CN219735685U

CN219735685U - Ice maker

Info

Publication number: CN219735685U
Application number: CN202321071404.0U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 沈嘉威
Original assignee: Zhongshan Shiqi District Chunhua Mold Factory
Current assignee: Zhongshan Shiqi District Chunhua Mold Factory
Priority date: 2023-05-08
Filing date: 2023-05-08
Publication date: 2023-09-22
Anticipated expiration: 2033-05-08

Abstract

The utility model discloses an ice maker, which comprises a shell and a base, wherein a refrigerating system, a water tank, a cylinder type ice maker, a continuous spiral extrusion structure and a mechanical ice outlet valve are arranged in the shell, and the ice maker is characterized in that: the mechanical ice outlet valve comprises a main body bracket and a linkage mechanism; the linkage mechanism comprises a support arm, a connecting rod, a pull rod, an ice discharging slide block and a sliding shaft, wherein the first end of the support arm is hinged to the top end of the pull rod, the second end of the support arm is hinged to the first end of the connecting rod, the second end of the connecting rod is hinged to the main body support, the ice discharging slide block is hinged to the main body support, a sliding groove is formed in the ice discharging slide block, the sliding shaft penetrates through the pull rod and the sliding groove, the pull rod can vertically move, the ice discharging valve is provided with a first closing position in an initial state and a second opening position in an ice discharging state, and the ice discharging valve can be converted into the second opening position by pressing the support arm downwards and can be reset to the first closing position by itself. The utility model has low cost and strong practicability.

Description

Ice maker

Technical Field

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

Background

With the improvement of the living standard of people, the ice making has a great demand in life, for example, in a commercial small automatic cold drink machine, an ice making device is often required to be configured. At present, ice making devices with a plurality of different working principles are on the market, and extrusion type ice making machines (namely screw type ice making machines) are more popular. The screw ice maker is a continuous ice making device, and ice making and ice removing are simultaneously carried out, so that the screw ice making device is small in size, small in occupied area and simple to install, and does not need to spend time such as preparation process and ice removing in the whole ice making process, so that the screw ice making device is popular. The screw ice maker consists of a compressor, a condenser, an evaporator, an ice making cylinder, a screw, an ice blade, a refrigerator, an ice outlet valve and the like. The electric control ice outlet valve of the ice maker is opened by the electromagnet, but the reliability of the electromagnet in long-time use is reduced, the electromagnet is easy to fail, and meanwhile, the electric control ice outlet valve cannot be opened to take out ice cubes in the ice barrel in a sudden power-off state. Compared with an electric control ice outlet valve, the mechanical ice outlet valve has higher reliability and lower cost, and is more suitable for the production and use of a household ice maker.

Disclosure of Invention

The utility model aims to provide an ice maker with a mechanical ice outlet valve, which overcomes the defects of the prior art.

The utility model provides an ice maker, includes the casing, the base, set up refrigerating system, water tank, cylinder ice maker, continuous spiral extrusion structure, mechanical type ice valve in the casing, its characterized in that: the mechanical ice outlet valve comprises a main body bracket and a linkage mechanism;

the linkage mechanism comprises a support arm, a connecting rod, a pull rod, an ice discharging slide block and a sliding shaft, wherein the support arm is provided with a first end, a second end and a free end, the first end of the support arm is hinged with the top end of the pull rod, one end of the connecting rod 3 is rotatably arranged on the main body support, the other end of the connecting rod is hinged with the second end of the support arm, the ice discharging slide block is rotatably arranged on the main body support, the ice discharging slide block is provided with a sliding groove, the sliding shaft penetrates through the pull rod and the sliding groove, and the pull rod vertically moves;

the mechanical ice outlet valve is provided with a first closing position in an initial state and a second opening position in an ice outlet state, in the first closing position, the sliding shaft is positioned at the bottom dead center position of the sliding groove, the free end of the supporting arm is pressed down, and the pull rod moves upwards to enable the ice outlet sliding block to rotate, so that the mechanical ice outlet valve is switched to the second opening position.

The main body support is provided with a pull rod limiting block, a through hole is formed in the pull rod limiting block, and the pull rod penetrates through the through hole.

The main body support is provided with a limiting groove, and the sliding shaft penetrates through the limiting groove.

And the mechanical ice outlet valve is automatically reset to a first closed position after the pressing of the support arm is finished.

And a return spring is sleeved on the pull rod, one end of the return spring is abutted against the pull rod limiting block, and the other end of the return spring is abutted against the collar of the pull rod.

The support arm is connected with a handle.

The beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows: the mechanical ice outlet valve is used for the ice maker, so that the problems that the reliability of the electromagnet is reduced and the electromagnet cannot be opened after power failure for a long time are solved, and meanwhile, the production cost of the ice maker is reduced, and the ice maker is more beneficial to enterprise production and household use.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of an ice maker of the present utility model;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a mechanical ice dispensing valve of the present utility model;

FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the mechanical ice dispensing valve of the present utility model;

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the mechanical ice dispensing valve of the present utility model;

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a mechanical ice dispensing valve of the present utility model;

fig. 6 is a left side view of the hidden body bracket of the mechanical ice outlet valve of the present utility model.

Detailed Description

Embodiments of the present utility model are described in detail below, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to like or similar elements or elements having like or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the drawings are illustrative only and are not to be construed as limiting the utility model.

In the description of the present utility model, it should be understood that the terms "center," "lateral," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "inner," "outer," and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the drawings, merely to facilitate description of the present utility model and simplify the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present utility model. Unless otherwise indicated, the meaning of "a plurality" is two or more.

In the description of the present utility model, it should be noted that the terms "mounted," "connected," and "coupled" are to be construed broadly, as well as fixedly coupled, for example, unless explicitly stated or limited otherwise. Or can be detachably connected or integrally connected; can be mechanically or electrically connected; can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and can be communication between two elements. It will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that the terms described above are in the specific sense of the present utility model.

Referring to fig. 1-6, an ice maker comprises a casing and a base, wherein a refrigerating system, a water tank, a cylinder type ice maker, a continuous spiral extrusion structure and a mechanical ice outlet valve 101 are arranged in the casing, and the mechanical ice outlet valve comprises a main body bracket 1 and a linkage mechanism.

The mechanical ice outlet valve is provided at a lower opening of the ice bank 100, and an upper portion of the ice outlet 102 for controlling an amount of ice.

The main body support 1 is provided with a pull rod limiting block 9, the pull rod limiting block is provided with a through hole 91 for limiting the pull rod 5 and a reset spring thereof, the main body support 1 is provided with a limiting groove 8, and the rotating angle of the ice-making sliding block 4 can be controlled.

The linkage mechanism comprises a support arm 2, a connecting rod 3, a pull rod 5, an ice-discharging slide block 4 and a sliding shaft 7, wherein the support arm 2 is provided with a first end, a second end and a free end, the first end of the support arm 2 is hinged with the top end of the pull rod 5, one end of the connecting rod 3 is rotatably arranged on the main body support 1, the other end of the connecting rod is hinged with the second end of the support arm 2, a handle 10 is connected to the support arm 2, the ice-discharging slide block 4 is rotatably arranged on the main body support 1, the ice-discharging slide block 4 is provided with a sliding groove 6, the sliding shaft 7 penetrates through the pull rod 5 and the sliding groove 6, a reset spring is sleeved on the pull rod 5, one end of the reset spring is propped against the pull rod limiting block 9, the other end of the reset spring is propped against the collar 51 of the pull rod 5, and the pull rod 5 moves vertically.

The mechanical ice outlet valve 101 has a first closed position in an initial state and a second open position in an ice outlet state, in the first closed position, the sliding shaft 7 is located at the bottom dead center position of the sliding groove 6, by pressing down the free end of the support arm 2, the pull rod 5 moves upwards to enable the ice outlet sliding block 4 to rotate, so that the mechanical ice outlet valve is switched to the second open position, the support arm 2 can be reset to the first closed position by itself after the pressing down is finished, and the second open position is limited by factors such as the lengths of the sliding groove 6 and the limiting groove 8, the length of a reset spring on the pull rod 5, and the like.

Referring to fig. 4-6, the mechanical ice outlet valve is in the first closed position in the initial state, when the handle 10 is pressed down clockwise, the support arm 2 is driven, the connecting rod 3 rotates clockwise, the connecting rod 5 moves upwards, the reset spring is compressed, the sliding shaft 7 moves upwards, the ice outlet sliding block 4 is driven to rotate anticlockwise upwards, and the second open position in the ice outlet state is reached; after the pressing action of the handle 10 is finished, the return spring on the pull rod 5 rebounds, the pull rod 5 and the sliding shaft 7 move downwards to drive the ice-discharging sliding block 4 to rotate downwards clockwise, the support arm 2, the connecting rod 3 and the handle 10 rotate anticlockwise and return to the first closed position in the initial state.

All the components involved in the present utility model may be universal standard components or components known to those skilled in the art, and the structure, principle and control manner thereof are known to those skilled in the art through technical manuals or through routine experimental methods.

The above-mentioned embodiments are merely preferred embodiments of the present utility model, and the technical scope of the present utility model is not limited in any way, so that the ice maker obtained by adopting the same or similar technical features as the above-mentioned embodiments of the present utility model is within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. The utility model provides an ice maker, includes the casing, the base, set up refrigerating system, water tank, cylinder ice maker, continuous spiral extrusion structure, mechanical type ice valve in the casing, its characterized in that: the mechanical ice outlet valve comprises a main body bracket (1) and a linkage mechanism;

the linkage mechanism comprises a support arm (2), a connecting rod (3), a pull rod (5), an ice discharging slide block (4) and a sliding shaft (7), wherein the support arm (2) is provided with a first end, a second end and a free end, the first end of the support arm (2) is hinged with the top end of the pull rod (5), one end of the connecting rod (3) is rotatably arranged on the main body support (1), the other end of the connecting rod is hinged with the second end of the support arm (2), the ice discharging slide block (4) is rotatably arranged on the main body support (1), the ice discharging slide block (4) is provided with a sliding groove (6), and the sliding shaft (7) penetrates through the pull rod (5) and the sliding groove (6), and the pull rod (5) moves vertically;

the mechanical ice outlet valve is provided with a first closed position in an initial state and a second open position in an ice outlet state, in the first closed position, the sliding shaft (7) is positioned at the lower dead center position of the sliding groove (6), the free end of the support arm (2) is pressed down, and the pull rod (5) moves upwards to enable the ice outlet sliding block (4) to rotate, so that the mechanical ice outlet valve is switched to the second open position.

2. The ice-making machine of claim 1, wherein: the main body support (1) is provided with a pull rod limiting block (9), a through hole (91) is formed in the pull rod limiting block, and the pull rod (5) penetrates through the through hole (91).

3. The ice-making machine of claim 2, wherein: the main body support (1) is provided with a limiting groove (8), and the sliding shaft (7) penetrates through the limiting groove (8).

4. The ice-making machine of claim 2, wherein: the mechanical ice outlet valve is reset to a first closed position by itself after the support arm (2) is pressed down.

5. The ice-making machine of claim 4, wherein: the pull rod (5) is sleeved with a reset spring, one end of the reset spring is abutted against the pull rod limiting block (9), and the other end of the reset spring is abutted against the shaft collar (51) of the pull rod (5).

6. The ice-making machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein: the support arm (2) is connected with a handle (10).