CN1971174A - Expansion device for ice making device in refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to an expansion container of ice maker for refrigerator. In the invention, for ice block generated in the ice maker of refrigerator is stored, storing container with box shape is set at the bottom of said ice maker, meanwhile, an expansion mouth is set at the bottom of storing container with box shape and expansion container with bellow shape connected with the upper end is set round said expansion mouth so that as the ice block generated in said ice maker is stored in said storing container it can also be stored in said expansion container so as to increase the storing capacity of storing ice block in refrigerator. In addition, as said expansion container flexes said storing capacity can be changed. When ice block stored in said storing container is discharged and decreased, said expansion container is shrunk so that ice block in it can move to the inner of storing container and is discharged.

Description

The extension container of ice-making apparatus for refrigerator

Technical field

The present invention relates to the ice maker of refrigerator, particularly relate to a kind of extension container of ice-making apparatus for refrigerator, can hold the ice cube that generates in the refrigerator ice-maker of volume more by the present invention.

Background technology

In general, be provided with the refrigerating chamber that is used for stored refrigerated beverage and food in the refrigerator, and the storerooms such as refrigerating chamber that are used for above-mentioned beverage of freezing preservation and food.

And operated by rotary motion has ice maker in the above-mentioned refrigerating chamber, the water that holds in the freezing above-mentioned refrigerating chamber of above-mentioned ice maker, and be used to make ice cube.

Wherein, in the ice maker of above-mentioned prior art, in order to hold water in inside, and can take out the ice cube of generation easily, above-mentioned ice maker forms the box-like shape of opening above, and, in order to select the size of above-mentioned ice cube, and the ice tray of a plurality of lattice shape is installed generally.

Thus, water will be injected into by the top opening portion of above-mentioned ice maker in the space that the ice tray of above-mentioned each lattice shape constitutes, in with the above-mentioned refrigerating chamber of ice maker that is injected with water, preserve the set time at above-mentioned refrigerator, the water that its inside is held is frozen in and when generating ice cube, with the above-mentioned ice maker of overturning, and the upper part of the opening by above-mentioned ice maker takes out ice cube.

And, also develop a kind of automatic or semi-automatic ice making device recently, by the control of refrigerator, supply with water to above-mentioned ice maker, cool off, and the ice cube that above-mentioned cooling is generated offers the user.

Wherein, include in the above-mentioned semi-automatic or automatic ice-making device: the waterworks that are used to supply with the water of refrigerator outside; Be used for holding the ice maker and the reservoir vessel of the water that above-mentioned waterworks supply with.

Include devices such as flexible pipe in the above-mentioned waterworks, be connected in the water-supply source of above-mentioned refrigerator outside, thereby the water that above-mentioned water-supply source is supplied with flow in the ice maker by above-mentioned flexible pipe.

The inside of above-mentioned ice maker is formed with a plurality of ice trays, can hold the water that above-mentioned water-supply source is supplied with, and produce the ice cube with set shape, and the upper part of above-mentioned ice tray will be opened, and be used to discharge above-mentioned cooled ice cube.

In order to store the ice cube that generates in the above-mentioned ice maker, and be formed with reservoir vessel in the bottom of above-mentioned ice maker, the top opening of above-mentioned reservoir vessel, and form the box-like shape.

Thus, in the automatic or semi-automatic ice making device of prior art, above-mentioned waterworks will be by the control of refrigerator or user's operation, supply with water to ice maker, the water of above-mentioned supply will be contained in the inside of the ice maker of installing in the refrigerating chamber of above-mentioned refrigerator, and cool off under the effect of the cold air of above-mentioned refrigerating chamber.

The ice cube that cools off in the above-mentioned ice maker will be discharged to the outside of above-mentioned ice maker by the conveyer of above-mentioned ice maker, the ice cube of discharging from above-mentioned ice maker is stored in the inside of the reservoir vessel of the bottom of above-mentioned ice maker installing with accumulation, and will use by user's selection operation.

And, in the refrigerator doors front of above-mentioned refrigerator distributor is set recently, can be at the outside beverage and the ice cube that directly takes out above-mentioned refrigerator inside of refrigerator.

In above-mentioned distributor, water tank that holds with the inside of above-mentioned refrigerator or the discharge pipe that is connected with the ice cube reservoir vessel are formed up to the front of above-mentioned refrigerator doors with prolongation, and the outlet of above-mentioned discharge pipe will be opened/closed operation by the switch for user's operation of above-mentioned refrigerator doors outside.

Thus, supply with water from above-mentioned waterworks to ice maker, and in above-mentioned ice maker, generate ice cube, the ice cube of above-mentioned generation will be discharged from above-mentioned ice maker, and be contained in the reservoir vessel of above-mentioned ice maker bottom, the above-mentioned discharge pipe that the ice cube that holds in the above-mentioned reservoir vessel will be communicated with by the bottom of above-mentioned reservoir vessel is discharged to the outlet of above-mentioned distributor, and uses for the user.

But, in the reservoir vessel of above-mentioned prior art, because its capacity and size are limited, and, to generate ice cube in order making in the above-mentioned ice maker, and to need more than the given time, therefore, when the ice cube more than the amount of holding in the above-mentioned reservoir vessel of needs, can't provide the ice cube of aequum.

In addition, if enlarge under the situation of the capacity of above-mentioned reservoir vessel and size, the above-mentioned reservoir vessel unnecessary expansion space that will account in the inside of refrigerator, thus reduce the space availability ratio of above-mentioned refrigerator inside.Usually, under the situation of the refrigerating chamber that above-mentioned ice maker is installed, compare with the refrigerating chamber of refrigerator etc., it has less space, thereby has many restrictions aspect the capacity of the above-mentioned reservoir vessel of expansion.

Summary of the invention

In order to solve above-mentioned problems of the prior art, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of extension container of ice-making apparatus for refrigerator, can hold the ice cube that generates in the refrigerator ice-maker of volume more by the present invention.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a kind of extension container of ice-making apparatus for refrigerator, can regulate the amount of the ice cube that generates in the ice maker of refrigerator.

An also purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of extension container of ice-making apparatus for refrigerator, can be according to the ice cube amount of holding stretch operation and the space that can use compartment interior flexibly.

To achieve these goals, the present invention is characterized in that: be used for holding reservoir vessel that the box-like shape of the ice cube that the ice maker of refrigerator generates constitutes below, be provided with the extension container of expansion downwards.

And its another feature of the present invention is: above-mentioned extension container forms the box-like shape, and the expansion mouth that forms with the lower aperture of above-mentioned reservoir vessel above it engages and is communicated with.

And its another feature of the present invention is: be formed with a plurality of fold parts in the above-mentioned extension container, and its whole volume that stretches of the telescopic action by above-mentioned fold part.

And, its another feature of the present invention is: a side of above-mentioned extension container is formed with grab, be formed with the fixing port and the hold-down bars that are used to block above-mentioned grab in the shelf of above-mentioned refrigerator and the reservoir vessel, under the effect of above-mentioned grab and fixing port and hold-down bars, can fix the volume of the extension container under above-mentioned expansion or the deflated state.

And its another feature of the present invention is: the bottom surface of above-mentioned extension container is made of the shelf of refrigerator storeroom.

And its another feature of the present invention is: the shelf that constitutes the bottom surface of above-mentioned extension container can carry out descending operation.

And its another feature of the present invention is: the shelf that constitutes the bottom surface of above-mentioned extension container will carry out descending operation according to the ice cube occupied state in above-mentioned reservoir vessel and the extension container.

According to aforesaid the present invention, the ice cube that generates in the ice maker of refrigerator will be in reservoir vessel and extension container, held, thereby the more ice cube of volume can be in refrigerator, stored, go forward side by side to exercise and use.

And, in the present invention,, can regulate the ice cube amount of its internal reservoir by the extension container of flexible ice maker.

And, in the present invention,, the space of above-mentioned extension container can be used as spatial accommodation by dwindling the extension container of ice maker.

And in the present invention, when the ice cube that stores in the reservoir vessel of ice maker was all discharged, the ice cube of extension container supplied in the above-mentioned reservoir vessel continuing, thereby can be easy to discharge the ice cube in above-mentioned reservoir vessel and the extension container, went forward side by side to exercise and used.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the part stereogram of the refrigerator storage container among the present invention;

Fig. 2 is the fragmentary cross-sectional view of the refrigerator storage container among the present invention;

Fig. 3 is the stereogram of the refrigerator storage container among the present invention;

Fig. 4 and figure are the stereograms of the reservoir vessel in one embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 6 and Fig. 7 are the stereograms of the reservoir vessel in another embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 8 is the stereogram of the lowering or hoisting gear in the embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 9 and Figure 10 are the operational flowcharts of the reservoir vessel among the present invention.

The critical piece description of reference numerals

10: refrigerator 11: refrigerator doors

12: distributor (dispenser) 13: discharge pipe

20: ice maker 21: ice maker

30: reservoir vessel 31: screw rod (screw)

40: extension container 41: the expansion mouth

42: bellows 43: bottom surface

50: lowering or hoisting gear 51: motor

52: pinion (pinion) 53: tooth bar (rack)

60: shelf (shelf) 61: pitman

62: move mouth 63: projection

64: slot (slot) 70: sensor

80: grab (hook) 81: fixing port

82: hold-down bars 90: motor

91: steel wire (wire) 92: pulley (pulley)

The specific embodiment

Below, with reference to the accompanying drawings, the preferred embodiment among the present invention is described in detail.

Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 comprise to be formed with the schematic diagram that the ice maker 20 of extension container 40 and reservoir vessel 30 among the present invention is installed in refrigerator 10 inside; Fig. 3 is the schematic diagram of the ice maker 20 among the present invention; Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 are the schematic diagrames of the extension container 40 of the ice maker 20 in one embodiment of the invention; Fig. 6 and Fig. 7 are the schematic diagrames of the extension container 40 of the ice maker 20 in another embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 8 is the schematic diagram of the lowering or hoisting gear 50 in the embodiment of the invention; Fig. 9 and Figure 10 are the schematic diagrames of the operating process of the extension container 40 in the embodiment of the invention.

In the present invention, in ice-making apparatus for refrigerator 20, be provided with extension container 40.

Include ice maker 21 and reservoir vessel 30 in the above-mentioned ice maker 20, and, also can be provided with distributor 12 and discharge pipe 13 and controller.

Above-mentioned ice maker 21 can be made of manual ice maker and automatic ice-making device and semi-automatic ice making device, and in the present embodiment, above-mentioned ice maker 21 is made of automatic ice-making device.

Above-mentioned manual ice maker is made of common ice maker 21, and above-mentioned common ice maker 21 forms the box-like shape, and is used to hold water, is formed with a plurality of ice trays that are used to divide and hold above-mentioned water simultaneously.Above-mentioned ice maker 21 is installed in the inside of the refrigerating chamber that is used for freezing preservation food, and when the user fills water in above-mentioned ice maker 21, and when placing given time in above-mentioned refrigerating chamber, the water of filling in the above-mentioned ice maker 21 will be frozen in, and generate ice cube.

And, in above-mentioned semi-automatic ice making device,, carry out the ice cube discharging operation of above-mentioned manual ice maker by operating the operating portion of installing in the above-mentioned ice maker 21, can from above-mentioned ice maker 21, be easy to discharge ice cube.

As shown in Figure 1 to Figure 3, in above-mentioned automatic ice-making device 21, the waterworks that connect to the inner ice maker of installing 21 of the refrigerating chamber of above-mentioned refrigerator 10 from the outside are supplied with the water source, for the water capacity of supplying with by above-mentioned waterworks is contained in the space that is made of a plurality of ice trays, above-mentioned ice maker 21 forms the box-like shape of opening above.

And in above-mentioned automatic ice-making device 21, the water that holds in above-mentioned ice maker 21 is frozen in, and when generating ice cube, utilizes separator will be discharged to the outside of above-mentioned ice maker 21 by a plurality of ice cubes that above-mentioned ice tray forms.

Above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30 is used for the temporary transient ice cube that above-mentioned ice maker 21 is discharged that stores, because the ice cube of discharging by the separator of above-mentioned ice maker 21 will drop to the following direction of above-mentioned ice maker 21, above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30 will be arranged at the bottom of above-mentioned ice maker 21, and form the box-like shape of opening above.

And in order to hold the ice cube of discharging in the above-mentioned ice maker 21, above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30 will be installed in the bottom of above-mentioned ice maker 21.Simultaneously, above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30 constitutes box-like shape to the two side directions expansion of the front/rear direction of above-mentioned ice maker 21 or ice maker 21 along the discharge direction of above-mentioned ice cube.

And, the inside of above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30 is equipped with the screw rod (screw) 31 of disc spring (coil spring) shape, above-mentioned screw rod 31 is connected on the motor 51 of outer setting of above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30, and be rotated, thereby the ice cube that prevents above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30 internal reservoir freezes and stickup mutually.

Above-mentioned distributor 12 is installed in the front of above-mentioned refrigerator doors 11, and is positioned on the position of user-operable, thereby can take out the beverage of above-mentioned refrigerator 10 inside and ice cube etc. from the outside of above-mentioned refrigerator 10.

Above-mentioned discharge pipe 13 is made of the pipe that breakthrough form is formed in the inside of above-mentioned refrigerator doors 11, and above-mentioned discharge pipe 13 is used to be communicated with the reservoir vessel 30 that install the inside of the distributor of installing previously 12 of above-mentioned refrigerator doors 11 and above-mentioned storeroom.

And, for the ice cube that stores in the above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30 is dropped, and be discharged in the above-mentioned distributor 12, above-mentioned discharge pipe 13 is made of the pipe that tilts to the upper end of above-mentioned distributor 12 from a side lower end of above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30, thus, a side lower end of above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30 will be communicated with the outlet of above-mentioned discharge pipe 13.

In the present invention, in order to expand the volume of above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30, extension container 40 will be set in the lower end of above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30.

Include expansion mouth 41 and bellows 42 and bottom surface 43 in the above-mentioned extension container 40.

Above-mentioned expansion mouth 41 has the section similar shapes below above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30, or the following entire portion of above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30 constitutes opened state.

Above-mentioned bellows 42 forms the tube shape that its upper end combines with the periphery of above-mentioned expansion mouth 41, and has similar height expansion formation in the lower end of above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30 to above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30.

And, on the whole wall of above-mentioned bellows 42, being formed with a plurality of telescopic fold parts, the height of above-mentioned bellows 42 can be to the flexible formation of the direction of above-mentioned expansion mouth 41.

In addition, above-mentioned bottom surface 43 is made of the sheet material of the lower surface that covers above-mentioned bellows 42.

In the present embodiment, as shown in Figure 3, above-mentioned bellows 42 preferably extends near the shelf 60 of refrigerator 10 storerooms the above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30 from the lower end of above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30.

And above-mentioned bellows 42 preferably has the volume with the similar 3-4L of common volume 3-4L of above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30.

And, be provided with in the above-mentioned extension container 40 as Fig. 4 and grab 80 shown in Figure 5.

Above-mentioned grab 80 is that the hook that axle carries out turn constitutes with the pin by the lateral surface in bellows 42 lower ends of above-mentioned extension container 40.

And, also include fixing port 81 and the hold-down bars 82 corresponding in the above-mentioned extension container 40 with above-mentioned grab 80.

Wherein, cut with the part of the corresponding above-mentioned shelf 60 in formation position of above-mentioned grab 80 and to form said fixing mouth 81, expand to maximum length at above-mentioned bellows 42, and its bottom surface 43 is contacted with under the state of above-mentioned shelf 60, the turn downwards of above-mentioned grab 80, and be inserted into the inboard of above-mentioned shelf 60.

Said fixing rod 82 is formed at one side, lower end of above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30, with be the clavate shape on the corresponding position, formation position of above-mentioned grab 80, and protrusion forms, under the state that dwindles in the lower end that above-mentioned bellows 42 is close to above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30, the grab 80 of lateral surface that is installed on above-mentioned bellows 42 is upward to turn, and blocks the inside part of the bending of above-mentioned grab 80.

Thus, when utilizing above-mentioned ice maker 20 to carry out the ice making operation, water will flow into from the inside of outside water-supply source to refrigerator 10, and supply in the above-mentioned ice maker 21, the above-mentioned water that supplies in the ice maker 21 will be filled into the interior volume of the ice tray formation of above-mentioned ice maker 21, simultaneously, the water of filling in the above-mentioned ice maker 21 will cool off by the cold air of above-mentioned refrigerator 10 storerooms, and generates ice cube.

When generating ice cube in the above-mentioned ice maker 21, above-mentioned ice maker 21 is discharged to the outside of above-mentioned ice maker 21 with above-mentioned ice cube, and the ice cube of discharging from above-mentioned ice maker 21 will be filled into the inside of the reservoir vessel of the bottom of above-mentioned ice maker 21 installing 30.

Subsequently, when being in full ice state when filling up ice cube in the above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30, the extension container 40 that install the lower end of above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30 will be by user's selection operation, and to the expansion of the below of above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30, thereby in above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30 and extension container 40, store above-mentioned ice cube simultaneously.

Wherein, the user is in one's hands under the state of the bottom surface sections of living in to state extension container 40, for the bellows 42 that launches above-mentioned extension container 40, and it is spurred downwards, and increase the length of above-mentioned bellows 42, and increase and above-mentioned ice cube is filled in the inside of the extension container 40 of expansion to the length of above-mentioned bellows 42, go forward side by side to exercise and use.

And, when needs expand above-mentioned bellows 42 and the situation of fixing under, grab that bottom surface 43 lateral surfaces of above-mentioned bellows 42 are installed 80 is that axle carries out turn with the pin, above-mentioned grab 80 is blocked fixing port 81 in above-mentioned shelf 60, thus, the bellows 42 that can prevent above-mentioned extension container 40 dwindles by the restoring force of self.

And, under the situation of not using above-mentioned extension container 40, as shown in Figure 5, bottom surface 43 with the bellows 42 of the above-mentioned extension container 40 of pressurizeing upward, each fold part of folding above-mentioned bellows 42, and the length of dwindling above-mentioned bellows 42, and will be close to grab 80 turn upward that is provided with on the lateral surface of bellows 42 of bottom of above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30, above-mentioned grab 80 is fixed in protrudes the hold-down bars 82 that forms on the lower end lateral surface of above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30, thereby can prevent above-mentioned bellows 42 because the weight of the ice cube of filling in the above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30 and expansion arbitrarily.

And, along with the length of above-mentioned bellows 42 is dwindled, can guarantee the lower end of above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30 and the space between the above-mentioned shelf 60, above-mentioned space will be as the storage area of usual storeroom, and is used to hold container that stores food etc.

Fig. 6 and Fig. 7 point out out another embodiment of the present invention, and wherein, the bottom surface 43 of above-mentioned extension container 40 is made of shelf 60.

In the present embodiment, the bottom surface 43 of above-mentioned bellows 42 will be cancelled, and be bonded into integrative-structure above the lower end of above-mentioned bellows 42 and the above-mentioned shelf 60; Or the bottom surface 43 of above-mentioned bellows 42 be engaged in above-mentioned shelf 60 above, and integrally formed.

And, the expansion of above-mentioned extension container 40 and reduction operation, will by be used for/lowering or hoisting gear 50 that descends to move above-mentioned shelf 60 finishes.

Include in the above-mentioned lowering or hoisting gear 50: motor 51, pinion 52, tooth bar 53, mobile mouth 62, pitman 61, slot 64 and projection 63.

Here, above-mentioned motor 51 can use the motor of the screw rod 31 that the inside that is used to rotate above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30 installs, and perhaps as shown in Figure 8, also motor 90 can be set in addition, goes forward side by side to exercise and uses.

Wherein, in order to transmit the power that produces in the above-mentioned motor 51, one end of the rotating shaft of above-mentioned motor 51 is connected in above-mentioned screw rod 31, and its other end is inserted in the inboard of the interior sidewall surface of refrigerator 10 storerooms that above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30 is installed, and can be used for rotating above-mentioned pinion 52.

The rotating shaft of above-mentioned motor 51 penetrates into the outside of storeroom by the interior sidewall surface of above-mentioned refrigerator 10 storerooms, and above-mentioned pinion 52 will be arranged at the front end of the rotating shaft that connects to the outside of above-mentioned storeroom, and is formed with circular teeth structure.

Above-mentioned tooth bar 53 is in a side of above-mentioned pinion 52, more than/following direction arranges and is provided with, with the teeth engagement of above-mentioned pinion 52, and can make progress/following direction moves, on above-mentioned tooth bar 53 and a side that above-mentioned pinion 52 contacts, correspondence is formed with a plurality of teeth structures.

Above-mentioned pitman 61 protrudes formation at an end of the above-mentioned storeroom medial surface that is contacted with above-mentioned shelf 60 to the direction of above-mentioned tooth bar 53, and the clavate shape that is incorporated into above-mentioned shelf 60 and tooth bar 53 by two ends respectively constitutes.

For the pitman 61 that moves along with moving of above-mentioned shelf 60 is not disturbed with the interior sidewall surface of above-mentioned refrigerator 10 storerooms, the part of above-mentioned interior sidewall surface will be cut and be formed above-mentioned mobile mouthful 62.

Wherein, above-mentioned mobile mouthfuls 62 form above-mentioned pitman 61 the moving range size on/long hole shape of lengthening down.

For the both sides that make the shelf 60 that moves along with moving of above-mentioned pitman 61 remain level, both sides at above-mentioned shelf 60 1 ends, run through above-mentioned interior sidewall surface protrusion and be formed with above-mentioned protruding 63, above-mentioned protruding 63 front end separates to both sides, and is used for being inserted into slot 64 described later.

Above-mentioned slot 64 cuts by the part of above-mentioned interior sidewall surface and forms, and has and above-mentioned mobile mouthful of 62 similar shapes, can insert the projection 63 of protruding the both sides that are formed at above-mentioned shelf 60, and it is moved along with moving of above-mentioned shelf 60.

Thus, in above-mentioned ice maker 21, generate ice cube, and drop when being filled in the above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30, the extension container 40 that the lower end of above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30 forms will be under the effect of the shelf 60 that carries out lifting by above-mentioned lowering or hoisting gear 50, the operation of stretching, and regulate the storage capacity of above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30 and extension container 40, simultaneously, can discharge the ice cube that stores in the above-mentioned extension container 40 smoothly.

And, calculate the ice cube amount of filling in the above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30, and whether decision continues to generate ice cube, as shown in Figure 3, during the ice cube amount of in calculating above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30, filling, the sensor of installing on will the wall by above-mentioned ice maker 21 and above-mentioned storeroom 70 detects piling height of above-mentioned ice cube etc., thereby the full ice state that can detect above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30 whether.

Wherein, the sensor 70 can be arranged at the wall of above-mentioned storeroom, and the expansion that detects extension container whether; Also can be close on the side of above-mentioned extension container, and detect the position of above-mentioned extension container; Perhaps can be installed on above-mentioned reservoir vessel or above-mentioned ice maker, and be used to detect the ice cube amount that fill the inside of above-mentioned reservoir vessel.

After detecting the above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30 full states of whether icing, as shown in Figure 9, in above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30, do not fill up under the situation of ice cube, drive the controller or the above-mentioned ice maker 21 of above-mentioned refrigerator 10 by control, will be in above-mentioned ice maker 21 the regeneration ice cube, and fill the more ice cube of volume to the inside of above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30.

In addition, in above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30, fill up under the situation of ice cube, whether the sensor 70 will detect above-mentioned extension container 40 and be expanded, when above-mentioned extension container 40 is in the not state of expansion, and when filling up ice cube in the above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30, above-mentioned controller etc. will be controlled above-mentioned extension container 40 and expand, and continue to generate ice cube, and store above-mentioned ice cube to it, the extension container 40 after filling up above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30 and expansion.

When carrying out the extended operation of above-mentioned extension container 40, control operation by above-mentioned controller etc., the motor 51 that above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30 1 sides are installed will be rotated, rotation by above-mentioned motor 51, the rotating shaft of above-mentioned motor 51 will be rotated, thus, along with the rotation of above-mentioned rotating shaft, the pinion 52 that is incorporated into the front end of above-mentioned rotating shaft will be rotated in the inboard of the interior sidewall surface of above-mentioned refrigerator 10 storerooms.

Along with above-mentioned pinion 52 is rotated, will moves downwards with the tooth bar 53 of above-mentioned pinion 52, thereby the pitman 61 of the lower end that is incorporated into above-mentioned tooth bar 53 is moved downwards by the teeth engagement.

At this moment, above-mentioned pitman 61 will be in mobile mouthfuls 62 inside of above-mentioned interior sidewall surface opening, upwards/and following direction moves freely.

When above-mentioned pitman 61 was mobile downwards by mobile mouthful 62, an end of the above-mentioned shelf 60 that combines with above-mentioned pitman 61 will promptly pressurize downwards to the compression aspect of above-mentioned pitman 61, thereby above-mentioned shelf 60 is moved downwards.

And, when above-mentioned shelf 60 is mobile downwards, the projection 63 that forms is protruded in both sides at a side of above-mentioned shelf 60, will be under the state of the slot 64 that is inserted in above-mentioned interior sidewall surface opening, move downwards, when above-mentioned shelf 60 was by above-mentioned pitman 61 pressurizations, the both sides of above-mentioned shelf 60 were clamped under the state of above-mentioned slot 64 above-mentioned protruding 63 and move, and are supported.

When above-mentioned shelf 60 moves below above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30, lower end with the bellows 42 of the extension container that combines above 40 of above-mentioned shelf 60, will be to the direction pressurization of above-mentioned shelf 60, and above-mentioned bellows 42 is expanded, when above-mentioned shelf 60 moves under the state of foot, above-mentioned bellows 42 will be deployed into maximum length.

When above-mentioned bellows 42 launches, and increase under the situation of volume of above-mentioned bellows 42, the ice cube of filling in the above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30 will be by the expansion mouth 41 of above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30, drop to the inside of above-mentioned bellows 42, move to the inside of above-mentioned bellows 42 along with the ice cube of above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30 internal reservoir, inside at above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30 will produce idle space accordingly, when detecting the vacant state of above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30 by the sensor 70, to continue to generate ice cube in the above-mentioned ice maker 21, the ice cube of above-mentioned generation will be discharged from above-mentioned ice maker 21, and be filled into the inside of above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30.

Under the state of above-mentioned extension container 40 expansions, when ice cube is filled in the inside of above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30, whether the full ice state that the sensor 70 will detect above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30 and when detecting full ice state, will make above-mentioned ice maker 21 stop the ice making operation.

When needs use the ice cube of filling in above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30 and the extension container 40, the user will operate the distributor that forms previously 12 of refrigerator doors 11, take out ice cube from the outlet of above-mentioned distributor 12, at ice cube when above-mentioned outlet is discharged, to discharge ice cube in the above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30, and remove the full ice state of above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30.

During ice cube in discharging above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30, by the rotary manipulation of above-mentioned motor 51 and screw rod 31, will eliminate the mutual sticking state of the ice cube of above-mentioned storage, and pulverize the back and discharge.

When the full ice state of removing above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30, and when all discharging the ice cube of filling in the above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30, as shown in figure 10, the sensor 70 will detect above-mentioned situation, and above-mentioned shelf 60 is moved upward.

Along with above-mentioned shelf 60 rises upward, the bottom surface 43 of being close to the extension container 40 of above-mentioned shelf 60 will be under pressure upward, thus the part that makes the bellows 42 of above-mentioned extension container 40 dwindle its expansion.Along with the part that above-mentioned bellows 42 launches is reduced, the expansion mouth 41 of the upper end that the ice cube that fill the inside of above-mentioned bellows 42 will be by above-mentioned bellows 42 moves to the inside of above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30.

The ice cube that moves by dwindling of above-mentioned bellows 42, the inside of above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30 will be moved to, and under the effect of the rotary manipulation of above-mentioned screw rod 31, above-mentioned ice cube will supply in the above-mentioned distributor 12 by the outlet and the discharge pipe 13 of above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30.

Wherein, along with the full ice state of above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30 is disengaged, above-mentioned ice maker 21 will carry out the ice making operation once more, and continue to generate ice cube, the ice cube of above-mentioned generation is stored in the above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30 continuing, and is filled into the inside of above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30 and extension container 40.

Fig. 8 points out out another embodiment of the lowering or hoisting gear among the present invention, includes motor 90 and steel wire 91 and pulley 92 in the above-mentioned lowering or hoisting gear 50.

Different with the motor 51 of the screw rod 31 that is used to rotate above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30, above-mentioned motor 90 will constitute in addition, and be installed on the outside of above-mentioned storeroom, or the inside of the interior sidewall surface of above-mentioned storeroom.

And the front end of above-mentioned motor 90 is equipped with pulley 92, and hangs above-mentioned steel wire 91, and the rotating shaft of above-mentioned motor 90 is arranged with the direction vertical with the slot 64 of above-mentioned shelf 60 and is provided with.

Above-mentioned steel wire 91 is made of common steel wire, and is suspended on the pulley 92 of above-mentioned motor 90, and, having set frictional force for mutual transferring power, above-mentioned steel wire 91 will combine with the projection 63 of above-mentioned shelf 60.

Above-mentioned pulley 92 constitutes drums, and its outer peripheral face is wound with above-mentioned steel wire 91, and is rotated by the revolving force of above-mentioned motor 90, and, for the pulley 92 of the motor 90 installed corresponding to the top of above-mentioned slot 64, and be installed in the bottom of above-mentioned slot 64.

When last/down mobile above-mentioned shelf 60, and make the extension container 40 on the above-mentioned shelf 60 stretch/contract under the situation of operation, the controllers of above-mentioned refrigerator 10 etc. are connected power supply to above-mentioned motor 90, and above-mentioned motor 90 is driven, when above-mentioned motor 90 drives, the rotating shaft of above-mentioned motor 90 is rotated beginning, thereby the pulley 92 of the front end that is arranged at above-mentioned rotating shaft is rotated immediately.

When above-mentioned pulley 92 is rotated, the steel wire 91 that is incorporated into the periphery of above-mentioned pulley 92 will move, and 63 move operations by above-mentioned steel wire 91 of projection that combine with above-mentioned steel wire 91 move, and upwards in the inside of above-mentioned slot 64/and following direction moves.

Along with above-mentioned protruding 63 upwards/following direction moves, will move with above-mentioned protruding 63 shelves that combine 60, and make the operation of stretching of above-mentioned extension container 40.

Thus, the use that will the selection operation by the user determine extension container 40 whether, state in the use under the situation of extension container 40, when filling up ice cube in the above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30, above-mentioned extension container 40 will be expanded, and have the volume similar to above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30, thus can in above-mentioned extension container 40, continue stored ice, and can disposablely have the more ice cube of volume.

And, when filling up ice cube in the above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30, the extension container 40 of the lower end formation of above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30 will be expanded, and hold the ice cube of generation, and the ice cube in above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30 is when being discharged to the outside, above-mentioned extension container 40 will be dwindled, and the ice cube in the above-mentioned extension container 40 is moved in the above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30, thereby can make above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30 continue to supply with ice cube to distributor 12.

And, can fix the position of above-mentioned extension container 40 as required, thereby the space between above-mentioned reservoir vessel 30 and the shelf 60 can be used as spatial accommodation.

More than be illustrated at the preferred embodiment among the present invention, but the present invention is defined in aforesaid specific embodiment, in the category that does not exceed basic fundamental thought of the present invention, the operator of relevant industries can carry out various deformation and application to it, and the above-mentioned distortion of carrying out and use and all to be under the jurisdiction of claim scope of the present invention.

Claims (9)

1, a kind of extension container of ice-making apparatus for refrigerator is characterized in that, comprising:

Reservoir vessel forms the top box-like shape that reaches open underneath, can hold the ice cube that generates and discharge in the refrigerator ice-maker;

Refrigerator shelf is used for the lower part of the opening of the above-mentioned reservoir vessel of engaged closed, and rises or descend according to the ice cube amount of holding in the above-mentioned reservoir vessel;

Bellows forms the tube shape above above-mentioned shelf below above-mentioned reservoir vessel, and by fold expansion/folding operation of stretching partly.

2, the extension container of ice-making apparatus for refrigerator according to claim 1 is characterized in that:

When filling up ice cube in above-mentioned reservoir vessel, above-mentioned shelf will descend, and above-mentioned bellows is launched.

3, the extension container of ice-making apparatus for refrigerator according to claim 1 is characterized in that:

But turn is equipped with the grab of hook shape on the side of above-mentioned bellows, in order to block the grab of above-mentioned hook shape, side at above-mentioned reservoir vessel is protruded the hold-down bars that is formed with the clavate shape laterally, pass through said structure, above-mentioned bellows can be dwindled, and be fixed in the bottom of reservoir vessel.

4, the extension container of ice-making apparatus for refrigerator according to claim 1 is characterized in that:

The amount of the ice cube that holds in the above-mentioned reservoir vessel will be by detecting to the ice cube quantity detection sensor that above-mentioned reservoir vessel prolongs the ice maker that forms from above-mentioned ice maker.

5, the extension container of ice-making apparatus for refrigerator according to claim 1 is characterized in that:

The amount of the ice cube that holds in the above-mentioned reservoir vessel will detect by the sensor that is installed in the above-mentioned reservoir vessel and detect the weight of the ice cube that holds in the reservoir vessel.

6, according to the extension container of any one described ice-making apparatus for refrigerator in the claim 1 to 5, it is characterized in that:

Be provided with the sensor that is used for detecting the ice cube amount that above-mentioned reservoir vessel holds, and the sensor that is used to detect the degree of expansion of above-mentioned bellows, above-mentioned bellows will be according to the operation of stretching of the amount of the ice cube that holds in the above-mentioned reservoir vessel.

7, the extension container of ice-making apparatus for refrigerator according to claim 1 is characterized in that, above-mentioned extension container also comprises lowering or hoisting gear, wherein includes:

Shelf;

Tooth bar is incorporated into an end of above-mentioned shelf, and arranges to the lifting direction of above-mentioned shelf and to be provided with;

Pinion with the engagement of the teeth of above-mentioned tooth bar, and is incorporated into the rotating shaft of the motor that produces driving force,

And above-mentioned lowering or hoisting gear will be used for the lower end of the above-mentioned bellows of lifting.

8, the extension container of ice-making apparatus for refrigerator according to claim 7 is characterized in that, includes in the above-mentioned lowering or hoisting gear:

Pitman is formed on the shelf of above-mentioned compartment interior installation, and connects above-mentioned storage locular wall, is connected with the tooth bar of above-mentioned storeroom outside;

Move mouth, carry out descending operation, be formed at above-mentioned storage locular wall, and form to the lifting direction lengthening opening of above-mentioned shelf in order to make above-mentioned pitman.

9, the extension container of ice-making apparatus for refrigerator according to claim 7 is characterized in that, includes in the above-mentioned lowering or hoisting gear:

Motor is used to produce driving force;

Pulley is on the rotatable position that is incorporated into above-mentioned electric machine rotational axis correspondence;

Steel wire hangs on the rotating shaft and the pulley of above-mentioned motor, and is incorporated into above-mentioned shelf.

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