CN102741628A - Refrigeration device comprising an ice maker - Google Patents

Abstract

A refrigeration device has an ice maker which comprises at least one tray that is held such that it can be swiveled about an axis and that is subdivided into a plurality of compartments to produce one chunk of ice each and at least one collection container for ice produced in the at least one tray. The ice maker can be removed from the refrigeration device while the collection container remains in the device.

Description

The refrigerating appliance that has ice maker

The present invention relates to a kind of refrigerating appliance that has ice maker; This ice maker has at least one tray and at least one collection container; Said tray is separated into a plurality of lattice that are used for respectively producing an ice cube and can be around a swing, and said collection container is used for being collected in the ice that said at least one tray produces.

This refrigerating appliance is open by DE102006017804A1.This disclosed refrigerating appliance has the inner room that is separated into a plurality of lattice, and ice maker is locked on the check rod that is horizontally through the extension of one of these lattice.Although can be under itself and check rod be thrown off and are put outside the refrigerating appliance without the situation of ice maker, need stack the space for this reason, this stackings space as far as most of kitchens be nervous with spend cost.In the cover of these lattice of sealing, stay interfering hole behind this external dismounting ice maker.Be used for placing smallclothes refrigeration thing if will be somebody's turn to do the position of winning through the dismounting ice maker, then exist this smallclothes refrigeration thing to pass the danger that the hole falls.Although in principle can be along with the dismounting of ice maker will be covered with one not with the replacement of the cover in hole, this can increase locational requirement, because will there be a cover to be placed on outside this utensil all the time, and the expense relevant with the mounting or dismounting of ice maker be obviously increase also.

Task of the present invention is, a kind of ice maker is provided, and it can be dismantled no the time and its depositing beyond refrigerating appliance only needs little position.

According to the present invention, the solution of this task is, in the refrigerating appliance of the said type of beginning, ice maker does not comprise collection container, and promptly collection container and ice maker are the members that separates.Correspondingly, can stay under the situation in the refrigerating appliance at collection container ice maker is taken out from refrigerating appliance.This collection container that designs as depositing the smallclothes ice cube is suitable for after taking away ice maker, also being used to deposit other smallclothes refrigeration thing.

Said tray can swingingly remain in the framework around said axle, and this framework meets the part that the destination is an ice maker and can install and remove with ice maker.Therefore, need not disassemble and be used for bearing that this tray is connected with framework in order to take out ice maker.

According to first preferred version, ice maker is installed on the door of refrigerating appliance.For such ice maker, a door frame can be used as collection container, and this door frame is used to place the refrigeration thing of smallclothes in a manner known way after ice maker is fallen by that.

According to second preferred version, the lattice that are open upwards can be set on the housing that is installed on the door, these lattice hold ice maker.

This housing further has at least one can be from wherein pulling out the lattice of collection container.

In order can after take out ice maker, not only to utilize collection container but also to utilize this lattice that are open upwards, can in this housing, put into a base plate and replace ice maker.

According to second preferred version, collection container is integrated in one and pulls out in the box, and this is pulled out box and can be placed in known manner in the body of refrigerating appliance.

Ice maker meets the destination and puts into the same box of pulling out.

Because the size than ice maker is big usually for this size of pulling out box, pulls out box and preferably is separated into two lattice, one of them holds collection container at least and also possibly hold ice maker.

Wall between these two lattice is preferably short than the outer wall of pulling out box, make after taking out ice maker this wall of refrigeration thing leap that at a puss also can be huge be placed into and pull out in the box.

For pulling out box also advantageously, put into a base plate and replace ice maker, so that effectively utilize the position that discharges by ice maker.

Collection container itself meets the destination and can from pull out box, pull out.

For fear of tray for example with door or pull out box when moving water sprinkle from tray, the outer wall of tray meets the destination should be apparently higher than the wall between each lattice of partition tray.

/ 3rd of a height that one of in these outer walls at least one height that surpasses the section that partition stretches out preferably is partition at least.

Sprinkle or spill for fear of water, also usefully, should the surpassing in the section that partition stretches out crooked and/or this section of lowland and partly inwardly overhang of outer wall.

Other features and advantages of the present invention are learnt from following specification and the embodiment with reference to accompanying drawing.Accompanying drawing illustrates:

Fig. 1 uses the three-dimensional view of the ice maker in refrigerating appliance of the present invention;

View amplification, that dissect of a tray of the ice maker of Fig. 2 Fig. 1;

The alternative plan of Fig. 3 ice maker;

A section of the ice maker of Fig. 4 Fig. 3;

Second section of the ice maker of Fig. 5 Fig. 3;

The three-dimensional view of third party's case of Fig. 6 ice maker;

Fig. 7 is according to a section of the ice maker of cubic case;

Fig. 8 has ice maker mounted thereto according to the internal view of the refrigeration unit door of the present invention's first scheme;

Fig. 9 according to the refrigeration unit door of the present invention's first scheme with the similar view of Fig. 8;

The cross section of Figure 10 one housing, this housing connect ice maker and door in the scheme of Fig. 9;

Figure 11 is according to the three-dimensional view of the refrigerating appliance of third party's case of the present invention;

The show in schematic partial sections of pulling out box of Figure 12 refrigerating appliance shown in Figure 11; With

Figure 13 is according to the three-dimensional view of the refrigerating appliance of the cubic case of the present invention.

Fig. 1 illustrate one be used in the ice maker in the refrigerating appliance of the present invention three-dimensional view.This ice maker has rectangle, top and following unlimited framework 39, in this framework, is hung with two trays 1, and they can be around axle 23 swings along the longitudinal extension of framework 39.These trays are drawn in position level, that be suitable for producing ice.The oscillating motion of tray 1 drives through manual lever 20, and this leverage is reversed on two opposed facing distolateral 5 of the interconnective tray in ground anti-relatively.Tray 1 deviate from each other distolateral 5 respectively carry a bearing pin 22 at the direction upper process of axle 23, backstop was on the inclined-plane 48 of framework 39 when this bearing pin was swung at tray.At this stop dog position; Change under the open side of the lattice 2 of tray; And, cross this stop dog position that limits on projection 22 and inclined-plane 48 through lever 20 swings, tray 1 is twisted itself; Lattice 2 distortion, the ice cube that in lattice, forms are extruded and deviate from from ice maker through the downside that opens wide of framework 39.

Fig. 2 illustrates the partial view with the amplification of the tray 1 of general elastoplast integrated injection molding.This tray 1 comprises the interconnective integratedly lattice 2 of two rows in known manner.The top edge of the partition that between adjacent lattice 2, extends has the breach 4 that is open upwards in their crosspoint respectively in other words in their end.In order to make the ice cube of processing be easy to deviate from from lattice 2, lattice 2 do not have sharp seamed edge and have the cross section that reduces continuously down in inside.Partition 3 carries out the transition in the bottom surface 8 of lattice 2 with section 7 distolateral 5, that longitudinal side 6 is crossed continuous bend respectively.

The gradient of end wall 5 increases from the top down continuously, and above partition 3, sidewall 5 vertically extends at least.And longitudinal wall 6 is separated into three sections that are connected each other in vertical direction.In the lower curtate 9 as in the end wall 5, draft increases from bottom to top continuously.At height of level seamed edge 10 places that extend to breach 4, draft reaches its maximum.Section 11 in above seamed edge 10, connecting, its gradient is less than adjacent lower wall sections 9.Middle section 11 and upper curtate 12 are through a continuous crooked transition each other.In upper curtate 12, the gradient of this longitudinal wall is with similar in lower curtate 9; It in addition can be as overhanging to inside seeing in that Fig. 2 is clear.

Because ice maker tray 1 usefulness elastoplast is processed, this of section 12 overhangs can not influence the possibility that tray 1 is processed as moulding.The integral type mould that is used for the inner surface of moulding tray 1 can come forced stripper mechanism through the strain of section 12 after injection moulding.The shape of cross section of longitudinal wall 6 is used to protect overflowing and sputter of water, if tray 1 bears the acceleration that laterally acts on respect to longitudinal wall 6.If such acceleration that in Fig. 2, is represented as arrow a affacts on the tray 1, the water that then is included in the lattice 2 accumulates on the longitudinal wall 6 that deviates from the observer.Water at first strikes on the less relatively middle section 11 of steepness there, and through this, water can not slow down suddenly, but upward deflects continuously.Reduce sputter danger thus.If the acceleration of tray 1 is strong like this; So that surpass seamed edge on it at the liter waterborne that rises on the sidewall 6 of back; Then water is through the overhang pulse of the lattice 2 that obtain forward, promptly turning back to tray 1 of this of upper curtate 12; Make it fall back in the lattice 2, rather than cross longitudinal wall 6 (if acceleration only part-time application).

In the combined altitudes of section 11 and upper curtate 12 effective protection of sprinkling is provided, this highly depends on tray the be in operation acceleration that bears and the acting duration of acceleration; Should height in reality the height of lower curtate 9 1/3rd to 2/3rds between.

Fig. 3 illustrates the first improvement structure of the ice maker of Fig. 1, and Fig. 4 should improve the cross section of structure.The wall of framework 39 is compared with the wall among Fig. 1 upwards at this and is prolonged, so that shape is held two dosage containers 49 sealedly, below the dosage container, tray 1 is crooked fully.Dosage container 49 is provided with verification mark 50, the coboundary and the lower boundary of the water level that allows in their sign dosage containers 49.Verification mark 50 is provided with like this, and make the water yield that limits through their be enough to lattice 2 perfusions that are in the tray 1 below them respectively so far: the minimum point of breach 4 always is submerged, but the top edge of partition 3 is not submerged.

Usually the flow export 51 of sealing slot-shapedly framework 39 vertically on row's lattice 2 of extend past tray 1.If flow export 51 is opened, then all these lattice 2 are by perfusion simultaneously, in case they have been expired, the water of gap crossing 4 overflows also pours into all the other lattice 2 of tray 1.

Fig. 4 illustrates a section of the ice maker of Fig. 3, is in the plane that flow export 51 parallel with the end wall of framework 39, the dosage container 49 through one of tray 1 and tray top extends.A closure body 52 tabular, that slot in the horizontal with respect to the section plane of Fig. 4 can be on the valve seat of the encirclement flow export 51 that moves and abut in hermetically dosage container 49 on the bottom of dosage container 49 in hermetically enclosed gap 53.The last seamed edge that the bottom of closure body 52 is supported on the longitudinal wall 6 of tray 1 is., can between form gapped groove-tenon and cooperate not from longitudinal wall 6 landings in order to ensure closure body 52, this hold for the bag of closure body 52 longitudinal wall 6 on the form of groove 54 of seamed edge.

Ice maker-tray 1 is suspended in the framework 39, can be around vertical upwardly extending axle 23 swings of this framework.In Fig. 4 with shown in the solid line, the freezing in the position of tray 1, the top edge with partition 3 of sidewall 5,6 is levels, the slot 55 discord flow exports 51 of closure body 52 overlap.Through the user after one or two dosage container 49 of perfusion with itself and closure body 52 opposed longitudinal walls 6 to pressing down; Tray 1 swings to the perfusion position shown in the with dashed lines profile; In this position, closure body 52 is moved upwardly into this degree: make its slot 55 overlap with flow export 51.In this position, water flows out to the lattice 2 from dosage container 49.Because flow export 51 is big in the length transversely with respect to the section plane of Fig. 4, the water droplet that freezes can total blockage flow export 51.Do not exert an influence owing to the outflow water distribution that possibly exist this water droplet to cause is inhomogeneous, because the horizontal plane balance between the possessive case 2 takes place through breach 4.

Fig. 5 illustrates the section of the ice maker of Fig. 4, is parallel to the narrow limit of framework 39 and the plane of extending through the gap of lever 20 along one.Can see swinging axle 23, be fixedly connected to each other, and see and be parallel to second 25 that axle 23 connects tray 1 that lever 20 can be around this second swing through its two tray 1.If lever 20 is swung around axle 25 in the clockwise direction, then projection 28 backstops to of lever 20 are on the bar 29 that extends between two trays 1.From this position, the continuation of lever 20 swing can only be carried out around axle 23 with tray 1.The oscillating motion free degree of tray 1 also with Fig. 1 in the same restriction that receives bearing pin 22 of situation, these bearing pins deviate from the distolateral 5 outstanding and among Fig. 5, come on the inclined-plane 48 on two narrow limits of framework 39 from top retaining in the position shown in the with dashed lines profile of lever 20 from tray 1.If lever 20 is pressed to such an extent that cross this position, then cause tray 1 distortion, lattice 2 warpages and the ice cube that is included in wherein are forced out thus.The longitudinal wall of lever 20 and framework 39 or under situation shown in Figure 5 with gap 36 (see figure 3)s that are contained between the dosage container 49 in the contacting the distortion possibility that has limited tray 1 and prevent continuous deformation of buffer 38.

Fig. 6 illustrates the three-dimensional view according to the ice maker of third party's case.Tray 1 in framework 39 suspension and by the same in the mode of operation of lever 20 and preceding two schemes.Vacate lattice 60 that are used for dosage container 61 at the head end of framework 39.Dosage container 61 can be positioned in the lattice 60, has enough gaps, even so that its by point type be frozen on the lattice 61 also and can be easily throw off and take out from these lattice 61.Dosage container 61 is provided with verification mark 50, and these verification marks are respectively corresponding to the specified groundwater increment of a tray 1.Therefore, disposable through dosage container 61 to tray 1 emptying, the tray perfusion that is done.In order to reduce the locational requirement of ice maker, less lattice 60 also can be set and the dosage container 61 with half verification volume is set in these lattice 60, this dosage container then must twice to tray 1 emptying, so that pour into this tray fully; But because the user is more bothersome, this scheme is not preferred.

Fig. 7 illustrates a cross section, a kind of improvement structure of the ice maker through Fig. 6.Towards framework 39, insert a lid 62 with water tank type depression 63 from last with tray 1 partition distance ground, this distance is enough big, does not hinder ice maker to the also oscillating motion of the demoulding position shown in the with dashed lines profile.The dosage container 49 of this water tank type depression 63 and Fig. 3 is the same to have the flow export 51 of form that a lengthwise extend through one is arranged the slot of lattice 2.Flow export 51 is located like this: make that it only can draining in these lattice 2, got rid of through this that water comes down in torrents and on the position of the oscillating motion property that hinders tray 1, freezes in perfusion.This enclosing cover 62 prevents that moisture from overflowing and being limited in from ice maker and forms frost the refrigerating appliance inner room that surrounds ice maker.

Fig. 8 illustrates the door according to the present invention's first scheme of a refrigerating appliance such as domestic refrigerator.This 14 has known structure itself, have crust 15 with sheet forming, with the inwall 16 of plastics pull and stretch and by crust 15 and inwall 16 encirclements, with the foam filled medial compartment of thermally insulated synthetic resin.One large-area flat projection 17 is arranged on inwall 16, and this projection is embedded into the inner room of the refrigerating appliance body that does not illustrate in the accompanying drawings when door is in the closed position.The beam 64 that two pull and stretch are arranged on projection 17 in a known way.This beam 64 on the refrigerator doors is used to hang built-in part such as door compartment box, butter lattice etc. by usual manner.

On beam 64, be hung with ice maker at this with 37 marks.The ice maker that in the description of Fig. 8, relates to Fig. 3; Above-mentioned any other ice maker can be contained on this door 14 equally but obviously.

On beam 64, hung a collection container 56 separating small distance below the ice maker 37, when lever 20 when upwards swing and tray 1 twist therein, the ice cube that freezes falls into this collection container from ice maker 37.Distance between the collection container 56 is also enough big, so that collection container 56 can be raised and take from beam 64, does not need to pull down simultaneously ice maker 37.This distance also can be done greatly like this, so that each ice cube is caught in the gap that can pass between collection container 56 and the ice maker 37.The same with collection container 56, ice maker 37 also can be pulled down and can be in that the time spent does not take out from refrigerator fully from beam.Collection container 56 is not stayed in the refrigerator on ice maker 37 ground, makes the stacking space that outside refrigerator, need not place it.If taken out ice maker 37, collection container 56 can be to come usefulness with traditional the same mode of refrigerator doors shelf box, so that place the refrigeration thing of smallclothes therein.

Fig. 9 illustrates the refrigerator doors internal view according to alternative plan of the present invention.This structure of 14 is with described the same to Fig. 7.Housing 57 is contained on the inwall 16 of door 14 with any-mode.Housing 57 dissects in Figure 10 and illustrates.Ice maker 37 also can be to any one in the description of Fig. 1 to 6, and this ice maker shape is inserted in the upside that opens wide of housing 57 sealedly, and the framework 39 of ice maker 37 is placed on some from the bar 43 of wall 58,59 projections of housing 57.In housing 57, forming the lattice 65 that two sides are opened wide below the bar 43, in these lattice, respectively place a collection container, they are the form of drawer 45 and can pull out or show, so that collect from the ice cube of ice maker 37.

If with among Figure 10 schematically the ice maker 37 shown in the with dashed lines profile take out from housing 57, then can on its position base plate 66 navigated on the bar 43, as among Figure 10 by a dotted line profile represented.The part of above base plate, stretching out of base plate 66 and wall 58,59 forms a shelf box, can be used for the refrigeration thing of smallclothes, also can be used for other type refrigeration thing when drawer 45 does not have ice cube therein.

Figure 11 illustrates the three-dimensional view of the refrigerating appliance body 41 that has ice maker, has the ice maker of Fig. 7 specifically, represents all other ice makers.Illustrate one with the state of pulling out largely and pull out box 40 from body 41.At the height of the height of pulling out the rear wall 46 that extends on the width of box less than the outer wall of pulling out box 40, this rear wall will be pulled out box 40 and will be separated into preceding lattice 42 and the nominative 47 that is positioned at the back with less degree of depth.The width of lattice 42 and the degree of depth are corresponding to the size of the framework 39 of ice maker 37.From the wall of lattice 42 narrow horizontal bar 43 such support frames 39 to inner process, make ice maker 37 upside and the top edge of outer wall of lattice 42 evenly stop.Be useful on the collection container of ice cube in bar 43 arranged beneath, be the form of drawer 45, it can be pulled out from this box in the front side of pulling out box 40.In order to utilize ice maker, pull it can take out dosage container 61, with two trays of this dosage container perfusion 1 and will pull out box roll back again just enough so that water freezes in tray 1.After water freezes with lever 20 pendulum and drawing forward upwards.The ice cube of being dished out through tray 1 distortion that causes falls into drawer 45 and can take out through drawer.

Owing to pull out box 40 needn't for perfusion be pulled out to than be pulled to before the rear wall 46 of lattice 42 farther, the nominative 47 that is in back is protected the invasion of the extraneous air of avoiding damp and hot.

If rear wall 16 shown in figure 11 do not reach bar 43 above go, then framework 39 meets the destination and has step 70 at its lower limb, and is shown in figure 12, makes ice maker 37 can shape be embedded in the opening 44 that is surrounded by bar 43 of lattice 42 sealedly.

Replace ice maker 37, can on seamed edge on the rear wall 46 and bar 43, locate a plug-in part 67, shown in figure 12.Plug-in part 67 has base plate 66, and this base plate was opened drawer 45 and the nominative that increases through taking-up ice maker 37 in 47 minutes.Two outstanding downwards bars 68 are locked at plug-in part 67 on the rear wall 46, make it not can from 46 opposed 43 of rear walls on landing; A bar that projects upwards 69 can be set on plug-in part 67, refrigerate thing is crossed base plate when pulling out box 40 forward back edge whereabouts with the smallclothes of avoiding being shelved on the base plate 66.

An alternative of refrigerating appliance shown in Figure 13 has and is installed in the ice maker of pulling out in the box 40.At this, this ice maker is contained on the lattice 42 that separate in the longitudinal side of pulling out box 40, in these lattice 42, extending a narrow and dark drawer 45 below the ice maker 37, is used to collect the ice of processing.

Although the framework of ice maker 37 39 itself is a rectangle with the lattice 42 that hold ice maker, this ice maker can only be with an orientation, be that lever 20 is positioned on these lattice 42 towards nominative 47.In this orientation, dosage container 61 directly is in the leading edge place that pulls out box 40, and making only needs to pull out box and pull out far away like this in order to take out dosage container 61: dosage container 61 is exposed.For the perfusion tray 1 of ice maker 37, do not need to pull out box 40 and pull out fully; Pull it far away so just much of that: the depression 63 that is in tray 1 top respectively of lid 62 is for cosily pouring into abundant that water exposes.

For ice maker with two trays 1, as shown in Figure 13, must will pull out box 40 pull out obvious half the more than its degree of depth so that can pour into the tray 1 of back.Therefore; Move in order to be reduced to the required box 40 of pulling out of perfusion; In the scheme of Figure 13, meeting the destination can be provided with, and replaces two trays 1, and ice maker is equipped with a unique tray 1; And, be used to make the lever 20 of tray 1 swing and distortion to be contained in the adjacent narrow sidewall 5 of lattice tray 1 and dosage container 61 60.

Here, ice maker also can be replaced by plug-in part 67.The configuration of this plug-in part 67 with describe to Figure 11 and 12 the same.

Claims (16)

1. refrigerating appliance, especially family expenses refrigerating appliance have an ice maker (37) and at least one collection container (45; 56), this ice maker has at least one tray (1), and this tray is separated into a plurality of lattice (2) of respectively being used to produce an ice cube and can be around a swing, said at least one collection container (45; 56) be used for being collected in the ice that said at least one tray (1) produces, it is characterized in that this ice maker (37) can be at said collection container (45; 56) stay under the situation in the refrigerating appliance and from this refrigerating appliance, take out.

2. according to the refrigerating appliance of claim said 1, it is characterized in that this ice maker (37) comprises a framework (39), said tray (1) is maintained in this framework swingably.

3. refrigerating appliance according to claim 1 and 2 is characterized in that, this ice maker (37) is contained on (14) of this refrigerating appliance.

4. refrigerating appliance according to claim 3 is characterized in that, this collection container (56) is a door compartment.

5. refrigerating appliance according to claim 3 is characterized in that, one is installed in housing (57) on the said door has the lattice that are open upwards, and these lattice hold this ice maker (37).

6. refrigerating appliance according to claim 3 is characterized in that, the housing (57) that is installed on the said door has at least one lattice (65), and collection container (45) can be pulled out from these lattice.

7. according to claim 5 or 6 described refrigerating appliances, it is characterized in that, be provided with a base plate (66), this base plate instead ice maker (37) is put in the said housing (57).

8. according to the described refrigerating appliance 1 of claim or 2, it is characterized in that this collection container (45) is integrated in one and pulls out in the box (40).

9. refrigerating appliance according to claim 8 is characterized in that, this ice maker (37) is put into this and pulled out box (40).

10. refrigerating appliance according to claim 9 is characterized in that, this is pulled out box (40) and is separated into two lattice (42,47), and one in them is held said collection container (45) at least.

11. refrigerating appliance according to claim 10 is characterized in that, the wall (46) between these two lattice (42,47) is lower than the outer wall of pulling out box (40).

12., it is characterized in that according to the described refrigerating appliance of claim 9,10 or 11, be provided with a base plate (66), this base plate instead ice maker (37) is put into said pulling out in the box (40).

13., it is characterized in that this collection container can be pulled out box from this and pulled out according to the described refrigerating appliance of one of claim 9 to 12.

14. according to the described refrigerating appliance of one of aforementioned claim; It is characterized in that; This tray (1) has a plurality of through the separated lattice of partition (3) (2) and have outer wall (5; 6), 1/3rd of one of at least one (6) in these outer walls height that surpasses the section (11,12) that partition (3) stretches out height that preferably is partition (3) at least.

15. refrigerating appliance according to claim 14 is characterized in that, the said interior lowland of section (11,12) that stretches out above partition (3) is crooked.

16., it is characterized in that the said section (11,12) that stretches out above partition (3) partly inwardly overhangs according to claim 14 or 15 described refrigerating appliances.

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