ice cream machine

Abstract

An ice cream maker comprising a housing (1), characterized in that an outer mold (2) is arranged inside the housing (1), a first opening (107) is provided in a side wall of the housing (1), and a second opening (201) is provided in a side wall of the outer mold (2), the second opening (201) cooperating with the first opening (107), and an inner mold (3) is arranged inside the outer mold (2), the inner mold (3) being removable from the outer mold (2) to the outside through the second opening (201) and the first opening (107); and in that an evaporator tube (4), a compressor (5), and a condenser (6) are also arranged inside the housing (1), the evaporator tube (4) being wound around the outer mold (2), and the evaporator tube (4) being connected to the compressor (5) and the condenser (6).

Description

The present invention relates to the technical field of ice making, in particular to an ice machine.At present, ice machines can produce only a single type of ice, making the use inconvenient for the user.The object of the present invention is to provide an ice machine which solves the technical problem that the present ice machines can produce only a single type of ice, making the use uncomfortable for the user.The object of the present invention is achieved by an ice machine comprising a housing, wherein an outer mold is arranged in the interior of the housing, a first opening is made in a side wall of the housing, and a second opening is made in a side wall of the outer mold, which second opening interacts with the first opening. Disposed within the outer mold is an inner mold that is removable outwardly from the outer mold through the second and first openings. Also, inside the casing, an evaporator tube, a compressor, and a condenser are disposed, the evaporator tube being wound around the outer shape and connected to the compressor and the condenser.Further, a heat insulation hood is also disposed inside the housing, the heat insulation hood envelopes the outer shape, and the compressor and the condenser are located outside the heat insulation hood.Further, a third opening is formed in a side wall of the heat insulating hood, the edge of the third opening is fastened to the edge of the first opening by screw connection, and the outer mold is removable outwardly from the heat insulating hood through the third opening.Further, the heat insulating hood is provided with a through hole on the side near the compressor and the condenser, and one end of the evaporator tube is connected to one end of the compressor through a metal tube, the other end of the compressor is connected to one end of the condenser through a metal tube, the other end of the condenser is connected to the other end of the evaporator tube through a metal tube, the through hole being provided for the passage of the metal tubes.Further, the edge of the second opening is fixed to the edge of the first opening by screw connection, and a drain hole is disposed on the side of the outer mold opposite to the second opening, the drain hole passing through a side wall of the heat insulating hood.Further, the compressor and the condenser are disposed below the heat insulating hood, the compressor and the condenser are disposed along front and rear directions, and the first opening extends lengthwise along the front and rear directions.Further, the inner mold is provided with a plurality of ice molds inside, the openings of the ice molds pass through the second opening and the first opening, and the ice molds can be used for manufacturing ice; a silicone lid is arranged above the inner mold, which can seal the openings of the plurality of ice molds downward.Further, the inner mold is provided with a flange at an end extending outwardly through the first opening, the flange forming a restrictive fit with the rim of the first opening to restrict entry of the inner mold into the outer mold.Further, the housing includes an upper fixed cover, a base, a left cover plate, a right cover plate, a display panel, and a rear cover plate disposed along upper and lower, left, and right and front and rear directions, and the inner wall of the display panel is connected to a control board electrically connected to the compressor.Further, the first opening is located in the upper fixed cover, and an upper lid is disposed above the upper fixed cover, the upper lid covering the first opening and the inner mold.In summary, the following advantages result from the use of the technical solutions of the present invention: the design of the ice machine according to the invention is appropriately designed. (1) By disposing the outer mold inside the case, disposing the first opening in the side wall of the case, disposing the second opening in the side wall of the outer mold to match the first opening, and disposing the inner mold inside the outer mold to be removable from the outer mold to the outside through the second and first openings, the ice machine enables users to exchange various designs of the inner mold and produce various kinds of frozen food such as ice cream, cold drinks, alcohol, chocolate, and ice specialities in various shapes and sizes. (2) By also disposing inside the casing the evaporator tube wound around the outer mold and the compressor and the condenser connected to the evaporator tube, a cooling system of the compressor, the condenser, the evaporator tube, and the outer mold is formed. Thus, it is apparent from analysis that the ice machine according to the present invention allows the user to exchange various designs of the inner mold and produce various kinds of frozen food such as ice cream, cold drinks, alcohol, chocolate and ice specialities in various shapes and sizes, which provides the users with great convenience.The invention is explained in detail below with reference to preferred exemplary embodiments with reference to the drawings. The drawing shows: FIG. 1 is an exploded schematic view of the ice making machine according to the present invention; FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the upper portion in FIG. 1 ; FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the upper middle portion in FIG. 1 ; FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the central portion in FIG. 1 ; FIG. 5 is a perspective schematic view of the ice making machine according to the present invention; FIG. 6 is a perspective schematic illustration of the ice making machine according to the invention with the upper cover removed; FIG. 7 is a schematic exploded view of the ice making machine according to the invention with left and right cover plates removed; and Fig. 8 is a schematic sectional view of the ice making machine of the present invention.The technical solutions in the exemplary embodiments of the ice machine according to the invention are described clearly and completely below, without, however, restricting the scope of protection of the present invention.In the ice machine according to the invention, the following is explained for better understanding: the observer looks at the ice machine which is as shown in FIG. 1, wherein the left side of the observer is defined as rear, the right side of the observer as front, the front side of the observer as left, the rear side of the observer as right, the upper side of the observer as top and the lower side of the observer as bottom. It should be noted that the terms "front side", "rear side", "left side", "right side", "center", "top", "bottom", etc. indicating orientations or positional relationships are based on the orientations or positional relationships set forth in the accompanying drawings. They serve only for better description of the ice machine according to the invention and should not be understood as an indication or suggestion that the described structures or components have a specific orientation or must be constructed in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Moreover, the terms "first", "second", "third" and "fourth" are used only for clarity or simplification of the description and are not to be understood as indicating a relative meaning or quantity.FIGS. 1 to 8 show an embodiment of an ice machine comprising a housing 1, wherein an outer mold 2 is arranged inside the housing 1, a first opening 107 is made in a side wall of the housing 1, and a second opening 201 is made in a side wall of the outer mold 2, the second opening 201 cooperating with the first opening 107, and an inner mold 3 is arranged inside the outer mold 2, the inner mold 3 being removable from the outer mold 2 outwards through the second opening 201 and the first opening 107; and an evaporator tube 4, a compressor 5 and a condenser 6 are also arranged inside the housing 1, the evaporator tube 4 being wound around the outer mold 2, and the evaporator tube 4 being connected to the compressor 5 and the condenser 6. Advantages: (1) By disposing the outer mold inside the case, disposing the first opening in the side wall of the case, disposing the second opening in the side wall of the outer mold that mates with the first opening, and disposing the inner mold inside the outer mold that is removable from the outer mold through the second and first openings, the ice machine allows users to exchange various designs of the inner mold and produce various kinds of frozen food such as ice cream, cold drinks, alcohol, chocolate, and ice specialities in various shapes and sizes. (2) By also disposing inside the casing the evaporator tube wound around the outer mold and the compressor and the condenser connected to the evaporator tube, a cooling system of the compressor, the condenser, the evaporator tube, and the outer mold is formed. Thus, it is apparent from analysis that the ice machine according to the present invention allows the user to exchange various designs of the inner mold and produce various kinds of frozen food such as ice cream, cold drinks, alcohol, chocolate and ice specialities in various shapes and sizes, which provides the users with great convenience.Specifically, a heat insulating hood 7 is also disposed inside the housing 1, the heat insulating hood 7 wraps around the outer mold 2, and the compressor 5 and the condenser 6 are located outside the heat insulating hood 7. Advantages: By disposing the heat insulating hood 7, the temperature inside the heat insulating hood 7 is more maintained to prevent the outer mold from being heated too quickly after being cooled.Specifically, a third opening 701 is formed in a side wall of the heat insulating hood 7, the edge of the third opening 701 is fastened to the edge of the first opening 107 by screw connection, and the outer mold 2 is removable outwardly from the heat insulating hood 7 through the third opening 701. Advantages: The attachment by screw connection and the introduction of the third opening 701 facilitate the assembly and disassembly of the heat insulation hood 7.Specifically, the heat insulating hood 7 is provided with a through hole 702 on the side near the compressor 5 and the condenser 6, and one end of the evaporator tube 4 is connected to one end of the compressor 5 through a metal tube 8, the other end of the compressor 5 is connected to one end of the condenser 6 through a metal tube 8, the other end of the condenser 6 is connected to the other end of the evaporator tube 4 through a metal tube 8, the through hole 702 being provided for the passage of the metal tubes 8. Advantages: A cooling system is formed from the compressor, the condenser, the metal tubes, the evaporator tube and the outer mold. The cooling principle can be understood with the aid of an ice cube maker. Since the cooling principle is a conventional technology, it will not be discussed here.Specifically, the edge of the second opening 201 is fastened to the edge of the first opening 107 by screw connection, and a drain hole 202 is disposed on the side of the outer mold 2 opposite to the second opening 201, the drain hole 202 passing through the side wall of the heat insulating hood 7. Advantages: The attachment is made by screw connection, which facilitates assembly and disassembly of the outer mold 2, and the drain hole 202 enables drainage from inside the outer mold 2.Specifically, the compressor 5 and the condenser 6 are disposed below the heat insulating hood 7, the compressor 5 and the condenser 6 are disposed along front and rear directions, and the first opening 107 extends lengthwise along the front and rear directions. Advantages: Thereby, the space distribution inside the housing can be appropriately performed.Specifically, the inner mold 3 is provided inside with a plurality of ice molds 301, the openings of the ice molds 301 pass through the second opening 201 and the first opening 107, and the ice molds 301 can be used for manufacturing ice 9; a silicone lid 10 is disposed above the inner mold 3, the silicone lid 10 being able to seal the openings of the plurality of ice molds 301 downward. Advantages: The silicone lid 10 can prevent the leakage of the cold from the ice molds 301.More specifically, the inner mold 3 is provided with a flange 302 at an end thereof which extends outward through the first opening 107, the flange 302 forming a limit fit with the edge of the first opening 107 to limit the entry of the inner mold 3 into the outer mold 2. Advantages: The flange 302 can well limit the entry of the inner mould 3 into the outer mould 2 and at the same time facilitates the removal of the inner mould 3.Specifically, the housing 1 includes an upper fixed cover 101, a base 102, a left cover plate 103, a right cover plate 104, a display panel 105, and a rear cover plate 106 arranged along upper and lower, left, and right and the front and rear directions, the inner wall of the display panel 105 being connected to a control board 12, the control board 12 being electrically connected to the compressor 5. Advantages: The control board 12 can control the operation of the compressor 5 and display it via the display panel 105.Specifically, the first opening 107 is located in the upper fixed cover 101, and an upper lid 11 is disposed above the upper fixed cover 101, the upper lid 11 covering the first opening 107 and the inner mold 3. Advantages: The upper lid 11 can protect the inner mold 3.The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above. It should be understood that various improvements and modifications may be made by one skilled in the art without departing from the principles of the present invention. These improvements and modifications also fall within the scope of the invention.List of reference numbers:1 Housing 2 Outer mold 3 Inner mold 4 Evaporator pipe 5 Compressor 6 Condenser 7 Heat insulating hood 8 Metal pipe 9 Ice 10 Silicone lid 11 Upper lid 12 Control board 101 Upper fixed cover 102 Base 103 Left cover plate 104 Right cover plate 105 Display panel 106 Rear cover plate 107 First opening 201 Second opening 202 Drain hole 301 Ice mold 302 Flange 701 Third opening 702 Through hole

Claims

An ice machine comprising a housing (1), characterized in that an outer mould (2) is arranged inside the housing (1), a first opening (107) is made in a side wall of the housing (1), and a second opening (201) is made in a side wall of the outer mould (2), wherein the second opening (201) interacts with the first opening (107), and an inner mould (3) is arranged inside the outer mould (2), wherein the inner mould (3) is removable outwards from the outer mould (2) through the second opening (201) and the first opening (107); and in that inside the casing (1) are also arranged an evaporator tube (4), a compressor (5) and a condenser (6), the evaporator tube (4) being wound around the outer mold (2), and the evaporator tube (4) being connected to the compressor (5) and the condenser (6).Ice machine according to claim 1, characterised in that inside the casing (1) there is also arranged a heat insulation hood (7), the heat insulation hood (7) enveloping the outer mould (2), and the compressor (5) and the condenser (6) are located outside the heat insulation hood (7).The ice machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that a third opening (701) is formed in a side wall of the heat insulating hood (7), the edge of the third opening (701) is fastened to the edge of the first opening (107) by screw connection, and the outer mold (2) is removable outwardly from the heat insulating hood (7) through the third opening (701).The ice machine according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the heat insulating hood (7) is provided with a through hole (702) on the side near the compressor (5) and the condenser (6), and one end of the evaporator tube (4) is connected to one end of the compressor (5) through a metal tube (8), the other end of the compressor (5) is connected to one end of the condenser (6) through a metal tube (8), the other end of the condenser (6) is connected to the other end of the evaporator tube (4) through a metal tube (8), the through hole (702) being provided for the passage of the metal tubes (8).Ice machine according to one of claims 2 to 4, characterised in that the edge of the second opening (201) is fastened to the edge of the first opening (107) by screw connection, and a dewatering hole (202) is arranged on the side of the outer mould (2) facing away from the second opening (201), wherein the dewatering hole (202) runs through a side wall of the heat insulation hood (7).The ice machine according to any one of claims 2 to 5, characterized in that the compressor (5) and the condenser (6) are disposed below the heat insulating hood (7), the compressor (5) and the condenser (6) are disposed along front and rear directions, and the first opening (107) extends lengthwise along the front and rear directions.The ice machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the inner mold (3) is provided inside with a plurality of ice molds (301), the openings of the ice molds (301) pass through the second opening (201) and the first opening (107), and the ice molds (301) can be used for producing ice (9); and that a silicone lid (10) is arranged above the inner mold (3), the silicone lid (10) being able to seal the openings of the plurality of ice molds (301) downward.An ice machine according to claim 7, characterized in that the inner mould (3) is provided with a flange (302) at an end which extends outwards through the first opening (107), the flange (302) forming a limit fit with the edge of the first opening (107) to limit the entry of the inner mould (3) into the outer mould (2).The ice machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the housing (1) includes an upper fixed cover (101), a base (102), a left cover plate (103), a right cover plate (104), a display panel (105), and a rear cover plate (106), which are disposed along an upper and lower, left, and right and the front and rear directions, the inner wall of the display panel (105) being connected to a control board (12), the control board (12) being electrically connected to the compressor (5).The ice machine according to claim 9, characterized in that the first opening (107) is located in the upper fixed cover (101), and an upper lid (11) is disposed above the upper fixed cover (101), the upper lid (11) covering the first opening (107) and the inner mold (3).

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