Ice-cream maker with ice tray

Abstract

The utility model discloses an ice grid for ice cream machine, including ice grid body, ice grid body is equipped with a plurality of mould cavities, and ice grid body top is equipped with the cavity of placing, and the bottom of placing cavity is equipped with a plurality of mould cavities, still includes silica gel cover, and silica gel cover is placed in the cavity of placing, and the bottom surface of silica gel cover is equipped with the clamping slot for clamping ice cream stick top in each mould cavity center, and the bottom of ice cream stick extends into mould cavity and hangs in the air downwards. The utility model discloses ice grid body and silica gel cover cooperation, through clamping slot, suspend and fix ice cream stick, make ice cream stick keep in the middle, convenient, fast, and the forming effect is good after ice cream and ice cream stick freeze.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of ice cream machine technology, specifically to an ice tray for an ice cream machine. Background Technology

[0002] Existing home ice cream makers use a refrigeration system to freeze ice cream into shape within ice cube trays. These trays typically have several tightly arranged cavities. To facilitate removal and consumption, ice cream sticks are usually placed inside the cavities, freezing the ice cream and sticks together. However, the ice cream sticks need to be longer than the cavities to prevent them from sinking into the molds. Furthermore, once placed, the sticks tend to tilt, resulting in poor freezing and shaping of the ice cream and sticks, and the sticks protruding from the cavities can compromise the seal of the ice cube tray. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to provide an ice cube tray for an ice cream machine that centrally fixes the ice cream stick.

[0004] The purpose of this utility model is achieved as follows.

[0005] An ice tray for an ice cream machine includes an ice tray body, the ice tray body having a plurality of mold cavities, a placement cavity at the top of the ice tray body, and a plurality of the mold cavities at the bottom of the placement cavity. It also includes a silicone cover, the silicone cover being placed in the placement cavity, and a clamping slot being provided on the bottom surface of the silicone cover corresponding to the center of each mold cavity. The clamping slot is used to clamp the top of an ice cream stick, and the bottom of the ice cream stick extends downward into the mold cavity and is suspended in the air.

[0006] Furthermore, the top surface of the silicone cover extends upward with an elastic protrusion corresponding to each clamping slot. The elastic protrusion is hollow and has an opening on the bottom surface of the silicone cover to form the clamping slot, so that the clamping slot has elastic deformation.

[0007] The clamping slot is high enough to hold ice cream sticks in place, accommodating ice cream sticks of various heights.

[0008] Furthermore, a gap is left between the top of the clamping slot and the top of the popsicle stick, and the elastic protrusion forms the handle of the silicone cap.

[0009] The gap allows the silicone cap and ice cream stick to detach easily, preventing the ice cream stick and the frozen ice cream on it from being lifted up along with the silicone cap.

[0010] Furthermore, an annular guide surface is provided between the bottom surface of the silicone cap and the edge of the opening.

[0011] The annular guide surface facilitates the insertion of the top of the popsicle stick into the clamping slot.

[0012] Furthermore, the elastic protrusion includes two opposing elastic clamping walls that move closer together to clamp the top of the ice cream stick.

[0013] The elastic clamping wall clamps the ice cream sticks through elastic deformation, which can accommodate ice cream sticks of various sizes and shapes, such as flat or cylindrical ones.

[0014] Furthermore, the clamping slot has a long rectangular cross-section.

[0015] The narrower clamping slots provide better gripping of the popsicle sticks.

[0016] Furthermore, the outline of the silicone cover and the outline of the placement cavity are correspondingly set, the silicone cover extends upward along the outline with an elastic wall, the silicone cover sits on the bottom surface of the placement cavity, and the outer side of the silicone cover outline abuts against the side of the placement cavity.

[0017] The silicone cap is sealed together by a flexible enclosure and a placement cavity.

[0018] Furthermore, the ice tray body includes a fixed plate and an ice bucket. The fixed plate has the placement cavity inside, and the bottom surface of the fixed plate has several annular protrusions facing downwards. The annular protrusions are hollow, forming mounting holes that communicate with the placement cavity. The ice bucket has the mold cavity inside, and the top of the ice bucket has an annular U-shaped flange on its outer periphery. The top of the ice bucket is aligned with and inserted into the mounting hole. The annular protrusions are inserted into the U-shaped flange, and the U-shaped flange clamps the annular protrusions. The mold cavity and the placement cavity are connected, and the bottom surface of the silicone cover abuts against the top of the ice bucket. The ice tray body has low manufacturing cost.

[0019] The ice cube tray body and silicone lid of this invention work together to suspend and fix the ice cream sticks through the clamping slots, keeping the ice cream sticks in the center. It is convenient and quick to use, and the ice cream and ice cream sticks have a good shaping effect after freezing. Attached Figure Description

[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of Embodiment 1.

[0021] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of Embodiment 1.

[0022] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of Example 1.

[0023] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the silicone cap structure in Example 1.

[0024] Figure 5 This is a cross-sectional structural diagram of Example 1.

[0025] Figure 6 This is another cross-sectional structural diagram of Embodiment 1. Detailed Implementation

[0026] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0027] Example 1, see Figure 1-6As shown, an ice tray for an ice cream machine includes an ice tray body 1 and a silicone lid 2.

[0028] The ice tray body 1 has a placement cavity 11 at the top and several mold cavities 12 at the bottom of the placement cavity 11. A silicone cover 2 is placed in the placement cavity 11, and a clamping slot 20 is provided on the bottom surface of the silicone cover 2 corresponding to the center of each mold cavity 12. Specifically, an elastic upper protrusion 21 extends upward from the top surface of the silicone cover 2 corresponding to each clamping slot 20. The elastic upper protrusion 21 is hollow and has an opening on the bottom surface of the silicone cover 2 to form the clamping slot 20, allowing the clamping slot 20 to elastically deform. An annular guide surface 22 is provided between the bottom surface of the silicone cover 2 and the edge of the opening. The outline of the silicone cover 2 corresponds to the outline of the placement cavity 11, and an elastic surrounding wall 23 extends upward from the outline of the silicone cover 2. Preferably, the clamping slot 20 has a long rectangular cross-section, meaning the length of the clamping slot 20 is at least several times its width. The silicone cover 2, the upper protrusion, and the elastic surrounding wall 23 are integrally formed.

[0029] The ice tray body 1 includes a fixing plate 3 and an ice bucket 4. The fixing plate 3 has a placement cavity 11 inside, and the bottom surface of the fixing plate 3 has several annular protrusions 31 facing downwards. The annular protrusions 31 are hollow to form mounting holes 30, which are connected to the placement cavity 11. The ice bucket 4 has a mold cavity 12 inside, and the top of the ice bucket 4 has an annular U-shaped flange 41. The top of the ice bucket 4 is aligned and inserted into the mounting hole 30, and the annular protrusions 31 are inserted into the U-shaped flange 41. The U-shaped flange 41 clamps the annular protrusions 31, and the mold cavity 12 and the placement cavity 11 are connected.

[0030] In use, the ice cream stick 5 is inserted into the clamping slot 20 of the silicone cap 2. The clamping slot 20 is used to clamp the top of the ice cream stick 5, thus achieving a detachable connection and fixation between the top of the ice cream stick 5 and the silicone cap 2. Since the elastic protrusion 21 includes two opposing elastic clamping walls 24, after the ice cream stick 5 is inserted, the elastic clamping walls 24 deform elastically to clamp the top of the ice cream stick 5. The ice cream stick 5 can be flat or cylindrical; as long as the ice cream stick 5 causes the elastic protrusion 21 to deform elastically, the basic requirement of fixation is met. The silicone cap 2, together with the ice cream stick 5, is placed into the placement cavity 11. The silicone cap 2 sits on the bottom surface of the placement cavity 11, and the outer contour of the silicone cap 2 abuts against the side of the placement cavity 11. The silicone cap 2 seals the placement cavity 11. In this example, the bottom surface of the silicone cap 2 abuts against the top of the ice bucket 4, so that each mold cavity 12 is sealed independently. The bottom of the ice cream stick 5 extends downward into the mold cavity 12 and is suspended in the air. A gap 6 is left between the top of the clamping slot 20 and the top of the popsicle stick 5, and the elastic upper protrusion 21 forms a handle for the silicone cap 2. In this way, the silicone cap 2 can be removed from the placement cavity 11 simply by lifting the elastic upper protrusion 21, without lifting the popsicle stick 5 as well.

[0031] The terms used in this utility model, such as "first," "second," etc., do not indicate any order, quantity, or importance, but are only used for distinction.

[0032] In this invention, terms such as "a" or "an" are used to indicate not a limitation on the quantity, but rather to indicate the existence of at least one of the mentioned objects.

[0033] In this utility model, terms indicating direction or location such as front end, rear end, top, bottom, side, longitudinal, transverse, middle, center, outside, inside, horizontal, vertical, left, right, above, below, etc., are used to indicate relative positions rather than absolute positions.

[0034] Terms used in this invention, such as "approximately," "overall," "approximately," and "similar," are limiting terms used to indicate features that exist but allow for certain deviations. The amount of deviation allowed may vary depending on the specific context.

Claims

1. An ice tray for an ice cream machine, comprising an ice tray body (1), the ice tray body (1) having a plurality of mold cavities (12), characterized in that, The ice cube tray body (1) has a placement cavity (11) at the top and several mold cavities (12) at the bottom of the placement cavity (11). It also includes a silicone cover (2). The silicone cover (2) is placed in the placement cavity (11). The bottom surface of the silicone cover (2) is provided with a clamping slot (20) corresponding to the center of each mold cavity (12). The clamping slot (20) is used to clamp the top of the ice cream stick (5). The bottom of the ice cream stick (5) extends downward into the mold cavity (12) and is suspended in the air.

2. The ice tray for an ice cream machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The top surface of the silicone cover (2) extends upward with an elastic protrusion (21) corresponding to each clamping slot (20). The elastic protrusion (21) is hollow and has an opening on the bottom surface of the silicone cover (2) to form the clamping slot (20), so that the clamping slot (20) has elastic deformation.

3. The ice tray for an ice cream machine according to claim 2, characterized in that, A gap (6) is left between the top of the clamping slot (20) and the top of the popsicle stick (5), and the elastic upper protrusion (21) forms the handle of the silicone cap (2).

4. The ice tray for an ice cream machine according to claim 2, characterized in that, An annular guide surface (22) is provided between the bottom surface of the silicone cap (2) and the edge of the opening.

5. The ice tray for an ice cream machine according to claim 2, characterized in that, The elastic upper protrusion (21) includes two opposing elastic clamping walls (24), which move closer together to clamp the top of the ice cream stick (5).

6. The ice tray for an ice cream machine according to claim 2, characterized in that, The clamping slot (20) has a long rectangular cross-section.

7. The ice tray for an ice cream machine according to claim 2, characterized in that, The outline of the silicone cover (2) and the outline of the placement cavity (11) are set in correspondence. The silicone cover (2) extends upward along the outline and has an elastic enclosure (23). The silicone cover (2) sits on the bottom surface of the placement cavity (11). The outer side of the outline of the silicone cover (2) abuts against the side of the placement cavity (11).

8. The ice tray for an ice cream machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The ice tray body (1) includes a fixed plate (3) and an ice bucket (4). The fixed plate (3) is provided with the placement cavity (11). The bottom surface of the fixed plate (3) is provided with several annular protrusions (31). The annular protrusions (31) are hollow to form an installation hole (30). The installation hole (30) is connected to the placement cavity (11). The ice bucket (4) is provided with the mold cavity (12). The top of the ice bucket (4) is provided with an annular U-shaped flange (41). The top of the ice bucket (4) is aligned and inserted into the installation hole (30). The annular protrusions (31) are inserted into the U-shaped flange (41). The U-shaped flange (41) clamps the annular protrusions (31). The mold cavity (12) and the placement cavity (11) are connected. The bottom surface of the silicone cover (2) abuts against the top of the ice bucket (4).

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