An ice maker

Abstract

The utility model discloses an ice maker, including casing, ice making mechanism, front door, ice basket and support, the casing is equipped with the accommodating cavity and window of intercommunication, ice making mechanism is accommodated in accommodating cavity and is used for making ice block, the front door is connected in the casing, and can rotate around first axis relative to the casing to shield or show the window, the ice basket is located in accommodating cavity, is used for the ice block of ice making mechanism making to receive, the support includes the connecting portion of interconnection, the supporting portion and the supporting structure, and the connecting portion is connected in the side of front door near the casing, and the supporting portion passes through the window and extends into accommodating cavity, wherein, the supporting portion has the supporting camber surface that rotates the preset angle with first axis as the rotating center axis, is provided with the supporting structure of the ice basket abutment on the supporting camber surface, and the supporting camber surface is used for supporting the ice basket in the window, and the supporting structure is used for the ice basket with the constraint of supporting camber surface. When using, the ice basket is placed on the supporting portion of support and is constrained through the supporting structure, is favorable to the quick installation ice basket.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] Ice is a common item in daily life with a wide range of applications, such as adding it to beverages or alcoholic drinks to enhance their flavor, or using it for refrigerated transport. To quickly obtain ice cubes of the desired shape or size, ice-making machines were designed.

[0003] An ice maker typically includes a housing, an ice-making mechanism, an inner liner, an ice basket, and a front door. The ice-making mechanism, inner liner, and ice basket are all housed within the housing. The front door is movably connected to the housing. The ice basket is hung on the side of the front door facing the housing via hooks. The ice-making mechanism is used to make ice cubes inside the inner liner, and the ice basket is used to collect the ice cubes. When the front door is moved relative to the housing to open or close the housing opening, the ice basket extends or retracts into the housing opening as the front door moves.

[0004] The inventors of this application have discovered that when the ice basket of an existing ice maker is hung on the front door, it needs to be aligned with the hook at the hanging position quite accurately before the ice basket can be hung. This is not only troublesome to install, but also inconvenient for users. Utility Model Content

[0005] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model provides an ice maker that can support an ice basket by means of a bracket installed on the front door, without the need to hang the ice basket on the front door by means of a hook.

[0006] The technical problem solved by this utility model embodiment is addressed by the following technical solution: An ice maker includes a housing, an ice-making mechanism, a front door, an ice basket, and a support. The housing has a receiving cavity and a window communicating with the receiving cavity. The ice-making mechanism is housed within the receiving cavity and is used to make ice cubes. The front door is connected to the housing and is rotatable relative to the housing about a first axis to cover or expose the window. The ice basket is located within the receiving cavity and is used to receive the ice cubes made by the ice-making mechanism. The support includes a connecting part, a supporting part, and a supporting structure connected together. The connecting part is connected to the side of the front door near the housing. The supporting part extends into the receiving cavity through the window. The supporting part has a supporting arc surface formed by rotating about the first axis as a rotation center axis by a preset angle. The supporting structure is provided on the supporting arc surface to abut against the ice basket. The supporting arc surface supports the ice basket located at the window, and the supporting structure constrains the ice basket to the supporting arc surface.

[0007] In some embodiments, the support structure includes at least one support strip that extends obliquely from the support arc surface in a direction away from the support arc surface and abuts against the ice basket.

[0008] In some embodiments, there are two support strips, which are respectively disposed on opposite sides of the support portion along the first axis; and / or, a support strip is provided on the support strip, which is formed by protruding from the support strip toward the surface of the ice basket and abutting against the ice basket so that there is a gap between the support strip and the ice basket.

[0009] In some embodiments, the bracket further includes a limiting structure connected to the support portion, the limiting structure being used to limit the ice basket in the direction of the first axis.

[0010] In some embodiments, the limiting structure includes two first limiting blocks, which are respectively disposed on both sides of the support portion along the first axis. The first limiting blocks protrude from the support arc surface in a direction away from the support arc surface, and the distance between the two first limiting blocks is greater than the size of the ice basket in the direction of the first axis.

[0011] In some embodiments, the limiting structure further includes two second limiting blocks, which are respectively disposed on both sides of the support portion along the first axis, and the second limiting blocks on the same side of the support portion are spaced apart from the first limiting blocks by a first preset distance on the first axis; wherein, the ice basket has a first side and a second side on the same side in the direction of the first axis, the first side and the second side are spaced apart by a second preset distance, the first side is adjacent to the first limiting block, and the second side is adjacent to the second limiting block.

[0012] In some embodiments, the support further includes a barrier structure disposed on the support portion and abutting against the ice basket to form an isolation gap between the support and the ice basket.

[0013] In some embodiments, the barrier structure includes a plurality of first barrier strips, which are spaced apart along the first axis on the supporting arc surface, and are all disposed between the ice basket and the front door, so that the front door and the ice basket have an isolation gap in a first direction, wherein the first direction is the direction in which the front door faces the housing; and / or, the barrier structure includes a plurality of second barrier strips, which are spaced apart along the first axis and abut against the ice basket, and each second barrier strip extends along the supporting arc surface, and is located between the ice basket and the supporting portion.

[0014] In some embodiments, the ice basket includes a surrounding panel and a bottom plate connected together, the surrounding panel and the bottom plate together forming a collection cavity for containing ice, wherein the bottom plate includes a first part and a second part connected together, the first part being arc-shaped and abutting against the support portion, the second part being suspended relative to the support portion, wherein the second part is provided with a leakage structure for allowing liquid to flow out of the collection cavity.

[0015] In some embodiments, the front door is provided with at least one insertion interface on the side facing the housing, the connecting portion includes a connecting plate and at least one plug, one side of the connecting plate is connected to the support portion, the other side of the connecting plate is connected to at least one plug, and the other end of the plug is inserted into the insertion interface; or, the support portion is provided with a limiting block at the end opposite to the connecting portion, the limiting block being configured to abut against the housing when the front door rotates to its limit position relative to the housing about the first axis.

[0016] The beneficial effects of this embodiment of the invention are as follows: The ice maker provided by this embodiment of the invention is equipped with a bracket installed on the front door. The bracket includes a connecting part connected to the front door, a supporting part, and a supporting structure. The ice basket can be directly placed on the supporting part and supported by the supporting structure. Compared with ice makers on the market that use hooks to hang the ice basket, the ice basket of the ice maker provided in this embodiment can be directly placed on the bracket of the bracket and supported by the supporting structure. Users do not need to align the ice basket with hooks during use, making it more convenient and improving the user experience. Attached Figure Description

[0017] 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.

[0018] Figure 1This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an ice maker according to one embodiment of this application; Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A sectional view; Figure 3 yes Figure 1 A schematic diagram of an ice maker with its front door open relative to the casing. Figure 4 yes Figure 3 A sectional view; Figure 5 This is an assembly diagram of the front door, support frame, and ice basket; Figure 6 yes Figure 5 Exploded structural diagram; Figure 7 yes Figure 6 Another schematic diagram; Figure 8 This is a structural block diagram of an ice-making mechanism; In the picture: 1. Ice maker; 2. Casing; 3. Front door; 4. Ice basket; 5. Support frame; 6. Ice-making mechanism; 201. Receiving cavity; 202. Window; 21. Outer shell; 22. Inner shell; 23. Inner liner; 31. Front outer shell; 32. Interlayer component; 33. Front inner shell; 331. Insertion interface; 332. Card slot; 41. Enclosure panel; 42. Base plate; 43. Protrusion; 44. Handle; 401. Collection cavity; 41a. First side surface; 41b. Second side surface; 41c. Step surface; 421. Part One; 422. Part Two; 4221. Leakage Structure; 51. Connecting part; 52. Supporting part; 53. Supporting structure; 54. Limiting structure; 55. Barrier structure; 56. Limiting block; 521. Supporting curved surfaces; 51a. Barb; 511. Connecting plate; 512. Plug; 531, Supporting strip; 5311, Supporting strip; 541. First limit stop; 542. Second limit stop; 551. First barrier strip; 552. Second barrier strip; 61. Cooling assembly; 62. Ice-making assembly; 611. Compressor; 612. Condenser; 613. Capillary tube. Detailed Implementation

[0019] 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 "upper," "lower," "inner," "outer," "vertical," "horizontal," etc., used in this specification indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are used only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," etc., are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0020] 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.

[0021] Furthermore, the technical features involved in the different embodiments of the present invention described below can be combined with each other as long as they do not conflict with each other.

[0022] like Figure 1-3 As shown, one embodiment of this application provides an ice maker 1, including a housing 2, a front door 3, an ice basket 4, a support 5, and an ice-making mechanism 6. The housing 2 has a receiving cavity 201 and a window 202 communicating with the receiving cavity 201. The front door 3 is connected to the housing 2 and is rotatable relative to the housing 2 about a first axis M to cover or expose the window 202. The ice-making mechanism 6 is housed within the receiving cavity 201 and is used to make ice cubes. The ice basket 4 is located within the receiving cavity 201 and is used to receive the ice cubes made by the ice-making mechanism 6. The support 5 is connected to the side of the front door 3 facing the housing 2 and extends into the receiving cavity 201 through the window 202. The support 5 abuts against the ice basket 4 and constrains the ice basket 4 to ensure that the ice basket 4 is positioned at the window 202 of the housing 2, preventing the ice basket 4 from falling.

[0023] Specifically, such as Figure 3 , Figure 4 as well as Figure 6As shown, the bracket 5 includes a connecting part 51, a supporting part 52, and a supporting structure 53 connected together. The connecting part 51 is connected to the side of the front door 3 near the housing 2. The supporting part 52 extends into the receiving cavity 201 through the window 202. The supporting part 52 has a supporting arc surface 521 formed by rotating a preset angle around the first axis M as the rotation center axis. The supporting arc surface 521 is provided with a supporting structure 53 that abuts against the ice basket 4. The supporting arc surface 521 is used to support the ice basket 4 in the window 202, and the supporting structure 53 is used to constrain the ice basket 4 to the supporting arc surface 521. Thus, compared with the ice maker 1 on the market that uses hooks to hang the ice basket 4, the ice maker 1 in this embodiment does not require the user to align the ice basket 4 with hooks. The ice basket 4 can be placed directly on the bracket 5, and the supporting structure 53 constrains the ice basket 4 to the supporting part 52 to prevent the ice basket 4 from falling. This is more convenient to use and improves the user experience.

[0024] In use, the user first opens the front door 3 relative to the housing 2. At this time, the front door 3 rotates relative to the housing 2 around the first axis M. Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the support 5 is moved out of the receiving cavity 201 synchronously with the rotation of the front door 3. At this time, the ice basket 4 can be placed directly on the support part 52 of the support 5, and the ice basket 4 is held on the support part 52 by the constraint of the support structure 53 to prevent the ice basket 4 from slipping. Then, the front door 3 is closed relative to the housing 2. At this time, the front door 3 rotates in the opposite direction relative to the housing 2 around the first axis M, so that the ice basket 4 enters the receiving cavity 201 through the window 202 along with the support 5. When the user needs to take ice, he only needs to open the front door 3 relative to the housing 2, and the ice basket 4 will be moved out of the receiving cavity 201 synchronously with the support 5. At this time, the ice basket 4 placed on the support 5 can be removed as a whole or the ice in the ice basket 4 can be taken directly.

[0025] Understandably, since the support arc surface 521 of the support part 52 facing the ice basket 4 is an arc-shaped surface, it can guide the liquid into the receiving cavity 201, and prevent the liquid remaining in the ice basket 4 or the ice water after the ice cubes melt when the front door 3 is in the open position relative to the housing 2 from flowing out of the housing 2, causing the surrounding environment of the ice maker 1 to get wet, which is beneficial to improving the user experience.

[0026] In some embodiments, such as Figure 2 As shown, the housing 2 includes an outer shell 21, an inner shell 22, and an inner liner 23. The outer shell 21 has a receiving cavity 201. The inner shell 22 and the inner liner 23 are both installed within the receiving cavity 201 of the outer shell 21. The inner shell 22 supports the inner liner 23 and separates the ice-making mechanism 6 from the inner liner 23. The ice basket 4 and the support 5 are both partially located within the inner liner 23. In some embodiments, the inner shell 22 and the inner liner 23 can be omitted, in which case the ice-making mechanism 6 is directly installed within the outer shell 21.

[0027] In some embodiments, such as Figure 5 As shown, the front door 3 includes a front outer shell 31, a sandwich panel 32, and a front inner shell 33. The front outer shell 31 and the front inner shell 33 are detachably connected. The front inner shell 33 is rotatably connected to the housing 2 via a hinge. The sandwich panel 32 is disposed between the front outer shell 31 and the front inner shell 33, and is used to block the influence of external high temperature on the low temperature environment inside the receiving cavity 201. The front inner shell 33 has at least one insertion interface 331 on the side facing the housing 2. The insertion interface 331 is used to connect with the connecting part 51 to achieve detachable installation of the bracket 5 onto the front inner shell 33. In this embodiment, the inner wall surface of the insertion interface 331 is provided with a slot 332, and the outer wall surface of the connecting part 51 is provided with a barb 51a. When the connecting part 51 is inserted into the insertion interface 331, the slot 332 and the barb 51a engage with each other, thereby achieving the connection between the connecting part 51 and the insertion interface 331. The interlayer 32 can be a foam block or other thermal insulation material, which can be set according to the needs.

[0028] Understandably, in addition to adopting the structure described above, the front door 3 can also be a housing with a plug-in interface 331, which can also enable the bracket 5 to be installed on the housing.

[0029] In some embodiments, such as Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, the ice basket 4 includes a connecting side panel 41 and a bottom plate 42. The side panel 41 and the bottom plate 42 together form a collection cavity 401 for holding ice. The bottom plate 42 includes a connecting first part 421 and a second part 422. The first part 421 is arc-shaped and abuts against the support part 52. The second part 422 is suspended relative to the support part 52. The second part 422 is provided with a leakage structure 4221 for allowing liquid to flow out of the collection cavity 401. Designing the first part 421 as an arc shape facilitates contact with the barrier structure 55 and also helps guide the ice or liquid falling into the ice basket 4 to flow along the arc-shaped surface of the first part 421 to the second part 422, facilitating the directional movement of liquid and ice. Moreover, the leakage structure 4221 allows the liquid flowing into the ice basket 4 to flow out again for recycling.

[0030] Understandably, the leakage structure 4221 can be a drain outlet or something else, as long as it can allow the ice water to flow out after the ice in the ice basket 4 melts.

[0031] In some embodiments, such as Figure 5 and Figure 6As shown, the ice basket 4 also includes protrusions 43, which are disposed on the surface of the enclosure 41 facing the front door 3. That is, the protrusions 43 are disposed between the front door 3 and the enclosure 41, so that there is a gap between the enclosure 41 and the front door 3, avoiding direct contact between the low-temperature outer surface of the enclosure 41 and the front door 3, and reducing the risk of condensation on the surface of the front door 3 facing the housing 2. In this embodiment, there are two protrusions 43, which are disposed at intervals on the surface of the enclosure 41 facing the front door 3.

[0032] In some embodiments, such as Figure 6 As shown, the ice basket 4 also includes a handle 44, which is connected to the enclosure 41 and extends from the edge of the enclosure 41 toward the collection chamber 401 in a direction away from the front door 3. That is, the handle 44 is provided on the inner wall of the enclosure 41 to facilitate the user to lift the ice basket 4 from the bracket 5 using the handle 44.

[0033] In some embodiments, please combine Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, the connecting part 51 includes a connecting plate 511 and at least one plug 512. One side of the connecting plate 511 is connected to the support part 52, and the other side of the connecting plate 511 is connected to at least one plug 512. The other end of the plug 512 is inserted into the plug interface 331, thus realizing the connection between the bracket 5 and the front door 3. In this embodiment, there are three plugs 512, which are spaced apart on the connecting plate 511.

[0034] In some embodiments, such as Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, the support structure 53 includes at least one support strip 531, which extends obliquely from the support arc surface 521 in a direction away from the support arc surface 521. The support strip 531 abuts against the ice basket 4 to block the ice basket 4 and prevent the ice basket 4 from sliding down the support arc surface 521 under the action of gravity.

[0035] It should be noted that, in order to ensure that the ice basket 4 remains stationary on the support portion 52 and does not tilt to one side when the support strip 531 blocks it, the position of the support strip 531 will vary depending on its number. When there is only one support strip 531, it is located in the middle of the support portion 52. When there are two support strips 531, they are respectively positioned on opposite sides of the support portion 52 along the first axis M, and both support strips 531 simultaneously block the ice basket 4, preventing it from tilting to one side. When there are three or more support strips 531, they are spaced apart along the first axis M on the support portion 52.

[0036] It should be understood that, in addition to the aforementioned support strip 531, the support structure 53 can also adopt other structures, as long as it can effectively support the ice basket 4 and prevent the ice basket 4 from slipping off the support arc surface 521. For example, the support structure 53 can also be a support plate or a blocking strip that is inclined relative to the support arc surface 521.

[0037] In some embodiments, such as Figure 6 As shown, a support strip 5311 is provided on the support strip 531. The support strip 5311 extends protruding from the support strip 531 towards the ice basket 4 and abuts against the ice basket 4, so that there is a gap between the support strip 531 and the ice basket 4. Under the action of the support strip 5311, the ice basket 4 does not directly contact the support strip 531, thus avoiding the low-temperature outer surface of the ice basket 4 from contacting the support strip 531 and causing condensation to appear on the surface of the support strip 531.

[0038] In some embodiments, such as Figure 6 As shown, the support 5 also includes a limiting structure 54, which is connected to the support part 52. The limiting structure 54 is used to limit the ice basket 4 in the direction of the first axis M, so as to prevent the ice basket 4 from sliding off the side of the support 5 and falling off under the action of external force, which helps to firmly restrain the ice basket 4 on the support 5.

[0039] In some embodiments, such as Figure 6 As shown, the limiting structure 54 includes two first limiting blocks 541. The two first limiting blocks 541 are respectively disposed on both sides of the support portion 52 along the first axis M. The first limiting blocks 541 protrude from the support arc surface 521 in a direction away from the support arc surface 521, and the distance between the two first limiting blocks 541 is greater than the size of the ice basket 4 in the direction of the first axis M, so that the ice basket 4 can be placed between the two first limiting blocks 541, so that the two first limiting blocks 541 limit the ice basket 4 and prevent the ice basket 4 from sliding out from the side of the bracket 5.

[0040] In some embodiments, such as Figure 6As shown, the limiting structure 54 also includes two second limiting blocks 542. The two second limiting blocks 542 are respectively disposed on both sides of the support portion 52 along the first axis M, and the second limiting blocks 542 on the same side of the support portion 52 are spaced apart from the first limiting blocks 541 by a first preset distance on the first axis M. The ice basket 4 has a first side surface 41a and a second side surface 41b on the same side end in the direction of the first axis M. The first side surface 41a and the second side surface 41b are spaced apart by the second preset distance. The first side surface 41a is adjacent to the first limiting block 541, and the second side surface 41b is adjacent to the second limiting block 542. That is, in the direction of the first axis M, a portion of the side end of the ice basket 4 is recessed to form a staggered first side surface 41a and second side surface 41b, and a stepped surface 41c is formed between the first side surface 41a and the second side surface 41b. The stepped surface 41c is used to abut against the support structure 53. Thus, under the action of the two second limiting blocks 542, the ice basket 4 can be further constrained to prevent it from sliding out of the side of the support 5. Furthermore, the staggered arrangement of the first limiting block 541 and the second limiting block 542 facilitates the quick positioning of the ice basket 4 on the support 5.

[0041] When in use, the user places the ice basket 4 between the two first limit blocks 541 of the bracket 5. Under the action of gravity, the ice basket 4 will slide along the support arc surface 521 until the ice basket 4 is blocked by the support strip 531. At this time, part of the ice basket 4 is exactly located between the two second limit blocks 542, which helps to quickly and accurately place the ice basket 4 on the bracket 5 and improves the user experience.

[0042] It should be noted that the first preset distance can be set as needed, as long as it allows the first limiting block 541 and the second limiting block 542 to be staggered. Similarly, the second preset distance can also be set as needed, as long as it allows the first side 41a and the second side 41b of the same side of the ice basket 4 to be staggered.

[0043] In some embodiments, such as Figure 6 As shown, the bracket 5 also includes a barrier structure 55, which is disposed on the support portion 52 and abuts against the ice basket 4 to form an isolation gap between the bracket 5 and the ice basket 4. That is, under the action of the barrier structure 55, the outer surface of the ice basket 4 is prevented from directly contacting the support arc surface 521 or the front door 3, preventing condensation from occurring on the support portion 52 due to direct contact between the low-temperature outer surface of the ice basket 4 and the support arc surface 521, or condensation from occurring on the side of the front door 3 facing the housing 2 due to contact with the front door 3, thus preventing condensation from dripping randomly from the support portion 52 when the front door 3 is opened relative to the housing 2.

[0044] In some embodiments, such as Figure 6As shown, the barrier structure 55 includes multiple first barrier strips 551, which are spaced apart along the first axis M on the supporting arc surface 521. All the first barrier strips 551 are positioned between the ice basket 4 and the front door 3, creating an isolation gap between the front door 3 and the ice basket 4 in a first direction, where the first direction is the direction from the front door 3 towards the housing 2. The barrier structure 551 prevents the low-temperature outer surface of the ice basket 4 from contacting the front door 3, thus avoiding condensation on the side of the front door 3 facing the housing 2.

[0045] In some embodiments, such as Figure 6 As shown, the barrier structure 55 also includes a plurality of second barrier strips 552. These second barrier strips 552 are spaced apart along the first axis M and abut against the ice basket 4. Each second barrier strip 552 extends along the supporting arc surface 521, and the plurality of second barrier strips 552 are located between the ice basket 4 and the supporting portion 52. Thus, the barrier effect of the plurality of second barrier strips 552 prevents the low-temperature outer surface of the ice basket 4 from directly contacting the supporting arc surface 521, thus avoiding condensation on the supporting arc surface 521.

[0046] In some embodiments, such as Figure 7 As shown, a limiting block 56 is provided at one end of the support part 52 away from the connecting part 51. The limiting block 56 is configured to abut against the housing 2 when the front door 3 rotates to its limit position relative to the housing 2 around the first axis M. That is, under the action of the limiting block 56, the range of rotation of the front housing relative to the housing 2 around the first axis M can be limited, avoiding the situation where the ice basket 4 flips backward due to excessive rotation of the front housing relative to the housing 2. In this position, the drain outlet of the ice basket 4 is located inside the inner liner 23 and does not exceed the window 202. At this time, the ice water from the melting ice in the ice basket 4 will flow from the drain outlet into the interior of the inner liner 23, avoiding the situation of ice water overflowing, which is beneficial to improving the user experience.

[0047] In some embodiments, such as Figure 2 and Figure 8 As shown, the ice-making mechanism 6 includes a cooling component 61 and an ice-making component 62. Both the cooling component 61 and the ice-making component 62 are installed inside the housing 2. The cooling component 61 is used to provide a refrigerant (i.e. a cooling medium with a lower temperature) to the ice-making component 62 to absorb the heat of the ice-making component 62, so that the ice-making component 62 freezes the liquid and forms ice blocks.

[0048] In some embodiments, such as Figure 8As shown, the cooling assembly 61 includes a compressor 611, a condenser 612, and a capillary tube 613. The compressor 611, condenser 612, and capillary tube 613 are all located in the receiving cavity 201 of the housing 2. The output end of the compressor 611 is connected to the input end of the condenser 612, the output end of the condenser 612 is connected to one end of the capillary tube 613, and the other end of the capillary tube 613 is connected to the input end of the ice-making assembly 62. The refrigerant output by the capillary tube 613 will absorb the heat of the ice-making assembly 62, thereby enabling the ice-making assembly 62 to achieve the effect of making ice.

[0049] It should be noted that both the cooling component 61 and the ice-making component 62 adopt existing structures. The cooling component 61 can also be in other forms besides the structure described above, depending on the specific requirements, as long as it can supply refrigerant to the ice-making component 62. Similarly, the ice-making component 62 can adopt any structure for making ice cubes. Since the improvement of this application does not lie in this, it will not be elaborated here; it is sufficient that it can turn liquid into ice cubes.

[0050] The ice maker 1 provided in this embodiment of the invention is equipped with a bracket 5 installed on the front door 3. The bracket 5 includes a connecting part 51 connected to the front door 3, a supporting part 52, and a supporting structure 53. The ice basket 4 can be directly placed on the supporting part 52 and supported by the supporting structure 53. Compared with ice makers on the market that use hooks to hang the ice basket 4, the ice basket 4 of the ice maker 1 provided in this embodiment can be directly placed on the bracket 5 of the bracket 5 and supported by the supporting structure 53. During use, the user does not need to align the ice basket 4 with hooks, which is more convenient and improves the user experience.

[0051] The above description is merely an embodiment of this utility model and does not limit the patent scope of this utility model. Any equivalent structural or procedural transformations made based on the description and drawings of this utility model, or direct or indirect applications in other related technical fields, are similarly included within the patent protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. An ice maker, characterized in that, include: The housing has a receiving cavity and a window communicating with the receiving cavity; An ice-making mechanism is housed within the receiving cavity, and the ice-making mechanism is used to make ice blocks; A front door, connected to the housing, and the front door is rotatable relative to the housing about a first axis to cover or expose the window; An ice basket, located within the receiving cavity, is used to receive ice blocks produced by the ice-making mechanism. The bracket includes a connecting part, a supporting part, and a supporting structure connected together. The connecting part is connected to the side of the front door near the housing. The supporting part extends into the receiving cavity through the window. The supporting part has a supporting arc surface formed by rotating a preset angle around the first axis as the rotation center axis. The supporting structure is provided on the supporting arc surface to abut against the ice basket. The supporting arc surface is used to support the ice basket located in the window, and the supporting structure is used to constrain the ice basket to the supporting arc surface.

2. The ice maker according to claim 1, characterized in that, The support structure includes at least one support strip, which extends obliquely from the support arc surface in a direction away from the support arc surface, and the support strip abuts against the ice basket.

3. The ice maker according to claim 2, characterized in that, There are two support strips, and the two support strips are respectively arranged on opposite sides of the support part along the first axis; And / or, the support strip is provided with a support strip, the support strip being formed by protruding from the support strip toward the surface of the ice basket, the support strip abutting against the ice basket so that there is a gap between the support strip and the ice basket.

4. The ice maker according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that, The bracket also includes a limiting structure connected to the support portion, which is used to limit the ice basket in the direction of the first axis.

5. The ice maker according to claim 4, characterized in that, The limiting structure includes two first limiting blocks, which are respectively disposed on both sides of the support portion along the first axis. The first limiting blocks protrude from the support arc surface in a direction away from the support arc surface, and the distance between the two first limiting blocks is greater than the size of the ice basket in the direction of the first axis.

6. The ice maker according to claim 5, characterized in that, The limiting structure further includes two second limiting blocks, which are respectively disposed on both sides of the support portion along the first axis, and the second limiting blocks located on the same side of the support portion are spaced apart from the first limiting blocks by a first preset distance on the first axis. The ice basket has a first side and a second side at the same end in the direction of the first axis. The first side and the second side are separated by a second preset distance. The first side is adjacent to the first limiting block, and the second side is adjacent to the second limiting block.

7. The ice maker according to claim 1, characterized in that, The support also includes a barrier structure disposed on the support portion, the barrier structure abutting against the ice basket to form an isolation gap between the support and the ice basket.

8. The ice maker according to claim 7, characterized in that, The barrier structure includes a plurality of first barrier strips, which are spaced apart along the first axis on the supporting arc surface, and are all disposed between the ice basket and the front door, so that the front door and the ice basket have an isolation gap in a first direction, wherein the first direction is the direction in which the front door faces the housing; And / or, the barrier structure includes a plurality of second barrier strips, the plurality of second barrier strips being spaced apart along the first axis and abutting against the ice basket, and each of the second barrier strips extending along the support arc surface, the plurality of second barrier strips being located between the ice basket and the support portion.

9. The ice maker according to claim 1, characterized in that, The ice basket includes a connected side panel and a bottom plate, which together form a collection cavity for holding ice. The bottom plate includes a connected first part and a second part. The first part is arc-shaped and abuts against the support portion. The second part is suspended relative to the support portion. The second part is provided with a leakage structure for allowing liquid to flow out of the collection cavity.

10. The ice maker according to claim 1, characterized in that, The front door is provided with at least one insertion interface on the side facing the housing. The connecting part includes a connecting plate and at least one plug connector. One side of the connecting plate is connected to the support part, and the other side of the connecting plate is connected to at least one plug connector. The other end of the plug connector is inserted into the insertion interface. Alternatively, a limiting block may be provided at one end of the support portion away from the connecting portion, the limiting block being configured to abut against the housing when the front door rotates to its limit position relative to the housing about the first axis.

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