An ice container removal mechanism and a refrigerator containing the same.
By designing an ice container removal mechanism, the ice container is lifted using the support of the disassembly plate and the rotating shaft. Combined with the elastic arm and positioning structure, the problems of complex ice container disassembly and hard collisions in the prior art are solved, realizing a simple and stable disassembly process and safe ice container removal.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- JIANGSU LEILI MOTOR
- Filing Date
- 2025-07-16
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-03
AI Technical Summary
The existing refrigerator ice container has complex disassembly and assembly components, requires high precision, is prone to assembly failure, and the ice container is prone to damage due to hard collisions with the ice maker.
Design an ice container removal mechanism, including a disassembly plate and a rotating shaft, to lift the ice container by contacting the bottom of the receiving cavity with the support part, and to provide cushioning by using an elastic arm, combined with positioning protrusions and positioning ribs to ensure symmetry and stability, and to prevent slippage and tilting.
The assembly and disassembly process of the ice container is simplified, the number of parts and operational complexity are reduced, hard collisions between the ice container and the ice maker are avoided, and the stability and safety of the assembly are improved.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of refrigerator technology, and in particular to an ice container removal mechanism and a refrigerator containing the same. Background Technology
[0002] Existing refrigerators typically include an ice-crushing function in their ice storage containers, which requires a motor drive. There is a refrigerator structure, such as... Figure 1 As shown, the ice container is embedded in the receiving cavity 5 of the refrigerator door. The bottom of the receiving cavity 5 also has a groove 15 for accommodating the motor. To facilitate the connection between the inner ice blade shaft of the ice container and the output shaft of the motor, and to prevent them from separating during rotation, the length of the motor output shaft extends relative to the bottom surface of the refrigerator mounting cavity. The two are connected by a connecting bushing of the ice blade shaft; therefore, the ice container needs to be lifted during disassembly.
[0003] The ice container disassembly component disclosed in patent US10914501B2 uses a sliding mechanism between an inclined surface on a mounting plate and an inclined surface at the bottom of the refrigerator (i.e., the ice container) to allow the engagement track system to move from the widened portion into the slender portion, thereby lifting the refrigerator. However, the disassembly structure in this patent is complex to assemble, requires high precision in component fitting, and because the refrigerator lacks a motion positioning system (the engagement track is merely a support track, not a precise positioning structure, and the refrigerator may move asynchronously left and right during movement), if the refrigerator becomes tilted during assembly and disassembly, it may get stuck in the ice maker's receiving space or may fail to engage with the engagement feature.
[0004] In addition, the ice container disassembly components in the existing technology lift the ice container directly when disassembling it, which can easily cause the ice container to collide hard with the ice maker, resulting in damage to the ice container or the ice maker. Utility Model Content
[0005] To address the technical problems of complex assembly, high precision requirements, and easy assembly failures in existing ice container disassembly components, this utility model provides an ice container removal mechanism and a refrigerator containing the mechanism to solve the above problems.
[0006] This utility model proposes an ice container removal mechanism, including a disassembly plate and a handle located at one end of the disassembly plate. The disassembly plate has a rotating shaft that is rotatably connected to the ice container. The handle has a support portion below it. When the handle is pressed, the support portion can abut against the bottom of the refrigerator's internal cavity, so that the ice container is lifted by the disassembly plate.
[0007] In an optional embodiment of this utility model, the disassembly plate also has an elastic arm, one end of which is connected to the disassembly plate and the other end is a free end extending toward the ice container. The elastic arm and the handle are located on both sides of the rotation axis.
[0008] In an optional embodiment of this utility model, the support portion is an arc-shaped protrusion.
[0009] In an optional embodiment of this invention, the elastic arm is in the shape of a flat strip.
[0010] In an optional embodiment of this utility model, the disassembly plate has a long groove whose length direction is perpendicular to the central axis of the rotation shaft, the elastic arm is fixed in the long groove, and the fixed end of the elastic arm is located in the long groove near the rotation shaft.
[0011] In an optional embodiment of this invention, the end of the elastic arm is bent toward the disassembly plate, thereby forming an arc-shaped surface at the top of the elastic arm that contacts the ice container.
[0012] In an optional embodiment of this utility model, the disassembly plate is honeycomb-shaped.
[0013] This utility model also proposes a refrigerator, including a refrigerator door, an ice container, an ice crushing motor, and the ice container removal mechanism described above. The refrigerator door has a receiving cavity, and the ice container and the ice container removal mechanism are located in the receiving cavity. The ice crushing motor is connected to the ice crushing shaft at the bottom of the ice container, and the bottom of the ice container has a pawl that engages with the rotating shaft.
[0014] In an optional embodiment of this utility model, two rotation axes are symmetrically arranged, and the plane of symmetry of the two rotation axes is perpendicular to the central axis of the rotation axis.
[0015] In an optional embodiment of this utility model, a positioning protrusion is provided between the two rotating shafts, and the ice container has a positioning rib. When the ice container is fastened in the receiving cavity, the positioning rib is inserted into the positioning protrusion.
[0016] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:
[0017] (1) The ice container removal mechanism of this utility model is designed to rotate the disassembly plate and the ice container by means of a rotating shaft, so that the ice container can rotate around the rotating shaft during the process of being lifted. The ice container will not move much in the front-back and left-right directions. The other end of the disassembly plate is lifted by the force of the support at one end and the bottom of the cavity, thereby lifting the ice container. The number of parts is small, the operation process is simple, and there will be no phenomenon of the ice container getting stuck when it is removed.
[0018] (2) The present invention also provides an elastic arm on the disassembly plate. The elastic arm also serves to lift the ice container and provides elastic support for the ice container. When the ice container comes into contact with the ice maker above it, the elastic arm can be compressed, thereby avoiding hard collision between the ice container and the ice maker.
[0019] (3) The present invention has a positioning protrusion and a positioning rib that cooperate with each other between the disassembly plate and the ice container to ensure the symmetry of the ice container removal mechanism during the assembly process, and to prevent the ice container from sliding and tilting along the axis of rotation when the ice container is lifted. Attached Figure Description
[0020] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.
[0021] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of the refrigerator door;
[0022] Figure 2 This is a perspective view of the ice container removal mechanism described in this utility model;
[0023] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 The ice container removal mechanism shown is a cross-sectional view of the section where the rotating axis and the elastic arm are located;
[0024] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the bottom of the ice container in this utility model;
[0025] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram showing the engagement of the ice container and the ice container removal mechanism at the cross section of the rotation axis when the ice container is in the locked state.
[0026] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram showing the interaction between the ice container and the ice container removal mechanism at the cross section of the rotation axis when the ice container is lifted.
[0027] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram showing the engagement of the ice container and the ice container removal mechanism at the cross-section of the positioning protrusion when the ice container is in the locked state.
[0028] In the diagram, 1 is the disassembly plate, 101 is the recessed part, 2 is the handle, 3 is the rotating shaft, 4 is the support part, 5 is the receiving cavity, 6 is the motor shaft, 7 is the elastic arm, 701 is the arc-shaped surface, 8 is the long groove, 9 is the refrigerator door, 10 is the ice container, 11 is the ice crushing shaft, 12 is the claw, 13 is the positioning protrusion, 14 is the positioning rib, and 15 is the groove. Detailed Implementation
[0029] The embodiments of this utility model are described in detail below. Examples of these embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain this utility model, and should not be construed as limiting this utility model.
[0030] Example 1
[0031] like Figures 2-6 As shown, an ice container removal mechanism is placed together with the ice container 10 in the receiving cavity 5 of the refrigerator door 9. It includes a disassembly plate 1 and a handle 2 located at one end of the disassembly plate 1. The disassembly plate 1 is a plate-shaped structure used to support the ice container 10. The handle 2 is located on the outside of the receiving cavity 5. Pressing the handle 2 downward can lift the ice container 10.
[0032] The disassembly plate 1 has a rotating shaft 3 that is rotatably connected to the ice container 10. When the ice container 10 is lifted, it can always be restricted by the rotating shaft 3. The ice container 10 will not have large displacement in the front-back and left-right directions, and will mainly move in the up-down direction. There will be no jamming during the removal of the ice container 10. The handle 2 has a support part 4 below it. When the handle 2 is pressed, the support part 4 can abut against the bottom of the refrigerator's internal cavity 5 so that the ice container 10 can be lifted by the disassembly plate 1.
[0033] The rotating shaft 3 and the motor shaft 6 of the ice-crushing motor are not in the same plane, and the rotating shaft 3 and the handle 2 are on the same side of the motor shaft 6. When the handle 2 is initially pressed, the disassembly plate 1 rotates around the rotating shaft 3. When the support part 4 abuts against the bottom of the receiving cavity 5, the disassembly plate 1 is lifted as a whole, thereby further lifting the ice container 10 and separating the ice container 10 from the ice-crushing motor. During installation, it is only necessary to assemble the ice container 10 with the rotating shaft 3. The assembly and disassembly operations are very simple, and the mating structure is relatively small. The production cost of the ice container removal mechanism is low.
[0034] The disassembly plate 1 has a plate-like structure. At the end of the disassembly plate 1 furthest from the handle 2, there is a U-shaped recess 101, which provides space for the motor shaft 6 of the ice-crushing motor. In a further design, the disassembly plate 1 is honeycomb-shaped, which reduces the weight of the ice container removal mechanism and lowers costs while maintaining structural strength.
[0035] The support portion 4 protrudes from the lower surface of the handle 2. Compared with other parts of the handle 2, the support portion 4 preferentially contacts the bottom surface of the receiving cavity 5. In order to avoid damaging the bottom surface of the receiving cavity 5, the support portion 4 is preferably an arc-shaped protrusion, so that the contact surface between the support portion 4 and the bottom of the receiving cavity 5 is an arc surface.
[0036] Example 2
[0037] Based on Embodiment 1, the disassembly plate 1 also has an elastic arm 7. One end of the elastic arm 7 is connected to the disassembly plate 1, and the other end is a free end extending towards the ice container 10. The elastic arm 7 and the handle 2 are located on both sides of the rotating shaft 3. The elastic arm 7 can lift the ice container 10 and provide cushioning. When the ice container 10 comes into contact with the ice maker above it during the lifting process, the elastic arm 7 can be pressed down, thereby preventing the ice container 10 from colliding hard with the ice maker.
[0038] The elastic arm 7 and the rotating shaft 3 are preferably arranged in two symmetrical positions, and the plane of symmetry is perpendicular to the central axis of the rotating shaft 3.
[0039] In order to make the elastic arm 7 have a certain degree of elasticity, its thickness cannot be too large, so the elastic arm 7 is in the shape of a flat strip.
[0040] The elastic arm 7 can extend obliquely from the disassembly plate 1 toward the ice container 10. At this time, the end of the elastic arm 7 contacts the bottom of the ice container 10. When the ice container 10 exerts pressure on the elastic arm 7, the end of the elastic arm 7 slides at the bottom of the ice container 10, which can easily scratch the ice container 10. Therefore, in this embodiment, the end of the elastic arm 7 is bent toward the disassembly plate 1, thereby forming an arc-shaped surface 701 at the top of the elastic arm 7 that contacts the ice container 10, which can avoid scratching the bottom of the ice container 10.
[0041] For the installation of flexible arm 7:
[0042] The elastic arm 7 can be located on the upper surface of the disassembly plate 1. In order to save space and reduce weight, the elastic arm 7 is installed inside the disassembly plate 1 in this embodiment. Specifically, the disassembly plate 1 has a long groove 8 whose length direction is perpendicular to the central axis of the rotation shaft 3. The elastic arm 7 is fixed in the long groove 8, and the fixed end of the elastic arm 7 is located in the long groove 8 near the end of the rotation shaft 3.
[0043] Example 3
[0044] A type of refrigerator, such as Figures 4-7 As shown, the refrigerator includes a refrigerator door 9, an ice container 10, an ice-crushing motor, and the aforementioned ice container removal mechanism. The refrigerator door 9 has a receiving cavity 5, within which the ice container 10 and the ice container removal mechanism are located. The ice-crushing motor is connected to an ice-crushing shaft 11 at the bottom of the ice container 10. The bottom of the ice container 10 has a claw 12 that engages with a rotating shaft 3. The claw 12 engages with the rotating shaft 3 from top to bottom, and its bottom has an opening that allows it to be removed upwards and separated from the rotating shaft 3.
[0045] Example 4
[0046] Based on Embodiment 3, when two rotating shafts 3 are symmetrically arranged on the disassembly plate 1, a positioning protrusion 13 is provided between the two rotating shafts 3. The positioning protrusion 13 has a hole in its center, and the ice container 10 has a positioning rib 14. When the ice container 10 is fastened in the receiving cavity 5, the positioning rib 14 is inserted into the positioning protrusion 13 to ensure the symmetry of the disassembly plate 1 installation and to prevent the ice container 10 from tilting axially toward the rotating shaft 3 when it is lifted. The disassembly plate 1 will not disengage from the clasp 12 when rotated, so even if the positioning rib 14 disengages from the positioning protrusion, the displacement change is small, making it easy to reset.
[0047] The specific procedure for lifting the ice container 10 is as follows:
[0048] First, when the handle 2 is pressed down, the ice container removal mechanism rotates around the central axis of the rotating shaft 3, and the support part 4 contacts the bottom of the receiving cavity 5.
[0049] When force is applied, the ice container removal mechanism rotates around the contact point between the support part 4 and the bottom of the receiving cavity 5, and the elastic arm 7 lifts the ice container 10. During the lifting process, the elastic arm 7 deforms elastically to absorb the impact energy and prevent the ice container 10 from colliding hard with the ice maker.
[0050] In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiments. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments.
[0051] Based on the above-described preferred embodiments of this utility model, and through the foregoing description, those skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications without departing from the technical concept of this utility model. The technical scope of this utility model is not limited to the contents of the specification, but must be determined according to the scope of the claims.
Claims
1. An ice container extraction mechanism located at the bottom of an ice container (10) characterized by: Includes a disassembly plate (1) and a handle (2) located at one end of the disassembly plate (1). The disassembly plate (1) has a rotating shaft (3) that is rotatably connected to the ice container (10). The handle (2) has a support (4) below it. When the handle (2) is pressed, the support (4) can abut against the bottom of the refrigerator's internal storage cavity (5) so that the ice container (10) is lifted by the disassembly plate (1).
2. An ice bin extraction mechanism according to claim 1, characterised in that: The disassembly plate (1) also has an elastic arm (7), one end of which is connected to the disassembly plate (1) and the other end is a free end extending toward the ice container (10). The elastic arm (7) and the handle (2) are located on both sides of the rotating shaft (3).
3. The ice bin retrieval mechanism of claim 1, wherein: The support part (4) is an arc-shaped protrusion.
4. The ice bin retrieval mechanism of claim 2, wherein: The elastic arm (7) is in the shape of a flat strip.
5. The ice bin retrieval mechanism of claim 2, wherein: The disassembly plate (1) has a long groove (8) whose length direction is perpendicular to the central axis of the rotating shaft (3). The elastic arm (7) is fixed in the long groove (8), and the fixed end of the elastic arm (7) is located in the long groove (8) near the rotating shaft (3).
6. An ice bin extraction mechanism according to claim 5, wherein: The end of the elastic arm (7) bends toward the disassembly plate (1), thereby forming an arc-shaped surface (7) at the top of the elastic arm (7) that contacts the ice container (10).
7. The ice bin retrieval mechanism of claim 1, wherein: The disassembly plate (1) is honeycomb-shaped.
8. A refrigerator characterized by: The refrigerator includes a refrigerator door (9), an ice container (10), an ice crushing motor, and an ice container removal mechanism as described in any one of claims 1-7. The refrigerator door (9) has a receiving cavity (5), the ice container (10) and the ice container removal mechanism are located in the receiving cavity (5), the ice crushing motor is connected to the ice crushing shaft (11) at the bottom of the ice container (10), and the bottom of the ice container (10) has a pawl (12) that engages with the rotating shaft (3).
9. The refrigerator according to claim 8, characterized in that: The rotation axis (3) is symmetrically arranged in two parts, and the plane of symmetry of the two rotation axes (3) is perpendicular to the central axis of the rotation axis (3).
10. The refrigerator according to claim 9, characterized in that: A positioning protrusion (13) is provided between the two rotating shafts (3), and the ice container (10) has a positioning rib (14). When the ice container (10) is fastened in the receiving cavity (5), the positioning rib (14) is inserted into the positioning protrusion (13).