CN111207543A

CN111207543A - Ice making device and refrigerator with same

Info

Publication number: CN111207543A
Application number: CN201811392468.4A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 赵斌堂; 赵振雨; 张延庆
Original assignee: Qingdao Haier Co Ltd
Current assignee: Qingdao Haier Co Ltd
Priority date: 2018-11-21
Filing date: 2018-11-21
Publication date: 2020-05-29
Anticipated expiration: 2038-11-21
Also published as: CN111207543B

Abstract

The invention discloses an ice making device, comprising a frame; the ice-making tray is used for making ice blocks and is rotatably arranged in the frame between an ice-making position and an ice-shedding position; the overflow-proof baffle is arranged on the upper edge of the side wall of the ice-making tray, and the upper part of the overflow-proof baffle extends towards the ice-making tray; the water overflow preventing shutter rotates following the rotation of the ice making tray. The ice making device disclosed by the invention has the advantages that the overflow-proof baffle is arranged on the upper edge of the side wall of the ice making tray, and the overflow-proof baffle can rotate along with the rotation of the ice making tray, so that when a user opens and closes the refrigerator door, water can be prevented from overflowing or splashing from the ice making tray; and because the motion of anti-overflow water baffle and ice making dish is unanimous, the cooperation of the two is connected for more firm, and anti-overflow water effect is better, also can not produce the noise.

Description

Ice making device and refrigerator with same

Technical Field

The invention relates to the field of ice making equipment, in particular to an ice making device and a refrigerator with the same.

Background

At present, in order to facilitate the use of users, an ice making device is built in a door body of many refrigerator products, however, when the ice making device is arranged on the door body, a problem is faced, that is, when a user opens or closes the refrigerator door, water which is not frozen in the ice making device may overflow out of the ice making device, which may cause damage of the ice making device and other unreliable factors, and therefore, the ice making device of the door body needs to be provided with a water overflow preventing structure.

One technical scheme in the prior art is as follows: an upper cover for preventing water overflow is added and fastened with the ice tray, thereby preventing water overflow. When the ice making tray is twisted to remove ice, the upper cover is not rotated, so that the ice making tray is required to be separated from the ice making tray, and after ice removal is finished, the ice making tray returns to the end and is buckled with the upper cover. However, this structure requires multiple fastening and releasing of the upper cover and the ice tray, and after a period of use, the degree of fit is reduced, which is prone to cause poor fitting and failure in preventing water from overflowing, and also causes great noise in the multiple fastening and releasing process.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention aims to provide an ice making device and a refrigerator with the same.

In order to achieve the above object, an embodiment of the present invention provides an ice making device including: a frame; the ice-making tray is used for making ice blocks and is rotatably arranged in the frame between an ice-making position and an ice-shedding position; the overflow-proof baffles are respectively arranged on the upper edges of the two side walls of the ice-making tray, and the upper parts of the overflow-proof baffles extend towards the ice-making tray; the water overflow preventing shutter rotates following the rotation of the ice making tray.

As a further improvement of the invention, the overflow preventing baffle comprises a clamping part and a shielding part located above the clamping part, a matching part is arranged at the upper edge of the side wall of the ice making tray corresponding to the clamping part, and the clamping part is in snap connection with the matching part so as to mount the overflow preventing baffle on the side wall of the ice making tray.

As a further improvement of the present invention, the shielding portion is made of a soft material, and the engaging portion is made of a hard material.

As a further improvement of the invention, the water overflow preventing baffle is made of hard materials.

As a further improvement of the present invention, the overflow preventing barriers are integrally formed with both side walls of the ice making tray, respectively.

In another embodiment of the present invention, there is also disclosed an ice making apparatus including: a frame; the ice making tray is used for making ice blocks, is rotatably arranged in the frame between an ice making position and an ice removing position and comprises a first side wall close to the door body and a second side wall far away from the door body; the extension plate is arranged at the upper edge of the first side wall of the ice-making tray and extends towards the upper part of the first side wall; the overflow-proof baffle is arranged at the upper edge of the second side wall of the ice-making tray, and the upper part of the overflow-proof baffle extends towards the ice-making tray; the extension plate and the overflow preventing baffle rotate along with the rotation of the ice making tray.

As a further improvement of the present invention, the extension plate is integrally formed with the first side wall, and the water flood prevention barrier is integrally formed with the second side wall.

The invention further discloses a refrigerator, which comprises a refrigerator body and a door body, wherein the inner side of the door body is provided with the ice making device.

Compared with the prior art, the ice making device disclosed by the invention has the advantages that the overflow-proof baffle is arranged on the upper edge of the side wall of the ice making tray, and the overflow-proof baffle can rotate along with the rotation of the ice making tray, so that when a user opens and closes the refrigerator door, water can be prevented from overflowing or splashing out of the ice making tray; and because the motion of anti-overflow water baffle and ice making dish is unanimous, the cooperation of the two is connected for more firm, and anti-overflow water effect is better, also can not produce the noise.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of an ice making device according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a schematic structural view of an ice making device according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 is a schematic structural view of an ice-making tray according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 4 is a schematic structural view of an ice making device according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 5 is a schematic structural view of an ice making device according to a third embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 6 is a schematic structural view of an ice making device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed Description

The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to specific embodiments shown in the drawings. These embodiments are not intended to limit the present invention, and structural, methodological, or functional changes made by those skilled in the art according to these embodiments are included in the scope of the present invention.

It will be understood that terms used herein such as "upper," "above," "lower," "below," and the like, refer to relative positions in space and are used for convenience in description to describe one element or feature's relationship to another element or feature as illustrated in the figures. The spatially relative positional terms may be intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures.

In the present invention, a refrigerator (not shown) is disclosed, which comprises a refrigerator body and a door body, wherein the door body is provided with an ice making device. Generally, the ice making device is disposed inside the door body.

As shown in fig. 1 to 3, an ice making device according to a first embodiment of the present invention is disclosed.

In the present embodiment, the ice making device includes a frame 300, an ice making tray 100, a water flood prevention barrier 200, and an ice bank (not shown) disposed under the ice making tray 100 to store ice pieces falling from the ice making tray 100. In embodiments of the present invention, the frame may be a portion of any ice making device that is rotatably coupled to the ice tray. The ice-making tray 100 is used for making ice cubes, and the ice-making tray 100 is rotatably arranged in the frame between an ice-making position and an ice-shedding position. The water flood prevention barrier 200 is disposed at upper edges of both sidewalls of the ice making tray 100, and an upper portion of the water flood prevention barrier 200 extends toward the ice making tray 100. The water flood prevention barrier 200 rotates following the rotation of the ice making tray 100. Specifically, the ice tray 100 is located at an ice making position when ice making is completed, and when ice releasing is required after the ice making is completed, the ice tray 100 rotates to the ice releasing position so as to facilitate ice cubes to be released and fall into an ice storage box below the ice tray 100, and in the process of rotating the ice tray 100, the overflow preventing baffle 200 rotates along with the rotation of the ice tray 100, that is, the movement tracks of the overflow preventing baffle 200 and the ice tray 100 are always consistent.

The ice making device of the present invention can prevent water from overflowing or splashing from the inside of the ice making tray 100 when a user opens or closes the refrigerator door by providing the water overflow preventing shutter 200 at the upper edge of the side wall of the ice making tray 100 and the water overflow preventing shutter 200 rotating along with the rotation of the ice making tray 100. And, because the motion trails of the overflow preventing baffle 200 and the ice making tray 100 are consistent all the time, the matching connection of the two is stable, the overflow preventing effect is good, and no noise is generated.

In the present embodiment, the two sidewalls of the ice tray 100 are a first sidewall 110 close to the door and a second sidewall 120 far from the door. The first sidewall 110 and the second sidewall 120 have the same structure. Specifically, the water flood prevention barriers 200 may be respectively provided at upper edges of the first and

second sidewalls

110 and 120.

In the present embodiment, the upper portion of the water flood prevention barrier 200 is extended toward the ice making tray 100, and in fact, the water flood prevention barrier 200 is extended upward and toward the center of the ice making tray 100, so that when water in the ice making tray 100 is splashed or overflowed, the water is blocked by the water flood prevention barrier 200 and falls into the ice making tray again.

Further, the water flood prevention barrier 200 includes an engaging portion 210 and a blocking portion 220 located above the engaging portion 210. The upper edge of the sidewall of the ice-making tray 100 is provided with a fitting part 101 at a position corresponding to the engaging part 210, and the engaging part 210 is engaged with the fitting part to mount the water flood prevention barrier 200 on the sidewall of the ice-making tray 100. The overflow preventing baffle 200 is detachably connected to the ice making tray 100, so that the overflow preventing baffle 200 can be conveniently replaced or maintained, and the overflow preventing baffle 200 and the ice making tray are stably matched. The water flood prevention barriers 200 of the first and

second sidewalls

110 and 120 have the same structure. In the embodiment of the invention, the upper edges of the first sidewall 110 and the second sidewall 120 are both provided with the matching portion 101.

Specifically, the engaging portion 210 is used for being snapped with the first sidewall 110 (or the second sidewall 120) of the ice-making tray 100, and the shielding portion 220 has a shielding function for preventing water in the ice-making tray 100 from overflowing or splashing out. The shielding portion 220 is extended toward the ice making tray to better perform a water flood prevention effect.

Preferably, the engaging part 210 includes a groove 211, the fitting part 101 includes a protrusion 102 extending in the width direction of the ice-making tray, and the protrusion 102 is located in the groove 211 when the water flood prevention barrier 200 is mounted to the first sidewall 110 (or the second sidewall 120) of the ice-making tray 100. The water flood prevention barrier 200 may be stably coupled to the ice making tray 100 by the engagement of the protrusions 102 extending in the width direction of the ice making tray 100 with the recesses 211 of the water flood prevention barrier, and the displacement of the water flood prevention barrier 200 in the height direction of the ice making tray 100 is restricted.

Further, the groove 211 is a through groove formed along the length direction of the water flood prevention barrier 200. The protrusions 102 are provided in plurality and spaced apart along the length of the upper edge of the first sidewall 110 (or the second sidewall 120). The upper edge of the first sidewall 110 (or the second sidewall 120) includes a first end 103 and a second end 104 opposite to each other in the longitudinal direction of the ice making tray 100, and the water flood prevention barrier 200 can be translated from the first end 103 to the second end 104, so that the protrusions 102 are all located in the grooves 211.

Preferably, the protrusion 102 has a size in a width direction of the ice-making tray 100 greater than a width of the groove 211. Specifically, the protrusion 102 includes a first protrusion 1021 extending toward the inside of the ice-making tray 100 and a second protrusion 1022 extending toward the outside of the first ice-making tray 100. The sum of the sizes of the first protrusion, the first sidewall (or the second sidewall), and the second protrusion is slightly larger than the width of the recess 211 in the width direction of the ice making tray 100, so that when the water flood prevention barrier 200 is mounted on the first sidewall 110 (or the second sidewall 120) of the ice making tray 100, the displacement of the water flood prevention barrier 200 in the length direction of the ice making tray 100 can be restricted.

In summary, when the water flood prevention baffle 200 is mounted on the first sidewall 110 (or the second sidewall 120) of the ice making tray 100, the displacement of the water flood prevention baffle 200 in the height direction and the length direction of the ice making tray 100 may be simultaneously limited, and the water flood prevention baffle 200 may be more stably connected to the ice making tray 100.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the shielding portion 220 is made of a soft material, and the engaging portion 210 is made of a hard material. Specifically, the shielding portion 220 may be made of TPE (Thermoplastic Elastomer) or silicone, and the engaging portion 210 may be made of PP (polypropylene plastic) or POM (polyoxymethylene resin). Thus, when the ice tray 100 is in the ice-releasing position, the water overflow preventing shutter 200 is located below the ice tray 100, and when ice blocks fall off, the ice blocks can fall into the ice bank normally by turning out from the blocking portion 220 because the blocking portion 220 is made of a soft material. The engaging portion 210 is made of a hard material and can be firmly connected to the sidewall of the ice tray 100.

In another embodiment, the water flood prevention barrier may also be made of a hard material. That is, the engaging portion and the shielding portion are made of hard material.

As shown in fig. 4, an ice making device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

In the embodiment of the invention, the water flood prevention barrier 200a is integrally formed with the first sidewall 110a (or the second sidewall 120 a). In fact, the water flood prevention barrier 200a at this time is a portion of the first sidewall 110a (or the second sidewall 120a), and the water flood prevention barrier 200a is extended upward and toward the center of the ice making tray 100a so as to block splashed water.

As shown in fig. 5, an ice making device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

In the present embodiment, unlike the first embodiment, the extension plate 400b is provided at the upper edge of the first sidewall 110b, and the water flood prevention barrier 200b is provided only on the second sidewall 120 b. The extension plate 400 extends upward of the first sidewall 110b, and an upper portion of the water flood prevention barrier 200b extends upward and toward the center of the ice making tray 100 b. The extension plate 400 may be a side wall extending vertically upward from the first side wall 110b during manufacturing, that is, the extension plate 400 is integrally formed with the first side wall 110 b. The overflow preventing baffle 200b and the second side wall 120b are snap-connected, and the specific connection manner thereof is the same as the snap-connection manner of the overflow preventing baffle 200 and the second side wall 120 in the first embodiment, and will not be described herein again.

As shown in fig. 6, an ice making device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

In the present embodiment, the extension plate 400c is integrally formed with the first sidewall 110c, and the water flood prevention barrier 200c is integrally formed with the second sidewall 120 c. That is, the extension plate 400c is a portion of the first sidewall 110c, and the extension plate 400c extends upward. And the water flood prevention barrier 200c is a portion of the second sidewall 120c and the water flood prevention barrier 400c extends upward and toward the center of the ice making tray 100a to block splashed water.

The ice detecting device of the ice machine disclosed by the invention has the advantages that the overflow-proof baffle is arranged on the upper edge of the side wall of the ice making tray, and the overflow-proof baffle can rotate along with the rotation of the ice making tray, so that when a user opens and closes the refrigerator door, water can be prevented from overflowing or splashing out of the ice making tray; and because the motion of anti-overflow water baffle and ice making dish is unanimous, the cooperation of the two is connected for more firm, and anti-overflow water effect is better, also can not produce the noise. The first side wall and the second side wall of the ice making tray may be respectively provided with the water overflow preventing baffles, or the water overflow preventing baffles may be only arranged on the second side wall far away from the door body, and the first side wall close to the door body is provided with the extending plate extending upwards. The overflow-proof baffle can be detachably connected with the ice-making tray and can also be integrally formed with the ice-making tray. The anti-overflow baffle comprises a clamping part and a shielding part positioned above the clamping part, the clamping part is used for being connected with the side wall of the ice making tray in a buckling mode, and the shielding part is used for preventing overflow. The shielding part can be made of soft materials, so that when ice blocks fall off, the ice blocks can be turned out from the soft shielding part and normally fall into the ice storage box, and the clamping part can be made of hard materials, so that the ice blocks are firmly connected with the side wall of the ice making tray. The whole anti-overflow baffle can also be made of hard materials, so that the durability and the service life of the anti-overflow baffle are improved.

It should be understood that although the present description refers to embodiments, not every embodiment contains only a single technical solution, and such description is for clarity only, and those skilled in the art should make the description as a whole, and the technical solutions in the embodiments can also be combined appropriately to form other embodiments understood by those skilled in the art.

The above-listed detailed description is only a specific description of a possible embodiment of the present invention, and they are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, and equivalent embodiments or modifications made without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention should be included in the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An ice making apparatus, comprising: a frame; the ice-making tray is used for making ice blocks and is rotatably arranged in the frame between an ice-making position and an ice-shedding position; the overflow-proof baffles are respectively arranged on the upper edges of the two side walls of the ice-making tray, and the upper parts of the overflow-proof baffles extend towards the ice-making tray; the water overflow preventing shutter rotates following the rotation of the ice making tray.

2. The ice making apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the overflow preventing shutter includes a locking portion and a blocking portion located above the locking portion, and an engaging portion is provided at an upper edge of a sidewall of the ice making tray corresponding to the locking portion, and the locking portion is engaged with the engaging portion to mount the overflow preventing shutter on the sidewall of the ice making tray.

3. The ice making apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein the shielding portion is made of a soft material, and the engaging portion is made of a hard material.

4. An ice making apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the water flood prevention flapper is made of a hard material.

5. The ice making apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the water flood prevention barriers are integrally formed with both sidewalls of the ice making tray, respectively.

6. An ice making apparatus, comprising: a frame; the ice making tray is used for making ice blocks, is rotatably arranged in the frame between an ice making position and an ice removing position and comprises a first side wall close to the door body and a second side wall far away from the door body; the extension plate is arranged at the upper edge of the first side wall of the ice-making tray and extends towards the upper part of the first side wall; the overflow-proof baffle is arranged at the upper edge of the second side wall of the ice-making tray, and the upper part of the overflow-proof baffle extends towards the ice-making tray; the extension plate and the overflow preventing baffle rotate along with the rotation of the ice making tray.

7. The ice making apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein the overflow preventing shutter includes a locking portion and a blocking portion located above the locking portion, and an engaging portion is provided at an upper edge of the side wall of the ice making tray corresponding to the locking portion, and the locking portion is engaged with the engaging portion to mount the overflow preventing shutter on the side wall of the ice making tray.

8. The ice making apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein the shielding portion is made of a soft material, and the engaging portion is made of a hard material.

9. An ice making apparatus as claimed in claim 8, wherein the water flood prevention flapper is made of a hard material.

10. An ice making apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein the extension plate is integrally formed with the first side wall, and the water flood prevention flapper is integrally formed with the second side wall.

11. A refrigerator, comprising a refrigerator body and a door body, characterized in that the inner side of the door body is provided with the ice making device according to any one of claims 1 to 10.