Ice-making assembly

Abstract

An ice making assembly, including an ice making box body (10) and an ice making mechanism (20) cooperating with the ice making box body (10), the ice making mechanism (20) comprising an ice making portion (21) forming an ice compartment (211) and a water injection portion (22) forming a water injection chamber (221), the ice making portion (21) is connected to the water injection portion (22), the ice making mechanism (20) has a water injection space (23) communicating with an opening of the ice compartment (211), the water injection portion (22) has a water outlet (222) communicating with the water injection chamber (221), and the water outlet (222) is exposed in the water injection space (23); when the water injection portion (22) after water injection is used to inject water into the ice making portion (21), water in the water injection chamber (221) flows through the water outlet (222) and passes through the water injection space (23) before flowing into the ice compartment (211), thereby avoiding an occurrence of water splashing.

Description

[0001] The present application is based on Chinese patent application No. 202310849572.6, filed on July 11, 2023, and claims the priority of the aforementioned Chinese patent application, the entire content of the above patent application is incorporated herein by reference.TECHNICAL FIELD

[0002] The present application relates to the field of refrigeration devices, and particularly relates to an ice making assembly.BACKGROUND

[0003] Currently, some refrigerators are configured with an ice making assembly, to enable the refrigerator to make ice through the ice making assembly, thereby meeting a user's ice usage needs. A related manual ice making assembly usually requires manual water injection into an ice making mechanism, and water splashing occurs during a water injection process.

[0004] Any prior art mentioned in the specification does not indicate confirmation or suggestion that the prior art constitutes part of common knowledge in any jurisdiction, or that the prior art can be reasonably expected to be understood, regarded as relevant and / or combined with other prior art by those skilled in the art.SUMMARY

[0005] An object of the present application is to provide an ice making assembly that simplifies an ice making process.

[0006] To achieve one of the above application objects, an embodiment of the present application provides an ice making assembly, comprising an ice making box body and an ice making mechanism cooperating with the ice making box body, the ice making mechanism comprising an ice making portion forming an ice compartment and a water injection portion forming a water injection chamber, the ice making portion is connected to the water injection portion, the ice making mechanism has a water injection space communicating with an opening of the ice compartment, the water injection portion has a water outlet communicating with the water injection chamber, and the water outlet is exposed in the water injection space.

[0007] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present application, the ice making portion is connected to the water injection portion through secondary injection molding.

[0008] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present application, the ice making mechanism further comprises a fixing portion connected to the water injection portion and a connection structure enabling a snap-fit engagement between the fixing portion and the water injection portion, and the ice making portion abuts against the water injection portion and the fixing portion.

[0009] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present application, the ice making mechanism further comprises a limiting structure enabling a positioning engagement between the fixing portion and the ice making portion, the limiting structure comprises a positioning groove provided on one of the fixing portion and the ice making portion and a positioning block provided on the other of the fixing portion and the ice making portion and matching the positioning groove, at least a part of the positioning block extends into the positioning groove and abuts against an inner wall of the positioning groove.

[0010] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present application, the ice making portion has a docking region connecting the ice compartment, the water injection portion has a connection region matching the docking region, the ice compartment, the docking region and the connection region are arranged along a vertical direction, the water injection space comprises a first water injection channel formed by an enclosure of the docking region and a second water injection channel formed by an enclosure of the connection region, and the water outlet is exposed in the first water injection channel and / or the second water injection channel.

[0011] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present application, the ice making mechanism has a water inlet exposed toward the water injection chamber, and a horizontal height at which the water inlet is exposed in the water injection chamber is greater than a horizontal height at which the water outlet is exposed in the water injection chamber.

[0012] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present application, the ice making mechanism further comprises a water inlet portion connected to the water injection portion, the water inlet portion has a pipe connector forming a water inlet and a flow guide plate connected to the pipe connector, the water inlet is located on a side of the pipe connector away from the water outlet along a vertical direction, the pipe connector has a connector opening communicating with the water inlet, and a distance between the flow guide plate and a plane where the connector opening is located gradually decreases from an end of the flow guide plate close to the water inlet toward an end of the flow guide plate away from the water inlet.

[0013] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present application, the ice making mechanism further has a water guide outlet exposed toward the water injection chamber and a water guide channel communicating the water guide outlet with the water outlet, the water guide outlet and the water outlet are oppositely arranged along a horizontal direction and located on a side of the water guide channel close to the water inlet.

[0014] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present application, the ice making assembly further comprises a pivot structure enabling a rotational cooperation between the water injection portion and the ice making box body and a docking structure enabling a positioning cooperation between the water injection portion and the ice making box body, the docking structure comprises an insertion block provided on one of the water injection portion and the ice making box body and an insertion slot provided on the other of the water injection portion and the ice making box body, the ice making mechanism has an ice making position and an ice release position based on the rotational cooperation between the water injection portion and the ice making box body, and at least a part of the insertion block extends into the insertion slot at the ice making position and the ice release position.

[0015] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present application, the ice making box body comprises a bottom box forming the insertion slot and an upper cover cooperating with the bottom box, the water injection portion has a connection region connecting the insertion block, the pivot structure comprises a pivot groove formed on the bottom box and a pivot shaft connected to the connection region and abutting against the pivot groove, and the upper cover covers an opening of the pivot groove.

[0016] As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present application, the water injection portion further comprises a pivot region forming the pivot shaft, the water injection chamber is formed inside the connection region and the pivot region, the ice making mechanism has a water inlet exposed toward an interior of the pivot region, and the water inlet is spaced from an inner wall surface of the pivot region.

[0017] Compared with related technologies, in an embodiment of the present application, when the water injection portion after water injection is used to inject water into the ice making portion, water in the water injection chamber flows through the water outlet and passes through the water injection space before flowing into the ice compartment, thereby avoiding an occurrence of water splashing, and the ice making portion and the water injection portion are interconnected to form an integral whole, so that a relative position between the water outlet and the ice compartment always remains unchanged, thereby eliminating a need to adjust a distance between the two, simplifying the ice making process of the ice making assembly.

[0018] The term "comprise" and variations thereof used herein, such as "comprises", "comprised", "comprising", "including", "containing", do not exclude other features, components, elements or steps unless the context clearly requires otherwise.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 is a perspective schematic diagram of an ice making assembly in a preferred embodiment of the present application, wherein an ice making mechanism is in an ice making position; Figure 2 is an exploded view of the ice making assembly in Figure 1; Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view at A-A in Figure 1; Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of the ice making mechanism in Figure 1; Figure 5 is a perspective schematic diagram of the ice making assembly in Figure 1, wherein an upper cover is hidden and the ice making mechanism is in an ice release position; Figure 6 is a perspective schematic diagram of an ice making assembly in another preferred embodiment of the present application, wherein an ice making mechanism is in an ice making position; Figure 7 is an exploded view of the ice making assembly in Figure 6; Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view at B-B in Figure 6; Figure 9 is a cross-sectional view of the ice making mechanism in Figure 6; Figure 10 is another cross-sectional view of the ice making mechanism in Figure 6. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

[0020] The present application will be described in detail below in conjunction with specific embodiments shown in the drawings. However, these embodiments do not limit the present application, and structural, methodological, or functional variations made by ordinary skilled persons in the art based on these embodiments are all included within a protection scope of the present application.

[0021] It should be understood that terms such as "having", "comprising" and "including" used herein do not exclude a presence or an addition of one or more other elements or combinations thereof.

[0022] It should be understood that terms representing a spatial relative position used herein, such as "upper", "lower", "outer", "inner", etc., are used for a purpose of convenience of description to describe a relationship of one unit or feature relative to another unit or feature as shown in the drawings. The terms for a spatial relative position may be intended to encompass different orientations of a device in use or operation other than an orientation shown in the figures.

[0023] The device may be oriented in other ways (rotated 90 degrees or in other orientations), and a spatially-related descriptive language used herein interpreted accordingly. As in the present application, for convenience of description, when an ice making assembly is in normal use, a direction toward a ground is downward, and a direction away from the ground is upward; a direction parallel to the ground is a horizontal direction, while a direction perpendicular to the ground is a vertical direction; a side close to a user is a front side, and a side away from the user is a rear side.

[0024] In the description of the present application, it should also be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installation", "connection", "connected" should be understood broadly, for example, the connection may be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; the connection may be a mechanical connection, or an electrical connection; the connection may be a direct connection, or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium. For ordinary skilled persons in the art, specific meanings of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0025] Referring to Figures 1 to 10, the present application provides an ice making assembly, the ice making assembly adopts a manual method to perform operations such as water injection, ice release and ice removal, and can be arranged in a freezing inner liner of a refrigeration equipment or in a separate ice making compartment.

[0026] In one embodiment, as shown in Figures 1 to 5, an embodiment of the present application provides an ice making assembly, comprising an ice making box body 10 and an ice making mechanism 20 cooperating with the ice making box body 10. In this embodiment, the ice making mechanism 20 is configured to hold a liquid to form an ice cube and rotationally cooperates with the ice making box body 10 to achieve a rotational ice release.

[0027] Referring to Figure 2, in one embodiment, the ice making box body 10 comprises a bottom box 11 and an upper cover 12 cooperating with each other, and an ice storage box 13 cooperating with the bottom box 11. In this embodiment, the ice making mechanism 20 rotationally cooperates with the bottom box 11, and an arrangement of the upper cover 12 can prevent the ice making mechanism 20 from being interfered by an external environment. An ice cube made by the ice making mechanism 20 will fall into the ice storage box 13 for storage for a user to access.

[0028] In one embodiment, the ice making mechanism 20 comprises an ice making portion 21 forming an ice compartment 211 and a water injection portion 22 forming a water injection chamber 221. In this embodiment, water is first injected into the water injection chamber 221 of the water injection portion 22, and then water in the water injection chamber 22 is introduced into the ice compartment 211 of the ice making portion 21, thereby forming an ice cube of a specific shape in the ice compartment 211. Wherein, the ice making portion 21 has a plurality of ice compartments 211, and the plurality of ice compartments 211 are arranged in a matrix manner.

[0029] In one embodiment, the ice making portion 21 is connected to the water injection portion 22. In this embodiment, the ice making portion 21 and the water injection portion 22 are mutually fixed together, thereby jointly forming an integral whole to rotationally cooperate with the ice making box body 10, therefore the ice making portion 21 and the water injection portion 22 always remain relatively stationary.

[0030] Referring to Figure 3, in one embodiment, the ice making mechanism 20 has a water injection space 23 communicating with an opening of the ice compartment 211, the water injection portion 22 has a water outlet 222 communicating with the water injection chamber 221, and the water outlet 222 is exposed in the water injection space 23. In this embodiment, after the user injects water into the water injection chamber 221, water in the water injection chamber 221 flows out through the water outlet 222 and passes through the water injection space 23, and finally flows into the ice compartment 211. When water flowing out from the water outlet 222 contacts water in the ice compartment 211, even if water splashing occurs, the water splashing will only fall within the water injection space 23 formed by the ice making mechanism 20, thereby avoiding falling outside the ice making box body 10 or falling into the ice storage box 13, ensuring a normal ice making of the ice making assembly.

[0031] Moreover, because the ice making portion 21 and the water injection portion 22 are mutually fixed, a distance between the water outlet 222 and the ice compartment 211 always remains unchanged, thereby eliminating a need for manual adjustment of the distance between them to prevent water splashing, simplifying an ice making process of the ice making assembly.

[0032] In one embodiment, the ice making portion 21 is connected to the water injection portion 22 through a secondary injection molding. In this embodiment, the ice making portion 21 is preferably made of a flexible material, for example silicone. The water injection portion 22 is preferably made of a rigid material. Therefore, the ice making portion 21 and the water injection portion 22 are made of two materials, therefore the two materials can be integrally molded and fixed together through the secondary injection molding, that is, the two materials are fixed by an overmolding method.

[0033] In one embodiment, the ice making portion 21 has a docking region 212 connecting the ice compartment 211, the water injection portion 22 has a connection region 223 matching the docking region 212, the ice compartment 211, the docking region 212 and the connection region 223 are arranged along a vertical direction, the water injection space 23 comprises a first water injection channel 231 formed by an enclosure of the docking region 212 and a second water injection channel 232 formed by an enclosure of the connection region 223, and the water outlet 222 is exposed in the first water injection channel 231 and / or the second water injection channel 232.

[0034] In this embodiment, both the docking region 212 and the connection region 223 adopt a closed ring structure, thereby forming the first water injection channel 231 and the second water injection channel 232 that are closed in a horizontal direction, so that water flowing out from the water outlet 222 cannot splash out from the first water injection channel 231 and the second water injection channel 232, thereby avoiding water droplets splashing in the ice storage box 13 causing an ice cube adhesion, and after a cover plate 12 is covered, splashing outside the ice making box body 10 can also be avoided.

[0035] In one embodiment, at least a part of the water outlet 222 is exposed in the first water injection channel 231, so that the water outlet 222 is close to an end surface where the opening of the ice compartment 211 is located, that is, a maximum water level line of the ice compartment 211, maximally reducing a water flow falling height, and reducing water splashing. The water outlet 222 is preferably exposed in the first water injection channel 231.

[0036] In one embodiment, the ice making mechanism 20 has a water inlet 224 exposed toward the water injection chamber 221, and a horizontal height at which the water inlet 224 is exposed in the water injection chamber 221 is greater than a horizontal height at which the water outlet 222 is exposed in the water injection chamber 221. In this embodiment, when injecting water into the water injection portion 22, water flows into the water injection chamber 221 from the water inlet 224. As shown in Figure 3, when the ice making mechanism 20 is horizontally placed, the water inlet 224 is located on an upper side of the water outlet 222, and an opening faces upward, while the water outlet 222 has an opening facing right. Therefore, when the water injection portion 22 is horizontally placed to inject water into the ice making portion 21, water in the water injection chamber 221 directly flows out from the water outlet 222, and will not flow out of the water injection chamber 221 from the water inlet 223, avoiding a situation of water flow escaping from the ice making mechanism 20.

[0037] Referring to Figures 2 and 4, the ice making mechanism 20 further comprises a water inlet portion 27 connected to the water injection portion 22. In this embodiment, the water inlet portion 27 is sealingly connected to the water injection portion 22 through an insertion method, thereby facilitating a cleaning inside the water injection chamber 221.

[0038] In one embodiment, the water inlet portion 27 has a pipe connector 271 forming the water inlet 224 and a flow guide plate 272 connected to the pipe connector 271, and the water inlet 224 is located on a side of the pipe connector 271 away from the water outlet 222 along the vertical direction. In this embodiment, as shown in Figure 3, the water inlet 222 is preferably arranged on an upper side of the pipe connector 271, that is, when the ice making mechanism 20 is horizontally placed, the opening of the water inlet 222 faces upward. Thereby, the water inlet 222 is maximally higher than or farther from the water outlet 222, so that when the water injection portion 22 is horizontally placed, sufficient water can be stored, so that no leakage occurs at the water inlet 222 when injecting water into the ice making portion 21.

[0039] Moreover, a volume of the water injection chamber 221 can be set according to a number and a water storage capacity of the ice compartment 211, that is, an amount of water stored and injected into the ice compartment 211 by the water injection portion 22 in a single time is exactly equal to an amount of water required for the ice compartment 211 to be full of ice, thereby accurately controlling a water injection amount. Therefore, when the water injection chamber 221 is filled with water, using the water injection portion 22 to directly inject water into the ice making portion 21 can satisfy the amount of water required for ice making by the ice making portion 21, simplifying the ice making process of the ice making assembly.

[0040] In one embodiment, the pipe connector 271 has a connector opening 2711 communicating with the water inlet 224, and a distance between the flow guide plate 272 and a plane where the connector opening 2711 is located gradually decreases from an end of the flow guide plate 272 close to the water inlet 224 toward an end of the flow guide plate 272 away from the water inlet 224.

[0041] In this embodiment, the pipe connector 271 has a connector channel 2712 communicating the connector opening 2711 with the water inlet 224. As shown in Figure 4, when the ice making mechanism 20 is vertically placed, when an external water circuit is connected to a water source through the pipe connector 271, a water flow flows through the connector channel 2712 toward the flow guide plate 27, and after being guided by the flow guide plate 27, flows from the water inlet 224 into the water injection chamber 221. When the ice making mechanism 20 is vertically placed and water injection is performed, the flow guide plate 27 inclines toward the water inlet 224, on one hand enabling the water injection chamber 221 to be quickly filled, and on the other hand reducing water splashing when the water flow falls into the water injection chamber 221. In addition, this method can also avoid a residue of the water flow in the pipe connector 271.

[0042] Continuing to refer to Figure 3, the ice making mechanism 20 further has a water guide outlet 28 exposed toward the water injection chamber 221 and a water guide channel 29 communicating the water guide outlet 28 with the water outlet 222, the water guide outlet 28 and the water outlet 222 are oppositely arranged along a horizontal direction, and located on a side of the water guide channel 29 close to the water inlet 224.

[0043] In this embodiment, the water guide channel 29 extends along a left-right direction, that is, extends along an arrangement direction of a single row of ice compartments 211, and the water guide outlet 28 and the water outlet 222 are oppositely arranged at two port openings of the water guide channel 29. The water inlet 224, the water guide outlet 28 and the water outlet 222 are all located on a same side of the ice making portion 21. The arrangement of the water guide outlet 28, when the ice making mechanism 20 is vertically placed for water injection, prevents water in the water injection chamber 221 from flowing out from the water outlet 222.

[0044] Referring to Figures 1 and 5, in one embodiment, the ice making assembly further comprises a pivot structure 30 enabling a rotational cooperation between the water injection portion 22 and the ice making box body 10 and a docking structure 40 enabling a positioning cooperation between the water injection portion 22 and the ice making box body 10. In this embodiment, the water injection portion 22 and the ice making box body 10 achieve a pivot cooperation through the pivot structure 30, thereby realizing the rotational ice release. The water injection portion 22 and the ice making box body 10 achieve a mutual positioning through the docking structure 40, thereby avoiding a deflection or a displacement of the ice making mechanism 20 during ice making and ice release.

[0045] In one embodiment, the docking structure 40 comprises an insertion block 41 provided on one of the water injection portion 22 and the ice making box body 10 and an insertion slot 42 provided on the other of the water injection portion 22 and the ice making box body 10, the ice making mechanism has an ice making position and an ice release position based on the rotational cooperation between the water injection portion 22 and the ice making box body 10, and at least a part of the insertion block 41 extends into the insertion slot 42 at the ice making position and the ice release position.

[0046] In this embodiment, preferably two opposite insertion blocks 41 are provided on the water injection portion 22, and two insertion slots 42 corresponding to the insertion blocks 41 are provided on the bottom box 11, so that the ice making mechanism 20 can switch between the ice making position and the ice release position by rotating 180°. And, when the ice making mechanism 20 is at the ice making position and the ice release position, the ice making mechanism 20 is more stably positioned on the ice making box body 10. In addition, the insertion block 41 and the insertion slot 42 achieve an installation and a removal through an insertion and extraction method, facilitating a user operation.

[0047] In one embodiment, the ice making box body 10 comprises a bottom box 11 forming the insertion slot 42 and an upper cover 12 cooperating with the bottom box 11, the water injection portion 22 has a connection region 223 connecting the insertion block 41, the pivot structure 30 comprises a pivot groove 31 formed on the bottom box 11 and a pivot shaft 32 connected to the connection region 223 and abutting against the pivot groove 31, and the upper cover 12 covers an opening of the pivot groove 31.

[0048] In this embodiment, the open pivot groove 31 is provided on the bottom box 11, facilitating a removal and an installation of the ice making mechanism 20 and the ice making box body 10, thereby facilitating a cleaning of the ice making mechanism 20 or a vertical water addition.

[0049] In one embodiment, the water injection portion 22 further comprises a pivot region 225 forming the pivot shaft 32, the water injection chamber 221 is formed inside the connection region 223 and the pivot region 225, the ice making mechanism has a water inlet 224 exposed toward an interior of the pivot region 225, and the water inlet 224 is spaced from an inner wall surface of the pivot region 225.

[0050] In this embodiment, as shown in Figures 3 and 5, when the ice making mechanism 20 is inverted for ice release, even if water remains in the water injection chamber 221, the water at this time will flow into the pivot region 225, and because there is a certain gap between the water inlet 224 and an inner wall of the pivot region 225, water cannot flow out from the water outlet 222 or the water inlet 224.

[0051] Referring to Figures 6 to 10, another preferred embodiment of the present application provides an ice making assembly, the ice making assembly, based on the above embodiment, changes a connection method between the ice making portion 21 and the water injection portion 22, thereby facilitating a later maintenance and a replacement of the ice making mechanism 20, saving a maintenance cost of the ice making assembly. Same reference numerals in this embodiment represent same elements with similar functions and will not be described again.

[0052] In one embodiment, referring to Figure 8, the ice making mechanism 20 further comprises a water inlet portion 27 connected to the water injection portion 22. In this embodiment, the water inlet portion 27 is sealingly connected to the water injection portion 22 through a spiral cooperation method, facilitating a cleaning inside the water injection chamber 221.

[0053] In one embodiment, referring to Figures 7 and 10, the ice making mechanism 20 further comprises a fixing portion 24 connected to the water injection portion 22 and a connection structure 25 enabling a snap-fit engagement between the fixing portion 24 and the water injection portion 22, and the ice making portion 21 abuts against the water injection portion 22 and the fixing portion 24.

[0054] In this embodiment, the fixing portion 24 is fixed to the water injection portion 22 by a fastener 50, restricting a displacement of the ice making portion 21 along a horizontal and a vertical direction. The ice making portion 21 and the water injection portion 22 are mutually fixed through the fixing portion 24, achieving a detachable connection.

[0055] In one embodiment, the connection structure 25 comprises a snap-fit slot 251 provided on one of the fixing portion 24 and the water injection portion 22 and a snap-fit block 252 provided on the other of the fixing portion 24 and the water injection portion 22 and cooperating with the snap-fit slot 251. Preferably, two opposite snap-fit slots 251 are provided on the fixing portion 24, and two corresponding snap-fit blocks 252 are provided on the water injection portion 22. The mutually cooperating snap-fit block 252 and snap-fit slot 251 facilitate a rapid positioning installation. After the fixing portion 24 is pressed against the ice making portion 21, the ice making portion 21 abuts against the water injection portion 22, ensuring a sealing between the ice making portion 21 and the water injection portion 22.

[0056] In one embodiment, the ice making mechanism 20 further comprises a limiting structure 26 enabling a positioning engagement between the fixing portion 24 and the ice making portion 21. In this embodiment, an arrangement of the limiting structure 26 restricts the displacement of the ice making portion 21 along the horizontal direction, and also plays a positioning role for a docking between the fixing portion 24 and the ice making portion 21.

[0057] In one embodiment, the limiting structure 26 comprises a positioning groove 261 provided on one of the fixing portion 24 and the ice making portion 21 and a positioning block 262 provided on the other of the fixing portion 24 and the ice making portion 21 and matching the positioning groove 261. In this embodiment, since the fixing portion 24 adopts a rigid material and the ice making portion 21 adopts a flexible material, preferably the positioning block 262 is provided on the fixing portion 24, and the positioning groove 261 is provided on the ice making portion 21. Both the positioning block 262 and the positioning groove 261 are arranged in a ring shape, surrounding an outside of the plurality of ice compartments 211. After the fixing portion 24 and the water injection portion 22 are interconnected, the positioning block 262 is pressed tightly in the positioning groove 261, thereby improving the sealing between the ice making portion 21 and the water injection portion 22.

[0058] In one embodiment, at least a part of the positioning block 262 extends into the positioning groove 261 and abuts against an inner wall of the positioning groove 261. In this embodiment, a cross-sectional shape of the positioning groove 261 is preferably trapezoidal. After the positioning block 262 is pressed tightly in the positioning groove 261, the positioning block 262 abuts against a groove wall surface of the positioning groove 261 in the horizontal and the vertical direction, making it difficult for a horizontal displacement to occur between the ice making portion 21 and the fixing portion 24, and also ensuring a sealing performance between the ice making portion 21 and the water injection portion 22.

[0059] It should be understood that although this specification is described in terms of embodiments, not every embodiment contains only one independent technical solution, and this narrative manner of the specification is merely for clarity. Those skilled in the art should regard the specification as a whole, and technical solutions in various embodiments can also be appropriately combined to form other embodiments that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

[0060] The series of detailed descriptions listed above are merely specific descriptions of feasible embodiments of the present application, and are not intended to limit the protection scope of the present application. Any equivalent embodiments or modifications made without departing from a technical spirit of the present application should be included within the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. An ice making assembly, comprising an ice making box body and an ice making mechanism cooperating with the ice making box body, the ice making mechanism comprising an ice making portion forming an ice compartment and a water injection portion forming a water injection chamber, characterized in that the ice making portion is connected to the water injection portion, the ice making mechanism has a water injection space communicating with an opening of the ice compartment, the water injection portion has a water outlet communicating with the water injection chamber, and the water outlet is exposed in the water injection space.

2. The ice making assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that the ice making portion is connected to the water injection portion through secondary injection molding.

3. The ice making assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that the ice making mechanism further comprises a fixing portion connected to the water injection portion and a connection structure enabling a snap-fit engagement between the fixing portion and the water injection portion, and the ice making portion abuts against the water injection portion and the fixing portion.

4. The ice making assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that the ice making mechanism further comprises a limiting structure enabling a positioning engagement between the fixing portion and the ice making portion, the limiting structure comprises a positioning groove provided on one of the fixing portion and the ice making portion and a positioning block provided on the other of the fixing portion and the ice making portion and matching the positioning groove, at least a part of the positioning block extends into the positioning groove and abuts against an inner wall of the positioning groove.

5. The ice making assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that the ice making portion has a docking region connecting the ice compartment, the water injection portion has a connection region matching the docking region, the ice compartment, the docking region and the connection region are arranged along a vertical direction, the water injection space comprises a first water injection channel formed by an enclosure of the docking region and a second water injection channel formed by an enclosure of the connection region, and the water outlet is exposed in the first water injection channel and / or the second water injection channel.

6. The ice making assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that the ice making mechanism has a water inlet exposed toward the water injection chamber, and a horizontal height at which the water inlet is exposed in the water injection chamber is greater than a horizontal height at which the water outlet is exposed in the water injection chamber.

7. The ice making assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that the ice making mechanism further comprises a water inlet portion connected to the water injection portion, the water inlet portion has a pipe connector forming the water inlet and a flow guide plate connected to the pipe connector, the water inlet is located on a side of the pipe connector away from the water outlet along a vertical direction, the pipe connector has a connector opening communicating with the water inlet, and a distance between the flow guide plate and a plane where the connector opening is located gradually decreases from an end of the flow guide plate close to the water inlet toward an end of the flow guide plate away from the water inlet.

8. The ice making assembly according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that the ice making mechanism further has a water guide outlet exposed toward the water injection chamber and a water guide channel communicating the water guide outlet with the water outlet, the water guide outlet and the water outlet are oppositely arranged along a horizontal direction and located on a side of the water guide channel close to the water inlet.

9. The ice making assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that the ice making assembly further comprises a pivot structure enabling a rotational cooperation between the water injection portion and the ice making box body and a docking structure enabling a positioning cooperation between the water injection portion and the ice making box body, the docking structure comprises an insertion block provided on one of the water injection portion and the ice making box body and an insertion slot provided on the other of the water injection portion and the ice making box body, the ice making mechanism has an ice making position and an ice release position based on the rotational cooperation between the water injection portion and the ice making box body, and at least a part of the insertion block extends into the insertion slot at the ice making position and the ice release position.

10. The ice making assembly according to claim 9, characterized in that the ice making box body comprises a bottom box forming the insertion slot and an upper cover cooperating with the bottom box, the water injection portion has a connection region connecting the insertion block, the pivot structure comprises a pivot groove formed on the bottom box and a pivot shaft connected to the connection region and abutting against the pivot groove, and the upper cover covers an opening of the pivot groove.

11. The ice making assembly according to claim 10, characterized in that the water injection portion further comprises a pivot region forming the pivot shaft, the water injection chamber is formed inside the connection region and the pivot region, the ice making mechanism has a water inlet exposed toward an interior of the pivot region, and the water inlet is spaced from an inner wall surface of the pivot region.

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