A refrigerator ice-making tray

Abstract

The utility model discloses a refrigerator ice making box relates to refrigerator accessory field, including drawer frame and multiple sets of ice making unit in drawer frame, ice making unit all includes silica gel ice making tray and with its parallel distribution's storage cover, the opening of storage cover is equipped with the sealing sleeve of silica gel ice making tray's adaptation. The utility model discloses the combination setting of silica gel ice making tray, sealing sleeve and storage cover can avoid silica gel ice making tray in the pollution of receiving freezing ice making operation process, keep the cleanliness of silica gel ice making tray inside ice block. When carrying out stripping operation to silica gel ice making tray inside, can convert the position of storage cover and silica gel ice making tray, and ice block does not contact with outside in stripping process, improves the cleanliness of ice block in stripping operation process, and stripping efficiency is improved without extra help of tool to strip ice block, and can carry out sealed storage operation to the ice block after stripping.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of refrigerator accessories, and in particular to a refrigerator ice maker. Background Technology

[0002] An ice maker is a container used to make ice cubes. It is typically made of food-grade plastic, silicone, or stainless steel and is designed with multiple individual compartments (commonly square, round, or other fun shapes). To use, water is poured into the compartments and placed in the freezer to solidify into ice cubes for easy access. Once frozen, the water can be used to cool drinks, preserve food, or make cooling compresses. Each compartment inside the ice maker is independently molded, resulting in uniformly sized ice cubes for easy selection.

[0003] Existing manual water-filling ice makers require manual water addition before freezing. After ice making, the ice maker is removed to unmold the ice. During unmolding, the ice comes into contact with the outside environment, easily becoming contaminated. Furthermore, tools are often needed to separate the ice from the ice maker; if there are many ice cubes, the process is time-consuming, affecting the cleanliness of the ice and reducing unmolding efficiency. Utility Model Content

[0004] To address the aforementioned issues, this application provides a refrigerator ice maker.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this application provides the following technical solution: a refrigerator ice maker, comprising a drawer rack and multiple ice-making units disposed within the drawer rack. Each ice-making unit includes a silicone ice-making tray and a storage cover arranged parallel to it. The opening end of the storage cover is provided with a sealing sleeve adapted to the silicone ice-making tray. Both ends of the sealing sleeve are provided with support seats. Each support seat has an L-shaped structure, and both support seats are connected to the same pressure plate through a return spring. When the silicone ice-making tray is in contact with the sealing sleeve, the silicone ice-making tray is located above the pressure plate.

[0006] The sealing sleeve and the support base are connected by an adjustable member that can adjust the distance between them. When the sealing sleeve moves away from the support base, the sealing sleeve separates from the silicone ice tray, leaving space for the silicone ice tray to move in and out to the inside of the support base.

[0007] Furthermore, the adjusting component includes extension plates on both sides of the sealing sleeve, and each extension plate has two follower sleeves on the side near the support seat. The end of each follower sleeve near the support seat is connected to it by a pressure spring.

[0008] The top of each support base is provided with two guide rods, which extend to the inner side of the follower sleeve and are located inside the pressure spring. When the sealing sleeve moves away from the support base, the follower sleeve moves along the distribution direction of the guide rods, and the pressure spring undergoes adaptive deformation.

[0009] Furthermore, the adjusting component also includes two horizontally movable support frames, which are located below the two extension plates respectively. Each support base has a guide channel that can accommodate the support frame legs. Both follower sleeves on the same side are provided with horizontally distributed pressure strips. When the support frame moves to below the pressure strips, the extension plate moves away from the support base, and the sealing sleeve disengages from the silicone ice tray.

[0010] Furthermore, each of the support bases is provided with a limiting bracket at one end. When the sealing sleeve is in contact with the silicone ice-making tray, the silicone ice-making tray abuts against the limiting bracket.

[0011] Furthermore, each of the silicone ice-making trays is provided with multiple partitions arranged in a row, which divide the silicone ice-making tray into multiple rectangular ice-making spaces arranged in a row.

[0012] Furthermore, the pressure plate has multiple equidistantly distributed top contact protrusions on the side facing the silicone ice tray. When the pressure plate comes into contact with the silicone ice tray, the top contact protrusions squeeze the silicone ice tray.

[0013] In summary, the technical effects and advantages of this utility model are as follows:

[0014] This invention, through the combination of a silicone ice-making tray, a sealing sleeve, and a storage cover, prevents the silicone ice-making tray from becoming contaminated during the freezing process, maintaining the cleanliness of the ice cubes inside. When demolding the ice cubes from the silicone ice-making tray, the storage cover can be switched with the tray, preventing the ice cubes from contacting the outside environment during demolding, thus improving cleanliness. No additional tools are needed for demolding, increasing efficiency, and the demolded ice cubes can be sealed and stored. Attached Figure Description

[0015] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application 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 application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0016] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention.

[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the disassembled structure of the silicone ice tray of this utility model.

[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the silicone ice tray and storage cover of this utility model after being inverted.

[0019] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram showing the silicone ice tray and storage cover of this utility model after they have been inverted and the silicone ice tray has been removed.

[0020] Figure 5 This utility model Figure 4 Enlarged structural diagram at point A in the middle.

[0021] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram showing the silicone ice tray of this utility model installed inside the drawer after being connected with the storage cover.

[0022] In the diagram: 1. Drawer rack; 2. Silicone ice tray; 21. Divider; 3. Storage cover; 4. Sealing sleeve; 41. Extension plate; 42. Follower sleeve; 43. Pressure strip; 5. Support base; 51. Limiting support; 52. Pressure spring; 53. Guide rod; 54. Guide channel; 6. Pressure plate; 61. Top contact protrusion; 7. Return spring; 8. Support frame. Detailed Implementation

[0023] 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.

[0024] Example: Reference Figures 1-6 The refrigerator ice maker shown includes a drawer rack 1 and multiple ice-making units disposed within the drawer rack 1. Each ice-making unit includes a silicone ice-making tray 2 and a storage cover 3 arranged parallel to it. The opening end of the storage cover 3 is provided with a sealing sleeve 4 adapted to the silicone ice-making tray 2. Both ends of the sealing sleeve 4 are provided with support seats 5, each support seat 5 having an L-shaped structure. Both support seats 5 are connected to the same pressure plate 6 through a return spring 7. During the use of this ice maker, the silicone ice-making tray 2 and the storage cover 3 need to be aligned through the sealing sleeve 4. Then, the aligned silicone ice-making tray 2 and the storage cover 3 are placed together inside the drawer rack 1. The drawer rack 1 is placed inside the refrigerator, and the silicone ice-making tray 2 is used for freezing ice making.

[0025] The sealing sleeve 4 prevents the silicone ice tray 2 from becoming contaminated during the freezing process, maintaining the cleanliness of the ice cubes inside. When the silicone ice tray 2 is in contact with the sealing sleeve 4, it is positioned above the pressure plate 6. To demold the ice cubes from the inside of the silicone ice tray 2, the storage cover 3 and the silicone ice tray 2 must be switched so that the silicone ice tray 2 is above the storage cover 3 and the pressure plate 6 is above the silicone ice tray 2. Continuously pressing the pressure plate 6 demolds the silicone ice tray 2, causing the ice cubes to fall into the storage cover 3. The return spring 7 allows the pressure plate 6 to quickly rebound after being pressed, enabling the operator to perform multiple presses until all the ice cubes in the silicone ice tray 2 are demolded.

[0026] During the demolding process of ice cubes inside the silicone ice tray 2, the sealing sleeve 4 prevents the ice cubes from contacting the outside world, improving the cleanliness of the ice cubes during the demolding process. No additional tools are needed to demold the ice cubes, and the demolded ice cubes can be sealed and stored, making it convenient to transfer and retrieve the ice cubes.

[0027] Furthermore, in this utility model, in order to facilitate the installation and disassembly of the silicone ice tray 2, the sealing sleeve 4 and the support base 5 are connected by an adjustable member that can adjust the distance between them. When the sealing sleeve 4 moves away from the support base 5, the sealing sleeve 4 separates from the silicone ice tray 2, leaving space for the silicone ice tray 2 to move in and out to the inside of the support base 5.

[0028] Specifically, the adjusting component includes extension plates 41 on both sides of the sealing sleeve 4. Each extension plate 41 has two follower sleeves 42 on the side near the support base 5. The end of each follower sleeve 42 near the support base 5 is connected to it by a pressure spring 52.

[0029] Each support base 5 has two guide rods 53 at its top, which extend to the inside of the follower sleeve 42 and are located inside the pressure spring 52. Therefore, when the sealing sleeve 4 moves away from the support base 5, the follower sleeve 42 moves along the distribution direction of the guide rods 53, and the pressure spring 52 deforms accordingly, allowing the sealing sleeve 4 to be raised smoothly, leaving space for the silicone ice tray 2 to be moved in and out to the inside of the support base 5, so as to facilitate the smooth installation and removal of the silicone ice tray 2.

[0030] After the silicone ice tray 2 is installed, under the elastic potential energy of the pressure spring 52, the follower sleeve 42, the extension plate 41 and the sealing sleeve 4 can be reset, so as to facilitate the smooth docking of the sealing sleeve 4 with the silicone ice tray 2, thereby achieving the purpose of sealing the silicone ice tray 2.

[0031] The adjusting component also includes two horizontally movable support frames 8, which are located below the two extension plates 41 respectively. The support base 5 is provided with guide channels 54 to accommodate the feet of the support frames 8. The two follower sleeves 42 on the same side are provided with horizontally distributed pressure strips 43. After the sealing sleeve 4 is raised smoothly, the support frame 8 can be moved so that the support frame 8 moves below the pressure strip 43, which can keep the sealing sleeve 4 detached from the silicone ice tray 2, so that the operator can move the silicone ice tray 2 to move it in and out to the inside of the support base 5.

[0032] When the silicone ice tray 2 is moved into the support base 5, in order to maintain the accuracy of the subsequent connection between the sealing sleeve 4 and the silicone ice tray 2, a limiting bracket 51 is provided at one end of the support base 5. The limiting bracket 51 has a limiting function for the silicone ice tray 2. When the sealing sleeve 4 is in contact with the silicone ice tray 2, the silicone ice tray 2 abuts against the limiting bracket 51.

[0033] The silicone ice tray 2 is equipped with multiple partitions 21 arranged in a row. The partitions 21 divide the silicone ice tray 2 into multiple rectangular ice-making spaces arranged in a row. During the freezing process, rectangular ice blocks can be formed in the rectangular ice-making spaces.

[0034] In order to improve the demolding effect of the pressure plate 6 and enable multiple rectangular ice blocks to be quickly demolded into the storage cover 3, multiple equidistant top contact protrusions 61 are provided on the side of the pressure plate 6 facing the silicone ice tray 2. The top contact protrusions 61 can increase the friction between the pressure plate 6 and the silicone ice tray 2. When the pressure plate 6 contacts the silicone ice tray 2, the top contact protrusions 61 squeeze the silicone ice tray 2.

[0035] Finally, it should be noted that the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model. Although the present utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present utility model should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A refrigerator ice maker, comprising a drawer rack (1) and multiple ice-making units disposed within the drawer rack (1), characterized in that: Each ice-making unit includes a silicone ice-making tray (2) and a storage cover (3) distributed parallel to it. The opening end of the storage cover (3) is provided with a sealing sleeve (4) that is compatible with the silicone ice-making tray (2). Both ends of the sealing sleeve (4) are provided with support seats (5). The support seats (5) are all L-shaped, and both support seats (5) are connected to the same pressure plate (6) through a return spring (7). When the silicone ice-making tray (2) and the sealing sleeve (4) are in contact, the silicone ice-making tray (2) is located above the pressure plate (6). The sealing sleeve (4) and the support base (5) are connected by an adjusting member that can adjust the distance between them. When the sealing sleeve (4) moves away from the support base (5), the sealing sleeve (4) separates from the silicone ice tray (2), leaving space for the silicone ice tray (2) to move in and out to the inside of the support base (5).

2. The refrigerator ice maker according to claim 1, characterized in that: The adjusting component includes an extension plate (41) on both sides of the sealing sleeve (4). Each extension plate (41) has two follower sleeves (42) on the side near the support base (5). The end of each follower sleeve (42) near the support base (5) is connected to it by a pressure spring (52). The top of each support base (5) is provided with two guide rods (53). The two guide rods (53) extend to the inside of the follower sleeve (42) and the guide rods (53) are located inside the pressure spring (52). When the sealing sleeve (4) moves away from the support base (5), the follower sleeve (42) moves along the distribution direction of the guide rods (53) and the pressure spring (52) undergoes adaptive deformation.

3. The refrigerator ice maker according to claim 2, characterized in that: The adjusting component also includes two horizontally movable support frames (8), which are located below the two extension plates (41). The support base (5) is provided with guide channels (54) that can accommodate the legs of the support frame (8). The two follower sleeves (42) located on the same side are provided with horizontally distributed pressure strips (43). When the support frame (8) moves to below the pressure strips (43), the extension plate (41) moves away from the support base (5), and the sealing sleeve (4) disengages from the silicone ice tray (2).

4. The refrigerator ice maker according to claim 1, characterized in that: One end of each support base (5) is provided with a limiting bracket (51). When the sealing sleeve (4) is in contact with the silicone ice tray (2), the silicone ice tray (2) abuts against the limiting bracket (51).

5. The refrigerator ice maker according to claim 1, characterized in that: The silicone ice tray (2) is provided with multiple partitions (21) arranged in a row, which divide the silicone ice tray (2) into multiple rectangular ice-making spaces arranged in a row.

6. The refrigerator ice maker according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pressure plate (6) has multiple equidistant top contact protrusions (61) on the side facing the silicone ice tray (2). When the pressure plate (6) contacts the silicone ice tray (2), the top contact protrusions (61) squeeze the silicone ice tray (2).

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