CN102221279A - Ice making assembly for refrigerator and refrigerator with ice making assembly - Google Patents
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The invention discloses an ice making assembly for a refrigerator. The ice making assembly comprises an ice tray, an ice making evaporator, a water-containing plate, a motor, a water tank, an ice discharge channel and an ice storage box, wherein, the ice tray is downward open, the ice making evaporator is arranged on the top of the ice tray to cool the ice tray, the water-containing plate is movable transversely, a sparge pipe with at least one water injection nozzle is arranged on the water-containing plate, a rack extending transversely is arranged on one of the front side surface and the rear side surface of the water-containing plate, the output end of the motor is provided with a gear which is matched with the rack to drive the water-containing to move on the rack transversely, the water tank is communicated with the water-containing plate, the entry of the ice discharge channel is placed on under the ice tray, and the ice storage box is communicated with the outlet of the ice discharge channel. According to the ice making assembly for the refrigerator in the embodiment of the invention, the ice making speed is quick and ice quality is high, structure is simple and cost is low, and the invention also disclose a refrigerator with an ice making assembly.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to art of refrigeration units, relate in particular to a kind of refrigerator that is used for the Icemaker assembly of refrigerator and has it.
Background technology
In traditional refrigerator that has ice-making system, normally ice machine is arranged on and relies on the air-cooled ice making of carrying out in the refrigerating chamber, make ice making cycle longer.And for refrigerator freezing under the last refrigeration, it is very inconvenient for taking of ice cube that ice machine is placed in the refrigerating chamber.In addition, this kind ice making mode is that ice cube ecto-entad echelon is frozen, and remaining in airborne air can not discharge, and therefore in the ice cube that generates bubble is arranged, and ice cube is of poor quality and opaque.
Have the refrigerator that utilizes evaporimeter to carry out ice making in the market, but its ice making arrangement is very complicated, cost is higher, and the ice cube that produces is second-rate equally.
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, a tooth bar that is provided with along horizontal expansion in the leading flank of described drip tray and the trailing flank; Motor is equipped with the gear that can cooperate with described tooth bar to drive described drip tray in the transverse movement of tooth bar upper edge on the output shaft of described motor; Water tank, described water tank is connected by water inlet pipe and drainpipe between described drip tray, wherein is provided with water pump so that the water in the water tank is injected into described ice tray by described water jet on described water inlet pipe; 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 leading flank of described drip tray is provided with tooth bar, and described Icemaker assembly further comprises: along the slide rail of horizontal expansion, described slide rail is located on the trailing flank of described drip tray.
Alternatively, described tooth bar and described drip tray are integrally formed.
The rear side of described drip tray extends back protuberance, described protuberance in described slide rail slidably.
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.
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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 exploded perspective view according to the Icemaker assembly that is used for refrigerator of the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2 is the side perspective view according to embodiment of the invention refrigerator;
Fig. 3 is the enlarged drawing that Fig. 2 centre circle shows A portion;
Fig. 4 be among Fig. 2 B-B to view; With
Fig. 5 is the enlarged drawing that Fig. 4 centre circle shows C portion.
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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, motor 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.
Be provided with tooth bar 33 on one in the leading flank of drip tray 3 and trailing flank, the gear 51 that can cooperate with tooth bar 33 be installed on the output shaft of motor 5 to drive drip tray 3 in tooth bar 33 upper edge transverse movements along horizontal expansion.Thus, when motor 5 rotated along direction initialization, driven gear 51 was at tooth bar 33 gear motions, and then drive drip tray 3 is along transverse movement.
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, motor 5 driven wheels 51 gear motion on tooth bar 33 makes drip tray 3 laterally move, 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.
In one embodiment of the invention, only be provided with tooth bar 33 on the leading flank of drip tray 3, and Icemaker assembly further comprises the slide rail 4 along horizontal expansion, slide rail 4 is located on the trailing flank of drip tray.Thus, the front side of drip tray 3 and rear side support by tooth bar 33 and slide rail 4 respectively and slide, as shown in Figure 5.Alternatively, tooth bar 33 is integrally formed with drip tray.
The rear side of drip tray extends back protuberance 34, and slidably, thus, along with the gear 51 of the front side of drip tray and the gear motion between the tooth bar 33, the protuberance 34 of the rear side of drip tray 3 is in slide rail 4 upper edge transverse movements in slide rail 4 for protuberance 34.
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.
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.
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1. an Icemaker assembly that is used for refrigerator is characterized in that, comprising:
Ice tray, 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, a tooth bar that is provided with along horizontal expansion in the leading flank of described drip tray and the trailing flank;
Motor is equipped with the gear that can cooperate with described tooth bar to drive described drip tray in the transverse movement of tooth bar upper edge on the output shaft of described motor;
Water tank, described water tank is connected by water inlet pipe and drainpipe between described drip tray, wherein is provided with water pump so that the water in the water tank is injected into described ice tray by described water jet on described water inlet pipe;
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.
2. Icemaker assembly according to claim 1 is characterized in that the leading flank of described drip tray is provided with tooth bar, and described Icemaker assembly further comprises:
Along the slide rail of horizontal expansion, described slide rail is located on the trailing flank of described drip tray.
3. Icemaker assembly according to claim 2 is characterized in that, described tooth bar and described drip tray are integrally formed.
4. Icemaker assembly according to claim 2 is characterized in that the rear side of described drip tray extends back protuberance, described protuberance in described slide rail slidably.
5. Icemaker assembly according to claim 1 is characterized in that described ice making evaporator is welded on the top of described ice tray.
6. Icemaker assembly according to claim 1 is characterized in that, 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.
7. a refrigerator comprises refrigerating chamber and refrigerating chamber, it is characterized in that, described refrigerator further comprises:
According to each described Icemaker assembly that is used for refrigerator among the claim 1-6, described Icemaker assembly is located at the top in the described refrigerating chamber; And
Distributor, described distributor are arranged on the chamber door of refrigerating chamber and are connected ice output refrigerator making with described ice bank in the described Icemaker assembly.
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