Ice machine and have the refrigerator of this ice machine
Technical field
The present invention relates to field of domestic appliances manufacture technology, particularly relate to a kind of refrigerator that has the ice machine of detachable ice-making disc unit and have this ice machine.
Background technology
Columniform ice machine is owing to little being gazed at that take up room.Consider from the health aspect, require cylindrical ice machine ice-making disc and ice-making disc framework can be dismantled from ice machine and ice-making disc can be dismantled from the ice-making disc framework in use for some time, so that ice-making disc and ice-making disc framework are cleaned, and after cleaning, can further assemble.
Yet there is following problem in columniform ice machine, promptly after cleaning ice-making disc and ice-making disc framework is inserted in the process of ice machine main body, because the space is the cylinder dress in ice-making disc framework and the ice machine main body, brings certain difficulty to the location is installed.
In addition, after cleaning, ice-making disc is installed on the ice-making disc framework and with in the process of ice-making disc in the ice-making disc framework is installed to the ice machine main body, if ice-making disc is carried out improper rotation and is surpassed certain angle then can not normally playback, thereby causes the ice-making disc in the ice making of packing into to be rollover states and then to cause the ice making fault.
Summary of the invention
The present invention is intended to solve at least one of technical problem that exists in the prior art.For this reason, one object of the present invention is to propose a kind of ice machine that is easy to locate when ice-making disc and ice-making disc framework being inserted and be mounted in the ice machine main body.Another object of the present invention is to propose a kind of refrigerator with ice machine of being convenient to locate.
One aspect of the present invention has proposed a kind of ice machine.
Ice machine according to the embodiment of the invention comprises:
Ice machine main body, described ice machine main body are formed with openend and described ice machine main body inner wall is formed with first guide portion, and the circumferential inner surface of described ice machine body openings end is formed with the first annular holding section;
The ice-making disc framework, described ice-making disc framework is cylindrical, and described ice-making disc framework comprises:
Trunk portion is provided with second guide portion on the outer peripheral face of described trunk portion, described second guide portion and described first guide portion are suitable inserts and extract described ice machine main body to guide described ice-making disc framework; With
Be arranged on the end cap of described trunk portion front end, described end cap transversely be formed with the second annular holding section,
Wherein said ice-making disc framework is arranged in the described ice machine main body insertedly and removedly, and described ice-making disc framework engages with the described second annular holding section to realize the described first annular holding section mutually with respect to the rotatable predetermined angular of described ice machine main body in the time of wherein and in inserting described ice machine main body fully;
Ice-making disc, described ice-making disc are rotatably installed in the described ice-making disc framework; With
Drive unit, described drive unit are installed in and are used to drive described ice-making disc on the described ice machine main body and rotate in described ice-making disc framework.
According to the ice machine of present embodiment, when ice-making disc and ice-making disc framework being inserted and be mounted in the ice machine main body, can easily locate.
In addition, ice machine according to the above embodiment of the present invention can also have following additional technical characterictic:
In a concrete example, described first guide portion is the groove that extends along fore-and-aft direction, the rear end of wherein said groove is provided with the dovetail slot part, described second guide portion is the projection adaptive with described groove, thereby and described projection is removable in described dovetail slot part can rotate described ice machine framework so that the described first annular holding section can engage mutually with the described second annular holding section.
Described projection is arranged on the outer peripheral face of described trunk portion and the rear end of adjacent posts body.
According to above-mentioned ice machine of the present invention, because first guide portion is the groove that extends at ice machine main body madial wall upper edge fore-and-aft direction, thereby can ice-making disc and ice-making disc framework be inserted in the ice machine main body exactly by the groove that fits each other and projection, thereby and can easily realize the installation that easily realizes ice machine that engages of the described first annular holding section and the described second annular holding section by the set dovetail slot part that has in the rear end of groove.And this is simple in structure, the operability height.
In another example, first location division and second location division in the spaced apart setting of inner surface upper edge Zhou Fangxiang of described end cap or described trunk portion bottom, described first location division and second location division are towards the outstanding above and below that is provided with and lays respectively at described ice-making disc of described ice-making disc, and described first location division and described second location division are positioned at the same side of described trunk portion axis in the horizontal, are used to be limited in described ice-making disc framework and insert the improper rotation of ice-making disc described in the interior process of described ice machine main body so that the position that described ice-making disc open surfaces is in the horizontal plane and open surfaces makes progress.
Angle between described first location-plate and described second location-plate is 120~160 degree angles.
According to above-mentioned ice machine of the present invention, restriction by first location division and second location division, can avoid in ice machine framework that ice-making disc is packed into and in ice-making disc and ice-making disc framework being inserted the process that ice machine main body and rotation install, avoid the improper rotation of ice-making disc, thereby can guarantee to be in position in the horizontal plane in portion's open surfaces that ready back ice-making disc is installed.
In another example of the present invention, described end cap transversely be formed with first clamping part, described trunk portion openend transversely be formed with second clamping part, described first clamping part can with the mutual buckle of described second clamping part.
According to above-mentioned ice machine of the present invention, can easily realize the assembly and disassembly of ice-making disc and ice-making disc framework, and its installment state is stable, that can not cause parts takes off mistake easily.And this result is simple, the operability height.
According to the ice machine of the embodiment of the invention, further comprise ice exploration bar, the side and by described drive unit driven of an end of described ice exploration bar by being pivotally mounted in described drive unit rotated to visit ice; And ice tray, described ice tray be arranged on described ice machine main body under, be used to hold by the made ice cube of described ice-making disc.
Thus, can automatically visit ice and detect, behind finishing ice-making, can in time stop ice making work, thereby can cut down the consumption of energy.
The present invention has proposed a kind of refrigerator on the other hand.
Refrigerator according to the embodiment of the invention comprises casing, is limited with refrigerating chamber in the described casing, wherein is provided with automatic ice maker in refrigerating chamber, and described automatic ice maker can be the automatic ice maker that above-mentioned arbitrary embodiment describes according to the present invention.
Additional aspect of the present invention and advantage part in the following description provide, and part will become obviously from the following description, or recognize by practice of the present invention.
Description of drawings
Above-mentioned and/or additional aspect of the present invention and advantage are from obviously and easily understanding becoming the description of embodiment in conjunction with following accompanying drawing, wherein:
Fig. 1 is the schematic perspective view according to the ice machine of the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2 is the stereogram of the ice machine main body in the ice machine shown in Figure 1;
Fig. 3 a is the ice-making disc in the ice machine shown in Figure 1 and the combination schematic perspective view of ice-making disc framework;
Fig. 3 b is the ice-making disc in the ice machine shown in Figure 1 and the exploded perspective schematic diagram of ice-making disc framework;
Fig. 3 c is that schematic diagram is looked on the ice-making disc in the ice machine shown in Figure 1 and the left side of ice-making disc framework.
Description of reference numerals
10: the ice machine main body; 10b: the first annular holding section; 11: the first guide portion; 111: groove; 112: the dovetail slot part;
20: the ice-making disc framework; 20b: the second annular holding section;
21: end cap; 2111: the first location divisions; 2112: the second location divisions; 21a: first clamping part;
22: trunk portion; 22a: second clamping part; 221: the second guide portion; 2211: projection;
30: ice-making disc;
40: drive unit;
50: ice exploration bar
The specific embodiment
Describe embodiments of the invention below in detail, the example of described embodiment is shown in the drawings, and wherein identical from start to finish or similar label is represented identical or similar elements or the element with identical or similar functions.Below by the embodiment that is described with reference to the drawings is exemplary, only is used to explain the present invention, and can not be interpreted as limitation of the present invention.
In description of the invention, term " vertically ", " laterally ", " on ", close the orientation of indications such as D score, " preceding ", " back ", " left side ", " right side ", " vertically ", " level ", " top ", " end " or position is based on orientation shown in the drawings or position relation, only be the present invention for convenience of description rather than require the present invention therefore can not be interpreted as limitation of the present invention with specific orientation structure and operation.
Below with reference to the ice machine of Fig. 1-3c description according to the embodiment of the invention.
Shown in Fig. 1-3c, comprise ice machine main body 10, ice machine framework 20, ice-making disc 30 and drive unit 40 according to the ice machine of the embodiment of the invention.
Ice machine main body 10 is formed with openend, and is formed with first guide portion 11 at ice machine main body 10 inwalls, and is formed with the first annular holding section 10b at the circumferential inner surface of ice machine main body 10 openends.
Ice-making disc framework 20 forms cylindrical, the end cap 21 that it comprises trunk portion 22 and is arranged on described trunk portion front end.Be provided with second guide portion 221 on the outer peripheral face of trunk portion 22, described second guide portion 221 is suitable with described first guide portion 11, inserts and extract ice machine main body 10 thereby can guide ice-making disc framework 20.End cap 21 transversely be formed with the second annular holding section 20b, thereby the described first annular holding section 10b can engage mutually with the described second annular holding section 20b and realizes ice-making disc framework 20 is installed in the ice machine main body 10.Ice-making disc framework 20 is arranged in the ice machine main body 10 insertedly and removedly, and in inserting described ice machine main body 10 fully the time described ice-making disc framework 20 with respect to ice machine main body 10 rotatable predetermined angulars so that engage mutually between the first annular holding section 10b and the second annular holding section 20b.
Ice-making disc 30 is rotatably installed in the ice-making disc framework 10.
Drive unit 40 is installed in and is used to drive ice-making disc 10 on the ice machine main body 10 and rotates in ice-making disc framework 20.
Ice machine according to the embodiment of the invention, by cooperatively interacting between second guide portion 221 that forms on ice machine main body 10 interior first guide portion 11 that form and the ice-making disc framework, thereby can guide ice-making disc framework 20 to insert and extract ice machine main body 10, therefore when ice-making disc 30 and ice-making disc framework 20 being inserted and be mounted in the ice machine main body 10, can easily locate.
Shown in Fig. 1-3c, in preferred embodiments more of the present invention, described first guide portion 11 is the groove 111 that extends along fore-and-aft direction, the rear end of its further groove 111 is provided with dovetail slot part 112, described second guide portion 221 is the projection 2211 adaptive with described groove, thereby and described protruding 2211 removablely in described dovetail slot part 112 can rotate described ice machine framework 20 so that the described first annular holding section 10b engages mutually with the described second annular holding section 20b.Particularly, in that to insert initial location convenient, described protruding 2211 are arranged on the outer peripheral face of trunk portion 22 and the rear end of adjacent posts body 22.
According to above-mentioned ice machine of the present invention, by what fit each other, can ice-making disc and ice-making disc framework be inserted in the ice machine main body exactly with certain direction in ice machine main body 10 madial wall upper edge fore-and-aft directions first guide portion 11 (being groove 111) of extending and second guide portion 221 that on ice-making disc framework 20, is provided with (i.e. projection 2211), thereby and since the set dovetail slot part 112 in groove 111 rear ends allow protruding 2211 within it portion move through and rotate the installation that easily realizes ice machine that engages that ice machine framework 20 can easily be realized the described first annular holding section 10b and the described second annular holding section 20b.The ice machine of present embodiment is simple in structure, the operability height.
In addition, shown in Fig. 3 a-3c, in other preferred embodiment of the present invention, isolated first location division 2111 of inner surface upper edge Zhou Fangxiang and second location division 2112 at end cap 21 (or trunk portion 22 bottoms), first location division 2111 and second location division 2112 be towards the outstanding above and belows that are provided with and lay respectively at ice-making disc 30 of ice-making disc 30, and the same side of trunk portion axis as described in first location division 2111 and second bonding part 2112 are positioned in the horizontal shown in Fig. 3 b.Thus, in the process of ice machine framework 20 that ice-making disc 30 is packed into and the improper rotation that will the ice-making disc framework can limit ice pan 30 in 20 processes of inserting in the ice machine main bodys 10, thereby after installing, guarantee the position that the open surfaces of ice-making disc 30 is in the horizontal plane and open surfaces makes progress by the gravity interaction energy.So-called improper rotation is promptly rotated above predetermined angular, situation under the open surfaces that also promptly turns to ice-making disc 30 is tilted to, under the situation that improper rotation takes place, install the back owing to the open surfaces with ice-making disc 30 in the gravity then becomes downwards, thereby cause the ice making fault.
More specifically, the angle between first location division 2111 and second location division 2112 is 120~160 degree angles.
Need to prove, Fig. 3 a-3c is to be that example provides with the situation that forms first location division 2111 and second location division 2112 on the inner surface of end cap 21, yet first location division 2111 and second location division 2112 that the position is set is not limited, it promptly can be arranged on the inner surface of end cap 21, also can be arranged on the inner surface of trunk portion 22 bottoms.
In preferred exemplary of the present invention, shown in Fig. 3 c, end cap 21 transversely be formed with the first clamping part 21a, described trunk portion 22 openends transversely be formed with the second clamping part 22a, the described first clamping part 21a can with the mutual buckle of the described second clamping part 22a.Thus, can easily realize the assembly and disassembly of ice-making disc 30 and ice-making disc framework 20 (being end cap 21 and trunk portion 22), and its installment state is stable, that can not cause parts takes off mistake easily.
In other embodiments of the invention, ice machine further comprises ice exploration bar 50, and the side and by drive unit driven of an end of this ice exploration bar 50 by being pivotally mounted in drive unit 40 rotated to visit ice; And ice tray (not shown), described ice tray be arranged on ice machine main body 10 under, be used to hold by ice-making disc 30 made ice cubes.Thus, can automatically visit ice and detect, behind finishing ice-making, can in time stop ice making work, thereby can cut down the consumption of energy.
Refrigerator according to the embodiment of the invention is described below.
Refrigerator according to the embodiment of the invention comprises casing, is limited with refrigerating chamber in the described casing, wherein is provided with ice machine in refrigerating chamber, and described ice machine can be the ice machine that above-mentioned arbitrary embodiment describes according to the present invention.Other formations of refrigerator are known for the ordinary skill in the art, are not described in detail here.
In the description of this specification, concrete feature, structure, material or characteristics that the description of reference term " embodiment ", " some embodiment ", " example ", " concrete example " or " some examples " etc. means in conjunction with this embodiment or example description are contained at least one embodiment of the present invention or the example.In this manual, the schematic statement to above-mentioned term not necessarily refers to identical embodiment or example.And concrete feature, structure, material or the characteristics of description can be with the suitable manner combination in any one or more embodiment or example.
Although illustrated and described embodiments of the invention, those having ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that: can carry out multiple variation, modification, replacement and modification to these embodiment under the situation that does not break away from principle of the present invention and aim, scope of the present invention is limited by claim and equivalent thereof.