CN112013588A - Ice making assembly and refrigerator with same - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention provides an ice making assembly which comprises an ice making machine and a water supply assembly used for supplying water to the ice making machine, wherein the water supply assembly comprises a water supply pipe communicated with a water source and a water injection pipe communicated with the water supply pipe, the water injection pipe comprises at least two sub water injection pipes which are communicated with each other, and the height difference is formed between the water injection end of at least one sub water injection pipe, which is far away from the water supply pipe, and the water injection end of the other sub water injection pipe, which is far away from the water supply pipe. The ice making assembly is provided with the height difference of at least two water injection sub-pipes, when the water delivery of the water delivery pipe is finished, the water in the water injection sub-pipes is pushed to flow to the ice making machine by utilizing the pressure difference generated by the water in the at least two water injection sub-pipes, and the water injection ends of the at least two water injection sub-pipes inject water to different positions of the ice making grid, so that the water in the ice making grid is more uniform; bacteria are not easy to breed in the water injection pipe; in addition, the water in the water injection pipe is discharged into the ice maker, so that the water-saving effect is achieved.
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Technical Field
The invention relates to the field of refrigeration equipment, in particular to an ice making assembly and a refrigerator with the same.
Background
Refrigerators are essential household appliances in modern life and are used for keeping food fresh. In recent years, the demand of users has changed, for example, when users need cold water or when users cook food, they often need ice cubes. Therefore, in addition to the typical functions described above, the refrigerator also needs to have an ice making function, for example, a refrigerator with an ice maker, so that a user can take clean ice at any time.
In general, in a refrigerator having an automatic ice making function, a water filling pipe for supplying water to an ice maker is provided near and in communication with a freezing chamber, and the temperature of the freezing chamber is generally set at about-22 ℃. When the ice maker needs to be filled with water, the water valve is opened, water flows into the ice maker under the action of the pressure of tap water, and when the water filling pipe is only provided with one pipeline, the problem of uneven water filling in the ice maker is solved; in addition, residual water is left in the water injection pipe, so that bacteria are easy to breed, and the use of a follow-up ice machine is influenced.
Therefore, it is necessary to provide an ice making assembly and a refrigerator provided with the same capable of solving the above problems.
Disclosure of Invention
The invention provides an ice making assembly and a refrigerator with the same.
In order to achieve the purpose, the technical scheme provided by the invention is as follows: an ice making assembly comprises an ice maker and a water supply assembly used for supplying water to the ice maker, wherein the water supply assembly comprises a water supply pipe used for being communicated with a water source and a water supply pipe communicated with the water supply pipe and used for supplying water to the ice maker; the water injection pipe comprises at least two sub water injection pipes which are communicated with each other, and the water injection end of at least one sub water injection pipe, which is far away from the water supply pipe, has a height difference with the water injection end of the other sub water injection pipe, which is far away from the water supply pipe.
As a further improvement of the invention, the water injection pipe comprises a first water injection sub-pipe and a second water injection sub-pipe which are communicated with each other, and a first water injection sub-end of the first water injection sub-pipe, which is far away from the water supply pipe, is higher than a second water injection sub-end of the second water injection sub-pipe, which is far away from the water supply pipe.
As a further improvement of the present invention, the length of the first sub-water injection pipe is smaller than the length of the second sub-water injection pipe.
As a further improvement of the invention, the ice maker comprises an ice cube tray arranged in the ice maker and water injection ports which are arranged at the top of the ice maker and correspond to the ice cube tray, and water injection ends of at least two water injection sub-pipes are positioned at different positions of the water injection ports to inject water to different positions of the ice cube tray.
As a further improvement of the present invention, the at least one sub water filling pipe has an extension extending downward into the ice maker.
As a further improvement of the invention, the joint of at least one sub-water injection pipe and the water supply pipe or at least one sub-water injection pipe is provided with a first communication port inside and outside a communication pipe, and the water supply assembly further comprises a one-way valve for opening or closing the first communication port; the one-way valve comprises a first shell communicated with the first communication port and in a through state, a sealing plug movably arranged in the first shell, and a resetting piece acting on the sealing plug; the first shell is provided with a sealing part which is matched with the sealing plug to enable the one-way valve to be in a closed state, and a moving part which is connected between the sealing part and the first communication port and used for moving the sealing plug, and the outer diameter of the sealing plug is smaller than the inner diameter of the moving part.
As a further improvement of the present invention, a limiting member for limiting the movement of the sealing plug toward the first communication port is disposed in the first housing, a gap is provided between the periphery of the limiting member and the first housing, or a hollow portion penetrating along the length direction of the second housing is disposed on the limiting member, the sealing plug is provided with a first guiding post protruding toward the limiting member, and a first guiding hole matched with the first guiding post is disposed on the limiting member.
As a further improvement of the invention, the joint of at least one sub water injection pipe and the water supply pipe or at least one sub water injection pipe is provided with a first communication port communicated with the inside and the outside of the water injection pipe, and the water supply assembly further comprises an energy accumulator; the energy accumulator comprises a second shell communicated with the first communication port, a piston movably arranged in the second shell and used for dividing the second shell into two cavities, and a driving piece driving the piston to be close to or far away from the first communication port.
As a further improvement of the invention, the driving member is an elastic member, one end of the elastic member acts on the piston, and the other end of the elastic member acts on the second housing, and the elastic member is located in the cavity far away from the first communication port.
As a further improvement of the invention, the joint of at least one sub water injection pipe and the water supply pipe or at least one sub water injection pipe is provided with a first communication port and a second communication port which are communicated with the inside and the outside of the water injection pipe and are arranged at intervals;
the water delivery assembly further comprises a one-way valve for opening or closing the first communication port; the one-way valve comprises a first shell communicated with the first communication port and in a through state, a sealing plug movably arranged in the first shell, and a resetting piece acting on the sealing plug; the first shell is provided with a sealing part which is matched with the sealing plug to enable the one-way valve to be in a closed state, and a moving part which is connected between the sealing part and the first communication port and used for moving the sealing plug, and the outer diameter of the sealing plug is smaller than the inner diameter of the moving part;
the ice making assembly further comprises an energy accumulator, wherein the energy accumulator comprises a second shell communicated with the second communicating port, a piston movably arranged in the second shell and used for dividing the second shell into two cavities at intervals, and a driving piece driving the piston to be close to or far away from the second communicating port.
As a further improvement of the invention, the joint of at least one sub-water injection pipe and the water supply pipe or at least one sub-water injection pipe is provided with a first communication port inside and outside a communication pipe, and the water supply assembly further comprises a one-way valve for opening or closing the first communication port; the one-way valve comprises a first shell communicated with the first communication port and in a through state, a sealing plug movably arranged in the first shell, and a resetting piece acting on the sealing plug; the first shell is provided with a sealing part which is matched with the sealing plug to enable the one-way valve to be in a closed state, and a moving part which is connected between the sealing part and the first communication port and used for moving the sealing plug, and the outer diameter of the sealing plug is smaller than the inner diameter of the moving part;
the ice making assembly further comprises an energy accumulator, wherein the energy accumulator comprises a second shell communicated with the first communication port, a piston movably arranged in the second shell and used for dividing the second shell into two cavities at intervals, and a driving piece driving the piston to be close to or far away from the first communication port.
As a further improvement of the present invention, the accumulator has a third communication port penetrating the second housing and the piston and communicating with the first communication port, and the first housing communicates with the third communication port.
A refrigerator comprises the ice making assembly.
Compared with the prior art, the invention has the beneficial effects that:
according to the ice making assembly, the height difference of the at least two sub water injection pipes is set, when water is sent, the water in the at least two sub water injection pipes is utilized to generate pressure difference to push the water in the water injection pipes to flow to the ice making machine, bacteria are not easy to breed in the water injection pipes, and the effect of saving water can be achieved; and the water injection ends of the at least two water injection sub-pipes inject water to different positions of the ice cube tray, so that the water in the ice cube tray is more uniform.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the construction of an ice-making assembly of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing a check valve connected to a joint of a water supply pipe and a sub-water injection pipe through a multi-way pipe in one embodiment;
FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing the accumulator connected to the joint of the water supply pipe and the sub-water injection pipe through the multi-way pipe according to an embodiment;
FIG. 4 is a schematic structural view of the ice maker assembly shown in FIG. 1, in which the check valve and the accumulator are integrally disposed and connected to a joint of the water supply pipe and the sub-water injection pipe through a multi-way pipe, and the check valve is in a closed state;
fig. 5 is a schematic structural view of the check valve in fig. 4 in a conducting state.
The ice making machine comprises 100 parts of an ice making assembly, 1 part of a water delivery assembly, 11 parts of a water injection pipe, 111 parts of a water injection pipe, 112 parts of a first water injection pipe, 113 parts of a second water injection pipe, 1111 parts of a first communication port, 1112 parts of a second communication port, 12 parts of a water delivery pipe, 13 parts of a one-way valve, 131 parts of a first shell, 1311 parts of a sealing part, 1312 parts of a moving part, 132 parts of a sealing plug, 1321 parts of a first guide column, 1322 parts of a second guide column, 133 parts of a reset part, 134 parts of a limiting part, 14 parts of an energy accumulator, 141 parts of a second shell, 1411 parts of a cavity, 1412 parts of a piston, 1413 parts of a driving part, 15 parts of a multi-way pipe, 2 parts of an ice making machine, 21 parts of a grid.
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In order to make those skilled in the art better understand the technical solution of the present invention, the technical solution in the embodiment of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiment of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiment is only a part of the embodiment of the present invention, and not all embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.
As shown in fig. 1 to 5, an ice making assembly 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an ice maker 2 and a water supply assembly 1 connected to the ice maker 2.
The ice maker 2 comprises an ice making case 21 arranged in the ice maker 2 and a water filling port 22 which is arranged at the top of the ice maker 2 and corresponds to the ice making case 21; other structures of the ice maker 2 adopt the prior art and are not described in detail herein. The water filling port 22 may be a large water filling port or a combination of several independent small water filling ports.
The water supply assembly 1 includes a water supply pipe 12 to communicate with a water source, and a water filling pipe 11 to communicate with the water supply pipe 12 to fill the ice maker 2 with water.
The water injection pipe 11 and the water supply pipe 12 may be a single pipe formed integrally or two pipes arranged separately; the water source may be an external water source or a water tank provided in the refrigerator.
The water injection pipe 11 includes at least two water injection sub-pipes 111 that communicate with each other, and the water injection end of at least two water injection sub-pipes 111 is located different positions of water injection port 22 is in order to the different positions department water injection of ice cube tray 21, and the water injection speed is fast, and the water injection is more even. Specifically, at least two sub water filling pipes 111 may fill water into the ice maker 2 at different positions of the same water filling port, or may fill water into the ice maker 2 at different small water filling ports.
The water injection end of at least one sub water injection pipe 111 far from the water feeding pipe 12 has a height difference with the water injection end of the other sub water injection pipe 111 far from the water feeding pipe 12. By setting the height difference, the ice making assembly 100 uses the water in at least two sub water injection pipes 111 to generate a pressure difference to push the water in the water injection pipe 11 to flow to the ice making machine 2 when the water supply pipe 12 finishes supplying water.
As shown in fig. 1, in an embodiment of the present invention, the number of the sub water injection pipes 111 is two. Specifically, the water injection pipes 11 include a first sub water injection pipe 112 and a second sub water injection pipe 113 which are communicated with each other, and a first sub water injection end (not numbered) of the first sub water injection pipe 112, which is far away from the water supply pipe 12, is higher than a second sub water injection end (not numbered) of the second sub water injection pipe 113, which is far away from the water supply pipe 12.
Further, the length of the first sub-water injection pipe 112 is smaller than that of the second sub-water injection pipe 113.
When the water supply is finished, a part of residual water is left in the water injection pipe 11, and under the action of inertia, the water in the sub water injection pipe 111 close to the ice maker 2 is discharged from the opening of the sub water injection pipe 111 into the ice maker 2. According to the principle of a communicating vessel, the water filling ends of the water filling sub-pipes 111 have a height difference such that water in the water filling sub-pipe 111 farther from the ice maker 2 is discharged from the water filling sub-pipe 111 closer to the ice maker 2.
Further, at least one of the sub water filling pipes 111 has an extension section extending downward into the ice maker 2, and the remaining water in the sub water filling pipe 111 may be discharged to the ice maker 2 by gravity, increasing the flow rate of the water. Preferably, the sub water filling pipe 111 closer to the ice maker 2 has an extension extending downward into the ice maker 2, and the other sub water filling pipes 111 may or may not have an extension.
Referring to fig. 2, 4 and 5, based on the above-mentioned matching manner of any water injection pipe 11 and water delivery pipe 12, the connection between at least one sub water injection pipe 111 and the water delivery pipe 12 or at least one sub water injection pipe 111 has a first connection port 1111 communicating with the inside and the outside of the pipe, and the water delivery assembly 1 further includes a check valve 13 for opening or closing the first connection port 1111. When the water supply is finished, the one-way valve 13 opens the first communication port 1111, the water in the water injection pipe 11 is pushed to the ice maker 2 by the difference between the pressure inside and outside the water injection pipe 11, and no residual water exists in the water injection pipe 11, so that the phenomenon of ice blockage caused by icing of the residual water in the water injection pipe 11 is prevented, and bacteria are not easily grown in the water injection pipe 11; in addition, the water in the water injection pipe 11 is discharged into the ice maker 1, so that the water saving effect is achieved.
Further, the water supply assembly 1 further comprises a multi-way pipe 15, and the sub-water injection pipe 111, the check valve 13 and the water supply pipe 12 are connected through the multi-way pipe 15. The multi-way pipe 15 has a plurality of guide ports (not numbered) communicating with each other, and the sub-water injection pipe 111, the water feed pipe 12, and the check valve 132 are respectively communicated with one guide port.
It can be understood that, in the embodiment in which the water supply pipe 12, the sub water injection pipe 111, and the check valve 132 are connected by the multi-way pipe 15, the sub water injection pipe 111 is provided separately from the water supply pipe 12, and one end of the sub water injection pipe 111, which is far away from the ice maker 2, is the first communication port 1111.
Specifically, the check valve 13 includes a first housing 131 communicating with the first communication port 1111 and having a through shape, a sealing plug 132 movably disposed in the first housing 131, and a reset member 133 acting on the sealing plug 132, the first housing 131 includes a sealing portion 1311 engaging with the sealing plug 132 to close the check valve 13, and a moving portion 1312 connected between the sealing portion 1311 and the first communication port 1111 and allowing the sealing plug 132 to move by water or the reset member 133, and an outer diameter of the sealing plug 132 is smaller than an inner diameter of the moving portion 1312.
Wherein the sealing portion 1311 refers to a portion having a shape and an inner diameter matched with those of the sealing plug 132 to perform a sealing function, and when the sealing plug 132 is located at the sealing portion 1311, the check valve 13 closes the first communication port 1111; the moving portion 1312 is a structure having any shape having an inner diameter larger than that of the sealing plug 132 and a gap therebetween, and the check valve 13 opens the first communication port 1111 when the sealing plug 132 is positioned at the moving portion 1312.
During water supply, the sealing plug 132 moves to the sealing part 1311 under the action of the water pressure in the water supply pipe 12 and/or the water injection pipe 11, and closes the first communication port 1111, so that the water in the water supply pipe 12 can be supplied to the ice maker 2; after the water delivery is finished, the reset piece 133 drives the sealing plug 132 to move to the first communication port 1111 to be located at the moving portion 2312, and opens the first communication port 1111, so that the residual water in the water injection pipe 11 can flow to the ice maker 2 under the action of the self weight, and no residual water is left in the water injection pipe 11, thereby avoiding the icing of the residual water in the water injection pipe 11, causing the pipeline to be blocked and achieving the water-saving effect.
A stopper 134 for limiting the movement of the sealing plug 132 toward the first communication port 111 is disposed in the first housing 131, a gap is formed between the periphery of the stopper 134 and the first housing 131, or a hollow portion penetrating the stopper 134 along the length direction of the first housing 131 is formed in the stopper 134. When the water supply is finished, the reset member 133 drives the sealing plug 132 to move to the moving part 1312, and at this time, the first housing 131 is in a conduction state along the length direction thereof, that is, the one-way valve 132 opens the first communication port 1111, and the water remaining in the water filling pipe 11 may flow into the ice maker 2 by inertia or its own weight.
Further, a first guiding post 1321 protruding toward the limiting member 134 is disposed on the sealing plug 132, and a first guiding hole (not numbered) matched with the first guiding post 1321 is disposed on the limiting member 134; during the movement of the sealing plug 132 between the sealing portion 1311 and the moving portion 1312, the first guide column 1321 is matched with the first guide hole to guide the movement of the sealing plug 132 along the radial direction of the first housing 131, so that the movement stability of the sealing plug 132 is enhanced.
A gap is formed between the first guide column 1321 and the first guide hole, and the gap forms the hollow portion.
In a specific embodiment, the restoring element 133 is a spring, the check valve 13 further includes a spring seat (not numbered) disposed in the first housing 131 and located on a side of the sealing plug 132 facing away from the first communication port 1111, one end of the spring acts on the spring seat, and the other end of the spring acts on the sealing plug 132. A gap is formed between the periphery of the spring seat and the first housing 131, or a hollow portion penetrating the spring seat in the longitudinal direction of the first housing 131 is formed on the spring seat.
It will be appreciated that the spring may be attached to the spring seat and/or the sealing plug 132 or may be held directly against the spring seat and/or the sealing plug 132 to effect one end of the spring acting on the spring seat and the other end acting on the sealing plug 132.
When the water pipe 12 is used for supplying water, under the action of water pressure, the sealing plug 132 moves to the sealing portion 1312 from the position deviating from the first communication port 1111, so that the first housing 131 is in a closed state, and the spring is elastically deformed; when the water supply is finished, the water pressure disappears, and the sealing plug 132 moves from the first communication port 2111 to the position where it is located at the moving portion 2312 under the elastic restoring force of the spring, so that the first housing 131 is in a communication state, that is, the first communication port 1111 is opened.
A second guide post 1322 protruding toward the spring seat is arranged on the sealing plug 132, and a second guide hole (not numbered) matched with the second guide post 1322 is arranged on the spring seat; during the movement of the sealing plug 132 between the sealing portion 1311 and the moving portion 1312, the second guiding post 1322 is matched with the second guiding hole to guide the sealing plug 132 to move along the radial direction of the first housing 131, so that the movement stability of the sealing plug 132 is enhanced.
A gap is formed between the second guide post 1322 and the second guide hole, and the gap constitutes the hollow portion.
In the above-described specific examples of the mode of engagement between the water injection pipe 11 and the water supply pipe 12 according to the present invention, the description is made as example 2:
referring to fig. 3 to 5, a connection portion between at least one sub water injection pipe 111 and the water feeding pipe 12 or at least one sub water injection pipe 111 has a first communication port 1111 communicating with the inside and the outside of the water injection pipe 11, the water feeding module 1 further includes an energy accumulator 14, and the energy accumulator 14 includes a second housing 141 communicating with the first communication port 1111, a piston 1412 movably disposed in the second housing 141 and partitioning the second housing 141 into two cavities 1411, and a driving member 1413 driving the piston 1412.
The two cavities 1411 are a first cavity close to the first communication port 1111 and a second cavity far from the first communication port 1111. When water is delivered, water enters the first cavity, the piston 1412 moves in a direction far away from the first communication port 1111 under the action of the water pressure of the first cavity, and after the water delivery is finished, the driving element 1413 drives the piston 1412 to move in a direction close to the first communication port 1111 under the action of elastic restoring force so as to push at least part of water in the water injection pipe 11 to flow into the ice maker 2.
In one embodiment, the driving member 1413 is an elastic member (not numbered), one end of the elastic member acts on the piston 1412, and the other end of the elastic member acts on the first housing 131. It can be understood that the elastic member may be connected to the first housing 131, or may directly abut against the first housing 131. Specifically, the elastic member is disposed on a side of the piston 1412 far away from the first communication port 1111, so as to prevent water entering the first cavity from impacting the first cavity, and one end of the elastic member is connected to the first housing 131.
When water is supplied, the water enters the cavity 1411 close to the first communication port 1111 and applies force to the piston 1412 so that the piston 1412 moves away from the first communication port 1111, and when the piston 1412 moves, the elastic member is elastically deformed by acting on the elastic member. The elastic member is located in the chamber 1411 away from the first communication port 1111, and when the water supply pipe 12 finishes supplying water, the elastic member is restored to a free state, and its elastic restoration force drives the piston 1412 to move toward the first communication port 1111.
The energy accumulator 14 may also be communicated with the sub-water injection pipe 111 and the water supply pipe 12 through a multi-way pipe 15, and the communication mode is the same as the one-way valve 13, which is not described herein again.
Based on the above-mentioned matching manner between the arbitrary water injection pipe 11 and the water supply pipe 12, it is described as example 3 in the present specification:
at least one sub water injection pipe 111 is connected to the water supply pipe 12 or at least one sub water injection pipe 111 is provided with a second communication port 1112 for communicating the inside and outside of the water injection pipe 11, and the second communication port 1112 is provided at a distance from the first communication port 1111. The check valve 13 and the accumulator 14 are provided separately, the check valve 13 is connected to the first communication port 1111, and the accumulator 14 is connected to the second communication port 1112. The specific structure of the check valve 13 may refer to embodiment 1, and the specific structure of the accumulator 14 may refer to embodiment 2, except that the second housing 141 of the accumulator 14 is communicated with the second communication port 1112, which is not described herein again.
Based on the above-mentioned matching manner between the arbitrary water injection pipe 11 and the water supply pipe 12, it is described as example 4 in the present specification:
at least one sub-water injection pipe 111 is connected to the water supply pipe 12 or at least one sub-water injection pipe 111 is provided with a first communication port 1111. The check valve 13 and the energy accumulator 14 are arranged in a split body, and the check valve 13 and the energy accumulator 14 are connected with the first communication port 1111. The specific structure of the check valve 13 may refer to embodiment 1, and the specific structure of the accumulator 14 may refer to embodiment 2, which are not described herein again.
Based on the above-mentioned matching manner between the arbitrary water injection pipe 11 and the water supply pipe 12, it is noted as example 5 in the present specification:
at least one sub-water injection pipe 111 is connected to the water supply pipe 12 or at least one sub-water injection pipe 111 is provided with a first communication port 1111. The check valve 13 and the accumulator 14 are integrally provided at the first communication port 1111. The accumulator 14 has a third communication port that penetrates the second housing 141 and the piston 1412 and communicates with the first communication port 1111, and the first housing 131 communicates with the third communication port.
Specifically, referring to fig. 4 and 5, the accumulator 14 has a through passage penetrating the second housing 141 and the piston 1412, and the through passage forms the third communication port; the check valve 13 is sleeved in the through channel, and the first housing 131 of the check valve 13 is communicated with the third communication port of the accumulator 14, so that the accumulator 14 is indirectly communicated with the first communication port 1111. Other specific structures and using manners of the check valve 13 and the accumulator 14 can be found in the above embodiment 2, and are not described herein again.
In the present application, the water injection pipe 11 and the water supply pipe 12 are not specifically limited, and for convenience of description, a section of the pipeline close to the water source is called a water supply pipe 12, and a section of the pipeline close to the ice maker 2 is called a water injection pipe 11; in the embodiment with the non-return valve 13 and/or the energy accumulator 14, the position of the non-return valve 13 and/or the energy accumulator 14 is the connection of the water filling pipe 11 and the water feeding pipe 12 or on the water filling pipe.
Moreover, there is no clear boundary between the sub water injection pipe 111 and the water injection pipe 11 and the water supply pipe 12, and for convenience of description, a section of the pipe close to the water source is called a water supply pipe 12, and a section of the pipe directly communicating with the ice maker 2 is called a sub water injection pipe 111; in the embodiment with the check valve 13 and/or the accumulator 14, the position of the check valve 13 and/or the accumulator 14 is the connection of the sub-filling pipe 111 and the water feeding pipe 12 or on the sub-filling pipe 111.
In addition, the invention provides a refrigerator (not shown) comprising the ice making assembly 100, and the refrigerator further comprises a refrigerating chamber, the refrigerator comprises a heat insulation layer positioned at the periphery of the refrigerating chamber and a protective pipe arranged in the heat insulation layer, the protective pipe is embedded into the heat insulation layer in advance, when the ice making assembly 100 is installed, the water injection pipe 11 is arranged in the protective pipe in a penetrating manner and communicated with the ice maker 2 from the protective pipe, so that on one hand, low-temperature air in the refrigerating chamber can be prevented from entering the pipe along the water injection pipe 11, and the water injection pipe 11 is prevented from being blocked and frozen; on the other hand, the installation of the water injection pipe 11 is facilitated in terms of process.
In summary, according to the ice making assembly 100 and the refrigerator provided in the ice making assembly 100 provided by the present invention, by setting the height difference between the at least two water injection sub-pipes 111, when the water supply pipe 12 finishes supplying water, the water in the water injection pipe 11 is pushed to the ice making machine 2 by using the pressure difference generated by the water in the at least two water injection sub-pipes 111, and the water injection ends of the at least two water injection sub-pipes 111 inject water to different positions of the ice making cells 21, so that the water in the ice making cells 21 is more uniform; bacteria are not easy to breed in the water injection pipe 11; in addition, the water in the water injection pipe 11 is discharged into the ice maker 2, so that the technical effect of water saving is achieved.
It should be understood that although the present description refers to embodiments, not every embodiment may contain only a single embodiment, and such description is for clarity only, and those skilled in the art will be able to make the description as a whole, and the embodiments may be appropriately combined to form other embodiments as will be appreciated by those skilled in the art.
The above detailed description is merely illustrative of possible embodiments of the present invention and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention, which is intended to include all equivalent embodiments or modifications within the scope of the present invention without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention.
Claims (13)
1. An ice making assembly comprises an ice maker and a water supply assembly used for supplying water to the ice maker, wherein the water supply assembly comprises a water supply pipe used for being communicated with a water source and a water supply pipe communicated with the water supply pipe and used for supplying water to the ice maker; the water injection pipe is characterized by comprising at least two sub water injection pipes which are communicated with each other, and the water injection end of at least one sub water injection pipe, which is far away from the water supply pipe, has a height difference with the water injection end of the other sub water injection pipe, which is far away from the water supply pipe.
2. An icemaker assembly according to claim 1, wherein the water filling pipe includes a first water filling sub-pipe and a second water filling sub-pipe which are communicated with each other, and a first water filling sub-end of the first water filling sub-pipe, which is far away from the water supply pipe, is higher than a second water filling sub-end of the second water filling sub-pipe, which is far away from the water supply pipe.
3. An icemaker assembly according to claim 2, wherein the length of the first sub refill pipe is smaller than the length of the second sub refill pipe.
4. The ice making assembly of claim 1, wherein the ice maker comprises an ice cube tray disposed in the ice maker, and a water filling port opened at the top of the ice maker and corresponding to the ice cube tray, and the water filling ends of the at least two water filling sub-pipes are located at different positions of the water filling port to fill water at different positions of the ice cube tray.
5. An icemaker assembly according to claim 1 wherein at least one of the sub-fill pipes has an extension extending downwardly into the icemaker.
6. An ice making assembly as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a first communication port is provided at a connection of at least one sub water filling pipe and the water supply pipe or inside and outside the communication pipe, the water supply assembly further comprising a check valve for opening or closing the first communication port; the one-way valve comprises a first shell communicated with the first communication port and in a through state, a sealing plug movably arranged in the first shell, and a resetting piece acting on the sealing plug; the first shell is provided with a sealing part which is matched with the sealing plug to enable the one-way valve to be in a closed state, and a moving part which is connected between the sealing part and the first communication port and used for moving the sealing plug, and the outer diameter of the sealing plug is smaller than the inner diameter of the moving part.
7. An icemaker assembly according to claim 6, wherein a stopper for restricting the movement of the sealing plug toward the first communication opening is provided in the first housing, a gap is provided between a periphery of the stopper and the first housing, or a hollow portion penetrating in a length direction of the second housing is provided in the stopper, the sealing plug is provided with a first guide post protruding toward the stopper, and a first guide hole engaged with the first guide post is provided in the stopper.
8. An ice making assembly as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a first communication port communicating with the inside and outside of the water filling pipe is provided at the connection of at least one sub water filling pipe and the water supply pipe or at least one sub water filling pipe, and the water supply assembly further comprises an accumulator; the energy accumulator comprises a second shell communicated with the first communication port, a piston movably arranged in the second shell and used for dividing the second shell into two cavities, and a driving piece driving the piston to be close to or far away from the first communication port.
9. An icemaker assembly according to claim 8 wherein said drive member is a resilient member having one end thereof engaging said piston and the other end thereof engaging said second housing, said resilient member being located within a cavity remote from said first communication opening.
10. An ice making assembly as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a first communication port and a second communication port which are communicated with the inside and the outside of the water filling pipe and are arranged at intervals are arranged at the connection part of at least one water filling sub-pipe and the water supply pipe or at least one water filling sub-pipe;
the water delivery assembly further comprises a one-way valve for opening or closing the first communication port; the one-way valve comprises a first shell communicated with the first communication port and in a through state, a sealing plug movably arranged in the first shell, and a resetting piece acting on the sealing plug; the first shell is provided with a sealing part which is matched with the sealing plug to enable the one-way valve to be in a closed state, and a moving part which is connected between the sealing part and the first communication port and used for moving the sealing plug, and the outer diameter of the sealing plug is smaller than the inner diameter of the moving part;
the ice making assembly further comprises an energy accumulator, wherein the energy accumulator comprises a second shell communicated with the second communicating port, a piston movably arranged in the second shell and used for dividing the second shell into two cavities at intervals, and a driving piece driving the piston to be close to or far away from the second communicating port.
11. An ice making assembly as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a first communication port is provided at a connection of at least one sub water filling pipe and the water supply pipe or inside and outside the communication pipe, the water supply assembly further comprising a check valve for opening or closing the first communication port; the one-way valve comprises a first shell communicated with the first communication port and in a through state, a sealing plug movably arranged in the first shell, and a resetting piece acting on the sealing plug; the first shell is provided with a sealing part which is matched with the sealing plug to enable the one-way valve to be in a closed state, and a moving part which is connected between the sealing part and the first communication port and used for moving the sealing plug, and the outer diameter of the sealing plug is smaller than the inner diameter of the moving part;
the ice making assembly further comprises an energy accumulator, wherein the energy accumulator comprises a second shell communicated with the first communication port, a piston movably arranged in the second shell and used for dividing the second shell into two cavities at intervals, and a driving piece driving the piston to be close to or far away from the first communication port.
12. An icemaker assembly according to claim 11 wherein said accumulator has a third communication port extending through said second housing and said piston and communicating with said first communication port, said first housing communicating with said third communication port.
13. A refrigerator comprising the ice-making assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 12.
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