CN106257209A - Including the refrigerator of ice machine with for the method collecting the defrosting water of refrigerator - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide a kind of refrigerator, including: main body, main body has food locker room in the inner, position；, it is arranged in main body, and includes the icehouse being positioned at door, and door is used for opening and closing food locker room；Compressor, condenser and the expansion valve being installed in door；Ice machine, it is arranged in icehouse, and ice machine includes pallet, pallet to be configured within it receiving and accommodate water；And refrigerant line, it is configured to be coupled to each other compressor, condenser and expansion valve, and is constructed by conduction and cools down pallet；And wherein, ice machine also includes heater and discharge line, heater is arranged on the circumference of pallet, and discharge line is arranged on below pallet, and is configured to collect defrosting water, and wherein, a part for heater extends into discharge line.
Description
Cross-Reference to Related Applications
The application based on and the korean patent application No.10-2015-0086082 that requires to submit on June 17th, 2015
Priority, the disclosure of which is fully incorporated herein by quoting.
Technical field
Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to a kind of refrigerator including ice machine and a kind of in collecting refrigerator
The method of defrosting water.
Background technology
Refrigerator is less than storing food at a temperature of compartment ambient temperature.Refrigerator provides food according to food type
Freezer storage or refrigerated storage.
The inner space of refrigerator is by cold air cooling without interruption.By including the cold of compression condensation-expansion-evaporation process
But circulate, by means of the heat exchange of cold-producing medium, produce cold air continuously.Cold air is supplied into ice equably by convection current
The inner space of case, thus the food in refrigerator can store under preferred temperature.
It is said that in general, the main body of refrigerator has the rectangular structure opened on its front surface.Cold room and refrigerating chamber are positioned at
Body interior.Refrigerating-chamber door and refrigerating chamber door are arranged on the front surface of main body, and allow and selectively open or close ice
The open front of case.Multiple drawers, shelf and storage box may be disposed in the inner space formed in refrigerator so that different
The food of kind can store at optimum conditions.
Traditionally, often using top mount type, in top mount type, refrigerating chamber is positioned at above cold room.
Recently, in order to improve user convenience, introduce bottom freeze cell-type refrigerator, in bottom freeze cell-type refrigerator, cold
Freeze room to be positioned at below cold room.Being advantageous in that of bottom freeze cell-type refrigerator, because the cold room that related frequency uses
It is positioned at refrigerator top, and uses relatively little of refrigerating chamber to be positioned at below cold room, so user can be more convenient than cold room
Ground uses cold room.But, bottom freeze cell-type refrigerator needs user to bend when from refrigerating chamber deicing, this is because
Refrigerating chamber is positioned at refrigerator bottom, thus to user inconvenience.
In order to overcome the problems referred to above, having issued for bottom freeze cell-type refrigerator, wherein ice dispenser is configured in and is placed in ice
In the door of the cold room in upper box part.In this case, the ice machine being used for manufacturing ice may be provided at refrigerating-chamber door or cold
Hide indoor.
Ice machine can include Icemaker assembly, ice bucket and conveying assembly, and above-mentioned Icemaker assembly produces ice and includes ice pallet,
Above-mentioned ice bucket stores ice within it, and above-mentioned conveying assembly is transported to allotter for the ice that will be stored in ice bucket.
Additionally, ice making Pipe installing is for coupling refrigerating chamber and ice machine.Ice making Pipe installing is on the left side wall of cold room or the right side
In sidewall so that when the door closes, icehouse is coupled with refrigerating chamber by ice making pipeline.
Therefore, when the door is open, ice making pipeline separates with icehouse.When the door closes, ice making pipeline couples with icehouse, makes
Obtain cold air (being used for producing ice) and ice making pipeline supply can be passed through to icehouse from refrigerating chamber.
But, conventional refrigerator has the following problems.
First, ice making Pipe installing is in the left side wall or right side wall of cold room, so that be used for isolating the structure of pipeline.
Accordingly, because pipeline needs space, thus reduce the internal capacity of refrigerator, and the tubing structure of refrigerator is the most multiple
Miscellaneous.
Second, only when door is closed, cold air can be transported to cold room from refrigerating chamber.When the door is open, by ice making pipe
The cold air in road is discharged into outside refrigerator.Therefore, the efficiency of refrigerator is reduced.
3rd, by utilizing the cold air come from ice making pipeline supply indirectly to cool down, manufacture ice.Due to the most direct
Cooling ice, thus the time total amount needed for manufacturing ice adds.
4th, because keeping ice machine at low temperatures, thus frost is easily formed on ice machine.But, in conventional refrigerator
Under design conditions, it is impossible to effectively remove these frosts, and ice machine often breaks down.
Summary of the invention
In view of above-mentioned, embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of refrigerator, and it is while ice machine is arranged in refrigerating-chamber door,
Need not the independent pipeline for carrying the cold air for manufacturing ice, thus reduce refrigerator structure, and refrigerator can be made
Internal capacity maximizes.Additionally, a kind of method that embodiment of the present invention provides defrosting water for collecting refrigerator.
Further, embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of refrigerator, and it has no matter door and opens or closes and all can be cooled
Icehouse, thus there is the efficiency of raising.Embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of method of defrosting water for collecting refrigerator.
It addition, embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of refrigerator, by directly cool down in the icehouse installed in door and
Ice, and a kind of method that defrosting water for collecting refrigerator is provided is produced in refrigerator.
Additionally, embodiment of the present invention provides refrigerator and the one of a kind of frost that will be formed on ice machine effectively removal
For the method collecting the defrosting water of refrigerator.
Accompanying drawing explanation
The purpose of the present invention and structure will be understood from the following description of given embodiment, wherein in conjunction with accompanying drawing:
Fig. 1 is to illustrate the axonometric chart with the refrigerator opening door according to an embodiment of the present invention；
Fig. 2 is the front view of the ice machine of pictorial image 1；
Fig. 3 is pallet and the axonometric chart of refrigerant line of the ice machine illustrating Fig. 1；
Fig. 4 is pallet and the upward view of refrigerant line of the ice machine illustrating Fig. 1；And
Fig. 5 is the sectional view of the part of the internal structure of the ice machine illustrating Fig. 1.
Detailed description of the invention
Hereafter, with reference to the accompanying drawing constituting an embodiment part in detail embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail.
When describing embodiment of the present invention, repeating of known function related to the present invention or structure will be omitted, so that this
The description of subject matter is clear.
Fig. 1 is to illustrate the axonometric chart with the refrigerator opening door according to an embodiment of the present invention.
See Fig. 1, include main body 10, baffler 12 and door 20 according to the refrigerator 1 of embodiment of the present invention.Main body
10 structure forming refrigerator 1 and/or outward appearances, and it is configured within it store food or the like.Baffler 12 will
The food memory space limited in main body 10 is separated into upper refrigerator compartment R and lower freezer compartment F.Door 20 is arranged on main body
On the front surface of 10, and it is configured to revolvable so that main body 10 can be selectively opened by door 20 or be closed.
Door 20 includes icehouse 22, machine chamber 24 and insulator 26.The ice machine 100 producing ice is arranged on icehouse
In 22.Machine chamber 24 includes compressor 242 and condenser 244.Insulator 26 is arranged on icehouse 22 and machine chamber 24
Between, and icehouse 22 is separated with machine chamber 24.
In the present embodiment, although illustrate that icehouse 22 is formed on door 20 with optionally cold close to main body 10
Hide room R, but this is not precluded from icehouse and is formed at the situation being configured to selectively open or close in the door of refrigerating chamber F.
Additionally, in the present embodiment, although describe in the top that icehouse 22 is formed at door 20 to illustrate purpose
And machine chamber 24 is formed at the structure in the bottom of door 20, but the purport of the present invention is not limited to this structure.Such as,
Icehouse 22 may be formed in the bottom of door 20, and machine chamber 24 may be formed in the top of door 20.
Insulator 26 can be made up of the foamed materials of such as polyurethane foam, and is configured to stop the icehouse being under low temperature
Heat exchange between 22 and the machine chamber being under relative high temperatures.
Door 20 includes capping, the part of main body 10 faced by above-mentioned capping closing door 20 so that even open when door 20
Time, icehouse 22 and machine chamber 24 are sealed in outside or outside environment.Sealing role is when door 20 is closed, by door
The inner space of 20 isolates with the inner space of main body 10.So, capping can include foam member, above-mentioned foam member
There is the region corresponding with the whole region of door 20.But, for the sake of explaining, from Fig. 1, omit the figure of above-mentioned capping
Show.
Additionally, insulating element is arranged on the circumference of door 20, it is isolated from the outside with the inner space by door 20.
Compressor 242 and condenser 244 are arranged in the machine chamber 24 of door 20.Additionally, the expansion valve of cooling circulation is (not
Illustrate) may also be arranged in machine chamber 24.Alternatively, in expansion valve may be provided at insulator 26.
Compressor 242 can be small-sized or miniaturization compressor, and it is less than the typical compressor being arranged in refrigerator main body, makes
Obtain compressor 242 to may be installed in the little space in door 20.In Korean Patent Laid publication No.
Proposing the representative illustration of light duty compressor in 10-2013-0048817, its content is incorporated herein by.
Condenser 244 is couple to the rear end of compressor 242 by refrigerant line 248.It is compressed to height by compressor 242
The vapor phase refrigerant of temperature high pressure, can be changed into the liquid phase state of middle temperature high pressure by condenser 244.Further, condenser
244 are alternatively compact or miniaturization condenser so that it may be installed in the inner space of door 20.
Compressor 242 and condenser 244 are connected to the power supply (not shown) being arranged in main body 10 so that electric power is available for
Compressor 242 and condenser 244 should be arrived.Here, compressor 242 and condenser 244 to be couple to the power supply of main body 10
Cable, be arranged on formed door 20 rotating shaft hinged pipe in.
Forming through hole 246 in the surface of the formation machine chamber 24 of door 20, when door 20 is opened, machine chamber 24 is passed through
Through hole 246 couples with outside.When door 20 is opened, the extraneous air being inhaled in machine chamber 24 by through hole 246 is cold
Cooler condenser 244 so that the cold-producing medium in condenser 244 can be condensed.To this end, in the surface of condenser 244 shape
Pore-forming (not shown), to allow that extraneous air is supplied into condenser 244.It is provided in condenser 244 in refrigeration
The structure of heat exchange is carried out between agent and the extraneous air supplied by above-mentioned hole.
Compressor 242 is connected to condenser 244 by refrigerant line 248, and from the rear end of condenser 244 through insulation
Body 26 extends to the icehouse 22 being arranged in door 20 top.Refrigerant line 248 is also connected to be arranged on icehouse 22
Interior ice machine 100.
See Fig. 2 to 4, will be described the structure of the ice machine 100 being arranged in icehouse 22.
Fig. 2 is the front view of the ice machine of pictorial image 1.Fig. 3 is pallet and the refrigerant line of the ice machine illustrating Fig. 1
Axonometric chart.Fig. 4 is pallet and the upward view of refrigerant line of the ice machine illustrating Fig. 1.Fig. 5 illustrates Fig. 1
The sectional view of the part of the internal structure of ice machine.
Seeing Fig. 2 to 5, ice machine 100 can include housing 110, Icemaker assembly 120, ice bucket 130, conveying assembly 140
And outlet port 150.
In housing 110, limit cooling space, ice can be manufactured in above-mentioned cooling space.Icemaker assembly 120 is arranged in
Upper position in above-mentioned cooling space.Ice bucket 130 is arranged on the lower section of Icemaker assembly 120.
Icemaker assembly 120 includes: pallet 122, and it includes receiving water the mould of ice formed therein that or framework；Heating
Device 126, it is arranged on the circumference of pallet 122；And driver element 124, its Rotary tray 122 is with in a downwardly direction
Drop ice from pallet 122.Additionally, driver element 124 operates heater 126, and the surface of Short Time Heating pallet 122,
Slightly to melt the surface of the ice adhering to pallet 122 surface, hence in so that easily go deicing from pallet 122.
Additionally, Icemaker assembly 120 includes discharge line 128, when utilizing heater 126 to defrost, above-mentioned discharge line
128 collect defrosting water W.
Pallet 122 provides the space receiving water from feed pipe (not shown) or the like, and water is cooled in above-mentioned space
To form ice.Include in pallet 122 surface thereon that multiple molding space, above-mentioned multiple molding spaces are configured to
Its internal memory water storage.Molding space according to the shape of ice to be manufactured, and can have various shape.The quantity of molding space is also
Can change.
Pallet 122 is preferably made up of the metal with high-termal conductivity, such as aluminum.When the heat conductivity of pallet 122 improves,
Pallet 122 and stream are also improved by the rate of heat exchange between the cold-producing medium of refrigerant line.
The lower surface of pallet 122 contacts with the refrigerant line 248 extended from machine chamber 24.By refrigerant line 248
The part contacted with pallet 122 be referred to as contact site 2482.As it is shown on figure 3, contact site 2482 can have " U "
Shape shape.Contact site 2482 extends from the first end of pallet 122, bend roughly around the second end of pallet 122
180 °, first end then towards pallet 122 extends and is connected to machine chamber 24.
But, this is only an example.Such as, contact site 2482 can have multiple bending section so that cold-producing medium can be
The lower surface of pallet 122 gets off to reflux and moves several times.
Contact here, contact site 2482 can carry out face simply with the lower surface of pallet 122.Alternatively, in order to improve
Heat transference efficiency, contact site 2482 can be fixedly attached to pallet such as by means of binding agent, securing member or the like
The lower surface of 122.
Therefore, the cold-producing medium being compressed in machine chamber 24 and condensing, expanded by expansion valve and be therefore cooled.
The cold-producing medium cooled down is transported to the contact site 2482 of refrigerant line 248.It is transported to the refrigeration of contact site 2482
Water in agent cooling pallet 122.Cooled aqueous phase becomes ice.
In other words, contact site 2482 and the pallet 122 of refrigerant line 248 act as small-sized evaporation in cooling circulation
Device.
In conventional refrigerator in ice machine is arranged on door, produce cold sky by the heat exchange between cold-producing medium and air
Gas, produced cold air is fed to pallet by pressure fan or the like by cold-air duct.So, in tradition skill
In the case of art, utilize and use the indirect cooling method of heat exchange between gas and solid, manufacture ice.Because gas is with solid
Between body, the efficiency of heat exchange is relatively low, so that the long period manufactures ice.
But, in the present embodiment, by means of utilizing the direct cooling means of heat exchange between solid and solid, also
I.e. the direct cooling means of heat exchange between refrigerant line 248 and pallet 122, manufactures ice.Therefore, heat exchange effect
Rate improves, and the time needed for manufacture ice significantly decreases.
By means of driver element 124, manufactured ice can drop in the ice bucket 130 being arranged on below ice pallet 122.
Driver element 124 makes heater 126 heat one period of scheduled time so that the surface adhering to pallet 122 surface of ice can
Slightly melt.Because the above-mentioned surface of ice is slightly melted, the most adhere to the ice on pallet 122 surface from pallet 122
Surface departs from.
If making the overlong time that heater 126 heats, then being formed at the ice in pallet 122 can melt completely.Therefore,
Preferably, pyrogenetic time and speed are set so that the only above-mentioned surface of ice is slightly melted.Icemaker assembly 120 can wrap
Including control unit (not shown), above-mentioned control unit controls the operation of driver element 124.
After the operation of heating pallet 122 completes, the rotating shaft (not shown) of rotating unit 124 is made to rotate.Then,
Pallet 122 turns upside down so that the upper surface of pallet 122 is in the face of ice bucket 130.When pallet 122 turns to predetermined angular
Or time more, pallet 122 is reversed by interference member (not shown).Then, the ice cube in pallet 122 passes through pallet 122
Twisting action, fall in ice bucket 130.
Additionally, multiple ejector (not shown) are configurable in rotating shaft and along rotating shaft length arrange so that without turn
Dynamic whole pallet 122, can remove ice from pallet 122 by only rotating ejector.
Heater 126 is arranged on the circumference of pallet 122, and act as heating pallet 122.Heater 126 can include
Heating pole, a part for above-mentioned heating pole is bent downwardly have " u "-shaped shape.First and second ends of heating pole
It is couple to driver element 124.Therefore, heating pole optionally can be occurred by the controlling organization in driver element 124
Heat, therefore heating pallet 122.
Additionally, the U-bend pars convoluta of heater downwardly extends to form protuberance 1262.Protuberance 1262 can be from heating pole
Extend to discharge line 128.
It addition, heater 126 may be configured so that the bottom of protuberance 1262 is arranged in discharge line 128.Prominent
Going out portion 1262 and be disposed adjacent to the one end of pallet 122, the side of heater 126 and driver element 124 connection is with above-mentioned
End is opposed.
The surface with the ice that the heater 126 of above-mentioned structure not only act as making in pallet 122 is slightly melted, make ice from
Removing of pallet 122 becomes easy, and act as when ice manufacture is interrupted, the inside of heating ice machine 100, and
Therefore is defrosted in the inside of ice machine 100.This will be described in more detail herein below.
Discharge line 128 act as collecting defrosting water W, above-mentioned defrosting water W and removes ice machine 100 at heater 126
Produced by white phase transformation from solid-state to liquid during frost, be then discharged out pipeline 128 and defrosting water W is discharged to the outside.Row
Go out pipeline 128 and be arranged on the lower section of pallet 122, and be constructed so that the end of discharge line 128 is connected to discharge port
Shell 129, discharge port shell 129 has the through hole being connected with outside or outside environment.
Additionally, the bottom that discharge line 128 is configured to discharge line 128 is downward-sloping towards discharge port shell 129, make
The defrosting water W must being collected in discharge line 128 flows to discharge port shell 129, and is discharged into external environment condition.
The defrosting water W being collected in discharge line 128 flows into discharge port shell 129, at neighbouring discharge port shell
The position of 129 is transformed into steam by the heat that occurs from protuberance 1262, is then discharged to external environment condition.
Conveying assembly 140 act as carrying ice towards outlet port 150, and include auger 142, motor case 144,
And auger motor 146.
Auger 142 is the rotatable member with screw or helical blade.Auger motor 146 rotates spiral shell
Rotation pusher 142.Auger 142 is arranged in ice bucket 130.The ice cube being positioned at ice bucket 130 is arranged on spiral
Between the part of the blade of pusher 142, and therefore can be transported to outlet port by the rotation of auger 142
150.Auger motor 146 is contained in motor case 144.
Outlet port 150 can be couple to the allotter (not shown) being arranged in door 20.According to the selection of user, ice
Block can be carried by conveying assembly 140, and is supplied to user via allotter.Although it has not been shown on the figures, but can be by ice
The cutter unit being cut to predetermine sizes may be provided in outlet port 150.
The operation of the refrigerator 1 according to current embodiment with above-mentioned structure explained below and effect.
In the refrigerator 1 according to current embodiment, along the cold-producing medium of refrigerant line 248 flowing, can be by pressure
Being cooled when contracting machine, condenser and expansion valve, above-mentioned compressor, condenser and expansion valve are arranged on and are configured to
Close with opening in the door 20 of main body 10.The cold-producing medium cooled down is fed to connecing with pallet 122 of refrigerant line 248
The contact site 2482 touched.Therefore, pallet 122 is directly cooled down by cold-producing medium.
Water can be fed to pallet 122 by water supply installation (not shown).It is fed to the water of pallet 122 by being supplied in contact site
2482 cold-producing medium cooling, and therefore phase transformation and manufacture ice.
Here, the compression stress that cold-producing medium provides by means of compressor 242 flow to contact site 2482.
The ice manufactured in pallet 122 is fallen by the operation of driver element 124, and is stored in and is arranged on ice bucket 122
In the ice bucket 130 of lower section.
Additionally, be transported to contact site 2482 by means of expansion valve and have received the cold-producing medium of the heat from pallet 122,
It is again fed to machine chamber 24 by refrigerant line 248.The cold-producing medium being transported to machine chamber 24 is fed to compressor 242,
Make it can be circulated by cooling and be cooled down again.
The inside of ice machine 100 generally remains in subzero to manufacture ice.Therefore, ice machine 100 is entered when extraneous air
Time, the steam in extraneous air is condensed and solidifies, and therefore forms frost.These frosts are the most of the same race in being formed at ice machine 100
On the surface of class device, cause the malfunctioning or fault of these devices of ice machine 100 the most potentially.
In order to defrost ice machine 100, heater 126 occurs heat so that solid phase frost to be transformed into liquid phase, then it is arranged
Go out to external environment condition.Although here, when there is heat to be melted in pallet 122 surface of the ice of manufacture in heater part
Eliminate frost, but, if defining a large amount of frost within for a long time one period, then short-term operation heater 126 may
It is not enough to defrosting.
In consideration of it, ice machine 100 can operate with both of which, i.e. ice-make mode and service mode.In ice-make mode,
Manufacture ice.In service mode, during cooling cycle interruption in door 20, driver element 124 operates heater 126
There is heat.Established frost on the device being arranged in ice machine 100 including pallet 122, by means of from heating
The heat deflection that device 126 occurs becomes liquid, and therefore removes from these devices.
The defrosting water W produced because of frost phase transformation, is collected in discharge line 128.Further, it is collected in discharge
Defrosting water W in pipeline 128, by means of from the protuberance 1262 extended in discharge line 128 of heater 126
The heat released, is changed into steam.Steam moves to discharge port shell 129, is then discharged to discharge port shell 129
Outside.
Under normal operation, ice machine 100 operates with ice-make mode to manufacture ice.The service mode cycle of ice machine 100
Property ground operation Preset Time.But, this is only an example of the method controlling service mode.In other words, without departing from
In the case of the scope of the invention, the method that the service mode controlling ice machine 100 can be changed in a variety of forms.
As above-mentioned, according to the present invention, reduce the tubing structure of refrigerator.The internal capacity of refrigerator adds, thus
Improve space efficiency.Additionally, improve the efficiency for cooling so that the time needed for manufacturing ice decreases.It addition,
Ice machine can be defrosted by the present invention effectively.
Although illustrate and describe the refrigerator according to the present invention with reference to illustrative embodiments, but embodiments of the present invention
It is not limited thereto.It will be understood to those of skill in the art that in the scope of the invention limited without departing from appended claims
In the case of, various changes and modifications can be carried out.
Therefore, the scope of the invention should understand based on appended claims, and fall into the scope of the invention etc. homotype
Enclose interior all technology purports to should be understood to contain within the scope of the present invention.
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1. a refrigerator, including:
Main body, described main body has food locker room in the inner, position；
Door, the installation of described door on the body, and includes the icehouse being positioned at described door, and described door is for beating on an off
Close described food locker room；
It is arranged at the compressor in described door, condenser and expansion valve；
Ice machine, described ice machine is arranged in described icehouse, and described ice machine includes that pallet, described pallet are configured to
Receive in it and accommodate water；And
Refrigerant line, described refrigerant line be configured to by described compressor, described condenser and described expansion valve that
This couples, and is constructed by conduction and cools down described pallet；And
Wherein, described ice machine also includes；
Heater, described heater is arranged on the circumference of described pallet；And
Discharge line, described discharge line is arranged on below described pallet, and is configured to collect defrosting water, and
Wherein, a part for described heater extends into described discharge line.
2. refrigerator as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described pallet act as manufacturing ice in described ice machine
Vaporizer in cooling circulation.
3. refrigerator as claimed in claim 1, wherein, being configured at least partially described in contact of described refrigerant line
The lower surface of pallet.
4. refrigerator as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described heater includes that heating pole, described heating pole have from institute
The part stating heating pole extends into the protuberance of described discharge line.
5. refrigerator as claimed in claim 1, also includes the machine chamber being arranged in described door,
Wherein, described machine chamber and described icehouse are separated from one another by insulator, and
Wherein, described compressor and described condenser are arranged in described machine chamber.
6., for the method collecting the defrosting water of refrigerator, described method includes:
Interrupt the ice making operation of the ice machine arranged in the door of described refrigerator；
Driving the heater arranged on pallet circumference, described pallet is arranged in described ice machine and is configured in described torr
Receive and accommodate water in dish, and remove the frost formed on the pallet of described ice machine；And
In discharge line, collect the defrosting water that formed by frost phase transformation, described heater extend into institute at least partially
State discharge line.
7. an equipment, including:
Ice machine, described ice machine is arranged in icehouse, and described ice machine includes that pallet, described pallet are configured within it
Receive and accommodate water；And
Refrigerant line, described refrigerant line is configured to be coupled to each other compressor, condenser and expansion valve, and structure
Make as cooling down described pallet by conduction；And
Wherein, described ice machine also includes；
Heater, described heater is arranged on the circumference of described pallet；And
Discharge line, described discharge line is arranged on below described pallet, and is configured to collect defrosting water, and
Wherein, a part for described heater extends into described discharge line.
8. equipment as claimed in claim 7, wherein, described pallet act as manufacturing ice in described ice machine
Vaporizer in cooling circulation.
9. equipment as claimed in claim 7, wherein, being configured at least partially described in contact of described refrigerant line
The lower surface of pallet.
10. equipment as claimed in claim 7, wherein, described heater include heating pole, described heating pole have from
A part for described heating pole extends into the protuberance of described discharge line.
11. equipment as claimed in claim 7, also include the machine chamber being arranged in described door,
Wherein, described machine chamber and described icehouse are separated from one another by insulator, and
Wherein, described compressor and described condenser are arranged in described machine chamber.
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