Ice maker and refrigeration apparatus

By setting an opening and closing slit on the side wall of the ice-making mold and using an ejection mechanism to push the deformation, the state of the ice-making mold can be switched, which solves the problem of balancing the integrity of the ice and the ease of removing the ice, and provides a convenient way to remove the ice.

WO2026130091A1PCT designated stage Publication Date: 2026-06-25HEFEI MIDEA REFRIGERATOR CO LTD +2
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Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
WO · WO
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
HEFEI MIDEA REFRIGERATOR CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-12-01
Publication Date
2026-06-25

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Technical Problem

Existing ice-making molds cannot simultaneously ensure the integrity of the ice block and the ease of ice removal during the ice-making process; a smaller opening increases the difficulty of ice removal.

Method used

An opening and closing slit is set on the side wall of the ice-making mold. The opening and closing slit switches between the ice-making state and the ice-removing state. Combined with the ejection mechanism, the ice-making mold is deformed to change the opening area, ensuring the integrity of the ice and making it easy to remove.

Benefits of technology

The slit closes during the ice-making process, enhancing the integrity of the ice block; during the ice-removal process, the slit opens, widening the opening to facilitate the removal of the ice block, thus solving the problem of balancing ice block integrity and ease of removal.

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Abstract

Provided in the present application are an ice maker and a refrigeration apparatus. The ice maker comprises: an ice-making mold, comprising at least one ice-making compartment, the ice-making compartment being provided with an opening, a side wall of the ice-making compartment being provided with at least one openable / closable slit, the openable / closable slit extending to the opening, such that a part of the side wall of the ice-making compartment is disconnected by means of the openable / closable slit, and the ice-making mold being switchable between an ice-making state and an ice-releasing state by means of the openable / closable slit; and an ejection mechanism, which can be in contact with an outer side wall of the ice-making mold, push the ice-making mold to deform so as to switch the ice-making mold to the ice-releasing state, and eject a medium from the ice-making compartment via the opening, wherein in the ice-making state, the openable / closable slit is closed and, in the ice-releasing state, the openable / closable slit is open and a part of the side wall of the ice-making compartment is separated by means of the openable / closable slit, such that the opening is expanded. The ice maker provided in the present application allows produced ice cubes to be more complete and to be more conveniently released from the ice-making compartment.
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