Evaporator, refrigeration assembly and ice food processor

Abstract

This utility model relates to an evaporator, a refrigeration component, and an ice food processor. The evaporator includes a main body and a mounting part connected to the main body. A flow channel is provided within the main body, connecting the inlet and outlet of the flow channel to a refrigeration wall. The outer surface of the refrigeration wall forms a refrigeration plane, which is used to mount on a refrigeration plate to refrigerate the refrigeration plate. The mounting part is used to assemble on the refrigeration plate. With this evaporator, when the refrigeration plane of the evaporator's refrigeration wall connects with the refrigeration plate for heat exchange, a surface contact is formed. Compared to the line contact method between the evaporator and the refrigeration plate in the prior art, this significantly increases the heat exchange contact area, improves heat transfer efficiency, enhances the utilization rate of the refrigerant, effectively reduces energy consumption, and reduces the risk of frost formation on the evaporator.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of ice food processor technology, and in particular to an evaporator, a refrigeration component, and an ice food processor. Background Technology

[0002] In scenarios requiring both refrigeration and efficient heat exchange, such as in ice cream makers and other similar equipment, evaporators are often necessary to facilitate heat exchange. For example, an ice cream maker, also known as a shaved ice machine, is characterized by a cooling plate as the main operating space. The working surface of the cooling plate is typically below 0°C. Users pour liquids such as water or milk onto the cooling plate and stir it. After a certain period of cooling, the desired shaved ice, ice cream, or other food products are formed.

[0003] Ice food processors typically require an evaporator connected to a refrigeration system to cool the food. During normal operation, a low-temperature, low-pressure gas-liquid mixture of refrigerant flows through the evaporator.

[0004] In the prior art, evaporators are usually pipes with a circular cross-section. The pipe wall is fitted to the refrigeration plate, and a line contact is formed between the pipe and the refrigeration plate. The actual heat transfer area is the contact line between the evaporator and the refrigeration plate. The heat conduction is limited, the utilization rate of the refrigerant is not high, the heat transfer efficiency is low, and the temperature distribution of the evaporator is uneven due to this line contact form, which can easily lead to frost marks on the evaporator. Utility Model Content

[0005] In view of the above problems, the present invention provides an evaporator, a refrigeration component, and an ice food processor, which overcomes or at least partially solves the above problems.

[0006] According to one aspect of the present invention, an evaporator is provided, including a body portion and a mounting portion connected to the body portion; a flow channel is provided in the body portion, connecting the inlet and outlet of the flow channel and a cooling wall, the outer surface of the cooling wall forms a cooling plane, the cooling plane is used to be disposed on a cooling plate to cool the cooling plate; the mounting portion is used to be assembled on the cooling plate.

[0007] In one alternative embodiment, the body portion further includes a bottom wall disposed opposite to the cooling wall, and a side wall connecting the bottom wall and the cooling wall; the cooling wall, the bottom wall, and the side wall enclose a receiving cavity; the body portion further includes a partition disposed in the receiving cavity to form the flow channel in the receiving cavity.

[0008] In one alternative embodiment, the sidewall includes a first wall and a second wall disposed opposite to each other, the first wall and the second wall respectively connecting the bottom wall and the cooling wall; the bottom wall, the cooling wall, the first wall, the second wall and the partition are integrally formed by extrusion molding; the sidewall also includes a third wall and a fourth wall disposed opposite to each other; the third wall is connected to one end of the bottom wall, the cooling wall, the first wall and one end of the second wall; the fourth wall is connected to the other end of the bottom wall, the cooling wall, the first wall and the second wall; the cooling wall, the bottom wall, the first wall, the second wall, the third wall and the fourth wall enclose the receiving cavity.

[0009] In one alternative embodiment, there are two mounting parts, one of which is connected to the third wall, and the other of which is connected to the fourth wall.

[0010] In one alternative embodiment, the separator includes a plurality of first segments and a plurality of second segments alternately arranged along a first direction, both the first and second segments extending along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; both ends of the first segments and both ends of the second segments are connected to the sidewall along the second direction; the terminating end of the first segment has a first notch, and the starting end of the second segment has a second notch, both the first and second notches forming part of the flow channel; the first segment along the first direction near the sidewall forms the starting portion of the flow channel with the sidewall, the starting portion of the flow channel communicating with the inlet; the alternating first and second segments form the middle portion of the flow channel; the second segment along the first direction near the sidewall forms the terminating portion of the flow channel with the sidewall; or, the first segment along the first direction near the sidewall and away from the inlet forms the terminating portion of the flow channel with the sidewall; the terminating portion of the flow channel communicating with the outlet.

[0011] In one alternative embodiment, the mounting portion is provided with a plurality of mounting holes for mounting the mounting portion onto the refrigeration plate.

[0012] According to one aspect of the present invention, a refrigeration assembly is provided, comprising: a refrigeration plate and the evaporator; the refrigeration plane is disposed on the refrigeration plate, and the mounting portion is assembled on the refrigeration plate.

[0013] In one alternative embodiment, the refrigeration assembly further includes an adhesive element, through which the refrigeration plane is connected to the refrigeration plate; and / or, the refrigeration assembly further includes a heat insulation element, which at least covers the side of the body portion opposite to the refrigeration plate.

[0014] In one alternative embodiment, the refrigeration plate includes a main body, a connecting part, and a refrigeration part. The refrigeration part is recessed relative to the main body, the main body surrounds the refrigeration part, the connecting part connects the main body and the refrigeration part, and the refrigeration plane is disposed on the refrigeration part. The refrigeration plate extends from the main body to form an assembly part, and the mounting part is assembled to the assembly part.

[0015] According to one aspect of the present invention, an ice food processor is provided, including a housing, a refrigeration system, an electronic control system, and the refrigeration components disposed in the housing; the electronic control system is connected to the refrigeration system, the evaporator is connected to the refrigeration system, and the refrigeration system is used to supply refrigerant to the evaporator.

[0016] The beneficial effects of this utility model embodiment include: providing an evaporator having a cooling plane for being disposed on a cooling plate. When the cooling plane is connected to the cooling plate for heat exchange, a surface contact is formed. Compared with the prior art where the evaporator and the cooling plate adopt a line contact method, this significantly increases the heat exchange contact area, improves the heat transfer efficiency, improves the utilization rate of the refrigerant, and can effectively reduce energy consumption.

[0017] In addition, by using surface contact heat exchange between the cooling plane and the cooling plate, the heat exchange area is large and the heat exchange efficiency is high, which improves the temperature uniformity of the evaporator and reduces the risk of frost formation on the evaporator.

[0018] Equally important, by connecting the evaporator's cooling plane to the cooling plate, the reliability of the connection between the evaporator and the cooling plate can be improved compared to the line contact method in the prior art, thus ensuring the uniformity of cooling to the cooling plate.

[0019] In addition, by mounting the evaporator onto the refrigeration plate, a stable connection between the evaporator and the refrigeration plate can be achieved, ensuring continuous and efficient cooling of the refrigeration plate by the evaporator. Attached Figure Description

[0020] One or more embodiments are illustrated by way of example with reference numerals in the accompanying drawings. These illustrations do not constitute a limitation on the embodiments. Elements with the same reference numerals in the drawings are denoted as similar elements. Unless otherwise stated, the figures in the drawings are not to be limited by scale.

[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of an evaporator and refrigeration plate with pipes in the prior art.

[0022] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the evaporator provided in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 3The embodiment of this utility model provides the following... Figure 2 A sectional view of P.

[0024] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the evaporator display cooling plane provided in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0025] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the evaporator and refrigeration plate provided in an embodiment of this utility model.

[0026] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the flow path of the evaporator provided in an embodiment of this utility model.

[0027] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the refrigeration component provided in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0028] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the working surface of the refrigeration component displaying the refrigeration plate provided in an embodiment of this utility model.

[0029] Figure 9 This is an exploded view of the refrigeration component provided in an embodiment of this utility model.

[0030] Figure 10 The embodiment of this utility model provides the following... Figure 7 A cross-sectional view of Q.

[0031] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of the ice food processor provided in this embodiment of the utility model.

[0032] Figure 12 This is an exploded schematic diagram of the ice food processor provided in this embodiment of the utility model.

[0033] Figure 13 This is a diagram showing the connection relationship between the refrigeration system and refrigeration components provided in this embodiment of the utility model.

[0034] The labels in the attached diagram are as follows: 10p, Evaporator in the prior art; 101p, Piping of the evaporator in the prior art; 20p, Cooling plate in the prior art; 10. Evaporator; R, flow channel; 1. Body; 2. Mounting part; 2a. Mounting hole; 1a. Entrance; 1b. Exit; 1c. Reception cavity; 11. Cooling wall; 12. Bottom wall; 13. Side wall; 14. Divider; 111. Refrigeration plane; 131. First wall; 132. Second wall; 133. Third wall; 134. Fourth wall; 141. First section; 142. Second section; 141a. First gap; 142a. Second gap; 100. Refrigeration components; 20. Refrigeration tray; 20a. Refrigeration surface; 20b. Working surface; 30. Adhesive components; 40. Thermal insulation components; 50. Inlet pipe; 60. Outlet pipe; 21. Main body; 22. Connecting part; 23. Cooling part; 24. Assembly part; 25. Folded edge; 26. Limiting part; D1, First Direction; D2, Second Direction; 200. Ice food processor; 70. Housing; 80. Refrigeration system; 90. Electronic control system; 110. Cover; 71. First shell; 72. Second shell; 73. Third shell; 74. Fourth shell; 75. Base plate; 76. Mounting bracket; 81. Compressor; 82. Condenser; 83. Throttling device; 84. Solenoid valve; 85. Connecting pipe; 86. Air supply component. Detailed Implementation

[0035] To facilitate understanding of this utility model, a more detailed description is provided below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. It should be noted that when an element is described as "fixed to" another element, it can be directly on the other element, or one or more intermediate elements may exist between them. When an element is described as "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element, or one or more intermediate elements may exist between them. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "left," "right," "inner," "outer," and similar expressions used in this specification are for illustrative purposes only.

[0036] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used in this specification have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention pertains. The terminology used in this specification is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention. The term "and / or" as used in this specification includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0037] To facilitate readers' understanding of the design concept of this utility model, the evaporator 10p and the refrigeration plate 20p in the prior art are briefly described below.

[0038] Please see Figure 1In the prior art, the evaporator 10p is equipped with a pipe 101p, which is bent, coiled, and fixed to the refrigeration plate 20p. For example, the pipe 101p is fixed to the refrigeration plate 20p by welding. The pipe 101p is used for the inflow and outflow of refrigerant. The material of the pipe 101p can be copper or other metals with good thermal conductivity to ensure efficient heat exchange performance. Figure 1 In the existing technology, the pipe 101p and the refrigeration plate 20p form a line contact, that is, the actual heat transfer area between the evaporator 10p and the refrigeration plate 20p is the contact line between the two, which limits heat conduction, reduces the utilization rate of refrigerant, and results in low heat transfer efficiency.

[0039] In addition, the connection between pipe 101p and cooling plate 20p is via a contact wire, which can easily lead to unreliable connection or even partial disconnection, affecting the uniformity of cooling of cooling plate 20p.

[0040] In addition, since heat is transferred through line contact between pipe 101p and cooling plate 20p, the temperature at the contact line between pipe 101p and cooling plate 20p is higher, while the temperature in the area of ​​pipe 101p away from the contact line is relatively lower. The temperature distribution of evaporator 20p is uneven, and water vapor is easy to condense and form frost in the low-temperature area away from the contact line.

[0041] Please refer to the following: Figure 2 , Figure 3 The evaporator 10 provided in this embodiment of the present invention includes a body portion 1 and a mounting portion 2 connected to the body portion 1; a flow channel R is provided inside the body portion 1, connecting the inlet 1a, the outlet 1b of the flow channel R and the cooling wall 11, wherein the inlet 1a and the outlet 1b are respectively connected to the two ends of the flow channel R. Please refer to... Figure 4 The outer surface of the cooling wall 11 forms a cooling plane 111. Please refer to... Figure 5 The cooling plane 111 is disposed on the cooling plate 20 to cool the cooling plate 20. For example, the cooling plate 20 has a cooling surface 20a, and the cooling plane 111 of the evaporator 10 is disposed on the cooling surface 20a of the cooling plate 20, enabling surface contact between the evaporator 10 and the cooling plate 20. The mounting part 2 is used to assemble onto the cooling plate 20. The evaporator 10 provided in this embodiment of the present invention has a cooling plane 111 for being disposed on the cooling plate 20. When the cooling plane 111 is connected to the cooling plate 20 for heat exchange, surface contact is formed, which is different from the evaporator 10p in the prior art (e.g., Figure 1 The heat exchange contact area between the heat exchanger (as shown) and the cooling plate 20p is increased by line contact, which significantly increases the heat transfer efficiency, improves the utilization rate of the refrigerant, and effectively reduces energy consumption.

[0042] In addition, by conducting surface heat exchange between the cooling plane 111 and the cooling plate 20, the heat exchange area is large and the heat exchange efficiency is high, which improves the temperature uniformity of the evaporator 10 and reduces the risk of frost formation on the evaporator 10.

[0043] Equally important, by connecting the evaporator 10 to the cooling plate 20 via the cooling plane 111, the reliability of the connection between the evaporator 10 and the cooling plate 20 can be improved compared to the line contact method in the prior art, thus ensuring the uniformity of cooling of the cooling plate 20.

[0044] Furthermore, by mounting the evaporator 10 to the cooling plate 20 via the mounting part 2, a stable connection between the evaporator 10 and the cooling plate 20 can be achieved, ensuring continuous and efficient cooling of the cooling plate 20 by the evaporator 10. At the same time, the evaporator 10 can be mounted to the cooling plate 20 via the mounting part 2, improving the ease of connection between the evaporator 10 and the cooling plate 20, and facilitating installation and subsequent maintenance.

[0045] It needs to be explained that, along Figure 2 When creating a sectional view by cutting through section P, inlet 1a and outlet 1b cannot actually be displayed. However, for ease of description and reader understanding, Figure 3 The dotted lines in the middle indicate entrance 1a and exit 1b.

[0046] It is worth noting that in some embodiments, please refer to the following: Figures 2 to 4 The evaporator 10's body portion 1 further includes a bottom wall 12 disposed opposite to the cooling wall 11, and a side wall 13 connecting the bottom wall 12 and the cooling wall 11; the cooling wall 11, the bottom wall 12, and the side wall 13 enclose a receiving cavity 1c; the body portion 1 also includes a partition 14 disposed in the receiving cavity 1c to form the flow channel R in the receiving cavity 1c. Through the partition 14, a flow channel R for guiding the refrigerant flow is formed between the partition 14 and the side wall 13. When there are multiple partitions 14, the multiple partitions 14 are spaced apart, and a portion of the flow channel R is also formed between the multiple partitions 14.

[0047] The side wall 13 structurally connects the cooling wall 11 and the bottom wall 12 to form a receiving cavity 1c for containing refrigerant. The side wall 13 can be implemented in various ways. For example, it can be an annular structure (not shown) surrounding the bottom wall and the cooling wall, with the mounting part 2 connected to any one of the bottom wall 12, the cooling wall 11, and the side wall 13. The inlet 1a and the outlet 1b can also be located on any one of the bottom wall 12, the cooling wall 11, and the side wall 13. When the inlet 1a and the outlet 1b are located on the bottom wall 12, it facilitates connection of the inlet 1a and the outlet 1b to external pipelines.

[0048] Or, for example, in some embodiments, please refer to Figures 2 to 4 The sidewall 13 includes a first wall 131 and a second wall 132 disposed opposite to each other, the first wall 131 and the second wall 132 respectively connecting the bottom wall 12 and the cooling wall 11; the bottom wall 12, the cooling wall 11, the first wall 131, the second wall 132 and the partition 14 are integrally formed by extrusion molding; the sidewall 13 also includes a third wall 133 and a fourth wall 134 disposed opposite to each other; the third wall 133 is connected to one end of the bottom wall 12, the cooling wall 11, the first wall 131 and one end of the second wall 132; the fourth wall 134 is connected to the other end of the bottom wall 12, the cooling wall 11, the first wall 131 and the second wall 132; the cooling wall 11, the bottom wall 12, the first wall 131, the second wall 132, the third wall 133 and the fourth wall 134 enclose the receiving cavity 1c. The bottom wall 12, the cooling wall 11, the first wall 131, the second wall 132 and the separator 14 are extruded to ensure that the cooling plane 111 of the cooling wall 11 has good flatness and ensures the uniformity of cooling of the cooling plate 20; while the third wall 133 and the fourth wall 134 are provided to close the two ends of the extruded cylindrical body 1 with openings to form a closed receiving cavity 1c.

[0049] The bottom wall 12, the cooling wall 11, the first wall 131, the second wall 132, and the separator 14 are extruded. The interfaces connecting one end of the bottom wall 12, the cooling wall 11, the first wall 131, and one end of the second wall 132 to the third wall 133 are flat, facilitating connection and fixation with the third wall 133 by welding or bonding. Similarly, the interfaces connecting the other ends of the bottom wall 12, the cooling wall 11, the first wall 131, and the second wall 132 to the fourth wall 134 are flat, facilitating connection and fixation with the fourth wall 134 by welding or bonding, ensuring the sealing and structural strength of the receiving cavity 1c.

[0050] It is understood that in some embodiments, the partition 14 may be connected and fixed to the third wall 133 or the fourth wall 134, or there may be a gap between the partition 14 and the third wall 133 or the fourth wall 134. If the gap is small and the flow resistance of the refrigerant in the gap is large, it will not affect the smooth and stable flow of the refrigerant in the flow channel R.

[0051] In addition, in practical applications, the wall thickness of the cooling wall 11 can be made smaller to reduce the thermal resistance of the refrigerant transferring cold energy to the cooling plate 20, improve the thermal conductivity of the cooling wall 11, and further enhance the heat exchange performance between the evaporator 10 and the cooling plate 20. The wall thickness of the side wall 13 can also be made larger to enhance structural strength and stability, reducing the risk of deformation of the evaporator 10 during long-term use. The wall thickness of the partition 14 can also be made smaller to ensure the volume of the flow channel R, ensuring the amount of refrigerant contained in the receiving cavity 1c, and ensuring the cooling effect on the cooling plate 20.

[0052] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 3 The number of mounting parts 2 is two, one of which is connected to the third wall 133, and the other is connected to the fourth wall 134. By setting two mounting parts 2, and with the third wall 133 and the fourth wall 134 positioned opposite each other, the two mounting parts 2 are arranged opposite each other, combined with... Figure 5 This facilitates the symmetrical assembly of both ends of the evaporator 10 onto the refrigeration plate 20, further ensuring the assembly stability between the evaporator 10 and the refrigeration plate 20.

[0053] In this regard, please combine Figure 2 and Figure 3 The structure formed by the connection between the mounting part 2 and the third wall 133 is approximately L-shaped, and the mechanism formed by the connection between the other mounting part 2 and the fourth wall 134 is also approximately L-shaped. The two mounting parts 2 extend outward from both ends of the body part 1 of the evaporator 10, facilitating assembly with the refrigeration plate 20 (e.g., Figure 5 (As shown).

[0054] The mounting part 2 and the third wall 133 can be a separate design, or the mounting part 2 and the third wall 133 can be an integrally formed structure. Similarly, the mounting part 2 and the fourth wall 134 can also be an integrally formed design, thereby improving the structural strength of the evaporator 10 and reducing the assembly complexity of the evaporator 10 itself.

[0055] It is worth noting that in some embodiments, please refer to [link / reference]. Figure 3The separator 14 includes a plurality of first segments 141 and a plurality of second segments 142 alternately arranged along a first direction D1. Both the first segments 141 and the second segments 142 extend along a second direction D2, which is perpendicular to the first direction D1. The two ends of the first segments 141 and the two ends of the second segments 142 are connected to the sidewall 13 along the second direction D2. The terminating end of the first segment 141 has a first notch 141a, which may be a fourth wall 134 in the connecting sidewall 13. The starting end of the second segment 142 has a second notch 142a, which may be a third wall 133 in the connecting sidewall 13. The first notch 141a is connected to the fourth wall 134 in the connecting sidewall 13. Both notches 142a form part of the flow channel R; the first section 141, along the first direction D1 and close to the side wall 13, forms the starting part of the flow channel R between itself and the side wall 13, and the starting part of the flow channel R connects to the inlet 1a; the alternating first section 141 and second section 142 form the middle part of the flow channel R; the second section 142, along the first direction D1 and close to the side wall 13, forms the ending part of the flow channel R between itself and the side wall 13; or, the first section 141, along the first direction D1 and close to the side wall 13 and away from the inlet 1a, forms the ending part of the flow channel R between itself and the side wall 13; the ending part of the flow channel R connects to the outlet 1b. With this design, after the refrigerant enters the starting part of the flow channel R from the inlet 1a, it is guided alternately by the first notch 141a and the second notch 142a to form a serpentine flow path (e.g., Figure 6 (As shown by the middle arrow), the residence time of the refrigerant in the containment cavity 1c is extended to a sufficient extent, and then it flows from the end part of the flow channel R to the outlet 1b, so as to achieve sufficient heat exchange between the refrigerant and the cooling plate 20.

[0056] It is understandable that, such as Figure 6 As shown, when the side wall 13 includes the first wall 131, the second wall 132, the third wall 133 and the fourth wall 134, the first direction D1 can be the direction in which the first wall 131 and the second wall 132 are arranged opposite each other, and the second direction D2 can be the direction in which the third wall 133 and the fourth wall 134 are arranged opposite each other.

[0057] It is worth noting that in some embodiments, such as Figure 6 As shown, and in combination Figure 5 The mounting part 2 is provided with a plurality of mounting holes 2a, which are used for mounting the mounting part 2 to the refrigeration plate 20. The mounting holes 2a facilitate the connection and fixation between the mounting part 2 and the refrigeration plate 20.

[0058] According to one aspect of the embodiments of this utility model, please refer to Figure 7 , Figure 8 and Figure 9 A refrigeration assembly 100 is provided, comprising: a refrigeration plate 20 and an evaporator 10; the refrigeration plate 20 has a refrigeration surface 20a and a working surface 20b, wherein the working surface 20b is used to hold liquid substances for user operation; the refrigeration plane 111 of the evaporator 10 is disposed on the refrigeration surface 20a of the refrigeration plate 20, and the mounting part 2 is assembled to the refrigeration plate 20. For the specific structure and function of the evaporator 10, please refer to the foregoing content, which will not be repeated here.

[0059] It is worth noting that, such as Figure 5 As shown, the cooling surface 111 of the evaporator 10 can be directly disposed on the cooling surface 20a of the cooling plate 20, or, in some embodiments, such as Figure 9 As shown, the refrigeration assembly 100 also includes an adhesive 30, and the refrigeration plane 111 is connected to the refrigeration plate 20 through the adhesive 30; the adhesive 30 enables a stable connection between the refrigeration plane 111 and the refrigeration surface 20a.

[0060] In some embodiments, such as Figure 7 and Figure 9 As shown, the refrigeration assembly 100 also includes a heat insulation component 40, which at least covers the side of the main body 1 facing away from the refrigeration plate 20. The heat insulation component 40 effectively reduces the loss of cold energy during the refrigeration process, improving the overall energy efficiency of the refrigeration assembly 100. The heat insulation component 40 can be made of foamed materials, rubber, or silicone, etc., to effectively isolate the cold energy in the evaporator 10.

[0061] The function of the heat insulation component 40 is to reduce the loss of cooling capacity of the refrigerant in the evaporator 10. The heat insulation component 40 can be implemented in various ways; for example, it can be a sheet-like structure covering the side of the main body away from the refrigeration plate (not shown); or, as... Figure 7 and Figure 9 As shown, the heat insulation component 40 is disc-shaped. The heat insulation component 40 not only covers the side of the main body 1 away from the refrigeration plate 20, but also covers the side of the evaporator 10, forming a state in which the evaporator 10 is covered by the heat insulation component 40 and the refrigeration plate 20, ensuring the preservation of cold energy during the refrigeration process.

[0062] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 7 and Figure 9 The refrigeration assembly 100 further includes an inlet pipe 50 connected to the inlet 1a and an outlet pipe 60 connected to the outlet 1b, with the inlet pipe 50 and outlet pipe 60 used for the input and output of refrigerant, respectively.

[0063] It is worth noting that in some embodiments, please refer to [link / reference]. Figure 10The refrigeration plate 20 includes a main body 21, a connecting part 22, and a refrigeration part 23. The refrigeration part 23 is recessed relative to the main body 21, and the main body 21 surrounds the refrigeration part 23. The connecting part 22 connects the main body 21 and the refrigeration part 23. The refrigeration plane 111 is disposed on (or disposed on via an adhesive member 30) the refrigeration part 23. The refrigeration plate 20 extends from the main body 21 to form an assembly part 24, and the mounting part 2 is assembled on the assembly part 24. The working surface 20b and the refrigeration surface 20a are two opposing surfaces of the refrigeration part 23. The arrangement of the main body 21, the connecting part 22, and the refrigeration part 23 forms a groove structure for pouring liquid substances in the refrigeration part 23 and the connecting part 22, facilitating the concentration of liquid substances on the working surface 20b. This groove structure effectively restricts the flow range of the liquid substance during solidification, preventing overflow. Furthermore, the assembly part 24 facilitates the mounting of the evaporator 10 onto the cooling plate 20 via the mounting part 2, achieving a reliable connection between the evaporator 10 and the cooling plate 20. Specifically, this can be achieved through fasteners and mounting holes 2a provided in the mounting part 2 (such as...). Figure 6 As shown, the evaporator 10 is fixed to the assembly part 24 of the refrigeration plate 20 to ensure that the refrigeration plane 111 and the refrigeration surface 20a are in close contact, thereby improving the heat transfer efficiency.

[0064] The fasteners can be mechanical fasteners such as screws, rivets, or bolts.

[0065] Understandably, in some implementations, the assembly part 24 is arranged parallel to the cooling surface 20a, which facilitates the flat fit between the cooling surface 111 and the cooling surface 20a, thereby ensuring the contact area between the evaporator 10 and the cooling plate 20, while reducing the contact thermal resistance and ensuring the cooling effect of the evaporator 10 on the cooling plate 20.

[0066] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 10 The cooling plate 20 extends from the main body 21 to form a folded edge 25 parallel to the cooling surface 20a. The folded edge 25 further extends to form the assembly part 24. The folded edge 25 facilitates the assembly of the cooling plate 20 to an external device (such as the housing 70 of the ice food processor 200 mentioned below).

[0067] In some embodiments, the folded edge 25 further extends in a direction away from the cooling surface 20a to form a limiting portion 26. The limiting portion 26 is used to assemble to an external device (e.g., the housing 70 of the ice food processor 200 hereinafter). The folded edge 25 and the limiting portion 26 work together to limit the installation position of the cooling plate 20 in the external device, thereby improving the convenience and accuracy of assembling the cooling plate 20 to the external device.

[0068] It is worth noting that in some embodiments, the cooling section 23 and the connecting section 22 of the cooling plate 20 are connected by rounded corners, which can not only reduce stress concentration and improve the structural strength and service life of the cooling plate 20, but also reduce the risk that the solidification uniformity of liquid substances will be affected by the obstruction of the flow at the connection between the cooling section 23 and the connecting section 22.

[0069] It is worth noting that in some embodiments, such as Figure 9 As shown, the refrigeration assembly 100 has two evaporators 10, which are symmetrically distributed on the refrigeration plate 20, thereby improving the uniformity of refrigeration and ensuring sufficient refrigeration of the refrigeration plate 20.

[0070] According to one aspect of the embodiments of this utility model, please refer to Figure 11 and Figure 12 A food processor 200 is provided, comprising a housing 70, a refrigeration system 80, an electronic control system 90, and a refrigeration assembly 100 disposed on the housing 70. The refrigeration assembly 100 is assembled into the housing 70, the electronic control system 90 is connected to the refrigeration system 80, and the evaporator 10 in the refrigeration assembly 100 is connected to the refrigeration system 80. The refrigeration system 80 supplies a cooling medium to the evaporator 10 in the refrigeration assembly 100. For the specific structure and function of the refrigeration assembly 100, please refer to the foregoing description, which will not be repeated here.

[0071] In some embodiments, the ice food processor 200 further includes a cover 110, which covers the cooling plate 20 and is used to seal the groove opening of the groove structure of the cooling plate 20 to prevent external impurities from entering and reduce the loss of cold energy.

[0072] The housing 70 includes a first housing 71 and a second housing 72 disposed opposite to each other, and a third housing 73 and a fourth housing 74 disposed opposite to each other, with the first housing 71, the third housing 73, the second housing 72, and the fourth housing 74 connected sequentially. The refrigeration plate 20 is assembled to the first housing 71, the third housing 73, the second housing 72, and the fourth housing 74; for example, the second housing 72 abuts against the aforementioned folded edge 25 of the refrigeration plate 20 (e.g., ...). Figure 10 As shown), the aforementioned limiting portion 26 of the refrigeration plate 20 (as shown) Figure 10 (As shown) is assembled and connected to the second shell 72. The shell 70 also includes a base plate 75 disposed opposite to the refrigeration plate 20, and the base plate 75 is connected to the first shell 71, the third shell 73, the second shell 72 and the fourth shell 74 respectively. The shell 70 and the refrigeration plate 20 together enclose a receiving space for accommodating the refrigeration system 80 and the electronic control system 90.

[0073] In some embodiments, a mounting bracket 76 is provided on the base plate 75. The mounting bracket 76 is fixed to the first shell 71, the third shell 73, the second shell 72 and the fourth shell 74 for support and fixation, reducing the risk of deformation and ensuring the overall structural strength and stability of the shell 70.

[0074] Please refer to Figure 13 and combination Figure 12 In some embodiments, the refrigeration system 80 includes a compressor 81, a condenser 82, a throttling device 83, a solenoid valve 84, and a connecting pipe 85. The output end of the compressor 81 is connected to the input end of the condenser 82, the output end of the condenser 82 is connected to one end of the throttling device 83, and the other end of the throttling device 83 is connected to the input end of the evaporator 10 in the refrigeration assembly 100 through the connecting pipe 85 and the solenoid valve 84. The output end of the evaporator 10 is connected to the input end of the compressor 81.

[0075] When the refrigeration system 80 is working, the compressor 81 performs work, transferring the high-temperature and high-pressure gaseous cooling medium to the condenser 82. Due to the large heat exchange area of ​​the condenser 82, the high-temperature and high-pressure gaseous cooling medium becomes a medium-temperature and high-pressure liquid cooling medium after heat exchange inside it and flows out. After being depressurized by the throttling device 83, it becomes a low-temperature and low-pressure gas-liquid mixture and enters the refrigeration component 100. The refrigeration plate 20 exchanges heat with the evaporator 10, causing the surface temperature of the refrigeration plate 20 to drop rapidly.

[0076] The throttling device 83 can be a capillary tube.

[0077] In some embodiments, such as Figure 12 As shown, the refrigeration system 80 also includes an air supply component 86, which is disposed adjacent to the condenser 82 and is used to dissipate heat from the condenser 82. In this embodiment of the invention, the air supply component 86 is a fan.

[0078] It should be noted that while the preferred embodiments of this utility model are provided in the specification and accompanying drawings, this utility model can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. These embodiments are not intended to impose additional limitations on the content of this utility model; their purpose is to provide a more thorough and comprehensive understanding of the disclosure of this utility model. Furthermore, the above-described technical features can be combined with each other to form various embodiments not listed above, all of which are considered to be within the scope of this utility model specification. Moreover, those skilled in the art can make improvements or modifications based on the above description, and all such improvements and modifications should fall within the protection scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. An evaporator, characterized in that, include: The main body and the mounting part connected to the main body; The main body is provided with a flow channel that connects the inlet and outlet of the flow channel to the cooling wall. The outer surface of the cooling wall forms a cooling plane, which is used to be placed on the cooling plate to cool the cooling plate. The mounting part is used to assemble the refrigeration plate.

2. The evaporator according to claim 1, characterized in that, The main body also includes a bottom wall disposed opposite to the cooling wall, and a side wall connecting the bottom wall and the cooling wall; The cooling wall, the bottom wall, and the side wall enclose a receiving cavity; The body portion also includes a partition disposed in the receiving cavity to form the flow channel in the receiving cavity.

3. The evaporator according to claim 2, characterized in that, The sidewall includes a first wall and a second wall disposed opposite to each other, the first wall and the second wall respectively connecting the bottom wall and the cooling wall; the bottom wall, the cooling wall, the first wall, the second wall and the separator are integrally formed by extrusion molding; The sidewalls also include a third wall and a fourth wall disposed opposite to each other; The third wall is connected to the bottom wall, the cooling wall, one end of the first wall, and one end of the second wall; The fourth wall is connected to the bottom wall, the cooling wall, the other end of the first wall, and the other end of the second wall; The cooling wall, the bottom wall, the first wall, the second wall, the third wall, and the fourth wall enclose and form the receiving cavity.

4. The evaporator according to claim 3, characterized in that, The number of mounting parts is two, one of which is connected to the third wall, and the other of which is connected to the fourth wall.

5. The evaporator according to claim 2, characterized in that, The separator includes a plurality of first segments and a plurality of second segments alternately arranged along a first direction, wherein both the first segments and the second segments extend along a second direction, and the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction; Both ends of the first section and both ends of the second section are connected to the sidewall along the second direction; The first section has a first notch at its end and the second section has a second notch at its beginning, both of which form part of the flow channel. The first section along the first direction near the sidewall forms the starting portion of the flow channel between the first section and the sidewall, and the starting portion of the flow channel communicates with the inlet; The middle portion of the flow channel is formed between the alternating first and second sections; A second section along the first direction near the sidewall forms the termination portion of the flow channel between the second section and the sidewall; or, a first section along the first direction near the sidewall and away from the inlet forms the termination portion of the flow channel between the second section and the sidewall. The terminating portion of the flow channel connects to the outlet.

6. The evaporator according to any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that, The mounting part is provided with a plurality of mounting holes, which are used for mounting the mounting part to the refrigeration plate.

7. A cooling component, characterized in that, include: Refrigeration plate and evaporator as described in any one of claims 1-6; The cooling plane is disposed on the cooling plate, and the mounting part is assembled on the cooling plate.

8. The refrigeration component according to claim 7, characterized in that, The refrigeration assembly further includes an adhesive component, through which the refrigeration plane is connected to the refrigeration plate; And / or, The refrigeration assembly further includes a heat insulation element that covers at least the side of the body portion away from the refrigeration plate.

9. The refrigeration assembly according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that, The refrigeration plate includes a main body, a connecting part, and a refrigeration part. The refrigeration part is recessed relative to the main body, the main body surrounds the refrigeration part, the connecting part connects the main body and the refrigeration part, and the refrigeration plane is disposed on the refrigeration part. The refrigeration plate extends from the main body to form an assembly part, and the mounting part is assembled to the assembly part.

10. An ice food processor, characterized in that, It includes a housing, a refrigeration system, an electronic control system disposed in the housing, and a refrigeration component as described in any one of claims 7-9; The electronic control system is connected to the refrigeration system, the evaporator is connected to the refrigeration system, and the refrigeration system is used to supply refrigerant to the evaporator.

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