CN219037181U - Ice bank for refrigerator and refrigerator assembly - Google Patents

Abstract

The application relates to the technical field of ice making, and discloses an ice storage box for a refrigerator. The ice bank for a refrigerator includes: the box body comprises an ice receiving area; the box cover is arranged above the box body and is rotationally connected with the box body, and can move between a closed position where the box cover is arranged above the box body and an open position where the box cover is unscrewed by a preset angle relative to the box body; when the ice cubes in the box body impact the box cover upwards, the box cover can rotate upwards relative to the box body, so that the ice cubes fall back into the box body. In this application, set up the lid on the ice-box, make the lid with the box body rotates to be connected, and the ice-cube in the ice-box is at the impact lid under inertial action, and the lid rotates to preset angle along with the ice-cube, and for the ice-cube buffering, the lid stops after rotatory to preset angle, prevents that the ice-cube from continuing to move outside the ice-box, prevents that the ice-cube from popping out outside the ice-box owing to inertia.

Description

Ice bank for refrigerator and refrigerator assembly

Technical Field

The present application relates to the field of ice making technology, for example, to an ice bank for a refrigerator.

Background

At present, the existing ice storage boxes for refrigerators are mostly provided with ice inlets corresponding to ice outlets of ice machines, so that ice cubes in the ice machines fall into the ice storage boxes through the ice inlets, and when ice is taken out, the ice storage boxes are pulled out to take the ice. Such ice bank may scatter ice toward the surroundings without restriction during the ice falling process, sometimes even pop up the ice bank, and during the ice taking process, ice cubes in the ice bank may easily pop up the ice bank due to inertia during the ice bank being pulled out of the refrigerator.

In order to solve the problem of ice cubes being ejected or dropped in the related art, a baffle plate is provided on the ice bank.

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: in the prior art, a baffle is arranged on the ice storage box, and ice cubes are easily ejected out of the ice storage box due to inertia impact on the baffle in the pulling process of the ice storage box.

It should be noted that the information disclosed in the foregoing background section is only for enhancing understanding of the background of the present application and thus may include information that does not form the prior art that is already known to those of ordinary skill in the art.

Disclosure of Invention

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, and is intended to neither identify key/critical elements nor delineate the scope of such embodiments, but is intended as a prelude to the more detailed description that follows.

The embodiment of the disclosure provides an ice storage box for a refrigerator and a refrigerator assembly, which are used for solving the problems that ice cubes are ejected out of the ice storage box and the like.

According to a first aspect of the present utility model, there is provided an ice bank for a refrigerator, comprising: the box body comprises an ice receiving area; the box cover is arranged above the box body and is rotationally connected with the box body, and can move between a closed position where the box cover is arranged above the box body and an open position where the box cover is unscrewed by a preset angle relative to the box body; when the ice cubes in the box body impact the box cover upwards, the box cover can rotate upwards relative to the box body, so that the ice cubes fall back into the box body.

In one embodiment, the box body is provided with a limiting part, the box cover is provided with a limiting matching part, and when the box cover is unscrewed by the preset angle, the limiting part is abutted with the limiting matching part so as to limit the box cover to be unscrewed continuously.

In one embodiment, the limiting portion includes a limiting protrusion provided on the case body, the limiting matching portion includes an upper surface of the case cover, and when the case cover is unscrewed by the preset angle, the limiting protrusion abuts against the upper surface of the case cover to limit the case cover to be unscrewed continuously.

In one embodiment, the ice bank is movable relative to the refrigerator between an ice pick-up position in which it is pulled out of the refrigerator and an ice pick-up position in which it is inserted into the refrigerator.

In one embodiment, the box cover is provided with a reset fitting portion, and the refrigerator is provided with a reset fitting portion, when the ice storage box moves from the ice taking position to the ice receiving position, the reset fitting portion is suitable for being matched with the reset fitting portion, so that the box cover is reset to the closed position.

In one embodiment, the reset portion includes a reset protrusion provided on the top of the case cover, and the reset mating portion includes an ice outlet edge of the refrigerator, and when the ice storage case moves from the ice taking position to the ice receiving position, the reset protrusion abuts against the ice outlet edge of the refrigerator, so that the case cover is reset to the closed position.

In one embodiment, the lid is vented.

In one embodiment, the size of the box cover is smaller than that of the box body, and the ice receiving area is formed on the box body at the position which is not covered by the box cover.

In one embodiment, the box is vented.

According to a second aspect of an embodiment of the present utility model, there is provided a refrigerator assembly including:

a refrigerator defining a storage space; the ice bank of any of the above embodiments, located within the storage space.

The ice bank for the refrigerator provided by the embodiment of the disclosure can realize the following technical effects:

the box cover is arranged on the ice storage box, so that the box cover is rotationally connected with the box body, ice cubes in the ice storage box collide with the box cover under the action of inertia, the box cover rotates to a preset angle along with the ice cubes to buffer the ice cubes, the box cover stops after rotating to the preset angle, the ice cubes are prevented from continuously moving outside the ice storage box, and the ice cubes are prevented from being ejected outside the ice storage box due to inertia.

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

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing an overall structure of an ice bank in one state according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing the overall structure of an ice bank in another state according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing the overall structure of an ice bank according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 4 is a partial structural view illustrating a state of a refrigerator assembly according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 5 is a partial structure view illustrating another state of a refrigerator assembly according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of a lid structure provided in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of a cartridge according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 8 is a schematic structural view of a refrigerator assembly according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Reference numerals:

1: a refrigerator; 11: resetting the matching part; 111: the edge of the ice outlet; 13: a storage space;

2: an ice bank; 21: an ice taking position; 22: an ice receiving position;

3: a case body; 31: an ice receiving area; 32: a limit part; 321: a limit protrusion; 33: a vent hole; 34: a shaft hole;

4: a box cover; 41: a closed position; 42: an open position; 43: a limit matching part; 44: a reset section; 441: resetting the bulge; 45: a vent; 46: a rotating shaft;

5: a refrigerator assembly; 51: and (5) an ice maker.

Detailed Description

So that the manner in which the features and techniques of the disclosed embodiments can be understood in more detail, a more particular description of the embodiments of the disclosure, briefly summarized below, may be had by reference to the appended drawings, which are not intended to be limiting of the embodiments of the disclosure. 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 still be practiced without these details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices may be shown simplified in order to simplify the drawing.

The terms first, second and the like in the description and in the claims of the embodiments of the disclosure and in the above-described figures are used for distinguishing between similar objects and not necessarily for describing a particular sequential or chronological order. It is to be understood that the data so used may be interchanged where appropriate in order to describe embodiments of the present disclosure. Furthermore, the terms "comprise" and "have," as well as any variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the terms "upper", "lower", "inner", "middle", "outer", "front", "rear", and the like indicate an azimuth or a positional relationship based on that shown in the drawings. These terms are used primarily to better describe embodiments of the present disclosure and embodiments thereof and are not intended to limit the indicated device, element, or component to a particular orientation or to be constructed and operated in a particular orientation. Also, some of the terms described above may be used to indicate other meanings in addition to orientation or positional relationships, for example, the term "upper" may also be used to indicate some sort of attachment or connection in some cases. The specific meaning of these terms in the embodiments of the present disclosure will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art in view of the specific circumstances.

In addition, the terms "disposed," "connected," "secured" and "affixed" are to be construed broadly. For example, "connected" may be in a fixed connection, a removable connection, or a unitary construction; may 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. The specific meaning of the above terms in the embodiments of the present disclosure may be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art according to specific circumstances.

The term "plurality" means two or more, unless otherwise indicated.

The term "and/or" is an associative relationship that describes an object, meaning that there may be three relationships. For example, a and/or B, represent: a or B, or, A and B.

It should be noted that, without conflict, the embodiments of the present disclosure and features of the embodiments may be combined with each other.

As shown in connection with fig. 1-8, embodiments of the present disclosure provide an ice bank 2 for a refrigerator 1 and a refrigerator assembly 5.

As shown in fig. 1 to 7, according to an embodiment of a first aspect of the present application, there is provided an ice bank 2 for a refrigerator 1, including a bank body 3 and a bank cover 4. Wherein the box body 3 comprises an ice receiving area 31; the box cover 4 is arranged above the box body 3 in a covering manner and is rotationally connected with the box body 3, and the box cover 4 can move between a closing position 41 arranged above the box body 3 in a covering manner and an opening position 42 rotated by a preset angle relative to the box body 3; when the ice cubes in the box body 3 impact the box cover 4 upwards, the box cover 4 can rotate upwards relative to the box body 3, so that the ice cubes fall back into the box body 3.

In this scheme, box body 3 is equipped with the opening that upwards, and a part opening is for receiving ice district 31, and the ice-cube passes through from top to bottom and connects ice district 31 to drop into box body 3. Wherein, the ice receiving area 31 is covered by the ice outlet of the refrigerator 1, and the upward opening of the box body 3 is not covered by the ice outlet of the refrigerator 1 to form an air vent 45 of the ice storage box 2. The box cover 4 is covered on the part of the opening of the box body 3 which is not blocked by the ice outlet area of the refrigerator 1, so that ice cubes are prevented from falling out of the ice storage box 2 in the process of ejecting the ice cubes out of the ice storage box 2, and meanwhile, the ice storage box 2 is prevented from being pulled out of the ice storage box 2 in the process of taking ice, so that the ice cubes in the ice storage box 2 are prevented from being ejected out of the ice storage box 2. The box cover 4 is movably arranged on the ice storage box 2, and the box cover 4 can rotate relative to the ice storage box 2 along with the direction of the applied force of the ice when being impacted by the ice, so as to buffer the ice, prevent the ice from being ejected out of the ice storage box 2 again or broken due to impact after impacting the box cover 4 in the process of ejecting the ice storage box 2 due to inertia; the preset angle is set for the rotation of the cover 4, as indicated by letter a in fig. 1, so that the cover 4 is impacted by the ice cubes and stops rotating after rotating to the preset angle along with the movement of the ice cubes, the cover 4 is prevented from rotating too much, the ice cubes fall out of the ice storage box 2, and the ice cubes fall back into the ice storage box 2 again after moving for a certain distance along with the rotation of the cover 4.

In this scheme, as shown in fig. 3 and 6, the left and right sides of the box cover 4 are provided with rotating shafts 46, the left and right sides of the box body 3 are provided with shaft holes 34, and after the box cover 4 is covered above the box body 3, the rotating shafts 46 on the two sides of the box cover 4 are respectively inserted into the shaft holes 34 on the two sides of the box body 3, so as to realize that the box cover 4 rotates up and down relative to the box body 3.

In this embodiment, as shown in fig. 1, the positions of the rotating shafts 46 on the left and right sides of the box cover 4 are provided with grooves, and the groove profile penetrates through the side wall of the box cover from the outer side of the box cover 4 around the lower periphery of the rotating shaft 45.

Optionally, in this scheme, box body 4 extends opening to box body bottom direction, the lateral wall of box body 4 inwards inclines for the size of box body 4 ice-receiving area is greater than box body 4 diapire size, in-process in ice-cube from ice-making machine 51 dropping to ice storage box 2 like this, can prolong the lateral wall landing of ice storage box 2 to ice storage box 2 bottom of the case, ice storage box 2 lateral wall slope can be for the ice-cube direction, compares the ice-cube simultaneously and directly drops to ice storage box 2 bottom by ice-making machine 51, the impact that ice-cube dropped can be reduced to the lateral wall with the slope, reduce the probability that the ice-cube is broken because of the collision.

Alternatively, as shown in fig. 1 to 3, the case body 3 is provided with a limiting portion 32, the case cover 4 is provided with a limiting mating portion 43, and when the case cover 4 is unscrewed by a preset angle, the limiting portion 32 abuts against the limiting mating portion 43 to limit the case cover 4 to be unscrewed continuously.

In this scheme, box body 3 lateral wall divide into two parts, and box body 3 opening lateral wall relative with refrigerator 1 ice outlet is higher than box body 3 and is sheltered from the height of partial lateral wall by lid 4, and box body 3 and lid 4 matched with partial box body 3 width be less than box body 3 and refrigerator 1 ice outlet corresponding partial box body 3 width. The junction of the box body 3 corresponding to the box cover 4 of the part box body 3 opposite to the ice outlet of the refrigerator 1 is higher than the box cover 4, the side wall of the box body 3 is provided with an outwards protruding limit part 32, the side wall of the box cover 4 is provided with a limit matching part 43 extending into the lower part of the limit part 32, a rotating shaft 46 of the box cover 4 is arranged on one side of the box cover 4 away from the junction of the box body 3 corresponding to the box cover 4 of the part box body 3 opposite to the ice outlet of the refrigerator 1, and when ice cubes impact the box cover 4, the box cover 4 rotates around the rotating shaft 46 to enable one end, close to the ice outlet of the refrigerator 1, of the box cover 4 to be lifted to be abutted against the limit matching part 43 on the box body 3 so as to stop rotating.

Alternatively, in this embodiment, the limiting portion 32 and the limiting matching portion 43 may be disposed on the side of the rotating shaft 46, for example, a blocking object is disposed below the box cover 4 on the side of the rotating shaft 46, so that after the box cover 4 rotates by a preset angle, the lower surface of the box cover 4 abuts against the blocking object to stop rotating.

Optionally, in this solution, an elastic connection piece may be further disposed between the box body 3 and the box cover 4, and after the box body 3 rotates by a preset angle, rotation is stopped under the action of elastic force.

Alternatively, as shown in fig. 1 to 3, the limiting portion 32 includes a limiting protrusion 321 provided on the case body 3, and the limiting matching portion 43 is disposed on the upper surface of the case cover 4, where when the case cover 4 is unscrewed by a preset angle, the limiting protrusion 321 abuts against the upper surface of the case cover 4 to limit the case cover 4 from being unscrewed continuously.

In this scheme, spacing portion 32 is the outwards protruding of setting of box body 3 lateral wall, and lid 4 rotatory preset angle back, lid 4 upper surface and the outwards protruding spacing portion 32 butt of box body 3.

It can be understood that, in this scheme, spacing protruding 321 sets up in box body 3 left and right sides, and the lid 4 left and right sides wall all stretches out towards box body 3 central direction, has spacing protruding 321 towards outside respectively in box body 3 left and right sides, and lid 4 rotates under the ice-cube striking and opens to the angle of predetermineeing back relative box body 3, lid 4 both sides wall respectively with the spacing protruding 321 looks butt of box body 3 left and right sides to restriction lid 4 continues the rotation.

Alternatively, the direction in which the stopper 32 protrudes outward may be a plurality of directions, for example, the stopper protrusion 321 may protrude sideways from the side wall of the case 3; and/or, the limit protrusion 321 may protrude forward from the side wall of the case 3; and/or, the limiting protrusion 321 may be recessed inwards from the side wall of the box body 3, and meanwhile, the side wall of the box cover 4 is inserted into the recessed inwards position of the side wall of the box body 3.

Alternatively, as shown in fig. 4 and 5, the ice bank 2 is movable relative to the refrigerator 1 between an ice taking position 21 where the refrigerator 1 is pulled out and an ice receiving position 22 where the refrigerator 1 is inserted.

In this scheme, as shown in fig. 5, for facilitating ice taking, the ice storage box 2 is disposed in a storage chamber in the refrigerator 1, wherein the storage chamber is in a drawer form, the storage chamber can slide relative to the inner container of the refrigerator 1, when ice is taken, the storage chamber is pulled out, the ice storage box 2 is pulled out along with the ice taking, after ice taking, the storage chamber is pushed into the inner container of the refrigerator 1, and then the ice storage box 2 is pushed into the inner container of the refrigerator 1.

Optionally, in this scheme, can also set up ice bank 2 alone into drawer form, set up slide mechanism in ice bank 2 both sides, set up sliding fit mechanism at refrigerator 1 inner bag, directly take ice bank 2 out when getting ice, push into refrigerator 1 inner bag with ice bank 2 after getting ice.

Optionally, in this embodiment, a slide is provided at the bottom of the opposite side wall of the box 3, and can slide between an ice taking position 21 for pulling out the refrigerator 1 and an ice receiving position 22 for pushing in the refrigerator 1 with respect to the refrigerator 1.

Alternatively, as shown in fig. 4 and 5, the cover 4 is provided with a reset portion 44, and the refrigerator 1 is provided with a reset engaging portion 11, and the reset portion 44 is adapted to engage with the reset engaging portion 11 to reset the cover 4 to the closed position 41 when the ice bank 2 moves from the ice taking position 21 to the ice receiving position 22.

In this scheme, lid 4 upper surface is equipped with ascending arch, and lid 4 is upwards screwed up to open position 42 owing to the ice-cube striking, and when getting ice, box body 3 is taken out outside refrigerator 1 inner bag, and the in-process of being pushed back refrigerator 1 inner bag is being got back to box body 3 to the back ice, and the protruding and ice outlet edge 111 butt above lid 4 of lid 4 upper surface presses lid 4 back to closed position 41.

Optionally, in this solution, the reset mechanism of the lid 4 may further be an elastic connection member disposed between the lid 4 and the bottom wall of the case body 3, where the lid 4 is pulled back to the closed position 41 under the action of the elastic member after being knocked and screwed up.

Optionally, in this solution, the cover 4 is restored to the closed position 41 after being unscrewed to the open position 42 by the impact of the ice cubes by using the resetting portion 44 and the resetting mating portion 11, so as to buffer the ice cubes again to prevent the ice cubes from falling when the ice cubes are to be ejected out of the ice bin 2 later.

Alternatively, as shown in fig. 4 and 5, the reset portion 44 includes a reset protrusion 441 provided at the top of the cover 4, and the reset mating portion 11 includes an ice outlet edge 111 of the refrigerator 1, and when the ice bank 2 moves from the ice taking position 21 to the ice receiving position 22, the reset protrusion 441 abuts against the ice outlet edge 111 of the refrigerator 1, so that the cover 4 is reset to the closed position 41.

In this scheme, reset portion 44 includes setting up ascending arch at lid 4 upper surface, and lid 4 is upwards screwed up to open position 42 owing to the ice-cube striking, and when getting ice, box body 3 is taken out outside refrigerator 1 inner bag, and the in-process of being pushed back refrigerator 1 inner bag is taken to box body 3 after getting ice, and the protruding and the ice outlet edge 111 butt above lid 4 of lid 4 upper surface, presses lid 4 back to closed position 41.

It will be appreciated that the reset protrusion 441 is disposed along the sliding direction of the ice bank 2 relative to the refrigerator 1, wherein the reset protrusion is disposed in an arc shape from the sliding direction of the ice bank 2 relative to the refrigerator 1 to the sliding direction, so that in the process of pushing the ice bank 2 into the refrigerator 1, the ice outlet edge first contacts with the lower end of the reset protrusion 441, moves along the arc profile to the top end of the reset protrusion 441, and thus the ice outlet edge can smoothly slide over the reset protrusion 441 and cannot be blocked by the reset protrusion 441.

Optionally, as shown in fig. 1, the cover 4 is provided with a vent 45.

In the scheme, a rectangular ventilation opening 45 is arranged above the box cover 4, so that cold air in the refrigerator 1 enters the ice storage box 2, the air flow inside and outside the ice storage box 2 is increased, and the pressure difference inside and outside the ice storage box 2 is reduced. Wherein, vent 45 edge is equipped with the direction slope in orientation ice bank 2 to lead to the business turn over wind route, simultaneously, can lead to in the ice bank 2 to the unexpected ice-cube that pops out outside the ice bank 2, reduce the ice-cube probability of dropping outside the ice bank 2.

In this embodiment, the shape of the vent 45 may be other shapes.

Optionally, as shown in fig. 1, the size of the cover 4 is smaller than the size of the case 3, and an ice receiving area 31 is formed on the case 3 where the cover 4 is not covered.

In this scheme, box body 3 upwards is provided with the opening, and lid 4 size is less than box body 3 top open-ended size, and open-ended part is relative with refrigerator 1 ice outlet, forms and connects ice district 31, and the opening is not by refrigerator 1 ice outlet relative part formation vent 45, and vent 45 is located to lid 4 lid, has seted up little vent 45 on the lid 4 simultaneously to prevent ice-cube in the ice-storage box 2 to pop out outside the ice-storage box 2 by vent 45.

In this scheme, refrigerator 1 ice outlet shape is trapezoidal, consequently box body 3 top opening is covered the part by refrigerator 1 ice outlet and is trapezoidal, and box body 3 top opening is rectangle, and box lid 4 lid is located box body 3 top opening and is not sheltered from the position by refrigerator 1 ice outlet, consequently box lid 4 sets up to trapezoidal, and like this, box body 3 top opening can be covered completely, can stop ice-cube in the ice storage box 2 as far as possible and pop out.

Optionally, as shown in fig. 7, the case 3 is provided with a vent hole 33.

In this scheme, box body 3 top opening part is covered by refrigerator 1 ice outlet, and other parts are covered by lid 4, for making the inside and outside ventilation of ice bank 2 abundant, set up ventilation hole 33 at ice bank 2 box body 3 lateral wall, ventilation hole 33 quantity is a plurality of, and the size is less than the ice-cube size to make ice bank 2 box body 3 ventilate abundant, can prevent again that the ice-cube from falling out outside ice bank 2.

It will be appreciated that the vent holes 33 are circular holes having a diameter less than the diameter of the ice cubes. Wherein, the quantity of circular ventilation hole is a plurality of, is the row setting, can guarantee like this that the interior ventilation of ice bank 2, and can not make the ice-cube in the ice bank 2 drop out.

As shown in fig. 8, according to an embodiment of the second aspect of the present application, there is provided a refrigerator assembly 5 including a refrigerator 1 and an ice bank 2 for the refrigerator 1 as in any of the above embodiments. Wherein the refrigerator 1 defines a storage space 13; the ice bank 2 for the refrigerator 1 of any one of the above embodiments is located in the storage space 13.

In this scheme, the refrigerator assembly 5 includes refrigerator 1 and the ice bank 2 of setting in refrigerator 1, and wherein refrigerator 1 still includes ice maker 51, locates ice bank 2 top, and ice maker 51 is provided with the ice outlet, and towards the below, corresponds with the opening of ice bank 2 top.

It can be understood that the position of the ice maker 51 in this embodiment is not limited to the upper portion of the ice bank 2, and the ice outlet of the ice maker 51 can be communicated with the ice receiving area of the ice bank 2 in this embodiment, and can convey ice cubes to the ice receiving area.

Alternatively, the ice bank 2 of the present embodiment may be applied to other refrigeration devices. For example, it can be used in refrigeration equipment such as ice chests, freezers, or other equipment where ice is desired to be received.

The embodiment of the second aspect of the present application provides a refrigerator assembly 5, which includes the ice bank 2 for a refrigerator 1 according to any one of the above embodiments, and thus has all the advantages of the ice bank 2 for a refrigerator 1 according to any one of the above embodiments, which are not described herein.

The above description and the drawings illustrate embodiments of the disclosure sufficiently to enable those skilled in the art to practice them. Other embodiments may include structural and other modifications. The embodiments represent only 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.

Moreover, the terminology used in the present application is for the purpose of describing embodiments only and is not intended to limit the claims. As used in the description of the embodiments and the claims, the singular forms "a," "an," and "the" (the) are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Similarly, the term "and/or" as used in this application is meant to encompass any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed.

Furthermore, when used in this application, the terms "comprises," "comprising," and/or "includes," and variations thereof, mean that the stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or components are present, but that the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof is not precluded. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one …" does not exclude the presence of other like elements in a process, method or apparatus comprising such elements.

In this context, each embodiment may be described with emphasis on the differences from the other embodiments, and the same similar parts between the various embodiments may be referred to each other. For the methods, products, etc. disclosed in the embodiments, if they correspond to the method sections disclosed in the embodiments, the description of the method sections may be referred to for relevance.

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.

Claims (10)

1. An ice bank for a refrigerator, comprising:

the box body (3) comprises an ice receiving area (31);

the box cover (4) is arranged above the box body (3) in a covering manner and is rotationally connected with the box body (3), and the box cover (4) can move between a closing position (41) arranged above the box body (3) in a covering manner and an opening position (42) rotated by a preset angle relative to the box body (3);

when ice cubes in the box body (3) upwards strike the box cover (4), the box cover (4) can rotate upwards relative to the box body (3) so that the ice cubes fall back into the box body (3).

2. The ice bank as claimed in claim 1, wherein,

the box body (3) is provided with a limiting part (32), the box cover (4) is provided with a limiting matching part (43), and when the box cover (4) is unscrewed by a preset angle, the limiting part (32) is abutted to the limiting matching part (43) so as to limit the box cover (4) to be unscrewed continuously.

3. The ice bank as claimed in claim 2, wherein,

the limiting part (32) comprises a limiting protrusion (321) arranged on the box body (3), the limiting matching part (43) comprises the upper surface of the box cover (4), and when the box cover (4) is unscrewed by a preset angle, the limiting protrusion (321) is abutted to the upper surface of the box cover (4) so as to limit the box cover (4) to be unscrewed continuously.

4. The ice bank as claimed in claim 1, wherein,

the ice bank (2) is movable relative to the refrigerator (1) between an ice-taking position (21) in which the refrigerator (1) is pulled out and an ice-receiving position (22) in which the refrigerator (1) is inserted.

5. The ice bank as claimed in claim 4, wherein,

the refrigerator comprises a refrigerator body and is characterized in that the refrigerator body (4) is provided with a refrigerator cover (4), the refrigerator body (1) is provided with a refrigerator body (11) provided with a refrigerator body (44), and when the Chu Binghe (2) moves from the ice taking position (21) to the ice receiving position (22), the refrigerator body (44) is suitable for being matched with the refrigerator body (11) so that the refrigerator cover (4) is reset to a closed position (41).

6. The ice bank as claimed in claim 5, wherein,

the resetting part (44) comprises a resetting protrusion (441) arranged at the top of the box cover (4), the resetting matching part (11) comprises an ice outlet edge (111) of the refrigerator (1), and when the Chu Binghe (2) moves from the ice taking position (21) to the ice contact position (22), the resetting protrusion (441) is abutted with the ice outlet edge (111) of the refrigerator (1), so that the box cover (4) is reset to the closed position (41).

7. The ice bank according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein,

the box cover (4) is provided with a ventilation opening (45).

8. The ice bank according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein,

the size of the box cover (4) is smaller than that of the box body (3), and the ice receiving area (31) is formed at the position, which is not covered by the box cover (4), on the box body (3).

9. The ice bank according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein,

the box body (3) is provided with a vent hole (33).

10. A refrigerator assembly, comprising:

a refrigerator (1) defining a storage space (13);

ice bank (2) for a refrigerator (1) according to any of claims 1 to 9, located within the storage space (13).

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