Multifunctional internal ice bucket
By designing a multifunctional built-in ice bucket with transmission, pushing, stirring, and cleaning components, the problems of inconvenience in using traditional ice buckets, ice sticking, and ice buildup on the inner wall have been solved, achieving automated use and cleaning, and improving ease of use and heat preservation performance.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- PCT/CN2024/133227
- Authority / Receiving Office
- WO · WO
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2024-06-28
- Filing Date
- 2024-11-20
- Publication Date
- 2026-01-02
AI Technical Summary
Traditional ice buckets are inconvenient to use, the ice cubes tend to stick together, and ice easily accumulates on the inner walls, making them difficult to clean.
A multifunctional built-in ice bucket was designed, comprising a transmission component, a pushing component, a stirring component, and a cleaning plate, to achieve automated ice dispensing, prevent sticking, and clean up accumulated ice.
It enables automated ice dispensing, avoids ice sticking and ice buildup on the inner walls, and improves ease of use and insulation performance.
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Abstract
Description
Multifunctional built-in ice bucket TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present application relates to the field, in particular to a multifunctional built-in ice bucket. BACKGROUND
[0002] In the fields of self-service coffee machines, catering and entertainment, the storage and use of ice cubes are common needs in daily life. Traditional ice buckets usually use static storage, and ice cubes are naturally stacked in the ice bucket. When users use ice cubes, they need to manually operate, which is not only low in efficiency, but also causes the ice cubes to stick to each other after long-term static storage due to the low temperature in the ice bucket, forming ice cube groups that are difficult to handle and inconvenient for users.
[0003] In addition, the inner wall of the ice bucket is prone to accumulate ice during use, reducing the actual storage capacity of ice cubes. In addition, the accumulated ice may cause gaps between the ice cubes and the inner wall of the ice bucket, affecting heat exchange between the ice cubes and the ice bucket, thereby reducing the heat preservation performance of the ice bucket. Over time, the accumulated ice is hard and tightly attached, making it difficult to clean. TECHNICAL PROBLEM
[0004] For example, the utility model patent (application number: 202320100277.6) discloses a "split type ice maker ice storage bucket", the specification discloses: including the ice storage bucket main part, the ice storage bucket main part top is equipped with the ice inlet, the ice storage bucket main part one side is equipped with the installation box, the installation box with ice storage bucket main part intercommunication, the installation box's side wall is equipped with a plurality of strip-shaped air inlet, the installation box is equipped with drying assembly and separation assembly, the utility model discloses after the use of ice storage bucket, can utilize drying assembly to the ice storage bucket main part inside carries on the drying, avoid because the ice storage bucket inside because of damp and easy to breed bacteria, reduce the frequency that the ice storage bucket needs disinfection and sterilization, make the ice storage bucket use more convenient;When storing ice cubes normally, the separation assembly can separate the installation box from the ice storage bucket main body, so that the ice cubes do not enter the installation box, thereby avoiding the ice cubes from being stuck in the installation box and causing blockage. The above patent can prove the defects existing in the prior art.
[0005] Therefore, we improve it and propose a multifunctional built-in ice bucket. TECHNICAL SOLUTION
[0006] The purpose of the present application is to solve the problems of traditional ice buckets, such as the inconvenience of using ice cubes, the easy sticking of ice cubes to each other, and the difficulty of cleaning the ice accumulated on the inner wall of the ice bucket.
[0007] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose of the application, the present application provides the following multifunctional built-in ice bucket to improve the above-mentioned problems.
[0008] The present application is as follows:
[0009] The utility model provides a multifunctional built-in ice barrel, including the mounting seat, the top of mounting seat is equipped with the ice storage cylinder, the top of ice storage cylinder is equipped with the top cap, the inside of ice storage cylinder is equipped with the stirring subassembly, the inside of mounting seat is equipped with the installation subassembly, the inside of installation subassembly is equipped with the push subassembly, one side of installation subassembly is equipped with transmission subassembly.
[0010] As a preferred technical scheme of the present application, the mounting seat includes a fixed plate, a hopper is fixedly arranged at the bottom end of the fixed plate, and the top cap includes a top plate, a feeding port is formed in the top plate.
[0011] As a preferred technical scheme of the present application, the installation subassembly includes a connecting frame embedded in the fixed plate, a first discharging port is formed in the front of the bottom end of the connecting frame, the inside of the first discharging port is in communication with the inside of the hopper, a baffle is hingedly arranged in the inside of the connecting frame and located above the first discharging port, a second discharging port is formed in the top end of the connecting frame, and a sawtooth is arranged at the front end in the inside of the second discharging port.
[0012] As a preferred technical scheme of the present application, the transmission subassembly includes a second motor fixed to one side of a first mounting plate, a mounting port is formed at a position on the other side of the first mounting plate, a gear is arranged at the other side of the first mounting plate and located in the inside of the mounting port, and the output end of the second motor is fixedly connected with the gear through the first mounting plate.
[0013] As a preferred technical scheme of the present application, the push subassembly includes a closing plate and a push plate which slide in the inside of the connecting frame, the push plate is fixed to the front end of the closing plate, a rack is fixedly arranged at the bottom end of the closing plate, and the rack is engaged with the gear.
[0014] As a preferred technical scheme of the present application, a limiting assembly is arranged at one side of the rack, the limiting assembly includes a connecting block fixed to the rear of the inside of the connecting frame, a first blocking plate is fixedly arranged on the connecting block, the first blocking plate is slidingly connected with the rack, and a second blocking plate is fixedly arranged at the rear end of the rack.
[0015] As a preferred technical scheme of the present application, the ice storage cylinder includes a storage bin fixed between the fixed plate and the top plate, and the storage bin is used for storing ice blocks.
[0016] As a preferred technical scheme of the present application, the stirring subassembly includes a rotating rod located at the bottom end of the top plate, and a plurality of stirring rods are fixedly arranged at the outside of the rotating rod.
[0017] As a preferred technical scheme of the present application, a connecting rod is fixedly arranged at the outside of the rotating rod, a cleaning plate is arranged at the outside of the rotating rod, the cleaning plate is fixedly connected with the connecting rod, and a third connecting plate is arranged below between the rotating rod and the cleaning plate.
[0018] As a preferred technical scheme of the present application, the fixed plate and the top plate are fixedly provided with a protection frame outside the storage bin. Advantages
[0019] Compared with the prior art, the present application has the following advantages:
[0020] In the scheme of the present application:
[0021] 1. By setting the transmission assembly and the pushing assembly, the pushing assembly is moved backward by the transmission assembly, so that the ice blocks inside the ice storage cylinder fall into the mounting assembly, and then the transmission assembly is started to make the pushing assembly flow out the ice blocks through the mounting seat, solving the problem that it is troublesome to take ice blocks from the traditional ice bucket in the prior art;
[0022] 2. By setting the stirring assembly, the ice blocks inside the ice storage cylinder are stirred by starting the stirring assembly at a certain time, so that they are prevented from sticking together, solving the problem that the ice blocks in the traditional ice bucket are prone to stick together in the prior art;
[0023] 3. By setting the cleaning plate, the cleaning plate is moved along the inner wall of the ice storage cylinder when the stirring assembly is started, so that the ice blocks adhered to the inner wall of the ice storage cylinder are removed, solving the problem that the inner wall of the traditional ice bucket is prone to accumulate ice, and it is troublesome to clean. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0024] Fig. 1 is a structural schematic view of a multifunctional built-in ice bucket provided by the present application;
[0025] Fig. 2 is a structural schematic view of a mounting seat in the multifunctional built-in ice bucket provided by the present application;
[0026] Fig. 3 is a structural schematic view of an ice storage cylinder in the multifunctional built-in ice bucket provided by the present application;
[0027] Fig. 4 is a structural schematic view of a top plate in the multifunctional built-in ice bucket provided by the present application;
[0028] Fig. 5 is a structural schematic view of a stirring assembly in the multifunctional built-in ice bucket provided by the present application;
[0029] Fig. 6 is a structural schematic view of a cleaning plate in the multifunctional built-in ice bucket provided by the present application;
[0030] Fig. 7 is a structural schematic view of a mounting assembly in the multifunctional built-in ice bucket provided by the present application;
[0031] Fig. 8 is a structural schematic view of a transmission assembly in the multifunctional built-in ice bucket provided by the present application;
[0032] Fig. 9 is a structural schematic view of a pushing assembly in the multifunctional built-in ice bucket provided by the present application.
[0033] Indicated in the figure:
[0034] 1, protective frame; 2, top cover; 21, top plate; 22, feeding port; 3, mounting seat; 31, support frame; 32, funnel; 33, fixing plate; 4, stirring assembly; 41, rotating rod; 42, stirring rod; 43, No. 1 motor; 44, connecting rod; 5, ice storage cylinder; 51, No. 1 mounting shell; 52, No. 2 mounting shell; 53, No. 1 connecting plate; 54, refrigeration element; 55, No. 2 connecting plate; 56, temperature sensor; 57, storage bin; 6, mounting assembly; 61, connecting frame; 62, No. 1 discharge port; 63, No. 1 mounting plate; 64, No. 2 mounting plate; 65, No. 2 discharge port; 7, pushing assembly; 71, rack; 72, pushing plate; 73, closing plate; 8, transmission assembly; 81, No. 2 motor; 82, gear; 9, limiting assembly; 91, No. 1 blocking plate; 92, No. 2 blocking plate; 93, connecting block; 10, baffle; 11, cleaning plate; 12, No. 3 connecting plate. Embodiment of the present application
[0035] In order to make the personnel in the technical field better understand the scheme of the present application, the technical scheme in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by the person skilled in the art without creative labor should belong to the protection scope of the present application.
[0036] In order to make the personnel in the technical field better understand the scheme of the present application, the technical scheme in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application.
[0037] It should be noted that the embodiments in the present application and the features and technical schemes in the embodiments can be combined with each other without conflict.
[0038] It should be noted that: similar labels and letters represent similar items in the following drawings, so once an item is defined in one drawing, it does not need to be further defined and explained in subsequent drawings. Embodiment 1
[0039] Please refer to FIG. 1, FIG. 2, FIG. 3, FIG. 4, FIG. 5, FIG. 7, FIG. 8 and FIG. 9, a multifunctional built-in ice bucket, which comprises a mounting seat 3, the upper part of the mounting seat 3 is provided with an ice storage cylinder 5, the top end of the ice storage cylinder 5 is provided with a top cover 2, the inside of the ice storage cylinder 5 is provided with a stirring assembly 4, the stirring assembly 4 is used to avoid the adhesion of the ice blocks inside, the inside of the mounting seat 3 is provided with a mounting assembly 6, the inside of the mounting assembly 6 is provided with a pushing assembly 7, one side of the mounting assembly 6 is provided with a transmission assembly 8. Embodiment 2
[0040] Further optimization of the multifunctional built-in ice bucket provided in Embodiment 1, specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the mounting seat 3 comprises a support frame 31, a fixed plate 33 is fixedly arranged at the top end of the support frame 31, and a funnel 32 is fixedly arranged at the bottom end of the fixed plate 33, the funnel 32 is used for connecting an external water pipe or placing a container at the bottom end thereof, and the ice blocks conveyed by the pushing assembly 7 are used for being delivered or caught, the top cover 2 comprises a top plate 21, and a feeding port 22 is formed in the top plate 21.
[0041] Further, as shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 3, FIG. 7, FIG. 8 and FIG. 9, the mounting assembly 6 comprises a connecting frame 61 embedded on the fixed plate 33, a first discharging port 62 is formed in the front of the bottom end of the connecting frame 61, the inside of the first discharging port 62 is communicated with the inside of the funnel 32, a baffle 10 is hingedly arranged in the inside of the connecting frame 61 and located above the first discharging port 62, the baffle 10 is used for blocking the ice blocks falling from the top, so that the ice blocks are pushed by the pushing assembly 7 and then pushed into the inside of the funnel 32 through the first discharging port 62, and then flow out from the outlet of the funnel 32, and a second discharging port 65 is formed in the top end of the connecting frame 61.
[0042] Further, as shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 7, FIG. 8 and FIG. 9, a sawtooth is arranged at the front end in the inside of the second discharging port 65, the sawtooth is used for cooperating with the pushing assembly 7 to crush the ice blocks remaining on the second discharging port 65, so as to avoid affecting the operation of the pushing assembly 7 and the transmission assembly 8, a first mounting plate 63 is fixedly arranged at the bottom end of the connecting frame 61, a second mounting plate 64 is arranged at the front end of the first mounting plate 63 and fixedly connected with the connecting frame 61, the second mounting plate 64 is fixedly connected with the front end of the fixed plate 33 and the support frame 31, and the first mounting plate 63 is used for being connected with the transmission assembly 8.
[0043] Further, as shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 8 and FIG. 9, the transmission assembly 8 comprises a second motor 81 fixedly arranged at one side of the first mounting plate 63, a mounting port is formed at the position of the other side of the first mounting plate 63, a gear 82 is arranged at the other side of the first mounting plate 63 and located in the inside of the mounting port, the mounting port is used for enabling the gear 82 to be driven by the pushing assembly 7, and the output end of the second motor 81 is fixedly connected with the gear 82 through the first mounting plate 63.
[0044] Further, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 7, the pushing assembly 7 comprises a pushing plate 72 and a closing plate 73 slidingly arranged in the inside of the connecting frame 61, the closing plate 73 is used for blocking the ice blocks on the second discharging port 65, so as to avoid the ice blocks above the closing plate 73 continuing to fall when the pushing plate 72 pushes the ice blocks in the inside of the connecting frame 61, and the ice blocks are stuck in the inside of the connecting frame 61, the pushing plate 72 is fixedly arranged at the front end of the closing plate 73, the bottom end of the closing plate 73 is fixedly arranged with a rack 71, and the rack 71 is engaged with the gear 82.
[0045] Further, as shown in FIG. 7, FIG. 8 and FIG. 9, one side of the rack 71 is provided with a limiting assembly 9, the limiting assembly 9 comprises a connecting block 93 fixed to the rear inside of the connecting frame 61, the connecting block 93 is fixedly provided with a first blocking plate 91, the first blocking plate 91 is in sliding connection with the rack 71, so that the rack 71 is more stable when moving, the rear end of the rack 71 is fixedly provided with a second blocking plate 92, through the connecting block 93 and the second blocking plate 92, the movement of the rack 71 beyond the required movement range can be avoided.
[0046] Further, as shown in FIG. 3, FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the ice storage cylinder 5 comprises a storage bin 57 fixed between the fixed plate 33 and the top plate 21, the two sides of the storage bin 57 are respectively communicated with a first mounting shell 51 and a second mounting shell 52, the inside of the first mounting shell 51 is slidably provided with a first connecting plate 53, the first connecting plate 53 is provided with a refrigeration element 54, the inside of the second mounting shell 52 is slidably provided with a second connecting plate 55, the second connecting plate 55 is provided with a temperature sensor 56, when the temperature sensor 56 detects that the temperature inside the storage bin 57 exceeds the preset temperature, the refrigeration element 54 is started to refrigerate the inside of the storage bin 57, the refrigeration element 54 can be a refrigeration wire installed around the outer wall of the storage bin 57, the storage bin 57 is used for storing ice blocks. Embodiment 3
[0047] Further optimization is made to the multifunctional built-in ice bucket provided in embodiment 1 and embodiment 2, as shown in FIG. 3, FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the stirring assembly 4 comprises a rotating rod 41 located at the bottom end of the top plate 21, the outside of the rotating rod 41 is fixedly provided with a plurality of stirring rods 42, the top end of the top plate 21 is fixedly provided with a first motor 43, the output end of the first motor 43 is fixedly connected with the rotating rod 41 through the top plate 21, the rotating rod 41 and the stirring rods 42 are rotated by starting the first motor 43, so as to stir the ice blocks inside the storage bin 57, only need to stir regularly, thereby avoiding the ice blocks from adhering to each other.
[0048] Further, as shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, the two sides of the rotating rod 41 are fixedly provided with a plurality of connecting rods 44, the two sides of the rotating rod 41 are provided with cleaning plates 11, the cleaning plates 11 are arc-shaped to fit the inner wall of the storage bin 57, the two cleaning plates 11 are fixedly connected with the closest plurality of connecting rods 44, when the first motor 43 is started, the connecting rods 44 drive the cleaning plates 11 to rotate, so as to clean the inner wall of the storage bin 57, avoiding the inner wall from accumulating ice or adhering ice blocks, the lower part between the rotating rod 41 and the cleaning plates 11 is provided with a third connecting plate 12, through the third connecting plate 12, the position of the bottom end inside the storage bin 57 can be cleaned.
[0049] Further, as shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the fixed plate 33 and the top plate 21 are fixedly provided with a protection frame 1 located outside the storage bin 57, the protection frame 1 plays a sound insulation and protection role, avoiding too much noise generated when the stirring assembly 4 is started.
[0050] The use process of the multifunctional built-in ice bucket provided by the application is as follows:
[0051] The ice cubes are poured into the storage bin 57 through the feeding port 22. When the ice cubes need to be taken out, the second motor 81 is started to move the closing plate 73 backward through the gear 82 and the rack 71, so that the second discharge port 65 is no longer blocked, the ice cubes fall into the connecting frame 61, and the ice cubes are blocked by the baffle 10, so that the ice cubes are uniformly pushed out in the subsequent pushing process;
[0052] At this time, the second motor 81 is started to rotate in the other direction, so that the rack 71 moves forward, the ice cubes in the second discharge port 65 are crushed by the pushing plate 72 and the sawtooth, the ice cubes are pushed forward by the front end of the pushing plate 72, the ice cubes push the baffle 10, and then the ice cubes fall out of the outlet of the hopper 32 through the first discharge port 62;
[0053] When the ice cubes in the storage bin 57 need to be stirred to avoid mutual adhesion between the ice cubes, the first motor 43 is started to rotate the rotating rod 41, so that the stirring rod 42 and the connecting rod 44 stir the ice cubes in the storage bin 57, and the cleaning plate 11 and the third connecting plate 12 clean the accumulated ice on the inner wall of the storage bin 57.
[0054] In the application, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms “mounting”, “connection”, “connecting”, “fixing” and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, can be fixed connection, can be detachable connection, or can be integrated; can be mechanical connection, or can be electrical connection or communication with each other; can be directly connected, or can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium; can be the communication or interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise explicitly limited. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.
[0055] Obviously, the above-described embodiments are only some of the embodiments of the application, not all the embodiments, and the preferred embodiments of the application are given in the drawings, but do not limit the patent scope of the application. The application can be implemented in many different forms, and conversely, the purpose of providing these embodiments is to make the disclosure of the application more thorough and comprehensive. Although the application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing specific embodiments, or make equivalent substitutions for some technical features. Any equivalent structure made by using the content of the specification and drawings, directly or indirectly applied to other related technical fields, is also within the patent protection scope of the application.
Claims
1. A multifunctional built-in ice bucket, characterized in that, Includes a mounting base (3), an ice storage cylinder (5) is provided above the mounting base (3), a top cover (2) is provided at the top of the ice storage cylinder (5), a stirring assembly (4) is provided inside the ice storage cylinder (5), an installation assembly (6) is provided inside the mounting base (3), a pushing assembly (7) is provided inside the installation assembly (6), and a transmission assembly (8) is provided on one side of the installation assembly (6).
2. A multifunctional built-in ice bucket according to claim 1, characterized in that, The mounting base (3) includes a fixing plate (33), and a funnel (32) is fixedly provided at the bottom end of the fixing plate (33). The top cover (2) includes a top plate (21), and a feed inlet (22) is provided on the top plate (21).
3. A multifunctional built-in ice bucket according to claim 2, characterized in that, The installation assembly (6) includes a connecting frame (61) embedded in a fixing plate (33). A first discharge port (62) is opened at the front of the bottom end of the connecting frame (61). The interior of the first discharge port (62) is connected to the interior of the funnel (32). A baffle (10) is hinged inside the connecting frame (61) and located above the first discharge port (62). A second discharge port (65) is opened at the top of the connecting frame (61). The front end of the interior of the second discharge port (65) is provided with serrations.
4. A multifunctional built-in ice bucket according to claim 3, characterized in that, The transmission assembly (8) includes a second motor (81) fixed to one side of the first mounting plate (63). An installation port is provided on the other side of the first mounting plate (63). A gear (82) is provided on the other side of the first mounting plate (63) inside the installation port. The output end of the second motor (81) passes through the first mounting plate (63) and is fixedly connected to the gear (82).
5. A multifunctional built-in ice bucket according to claim 4, characterized in that, The pushing assembly (7) includes a closed plate (73) and a pushing plate (72) that slide inside the connecting frame (61). The pushing plate (72) is fixed to the front end of the closed plate (73). A rack (71) is fixed to the bottom end of the closed plate (73). The rack (71) meshes with a gear (82).
6. A multifunctional built-in ice bucket according to claim 5, characterized in that, A limiting component (9) is provided on one side of the rack (71). The limiting component (9) includes a connecting block (93) fixed inside the rear of the connecting frame (61). A first stop plate (91) is fixed on the connecting block (93). The first stop plate (91) is slidably connected to the rack (71). A second stop plate (92) is fixed at the rear end of the rack (71).
7. A multifunctional built-in ice bucket according to claim 5, characterized in that, The ice storage cylinder (5) includes a storage compartment (57) fixed between a fixed plate (33) and a top plate (21), the storage compartment (57) being used to store ice.
8. A multifunctional built-in ice bucket according to claim 7, characterized in that, The stirring assembly (4) includes a rotating rod (41) located at the bottom of the top plate (21), and a plurality of stirring rods (42) are fixedly provided on the outside of the rotating rod (41).
9. A multifunctional built-in ice bucket according to claim 8, characterized in that, A connecting rod (44) is fixedly provided on the outside of the rotating rod (41), and a cleaning plate (11) is provided on the outside of the rotating rod (41). The cleaning plate (11) is fixedly connected to the connecting rod (44), and a third connecting plate (12) is provided below the rotating rod (41) and the cleaning plate (11).
10. A multifunctional built-in ice bucket according to claim 9, characterized in that, A protective frame (1) located outside the storage compartment (57) is fixed between the fixed plate (33) and the top plate (21).
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