CN107990611B

CN107990611B - Ice maker assembly, ice storage box assembly, ice making module and refrigerator

Info

Publication number: CN107990611B
Application number: CN201711093016.1A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 房雯雯; 李靖; 梁静娜; 田红荀; 王德馨
Original assignee: Qingdao Haier Smart Technology R&D Co Ltd; Haier Smart Home Co Ltd
Current assignee: Qingdao Haier Smart Technology R&D Co Ltd; Haier Smart Home Co Ltd
Priority date: 2017-11-08
Filing date: 2017-11-08
Publication date: 2020-12-29
Anticipated expiration: 2037-11-08
Also published as: CN107990611A

Abstract

The invention discloses an ice maker assembly, an ice storage box assembly, an ice making module and a refrigerator, and belongs to the field of ice making equipment. The ice making module comprises an ice making machine assembly and an ice storage box assembly. The ice maker assembly includes an ice making tank having a plurality of ice tank modules of different specifications. The ice storage box component comprises an ice storage box, and the ice storage box is provided with a plurality of separation cavities corresponding to the ice groove modules of the ice making groove; each separate cavity of the ice storage box corresponds to each ice tank module when the ice storage box is turned downwards one by one; the bottom of each separate cavity is provided with an ice outlet. The refrigerator comprises a door body and an ice making module arranged on the inner surface of the door body. The ice making groove is matched with the ice storage box to prepare ice blocks with different specifications through the improved design, so that the ice crushing operation for obtaining small ice blocks in the existing ice making process is omitted, the ice making noise is reduced, the sizes of the ice blocks with different specifications are uniform, and the user experience is improved. The problem that ice slag generated by crushed ice is adhered in the ice storage box and the ice outlet channel to form residual ice and finally form ice blockage is also solved.

Description

Ice maker assembly, ice storage box assembly, ice making module and refrigerator

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of ice making equipment, in particular to an ice maker assembly, an ice storage box assembly, an ice making module and a refrigerator.

Background

At present, the door body ice making adopts that a large piece of crescent ice or square ice is made through an ice maker and then stored in an ice storage box. The ice crusher is unnecessary according to the requirements of users, and small ice blocks can be cut and made by the ice crushing mechanism with the ice knife if the small ice blocks are needed, and then the small ice blocks are discharged through the ice channel for the users to use. The ice crusher is adopted to crush ice into small ice blocks, and the noise is high when the ice is cut by the ice cutter; and the ice cubes cut by the ice skate blades are different in size, so that a lot of ice residues are formed, when the crushed ice is discharged through the ice channel, part of the ice residues can be adhered to the side wall of the ice channel, so that residual ice is easily formed, and the ice blockage is formed for a long time. Therefore, the existing ice making module has high noise when providing small ice blocks for users, and influences the user experience.

Disclosure of Invention

The embodiment of the invention provides an ice maker assembly, an ice storage box assembly, an ice making module and a refrigerator. The problem of current ice-making module need the trash ice operation when providing the ice cube for the user, lead to the noise big, influence user experience is solved.

The following presents a simplified summary in order to provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the disclosed embodiments. This summary is not an extensive overview and is intended to neither identify key/critical elements nor delineate the scope of such embodiments. Its sole purpose is to present some concepts in a simplified form as a prelude to the more detailed description that is presented later.

According to a first aspect of embodiments of the present invention, there is provided an ice maker assembly comprising an ice making channel having a plurality of ice channel modules of different specifications; the ice making groove can be turned downwards.

The ice maker assembly provided by the embodiment of the invention can be used for preparing ice cubes with different specifications at the same time, and the requirements of users on the ice cubes with different specifications can be met without an ice crusher.

In an optional embodiment, the ice making device further comprises an ice making groove turnover mechanism, the ice making groove turnover mechanism comprises a turnover motor and a turnover output shaft, the turnover output shaft is connected to an output end of the turnover motor, and the ice making groove is fixedly arranged on the turnover output shaft.

In an alternative embodiment, the ice making groove turnover mechanism further comprises a frame, and the ice making turnover mechanism is assembled on the frame.

According to a second aspect of the embodiments of the present invention, there is provided an ice bank assembly, including an ice bank, wherein the ice bank is provided with a plurality of compartments corresponding to ice tank modules of an ice making tank in the ice maker assembly; each separation cavity of the ice storage box corresponds to each ice groove module of the ice making groove when the ice storage box is turned downwards one by one; the bottom of each separate cavity of the ice storage box is provided with an ice outlet.

According to the ice storage box assembly provided by the embodiment of the invention, the ice storage box is correspondingly improved and designed to be provided with the plurality of separating cavities matched with the ice groove modules of the ice making grooves of the ice making machine assembly, so that different ice blocks can be conveniently stored in different separating cavities, and when ice is taken, the ice outlet of the corresponding separating cavity is opened. The ice crushing operation for obtaining small ice blocks in the existing ice discharging process is omitted, the ice discharging noise is reduced, the sizes of the ice blocks of all specifications are uniform, and the user experience is improved. And the problem that ice slag generated by crushed ice is adhered in the ice storage box and the ice outlet channel to form residual ice and finally form ice blockage is also avoided.

In an optional embodiment, the ice storage box further comprises a plurality of rotating baffles, and the plurality of rotating baffles are correspondingly arranged on the ice outlets of the compartments of the ice storage box; each rotary baffle is provided with a notch; the rotary baffle is provided with an ice outlet position and a closing position, and when the rotary baffle is positioned at the ice outlet position, the notch of the rotary baffle is overlapped with the ice outlet; when the ice outlet is located at the closing position, the rotating baffle shields and seals the ice outlet.

In an optional embodiment, the ice storage box further comprises a shifting rod, wherein the shifting rod is arranged in each compartment of the ice storage box and is connected with the rotary baffle; rotating with the rotation of the rotating baffle.

In an alternative embodiment, the deflector rod is erected on two sides of the notch of the rotary baffle in a herringbone shape.

In an optional embodiment, the ice making machine further comprises an ice making motor, and the output end of the motor is connected with the rotation control end of the rotating baffle.

In an optional embodiment, the ice storage box further comprises an ice outlet channel, wherein the ice outlet channel is a necking cylinder, and a flaring end of the ice outlet channel is sleeved at the bottom of the ice storage box and is communicated with ice outlets of the separated cavities of the ice storage box.

In an alternative embodiment, the bottom of each compartment of the ice storage box is an inverted frustum-shaped bottom; the ice outlet is arranged on the bottom surface of the necking at the bottom of the inverted frustum shape.

According to a third aspect of the embodiments of the present invention, there is provided an ice making module, including the ice maker assembly and the ice bank box assembly, where the ice bank box assembly is disposed below the ice maker assembly in such a manner that each ice tank module corresponds to each compartment of an ice bank of the ice bank box assembly one by one when an ice making tank of the ice maker assembly is turned over downward.

The ice making module provided by the embodiment of the invention is particularly suitable for being used as an ice making module of a refrigerator door body. Through the improved design of the cooperation of the ice making groove and the ice storage box, the purpose of preparing ice blocks with different specifications is realized, a user can select the ice blocks with corresponding specifications according to actual requirements, the ice crushing operation for obtaining small ice blocks in the existing ice discharging process is omitted, the ice discharging noise is reduced, the sizes of the ice blocks with different specifications are uniform, and the user experience is improved. And the problem that ice slag generated by crushed ice is adhered in the ice storage box and the ice outlet channel to form residual ice and finally form ice blockage is also avoided.

In an optional embodiment, the ice making device further comprises a heat preservation shell, wherein the heat preservation shell is provided with an air inlet, an air outlet and an ice outlet; the ice maker assembly and the ice storage box assembly are arranged in the inner cavity of the heat preservation shell, and an ice outlet of an ice storage box in the ice storage box assembly corresponds to an ice outlet of the heat preservation shell.

According to a fourth aspect of the embodiments of the present invention, there is provided a refrigerator, including a door body, and further including the ice making module, where the ice making module is mounted on an inner surface of the door body.

According to the refrigerator provided by the embodiment of the invention, a user can select the ice blocks with corresponding specifications according to actual needs, so that the ice crushing operation for obtaining small ice blocks in the existing ice discharging process is omitted, the ice discharging noise is reduced, the sizes of the ice blocks with various specifications are uniform, and the user experience is improved. Moreover, the ice making module comprising the heat preservation shell can be arranged on any door body of the refrigerator and is not limited by a freezing chamber door body.

The refrigerator of this embodiment adopts aforementioned ice-making module, when getting ice, the user can according to actual need select the ice-cube of corresponding specification can, has left out the ice crushing operation that carries out in order to obtain the ice-cube in the current ice-out process, has reduced the ice noise, and the ice-cube size of each specification is even, has improved user experience.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the invention, as claimed.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the invention and together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention.

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a front view of an ice-making module according to an exemplary embodiment; wherein, a part of the heat-insulating housing on the main viewing surface is not shown;

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line A-A in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line C-C of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line D-D of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating a left side view of an ice-making module according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line E-E of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a schematic structural diagram illustrating a front view of a door of a refrigerator according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along line F-F of FIG. 7;

description of reference numerals: 10. an ice maker assembly; 11. an ice making groove; 111. a large size ice chute module; 112. a small-sized ice tank module; 12. turning over a motor; 13. turning over the output shaft; 14. a frame; 20. an ice-making box assembly; 21. an ice bank; 210. an ice outlet; 211. a compartment for ice cubes; 212. a compartment for small ice cubes; 213. an inverted frustum shaped bottom; 22. rotating the baffle; 221. a notch; 23. a rotating shaft; 24. a deflector rod; 25. an ice discharging motor; 26. an ice outlet channel; 261. a flared end; 262. a necking end; 30. a refrigeration module; 31. a heat-insulating shell; 311. an air inlet; 312. an air outlet; 313. an ice outlet of the heat preservation shell; 32. a door lining; 40. a door body; 41. an open cavity; 42. provided is an insulation board.

Detailed Description

The following description and the drawings sufficiently illustrate specific embodiments of the invention to enable those skilled in the art to practice them. The examples merely typify possible variations. Individual components and functions are optional unless explicitly required, and the sequence of operations may vary. Portions and features of some embodiments may be included in or substituted for those of others. The scope of embodiments of the invention encompasses the full ambit of the claims, as well as all available equivalents of the claims. Embodiments may be referred to herein, individually or collectively, by the term "invention" merely for convenience and without intending to voluntarily limit the scope of this application to any single invention or inventive concept if more than one is in fact disclosed. Herein, relational terms such as first and second, and the like may be used solely to distinguish one entity or action from another entity or action without requiring or implying any actual such relationship or order between such entities or actions. Also, the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but may include other elements not expressly listed. The embodiments are described in a progressive manner, each embodiment focuses on differences from other embodiments, and the same and similar parts among the embodiments are referred to each other. For the structures, products and the like disclosed by the embodiments, the description is relatively simple because the structures, the products and the like correspond to the parts disclosed by the embodiments, and the relevant parts can be just described by referring to the method part.

Referring to fig. 1 to 6, illustrating a first aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an ice maker assembly 10, including an ice making groove 11, the ice making groove 11 having a plurality of ice groove modules with different specifications; the ice making groove 11 may be turned downward.

The ice maker assembly 10 of the present embodiment is capable of simultaneously making ice cubes of different sizes, and can meet the needs of users for ice cubes of different sizes without an ice crusher.

In the ice maker assembly 10 of the present embodiment, the number and the specification of the ice making tank 11 may be designed according to the user's requirement. As shown in fig. 2, there may be two types, a large-format ice chute module 111 and a small-format ice chute module 112. The specification of the ice tank can be further refined, and three or more ice tank modules with different specifications can be designed. Or ice groove modules with different shapes and specifications, such as blocks, crescent, hemispheres and the like. Meanwhile, after the ice making of the ice making groove 11 is finished, the ice making groove also comprises an ice removing structure (not shown) which enables ice cubes to be separated from the ice making groove, for example, a twisting mechanism deforms the ice making groove 11 so as to enable the ice cubes to be separated, or a heating resistance wire is arranged at the bottom of the ice making groove 11 and is heated during ice removing so as to enable the ice cubes to be separated from the ice making groove. The specific deicing structure may be set according to specific conditions, and is not limited herein.

In the ice maker assembly 10 of the present embodiment, the ice making groove 11 can be turned downward, so as to ensure that the ice cubes obtained by making ice fall into the ice storage box of the ice storage box assembly. Therefore, in an alternative embodiment, in order to ensure that the ice making groove 11 can be turned downward during ice shedding, the ice making groove turning mechanism is further included, the ice making groove turning mechanism includes a turning motor 12 and a turning output shaft 13, the turning output shaft 13 is connected to an output end of the turning motor 12, and the ice making groove 11 is fixedly arranged on the turning output shaft 13. Meanwhile, in order to facilitate the assembly of the ice making groove turnover mechanism to an external structural member, for example, a door body of a refrigerator, the ice making groove turnover mechanism further includes a frame 14, and the ice making turnover mechanism is assembled on the frame 14, as shown in fig. 4. When ice making is finished, the overturning motor 12 drives the overturning output shaft 13 to rotate, the overturning output shaft 13 drives the ice making groove 11 to rotate together, the rotation is controlled to be 180 degrees, the ice making groove 11 is overturned downwards, then the ice removing mechanism is started, for example, the heating resistance wire is started to heat, ice removing is realized, and ice blocks fall into the ice storage box 21 of the ice storage box assembly 20. Then, the turnover motor 12 drives the ice making groove 11 to rotate 180 degrees, the ice groove of the ice making groove 11 faces upwards, and the next ice making cycle is performed.

Referring to fig. 1 to 6 for illustrating a first aspect of the embodiments of the present invention, an ice bank assembly 20 is provided, which includes an ice bank 21, wherein a plurality of compartments corresponding to ice trough modules of an ice making trough 11 of an ice maker assembly 10 are partitioned by an inner cavity of the ice bank 21; each compartment of the ice storage box 21 corresponds to each ice tank module of the ice making tank 11 when the ice storage box is turned downwards; so that ice cubes of different specifications made by different ice chute modules fall into the corresponding compartments of the ice bank 20. The bottom of each compartment of the ice storage box 21 is provided with an ice outlet 210, which facilitates ice discharge.

In the ice storage box assembly 20 of the embodiment of the invention, the ice storage box 21 is designed to have a plurality of compartments matched with the ice tank modules of the ice making tank 11 of the ice making machine assembly 10, so that different ice cubes can be stored in different compartments conveniently, and when ice is taken, the ice outlets of the corresponding compartments are opened. The ice crushing operation for obtaining small ice blocks in the existing ice discharging process is omitted, the ice discharging noise is reduced, the sizes of the ice blocks of all specifications are uniform, and the user experience is improved. Moreover, the problem that ice slag generated by crushed ice is adhered in the ice storage box 21 and residual ice is formed in the ice outlet channel to finally form an ice plug is also avoided.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the number of the compartments of the ice storage box 21 is the same as the number of the ice slot modules of the ice making slot 11, and the separation position of each compartment corresponds to each ice slot module of the ice making slot 11 when the ice storage box is turned downward, that is, the separation of the end surface of the ice storage box 21 is the same as the separation of the ice slot modules of the ice making slot 11 turned downward, so as to ensure that ice blocks of different specifications made by different ice slot modules fall into the corresponding compartments of the ice storage box 21. As shown in fig. 3, the ice bank 21 has a corresponding compartment 211 for large ice cubes and a corresponding compartment 212 for small ice cubes, corresponding to the ice making tank 11 of fig. 2 having the large-sized ice tank module 111 and the small-sized ice tank module 112.

An ice outlet 210 is formed at the bottom of each compartment of the ice bank 21 to facilitate taking out ice cubes in each compartment. Of course, an ice-out shutter is also disposed on the ice-out port 210 of each compartment to ensure that the ice-out shutter is opened only when ice is taken out, so that ice blocks fall out from the ice-out port 210. In an alternative embodiment, as shown in fig. 3 and 4, the ice outlet shutter is a rotating shutter structure, that is, the ice bank assembly 20 further includes a plurality of rotating shutters 22, and the plurality of rotating shutters 22 are correspondingly disposed on the ice outlets 210 of the compartments of the ice bank 20; a notch 221 is formed in each rotary baffle 22; the rotary baffle 22 has an ice outlet position and a closed position, and when the rotary baffle 22 is located at the ice outlet position, the notch 221 of the rotary baffle 22 is overlapped with the ice outlet 210; in the closed position, the rotating shutter 22 shields and seals the ice outlet 210. That is, when taking ice, the rotating shutter 22 at the bottom of the corresponding compartment is rotated to overlap the notch 221 of the rotating shutter 22 with the ice outlet 210 and expose all or part of the ice outlet 210, so that ice falls from the overlapped notch. When the ice is taken out, the rotating baffle 22 is rotated (the rotating baffle can continue to rotate in the same direction or rotate in the reverse direction), the notch 221 of the rotating baffle 22 is separated from the ice outlet 210, and the rest of the rotating baffle 22 shields and seals the ice outlet 210. For convenience of operation, a rotation shaft 23 is provided on the rotation damper 22, while symmetrical rotation shafts 23 are provided on both sides of the rotation damper 22 for symmetry.

In the ice fetching process, ice can not be discharged due to the adhesion of ice cubes, or ice can not be discharged even if the ice cubes are not near the ice outlet 210, so in an alternative embodiment, as shown in fig. 3 and 6, the ice bank assembly 20 further includes a lever 24, and the lever 24 is disposed in each compartment of the ice bank 20, and is fixedly connected to the rotary shutter 22 to rotate along with the rotation of the rotary shutter 22. Namely, when the ice is taken, the rotating baffle 22 rotates and simultaneously drives the shifting rod 24 to rotate, so as to stir ice blocks in corresponding separation cavities, reduce the adhesion among the ice blocks and facilitate ice discharging. The shape and arrangement of the deflector rod 24 are not limited, and the deflector rod may be used for stirring the ice in the compartment. In an alternative embodiment, the shift lever 24 is disposed on both sides of the notch 221 of the rotating baffle 22 in a chevron shape. In order to ensure the stability of the herringbone lever 24, it is fixedly connected to the rotary shaft 23, forming a stable, triangularly constructed structure. The deflector rod positioned at the rear side of the gap 221 of the rotary baffle 22 in the rotating direction plays a role in stirring, and can also deflect ice blocks to the ice outlet 210 to ensure normal ice discharge.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the rotation of the rotary damper 22 may be controlled manually or electrically. In an alternative embodiment, the ice bank assembly 20 further includes an ice discharge motor 25, and an output end of the ice discharge motor 25 is connected to a rotation control end (e.g., the rotation shaft 23) of the rotation shutter 22. When ice is taken, the ice outlet motor 25 drives the rotary baffle 22 to rotate to the ice outlet position to discharge ice only by pressing the ice taking button (the motor control button). The ice discharging can be finished in a plurality of ways, the ice discharging can be finished through manual control, and the ice can be taken for a plurality of times through pressing according to actual requirements by setting the ice discharging time when the button is pressed for taking the ice once. If the ice discharging motor is controlled to rotate for one circle to discharge ice once, the rotation is controlled to stop after the ice discharging dosage is met. The control of the motor is not described in detail here.

In an optional embodiment, the ice bank assembly 20 according to the embodiment of the invention further includes an ice outlet channel 26, the whole ice outlet channel 26 is a necking cylinder, and a flared end 261 of the ice outlet channel 26 is sleeved at the bottom of the ice bank 21 and is communicated with the ice outlets 210 of the compartments of the ice bank 21. And the other end has a constricted end 262 as an ice outlet. Thus, each time ice is discharged, the ice is taken out only by connecting the ice outlet of the ice outlet channel 26.

In an alternative embodiment, referring to fig. 4, the bottom of each compartment of the ice bank 21 of the embodiment of the present invention is an inverted frustum-shaped bottom 213; the ice outlet 210 is opened on the bottom surface of the throat of the inverted frustum-shaped bottom 213. It is ensured that the ice cubes inside the ice bank 21 can be located near the ice outlet 210 by gravity.

Referring to fig. 1 to 6, a third aspect of the embodiment of the present invention is to provide an ice making module 30, which includes the ice maker assembly 10 and the ice bank assembly 20, and the ice bank assembly 20 is disposed below the ice maker assembly 10 in such a manner that the ice bin modules (e.g., the large size ice bin module 111 and the small size ice bin module 112) and the compartments of the ice bank assembly (e.g., the large ice bin compartment 211 and the small ice bin compartment 212) correspond to each other one by one when the ice making tank 11 of the ice maker assembly 10 is turned downward.

The ice-making module 30 of the embodiment of the invention is particularly suitable for being used as an ice-making module of a refrigerator door body. Through the improved design of the matching of the ice making groove 10 and the ice storage box 20, the purpose of preparing ice blocks with different specifications is realized, a user can select the ice blocks with corresponding specifications according to actual requirements, the ice crushing operation for obtaining small ice blocks in the existing ice discharging process is omitted, the ice discharging noise is reduced, the sizes of the ice blocks with different specifications are uniform, and the user experience is improved. Moreover, the problem that ice slag generated by crushed ice is adhered in the ice storage box 21 and residual ice is formed in the ice outlet channel to finally form an ice plug is also avoided.

In the ice making module 30 according to the embodiment of the present invention, since the ice maker assembly 10 needs cold air in the refrigerator to complete the preparation of ice cubes, the application position of the ice making module is limited to a certain extent by a door body between the compartments of the refrigerator, such as a door body of a freezing compartment, which is required to be assembled with the ice making module and has sufficient cold air to make ice. Therefore, in an optional embodiment, the ice making module further includes a heat preservation housing 31, and the heat preservation housing 31 is provided with an air inlet 311, an air outlet 312 and an ice outlet 313; the ice maker assembly 10 and the ice bank assembly 20 are arranged in the inner cavity of the heat preservation shell 31, and an ice outlet of the ice bank 21 in the ice bank assembly 20 corresponds to the ice outlet 313 of the heat preservation shell 31. The air inlet 311 is used for introducing freezing air, and the air outlet 312 and the air inlet 311 form a circulation, so that the temperature in the heat-insulating shell 31 is ensured to be at a low temperature, and ice making is ensured to be realized. After the heat-insulating case 31 is added, the ice-making module 30 may be installed in a door body between other compartments of the refrigerator, such as a refrigerating compartment and a fresh-keeping compartment, without being limited to the door body of the freezing compartment, and only frozen air capable of making ice may be introduced into the heat-insulating case 31. The opening position of the ice outlet 313 of the thermal insulation case 31 may correspond to the ice outlet position of the ice bank 21. When the ice outlet channel 26 is included, the ice outlet channel 26 is inserted into the ice outlet 313 of the thermal insulation shell 31 and sealed, so that the ice outlet 262 at the necking end of the ice outlet channel 26 is exposed outside the thermal insulation shell 31.

In this embodiment, the implementation manner of the heat preservation housing 31 is not limited, and an independent housing with heat preservation performance may be used, or an installation space with heat preservation function may be constructed in cooperation with the door 40 of the refrigerator. As shown in fig. 8, the ice making module 30 is embedded in an open cavity 41 of a door 40 of the refrigerator, and then a heat insulation plate 42 is disposed on an open surface of the open cavity 41 to construct a heat insulation space for placing the ice making module 30. Of course, the thermal insulation board 42 is preferably movably disposed on the open surface of the open cavity 41 to form a thermal insulation door of the ice making compartment.

When the refrigeration module 30 including the heat-insulating housing 31 is assembled to the door body 40 of the refrigerator, the sealing property, the stability, and the shock-proof property of the installation are ensured, and the door liner 32 is provided on the outer wall of the heat-insulating housing 31, preferably, the door liner 32 is provided on the outer wall contacting with the door body.

Referring to fig. 7 to 8, a fourth aspect of the embodiment of the present invention is described, and a refrigerator is provided, which includes a door 40 and the ice making module 30 (see fig. 1 to 6 for structure), wherein the ice making module 30 is assembled on an inner surface of the door 40.

The refrigerator provided by the embodiment of the invention adopts the ice making module, so that when ice is taken, a user can select ice blocks with corresponding specifications according to actual needs, the ice crushing operation for obtaining small ice blocks in the existing ice discharging process is omitted, the ice discharging noise is reduced, the sizes of the ice blocks with various specifications are uniform, and the user experience is improved. Furthermore, the ice-making module 30 including the heat-insulating case 31 may be provided on any door of the refrigerator without being limited by a door of the freezing chamber.

As shown in fig. 8, a specific assembling manner of the ice making module 30 depends on the structural characteristics of the door 40 of the refrigerator, the ice making module 30 is embedded in an open cavity 41 of the door 40 of the refrigerator, and an insulating plate 42 is disposed on an open surface of the open cavity 41, so as to construct an insulating space for placing the ice making module 30. The heat insulation board 42 is preferably movably disposed on the open surface of the open cavity 41 to form a heat insulation door of the ice making chamber, and the ice outlet of the ice bank assembly 20 of the ice making module 30 is exposed.

In the present embodiment, in the case of the refrigeration module 30 including the heat insulating case 31, the door liner 32 may be provided in accordance with the installation condition of the door liner on the door body 40 of the refrigerator, or may be added appropriately in accordance with the installation position or the like.

It is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to the procedures and structures described above and shown in the drawings, and that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the invention is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. An ice storage box assembly comprises an ice storage box and is characterized in that the ice storage box is provided with a plurality of separated cavities corresponding to ice groove modules of an ice making groove in an ice maker assembly; each separation cavity of the ice storage box corresponds to each ice groove module of the ice making groove when the ice storage box is turned downwards one by one; the bottom of each separate cavity of the ice storage box is provided with an ice outlet;

the ice storage box also comprises a plurality of rotary baffles, and the rotary baffles are correspondingly arranged on the ice outlets of the separated cavities of the ice storage box; each rotary baffle is provided with a notch; the rotary baffle is provided with an ice outlet position and a closing position, and when the rotary baffle is positioned at the ice outlet position, the notch of the rotary baffle is overlapped with the ice outlet; when the ice outlet is positioned at the closing position, the rotating baffle shields and seals the ice outlet;

the ice storage box is characterized by also comprising a shifting rod, wherein the shifting rod is arranged in each separation cavity of the ice storage box and is connected with the rotary baffle; rotating with the rotation of the rotating baffle;

the ice machine assembly comprises an ice making groove, wherein the ice making groove is provided with a plurality of ice groove modules with different specifications; the ice making groove can be turned downwards.

2. The ice bank assembly of claim 1, wherein the deflector is chevron-shaped and spans the notch of the rotating barrier.

3. The ice bank assembly of claim 1, further comprising an ice discharge motor, wherein an output end of the motor is connected to a rotation control end of the rotary shutter.

4. The ice bank assembly of claim 1, 2 or 3, further comprising an ice outlet channel, wherein the ice outlet channel is a necking cylinder, and a flared end of the ice outlet channel is sleeved at the bottom of the ice bank and is communicated with the ice outlets of the compartments of the ice bank.

5. An ice making module comprising an ice maker assembly and an ice bank assembly as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 4, said ice bank assembly being disposed below said ice maker assembly in such a manner that each ice bank module corresponds to each compartment of an ice bank of said ice bank assembly when an ice making tank in said ice maker assembly is turned downward;

6. An ice making module as claimed in claim 5, further comprising a thermal insulation housing, said thermal insulation housing having an air inlet, an air outlet and an ice outlet; the ice maker assembly and the ice storage box assembly are arranged in the inner cavity of the heat preservation shell, and an ice outlet of an ice storage box in the ice storage box assembly corresponds to an ice outlet of the heat preservation shell.

7. An ice making module as claimed in claim 5, further comprising an ice making tank turnover mechanism, the ice making tank turnover mechanism comprising a turnover motor and a turnover output shaft, the turnover output shaft being connected to an output of the turnover motor, the ice making tank being fixedly disposed on the turnover output shaft.

8. A refrigerator comprising a door, further comprising an ice-making module according to claim 5, 6 or 7, wherein the ice-making module is mounted on an inner surface of the door.