Ice making device

Abstract

The utility model discloses an ice making device belongs to ice making equipment technical field. Ice making device includes: equipment casing and ice outlet subassembly. Among them, equipment casing has ice storage box, and ice outlet subassembly includes rotating ice outlet spare and rotary connecting piece, and rotating ice outlet spare is located in ice storage box, and the first end of rotating ice outlet spare is rotatably connected with ice storage box, and the second end of rotating ice outlet spare is detachably connected with rotary connecting piece, and rotary connecting piece is rotatably installed on ice storage box. When the user or the maintenance personnel need to clean the inside of ice making device, can first detach the second end of rotating ice outlet spare from rotary connecting piece, then take out the first end of rotating ice outlet spare from the assembly through -hole of ice storage box, can detach rotating ice outlet spare from ice storage box. To carry out depth cleaning to rotating ice outlet spare and ice storage box respectively, can realize dead angle cleaning and remove stubborn stain, improve cleaning effect.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to ice making equipment technical field, especially ice making device and grinding equipment. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the development of production technology, the ice industry is more and more wide, and the quality and hygiene requirements of ice making device are higher and higher. Ice making device is a mechanical system for quickly producing, storing and conveying ice blocks, and is widely used in food processing, cold chain logistics, catering, medical treatment and industrial cooling fields.

[0003] At present, the ice making device usually includes an ice making mechanism, an ice storage box and an ice outlet mechanism, the ice making mechanism is used for making water into ice blocks, the ice storage box is used for storing the ice blocks, the ice storage structure has an ice outlet, and the ice outlet mechanism is installed in the ice storage box and used for conveying the ice blocks in the ice storage box to the ice outlet for users to use. In the use process of the above-mentioned ice making device, since the ice outlet needs to be frequently opened and closed, dust and other impurities in the external environment may enter the ice storage box, so that the ice making device has a risk of being contaminated, and therefore the user or the maintenance personnel needs to clean the inside of the ice making device regularly.

[0004] However, the ice outlet mechanism in the ice making device and the internal sanitary dead angle of the ice storage box are more, and the cleaning difficulty is larger. INVENTION CONTENTS

[0005] The utility model embodiment provides a kind of ice making device, and the technical solution is as follows: The ice making device includes: Device shell, the device shell has ice storage box; Ice outlet assembly, the ice outlet assembly includes rotating ice outlet piece and rotating connecting piece, the rotating ice outlet piece is located in the ice storage box, and the first end of the rotating ice outlet piece is rotatably connected with the ice storage box, the second end of the rotating ice outlet piece is detachably connected with the rotating connecting piece, and the rotating connecting piece is rotatably installed on the ice storage box.

[0006] Optionally, the device shell has mounting through hole communicated with the ice storage box; The rotating connecting piece is arranged in the mounting through hole, one end of the rotating connecting piece is located outside the device shell, and the other end is located in the ice storage box and is detachably connected with the rotating ice outlet piece.

[0007] Optionally, the rotating connecting piece includes transmission shaft and first joint, the transmission shaft is arranged in the mounting through hole, and the first joint is fixedly connected with one end of the transmission shaft close to the rotating ice outlet piece; The rotating ice discharging part comprises a screw rod part and a connecting column, one end of the screw rod part is rotatably connected with the ice storage box, the other end of the screw rod part is fixedly connected with the connecting column, the connecting column has a first recess, and the first joint is embedded in the first recess.

[0008] Optionally, the first recess has a first opening and a second opening, the first opening is located on the side surface of the connecting column, and the second opening is located on the end surface of the connecting column away from the screw rod part. The ice discharging assembly further comprises a sleeve ring, the sleeve ring movably covers the connecting column and can cover at least part of the first opening.

[0009] Optionally, the rotating connecting part further comprises a first limiting ring, the rotating ice discharging part further comprises a second limiting ring, and the ice discharging assembly further comprises a buckle. The first limiting ring is fixedly sleeved on the connecting column, and the second limiting ring is fixedly sleeved on the transmission shaft. The buckle is arranged outside the connecting column and adjacent to the sleeve ring, and the buckle and the sleeve ring are both located between the first limiting ring and the second limiting ring.

[0010] Optionally, one side of the buckle away from the sleeve ring is in contact with the first limiting ring, and one side of the sleeve ring away from the buckle is in contact with the second limiting ring.

[0011] Optionally, the ice making device further comprises an ice discharging motor, and the ice discharging motor is installed outside the mounting through hole of the equipment shell. The rotating connecting part further comprises a second joint, the second joint is fixedly connected with one end of the transmission shaft away from the first joint and is detachably connected with the ice discharging motor.

[0012] Optionally, the ice making device further comprises a water collecting plate, the water collecting plate is located above the rotating ice discharging part, and the water collecting plate is detachably installed in the equipment shell.

[0013] Optionally, the ice making device further comprises an ice making box and an ice making mechanism, the ice making box is located above the water collecting plate and is rotatably installed in the equipment shell, and the ice making box can rotate between an ice making position and an ice discharging position; when the ice making box rotates to the ice discharging position, the ice making mechanism is staggered with the rotating ice discharging part in the vertical direction. The ice making box has an ice making cavity, and the ice making mechanism has an ice making column, at least part of the ice making column extends into the ice making cavity, and the ice making mechanism is staggered with the rotating ice discharging part in the vertical direction.

[0014] Optionally, the device housing comprises a top cover and a box body, the ice storage box, the ice outlet assembly, the water collecting plate, the ice making box and the ice making mechanism are located in the box body, and the top cover is located above the ice making mechanism and detachably connected with the box body.

[0015] The technical scheme provided by the embodiment of the utility model has at least the following beneficial effects: The ice making device comprises a device housing and an ice outlet assembly, the device housing is provided with an ice storage box, the ice outlet assembly comprises a rotating ice outlet part and a rotating connecting part, the rotating ice outlet part is located in the ice storage box, a first end of the rotating ice outlet part is rotatably connected with the ice storage box, a second end of the rotating ice outlet part is detachably connected with the rotating connecting part, and the rotating connecting part is rotatably installed on the ice storage box. Since the second end of the rotating ice outlet part is detachably connected with the rotating connecting part, when a user or a maintenance personnel needs to clean the inside of the ice making device, the second end of the rotating ice outlet part can be first detached from the rotating connecting part, then the first end of the rotating ice outlet part is pulled out of the assembly through hole of the ice storage box, and the rotating ice outlet part can be detached from the ice storage box. The rotating ice outlet part and the ice storage box can be cleaned in depth respectively, the cleaning effect is improved, the cleaning difficulty of the ice making device is reduced, the sanitary safety and the quality of the ice cubes formed are improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0016] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical scheme in the embodiment of the utility model, the drawings needed to be used in the embodiment description will be briefly introduced as follows. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the utility model, and other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor.

[0017] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the ice making device provided by the embodiment of the utility model; Figure 2 It is Figure 1 It is a sectional structure schematic diagram of the ice making device along A1-A2 position shown in the figure; Figure 3 It is Figure 1 It is an internal structure schematic diagram of the ice making device shown in the figure; Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the ice outlet assembly and the ice outlet motor provided by the embodiment of the utility model; Figure 5 It is Figure 4 It is an exploded structural schematic diagram of the ice outlet assembly and the ice outlet motor shown in the figure; Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram of the rotating ice outlet part, the sleeve ring and the buckle provided by the embodiment of the utility model; Figure 7 is another internal structure schematic view of the ice making device provided by the embodiment of the present application; Figure 8 is a partial disassembly process schematic view of the ice rotating part provided by the embodiment of the present application; Figure 9 is another partial disassembly process schematic view of the ice rotating part provided by the embodiment of the present application.

[0018] Mark explanation: Device shell 11, ice storage box 111, mounting through hole k1, ice outlet k4, top cover 112, water storage tank 113; Ice outlet assembly 12, ice rotating part 121, assembly column 1211, screw part 1212, connecting column 1213, first groove c1, first opening k2, second opening k3, second limiting ring 1214, rotating connecting piece 122, transmission shaft 1221, first joint 1222, first limiting ring 1223, second joint 1224, second groove c2; sleeve ring 123; buckle 124; ice outlet motor 13, output shaft 131; water collecting plate 14; ice making box 15; ice making mechanism 16. Specific implementation

[0019] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the present application more clear, the following will combine the drawings to make further detailed description on the embodiment of the present application.

[0020] Although the present application can be easily expressed as different forms of embodiments, only some specific embodiments are shown in the drawings and will be described in detail in the present specification, and it can be understood that the present specification should be regarded as the exemplary description of the principle of the present application, and is not intended to limit the present application to that described herein.

[0021] Therefore, one feature indicated in the present specification will be used to explain one feature of one embodiment of the present application, and is not intended to imply that each embodiment of the present application must have the explained feature. In addition, it should be noted that the present specification describes many features. Although certain features can be combined together to show possible system design, these features can also be used in other combinations which are not explicitly described. Therefore, unless otherwise stated, the described combination is not intended to be limited.

[0022] In the embodiments shown in the drawings, the indication of direction (such as up, down, left, right, front and back) is used to explain the structure and movement of various elements of the present application, which is not absolute but relative. When these elements are in the position shown in the drawings, these descriptions are appropriate. If the position of these elements changes, the indication of direction also changes accordingly.

[0023] Currently, an ice-making device may include an ice-making mechanism, an ice-making box, a water-collecting plate, an ice storage box, an ice dispensing mechanism, and a water storage mechanism. The ice-making mechanism is used to turn water into ice cubes in the ice-making box. During ice removal, the ice-making box is flipped, allowing the ice-water mixture inside to enter the water-collecting plate for ice-water separation. Then, a pusher on the flipped ice storage box pushes the ice cubes out of the water-collecting plate and they fall into the ice storage box. The ice dispensing mechanism is installed in the ice storage box and conveys the ice cubes to the ice outlet of the ice storage box. Because the ice outlet needs to be opened and closed frequently, dust and other impurities from the external environment may enter the ice storage box, causing contaminants to accumulate inside and affecting the overall hygiene of the ice-making device. For example, contaminants may breed bacteria (such as mold, E. coli, etc.), contaminating the ice cubes and causing food safety issues; accumulated dirt or impurities will affect the taste and appearance of the ice cubes, leading to a decline in ice quality. Therefore, users or maintenance personnel need to clean the inside of the ice-making device regularly.

[0024] However, there are currently several problems with cleaning the ice dispensing mechanism and ice storage box: there are many unsanitary corners inside the ice storage box and ice storage mechanism, which are prone to bacterial growth and difficult to clean; the outer layer of the ice storage box usually has a thick insulation layer, as well as structures such as the drive motor used to drive the ice storage mechanism, making it inconvenient to disassemble the ice storage box and the ice dispensing mechanism installed in the ice storage box for cleaning.

[0025] This utility model provides an ice-making device that can solve some or all of the above-mentioned technical problems.

[0026] Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 , Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an ice-making device provided in an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 yes Figure 1 The diagram shows a cross-sectional structure of an ice-making device along the A1-A2 position. Figure 3 yes Figure 1 The diagram shows an internal structure of an ice-making device. Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an ice-dispensing component 12 and an ice-dispensing motor 13 provided in an embodiment of the present utility model. The ice-making device may include: a housing 11 and an ice-dispensing component 12.

[0027] The device housing 11 may have an ice storage box 111; the ice storage box 111 is used to hold ice. The device housing 11 also has an ice outlet k4 that communicates with the ice storage box 111, and the ice outlet k4 is used to connect the ice storage box 111 to the external environment.

[0028] The ice dispensing assembly 12 may include a rotating ice dispensing component 121 and a rotating connector 122. The rotating ice dispensing component 121 is located in the ice storage box 111, and its first end is rotatably connected to the ice storage box 111. The second end of the rotating ice dispensing component 121 is detachably connected to the rotating connector 122, which is rotatably mounted on the ice storage box 111. Thus, the second end of the rotating ice dispensing component 121 can be rotatably connected to the ice storage box 111 via the rotating connector 122, allowing both the first and second ends of the rotating ice dispensing component 121 to be rotatably connected to the ice storage box 111. During its rotation within the ice storage box 111, the rotating ice dispensing component 121 can move the ice blocks in the ice storage box 111 to the ice outlet k4, allowing the user to take ice from the outlet k4.

[0029] For example, the ice storage box 111 has an assembly through hole, and the first end of the rotating ice dispensing component 121 has an assembly post 1211, which can extend into the assembly through hole so that the first end of the rotating ice dispensing component 121 is rotatably connected to the ice storage box 111.

[0030] In this embodiment of the invention, since the second end of the rotating ice-dispensing component 121 is detachably connected to the rotating connector 122, when the user or maintenance personnel need to clean the inside of the ice-making device, they can first remove the second end of the rotating ice-dispensing component 121 from the rotating connector 122, and then pull the first end of the rotating ice-dispensing component 121 out of the assembly through hole of the ice storage box 111, thus removing the rotating ice-dispensing component 121 from the ice storage box 111. This allows for the separate cleaning of the rotating ice-dispensing component 121 and the ice storage box 111. Because residual water is more likely to accumulate in the corners and crevices inside the ice storage box 111, which are prone to bacterial growth, removing the rotating ice-dispensing component 121 from the ice storage box 111 allows for a deep cleaning of these corners and crevices. For the rotating ice-discharging component 121, the disassembled rotating ice-discharging component 121 can be cleaned by soaking to remove scale, deep brushing, etc., so as to deeply clean the sanitary dead corners on the rotating ice-discharging component 121. For example, the rotating ice-discharging component 121 can be soaked in citric acid or descaling agent solution to remove stubborn scale.

[0031] Because disassembling the ice storage box 111 is quite difficult, compared to the method of pulling the entire ice storage box 111 and the rotating ice dispensing component 121 out of the side of the ice-making device for cleaning, this embodiment of the invention eliminates the need to disassemble the ice storage box 111, thus reducing the difficulty of disassembly and cleaning. Furthermore, both the rotating ice dispensing component 121 and the ice storage box 111 can be deeply cleaned separately, achieving thorough cleaning and removing stubborn stains, thereby improving the cleaning effect. Thus, in this embodiment of the invention, by providing a removable and washable rotating ice dispensing component 121 within the ice storage box 111, the cleaning difficulty of the ice-making device can be reduced, improving hygiene and safety, and enhancing the quality of the formed ice.

[0032] In summary, this utility model embodiment provides an ice-making device including a housing 11 and an ice-dispensing assembly 12. The housing 11 has an ice storage box 111, and the ice-dispensing assembly 12 includes a rotating ice-dispensing component 121 and a rotating connecting component 122. The rotating ice-dispensing component 121 is located in the ice storage box 111, and its first end is rotatably connected to the ice storage box 111. Its second end is detachably connected to the rotating connecting component 122, which is rotatably mounted on the ice storage box 111. Because the second end of the rotating ice-dispensing component 121 is detachably connected to the rotating connecting component 122, when a user or maintenance personnel need to clean the inside of the ice-making device, they can first remove the second end of the rotating ice-dispensing component 121 from the rotating connecting component 122, and then pull the first end of the rotating ice-dispensing component 121 out of the mounting through hole in the ice storage box 111, thus removing the rotating ice-dispensing component 121 from the ice storage box 111. Deep cleaning of the rotating ice-dispensing component 121 and the ice storage box 111 can achieve thorough cleaning without dead angles and remove stubborn stains, improve cleaning effect, reduce the cleaning difficulty of the ice-making device, and improve hygiene and safety and the quality of the ice blocks formed.

[0033] Please refer to Figure 2 In one optional embodiment, the device housing 11 may have a mounting through hole k1 communicating with the ice storage box 111; a rotating connector 122 is inserted through the mounting through hole k1, with one end of the rotating connector 122 located outside the device housing 11 and the other end located inside the ice storage box 111 and detachably connected to the rotating ice dispensing component 121. The user can rotate the rotating connector 122 through the end located outside the device housing 11 to drive the rotating ice dispensing component 121 to rotate. For example, the ice-making device may also include an operating handle, which is mounted outside the device housing 11 and is fixedly or detachably connected to the end of the rotating connector 122 located outside the device housing 11. The user can manually rotate the operating handle to drive the rotating connector 122 to rotate, thereby driving the rotating ice dispensing component 121 to rotate, thus achieving rotating ice dispensing. Alternatively, the ice-making device may also include an ice-dispensing motor 13, which is installed outside the mounting through hole k1 of the equipment housing 11. The ice-dispensing motor 13 may be fixedly connected or detachably connected to one end of the rotating connector 122 located outside the equipment housing 11. The ice-dispensing motor 13 can drive the rotating connector 122 and the rotating ice-dispensing component 121 to rotate.

[0034] Please refer to Figure 2 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 , Figure 5 yes Figure 4The exploded structural diagram of the ice dispensing assembly 12 and the ice dispensing motor 13 shown illustrates, in an optional embodiment, the rotating connector 122 may include a drive shaft 1221 and a first connector 1222. The drive shaft 1221 passes through the mounting through hole k1, and the first connector 1222 is fixedly connected to one end of the drive shaft 1221 near the rotating ice dispensing assembly 121. The rotating ice dispensing assembly 121 may include a screw portion 1212 and a connecting post 1213. One end of the screw portion 1212 away from the rotating connector 122 is rotatably connected to the ice storage box 111, and the other end of the screw portion 1212 is fixedly connected to the connecting post 1213. The connecting post 1213 has a first groove c1, and the first connector 1222 is embedded in the first groove c1.

[0035] The shape and size of the first connector 1222 can match the shape and size of the first groove c1. The first connector 1222 may include a prism structure. The first groove c1 may have a first groove wall and a second groove wall arranged opposite to each other along a target direction, wherein the target direction is a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the connecting post 1213.

[0036] When the first connector 1222 is embedded in the first groove c1, the two sides of the first connector 1222 can be in contact with the first groove wall and the second groove wall respectively, so that there will be no relative rotation between the rotating connector 122 and the rotating ice-discharging part 121, thereby enabling the rotating connector 122 to drive the rotating ice-discharging part 121.

[0037] Please refer to Figure 4 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 , Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a rotating ice-dispensing component 121, a collar 123, and a buckle 124 provided in an embodiment of the present invention. In an optional embodiment, the first groove c1 on the connecting post 1213 in the rotating ice-dispensing component 121 may have a first opening k2 and a second opening k3. The first opening k2 is located on the side of the connecting post 1213, and the second opening k3 is located on the end face of the connecting post 1213 away from the screw part 1212. The ice-dispensing component 12 may also include a collar 123, which is movably sleeved on the connecting post 1213 and can cover at least part of the opening of the first opening k2. The collar 123 can slide back and forth along the axial direction of the connecting post 1213 so that the collar 123 can slide between a first position and a second position. When the collar 123 is in the first position, the collar 123 is offset from the first opening k2, and the collar 123 will not block the first opening k2. When the collar 123 is in the second position, the collar 123 can block the first opening k2.

[0038] The opening of the first opening k2 of the first groove c1 is perpendicular to the axial direction of the connecting post 1213. When assembling the connecting post 1213 of the rotating ice-eating component 121 and the first connector 1222 of the rotating connector 122, the first connector 1222 can be inserted into the first opening k2 of the connecting post 1213. At this time, the collar 123 can be located in the first position so that the first plug can be smoothly inserted into the first opening k2. After the first plug is inserted into the first opening k2, the collar 123 can be moved to the second position. At this time, the collar 123 is used to limit the first plug located in the first opening k2 to prevent the first connector 1222 from coming out of the first opening k2 during operation, thereby improving the connection stability of the rotating ice-eating component 121 and the rotating connector 122.

[0039] The opening of the second opening k3 can be parallel to the axial direction of the connecting post 1213. Thus, the rotating ice-eating component 121 and the rotating connecting component 122 are connected by an embedded, fixed connection method, eliminating the need for complex tools to separate them, facilitating quick assembly and disassembly, and reducing maintenance difficulty. Furthermore, during installation, the collar 123 slides into place to lock the first connector 1222; during disassembly, simply removing the collar 123 is sufficient, making operation simple.

[0040] Furthermore, during assembly, the first connector 1222 can be aligned more intuitively through the second opening k3 on the end face of the first groove c1, avoiding blind assembly misalignment; during disassembly, the first opening k2 on the side of the first groove c1 allows the first connector 1222 to exit laterally without the need to pull out and rotate the ice piece 121 axially, that is, there is no need to design an axial retraction space for rotating the ice piece 121 or rotating the connector 122, which simplifies the structure and saves space.

[0041] In an alternative embodiment, the rotating connector 122 may further include a first limiting ring 1223, the rotating ice-discharging component 121 may further include a second limiting ring 1214, and the ice-discharging assembly 12 may further include a buckle 124.

[0042] The first limiting ring 1223 is fixedly sleeved on the connecting post 1213, and the second limiting ring 1214 is fixedly sleeved on the drive shaft 1221. The buckle 124 can be assembled on the outside of the connecting post 1213 and is arranged adjacent to the collar 123. Both the buckle 124 and the collar 123 are located between the first limiting ring 1223 and the second limiting ring 1214. When the collar 123 is in the second position, the buckle 124 can be engaged on the outside of the connecting post 1213 to limit the collar 123. At this time, the buckle 124 is in the first position, which can prevent the collar 123 from sliding to the first position during operation. When disassembling and rotating the ice piece 121, the buckle 124 can be removed first, and then the collar 123 can be slid to the first position.

[0043] In one alternative embodiment, the side of the latch 124 facing away from the collar 123 contacts the first limiting ring 1223, and the side of the collar 123 facing away from the latch 124 contacts the second limiting ring 1214. Thus, through the coordinated limiting of the first limiting ring 1223, the second limiting ring 1214, and the latch 124, slippage of the collar 123 during operation can be prevented, thereby improving the connection stability between the rotating ice-dispensing component 121 and the rotating connecting component 122.

[0044] Please refer to Figure 2 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 In one optional embodiment, the ice-dispensing motor 13 is mounted outside the mounting through hole k1 of the device housing 11; the rotating connector 122 may further include a second joint 1224, which is fixedly connected to the end of the drive shaft 1221 opposite to the first joint 1222 and detachably connected to the ice-dispensing motor 13. The ice-dispensing motor 13 can drive the rotating connector 122 to rotate via the second joint 1224, thereby driving the rotating ice-dispensing component 121 to rotate. For example, the second joint 1224 has a second groove c2, the opening of which faces the drive motor. The drive motor has an output shaft 131, which can be embedded in the second groove c2. The shape and size of the output shaft 131 can match the shape and size of the second groove c2. The output shaft 131 may include a prism structure. The second groove c2 may have a third groove wall and a fourth groove wall arranged opposite each other along a target direction, wherein the target direction is perpendicular to the axial direction of the drive shaft 1221. When the output shaft 131 is embedded in the second groove c2, the two sides of the output shaft 131 can be in contact with the third groove wall and the fourth groove wall respectively, so that there will be no relative rotation between the rotating connector 122 and the output shaft 131 of the ice-discharging motor 13, thereby enabling the drive motor to drive the rotating connector 122 to rotate.

[0045] In one exemplary embodiment, after the output shaft 131 is inserted into the second groove c2 of the second connector 1224, the second connector 1224 and the output shaft 131 can be connected by bolts, thereby improving the connection stability of the rotating connector 122 and the ice-discharging motor 13.

[0046] Please refer to Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 7 , Figure 7This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of another ice-making device provided in an embodiment of the present invention. In an optional embodiment, the ice-making device may further include a water-gathering plate 14, which is located above the rotating ice-dispensing component 121 and is detachably installed in the device housing 11. When the user needs to remove the rotating ice-dispensing component 121, the water-gathering plate 14 located above the rotating ice-dispensing component 121 can be removed first to avoid the water-gathering plate 14 obstructing the removal of the rotating ice-dispensing component 121. For example, the device housing 11 has a limiting step for installing the water-gathering plate 14, and the edge portion of the water-gathering plate 14 can overlap the limiting step to install the water-gathering plate 14 in the device housing 11.

[0047] In an optional embodiment, the ice-making device may further include an ice-making box 15, located above the water-collecting plate 14 and rotatably mounted in the device housing 11. The ice-making box 15 is rotatable between an ice-making position and an ice-dispensing position. When the ice-making box 15 is rotated to the ice-dispensing position, the ice-making mechanism is vertically offset from the rotating ice-dispensing component 121. The ice-making device may further include an ice-making mechanism 16. The ice-making box 15 has an ice-making cavity; the ice-making mechanism 16 has an ice-making column, at least a portion of which extends into the ice-making cavity. The ice-making mechanism 16 is vertically offset from the rotating ice-dispensing component 121. The ice-making cavity of the ice-making box 15 has a top opening, through which the ice-making column can extend into the ice-making cavity. The ice-making column can cool the surrounding water, causing ice to condense on the ice-making column, wherein the ice-making column can be an evaporator.

[0048] The ice-making device may also include a water tank 113, with an ice container 111 located above the water tank 113. The water tank 113 can be replenished with water through a pipe connected to the outside, and can also receive overflow water and residual water from the ice container 15. The water in the water tank 113 can be transported to the ice container 15 for ice making.

[0049] The ice container 15 is rotatable about a rotation axis to switch between an ice-making position and an ice-dispensing position. Figure 3 The ice-making container 15 is in the ice-dispensing position. When the ice-making container 15 is in the ice-making position, the opening of the ice-making chamber faces upward, and at least part of the ice-making column is located inside the ice-making chamber. The ice-making chamber can be filled with water. Water can be added to the ice-making chamber manually, or the ice-making chamber can be connected to an external water source (such as a water purifier) ​​to inject water into the ice-making chamber. Alternatively, the ice-making device can also include a water conveying mechanism, which is installed on the device housing 11. One end of the water conveying mechanism is connected to the water storage tank 113, and the other end of the water conveying mechanism is connected to the ice-making container 15. The water conveying mechanism is used to deliver water from the water storage tank 113 to the ice-making container 15. For example, the water conveying mechanism may include a circulation pump.

[0050] When the ice container 15 is in the ice dispensing position, the opening of the ice-making chamber faces downwards so that the ice cubes fall onto the water collection plate 14 for temporary storage. Then, the ice container 15 is rotated again, and the pusher on the ice container 15 is used to push the ice cubes out of the water collection plate 14 and fall into the ice storage box 111.

[0051] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 3 In one exemplary embodiment, the device housing 11 includes a top cover 112 and a box body. The ice storage box 111, ice dispensing assembly 12, water collection plate 14, ice making box 15 and ice making mechanism 16 are all located in the box body. The top cover 112 is located above the ice making box 15 and ice making mechanism 16. The top cover 112 is detachably connected to the box body. When it is necessary to clean the inside of the ice making device, the top cover 112 can be removed first.

[0052] Please refer to Figure 8 and Figure 9 , Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram illustrating a partial disassembly process of the rotating ice-dispensing component 121 provided in an embodiment of this utility model. Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram illustrating another part of the disassembly process of the rotating ice-dispensing component 121 provided in an embodiment of the present invention. In one exemplary embodiment, the disassembly process of the rotating ice-dispensing component 121 in this embodiment of the present invention may include the following steps: (1) Remove the top cover 112.

[0053] (2) Remove the water-collecting plate 14 from the equipment housing 11.

[0054] (3) Remove buckle 124.

[0055] (4) Move the clasp from the second position to the first position.

[0056] (5) Remove the rotating ice-discharging part 121 from the equipment housing 11.

[0057] It should be noted that the dimensions of the areas may have been exaggerated in the accompanying drawings for clarity. Furthermore, it is understood that when an element is referred to as "on top of" another element, it can be directly on the other element, or there may be intermediate elements. Additionally, it is understood that when an element is referred to as "below" another element, it can be directly below the other element, or there may be more than one intermediate element. Furthermore, it is also understood that when an element is referred to as "between" two elements, it can be the only layer between the two elements, or there may be more than one intermediate element. Similar reference numerals throughout indicate similar elements.

[0058] In this invention, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance. The term "multiple" refers to two or more unless otherwise expressly defined.

[0059] The above description is only an optional embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model. 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. An ice-making device, characterized in that, include: Equipment housing, the equipment housing having an ice storage box; An ice dispensing assembly includes a rotating ice dispensing component and a rotating connecting component. The rotating ice dispensing component is located in the ice storage box, and a first end of the rotating ice dispensing component is rotatably connected to the ice storage box. The second end of the rotating ice dispensing component is detachably connected to the rotating connecting component, and the rotating connecting component is rotatably mounted on the ice storage box.

2. The ice-making apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that, The device housing has a mounting through hole that communicates with the ice storage box; The rotating connector passes through the mounting through hole. One end of the rotating connector is located outside the equipment housing, and the other end is located inside the ice storage box and is detachably connected to the rotating ice dispensing component.

3. The ice-making apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that, The rotating connector includes a drive shaft and a first joint. The drive shaft passes through the mounting through hole, and the first joint is fixedly connected to the end of the drive shaft near the rotating ice-discharging component. The rotating ice-dispensing component includes a screw section and a connecting post. One end of the screw section opposite to the rotating connecting member is rotatably connected to the ice storage box, and the other end of the screw section is fixedly connected to the connecting post. The connecting post has a first groove, and the first connector is embedded in the first groove.

4. The ice-making apparatus according to claim 3, characterized in that, The first groove has a first opening and a second opening, the first opening being located on the side of the connecting post, and the second opening being located on the end face of the connecting post opposite to the screw portion; The ice-discharging assembly also includes a collar, which is movably fitted onto the connecting post and can cover at least a portion of the first opening.

5. The ice-making apparatus according to claim 4, characterized in that, The rotating connector further includes a first limiting ring, the rotating ice-discharging component further includes a second limiting ring, and the ice-discharging assembly further includes a buckle; The first limiting ring is fixedly sleeved on the connecting column, and the second limiting ring is fixedly sleeved on the transmission shaft; The buckle can be fitted to the outside of the connecting post and is disposed adjacent to the collar. Both the buckle and the collar are located between the first limiting ring and the second limiting ring.

6. The ice-making apparatus according to claim 5, characterized in that, The side of the buckle away from the collar contacts the first limiting ring, and the side of the collar away from the buckle contacts the second limiting ring.

7. The ice-making apparatus according to claim 3, characterized in that, The ice-making device also includes an ice-discharging motor, which is installed outside the mounting through hole of the device housing; The rotating connector also includes a second connector, which is fixedly connected to the end of the drive shaft opposite to the first connector and is detachably connected to the ice-discharging motor.

8. The ice-making apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that, The ice-making device also includes a water-gathering plate located above the rotating ice-dispensing component, and the water-gathering plate is detachably installed in the device housing.

9. The ice-making apparatus according to claim 8, characterized in that, The ice-making device also includes an ice-making box and an ice-making mechanism. The ice-making box is located above the water-collecting plate and is rotatably installed in the device housing. The ice-making box can rotate between the ice-making position and the ice-dispensing position. When the ice-making box rotates to the ice-dispensing position, the ice-making mechanism is offset from the rotating ice-dispensing component in the vertical direction. The ice-making box has an ice-making cavity; the ice-making mechanism has an ice-making column, at least a portion of which extends into the ice-making cavity, and the ice-making mechanism is offset from the rotating ice-dispensing component in the vertical direction.

10. The ice-making apparatus according to claim 9, characterized in that, The device housing includes a top cover and a box body. The ice storage box, the ice dispensing component, the water collecting plate, the ice making box, and the ice making mechanism are all located in the box body. The top cover is located above the ice making mechanism and is detachably connected to the box body.

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