JPS6138063Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] The present invention relates to an ice maker that has a door on one side of the front opening of the main body divided by a cross rail and a front panel on the other side, which prevents water droplets from leaking from the main body.
This was done to prevent rust from forming on the crossrail and improve insulation.

In other words, in conventional ice making machines, the fourth
As shown in the figure, a cross rail a with a U-shaped cross section is equipped with a front panel c equipped with a heat insulating material b, which can be attached and detached using screws d. Splashing water on these members is unavoidable. Therefore, the upper side of crossrail a
The water splashing on a' causes rust, and water leaks out of the main body due to water entering the contact surface between the insulation material b of the front panel c and the cross rail a, and the end surface of the front panel c. c', causing rusting of screw d, and
The insulation performance was also not sufficient.

The present invention has been devised in view of these points, and one embodiment thereof will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In the figure, 1 is the ice maker body, which is composed of an outer box 2, an inner box 3, and a heat insulating material 4 filled between the boxes 2 and 3, and the interior is divided into an ice making/ice storage room 5 and a machine room 6. ing. The machine room 6 houses a compressor 7, a condenser 8, a fan motor 9, etc. that constitute a cooling cycle. The ice making/ice storage compartment 5 is equipped with a top table 10 having heat insulating properties on its top surface, and a front plate 11 which also has heat insulating properties and can be attached and detached with screws (not shown), etc., and a front plate 11 which can be opened and closed. It is equipped with a door 12. On the other hand, explaining the interior of the chamber 5, reference numeral 13 denotes an ice-making plate that is inclined from the back side of the front plate 11 toward the back wall of the chamber, and exchanges heat with the evaporator (not shown) of the cooling cycle. Generates a sheet of ice on the back side. 14 is a water sprinkler that makes ice-making water flow down to this ice-making plate 13; 15 is a water storage tank that stores ice-making water; 16 is a water sprinkler 1 that allows water in the tank 15 to flow down;
This is a circulation pump that supplies water to 4. That is, ice making water is supplied to the sprinkler 14 and the ice making plate 1 by the circulation pump 16.
3. By circulating the water storage tank 15, the ice making plate 13
It produces ice sheets on the surface. 17 is a cutter crib that cuts this plate into ice cubes.

Next, the configuration of the front section of the chamber 5 will be explained. 18
A cross rail that divides the front opening of the main body 1 into upper and lower parts is formed in a U-shaped cross section with an upper side 18a and a lower side 18b, and is fixed to the left and right side walls of the main body 1. The back side of this cross rail 18 has an upper side 18a.
A crossrail insulation material 19 is attached to cover the crossrail. A part of the upper side of the front plate 11 is engaged with the top table 10, and a flange 11a on the lower side is in contact with the cross rail 18 and fixed with screws 20, so that the front plate 11 can be attached and detached freely. A front plate insulating material 21 is attached to the front panel. On the other hand, the upper side of the crossrail insulation material 19 forms a slope 19a so as to be inclined toward the inside of the main body 1, and a part of the front plate insulation material 21 has a recessed portion having a slope 21'a continuous with this slope 19a. 21a. This recess 21a is formed at a position where one end of the cutter grid 17 faces, thereby reducing the depth dimension within the main body 1. Reference numeral 22 denotes a water droplet guiding plate having a substantially L-shaped cross section and disposed astride both the slopes 19a and 21'a.
It is attached to the concave portion 21a and the slope 21'a of No.1. The cross rail insulation material 19 and the front plate insulation material 21 are molded insulation materials such as styrofoam,
The water drop guide plate 22 is made of hard plastic.

Therefore, water droplets falling from the cutter grid 17 and the like are guided into the main body 1 along the water droplet guide plate 22, and may enter the gap between the cross rail 18 and the front plate insulation material 21, or may enter the upper side 18a of the cross rail 18.
I don't even get it wet.

As is clear from the above explanation, according to the present invention, by covering the upper side of the crossrail with the crossrail insulation material, rusting can be prevented in that part, and by covering the upper side, the front plate insulation material can be prevented from forming. The increased number of lap parts improves the insulation performance, and the water droplet guide plate that spans the slopes of the crossrail insulation material and the front panel insulation material prevents water droplets from leaking from the gap between them, thereby preventing water droplets from leaking from the front panel. This has the effect of eliminating rust.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a sectional view of an ice maker according to an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional view within circle A in Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view seen from the back side of the front plate, and Fig. 4 is A conventional example corresponding to FIG. 2 is shown. 11...Front plate, 12...Door, 18...Cross rail, 19...Cross rail insulation material, 19a...
... slope, 21 ... front plate insulation material, 21'a ... slope, 22 ... water drop guide plate.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A cross rail with a substantially U-shaped cross section that divides the front opening of the main body into upper and lower parts, a door that opens and closes one of the openings divided by this cross rail, and a front plate that is detachably attached to the other opening. A crossrail insulation material covering at least the upper side of the crossrail is provided on the back side of the crossrail, and a front plate insulation material is provided on the back side of the front plate, and the upper surface of the crossrail insulation material and the front plate insulation material are provided on the back side of the crossrail insulation material. An ice maker having a slope that slopes toward the inside of the main body, and a water droplet guide plate that spans both slopes is provided on either side of the slope.