CN102445037B - Water supplying apparatus used for ice-making machine, and refrigerator with water supply apparatus - Google Patents
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The invention provides a water supplying apparatus used for an ice-making machine, and a refrigerator with the water supplying apparatus. The water supplying apparatus comprises a water pump assembly comprising a water pump box and a water pump, a water outlet pipe with one end communicating with a water outlet of the water pump, and a water storing assembly. The water storing assembly comprises a water tank body, an upper cap of the water tank, a water injecting port and a water tank water outlet arranged on the water tank upper cap, and a water level sensor assembly arranged on the bottom of the water tank body. The water level sensor assembly comprises a sensor, a harness connected with the sensor, a terminal connected to the harness, and a sensor box. The sensor extends into the water tank body. The sensor box contains the harness and the terminal. The sensor is used for detecting the water level in the water tank body. According to the ice-making machine water supply apparatus provided by the embodiment of the invention, with the sensor assembly, water level in the water tank body can be detected in real time, such that abnormality caused by water shortage of the ice-making machine is avoided.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to the refrigerator technical field, particularly relate to a kind of water supply installation for ice machine and have its refrigerator.
Background technology
What the refrigerator with automatic ice-making of selling on market at present adopted is all the mode that manually adds water.This water mode that adds mainly is comprised of three parts: add cistern assembly, water pump box assembly, water inlet pipe.The consumer pours pure water to add in water tank into, and the refrigerator master control borad is controlled pump operation in water pump box, and pure water is added in automatic ice maker by outlet pipe.
But when using this kind ice machine, if the consumer forgets to adding water tank, add water, when adding the Water in Water Tanks quantity not sufficient, it is just too small that ice machine is made the ice cube that comes; In addition, if refrigerator is in ice-make mode always, even that ice machine also can every a period of time upset once, affect the normal use of ice machine in the situation that does not have water.
Summary of the invention
The present invention is intended to one of solve the problems of the technologies described above at least.
For this reason, one object of the present invention is to propose a kind of water supply installation that is used for ice machine with sensed water level function.
Another object of the present invention is to propose a kind of refrigerator.
The water supply installation that is used for ice machine of embodiment comprises according to an aspect of the present invention: water pump component, and described water pump component comprises water pump box and water pump; Outlet pipe, described outlet pipe one end is communicated with the delivery port of described water pump; And water storage element, described water storage element comprises: tank body; The tank upper cover plate, described tank upper cover plate is provided with water filling port and water outlet of water tank, and described water outlet of water tank is communicated with the water inlet of described water pump; With the level sensor assembly, described level sensor assembly is located at the bottom of described tank body, and comprise sensor and the wire harness that is connected with described sensor, the terminal and the sensor box that are connected with described wire harness, described sensor stretches in described tank body, described sensor box holds described wire harness and terminal, and described sensor is for detection of the water level in described tank body.
Thus,, according to the water supply installation that be used for to be used for ice machine of the embodiment of the present invention, by sensor cluster, can detect in real time water level in tank body, therefore can not cause ice machine due to lack of water cisco unity malfunction.In addition, the water supply installation for being used for ice machine of the present invention simple in structure, be convenient to processing and manufacturing.
In addition, the water supply installation for ice machine according to the above embodiment of the present invention can also have following additional technical feature:
According to one embodiment of present invention, described sensor is float sensor.
According to one embodiment of present invention, the bottom of the sidewall of described tank body is provided with screwed hole, and described sensor rear portion is provided with screw rod, and described screw rod coordinates with described screwed hole and passes described tank body and is contained in described sensor box.
According to one embodiment of present invention, at the close described screwed hole place of the screw rod of described sensor parcel unsintered tape, and apply fluid sealant to seal described screwed hole.
According to one embodiment of present invention, the screw rod of the described sensor part that passes described tank body coordinates with nut.
According to one embodiment of present invention, the terminal of described sensor by the front end that is located at reinforcement in described sensor box and is connected in described sensor box and be positioned at described sensor box with the terminal of described water pump, to dock.
According to one embodiment of present invention, described water storage element also comprises filter, and described filter is located in described tank body and with described water outlet of water tank, is communicated with.
According to one embodiment of present invention, described water filling port is provided with tender filling hole cover to open and close described water filling port.
According to one embodiment of present invention, described tank upper cover plate is fixed on described tank body top by limit fastener.
The refrigerator of embodiment according to a further aspect of the invention comprises: casing, and described casing is limited with chamber between refrigeration;
Ice machine, described ice machine is located between described refrigeration indoor; Water supply installation, described water supply installation are water supply installations for ice machine described according to above-mentioned any one embodiment, and the outlet pipe of described water supply installation is communicated with described ice machine; Master control borad, described master control borad is connected with ice machine with described level sensor assembly, water pump, and described master control borad is controlled described ice machine and water pump according to the detection signal of described level sensor assembly.
In addition, refrigerator according to the above embodiment of the present invention can also have following additional technical feature:
According to one embodiment of present invention, also comprise display floater, described display floater is connected with described master control borad, is used to indicate the water level in described tank body.
Additional aspect of the present invention and advantage part in the following description provide, and part will become obviously from the following description, or by practice of the present invention, recognize.
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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 stereogram according to the water supply installation that is used for ice machine of the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the stereogram according to the water storage element of the water supply installation that is used for ice machine of the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is the exploded view according to the water storage element of the water supply installation that is used for ice machine of the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 4 is the partial enlarged drawing at A place in Fig. 3;
Fig. 5 is the cutaway view according to the water storage element of the water supply installation that is used for ice machine of the embodiment of the present invention; With
Fig. 6 is the top view according to the water storage element of the water supply installation that is used for ice machine of the embodiment of the present invention.
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Below describe embodiments of the invention in detail, the example of described embodiment is shown in the drawings, and wherein same or similar label represents same or similar element or the element with identical or similar functions from start to finish.Be exemplary below by the embodiment that is described with reference to the drawings, only be used for explaining the present invention, and can not be interpreted as limitation of the present invention.
in description of the invention, it will be appreciated that, term " " center ", " vertically ", " laterally ", " on ", D score, " front ", " afterwards ", " left side ", " right side ", " vertically ", " level ", " top ", " end ", " interior ", orientation or the position relationship of indications such as " outward " are based on orientation shown in the drawings or position relationship, only the present invention for convenience of description and simplified characterization, rather than device or the element of indication or hint indication 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 for describing purpose, and can not be interpreted as indication or hint relative importance.
In description of the invention, need to prove, unless otherwise clearly defined and limited, term " installation ", " being connected ", " connection " should be done broad understanding, for example, can be to be fixedly connected with, connect integratedly, can be also to removably connect; Can be mechanical connection or electrical connection, can be also the connection of two element internals; Can be directly to be connected, also can indirectly be connected by intermediary, for the ordinary skill in the art, can understand as the case may be the concrete meaning of above-mentioned term.
Below with reference to Fig. 1-6, the water supply installation that is used for ice machine according to the embodiment of the present invention is described.
Comprise according to the water supply installation that is used for ice machine of the embodiment of the present invention: water pump component 1, water storage element 2 and outlet pipe 3.
As depicted in figs. 1 and 2, particularly, water pump component 1 comprises water pump box 11 and is located at the interior water pump (not shown) of water pump box 11.Outlet pipe 3 one ends are communicated with the delivery port of water pump.
Tank upper cover plate 5 is provided with water filling port 51 and water outlet of water tank 52.Water outlet of water tank 52 is communicated with the water inlet of water pump, so that the water in water pump pump pumping box body 4 and by outlet pipe 3, be transported to ice machine.
Level sensor assembly 6 is located at the bottom of tank body 4, and comprises sensor 61 and the wire harness 62 that is connected with sensor, the terminal 63 that is connected with wire harness and sensor box 64.Sensor 61 stretches in tank body 4, and sensor box 64 holds wire harness 62 and terminal 63, and sensor 61 is for detection of the water level in tank body 4.
Thus,, according to the water supply installation that be used for to be used for ice machine of the embodiment of the present invention, by sensor cluster 6, can detect in real time water level in tank body 4, therefore can not cause ice machine due to lack of water cisco unity malfunction.In addition, the water supply installation for being used for ice machine of the present invention simple in structure, be convenient to processing and manufacturing.
As shown in Figure 3 and Figure 4, preferably, sensor 61 is float sensor.Sensor 61 sinking in tank body 4 and float to detect water level situation in tank body 4 by float.
Adopt float sensor can either guarantee the precision that detects and it is cheap, be convenient to safeguard.
According to one embodiment of present invention, the bottom of the sidewall 41 of tank body 4 is provided with the screwed hole (not shown).Sensor 61 rear portions are provided with screw rod 611, and screw rod 611 coordinates with screwed hole and passes tank body 4 and is contained in sensor box 64.Be that the float of sensor 61 is arranged in tank body 4 with sensed water level, screw rod 611 be contained in sensor cartridge 64 after screwed hole coordinates.
After the screw rod 611 of sensor 61 passes screwed hole, at the close screwed hole place of screw rod 611 of sensor 61 parcel unsintered tape, and apply fluid sealant with the sealing thread hole, prevent that the water in tank body 4 from infiltrating in sensor box 64.
The steadiness of installing in order to strengthen sensor 61, after the screw rod 611 of sensor 61 passed tank body 4, the end portion that screw rod 611 is contained in sensor cartridge 64 coordinated with a nut 65, is tightened in nut 65 on screw rod 611 and is positioned at sensor cartridge 64.
The terminal 63 of sensor 61 dock with the terminal (not shown) with water pump by the front end that is located at reinforcements 66 in sensor box 4 and is connected in sensor box 4 and be positioned at sensor box 4, with the control water pump.
Level sensor assembly 6 also comprises sensor lid 67, to open and close sensor box 64.
As shown in Figure 5 and Figure 6, according to one embodiment of present invention, water storage element 2 also comprises filter 7, and filter 7 is located at the bottom of tank body 4 and by water pipe 71, with water outlet of water tank 52, is communicated with, with the water in water tank with strainer body 4.
Tank upper cover plate 5 removably is fixed on tank body top by limit fastener 53.
Refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present invention is described below.
Comprise according to the refrigerator of the embodiment of the present invention: casing, ice machine, master control borad, (not shown) and water supply installation.
Casing is limited with chamber between refrigeration, and ice machine is located between refrigeration indoor.Water supply installation is the described water supply installation for ice machine of above-mentioned any one embodiment.The outlet pipe 3 of water supply installation is communicated with to supply water to ice machine with ice machine.
Master control borad is connected with level sensor assembly 6, water pump and ice machine, and master control borad is controlled ice machine and water pump according to the detection signal of level sensor assembly 6.
Preferably, refrigerator also comprises display floater.Display floater is connected with master control borad, is used to indicate the water level in tank body 4.In other words, if sensor 61 detect water level in tank body 4 lower than preset value after, detection signal is sent to master control borad, master control borad is controlled ice machine and water pump quits work, and control display floater prompting lack of water and report to the police, the user can be according to this warning message to the interior water filling of tank body 4.
Other formations of the embodiment of the present invention can be known to persons of ordinary skill in the art, do not repeat them here.
In the description of this specification, the description of reference term " embodiment ", " some embodiment ", " example ", " concrete example " or " some examples " etc. means to be contained at least one embodiment of the present invention or example in conjunction with specific features, structure, material or the characteristics of this embodiment or example description.In this manual, the schematic statement of above-mentioned term not necessarily referred to identical embodiment or example.And the specific features of description, structure, material or characteristics can be with suitable mode combinations 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: in the situation that do not break away from principle of the present invention and aim can be carried out multiple variation, modification, replacement and modification to these embodiment, scope of the present invention is limited by claim and equivalent thereof.
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1. a water supply installation that is used for ice machine, is characterized in that, comprising:
Water pump component, described water pump component comprises water pump box and water pump;
Outlet pipe, described outlet pipe one end is communicated with the delivery port of described water pump; With
Water storage element, described water storage element comprises:
Tank body;
The tank upper cover plate, described tank upper cover plate is provided with water filling port and water outlet of water tank, and described water outlet of water tank is communicated with the water inlet of described water pump; With
The level sensor assembly, described level sensor components is located at the bottom of described tank body, and comprise sensor and the wire harness that is connected with described sensor, the terminal and the sensor box that are connected with described wire harness, described sensor stretches in described tank body, described sensor box holds described wire harness and terminal, and described sensor is for detection of the water level in described tank body.
2. the water supply installation for ice machine according to claim 1, is characterized in that, described sensor is float sensor.
3. the water supply installation for ice machine according to claim 2, it is characterized in that, the bottom of the sidewall of described tank body is provided with screwed hole, and described sensor rear portion is provided with screw rod, and described screw rod coordinates with described screwed hole and passes described tank body and is contained in described sensor box.
4. the water supply installation for ice machine according to claim 3, is characterized in that, at the close described screwed hole place of the screw rod of described sensor parcel unsintered tape, and applies fluid sealant to seal described screwed hole.
5. the water supply installation for ice machine according to claim 4, is characterized in that, the part that the screw rod of described sensor passes described tank body coordinates with nut.
6. the water supply installation for ice machine according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, the terminal of described sensor by the front end that is located at reinforcement in described sensor box and is connected in described sensor box and be positioned at described sensor box with the terminal of described water pump, to dock.
7. the water supply installation for ice machine according to claim 1, is characterized in that, described water storage element also comprises filter, and described filter is located in described tank body and with described water outlet of water tank, is communicated with.
8. the water supply installation for ice machine according to claim 1, is characterized in that, described water filling port is provided with tender filling hole cover to open and close described water filling port.
9. the water supply installation for ice machine according to claim 1, is characterized in that, described tank upper cover plate is fixed on described tank body top by limit fastener.
10. a refrigerator, is characterized in that, comprising:
Casing, described casing is limited with chamber between refrigeration;
Ice machine, described ice machine is located between described refrigeration indoor;
Water supply installation, described water supply installation are the described water supply installations for ice machine of according to claim 1-9 any one, and the outlet pipe of described water supply installation is communicated with described ice machine;
Master control borad, described master control borad is connected with ice machine with described level sensor assembly, water pump, and described master control borad is controlled described ice machine and water pump according to the detection signal of described level sensor assembly.
11. refrigerator, is characterized in that according to claim 10, also comprises display floater, described display floater is connected with described master control borad, is used to indicate the water level in described tank body.
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