Ice making device and water treatment apparatus

Abstract

The embodiment of the present application discloses an ice making device and a water treatment equipment. The ice making device comprises a frame body, an ice making structure and a transfer bin. The frame body comprises a shell, and an ice storage cavity is arranged in the shell. The ice making structure is arranged in the shell and is suitable for manufacturing ice blocks. The transfer bin is provided with a transfer groove. One end of the transfer groove is communicated with the ice storage cavity. The ice blocks manufactured by the ice making structure can be accommodated in the transfer groove and transported to the ice storage cavity through the transfer groove. A drain groove is arranged at the bottom of the transfer bin and is communicated with the transfer groove and the outside of the transfer bin. The transfer bin further comprises a partition. At least part of the structure of the partition is arranged in the drain groove and is suitable for separating the drain groove into multiple sub-grooves. The ice making device of the present application is used to solve the problem that the ice blocks are easy to stick and melt quickly during the transfer process in the prior art.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of ice-making technology, and more particularly to an ice-making apparatus and a water treatment device. Background Technology

[0002] An ice-making device is a refrigeration machine that produces ice by cooling water through an evaporator with a refrigerant in a refrigeration system. Ice-making devices are widely used in household, commercial, and industrial fields. For example, ice-making devices can be used in water treatment equipment, combining the functions of ice making and drinking water, providing ice cubes to users who need ice water, and increasing the functionality of the water treatment equipment.

[0003] The ice-making device includes an ice storage chamber, an ice-making structure, and a transport structure. The ice-making structure is used to make ice blocks, which can be stored in the ice storage chamber. The transport structure is responsible for transporting the finished ice blocks from the ice storage chamber to the ice outlet, where the ice blocks are output. Users can catch the ice blocks at the ice outlet for use.

[0004] In related technologies, ice blocks produced by ice-making structures are not directly generated in the ice storage cavity. Instead, the ice blocks need to be transported to a transfer structure, and then from the transfer structure to the ice storage cavity. In existing ice-making structures, there will inevitably be residual water that does not freeze into ice. When transporting the ice blocks to the transfer structure, a mixture of ice and water is often transported there, causing the ice blocks in the transfer structure to stick together and accelerating the melting of the ice blocks. Utility Model Content

[0005] In view of this, this application provides an ice-making apparatus and a water treatment device to solve the problem in the prior art that ice blocks are prone to sticking together and melting quickly during the transfer process.

[0006] To achieve one or more of the above objectives or other objectives, the first aspect of this application provides an ice-making device, including a frame body, an ice-making structure, and a transfer chamber. The frame body includes a shell with an ice storage cavity inside. The ice-making structure is disposed in the shell and is adapted to make ice blocks. The transfer chamber is provided with a transfer trough, one end of which is connected to the ice storage cavity. The ice blocks made by the ice-making structure can be contained in the transfer trough and transported to the ice storage cavity through the transfer trough. A drain trough is provided at the bottom of the transfer chamber and is connected to the outside of the transfer trough and the transfer chamber. The transfer chamber also includes a separator, at least a portion of which is disposed in the drain trough and is adapted to divide the drain trough into multiple sub-troughs.

[0007] Preferably, the transfer warehouse includes a warehouse body, and a bottom wall is provided at the upward end of the warehouse body in the height direction of the frame body. The bottom wall is recessed downward along the height direction of the frame body, and the bottom wall surrounds to form a transfer trough. A drainage trough is provided through the warehouse body from the bottom wall downward along the height direction of the frame body.

[0008] Preferably, in the first direction, the cross-section of the bottom wall of the bin is curved, the drain groove extends along the curvature of the bottom wall of the bin, the extension direction of the partition is perpendicular to the extension direction of the drain groove, or the extension direction of the partition is parallel to the extension direction of the drain groove, and the first direction is perpendicular to the height direction of the frame body.

[0009] Preferably, in the height direction of the frame body, one end of the partition is inserted into the drain groove, and the side wall of the partition along its extension direction is connected to the inner wall of the drain groove, and the other end of the partition extends out of the drain groove in the direction away from the transfer groove.

[0010] Preferably, a reflux chamber is also provided inside the shell, the reflux chamber is located below the chamber body, and the drain trough is connected to the reflux chamber.

[0011] Preferably, a barrier is provided inside the housing, the barrier being located between the ice storage chamber and the reflux chamber, and the barrier being adapted to separate the ice storage chamber and the reflux chamber into two independent chambers.

[0012] Preferably, the ice-making structure includes an ice-making component and an ice-making chamber. The ice-making chamber has a receiving tank suitable for holding ice-making water. The ice-making component includes a heat exchanger and an ice-making head connected to the heat exchanger. The heat exchanger is suitable for connecting to an external refrigeration device to reduce the temperature of the ice-making head. The ice-making head is suitable for being inserted into the ice-making water in the receiving tank to make the ice-making water freeze.

[0013] Preferably, along the height direction of the frame body, the ice-making chamber is located above the transfer chamber. A first driving member is provided on the shell. One end of the ice-making chamber is rotatably connected to the shell, and the other end is connected to the output end of the first driving member. An ice-moving member is also provided at the end of the ice-making chamber facing the transfer chamber. The first driving member is adapted to drive the ice-making chamber to rotate back and forth so as to flip the ice blocks inside into the transfer trough, and the ice blocks are transferred from the position where the transfer trough and the ice storage cavity are connected to the ice storage cavity through the ice-moving member.

[0014] Preferably, it also includes a transport structure disposed in the ice storage cavity. The transport structure is adapted to transport ice blocks in the ice storage cavity to the outside of the shell. The transport structure includes a spiral assembly and a second driving member. The spiral assembly includes a screw and blades spirally wound on the screw. One end of the screw is connected to the output end of the second driving member, and the other end is rotatably connected to the shell. The second driving member is adapted to drive the screw to rotate.

[0015] The second aspect of this application provides a water treatment device, including a housing, a water storage tank, a cold water tank, a refrigeration device, and an ice-making device as described above. The water storage tank, the cold water tank, the refrigeration device, and the ice-making device are all installed in the housing. The outlet of the water storage tank is connected to the cold water tank and the ice-making device respectively through pipelines. The outlet of the cold water tank is connected to the refrigeration device, and the refrigeration device is connected to the ice-making device. The refrigeration device is adapted to provide a cooling temperature for the ice-making device.

[0016] Implementing the embodiments of this application will have the following beneficial effects: The ice-making device of this application, by setting a drain trough at the bottom of the transfer chamber, allows water accumulated in the transfer chamber to flow out of the transfer chamber, achieving a drainage effect and minimizing the mixing of ice and water in the transfer chamber, thus preventing the ice from melting too quickly and avoiding the sticking of adjacent ice blocks. Furthermore, by setting a separator, part of which is located within the drain trough, the drain trough is divided into multiple sub-troughs. The separator creates physical barriers and discontinuous edges, dividing the drain trough into multiple smaller flow channels. In these smaller channels, the influence of surface tension is relatively weaker compared to inertial and viscous forces. Moreover, as the water flows through the drain trough, it comes into contact with the separator, which punctures the water film that the water attempts to form, causing the water to flow in discrete streams or droplets, thereby ensuring that the water can flow smoothly out of the drain trough. Attached Figure Description

[0017] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0018] in: Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a water treatment device provided in an embodiment of this application; Figure 2 An exploded view of an ice-making apparatus provided in an embodiment of this application; Figure 3 A cross-sectional view of the transit warehouse provided in an embodiment of this application; Figure 4 A cross-sectional view of an ice-making apparatus provided in an embodiment of this application; Figure 5 A cross-sectional view of another ice-making apparatus provided in an embodiment of this application; Figure 6 A cross-sectional view of another ice-making apparatus provided in an embodiment of this application.

[0019] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures: 100. Ice-making device; 10. Frame body; 11. Shell; 111. Ice storage chamber; 112. Reflux chamber; 113. Reflux channel; 114. Connector; 115. Port; 116. Limiting component; 12. Ice outlet; 121. Ice outlet channel; 122. Ice outlet door; 123. Ice outlet shell; 124. Cover plate; 125. Third drive component; 13. End cap; 14. Barrier component; 20. Ice-making structure; 21. Ice-making assembly; 211. Heat exchanger; 212. 1. Ice-making head; 22. Ice-making chamber; 221. Receiving trough; 23. Ice-moving component; 31. First driving component; 40. Transport structure; 41. Spiral assembly; 411. Screw; 412. Blade; 42. Second driving component; 50. Transfer chamber; 51. Chamber body; 511. Transfer trough; 512. Chamber bottom wall; 5121. Drainage trough; 513. Divider; 52. Support part; 200. Box body; 300. Water storage tank; 400. Cold water tank; 500. Refrigeration device. Detailed Implementation

[0020] As can be seen from the background technology above, ice-making devices have wide applications in many fields. For example, they can be used in water treatment equipment to cool water and make ice. The water treatment equipment in this application is a water dispenser or an ice maker, which is not specifically limited here. Existing water treatment equipment includes an ice-making structure, a water storage tank, and a refrigeration system. The refrigeration system includes a compressor and a condenser connected by refrigerant pipelines. The water storage tank is used to supply the water required for ice making to the ice-making structure. The ice-making structure includes an evaporator and an ice-making chamber. The ice-making chamber is used to hold the ice-making water, and the evaporator is used to cool the water to a predetermined temperature and freeze it into ice. The ice-making device also includes a transportation structure. The ice blocks made by the ice-making structure are stored in a cavity. When the ice blocks are needed, the stored ice blocks are transported to the outside through the transportation structure.

[0021] Understandably, the ice-making process within an ice-making device involves an ice-making structure producing ice blocks, which are then stored within a cavity and transported to the external environment via a transport structure. It's important to note that the ice blocks produced by the ice-making structure cannot be directly stored in the storage cavity. They must be transported to a transfer structure before being transferred to the storage cavity. Specifically, the transfer structure can be located below the ice-making structure, and the ice blocks are poured into it by flipping the ice-making structure. However, residual water inevitably remains after ice production. When the ice blocks are poured into the transfer structure, this residual water can easily be poured in as well. This can lead to ice-water mixing within the transfer structure. Because the water between adjacent ice blocks can easily refreeze at low temperatures, the ice blocks within the transfer structure are more likely to stick together, and this also increases the melting rate of the ice.

[0022] The ice-making device of this application improves upon the traditional structure by incorporating a drain trough in the transfer structure. This allows water entering the transfer structure to drain out through the drain trough, preventing the ice blocks inside from sticking together and reducing the melting rate of the ice.

[0023] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this application, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0024] See Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, this application provides an ice-making apparatus and a water treatment device using the ice-making apparatus. The water treatment device of this application can produce ice blocks inside the water treatment device by incorporating the ice-making apparatus, and then transport the produced ice blocks out of the water treatment device through an internal structure to meet ice-addition needs. It is understood that the water treatment device of this application, based on improvements to the ice-making apparatus, also possesses the effects brought about by these improvements, as detailed in the following description of the ice-making apparatus.

[0025] The water treatment equipment of this application mainly includes a tank 200, a water storage tank 300, a refrigeration unit 500, and an ice-making unit 100. The water storage tank 300 is suitable for providing room temperature water to the cold water tank 400, and the refrigeration unit 500 is suitable for providing a cooling temperature to the ice-making unit 100. The tank 200 serves as the frame structure of the water treatment equipment, acting as a mounting carrier for other structures within the equipment and protecting them. One end of the tank 200 has a water outlet (not shown in the figure). The water storage tank 300 can be connected to the water outlet via a room temperature water pipe, allowing drinking water from the tank 300 to flow directly out from the outlet to provide room temperature water for users. It should be noted that the water treatment equipment of this application may also include a heating structure (not shown in the figure). One end of the heating structure can be connected to the water storage tank 300 via a water pipe, and the other end can be connected to the water outlet via a water pipe, allowing drinking water from the tank 300 to be heated by the heating structure and then flow out from the outlet to provide hot water for users.

[0026] It is worth mentioning that the water storage tank 300 can be directly connected to the ice-making device 100 via a water pipe to transport room temperature water to the ice-making device 100. The refrigeration device 500 is connected to the ice-making device 100 and is suitable for providing the conditions required for ice making, that is, cooling the ice-making device 100 during ice making. In this way, the water in the water storage tank 300 can be made into ice cubes.

[0027] In addition, a cold water tank 400 can be installed in the water treatment equipment. Specifically, one end of the cold water tank 400 is connected to the water storage tank 300 through a water pipe, and the other end of the cold water tank 400 is connected to the water outlet through a water pipe. A refrigeration device 500 is connected to the cold water tank 400 to cool the water in the cold water tank 400. In this way, the drinking water in the water storage tank 300 is cooled by the refrigeration device 500 and flows out from the water outlet to provide cold water for users to drink.

[0028] Furthermore, the ice-making structure 20 can be directly connected to the cold water tank 400 and the refrigeration unit 500. This allows the cold water tank 400 to provide cold water to the ice-making structure 20, and the refrigeration unit 500 to provide energy, enabling the ice-making structure 20 to turn the water from the cold water tank 400 into ice cubes. By including the cold water tank 400, a pre-cooling structure can be added, providing pre-cooled water to the ice-making unit 100, which helps to accelerate the ice-making efficiency of the ice-making unit 100. As can be seen from the above, this water treatment equipment can provide three water output modes: room temperature water, hot water, and cold water, and can also provide ice cubes, allowing users to obtain drinking water according to their actual needs.

[0029] For example, the refrigeration device 500 of this application may include an internal refrigeration pipe, a condenser, a compressor pump, and a cooling fan. The internal refrigeration pipe is installed inside the cold water tank 400. One end of the internal refrigeration pipe is connected to the condenser through a pipe, the condenser is connected to the compressor pump through a pipe, and the compressor pump is connected to the other end of the internal refrigeration pipe through a pipe. The internal refrigeration pipe contains a condensing medium. Specifically, the condensing medium circulates between the internal refrigeration pipe, the pipe, and the compressor pump. The condensing medium processed by the compressor pump flows back to the internal refrigeration pipe inside the cold water tank 400 to ensure that the cold water tank 400 can continuously maintain a low temperature.

[0030] See Figures 2 to 5As shown, in some feasible embodiments, the ice-making apparatus 100 of this application, serving as an ice-making device for water treatment equipment, includes a frame body 10, an ice-making structure 20, a transport structure 40, and a transfer chamber 50. The frame body 10 is the main structure of the ice-making apparatus 100, serving as a mounting carrier for the remaining structures of the ice-making apparatus 100, supporting and protecting them. The frame body 10 includes a shell 11 and an ice outlet 12. The interior of the shell 11 is suitable for manufacturing and storing ice blocks; for example, the shell 11 of this application has an ice storage cavity 111 for storing manufactured ice blocks. The ice outlet 12 is connected to one end of the shell 11. An ice outlet channel 121 is provided inside the ice outlet 12. One end of the ice outlet channel 121 is connected to the ice storage cavity 111, and the other end is connected to the external environment. In this way, the ice storage cavity 111 and the outside of the shell 11 can be connected through the ice outlet channel 121, and the ice in the ice storage cavity 111 can be discharged to the external environment through the ice outlet channel 121.

[0031] An ice-making structure 20 is disposed on the shell 11. The ice-making structure 20 is suitable for making ice blocks. The ice blocks made by the ice-making structure 20 can be transferred to the ice storage chamber 111 for storage.

[0032] The transport structure 40 is disposed in the ice storage cavity 111. The transport structure 40 is adapted to transport the ice blocks in the ice storage cavity 111 to the ice outlet channel 121 and output them to the outside of the shell 11 through the ice outlet channel 121.

[0033] It should be noted that, due to structural design, the ice blocks produced by the ice-making structure 20 of this application do not directly enter the ice storage cavity 111 for storage. Therefore, the ice-making device 100 of this application is also provided with a transfer chamber 50. The ice blocks produced by the ice-making structure 20 can be first transferred to the transfer chamber 50, and then transported from the transfer chamber 50 to the ice storage cavity 111. Specifically, the transfer chamber 50 is provided with a transfer trough 511, one end of which is connected to the ice storage cavity 111. The ice blocks produced by the ice-making structure 20 can be contained in the transfer trough 511 and transported to the ice storage cavity 111 through the transfer trough 511.

[0034] It is worth mentioning that the bottom of the transfer compartment 50 is provided with a drain trough 5121, which is connected to the transfer trough 511 and the outside of the transfer compartment 50. The transfer compartment 50 also includes a separator 513, at least a portion of which is disposed within the drain trough 5121, suitable for dividing the drain trough 5121 into multiple sub-troughs.

[0035] When ice blocks produced by the ice-making structure 20 are transferred to the transfer trough 511 of the transfer chamber 50, residual water from the ice-making structure 20 may also be transferred to the transfer trough 511 along with the ice blocks. Alternatively, the ice blocks in the transfer trough 511 may melt due to the internal temperature of the shell 11. Regardless of the cause, water flow may occur in the transfer trough 511, resulting in a coexistence of ice and water. This not only accelerates the melting of the ice blocks but also causes two adjacent ice blocks to stick together as the water film between them re-melts at low temperatures. This application addresses this issue by providing a drainage trough 5121 at the bottom of the transfer chamber 50. This allows water accumulated in the transfer chamber 50 to flow out of the transfer trough 5121, achieving drainage and minimizing the mixing of ice and water within the transfer chamber 50. This prevents the ice blocks from melting too quickly and avoids the sticking of adjacent ice blocks.

[0036] In addition, because of the strong mutual attraction between water molecules, the water surface is like an elastic film that will shrink as much as possible to maintain the minimum surface area. When the water tries to flow from the drain trough 5121 out of the transfer trough 511, the water flow is more likely to form a water film at the smooth opening of the drain trough 5121. The water film can cover the opening of the drain trough 5121 to prevent the water from flowing out of the drain trough 5121. This application provides a separator 513, part of which is located within the drain trough 5121, dividing the drain trough 5121 into multiple sub-troughs. The separator 513 can form physical barriers and discontinuous edges, dividing the drain trough 5121 into multiple smaller flow channels. In the smaller flow channels, the influence of surface tension is relatively weaker than that of inertial force and viscosity. Moreover, when the water flows through the drain trough 5121, it will come into contact with the separator 513, which can puncture the water film that the water flow attempts to form, causing the water flow to form discrete streams or drips, thereby ensuring that the water flow can smoothly flow out of the drain trough 5121.

[0037] In some feasible implementations, for ease of explanation, this application introduces a Cartesian coordinate system, see [link to relevant documentation]. Figure 2 As shown, the X-axis is parallel to the thickness direction of the ice-making device 100, the thickness direction of the frame body 10, and also parallel to the first direction; the Y-axis is parallel to the width direction of the ice-making device 100, the width direction of the frame body 10, and also parallel to the second direction; the Z-axis is parallel to the height direction of the ice-making device 100, the height direction of the frame body 10, and also parallel to the third direction. The transfer chamber 50, the ice-making structure 20, and the ice storage cavity 111 are spaced apart in the Y-direction, and the transfer chamber 50 and the ice-making structure 20 are arranged vertically in the Z-direction, with the ice-making structure 20 located above the transfer chamber 50.

[0038] See Figures 2 to 5 As shown, the transfer compartment 50 includes a compartment body 51, which is located below the ice-making structure 20. In the height direction of the frame body 10, a bottom wall 512 is provided at the upward end of the compartment body 51. The bottom wall 512 is recessed downward along the height direction of the frame body 10, and the bottom wall 512 forms a transfer trough 511. A drain trough 5121 is provided through the compartment body 51 from the bottom wall 512 downward along the height direction of the frame body 10.

[0039] In the first direction, the cross-section of the bottom wall 512 is curved, the drain groove 5121 extends along the curvature of the bottom wall 512, and the extension direction of the separator 513 is perpendicular to the extension direction of the drain groove 5121, or the extension direction of the separator 513 is parallel to the extension direction of the drain groove 5121. This application uses the example of the extension direction of the separator 513 being parallel to the extension direction of the drain groove 5121 for illustration. The separator 513 is arc-shaped along its extension direction, and the curvature of its curvature is consistent with the extension curvature of the drain groove 5121.

[0040] In some embodiments, in the Z direction, one end of the separator 513 is inserted into the drain groove 5121, and the two opposite side walls of the separator 513 along its extending direction are connected to the inner wall of the drain groove 5121. The other end of the separator 513 extends out of the drain groove 5121 in a direction opposite to the transfer groove 511. The arrangement of the separator 513 extending out of the drain groove 5121 can improve the effect of separating water flow.

[0041] It should be noted that the two opposite ends of the separator 513 in the X direction and the two opposite ends of the drain groove 5121 in the X direction are respectively arranged facing each other, and there is a gap between the two opposite ends. This makes the two inner walls of the separator 513 and the drain groove 5121 spaced apart in the X direction.

[0042] In some embodiments, the bottom wall 512 of the storage compartment is provided with a plurality of drainage channels 5121, which are all connected to the outside of the transfer compartment 50 and the transfer channel 511, and the plurality of drainage channels 5121 are arranged at intervals along the X direction.

[0043] By setting multiple drain troughs 5121, a grid-like structure can be formed at the bottom of the body 51 of the transfer chamber 50. When the ice is at the bottom of the transfer trough 511, the bottom of the transfer trough 511 can support the ice. Furthermore, since multiple drain troughs 5121 are set, the ice can be prevented from blocking the drainage channel, ensuring smooth and rapid drainage.

[0044] It should be noted that when the ice is placed in the transfer trough 511, it is connected to the bottom wall 512 of the chamber body 51. In order to allow the water to flow smoothly to the drain trough 5121 and to be discharged from the transfer trough 5121, the bottom wall 512 is set as a curved wall, which is curved away from the top of the chamber body 51. The drain trough 5121 is located in the middle of the bottom wall 512. In this way, the water in the transfer trough 511 can be gathered in the middle of the transfer trough 511 and discharged through the drain trough 5121.

[0045] It should also be noted that the drain trough 5121 can be of various shapes, such as square or round, or even rectangular. This application embodiment does not impose any special limitations. It is only necessary to set the size of the drain trough 5121 so that ice cubes cannot easily pass through the drain trough 5121, so as to prevent ice cubes from passing through the drain trough 5121.

[0046] See Figures 2 to 5 As shown, in some embodiments, a return cavity 112 is also provided inside the housing 11. The return cavity 112 is located below the chamber 51, and the drain trough 5121 is connected to the return cavity 112. It can be understood that the water flow in the transfer trough 511 can flow into the return cavity 112 through the drain trough 5121, and the return cavity 112 is used to collect excess water.

[0047] As can be seen from the above, the water treatment equipment also includes a cold water tank 400. The cold water tank 400 can directly provide cold drinking water and also provide ice-making water for the ice-making structure 20. In this application, the return chamber 112 and the cold water tank 400 are connected, so that the water in the transfer tank 511 can enter the return chamber 112 from the drain tank 5121, and then enter the cold water tank 400 through the return chamber 112, so as to realize the rational use of water source and achieve the purpose of saving water source.

[0048] Specifically, the end of the chamber 51 facing the reflux cavity 112 can be connected to the bottom of the reflux cavity 112. For example, a connector 114 is provided on the bottom of the reflux cavity 112. The connector 114 can be detachably connected to the chamber 51. The connector 114 can be a snap-fit ​​structure, a fastening structure, or a connecting post with a screw hole, etc. In this application, the connector 114 is a connecting post with a screw hole as an example. The bottom end of the chamber 51 is provided with a connecting hole. The connecting hole can be aligned with the screw hole of the connector 114. After the screw or screw rod 411 passes through the connecting hole, it is threaded to the screw hole on the connector 114. The chamber 51 can be fixedly connected to the connector 114 to fix the chamber 51 relative to the reflux cavity 112. To ensure the stability of the position of the hopper 51 relative to the reflux cavity 112, a support part 52 is provided at the end of the hopper 51 facing the reflux cavity 112. The support part 52 can be a rib structure protruding from the hopper 51. The end of the support part 52 facing away from the hopper 51 abuts against the bottom of the reflux cavity 112 to ensure the stability of the position of the hopper 51.

[0049] The bottom of the reflux chamber 112 is also provided with a reflux channel 113. One end of the reflux channel 113 is connected to the reflux chamber 112, and the other end is adapted to connect to the cold water tank 400, so that the water in the reflux chamber 112 can enter the cold water tank 400 through the reflux channel 113. It is worth mentioning that the bottom of the reflux chamber 112 can be set at an angle, so that the bottom of the chamber has a higher end and a lower end in the Z direction. The reflux channel 113 is set at the lower end of the reflux chamber 112. This ensures that the water entering the reflux chamber 112 flows towards the reflux channel 113, which helps to prevent water from accumulating in the reflux chamber 112.

[0050] In some embodiments, the housing 11 is provided with both an ice storage cavity 111 and a reflux cavity 112. The ice storage cavity 111 is used to store ice. In order to prevent water from the reflux cavity 112 from entering the ice storage cavity 111, the reflux cavity 112 and the ice storage cavity 111 are separated. Specifically, a barrier 14 is provided in the housing 11. The barrier 14 is located between the ice storage cavity 111 and the reflux cavity 112. The barrier 14 is adapted to separate the ice storage cavity 111 and the reflux cavity 112 into two independent cavities. This can prevent the water flowing back from the reflux cavity 112 from entering the ice storage cavity 111, avoid the mixing of ice and water in the ice storage cavity 111, and prevent the ice in the ice storage cavity 111 from sticking together.

[0051] See Figures 2 to 5 As shown, in some embodiments, the ice-making structure 20 includes an ice-making component 21 and an ice-making chamber 22. One end of the ice-making chamber 22 has a receiving groove 221, which is suitable for holding ice-making water. The ice-making component 21 includes a heat exchanger 211 and an ice-making head 212 connected to the heat exchanger 211. The heat exchanger 211 is adapted to be connected to an external refrigeration device 500 via a pipe to reduce the temperature of the ice-making head 212. Along the Z-direction, the ice-making chamber 22 is located above the transfer chamber 50, and the heat exchanger 211 is located above the ice-making chamber 22, and its position is fixed relative to the ice-making chamber 22 by pipe support. The ice-making head 212 is adapted to be inserted into the ice-making water in the receiving groove 221 to freeze the ice-making water. It should be noted that the heat exchanger 211 in this application can be an evaporator or a condenser. When the heat exchanger 211 is an evaporator or a condenser, it only refers to one commonly used heat exchange state and does not mean that it can only cool or heat. For a more detailed description of the ice-making structure 20, please refer to the description of the ice-making structure 20 in existing ice makers, which will not be elaborated on here.

[0052] In some embodiments, after the ice-making assembly 21 produces ice blocks in the ice-making chamber 22, the ice blocks are located in the receiving slot 221. The receiving slot 221 and the ice storage cavity 111 are two different storage spaces, so it is necessary to transfer the ice blocks in the receiving slot 221 to the ice storage cavity 111. This application, by setting the ice-making assembly 21 and the transfer chamber 50 to cooperate, can transport the ice blocks in the receiving slot 221 to the transfer slot 511, and from the transfer slot 511 to the ice storage cavity 111.

[0053] Specifically, the ice-making device 100 also includes a first driving member 31, which is a drive motor. The first driving member 31 is connected to the outer wall of the housing 11. One end of the ice-making chamber 22 is rotatably connected to the housing 11, and the rotation axis of the ice-making chamber 22 is parallel to the X direction. The other end of the ice-making chamber 22 is connected to the output shaft of the first driving member 31. It can be understood that the first driving member 31 can drive the ice-making chamber 22 to rotate. It should be noted that in the free state, the opening of the receiving groove 221 of the ice-making chamber 22 faces upward, that is, it is set away from the transfer chamber 50. When the first driving member 31 drives the ice-making chamber 22 to rotate, the opening of the receiving groove 221 can be rotated to face the transfer groove 511 of the transfer chamber 50, so that the ice generated in the receiving groove 221 can be poured into the transfer groove 511.

[0054] It should also be noted that, in order to ensure that the ice blocks in the transfer trough 511 can be transported to the ice storage cavity 111, an ice-moving component 23 is also provided at the bottom of the ice-making chamber 22 facing away from the receiving trough 221. In the free state, the bottom of the ice-making chamber 22 faces the transfer trough 511, and the ice-moving component 23 is located inside the transfer trough 511. The end of the ice-moving component 23 away from the ice-making chamber 22 can be attached to the bottom wall 512 of the chamber. The first driving component 31 is adapted to drive the ice-making chamber 22 to rotate back and forth, so as to flip the ice blocks inside it into the transfer chamber 50, and transfer the ice blocks from the position where the transfer trough 511 and the ice storage cavity 111 are connected to the ice storage cavity 111 through the ice-moving component 23. Specifically, during the process of the first driving member 31 driving the ice-making chamber 22 to rotate so that its receiving slot 221 faces the transfer slot 511, the ice-moving member 23 is adapted to follow the ice-making chamber 22 to move in the transfer slot 511 in a direction away from the position where the ice storage cavity 111 and the transfer slot 511 are connected. At this time, the ice blocks in the receiving slot 221 are poured into the transfer slot 511. The first driving member 31 can also drive the ice-making chamber 22 to rotate in the opposite direction. At this time, the ice-moving member 23 returns to its original position in the opposite direction with the ice-making chamber 22. That is, the ice-moving member 23 moves in the direction where the ice storage cavity 111 and the transfer slot 511 are connected. During the process of the ice-moving member 23 returning to its original position, it can push the ice blocks in the transfer slot 511 in the path to the position where the transfer slot 511 and the ice storage cavity 111 are connected, and it can push the ice blocks into the ice storage cavity 111 to realize the storage of ice blocks.

[0055] For example, a limiting member 116 is also provided on the housing 11. The limiting member 116 extends toward the heat exchanger 211, and at least a portion of the structure of the limiting member 116 can overlap the heat exchanger 211, thereby limiting the movement of the heat exchanger 211 and making the position of the heat exchanger 211 relatively stable. In addition, the limiting member 116 is also located on the rotation path of the ice-making chamber 22, specifically on the path when the ice-making chamber 22 drives the ice-moving member 23 to rotate away from the ice storage chamber 111. Thus, when the ice-making chamber 22 rotates to the point where its receiving groove 221 faces the transfer groove 511, the side wall of the ice-making chamber 22 can abut against the limiting member, thereby limiting the continued rotation of the ice-making chamber 22 by the limiting member.

[0056] See Figures 2 to 6 As shown, in some feasible embodiments, the frame body 10 also includes an ice outlet section 12, which is connected to one end of the shell 11. An ice outlet channel 121 is provided inside the ice outlet section 12. One end of the ice outlet channel 121 is connected to the ice storage cavity 111, and the other end is connected to the external environment. In this way, the ice storage cavity 111 and the outside of the shell 11 can be connected through the ice outlet channel 121, and the ice in the ice storage cavity 111 can be discharged to the external environment through the ice outlet channel 121.

[0057] In some embodiments, the ice outlet 12 is connected to the outer wall of the housing 11. One end of the outer wall of the housing 11 and the ice outlet 12 is provided with a through-hole 115 communicating with the ice storage cavity 111. This through-hole 115 allows the ice storage cavity 111 to communicate with the external environment. The ice outlet 12 is connected to the housing 11 near the through-hole 115, and the ice outlet channel 121 communicates with the ice storage cavity 111 through the through-hole 115. Thus, ice blocks in the ice storage cavity 111 can enter the ice outlet channel 121 from the through-hole 115.

[0058] For example, the frame body 10 of this application also includes an end cap 13. An opening is formed at the top of the housing 11. The end cap 13 can be detachably connected to the top of the housing 11 by means of a snap-fit ​​structure, a fastening structure or screws to cover the opening of the ice storage cavity 111.

[0059] See Figures 3 to 6As shown, in some possible implementations, the transport structure 40 includes a spiral assembly 41 and a second drive member 42. The second drive member 42 is adapted to drive the spiral assembly 41 to rotate, and when the spiral assembly 41 rotates, it can move the ice block toward the ice outlet 12. Specifically, the spiral assembly 41 includes a screw 411 and blades 412 spirally wound on the screw 411. One end of the screw 411 is connected to the output end of the second drive member 42, and the other end extends away from the second drive member 42 and is rotatably connected to the housing 11. It should be noted that in order to smoothly transport the ice block in the ice storage cavity 111 to the ice outlet channel 121 through the opening 115, one end of the screw 411 of this application passes through the opening 115, and the blades 412 are wound on that end. In this way, when the screw 411 rotates, it can smoothly transport the ice block to the position of the opening 115. More specifically, the second driving member 42 of this application is connected to the outer wall of the ice outlet section 12. The second driving member 42 can be a drive motor, whose output shaft extends through the outer wall of the ice outlet section 12 into the ice outlet channel 121, and is adapted to be coaxially connected with the end of the screw 411 that passes through the through-hole 115, so that the second driving member 42 drives the screw 411 to rotate. At this time, the screw 411 extends away from the end connected to the second driving member 42 in a direction away from the ice outlet section 12. That is, with the cooperation of the spiral assembly 41 and the second driving member 42, the ice blocks in the ice storage cavity 111 can be moved in a direction toward the ice outlet section 12.

[0060] In some embodiments, the ice outlet 12 can be integrally formed with the housing 11 or separately formed from the housing 11; this application does not impose any particular limitation. In this application, the ice outlet 12 includes an ice outlet shell 123 and a cover plate 124. The ice outlet shell 123 is connected to the housing 11 and has a channel extending through its interior. Both ends of the channel are open, and the top of the ice outlet shell 123 has an opening communicating with the channel. The cover plate 124 is connected to the ice outlet shell 123 by screws and covers the opening of the ice outlet shell 123. When the cover plate 124 is connected to the ice outlet shell 123, it can cover the opening at the top of the ice outlet shell 123 and together with the ice outlet shell 123, form an ice outlet channel 121. A second driving member 42 is connected to the outer wall of the cover plate 124, and the output shaft of the second driving member 42 passes through the cover plate 124 and extends into the ice outlet channel 121.

[0061] In some embodiments, the ice outlet section 12 further includes an ice outlet door 122, which is used to close the ice outlet channel 121, thereby sealing the connection between the ice storage chamber 111 and the external environment. The ice outlet door 122 can prevent hot air from the external environment from entering the ice storage chamber 111, and can also prevent ice from the ice storage chamber 111 from overflowing from the ice outlet channel 121 into the external environment of the ice outlet section 12. In this application, the ice outlet door 122 is rotatably disposed in the ice outlet section 12 and located within the ice outlet channel 121. The ice outlet door 122 is configured to have a first position suitable for blocking the ice outlet channel 121 and a second position suitable for opening the ice outlet channel 121. The ice outlet section 12 is also equipped with a third driving component 125, which is a motor. The output shaft of the motor is coaxially fixedly connected to the ice outlet gate 122. The rotation shaft of the ice outlet gate 122 is perpendicular to the rotation shaft of the screw 411. In the free state, the ice outlet gate 122 is in the first position. At this time, the ice outlet gate 122 closes the ice outlet channel 121, making it difficult for the ice in the ice storage chamber 111 to overflow from the ice outlet channel 121 into the external environment. When the ice outlet gate 122 is driven to rotate to the second position by the third driving component 125, the ice outlet channel 121 can be opened, and the ice can be transported from the ice outlet channel 121 to the external environment.

[0062] The above-disclosed embodiments are merely preferred embodiments of this application and should not be construed as limiting the scope of this application. Therefore, any equivalent variations made in accordance with the claims of this application shall still fall within the scope of this application.

Claims

1. An ice-making device, characterized in that, include: The frame body includes a shell, and an ice storage cavity is provided inside the shell. An ice-making structure is disposed in the shell and is adapted to make ice blocks; as well as The transit warehouse is equipped with a transit trough, one end of which is connected to the ice storage cavity. Ice blocks manufactured by the ice-making structure can be contained in the transit trough and transported to the ice storage cavity through the transit trough. The bottom of the transfer compartment is provided with a drain trough, which is connected to the transfer tank and the outside of the transfer compartment. The transfer compartment also includes a separator, at least a portion of which is disposed within the drain trough and is adapted to divide the drain trough into multiple sub-tanks.

2. The ice-making apparatus as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The transit warehouse includes a warehouse body. In the height direction of the frame body, the upper end of the warehouse body is provided with a bottom wall. The bottom wall is recessed downward along the height direction of the frame body and forms the transit trough. The drainage trough extends downward from the bottom wall of the warehouse body through the warehouse body.

3. The ice-making apparatus as described in claim 2, characterized in that: In a first direction, the cross-section of the bottom wall of the silo is curved, the drain groove extends along the curvature direction of the bottom wall of the silo, the extension direction of the partition is perpendicular to the extension direction of the drain groove, or the extension direction of the partition is parallel to the extension direction of the drain groove, and the first direction is perpendicular to the height direction of the frame body.

4. The ice-making apparatus as described in claim 3, characterized in that: In the height direction of the frame body, one end of the partition is inserted into the drain groove, and the side wall of the partition along its extension direction is connected to the inner wall of the drain groove, and the other end of the partition extends out of the drain groove in the direction opposite to the transfer groove.

5. The ice-making apparatus as described in claim 2, characterized in that: The housing is also provided with a reflux chamber, which is located below the compartment body, and the drain trough is connected to the reflux chamber.

6. The ice-making apparatus as described in claim 5, characterized in that: The housing is provided with a barrier, which is located between the ice storage cavity and the reflux cavity. The barrier is adapted to separate the ice storage cavity and the reflux cavity into two independent cavities.

7. The ice-making apparatus according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that: The ice-making structure includes an ice-making component and an ice-making chamber. The ice-making chamber has a receiving tank suitable for holding ice-making water. The ice-making component includes a heat exchanger and an ice-making head connected to the heat exchanger. The heat exchanger is suitable for connecting to an external refrigeration device to reduce the temperature of the ice-making head. The ice-making head is suitable for being inserted into the ice-making water in the receiving tank to make the ice-making water freeze.

8. The ice-making apparatus as described in claim 7, characterized in that: Along the height direction of the frame body, the ice-making chamber is located above the transfer chamber. A first driving member is provided on the shell. One end of the ice-making chamber is rotatably connected to the shell, and the other end is connected to the output end of the first driving member. An ice-moving member is also provided at the end of the ice-making chamber facing the transfer chamber. The first driving member is adapted to drive the ice-making chamber to rotate back and forth so as to flip the ice blocks inside into the transfer trough, and the ice-moving member transfers the ice blocks from the position where the transfer trough and the ice storage cavity are connected to the ice storage cavity.

9. The ice-making apparatus according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that: It also includes a transport structure disposed in the ice storage cavity. The transport structure is adapted to transport ice blocks in the ice storage cavity to the outside of the housing. The transport structure includes a spiral assembly and a second driving member. The spiral assembly includes a screw and blades spirally wound on the screw. One end of the screw is connected to the output end of the second driving member, and the other end is rotatably connected to the housing. The second driving member is adapted to drive the screw to rotate.

10. A water treatment device, characterized in that: The device includes a housing, a water tank, a cold water tank, a refrigeration device, and an ice-making device as described in any one of claims 1-9. The water tank, the cold water tank, the refrigeration device, and the ice-making device are all installed in the housing. The outlet of the water tank is connected to the cold water tank and the ice-making device respectively via pipes. The outlet of the cold water tank is connected to the refrigeration device. The refrigeration device is connected to the ice-making device. The refrigeration device is adapted to provide a cooling temperature for the ice-making device.

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