Ice making device and water treatment device

Abstract

The utility model relates to water treatment field provides an ice making device and water treatment device, ice making device includes main part and ice making box, and ice making box sets up in the main part, ice making box includes mould and water supply component, and the mould has the groove portion and is connected with the heat exchange spare, and water supply component is relatively movable setting of mould, and water supply component has the water spraying head that can be toward the groove portion, the main part is provided with the receiving component for receiving the ice block made by mould, the main part is provided with the ice shovel spare that is linked with water supply component and is used for shoveling out the ice block in receiving component, the utility model provides an ice making device, and the water is sprayed to the groove portion of mould through the water spraying head and makes the groove portion condenses into the ice block layer by layer to the inside, can prepare the ice block that is more permeable, can avoid the ice block to break down when the ice is taken out through setting up receiving component and receiving the ice block that falls from the groove portion, and water supply component can push the ice block on receiving component to other components through the activity of itself, and the structure integration degree is high.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of water treatment, and in particular relates to an ice-making device and a water treatment device. Background Technology

[0002] With the development of technology, ice makers have become an integral part of people's lives. The ice produced by ice makers can be used to cool beverages or dilute them to create specific textures. Currently, ice making often involves directly pouring water into molds for refrigeration, resulting in ice cubes containing air bubbles and lacking visual appeal. Furthermore, when using a spray-type ice maker to reduce air bubbles, the ice cubes often fall freely into the storage container after being made, increasing the risk of breakage.

[0003] Therefore, further improvements are necessary. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to overcome at least one of the shortcomings of the prior art and to provide an ice-making device and a water treatment device that can produce relatively transparent ice blocks and facilitate the safe dispensing of ice blocks.

[0005] The technical solution of this utility model is: In a first aspect, an ice-making apparatus is provided, comprising a main body and an ice-making box disposed within the main body; the ice-making box includes a mold and a water supply component, the mold having a groove and being connected to a heat exchange component, the water supply component being movably disposed relative to the mold, and the water supply component having a spray head that can be directed toward the groove; The main body is provided with a receiving component for receiving ice blocks made by the mold; The main body is provided with an ice-shoveling component that is linked to the water supply component and is used to shovel ice blocks out of the receiving component; or / and, a removal structure is provided between the receiving component and the main body for allowing the receiving component to be at least partially removed from the main body.

[0006] In some embodiments, the water supply component is configured to flip and open relative to the mold; The water supply component is connected to the main body, or the water supply component is hinged to the mold; When the water supply component moves from flipping open to flipping closed in the mold, it drives the ice-shoveling component to shovel out the ice blocks in the receiving component.

[0007] In some embodiments, the ice-scraping component includes a shovel plate, which is rotatably disposed on one end of the water supply component relative to the mold's flip-opening end. The shovel plate is used to scrape off ice blocks from the receiving component when the water supply component flips into and closes with the mold.

[0008] In some embodiments, a pulley is provided on the outer edge of the shovel plate, and the pulley is used to roll in contact with the receiving component.

[0009] In some embodiments, the water supply component further includes a water pipe and a baffle, the water pipe being connected to the spray head, and the baffle being connected to the periphery of the spray head or the outer wall of the water pipe; The baffle is spaced from the periphery of the spray head, and when the spray head is facing the groove, the baffle at least partially blocks the opening of the groove.

[0010] In some embodiments, the receiving component has a drain hole, and a water collection container is disposed below the receiving component.

[0011] In some embodiments, a removal structure is provided between the receiving component and the main body for the receiving component to slide and at least partially move out of the main body; The main body has a pull-out opening on its side wall, and a support structure is provided inside the main body. The receiving component is slidably connected to the support structure, and the receiving component slides out or retracts into the pull-out opening. The retraction structure includes the pull-out opening and the support structure.

[0012] In some embodiments, an ice storage container is provided inside the main body, and the ice storage container is disposed below the receiving component.

[0013] In some embodiments, the side wall of the main body has an ice-collecting port, the ice storage container is slidably disposed within the main body, and the ice storage container slides out of or retracts into the ice-collecting port; Alternatively, the main body has an ice outlet, and the end of the ice storage container near the upper end of the main body is connected to the ice outlet. The ice storage container is provided with a spiral conveying mechanism for conveying ice blocks in the ice storage container to the ice outlet.

[0014] In a second aspect, a water treatment apparatus is also provided, comprising an ice-making apparatus and a refrigeration device as described in the first aspect; the heat exchanger has a flow channel, the refrigeration device has an evaporation pipe and a compressor connected to the evaporation pipe, and the flow channel of the heat exchanger communicates with the evaporation pipe; The lower end of the main body is closed to form a cold water pan. The ice-making device also includes a first water channel, which connects the cold water pan and the water supply component. A pump is installed on the first water channel.

[0015] The present invention provides an ice-making device and a water treatment device. In the ice-making device, water is sprayed into the groove of the mold through a water spray head, causing the ice to condense layer by layer into ice blocks inside the groove, which can produce relatively transparent ice blocks. By setting a receiving component to receive the ice blocks falling from the groove, the ice blocks can be prevented from breaking when they are removed. Furthermore, the water supply component can move in conjunction with the ice scraper to push the ice blocks off the receiving component, resulting in a high degree of structural integration. Attached Figure Description

[0016] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model, the drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0017] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the ice-making device provided in the first embodiment of this utility model; Figure 1a This is an internal structural diagram of the ice-making device provided in the first embodiment of this utility model; Figure 2 This is a first-view perspective perspective view of the ice-making box provided in the first embodiment of this utility model; Figure 2a This is a second-view perspective perspective view of the ice-making box provided in the first embodiment of this utility model; Figure 2b This is an exploded view of the ice-making box provided in the first embodiment of this utility model; Figure 2c This is a side view of the ice-making box provided in the first embodiment of this utility model; Figure 2d This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the ice-making box and the receiving component provided in the first embodiment of this utility model; Figure 2e This is a cross-sectional view of the water supply component provided in the first embodiment of the present invention when it is flipped and fitted into the mold; Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional view of the ice-making device provided in the second embodiment of this utility model; Figure 4 This is a cross-sectional view of the ice-making device provided in the third embodiment of this utility model.

[0018] 100. Main body; 110. Cold water tray; 120. Pull-out opening; 130. Ice outlet; 140. Ice outlet; 141. Outlet cover; 150. Cabinet door; 160. Cover; 170. Main shell; 180. Slide rail; 200. Ice maker; 210. Mold; 211. Tank; 212. Heat exchanger; 213. Protective cover; 220. Water supply components; 221. Spray head; 222. Water pipe; 223. Baffle; 224. Spacing; 230. Shovel plate; 231. Pulley; 232. Water passage hole; 300. Receiving component; 310. Drain hole; 400. Ice storage container; 410. Water inlet; 420. Screw conveyor mechanism. Detailed Implementation

[0019] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this utility model clearer, the present utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the present utility model and are not intended to limit the present utility model.

[0020] It should be noted that the terms "setup" and "connection" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to direct setup or connection, or indirect setup or connection through centered components or centered structures.

[0021] Furthermore, in embodiments of this utility model, terms such as "longitudinal," "lateral," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," and "outer" are used to indicate orientation or positional relationships based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, or in a conventional placement or usage state. These terms are merely for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the structure, feature, device, or element referred to must have a specific orientation or positional relationship, nor that it must be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model. In the description of this utility model, unless otherwise stated, "multiple" means two or more.

[0022] The various specific technical features and embodiments described in the detailed embodiments can be combined in any suitable manner without contradiction. For example, different implementation methods can be formed by combining different specific technical features / embodiments. In order to avoid unnecessary repetition, the various possible combinations of the various specific technical features / embodiments in this utility model will not be described separately.

[0023] like Figures 1 to 2eAs shown, in a first aspect, the ice-making device provided in the first embodiment of the present invention includes a main body 100 and an ice-making box 200, wherein the ice-making box 200 is disposed within the main body 100; the ice-making box 200 includes a mold 210 and a water supply component 220, wherein the mold 210 has a groove 211 and is connected to a heat exchange component 212, the water supply component 220 is movably disposed relative to the mold 210, and the water supply component 220 has a water spray head 221 that can be directed toward the groove 211; a receiving component 300 for receiving ice blocks made by the mold 210 is disposed within the main body 100; and an ice-scraping component that is linked with the water supply component 220 and is used to scrape ice blocks out of the receiving component 300 is disposed within the main body 100.

[0024] In practical applications, the mold 210 can be mounted on the main body 100. The groove 211 of the mold 210 can open downwards and face the interior of the main body 100. The water supply component 220 is located below the mold 210 and is movable relative to the mold 210. When the water supply component 220 moves to the bottom of the mold 210, the water nozzle 221 on the water supply component 220 can face the groove 211.

[0025] The spray nozzle 221 can spray water into the groove 211, while the heat exchanger 212 can cool the inner wall of the groove 211 of the mold 210. When the spray nozzle 221 sprays water into the groove 211, at least part of the water is frozen on the inner wall of the groove 211 of the mold 210, while the water that is not frozen flows downward out of the groove 211. The spray nozzle 221 can repeatedly or continuously spray water into the groove 211, causing ice to form layer by layer in the groove 211. This reduces the formation of small air bubbles in the ice during the condensation process due to air not being expelled in time, thereby reducing the number of small air bubbles in the ice and improving the overall permeability of the ice.

[0026] Furthermore, it is understood that after the ice blocks in the water supply component 220 are formed in the groove 211, they can move relative to the mold 210 and are no longer located below the groove 211 of the mold 210, allowing the formed ice blocks to fall downwards from the groove 211 when ice is needed. (For example, by providing a heating element in the mold 210, the heating element heats the mold 210 when ice is needed, melting the ice adhering to the inner wall of the groove 211 of the mold 210, thereby causing the ice blocks to fall out of the groove 211.) To prevent the ice blocks from breaking due to the impact of falling when they fall out of the groove 211, a receiving component 300 can be installed below the ice box 200 to catch the falling ice blocks; after the ice blocks fall to the receiving component 300, the ice blocks on the receiving component 300 are further transported to the ice storage box or other components.

[0027] In this way, the ice blocks falling from the trough 211 can be buffered by the receiving component 300 before being transported to the ice storage box or other components, making it less likely for the ice blocks to break and ensuring the appearance and integrity of the ice blocks.

[0028] Furthermore, to ensure the receiving component 300 can safely catch falling ice, it can be positioned relatively close to the mold 210. This also facilitates the water supply component 220 pushing the ice on the receiving component 300 during operation, or pushing it off the receiving component 300 via a linked ice-scraping component. Thus, when the receiving component 300 cushions the falling ice and the ice-making device dispenses ice directly without passing through the receiving component 300, there is no need for an additional transport component to handle the ice on the receiving component 300, facilitating the internal transport of ice within the ice-making device.

[0029] Specifically, the receiving component 300 may have a drain hole 310 to prevent the ice from being soaked by meltwater after it melts when the ice blocks falling from the mold 210 are received on the upper side of the receiving component 300. A water collection container may be provided below the receiving component 300 to receive water falling from the drain hole 310.

[0030] Specifically, the heat exchanger 212 is a pipe with a flow channel and can be connected to the evaporator tube of the refrigeration equipment. When the refrigerant in the evaporator tube absorbs heat in the heat exchanger 212, the heat exchanger 212 cools. The heat exchanger 212 conducts heat to the mold 210, thereby cooling the mold 210. It is understood that in some other embodiments, the heat exchanger 212 may also be a flow channel formed in the mold 210.

[0031] Specifically, in this embodiment, the ice box 200 also includes a protective cover 213, which is installed above the mold 210 and covers the heat exchange component 212 to protect the heat exchange component 212 from external pressure and to isolate the heat exchange component 212.

[0032] Specifically, in this embodiment, the main body 100 includes a cover 160 and a main shell 170, with an ice maker 200 disposed on the main shell 170 and the cover 160 disposed above the main shell 170.

[0033] Understandably, the shape of the groove 211 can be designed as a cube, cylinder, hemisphere or other irregular structure according to the required shape of the ice cube. The inner wall of the mold 210 corresponding to the groove 211 can be provided with a demolding slope or a hydrophobic coating to facilitate the smooth removal of the ice cube.

[0034] In some embodiments, the water supply component 220 is movably configured to flip open and close relative to the mold 210; when the water supply component 220 flips towards the mold 210, it can be positioned below the mold 210, so that the water spray head 221 faces the corresponding mold 210. When the water supply component 220 flips towards the mold 210, it can ensure that the water supply component 220 does not obstruct the ice blocks in the trough 211 from falling downwards to the receiving component 300.

[0035] The water supply component 220 can be hinged to the mold 210, thereby flipping and connecting to the mold 210.

[0036] After the water supply component 220 flips open from the mold 210 to avoid the ice blocks falling from the groove 211, it can flip back to close to the mold 210, thereby driving the ice scraper to push the ice blocks onto the receiving component 300.

[0037] Specifically, the first direction is defined as the orientation of the end of the ice container 200 that opens relative to the mold 210 as it flips with the water supply component 220. Figure 1a The x-axis direction in the ice-making device. When the ice-making device is making ice, the water supply component 220 can be flipped in the direction of fitting the mold 210, so that the water spray head 221 faces the mold 210; when the ice block in the trough 211 has been formed and is ready to fall onto the receiving component 300, the water supply component 220 is first flipped to open, and then the trough 211 is de-iced, and the ice block falls vertically from the trough 211 onto the receiving component 300; after the ice block is on the receiving component 300, the water supply component 220 is flipped again in the direction of fitting the mold 210, and the water supply component 220 drives the ice scraper to push the ice block on the receiving component 300 down along the edge of the receiving component 300 in the first direction.

[0038] An ice scraper can be mounted on one end of the water supply component 220 that flips and opens relative to the mold 210. The ice scraper can be a rigid component used to push ice blocks, such as a metal plate or a rigid plastic plate. Thus, when the ice scraper moves on the water supply component 220 as the water supply component 220 flips, the ice scraper does not obstruct the ice blocks from falling from the groove 211 when dispensing ice, and the ice scraper can push the ice blocks on the receiving component 300 off as the water supply component 220 flips.

[0039] In other embodiments, the water supply component 220 may also be connected to the main body 100 and open / close relative to the mold 210 by moving on the main body 100, such as sliding or rotating. For example, the water supply component 220 may be mounted on the main body 100, with its first end rotatably connected to the main body 100, and its second end able to rotate around the first end; during the rotation of the second end of the water supply component 220, the water supply component 220 opens / closes relative to the mold 210. Alternatively, two arc-shaped grooves may be provided on one side of the main body 100, corresponding to the first and second ends of the water supply component 220, and the first and second ends of the water supply component 220 may slide synchronously in the two arc-shaped grooves, causing the water supply component 220 to open / close relative to the mold 210.

[0040] In some embodiments, the ice-scraping component includes a shovel plate 230, and the shovel plate 230 is rotatably disposed on one end of the water supply component 220 that is flipped open and closed relative to the mold 210. The shovel plate 230 is used to scrape off ice blocks from the receiving component 300 when the water supply component 220 is flipped open and closed to the mold 210.

[0041] In practical applications, by providing a shovel plate 230 on the end of the water supply component 220 that flips open relative to the mold 210, the end of the water supply component 220 that flips open relative to the mold 210 can be extended, making it easier for the water supply component 220 to reach the upper surface of the receiving component 300 through the shovel plate 230 after it flips open relative to the mold 210. This makes it easier for the water supply component 220 to push the ice block located on the upper side of the receiving component 300 through the flipping activity when it flips open and closes to the mold 210.

[0042] Specifically, the shovel plate 230 is rotatably disposed on the side of the water supply component 220 that is flipped open relative to the mold 210, so as to prevent the water supply component 220 from being stuck on the edge of the receiving component 300 in the first direction due to the shovel plate 230 when the water supply component 220 is flipped open relative to the mold 210.

[0043] Furthermore, a pulley 231 may be provided on the outer edge of the shovel plate 230, the pulley 231 being used for rolling contact with the receiving component 300. In practical applications, during the flipping process of the water supply component 220, the outer edge of the shovel plate 230 may contact the receiving component 300. Therefore, in order to reduce the frictional force generated between the shovel plate 230 and the receiving component 300 during the flipping process of the water supply component 220, a pulley 231 can be provided on the outer edge of the shovel plate 230, so that the pulley 231 rolls in contact with the receiving component 300 during the flipping process of the water supply component 220, thereby reducing the frictional force generated between the water supply component 220 and the receiving component 300 during the flipping process.

[0044] It is understandable that multiple pulleys 231 can be provided on the shovel plate 230 and evenly distributed along the outer edge of the shovel plate 230.

[0045] In some embodiments, the shovel plate 230 is provided with a water passage hole 232.

[0046] In practical applications, when the mold 210 removes ice from the groove 211, the ice may melt, producing meltwater, especially when the mold 210 removes ice by heating and melts the portion of the ice adhering to the inner wall of the groove 211. Meltwater may fall along with the ice in the groove 211 when the water supply component 220 flips and opens relative to the mold 210; the ice may also contain a large amount of water, falling onto the shovel plate 230 and then being scooped out to other components by the shovel plate 230. To prevent the shovel plate 230 from scooping up both meltwater and ice together during the process of the water supply component 220 flipping towards the mold 210 and the shovel plate 230 scooping up ice from the receiving component 300, a water passage hole 232 can be provided on the shovel plate 230 to facilitate the separation of meltwater and ice when the ice falls onto the shovel plate 230. Specifically, when the ice in the trough 211 detaches and falls onto the shovel plate 230, the melted ice water that falls with the ice can flow out through the water passage 232, and thus be located on both sides of the shovel plate 230 along with the ice on the receiving component 300 (and the melted ice water can flow out of the receiving component 300 through the drain hole 310).

[0047] Please see Figures 2 to 2e In some embodiments, the water supply component 220 further includes a water pipe 222 and a baffle 223. The water pipe 222 is connected to the spray head 221, and the baffle 223 is connected to the outer wall of the water pipe 222. The baffle 223 has a distance 224 between it and the periphery of the spray head 221. When the spray head 221 faces the groove 211, the baffle 223 at least partially blocks the opening of the groove 211.

[0048] Optionally, the mold 210 may have multiple grooves 211, and multiple water spray heads 221 may also be provided. Therefore, a water pipe 222 may be connected to multiple water spray heads 221 and supply water to multiple water spray heads 221. Alternatively, multiple water pipes 222 may be connected to multiple water spray heads 221 and supply water to multiple water spray heads 221 respectively.

[0049] In this embodiment, the baffle 223 is connected to the outer wall of the water pipe 222. The baffle 223 can be made of a rigid material, such as a rigid plastic plate or a stainless steel plate. When the water supply component 220 flips open and closes in the mold 210, the baffle 223 supports and drives the water pipe 222, thereby supporting and driving the water spray head 221.

[0050] Alternatively, in other embodiments, the water pipe 222 may support and drive the baffle 223 and the spray head 221 when the water supply component 220 flips open and closes in the mold 210. The water pipe 222 may be made of a rigid material, such as rigid plastic or stainless steel.

[0051] Optionally, the baffle 223 can also be connected to the water spray head 221 around the water spray head 221. When the water supply component 220 flips and opens and closes in the mold 210, the baffle 223 supports and drives the water spray head 221, and drives the water pipe 222 through the water spray head 221.

[0052] In order to make the ice blocks formed in the trough 211 more regular and beautiful in shape, a baffle 223 can be set so that when the water spray head 221 is facing the trough 211, it at least partially blocks the opening of the trough 211, so that the shape of the ice formed in the trough 211 is shaped by the baffle 223 and the shape of the trough 211.

[0053] For example, please refer to Figure 2e When the spray nozzle 221 is directed toward the trough 211, the baffle 223 abuts against the mold 210 and extends along the outer edge of the trough 211 toward the center of the opening of the trough 211, preventing water that has not yet frozen into ice from flowing out of the trough 211 along its edge. In this way, the lower contour of the ice that freezes in the trough 211 is jointly shaped by the baffle 223 and the inner wall of the mold 210 at the position of the trough 211 (i.e., the shape of the trough 211).

[0054] Meanwhile, a gap 224 is provided between the periphery of the spray head 221 and the baffle 223, so that when the spray head 221 sprays water into the trough 211, water that does not freeze in the trough 211 can flow out through the gap 224. For example, in practical applications, the spray head 221 can be oriented towards the center of the opening of the trough 211, and the gap 224 between the periphery of the spray head 221 and the baffle 223 is annular and approximately located in the center of the opening of the trough 211. This helps to prevent the periphery of the spray head 221 from freezing and blocking the water from spraying in and flowing out. Of course, the spray head 221 can also be oriented towards the edge of the opening of the trough 211.

[0055] In this application, the receiving component 300 can be set close to the ice box 200 and other components with a set location can be provided; the ice blocks falling on the receiving component 300 can be further transported to other components and then discharged by other components (that is, the ice blocks on the receiving component 300 can be pushed to other components by the ice scraper). Alternatively, in some embodiments, the receiving component 300 can also be used directly as a container for users to take ice, without the need for the ice scraper to push the ice blocks on it.

[0056] For example, a removal structure is provided between the receiving component 300 and the main body 100 for the receiving component 300 to slide and at least partially move out of the main body 100. This allows the user to directly remove the receiving component 300 from the main body 100 to retrieve the ice when it is receiving ice.

[0057] Please see Figure 3 As a second embodiment, in this embodiment, the side wall of the main body 100 has a pull-out opening 120, a support structure is provided inside the main body 100, the receiving component 300 is slidably connected to the support structure, and the receiving component 300 slides out or retracts into the pull-out opening 120. The retraction structure includes the pull-out opening 120 and the support structure.

[0058] In practical applications, the main body 100 can be equipped with a slide rail 180 as a support structure, and the receiving component 300 is slidably disposed within the main body 100 via the slide rail 180. After the receiving component 300 receives the ice block falling from the groove 211, it can be pulled and slid towards the pull-out opening 120, causing part of the receiving component 300 to be moved out of the pull-out opening 120, thus allowing the user to retrieve the ice block on the receiving component 300. This facilitates the user's retrieval of ice. It is understood that the pull-out opening 120 can be equipped with a cabinet door 150 to isolate the outside air from the air inside the main body 100.

[0059] In other embodiments, the support structure may be a support plate or protrusion located inside the main body 100, and the receiving component 300 may be slidably mounted on the support structure.

[0060] In this application, when the receiving component 300 and the ice box 200 are arranged close together so that the ice on the receiving component 300 can be pushed to other components with a set location by the ice scraper, an ice storage container 400 can be provided in the main body 100. The ice storage container 400 is located below the receiving component 300 and is used as a component to receive the ice falling from the receiving component 300.

[0061] In practical applications, ice blocks falling from the groove 211 land on the receiving component 300. To prevent the ice blocks from breaking easily when they land on the receiving component 300, the receiving component 300 can be positioned close to the mold 210. That is, if the mold 210 is located deep within the main body 100 (to isolate the mold 210 from the outside ambient air and maintain a low temperature), the receiving component 300 can also be positioned deep within the main body 100 in conjunction with the mold 210.

[0062] Furthermore, in order to receive the ice from the mold 210 and the receiving component 300, an ice storage container 400 is installed inside the main body 100, so that the ice blocks on the receiving component 300 can first fall into the ice storage container 400, and then be transported through the ice storage container 400 to output the ice blocks to the outside. In this way, not only can the ice blocks falling from the receiving component 300 be received through the ice storage container 400 after it is installed, but also by setting up the matching ice storage container 400 and the receiving component 300, it is also convenient for the mold 210 to be installed deeper inside the main body.

[0063] Please see Figure 2 The ice storage container 400 can be positioned below the receiving component 300, and there is a height difference between the mold 210, the receiving component 300, and the ice storage container 400.

[0064] In practical applications, when the ice blocks in the trough 211 have formed and are ready to fall onto the receiving component 300, the water supply component 220 is first flipped open, then the ice in the trough 211 is detached, allowing the ice blocks to fall vertically from the trough 211 onto the receiving component 300. After the ice blocks are on the receiving component 300, the water supply component 220 is flipped again in the direction of closing the mold 210, pushing the ice blocks on the receiving component 300 towards the edge of the receiving component 300 in the first direction, causing the ice blocks to fall into the ice storage container 400. When the user uses the ice-making device to take ice, they take ice through the ice storage container 400.

[0065] Optionally, please refer to Figure 4 As a third embodiment, in this embodiment, the side wall of the main body 100 is provided with an ice-taking port 130, the ice storage container 400 is slidably disposed within the main body 100, and the ice storage container 400 slides out of or retracts into the ice-taking port 130.

[0066] The ice storage container 400 is slidably disposed within the main body 100. After receiving ice blocks falling from the receiving component 300, the ice storage container 400 can be slid towards the ice dispensing port 130 and moved out of the ice dispensing port 130, allowing the user to retrieve the ice blocks from the ice storage container 400 through the ice dispensing port 130. The ice dispensing port 130 can be positioned away from the mold 210 and the receiving component 300 to prevent ambient air from entering the main body 100 through the ice dispensing port 130.

[0067] It is understandable that the pull-out opening 120 can be equipped with a cabinet door 150 to isolate the outside air from the air inside the main body 100.

[0068] Alternatively, please see Figure 1aIn this embodiment, the main body 100 has an ice outlet 140, and the end of the ice storage container 400 near the upper end of the main body 100 is connected to the ice outlet 140. The ice storage container 400 is provided with a spiral conveying mechanism 420 for conveying ice blocks in the ice storage container 400 to the ice outlet 140.

[0069] In practical applications, after the ice storage container 400 receives the ice blocks falling from the receiving component 300, the ice blocks inside the ice storage container 400 are transported to the ice outlet 140 through the spiral conveying mechanism 420 and then output to the outside. During the ice removal process, the ice storage container 400 does not need to be exposed to the outside air, thus avoiding the movement of the ice storage container 400 or the user's actions when removing ice from bringing outside air into the main body 100.

[0070] Furthermore, since the ice outlet 140 is located above the ice storage container 400 and connected to the upper end of the ice storage container 400, it can prevent the cold air inside the ice storage container 400 from flowing downwards and flowing out of the ice storage container 400 through the ice outlet 140, thus facilitating the preservation of low-temperature air inside the ice storage container 400.

[0071] It is understandable that the ice outlet 140 can be equipped with an outlet cover 141 to prevent outside ambient temperature air from entering the ice storage container 400 or from exchanging heat with the air inside the ice storage container 400.

[0072] Secondly, this application also provides a water treatment device, including the ice-making device and refrigeration equipment described in the first aspect above; the heat exchanger 212 has a flow channel, the refrigeration equipment has an evaporation pipe and a compressor connected to the evaporation pipe, and the flow channel of the heat exchanger 212 communicates with the evaporation pipe.

[0073] In practical applications, the compressor is used for refrigeration, and the refrigerant in the compressor flows through the evaporation pipe and then through the heat exchanger 212, so that the heat exchanger 212 absorbs heat and cools the mold 210.

[0074] In some embodiments, the lower end of the main body 100 is closed to form a cold water pan 110, and the ice-making device further includes a first water path, which connects the cold water pan 110 and the water supply component 220, and a pump is provided on the first water path.

[0075] In practical applications, during the process of water supply component 220 spraying water onto mold 210 to make ice, the unfrozen water can flow downwards towards the main body 100 and be collected in cold water pan 110. The water in cold water pan 110 has already cooled down when it flows through mold 210, so the water in cold water pan 110 has a lower temperature and can be used as cold water output, or it can be reintroduced into water supply component 220 as water used when spray head 221 sprays water onto tank 211, so that when spray head 221 sprays water onto tank 211, it sprays water with a lower temperature, so that ice forms in tank 211 faster.

[0076] For example, water in the cold water pan 110 can travel through the first water path and water pipe 222 to the spray head 221. A pump is installed in the first water path to drive the water flow within it.

[0077] It is understandable that the ice storage container 400 may be provided with a water passage hole 410 so that the water produced by the melting of ice in the ice storage container 400 can fall into the cold water pan 110 through the water passage hole 410; the water flowing down from the receiving component 300 through the drain hole 310 can flow into the cold water pan 110.

[0078] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions or improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present utility model should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. An ice-making device, characterized in that, The device includes a main body and an ice-making box, the ice-making box being disposed within the main body; the ice-making box includes a mold and a water supply component, the mold having a groove and being connected to a heat exchanger, the water supply component being movably disposed relative to the mold, and the water supply component having a spray nozzle that can be directed toward the groove; The main body is provided with a receiving component for receiving ice blocks made by the mold; The main body is provided with an ice-shoveling component that is linked to the water supply component and is used to shovel ice blocks out of the receiving component; or / and, a removal structure is provided between the receiving component and the main body for allowing the receiving component to be at least partially removed from the main body.

2. The ice-making apparatus as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The water supply component is configured to flip and open relative to the mold; The water supply component is connected to the main body, or the water supply component is hinged to the mold; When the water supply component moves from flipping open to flipping closed in the mold, it drives the ice-shoveling component to shovel out the ice blocks in the receiving component.

3. The ice-making apparatus as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The ice-scraping component includes a shovel plate, which is rotatably mounted on one end of the water supply component relative to the mold's flip-opening end. The shovel plate is used to scrape off ice blocks from the receiving component when the water supply component flips and closes to the mold.

4. The ice-making apparatus as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The outer edge of the shovel is provided with a pulley, which is used to roll in contact with the receiving component.

5. The ice-making apparatus as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The water supply component also includes a water pipe and a baffle, the water pipe being connected to the spray head, and the baffle being connected to the periphery of the spray head or the outer wall of the water pipe; The baffle is spaced from the periphery of the spray head, and when the spray head is facing the groove, the baffle at least partially blocks the opening of the groove.

6. The ice-making apparatus as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The receiving component has drainage holes, and a water collection container is provided below the receiving component.

7. The ice-making apparatus according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that, A retraction structure is provided between the receiving component and the main body for the receiving component to slide and at least partially move out of the main body; The main body has a pull-out opening on its side wall, and a support structure is provided inside the main body. The receiving component is slidably connected to the support structure, and the receiving component slides out or retracts into the pull-out opening. The retraction structure includes the pull-out opening and the support structure.

8. The ice-making apparatus according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that, An ice storage container is provided inside the main body, and the ice storage container is located below the receiving component.

9. The ice-making apparatus as described in claim 8, characterized in that, The side wall of the main body has an ice-collecting port, the ice storage container is slidably disposed inside the main body, and the ice storage container slides out of or retracts into the ice-collecting port; Alternatively, the main body has an ice outlet, and the end of the ice storage container near the upper end of the main body is connected to the ice outlet. The ice storage container is provided with a spiral conveying mechanism for conveying ice blocks in the ice storage container to the ice outlet.

10. A water treatment device, characterized in that, Includes an ice-making apparatus and a refrigeration device as described in any one of claims 1-9; the heat exchanger has a flow channel, the refrigeration device has an evaporation pipe and a compressor connected to the evaporation pipe, and the flow channel of the heat exchanger communicates with the evaporation pipe; The lower end of the main body is closed to form a cold water pan. The ice-making device also includes a first water channel, which connects the cold water pan and the water supply component. A pump is installed on the first water channel.

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