Water accumulation preventing structure of ice maker

Abstract

The utility model discloses a kind of anti-ponding structures of ice maker, including the inner container of being installed in ice maker, the ice making module is installed in the top of inner container, drawer located in the ice making module below is equipped in inner container, the opening of ice maker surface is equipped for drawer detachable type loading, drawer includes the box for ice or ice water and the panel located in the front side of box, box is loaded into the opening of the closed ice maker surface when inner container, water storage box is also arranged below inner container, recess is provided on panel for user hand to buckle in;Wherein, when recess is arranged in the top of panel, drain outlet is equipped in the top recess, the top recess is used as handle part for user hand to buckle in and pull out drawer on one hand, on the other hand, as the water receiving part of condensate water that is collected on the surface of ice maker, the water guide channel that is concentrated in the top recess is equipped in the panel inside, water guide channel is concentrated in the water guide channel that is concentrated in the top recess, panel lower part is also equipped with drainage pipeline, and the temporarily stored water storage box is guided to, to reduce condensate water drop to desktop simultaneously make the handle part of drawer not have ponding, improve the perception and experience of user use.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to an ice maker, and more particularly to a water-proof structure for an ice maker. 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 by passing it through a device when powered on. Depending on the principle of the evaporator and the production method, the shape of the ice produced will also be different. Ice makers are generally classified according to the shape of the ice, such as granular ice makers, flake ice makers, plate ice makers, tube ice makers, shell ice makers, etc.

[0003] The ice maker has an internal water tank containing water for ice making. A pump pumps this water into the ice-making module. The applicant has invented an ice maker where the water tank can be removed for cleaning or separate use. Both the water tank and ice basket can be pulled out to form a drawer. However, because the interior of the ice maker is constantly at a low temperature, condensation frequently forms on its surface, dripping onto the drawer handle and accumulating water. This causes users to wet their hands when pulling out the drawer to use the water tank or ice basket, resulting in a poor user experience. Furthermore, bacteria can grow in the condensed water over time, posing a health risk. Additionally, the constantly dripping condensation wets the tabletop, requiring frequent cleaning, which also contributes to a poor aesthetic and user experience. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In order to overcome the shortcomings of the existing technology, this utility model provides a water-proof structure for an ice maker.

[0005] The technical solution adopted by this utility model to solve its technical problem is:

[0006] An anti-water accumulation structure for an ice maker includes an inner liner installed inside the ice maker. An ice-making module is installed above the inner liner. A drawer is provided inside the inner liner below the ice-making module. The surface of the ice maker has an opening for the drawer to be detachably inserted. The drawer includes a box for holding ice or ice water and a panel located on the front side of the box. When the box is inserted into the inner liner, the opening on the surface of the ice maker is closed. A water storage box is also arranged below the inner liner. A groove is provided on the panel for the user's hand to grip. When the groove is located at the top of the panel, a drain outlet is provided in the top groove. A water guiding channel is provided inside the panel corresponding to the top groove to guide the water flowing down from the drain outlet to the water storage box. A drainage pipe is also provided at the bottom of the panel to guide the water collected in the water guiding channel to the water storage box.

[0007] The drain outlet is formed by an elongated channel arranged along the length of the top groove.

[0008] The water channel within the panel is formed by baffles.

[0009] The baffle has two symmetrically arranged sections that are inclined toward the center to form an inverted triangular water channel.

[0010] The panel includes a panel frame and a surface decorative panel. The box body is disposed on the back side of the panel frame. A cavity is formed on the front side of the panel frame and is covered and closed by the surface decorative panel. The baffle is arranged in the cavity and forms the water guiding channel with the inner side wall of the surface decorative panel and the back side wall of the cavity.

[0011] The baffle is integrally formed with the panel frame, and the edge of the baffle is covered with a sealing strip that abuts against the inner wall of the surface decorative panel.

[0012] The box is a water box for holding ice water, and the top of the panel in front of the water box has a top groove.

[0013] The bottom of the inner liner is also provided with a water leakage groove, and the water storage box is located below the water leakage groove to collect the water flowing from the water leakage groove.

[0014] The drainage pipe is arranged on the side of the panel facing the box. The bottom wall of the box is provided with a relief groove to accommodate the drainage pipe. The drainage pipe guides the water flowing out through the drain trough into the water storage box.

[0015] The box is an ice basket for holding ice cubes. The ice basket is located above the water box and in the same loading direction as the water box. The top of the front panel of the water box has a bottom groove, which is directly above the top groove.

[0016] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: By setting a top groove at the top of the drawer panel, this utility model serves as both a handle for the user to pull out the drawer and a water collection part for collecting condensate dripping from the surface of the ice maker. The panel has a water guiding channel to collect the water flowing down from the drain, and the water collected in the water guiding channel is guided to the water storage box in the inner liner through the drainage pipe at the bottom of the panel for temporary storage. This reduces the amount of condensate dripping onto the table and prevents water from accumulating on the drawer handle, thus improving the user's perception and experience. Attached Figure Description

[0017] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

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

[0019] Figure 2 This is a breakdown diagram of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 3 , Figure 4This is a disassembled schematic diagram of the water box of this utility model;

[0021] Figure 5 This is a cross-sectional view of the water box of this utility model. Detailed Implementation

[0022] Reference Figures 1 to 5 An anti-water accumulation structure for an ice maker includes an inner liner 2 installed inside the ice maker 1. An ice-making module is installed above the inner liner 2. A drawer 3 is provided inside the inner liner 2 below the ice-making module. The surface of the ice maker 1 has an opening for the drawer 3 to be detachably inserted. The drawer 3 includes a box for holding ice or ice water and a panel 31 located on the front side of the box. When the box is inserted into the inner liner 2, the opening on the surface of the ice maker 1 is closed. A water storage box 6 is also arranged below the inner liner 2. A groove is provided on the panel 31 for the user's hand to grip. The groove is located at the top of the panel 31 and serves as the handle for pulling out the drawer 3. At the same time, the top groove 32 also serves as a water collection part for collecting condensate dripping from the surface of the ice maker. The top groove 32 is provided with a drain outlet 9. The panel 31 is provided with a water guiding channel 7 to collect the water flowing down from the drain outlet 9. The lower part of the panel 31 is also provided with a drainage pipe 8 to guide the water collected in the water guiding channel 7 to the water storage box 6 for temporary storage. This reduces the amount of condensate dripping onto the table and prevents water from accumulating on the drawer handle, improving the user's perception and experience.

[0023] As a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the drain outlet 9 is formed by an elongated channel arranged along the length of the top groove 32. Two or more elongated channels can be arranged to allow the received water to drain away more quickly. The water guiding channel 7 inside the panel 31 is surrounded by baffles 34. The baffles 34 have two symmetrically arranged water guiding channels 7 that are inclined towards the center to form an inverted triangular shape. The two inclined baffles 34 are used to quickly concentrate the water together and guide it into the drainage pipe 8. Specifically, panel 31 includes panel frame 311 and surface decorative panel 312. The box body is disposed on the back side of panel frame 311. A cavity is formed on the front side of panel frame 311 and is covered and closed by surface decorative panel 312. Baffle 34 is arranged in the cavity and forms the water guiding channel 7 with the inner side wall of surface decorative panel 312 and the back side wall of the cavity. Baffle 34 is integrally formed with panel frame 311, and the edge of baffle 34 is covered with a sealing strip that abuts against the inner wall of surface decorative panel 312. This method is not only simple in structure and easy to manufacture, but also convenient for maintenance of water guiding channel 7.

[0024] As a preferred embodiment, the drawers have two sections, and these drawers are categorized based on the type of box: a drawer for holding ice water and a drawer for holding ice cubes. For example... Figure 2As shown, two drawers are arranged vertically. The lower drawer has a water box 5 for holding ice water. The top of the front panel 31 of the water box 5 has a top groove 32, and correspondingly, the panel has a water guide channel 7 and a drainage pipe 8. The water box 5 has a water connector 51 at the rear that connects to the water circuit of the ice maker. The upper drawer has an ice basket 4 for holding ice cubes. The ice basket 4 is located above the water box 5 and has the same insertion direction as the water box 5. The top of the front panel 31 of the water box 5 has a bottom groove 33, and the bottom groove 33 is directly above the top groove 32. Even if condensation forms in the bottom groove 33, it will fall into the top groove 32. At this time, only the bottom water box drawer panel catches the condensation flowing from above. The ice basket drawer panel 31 does not need to have a water guide channel 7 and a drainage pipe 8, which simplifies the structure and reduces costs. As another embodiment (not shown in the figure), the panel of the ice basket drawer can also be provided with a top groove 32, and a water guide channel 7 and a drainage pipe 8 are also provided inside the ice basket drawer panel. Water is guided to the water storage box 6 through the water inlet channel arranged by the top groove of the water box drawer panel or the drainage pipe of the ice maker body corresponding to the ice basket drawer.

[0025] Furthermore, a drainage groove 22 is provided at the bottom of the inner liner 2. The water storage box 6 is located below the drainage groove 22 to collect the water flowing from it. A sealing ring 61 is arranged at the top open edge of the water storage box 6 and seals against the bottom surface of the inner liner 2 to prevent water from leaking into the ice maker through the joint gap when it flows from the drainage groove 22 into the water storage box 6, thus preventing a safety threat to the internal electrical components. Whether the water overflows from the water box or leaks when the water box is removed, it will flow into the water storage box 6 through the drainage groove 22 for temporary storage. Since only the bottom water box drawer receives water, the water collected in the top groove 32 can be directly introduced into the water storage box 6 using the drainage groove 22. Specifically, the drainage pipe 8 is arranged on the side of the panel 31 facing the box body. The bottom wall of the box body has a relief groove 35 to accommodate the drainage pipe 8. The drainage pipe 8 guides the flowing water through the drainage groove 22 into the water storage box 6, eliminating the need for a complex water connection circuit.

Claims

1. A water-proof structure for an ice maker, comprising an inner liner (2) installed inside an ice maker (1), an ice-making module installed above the inner liner (2), a drawer (3) located below the ice-making module inside the inner liner (2), an opening on the surface of the ice maker (1) for the drawer (3) to be detachably inserted, the drawer (3) comprising a box for holding ice or ice water and a panel (31) located on the front side of the box, wherein the opening on the surface of the ice maker (1) is closed when the box is inserted into the inner liner (2), characterized in that: A water storage box (6) is arranged below the inner liner (2), and a groove is provided on the panel (31) for the user's hand to hold in; wherein, when the groove is set at the top of the panel (31), a drain outlet (9) is provided in the top groove (32), and a water guide channel (7) is provided inside the panel (31) corresponding to the top groove (32) to guide the water flowing down from the drain outlet (9) to concentrate. A drainage pipe (8) is also provided at the bottom of the panel (31) to guide the water concentrated in the water guide channel (7) to the water storage box (6).

2. The anti-water accumulation structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The drain outlet (9) is formed by an elongated through groove arranged along the length of the top groove (32).

3. The anti-water accumulation structure according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The water channel (7) inside the panel (31) is surrounded by a baffle (34).

4. The anti-water accumulation structure according to claim 3, characterized in that: The baffle (34) has two symmetrically arranged baffles that are inclined toward the center to form an inverted triangular water channel (7).

5. The anti-water accumulation structure according to claim 3, characterized in that: The panel (31) includes a panel frame (311) and a surface decorative panel (312). The box body is disposed on the back side of the panel frame (311). A cavity is formed on the front side of the panel frame (311) and is covered and closed by the surface decorative panel (312). The baffle (34) is arranged in the cavity and forms the water channel (7) with the inner side wall of the surface decorative panel (312) and the back side wall of the cavity.

6. The anti-water accumulation structure according to claim 5, characterized in that: The baffle (34) is integrally formed with the panel frame (311), and the edge of the baffle (34) is covered with a sealing strip that abuts against the inner wall of the surface decorative panel (312).

7. The anti-water accumulation structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The box body is a water box (5) for holding ice water, and the top of the panel (31) in front of the water box (5) is provided with a top groove (32).

8. The anti-water accumulation structure according to claim 1 or 7, characterized in that: The bottom of the inner liner (2) is also provided with a water leakage groove (22), and the water storage box (6) is located below the water leakage groove (22) to receive the water flowing from the water leakage groove (22).

9. The anti-water accumulation structure according to claim 8, characterized in that: The drainage pipe (8) is arranged on the side of the panel (31) facing the box body. The bottom wall of the box body is provided with a relief groove (35) to accommodate the drainage pipe (8). The drainage pipe (8) guides the outflowing water through the leakage groove (22) into the water storage box (6).

10. The anti-water accumulation structure according to claim 7, characterized in that: The box body is an ice basket (4) for holding ice blocks. The ice basket (4) is located above the water box (5) and in the same loading direction as the water box (5). The top of the panel (31) in front of the water box (5) is provided with a bottom groove (33), which is directly above the top groove (32).

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