CN215002424U - Device for making ice and refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

The application relates to the technical field of household appliances, and discloses a device for making ice, includes: a body. The body defines an ice making cavity; further comprising: the ice-making machine comprises a support, a water injection tank, a water control valve, a water injection switch and an ice grid. The bracket is fixedly arranged in the ice making cavity; the water injection tank is movably arranged on the bracket and comprises a water injection port; the water control valve is detachably arranged at the water injection port and can plug the water injection port; the water injection switch is arranged on the bracket and is matched with the water control valve, the water control valve is opened under the condition that the water control valve is contacted with the water injection switch, and the water control valve is closed under the condition that the water control valve is separated from the water injection switch; the ice tray is arranged on the bracket and is positioned below the water filling port. In this application, enable the water in the water injection tank and pass through the water filling port and pour into the ice tray that is located its below, the water injection process need not the staff operation, has realized automatic water injection, has reduced staff's work load. The application also discloses a refrigerator.

Description

Device for making ice and refrigerator

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of household appliances, in particular to a device for making ice and a refrigerator.

Background

At present, with the improvement of living standard of people, the use of ice cubes in daily life becomes more and more common, the existing ice making machine can not meet the requirements of users, and the ice making machine begins to develop towards intellectualization and multi-functionalization. The problem of how to fill water into the ice making container when the ice making machine makes ice is a major concern in the field. In the related art, there is a technical scheme of filling water into an ice making container through a water filling funnel and a water filling tank.

In the process of implementing the embodiments of the present disclosure, it is found that at least the following problems exist in the related art:

the water injection process needs the operation of staff, has improved work load.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The following presents a simplified summary in order to provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the disclosed embodiments. This summary is not an extensive overview nor is intended to identify key/critical elements or to delineate the scope of such embodiments but rather as a prelude to the more detailed description that is presented later.

The embodiment of the disclosure provides a device for making ice and a refrigerator, so that a water injection tank can be automatically filled with water, and the workload of workers is reduced.

In some embodiments, an apparatus for making ice includes: a body. The body defines an ice making cavity; further comprising: the ice-making machine comprises a support, a water injection tank, a water control valve, a water injection switch and an ice grid. The bracket is fixedly arranged in the ice making cavity; the water injection tank is movably arranged on the bracket and comprises a water injection port; the water control valve is detachably arranged at the water injection port and can plug the water injection port; the water injection switch is arranged on the bracket and is matched with the water control valve, the water control valve is opened under the condition that the water control valve is contacted with the water injection switch, and the water control valve is closed under the condition that the water control valve is separated from the water injection switch; the ice tray is arranged on the bracket and is positioned below the water filling port.

In some embodiments, a refrigerator includes: the apparatus for making ice of the above embodiments.

The device for making ice and the refrigerator provided by the embodiment of the disclosure can achieve the following technical effects:

when water is required to be injected into the ice tray, the water control valve is detached firstly, water is added into the water injection tank through the water injection port, then the water control valve is installed at the water injection port of the water injection tank to be plugged, the water injection tank filled with water is placed on the support, the water control valve is in contact with the water injection switch on the support, the water control valve is opened, the water in the water injection tank is injected into the ice tray below the water injection tank through the water injection port, the operation of workers is not needed in the water injection process, the automatic water injection is realized, and the workload of the workers is reduced.

The foregoing general description and the following description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the application.

Drawings

One or more embodiments are illustrated by way of example in the accompanying drawings, which correspond to the accompanying drawings and not in limitation thereof, in which elements having the same reference numeral designations are shown as like elements and not in limitation thereof, and wherein:

fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of an apparatus for making ice provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is a schematic structural view of a stent provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a water control valve provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a water control valve provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a water filling switch provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 6 is a schematic illustration of an installation of a shield provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a transmission assembly and a driving portion provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of a transmission assembly provided by embodiments of the present disclosure;

FIG. 9 is a schematic structural view of a slider and an arcuate slot provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 10 is a schematic structural view of an arcuate slot and a deforming spring provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 11 is a schematic view of an installation structure of a first ice tray and a second ice tray provided in the embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 12 is a schematic structural diagram of a first ice tray and a second ice tray provided in the embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 13 is a schematic structural diagram of another transmission assembly provided by the disclosed embodiment;

fig. 14 is a schematic structural diagram of a refrigerator provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Reference numerals:

100. a body; 110. an ice making chamber; 120. an ice discharge nozzle; 130. a shield; 200. a support; 210. a first part; 220. a second section; 230. a third section; 231. an arc-shaped slot; 300. a water injection tank; 310. a water injection port; 400. a water control valve; 410. a valve body; 411. a water outlet channel; 420. a guide bar; 421. valve plugging; 422. a tip cone; 430. a reset member; 500. a water injection switch; 510. a mounting seat; 520. a contact base; 600. freezing grids; 610. a slider; 620. a first ice grid; 621. an overflow port; 622. a first water storage tank; 623. an overflow trough; 630. a second ice grid; 631. a second water storage tank; 632. a buffer tank; 640. an anti-overflow baffle; 700. a cover plate; 710. a drive arm; 720. a chute; 721. a limiting bulge; 722. a guide card; 730. a slide base; 731. a rack; 740. a gear; 750. a connecting rod; 800. the spring is deformed.

Detailed Description

So that the manner in which the features and elements of the disclosed embodiments can be understood in detail, a more particular description of the disclosed embodiments, briefly summarized above, may be had by reference to the embodiments, some of which are illustrated in the appended drawings. In the following description of the technology, for purposes of explanation, numerous details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the disclosed embodiments. However, one or more embodiments may be practiced without these details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices may be shown in simplified form in order to simplify the drawing.

The terms "first," "second," and the like in the description and in the claims, and the above-described drawings of embodiments of the present disclosure, are used for distinguishing between similar elements and not necessarily for describing a particular sequential or chronological order. It should be understood that the data so used may be interchanged under appropriate circumstances such that embodiments of the present disclosure described herein may be made. Furthermore, the terms "comprising" and "having," as well as any variations thereof, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the terms "upper", "lower", "inner", "middle", "outer", "front", "rear", and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings. These terms are used primarily to better describe the disclosed embodiments and their examples and are not intended to limit the indicated devices, elements or components to a particular orientation or to be constructed and operated in a particular orientation. Moreover, some of the above terms may be used to indicate other meanings besides the orientation or positional relationship, for example, the term "on" may also be used to indicate some kind of attachment or connection relationship in some cases. The specific meanings of these terms in the embodiments of the present disclosure can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art as appropriate.

In addition, the terms "disposed," "connected," and "secured" are to be construed broadly. For example, "connected" may be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or a unitary construction; can be a mechanical connection, or an electrical connection; may be directly connected, or indirectly connected through intervening media, or may be in internal communication between two devices, elements or components. Specific meanings of the above terms in the embodiments of the present disclosure can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art according to specific situations.

The term "plurality" means two or more unless otherwise specified.

It should be noted that, in the case of no conflict, the embodiments and features in the embodiments of the present disclosure may be combined with each other.

In some embodiments, and as shown in conjunction with fig. 1-2, an apparatus for making ice, comprises: a body 100. The body 100 defines an ice making chamber 110; further comprising: a bracket 200, a water injection tank 300, a water control valve 400, a water injection switch 500 and an ice tray 600. The bracket 200 is fixedly disposed in the ice making chamber 110; the water injection tank 300 is movably disposed on the bracket 200 and includes a water injection port 310; the water control valve 400 is detachably arranged at the water filling port 310 and can seal the water filling port 310; the water injection switch 500 is arranged on the bracket 200 and is matched with the water control valve 400, the water control valve 400 is opened under the condition that the water control valve 400 is contacted with the water injection switch 500, and the water control valve 400 is closed under the condition that the water control valve 400 is not contacted with the water injection switch 500; the ice tray 600 is disposed on the stand 200 and below the water filling port 310.

By adopting the device for making ice provided by the embodiment of the disclosure, when water needs to be injected into the ice tray 600, the water control valve 400 is firstly detached to add water into the water injection tank 300 through the water injection port 310, then the water control valve 400 is installed at the water injection port 310 of the water injection tank 300 to be blocked, the water injection tank 300 filled with water is placed on the support 200, the water control valve 400 is in contact with the water injection switch 500 on the support 200, the water control valve 400 is opened, the water in the water injection tank 300 is injected into the ice tray 600 below the water injection tank through the water injection port 310, the operation of a worker is not needed in the water injection process, the automatic water injection is realized, and the workload of the worker is reduced.

Alternatively, the bracket 200 is fixedly disposed above the inside of the ice making chamber 110. Therefore, after the ice making of the ice tray 600 is finished, the ice blocks in the ice tray 600 can fall to the bottom of the ice making chamber 110, so that the ice making chamber 110 can contain the fallen ice blocks conveniently.

Optionally, the stand 200 comprises: a first portion 210, a second portion 220, and a third portion 230. The first portion 210 is horizontally disposed, the second portion 220 and the third portion 230 are vertically disposed, the second portion 220 is connected to one end of the first portion 210 in the horizontal direction, and the third portion 230 is connected to the other end of the first portion 210 in the horizontal direction. Like this, make the support 200 of constituteing by first portion 210, second portion 220 and third portion 230 be the frame form support, not only be convenient for ice tray 600's installation, can also be better support water injection tank 300, improved the stability of the water injection tank 300 that the activity set up on support 200.

Optionally, an ice tray 600 is disposed between the second portion 220 and the third portion 230. In this way, the ice tray 600 is supported by the second portion 220 and the second portion 220 of the bracket 200, so that the ice tray 600 is more stable.

Alternatively, the first portion 210 is a rectangular frame structure formed by a plurality of vertically arranged rectangular plates, and the second portion 220 and the third portion 230 are both rectangular plate-shaped structures. In this way, the strength and stability of the stent 200 is enhanced.

Optionally, the water injection tank 300 is movably disposed inside the first portion 210, the water injection tank 300 is a rectangular parallelepiped structure, the upper end surface of the water injection tank has a support arm protruding along the long edge, and the upper end of the first portion 210 is provided with an arm slot corresponding to the support arm. In this way, when water injection tank 300 is placed inside first part 210, the support arm at the upper end of first part 210 is engaged into the arm groove to support water injection tank 300, so that water injection tank 300 can be more stably installed inside first part 210, and stability of water injection tank 300 is improved.

Alternatively, the second portion 220 of the bracket 200 is fixed to the inner wall of the ice making chamber 110. In this way, the stability of the stand 200, and thus the ice tray 600, may be enhanced.

Optionally, the water filling switch 500 is disposed on an inner sidewall of the first portion 210. Thus, when the water supply tank 300 is inserted into the first part 210, the water control valve 400 at the water supply port 310 contacts the water supply switch 500 provided on the inner wall of the first part 210, the water control valve 400 is opened, and the water in the water supply tank 300 is supplied into the ice tray 600 through the water control valve 400.

Optionally, the body 100 further comprises: and an ice discharge nozzle 120. The ice discharge nozzle 120 is disposed at one side of the third portion 230 of the bracket 200 and communicates with the ice making chamber 110. Therefore, the ice cubes falling off in the ice making cavity 110 can be poured out through the ice discharging nozzle 120, and the use of workers is facilitated.

Optionally, a cushion pad is laid on the bottom of the ice making chamber 110. Therefore, when the ice tray 600 rotates to ice off, ice blocks in the ice tray 600 fall into the ice making chamber 110, and the bottom of the ice making chamber 110 is paved with the buffer pads to buffer the falling ice blocks and reduce the damage of the ice blocks.

Optionally, a handle is provided on the outer sidewall of the body 100. Therefore, the device can be taken up by a worker holding the handle, and the use of the worker is facilitated.

Optionally, the bottom of the body 100 is provided with a suction cup. Therefore, when the ice making device is placed into a freezing chamber of a refrigerator for storage and ice making, the ice making device can be fixed in the freezing chamber through the sucker arranged at the bottom of the body 100, so that the body 100 is not easy to topple under external force factors, and the stability of the ice making device is improved.

As shown in connection with fig. 3-5, in some alternative embodiments, the water control valve 400 includes: a valve body 410, a guide rod 420, and a reset piece 430. The valve body 410 is detachably disposed at the water filling port 310, and defines a water outlet passage 411 therein; the guide rod 420 penetrates through the water outlet channel 411, one end extending into the water filling port 310 is provided with a valve plug 421, the other end is provided with a tip cone 422, the valve plug 421 is positioned at a first position to plug the water outlet channel 411, and the valve plug 421 is moved to a second position along the axial direction to open the water outlet channel 411; the reset piece 430 has one end connected to the nose cone 422 and the other end connected to the valve body 410, and can reset the valve plug 421 to the first position. Thus, the water filling port 310 of the water filling tank 300 can be opened or closed by the valve body 410, when water needs to be filled into the water filling tank 300, the water filling port 310 is opened by detaching the valve body 410, water is filled into the water filling tank 300 through the water filling port 310, then the valve body 410 is installed in the water filling port 310, the water filling port 310 is closed, the water outlet passage 411 defined in the valve body 410 is communicated with the water filling port 310, when the water filling tank 300 is put on the bracket 200, the tip cone 422 at one end of the guide rod 420 is contacted with the water filling switch 500 arranged on the bracket 200, the guide rod 420 moves in the axial direction by the thrust from the tip cone 422, the valve closure 421 connected with one end of the guide rod 420 is driven by the guide rod 420 to move in the axial direction to the second position, the water outlet passage 411 in the valve body 410 is opened, the water control valve 400 is in an opened state, water in the water filling tank 300 is filled into the ice tray 600 through the water outlet passage 411, and when the water filling tank 300 is taken out of the bracket 200, the tip cone 422 at one end of the guide rod 420 is separated from the water injection switch 500, the tip cone 422 moves axially under the action of the reset piece 430 to drive the guide rod 420 to move axially, the valve plug 421 arranged at one end of the guide rod 420 is driven by the guide rod 420 to move axially to the first position to plug the water outlet channel 411 again, the water control valve 400 is in a closed state, water in the water injection tank 300 does not flow out any more, the water injection tank 300 is placed on the support 200, the water control valve 400 is matched with the water injection switch 500 to be opened automatically, the water injection tank 300 is taken out of the support 200, the water control valve 400 is separated from the water injection switch 500 to be closed, the operation of workers is not needed in the water injection process, automatic water injection is achieved, and the workload of the workers is reduced.

Optionally, tip cone 422 is a cone-like structure. Thus, when the water injection tank 300 is placed on the support 200, the tip cone 422 at one end of the guide rod 420 contacts the water injection switch 500 arranged on the support 200, the tip cone 422 with the conical structure can timely contact the water injection switch 500, the valve plug 421 is driven by the tip cone 422 to move to the second position along the axial direction, the water control valve 400 is opened, and automatic water injection is conveniently realized by the water control valve 400.

Optionally, water filling switch 500 comprises: a mounting socket 510 and a contact socket 520. The mounting seat 510 is fixedly connected with the inner side wall of the first part 210 of the bracket 200; the contact socket 520 is horizontally disposed and connected to the mounting socket 510. Like this, will contact the seat 520 fixed mounting on the inside wall of the first portion 210 of support 200 through mount pad 510, put into the water injection tank 300 on the support 200 the condition, the tip cone 422 of guide bar 420 one end can in time contact with the terminal surface of the contact seat 520 of level setting, drive plug 421 through the tip cone 422 better along axial motion to the second position, open water control valve 400 to make water injection switch 500 can be better cooperate with water control valve 400.

Optionally, a first connector is disposed on an outer sidewall of the valve body 410, and a second connector corresponding to the first connector is disposed on an inner sidewall of the water filling port 310. In this way, the water control valve 400 is detachably disposed at the water filling port 310 by the cooperation of the first connector and the second connector, which facilitates the detachment of the water control valve 400.

Optionally, one of the first connecting piece and the second connecting piece is a clamping block, and the other is a buckle. Therefore, the valve body 410 is rotated into the water filling port 310, the clamping block and the buckle are mutually matched and locked, the water control valve 400 is installed on the water filling port 310, the valve body 410 is screwed out under the condition that water needs to be added into the water filling tank 300, the clamping block and the buckle are separated, the water control valve 400 is detached, and the water control valve 400 is convenient to detach.

As shown in fig. 6-8, in some alternative embodiments, both ends of the ice tray 600 are rotatably connected to the bracket 200 by a rotating shaft. Therefore, the ice tray 600 can be rotated after ice making is finished, ice blocks in the ice tray 600 naturally fall off, the ice removing process is simplified, and the workload of workers is reduced.

Alternatively, the ice tray 600 is disposed in a rectangular structure, and both ends in the length direction thereof are rotatably disposed on the stand 200 through a rotation shaft. In this way, the ice tray 600 can be rotatably mounted on the bracket 200, so that the ice tray 600 can be better rotated to ice-shedding.

Optionally, the apparatus for making ice further comprises: transmission assembly and drive division. The transmission assembly is arranged on one side of the second part 220 of the bracket 200 and comprises an input end and an output end, the input end is rotatably connected with the driving part, and the output end is fixedly connected with a rotating shaft at one end of the ice tray 600; the driving part is disposed at the upper end of the second part 220 of the bracket 200. Like this, through drive division drive transmission assembly, and then rotatory through transmission assembly drive ice tray 600, make the ice-cube in the ice tray 600 drop naturally, simplified the deicing process, reduced staff's work load.

Optionally, the body 100 further comprises: a shield 130. The shield 130 is covered on one side of the second portion 220 of the bracket 200, the transmission assembly is located in the shield 130, and the driving portion is located at the upper end of the shield 130. Like this, set up transmission assembly in guard shield 130, make transmission assembly completely cut off in external environment, transmission assembly can not receive external environment interference at the transmission in-process, has prolonged transmission assembly's life, sets up the drive division in guard shield 130 upper end, and the drive division of being convenient for is connected with the transmission assembly in the guard shield 130, is convenient for drive transmission assembly through the drive division, and then it is rotatory to drive ice tray 600 through transmission assembly, makes the better rotation of ice tray 600 to de-ice.

Optionally, the rotating shaft portion at one end of the ice tray 600 extends into the shroud 130 through the second portion 220 of the bracket 200. Like this, make the output of drive assembly can be better with the pivot fixed connection of ice tray 600 one end, make the drive ice tray 600 that drive assembly can be better rotatory, make the ice-cube in the ice tray 600 drop naturally, simplified the deicing process, reduced staff's work load.

Optionally, the driving part includes: a cover plate 700 and a drive arm 710. One end of the cover plate 700 is rotatably connected with the second portion 220 of the bracket 200 through a bearing structure; one end of the driving arm 710 is fixedly connected to the lower end surface of the cover plate 700, and the other end is rotatably connected to the input end of the transmission assembly. Like this, drive actuating arm 710 motion through operation apron 700, and then drive transmission assembly through actuating arm 710, make the better drive ice tray 600 of transmission assembly rotatory, the staff's of being convenient for operation has reduced staff's work load.

Optionally, one side of the second portion 220 is rotatably connected to the ice tray 600, the other side is provided with a sliding slot 720, and the transmission assembly is slidably disposed in the sliding slot 720. Like this, the transmission assembly is driven by the drive division and can slide from top to bottom in spout 720 to the rotation of drive ice tray 600 makes the ice-cube in the ice tray 600 drop naturally, has simplified the deicing process, has reduced staff's work load.

Optionally, the transmission assembly comprises: a slider 730, a gear 740, and a link 750. The sliding seat 730 is slidably arranged in the sliding groove 720 and is meshed with the gear 740, and the gear 740 is fixedly connected with a rotating shaft at one end of the ice tray 600; the link 750 has one end rotatably connected to the slider 730 and the other end rotatably connected to the driving arm 710. Like this, under the condition that the staff operated the drive division drive transmission assembly, drive the connecting rod 750 through drive arm 710 and move, and then drive slide 730 through connecting rod 750 and slide in spout 720, gliding slide 730 drives the gear 740 rotation rather than the meshing is connected to it drives the ice tray 600 rotation with gear 740 fixed connection, makes the ice-cube in the ice tray 600 drop naturally, has simplified the process of deicing, has reduced staff's work load.

Alternatively, the sliding base 730 has a rectangular plate-shaped structure, and the sliding base 730 has a rack 731 protruding toward the second portion 220 along the long side, and the rack 731 is engaged with the gear 740. Like this, under the driven circumstances of slide 730, rack 731 and the synchronous motion of slide 730 on the slide 730 to drive the gear 740 rotation rather than the meshing connection through rack 731, because the pivot and the gear 740 fixed connection of ice tray 600 one end drive the rotation of ice tray 600 through gear 740, make the ice-cube in the ice tray 600 drop naturally, simplified the process of deicing, reduced staff's work load.

It will be appreciated that the link 750 is an input and the gear 740 is an output of the transmission assembly.

Optionally, a limiting protrusion 721 is disposed in the sliding groove 720. Thus, under the condition that the transmission assembly is driven by the driving part, the limiting protrusion 721 can limit the movement position of the sliding seat 730, so that the sliding seat 730 is not easy to be separated from the limitation of the sliding groove 720 in the movement process.

Optionally, a guide card 722 is disposed on the sliding slot 720. In this way, the guide card 722 can limit the sliding seat 730 to slide on the sliding groove 720 in the vertical direction, and guide the moving direction of the sliding seat 730, so that the sliding seat 730 is not easy to be separated from the limit of the sliding groove 720 in the moving process.

In some alternative embodiments, as shown in fig. 9-10, the ice tray 600 has a sliding block 610 at one end, and the bracket 200 has an arc-shaped slot 231 corresponding to the sliding block 610, and the sliding block 610 can slide in the arc-shaped slot 231. Therefore, in the rotating process of the ice tray 600, the sliding block 610 arranged at one end of the ice tray 600 can slide along with the rotation of the ice tray 600 in the arc-shaped groove 231 on the support 200, so that the rotating process of the ice tray 600 is more stable, and the rotating stability of the ice tray 600 is improved.

It will be appreciated that the arc of the arcuate slot 231 is the same as the rotational path of the ice tray 600.

Alternatively, the slider 610 is disposed at one end of the ice tray 600 rotatably connected to the third portion 230 of the stand 200, and the arc-shaped slot 231 is disposed at a sidewall of the third portion 230 of the stand 200. Thus, the rotating shaft at one end of the ice tray 600 penetrates through the second part 220 to be fixedly connected with the transmission assembly, and the other end of the rotating shaft is rotatably connected with the third part 230 of the bracket 200, so that the sliding block 610 arranged at the other end of the ice tray 600 can slide in the arc-shaped groove 231 in the rotating process of the ice tray 600, and the rotating stability of the ice tray 600 is improved.

Optionally, the ice tray 600 is made of an elastic material, and a deformation spring 800 is disposed in the arc-shaped groove 231, one end of the deformation spring 800 is connected with the slider 610, and the other end is connected with the bracket 200. Like this, at the rotatory in-process of ice tray 600, set up and slide in arc groove 231 in the slider 610 of ice tray 600 one end, the compression is located the deformation spring 800 of arc groove 231, deformation spring 800 takes place to be out of shape, exert thrust for slider 610, because slider 610 sets up in the one end of ice tray 600, slider 610 can apply torsion for the one end of ice tray 600, make ice tray 600 take place to warp, the ice-cube in the ice tray 600 drops naturally, the process of deicing has been simplified, staff's work load has been reduced.

Alternatively, one end of the deforming spring 800 is connected to the slider 610 and the other end is connected to the inner wall of the arc-shaped groove 231. Like this, because the slider 610 is located the arc wall 231, can slide in the arc wall 231, the deformation spring 800 sets up in the arc wall 231, consequently be connected one end and the slider 610 of deformation spring 800, the other end is connected with the inner wall of arc wall 231, make the slider 610 along with the rotatory in-process deformation spring 800 of ice tray 600 compressed, thereby exert thrust for the slider 610, because the slider 610 sets up in the one end of ice tray 600, the slider 610 can exert torsion for the one end of ice tray 600, make ice tray 600 take place to warp, the ice-cube in the ice tray 600 drops naturally, the process of deicing has been simplified.

Optionally, the deforming spring 800 is a compression spring. Thus, the compression spring is easy to obtain, the service life is long, and the production cost of the device is reduced.

As shown in connection with fig. 11-13, in some alternative embodiments, the ice grid 600 includes one or more and the water storage tank 300 has a water storage capacity equal to the total water storage capacity of the ice grid 600. Like this, under the condition of through water injection tank 300 water injection in to ice tray 600, the water in the water injection tank 300 naturally runs dry the back, and the water in the ice tray 600 is filled naturally, and accurate control the water injection rate, improved water injection efficiency, reduced staff's work load.

Optionally, the ice tray 600 includes: a first ice tray 620 and a second ice tray 630. The first ice tray 620 comprises an overflow hole 621, and the first ice tray 620 is arranged below the water filling hole 310; the second ice tray 630 is disposed below the overflow port 621. Like this, under the condition of water injection in to first ice tray 620 through water injection tank 300, water in the water injection tank 300 passes through water filling port 310 and pours into in first ice tray 620, can flow in the second ice tray 630 that sets up in overflow mouth 621 below through overflow mouth 621 after the water in first ice tray 620 fills up, can fill up the water in first ice tray 620 and the second ice tray 630 through water injection tank 300, the water injection efficiency has been improved, staff's work load has been reduced.

Optionally, the first ice tray 620 defines a plurality of first reservoirs 622 therein, and an overflow trough 623 is disposed between two adjacent first reservoirs 622. Like this, when filling water in to first ice tray 620, water can flow into adjacent first catch basin 622 through overflow launder 623 after the water in a first catch basin 622 fills up, and the equal accessible overflow launder 623 circulation of water between a plurality of first catch basins 622 to all being filled up water in making a plurality of first catch basins 622, need not to fill water respectively to first catch basin 622, improved water injection efficiency, reduced user's work load.

Optionally, an overflow trough 623 is provided at the upper end of the first reservoir 622. In this way, after the first water storage tank 622 is filled with water, the excess water flows into the adjacent first water storage tank 622 through the overflow groove 623, so that the water storage capacity of the first water storage tank 622 is ensured, and the ice making capacity of the device is further ensured.

Optionally, an overflow outlet 621 is provided in the overflow trough 623. Like this, make the first catch basin 622 in first ice tray 620 hold up water after, water just can flow into adjacent first catch basin 622 through overflow launder 623, water can flow out to the second ice tray 630 that is located overflow mouth 621 below through the overflow mouth 621 that sets up in overflow launder 623 through the in-process that flows through overflow launder 623, carry out the water injection to second ice tray 630, when to second ice tray 630 water injection, ensured a plurality of first catch basins 622 homoenergetic in the first ice tray 620 and held up water, and then ensured the device's ice-making volume.

Optionally, the mouth of the overflow outlet 621 is higher than the bottom of the overflow chute 623 and lower than the top of the overflow chute 623 in the vertical direction. Thus, the water in the overflow groove 623 preferentially flows between the adjacent first water storage grooves 622, and when the plurality of first water storage grooves 622 in the first ice tray 620 are filled with water, the flow liquid level in the overflow groove 623 rises, and the excess water flows out through the overflow port 621 and enters the second ice tray 630 located below the overflow port 621.

It will be appreciated that the flow cross-section of the overflow vessel 623 is of regular geometric shape, the bottom of the overflow vessel 623 referring to the bottom end of the flow cross-section of the overflow vessel 623 in the vertical direction, and the top of the overflow vessel 623 referring to the top end of the flow cross-section of the overflow vessel 623 in the vertical direction.

Optionally, a plurality of second water storage tanks 631 are defined in the second ice tray 630, a buffer tank 632 is disposed between two adjacent second water storage tanks 631, and the buffer tank 632 is disposed below the overflow port 621. Like this, the water that overflows 621 on first ice tray 620 flows into in the dashpot 632, and dashpot 632 can cushion the water that overflows 621, makes the difficult outer splash of water from the eminence downcast, not only reduces the waste of water, can also improve the water injection efficiency of second ice tray 630.

Alternatively, the adjacent two second water storage tanks 631 communicate with each other through the buffer tank 632. Thus, water can flow between the second water storage tanks 631 in the second ice tray 630, and the water flowing in through the overflow port 621 can flow into the second water storage tanks 631 through the buffer tank 632 to fill the second water storage tanks 631 with water, thereby improving the water injection efficiency of the second ice tray 630.

Optionally, the buffer groove 632 is a circular groove structure, and the center of the circular groove structure and the center of the overflow port 621 are on the same vertical line. Like this, because dashpot 632 is located overflow mouth 621 below to make the water that overflow mouth 621 flowed out fall in dashpot 632's centre of a circle department, dashpot 632 through circular groove structure buffers the water that overflow mouth 621 flowed in, makes the difficult outer splash of water from the eminence downflow, not only reduces the waste of water, can also improve the water injection efficiency of second ice tray 630.

Alternatively, the buffer tank 632 is disposed at the upper end of the second water storage tank 631. Therefore, after the second water storage tank 631 is filled with water, the excess water flows into the adjacent second water storage tank 631 through the buffer tank 632, so that the water storage amount of the second water storage tank 631 is ensured, and the ice making amount of the device is further ensured.

Optionally, the first ice tray 620 and the second ice tray 630 are both arranged in a rectangular structure, and both ends of the first ice tray 620 and the second ice tray 630 in the length direction are both provided with a rotating shaft, and the first ice tray 620 and the second ice tray 630 are both rotatably arranged on the bracket 200 through the rotating shaft. In this way, after ice making is completed, the first ice tray 620 and the second ice tray 630 can be driven to rotate, so that ice blocks in the first ice tray 620 and the second ice tray 630 can be separated, and ice can be conveniently removed from the first ice tray 620 and the second ice tray 630.

Optionally, two gears 740 are respectively disposed corresponding to the first ice tray 620 and the second ice tray 630, the two gears 740 are both engaged with the rack 731 of the sliding seat 730, one of the two gears 740 is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft at one end of the first ice tray 620, and the other is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft at one end of the second ice tray 630. In this way, under the condition that the transmission assembly drives the first ice tray 620 and the second ice tray 630 to rotate for ice shedding, the rack 731 in the transmission assembly can simultaneously drive the two gears 740 to rotate, and further synchronously drive the first ice tray 620 and the second ice tray 630 to rotate through the two gears 740, so that the first ice tray 620 and the second ice tray 630 can rotate for ice shedding conveniently.

Optionally, one end of the first ice tray 620 is provided with a first slider, one end of the second ice tray 630 is provided with a second slider, a position on the support 200 corresponding to the first slider is provided with a first arc-shaped groove, a position corresponding to the second slider is provided with a second arc-shaped groove, the first slider can slide in the first arc-shaped groove, and the second slider can slide in the second arc-shaped groove. Therefore, in the rotating process of the first ice tray 620 and the second ice tray 630, the first sliding block can slide in the first arc-shaped groove along with the rotation of the first ice tray 620, and the second sliding block can slide in the second arc-shaped groove along with the rotation of the second ice tray 630, so that the first ice tray 620 and the second ice tray 630 are more stable in the rotating process, and the rotating stability of the first ice tray 620 and the second ice tray 630 is improved.

Optionally, a first deformation spring is arranged in the first arc-shaped groove, one end of the first deformation spring is connected with the first sliding block, and the other end of the first deformation spring is connected with the inner wall of the first arc-shaped groove; a second deformation spring is arranged in the second arc-shaped groove, one end of the second deformation spring is connected with the second sliding block, and the other end of the second deformation spring is connected with the inner wall of the second arc-shaped groove. Like this, at the rotatory in-process of first ice tray 620 and second ice tray 630, set up in the first slider of first ice tray 620 one end and slide in first arc wall, the first deformation spring that the compression is located first arc wall, first deformation spring takes place to deform, exert thrust for first slider, first slider exerts thrust for the one end of first ice tray 620, the second slider that sets up in second ice tray 630 one end slides in the second arc wall, the second deformation spring that the compression is located the second arc wall, the deformation takes place for the second deformation spring, exert thrust for the second slider, the second slider exerts thrust for the one end of second ice tray 630, make first ice tray 620 and second ice tray 630 take place to deform, the ice-cubes in first ice tray 620 and the second ice tray 630 drop naturally, the deicing process has been simplified, staff's work load has been reduced.

Optionally, an overflow prevention baffle 640 is provided at an upper end of the ice tray 600. Thus, the provision of the overflow preventing shutter 640 makes it difficult for water in the ice tray 600 to be splashed when the apparatus is moved, not only reduces the waste of water, but also protects the environment in the ice making chamber 110.

Referring to fig. 14, in some embodiments, a refrigerator includes the apparatus for making ice of any of the above embodiments.

Optionally, the refrigerator further comprises: and (4) freezing the chamber. The device for making ice is movably disposed in the freezer compartment. In this way, the cold in the freezer compartment can be used to make ice.

The above description and drawings sufficiently illustrate embodiments of the disclosure to enable those skilled in the art to practice them. Other embodiments may include structural and other changes. The examples merely typify possible variations. Individual components and functions are optional unless explicitly required, and the sequence of operations may vary. Portions and features of some embodiments may be included in or substituted for those of others. The embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited to the structures that have been described above and shown in the drawings, and various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present disclosure is limited only by the appended claims.

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1. An apparatus for making ice comprising:

a body (100) defining an ice making chamber (110);

it is characterized by also comprising:

a bracket (200) fixedly arranged in the ice making chamber (110);

the water injection tank (300) is movably arranged on the bracket (200) and comprises a water injection port (310);

the water control valve (400) is detachably arranged at the water filling port (310) and can plug the water filling port (310);

the water injection switch (500) is arranged on the bracket (200) and is matched with the water control valve (400), the water control valve (400) is opened under the condition that the water control valve (400) is contacted with the water injection switch (500), and the water control valve (400) is closed under the condition that the water control valve (400) is separated from the water injection switch (500);

the ice tray (600) is arranged on the bracket (200) and is positioned below the water filling port (310).

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the water control valve (400) comprises:

the valve body (410) is detachably arranged at the water filling port (310) and internally defines a water outlet channel (411);

the guide rod (420) penetrates through the water outlet channel (411), one end of the guide rod extending into the water filling port (310) is provided with a valve plug (421), the other end of the guide rod is provided with a tip cone (422), the valve plug (421) is used for plugging the water outlet channel (411) under the condition that the valve plug (421) is located at a first position, and the water outlet channel (411) is opened under the condition that the valve plug (421) moves to a second position along the axial direction;

and the resetting piece (430) has one end connected with the tip cone (422) and the other end connected with the valve body (410), so that the valve plug (421) can be reset to the first position.

3. The device according to claim 1, wherein both ends of the ice tray (600) are rotatably connected with the bracket (200) through rotating shafts.

4. The device according to claim 3, characterized in that one end of the ice tray (600) is provided with a sliding block (610), an arc-shaped groove (231) is arranged on the bracket (200) corresponding to the sliding block (610), and the sliding block (610) can slide in the arc-shaped groove (231).

5. The device according to claim 4, characterized in that the ice tray (600) is made of an elastic material, and a deformation spring (800) is arranged in the arc-shaped groove (231), one end of the deformation spring (800) is connected with the sliding block (610), and the other end is connected with the bracket (200).

6. The device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the ice tray (600) comprises one or more water storage tanks (300) having a water storage capacity equal to the total water storage capacity of the ice tray (600).

7. The device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the ice tray (600) comprises:

the first ice tray (620) comprises an overflow port (621), and the first ice tray (620) is arranged below the water injection port (310);

and the second ice tray (630) is arranged below the overflow port (621).

8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the first ice tray (620) defines a plurality of first reservoirs (622) therein, and an overflow trough (623) is disposed between adjacent first reservoirs (622).

9. The device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein an overflow preventing baffle (640) is provided at an upper end of the ice tray (600).

10. A refrigerator characterized by comprising the apparatus for making ice of any one of claims 1 to 9.

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