CN219841677U - Ice receiving box and ice making equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of household appliances and provides an ice receiving box and ice making equipment, wherein the ice receiving box comprises a box body and a plug body, a cavity for storing ice cubes is formed in the box body, a water outlet is formed in the bottom of the box body, the water outlet and the plug body are matched to control the flow direction of melting water after the ice cubes are melted, the plug body moves upwards against gravity under the action of external force, a channel is formed between the plug body and the water outlet, the channel is communicated with the cavity, and at the moment, the plug body is in an open position; under no external force effect, the plug body moves downwards under the action of self gravity and is in full contact with the water outlet, the channel between the plug body and the water outlet is closed, at the moment, the plug body is in the closed position, the plug body is in the open position, the melting water can flow out from the water outlet at the bottom of the ice receiving box, the plug body is in the closed position, the melting water stays in the cavity of the box body and cannot flow out from the water outlet, and the effect of user experience is affected. And the plug body moves by gravity, so that the energy-saving effect is good, the structure is simple and small, and the use is convenient.

Description

Ice receiving box and ice making equipment

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of household appliances, in particular to an ice receiving box and ice making equipment.

Background

Household small-sized ice maker in the prior art is internally provided with an ice receiving basket, and the holes are formed in the lower side or the side face of the ice receiving basket so that the melting water naturally drops into the water receiving box below, so that the melting water is recycled to make ice, but when a user pulls out the ice receiving basket to quickly scoop ice, the melting water easily drops to a table top or the ground through the holes, and the use experience of the user is affected.

Disclosure of Invention

The present utility model is directed to solving at least one of the technical problems existing in the related art. Therefore, the utility model provides the ice receiving box, when the ice receiving box is arranged on ice making equipment, the plug body moves upwards against gravity under the action of external force, a channel is formed between the plug body and the water outlet, the channel is communicated with the cavity, the plug body is in an open position, molten water can flow out from the water outlet at the bottom of the ice receiving box, the molten water can be recycled for ice making, when the ice receiving box is taken down from the ice making equipment, the plug body moves downwards under the action of self gravity and does not have the action of external force, the plug body moves to the water outlet, the channel between the plug body and the water outlet is closed, the plug body is in a closed position, the molten water cannot flow out from the water outlet, the effect of user experience is affected, the plug body moves by gravity, no additional driving is needed, the energy saving effect is good, the whole structure of the ice receiving box is simple and small, and the ice receiving box is convenient to use.

The utility model also provides ice making equipment.

An ice bank according to an embodiment of a first aspect of the present utility model includes:

the box body is internally provided with a cavity, and the bottom of the box body is provided with a water outlet;

the plug body is suitable for being switched between an opening position and a closing position, a channel is formed between the plug body and the water outlet in the opening position, the channel is communicated with the cavity, and the plug body moves to the water outlet through the action of gravity in the closing position so as to seal the water outlet.

According to the ice receiving box provided by the embodiment of the utility model, the inside of the box body is provided with the cavity for storing ice cubes, the bottom of the box body is provided with the water outlet, the water outlet and the plug body are matched to control the flow direction of the melted water after the ice cubes are melted, the plug body is moved to realize position switching, the plug body is moved upwards against gravity under the action of external force, a channel is formed between the plug body and the water outlet, the channel is communicated with the cavity, at the moment, the plug body is in an open position, and the melted water in the cavity flows out from the water outlet along the channel from the bottom of the box body; under the action of no external force, the plug body moves downwards under the action of self gravity, the plug body moves to the water outlet, a channel between the plug body and the water outlet is closed, at the moment, the plug body is in a closed position, and the melting water remains in the cavity and cannot flow out of the water outlet. Through the switching of cock body in open position and closed position, change the flow direction of the inside melt water of ice-making box, realize that the cock body is in open position when ice-making box installs on ice-making equipment, melt water can flow out from the delivery port of ice-making box bottom, but melt water recycle is used in the ice-making, when ice-making box is taken off from ice-making equipment, the cock body is in closed position, melt water can not flow out from the delivery port, influence user experience's effect, and the cock body relies on gravity to remove, do not need extra drive, energy-conserving effectual, the whole simple structure of ice-making box is small and exquisite, convenient to use.

According to one embodiment of the utility model, the plug body comprises:

a first plug portion located within the cavity, and in the closed position, the first plug portion is plugged to the water outlet;

the second plug part is connected with the first plug part, the cross section area of the second plug part is smaller than that of the water outlet, and in the closed position, the second plug part is inserted into the water outlet.

According to one embodiment of the utility model, in the closed position, the first plug part is lapped on the edge of the water outlet.

According to one embodiment of the utility model, the cross-sectional area of the second plug portion gradually decreases from the inside to at least a portion of the outside of the cartridge body in the axial direction of the water outlet.

According to one embodiment of the utility model, the box body is provided with a limiting part, the limiting part is arranged in the cavity, the limiting part encloses a movable space for limiting the plug body, and in the opening position, the cavity is communicated with the channel through the limiting part.

According to one embodiment of the present utility model, the limiting portion is detachably connected to the case.

According to an embodiment of the present utility model, the limiting portion includes:

the bulge is connected with the box body and is arranged on the outer side of the water outlet in a surrounding mode, the bulge is provided with a notch, and the cavity is communicated with the channel through the notch;

the cover body is detachably connected with the protrusions.

According to one embodiment of the utility model, the bottom of the box body comprises a supporting end and an inclined end, the box body is provided with a first supporting part, the first supporting part protrudes downwards from the bottom surface of the box body, so that the bottom of the box body gradually inclines upwards from the supporting end to the inclined end, and the water outlet is higher than the supporting end.

According to one embodiment of the utility model, the box body is provided with a second supporting part, and the second supporting part protrudes downwards from the bottom surface of the box body to support the box body so that the plug body is in the closed position.

An ice making apparatus according to an embodiment of a second aspect of the present utility model includes:

the ice bank as described above;

and the driving part is suitable for driving the plug body to be switched to the opening position.

According to one embodiment of the utility model, the ice making device further comprises a container, the driving part comprises ribs arranged corresponding to the water outlet, and the ribs are suitable for pushing the plug body to the opening position when the ice receiving box is mounted on the container.

The above technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model have at least one of the following technical effects:

according to the ice receiving box disclosed by the embodiment of the utility model, the inside of the box body is provided with the cavity for storing ice cubes, the bottom of the box body is provided with the water outlet, the water outlet and the plug body are matched to control the flow direction of the melted water after the ice cubes are melted, the plug body is switched in position by moving, the plug body moves upwards against gravity under the action of external force, a channel is formed between the plug body and the water outlet, the channel is communicated with the cavity, at the moment, the plug body is in an open position, and the melted water in the cavity flows out from the water outlet along the channel from the bottom of the box body; under the action of no external force, the plug body moves downwards under the action of self gravity, the plug body moves to the water outlet, a channel between the plug body and the water outlet is closed, at the moment, the plug body is in a closed position, and the melting water remains in the cavity and cannot flow out of the water outlet.

Through the switching of cock body in open position and closed position, change the flow direction of the inside melt water of ice-making box, realize that the cock body is in open position when ice-making box installs on ice-making equipment, melt water can flow out from the delivery port of ice-making box bottom, but melt water recycle is used in the ice-making, when ice-making box is taken off from ice-making equipment, the cock body is in closed position, melt water can not flow out from the delivery port, influence user experience's effect, and the cock body relies on gravity to remove, do not need extra drive, energy-conserving effectual, the whole simple structure of ice-making box is small and exquisite, convenient to use.

Additional aspects and advantages of the utility model will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the utility model.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present utility model or the technical solutions in the related art, the drawings that are required to be used in the embodiments or the related technical descriptions will be briefly described, and it is apparent that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and other drawings may be obtained according to the drawings without inventive effort for those skilled in the art.

FIG. 1 is an exploded view of an ice bank according to the present utility model;

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the ice bank provided by the present utility model;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the plug body of the ice bank in the closed position;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of part A of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the plug body of the ice bank in an open position;

fig. 6 is an enlarged view of part B of fig. 5.

Reference numerals:

100. a case body; 110. a cavity; 120. a water outlet; 130. a limit part; 131. a protrusion; 132. a cover body; 1311. a notch; 140. a second supporting part; 150. a recessed region; 160. a movable space;

200. a plug body; 210. a channel; 220. a first plug portion; 230. a second plug portion;

300. an ice receiving box; 400. a driving section; 410. ribs; 500. a tank liner.

Detailed Description

Embodiments of the present utility model are described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples. The following examples are illustrative of the utility model but are not intended to limit the scope of the utility model.

In the description of the embodiments of the present utility model, it should be noted that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, are merely for convenience in describing the embodiments of the present utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the apparatus 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 embodiments of the present utility model. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

In describing embodiments of the present utility model, it should be noted that, unless explicitly stated and limited otherwise, the terms "coupled," "coupled," and "connected" should be construed broadly, and may be either a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral connection, for example; can be mechanically or electrically connected; can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium. The specific meaning of the above terms in embodiments of the present utility model will be understood in detail by those of ordinary skill in the art.

In embodiments of the utility model, unless expressly specified and limited otherwise, a first feature "up" or "down" on a second feature may be that the first and second features are in direct contact, or that the first and second features are in indirect contact via an intervening medium. Moreover, a first feature being "above," "over" and "on" a second feature may be a first feature being directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicating that the first feature is level higher than the second feature. The first feature being "under", "below" and "beneath" the second feature may be the first feature being directly under or obliquely below the second feature, or simply indicating that the first feature is less level than the second feature.

In the description of the present specification, a description referring to terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "examples," "specific examples," or "some examples," etc., means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the embodiments of the present utility model. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms are not necessarily directed to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. Furthermore, the different embodiments or examples described in this specification and the features of the different embodiments or examples may be combined and combined by those skilled in the art without contradiction.

As shown in fig. 1 to 6, the present utility model provides an ice receiving case, which comprises a case body 100 and a plug body 200, wherein a cavity 110 is arranged in the case body 100, and a water outlet 120 is arranged at the bottom of the case body 100; the plug body 200 is adapted to switch between an open position, in which a channel 210 is formed between the plug body 200 and the water outlet 120, the channel 210 being in communication with the cavity 110, and a closed position, in which the plug body 200 is moved by gravity to the water outlet 120 to block the water outlet 120.

According to the ice receiving box 300 provided by the embodiment of the utility model, the cavity 110 for storing ice cubes is arranged in the box body 100, the water outlet 120 is arranged at the bottom of the box body 100, the water outlet 120 and the plug body 200 are matched to control the flow direction of the melted water after the ice cubes are melted, the plug body 200 is switched in position by moving, the plug body 200 moves upwards against gravity under the action of external force, a channel 210 is formed between the plug body 200 and the water outlet 120, the channel 210 is communicated with the cavity 110, at the moment, the plug body 200 is in an open position, and the melted water in the cavity 110 flows out from the water outlet 120 along the channel 210 from the bottom of the box body 100; under the action of no external force, the plug body 200 moves downwards under the action of self gravity, the plug body 200 moves to be in full contact with the water outlet 120, the channel 210 between the plug body 200 and the water outlet 120 is closed, at the moment, the plug body 200 is in the closed position, the water outlet 120 is sealed and blocked by the plug body 200, and the melting water is reserved in the cavity 110 and cannot flow out of the water outlet 120.

Through the switching of the plug body 200 in the open position and the closed position, the flow direction of the melting water in the ice receiving box 300 is changed, when the ice receiving box 300 is installed on ice making equipment, the plug body 200 is in the open position, the melting water can flow out from the water outlet 120 at the bottom of the ice receiving box 300, the melting water can be recycled for ice making, after the ice receiving box 300 is taken down from the ice making equipment, the plug body 200 is in the closed position, the melting water is remained in the cavity 110 of the box body 100, and the melting water cannot flow out from the water outlet 120, so that the effect of user experience is influenced. And the plug body 200 moves by gravity, no additional driving is needed, the energy-saving effect is good, the whole structure of the ice receiving box 300 is simple and small, and the use is convenient.

Referring to fig. 1 to 6, the box body 100 is in a barrel shape, an opening is formed in the upper portion of the box body, a cavity 110 is formed by surrounding the opening and a barrel-shaped wall surface, a user takes and places ice cubes in the cavity 110 from the opening, a part of concave area 150 is formed in the bottom of the box body 100, a through hole formed in the bottom of the concave area 150 is used as a water outlet 120, the water outlet 120 enables the cavity 110 to be communicated with the outside, a plug body 200 is arranged above the water outlet 120, and the plug body 200 moves downwards along the depth direction of the concave area 150 under the action of self gravity until the plug body contacts with the water outlet 120, and a channel 210 communicated with the cavity 110 and the water outlet 120 is closed; under the action of external force, the plug body 200 can move upwards along the depth direction of the concave area 150 against the gravity, a channel 210 is formed between the plug body 200 and the water outlet 120 after movement, the channel 210 is communicated with the cavity 110, and the melting water in the cavity 110 flows out from the water outlet 120 along the channel 210 from the bottom of the box body 100.

It will be appreciated that the purpose of the recessed area 150 is to limit the direction of movement of the plug 200 so that the plug 200 can move up and down along the depth of the recessed area 150, thereby effecting the switching of the plug 200 between the open and closed positions. In other embodiments, the moving direction of the plug body 200 may be further limited by installing a cover, specifically, the bottom wall of the cavity 110 has no concave area 150 and is a planar bottom wall, the box body 100 is provided with a water outlet hole, the cover is disposed on the bottom surface of the outer side of the box body 100 corresponding to the water outlet hole, and encloses the box body 100 to form a cavity, the bottom wall of the cover is provided with a through hole for communicating the cavity with the outside, at this time, the water outlet hole, the cavity and the through hole together form a water outlet 120 of the box body, the plug body 200 is located in the cavity, and the plug body 200 moves along the height direction of the cover under the action of external force or self gravity, so as to realize the switching of the plug body 200 between an open position and a closed position, in which a channel 210 is formed between the plug body 200 and the through hole, the water outlet hole, the cavity and the through hole are sequentially communicated, and the melted water in the cavity 110 in the box body flows out therefrom, and in the closed position, the plug body 200 seals the through hole to close the water outlet of the box body. The cover can be detachably connected with the box body, so that the plug body 200 is convenient to install outside the box body.

It is appreciated that the plug body 200 may be made of an elastic material, such as rubber, so as to avoid the problem that the plug body 200 is worn during use, and the worn plug body 200 is not tightly attached to the water outlet 120, resulting in damage to the seal.

According to one embodiment of the present utility model, the plug body 200 includes a first plug portion 220 and a second plug portion 230, the first plug portion 220 is located in the cavity 110, and in the closed position, the first plug portion 220 is plugged into the water outlet 120; the second plug portion 230 is connected to the first plug portion 220, and the cross-sectional area of the second plug portion 230 is smaller than the cross-sectional area of the water outlet 120, and in the closed position, the second plug portion 230 is inserted into the water outlet 120.

As shown in fig. 3 and 4, the plug body 200 moves down until the plug body is in full contact with the water outlet 120, the channel 210 is closed, the plug body 200 is in the closed position, at this time, a part of the plug body 200 above the contact surface of the plug body 200 and the water outlet 120 is the first plug portion 220, a part of the plug body 200 below the contact surface of the plug body 200 and the water outlet 120 is the second plug portion 230, the cross-sectional area of the second plug portion 230 is smaller than the cross-sectional area of the water outlet 120, so that the plug body 200 can completely fit the orifice of the water outlet 120 near the cavity 110 and is inserted into the water outlet 120, when the plug body 200 is in the open position, a certain gap is ensured between the outer surface of the second plug portion 230 and the side wall of the water outlet 120, namely, the channel 210 communicated with the cavity 110 is formed, and when the plug body 200 is in the closed position, the first plug portion 220 realizes good sealing of the water outlet 120.

It will be appreciated that the first plug 220 and the second plug 230 are defined by the contact surface or line between the outlet 120 and the orifice on the side of the cavity 110 when the plug 200 is in the closed position, the plug 200 itself being of unitary construction, there may be no distinct line of demarcation on the physical construction of the plug 200.

In other embodiments, the plug 200 may not be inserted into the water outlet 120, and in particular, the plug 200 may use a circular baffle with a rectangular cross section, the area of the lower surface of the baffle is larger than the area of the cross section of the water outlet 120, and when the plug 200 is in the closed position, the lower surface of the baffle is attached to the bottom surface of the box body 100 near the water outlet 120, so as to seal the water outlet 120.

In the closed position, the first plug 220 is positioned to overlie the edge of the outlet 120 according to one embodiment of the utility model. As shown in fig. 3 and 4, the plug body 200 is in a disc shape, the plug body 200 has a first flat plug portion 220 and a second semicircular protruding plug portion 230, when the plug body 200 is in the closed position, the second plug portion 230 is inserted into the through hole of the water outlet 120, and the flat lower surface of the first plug portion 220 is set up at the edge of the water outlet 120.

It will be appreciated that a sealing member, such as a rubber ring, may be provided on the surface of the first plug portion 220 of the plug body 200 near the water outlet 120 at the bottom of the cartridge body 100 to enhance the sealing effect between the flat lower surface of the first plug portion 220 and the edge of the water outlet 120.

According to one embodiment of the present utility model, the cross-sectional area of the second plug portion 230 gradually decreases from the inside to at least a portion of the outside of the cartridge body 100 in the axial direction of the water outlet 120. The structure that the second plug portion 230 gradually changes from the inside to the outside of the box body 100 along the axial direction of the water outlet 120, because the cross-sectional area of the second plug portion 230 is small during initial insertion, the second plug portion 230 is easy to insert into the water outlet 120, after the second plug portion 230 is inserted into the orifice of the water outlet 120, the cross-sectional area of the second plug portion 230 gradually increases along with the movement of the plug body 200 to the closed position, until the orifice of the water outlet 120 is completely closed by the second plug portion 230, which is beneficial to the adhesion of the second plug portion 230 with the orifice of the water outlet 120 when the closed position is reached, and when the plug body 200 moves from the closed position to the open position under the action of the external force, the volume of the channel 210 formed by the plug body 200 and the water outlet 120 is larger due to the gradual structure, so that the melt water discharging effect of the ice receiving box 300 is effectively improved.

Referring to fig. 2 to 6, the plug body 200 is in a disc shape, the plug body 200 has a flat first plug portion 220 and a semicircular protruding second plug portion 230, the semicircular protruding cross-sectional area is largest near the first plug portion 220, and gradually decreases from the inside to the outside of the cartridge body 100 along the axial direction of the water outlet 120, in the process of changing the plug body 200 from the open position to the closed position, the semicircular protruding top of the second plug portion 230 is inserted into the through hole of the water outlet 120, the cross-sectional area of the second plug portion 230 at the orifice of the water outlet 120 is continuously increased along with the downward movement of the plug body 200 until the flat lower surface of the first plug portion 220 is set up at the edge of the water outlet 120, at this time, the plug body 200 is in the closed position, and the water outlet 120 is closed.

It will be appreciated that the second plug portion 230 may include a tapered portion and a non-tapered portion, wherein the tapered portion may be disposed at an end of the second plug portion 230 where the first plug portion 220 is connected, the non-tapered portion of the second plug portion 230 being inserted into the water outlet 120 first as the plug body 200 moves from the open position to the closed position, guiding the plug body 200 to move in the axial direction of the water outlet 120, the tapered portion of the second plug portion 230 having a gradually larger cross-sectional area at the opening of the water outlet 120 until the second plug portion 230 completely closes the opening of the water outlet 120; the tapered portion may also be disposed at an end of the second plug portion 230 not connected to the first plug portion 220, such that the second plug portion 230 is at a minimum end of the tapered portion when the water outlet 120 is initially inserted, as the plug body 200 moves from the open position to the closed position, so that the second plug portion 230 is easily inserted into the water outlet 120, such that the non-tapered portion of the second plug portion 230 guides the plug body 200 to move in the axial direction of the water outlet 120 as the plug body 200 moves to the closed position after the second plug portion 230 is inserted into the orifice of the water outlet 120 until the second plug portion 230 is completely immersed into the orifice of the water outlet 120, and such that the end surface of the first plug portion 220 completely closes the orifice of the water outlet 120.

In other embodiments, the second plug 230 may be tapered entirely, where the largest end of the second plug 230 is connected to the first plug 220. If the second plug portion 230 is spherical or conical, the second plug portion 230 may be gradually changed from the inside to the outside of the box body 100 along the axial direction of the water outlet 120; the second plug portion 230 may not have a gradual structure, such as a cylindrical shape, and in this case, the second plug portion 230 does not have a sealing effect on the water outlet 120, and only guides the plug 200 to move along the axial direction of the water outlet 120 during the switching process of the plug 200 between the open position and the closed position.

According to one embodiment of the present utility model, the case 100 is provided with a limiting portion 130, the limiting portion 130 is disposed in the cavity 110, the limiting portion 130 encloses a movable space 160 for limiting the plug 200, and in the open position, the cavity 110 is communicated with the channel 210 through the limiting portion 130. Referring to fig. 2, the limiting part 130 is fixed at the bottom of the cavity 110 of the box body 100 and is located above the water outlet 120, a movable space 160 is enclosed by the limiting part 130 and the bottom of the cavity 110, the plug body 200 can move up and down in the movable space 160, a through hole for passing through the molten water is further formed in the limiting part 130, the plug body 200 moves upwards in the movable space 160 against gravity under the action of external force, a channel 210 is formed between the plug body 200 and the water outlet 120, the cavity 110 is communicated with the channel 210 through the through hole on the limiting part 130, at this time, the plug body 200 is in an open position, and the molten water in the cavity 110 flows out from the water outlet 120 along the channel 210 from the bottom of the box body 100; under the action of no external force, the plug body 200 moves downwards in the movable space 160 under the action of gravity, the plug body 200 moves to the water outlet 120, the channel 210 between the plug body 200 and the water outlet 120 is closed, at this time, the plug body 200 is in the closed position, and the melted water remains in the cavity 110 and cannot flow out of the water outlet 120.

Through spacing portion 130, the displacement range of restriction cock body 200 horizontal direction and vertical direction makes it remove in the certain distance along vertical direction all the time, realizes the switching of cock body 200 in open position and closed position, and spacing portion 130 has still isolated the contact of the ice-cube in cavity 110 and cock body 200, prevents to pile up because of the ice-cube on cock body 200, pushes down cock body 200 and makes cock body 200 unable to rise, and then can't switch to the open position, blocks up delivery port 120, influences the melting water drainage effect.

It can be appreciated that the through hole on the limiting portion 130 may be formed on the side surface thereof near the bottom side of the cavity 110, so that when the plug 200 is in the open position, the melted water is beneficial to flowing out from the water outlet 120 after flowing into the channel 210 along the bottom of the cavity 110; the through hole may also be formed at the upper portion of the limiting portion 130, where the upper surface of the limiting portion 130 is lower than or flush with the bottom surface of the cavity 110, and when the plug 200 is in the open position, the melted water flows into the through hole at the upper surface of the limiting portion 130 along the bottom of the cavity 110 and flows out of the water outlet 120.

According to an embodiment of the present utility model, the limiting portion 130 is detachably connected to the case 100. As shown in fig. 1 and fig. 2, a bayonet is provided at the bottom of the cavity 110, a claw matched with the bayonet is provided on the limiting portion 130, during installation, the second plug portion 230 of the plug 200 is placed into the water outlet 120, the claw on the limiting portion 130 is buckled with the bayonet corresponding to the bottom of the cavity 110, at this time, the limiting portion 130 is connected to the bottom of the cavity 110 and is located above the water outlet 120, a movable space 160 is enclosed between the limiting portion 130 and the bottom of the cavity 110, and the plug 200 can move up and down in the movable space 160.

In other embodiments, the limiting portion 130 may be fixedly connected to the box body 100, for example, a cylindrical protrusion is directly disposed on the bottom surface of the cavity 110, the upper end surface of the cylindrical protrusion is closed, the lower end is fixedly connected with the bottom surface of the cavity 110, a movable space 160 is defined by the inner wall of the cylindrical protrusion and the upper surface of the water outlet 120, the plug body 200 moves in the movable space 160, and when the plug body 200 is installed, the plug body 200 is plugged into the movable space 160 from the water outlet 120 below, it is understood that the plug body 200 may be made of an elastic material, so that the plug body 200 is prevented from being unable to enter the movable space 160 from the water outlet 120.

According to one embodiment of the present utility model, the limiting part 130 includes a protrusion 131 and a cover 132, the protrusion 131 is connected with the box body 100 and is enclosed outside the water outlet 120, the protrusion 131 is provided with a notch 1311, and the cavity 110 is communicated with the channel 210 through the notch 1311; the cover 132 is detachably connected to the boss 131. Referring to fig. 1 to 6, a cylindrical protrusion 131 is disposed on the bottom surface of the cavity 110, an opening is disposed at the upper end of the protrusion 131, a plurality of bayonets are disposed on the inner side wall of the protrusion 131, a plurality of notches 1311 are disposed at the connection between the bottom of the protrusion 131 and the bottom of the cavity 110, when the plug 200 is installed, the second plug 230 of the plug 200 is inserted into the water outlet 120 from the top opening of the protrusion 131, the cover 132 is covered on the opening of the protrusion 131, the bayonets of the cover 132 are fastened to each other, the limiting portion 130 is connected to the bottom of the cavity 110, and is located above the water outlet 120, a movable space 160 is defined between the limiting portion 130 and the bottom of the cavity 110, the plug 200 can move up and down in the movable space 160, and a plurality of notches 1311 are disposed at the connection between the bottom of the protrusion 131 and the bottom of the cavity 110, and when the plug 200 rises to the open position in the movable space 160, the cavity 110 is communicated with the channel 210 through the notches 1311, and the melted water in the cavity 110 flows into the channel 210 along the bottom of the cavity 110.

It is understood that the notch 1311 may also be formed on the cover 132, for example, on the upper portion of the cover 132, so that the melted water can flow into the channel 210;

the connection mode of the protrusion 131 and the cover 132 may be a threaded connection, for example, an internal thread is disposed on the inner side wall of the protrusion 131 near the opening, a matched external thread is disposed on the outer side wall of the cover 132, and the cover 132 is rotatably mounted on the protrusion 131 along the thread path; the plug may be inserted, for example, a through hole is formed in the side wall of the protrusion 131 near the opening, and the cover 132 is inserted into the through hole in a through rod manner, so as to limit the upward movement distance of the plug 200.

According to one embodiment of the present utility model, the bottom of the case 100 includes a supporting end and an inclined end, the case 100 is provided with a first supporting portion protruding downward from the bottom surface of the case 100, so that the bottom of the case 100 gradually slopes upward from the supporting end to the inclined end, and the water outlet 120 is higher than the supporting end. It can be understood that the first supporting portion is disposed at the bottom of the box body 100 and protrudes downwards, when the ice-receiving case 300 is placed on a table top, the supporting end is directly in contact with the table top, the bottommost end of the first supporting portion is in contact with the table top, the bottom of the box body 100 corresponding to the first supporting portion is lifted, even if the inclined end of the box body 100 rises above the supporting end, the bottom of the box body 100 gradually inclines upwards from the supporting end to the inclined end, the corresponding cavity 110 in the box body 100 gradually inclines upwards from the supporting end to the inclined end, the melting water gathers along the bottom surface of the cavity 110 from the inclined end to the cavity 110 corresponding to the supporting end, the box body 100 is in an inclined state when placed on the table top by using the first supporting portion, so that the melting water is guaranteed to gather from the inclined end to the supporting end, and because the height position of the water outlet 120 is also higher than the supporting end, even if the plug body 200 is not present, damaged or opened by the pressure of the table top, the melting water cannot flow out of the water outlet 120 in a short time.

In other embodiments, the first supporting portion may not protrude from the box body 100, for example, the bottom of the box body 100 is a plane, the bottom of the cavity 110 in the box body 100 is in an inclined state, specifically, the highest position of the bottom of the cavity 110 corresponds to the inclined end of the box body 100, the lowest position corresponds to the supporting end of the box body 100, and the first supporting portion may be understood as a part of the supporting end of the box body 100. When the ice bank 300 is placed on the table top, the bottom of the case 100 is completely contacted with the table top, and the visual effect is more beautiful.

According to one embodiment of the present utility model, the case 100 is provided with a second supporting portion 140, and the second supporting portion 140 protrudes downward from the bottom surface of the case 100 to support the case 100 such that the stopper 200 is in the closed position. As shown in fig. 2 to 6, the second supporting portion 140 is disposed at the bottom of the case 100 to protrude downward, and the protruding portion of the second supporting portion 140 is disposed annularly around the water outlet 120, and the lowermost end of the second supporting portion 140 is lower than the lowermost end of the plug body 200 when in the closed position, and the protruding portion of the second supporting portion 140 prevents the plug body 200 from contacting objects other than the case 100 when leaving the ice making apparatus, thereby effectively protecting the plug body 200 and prolonging the service life. When the ice-receiving case 300 is placed on a table top, the lowermost end of the second supporting portion 140 and the bottom of the case body 100 of the ice-receiving case 300 without the second supporting portion 140 are in contact with the table top, the ice-receiving case 300 is in an inclined state as a whole, at this time, the bottom of the cavity 110 corresponding to the second supporting portion 140 is located at a high point, the bottom of the cavity 110 corresponding to the second supporting portion 140 is located at a low point, the plug body 200 is in a closed position under the action of gravity, and the melting water in the ice-receiving case 300 is collected along the inclined bottom of the cavity 110 without the bottom of the cavity 110 corresponding to the second supporting portion 140 in the ice-receiving case 300, so that the problem that the melting water leaks on the table top is avoided.

In other embodiments, the second supporting portion 140 may be further disposed at other positions of the bottom of the box body 100, for example, a plurality of sets of ribs are disposed at the bottom of the box body 100, and the lowest ends of the ribs are lower than the lowest ends of the plug body 200 when in the closed position, so that the lowest ends of the second supporting portion 140 are lower than the lowest ends of the plug body 200 when in the closed position; it may also be in the form of support feet, for example, two support feet are provided at the bottom of the cartridge 100 adjacent the outlet 120, the lowermost ends of the support feet being lower than the lowermost ends of the plug 200 when in the closed position.

An embodiment of the present utility model provides an ice making apparatus including the ice bank 300 and the driving part 400 as in the above embodiments, the driving part 400 being adapted to drive the plug body 200 to be switched to an open position. As shown in fig. 3 to 6, the ice bank 300 is installed above the ice making apparatus, and a driving part 400 is provided on the ice making apparatus below the position corresponding to the water outlet 120 of the ice bank 300, and the driving part 400 drives the plug body 200 to move upward to the open position. The upper end of the driving part 400 contacts with the bottom of the stopper 200 at the closed position, and in the process of installing the ice bank 300 to the ice making apparatus, the stopper 200 is lifted up by the driving part 400 as the ice bank 300 is pushed down until the ice bank 300 is completely installed in the ice making apparatus, the stopper 200 is at the open position, and the cavity 110 communicates with the water outlet 120 through the notch 1311 and the channel 210. The water discharging function of the ice bank 300 at the time of ice making is achieved by the driving part 400 lifting up the plug body 200 during the installation of the ice bank 300 to the ice making apparatus.

In other embodiments, the driving part 400 may take a motor driving form, for example, a transverse driving motor is installed in the ice making apparatus, a gear is arranged at the end of a motor shaft of the driving motor, the gear is matched with a screw rod arranged along the vertical direction, the screw rod is arranged below the plug body 200, the driving motor rotates to drive the gear to rotate, the rotation operation is converted into the up-and-down movement of the screw rod through the screw rod, and the screw rod moves upwards to jack the plug body 200 to the open position; the lever can also be arranged in a lever mode, such as a rotating shaft is arranged in the ice making device, a lever is arranged on the rotating shaft, one end of the lever extends to the lower side of the plug body 200, the other end of the lever extends to the outer side of the ice making device, a user can realize the up-and-down movement of the end part of the lever below the plug body 200 by pressing the outer side end of the lever, and the plug body 200 can be jacked to the opening position.

It should be noted that the ice making device is not limited to a small ice making machine, but may be other devices having ice making function, such as a refrigerator, a freezer, a cold drink machine, etc., and the volume of the box body 100 of the corresponding ice receiving box 300 may be changed according to the internal volume of the ice making device, and it is understood that a plurality of plugs 200 and water outlets 120 may be provided on the box body 100 with increased volume to ensure the water draining effect.

According to an embodiment of the present utility model, the ice making apparatus further includes a container 500, and the driving part 400 includes ribs 410 provided corresponding to the water outlet 120, the ribs 410 being adapted to push the plug body 200 to the open position when the ice bank 300 is mounted to the container 500. As shown in fig. 3 to 6, the ice bank 300 is installed above the container 500, ribs 410 are provided below the water outlet 120 of the ice bank 300, and the upper ends of the ribs 410 are first in contact with the bottom of the plug body 200 in the closed position, and in the process of installing the ice bank 300 to the ice making device, as the ice bank 300 is pushed down, the plug body 200 is lifted up by the ribs 410 until the ice bank 300 is completely installed in the ice making device, the plug body 200 is in the open position, and the cavity 110 is communicated with the water outlet 120 through the notch 1311 and the channel 210. The water discharging function of the ice bank 300 at the time of ice making is achieved by the driving part 400 lifting up the plug body 200 during the installation of the ice bank 300 to the ice making apparatus.

It should be noted that, in the prior art, the spring of the valve body arranged at the water outlet of the ice receiving box is usually more than 15mm in length, the deformation amount of 5 mm-8 mm needs to be reserved, and the thickness of the valve body is added, so that the installation space height of more than 30mm is needed, and the movable plug body of the utility model needs to be only 3 mm-5 mm in height, so that the installation space height of 10mm is needed at most, the space occupation is saved, and the requirement of a miniaturized ice making machine is more easily met.

Finally, it should be noted that the above-mentioned embodiments are merely illustrative of the utility model, and not limiting. While the utility model has been described in detail with reference to the embodiments, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various combinations, modifications, or equivalent substitutions can be made to the technical solutions of the present utility model without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the present utility model, and it is intended to be covered by the scope of the claims of the present utility model.

Claims (11)

1. An ice-receiving bin, comprising:

the box body is internally provided with a cavity, and the bottom of the box body is provided with a water outlet;

the plug body is suitable for being switched between an opening position and a closing position, a channel is formed between the plug body and the water outlet in the opening position, the channel is communicated with the cavity, and the plug body moves to the water outlet through the action of gravity in the closing position so as to seal the water outlet.

2. The ice bank of claim 1, wherein the plug body comprises:

a first plug portion located within the cavity, and in the closed position, the first plug portion is plugged to the water outlet;

the second plug part is connected with the first plug part, the cross section area of the second plug part is smaller than that of the water outlet, and in the closed position, the second plug part is inserted into the water outlet.

3. The ice bank of claim 2, wherein in the closed position, the first plug portion rides on an edge of the water outlet.

4. The ice bank of claim 2, wherein the cross-sectional area of the second plug portion gradually decreases from the interior to at least a portion of the exterior of the housing along the axial direction of the water outlet.

5. The ice-receiving housing according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the housing is provided with a limiting portion provided in the cavity, the limiting portion enclosing a movable space for limiting the plug body, and in the open position, the cavity is communicated with the passage through the limiting portion.

6. The ice bank of claim 5, wherein the retainer is detachably connected to the housing.

7. The ice bank according to claim 5, wherein the stopper includes:

the bulge is connected with the box body and is arranged on the outer side of the water outlet in a surrounding mode, the bulge is provided with a notch, and the cavity is communicated with the channel through the notch;

the cover body is detachably connected with the protrusions.

8. The ice bank according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the bottom of the case includes a supporting end and an inclined end, the case is provided with a first supporting portion protruding downward from the bottom surface of the case such that the bottom of the case is gradually inclined upward from the supporting end to the inclined end, and the water outlet is higher than the supporting end.

9. The ice bank according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the housing is provided with a second support portion protruding downwardly from a bottom surface of the housing so that the plug is in the closed position.

10. An ice making apparatus, comprising:

the ice bank according to any one of claims 1 to 9;

and the driving part is suitable for driving the plug body to be switched to the opening position.

11. The ice making apparatus of claim 10, further comprising a container, wherein the driving portion comprises ribs disposed corresponding to the water outlet, the ribs adapted to urge the plug body to the open position when the ice bank is mounted to the container.