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 Icemaker assembly that is used for refrigerator, and the ice making speed of described Icemaker assembly is fast, the ice cube quality height that obtains.
Another object of the present invention is to propose a kind of refrigerator with above-mentioned Icemaker assembly.
A kind of Icemaker assembly that is used for refrigerator according to first aspect present invention embodiment comprises: ice tray, and Open Side Down for described ice tray; Ice making evaporator, described ice making evaporator are arranged on the top of described ice tray so that described ice tray is lowered the temperature; Drip tray movable along the horizontal, described drip tray is provided with sparge pipe, and described sparge pipe has at least one water jet; First and second slide rails that are parallel to each other, described first and second slide rails are located at the front side and the rear side of described drip tray respectively; Magnetic valve, described magnetic valve comprise can be along the cylindricality metal derby of transverse movement, and described cylindricality metal derby is connected to described drip tray by connector and laterally moves on described first and second slide rails to drive described drip tray; Be connected by water inlet pipe and drainpipe between the water tank, described water tank and described drip tray, wherein on described water inlet pipe, be provided with water pump so that the water in the water tank is injected into described ice tray by described water jet; Go out to ice passage, the described inlet that goes out to ice passage be positioned at described ice tray under; And ice bank, described ice bank is connected with the described outlet that goes out to ice passage.
According to the Icemaker assembly that is used for refrigerator of the embodiment of the invention, the fast and ice cube quality height of ice making speed, simple in structure and cost is low.
In addition, the Icemaker assembly that is used for refrigerator according to the present invention also has following additional technical feature:
The front side of described drip tray and rear side respectively forward and extend back protuberance, described protuberance moves in described first and second slide rails respectively.
Described ice making evaporator is welded on the top of described ice tray, to reach better thermal conductivity.
Described at least one water jet is along the setting of turning up the soil of the length direction each interval of described sparge pipe.
A kind of refrigerator according to second aspect present invention embodiment comprises refrigerating chamber and refrigerating chamber, also further comprises: according to the Icemaker assembly that is used for refrigerator described in the first aspect present invention embodiment, described Icemaker assembly is located at the top in the described refrigerating chamber; And distributor, described distributor is arranged on the chamber door of refrigerating chamber and is connected ice output refrigerator making with described ice bank in the described Icemaker assembly.
According to the refrigerator of the embodiment of the invention, utilize the Icemaker assembly be located in the refrigerating chamber to carry out ice making, the quality height of the fast and ice cube that obtains of ice making speed, ice maker convenience simple in structure, and cost is lower.
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.
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, it will be appreciated that, close the orientation of indications such as term " " center ", " vertically ", " laterally ", " on ", D score, " preceding ", " back ", " left side ", " right side ", " interior ", " outward " or position is based on orientation shown in the drawings or position relation; only be the present invention for convenience of description and simplify and describe; rather than the device of indication or hint indication or element must have specific orientation, with specific orientation structure and operation, therefore can not be interpreted as limitation of the present invention.In addition, term " first ", " second " only are used to describe purpose, and can not be interpreted as indication or hint relative importance.
In description of the invention, need to prove that unless clear and definite regulation and qualification are arranged in addition, term " installation ", " linking to each other ", " connection " should be done broad understanding, for example, can be fixedly connected, also can be to removably connect, or connect integratedly; Can be directly to link to each other, also can link to each other indirectly by intermediary, can be the connection of two element internals.For the ordinary skill in the art, can concrete condition understand above-mentioned term concrete implication in the present invention.
Below with reference to a kind of Icemaker assembly that be used for refrigerator of Fig. 1-Fig. 5 description according to first aspect present invention embodiment, as shown in Fig. 2 and Fig. 4, this Icemaker assembly is suitable for being arranged in the refrigerating chamber of refrigerator.
The Icemaker assembly that is used for refrigerator 100 according to the embodiment of the invention comprises: ice tray 1, ice making evaporator 2, drip tray 3, first slide rail 41 that is parallel to each other and second slide rail 42, magnetic valve 5, water tank (scheming not shown), go out to ice passage 7 and ice bank 8.
As shown in Figure 1, Open Side Down for ice tray 1, and the top that ice making evaporator 2 is arranged on ice tray 1 is with to ice tray 1 cooling, thereby to being attached to the water ice making in the ice tray 3.
Drip tray 3 is movable along the horizontal, in the ice-making process, drip tray 3 move to ice tray 1 under, and after ice making was finished, drip tray 3 was laterally removed.Drip tray 3 is provided with sparge pipe 31, and sparge pipe 31 has at least one water jet 32.Particularly, as shown in Figure 2, drip tray 3 and sparge pipe 31 can be all along the fore-and-aft direction settings.Alternatively, at least one water jet 32 is turned up the soil along length direction (being the fore-and-aft direction among Fig. 2) each interval of sparge pipe 31 and is provided with and the two ends sealing of sparge pipe 31.
First slide rail 41 and second slide rail 42 are located at the front side and the rear side of drip tray 3 respectively, make drip tray 3 along first slide rail 41 and 42 transverse movements of second slide rail.Magnetic valve 5 comprises can be along the cylindricality metal derby of transverse movement, and the cylindricality metal derby is connected to drip tray 3 by connector 51 and laterally moves on first slide rail 41 and second slide rail 42 to drive drip tray 3.
Water tank links to each other with external water source by valve (scheming not shown), and can be located at the interior any position of refrigerating chamber of refrigerator.Wherein whether this valve can be regulated the water source according to the water yields in the drip tray 3 and enter, and persons of ordinary skill in the art may appreciate that the level sensor, ball valve etc. of the control panel that is connected to refrigerator all can be realized being not described in detail above-mentioned control procedure at this.
Water tank is connected by water inlet pipe 61 and drainpipe 62 between drip tray 3, wherein is provided with water pump (scheming not shown) so that the water in the water tank is injected into ice tray 1 by water jet 32 on water inlet pipe 61.Thus, external water source can controlledly be conveyed in the water tank earlier, from water tank, be injected into ice tray 1 by water jet 32 again by water pump and water inlet pipe 61, part water can be attached to that ice tray 1 is lowered the temperature by ice making evaporator 2 and then freeze, and remaining water can fall back in the drip tray 3, water in the drip tray 3 returns in the water tank by drainpipe 62, thereby has realized the shuttling movement of water.
The inlet that goes out to ice passage 7 be positioned at ice tray 1 under, ice bank 8 is connected with the outlet that goes out to ice passage 7, thus, after making ice, magnetic valve 5 drives drip trays 3 and laterally moves, get out of the way ice tray 1 under, after ice in the ice tray 1 falls, enter into ice bank 8 by going out to ice passage 7.Wherein, other configuration examples in the ice bank as ice exploration bar, to push away ice bar 71 (as shown in Fig. 2-Fig. 3) and trash ice blade etc. and operate all be known for those of ordinary skills, be not described in detail here.
According to the Icemaker assembly that is used for refrigerator 100 of the embodiment of the invention, the fast and ice cube quality height of ice making speed, simple in structure and cost is low.
Particularly, as shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 5, the front side of drip tray 3 and rear side respectively forward and extend back protuberance 33, protuberance 33 moves first slide rail 41 and second slide rail 42 in respectively.
In some embodiments of the invention, ice making evaporator 2 is welded on the top of ice tray 1, to reach better thermal conductivity.Certainly, ice making evaporator 2 can also be placed or be fixed on the top of ice tray 1 and directly contact with ice tray.
As Fig. 2 and shown in Figure 4, a kind of refrigerator according to second aspect present invention embodiment comprises refrigerating chamber 200.
Refrigerator according to the embodiment of the invention also comprises Icemaker assembly 100 and distributor 300, and wherein Icemaker assembly 100 is according to the Icemaker assembly of describing among the first aspect present invention embodiment that is used for refrigerator.Icemaker assembly 100 is located at the top in the refrigerating chamber 200, and distributor 300 is arranged on the chamber door of refrigerating chamber 200 and is connected with the ice that will make with ice bank 8 in the Icemaker assembly 100 exports refrigerator.When the user needs ice cube, can control push away ice bar 81 ice cube is pushed to the refrigerator outside by distributor 400.
According to the refrigerator of the embodiment of the invention, utilize the Icemaker assembly be located in the refrigerating chamber to carry out ice making, the quality height of the fast and ice cube that obtains of ice making speed, ice maker convenience simple in structure, and cost is lower.
All is known according to other configuration examples in the refrigerator of the embodiment of the invention for those of ordinary skills as refrigerating control and refrigeration system etc. and operation, is 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 ", " illustrative examples ", " 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.