Ice discharging device and ice making apparatus

Abstract

The utility model discloses an ice outlet device and ice making equipment, the ice outlet device includes the ice storage bin, is located the fixed frame on the ice storage bin, is located the drive part on the fixed frame and with drive part transmission connection's push material spare, be equipped with the ice outlet channel of inclined setting in the ice storage bin, the upper portion of ice outlet channel is equipped with the ice outlet, drive part can drive push material spare and push ice block from the lower part of ice outlet channel to the ice outlet, push material spare includes push material camber, push material camber is spiral around the central axis of push material spare, push material camber is the continuous camber, the structure between push material camber and central axis is hollow structure. The ice making equipment includes the ice outlet device as above. Adopt the utility model, can guarantee the ice outlet efficiency, avoid the ice block to push material spare and form the block, still can prevent the ice block and be squeezed and be broken.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] Currently, some automatic ice-making machines on the market use a screw-type ice-dispensing device. Its working principle is as follows: the prepared ice blocks are stored in an ice storage chamber. A motor drives a screw to rotate, pushing the ice blocks to the outlet, where they fall out. Existing screw-type ice-dispensing devices typically use a solid screw, meaning a solid shaft is located in the middle of the screw. The drive motor drives the screw to rotate through this shaft, allowing the helical blades on the screw's surface to move the ice blocks to the outlet. However, because the size of the ice blocks is difficult to standardize, when the ice blocks are too large, they can easily get stuck between the solid shaft and the wall of the ice storage chamber, potentially blocking the ice dispensing channel, affecting dispensing efficiency, and even causing the screw to stall, damaging the screw or drive motor. It can also easily cause the ice blocks to break under the screw's pressure, affecting the quality of the ice. Utility Model Content

[0003] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to provide an ice dispensing device that can ensure ice dispensing efficiency, prevent ice blocks from blocking the pusher, and prevent ice blocks from being crushed.

[0004] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model provides an ice dispensing device, including an ice storage bin, a fixed frame disposed on the ice storage bin, a driving component disposed on the fixed frame, and a pushing component that is pulsatorically connected to the driving component. The ice storage bin is provided with an inclined ice dispensing channel, and the upper part of the ice dispensing channel is provided with an ice outlet. The driving component can drive the pushing component to push ice blocks from the lower part of the ice dispensing channel to the ice outlet.

[0005] The pusher includes a pusher surface that spirals around the central axis of the pusher. The pusher surface is a continuous surface, and the structure between the pusher surface and the central axis is a hollow structure.

[0006] As an improvement to the above solution, the pusher is inclined, the inclined axis of the ice outlet channel is parallel to the spiral axis of the pusher, the outer edge of the pusher extends spirally along the first spiral line, the inner edge of the pusher extends spirally along the second spiral line, the spiral axes of the first spiral line and the second spiral line coincide with the central axis, and a pusher surface is formed between the outer edge and the inner edge.

[0007] As an improvement to the above scheme, in the same cross section of the pusher surface, the length of the outer edge or the inner edge is less than the distance between the outer edge and the inner edge in the cross section.

[0008] As an improvement to the above solution, the bottom of the ice outlet channel is provided with a bottom fixing plate, the fixing frame is provided with a top fixing plate, and both ends of the pusher are provided with rotating blocks. The rotating blocks are rotatably connected to the bottom fixing plate and the top fixing plate respectively, and the rotating blocks can rotate around the central axis.

[0009] As an improvement to the above solution, the rotating block includes a rotating shaft and an eccentric connecting part. The rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the bottom fixing plate and the top fixing plate, respectively. The rotating shaft is located on the central axis. The eccentric connecting part is located on the side of the rotating shaft and is offset from the central axis. The end of the pusher is connected to the eccentric connecting part.

[0010] As an improvement to the above solution, the eccentric connecting part is provided with a mounting hole, and the end of the pusher is provided with a plug-in part, which can be inserted into the mounting hole.

[0011] As an improvement to the above solution, the top of the ice storage compartment is provided with an installation frame, the fixing frame is fixed on the installation frame, the driving component passes through the fixing frame and is connected to the rotating block for transmission, and the ice outlet is located below the installation frame and is connected to the top of the ice outlet channel.

[0012] This utility model also provides an ice-making device, including the ice dispensing device described above.

[0013] Implementing this utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0014] This utility model ice dispensing device includes an ice storage bin, a fixed frame, a drive component, and a pusher component. Ice blocks are stored in the ice storage bin, and the drive component drives the pusher component to push the ice blocks to the ice outlet for dispensing. The pusher component includes a pushing curved surface, which pushes the ice blocks by contacting them. The pushing curved surface is spirally arranged around the central axis of the pusher component, and the structure between the pushing curved surface and the central axis is hollow. Due to the hollow structure, the ice blocks do not interfere with the center of the pusher component when the pushing curved surface pushes them. Furthermore, because the pushing curved surface is a continuous curved surface, it can generate a continuous and smooth pushing force on the ice blocks during rotation. Therefore, it can effectively prevent ice blocks from clogging, ensure dispensing efficiency, avoid the ice blocks from blocking the pusher component, and prevent the ice blocks from being crushed. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the disassembled structure of the ice-discharging device of this utility model;

[0016] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional structural diagram of the ice-discharging device of this utility model;

[0017] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the pusher component of this utility model;

[0018] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first and second spirals of this utility model;

[0019] Figure 5 This is a structural schematic diagram of the pusher and rotating block of this utility model. Detailed Implementation

[0020] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this utility model clearer, the following will describe this utility model in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It is hereby declared that the terms "up," "down," "left," "right," "front," "back," "inner," and "outer," etc., appearing or about to appear in this document, are based solely on the accompanying drawings and are not intended to specifically limit this utility model.

[0021] See Figures 1-3 This utility model discloses an ice discharging device, including an ice storage bin 1, a fixed frame 2 disposed on the ice storage bin 1, a driving component 3 disposed on the fixed frame 2, and a pushing component 4 pulverizedly connected to the driving component 3. The ice storage bin 1 is used to store ice blocks. In order to enable the stored ice blocks to be discharged, the ice storage bin 1 is provided with an inclined ice discharging channel 11 for transporting the ice blocks from bottom to top. The upper part of the ice discharging channel 11 is provided with an ice outlet 12. The fixed frame 2 is installed on the side of the ice storage bin 1. The driving component 3 is fixed on the fixed frame 2, and its output shaft passes through the side wall of the ice storage bin 1 and is connected to the pushing component 4. The driving component 3 can drive the pushing component 4 to push the ice blocks from the lower part of the ice discharging channel 11 to the ice outlet 12. The pusher 4 includes a pusher surface 41, which spirals around the central axis 6 of the pusher 4. The pusher surface 41 is a continuous surface, and the structure between the pusher surface 41 and the central axis 6 is hollow. The use of a continuous spiral surface structure combined with a hollow central structure ensures that when the ice block contacts the pusher surface 41, its trajectory is guided entirely by the spiral angle of the surface, without interfering with the central area of ​​the pusher 4. Specifically, during rotation, the spiral angle of the pusher surface 41 causes the ice block to continuously move upwards along the inclined direction of the ice outlet channel 11. The continuous surface ensures that the center of gravity of the ice block remains within the effective working area of ​​the pusher surface 41, preventing pusher failure. Furthermore, a uniform tangential force is applied to the ice block during the pushing process, preventing breakage caused by localized compression. Simultaneously, the hollow structure eliminates the risk of ice jamming in the central rotating shaft structure.

[0022] The beneficial effects of this utility model embodiment are as follows:

[0023] This embodiment of the ice dispensing device includes an ice storage chamber 1, a fixing frame 2, a driving component 3, and a pushing component 4. Ice blocks are stored in the ice storage chamber 1, and the driving component 3 drives the pushing component 4 to push the ice blocks to the ice outlet 12 for dispensing. The pushing component 4 includes a pushing curved surface 41, which pushes the ice blocks through contact with the ice blocks. The pushing curved surface 41 is spirally arranged around the central axis 6 of the pushing component 4, and the structure between the pushing curved surface 41 and the central axis 6 is hollow. Due to the hollow structure, the ice blocks will not interfere with the center of the pushing component 4 when the pushing curved surface 41 pushes them. Furthermore, because the pushing curved surface 41 is a continuous curved surface, it can generate a continuous and smooth pushing force on the ice blocks during rotation, thus effectively preventing ice blockage, ensuring dispensing efficiency, avoiding ice blockage of the pushing component 4, and preventing the ice blocks from being crushed.

[0024] The pusher 4 is inclined, and the inclined axis of the ice outlet channel 11 is parallel to the spiral axis of the pusher 4. This ensures that the direction of the pushing force of the pusher surface 41 during rotation is consistent with the inclined direction of the ice outlet channel 11, avoiding force dispersion or ice block displacement due to axial deviation. The outer edge 42 of the pusher 4 extends spirally along the first spiral line 7, and the inner edge 43 extends spirally along the second spiral line 8. The spiral axes of the first spiral line 7 and the second spiral line 8 coincide with the central axis 6, forming a continuous pusher surface 41 between the outer edge 42 and the inner edge 43. The pusher surface 41 is flat and ribbon-shaped. On the one hand, it can surround the side of the ice block during rotation, ensuring lateral pushing force on the ice block. On the other hand, it can surround the center of gravity of the ice block, making the center of gravity of the ice block lower than the working surface of the pusher surface 41, thereby preventing the ice block from rolling back to the bottom of the ice outlet channel 11.

[0025] In the same cross-section of the pushing surface 41, the length of the outer edge 42 or the inner edge 43 is less than the distance between the outer edge 42 and the inner edge 43 in that cross-section, meaning the cross-section is a flat, elongated shape with a large difference in aspect ratio. This structure allows the main contact area of ​​the ice block to be concentrated in the middle of the continuous curved surface between the inner and outer edges when the pushing surface 41 rotates, rather than at the edge corners. Moreover, compared to a circular cross-section, the ice block is less likely to roll over the side of the pushing surface 41 and return to its original position.

[0026] See Figure 2The bottom of the ice outlet channel 11 is provided with a bottom fixing plate 13, and the fixing frame 2 is provided with a top fixing plate 21. The bottom fixing plate 13 and the top fixing plate 21 are used to connect the pusher 4 and serve as the two end support points of the pusher 4, respectively. Each end of the pusher 4 is provided with a rotating block 5, which is rotatably connected to the bottom fixing plate 13 and the top fixing plate 21, respectively. The rotating block 5 can rotate around the central axis 6. The two ends of the pusher 4 form a rotating pair with the bottom fixing plate 13 and the top fixing plate 21 through the rotating block 5, and the rotation axis of the rotating block 5 coincides with the central axis 6.

[0027] See Figure 5 The rotating block 5 includes a rotating shaft 51 and an eccentric connecting part 52. The rotating shaft 51 is rotatably connected to the bottom fixing plate 13 and the top fixing plate 21, respectively. The rotating shaft 51 is located on the central axis 6 and rotates coaxially with the pusher 4. The eccentric connecting part 52 is located on the side of the rotating shaft 51 and protrudes outward from the side of the rotating shaft 51. Therefore, the eccentric connecting part 52 is offset from the central axis 6, and the end of the pusher 4 is connected to the eccentric connecting part 52. The eccentric design of this embodiment makes the end of the pusher 4 periodically approach the bottom of the ice storage chamber 1 during rotation, completely eliminating the dead zone residue at the bottom caused by the concentric rotation of the traditional screw, and ensuring that small ice blocks can be completely pushed to the ice outlet 12.

[0028] The eccentric connecting part 52 is provided with a mounting hole 521, and the end of the pusher 4 is provided with a plug-in part 44, which can be inserted into the mounting hole 521. During assembly, self-locking is achieved by the interference fit between the plug-in part 44 and the mounting hole 521, without the need for additional fasteners. Therefore, the plug-in structure of this embodiment allows for quick assembly and disassembly, which is convenient for cleaning ice residue in the gap between the pusher 4 and the bottom of the ice storage chamber 1 or for replacing worn parts, thereby reducing maintenance costs and improving reliability.

[0029] The top of the ice storage chamber 1 is provided with an installation frame 14, the fixing frame 2 is fixed on the installation frame 14, the driving component 3 passes through the fixing frame 2 and is connected to the rotating block 5 for transmission, the ice outlet 12 is located below the installation frame 14 and is connected to the top of the ice outlet channel 11, the pushing component 4 pushes the ice block to the top of the ice outlet channel 11, and the ice block falls from the ice outlet 12 to complete the discharge.

[0030] This utility model embodiment also discloses an ice-making device (not shown in the accompanying drawings), including the ice dispensing device described above. The ice dispensing device comprises an ice storage chamber 1, a fixing frame 2, a driving component 3, and a pushing component 4. Ice blocks are stored in the ice storage chamber 1, and the driving component 3 drives the pushing component 4 to push the ice blocks to the ice outlet 12 for dispensing. The pusher 4 includes a pusher surface 41, which pushes the ice block by contacting the ice block. The pusher surface 41 is spirally arranged around the central axis 6 of the pusher 4. The structure between the pusher surface 41 and the central axis 6 is a hollow structure. Due to the hollow structure, the ice block will not interfere with the middle of the pusher 4 when the pusher surface 41 pushes the ice block. Moreover, since the pusher surface 41 is a continuous curved surface, it can generate a continuous and smooth pushing force on the ice block during rotation. Therefore, it can effectively prevent the ice block from blocking the pusher 4, ensure the discharge efficiency, avoid the ice block from blocking the pusher 4, and prevent the ice block from being crushed.

[0031] The above are preferred embodiments of this utility model. It should be noted that, for those skilled in the art, several improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the principle of this utility model, and these improvements and modifications are also considered to be within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. An ice-discharging device, characterized in that, The device includes an ice storage bin, a fixed frame mounted on the ice storage bin, a drive unit mounted on the fixed frame, and a pusher unit that is pulsatorically connected to the drive unit. The ice storage bin is provided with an inclined ice outlet channel, and the upper part of the ice outlet channel is provided with an ice outlet. The drive unit can drive the pusher unit to push ice blocks from the lower part of the ice outlet channel to the ice outlet. The pusher includes a pusher surface that spirals around the central axis of the pusher. The pusher surface is a continuous surface, and the structure between the pusher surface and the central axis is a hollow structure.

2. The ice-discharging device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The pusher is inclined, the inclined axis of the ice outlet channel is parallel to the spiral axis of the pusher, the outer edge of the pusher extends spirally along the first spiral line, the inner edge of the pusher extends spirally along the second spiral line, the spiral axes of the first spiral line and the second spiral line coincide with the central axis, and a pusher surface is formed between the outer edge and the inner edge.

3. The ice-discharging device according to claim 2, characterized in that, In the same cross section of the pusher surface, the length of the outer edge or the inner edge is less than the distance between the outer edge and the inner edge in that cross section.

4. The ice-discharging device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom of the ice outlet channel is provided with a bottom fixing plate, the fixing frame is provided with a top fixing plate, and both ends of the pusher are provided with rotating blocks. The rotating blocks are rotatably connected to the bottom fixing plate and the top fixing plate respectively, and the rotating blocks can rotate around the central axis.

5. The ice-discharging device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The rotating block includes a rotating shaft and an eccentric connecting part. The rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the bottom fixing plate and the top fixing plate, respectively. The rotating shaft is located on the central axis. The eccentric connecting part is located on the side of the rotating shaft and is offset from the central axis. The end of the pusher is connected to the eccentric connecting part.

6. The ice-discharging device according to claim 5, characterized in that, The eccentric connecting part is provided with a mounting hole, and the end of the pusher is provided with a plug-in part, which can be inserted into the mounting hole.

7. The ice-discharging device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The top of the ice storage compartment is provided with an installation frame, the fixing bracket is fixed on the installation frame, the driving component passes through the fixing bracket and is connected to the rotating block for transmission, and the ice outlet is located below the installation frame and is connected to the top of the ice outlet channel.

8. An ice-making device, characterized in that, Includes the ice-discharging device as described in any one of claims 1-7.

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