JPS60612Y2 - ice machine - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to an ice maker which raw ice cubes is stored in a predetermined ice storage chamber and starts and stops ice making operation according to the amount of ice stored.

Conventionally, in this type of ice maker, as shown in FIG. 4, a heat sensitive part a of a thermostat for detecting the amount of stored ice that starts and stops the ice making device (not shown) is arranged along a side wall surface b' inside the ice storage chamber. It is normal to

However, depending on the storage condition of the ice cubes C, as shown in the figure, a space d is formed between the ice cubes C, and the heat sensitive part a does not come into contact with the ice cubes, resulting in the disadvantage that the ice making operation is not stopped even though there is a sufficient amount of ice stored. was there.

The present invention aims to solve these drawbacks by simple means, and one embodiment thereof will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In the figure, 1 is the main body of the ice maker, which is surrounded by an outer box 2, an inner box 3, and a heat insulating material 4 between the two boxes 2 and 3.

Inside the main body 1, there is installed an ice making device (not shown) in the upper part that produces sheet ice and further cuts it into ice cubes and makes them fall, and the lower part of this ice making device constitutes an ice storage chamber 5.

In the inner box 3 forming the side wall 5' of the ice storage chamber 5, a large number of grooves 6 and protrusions 6' of a predetermined length are alternately formed.

The width of the concave strip 6 is set to such an extent that at least the corner of the ice cube A can fit therein.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a thermostat for detecting the amount of stored ice, which starts and stops (hereinafter referred to as "start/stop") the ice making device according to the temperature detected by the heat sensing section 8.

The thermostat 7 is fixed to the side wall 5', and the heat sensitive part 8 extends from this and is disposed perpendicular to the uneven strips 6, 6', and is fixed to an appropriate protruding strip 6' with a fixing fitting 9. be done.

Therefore, when the ice cubes A are stored, the ice cubes A are piled up with the corners inserted into the grooves 6 as shown in FIG.

Therefore, the heat-sensitive portion 8 perpendicular to the uneven stripes 6, 6' can surely come into contact with the ice cube A, and the thermostat 7 stops the ice-making operation based on this temperature.

As is clear from the above explanation, in the ice maker of the present invention, the heat-sensitive part of the thermostat for detecting the amount of stored ice can reliably come into contact with the ice cubes that enter the grooves of the uneven stripes, and the amount of ice stored can be accurately detected. It is something that can be done.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the ice making machine of the present invention - an embodiment, Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line n-n' in Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line m-m' in Fig. 2. FIG. 4, which is an explanatory diagram during ice storage, shows a sectional view of a main part of a conventional example corresponding to FIG. 3. 5... Ice storage chamber, 6,6'... Uneven strips,
8...Heat-sensitive part, A...Ice cube.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] On the side wall surface of the ice storage chamber for storing ice cubes, a large number of uneven stripes are formed so that at least the corners of the ice cubes can fit in, and a heat-sensitive part of the thermostat for detecting the amount of ice storage is used to start and stop ice making operation according to the amount of ice storage. An ice maker arranged perpendicularly to the uneven stripes.