CN220338758U

CN220338758U - Ice making device and ice making machine

Info

Publication number: CN220338758U
Application number: CN202321806068.XU
Authority: CN
Inventors: 刘社军; 纪鹏伟; 陈雨恒
Original assignee: Foshan Xinyao Environmental Protection Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Foshan Xinyao Environmental Protection Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2023-07-10
Filing date: 2023-07-10
Publication date: 2024-01-12
Anticipated expiration: 2033-07-10

Abstract

The utility model relates to an ice making device and an ice making machine, wherein the ice making device comprises a cold water tank, and water for making ice is filled in the cold water tank; the refrigerating module stretches into the cold water tank and is used for absorbing heat of water in the cold water tank to reduce water temperature; an ice making module; and the conveying module is respectively communicated with the cold water tank and the ice making module and is used for conveying water in the cold water tank to the ice making module. Compared with the prior art, the refrigerating module absorbs the heat of the water in the cold water tank to reduce the water temperature in the cold water tank, and the conveying module can effectively improve the ice making speed of the ice making module when conveying the water in the cold water tank to the ice making module due to the fact that the refrigerating module drives the temperature of the water in the cold water tank to be reduced, so that the ice making efficiency of the ice making module is improved.

Description

Ice making device and ice making machine

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of ice machines, in particular to an ice making device and an ice machine.

Background

The ice maker comprises a chewing ice maker, and is a refrigeration mechanical device for generating ice after water is cooled by a refrigerating system refrigerant through an evaporator.

The prior art publication CN215176245U discloses an ice maker comprising: a frame; the ice making module is used for condensing the liquid water into ice cubes, and is arranged on the frame; a water supply module for supplying water to the ice making module; the circuit module is electrically connected with the ice making module; the water draining module is arranged below the ice making module and is connected with the ice making module through a pipeline; the ice making module, the water supply module, the circuit module and the water discharge module are installed on the frame. The water is supplied to the ice making module through the water supply module so that the ice making module makes ice cubes.

The prior art solutions described above have the following drawbacks: the water supplied to the ice making module by the water supply module is not subjected to cooling treatment so as to reduce the ice making speed of the ice making module.

Disclosure of Invention

Based on this, an object of the present utility model is to provide an ice making device having advantages of high ice making speed and high ice making efficiency, and an ice maker including the aforementioned ice making device.

The first object of the present utility model is achieved by the following technical solutions:

an ice making apparatus comprising

The cold water tank is internally provided with water for making ice;

the refrigerating module stretches into the cold water tank and is used for absorbing heat of water in the cold water tank to reduce water temperature;

an ice making module;

and the conveying module is respectively communicated with the cold water tank and the ice making module and is used for conveying water in the cold water tank to the ice making module.

The utility model is further provided with: the refrigerating module comprises a compressor, a condenser and a condenser pipe, wherein two ends of the condenser pipe are respectively communicated with the compressor and the condenser, the condenser pipe stretches into the cold water tank, and the compressor is connected with the condenser through a pipeline.

The utility model is further provided with: the side wall of the cold water tank is provided with a through hole, and the condensation pipe extends into the cold water tank through the through hole.

The utility model is further provided with: the conveying module comprises a water supplementing tank, a water conveying pipe and a pumping assembly, wherein the water supplementing tank is located above the cold water tank, the pumping assembly is connected with the water supplementing tank and the cold water tank respectively, the bottom of the water supplementing tank is located above the bottom of the ice making module, and the water supplementing tank is connected with the ice making module through the water conveying pipe.

The utility model is further provided with: the pumping assembly comprises a pump body and a conveying pipe, the pump body is mounted on the outer side of the bottom of the cold water tank and is communicated with the inner cavity of the cold water tank, and the pump body is communicated with the water supplementing tank through the conveying pipe.

The second object of the present utility model is achieved by the following technical solutions:

the ice maker comprises the ice making device and further comprises a machine shell, wherein the ice making device is arranged in the machine shell, the machine shell is further provided with an ice storage box used for loading ice cubes made by the ice making module, and an ice outlet slideway is arranged between the ice making module and the ice storage box.

The utility model is further provided with: the casing includes the bottom plate, refrigeration module includes compressor, condenser and condenser pipe, the compressor the condenser with the cold water tank all sets up on the bottom plate, be equipped with the support frame in the casing, the bottom of support frame with the bottom plate is connected and covers and locates the compressor, the ice-making module sets up on the support frame.

The utility model is further provided with: two support rods are arranged in the machine shell, the conveying module comprises water supplementing tanks, the bottoms of the two support rods are connected with the bottom plate, the tops of the two support rods are respectively connected with two sides of the water supplementing tanks, and the water supplementing tanks are located above the ice storage boxes.

The utility model is further provided with: the ice storage box is arranged above the cold water tank and between the cold water tank and the water supplementing tank, and the ice storage box is communicated with the inner cavity of the cold water tank through a one-way valve.

In summary, the beneficial technical effects of the utility model are as follows:

compared with the prior art, the utility model provides the ice making device, which can absorb the heat of the water in the cold water tank through the refrigerating module to reduce the water temperature in the cold water tank, and can effectively improve the ice making speed of the ice making module when the conveying module conveys the water in the cold water tank to the ice making module due to the fact that the refrigerating module drives the temperature of the water in the cold water tank to be reduced, so that the ice making efficiency of the ice making module is improved. The utility model also provides an ice machine, wherein the ice making device is arranged in the ice machine, and the ice making speed of the ice making device is high, the ice making efficiency is high, and the experience of a user in using the ice machine can be effectively improved, so that the effect of improving the market competitiveness of the ice machine is achieved.

For a better understanding and implementation, the present utility model is described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

Drawings

The drawings are for illustrative purposes only and are not to be construed as limiting the present patent; for the purpose of better illustrating the embodiments, certain elements of the drawings may be omitted, enlarged or reduced and do not represent the actual product dimensions; it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that certain well-known structures in the drawings and descriptions thereof may be omitted.

Fig. 1 is a schematic view of the structure of the ice maker (with the housing hidden) of the present utility model.

Fig. 2 is a schematic view of the structure of the ice maker (with the housing hidden) of the present utility model.

Fig. 3 is a schematic view of the structure of the cold water tank and the refrigerating module of the present utility model.

In the figure, 1, a cold water tank; 11. a through hole; 2. a refrigeration module; 21. a compressor; 22. a condenser; 23. a condensing tube; 3. an ice making module; 4. a transport module; 41. a water supplementing tank; 42. a water pipe; 43. a pumping assembly; 431. a pump body; 432. a delivery tube; 5. a bottom plate; 6. an ice bank; 7. a support frame; 8. a support rod; 9. a one-way valve; 10. and (5) an ice outlet slideway.

Detailed Description

Terms of orientation such as up, down, left, right, front, rear, front, back, top, bottom, etc. mentioned or possible mentioned in this specification are defined with respect to their construction, and they are relative concepts. Therefore, the position and the use state of the device may be changed accordingly. These and other directional terms should not be construed as limiting terms.

The implementations described in the following exemplary examples are not representative of all implementations consistent with the present disclosure. Rather, they are merely examples of implementations consistent with aspects of the present disclosure.

The terminology used in the present disclosure is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the disclosure. As used in this disclosure, the singular forms "a," "an," and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should also be understood that the term "and/or" as used herein refers to and encompasses any or all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

The present utility model will be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Referring to fig. 1 to 3, an ice maker and an ice maker according to the present utility model include a housing in which the ice maker is disposed. The ice making device comprises a cold water tank 1, a refrigerating module 2, an ice making module 3 and a conveying module 4, wherein water for making ice is filled in the cold water tank 1; the refrigeration module 2 is located outside the cold water tank 1 and extends into the cold water tank 1, and the refrigeration module 2 is used for absorbing heat of water in the cold water tank 1 so as to reduce water temperature in the cold water tank 1. The conveying module 4 is respectively communicated with the cold water tank 1 and the ice making module 3, and the conveying module 4 is used for conveying water in the cold water tank 1 to the ice making module 3 so as to make ice by the ice making module 3. Compared with the prior art, the refrigerating module 2 absorbs the heat of the water in the cold water tank 1 to reduce the water temperature in the cold water tank 1, and the refrigerating module 2 drives the temperature of the water in the cold water tank 1 to be reduced, so that when the conveying module 4 conveys the water in the cold water tank 1 to the ice making module 3, the ice making speed of the ice making module 3 can be effectively improved, and the ice making efficiency of the ice making module 3 is improved.

In some embodiments, the refrigeration module 2 includes a compressor 21, a condenser 22 and a condenser pipe 23, two ends of the condenser pipe 23 are respectively communicated with the compressor 21 and the condenser 22, the condenser pipe 23 extends into the cold water tank 1, and the compressor 21 and the condenser 22 are connected through a pipeline (not shown in the figure). When the compressor 21 and the condenser 22 are started, the condenser 22 drives the temperature of the condensation duct 23 to be lowered so that the condensation duct 23 sucks heat of water in the cold water tank 1 to lower the water temperature. The side wall of the cold water tank 1 is provided with a through hole 11, a condenser pipe 23 extends into the cold water tank 1 through the through hole 11, one end of the condenser pipe 23 is connected with a condenser 22, and the other end of the condenser pipe 23 enters the cold water tank 1 through the through hole 11 and extends out of the cold water tank 1 through the through hole 11 to be connected with a compressor 21.

In some embodiments, the delivery module 4 includes a makeup tank 41, a water conduit 42, and a pumping assembly 43; wherein, the makeup tank 41 is located above the cold water tank 1, and the pumping assembly 43 is connected with the makeup tank 41 and the cold water tank 1 respectively, and the pumping assembly 43 pumps water in the cold water tank 1 to the makeup tank 41. The bottom of the water supplementing tank 41 is located above the bottom of the ice making module 3, the water supplementing tank 41 is connected with the ice making module 3 through a water pipe 42, and water in the water supplementing tank 41 flows to the ice making module 3 through the water pipe 42 under the action of gravity so that the ice making module 3 can make ice by using the water flowing from the water supplementing tank 41.

Further, the pumping assembly 43 includes a pump body 431 and a delivery pipe 432, the pump body 431 is installed at the outer side of the bottom of the cold water tank 1 and is communicated with the inner cavity of the cold water tank 1, so that the pump body 431 pumps water in the cold water tank 1, the pump body 431 is communicated with the water replenishing tank 41 through the delivery pipe 432, and the pump body 431 pumps water in the cold water tank 1 to the water replenishing tank 41 through the delivery pipe 432.

The ice making device further comprises a control module which is respectively connected with the compressor 21, the condenser 22, the pump body 431 and the ice making module 3; the compressor 21 and the condenser 22 drive the water temperature in the cold water tank 1 to be lowered through the condensation duct 23 before ice making. In order to avoid freezing of water in the cold water tank 1, a temperature sensor is arranged in the cold water tank 1 and is connected with a control module, and the control module and the temperature sensor are arranged by adopting the prior art; when the temperature of the water in the cold water tank 1 is low to a set temperature, the control module controls the compressor 21 and the condenser 22 to stop operating. The pump body 431 pumps water in the cold water tank 1 to the water supplementing tank 41 through the conveying pipe 432, in order to avoid water overflow in the water supplementing tank 41, a water level sensor is arranged in the water supplementing tank 41 and connected with the control module, the water level sensor and the control module are arranged by adopting the prior art, and when the water level sensor detects that the water level in the water supplementing tank 41 is too high, the control module controls the pump body 431 to stop working. The water in the water replenishment tank 41 flows to the ice making module 3 through the water pipe 42 so that the control module controls the ice making module 3 to make ice.

In some embodiments, an ice storage box 6 is further arranged in the machine shell, the ice storage box 6 is used for loading ice cubes made by the ice making module 3, an ice outlet slideway 10 is arranged between the ice storage box 6 and the ice making module 3, and the ice outlet slideway 10 is connected with an ice outlet end of the ice making module 3; when the ice making module 3 makes ice cubes, the ice-discharging end of the ice cube ice making module 3 moves to the ice bank 6 through the ice-discharging slide way 10, so that the ice cubes are stored in the ice bank 6. The shell comprises a bottom plate 5, the bottom plate 5 is positioned at the bottom of the shell, and the compressor 21, the condenser 22 and the cold water tank 1 are all arranged on the bottom plate 5; the casing is internally provided with the support frame 7, the bottom of the support frame 7 is connected with the bottom plate 5 and is covered on the compressor 21, and the ice making module 3 is arranged on the support frame 7, so that the space occupied by the compressor 21 and the ice making module 3 in the casing is reduced, and the arrangement among all the components in the ice making machine is more reasonable; wherein the supporting frame 7 is an iron frame. Two support rods 8 are arranged in the shell, the bottoms of the two support rods 8 are connected with the bottom plate 5, and the tops of the two support rods 8 are respectively connected with two sides of the water supplementing tank 41, so that the two support rods 8 support the water supplementing tank 41; the water supplementing tank 41 is positioned above the ice storage box 6, the ice storage box 6 is arranged above the cold water tank 1 and positioned between the cold water tank 1 and the water supplementing tank 41, and the ice storage box 6 is communicated with the inner cavity of the cold water tank 1 through the one-way valve 9; when the ice cubes in the ice storage box 6 are melted, the melted ice water flows to the cold water tank 1 through the one-way valve 9, so that the function of recycling the melted ice water is achieved, and on the other hand, the temperature of the melted ice water is low, so that the temperature of the water in the cold water tank 1 can be reduced.

The embodiments of the present utility model are all preferred embodiments of the present utility model, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present utility model in this way, therefore: all equivalent changes in structure, shape and principle of the utility model should be covered in the scope of protection of the utility model.

Claims

1. An ice making apparatus, comprising

A cold water tank (1), wherein water for making ice is arranged in the cold water tank (1);

the refrigeration module (2) stretches into the cold water tank (1), and the refrigeration module (2) is used for absorbing heat of water in the cold water tank (1) so as to reduce water temperature;

an ice making module (3);

and the conveying module (4) is respectively communicated with the cold water tank (1) and the ice making module (3), and the conveying module (4) is used for conveying water in the cold water tank (1) to the ice making module (3).

2. The ice making apparatus of claim 1, wherein: the refrigerating module (2) comprises a compressor (21), a condenser (22) and a condenser pipe (23), wherein two ends of the condenser pipe (23) are respectively communicated with the compressor (21) and the condenser (22), the condenser pipe (23) stretches into the cold water tank (1), and the compressor (21) and the condenser (22) are connected through a pipeline.

3. The ice making apparatus of claim 2, wherein: the side wall of the cold water tank (1) is provided with a through hole (11), and the condensation pipe (23) extends into the cold water tank (1) through the through hole (11).

4. The ice making apparatus of claim 1, wherein: the conveying module (4) comprises a water supplementing tank (41), a water conveying pipe (42) and a pumping assembly (43), wherein the water supplementing tank (41) is located above the cold water tank (1), the pumping assembly (43) is respectively connected with the water supplementing tank (41) and the cold water tank (1), the bottom of the water supplementing tank (41) is located above the bottom of the ice making module (3), and the water supplementing tank (41) is connected with the ice making module (3) through the water conveying pipe (42).

5. The ice making apparatus of claim 4, wherein: the pumping assembly (43) comprises a pump body (431) and a conveying pipe (432), the pump body (431) is installed on the outer side of the bottom of the cold water tank (1) and is communicated with the inner cavity of the cold water tank (1), and the pump body (431) is communicated with the water supplementing tank (41) through the conveying pipe (432).

6. An ice making machine, characterized in that: the ice making device according to any one of claims 1-5, further comprising a housing in which the ice making device is arranged, the housing further being provided with an ice bank (6) for loading ice cubes made by the ice making module (3), an ice outlet chute (10) being provided between the ice making module (3) and the ice bank (6).

7. The ice-making machine of claim 6, wherein: the casing includes bottom plate (5), refrigerating module (2) include compressor (21), condenser (22) and condenser pipe (23), compressor (21) condenser (22) with cold water tank (1) all set up on bottom plate (5), be equipped with support frame (7) in the casing, the bottom of support frame (7) with bottom plate (5) are connected and cover and locate compressor (21), ice making module (3) set up on support frame (7).

8. The ice-making machine of claim 7, wherein: two support rods (8) are arranged in the machine shell, the conveying module (4) comprises water supplementing tanks (41), the bottoms of the support rods (8) are connected with the bottom plate (5), the tops of the support rods (8) are respectively connected with two sides of the water supplementing tanks (41), and the water supplementing tanks (41) are located above the ice storage boxes (6).

9. The ice-making machine of claim 8, wherein: the ice storage box (6) is arranged above the cold water tank (1) and is positioned between the cold water tank (1) and the water supplementing tank (41), and the ice storage box (6) is communicated with the inner cavity of the cold water tank (1) through a one-way valve (9).