CN219328228U

CN219328228U - Sealing member, water injection box and ice making device

Info

Publication number: CN219328228U
Application number: CN202223405337.XU
Authority: CN
Inventors: 幸云辉; 陈熙; 王雷; 叶丰赤
Original assignee: Ecoflow Technology Ltd
Current assignee: Ecoflow Technology Ltd
Priority date: 2022-12-19
Filing date: 2022-12-19
Publication date: 2023-07-11
Anticipated expiration: 2032-12-19

Abstract

The application provides a sealing member, water injection box and ice making device. The sealing member is applied to the ice making device, and the ice making device includes water injection box and has the ice making mechanism of ice making post, and the water injection box is equipped with first through-hole. The sealing piece comprises a body and a fixing part, wherein the body is arranged in the first through hole and is in sealing connection with the water injection box, the body is provided with a second through hole, the second through hole is used for the ice making column to penetrate through, and the body is configured to be in sealing connection with the ice making column. The fixing part is connected with the body, and is embedded in the box body of the water injection box and configured to limit the body in the first through hole. According to the sealing piece, the fixing part is embedded in the water injection box, so that the sealing piece can be prevented from being separated from the water injection box, and the installation stability of the sealing piece is improved.

Description

Sealing member, water injection box and ice making device

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of ice making equipment, in particular to a sealing piece, a water injection box and an ice making device.

Background

As the demands of users for electrical devices are increasing, a mechanism for making ice can be provided in a refrigeration device, such as a refrigerator or a freezer, so that the refrigeration device has an ice making function to meet the demands of users. In the process of making ice, the ice making column of the ice making mechanism needs to pass through the box body containing the liquid, so that the liquid in the box body can be in direct contact with the ice making column, and the liquid surrounding the ice making column can be cooled into ice cubes. In the related art, when the ice making column passes through the box body, rubber is generally used for sealing the box body in order to prevent water leakage of the box body. However, the rubber is easy to fall off, and the sealing stability is not high.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of the above, the present application provides a sealing member, a water injection box and an ice making device, which aim to improve the situation that the sealing member is easy to fall off.

A first aspect of the present application provides a seal for an ice making device comprising a water injection cartridge and an ice making mechanism having an ice making column, the water injection cartridge being provided with a first through hole. The sealing piece comprises a body and a fixing part, wherein the body is arranged in the first through hole and is in sealing connection with the water injection box, the body is provided with a second through hole, the second through hole is used for the ice making column to penetrate through, and the body is configured to be in sealing connection with the ice making column. The fixing part is connected with the body, and is embedded in the box body of the water injection box and configured to limit the body in the first through hole.

The sealing member applied to the ice making device provided in the above embodiment comprises a body and a fixing part which are connected, wherein the water injection box is provided with a first through hole for the ice making column to penetrate, the body of the sealing member is arranged in the first through hole, and the fixing part of the sealing member is embedded in the box body of the water injection box, so that the body is limited in the first through hole. When the ice making column breaks away from the water injection box, the fixing parts of the box body and the sealing element are mutually embedded, so that the sealing element can be prevented from breaking away from the box body under the driving of the ice making column, the mounting stability of the sealing element is improved, and the sealing performance of the water injection box is further enhanced.

In at least one embodiment, the fixing portion includes a first connection section, a second connection section, and an intermediate section between the first connection section and the second connection section, the first connection section and the second connection section are both connected with the body, the intermediate section and the body are spaced to form a gap, and the gap is configured for the water injection cartridge to be embedded.

In the above embodiment, the first connecting section and the second connecting section are connected with the body at the same time, so that the stability of the connection between the fixing part and the body can be improved. The intermediate section forms the clearance with the body, in the water injection box embedding of being convenient for this clearance to make the connection between sealing member and the water injection box more stable.

In at least one embodiment, the body includes first sealing portion, second sealing portion and third sealing portion, and first sealing portion and third sealing portion symmetry locate the both sides of second sealing portion, and the second through-hole runs through first sealing portion, second sealing portion and third sealing portion in proper order, and first sealing portion, second sealing portion and third sealing portion enclose and close and form the holding chamber, and the fixed part is located the holding intracavity, and first linkage segment is connected in first sealing portion, and the second linkage segment is connected in third sealing portion, and the holding chamber is configured for the water injection box to inlay and establishes.

In the above embodiment, the body encloses through first sealing part, second sealing part and third sealing part and establishes into the holding chamber, and when being convenient for fixed part installation, the water injection box can inlay and establish in this holding chamber, and then promotes the stability of sealing member and water injection box installation.

In at least one embodiment, the seal includes a plurality of fixtures disposed at circumferentially spaced intervals about the axis of the second through hole and each connected to the body.

In the above embodiment, the plurality of fixing portions are arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction around the axis of the second through hole, so that gaps can be formed between each fixing portion and the body, the water injection box can be embedded into the plurality of gaps, and the connection strength of the sealing element and the water injection box is improved.

In at least one embodiment, the inner wall surface of the second through hole is provided with a plurality of first convex strips which are arranged at intervals along the penetrating direction of the ice making column, each first convex strip is arranged around the axis of the second through hole, the first convex strips extend from the inner wall surface towards the center of the second through hole, and when the ice making column penetrates through the second through hole, the first convex strips are attached to the surface of the ice making column.

In the above embodiment, the plurality of first raised strips are arranged on the inner wall surface of the second through hole, and the first raised strips can be attached to the surface of the ice making column, so that the condition that liquid can flow out from the first through hole is improved, and the sealing effect of the sealing element is further improved.

In at least one embodiment, the water injection cartridge is an integral injection molded piece with the seal.

In the above embodiment, the water injection box and the sealing member are arranged as an integral injection molding piece, and when the ice making column is separated from the first through hole, the sealing member and the water injection box are of an integral structure, so that the mounting strength of the sealing member is high, and the sealing member is difficult to separate from the water injection box.

The second aspect of the present application also provides a water injection cartridge for use in an ice making apparatus including an ice making mechanism having an ice making column. The water injection cartridge comprises a cartridge body and a seal in any implementation provided in the first aspect. The box body is provided with a first through hole, the sealing element is arranged in the first through hole and is in sealing connection with the box body, the second through hole of the sealing element is used for the ice making column to penetrate through, and the fixing part of the sealing element is embedded in the box body and is configured to limit the body of the sealing element in the first through hole.

The water injection box applied to the ice making device provided in the embodiment above is characterized in that the fixing part of the sealing element is embedded in the box body, so that the body is not easy to fall off from the box body, and the sealing performance of the water injection box is improved.

A third aspect of the present application also provides an ice-making device comprising a housing, an ice-making mechanism and a water injection cartridge as provided in the second aspect. The ice making mechanism is positioned in the box body and provided with an ice making column. The water injection box is connected with the box body, and the ice making column penetrates through the first through hole of the water injection box.

The ice making device provided in the above embodiment adopts the water injection box, and since the sealing performance of the water injection box is improved, the situation that the liquid leakage of the water injection box affects other components in the ice making device can be improved.

In at least one embodiment, the outer wall of the ice making column is provided with a second raised line, the axis of the second raised line wound on the ice making column is arranged in a surrounding mode, and when the ice making column penetrates through the second through hole, the second raised line is located outside the second through hole and abuts against the sealing piece of the water injection box.

In the above embodiment, the second raised strip is arranged on the outer wall of the ice making column, and the second raised strip can be propped against the sealing piece, so that the ice making column can be limited, the ice making mechanism is improved to be too close to the water injection box, and the water injection box and the liquid are frozen into a whole.

In at least one embodiment, an adhesive is disposed between the second bead and the seal, and the adhesive contacts both the second bead and the seal to adhere the second bead to the seal.

In the above embodiment, the stability of the installation between the ice making column and the sealing member can be further enhanced by providing the adhesive member between the second protrusion and the sealing member.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic perspective view of an ice making device according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 2 is an exploded schematic view of the ice making device shown in fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the ice-making device shown in fig. 1 in the ii-ii direction.

Fig. 4 is a schematic perspective view of a sealing member disposed in a water filling box according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 5 is a schematic perspective view of a seal according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 6 is a schematic front view of the seal shown in fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a schematic perspective view of the ice making mechanism shown in fig. 2.

Fig. 8 is a schematic perspective view of the ice bank shown in fig. 2.

Description of the main reference signs

1000-refrigeration appliance 100-Water injection Box 200-seal

300-ice making mechanism 500-ice taking box 600-box body

10-case 11-first through hole 20-body

21-fixing part 30-ice making column 40-second convex strip

50-Main Box 51-third through hole

101-first bottom wall 102-first side wall

201-first seal 202-second seal 203-third seal

204-second through hole 205-accommodating cavity 206-first convex strip

211-first connection section 212-second connection section 213-intermediate section

214-gap

501-second bottom wall 502-second side wall 503-handle

Detailed Description

The following description of the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be made with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application, and it is apparent that the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present application, but not all embodiments.

It is noted that when one component is considered to be "connected" to another component, it may be directly connected to the other component or intervening components may also be present. When an element is referred to as being "disposed" on another element, it can be directly on the other element or intervening elements may also be present. The terms "top," "bottom," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "front," "rear," and the like are used herein for illustrative purposes only.

Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs. The terminology used herein in the description of the application is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the application.

A mechanism for automatically making ice can be provided in a refrigeration appliance, such as a refrigerator or freezer, to provide an ice making function to meet the needs of a user. In the process of making ice, the ice making column of the ice making mechanism needs to pass through the box body containing the liquid, so that the liquid in the box body can be in direct contact with the ice making column, and the liquid surrounding the ice making column can be cooled into ice cubes. In the related art, when the ice making column passes through the box body, rubber is generally adopted to seal the box body in order to prevent the box body from leaking water, but the rubber is easy to fall off, and the sealing stability is not high.

In view of this, embodiments of the present application provide a seal for use in an ice making device. The ice making device comprises a water injection box and an ice making mechanism with an ice making column, and the water injection box is provided with a first through hole. The sealing piece comprises a body and a fixing part, wherein the body is arranged in the first through hole and is in sealing connection with the water injection box, the body is provided with a second through hole, the second through hole is used for the ice making column to penetrate through, and the body is configured to be in sealing connection with the ice making column. The fixing part is connected with the body, and is embedded in the box body of the water injection box and configured to limit the body in the first through hole.

The sealing member applied to the ice making device provided in the above embodiment comprises a body and a fixing part which are connected, wherein the water injection box is provided with a first through hole for the ice making column to penetrate, the body of the sealing member is arranged in the first through hole, and the fixing part of the sealing member is embedded in the box body of the water injection box, so that the body is limited in the first through hole. When the ice making column breaks away from the water injection box, the box body and the fixing part of the sealing element are mutually embedded, so that the sealing element can be prevented from breaking away from the box body, the installation stability of the sealing element is improved, and the sealing performance of the water injection box is further enhanced.

Some embodiments will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following embodiments and features of the embodiments may be combined with each other without conflict.

Referring to fig. 1, 2 and 3, an embodiment of the present application provides an ice making device 1000, the ice making device 1000 including a water injection box 100, an ice making mechanism 300 and a case 600. The water injection case 100 is connected to the case 600, and the ice making mechanism 300 is provided in the case 600 and has an ice making column 30, and the ice making column 30 can be inserted into the water injection case 100. The water injection cartridge 100 is used to hold a liquid, such as water. After the ice making pillars 30 are penetrated into the water injection case 100, a refrigerant flows in the ice making pillars 30 to make ice cubes from water in the water injection case 100. Other structures, such as a liner (not shown), are also provided in the case 600, and the ice-making device 1000 may be configured to freeze items, such as frozen meat products, beverages, etc., through the liner. It is understood that the ice making device 1000 may further be provided with a fresh-keeping area capable of keeping vegetables, fruits, etc. fresh.

The ice making device 1000 may be a refrigerator, an ice maker, or the like. It will be appreciated that in other embodiments, the ice making device 1000 may be an ice bin, freezer, etc. or may be a newly added ice making area within a refrigerator, ice bin.

Referring to fig. 2, 3 and 4, the embodiment of the present application further provides a water injection box 100, and the water injection box 100 is applied to the ice making device 1000. The water injection cartridge 100 comprises a cartridge body 10, which cartridge body 10 is capable of containing a liquid. The case 10 includes a first bottom wall 101 and a first side wall 102 connected to the first bottom wall 101. In an embodiment, the first bottom wall 101 and the first side wall 102 form a substantially rectangular hollow structure, so that the water injection box 100 can accommodate liquid and allow the ice making pillars 30 to penetrate to make ice cubes from the liquid. The first bottom wall 101 is provided with a first through hole 11, and the ice making column 30 can be inserted into the water injection box 100 from the first through hole 11.

It will be appreciated that in other embodiments, the first through hole 11 may also be provided in the first sidewall 102. The arrangement may be made in connection with the specific installation of the water injection cartridge 100 in the ice-making device 1000. The water injection cartridge 100 may be used in the ice making device 1000 as described above.

Referring to fig. 3 and 4, an embodiment of the present application provides a sealing member 200 for an ice making device 1000. The ice making device 1000 includes a water injection case 100 and an ice making mechanism 300 having an ice making column 30, the water injection case 100 is provided with a first through hole 11, a sealing member 200 is provided in the first through hole 11, and the ice making column 30 can pass through the sealing member 200 into the water injection case 100. By providing the sealing member 200 at the position of the first through hole 11, when the ice making column 30 is penetrated from the first through hole 11 to the inside of the water injection case 100, the sealing member 200 can seal the gap existing between the first through hole 11 and the ice making column 30, thereby improving the situation that the liquid in the water injection case 100 oozes out.

It is understood that the ice making device 1000 may be the ice making device 1000 shown in fig. 1, and the water injection case 100 and the ice making mechanism 300 having the ice making pillars 30 may be the water injection case 100 and the ice making mechanism 300 shown in fig. 2.

Referring to fig. 5 and 6, the sealing member 200 includes a body 20 and a fixing portion 21 connected to the body 20. The body 20 is disposed in the first through hole 11 and is in sealing connection with the water injection box 100, the body 20 has a second through hole 204, the second through hole 204 is used for the ice making column 30 to penetrate, and the body 20 is configured to be in sealing connection with the ice making column 30. The fixing portion 21 is embedded in the case body 10 of the water injection case 100, and is configured to limit the body 20 to the first through hole 11. When the ice making column 30 is separated from the water injection box 100, since the fixing parts 21 of the box body 10 and the sealing member 200 are mutually embedded, the sealing member 200 can be prevented from being separated from the box body 10 under the driving of the ice making column 30, and the installation stability of the sealing member 200 is improved.

The body 20 includes a first seal 201, a second seal 202, and a third seal 203. The first sealing portion 201 and the third sealing portion 203 are symmetrically disposed on both sides of the second sealing portion 202. The second through hole 204 sequentially penetrates the first sealing part 201, the second sealing part 202 and the third sealing part 203, and the second through hole 204 corresponds to the first through hole 11, so that the ice making column 30 can penetrate through the second through hole 204 into the water injection box 100.

Referring to fig. 5, in an embodiment, the first sealing portion 201, the second sealing portion 202 and the third sealing portion 203 are all in a cylindrical structure, and the first sealing portion 201, the second sealing portion 202 and the third sealing portion 203 enclose to form a receiving cavity 205. The first sealing portion 201, the second sealing portion 202 and the third sealing portion 203 have a substantially "i" shape, and two surfaces of the first sealing portion 201 opposite to the third sealing portion 203 and an outer surface of the second sealing portion 202 enclose the accommodating cavity 205. The fixing portion 21 is provided in the accommodating chamber 205 and is connected to the first seal portion 201 and the third seal portion 203, respectively. The accommodating cavity 205 is configured to accommodate the water injection box 100, and compared with the sealing member 200 being directly disposed in the first through hole 11, the sealing member 200 has the accommodating cavity 205 for accommodating the water injection box 100, so that the stability of the installation of the sealing member 200 and the water injection box 100 can be improved.

It will be appreciated that in other embodiments, the first seal 201, the second seal 202 and the third seal 203 may be replaced with other shapes. For example, when the first through hole 11 is a square hole, the first, second and third sealing

parts

201, 202 and 203 may vary with the shape of the first through hole 11 so that the sealing member 200 can be adapted to the water injection cartridge 100.

Referring to fig. 5 and 6, in an embodiment, the fixing portion 21 includes a first connecting section 211, a second connecting section 212, and an intermediate section 213 between the first connecting section 211 and the second connecting section 212. The first connecting section 211 and the second connecting section 212 are connected with the body 20, and the intermediate section 213 is spaced from the body 20 to form a gap 214, and the gap 214 is configured for embedding the water injection cartridge 100. Wherein, the first connecting section 211 is connected with the first sealing part 201, the second connecting section 212 is connected with the third sealing part 203, the middle section 213 and the second sealing part 202 are separated to form a gap 214, and the water injection box 100 can be embedded in the gap 214. When the ice making column 30 is taken out or penetrated from the second through hole 204, the ice making column 30 will generate a pulling force on the sealing member 200, but since the water injection box 100 is embedded into the gap 214, the fixing portion 21 is embedded into the water injection box 100 as well, the fixing portion 21 fixed in the water injection box 100 can play a limiting role on the first sealing portion 201 and the third sealing portion 203, and further the body 20 is prevented from being taken away from the water injection box 100 by the pulling force generated by the ice making column 30.

In one embodiment, the fixing portion 21 has a columnar structure. It can be appreciated that in other embodiments, the fixing portion 21 may be disposed in an arc or a bent structure away from the second sealing portion 202, and the fixing portion 21 is disposed in an arc or a bent structure, so that the gap 214 between the middle section 213 and the second sealing portion 202 can be increased, and further, more volume of the water injection cartridge 100 can be embedded, so as to improve the stability of mounting the sealing member 200 and the water injection cartridge 100.

In an embodiment, the seal member 200 includes a plurality of fixing portions 21, and the plurality of fixing portions 21 are circumferentially spaced around the axis of the second through hole 204 and are connected to the body 20. By arranging the plurality of fixing portions 21 at intervals around the circumference of the axis of the second through hole 204, gaps 214 can be formed between each fixing portion 21 and the second sealing portion 202, the water injection box 100 can be embedded into the plurality of gaps 214, and the connection strength of the sealing member 200 and the water injection box 100 is improved.

Referring to fig. 5, in an embodiment, the inner wall surface of the second through hole 204 has a plurality of first protruding ribs 206 disposed at intervals along the penetrating direction of the ice making pillars 30, each of the first protruding ribs 206 is disposed around the penetrating direction of the ice making pillars 30, and the first protruding ribs 206 extend from the inner wall surface toward the center of the second through hole 204. When the ice making pillars 30 pass through the second through holes 204, the first protrusions 206 are attached to the surface of the ice making pillars 30.

When the second through hole 204 is a circular through hole, the first protrusion 206 is also circular, and the diameter of the first protrusion 206 is smaller than that of the second through hole 204, so that the first protrusion 206 can be attached to the surface of the icicle 30. The wall surface of the second through hole 204 facing the ice making column 30 is provided with a plurality of first protruding strips 206, and each first protruding strip 206 has an annular structure. The plurality of first protrusions 206 are disposed at intervals along the direction in which the ice making pillars 30 penetrate the second through holes 204. In an embodiment, the first ribs 206 may be disposed at equal intervals, so that the sealing performance of the sealing member 200 may be further improved compared to the case where the first ribs 206 are not disposed. The number of the first plurality of ribs 206 may be three, four or five, and may be more desirable.

It is understood that in other embodiments, the first plurality of ribs 206 may be disposed at non-equal intervals. As shown in fig. 5, for example, the first protrusions 206 are disposed at a smaller interval at the upper end position than the first protrusions 206 at the lower end position of the sealing member 200 to further enhance the sealing strength of the gap 214 between the first through hole 11 and the ice making pillars 30.

In one embodiment, the cartridge 100 is integrally injection molded with the seal 200. For example, when the water injection cartridge 100 and the seal member 200 are manufactured by injection molding, the water injection cartridge 100 and the seal member 200 may be integrally molded by double-shot molding. In the process of manufacturing the water injection cartridge 100 and the sealing member 200, the molten material forming the water injection cartridge 100 can flow to the gap 214 formed between the middle section 213 of the fixing portion 21 and the body 20, so that the water injection cartridge 100 is embedded in the sealing member 200. The water injection box 100 and the sealing member 200 are manufactured in an integrated molding mode, on one hand, the sealing member 200 can have a sealing effect on the water injection box 100 and the ice making column 30, and on the other hand, the sealing member 200 can be prevented from being taken away by the ice making column 30 when the ice making column is separated from the water injection box 100.

In an embodiment, the water injection box 100 is disposed in a plurality of first through holes 11, and the number of the sealing members 200 corresponds to the number of the first through holes 11, so that one sealing member 200 can be disposed in each first through hole 11. The seal 200 may be made of a rubber material. It will be appreciated that the seal 200 may be made of other materials having equivalent efficacy or function.

Referring to fig. 7, in an embodiment, the outer wall of the ice making pillar 30 is provided with a second protruding bar 40, and the second protruding bar 40 is disposed around the axis of the ice making pillar 30. When the ice making column 30 is inserted into the second through hole 204, the second protruding strip 40 is located outside the second through hole 204 and abuts against the sealing member 200 of the water injection box 100. The second protruding strip 40 has a ring structure and is sleeved on the outer surface of the ice making column 30. In the process of penetrating the second through hole 204, the ice making pillars 30 stop penetrating until the second protruding bars 40 abut against the sealing member 200. Through setting up the spacing effect of second sand grip 40 to ice making column 30, improve ice making column 30 and appear crossing the condition of inserting, also can avoid ice making mechanism 300 too to be close to water injection box 100 simultaneously, and freeze water injection box 100 and liquid as an organic whole, lead to the ice-cube to be difficult to take out the condition.

In an embodiment, the ice making pillars 30 and the second protruding bars 40 may be integrally formed. It will be appreciated that in other embodiments, the second rib 40 may also be removable from the ice making column 30.

In one embodiment, an adhesive (not shown) is disposed between the second ridge 40 and the seal 200, and the adhesive contacts the second ridge 40 and the seal 200 to adhere the second ridge 40 and the seal 200. By providing an adhesive between the second protrusion 40 and the seal 200, the second protrusion 40 is adhered to the seal 200, and the stability of the installation between the ice making pillars 30 and the seal 200 can be further enhanced.

The adhesive may be adhesive, it being understood that in other embodiments the adhesive may be replaced with other structures having equivalent efficacy or function.

Referring to fig. 2 and 8, in an embodiment, the ice making device 1000 further includes an ice-taking case 500, the ice-taking case 500 is installed in the water injection case 100, and the ice-making pillars 30 simultaneously penetrate the ice-taking case 500. The ice bank 500 can be disengaged from the water injection bank 100 to take the ice cubes made.

The ice bank 500 is provided with a third through hole 51 corresponding to the first through hole 11, and the third through hole 51 is also used for the ice making column 30 to pass through. The outer contour of the ice-taking case 500 is adapted to the outer contour of the water injection case 100, so that the ice-taking case 500 can be accommodated in the water injection case 100. The ice bank 500 includes a main case 50, and the main case 50 is provided in the case 10 of the water injection case 100.

In one embodiment, the main box 50 has a substantially rectangular hollow structure, and the main box 50 includes a second bottom wall 501 and a second side wall 502 connected to the second bottom wall 501. The second bottom wall 501 corresponds to the first bottom wall 101, the second side wall 502 corresponds to the first side wall 102, the third through hole 51 is disposed on the second bottom wall 501, and the third through hole 51 penetrates through the second bottom wall 501. The ice making pillars 30 can be positioned in the ice bank 500 through the first through holes 11, the third through holes 51 to make ice cubes from the liquid in the ice bank 500.

In order to facilitate the removal of the ice-making housing 500 from the water injection housing 100, the ice-making housing 500 further includes a handle 503, and the handle 503 is disposed on the second side wall 502, so that a user can operate the handle 503 to drive the main housing 50 to move. When the made ice cubes need to be taken out, the main box body 50 can be taken out by operating the handle 503, and the ice cubes are scraped off the ice making pillars 30 and taken out of the ice cubes by the inner wall of the third through hole 51 in the main box body 50. It will be appreciated that the arrangement of the third through holes 51 may vary with the variation of the first through holes 11. For example, when the first through hole 11 is provided in the first sidewall 102, the third through hole 51 is correspondingly provided in the second sidewall 502.

Referring to fig. 3, the case 600 and the water injection box 100 may be connected by fastening. It will be appreciated that other means of connection between the cartridge 600 and the cartridge 100 may be used, such as by using fasteners, which may be screws, to connect the cartridge 100 to the cartridge 600.

In summary, in the seal member 200 provided in the embodiment of the present application, the gap 214 is formed by the interval between the middle section 213 of the fixing portion 21 and the second sealing portion 202 of the body 20, and the gap 214 can be used for embedding the water injection cartridge 100. When the ice making column 30 penetrating the inside of the water injection box 100 is separated from the water injection box 100, the sealing member 200 cannot be driven to be separated from the water injection box 100, so that the water injection box 100 and the sealing member 200 can be firmly connected. The water injection case 100 using the sealing member 200 has a good sealing effect, and can improve the seepage of the liquid from the position of the first through hole 11 when the ice making pillars 30 are penetrated from the first through hole 11. The ice making device 1000 using the water injection cartridge 100 can also improve the situation that the liquid seeps out from the water injection cartridge 100 and permeates into other components, thereby damaging the other components.

In addition, those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that the above embodiments are presented for purposes of illustration only and are not intended to be limiting, and that suitable modifications and variations of the above embodiments are within the scope of the disclosure of the present application.

Claims

1. A sealing member applied to an ice making device including a water injection case provided with a first through hole and an ice making mechanism having an ice making column, the sealing member comprising:

the body is arranged in the first through hole and is in sealing connection with the water injection box, the body is provided with a second through hole, the second through hole is used for the ice making column to penetrate through, and the body is configured to be in sealing connection with the ice making column;

the fixing part is connected with the body, is embedded in the box body of the water injection box and is configured to limit the body in the first through hole.

2. The seal of claim 1, wherein the securing portion comprises a first connecting section, a second connecting section, and an intermediate section between the first connecting section and the second connecting section, the first connecting section and the second connecting section each being connected to the body, the intermediate section being spaced from the body to form a gap configured for the water injection cartridge to nest.

3. The seal of claim 2, wherein the body includes a first seal portion, a second seal portion, and a third seal portion, the first seal portion and the third seal portion are symmetrically disposed on two sides of the second seal portion, the second through hole sequentially penetrates through the first seal portion, the second seal portion, and the third seal portion to form a containing cavity, the fixing portion is disposed in the containing cavity, the first connecting section is connected to the first seal portion, the second connecting section is connected to the third seal portion, and the containing cavity is configured for the water injection box to be embedded.

4. The seal of claim 1, wherein the seal includes a plurality of the fixed portions disposed at circumferentially spaced intervals about the axis of the second through hole and each connected to the body.

5. The seal of any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein an inner wall surface of the second through hole is provided with a plurality of first ribs arranged at intervals along a penetrating direction of the ice making column, each of the first ribs is arranged around an axis of the second through hole, the first ribs extend from the inner wall surface toward a center of the second through hole, and when the ice making column penetrates the second through hole, the first ribs are attached to a surface of the ice making column.

6. The seal of claim 1, wherein the water injection cartridge is an integral injection molded piece with the seal.

7. A water injection cartridge for use in an ice making apparatus including an ice making mechanism having an ice making column, the water injection cartridge comprising:

the box body is provided with a first through hole;

the sealing member according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the sealing member is disposed in the first through hole and is in sealing connection with the box body, the second through hole of the sealing member is used for the ice making column to pass through, and the fixing portion of the sealing member is embedded in the box body and is configured to limit the body of the sealing member to be located in the first through hole.

8. An ice-making device, comprising:

a case;

the ice making mechanism is positioned in the box body and provided with an ice making column and

the water injection box of claim 7, wherein the water injection box is connected with the box body, and the ice making column penetrates through the first through hole of the water injection box.

9. The ice making device of claim 8, wherein the outer wall of the ice making column is provided with a second raised strip, the second raised strip is circumferentially arranged around the axis of the ice making column, and when the ice making column is arranged in the second through hole in a penetrating manner, the second raised strip is positioned outside the second through hole and abuts against the sealing element of the water injection box.

10. The ice making apparatus of claim 9, wherein an adhesive member is disposed between said second bead and said sealing member, and said adhesive member is in contact with both said second bead and said sealing member to adhere said second bead and said sealing member.