Modular detachable ice mold evaporator

Abstract

This utility model relates to the field of ice mold evaporator technology, and in particular to a modular, detachable ice mold evaporator, comprising an ice mold evaporator body, a refrigerant delivery pipe installed at the bottom end of the ice mold evaporator body, a snap-fit ​​installation mechanism between the refrigerant delivery pipe and the bottom end of the ice mold evaporator body, a spacer frame installed inside the ice mold evaporator body, and a positioning mechanism installed between the spacer frame and the side of the ice mold evaporator body. The advantages are: this utility model uses a detachable snap-fit ​​rod to detachably snap-fit ​​the refrigerant delivery pipe, facilitating the installation and removal of the refrigerant delivery pipe. Simultaneously, a spring, a snap-fit ​​block, and a limiting tube elastically abut against the inside of the connecting groove, blocking the snap-fit ​​rod. Therefore, the snap-fit ​​rod can be quickly installed and removed using the snap-fit ​​block and the inclined abutment surface, while maintaining the snap-fit ​​rod self-locking inside the snap-fit ​​block.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of ice mold evaporator technology, and in particular to a modular and detachable ice mold evaporator. Background Technology

[0002] An ice maker is a refrigeration machine that produces ice by cooling water through an evaporator with a refrigerant in a refrigeration system. It uses a refrigeration system with water as the carrier, and produces ice when powered on. Depending on the evaporator's principle and production method, the shape of the ice produced varies. Ice makers are generally classified by ice shape, such as granular ice makers, flake ice makers, plate ice makers, tube ice makers, and shell ice makers. The ice mold evaporator is a crucial component of the ice maker. Its main function is to bring the low-temperature, high-pressure refrigerant inside the ice maker into contact with external air or water, causing it to evaporate and absorb external heat while cooling. This ensures a stable internal temperature and transfers external heat to another location, achieving the cooling effect.

[0003] In existing ice mold evaporators, the refrigerant delivery pipe at the bottom of the evaporator is fixed, making it inconvenient to disassemble and install the ice mold evaporator and the refrigerant delivery pipe. In addition, the spacer frame inside the ice mold evaporator is fixed, making it inconvenient to disassemble and replace spacer frames of different sizes, and thus it cannot produce ice blocks of different sizes.

[0004] Therefore, a modular, detachable ice mold evaporator is proposed. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to address the shortcomings of existing technologies where the refrigerant delivery pipe at the bottom of the ice mold evaporator is relatively fixed, making it inconvenient to disassemble and reassemble the ice mold evaporator and the refrigerant delivery pipe. Therefore, this invention proposes a modular, detachable ice mold evaporator.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution:

[0007] A modular, detachable ice mold evaporator is designed, comprising an ice mold evaporator body, a refrigerant delivery pipe installed at the bottom end of the ice mold evaporator body, a snap-fit ​​mounting mechanism between the refrigerant delivery pipe and the bottom end of the ice mold evaporator body, a spacer frame installed inside the ice mold evaporator body, and a positioning mechanism installed between the spacer frame and the side of the ice mold evaporator body; the snap-fit ​​mounting mechanism includes a snap-fit ​​rod, an installation groove is opened at the bottom end of the ice mold evaporator body, the refrigerant delivery pipe is installed inside the installation groove, the snap-fit ​​rod is snap-fitted to the bottom end of the refrigerant delivery pipe, and its two ends are detachably installed at both ends of the bottom end of the ice mold evaporator body; the positioning mechanism includes a positioning plate, the positioning plate is slidably positioned inside the ice mold evaporator body and fixed at the middle of both ends of the spacer frame.

[0008] Furthermore, the mounting groove is a long strip structure and is horizontally arranged; the refrigerant delivery pipe is an S-shaped structure and is horizontally arranged; the bottom ends of both ends of the ice mold evaporator body are provided with connecting grooves; and the two ends of the snap-fit ​​rod are slidably installed inside the connecting grooves.

[0009] Furthermore, the connecting groove has a U-shaped structure, the two ends of the snap-fit ​​rod have external threaded surfaces and are connected with nuts, the nuts are fastened against the outside of the connecting groove, and a protective sleeve is uniformly bonded to the surface of the snap-fit ​​rod, the protective sleeve abutting against the bottom end of the refrigerant delivery pipe.

[0010] Furthermore, the top of the connecting groove has a telescopic groove, and a snap-fit ​​block is slidably inserted into the telescopic groove. The snap-fit ​​block has a rectangular block structure and is vertically arranged. It has an abutment surface on its outer side, which is inclined inward. The inner side of the snap-fit ​​block vertically blocks the outer side of the snap-fit ​​rod, and its bottom end abuts against the bottom of the connecting groove.

[0011] Furthermore, a spring is connected to the top of the snap-fit ​​block, the spring is compressed and connected inside the telescopic groove, a limit groove is opened on the outer side of the telescopic groove, a limit tube is fixed to the top of the outer side of the snap-fit ​​block, the limit tube slides horizontally through the limit groove, and the limit tube is located above the abutment surface.

[0012] Furthermore, an installation plate is fixed to the bottom outer side of the ice mold evaporator body, and positioning grooves are opened at both ends of the inner side of the ice mold evaporator body. The positioning plate is slidably inserted into the positioning groove, and elastic pads are bonded to both sides of the positioning plate.

[0013] Furthermore, the elastic pad is tightly abutted against the inner side of the positioning groove. Both the positioning groove and the positioning plate are rectangular plate structures and are vertically arranged. A first positioning hole is opened on the outer side of the positioning groove.

[0014] Furthermore, a second positioning hole is opened in the middle of the side of the positioning plate. The first positioning hole is a threaded hole structure, and a positioning bolt passes through its internal thread. The positioning bolt is horizontally slidably inserted into the second positioning hole, and the second positioning hole is horizontally aligned with the first positioning hole.

[0015] The modular, detachable ice mold evaporator proposed in this utility model has the following advantages:

[0016] 1. This utility model allows for the detachable installation of a refrigerant delivery pipe at the bottom of the ice mold evaporator body via an installation groove, and a detachable snap-fit ​​rod via a connecting groove. The detachable snap-fit ​​rod facilitates the detachable installation and removal of the refrigerant delivery pipe. Simultaneously, a spring, snap-fit ​​block, and limiting tube elastically abut against the inside of the connecting groove and block the snap-fit ​​rod. Therefore, the snap-fit ​​rod can be quickly installed and removed via the snap-fit ​​block and the inclined abutment surface, while maintaining the snap-fit ​​rod in a self-locking installation inside the snap-fit ​​block.

[0017] 2. In this utility model, the spacer frame can be detachably installed inside the ice mold evaporator body through the positioning groove and positioning plate. Therefore, spacer frames of different sizes can be disassembled and replaced, and ice blocks of different sizes can be manufactured. Thus, the positioning plate and positioning groove can be detachably positioned and installed by the detachable installation positioning bolts, and the spacer frame can be positioned and installed, which is convenient for disassembly and replacement. Attached Figure Description

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 This utility model Figure 1 A bottom view;

[0020] Figure 3 This utility model Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the main body and positioning groove of the ice mold evaporator;

[0021] Figure 4 This utility model Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the mounting slot and connecting slot;

[0022] Figure 5 This utility model Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the positioning plate section;

[0023] Figure 6 This utility model Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the locking block and spring components.

[0024] In the diagram: 1. Main body of the ice mold evaporator; 2. Positioning plate; 3. Spacer frame; 4. Clamping rod; 5. Nut; 6. Mounting plate; 7. Connecting groove; 8. Refrigerant delivery pipe; 9. Positioning bolt; 10. Mounting groove; 11. Protective sleeve; 12. Positioning groove; 13. First positioning hole; 14. Spring; 15. Limiting groove; 16. Telescopic groove; 17. Second positioning hole; 18. Elastic pad; 19. Limiting tube; 20. Abutment surface; 21. Clamping block. Detailed Implementation

[0025] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments.

[0026] Example 1

[0027] Please see Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 The illustration shows a modular detachable ice mold evaporator, including an ice mold evaporator body 1, a refrigerant delivery pipe 8 installed at the bottom of the ice mold evaporator body 1, a snap-fit ​​installation mechanism between the refrigerant delivery pipe 8 and the bottom of the ice mold evaporator body 1, a spacer frame 3 installed inside the ice mold evaporator body 1, and a positioning mechanism installed between the spacer frame 3 and the side of the ice mold evaporator body 1.

[0028] The snap-fit ​​installation mechanism includes a snap-fit ​​rod 4. The bottom end of the ice mold evaporator body 1 has an installation groove 10. The refrigerant delivery pipe 8 is installed inside the installation groove 10. The snap-fit ​​rod 4 is snap-fitted and installed at the bottom end of the refrigerant delivery pipe 8. Its two ends are detachably installed at the bottom ends of the ice mold evaporator body 1.

[0029] The positioning mechanism includes a positioning plate 2, which is slidably installed on the inner side of the ice mold evaporator body 1 and fixed at the middle of both ends of the spacer frame 3.

[0030] The mounting groove 10 is a long strip structure and is set horizontally. The refrigerant delivery pipe 8 is an S-shaped structure and is set horizontally. The bottom ends of both ends of the ice mold evaporator body 1 are provided with connecting grooves 7. The two ends of the clamping rod 4 are slidably installed inside the connecting grooves 7.

[0031] The connecting groove 7 has a U-shaped structure, and the two ends of the snap-fit ​​rod 4 have external threaded surfaces and are connected with nuts 5. The nuts 5 are fastened and abut against the outside of the connecting groove 7. The surface of the snap-fit ​​rod 4 is uniformly bonded with a protective sleeve 11, which abuts against the bottom end of the refrigerant delivery pipe 8.

[0032] The top of the inner end of the connecting groove 7 has a telescopic groove 16. A snap-fit ​​block 21 is slidably inserted into the telescopic groove 16. The snap-fit ​​block 21 is a rectangular block structure and is vertically set. An abutment surface 20 is opened on its outer side. The abutment surface 20 is inclined inward. The inner side of the snap-fit ​​block 21 is vertically blocked on the outer side of the snap-fit ​​rod 4, and its bottom end abuts against the bottom end of the inner end of the connecting groove 7.

[0033] A spring 14 is connected to the top of the snap-fit ​​block 21. The spring 14 is compressed and connected inside the telescopic groove 16. A limit groove 15 is opened on the outside of the telescopic groove 16. A limit tube 19 is fixed to the top of the outer side of the snap-fit ​​block 21. The limit tube 19 slides horizontally through the limit groove 15. The limit tube 19 is located above the abutment surface 20.

[0034] The refrigerant delivery pipe 8 is detachably installed at the bottom of the ice mold evaporator body 1 via the mounting groove 10, and the snap-fit ​​rod 4 is detachably installed via the connecting groove 7. The refrigerant delivery pipe 8 is detachably snapped and installed via the snap-fit ​​rod 4, which facilitates the removal and installation of the refrigerant delivery pipe 8. At the same time, the spring 14, the snap-fit ​​block 21 and the limiting tube 19 elastically abut against the inside of the connecting groove 7 and block the snap-fit ​​rod 4. Therefore, the snap-fit ​​rod 4 can be quickly removed and installed via the snap-fit ​​block 21 and the inclined abutment surface 20, and the snap-fit ​​rod 4 is kept self-locked inside the snap-fit ​​block 21.

[0035] Example 2

[0036] Please see Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 The illustration shows a modular detachable ice mold evaporator, including an ice mold evaporator body 1, a refrigerant delivery pipe 8 installed at the bottom of the ice mold evaporator body 1, a snap-fit ​​installation mechanism between the refrigerant delivery pipe 8 and the bottom of the ice mold evaporator body 1, a spacer frame 3 installed inside the ice mold evaporator body 1, and a positioning mechanism installed between the spacer frame 3 and the side of the ice mold evaporator body 1.

[0037] The positioning mechanism includes a positioning plate 2, which is slidably installed on the inner side of the ice mold evaporator body 1 and fixed at the middle of both ends of the spacer frame 3.

[0038] An installation plate 6 is fixed to the bottom outer side of the ice mold evaporator body 1. Positioning grooves 12 are opened at both ends of the inner side of the ice mold evaporator body 1. The positioning plate 2 is slidably inserted into the positioning groove 12. Elastic pads 18 are bonded to both sides of the positioning plate 2.

[0039] The elastic pad 18 is tightly abutted against the inner side of the positioning groove 12. Both the positioning groove 12 and the positioning plate 2 are rectangular plate structures and are vertically arranged. The outer side of the positioning groove 12 has a first positioning hole 13.

[0040] The second positioning hole 17 is opened in the middle of the side of the positioning plate 2. The first positioning hole 13 is a threaded hole structure, and the positioning bolt 9 passes through its internal thread. The positioning bolt 9 slides horizontally into the second positioning hole 17, and the second positioning hole 17 is horizontally aligned with the first positioning hole 13.

[0041] Different sizes of spacer frames 3 can be disassembled and replaced, and ice blocks of different sizes can be manufactured. Therefore, by using the detachable mounting positioning bolts 9, the positioning plate 2 and the positioning groove 12 can be detachably positioned and installed, the spacer frame 3 can be positioned and installed, and it can be easily disassembled and replaced.

[0042] Working method: The refrigerant delivery pipe 8 is detachably installed at the bottom of the ice mold evaporator body 1 through the mounting groove 10, and the snap-fit ​​rod 4 is detachably installed through the connecting groove 7. The refrigerant delivery pipe 8 is detachably snapped and installed by the snap-fit ​​rod 4, which facilitates the removal and installation of the refrigerant delivery pipe 8. At the same time, the spring 14, the snap-fit ​​block 21 and the limiting tube 19 elastically abut against the inside of the connecting groove 7 and block the snap-fit ​​rod 4. Therefore, the snap-fit ​​rod 4 can be quickly removed and installed through the snap-fit ​​block 21 and the inclined abutment surface 20, and the snap-fit ​​rod 4 is kept self-locked on the inside of the snap-fit ​​block 21.

[0043] Inside the ice mold evaporator body 1, the spacer frame 3 can be detachably installed via the positioning groove 12 and the positioning plate 2. Therefore, spacer frames 3 of different sizes can be disassembled and replaced, and ice blocks of different sizes can be manufactured. Thus, the positioning plate 2 and the positioning groove 12 can be detachably positioned and installed via the detachable mounting positioning bolt 9, and the spacer frame 3 can be positioned and installed, and can be easily disassembled and replaced.

[0044] The above are merely preferred embodiments of this utility model, but the scope of protection of this utility model is not limited thereto. Any equivalent substitutions or modifications made by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technology disclosed in this utility model, based on the technical solution and inventive concept of this utility model, should be included within the scope of protection of this utility model.

Claims

1. A modular, detachable ice mold evaporator, comprising an ice mold evaporator body (1), characterized in that: A refrigerant delivery pipe (8) is installed at the bottom of the ice mold evaporator body (1). A snap-fit ​​installation mechanism is provided between the refrigerant delivery pipe (8) and the bottom of the ice mold evaporator body (1). A spacer frame (3) is installed inside the ice mold evaporator body (1). A positioning mechanism is installed between the spacer frame (3) and the side of the ice mold evaporator body (1). The snap-fit ​​installation mechanism includes a snap-fit ​​rod (4), and the bottom end of the ice mold evaporator body (1) is provided with an installation groove (10). The refrigerant delivery pipe (8) is installed inside the installation groove (10). The snap-fit ​​rod (4) is snap-fitted and installed at the bottom end of the refrigerant delivery pipe (8), and its two ends are detachably installed at the bottom ends of the ice mold evaporator body (1). The positioning mechanism includes a positioning plate (2), which is slidably installed on the inner side of the ice mold evaporator body (1) and fixed at the middle of both ends of the spacer frame (3).

2. The modular detachable ice mold evaporator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting groove (10) is a long strip structure and is set horizontally. The refrigerant delivery pipe (8) is an S-shaped structure and is set horizontally. The bottom ends of both ends of the ice mold evaporator body (1) are provided with connecting grooves (7). The two ends of the snap-fit ​​rod (4) are slidably installed inside the connecting groove (7).

3. A modular, detachable ice mold evaporator according to claim 2, characterized in that: The connecting groove (7) has a U-shaped structure. The two ends of the snap-fit ​​rod (4) have external threaded surfaces and are connected with nuts (5). The nuts (5) are fastened to the outside of the connecting groove (7). The surface of the snap-fit ​​rod (4) is uniformly bonded with a protective sleeve (11). The protective sleeve (11) abuts against the bottom end of the refrigerant conveying pipe (8).

4. A modular, detachable ice mold evaporator according to claim 3, characterized in that: The top of the connecting groove (7) has a telescopic groove (16), and a snap-fit ​​block (21) is slidably inserted into the telescopic groove (16). The snap-fit ​​block (21) is a rectangular block structure and is vertically arranged. It has an abutment surface (20) on its outer side. The abutment surface (20) is inclined inward. The inner side of the snap-fit ​​block (21) is vertically blocked on the outer side of the snap-fit ​​rod (4), and its bottom end abuts against the bottom of the connecting groove (7).

5. A modular, detachable ice mold evaporator according to claim 4, characterized in that: A spring (14) is connected to the top of the snap-fit ​​block (21). The spring (14) is compressed and connected inside the telescopic groove (16). A limiting groove (15) is opened on the outside of the telescopic groove (16). A limiting tube (19) is fixed to the top of the outer side of the snap-fit ​​block (21). The limiting tube (19) slides horizontally through the limiting groove (15). The limiting tube (19) is located above the abutment surface (20).

6. A modular, detachable ice mold evaporator according to claim 1, characterized in that: An installation plate (6) is fixed to the bottom outer side of the ice mold evaporator body (1). Positioning grooves (12) are opened at both ends of the inner side of the ice mold evaporator body (1). The positioning plate (2) is slidably inserted into the positioning groove (12). Elastic pads (18) are bonded to both sides of the positioning plate (2).

7. A modular, detachable ice mold evaporator according to claim 6, characterized in that: The elastic pad (18) is tightly abutted against the inner side of the positioning groove (12). The positioning groove (12) and the positioning plate (2) are both rectangular plate structures and are both vertically arranged. The outer side of the positioning groove (12) has a first positioning hole (13).

8. A modular, detachable ice mold evaporator according to claim 7, characterized in that: The positioning plate (2) has a second positioning hole (17) in the middle of its side. The first positioning hole (13) is a threaded hole structure, and a positioning bolt (9) passes through its internal thread. The positioning bolt (9) slides horizontally into the second positioning hole (17), and the second positioning hole (17) is horizontally aligned with the first positioning hole (13).

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