CN111829248B - Ice storage box, ice making system and refrigerator - Google Patents

Ice storage box, ice making system and refrigerator Download PDF

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CN111829248B
CN111829248B CN201910307330.8A CN201910307330A CN111829248B CN 111829248 B CN111829248 B CN 111829248B CN 201910307330 A CN201910307330 A CN 201910307330A CN 111829248 B CN111829248 B CN 111829248B
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刘赞喜
邵阳
陈兴
司增强
王金财
孙明星
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The invention relates to the technical field of ice making, and provides an ice storage box, an ice making system and a refrigerator. The ice storage box comprises an ice storage box body and an ice block inlet formed in the ice storage box body, and further comprises a door body mechanism used for opening and closing the ice block inlet, the door body mechanism comprises a plurality of door leaves, and the door body mechanism meets the following requirements: when the door body mechanism is opened, a guide channel is formed between the door leaves, and the guide channel is configured to guide ice blocks to fall. The ice storage box can reduce or even completely eliminate the influence of an ice making area on the temperature inside the ice storage box through closing the door body mechanism, and further ensure the storage of ice cubes. In addition, when the door body mechanism is opened, the ice block inlet is opened relative to the ice making area, and then the prepared ice blocks fall off and enter the ice storage box through the ice block inlet. And because a guide channel is formed between the door leaves, the ice cube guide device can further guide ice cubes, prevent the ice cubes from scattering everywhere and ensure that all the ice cubes enter the ice storage box through the ice making area.

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Ice storage box, ice making system and refrigerator
Technical Field
The invention relates to the technical field of ice making, in particular to an ice storage box, an ice making system and a refrigerator.
Background
The ice making principle of the ice making system in the prior art is as follows: the ice making assembly prepares water into ice blocks through temperature reduction, and then enables the prepared ice blocks to enter an ice storage box for standby through an ice removing method.
In order to facilitate the storage of ice cubes in the ice bank, the temperature in the ice bank is generally lower than the temperature of the ice making area.
In the prior art, in order to facilitate the falling of ice cubes and then enter the ice storage box, an ice cube inlet is generally arranged on the ice storage box, and the interior of the ice storage box is communicated with the external environment through the ice cube inlet.
The ice making system has a problem in that since the temperature of the ice bank is communicated with the outside, the temperature of the ice making area is generally higher than the temperature inside the ice bank, which causes the temperature of the ice bank to rise and the ice cubes to melt. Furthermore, during the ice falling process, the ice cubes may be scattered toward the surroundings without constraint, and sometimes even pop out of the ice bank.
Disclosure of Invention
The present invention is directed to solving at least one of the problems of the prior art or the related art.
One of the objects of the invention is: the utility model provides an ice-storage box, ice-making system and refrigerator, solve the inside temperature of ice-storage box among the prior art and receive the technical problem that ice-making district influences the temperature rise and the ice-cube scatters.
To achieve the object, the present invention provides an ice bank including an ice bank body and an inlet on the ice bank body, the inlet configured as an ice inlet, comprising:
a door mechanism configured to open and close the inlet, the door mechanism including a plurality of door leaves and being configured to: when the door body mechanism is opened, the door leaves form a guide channel, and the guide channel is configured to guide ice blocks to fall.
In one embodiment, the door mechanism comprises a double door comprising a first door leaf and a second door leaf.
In one embodiment, when the door mechanism is closed, the first surfaces of the door leaves are positioned at the inner side of the ice storage box; when the door body mechanism is opened, the first surface is positioned on the outer side of the guide channel.
In one embodiment, the ice bank further includes:
the first guide rail assembly is fixed relative to the ice storage box body and comprises a first guide rail and a second guide rail which are arranged on two sides of the inlet; the door leaves are arranged between the first guide rail and the second guide rail, and the first sides, close to each other, of the door leaves are connected with the first guide rail and the second guide rail through sliding parts; and the second sides of the door leaves far away from each other are connected with a rotary driving mechanism.
In one embodiment, the rotary driving mechanism comprises a power unit, a transmission gear and a driving rod which are connected in sequence, and the driving rod is connected with the second side.
In one embodiment, the ice bank further includes:
the second guide rail assembly is fixed relative to the ice storage box body and comprises a third guide rail and a fourth guide rail which are arranged on two sides of the inlet, and the door leaves are arranged between the third guide rail and the fourth guide rail and can slide along the extending direction of the third guide rail and the fourth guide rail.
In one embodiment, the ice bank further includes:
the installation frame group is fixed relative to the ice storage box body and comprises a plurality of installation frame strips arranged on the inlet side; the first sides, close to each other, of the door leaves are free sides, and the second sides, far away from each other, of the door leaves are hinged to the corresponding mounting frame strips respectively; the first sides of the door leaves can be turned towards the direction close to the entrance.
In one embodiment, the guide channel converges in a direction proximate to the inlet.
In one embodiment, the door leaf includes a sealing layer, an insulating layer, and a covering layer, the sealing layer, the insulating layer, and the covering layer are configured to be disposed in this order, and the first surface is formed on the sealing layer.
In order to achieve the purpose, the invention provides an ice making system, which comprises an ice making assembly and the ice storage box, wherein the ice storage box is arranged on one side of the ice making assembly.
In one embodiment, an ice-water separator is further disposed between the ice making assembly and the ice bank in an ice dropping direction.
In one embodiment, the ice-water separator includes a material guide member and a water container; along the vertical direction, the outer peripheral surface of the material guiding component extends downwards in a gradually increasing trend from inside to outside, and the lower edge of the material guiding component extends to the position of a water inlet of the water container; a water guide opening is formed between the lower edge and the water inlet opening.
In one embodiment, the water container satisfies: when the door body mechanism is opened, the water container is arranged inside the guide channel.
In order to achieve the object, the present invention provides a refrigerator including the above ice making system.
The technical scheme of the invention has the following advantages: the ice storage box can reduce or even completely eliminate the influence of the ice making area on the internal temperature of the ice storage box by closing the door body mechanism, thereby ensuring the storage of ice cubes. In addition, when the door body mechanism is opened, the ice block inlet is opened relative to the ice making area, and then the prepared ice blocks fall off and enter the ice storage box through the ice block inlet. And, because form ice-cube whereabouts guide channel between the multichip door leaf, and then can play a guide effect to the ice-cube, prevent that the ice-cube from scattering everywhere, guarantee that all ice-cubes all enter into in the middle of the ice-cube storage box through ice-making district.
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In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described below, it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to the drawings without creative efforts.
FIG. 1 is a schematic view illustrating an installation structure of an ice bank at a certain viewing angle when a door mechanism is closed according to an embodiment;
FIG. 2 is a schematic view illustrating an installation structure of an ice bank at another viewing angle when a door mechanism is closed according to an embodiment;
FIG. 3 is a schematic view illustrating an installation structure of an ice bank when a door mechanism is opened to a first set angle according to an embodiment;
FIG. 4 is a schematic view illustrating an installation structure of an ice bank when a door mechanism is opened to a second set angle according to an embodiment;
FIG. 5 is an enlarged partial schematic view at I of FIG. 1;
FIG. 6 is an enlarged partial schematic view at II of FIG. 2;
FIG. 7 is a schematic structural view of a rotary drive mechanism according to one embodiment;
FIG. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of the first door leaf or the second door leaf according to the first embodiment;
FIG. 9 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an ice making system according to an embodiment;
FIG. 10 is a schematic perspective view of an ice making system according to an embodiment;
FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of an ice-making system with a water separator shown in accordance with one embodiment;
FIG. 12 is an exploded view of an ice-making system with a water separator shown in accordance with one embodiment;
fig. 13 is a schematic structural view of a refrigerator having an ice making system installed therein according to the first embodiment;
in the figure: 1. an ice making system; 2. an ice bank body; 3. a rotation driving mechanism; 4. an ice making assembly; 5. a water separator; 6. a drive rod; 7. a door body mechanism; 8. a water guide port; 9. an ice-water separator; 10. a water pipe; 11. a water tank; 12. a water pump; 13. a cover plate; 14. a heat-insulating layer; 15. a sealing frame; 16. a front housing; 17. a first driven gear; 18. a driving gear; 19. a second driven gear; 20. a first guide rail; 21. a driven lever; 22. a rear housing; 23. a motor; 24. a second guide rail.
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In order that the above objects, features and advantages of the present invention can be more clearly understood, a more particular description of the invention will be rendered by reference to the appended drawings. It should be noted that the embodiments of the present invention and features of the embodiments may be combined with each other without conflict.
In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships that, without particular explanation, are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed in a particular orientation, and be operated, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.
In the description of the present invention, it is to be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "connected" and "connected" are to be interpreted broadly, e.g., as being fixed or detachable or integrally connected; can be mechanically or electrically connected; may be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood in specific cases to those skilled in the art.
According to the present invention, an ice bank is provided, comprising an ice bank body 2 and an inlet on the ice bank body 2, the inlet being configured as an ice inlet. Further, the ice bank further includes a door mechanism 7 configured to open and close an ice inlet. The door mechanism 7 includes a plurality of door leaves, and the door mechanism 7 is configured to: when the door mechanism 7 is opened, the plurality of door leaves form a guide passage configured to guide the ice cubes to fall.
The door mechanism 7 includes an open state and a closed state. When the door mechanism 7 is opened, ice cubes can enter the ice storage box through the inlet. When the door mechanism 7 is closed, ice cubes cannot enter the ice bank through the inlet.
This kind of ice storage box through closing door body mechanism 7, can reduce or even eliminate the influence of ice making district to the inside temperature of ice storage box completely, and then guarantee the storage of ice-cube. In addition, when the door mechanism 7 is opened, the inlet is opened relative to the ice making area, so that the prepared ice blocks fall off and then enter the ice storage box through the inlet. And because a guide channel is formed among the plurality of ice blocks, the ice blocks can be guided, so that the ice blocks are prevented from scattering everywhere, and all the ice blocks are ensured to enter the ice storage box through the ice making area.
In one embodiment, when door mechanism 7 comprises a double door, the double door comprises a first door leaf and a second door leaf. When the door body mechanism 7 is closed, the first surfaces of the first door leaf and the second door leaf are positioned at the inner side of the ice storage box; when the door body mechanism 7 is opened, a guide channel is formed between the first door leaf and the second door leaf, and the first surface is located on the outer side of the guide channel. In this case, ice cubes or water droplets can be prevented from contacting the first surface of the door mechanism 7. Furthermore, when the door mechanism 7 is closed, the first surface located inside the ice bank does not affect the temperature of the inner cavity of the ice bank, so that the temperature of the inner cavity of the ice bank is maintained at a state lower than the temperature of the ice making area.
It should be noted that the embodiment describes the door mechanism of the present invention by taking a double door as an example. But the door body mechanism can also be selected into a three-door structure, a four-door structure or even any structure with multiple doors. Further, the number of door leaves of the door body mechanism is not limited.
In one embodiment, the door mechanism 7 is disposed at the inlet, and when the door mechanism 7 is closed, the door mechanism 7 can completely block the inlet, so that the inner cavity of the ice storage box is completely isolated from the external environment.
Of course, the door mechanism 7 may be disposed outside the inlet, i.e., on a side away from the ice bank with respect to the inlet, and a certain distance is reserved between the door mechanism 7 and the inlet. In this case, the door mechanism 7 can prevent a direct heat exchange between the ice bank cavity and the ice making region, but cannot completely seal the ice bank cavity.
The ice bank of the present invention will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Referring to fig. 1 to 4, an embodiment of the ice bank includes a first rail assembly fixed with respect to the ice bank body 2, but the first rail assembly may also be directly formed on the ice bank. Wherein the first rail assembly includes a first rail 20 and a second rail 24 disposed on both sides of the entrance. The double door type door body mechanism includes a first door leaf and a second door leaf, which are disposed between the first guide rail 20 and the second guide rail 24. Wherein, the first side of the first door leaf and the second door leaf close to each other is connected with the first guide rail 20 and the second guide rail 24 through a sliding part, and the second side of the first door leaf and the second door leaf far away from each other is connected with the rotary driving mechanism 3.
It should be noted that "first side" and "second side" are merely relative concepts. Taking the first door leaf as an example, any area closer to the second door leaf than to the "first side" falls within the range covered by the "second side"; any area further away from the first door leaf with respect to the "second side" falls within the scope covered by the "first side".
Wherein the first rail 20 of the first rail assembly is visible in fig. 5 and the second rail 24 of the first rail assembly is visible in fig. 6.
It should be noted that in some cases, the first door leaf and the second door leaf may share the same first track assembly. Of course, the first rail assemblies of the first door leaf and the second door leaf may be independent of each other.
The first track 20 and the second track 24 may be arranged in a parallel configuration to facilitate engagement with a correspondingly configured door.
Wherein the specific extending direction of the first rail 20 and the second rail 24 is not limited. For example, the first rail 20 and the second rail 24 may be made to extend in a straight direction, and as shown in fig. 5 and 6, the first rail 20 and the second rail 24 may each include a straight rail section and a curved rail section.
In one embodiment, the specific structural form of the slider and the first rail assembly is not limited as long as the slider can slide relative to the first rail assembly. For example, in fig. 5 and 6, the first guide rail 20 and the second guide rail 24 are formed with sliding grooves, and the sliding member may be in the form of a sliding shaft, so that the sliding shaft is installed in the sliding grooves and can move along the sliding grooves under the action of external force.
In fig. 1 and 2, the door mechanism 7 is in a closed state, and the inner cavity of the ice bank is sealed by the door mechanism 7, so that the temperature inside the ice bank can be better maintained in a lower state.
In fig. 3 and 4, the door mechanism 7 is in an open state. As can be seen from fig. 3 and 4, a guide channel may be formed between the first door leaf and the second door leaf. As can also be seen from fig. 3 and 4, it is obvious that it is not possible to use a side-hung door to open or close the entrance in order to form a guide channel between the first door leaf and the second door leaf.
It is worth mentioning that the purpose of controlling the change trend of the cross section of the guide channel can be achieved by controlling the inclination angles of the first door leaf and the second door leaf. In fig. 3 and 4, the door leaves (including the first door leaf and the second door leaf) of the door body mechanism 7 are different in opening degree, and further, the trend of the change of the cross section of the guide channel is also different.
In one embodiment, the guide channel converges in a direction near the inlet to effect guidance of the ice pieces. Wherein the guide channel may gradually close in a direction near the inlet to prevent the ice cubes from splashing due to abrupt change of the guide channel structure.
In one embodiment, the rotary drive mechanism comprises a power unit, a transmission gear, and a drive rod 6 connected in series. Of course, the structural form of the rotation driving mechanism is not limited by the examples, as long as the door leaves (the door leaves in the present invention refer to a plurality of door leaves of the door body mechanism, and when the door body mechanism includes a double door, the door leaves refer to the first door leaf and the second door leaf) can be driven to rotate. For example, the transmission gear can also be replaced by a transmission belt or a transmission chain.
As can be seen from fig. 2, the rotation drive mechanism is provided at one end of the first door and the second door close to the first rail 20. Further, on the second side of the first door and the second door, a follower lever 21 is provided at one end of the first door and the second door close to the second rail 24. Furthermore, when the rotation driving mechanism drives the second sides of the first door leaf and the second door leaf to rotate, the driven rod 21 rotates along with the first door leaf and the second door leaf, and the stability of the first door leaf and the second door leaf is ensured.
Referring to fig. 7, the rotary drive mechanism 3 includes a front housing 16 and a rear housing 22. A transmission gear is provided between the front housing 16 and the rear housing 22. Wherein the transmission gear comprises a driving gear 18, a first driven gear 17 and a second driven gear 19. In addition, a power unit is disposed outside the front housing 16 and the rear housing 22, and the power unit passes through the rear housing 22 to rotate the driving gear 18. The power unit of fig. 7 is selected from one of a plurality of power unit forms, such as an electric motor 23.
Of course, the specific structure of the rotary drive mechanism 3 is not limited to fig. 7.
Here, a stopper may be provided on the front case or the rear case to ensure that the first driven gear 17 and the second driven gear 19 rotate within a design range. And, the first driven gear 17 and the second driven gear 19 can adopt a non-full-tooth design, thereby reducing the preparation cost of the ice bank while simplifying the processing technology.
Referring to fig. 8, the first door leaf and the second door leaf include a sealing layer, an insulating layer 14, and a covering layer, and the sealing layer, the insulating layer, and the covering layer are configured to be sequentially disposed. Wherein the first surface is formed on the sealing layer. Under this kind of condition, first door leaf and second door leaf have better sealed, the heat preservation effect.
The sealing layer may be in the form of a sealing frame 15, and the cover layer may be in the form of a cover plate 13. At this time, the sealing frame 15 and the covering plate 13 can be connected by clamping, and the insulating layer 14 is clamped between the sealing frame 15 and the covering plate 13. In addition, the sealing frame 15 can be a flexible body, so as to ensure that the sealing between the sealing frame 15 and the ice bank body 2 is kept, and ensure that the temperature of the inner cavity of the ice bank body 2 is lower than the temperature of the ice making area.
As can be seen from fig. 8, a sliding shaft is provided on the first side of the door leaf. The sliding shaft is mounted into the first and second rails 20, 24 such that the first side of the first or second door leaf can slide relative to the first and second rails 20, 24.
Furthermore, a connecting shaft is arranged on the second side of the door leaf, the connecting shaft is matched with the driving rod 6, and then when the driving rod 6 is driven by the power unit to rotate, the second side of the first door leaf or the second door leaf can also rotate.
In one embodiment, the insulating layer 14 may be made of insulating cotton.
In one embodiment, the door mechanism 7 can be driven by the rotation driving mechanism 3 to swing to open, and after the door mechanism 7 is opened, a first surface of the door mechanism 7 is located outside the guide channel, i.e. facing away from the ice making assembly 4, and is ensured not to contact with the detached ice cubes or water droplets.
It is worth mentioning that the door body mechanism is compact in structure and small in occupied space, and therefore the whole occupied space of the ice storage box is convenient to control.
Wherein, the quantity of door leaf is unrestricted in the door body mechanism. And, the arrangement of the first guide rail assembly is adaptively changed based on the number of door leaves.
In one embodiment, an ice-making system 1 is provided that includes an ice-making assembly 4 and an ice bank disposed on one side of the ice-making assembly 4. For example, an ice bank can be disposed below the ice-making assembly, and ice cubes made by the ice-making assembly 4 can naturally fall into the ice bank under the action of gravity.
Further, the ice making system 1 further includes an ice-water separator 9 disposed between the ice making assembly 4 and the ice bank along the ice falling direction, see fig. 9 and 10.
Wherein, the ice-water separator 9 comprises a material guide component and a water container; along the vertical direction, the peripheral surface of the material guiding component extends downwards in a gradually increasing trend from inside to outside, and the lower edge of the material guiding component extends to the position of a water inlet of the water container; a water guide opening 8 is formed between the lower edge and the water inlet opening.
Further, as can be seen from fig. 9 and 10, the installation position of the water container satisfies: when the door body mechanism 7 is opened, the water container is arranged inside the guide channel.
In this case, the door mechanism 7 can better prevent the ice from scattering.
As can be seen from fig. 11 and 12, the ice making system 1 further includes a water separator 5, a water tank 11, a water pump 12, and the like. When the ice making system 1 works, water in the water tank 11 is pumped into the water distributor 5 through the water pipe 10 under the action of the water pump 12, the water distributor 5 distributes the water uniformly into each interval of the ice making assembly 4, and ice blocks are formed in the intervals of the ice making assembly 4. When ice is removed, the rotary driving mechanism 3 works, the driving rod 6 rotates, and the driven rod 21 rotates along with the driving rod to drive the first door leaf and the second door leaf of the door body mechanism 7 to move, so that the second sides of the first door leaf and the second door leaf rotate, and meanwhile, the first sides of the first door leaf and the second door leaf slide along the first guide rail assembly. Under the combined action of the rotary driving mechanism 3, the driven rod 21 and the first guide rail assembly, the door body mechanism 7 swings to open. A guide channel is formed between the first door leaf and the second door leaf of the door body mechanism 7. In addition, in order to facilitate the ice cubes to fall into the ice storage box, the top end of the guide channel can be connected with the ice shedding outlet of the ice making assembly 4. After ice removal is finished, the rotary driving mechanism 3 moves reversely, the door body mechanism 7 is closed, and the guide channel disappears.
Referring to fig. 13, in an embodiment, a refrigerator is further provided, including the ice making system 1.
In one embodiment, the door mechanism 7 switches between opening and closing by sliding along the rail assembly.
Since a guiding channel is formed between the first door leaf and the second door leaf as the door body mechanism 7 is opened, the guide rail assembly is different from the above-mentioned requirement of the first guide rail assembly. To distinguish from the first track assembly mentioned above, the second track assembly is named.
The second guide rail assembly is fixed relative to the ice storage box body and comprises a third guide rail and a fourth guide rail which are arranged on two sides of the inlet, and the first door leaf and the second door leaf are arranged between the third guide rail and the fourth guide rail and can slide along the extending direction of the third guide rail and the fourth guide rail.
The third guide rail and the fourth guide rail are obliquely arranged relative to the inlet, and further, the door leaves sliding along the third guide rail and the fourth guide rail form a certain angle with each other in an opening state, so that a guide channel is formed between the third guide rail and the fourth guide rail.
In one embodiment, the door mechanism 7 is mounted by means of a hinge.
Specifically, the ice bank further comprises a mounting frame group fixed relative to the ice bank body 2, and the mounting frame group comprises a first mounting frame strip and a second mounting frame strip which are arranged on two sides of the inlet. The first and second door leaves each include a first side that is proximate to each other and a second side that is distal from each other. The second side of the first door leaf is hinged with the first mounting frame strip, and the second side of the second door leaf is hinged with the second mounting frame strip; the first sides of the first door leaf and the second door leaf can both turn towards the direction close to the entrance.
In this case, when the door mechanism 7 is opened, the first surface is located outside the guide passage, and the first surface is prevented from contacting ice or water droplets.
In one embodiment, the set of mounting frames is located outside the ice bank body 2 with a distance from a plane in which the entrance is located. When the door mechanism 7 is opened, the first door leaf and the second door leaf can be at least partially positioned outside the ice storage box, so that the guiding effect of the guiding channel on ice cubes is ensured.
It should be emphasized again that although the door mechanism in the above-mentioned embodiment is in the form of a double door, it does not limit the present invention. The door leaf of the door body mechanism can be any number of three or four.
The above embodiments are merely illustrative of the present invention and are not to be construed as limiting the invention. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the embodiments, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that various combinations, modifications or equivalents may be made to the technical solution of the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical solution of the present invention, and the technical solution of the present invention is covered by the claims of the present invention.

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1. An ice making system comprising an ice making assembly and an ice bank disposed below the ice making assembly;
the ice bank includes:
an ice bank body and an inlet on the ice bank body configured as an ice inlet, the ice inlet being located at a top of the ice bank body;
a door mechanism configured to open and close the inlet, the door mechanism including a plurality of door leaves and being configured to: when the door body mechanism is opened, the door leaves form a guide channel, and the guide channel is configured to guide ice blocks prepared by the ice making assembly to fall to the ice storage box;
when the door body mechanism is closed, the first surfaces of the door leaves are positioned at the inner side of the ice storage box; when the door body mechanism is opened, the first surface is positioned on the outer side of the guide channel;
the guide channel converges in a direction proximate the inlet.
2. The ice-making system of claim 1, wherein the door mechanism comprises a double door comprising a first door leaf and a second door leaf.
3. The ice making system of claim 1, wherein the ice bank further comprises:
the first guide rail assembly is fixed relative to the ice storage box body and comprises a first guide rail and a second guide rail which are arranged on two sides of the inlet; the door leaves are arranged between the first guide rail and the second guide rail, and the first sides, close to each other, of the door leaves are connected with the first guide rail and the second guide rail through sliding parts; and the second sides of the door leaves far away from each other are connected with a rotary driving mechanism.
4. The ice making system of claim 3, wherein the rotary drive mechanism comprises a power unit, a transmission gear, and a drive lever connected in series, the drive lever being connected to the second side.
5. The ice making system of claim 1, wherein the ice bank further comprises:
the second guide rail assembly is fixed relative to the ice storage box body and comprises a third guide rail and a fourth guide rail which are arranged on two sides of the inlet, and the door leaves are arranged between the third guide rail and the fourth guide rail and can slide along the extending direction of the third guide rail and the fourth guide rail.
6. The ice making system of claim 1, wherein the ice bank further comprises:
the installation frame group is fixed relative to the ice storage box body and comprises a plurality of installation frame strips arranged on the inlet side; the first sides, close to each other, of the door leaves are free sides, and the second sides, far away from each other, of the door leaves are hinged to the corresponding mounting frame strips respectively; the first sides of the door leaves can be turned towards the direction close to the entrance.
7. The ice making system of any one of claims 1-6, wherein the door leaf comprises a sealing layer, an insulating layer, and a covering layer, the sealing layer, the insulating layer, and the covering layer being configured to be disposed in sequence, the first surface being formed on the sealing layer.
8. An ice making system as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein an ice-water separator is further provided between the ice making assembly and the ice bank in the ice dropping direction.
9. The ice making system of claim 8, wherein the ice-water separator comprises a material guide member and a water container; along the vertical direction, the outer peripheral surface of the material guiding component extends downwards in a gradually increasing trend from inside to outside, and the lower edge of the material guiding component extends to the position of a water inlet of the water container; a water guide opening is formed between the lower edge and the water inlet opening.
10. The ice making system of claim 9, wherein the water container satisfies: when the door body mechanism is opened, the water container is arranged inside the guide channel.
11. A refrigerator characterized by comprising the ice making system according to any one of claims 1 to 10.
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