CN106802058A - A kind of refrigerator with ice machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of refrigerators, and discloses a refrigerator with an ice maker, including an ice maker assembly, the ice maker assembly including an ice maker, an ice maker water inlet pipe and a water tank; The water pipe and/or the water tank are arranged in the air return duct of the refrigerating chamber of the refrigerator, and the water tank is connected to the ice maker through the water inlet pipe of the ice maker. The invention can improve the ice-making speed of the refrigerator ice maker and increase the ice-making capacity under the premise of not affecting the refrigerating temperature of the refrigerating chamber of the refrigerator.

Description

A refrigerator with an ice maker

technical field

The invention relates to the technical field of refrigerators, in particular to a refrigerator with an ice maker.

Background technique

At present, refrigerators with ice makers are welcomed by more and more users. Ice cubes can be made at home through the ice maker, which greatly facilitates the user's demand for ice cubes, especially in summer.

Patent No. CN201110232819.7 provides a refrigerator, wherein the water supply device of the ice maker is installed on the top of the ice maker, one end is connected to the water valve, and the other end continuously supplies water to the ice maker.

However, it has the following defects:

During the water supply process, the water tank only stores a small amount of ice-making water, and the temperature of the ice-making water is greatly affected by the ambient temperature; when the ambient temperature is high, the water temperature will also rise at the same time. greatly reduced.

Contents of the invention

(1) Technical problems to be solved

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is how to increase the ice-making speed of the refrigerator ice maker and increase the ice-making capacity without affecting the refrigerating temperature of the refrigerating chamber of the refrigerator.

(2) Technical solution

In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention provides a refrigerator with an ice maker, including an ice maker assembly, the ice maker assembly includes an ice maker, an ice maker water inlet pipe and a water tank; The water pipe and/or the water tank are arranged in the air return duct of the refrigerating chamber of the refrigerator, and the water tank is connected to the ice maker through the water inlet pipe of the ice maker.

Wherein, the refrigerator is provided with a refrigerating room tank, the refrigerating room air return duct is arranged on the back side of the refrigerating room tank, and the refrigerating room tank is provided with a vent communicating with the refrigerating room return air duct .

Wherein, the refrigerator is further provided with a refrigerating chamber door body, the refrigerating chamber door body is provided with an ice-making chamber, and the ice-making machine is arranged in the ice-making chamber.

Wherein, the ice making chamber is located below the ice making machine and is further provided with an ice storage box.

Wherein, the water tank is provided with a water inlet, and the water inlet is connected to an external water source through a water pipe for supplying water to the water tank.

Wherein, the water inlet pipe of the ice maker is connected to the top of the water tank.

(3) Beneficial effects

Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following advantages:

The present invention provides a refrigerator with an ice maker. On the basis of the structure of the existing refrigerator, the water inlet pipe and/or water tank of the ice maker are arranged in the air return duct of the refrigerating room of the refrigerator. The remaining cooling capacity pre-cools the ice-making water in the water inlet pipe of the ice machine and/or the water tank, so that the ice-making water is not affected by the change of the ambient temperature, and the temperature of the ice-making water is lowered to the temperature of the refrigerator room in advance, which can greatly improve the performance of the refrigerator. The ice making efficiency of the ice maker increases the ice making capacity of the refrigerator;

In addition, setting the water inlet pipe and/or water tank of the ice maker in the return air duct of the refrigerator compartment does not affect the cooling temperature distribution in the refrigerator compartment, and the structure is compact and does not affect the arrangement of other components other than the return air duct of the refrigerator compartment .

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is a sectional view of the overall structure of a refrigerator with an ice maker according to the present invention;

In the figure: 1: water tank; 11: water inlet; 2: water inlet pipe of ice maker; 3: return air duct of refrigerator; 4: ice maker; 5: ice storage box; 6: ice cubes.

detailed description

The specific implementation manners of the present invention will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. The following examples are used to illustrate the present invention, but are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", " The orientations or positional relationships indicated by "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. are based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying Describes, but does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed in a specific orientation, and operate in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the invention.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that unless otherwise specified and limited, the terms "installation", "connection" and "connection" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection or a detachable connection. Connected, or integrally connected; it can be mechanically connected or electrically connected; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediary, and it can be the internal communication of two components. Those of ordinary skill in the art can understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention in specific situations.

As shown in FIG. 1 , a refrigerator with an ice maker provided in an embodiment of the present invention includes an ice maker assembly, and the ice maker assembly includes an ice maker 4 , an ice maker water inlet pipe 2 and a water tank; The water inlet pipe 2 and/or the water tank of the ice maker are arranged in the air return duct 3 of the refrigerating room of the refrigerator, that is, the water inlet pipe 2 or the water tank of the ice machine can be separately arranged in the air return duct 3 of the refrigerating room, and the air return duct 3 of the refrigerating room can be used. The remaining cold capacity in the air duct 3 provides a low-temperature environment for the water inlet pipe 2 or the water tank of the ice machine, and the water inlet pipe 2 and the water tank of the ice machine can also be installed in the return air duct 3 of the refrigerator compartment at the same time. In order to ensure the cooling effect, the present invention In the above embodiment, it is preferable to set the water inlet pipe 2 and the water tank of the ice machine in the return air duct 3 of the refrigerator compartment at the same time, so as to provide a low-temperature environment for the water inlet pipe 2 and the water tank of the ice machine at the same time, so as to pre-cool the water for ice making; The water tank is connected to the ice maker 4 through the water inlet pipe 2 of the ice maker, and is used for providing the ice maker 4 with water for making ice. By using the remaining cold capacity of the return air duct 3 of the refrigerator compartment to pre-cool the ice-making water in the water inlet pipe 2 and/or the water tank of the ice maker, the ice-making water can be kept from the influence of ambient temperature changes, so that the temperature of the ice-making water can be advanced Lowering the temperature of the refrigerator to about 5 degrees Celsius can greatly improve the ice-making efficiency of the refrigerator ice maker, increase the amount of ice produced by the refrigerator, and meet the large demand for ice cubes by users, especially in summer;

In addition, setting the water inlet pipe 2 and/or the water tank of the ice maker in the return air duct 3 of the refrigerator compartment does not affect the cooling temperature distribution in the refrigerator compartment, and the structure is compact so that it does not affect other components other than the return air duct 3 of the refrigerator compartment. Arrangement of components.

In order to better arrange the water inlet pipe 2 and the water tank of the ice machine in the return air duct 3 of the refrigerator compartment, it is necessary to set the structure and shape of the water tank and the water inlet pipe 2 of the ice machine according to the structure and shape of the air return duct 3 of the refrigerator compartment, for example , the air return duct 3 of the refrigerating room is flat, then the water tank and the water inlet pipe 2 of the ice machine need to be arranged in a corresponding flat shape, and the air return duct 3 of the refrigerating room is round, and the water tank and the water inlet pipe 2 of the ice machine need to be arranged Set to a corresponding circular tube shape. In addition, in order to facilitate pipeline arrangement, the water inlet pipe 2 of the ice maker is connected to the top of the water tank.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the refrigerator is provided with a refrigerating room tank and a refrigerating room door body, the refrigerating room return air duct 3 is arranged on the back side of the refrigerating room tank, and the refrigerating room tank is provided with a The air return duct 3 of the refrigerating room is connected to the air outlet, and the air return duct 3 of the refrigerating room is arranged at the air outlet connected to the air opening, so as to facilitate the return air of the refrigerating room. The door body of the refrigerating room is provided with an ice-making chamber, and the ice-making machine 4 is located in the ice-making chamber; the ice-making chamber is located below the ice-making machine 4 and is also provided with an ice storage box 55 for Store ice cubes prepared by the ice maker6.

Wherein, the water tank is provided with a water inlet 11, and the water inlet 11 is connected to an external water source through a water pipe for supplying water to the water tank. The external water source can be tap water, and the water inlet 11 can be connected to a water tap through a water pipe.

The ice-making process of the present invention is as follows: the ice-making water first enters the water tank in the return air duct 3 of the refrigerator compartment through the water pipe, and the cold air in the return air duct 3 of the refrigerator compartment pre-cools the ice-making water in advance. When making ice, the pre-cooled ice-making water enters the ice machine for ice-making, and during the ice-making period, the water tank stores the ice-making water again through the water pipe, and the cold air in the return air duct 3 of the refrigerator compartment cools the stored ice-making water again. Pre-cool with water in advance to form a continuous cycle of ice making.

Since the temperature of the water entering the ice maker after precooling is much lower than that of the water directly entering the ice maker from the outside, the time required for ice making is greatly shortened, thereby increasing the daily ice making quantity of the refrigerator and meeting the needs of users. ice production needs.

It can be seen from the above embodiments that the present invention has a novel structural design, fully utilizes the space of the return air duct of the refrigerator compartment, and arranges the water inlet pipe and/or water tank of the ice maker in the return air duct of the refrigerator compartment, and makes full use of the space of the return air duct of the refrigerator compartment. The remaining cooling capacity pre-cools the ice-making water, which improves the ice-making efficiency of the ice maker without affecting the cooling temperature of the refrigerator compartment.

The above descriptions are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention shall be included in the scope of the present invention. within the scope of protection.

Claims (6)

1. A refrigerator with an ice maker, comprising an ice maker assembly, characterized in that the ice maker assembly includes an ice maker, an ice maker water inlet pipe and a water tank; the ice maker water inlet pipe and/or Or the water tank is arranged in the air return duct of the refrigerating chamber of the refrigerator, and the water tank is connected to the ice maker through the water inlet pipe of the ice maker. 2. The refrigerator with an ice maker according to claim 1, wherein the refrigerator is provided with a refrigerating room tank, and the refrigerating room return air duct is arranged on the back side of the refrigerating room tank, so that The tank of the refrigerating room is provided with an air vent communicating with the return air duct of the refrigerating room. 3. The refrigerator with an ice maker according to claim 1, characterized in that, the refrigerator is also provided with a refrigerator door body, the refrigerator door body is provided with an ice making chamber, and the ice maker is provided with in the ice-making chamber. 4 . The refrigerator with an ice maker according to claim 3 , wherein an ice storage box is further provided in the ice maker chamber below the ice maker. 5. The refrigerator with an ice maker according to any one of claims 1-4, wherein the water tank is provided with a water inlet, and the water inlet is connected to an external water source through a water pipe for supplying the water tank water supply. 6. The refrigerator with an ice maker according to claim 5, wherein the water inlet pipe of the ice maker is connected to the top of the water tank.