CN216814699U

CN216814699U - Ice maker with refrigeration function

Info

Publication number: CN216814699U
Application number: CN202122921188.1U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 何世友; 胡志勇; 周轩; 楼烁
Original assignee: Shenzhen Times Innovation Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Shenzhen Times Innovation Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-11-25
Filing date: 2021-11-25
Publication date: 2022-06-24
Anticipated expiration: 2031-11-25

Abstract

The utility model discloses an ice maker with a refrigerating function, which comprises a shell, an upper cover, a first evaporator, a second evaporator, a compressor, a condenser, a first electromagnetic valve, a second electromagnetic valve and a water pump. The shell is provided with a refrigerating cavity and an ice making cavity, the ice making cavity comprises a water storage area and an ice making area, and an installation inner cavity is formed between the ice making cavity and the shell; the upper cover is arranged on the shell and is covered on the refrigerating cavity and the ice making cavity; the first evaporator is arranged in the ice making area; the second evaporator is arranged in the mounting inner cavity and is mounted on the outer side wall of the refrigerating cavity; the compressor and the condenser are both arranged in the installation inner cavity; the first electromagnetic valve is arranged between the first evaporator and the compressor, and the second electromagnetic valve is arranged between the second evaporator and the compressor; one end of the water pump is communicated with the water storage area, the other end of the water pump is communicated with the ice making area, and the water pump unidirectionally pumps water from the water storage area into the ice making area. The technical scheme of the utility model realizes ice making and has a refrigeration function.

Description

Ice maker with refrigeration function

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of ice machines, in particular to an ice machine with a refrigeration function.

Background

The ice maker is a mechanical device which cools water through a refrigeration system to generate ice, and adopts the refrigeration system to condense the water into ice under the power-on state by taking the water as a carrier. However, since the working temperature of the ice maker is lower than zero, the ice maker is not suitable for temporarily storing food such as melon, fruit and beverage.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model mainly aims to provide an ice maker with a refrigerating function, which aims to realize ice making and simultaneously has the refrigerating function.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an ice maker with a refrigerating function, including: the device comprises a shell, an upper cover, a first evaporator, a second evaporator, a compressor, a condenser, a first electromagnetic valve, a second electromagnetic valve and a water pump. The shell is provided with a refrigeration cavity and an ice making cavity, the ice making cavity comprises a water storage area and an ice making area, and an installation inner cavity is formed between the ice making cavity and the shell; the upper cover is arranged on the shell and is covered on the refrigerating cavity and the ice making cavity; the first evaporator is arranged in the ice making area; the second evaporator is arranged in the installation inner cavity and is installed on the outer side wall of the refrigeration cavity; the compressor and the condenser are arranged in the installation inner cavity and form a refrigerant circulation loop together with the first evaporator and the second evaporator; the first electromagnetic valve is arranged between the first evaporator and the compressor, and the second electromagnetic valve is arranged between the second evaporator and the compressor; one end of the water pump is communicated with the water storage area, the other end of the water pump is communicated with the ice making area, and the water pump pumps water from the water storage area into the ice making area in a one-way mode.

Optionally, the water storage area is arranged at the lower side of the ice making area, an overflow step is arranged between the ice making area and the water storage area, a plurality of overflow ports are formed in the overflow step, and the overflow ports are communicated with the ice making area and the water storage area.

Optionally, the ice maker with the cold storage function further comprises a rotating motor, an ice making container and a guide piece; the rotating motor is arranged on the outer side wall of the ice making cavity, the ice making container is arranged in the ice making area, the rotating shaft of the rotating motor penetrates through the outer side wall of the ice making cavity and is fixedly connected with the ice making container, and the guide piece is arranged on one side, close to the overflow step, of the ice making container.

Optionally, an ice containing basket is arranged at the upper end of the water storage area, and water leakage holes are formed in the bottom of the ice containing basket.

Optionally, the first evaporator has a conveying portion and a plurality of ice making columns; and/or the second evaporator is arranged on an outer side wall of the refrigerating cavity, and the second evaporator is provided with a bent part.

Optionally, the upper cover is a transparent cover.

Optionally, the upper cover comprises a refrigeration cover body and an ice-making cover body, a first sealing ring is arranged on the edge of the refrigeration cover body, and a second sealing ring is arranged on the edge of the ice-making cover body; and/or a heat insulation layer is arranged between the refrigeration cavity and the shell, and a heat insulation layer is arranged between the ice making cavity and the shell.

Optionally, a heat dissipation fan is arranged in the installation inner cavity, the heat dissipation fan is arranged close to the side wall of the shell, and the condenser is installed close to the heat dissipation fan; the lateral wall of the shell is provided with an air outlet grid communicated with the installation inner cavity, the bottom wall of the shell is provided with a plurality of supporting legs, and the bottom wall of the shell is provided with an air inlet grid communicated with the installation inner cavity.

Optionally, a temperature sensor is arranged on the inner side wall of the refrigerating cavity; a liquid level sensor is arranged on the inner side wall of the ice making area; the surface of casing is equipped with control panel, the installation inner chamber still is equipped with control module, control module at least with the compressor first solenoid valve the second solenoid valve temperature sensor with level sensor electricity is connected, just control panel with control module electricity is connected.

Optionally, the ice maker with the refrigeration function further comprises a handle, connecting holes are formed in two opposite side surfaces of the shell, the handle is arranged on the shell in a spanning mode, and two ends of the handle are arranged corresponding to the connecting holes in a rotating mode.

According to the technical scheme, the first evaporator is adopted to cool the ice making cavity to make ice, and the second evaporator is adopted to cool the cold storage cavity to make cold. An installation inner cavity is formed between the ice making cavity and the shell, the compressor, the condenser, the water pump, the first electromagnetic valve and the second electromagnetic valve are arranged in the installation cavity, and the compressor, the condenser, the first evaporator and the second evaporator jointly form a refrigerant circulation loop so as to ensure the realization of the cooling function. Specifically, the ice making cavity comprises a water storage area and an ice making area, one end of the water pump is communicated with the water storage area, the other end of the water pump is communicated with the ice making area, the water pump unidirectionally pumps water into the ice making area from the water storage area, part of the water is condensed into ice at the low temperature of the first evaporator of the ice making area, and the other part of the water flows back to the water storage area. The compressor generates high-temperature and high-pressure gas, the first electromagnetic valve is communicated with the compressor and the first evaporator, and ice blocks in the ice making cavity can fall off by opening the first electromagnetic valve. The second solenoid valve communicates compressor and second evaporimeter, can realize the defrosting effect in the cold-stored cavity through opening the second solenoid valve.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described below, it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to the structures shown in the drawings without creative efforts.

FIG. 1 is a schematic external view of an embodiment of an ice maker with a refrigeration function according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of an embodiment of the ice maker with refrigeration function according to the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a refrigerating chamber and an ice making chamber of the ice maker with refrigerating function according to the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the structure of the installation cavity of the ice maker with refrigeration function according to the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic bottom view of the ice maker with refrigeration function of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of an ice making chamber of the ice maker with a refrigeration function according to the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a schematic structural view of an ice making container and a guide member of the ice maker with a refrigerating function according to the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a schematic structural view of an ice basket of the ice maker with a refrigerating function according to the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of the operation of the ice-making machine with refrigeration function of the present invention.

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the implementation, functional features and advantages of the objects of the present invention will be further explained with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

It should be noted that all the directional indicators (such as up, down, left, right, front, and rear … …) in the embodiment of the present invention are only used to explain the relative position relationship between the components, the movement situation, etc. in a specific posture (as shown in the drawing), and if the specific posture is changed, the directional indicator is changed accordingly.

In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly stated or limited, the terms "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly, and for example, "secured" may be a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral part; 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 meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by those skilled in the art according to specific situations.

In addition, if there is a description of "first", "second", etc. in an embodiment of the present invention, the description of "first", "second", etc. is for descriptive purposes only and is not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the feature. In addition, the meaning of "and/or" appearing throughout includes three juxtapositions, exemplified by "A and/or B" including either A or B or both A and B. In addition, technical solutions between various embodiments may be combined with each other, but must be realized by a person skilled in the art, and when the technical solutions are contradictory or cannot be realized, such a combination should not be considered to exist, and is not within the protection scope of the present invention.

The utility model provides an ice maker with a refrigeration function.

Referring to fig. 1 to 9, in an embodiment of the present invention, the ice maker with a refrigerating function includes: the air conditioner comprises a shell 1, an upper cover 5, a first evaporator 62, a second evaporator 61, a compressor 7, a condenser 8, a first electromagnetic valve 9, a second electromagnetic valve 9 and a water pump 10. The shell 1 is provided with a refrigeration cavity 2 and an ice making cavity 3, the ice making cavity comprises a water storage area 31 and an ice making area 32, and an installation inner cavity 4 is formed between the ice making cavity 3 and the shell 1; the upper cover 5 is arranged on the shell 1 and covers the refrigerating cavity 2 and the ice making cavity 3; a first evaporator 62 is provided in the ice making area 32; the second evaporator 61 is arranged in the installation inner cavity 4 and is installed on the outer side wall of the refrigeration cavity 2; the compressor 7 and the condenser 8 are both arranged in the installation inner cavity 4, and form a refrigerant circulation loop together with the first evaporator 62 and the second evaporator 61; the first electromagnetic valve 9 is arranged between the first evaporator 62 and the compressor 7, and the second electromagnetic valve 9 is arranged between the second evaporator 61 and the compressor 7; one end of the water pump 10 is communicated with the water storage area 31, the other end of the water pump is communicated with the ice making area 32, and the water pump 10 unidirectionally pumps water from the water storage area 31 into the ice making area 32.

According to the technical scheme, the first evaporator 62 is adopted to cool and make ice in the ice making cavity 3, and the second evaporator 61 is adopted to cool and refrigerate the refrigerating cavity 2. An installation inner cavity 4 is formed between the ice making cavity 3 and the shell 1, the compressor 7, the condenser 8, the water pump 10, the first electromagnetic valve 9 and the second electromagnetic valve 9 are all arranged in the installation cavity, and the compressor 7, the condenser 8, the first evaporator 62 and the second evaporator 61 jointly form a refrigerant circulation loop so as to ensure the realization of the cooling function. Specifically, the ice making cavity comprises a water storage area 31 and an ice making area 32, one end of the water pump 10 is communicated with the water storage area 31, the other end of the water pump 10 is communicated with the ice making area 32, the water pump 10 unidirectionally pumps water from the water storage area 31 into the ice making area 32, part of the water is condensed into ice at the low temperature of the first evaporator 62 of the ice making area 32, and the other part of the water flows back to the water storage area 31. Referring to fig. 9, the compressor 7 generates high-temperature and high-pressure gas, the first solenoid valve 9 communicates the compressor 7 with the first evaporator 62, and the ice cubes in the ice making chamber can be removed by opening the first solenoid valve 9. The second solenoid valve 9 communicates the compressor 7 with the second evaporator 61, and a defrosting effect in the refrigerating chamber can be achieved by opening the second solenoid valve 9.

Referring to fig. 6, the water storage area 31 is disposed at a lower side of the ice making area 32, and in an embodiment, an overflow step 33 is disposed between the ice making area 32 and the water storage area 31, the overflow step 33 is opened with a plurality of overflow ports 331, and the overflow ports 331 communicate the ice making area 32 and the water storage area 31. The backflow water flows back to the water storage area 31 from the overflow port 331, on one hand, the overflow step 33 can separate the ice cubes from the flow water, the flow water can easily flow out from the overflow port 331, and the ice cubes can only flow out from the overflow port 331 one by one.

Referring to fig. 2, the ice maker with a refrigerating function further includes a rotating motor 34, an ice making container 35 and a guide 36, an ice containing basket 37 is disposed at an upper end of the water storage region 31, and referring to fig. 8, a water leakage hole 371 is formed at a bottom of the ice containing basket 37. The rotating motor 34 is arranged on the outer side wall of the ice making cavity 3, the ice making container 35 is arranged in the ice making area 32, the rotating shaft of the rotating motor 34 penetrates through the outer side wall of the ice making cavity 3 and is fixedly connected with the ice making container 35, and the guide piece 36 is arranged on one side, close to the overflow step 33, of the ice making container 35. The rotation motor 34 rotates the ice making container 35 so that the ice cubes can be separated from the ice making container 35 by gravity, and referring to fig. 7, the ice cubes, which slide down by the gravity due to the guide 36 fixedly connected to one side of the ice making container 35, fall down toward the overflow step 33 along the guide 36. The ice basket 37 can collect ice, and the running water flows down from the water leakage hole 371 opened at the bottom of the ice basket 37 into the water storage area 31 and then flows into the ice making area 32 again by the water pump 10.

In an embodiment, referring to fig. 3, the first evaporator 62 has a conveying portion 621 and a plurality of ice-making columns 622, and the refrigerant transfers heat energy in the conveying portion 621 to generate a freezing effect, so as to reduce the temperature in the ice-making area 32 and realize heat exchange, so that the flowing water is condensed into ice. The ice making column 622 extends downward from the conveying portion 621 to the ice making container 35, and the temperature of the flowing water is lowered by the ice making column 622, and the flowing water is partially condensed on the ice making column 622, and after a long time, ice cubes are formed around the ice making column 622. Further, after the ice cubes are condensed on the ice making column 622, the first electromagnetic valve 9 is opened, the high-temperature and high-pressure gas flows to the first evaporator 62, the temperature of the first evaporator 62 is raised, the ice cubes attached to the ice making column 622 are firstly melted due to the high-temperature and high-pressure gas flowing to the ice making column 622, at this time, the ice cubes start to be separated from the ice making column 622, the ice making container 35 is turned over by the rotating motor 34, and the ice cubes are poured out of the ice making container 35 and guided to the overflow step 33 by the guide. In another embodiment, the first evaporator 62 includes a conveying portion 621, and the refrigerant directly transfers heat energy to the conveying portion 621.

Referring to fig. 4, the second evaporator 61 is disposed on an outer side wall of the refrigerating chamber 2 to achieve a cooling effect for the refrigerating chamber. The second evaporator 61 has a bent portion 611, vaporization and heat absorption of the refrigerant are achieved when the refrigerant reaches the bent portion 611, and the length of a flow path of the refrigerant and the heat absorption time are effectively prolonged by the arrangement of the bent portion 611, so that the refrigeration effect of the second evaporator 61 is improved.

In one embodiment, the upper cover 5 is a transparent cover. The variety and quantity of foods in the refrigerating cavity 2 and the ice making condition in the ice making cavity 3 can be directly checked from the outside.

In one embodiment, the upper cover 5 includes a refrigerating cover 51 and an ice-making cover 52, wherein a first sealing ring 53 is disposed on an edge of the refrigerating cover 51, and a second sealing ring 54 is disposed on an edge of the ice-making cover 52. First sealing washer 53 can realize the sealed effect to cold-stored cavity 2, prevents that the cold gas in cold-stored cavity 2 from taking place to leak, and second sealing washer 54 can promote the sealed effect of ice-making cavity 3, and then promotes ice-making effect.

A heat insulation layer 11 is arranged between the refrigerating cavity 2 and the shell 1, and a heat insulation layer 11 is arranged between the ice making cavity 3 and the shell 1. In order to improve the heat preservation effect, in an embodiment, a heat insulation layer 11 is disposed between the refrigeration cavity 2 and the housing 1. In another embodiment, a thermal insulation layer 11 is disposed between the preparation chamber and the housing 1. Specifically, in the present embodiment, the heat insulating layer 11 is filled with a heat insulating material such as foam or sponge.

In an embodiment, the mounting cavity 4 is provided with a heat dissipation fan 41, the heat dissipation fan 41 is disposed near a sidewall of the housing 1, and the condenser 8 is mounted near the heat dissipation fan 41. The condenser 8 can be directly radiated by the radiating fan 41, and the phenomenon that the temperature in the installation cavity 4 is too high to affect the work of other electronic components is avoided.

The lateral wall of the shell 1 is provided with an air outlet grid 12 communicated with the installation inner cavity 4, the bottom wall of the shell 1 is provided with a plurality of supporting legs 13, and the bottom wall of the shell 1 is provided with an air inlet grid 14 communicated with the installation inner cavity 4. The supporting legs 13 lift the bottom wall of the housing 1 to make it clear of the ventilation space, and the external cold gas can enter from the inlet grid 14 and then be discharged from the outlet grid 12 through the heat dissipation fan 41.

Further, the inside wall of cold-stored cavity 2 is equipped with temperature sensor (not shown), and temperature sensor is used for the temperature of control in cold-stored cavity 2, and when the temperature in cold-stored cavity 2 arrived preset temperature, temperature sensor sent the motor number for compressor 7 carries out work, and then makes the second evaporimeter carry out refrigeration treatment to cold-stored cavity 2. In an embodiment, a liquid level sensor (not shown) is disposed on an inner sidewall of the ice making region 32, and the liquid level sensor is configured to detect a water flow state in the ice making region 32, and stop making ice if the liquid level sensor does not detect the liquid in the ice making region 32.

In this embodiment, a control panel 15 is installed on the surface of the housing 1, the installation cavity 4 is further provided with a control module 16, the control module 16 is at least electrically connected with the compressor 7, the first electromagnetic valve 9, the second electromagnetic valve 9, the temperature sensor and the liquid level sensor, and the control panel 15 is electrically connected with the control module 16. Specifically, the refrigerant in the compressor 7 is controlled to flow to the first evaporator 62 by the first solenoid valve 9 for separating ice cubes from the first evaporator 62, and the refrigerant in the compressor 7 is controlled to flow to the second evaporator 61 by the second solenoid valve 9 for removing frost accumulated in the refrigerating chamber 2.

In an embodiment, the ice maker with a refrigeration function further includes a handle 17, connection holes are formed in two opposite side surfaces of the housing 1, the handle 17 is disposed across the housing 1, and two ends of the handle 17 are rotatably disposed corresponding to the connection holes. In order to improve the portability of the present invention, a handle 17 is provided on the housing 1. In another embodiment, the present invention can also be used as an ice maker mounted on a vehicle for making ice and refrigerating.

The above description is only an alternative embodiment of the present invention, and not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, and all modifications and equivalents of the present invention, which are made by the contents of the present specification and the accompanying drawings, or directly/indirectly applied to other related technical fields, are included in the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An ice maker with a refrigeration function, comprising:

the refrigerator comprises a shell, a refrigerator body and an ice making cavity, wherein the ice making cavity comprises a water storage area and an ice making area, and an installation inner cavity is formed between the ice making cavity and the shell;

the upper cover is arranged on the shell and covers the refrigerating cavity and the ice making cavity;

a first evaporator provided in the ice making region;

the second evaporator is arranged in the installation inner cavity and is installed on the outer side wall of the refrigeration cavity;

the compressor and the condenser are arranged in the installation inner cavity and form a refrigerant circulation loop together with the first evaporator and the second evaporator;

the first electromagnetic valve is arranged between the first evaporator and the compressor, and the second electromagnetic valve is arranged between the second evaporator and the compressor; and

and one end of the water pump is communicated with the water storage area, the other end of the water pump is communicated with the ice making area, and the water pump unidirectionally pumps water from the water storage area into the ice making area.

2. The ice-making machine with a cold storage function of claim 1, wherein the water storage area is arranged at the lower side of the ice-making area, an overflow step is arranged between the ice-making area and the water storage area, the overflow step is provided with a plurality of overflow ports, and the overflow ports are communicated with the ice-making area and the water storage area.

3. The ice-making machine with refrigeration function of claim 2, wherein said ice-making machine with refrigeration function further comprises a rotation motor, an ice-making container and a guide;

the rotation motor is arranged on the outer side wall of the ice making cavity, the ice making container is arranged in the ice making area, the rotating shaft of the rotation motor penetrates through the outer side wall of the ice making cavity and is fixedly connected with the ice making container, and the ice making container is close to one side of the overflow step and is provided with the guide piece.

4. The ice-making machine with cold storage function as claimed in claim 3, wherein an ice basket is provided at the upper end of said water storage region, and water leakage holes are provided at the bottom of said ice basket.

5. The ice-making machine with refrigeration function of claim 3, wherein said first evaporator has a conveying section and a plurality of ice-making columns; and/or

The second evaporator is arranged on an outer side wall of the refrigerating cavity body and provided with a bent portion.

6. The ice-making machine with refrigeration function of claim 1, wherein said upper cover is a transparent cover.

7. The ice-making machine with refrigeration function of claim 6, wherein said upper cover comprises a refrigeration cover body and an ice-making cover body, a first sealing ring is arranged on the edge of said refrigeration cover body, and a second sealing ring is arranged on the edge of said ice-making cover body; and/or

A heat insulation layer is arranged between the refrigeration cavity and the shell, and a heat insulation layer is arranged between the ice making cavity and the shell.

8. The ice-making machine with refrigeration function of claim 1, wherein said mounting cavity is provided with a heat dissipating fan, said heat dissipating fan being disposed adjacent to a side wall of said housing, and said condenser being mounted adjacent to said heat dissipating fan;

the lateral wall of the shell is provided with an air outlet grid communicated with the installation inner cavity, the bottom wall of the shell is provided with a plurality of supporting legs, and the bottom wall of the shell is provided with an air inlet grid communicated with the installation inner cavity.

9. Ice-making machine with refrigeration function according to claim 1, characterized in that the inner side wall of said refrigeration cavity is provided with a temperature sensor;

a liquid level sensor is arranged on the inner side wall of the ice making area;

the surface of casing is equipped with control panel, the installation inner chamber still is equipped with control module, control module at least with the compressor, first solenoid valve, the second solenoid valve temperature sensor with the level sensor electricity is connected, just control panel with control module electricity is connected.

10. The ice-making machine with cold storage function of claim 1, further comprising a handle, wherein the housing has two opposite side surfaces provided with connecting holes, the handle is disposed across the housing, and two ends of the handle are rotatably disposed corresponding to the connecting holes.