JPH038922Y2 - - Google Patents

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[Detailed description of the invention] a. Industrial application field The present invention relates to an automatic ice-making machine, and in particular, one or more ice-making units are removably and selectively installed in an ice storage compartment, and are designed to be used in accordance with the intended use. , concerning new improvements that allow the configuration to be changed depending on the situation.

b. Conventional technology There are various configurations of table-shaped automatic ice makers that have been used in the past, but the most typical ones are as shown in Figure 7. The configuration shown in the -180180 publication is disclosed.

That is, in the configuration shown in FIG. 7, an ice making unit 3 having an auger type ice making mechanism section 2 is integrally connected to an ice storage 1 which has an almost box shape as a whole and has an ice outlet 1a at its upper part. The auger type ice making mechanism section 2 is connected to a freezing mechanism section 4 provided at the lower part of the ice making unit 3.

The tip 5a of the ice discharge port 5 of the auger type ice making mechanism section 2 is connected to an opening 6 formed in the side wall 3a of the ice making unit 3 and the left side wall 1b of the ice storage 1.
The ice 7 that is ejected from the ice outlet 5 is
Ice is stored in a mountain shape in the ice storage 1, and the ice making unit 3 and the ice storage 1 are integrally fixed.

c. Problems to be solved by the invention In the conventional configuration described above, the ice making unit 3 and the ice storage 1 are integrally installed and fixed to each other. In order to respond to the demand that it is possible to make ice of various types of ice, it is necessary to prepare and keep a large variety of automatic ice making machines in stock. Furthermore, since the ice storage is a single unit, it has been impossible to meet the above-mentioned demands for increasing ice making capacity and increasing or decreasing the amount of ice stored depending on water quality.

d Means for solving the problems The purpose of this invention is to provide extremely effective means for solving the above problems, and the gist of this invention to achieve this purpose is as follows: The ice storage unit includes an ice storage unit having an ice intake port removably formed on the left side wall, right side wall, and rear wall, an ice making unit unit detachably connected to the ice storage unit, and the ice making unit unit. The automatic ice making machine is equipped with an ice discharge port provided in the ice storage, and further includes a partition plate provided in the partition plate guide member installed in the ice storage, and a plurality of ice making unit bodies. The ice storage unit is equipped with two ice storage units each having a configuration in which the ice storage unit is equipped with different types of ice.

e Effect In the above configuration, the right side wall of the ice storage
The ice making unit can be removably attached to all or any wall of the left side wall and rear wall, and the ice outlet of the ice making unit is connected to the ice tray that is removably installed on each wall of the ice storage. By removing the inlet body, the inside of the ice storage can be viewed.

Therefore, the ice making unit and the ice storage can be combined freely, and by selecting and assembling the ice making unit according to the installation conditions required by the user, the increase or decrease in the amount of ice depending on the ice quality, etc. , three combinations of ice making unit and ice storage can be obtained. Furthermore, by combining a plurality of ice making units, an automatic ice making machine that can increase the amount of ice made and make ice of different ice quality can be obtained, and can meet all the demands of the user. Furthermore, by selecting the mounting position of the partition plate inside the ice storage, it is possible to divide the ice storage and change the ice storage ratio.

f. Embodiments Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the automatic ice maker according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

Note that the same or equivalent parts as in the conventional example will be described using the same reference numerals.

What is indicated by the reference numeral 1 in the drawings is an ice storage box that is generally box-shaped as a whole. It is composed of a left side wall 1b, a rear wall 1f, and a bottom wall 1g. Further, a front door 1h is provided at the front of the ice storage 1 so as to be openable and closable, and the ice inside the ice storage 1 can be taken out.
is provided.

A first ice intake port 8 is formed in each of the right side wall 1e, left side wall 1b, and rear wall 1f, and each of the first ice intake ports 8 has a rectangular shape as a whole and is made of a heat insulating material. An ice intake port body 9 is removably fitted therein. The ice intake body 9 includes:
It has an auxiliary ice intake body 11 removably fitted into a second ice intake 10 formed at one end thereof, and either the ice intake body 9 or the auxiliary ice intake body 11 can be detached and removed. Accordingly, the first ice intake port 8 can be arbitrarily formed in the right side wall 1e, left side wall 1b, and rear wall 1f.
That is, the first ice intake port 8 needs to be changed depending on the size of the ice discharge port body 5 of the ice making mechanism section 2 provided inside the ice making unit 3, which will be described later. If 9 itself is removed,
The first ice intake port 8 becomes large, and when only the auxiliary ice intake port 11 is removed and the ice intake port 9 is kept fitted in the first ice intake port 8, the second ice intake port 8 becomes large.
Only the ice intake port 10 has an open hole shape, and a second ice intake port 10 smaller than the first ice intake port 8 is formed.

Furthermore, a side plate 13 is provided on the outer surface of the right side wall 1e.
is detachably provided, and this side plate 13 is configured so that it can also be detachably attached to the left side wall 1b. Further, a rear plate 14 is provided on the outer surface of the rear wall 1f, and a portion of the rear plate 14 corresponding to the first ice intake port 8 includes:
An opening (not shown) is formed, and a blind lid 1 is formed in this opening.
5 is detachably provided.

A top plate 16 provided at the bottom of the table 1i
At positions corresponding to each of the first ice intake ports 8, ice storage detection device mounting holes 16a are formed for mounting an ice storage detection device (not shown). Furthermore, the right side wall 1e and the left side wall 1b
At the upper end of the rear wall 1f, a mounting hole 17 is formed into which a mounting bolt (not shown) is inserted when the ice making unit 3 is integrally joined and mounted.

A plurality of partition plate guide members 19 are erected approximately at the center of the bottom wall 1g at intervals, and each partition plate guide member 19 includes a first, a first,
Partition plate 20 consisting of second partition plate pieces 20a and 20b
is attached removably.

Furthermore, the configuration shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B and FIG.
The ice making unit 3 shown in A and B of FIG.
Or, it is a configuration for detachably attaching it to the right side wall 1e, and the configuration of A in FIG.
The configuration B in the figure is a right-side unit.

In both configurations A and B in FIG. 3, an ice making mechanism section 2 consisting of an auger type ice maker is installed inside the frame 21.
As shown in FIG. 5, the ice discharge port body 5 is attached to the upper flange 22 of the ice pipe. That is, four mounting holes 23 formed at angular intervals of 90 degrees at one end of the ice outlet body 5 have four positioning holes formed at angular intervals of 90 degrees at the upper flange portion 22. A rod 24 is provided in a fitted manner, and by arbitrarily changing the fitting position of these mounting holes 23 and the positioning rod 24, the protruding direction of the ice outlet body 5 can be arbitrarily changed. The tip portion 5a of the ice outlet body 5 projects outward from the frame body 21.

Note that the connection structure between the upper flange portion 22 and the ice outlet body 5 is not limited to the above-described configuration of the mounting hole 23 and the positioning rod 24. The same effect can be achieved even when connected by (not shown).

Furthermore, the configuration shown in FIG. 4 is an ice making unit 3 that can be attached to each wall 1b, 1e, and 1f of the ice storage 1, and inside this ice making unit 3, there is an ice making mechanism section 2 consisting of a cell ice maker. is installed internally,
The tip 5a of the ice discharge port 5 provided in the ice making mechanism section 2 projects outward from the frame 21.

The side of the frame 21 from which the ice outlet body 5 protrudes outward is configured as an open opening without a side plate.

Next, in the above configuration, the ice storage 1 and the ice making unit 3 in the automatic ice making machine according to the present invention will be described.
The combination configuration and operation will be explained below.

The combination configuration shown in FIG. 6 is a configuration in which a left-mounted ice making unit 3, indicated by A in FIG. The inlet body 11 is removed from the ice intake body 9, and the tip portion 5a of the ice discharge port body 5 of the ice making mechanism section 2 is inserted into the second ice intake port 10 through the attachment hole 17 (not shown). The left side wall 1b and the ice making mechanism section 2 are integrally connected by bolts.

The combination configuration shown in FIG. 7 is a configuration in which an ice making unit 3 is attached to the right side wall 1e of the ice storage 1.
First, the side plate 13 is removed from the right side wall 1e, and after this side plate 13 is attached to the outer surface of the left side wall 1b, the right-mounted ice making unit 3 shown as B in FIG. 3 is attached to the right side wall 1e. . In this case, the second ice inlet body 11 provided on the right side wall 1e is removed from the ice inlet body 9, and the tip 5a of the ice outlet body 5 is inserted into the second ice inlet 10. The right side wall 1b and the ice making unit 3 are integrally connected through the mounting hole 17 with a bolt (not shown).

The combination configuration shown in FIG. 8 is a configuration in which the ice making unit 3 shown in FIG.
After attaching the side plate 13 to the outer surface of the left side wall 1b,
The ice making unit 3 shown in FIG. 4 is attached to the rear wall 1f. In this case, the ice intake port 9 provided on the rear wall 1f is removed from the rear wall 1f, the tip 5a of the ice discharge port 5 is inserted into the first ice intake 8, and the tip 5a of the ice discharge port 5 is inserted into the mounting hole. The rear wall 1f and the ice making unit 3 shown in FIG. 5 are integrally connected via bolts 17 (not shown).

In the above-mentioned combination configuration, the case was described in which the ice making unit 3 consisting of the cell ice making machine shown in FIG. 4 was attached to the rear wall 1f of the ice storage 1.
The type of ice making unit 3 to be attached to each part 1b, 1e, and 1f can be arbitrarily combined depending on the convenience of the user, and is not limited to the combination configuration disclosed in the above-mentioned embodiments. , any combination can be made.

In addition, the configuration shown in FIG.
In b and 1e, there are ice making units having different ice qualities, that is, ice making unit 3 shown by A in FIG.
This figure shows the state in which the ice making unit 3 shown in FIG. 4 and the ice making unit 3 shown in FIG.
By attaching the partition plate guide member 19 to one of the three partition plate guide members 19, the amount of stored ice released from each ice making unit 3 in the ice storage 1 can be changed, and the amount of ice stored can be adjusted according to the user's preference. The amount of ice stored can be increased or decreased depending on the quality of the ice, such as storing a large amount of ice.

g. Effects of the invention Since the automatic ice maker according to the invention has the above-mentioned configuration and function, it can be equipped with ice storage and several types of standardized ice making units to meet the diversifying demands of users. By doing so, it is possible to obtain an automatic ice maker having any shape, combination, ice making function, and ice storage capacity. Additionally, even after installation, changes to the number of ice making units, increase/decrease in ice production, and changes in ice quality can be made at the installation site based on the user's specifications, reducing installation and service work. It is easy and can bring immeasurable benefits in terms of manufacturing, distribution, installation, and maintenance.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

1 to 9 are for showing a preferred embodiment of the automatic ice maker according to the present invention, and A, B, and C in FIG. 1 are a left side view, a front sectional view, and a front sectional view showing the ice storage. The right side view, Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the ice intake body in Fig. 1, A and B in Fig. 3 are front sectional views showing the ice making unit, and Fig. 4 shows ice quality different from the configuration shown in Fig. 3. 5 is an enlarged plan view showing the ice outlet body in FIG. 3, FIGS. 6 to 9 are perspective views showing the combination of the ice storage and ice making unit, and FIG. FIG. 10 is a sectional view showing an automatic ice maker having a conventional configuration. 1 is the ice storage, 1b is the left wall, 1e is the right wall, 1
f is the rear wall, 3 is the ice making unit, 5 is the ice outlet body,
8 is the first ice intake port, 9 is the ice intake body, and 10 is the second ice intake port.
The ice intake port, 11 is an auxiliary ice intake body, 19 is a partition plate guide member, and 20 is a partition plate.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] (1) An ice storage 1 having an ice intake body 9 removably provided on the left side wall 1b, right side wall 1e, and rear wall 1f, and an ice storage 1 that is removably connected to the ice storage 1. an ice-making unit 3 provided with an ice-making unit 3;
The ice making unit 3 is configured to be selectively attached to the left side wall 1b, the right side wall 1e, and the rear wall 1f of the ice storage 1. Automatic ice maker. (2) The automatic ice making machine according to claim 1, wherein the ice intake body 9 has an auxiliary ice intake body 11 which is configured to be detachably attached to each other. (3) A partition plate guide member 19 is formed inside the ice storage 1, and a partition plate 20 is attached to the partition plate guide member 19, so that the inside of the ice storage 1 is divided. An automatic ice making machine according to claim 1 of the utility model registration claim, characterized in that: (4) The automatic ice making machine according to claim 3, wherein the partition plate guide member 19 is configured to include a plurality of partition plate guide members 19. (5) The automatic ice making machine according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the ice making units 3 are provided and each ice making unit is configured to make different types of ice. (6) Each of the ice intake bodies 9 in the ice storage 1
The automatic ice making machine according to claim 1, wherein an ice storage detection device is provided in the vicinity of the ice making machine.