Ice maker body

Abstract

To provide an ice making machine body capable of effectively making larger-volume, harder ice by ensuring time for water to freeze sufficiently and turn into ice. [Solution] An ice maker body including a sleeve (110) and a shaft (130), the sleeve having opposing first and second ends (111 and 112), the shaft configured to be inserted into the sleeve, the shaft having a cutting portion (131), the cutting portion configured around the shaft, and the distance from the first end to the second end of the sleeve being longer than half the total length of the shaft.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an ice maker body, and more particularly to an ice maker body equipped with a long stroke sleeve. [Background technology]

[0002] A typical ice maker works by filling a cylinder with water and cooling it with a cooling system to make ice. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0003] However, the stroke of the cylinders in typical ice makers is too short to make ice, so there is not enough time for the water flowing into the cylinder to freeze into ice of the required size. As a result, the ice is too small, not hard enough, or does not have enough volume, making it impossible to efficiently make ice of the required size. [Means for solving the problem]

[0004] In view of the above problems, the present invention has the following configuration.

[0005] That is, an ice maker body including a sleeve and a shaft, the sleeve having opposing first and second ends, the shaft configured to be inserted into the sleeve, the shaft having a cutting portion, the cutting portion being disposed around the shaft, and the distance from the first end to the second end of the sleeve being longer than half the total length of the shaft.

[0006] The cutting knife portion is formed spirally on the shaft with the axis of the shaft as the center.

[0007] The device also includes a first sealing component and a second sealing component, which are respectively provided at the first end and the second end of the sleeve and are positioned between the sleeve and the shaft.

[0008] The shaft further includes a flange, the flange being provided at one end of the shaft.

[0009] The drive mechanism further includes a drive part, the drive part being mounted on the flange and rotating with the shaft about the axis of the shaft.

[0010] The device further includes a case, the case being attached to the flange of the shaft.

[0011] The device further includes a former, the former being disposed within the sleeve.

[0012] The ice cutting device further includes an ice cutter, the ice cutter being disposed within the sleeve.

[0013] Additionally, the distance from the first end to the second end of the sleeve is greater than 113 mm.

[0014] The distance from the first end to the second end of the sleeve is 155 mm to 165 mm.

[0015] The length of the shaft is 260 mm to 270 mm. [Effects of the Invention]

[0016] As described above, this embodiment provides an ice maker body that is longer than those used in general ice makers and has a predetermined ratio. By making the entire ice maker body longer, when water enters the ice maker body, it can remain there for a longer period of time. This ensures that the water has enough time to freeze and turn into ice, effectively producing larger, harder ice. This prevents the water in the ice maker body from breaking down into small ice particles due to insufficient time to cool it down sufficiently. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0017] [Figure 1]1 is a perspective view of an ice maker body according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 2] 1 is an exploded perspective view of an ice maker body according to an embodiment of the present invention; DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0018] An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figures 1 and 2. Figure 1 is a perspective view of an ice maker body according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the ice maker body according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0019] In this embodiment, ice making machine main body 100 is used as, for example, an ice maker. Ice making machine main body 100 is a so-called ice maker that produces ice by injecting water into a cylinder (no reference number) of ice making machine main body 100 and cooling it with a refrigeration system using an evaporator.

[0020] Due to the different principles of the evaporator and production process, ice can be produced in various shapes, such as liquid ice or solid ice of different shapes, and in terms of appearance, ice can be classified as clear ice or colored ice.

[0021] In this embodiment, ice maker main body 100 is one of the components of an ice maker (not shown), and ice is produced by providing one or more ice maker main bodies 100 in the ice maker.

[0022] The sleeve 110 has a first end 111 and a second end 112 facing each other. In this embodiment, the sleeve 110 has a hollow cylindrical shape, but is not limited thereto. The shape of the sleeve 110 is designed to correspond to the internal space of the ice maker to which it is applied.

[0023] The shaft 130 is provided to pass through the sleeve 110. The shaft 130 has a scraper portion 131 provided around the shaft 130. In this embodiment, the scraper portion 131 protrudes outward from the shaft 130. When the shaft 130 is provided to pass through the sleeve 110, the scraper portion 131 abuts against the inner surface of the sleeve 110.

[0024] In this embodiment, a driving component 160 of a drive device (not shown) described later drives the shaft 130 to rotate, causing the knife part 131 to rotate while contacting the inner surface of the sleeve 110, scraping off the ice that has hardened on the inner surface of the sleeve 110.

[0025] The distance from the first end 111 to the second end 112 of the sleeve 110 is longer than half the total length P of the shaft 130. As shown in Fig. 2, the distance from one end to the other end of the shaft 130 is the total length P. The relationship between the distance from the first end 111 to the second end 112 of the sleeve 110 and the total length P of the shaft 130 will be described in detail later.

[0026] Specifically, sleeve 110 is longer than those used in general ice makers and is proportional to the length of shaft 130, and the distance from first end 111 to second end 112 of sleeve 110 is longer than a predetermined ratio (predetermined proportion). Therefore, the stroke of sleeve 110 is longer, and when water enters sleeve 110, it remains in sleeve 110 for a longer period of time, effectively solidifying into ice with a larger volume and harder hardness, thereby preventing the water in sleeve 110 from solidifying into small ice particles due to insufficient condensation time.

[0027] In this embodiment, the stroke of the sleeve 110 is longer than that of the other sleeves; for example, the total length P of the shaft 130 is about 226 mm, whereas the length of a typical sleeve is 113 mm or less.

[0028] In this embodiment, the distance from the first end 111 to the second end 112 of the sleeve 110 is longer than 113 mm, and therefore the distance from the first end 111 to the second end 112 of the sleeve 110 is longer than half the total length P of the shaft 130. This allows the sleeve 110 to provide a longer stroke of water, and increases the residence time of water within the sleeve 110.

[0029] Furthermore, in another embodiment, the overall length P of the shaft 130 is preferably about 260 mm to 270 mm, in which case the distance from the first end 111 to the second end 112 of the sleeve 110 is preferably 155 mm to 165 mm.

[0030] In other words, the sleeve 110 has a predetermined ratio to the shaft 130, i.e., the distance from the first end 111 to the second end 112 must be longer than half the total length P of the shaft 130.

[0031] In this embodiment, the knife part 131 is formed spirally on the shaft 130, centered on the axis of the shaft 130, so that as the shaft 130 rotates, the knife part 131 comes into complete contact with the inner surface of the sleeve 110, allowing the hardened ice to be scraped off.

[0032] Furthermore, by appropriately adjusting the distance between the two parallel, spirally formed cutting blades 131 depending on the size of ice required, ice can be scraped off from the inner surface of the sleeve 110, the ice can be frozen for a longer period of time, and larger ice blocks can be formed.

[0033] In this embodiment, ice maker body 100 further includes first sealing part 1111 and second sealing part 1112 provided at first end 111 and second end 112 of sleeve 110, respectively.

[0034] The first sealing part 1111 and the second sealing part 1112 are, for example, O-rings, which are fitted to the shaft 130 and are positioned between the sleeve 110 and the shaft 130. This increases the assembly strength between the sleeve 110 and the shaft 130 and seals the gap between the sleeve 110 and the shaft 130.

[0035] In this embodiment, ice maker body 100 further includes a flange 150 disposed at one end of shaft 130. As shown in Figures 1 and 2, flange 150 is located at the lower end of shaft 130, and flange 150 is a disk-shaped structure used, for example, in pipes, containers, and fixed-shaft mechanical parts, and in this embodiment, functions as a base for assembling shaft 130.

[0036] In this embodiment, ice maker body 100 further includes driving part 160, which is a motor, and is mounted on flange 150 and rotates around the axis of shaft 130 by shaft 130.

[0037] As a result, when the motor serving as the driving component 160 is driven and the shaft 130 rotates, the knife part 131 provided on the shaft 130 rotates and comes into contact with the inner surface of the sleeve 110, scraping off the ice stuck to the inner surface of the sleeve 110.

[0038] In this embodiment, ice maker body 100 further includes case (housing) 170 and flange 150 attached to shaft 130. Water that does not freeze in sleeve 110 flows down shaft 130, but the water that does not turn to ice is caught via case 170 to prevent water leakage.

[0039] Furthermore, case 170 is provided with a drain outlet (not shown), and water accumulated inside case 170 can be discharged through the drain outlet. This prevents excess water from accumulating inside case 170, overflowing to the outside of case 170, contaminating the inside of ice-making machine main body 100, and adversely affecting the environment in which ice is made by ice-making machine main body 100.

[0040] Furthermore, the case 170 can also be removably assembled to the flange 150, so that the user can remove the case 170 himself for cleaning or draining.

[0041] In this embodiment, ice making machine body 100 further includes ice cutter 180, which is disposed inside sleeve 110 and cuts the ice shaved by knife portion 131 into pieces of an appropriate size.

[0042] For example, if the ice scraped from the inner surface of the sleeve 110 by the cutting blade 131 is too large, the ice cutter 180 can cut it into multiple small ice chunks or small ice shards, allowing the ice chunks to be cut to the desired size according to the user's needs.

[0043] In this embodiment, ice maker body 100 further includes a former 190 disposed within sleeve 110 for pressing crushed ice into a desired shape.

[0044] For example, after crushing the ice, some of the crushed ice can be further compressed by the former 190 to form a single block of ice again. In this way, the small pieces of ice that are generated after crushing the ice can be further utilized and waste can be reduced.

[0045] Thus, according to this embodiment, ice maker body 100 is provided, and by lengthening the stroke of sleeve 110, water can remain in sleeve 110 for a longer period of time. For example, the total length P of shaft 130 in this application is approximately 226 mm, while the length of a commonly used sleeve is 113 mm or less.

[0046] However, the distance from the first end 111 to the second end 112 of the sleeve 110 of the present application is longer than half the total length P of the shaft 130, i.e., the distance from the first end 111 to the second end 112 of the sleeve 110 is longer than 113 mm.

[0047] Furthermore, when the total length P of the shaft 130 is preferably 260 mm to 270 mm, the distance from the first end 111 to the second end 112 of the sleeve 110 is preferably 155 mm to 165 mm, thereby providing the sleeve 110 with a size that exceeds a predetermined ratio (predetermined proportion) relative to the shaft 130.

[0048] As described above, according to this embodiment, the sleeve 110 is designed to have a longer distance that water can travel, thereby increasing the retention time of the water. This allows the water that flows into the sleeve 110 to solidify into ice over a sufficient period of time, thereby efficiently producing larger, harder ice. [Explanation of symbols]

[0049] 100 Ice maker body 110 Sleeve 111 first end 1111 First sealing part 1112 Second sealing part 112 second end 130 shaft 131 Sword cutting club 150 flange 160 Drive Parts 170 cases 180 Ice Cutter 190 Forming machine P total length

Claims

1. An ice maker body including a sleeve and a shaft, the sleeve having opposing first and second ends; the shaft is adapted to be inserted into the sleeve, the shaft having a cutting portion, the cutting portion being disposed around the shaft; The distance from the first end to the second end of the sleeve is greater than half the total length of the shaft. The ice maker body is characterized by the following.

2. The cutting knife portion is formed spirally on the shaft with the axis of the shaft as the center.

2. The ice maker body according to claim 1.

3. The device further includes a first sealing element and a second sealing element, the first sealing element and the second sealing element being provided at the first end and the second end of the sleeve, respectively, and positioned between the sleeve and the shaft.

2. The ice maker body according to claim 1.

4. The shaft further includes a flange, the flange being provided at one end of the shaft.

2. The ice maker body according to claim 1.

5. a drive part mounted on the flange and adapted to rotate with the shaft about the axis of the shaft; 5. The ice maker body according to claim 4.

6. The shaft further includes a case, the case being attached to the flange.

5. The ice maker body according to claim 4.

7. The device further includes a former, the former being disposed within the sleeve.

2. The ice maker body according to claim 1.

8. The ice cutting device further includes an ice cutter, the ice cutter being disposed within the sleeve.

2. The ice maker body according to claim 1.

9. The distance from the first end to the second end of the sleeve is greater than 113 mm.

2. The ice maker body according to claim 1.

10. The distance from the first end to the second end of the sleeve is between 155 mm and 165 mm.

2. The ice maker body according to claim 1.

11. The length of the shaft is 260 mm to 270 mm.

2. The ice maker body according to claim 1.

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