CN210861867U - Ice adding apparatus and ice making system - Google Patents

Abstract

The embodiment of the utility model provides an add ice equipment and ice-making system relates to ice-cube processing field, and this add ice equipment includes weighing device, ice cabin and hatch door, and weighing device includes the holding box and weighs the piece, and the discharge gate in ice cabin and the pan feeding mouth intercommunication of holding box weigh the piece and be used for weighing the holding box and the total weight that is located the ice-cube in the holding box. The bin door is movably connected with the ice bin to open or close the discharge port, or the bin door is movably connected with the accommodating box body to open or close the feeding port. This add ice equipment can effectually shorten the transport time of ice-cube, moreover, can the last weight of ice-cube in the effectual improvement holding box be greater than the problem of demand.

Description

Ice adding apparatus and ice making system

Technical Field

The utility model relates to an ice-cube processing field particularly, relates to an add ice equipment and ice making system.

Background

In the prior art, an ice adding device conveys ice blocks into a weighing device and weighs the ice blocks.

The inventor researches and finds that the existing ice adding equipment is easy to have the problem of long ice conveying time in the working process and the problem that the final weight of ice added into the weighing equipment is larger than the required amount.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

An object of the utility model is to provide an add ice equipment, this add ice equipment can the foretell technical problem of effectual improvement.

An object of the utility model is to provide an ice making system, this ice making system includes the equipment that adds ice mentioned above to have this equipment that adds ice's whole functions.

The embodiment of the utility model is realized like this:

in a first aspect, an embodiment provides an ice making apparatus, including: the ice bin comprises a weighing device, an ice bin and a bin door, wherein the weighing device comprises a containing box body and a weighing piece, a discharge port of the ice bin is communicated with a feeding port of the containing box body, and the weighing piece is used for weighing the total weight of the containing box body and ice blocks positioned in the containing box body; the bin door is movably connected with the ice bin to open or close the discharge port, or the bin door is movably connected with the accommodating box body to open or close the feeding port.

In an optional embodiment, the compartment door includes a door body and a door panel, the door body is connected to the ice bin, the door body is located between the ice bin and the accommodating box, the door body is provided with a first opening and a second opening communicated with the first opening, the first opening is communicated with a discharge port of the ice bin, the second opening is communicated with a feed port of the accommodating box, and the door panel is movably connected to the door body to open or close the second opening.

In an alternative embodiment, a through hole is provided in the door body, one end of the through hole forms the first opening, and the other end of the through hole forms the second opening, and the cross-sectional area of the first opening is larger than that of the second opening.

In an alternative embodiment, the door plate is an arc-shaped plate, and the door plate is rotatably connected to the door body around a rotation axis line, which is an axis line of a cylindrical structure formed by taking the door plate as a side wall, so as to open or close the second opening.

In an optional embodiment, the door further includes an air cylinder, a cylinder body of the air cylinder is connected to the door body, a piston rod of the air cylinder is connected to the door panel, and the air cylinder is configured to drive the door panel to rotate relative to the door body.

In an optional embodiment, the cabin door further includes two connecting plates with a sector structure, the door panel is located between the two connecting plates, the arc edges of the two connecting plates are respectively connected with the arc edges on the two sides of the door panel, and one end of the connecting plate, which is far away from the door panel, is rotatably connected to the door body around the rotating axis.

In an optional embodiment, the ice adding device further comprises a control element, the cabin door is an electric arc door, the weighing element is a weight sensor, the control element is simultaneously electrically connected with the cabin door and the weighing element, and the control element is used for controlling the cabin door to close the discharge hole after receiving a weight signal output by the weighing element; wherein the weight signal is used for representing that the weight reaches a preset value.

In an alternative embodiment, the receiving box is located below the ice bin and is used for receiving ice cubes falling from the ice bin.

In an optional embodiment, the ice adding device further comprises a hanger, one end of the hanger is used for being fixed on a preset object, the other end of the hanger is used for hanging the accommodating box body, and the weighing piece is arranged on the hanger.

In a second aspect, embodiments provide an ice making system comprising an ice adding apparatus as described in any of the previous embodiments.

The utility model discloses beneficial effect includes, for example:

the embodiment of the utility model provides an add ice equipment, the discharge gate in ice bin and the pan feeding mouth of holding box directly communicate, like this, can effectually shorten the transport time of ice-cube. In addition, after the ice-cube weight that weighs the piece reaches the demand, can make the hatch door close the discharge gate to hinder in subsequent ice-cube carries to the holding box from the ice-cube cabin, can effectually improve the problem that the final weight of ice-cube is greater than the demand in the holding box.

The embodiment of the utility model provides an ice making system is still provided, including the equipment that adds ice that the aforesaid mentioned, this ice making system can effectually shorten the transport time of ice-cube equally to the final weight of ice-cube is greater than the problem of demand in the effectual improvement holding box.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings that are required to be used in the embodiments will be briefly described below, it should be understood that the following drawings only illustrate some embodiments of the present invention, and therefore should not be considered as limiting the scope, and for those skilled in the art, other related drawings can be obtained according to the drawings without inventive efforts.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an ice adding device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a cabin door according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 is a schematic structural view of a door body according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Icon: 1-an ice adding device; 11-a weighing device; 111-a container body; 112-weighing member; 12-an ice bin; 13-a hatch door; 131-a door body; 1311 — a first opening; 1312-a second opening; 1313-through holes; 132-a door panel; 133-cylinder; 134-a connecting plate; 14-a hanger; 141-accommodation space.

Detailed Description

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are some, but not all, embodiments of the present invention. The components of embodiments of the present invention, as generally described and illustrated in the figures herein, may be arranged and designed in a wide variety of different configurations.

Thus, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention, presented in the accompanying drawings, is not intended to limit the scope of the invention, as claimed, but is merely representative of selected embodiments of the invention. Based on the embodiments in the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by a person skilled in the art without creative efforts belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

It should be noted that: like reference numbers and letters refer to like items in the following figures, and thus, once an item is defined in one figure, it need not be further defined and explained in subsequent figures.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "upper", "lower", "inner", "outer", and the like indicate the position or positional relationship based on the position or positional relationship shown in the drawings, or the position or positional relationship which is usually placed when the utility model is used, and are only for convenience of description and simplification of the description, but do not indicate or imply that the device or element to be referred must have a specific position, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," "third," and the like are used solely to distinguish one from another and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

In the description of the present invention, it should also be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "disposed" and "connected" are to be interpreted broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be connected directly or indirectly through intervening media, or they may be interconnected between two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood in specific cases to those skilled in the art.

Referring to fig. 1, the present embodiment provides an ice adding apparatus 1, the ice adding apparatus 1 includes a weighing device 11, an ice bin 12 and a compartment door 13, the weighing device 11 includes a receiving box 111 and a weighing member 112, a discharge port of the ice bin 12 is communicated with a feeding port of the receiving box 111, the weighing member 112 is used for weighing the total weight of the receiving box 111 and ice cubes inside the receiving box 111, and the compartment door 13 is movably connected to the ice bin 12 to open or close the discharge port.

It should be noted that, in this embodiment, the discharge port of the ice bin 12 is directly communicated with the feeding port of the accommodating box 111, so that the ice cubes can directly enter the accommodating box 111 from the ice bin 12, the conveying time of the ice cubes can be effectively shortened, and the probability of melting the ice cubes during the conveying process can be reduced.

It should be noted that, in the present embodiment, the accommodating box 111 is located below the ice bin 12, and the accommodating box 111 is used for receiving ice cubes falling from the ice bin 12.

It can be understood that the ice cubes directly fall into the receiving box 111 from the ice bin 12 due to gravity, and the ice cubes are transported without using an additional transporting device, so that the transporting process is simple.

In addition, in the embodiment, after the weight of the ice cubes weighed by the weighing member 112 reaches the required amount of the ice cubes, the compartment door 13 can be closed to prevent the subsequent ice cubes from being continuously conveyed from the ice bin 12 to the accommodating box 111, so that the problem that the final weight of the ice cubes in the accommodating box 111 is larger than the required amount can be effectively solved.

It should be noted that, in this embodiment, the hatch 13 is an electric arc door structure, the weighing member 112 is a weight sensor, and the ice adding device 1 further includes a control member, the control member is electrically connected to the hatch 13 and the weighing member 112 at the same time, and the control member is configured to control the hatch 13 to close the discharge port after receiving a weight signal output by the weighing member 112; wherein the weight signal is used for representing that the weight reaches a preset value.

It can be understood that, in this embodiment, the weighing member 112 can detect the total weight of the accommodating box 111 itself and the ice cubes inside the accommodating box 111 in real time, when the total weight reaches a preset value, the weighing member 112 outputs a weight signal to the control member, and after receiving the weight signal, the control member can send a control signal to the compartment door 13 to control the compartment door 13 to close, so as to close the discharge port. It should be noted that the preset value can be set according to the actual required weight of the ice cubes.

In other embodiments, the weighing member 112 may be an electronic hanging scale, which can directly display the weight value, and the staff can determine whether the weight of the ice cubes in the accommodating box 111 has reached the required amount according to the weight value displayed by the weighing member 112. If the weight of the ice cubes in the receiving box 111 has reached the required amount, the operator may manually operate the door 13 to close the discharge hole.

It should be noted that, in other embodiments, the compartment door 13 may also be movably connected to the accommodating box 111, so as to open or close the feeding port of the accommodating box 111, and also prevent subsequent ice cubes from being transported from the ice bin 12 to the accommodating box 111, thereby effectively improving the problem that the final weight of the ice cubes in the accommodating box 111 is greater than the required amount.

Specifically, referring to fig. 1, in the present embodiment, the ice making apparatus 1 further includes a hanger 14, one end of the hanger 14 is used for being fixed on a preset object, the other end of the hanger 14 is used for hanging the accommodating box 111, and the weighing member 112 is disposed on the hanger 14.

It should be noted that, in the actual use process, the preset object may be a wall, a cabin body of the ice cabin 12, or the like.

It is understood that in the present embodiment, the pulling force applied to the hanger 14 is the total gravity of the accommodating box 111 and the ice cubes in the accommodating box 111, and in the present embodiment, the weighing member 112 is also a pulling force sensor.

Specifically, referring to fig. 1, in the present embodiment, the hanger 14 has an accommodating space 141, and the weighing member 112 is located in the accommodating space 141, so that the hanger 14 can protect the weighing member 112 to a certain extent.

Specifically, referring to fig. 2 and 3, in the present embodiment, the door 13 includes a door body 131 and a door panel 132, the door body 131 is connected to the ice bin 12, the door body 131 is located between the ice bin 12 and the accommodating box 111, the door body 131 is provided with a first opening 1311 and a second opening 1312 communicated with the first opening 1311, the first opening 1311 is communicated with a discharge port of the ice bin 12, the second opening 1312 is communicated with a feeding port of the accommodating box 111, and the door panel 132 is movably connected to the door body 131 to open or close the second opening 1312.

It is understood that in the present embodiment, a conveying passage for conveying ice cubes can be formed between the first opening 1311 and the second opening 1312, and in the present embodiment, the conveying passage is a penetrating hole 1313 penetrating through the door body 131.

It should be noted that, in other embodiments, the conveying channel is also a through slot provided on the door body 131, and the first opening 1311 and the second opening 1312 are respectively formed at two ends of the through slot.

Specifically, referring to fig. 3, in the present embodiment, a first opening 1311 is formed at one end of the through hole 1313, and a second opening 1312 is formed at the other end of the through hole 1313.

It can be understood that the ice cubes are discharged from the discharge port of the ice bin 12 through the first opening 1311 into the through hole 1313, and then through the second opening 1312 and the inlet port of the receiving box 111 into the receiving box 111.

Referring to fig. 3, in the present embodiment, the cross-sectional area of the first opening 1311 is larger than that of the second opening 1312. Thus, the ice cubes in the ice bin 12 can be rapidly discharged from the discharge port of the ice bin 12 through the first opening 1311, and the ice cube conveying efficiency is improved.

Referring to fig. 2, in the present embodiment, the door panel 132 is an arc-shaped panel, the door panel 132 is rotatably connected to the door body 131 around a rotation axis, which is an axis of a cylindrical structure formed by using the door panel 132 as a side wall, to open or close the second opening 1312.

It should be noted that, in other embodiments, the door panel 132 may be slidably connected to the door body 131 to open or close the second opening 1312.

Referring to fig. 2, in the embodiment, the door 13 further includes an air cylinder 133, a cylinder body of the air cylinder 133 is connected to the door body 131, a piston rod of the air cylinder 133 is connected to the door panel 132, and the air cylinder 133 is used for driving the door panel 132 to rotate relative to the door body 131.

It is understood that, in the present embodiment, the air cylinder 133 is electrically connected to the control member, and the control member can control the piston rod of the air cylinder 133 to reciprocate, and the piston rod can drive the door panel 132 to rotate reciprocally relative to the door body 131, so as to open or close the second opening 1312.

Referring to fig. 2, in the embodiment, the door 13 further includes two connecting plates 134 with a sector structure, the door panel 132 is located between the two connecting plates 134, the arc edges of the two connecting plates 134 are respectively connected with the arc edges on two sides of the door panel 132, and one end of the connecting plate 134 far away from the door panel 132 is rotatably connected to the door body 131 around the above-mentioned rotation axis. It can be understood that the connecting plate 134 with the fan-shaped structure can better match with the two arc edges of the door 132, and has good sealing performance, so as to effectively prevent ice blocks from falling from the two sides of the door 132.

The present embodiment also provides an ice making system including the above-mentioned ice adding apparatus 1. It will be appreciated that in actual use, the ice-making system may also include a stirring device, an ice-crushing device, and the like.

The above description is only exemplary of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention, and various modifications and changes may be made by those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, or improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims (10)

1. An ice charging apparatus, comprising: the ice bin comprises a weighing device, an ice bin and a bin door, wherein the weighing device comprises a containing box body and a weighing piece, a discharge port of the ice bin is communicated with a feeding port of the containing box body, and the weighing piece is used for weighing the total weight of the containing box body and ice blocks positioned in the containing box body; the bin door is movably connected with the ice bin to open or close the discharge port, or the bin door is movably connected with the accommodating box body to open or close the feeding port.

2. The ice adding equipment as claimed in claim 1, wherein the door comprises a door body and a door plate, the door body is connected with the ice bin and is located between the ice bin and the accommodating box body, a first opening and a second opening communicated with the first opening are arranged on the door body, the first opening is communicated with a discharge port of the ice bin, the second opening is communicated with a feed port of the accommodating box body, and the door plate is movably connected with the door body to open or close the second opening.

3. The ice making apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein a through hole is provided on the door body, one end of the through hole forms the first opening, and the other end of the through hole forms the second opening, and a cross-sectional area of the first opening is larger than a cross-sectional area of the second opening.

4. The ice making apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the door panel is an arc-shaped panel, and is rotatably connected to the door body about a rotation axis line of a cylindrical structure formed with the door panel as a side wall to open or close the second opening.

5. The ice making apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the door further comprises an air cylinder, a cylinder body of the air cylinder is connected with the door body, a piston rod of the air cylinder is connected with the door panel, and the air cylinder is used for driving the door panel to rotate relative to the door body.

6. The ice making apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein the door further comprises two connecting plates with a fan-shaped structure, the door panel is located between the two connecting plates, the arc edges of the two connecting plates are respectively connected with the arc edges at two sides of the door panel, and one end of the connecting plate away from the door panel is rotatably connected to the door body around the rotating axis.

7. The ice making apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising a control member, wherein the hatch is an electric arc door, the weighing member is a weight sensor, the control member is electrically connected to the hatch and the weighing member, and the control member is used for controlling the hatch to close the discharge hole after receiving a weight signal output by the weighing member; wherein the weight signal is used for representing that the weight reaches a preset value.

8. The ice charging apparatus as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the receiving box is located below the ice bin, and the receiving box is adapted to receive ice cubes falling from the ice bin.

9. The ice making apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising a hanger having one end for fixing to a predetermined object and the other end for hanging the housing box, wherein the weighing member is provided on the hanger.

10. An ice making system comprising the ice making apparatus of any one of claims 1 to 9.

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