Ice maker and water treatment device

Abstract

The utility model is suitable for ice making technical field discloses an ice maker and water treatment device. Among them, the ice maker includes ice making subassembly, ice storage subassembly and cold keeping pipeline, ice making subassembly is used for making ice block with ice making water, ice storage subassembly is used for storing ice block at least, and cold keeping pipeline has cooling medium, and cold keeping pipeline is established in ice storage subassembly and is used for keeping cold to the ice block of ice storage subassembly. The ice maker provided by the utility model sets up cold keeping pipeline in ice storage subassembly, and the cooling medium in cold keeping pipeline absorbs the heat of ice storage subassembly, and the ice storage subassembly is cooled, can play the cold keeping effect to ice storage subassembly, thereby can reduce the ice block melting in ice storage subassembly, improves the ice storage effect of ice storage subassembly.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of ice-making technology, and in particular to an ice maker and a water treatment device. Background Technology

[0002] An ice maker is a refrigeration machine that converts water into ice based on a refrigeration cycle system. It is increasingly being used in various settings such as restaurants, hotels, and hospitals.

[0003] In some applications, ice blocks may not be used immediately after being made, requiring storage. Therefore, ice storage components have been increasingly used in ice makers. However, due to design limitations, these ice storage components are not very effective at storing ice, leading to frequent melting of the ice. Utility Model Content

[0004] This application provides an ice maker and a water treatment device, which aims to solve the technical problems of poor ice storage effect and easy melting of ice blocks in existing ice makers.

[0005] According to a first aspect of this application, one embodiment provides an ice maker, including an ice-making component, an ice-storage component, and a cold-insulating pipeline;

[0006] The ice-making assembly is used to make ice cubes from ice-making water, the ice storage assembly is used to store ice cubes, the cold insulation pipeline contains a cooling medium, and the cold insulation pipeline is located in the ice storage assembly to keep the ice cubes stored in the ice storage assembly cold.

[0007] In one embodiment, the ice storage assembly includes an ice storage container and an ice block conveying device. The ice storage container is used to store ice blocks, and at least a portion of the ice block conveying device is disposed inside the ice storage container. The ice block conveying device is used to transport the ice blocks inside the ice storage container to the outside of the ice storage container.

[0008] The cold insulation pipeline is located in the ice storage container and / or the ice block conveying device.

[0009] In one embodiment, the cold insulation pipeline is disposed on the outer surface and / or inner surface of the ice storage container.

[0010] In one embodiment, the cold insulation pipeline is sandwiched between the outer and inner surfaces of the ice storage container.

[0011] In one embodiment, the cold insulation pipeline is located at the bottom and / or side of the ice storage container.

[0012] In one embodiment, the cold insulation pipe is attached to the ice storage container;

[0013] Alternatively, the cold insulation piping is connected to the ice storage container via a heat-conducting material.

[0014] In one embodiment, the ice conveying device includes a drive mechanism, an ice conveyor, and a rotating shaft that is drively connected between the drive mechanism and the ice conveyor. The drive mechanism is used to drive the rotating shaft to rotate, and the ice conveyor spirally surrounds the outer periphery of the rotating shaft.

[0015] The rotating shaft has a receiving cavity, and the cold insulation pipeline is disposed in the receiving cavity.

[0016] In one embodiment, the ice storage assembly further includes an inner tube disposed within the accommodating cavity, the rotating shaft being rotatably connected to the inner tube, and the cold insulation pipeline being disposed within the inner tube.

[0017] In one embodiment, the ice-making assembly includes an evaporator and an ice-making water carrier container, the ice-making water carrier container being used to hold ice-making water, at least a portion of the evaporator extending into the ice-making water carrier container, the evaporator being used to condense the ice-making water into ice cubes;

[0018] The inlet of the cold insulation pipeline is connected to the outlet of the evaporator, and the cooling medium is a refrigerant.

[0019] According to a second aspect of this application, one embodiment provides a water treatment apparatus including the ice maker described in the first aspect.

[0020] According to the ice maker and water treatment device of the above embodiments, by setting up a cold-insulating pipe with an internal cooling medium, the cooling medium absorbs heat and exchanges heat, thereby cooling the surrounding environment. The cold-insulating pipe is installed in the ice storage assembly of the ice maker. The cooling medium inside the cold-insulating pipe absorbs heat from the ice storage assembly, cooling it and thus keeping it cold. This reduces the melting of ice in the ice storage assembly and improves its ice storage efficiency. Attached Figure Description

[0021] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without creative effort.

[0022] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the water treatment device provided in Embodiment 1 of this utility model from one perspective;

[0023] Figure 2 This is a top view of the water treatment device provided in Embodiment 1 of this utility model;

[0024] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 A cross-sectional view along line AA;

[0025] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the water treatment device provided in Embodiment 1 of this utility model with part of the outer shell removed;

[0026] Figure 5 This is a top view of the water treatment device provided in Embodiment 2 of this utility model;

[0027] Figure 6 yes Figure 5 A cross-sectional view along line BB;

[0028] Figure 7 yes Figure 6 A magnified view of a section at point C.

[0029] Explanation of icon numbers:

[0030] 100. Ice maker; 10. Ice-making assembly; 11. Evaporator; 12. Ice-making water container; 20. Ice storage assembly; 21. Ice storage container; 22. Ice block conveying device; 221. Drive mechanism; 222. Ice block guide; 223. Rotary shaft; 2231. Receiving cavity; 23. Inner tube; 30. Cold insulation pipeline; 40. Ice outlet; 200. Outer shell.

[0031] The realization of the purpose, functional features and advantages of this utility model will be further explained in conjunction with the embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. Detailed Implementation

[0032] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0033] It should be noted that all directional indicators (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.) in this utility model embodiment are only used to explain the relative positional relationship and movement of each component in a certain specific posture. If the specific posture changes, the directional indicator will also change accordingly.

[0034] It should also be noted that when a component is described as "fixed to" or "set on" another component, it can be directly on the other component or there may be an intervening component present. When a component is described as "connected to" another component, it can be directly connected to the other component or there may be an intervening component present.

[0035] Furthermore, the use of terms such as "first" and "second" in this utility model is for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of that feature. Additionally, the technical solutions of the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but only on the basis of being achievable by those skilled in the art. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or impossible to implement, such a combination of technical solutions should be considered non-existent and not within the scope of protection claimed by this utility model.

[0036] Currently, an increasing number of ice makers are equipped with ice storage components to store prepared ice. However, due to design limitations, these ice storage components are not very effective at storing ice, resulting in the ice melting.

[0037] In view of this, the present invention provides an ice maker and a water treatment device to improve the ice storage effect of the ice storage component and reduce ice melting.

[0038] Example 1:

[0039] like Figures 1 to 4 As shown, the ice maker 100 provided in this embodiment of the present invention includes an ice-making component 10, an ice storage component 20, and a cold-insulating pipe 30. The ice-making component 10 is used to make ice cubes from ice-making water, the ice storage component 20 is used to store ice cubes, and the cold-insulating pipe 30 contains a cooling medium and is disposed in the ice storage component 20 to keep the ice cubes stored in the ice storage component 20 cold. In specific applications, the ice storage component 20 is usually disposed beside and / or below the ice-making component 10 to facilitate receiving ice cubes from the ice-making component 10.

[0040] By adopting the above technical solution, a cold-insulating pipe 30 with an internal cooling medium is installed. The cooling medium absorbs heat and exchanges heat, enabling the cold-insulating pipe 30 to cool its surrounding environment. The cold-insulating pipe 30 is installed in the ice storage assembly 20. The cooling medium within the cold-insulating pipe 30 absorbs heat from the ice storage assembly 20, cooling it and thus providing a cold-insulating effect. This reduces the melting of ice in the ice storage assembly 20 and improves its ice storage efficiency.

[0041] In one embodiment, the cooling medium may be propane or isobutane, etc.

[0042] Please see Figure 3The ice storage assembly 20 includes an ice storage container 21 and an ice conveying device 22. The ice storage container 21 is used to store ice. At least part of the ice conveying device 22 is located inside the ice storage container 21. The ice conveying device 22 is used to transport the ice inside the ice storage container 21 to the outside of the ice storage container 21.

[0043] In specific applications, the ice maker 100 is provided with an ice outlet 40, which communicates with the cavity of the ice storage container 21. The ice block conveying device 22 is used to transport the ice blocks in the ice storage container 21 to the part of the ice storage container 21 corresponding to the ice outlet 40, so that the ice blocks can move from the ice outlet 40 to the outside of the ice maker 100. Preferably, the ice outlet 40 is located below the ice storage container 21.

[0044] In one embodiment, a cold insulation pipe 30 is provided in the ice storage container 21. In this way, the cold insulation pipe 30 can cool the environment around the ice storage container 21, thereby improving the ice storage effect of the ice storage assembly 20.

[0045] Please see Figure 3 and Figure 4 The cold insulation pipe 30 is located on the outer surface of the ice storage container 21, that is, the cold insulation pipe 30 is located on the outside of the ice storage container 21. This arrangement can improve the ice storage effect of the ice storage component 20 through the cold insulation pipe 30, and facilitate the assembly of the cold insulation pipe 30 into the ice storage container 21, thereby improving the assembly efficiency of the ice maker 100.

[0046] It is understood that in other embodiments, the cold insulation pipe 30 may also be provided on the inner surface of the ice storage container 21, or the cold insulation pipe 30 may be provided on both the outer and inner surfaces of the ice storage container 21, or the cold insulation pipe 30 may be sandwiched between the outer and inner surfaces of the ice storage container 21.

[0047] In one embodiment, the cold insulation pipe 30 is located at the bottom of the ice storage container 21. Ice transferred into the ice storage container 21 typically accumulates at the bottom of the container's interior. Positioning the cold insulation pipe 30 at the bottom of the ice storage container 21 helps to keep the ice at that bottom cold. It is understood that in other embodiments, the cold insulation pipe 30 may also be located on the side of the ice storage container 21. Specifically, the cold insulation pipe 30 may be located on the side near the bottom of the ice storage container 21; or, in another embodiment, the cold insulation pipe 30 may be located at both the bottom and the side of the ice storage container 21.

[0048] In one embodiment, the cold insulation pipe 30 is attached to the ice storage container 21. This facilitates the absorption of heat from the ice storage container 21 by the cooling medium within the cold insulation pipe 30, thereby improving the cold insulation effect of the cold insulation pipe 30 on the ice storage container 21. It is understood that in other embodiments, the cold insulation pipe 30 may also be connected to the ice storage container 21 via a thermally conductive material.

[0049] Please see Figure 3 The ice conveying device 22 includes a drive mechanism 221, an ice guide 222, and a rotating shaft 223 that is driven between the drive mechanism 221 and the ice guide 222. The drive mechanism 221 drives the rotating shaft 223 to rotate, and the ice guide 222 spirally surrounds the outer circumference of the rotating shaft 223. In a specific application, the drive mechanism 221 is located outside the ice storage container 21, the rotating shaft 223 is driven to the drive mechanism 221 and extends into the ice storage container 21, and the rotating shaft 223 extends along its length from at least the lowest end of the ice storage container 21 to the portion of the ice storage container 21 that connects to the ice outlet 40. The ice guide 222 spirally surrounds the outer circumference of the rotating shaft 223 and is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft 223. When the drive mechanism 221 drives the rotating shaft 223 to rotate, the ice block guide 222 rotates with the rotating shaft 223, which can transport the ice block from the lowest end of the ice storage container 21 to the part of the ice storage container 21 that connects to the ice outlet 40. The ice outlet 40 is located below the ice storage container 21, and the ice block can be moved out of the ice maker 100 from the ice outlet 40 under the action of gravity. The drive mechanism 221 can be a motor.

[0050] Please see Figure 3 The ice-making assembly 10 includes an evaporator 11 and an ice-making water carrier 12. The ice-making water carrier 12 is used to hold ice-making water. At least a portion of the evaporator 11 extends into the ice-making water carrier 12. The evaporator 11 is used to condense the ice-making water into ice cubes.

[0051] In practical applications, the ice maker 100 is equipped with a refrigerant circulation system. The refrigerant flows within this system, changing between different states (gas and liquid). The evaporator 11 is a component of the refrigerant circulation system. As the refrigerant passes through the evaporator 11, it absorbs heat, transforming from a low-temperature, low-pressure liquid refrigerant into a low-temperature, low-pressure gaseous refrigerant. By configuring the evaporator 11 as a component of the ice-making assembly 10 and partially extending it into the ice-making water carrier container 12, the refrigerant absorbs heat from the container as it passes through, causing the ice-making water within the container to condense into ice.

[0052] In one embodiment, the inlet of the cold insulation pipe 30 is connected to the outlet of the evaporator 11, and the cooling medium is refrigerant. With this configuration, the cold insulation pipe 30 is a component of the refrigerant circulation system. Low-temperature, low-pressure gaseous refrigerant flows from the evaporator 11 into the cold insulation pipe 30, absorbing heat from the ice storage container 21, thereby improving the ice storage effect of the ice storage container 21. It is understood that in other embodiments, the cold insulation pipe 30 can also be an independent cooling medium delivery pipe, i.e., the cold insulation pipe 30 is not connected to the refrigerant circulation system.

[0053] Please see Figures 1 to 3This embodiment also provides a water treatment device, including the ice maker 100 described above. By employing the ice maker 100, the water treatment device can provide ice cubes instantly, and the ice cubes are not easily melted.

[0054] Please see Figure 2 and Figure 3 The water treatment device also includes a housing 200, within which an ice maker 100 is housed, and the housing 200 protects the ice maker 100. An ice outlet 40 is formed within the housing 200.

[0055] Example 2:

[0056] Please see Figures 3 to 7 The main difference between this embodiment and the ice maker 100 and water treatment device provided in Embodiment 1 is the location of the cold insulation pipe 30. Specifically, in Embodiment 1, the cold insulation pipe 30 is located in the ice storage container 21; while in this embodiment, the cold insulation pipe 30 is located in the ice block conveying device 22.

[0057] In this embodiment, the cold-insulating pipe 30 is located in the ice conveying device 22. Thus, the cold-insulating pipe 30 can cool the environment surrounding the ice conveying device 22, thereby improving the ice storage effect of the ice storage assembly 20. Specifically, the rotating shaft 223 has a receiving cavity 2231, and the cold-insulating pipe 30 is disposed within the receiving cavity 2231. The rotating shaft 223 extends into the ice storage container 21, so that the cold-insulating pipe 30 is located within the ice storage container 21, thereby keeping the ice in the ice storage container 21 cold and improving the ice storage effect of the ice storage assembly 20.

[0058] Please see Figure 6 and Figure 7 The ice storage assembly 20 also includes an inner tube 23, which is disposed within the receiving cavity 2231. A rotating shaft 223 is rotatably connected to the inner tube 23, and a cold insulation pipe 30 is disposed within the inner tube 23. That is, the rotating shaft 223 is sleeved on the outer circumference of the inner tube 23 and can rotate relative to the inner tube 23. The cold insulation pipe 30 is disposed within the inner tube 23, and the inner tube 23 protects the cold insulation pipe 30, preventing damage to the cold insulation pipe 30 when the rotating shaft 223 rotates.

[0059] In one embodiment, both the inner tube 23 and the rotating shaft 223 are made of thermally conductive material. This facilitates the absorption of heat from the ice storage container 21 by the cold insulation pipe 30.

[0060] Apart from the differences mentioned above, the ice maker 100, water treatment device and other components provided in this embodiment can be designed with reference to Embodiment 1, and will not be described here again.

[0061] Example 3:

[0062] The main difference between this embodiment and the ice maker 100 and water treatment device provided in embodiments one and two is the different location of the cold insulation pipe 30. Specifically, in embodiment one, the cold insulation pipe 30 is located in the ice storage container 21, and in embodiment two, the cold insulation pipe 30 is located in the ice block conveying device 22; while in this embodiment, the cold insulation pipe 30 is located in both the ice storage container 21 and the ice block conveying device 22.

[0063] In specific applications, by installing cold insulation pipes 30 in both the ice storage container 21 and the ice conveying device 22, the cold insulation pipes 30 can cool the environment around the ice storage container 21 and the ice conveying device 22, thereby improving the ice storage effect of the ice storage component 20.

[0064] Apart from the differences mentioned above, the ice maker 100, water treatment device and other components provided in this embodiment can be designed with reference to Embodiment 1 and Embodiment 2, and will not be described here.

[0065] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and does not limit the patent scope of the present utility model. All equivalent structural transformations made under the inventive concept of the present utility model using the contents of the present utility model specification and drawings, or direct / indirect applications in other related technical fields, are included within the patent protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. An ice maker, characterized in that, It includes an ice-making assembly (10), an ice storage assembly (20), and a cold insulation pipeline (30); The ice-making assembly (10) is used to make ice cubes from ice-making water. The ice storage assembly (20) is used to store ice cubes. The cold insulation pipeline (30) contains a cooling medium. The cold insulation pipeline (30) is located in the ice storage assembly (20) and is used to keep the ice cubes stored in the ice storage assembly (20) cold.

2. The ice maker as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The ice storage assembly (20) includes an ice storage container (21) and an ice conveying device (22). The ice storage container (21) is used to store ice. At least part of the ice conveying device (22) is located inside the ice storage container (21). The ice conveying device (22) is used to transport the ice inside the ice storage container (21) to the outside of the ice storage container (21). The cold insulation pipeline (30) is located in the ice storage container (21) and / or the ice conveying device (22).

3. The ice maker as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The cold insulation pipe (30) is located on the outer surface and / or inner surface of the ice storage container (21).

4. The ice maker as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The cold insulation pipe (30) is sandwiched between the outer and inner surfaces of the ice storage container (21).

5. The ice maker as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The cold insulation pipe (30) is located at the bottom and / or side of the ice storage container (21).

6. The ice maker as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The cold insulation pipe (30) is attached to the ice storage container (21); Alternatively, the cold insulation pipe (30) is connected to the ice storage container (21) through a thermally conductive material.

7. The ice maker as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The ice conveying device (22) includes a drive mechanism (221), an ice guide (222), and a rotating shaft (223) that is drively connected between the drive mechanism (221) and the ice guide (222). The drive mechanism (221) is used to drive the rotating shaft (223) to rotate, and the ice guide (222) is spirally wrapped around the outer periphery of the rotating shaft (223). The rotating shaft (223) has a receiving cavity (2231), and the cold insulation pipe (30) is disposed in the receiving cavity (2231).

8. The ice maker as described in claim 7, characterized in that, The ice storage assembly (20) also includes an inner tube (23), which is located in the accommodating cavity (2231). The rotating shaft (223) is rotatably connected to the inner tube (23), and the cold insulation pipeline (30) is located in the inner tube (23).

9. The ice maker as described in any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that, The ice-making assembly (10) includes an evaporator (11) and an ice-making water carrier (12), the ice-making water carrier (12) being used to hold ice-making water, at least a portion of the evaporator (11) extending into the ice-making water carrier (12), the evaporator (11) being used to condense the ice-making water into ice blocks; The inlet of the cold insulation pipe (30) is connected to the outlet of the evaporator (11), and the cooling medium is a refrigerant.

10. A water treatment device, characterized in that, Includes an ice maker (100) as described in any one of claims 1 to 9.

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