CN217636303U

CN217636303U - Ice maker with drawer type water tank and ice basket

Info

Publication number: CN217636303U
Application number: CN202220856986.2U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 张明坤; 杨志强; 田浩亮; 吴祥安; 李汝迪
Original assignee: Zhongshan Donlim Weili Electrical Equipment Co Ltd
Current assignee: Guangdong Weili Electric Appliance Co ltd
Priority date: 2022-04-13
Filing date: 2022-04-13
Publication date: 2022-10-21
Anticipated expiration: 2032-04-13

Abstract

The utility model discloses an ice maker with a drawer type water tank and an ice basket, wherein a casing is provided with a first taking and placing cavity and a second taking and placing cavity which are transversely opened, and the ice basket and the water tank are respectively and transversely arranged in the first taking and placing cavity and the second taking and placing cavity in a sliding way; the ice maker further comprises a water delivery channel communicated with the interior of the water tank and the exterior of the second taking and placing cavity, the water delivery channel comprises a water outlet pipe connected to the rear side wall of the water tank and a connecting pipe connected to the rear side wall of the second taking and placing cavity, and a check valve is arranged between the outlet end of the water outlet pipe and the inlet end of the connecting pipe. The utility model adopts the drawer type water tank and the ice basket, can be transversely pulled and pulled in the casing, has very convenient operation and is easy to clean; by arranging the water delivery channel and the check valve, after the water tank is pumped out, the water delivery channel is closed, and water flow in the water delivery channel is cut off, so that the backflow condition is avoided; after the water tank is pushed back, the water delivery channel is opened, the water flow in the water delivery channel is conducted, and the normal delivery function is recovered.

Description

Ice maker with drawer type water tank and ice basket

Technical Field

The utility model relates to an ice machine technical field especially relates to an ice machine with drawer type water tank and ice basket.

Background

In the structure of the ice maker, a water tank and an ice basket are arranged in a machine shell, the water tank supplies water for an evaporator, the evaporator cools the water into ice, and ice cubes are stored in the ice basket. In order to simplify the structure of some ice making machines, a water tank and an ice basket of a partial flip type are adopted, water is added and ice is taken after a cover body is opened, and the ice making machines are inconvenient to operate and are not easy to clean. In addition, the water tank generally can be equipped with the pipeline with outside intercommunication, and the pipe connection water pump is drawn water, nevertheless often after taking out the water tank, the backward flow condition can appear in the water in the pipeline, causes the pollution to the casing is inside. Accordingly, there is a need for improvements in the art.

Disclosure of Invention

The utility model discloses the purpose is in order to solve the shortcoming that exists among the prior art, and the ice machine that provides has drawer type water tank and ice basket.

In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme:

an ice maker with a drawer type water tank and an ice basket comprises the ice basket and the water tank which are arranged in a machine shell, wherein the machine shell is provided with a first taking and placing cavity and a second taking and placing cavity which are transversely opened, and the ice basket and the water tank are respectively transversely installed in the first taking and placing cavity and the second taking and placing cavity in a sliding mode; the ice maker further comprises a water delivery channel communicated with the inside of the water tank and the outside of the second taking and placing cavity, the water delivery channel comprises a water outlet pipe connected to the rear side wall of the water tank and a connecting pipe connected to the rear side wall of the second taking and placing cavity, and a check valve is arranged between the outlet end of the water outlet pipe and the inlet end of the connecting pipe.

Preferably, the rear side wall of the water tank is provided with a first through hole, and the outlet end of the water outlet pipe is communicated and hermetically connected with the first through hole.

Preferably, the check valve comprises a valve core inserted into the first through hole, the front end of the valve core is positioned in the water tank and sleeved with a sealing part at the outer side, and the rear end of the valve core is positioned outside the water tank and sleeved with a first return spring at the outer side.

Preferably, the rear side wall of the second taking and placing cavity is provided with a second through hole, and the inlet end of the connecting pipe is communicated and hermetically connected with the second through hole.

Preferably, the check valve comprises a stopping part inserted into the second through hole, the front end of the stopping part is located in the second taking and placing cavity, and the rear end of the stopping part is located outside the second taking and placing cavity and provided with a second return spring at the rear.

Preferably, the check valve comprises a fixed seat arranged on the rear side wall of the second taking and placing cavity, the connecting pipe is connected with the second taking and placing cavity in a sealing mode through the fixed seat, and the stopping part is connected with the fixed seat through a second return spring.

Preferably, the inlet end of the water outlet pipe is positioned at the bottom of the water tank, and the outlet end of the water outlet pipe is positioned at the top of the water tank.

Preferably, a hand-held part is arranged at the front side of the ice basket and/or the water tank.

Preferably, the ice maker comprises an evaporator, and an ice outlet of the evaporator is communicated with an ice inlet at the upper part of the ice basket.

Preferably, the first taking and placing cavity is located above the second taking and placing cavity, and a drain hole is formed between the bottom of the first taking and placing cavity and the top of the second taking and placing cavity.

The utility model discloses following beneficial effect has:

the utility model adopts the drawer-type water tank and the ice basket, which can be horizontally drawn in the casing, and can be operated by adding water, taking ice and the like after the ice basket and the water tank are drawn out, the operation is very convenient, and the ice basket and the water tank are easy to clean; the inside of the water tank and the outside of the second taking and placing cavity can be communicated by arranging the water delivery channel, the check valve is arranged in the water delivery channel, and after the water tank is drawn out, the water delivery channel is closed, water flow in the water delivery channel is cut off, so that the backflow condition is avoided; after the water tank is pushed back, the water delivery channel is opened, the water flow in the water delivery channel is conducted, and the normal delivery function is recovered.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic view of an appearance structure of the ice maker of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a schematic view of an assembly structure of the ice maker of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a schematic structural view of the water tank in the removal state.

Fig. 4 is a partial enlarged view of the water tank in the removal state.

Fig. 5 is a schematic structural view of the water tank in the put-in state.

Fig. 6 is a partial enlarged view of the water tank in the put-in state.

Description of the drawings: the refrigerator comprises a machine shell 1, an ice basket 2, a water tank 3, a first taking and placing cavity 4, a second taking and placing cavity 5, a water outlet pipe 6, a connecting pipe 7, a check valve 8, a first through hole 9, a valve core 10, a sealing part 11, a first return spring 12, a second through hole 13, a stopping part 14, a second return spring 15, a fixed seat 16 and a water discharging hole 17.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by a person skilled in the art without creative efforts all belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

Referring to fig. 1 to 6, the present invention provides an embodiment:

an ice maker with a drawer type water tank 3 and an ice basket 2 comprises the ice basket 2 and the water tank 3 which are arranged in a machine shell 1, wherein the machine shell 1 is provided with a first taking and placing cavity 4 and a second taking and placing cavity 5 which are transversely opened, and the ice basket 2 and the water tank 3 are respectively arranged in the first taking and placing cavity 4 and the second taking and placing cavity 5 in a transverse sliding mode; the ice maker also comprises a water delivery channel which is communicated with the inside of the water tank 3 and the outside of the second taking and placing cavity 5, the water delivery channel comprises a water outlet pipe 6 connected to the rear side wall of the water tank 3 and a connecting pipe 7 connected to the rear side wall of the second taking and placing cavity 5, and a check valve 8 is arranged between the outlet end of the water outlet pipe 6 and the inlet end of the connecting pipe 7.

Get through setting up horizontal open-ended first getting and put chamber 4 and second and get chamber 5 at casing 1, transversely be the fore-and-aft direction, the opening is the front side of casing 1, and ice basket 2 transversely slides and installs in first getting gets puts chamber 4, and water tank 3 transversely slides and installs in second gets puts chamber 5, and ice basket 2, water tank 3 can carry out horizontal pull in casing 1 to this realizes the drawer type design. The ice basket 2 and the water tank 3 can be provided with upward openings, and after the ice basket 2 and the water tank 3 are drawn out forwards, operations such as water adding, ice taking, cleaning and the like can be carried out; after the operation is finished, the ice basket 2 and the water tank 3 are pushed back backwards, and the operation is convenient.

Through setting up water delivery passageway, can get the chamber 5 outsides with the second and communicate inside 3 water tanks, the hydroenergy of 3 inside water tanks can get the chamber 5 outsides transport toward the second through water delivery passageway, and the outside can be the connection water pump, extracts the water in the water tank 3 and carries after the water pump starts. The water delivery channel comprises a water outlet pipe 6, a connecting pipe 7 and a check valve 8, the water outlet pipe 6 is connected to the rear side wall of the water tank 3, and the water outlet pipe 6 can be positioned in front of the rear side wall of the water tank 3, namely positioned in the water tank 3; the connecting pipe 7 is connected to the rear side wall of the second taking and placing cavity 5, and the connecting pipe 7 can be positioned behind the rear side wall of the second taking and placing cavity 5, namely positioned outside the second taking and placing cavity 5; the check valve 8 is positioned between the outlet end of the water outlet pipe 6 and the inlet end of the connecting pipe 7, and the check valve 8 can be a one-way valve and can control the on-off of water flow in the water delivery channel. The water flow direction is understood to mean that water inside the water tank 3 can enter from the inlet end of the water outlet pipe 6 and flow from the outlet end of the water outlet pipe 6 to the check valve 8, and water passing through the check valve 8 enters from the inlet end of the connecting pipe 7 and flows from the outlet end of the connecting pipe 7 to the outside of the second pick-and-place cavity 5. After the water tank 3 is drawn out, the water tank 3 is in a taking-out state, the check valve 8 seals the water delivery channel, and the backflow situation is avoided; after the water tank 3 is pushed back, the water tank 3 is in a put-in state, the check valve 8 opens the water delivery passage, and the normal delivery function is recovered.

The utility model adopts the drawer type water tank 3 and the ice basket 2, which can be transversely pulled in the casing 1, and can carry out operations such as water adding, ice taking and the like after the ice basket 2 and the water tank 3 are pulled out, thereby having very convenient operation and being easy to clean; the inside of the water tank 3 can be communicated with the outside of the second taking and placing cavity 5 by arranging a water delivery channel, a check valve 8 is arranged in the water delivery channel, and after the water tank 3 is drawn out, the water delivery channel is closed, water flow in the water delivery channel is cut off, so that the backflow condition is avoided; after the water tank 3 is pushed back, the water delivery channel is opened, the water flow in the water delivery channel is conducted, and the normal delivery function is recovered.

In this embodiment, preferably, the rear side wall of the water tank 3 is provided with a first through hole 9, and the outlet end of the water outlet pipe 6 is communicated and sealed with the first through hole 9. The first through hole 9 is formed in the rear side wall of the water tank 3, the outlet end of the water outlet pipe 6 is communicated and in sealing connection with the first through hole 9, the pipe hole at the outlet end of the water outlet pipe 6 can be concentrically arranged with the first through hole 9, and the hole diameter of the pipe hole at the outlet end of the water outlet pipe 6 is larger than that of the first through hole 9.

In this embodiment, preferably, the check valve 8 includes a valve core 10 inserted into the first through hole 9, a front end of the valve core 10 is located in the water tank 3 and is externally sleeved with a sealing portion 11, and a rear end of the valve core 10 is located outside the water tank 3 and is externally sleeved with a first return spring 12. The valve core 10 is inserted into the first through hole 9, and the first through hole 9 divides the valve core 10 into the front end of the valve core 10 and the rear end of the valve core 10; the front end of the valve core 10 is positioned in the water tank 3, and the outer side of the front end of the valve core 10 is sleeved with a sealing part 11; the rear end of the valve core 10 is positioned outside the water tank 3, and the outer side of the rear end of the valve core 10 is sleeved with a first return spring 12. In order to realize the opening and closing action of the check valve 8 on water flow, the aperture of the first through hole 9 is larger than the outer diameter of the valve core 10, so that a gap capable of passing water exists between the valve core 10 and the first through hole 9. The outer diameter of the sealing part 11 is larger than the aperture of the first through hole 9 and smaller than the aperture of the pipe hole at the outlet end of the water outlet pipe 6; when the sealing part 11 is pressed against the rear side wall of the water tank 3, the gap between the valve core 10 and the first through hole 9 can be closed; when the seal portion 11 is separated from the rear side wall of the tank 3, the gap between the valve body 10 and the first through hole 9 can be opened.

The specific working process is as follows: when the water tank 3 is drawn out forwards, the water tank 3 is in a taking-out state, the valve core 10 moves backwards under the action of the first return spring 12, the sealing part 11 abuts against the rear side wall of the water tank 3, a gap between the valve core 10 and the first through hole 9 is sealed, and water in the water tank 3 cannot flow out of the water tank 3 through the first through hole 9.

In this embodiment, preferably, the rear side wall of the second pick-and-place cavity 5 is provided with a second through hole 13, and the inlet end of the connecting pipe 7 is communicated and hermetically connected with the second through hole 13. Through getting at the second and putting chamber 5 rear side wall and setting up second through-hole 13, connecting pipe 7 entry end and second through-hole 13 intercommunication and sealing connection, the tube hole of connecting pipe 7 entry end can be with second through-hole 13 concentric setting, the tube hole aperture of connecting pipe 7 entry end is greater than the aperture of second through-hole 13.

In this embodiment, preferably, the check valve 8 includes a stopping portion 14 inserted into the second through hole 13, a front end of the stopping portion 14 is located in the second pick-and-place chamber 5, and a rear end of the stopping portion 14 is located outside the second pick-and-place chamber 5 and is provided with a second return spring 15 at a rear portion. The second through hole 13 separates the abutting part 14 into the front end of the abutting part 14 and the rear end of the abutting part 14 by inserting the abutting part 14 into the second through hole 13; the front end of the stopping part 14 is positioned in the second taking and placing cavity 5, when the water tank 3 is in a putting state, the front end of the stopping part 14 is contacted with the rear end of the valve core 10, and the valve core 10 moves backwards for a certain distance under the pushing of the rear end of the valve core 10; the rear end of the stopping part 14 is positioned outside the second taking and placing cavity 5, and a second return spring 15 is arranged behind the rear end of the stopping part 14. In order to realize the opening and closing action of the check valve 8 on water flow, the aperture of the second through hole 13 is larger than the outer diameter of the front end of the abutting part 14, so that a gap capable of passing water exists between the front end of the abutting part 14 and the second through hole 13. The outer diameter of the rear end of the abutting part 14 is larger than the aperture of the second through hole 13 and smaller than the aperture of the pipe hole at the inlet end of the connecting pipe 7; when the rear end of the stopping part 14 presses against the rear side wall of the second taking and placing cavity 5, the gap between the front end of the stopping part 14 and the second through hole 13 can be closed; when the rear end of the stopping portion 14 is separated from the rear side wall of the second pick-and-place cavity 5, a gap between the front end of the stopping portion 14 and the second through hole 13 can be opened.

The specific working process is as follows: when the water tank 3 is drawn out forwards, the water tank 3 is in a taking-out state, the abutting part 14 moves forwards under the action of the second return spring 15, the rear end of the abutting part 14 abuts against the rear side wall of the second taking and placing cavity 5, a gap between the front end of the abutting part 14 and the second through hole 13 is sealed, and water in the connecting pipe 7 cannot flow out into the second taking and placing cavity 5 through the second through hole 13; at this time, the gap between the valve core 10 and the first through hole 9 and the gap between the front end of the abutting portion 14 and the second through hole 13 are both in a closed state, that is, the check valve 8 is wholly closed, the water delivery channel is closed, water flow in the water delivery channel is cut off, and backflow is avoided. When the water tank 3 is pushed back, the water tank 3 is in a putting state, the valve core 10 moves backwards under the action of the first return spring 12, the front end of the abutting part 14 is contacted with the rear end of the valve core 10, and moves backwards under the pushing of the rear end of the valve core 10, the rear end of the abutting part 14 is separated from the rear side wall of the second taking and placing cavity 5, and a gap between the front end of the abutting part 14 and the second through hole 13 is opened; at this time, the gap between the valve core 10 and the first through hole 9 and the gap between the front end of the abutting portion 14 and the second through hole 13 are both in an open state, that is, the check valve 8 is wholly opened, the water delivery channel is opened, the water flow in the water delivery channel is conducted, and the normal delivery function is recovered.

In this embodiment, the check valve 8 preferably includes a fixing seat 16 installed on a rear side wall of the second pick-and-place chamber 5, the connecting pipe 7 is hermetically connected to the second pick-and-place chamber 5 through the fixing seat 16, and the stopping portion 14 is connected to the fixing seat 16 through a second return spring 15. The rear side wall of the second taking and placing cavity 5 is provided with a fixed seat 16, a placing groove can be arranged in the fixed seat 16, a through water hole is arranged in the placing groove, and the water hole is communicated with the inlet end of the connecting pipe 7; the connecting pipe 7 is connected with the second taking and placing cavity 5 through a fixing seat 16, the abutting part 14 is connected with the fixing seat 16 through a second return spring 15, one end of the second return spring 15 can abut against the rear end of the abutting part 14, and the other end of the second return spring 15 is located in the placing groove and abuts against the tail end of the placing groove.

In this embodiment, preferably, the inlet end of the water outlet pipe 6 is located at the bottom of the water tank 3, and the outlet end of the water outlet pipe 6 is located at the top of the water tank 3. Through setting up the 6 entry ends of outlet pipe in 3 bottoms of water tank, the 6 entry ends of outlet pipe can be the degree and bend, and the tube hole of the 6 entry ends of outlet pipe can be just to 3 bottoms of water tank, when the water pump extracted the water in the water tank 3, can be clean with the water extraction of 3 bottoms of water tank. When the water tank 3 is in the machine shell 1, the check valve 8 is in an open state, and after the water pump stops pumping water, certain pipeline water exists in the connecting pipe 7; if the outlet end of the water outlet pipe 6 is arranged at the position, close to the bottom, of the water tank 3, the liquid level of the pipeline water is lower than that of the water in the water tank 3, the water in the water tank 3 is pressed to the pipeline water according to the principle of a communicating vessel, the pipeline water cannot flow into the water inlet tank 3, and the backflow phenomenon can occur after the water tank 3 is extracted; on the contrary, through setting up outlet pipe 6 exit end at 3 tops of water tank, outlet pipe 6 exit end can be the position that sets up at 3 back side walls of water tank and be close to 3 tops of water tank, and the liquid level height of pipeline water is higher than the water in the water tank 3, and according to the linker principle, pipeline water oppresses to the water in the water tank 3, and pipeline water can flow into in the case 3, can not appear the refluence phenomenon after drawing out water tank 3.

In the present embodiment, it is preferable that a hand-held portion is provided on the front side of the ice basket 2 and/or the water tank 3. Through the front side at ice basket 2 and/or water tank 3 set up handheld portion, handheld portion can be with

ice basket

2, 3 integrative settings of water tank, can convenience of customers carry out horizontal pull to ice basket 2, water tank 3, and the operation is more convenient.

In this embodiment, the ice maker preferably includes an evaporator, and an ice outlet of the evaporator leads to an ice inlet in the upper portion of the ice basket 2. Through setting up the evaporimeter, the evaporimeter is equipped with out ice portion, is equipped with into ice mouth on the upper portion of ice basket 2, and water refrigerates into ice back in the evaporimeter, and the ice-cube is discharged and is led to into the ice mouth from out ice portion, and finally the ice-cube falls into in ice basket 2 from the ice mouth.

In this embodiment, preferably, the first pick-and-place chamber 4 is located above the second pick-and-place chamber 5, and a drain hole 17 is disposed between the bottom of the first pick-and-place chamber 4 and the top of the second pick-and-place chamber 5. Because ice basket 2 is used for storing the ice-cube, there is certain difference in temperature inside and outside ice basket 2, leads to a small amount of droplets to appear in ice basket 2 outer wall easily, can collect after the droplet slips first get put 4 bottoms in chamber, form ponding. Through getting at first getting to put chamber 4 and second and set up wash port 17 between the chamber 5, the first ponding of getting the bottom of putting chamber 4 can be discharged through wash port 17 to fall into the second and get and retrieve in getting the water tank 3 in the chamber 5, solve above-mentioned ponding problem, can recycle moreover.

Finally, it should be noted that: although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that modifications and variations can be made in the embodiments or in part of the technical features of the embodiments without departing from the spirit and the principles of the present invention.

Claims

1. An ice maker with a drawer type water tank and an ice basket comprises the ice basket and the water tank which are arranged in a machine shell, and is characterized in that the machine shell is provided with a first taking and placing cavity and a second taking and placing cavity which are transversely opened, and the ice basket and the water tank are respectively arranged in the first taking and placing cavity and the second taking and placing cavity in a transverse sliding mode; the ice maker further comprises a water delivery channel communicated with the inside of the water tank and the outside of the second taking and placing cavity, the water delivery channel comprises a water outlet pipe connected to the rear side wall of the water tank and a connecting pipe connected to the rear side wall of the second taking and placing cavity, and a check valve is arranged between the outlet end of the water outlet pipe and the inlet end of the connecting pipe.

2. The ice-making machine having a drawer-type water tank and an ice basket as claimed in claim 1, wherein: the rear side wall of the water tank is provided with a first through hole, and the outlet end of the water outlet pipe is communicated with the first through hole and is in sealed connection with the first through hole.

3. The ice maker as claimed in claim 2, wherein: the check valve comprises a valve core inserted into the first through hole, the front end of the valve core is positioned in the water tank, a sealing part is sleeved on the outer side of the valve core, and the rear end of the valve core is positioned outside the water tank, and a first return spring is sleeved on the outer side of the valve core.

4. The ice maker with drawer type water tank and ice basket as claimed in claim 3, wherein: the rear side wall of the second taking and placing cavity is provided with a second through hole, and the inlet end of the connecting pipe is communicated and hermetically connected with the second through hole.

5. The ice maker with drawer-type water tank and ice basket as claimed in claim 4, wherein: the check valve comprises a stopping part inserted in the second through hole, the front end of the stopping part is positioned in the second taking and placing cavity, the rear end of the stopping part is positioned outside the second taking and placing cavity, and a second return spring is arranged at the rear part.

6. The ice maker with drawer-type water tank and ice basket as claimed in claim 5, wherein: the check valve comprises a fixed seat arranged on the rear side wall of the second taking and placing cavity, the connecting pipe is connected with the second taking and placing cavity in a sealing mode through the fixed seat, and the abutting portion is connected with the fixed seat through a second reset spring.

7. The ice maker as claimed in claim 1, wherein the ice maker comprises a drawer type water tank and an ice basket: the inlet end of the water outlet pipe is positioned at the bottom of the water tank, and the outlet end of the water outlet pipe is positioned at the top of the water tank.

8. The ice-making machine having a drawer-type water tank and an ice basket as claimed in claim 1, wherein: and a handheld part is arranged on the front side of the ice basket and/or the water tank.

9. The ice-making machine having a drawer-type water tank and an ice basket as claimed in claim 1, wherein: the ice maker comprises an evaporator, and an ice outlet part of the evaporator leads to an ice inlet at the upper part of an ice basket.

10. The ice maker with drawer type water tank and ice basket as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein: the first taking and placing cavity is positioned above the second taking and placing cavity, and a drain hole is formed between the bottom of the first taking and placing cavity and the top of the second taking and placing cavity.