CN213786881U - Water dispenser with ice making function - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses a water dispenser with ice making function, which comprises an ice box, an evaporation box and a drainage component. Wherein the ice box is provided with an ice outlet, and the evaporation box is positioned above a compressor of the water dispenser. The drainage subassembly includes: the condensed water collecting box is positioned below the ice outlet; and the drainage tube is connected between the evaporation box and the condensed water collection box. The utility model discloses the water dispenser is through setting up the evaporation box in the compressor top to carry the comdenstion water that produces in the water dispenser working process to the evaporation box through the drainage subassembly, utilize the heat that compressor work produced to make the comdenstion water evaporation, the comdenstion water that can full-automatic processing water dispenser produced, user experience is good.

Description

Water dispenser with ice making function

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of drinking water, in particular to a water dispenser with ice making function.

Background

The water dispenser that has ice making function on the market, the lower region of ice outlet position and other temperature forms the comdenstion water easily, generally drops the comdenstion water in the water receiving box of below in the correlation technique, and the water receiving box can't be collected all comdenstion water completely on the one hand, and on the other hand if the customer does not in time pour the water in the water receiving box, the permanent water of using also can overflow to the ground, and the user uses the impression poor.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

An object of the utility model is to provide a water dispenser with ice-making function, this water dispenser can the automatic treatment water dispenser during operation produce the comdenstion water.

According to the utility model discloses water dispenser, include: the ice box is provided with an ice outlet; the evaporation box is positioned above the compressor of the water dispenser; a drainage assembly, the drainage assembly comprising: the condensed water collecting box is positioned below the ice outlet; and the drainage tube is connected between the evaporation box and the condensed water collection box.

According to the utility model discloses water dispenser is through setting up the evaporation box above the compressor to the comdenstion water that produces in the water dispenser working process transmits to the evaporation box through the drainage subassembly, and the heat that utilizes the compressor work to produce makes the comdenstion water evaporate. Meanwhile, the condensed water is automatically processed, the condensed water is prevented from dropping to other parts of the water dispenser, and the user experience is good. The evaporation of the condensed water can also take away part of heat generated by the work of the compressor, thereby improving the work efficiency of the compressor.

In addition, according to the utility model discloses above-mentioned embodiment's water dispenser can also have following additional technical characterstic:

in some embodiments, the water dispenser further comprises: the evaporation box is connected to the middle supporting plate, and the top of the evaporation box and the bottom surface of the middle supporting plate are provided with air passing channels.

The evaporation box is favorable for timely discharging condensed water after evaporation through the air passage, and the internal temperature of the evaporation box is prevented from being overhigh.

In a further embodiment, the air passage is communicated with an air channel of a fan assembly of the water dispenser.

The air passage is matched with the air duct to form a passage communicated with the outside, so that the water vapor can be discharged along the passage in time.

In some embodiments, the middle support plate is provided with a plurality of mounting lugs, and each mounting lug is arranged on a side plate of the evaporation box and extends upwards.

In some embodiments, the evaporation cartridge is provided with a plurality of notches in a top edge thereof.

The flow of the water vapor is facilitated by the plurality of notches arranged on the top edge of the evaporation box.

In some embodiments, the water dispenser further comprises a base, and the compressor and the fan assembly are arranged at intervals in the left-right direction.

On setting up the base through with compressor and fan subassembly left and right sides direction interval, be favorable to the fan subassembly to take away the partial heat that the compressor during operation produced and the vapor that the comdenstion water evaporation formed simultaneously.

In some embodiments, the bottom surface of the evaporation box forms an arc-shaped surface, and the arc-shaped surface is matched with the shape of the top surface of the compressor.

The bottom surface of the evaporation box is matched with the top surface of the compressor, so that the contact area is increased, the heat exchange efficiency is improved, and the evaporation of condensed water in the evaporation box is accelerated.

In some embodiments, the evaporation box is provided with a step at a first height, the outlet of the drainage tube is communicated with the step surface, the evaporation box is provided with a water storage tank at a second height, the water storage tank is divided into a plurality of evaporation cavities, and the evaporation cavities are communicated with the step surface.

Because the height difference between the step and the water storage tank is favorable for the condensed water to flow to the water storage tank at the bottom of the evaporation box, and the plurality of evaporation cavities arranged in the water storage tank increase the contact area of the condensed water and the evaporation box, thereby improving the efficiency of water evaporation.

In some embodiments, the water dispenser further comprises a foaming plate, wherein a pipe groove is formed in the foaming plate, and the cold water pipe of the water dispenser and/or the circulating pipe of the water dispenser are embedded in the pipe groove.

In a further embodiment, the outer surface of the cold water pipe and/or the circulating pipe is also provided with an insulating layer.

The pipe groove is matched with the heat insulation layer, so that condensed water can be effectively prevented from being generated on the surfaces of the cold water pipe and/or the circulating pipe.

Additional aspects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic view of a partial structure of a water dispenser according to some embodiments of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a schematic view of a partial structure of a water dispenser according to some embodiments of the present invention;

fig. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a water dispenser according to some embodiments of the present invention;

fig. 4 is a schematic view of a partial structure of a water dispenser according to some embodiments of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged schematic view of FIG. 4;

fig. 6 is a schematic view of a partial structure of a water dispenser according to some embodiments of the present invention;

fig. 7 is a schematic structural view of a water dispenser according to some embodiments of the present invention.

Reference numerals:

a water dispenser 100;

an ice box 10; an ice outlet 11; an ice guide groove 111; an ice shutter 12; an evaporation cartridge 20; a notch 21; a step 22; a water storage tank 23; an evaporation chamber 231; a mounting ear 24; a drainage assembly 30; a condensed water collection box 31; a drain tube 32; a middle support plate 40; a gas passing passage 41;

a fan assembly 50; a condenser 51; a compressor 60; a foam board 70; a pipe groove 71; a base 80;

a cold water pipe 101; a circulation pipe 102; an air inlet 103; and an air outlet 104.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar function throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the drawings are exemplary and intended to be used for explaining the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

A water dispenser 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to fig. 1 to 7. The water dispenser 100 has an ice making function, condensed water is easily formed at the position of the ice outlet 11 of the water dispenser 100 and other areas with lower temperature, and the water dispenser 100 can automatically process the condensed water generated in the working process of the water dispenser 100.

The water dispenser 100 includes: an ice bin 10, an evaporation bin 20 and a draft gear assembly 30. Wherein, the ice box 10 is arranged above the evaporation box 20, the two have a certain height difference, and the ice box 10 is connected with the evaporation box 20 through the drainage component 30. The "upper" may be right above or obliquely above.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 3, the ice box 10 forms a chamber for storing ice cubes, the ice box 10 is provided with an ice outlet 11, the ice outlet 11 is used for discharging the ice cubes in the ice box 10, and the ice outlet 11 may form an ice guide groove 111 extending downward to facilitate discharging the ice cubes in the ice box 10. Further, in order to reduce the heat exchange between the ice bin 10 and the outside, the outlet of the ice outlet 11 may be provided with an ice blocking curtain 12, and the ice blocking curtain 12 may be pivotally connected to the housing of the water dispenser 100.

Compared with the low temperature in the ice box 10, due to the high outside temperature, when the water vapor in the air flows to the vicinity of the ice outlet 11, the temperature drops suddenly, the water vapor is liquefied, and condensed water is formed on the ice outlet 11. During the process of taking the ice cubes, the ice cubes rub against the surface of the ice outlet 11, and the solid ice on the surface of the ice cubes is also melted into condensed water.

The condensed water collecting box 31 of the drainage assembly 30 is arranged below the ice outlet 11, and the condensed water generated near the ice outlet 11 automatically drops into the condensed water collecting box 31 under the action of gravity. An inlet of the draft tube 32 is connected to the bottom of the condensed water collecting box 31, and an outlet of the draft tube 32 is connected to the evaporation box 20. The condensed water collected in the condensed water collection box 31 flows into the evaporation box 20 through the drainage tube 32.

A compressor 60 is provided below the evaporation box 20. When the water dispenser 100 is refrigerated, heat generated by the compressor 60 is transferred to the evaporation box 20, so that the temperature inside the evaporation box 20 is raised. The condensed water in the evaporation box 20 absorbs heat and is gasified to form steam, in other words, a part of the heat generated by the compressor 60 is taken away by the low-temperature condensed water, so that the heat dissipation process of the compressor 60 can be accelerated, the surface temperature of the compressor 60 is reduced, and the vaporization of the condensed water can be accelerated by the heat generated by the compressor 60, thereby avoiding that the condensed water in the evaporation box 20 is excessive and overflows the evaporation box 20.

In short, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the water dispenser 100 sets the drainage assembly 30 below the ice outlet 11 of the ice box 10, collects the condensed water generated by the ice outlet 11 and introduces the evaporation box 20 above the compressor 60, and exchanges heat between the compressor 60 and the evaporation box 20, so as to accelerate the evaporation process of the condensed water in the evaporation box 20, reduce the temperature of the compressor 60, avoid the problem of difficulty in cleaning caused by the outflow of the condensed water to the ground, and improve the user experience.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 1, fig. 3 and fig. 4, the water dispenser 100 further includes a middle support plate 40, the evaporation box 20 is connected to the middle support plate 40, and the top of the evaporation box 20 and the bottom surface of the middle support plate 40 are provided with an air passage 41. That is, the top of the evaporation cartridge 20 is at least partially spaced from the bottom surface of the center support plate 40, thereby forming a through-air passage 41 through which the air flows. Thus, the water vapor generated inside the evaporation cartridge 20 can flow to the outside of the evaporation cartridge 20 through the air passage 41, thereby forming a smooth heat dissipation passage inside and outside the evaporation cartridge 20.

In a further alternative example, the air passage 41 is communicated with an air duct of the fan assembly 50 of the water dispenser 100, so that when the fan 50 is operated, the water vapor generated in the evaporation box 20 can be brought out along with the air flow, and the water vapor is prevented from being liquefied again when encountering a wall surface with a lower temperature in the flowing process. In other words, the water vapor drifts away with the wind, so that the inside of the water dispenser 100 can be kept dry, and parts inside the water dispenser 100 can be protected from being corroded by the water vapor.

In some alternative embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 4, a plurality of mounting ears 24 are provided on the middle support plate 40, and each mounting ear 24 is provided on a side plate of the evaporation box 20 and extends upward. The mounting ears 24 are used to secure the evaporation cartridge 20 to the center blade 40. When the compressor 60 works normally, a certain vibration is generated to affect the evaporation box 20, and the evaporation box 20 and the middle support plate 40 are connected through the plurality of mounting lugs 24, so that a good stabilizing effect is achieved. Meanwhile, the mounting ears 24 extend upwards, so that the evaporation box 20 and the bottom surface of the middle support plate 40 can be suspended, i.e. the top surface of the evaporation box 20 is prevented from directly contacting the bottom surface of the middle support plate 40.

In some optional embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 4 and fig. 5, the top edge of the evaporation box 20 is further provided with a plurality of notches 21, and the notches 21 may be circular, square or triangular, but are not limited thereto. The notch 21 is communicated with the air duct of the fan assembly 50, and under the suction action of the fan assembly 50, the airflow enters the upper part of the evaporation box 20 through the notch 21 and is finally sent out from the outlet of the air duct.

In a further alternative embodiment, the water dispenser 100 is provided with a base 80, the base 80 is provided with a compressor 60 and a fan assembly 50, and the compressor 60 and the fan assembly 50 are arranged at intervals in the left-right direction. That is, the compressor 60 and the fan assembly 50 are disposed opposite to each other in the left-right direction, so that on one hand, the fan assembly 50 can take away heat generated by the compressor 60, and on the other hand, water vapor in the evaporation box 20 can be sent out along the airflow flowing direction. Optionally, the fan assembly 50 has a height that is greater than the height of the compressor 60 and is substantially flush with the height of the evaporation box 20. Thereby, it is more advantageous for the fan assembly 50 to remove heat and water vapor. Further, the left and right side walls of the water dispenser 100 are respectively provided with an air inlet 103 and an air outlet 104, i.e. heat and water vapor can be sent out from the left or right side.

The fan assembly 50 is further integrated with a condenser 51, so that air flow formed by suction of the fan can take away heat of the condenser 51, and heat exchange efficiency of a refrigeration system of the water dispenser is improved.

In a preferred example, the bottom surface of the evaporation box 20 is set to be an arc surface, and the arc surface is matched with the top surface of the compressor 60 in shape, so that the contact area between the evaporation box 20 and the compressor 60 is effectively increased, when heat exchange occurs between the evaporation box 20 and the compressor 60, higher heat exchange efficiency is achieved, the evaporation process of condensed water inside the evaporation box 20 is accelerated, the heat dissipation process of the compressor 60 is also accelerated, and the surface temperature of the compressor 60 is reduced.

In some optional embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 6, the evaporation box 20 is provided with a step 22 at a first height, the outlet of the drainage tube 32 is communicated with the step 22, and the evaporation box 20 is provided with a water storage tank 23 at a second height. The condensed water enters the step 22 of the evaporation box 20 from the outlet of the drainage tube 32, and naturally gathers to the water storage tank 23 at the bottom of the evaporation box 20 under the action of gravity due to the height difference between the step 22 and the water storage tank 23.

In a further alternative example, the water storage tank 23 is provided with a partition to divide the water storage tank 23 into a plurality of evaporation cavities 231, the plurality of evaporation cavities 231 are communicated with the surface of the step 22, and the step 22 has a drainage function to guide the condensed water into different evaporation cavities 231 communicated with the step 22. The interval of the water storage tank 23 increases the contact area between the condensed water body and the evaporation box 20, accelerates the heat exchange process between the evaporation box 20 and the condensed water body, further enables the condensed water to be evaporated rapidly, and prevents the condensed water from being accumulated in the evaporation box 20.

In other embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 2 and fig. 7, the water dispenser 100 is further provided with a foaming plate 70, the foaming plate 70 is installed outside the water tank of the water dispenser 100, and the foaming plate 70 is provided with a pipe groove 71. The cold water pipe 101 and/or the circulation pipe 102 of the water dispenser 100 are embedded in the pipe groove 71, and part of the cold water pipe 101 and/or the circulation pipe 102 is exposed to the outside air. When air with higher temperature outside the cold water pipe 101 and/or the circulating pipe 102 contacts the surface of the cold water pipe 101 and/or the circulating pipe 102 with lower temperature, water vapor in the air can be condensed into water drops on the surface of the cold water pipe 101 and/or the circulating pipe 102, the pipe groove 71 incompletely wraps the cold water pipe 101 and/or the circulating pipe 102, the contact area of the cold water pipe 101 and/or the circulating pipe 102 and the air is effectively reduced, and the generation of the water drops is reduced.

In a further optional example, the outer surface of the cold water pipe 101 of the water dispenser 100 and/or the circulation pipe 102 of the water dispenser 100 is further provided with an insulating layer which is matched with the pipe groove 71 and completely covers the cold water pipe 101 and/or the circulation pipe 102, so that the contact area of the cold water pipe 101 and/or the circulation pipe 102 and air is further reduced to be close to zero, and water drops are prevented from being generated on the cold water pipe 101 and/or the circulation pipe 102.

In one embodiment, after the cold water pipe 101 and/or the circulation pipe 102 are inserted into the pipe groove 71, the foaming plate 70 may be partially foamed so that the pipe groove 71 completely covers the cold water pipe 101 and/or the circulation pipe 102, thereby preventing water drops from being generated on the cold water pipe 101 and/or the circulation pipe 102.

Therefore, according to the utility model discloses the comdenstion water automatic processing of water dispenser 100 is effectual, and user experience feels good.

In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly stated or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "fixed" are to be construed broadly and may, for example, be fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be directly connected or indirectly connected through intervening media, or they may be connected internally or in any other suitable relationship, unless expressly stated otherwise. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific situations by those skilled in the art.

In the description herein, references to the description of the term "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an example," "a specific example," or "some examples," etc., mean that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above are not necessarily intended to refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. Furthermore, various embodiments or examples and features of different embodiments or examples described in this specification can be combined and combined by one skilled in the art without contradiction.

Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it is understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and should not be construed as limiting the present invention, and that variations, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to the above embodiments by those of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the scope of the present invention.

Claims (10)

1. A water dispenser, the water dispenser has an ice making function, which is characterized by comprising:

the ice box is provided with an ice outlet;

the evaporation box is positioned above the compressor of the water dispenser;

a drainage assembly, the drainage assembly comprising:

the condensed water collecting box is positioned below the ice outlet;

and the drainage tube is connected between the evaporation box and the condensed water collection box.

2. The water dispenser of claim 1, further comprising: the evaporation box is connected to the middle supporting plate, and the top of the evaporation box and the bottom surface of the middle supporting plate are provided with air passing channels.

3. The water dispenser of claim 2 wherein the air passage is in communication with an air duct of a fan assembly of the water dispenser.

4. The water dispenser of claim 2 wherein the center support plate is provided with a plurality of mounting ears, each mounting ear being provided on a side plate of the evaporation box and extending upward.

5. The water dispenser of claim 2 wherein the evaporation cartridge has a plurality of notches in a top edge thereof.

6. The water dispenser of claim 3 further comprising a base, wherein the compressor and the fan assembly are spaced apart in the left-right direction.

7. The water dispenser of claim 1 wherein the bottom surface of the evaporation box forms an arcuate surface that matches the shape of the top surface of the compressor.

8. The water dispenser of claim 1 wherein the evaporation box is provided with a step at a first height, the outlet of the draft tube is communicated with the step surface, the evaporation box is provided with a reservoir at a second height, the reservoir is divided into a plurality of evaporation chambers, and the plurality of evaporation chambers are communicated with the step surface.

9. The water dispenser of claim 1, further comprising a foaming plate, wherein the foaming plate is provided with a pipe groove, and the cold water pipe of the water dispenser and/or the circulating pipe of the water dispenser are embedded in the pipe groove.

10. The water dispenser of claim 9 wherein the outer surface of the cold water pipe and/or the circulation pipe is further provided with an insulating layer.

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