EP1844279B1 - Ice-making machine - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
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- F25C1/10—Producing ice by using rotating or otherwise moving moulds
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
- F25C5/00—Working or handling ice
- F25C5/18—Storing ice
- F25C5/182—Ice bins therefor
- F25C5/187—Ice bins therefor with ice level sensing means
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
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- the present invention relates to an automatic ice maker according to the preamble of claim 1.
- the icemaker after US-A-6 067 806 uses the sensor with transmitter and receiver to detect the position of an engaging in the pantry Eiser conductedshebels.
- the object of the invention is to provide an icemaker in which automatic operation is suppressed, even if no ice is detected in the storage chamber, but if the storage container is missing and therefore there is a risk that finished pieces of ice removed from the tray reach places, where they are not wanted.
- the transmitter and the receiver are disposed on opposite sides of the storage chamber. This makes it possible to detect the presence of ice from a weakening of the detection beam due to absorption and / or scattering of the beam on the ice pieces. Although it would also be possible to arrange transmitter and receiver adjacent to one side of the storage chamber and a reflector for the detection beam on an opposite side of the storage chamber, but there is an increased possibility of a falsification of the detection result by scattered radiation.
- the senor for detecting the presence of the pieces of ice is an optical sensor. This is inexpensive realizable. If the sensor uses light in the visible spectral range, the functionality of its transmitter is recognizable to a user without aids.
- the storage container should expediently be permeable to the detection beam, so that transmitter and / or receiver can be arranged below an upper edge of the storage container placed in the storage chamber and thus are able to detect pieces of ice before the level of the reservoir exceeds its upper edge.
- the permeability can be achieved by using a workpiece for the reservoir, which is transparent to the detection beam, but it is also conceivable to form a window for the passage of the detection beam in the reservoir, which window can easily be made so small that Ice pieces can not fall through.
- the detection beam in the ice maker is inclined, because it is possible to detect that the pieces of ice in the reservoir exceed a designated maximum level, which is below the upper edge of the container, even if only one transmitter and receiver below the upper edge of the reservoir is arranged. Therefore, the detection beam crosses the wall of the reservoir only once and is only slightly attenuated at this.
- the sensor for detecting the presence of the reservoir preferably comprises a detection body, which is displaced by the reservoir present in the storage chamber from an equilibrium position to an evasive position. Since the detection body assumes the equilibrium position, unless it is prevented from the reservoir, the presence of the reservoir at the position of the detection body can be seen.
- the detection body interacts differently with the detection beam in its equilibrium position and in the avoidance position. This makes it possible to detect, based on the intensity of the detection radiator received by the transmitter, in which position the detection body is located, and consequently, whether the reservoir is present or not.
- the interaction is designed so that the detection body in the equilibrium position weakens the detection beam stronger than in the avoidance position. Since ice present in the beam path weakens the detection beam as well, if the intensity of the detection beam received by the receiver is greater than a predetermined limit value, it can be inferred that the reservoir is present and that it is not filled to the intended maximum, so that Ice may be produced. Conversely, if the intensity detected by the receiver is less than the limit, it may be due to the absence of the reservoir or the presence of ice; both are reasons to interrupt the ice cream production.
- a particularly space-saving and robust construction results when the detection body is hollow and at least in the avoidance position engages the transmitter or the receiver in the detection body.
- Fig. 1 shows an intended for installation in a refrigerator automatic ice cube maker according to the present invention in an exploded perspective view. It comprises a tray 1 in the form of a channel with a semi-cylindrical bottom, which is closed at their end sides in each case by transverse walls 2 and divided by uniformly spaced intermediate walls 3 in a plurality of identically shaped compartments 4, here seven pieces, with semi-cylindrical bottom , While the intermediate walls 3 are flush with the longitudinal wall 5 facing away from the observer, the longitudinal wall 6 facing the observer is extended beyond the upper edges of the intermediate walls 3. While the intermediate walls 3 are exactly semicircular, the transverse walls 2 in each case corresponding to the projection of the front longitudinal wall 6 on a sector 7 extending beyond the semicircular shape.
- the tray is shown 1 in a tilted position, in which the upper edges of the segments 7 are substantially horizontal, while the intermediate walls 3 to the longitudinal wall 6 are downhill.
- the tray 1 may be a plastic molding, preferably, because of the good thermal conductivity, it is designed as a cast aluminum.
- a hollow cylinder 11 On one of the transverse walls 2 of the tray 1, a hollow cylinder 11 is mounted; he serves for the sheltered accommodation of a coiled supply cable 12, which for power supply to a not visible in the figure, on the underside of the tray. 1 attached heater 13 (see Fig. 9 ) serves.
- the tray 1 lies completely within an imaginary extension of the lateral surface of the hollow cylinder 11, which also represents the smallest possible cylinder into which the tray fits.
- An axle journal 14 projecting from the transverse wall 2 facing the viewer extends on the longitudinal central axis of the hollow cylinder 11.
- a molded plastic frame is designated 15. It has an upwardly and downwardly open cavity 16 which is provided to mount the tray 1 therein. On the end walls 17, 18 of the cavity 16 bearing bushes 19, 20 are formed for the pivotable mounting of the tray 1.
- a longitudinal wall of the cavity 16 is formed by a box 21 which is provided to receive a drive motor 22 as well as various electronic components for controlling the operation of the icemaker.
- a pinion 23 is mounted, which in the FIGS. 3, 4 . 6 respectively 8 is better to see than in FIG. 2 , When fully assembled ice maker, the pinion 23 takes place in a cavity 24 of the end wall 17. It forms there with a gear 25, a reduction gear.
- the gear 25 carries a projecting in the axial direction pin 26 which is provided to engage in a vertical slot 27 of a vibrating body 28.
- the oscillating body 28 is guided horizontally displaceable by means of the pin 29 protruding into the cavity 24 from the end wall 17 and engaging in a horizontal slot 30 of the oscillating body.
- a toothing 31 formed on a lower edge of the oscillating body 28 meshes with a toothed wheel 32, which is provided so as to be non-rotatably mounted on the stub axle 14 of the tray 1.
- a to be screwed on the open side of the end wall 17 cover plate 33 closes the cavity 24.
- a mounting flange 34 with laterally beyond the end wall 17 protruding tabs 35 is used for mounting the icemaker in a refrigerator.
- a bottom plate 36 closes from below the box 21st
- Fig. 2 shows, viewed from the side of the end wall 18 and the box 21 ago, in a perspective view of the ice maker with the tray 1 in a tilted position.
- the upper edges of the sectors 7 on the transverse walls 2 of the tray 1 are horizontal.
- Fig. 3 shows a frontal view of the icemaker from the side of the end wall 17 ago, with cover plate 33 and mounting flange 34 are omitted to give the view into the cavity 24 of the end wall 17 free.
- the configuration shown here is the one where the icemaker is assembled.
- Various markings indicate a correct positioning of individual parts relative to each other.
- a first pair of markings 37, 38 is located on the end wall 17 itself, or on the gear 26 carrying the pin 26. If these markings 37, 38, as shown in the figure, are exactly aligned with each other, the pin 26 is located in a three o'clock position, that is, on the right-most point of his path, which he can reach.
- the mounted on the pin 26 and the stationary pin 29 vibrating body 28 is located at the right turning point of its path.
- Aligned markings 39, 40 on a protruding beyond the sprocket flange 41 of the gear 32 and on the end wall 17 show a correct orientation of the gear 32 and consequently also with its journal 14 in a cross-sectionally T-shaped recess of the gear 32nd engaging tray 1 on.
- An inherently redundant pair of markers 42, 43 on the teeth 31 of the pivot body 28 and the gear 32 indicates the correct positioning of the gear 32 and the oscillating body 31 with respect to each other.
- a sensor 44 for detecting the rotational position of the gear 32 is mounted adjacent thereto. It cooperates with a rib 45 projecting from the edge of the flange 41 on a part of its circumference in the axial direction, so that it can dive into a slot at the rear of the sensor housing. In the tilted position of Fig. 3 For the most part, the rib 45 is covered by the sensor 44 and the vibrating body 28.
- Fig. 4 differs from Fig. 3 in that the housing of the sensor 44 is shown partially cut open, so that two photocells 46, 47 bridging the slot can be seen in its interior.
- the rib 45 is located just above the two light barriers 46, 47 so that an unillustrated control electronics can recognize from the fact that both light barriers are open, that the tray 1 is in the tilted position and the drive motor 22 can stop to hold the tray 1 in the tilted position and can fill.
- the drive motor 22 is set in motion by the control unit to bring the tray 1 in the upright position in which the amounts of water in the compartments 4 of the tray. 1 neatly separated from each other.
- This position is in Fig. 5 in a perspective view accordingly Fig. 2 and in Fig. 6 in a frontal view accordingly Fig. 4 shown.
- the gear 25 is opposite to the position of Fig. 4 rotated in the clockwise direction, but the same position of the tray 1 could also be achieved by a rotation of the gear 25 in the counterclockwise direction.
- the achievement of the upright position is recognized by the fact that the rib 45 begins to obstruct the lower light barrier 47.
- the tray 1 In the upright position, the tray 1 remains standing for a while until the water in the compartments 4 is frozen.
- the standing time in the upright position can be fixed;
- the control circuit may also be connected to a temperature sensor to determine a sufficient time at the measured temperature for freezing the water on the basis of a measured temperature in the environment of the tray 1 and a characteristic curve stored in the control circuit.
- the storage chamber can be limited by a not shown in the figures housing part of the ice maker; In the simplest and preferred case, the storage chamber is only a free space below the installation position of the frame 15 in a refrigerator. Such free space can also be used to store refrigerated goods other than pieces of ice when the icemaker is not in operation.
- this heating device 13 is a bent into a loop electric heating rod which extends in close contact with the tray 1 between protruding from the underside heat exchanger ribs 49 therethrough and partly in a formed on the underside of the tray 1 groove 48 is included.
- the pieces of ice in the subjects 4 are superficially thawed.
- the water layer thus produced between the tray 1 and the pieces of ice acts as a sliding film on which the pieces of ice are movable with very little friction. Due to the cylindrical segment cross-sectional shape of the compartments 4, the pieces of ice easily slide out of the compartments 4 and fall into a storage container 50 located in the storage compartment below the rack 15.
- the drive motor After draining the compartments 4, the drive motor is set in motion again, and the gear 25 is further rotated clockwise until it returns to the in Fig. 2 to 4 reached position shown and a new operating cycle of the icemaker begins.
- the container 100 made of clear plastic has, as in FIG. 7 shown substantially the shape of a cuboid whose open top extends under the entire extension of the frame 15 with the exception of the hollow end wall 17.
- This end wall 17 has a downwardly directed projection 51, which extends to below the upper edge of the reservoir 50.
- This projection 51 is an in Fig. 7 by the box 21 of the frame 15 concealed detection body 52 pivotally suspended about a vertical axis 53.
- the detection body 52 is in the perspective of FIG. 8 largely hidden by the reservoir 50 facing the outer surface of the projection 51. Only through two windows 54, 55 of the outer wall parts of the detection body 52 can be seen.
- a coil spring 56 is wound around the axis 53 of the detection body 52 and has free ends engaging the outer wall of the projection 51; the spring 56 holds the detection body 52 pressed against the side wall of the reservoir 50.
- the detection body 52 is part of a multi-purpose sensor, the structure and function of the FIGS. 10 to 14 becomes clearer.
- FIG. 10 shows a view of the frame 15 and the tray 1 suspended therein from below, wherein the tray in one of FIG. 5 corresponding position.
- An obliquely drawn over the box 21 of the frame 15 line XI-XI shows the location of the cutting planes of FIGS. 11 and 13 at.
- FIG. 11 is the engine 22 and parts of the transmission for driving the pivoting movement of the tray 1 can be seen.
- Below the gear are located on the projection 51 of the side wall 17 of the detection body 52 and, partially surrounded by this, in the infrared or visible emitting light-emitting diode 57th
- the detection body 52 is pressed by the adjoining side wall of the reservoir 50 against the force of the spring 56 in an evasive position, in which he largely immersed in the hollow side wall 17.
- This position is, as more clearly in the detail along the plane TT cut detail of Fig. 11 in Fig. 12 to see a window 58 of the detection body 52 on a straight line between the light emitting diode 57 and a sensitive to the light of the light emitting diode 57 element 59 such as a photodiode, which is housed in the box 21 on a wall 17 opposite side and by a Window 60 is aligned in an inclined wall at the bottom of the box 21 to the LED 57.
- a window 58 of the detection body 52 on a straight line between the light emitting diode 57 and a sensitive to the light of the light emitting diode 57 element 59 such as a photodiode, which is housed in the box 21 on a wall 17 opposite side and by a Window 60 is align
- the icemaker operates only when the light intensity received by the photodiode 59 exceeds a predetermined threshold. If 50 pieces of ice are located on the beam path 61 between the light-emitting diode 57 and the photodiode 59 in the storage container, the light is scattered so strongly that the threshold at the photodiode 59 is undershot. Thus, the further generation of ice is suppressed when the level in the reservoir 50 reaches the beam path 61. Since this beam path 61 extends over part of its length below the upper edge of the storage container 50, the ice making is safely stopped before the storage container 50 can overflow.
- FIG. 13 shows you one FIG. 11 analog section through the frame 15, although here the reservoir 50 is removed.
- the detection body 52 can the Pressure of the spring 56 give and goes out in his in FIG. 13 and enlarged in FIG. 14 shown equilibrium position.
- the window 58 is no longer in the beam path 61, so that the detection body 52 blocks the light beam. Therefore, when the reservoir 50 is not present, sufficient light intensity does not arrive at the photodiode 59, and ice making is also stopped.
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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft einen automatischen Eisbereiter nach dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1.The present invention relates to an automatic ice maker according to the preamble of
Ein solcher Eisbereiter ist aus
Bei dem aus
Der Eisbereiter nach
Aufgabe der Erfindung ist, einen Eisbereiter zu schaffen, bei dem der automatische Betrieb unterdrückt werden, auch wenn kein Eis in der Vorratskammer erfasst wird, wenn aber der Vorratsbehälter fehlt und deshalb die Gefahr besteht, dass aus dem Tablett entnommene fertige Eisstücke an Orte gelangen, wo sie nicht erwünscht sind.The object of the invention is to provide an icemaker in which automatic operation is suppressed, even if no ice is detected in the storage chamber, but if the storage container is missing and therefore there is a risk that finished pieces of ice removed from the tray reach places, where they are not wanted.
Die Aufgabe wird gelöst durch einen Eisbereiter mit den Merkmalen des Anspruchs 1.The object is achieved by an ice maker with the features of
Vorzugsweise sind der Sender und der Empfänger an entgegengesetzten Seiten der Vorratskammer angeordnet. Dies erlaubt es, die Anwesenheit von Eis an einer Abschwächung des Erfassungsstrahles zu erkennen, die auf Absorption und/oder Streuung des Strahles an den Eisstücken zurückgeht. Es wäre zwar auch möglich, Sender und Empfänger benachbart, an einer Seite der Vorratskammer und einen Reflektor für den Erfassungsstrahl an einer entgegengesetzten Seite der Vorratskammer anzuordnen, doch besteht hier vermehrt die Möglichkeit einer Verfälschung des Erfassungsergebnisses durch Streustrahlung.Preferably, the transmitter and the receiver are disposed on opposite sides of the storage chamber. This makes it possible to detect the presence of ice from a weakening of the detection beam due to absorption and / or scattering of the beam on the ice pieces. Although it would also be possible to arrange transmitter and receiver adjacent to one side of the storage chamber and a reflector for the detection beam on an opposite side of the storage chamber, but there is an increased possibility of a falsification of the detection result by scattered radiation.
Vorzugsweise ist der Sensor zum Erfassen der Anwesenheit der Eisstücke ein optischer Sensor. Dieser ist preiswert realisierbar. Wenn der Sensor Licht im sichtbaren Spektralbereich verwendet, ist die Funktionsfähigkeit seines Senders für einen Benutzer ohne Hilfsmittel erkennbar.Preferably, the sensor for detecting the presence of the pieces of ice is an optical sensor. This is inexpensive realizable. If the sensor uses light in the visible spectral range, the functionality of its transmitter is recognizable to a user without aids.
Der Vorratsbehälter sollte zweckmäßigerweise für den Erfassungsstrahl durchlässig sein, so dass Sender und/oder Empfänger unterhalb einer Oberkante des in der Vorratskammer platzierten Vorratsbehälters angeordnet sein können und somit in der Lage sind, Eisstücke zu erfassen, bevor der Füllstand des Vorratsbehälters dessen Oberkante überschreitet.The storage container should expediently be permeable to the detection beam, so that transmitter and / or receiver can be arranged below an upper edge of the storage container placed in the storage chamber and thus are able to detect pieces of ice before the level of the reservoir exceeds its upper edge.
Die Durchlässigkeit kann erreicht sein durch Verwendung eines Werkstückes für den Vorratsbehälter, das für den Erfassungsstrahl transparent ist, es ist aber auch denkbar, ein Fenster für den Durchtritt des Erfassungsstrahles in dem Vorratsbehälter zu bilden, wobei dieses Fenster leicht so klein gemacht sein kann, dass Eisstücke nicht hindurchfallen können.The permeability can be achieved by using a workpiece for the reservoir, which is transparent to the detection beam, but it is also conceivable to form a window for the passage of the detection beam in the reservoir, which window can easily be made so small that Ice pieces can not fall through.
Zweckmäßig ist auch, dass der Erfassungsstrahl in dem Eisbereiter geneigt verläuft, denn dadurch ist es möglich, zu erfassen, dass die Eisstücke im Vorratsbehälter einen vorgesehenen maximalen Füllstand übersteigen, der unter der Oberkante des Behälters liegt, selbst wenn von Sender und Empfänger nur einer unterhalb der Oberkante des Vorratsbehälters angeordnet ist. Der Erfassungsstrahl kreuzt die Wand des Vorratsbehälter daher nur einmal und wird an diesem nur geringfügig abgeschwächt.It is also expedient that the detection beam in the ice maker is inclined, because it is possible to detect that the pieces of ice in the reservoir exceed a designated maximum level, which is below the upper edge of the container, even if only one transmitter and receiver below the upper edge of the reservoir is arranged. Therefore, the detection beam crosses the wall of the reservoir only once and is only slightly attenuated at this.
Der Sensor zum Erfassen der Anwesenheit des Vorratsbehälters umfasst vorzugsweise einen Erfassungskörper, der durch den in der Vorratskammer anwesenden Vorratsbehälter aus einer Gleichgewichtsposition in eine Ausweichposition verdrängt wird. Da der Erfassungskörper die Gleichgewichtsposition einnimmt, sofern er nicht von dem Vorratsbehälter daran gehindert ist, ist das Vorhandensein des Vorratsbehälters an der Stellung des Erfassungskörpers erkennbar.The sensor for detecting the presence of the reservoir preferably comprises a detection body, which is displaced by the reservoir present in the storage chamber from an equilibrium position to an evasive position. Since the detection body assumes the equilibrium position, unless it is prevented from the reservoir, the presence of the reservoir at the position of the detection body can be seen.
Um den Erfassungskörper bei Abwesenheit des Vorratsbehälters zuverlässig in die Gleichgewichtsposition zu bringen, ist er vorzugsweise durch eine Feder in letztere beaufschlagt.In order to reliably bring the detection body in the absence of the reservoir in the equilibrium position, it is preferably acted upon by a spring in the latter.
Besonders bevorzugt ist, dass der Erfassungskörper in seiner Gleichgewichtsposition und in der Ausweichposition jeweils unterschiedlich mit dem Erfassungsstrahl wechselwirkt. Dies erlaubt es, anhand der Intensität des vom Sender empfangenen Erfassungsstrahlers zu erkennen, in welcher Position sich der Erfassungskörper befindet, und folglich, ob der Vorratsbehälter vorhanden ist oder nicht.It is particularly preferred that the detection body interacts differently with the detection beam in its equilibrium position and in the avoidance position. This makes it possible to detect, based on the intensity of the detection radiator received by the transmitter, in which position the detection body is located, and consequently, whether the reservoir is present or not.
Zweckmäßigerweise ist die Wechselwirkung so ausgelegt, dass der Erfassungskörper in der Gleichgewichtsposition den Erfassungsstrahl stärker abschwächt als in der Ausweichposition. Da auch im Strahlengang vorhandenes Eis den Erfassungsstrahl schwächt, kann, wenn die vom Empfänger empfangene Intensität des Erfassungsstrahles größer ist als ein vorgegebener Grenzwert, daraus gefolgert werden, dass der Vorratsbehälter vorhanden ist, und dass er nicht bis zum vorgesehenen Maximum gefüllt ist, so dass Eis erzeugt werden darf. Wenn umgekehrt die vom Empfänger erfasste Intensität kleiner als der Grenzwert ist, kann dies an einem Nichtvorhandensein des Vorratsbehälters oder an Vorhandensein von Eis liegen; beides ist Anlass, um die Eiserzeugung zu unterbrechen.Conveniently, the interaction is designed so that the detection body in the equilibrium position weakens the detection beam stronger than in the avoidance position. Since ice present in the beam path weakens the detection beam as well, if the intensity of the detection beam received by the receiver is greater than a predetermined limit value, it can be inferred that the reservoir is present and that it is not filled to the intended maximum, so that Ice may be produced. Conversely, if the intensity detected by the receiver is less than the limit, it may be due to the absence of the reservoir or the presence of ice; both are reasons to interrupt the ice cream production.
Ein besonders platzsparender und robuster Aufbau ergibt sich, wenn der Erfassungskörper hohl ist und wenigstens in der Ausweichposition der Sender oder der Empfänger in den Erfassungskörper eingreift.A particularly space-saving and robust construction results when the detection body is hollow and at least in the avoidance position engages the transmitter or the receiver in the detection body.
Weitere Merkmale und Vorteile der Erfindung ergeben sich aus der nachfolgenden Beschreibung von Ausführungsbeispielen unter der Bezugnahme auf die beigefügten Figuren. Es zeigen:
- Fig. 1
- eine auseinander gezogene Darstellung eines automatischen Eisbereiters gemäß einer bevorzugten Ausgestaltung der Erfindung;
- Fig.2
- eine perspektivische Ansicht des Eisbereiters aus
Fig. 1 im zusammengefügten Zustand mit Eisbereiter-Tablett in gekippter Stellung; - Fig. 3
- eine Frontalansicht des Eisbereiters der
Fig. 1 bzw. 2 in Richtung der Schwenkachse; - Fig. 4
- die Ansicht der
Fig. 3 mit teilweise aufgeschnittenen Sensorgehäuse; - Fig. 5
- eine zu
Fig. 2 analoge Ansicht mit Eisbereiter-Tablett in aufrechter Stellung; - Fig. 6
- eine zu
Fig. 4 analoge Ansicht mit dem Eisbereiter-Tablett in aufrechter Stellung; - Fig. 7
- eine perspektivische Ansicht analog zu
undFiguren 25 mit dem Eisbereiter-Tablett in Entleerungsstellung; - Fig. 8
- eine zu
Fig. 4 bzw. 6 analoge Ansicht; - Fig. 9
- eine perspektivische auseinandergezogene Ansicht von unten des Eisbereiter-Tabletts;
- Fig. 10
- eine Ansicht des Eisbereiters von unten;
- Fig. 11
- ein Schnitt durch den Eisbereiter entlang der Linie XI-XI aus
Fig. 10 , mit Erfassungskörper in Ausweichposition; - Fig. 12
- ein vergrößertes Detail aus
Fig. 11 , teilweise im Schnitt anhang der Linie T-T ausFig. 11 ; - Fig. 13
- ein Schnitt durch den Eisbereiter entlang der Linie XI-XI aus
Fig. 10 , mit Erfassungskörper in Gleichgewichtsposition; und - Fig. 14
- ein vergrößertes Detail aus
Fig. 13 , teilweise im Schnitt entlang der Linie T-T ausFig. 13 .
- Fig. 1
- an exploded view of an automatic ice maker according to a preferred embodiment of the invention;
- Fig.2
- a perspective view of the ice maker
Fig. 1 in assembled condition with ice maker tray in tilted position; - Fig. 3
- a frontal view of the ice maker the
Fig. 1 or 2 in the direction of the pivot axis; - Fig. 4
- the view of
Fig. 3 with partially cut sensor housing; - Fig. 5
- one too
Fig. 2 analogue view with ice maker tray in upright position; - Fig. 6
- one too
Fig. 4 analogue view with the icemaker tray in an upright position; - Fig. 7
- a perspective view analogous to
Figures 2 and5 with the ice maker tray in emptying position; - Fig. 8
- one too
Fig. 4 or 6 analogue view; - Fig. 9
- a perspective exploded view from below of the ice maker tray;
- Fig. 10
- a view of the ice maker from below;
- Fig. 11
- a section through the icemaker along the line XI-XI
Fig. 10 , with detection body in evasive position; - Fig. 12
- an enlarged detail
Fig. 11 , partially in the intersection of the line TTFig. 11 ; - Fig. 13
- a section through the icemaker along the line XI-XI
Fig. 10 , with detection body in equilibrium position; and - Fig. 14
- an enlarged detail
Fig. 13 , partly in section along the line TTFig. 13 ,
Das Tablett ist 1 in einer gekippten Stellung gezeigt, in der die Oberkanten der Segmente 7 im wesentlichen horizontal verlaufen, während die der Zwischenwände 3 zu der Längswand 6 hin abschüssig sind.The tray is shown 1 in a tilted position, in which the upper edges of the segments 7 are substantially horizontal, while the
Das Tablett 1 kann ein Kunststoff-Formteil sein, vorzugsweise, auf Grund des guten Wärmeleitvermögens, ist es als Gussteil aus Aluminium ausgebildet.The
An einer der Querwände 2 des Tabletts 1 ist ein Hohlzylinder 11 montiert; er dient zur geschützten Unterbringung eines gewendelten Versorgungskabels 12, das zur Stromversorgung einer in der Figur nicht sichtbaren, an der Unterseite des Tabletts 1 angebrachten Heizvorrichtung 13 (siehe
Ein aus Kunststoff geformtes Gestell ist mit 15 bezeichnet. Es weist einen nach oben und unten offenen Hohlraum 16 auf, der vorgesehen ist, um darin das Tablett 1 zu montieren. An den Stirnwänden 17, 18 des Hohlraums 16 sind Lagerbuchsen 19, 20 für die schwenkbare Lagerung des Tabletts 1 geformt. Eine Längswand des Hohlraums 16 ist durch einen Kasten 21 gebildet, der vorgesehen ist, um einen Antriebsmotor 22 sowie diverse elektronische Komponenten für die Steuerung des Betriebs des Eisbereiters aufzunehmen. Auf der Welle des Antriebsmotors 22 ist ein Ritzel 23 montiert, das in den
Das Zahnrad 25 trägt einen in axialer Richtung abstehenden Zapfen 26, der vorgesehen ist, um in ein vertikales Langloch 27 eines Schwingkörpers 28 einzugreifen. Der Schwingkörper 28 ist mit Hilfe von von der Stirnwand 17 in den Hohlraum 24 vorstehenden Zapfen 29, die in ein horizontales Langloch 30 des Schwingkörpers eingreifen, horizontal verschiebbar geführt. Eine an einer Unterkante des Schwingkörpers 28 gebildete Verzahnung 31 kämmt mit einem Zahnrad 32, das vorgesehen ist, um drehfest auf den Achszapfen 14 des Tabletts 1 aufgesteckt zu werden.The
Eine an der offenen Seite der Stirnwand 17 zu verschraubende Deckplatte 33 verschließt den Hohlraum 24. Ein Befestigungsflansch 34 mit seitlich über die Stirnwand 17 überstehenden Laschen 35 dient zur Montage des Eisbereiters in einem Kältegerät. Eine Bodenplatte 36 verschließt von unten den Kasten 21.A to be screwed on the open side of the
Aufeinander ausgerichtete Markierungen 39, 40 an einem über den Zahnkranz überstehenden Flansch 41 des Zahnrades 32 und an der Stirnwand 17 zeigen eine korrekte Orientierung des Zahnrades 32 und in Folge dessen auch des mit seinem Achszapfen 14 in eine im Querschnitt T-förmige Aussparung des Zahnrades 32 eingreifenden Tabletts 1 an. Ein an sich redundantes Paar von Markierungen 42, 43 an der Verzahnung 31 des Schwenkkörpers 28 und am Zahnrad 32 zeigt die korrekte Positionierung von Zahnrad 32 und Schwingkörper 31 in Bezug aufeinander an.Aligned
Ein Sensor 44 zum Erfassen der Drehstellung des Zahnrads 32 ist neben diesem montiert. Er wirkt mit einer Rippe 45 zusammen, die vom Rand des Flansches 41 auf einem Teil von dessen Umfang in axialer Richtung absteht, so dass sie in einen Schlitz an der Rückseite des Sensorgehäuses eintauchen kann. In der gekippten Stellung der
Nachdem eine vorgegebene Wassermenge unter der Kontrolle der Steuerschaltung in das Tablett 1 dosiert worden ist, wird der Antriebsmotor 22 von der Steuereinheit in Gang gesetzt, um das Tablett 1 in die aufrechte Stellung zu bringen, in der die Wassermengen in den Fächern 4 des Tabletts 1 säuberlich von einander getrennt sind. Diese Stellung ist in
In der aufrechten Stellung bleibt das Tablett 1 eine Zeit lang stehen, bis das Wasser in den Fächern 4 gefroren ist. Die Stehzeit in der aufrechten Stellung kann fest vorgegeben sein; alternativ kann die Steuerschaltung auch an einen Temperatursensor angeschlossen sein, um anhand einer gemessenen Temperatur in der Umgebung des Tabletts 1 und einer in der Steuerschaltung gespeicherten Kennkurve jeweils eine bei der gemessenen Temperatur zum Gefrieren des Wassers ausreichende Zeitspanne festzulegen.In the upright position, the
Nach Verstreichen dieser Zeitspanne wird der Antriebsmotor 22 erneut in Gang gesetzt, um das Zahnrad 25 in die in
In dieser Stellung sind die Fächer 4 des Tabletts 1 nach unten offen, so dass die darin enthaltenen Eisstücke in eine Vomatskammer fallen können, die sich unterhalb des Rahmens 15 befindet. Die Vorratskammer ist kann durch ein in den Figuren nicht dargestelltes Gehäuseteil des Eisbereiters begrenzt sein; im einfachsten und bevorzugten Fall ist die Vorratskammer lediglich ein freier Raum unterhalb der Einbauposition des Rahmens 15 in einem Kältegerät. Ein solcher freier Raum kann, wenn der Eisbereiter nicht in Betrieb ist, auch zur Lagerung anderer Kühlgüter als von Eisstücken genutzt werden.In this position, the compartments 4 of the
Um das Lösen der Eisstücke aus den Fächern 4 zu erleichtern, ist die bereits erwähnte elektrische Heizeinrichtung 13 vorgesehen. Wie in
Durch kurzzeitiges Beheizen des Tabletts 1 mit Hilfe der Heizeinrichtung 13 werden die Eisstücke in den Fächern 4 oberflächlich angetaut. Die zwischen dem Tablett 1 und den Eisstücken so erzeugte Wasserschicht wirkt wie ein Gleitfilm, auf dem die Eisstücke mit sehr geringer Reibung beweglich sind. Auf Grund der Zylindersegment-Querschnittsform der Fächer 4 gleiten die Eisstücke leicht aus den Fächern 4 heraus und fallen in einen in der Vorratskammer unter dem Gestell 15 angeordneten Auffangbehälter 50.By briefly heating the
Nach dem Entleeren der Fächer 4 wird der Antriebsmotor wieder in Gang gesetzt, und das Zahnrad 25 wird im Uhrzeigersinn weitergedreht, bis es wieder die in
Der aus glasklarem Kunststoff geformte Auffangbehälter 50 hat, wie in
Der Erfassungskörper 52 ist Teil eines Mehrzwecksensors, dessen Aufbau und Funktion anhand der
Im Schnitt der
Der Erfassungskörper 52 ist durch die daran anliegende Seitenwand des Vorratsbehälters 50 entgegen der Kraft der Feder 56 in eine Ausweichposition gedrückt, in der er großenteils in der hohlen Seitenwand 17 eintaucht. In dieser Position liegt, wie deutlicher in der teilweise entlang der Ebene T-T geschnittenen Detailvergrößerung von
Der Eisbereiter arbeitet nur, wenn die von der Fotodiode 59 empfangene Lichtintensität eine vorgegebene Schwelle übersteigt. Falls sich auf dem Strahlengang 61 zwischen der Leuchtdiode 57 und der Fotodiode 59 in dem Vorratsbehälter 50 Eisstücke befinden, wird das Licht so stark gestreut, dass die Schwelle an der Fotodiode 59 unterschritten wird. So wird die weitere Erzeugung von Eis unterdrückt, wenn der Füllstand im Vorratsbehälter 50 an den Strahlengang 61 heranreicht. Da dieser Strahlengang 61 auf einem Teil seiner Länge unter der Oberkante des Vorratsbehälters 50 verläuft, wird die Eisbereitung sicher gestoppt, bevor der Vorratsbehälter 50 überlaufen kann.The icemaker operates only when the light intensity received by the
In dieser Gleichgewichtsstellung liegt das Fenster 58 nicht mehr im Strahlengang 61, so dass der Erfassungskörper 52 den Lichtstrahl blockiert. Daher kommt, wenn der Vorratsbehälter 50 nicht vorhanden ist, keine ausreichende Lichtintensität an der Fotodiode 59 an, und die Eisbereitung wird ebenfalls gestoppt.In this equilibrium position, the
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- Icemaker with a tablet (1) having at least one automatically emptiable compartment (4) for forming a piece of ice, a storage chamber for receiving pieces of ice produced in the compartment (4) and a sensor (57, 59) for detecting the presence of pieces of ice in the storage chamber, the sensor comprising a transmitter (57) and a receiver (59) for a detection beam, characterised in that it comprises a sensor (52, 57, 59) for detection of the presence of a removable storage container (50) in the storage chamber.
- Icemaker according to claim 1, characterised in that the transmitter (57) and the receiver (59) are arranged at opposite sides of the storage chamber.
- Icemaker according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the sensor (57, 59) for detection of the presence of the pieces of ice is an optical sensor.
- Icemaker according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the storage container (50) is permeable to the detection beam.
- Icemaker according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the detection beam runs at an inclination.
- Icemaker according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the sensor (52, 57, 59) for detection of the presence of the storage container (50) comprises a detection body (52) which is displaced by the storage container (50), which is present in the storage chamber, from an equilibrium position to a deflected position.
- Icemaker according to claim 6, characterised in that the detection body (52) is loaded by a spring (56) into the equilibrium position.
- Icemaker according to claim 6 or 7, characterised in that the detection body (52) interacts differently with the detection beam in its equilibrium position and the deflected position.
- Icemaker according to claim 8, characterised in that the detection body (52) in the equilibrium position attenuates the detection beam more strongly than in the deflected position.
- Icemaker according to claim 8 or 9, characterised in that the detection body (52) is hollow and that at least in the deflected position the transmitter (57) or the receiver engages in the detection body (52).
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