KR100346975B1 - Water supply device for ice making device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a water supply device for an ice making device, wherein the water supply device (33) pumps water from the water supply tank (34) installed in the refrigerating chamber (23) of the refrigerator (21) by the pump part (37), and once the drip tray The water supply pipe 46 receives water from the opening portion 27a of the heat insulating partition plate 27 in the lower portion of the vegetable chamber 24 through the water supply pipe 46 and receives the portion 41 from the opening 41a in the freezing chamber 25. It is inserted into the guide pipe 44 is configured to be detachable with the drip tray 41 and the pump portion 37 is fixed to the cover portion 35 is installed in the water supply tank 34, the pump The motor part 40 driving the impeller of the part 37 is installed inside the partition plate 26 at intervals and is rotated by a magnetic suction force, thereby simplifying the configuration of the water supply tank 34 and supplying water. The pipe 46 can be attached and detached so that any cleaning can be easily and quickly performed. It characterized in that for improving the cleaning of the pipe and the water tank.

Description

WATER SUPPLY DEVICE FOR ICE MAKING DEVICE}

The present invention relates to a water supply device for an ice making device configured to pump water stored in a water supply container into a water supply pump to supply water to an ice making plate through a water supply path.

As a water supply apparatus of this kind of ice-making apparatus, the water supply apparatus of the automatic ice-making apparatus provided, for example in the refrigerator shown in FIG. The refrigerator 1 is installed in a state in which the rooms of the refrigerating chamber 2, the vegetable chamber 3, and the freezing chamber 4 are partitioned by the partition board 5 and the heat insulating partition board 6 from above. The water supply device 7 is composed of a water supply pump 8 installed inside the refrigerating compartment 1, a water supply tank 9 which is inserted from the front side, and a water supply pipe 10 provided on the rear side of the vegetable compartment 3. do.

An ice making plate 11 is installed in the freezing chamber 5, and the ice making water sent through the water supply pipe 10 is supplied through the opening of the insulating partition board 6. The ice tray 11 is provided with an ice mechanism 11a at one end thereof. When ice making is completed, the ice plate 11a is rotated to an inverted position by the ice mechanism 11a. Under the ice tray 11, a storage box is installed and is configured to store the dropped ice.

Moreover, the water supply tank 9 consists of the tank body 9a of a transparent and vertical rectangular container shape, and the tank cover 9b mounted so that this may be closed on this upper surface opening part, and this tank cover 9b has a tank main body. The suction side pipe 9c on the side which sucks water for deicing water discharged from inside 9a by the feed water pump 8, and the filter unit 9d for water purification provided in the front end side of this suction side pipe 9c are integrated. Equipped with. The water feed pump 8 discharges the water pumped up through the suction side pipe 9c to the water feed pipe 10 side, and a discharge pipe 12 is installed at the discharge portion thereof.

The ice making water stored in the water supply tank 9 in the above configuration is pumped up by the water supply pump 8 and supplied to the ice making plate 11 through the water supply pipe 10. By driving the water supply pump 8 for a predetermined time, the ice making water required for the ice making plate 11 is supplied. When ice making is completed, the ice generated in the ice making plate 11 is dropped and stored by the ice making operation. After that, the same operation as described above is repeated to perform the ice making operation automatically.

However, in the conventional structure as mentioned above, there existed the following absurdities. That is, generally, the water supply pipe 10 from the water supply tank 9 to the ice-making plate 11 is fixedly installed, and is not comprised on the premise of cleaning. In this regard, in order to keep the generated ice clean, the water for ice making in the water supply tank 9 is based on the principle of using general tap water containing ordinary sterilizing chlorine. It is recommended to cope by cleaning at an appropriate frequency.

However, in the recent refrigerators, the mainstream has been the configuration of arranging the vegetable compartment 3 between the refrigerating compartment 2 accommodating the water supply tank 9 and the freezing compartment 4 arranging the ice making dish 11. The water supply pipe 10 constituting the water supply path also tends to be inevitably long, and accordingly, the necessity of keeping the water in the water supply pipe 10 clean by cleaning also increases.

In addition, since the water of the water supply tank 9 is pumped up by the water supply pump 8 provided in the accommodating part in the related art, the water supply tank 9 can be reliably connected to the inlet port of the water supply pump 8. There is a need. For this reason, it is necessary to provide the mechanism for preventing the semi-insertion state, and there existed the unreasonableness that a structure becomes complicated. In addition, the cap for opening and closing the water inlet of the water supply tank 9 is generally a screw type or a slide type, and can not be opened with one hand from the configuration, the user can open the cap in the state holding a kettle or the like to inject water. There was an irrationality that the handling was cumbersome.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to make it possible to clean the water supply path, and to make the water container easy to be attached and detached, to make water injection or cleaning work for ice making more simple. It is to provide water supply system of.

1 is a longitudinal sectional side view of an entire configuration showing a first embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a longitudinal side view of the main part;

3 is a longitudinal sectional side view of the water supply tank withdrawn;

4 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 1 showing a second embodiment of the present invention;

5 is a transverse plan view of a holding part of the guide pipe;

6 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 1 showing a third embodiment of the present invention;

7 is a longitudinal sectional side view of a main part showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention;

8 is equivalent to FIG. 5,

9 is a view corresponding to FIG. 8 showing a fifth embodiment of the present invention;

10 is a view corresponding to FIG. 1 showing a sixth embodiment of the present invention;

11 is a view corresponding to FIG. 2 showing a seventh embodiment of the present invention;

12 is a view corresponding to FIG. 2 showing an eighth embodiment of the present invention;

13 is a longitudinal sectional side view of a main part showing a ninth embodiment of the present invention;

14 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 1 showing a conventional example.

* Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings

22: automatic ice making machine (ice making machine) 26,59: partition board

26a, 59a: recess 26b, 26c, 59b: inclined surface

27: insulation board 31: ice tray

32: ice machine 33: water supply

34: water supply tank (water container) 34a: convex portion

34b: slope 34d: leg portion

35: cover part 35a: bulk

36: pump unit 37: pump portion (water supply pump)

38: discharge pipe 39, 54: outlet pipe

40: motor part (water supply pump) 41,55,57: drip tray part

42: water inlet 43: water inlet cap

44: guide pipe (guide means) 46: water supply pipe (water supply path)

48: holding part (guide means) 49: cooler cover

50: freeze protection heater 51a-51c: guide part (guide means)

52: pipe mounting portion 56: water filter

58: drip cover

In order to achieve the said objective, it can be set as the structure which provides the following means.

The present invention provides a water supply device for an ice making device configured to supply water stored in a water supply container to an ice making plate through a water supply path by a water supply pump, wherein the water supply path is maintained at a predetermined position on a wall of an installation unit for installing the water supply path. And a water supply pipe through which the water for water supply held by the guide means passes, wherein the water supply pipe is detachably held by the guide means.

According to the said structure, since the water supply pipe of a water supply path can be used in the state hold | maintained by the guide means detachably, the water supply pipe can be removed from a guide means at the time of cleaning, and a work can be performed according to the degree of contamination. If necessary, work such as replacement can also be easily performed, and the workability at the time of cleaning can be improved, thereby enabling the user to perform the ice making operation without having anxiety in terms of hygiene.

The present invention is characterized in that the guide means constituting the water supply path is constituted by a guide pipe for holding the water supply pipe in the inserted state. According to this structure, when a water supply pipe is attached, it can carry out simply by inserting into a guide pipe, and workability of attachment and detachment is improved and attachment and detachment of a water supply pipe at the time of cleaning can be performed simply and quickly.

The present invention has an inner diameter of approximately the same size as the outer diameter of the distal end of the water supply pipe so that when the feed pipe is inserted through the guide pipe, the distal end of the water supply pipe is fixed in contact with the water supply port side of the ice making plate. Characterized in that the configuration having a tip stop formed in the configuration. According to this configuration, when the water supply pipe is inserted into the guide pipe and mounted, the tip is fixed in contact with the tip, so that a heater for preventing freezing of water at the tip of the water supply pipe at the water inlet portion of the ice making plate is provided. In this case, the thermal conductivity becomes good and the freezing prevention can be performed efficiently.

The present invention is characterized in that the guide means constituting the water supply path is formed as a guide groove integrally formed on the wall surface to hold the water supply pipe on the wall of the installation portion. According to this structure, since it can install by accommodating a water supply pipe in a guide groove, it can be set as the simple structure which only installs a water supply pipe.

The present invention is characterized in that the water supply path is formed in a shape in which a portion of the side into which water is injected from the water supply container is bent on a surface facing the side for inserting the water supply container. By inserting and installing a water supply path by this structure, when a front-end | tip part is inserted from the opposing surface part, it bends and is introduce | transduced inside, and workability is good.

The present invention is characterized in that the water inlet portion is provided with a wide inlet at the portion for supplying water to the water supply path by the water pump from the water supply container. With this configuration, the water pumped up by the feed water pump is injected into the water inlet of the wide inlet when supplying it to the water supply path, and there is no need to make the connection part of the water supply path watertight in this part. The structure for accommodating and the structure of a connection part can be made simple.

The present invention is characterized in that the water supply path is installed on an inclined surface which is installed so that the portion in which water is injected from the water supply container is opposite to the side for inserting the water supply container. According to this configuration, when the water supply path is attached and detached, the mounting portion is installed on the inclined surface of the portion facing the insertion side of the water supply container, so that the water supply path can be easily removed by drawing the water supply path forward even in the narrow installation portion. The workability can be improved.

The present invention is characterized in that the water supply path is installed at a position where the water is injected from the water supply vessel is lower than the height of the water supply vessel.

The present invention is characterized in that the water feed pipe constituting the water feed path is formed of a light-transmissive and deformable resin. According to this structure, the contamination of the water supply pipe can be easily seen, the cleaning can be easily performed, and the cleaning timing can be selected and performed appropriately.

The present invention is characterized in that the diaphragm having a diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the water supply pipe is provided at a portion connected to the water supply pipe from the water receiver. According to this configuration, the ice making water injected into the drip tray passes through the diaphragm and flows through the water supply path. However, since the amount of water flowing in the portion of the diaphragm is limited, the amount of water supplied from the tip of the water supply path to the ice making plate is In the ice making dish, water splashing is suppressed.

The present invention is characterized in that the water supply path is formed so that the portion of the water supply port side of the ice making plate is straight. With this configuration, since there is no bent portion at the tip side when inserting the water supply pipe into the guide pipe, the insertion passage at the time of mounting is prevented, and workability of attaching and detaching at cleaning or the like is improved.

EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Hereinafter, 1st Embodiment when it applies to the water supply apparatus of the automatic ice-making apparatus installed in a refrigerator is demonstrated with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional side view of the automatic ice maker 22 serving as an ice maker installed inside the refrigerator main body 21, and is shown in cross section from the top to the refrigerator main body 21. , The vegetable chamber 24 and the freezing chamber 25 are provided. A partition board 26 is provided between the refrigerating chamber 23 and the vegetable chamber 24, and an insulating partition board 27 is provided between the vegetable chamber 24 and the freezing chamber 25.

In the inside of the refrigerating chamber 23, a plurality of shelf boards 28 are provided (only one sheet is shown), and foods are provided in a multi-stage storage manner. In the vegetable chamber 24, the vegetable storage crisper 29 and the small object storage crisper 30 provided in this upper end part are provided. In the upper part of the freezing chamber 25, the ice-making plate 31 and the ice-making mechanism 32 which comprise the automatic ice-making apparatus 22 are provided. The ice making plate 31 is supplied with water by the water supply device 33 described later from the water supply opening 27a opened in the insulating partition plate 27. When the ice making device 32 detects that the water for ice making stored in the ice making plate 31 is frozen, the ice making machine rotates the ice making plate 31 by turning it upside down and rotates the ice making machine (not shown). To be stored).

Next, the structure of the water supply apparatus 33 is demonstrated using FIG. 2 and FIG. The water supply device 33 is a water supply tank 34 serving as a water supply container installed on one side wall portion of the refrigerating chamber 23, and water for deicing water raised from the water supply tank 34 to the ice making plate 31. It consists of a water supply path. The water supply tank 34 is a transparent and vertical rectangular container, and is equipped with a removable cover part 35 to close the opening of the upper surface.

The water supply tank 34 is formed as a convex portion 34a which protrudes downward on the inner side of the inner bottom, and the partition plate 26 has a recess corresponding to the convex portion 34a at a storage position of the water supply tank 34. The part 26a is formed. Moreover, the front side of the convex part 34a of the internal bottom face of the water supply tank 34 is connected to the container bottom face 34c via the inclined surface 34b. 34d of legs are integrally formed in the front of the bottom face of the water supply tank 34, and it is comprised so that it may become a parallel state in the storage state and the withdrawal state.

Further, an inclined surface 26b formed in a shape along the inclined surface 34b of the water supply tank 34 is provided in front of the recess 26a of the partition plate 26, and at the front thereof, an inclined surface smoother than the inclined surface 26b. It is formed so that it may become low by 26c, and is comprised by the same height as the recessed part 26a.

The cover part 35 of the water supply tank 34 is configured to open and close by rotating the front side in the up and down direction in a state of being engaged by the inner engagement portion, and in the closed state, the front side of the water supply tank 34 by the bulk 35a. Allow them to fit in The lid | cover 35 is attached to the lid part 35, and it is possible to be closed in close_contact | adherence state by this.

In addition, the water supply pump unit 36 is fixed to the cover part 35 of the water supply tank 34 integrally. The pump unit 36 includes a pump unit 37 installed to be located at a recess 34a of the bottom of the water supply tank 34 and a discharge pipe for discharging water for ice making discharged from the pump unit 37 ( 38) and an outlet pipe 39 for supplying to the outside. Although not shown in the pump portion 37, an impeller attached to a disc-shaped magnet plate is accommodated, and is configured to be rotatably driven by a magnetic attraction force by the motor portion 40 provided outside. Water in the water supply tank 34 is sucked from the suction port 37a provided at the central portion of the side of the pump portion 37 and discharged to the discharge pump 38 side.

The outlet pipe 39 is opened downward and in the mounting state of the water supply tank 34, the opening is provided so as to face the inside of the upper opening 41a of the drip tray 41. The cover part 35 is provided with a water injection hole 42 for replenishing water for ice making, and the water injection hole 42 is closed to be opened and closed by the water injection cap 43. The water injection cap 43 is rotatably attached in the vertical direction at the hinge portion 43a, and a force is applied in the open position direction by a spring (not shown). The water injection cap 43 is in a state in which the water injection port 42 is closed in the engaged state, and in a state in which the water injection cap 43 is released, the water injection cap 43 is opened upward by the return force of the spring.

The above-described motor unit 40 is installed with the rotating shaft in the horizontal direction in the interior of the partition plate 26, the magnet plate 40a for rotating the impeller of the pump unit 37 is fixed to the rotating shaft, The magnetic suction force is applied through the side surfaces of the partition plate 26 and the water supply tank 34 to rotate the drive. In addition, the magnet plate 40a of the motor part 40 and the impeller of the pump part 37 are positioned in the state which installed the water supply tank 34 to the accommodation position.

In the partition board 26, the inclined surface 26d is formed in the upper part of the motor part 40 in the refrigerating chamber 23 inside. The upper end of the guide pipe 44 constituting the water supply path is fixed to the inclined surface 26d, and the front end side thereof is provided to the lower side along the inner wall surface of the vegetable chamber 24. The guide pipe 44 is formed in a state where the distal end is bent so as to be positioned toward the front of the freezing chamber 35, and is provided so as to face the ice making plate 31 through an opening formed in the insulating partition plate 27. In addition, the cover 45 is provided in this part to protect the guide pipe 44 in the inner bottom part of the vegetable chamber 25.

The above-described drip tray 41 has a funnel shape with an open top, and a small diameter discharge pipe 41b is integrally formed at the bottom thereof. The drip tray 41 is also provided with a handle 41c so as to be easily handled from the front side of the refrigerating chamber 23 when it is attached or detached. A water supply path is provided at the distal end of the discharge pipe 41b of the drip tray 41. A water supply pipe 46 made of a transparent and deformable resin is included. The feed water pipe 46 is located in a straight portion of the guide pipe 44 as shown in the front end portion thereof while being inserted into the guide pipe 44.

In this case, the handle 41c of the drip tray 41 is pulled out to be pulled out of the guide pipe 44 together with the water supply pipe 46. At the time of mounting, the handle 41c of the drip tray 41 is held, and the water supply pipe 46 is inserted into the guide pipe 44 while being inserted from the tip. The upper end portion of the drip tray 41 is fixed and positioned in a state of being fitted into the engagement protrusion 47 formed on the inner wall surface.

When the water for ice making is replenished in the water supply tank 34 in the above configuration, the water supply tank 34 is taken out from the refrigerating chamber 23 as shown in FIG. 3. At this time, the convex part 34a formed in the lower end part of the feed water tank 34 is lifted up along the inclined surfaces 26b and 26c of the partition plate 26, and is taken out. As a result, the outlet pipe 39 of the lid part 35 is once lifted up and withdrawn, and is released in the state beyond the edge of the opening portion 41a of the drip tray 41.

In addition, when the water inlet 42 is located in front of the shelf board 28 as shown in the drawing, the water supply tank 34 is pulled out so that the water inlet cap 43 can be opened and closed. In this case, when the engagement of the water injection cap 43 is released, the water injection port 42 is opened upward by the return force of the spring. In this state, water for ice making is supplied from the water inlet 42.

When the water injection cap 43 is closed and the water supply tank 43 is moved to the inside of the refrigerating chamber 23 again, the convex portion 34a moves along the inclined surfaces 26c and 26b of the partition plate 26. Positioning is performed so as to fall into the recess 26a. Moreover, in this state, the pump part 37 will be in the state which opposes the motor part 40, and the impeller of the pump part 37 becomes rotatable by the drive of the motor part 40. FIG.

Next, the water supply operation will be described. When the motor unit 40 is driven to supply water for ice making to the ice making plate 31 in the automatic ice making operation, the impeller of the pump unit 37 is driven to rotate, and the water for ice making in the water supply tank 34 opens. It is sucked from 37a and is pumped up from the outlet pipe 39 to the drip tray 41 via the discharge pipe 38. In the drip tray 41, inflowing ice for water flows through the water supply pipe 46 from the discharge pipe 41b on the lower side and passes through the tip of the guide pipe 44 to the ice tray 31. Ice water is dripped. By driving the pump part 37 for a predetermined time, an appropriate amount of water is supplied into the ice making plate 31. Thereafter, when ice making is completed in the freezer compartment 25, the ice is removed by the ice making mechanism 32 to release the ice of the ice making plate 31, and the water supply operation described above is performed again.

Next, a case of carrying out the cleaning operation will be described. The cleaning of the water supply tank 34 can be withdrawn from the refrigerating chamber 23, release the fitting of the buckle 35a, and the cover portion 35 can be removed and removed together with the pump portion 37 and the discharge pipe 38. Therefore, the water supply tank 34 can be cleaned as it is.

In addition, when cleaning the water supply pipe 46, when the handle 41c of the water receiving part 41 is inclined upward and pulled forward, it can be taken out from inside the guide pipe 44 with the water supply pipe 46. FIG. . Thereby, the water supply pipe 46 and the water receiving part 41 can be cleaned easily. Even when it is mounted, if the grip 41c of the drip tray 41 is gripped and the tip of the feed pipe 46 is inserted into the guide pipe 44 and pushed in, the drip tray 41 is hooked on the inner wall 47. It is fixed while being inserted in the

According to the present embodiment as described above, the water supply pipe 46 is inserted into and detached from the guide pipe 44 as the water supply path, so that the water supply pipe 46 through which the ice making water flows can be easily removed and cleaned. And, the user can easily perform the cleaning work.

Moreover, since the pump part 37 as a water feed pump is accommodated in the water supply tank 34, it is not necessary to connect water supply pipes from the water supply tank 34 to the connection part of the water supply path in a watertight manner. At the time of accommodating 34, the structure for ensuring the connection state becomes unnecessary, and the structure can be simplified as a whole.

Since the guide pipe 44 constituting the water supply path is attached to the inclined surface 26d in the refrigerating chamber 23, the work is easy and removable to attach and detach the water receiving part 41 and the water supply pipe 46 from the front side. City workability is good.

Moreover, since the convex part 34a is provided in the inner bottom face of the water supply tank 34, and the pump 37 is provided in the convex part 34a, it is possible to increase a tank capacity and In addition, the water for ice making can be pumped up efficiently. Moreover, since this convex part 34a is comprised so that it may fall in the recessed part 26a provided in the partition plate 26 of the accommodating part, it can be accommodated in the state positioned reliably.

Since the water injection cap 43 for opening and closing the water inlet 42 to the lid part 35 of the water supply tank 34 is configured to open and close by rotating the water injection cap 43 up and down with one touch, the user has one hand when replenishing water for ice making. By taking out the water supply container 34 and opening the water injection cap 43 at the same time, the preparation of water injection can be performed, and the convenience of use can be improved.

(2nd embodiment)

4 and 5 show a second embodiment of the present invention, which differs from the first embodiment in that the holding part 48 for fixing the guide pipe 44 has a cooler cover 49 on the wall surface in the vegetable chamber 24. It is installed in one piece. In the state shown, the holding part 48 is provided in two places, for example. This holding part 48 can be maintained in the state which has not fallen out by pushing the guide pipe 44 as shown to the transverse plane in FIG. According to this embodiment as described above, the attachment structure of the guide pipe 44 can be simplified.

(Third embodiment)

FIG. 6 shows a third embodiment of the present invention, which differs from the first embodiment in that the diaphragm 41d having the inner diameter partially provided in the discharge pipe 41b of the drip tray 41 is provided. The water supply pipe 46 extends to the vicinity of the lower outlet of the guide pipe 44.

That is, in this embodiment, first, the diaphragm 41d is provided in the drip tray 41, and the flow rate of the ice-making water supplied by the pump 37 from the water supply tank 34 side flows downward. We make with less composition. As a result, a large amount of water flows from the drip tray 41 through the water supply pipe 46 at one time, thereby preventing water from being generated in the ice making plate 31.

Secondly, at the distal end portion of the guide pipe 44, the diaphragm 44a having an inner diameter approximately equal to or slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the water supply pipe 46 is provided, and the water supply pipe 46 is installed. The diaphragm is long enough to reach the diaphragm 44a, and is configured to be in a state where the distal end portion of the water supply pipe 46 is in contact with the diaphragm 44a in the receiving state.

Moreover, in this structure, as shown in the figure, the freeze prevention heater 50 is wound around the outer periphery of the front-end | tip part of the guide pipe 44, Comprising: The water in the water supply pipe 46 with the cold from the freezing chamber 25. This freezing prevents water supply failure. In this case, since the distal end of the water supply pipe 46 is mounted in contact with the aperture 44a of the guide pipe 44, the heat of the freeze prevention heater 50 is easily transferred and used in a state in which the thermal efficiency is increased. It becomes the structure to say.

Also in this third embodiment, the same effect as in the first embodiment is obtained, and the amount of water supplied is limited by the stopper 41d provided in the drip tray 41 to prevent water splashing in the ice tray 31. It is possible to prevent the water from splashing in the freezer compartment 25, and to contact the tip end portion 44a of the guide pipe 44 with the tip end portion of the water supply pipe 46 to improve the heat transfer rate, thereby improving the thermal efficiency of the freeze prevention heater 50. It can increase. In addition, even if a member for suppressing the force of water is provided at the tip of the water supply pipe 46, it is possible to prevent the water from flowing in the same ice making plate 31 as described above, and the tip is made of a material having high thermal conductivity such as A1. Freezing can be prevented.

(4th Embodiment)

7 and 8 show a fourth embodiment of the present invention, in which the guide portion 51a, 51b, 51c as a guide means is replaced with a cooler cover (instead of the guide pipe 44). It is formed integrally with 49), and the water supply pipe 46 is inserted into the mounting hole 26e formed in the inclined surface 26d of the partitioning plate 26, and is mounted.

That is, in this structure, the pipe mounting part 52 into which the front-end | tip part of the water supply pipe 46 is inserted is provided in the part corresponding to the front-end | tip part 44a of the guide pipe 44 in 3rd Embodiment, and the drip tray part ( The guide pipe is removed from the lower part of 41 to the pipe mounting part 52.

And in the section from the lower part of the water receiving part 41 to the pipe mounting part 52, the water supply pipe 46 is hold | maintained by the guide part 51a, 51b, 51c from the top. The guide parts 51a and 51c are formed in the curved state so that the guide parts 51a and 51c may correspond to the installation position of the water supply pipe 46, and the guide part 51b is formed in linear form (refer FIG. 8 for cross section). Although illustration and description are abbreviate | omitted in embodiment mentioned above, the sealing material 53 is apply | coated for the sealing with the freezing chamber 25 around the pipe mounting part 52. As shown in FIG.

According to the above structure, when the water supply pipe 46 is mounted, the tip end portion of the water supply pipe 46 is inserted into the discharge plate 41a of the water receiver 41, and the partition plate 26 is used. Is inserted into the mounting hole 26e. The water supply pipe 46 is guided downward by the guide of the guide portion 51a and is inserted into the pipe mounting portion 52 along the guide portions 51b and 51c. Mounting is completed in a state in which the tip portion of the water supply pipe 46 is in contact with the stopper portion 52a of the pipe mounting portion 52.

According to such a fourth embodiment, the same effects as those of the above embodiment can be obtained, and a simple configuration without providing the guide pipe 44 can be obtained. In addition, in this embodiment, although the structure which does not provide the stopper 41d in the drip tray 41 is shown, it is a matter of course that it is good also as a structure which provides the stopper 41d.

(5th Embodiment)

FIG. 9 shows a fifth embodiment of the present invention, which is different from the third embodiment in such a way that the water supply path is lowered directly without bending the lower portion. That is, as illustrated, the guide pipe 44 and the water supply pipe 46 are defrosted from the opening 27b formed in the insulation partition board 27 at the position where the guide pipe 44 and the water supply pipe 46 are lowered downward along the wall surface of the vegetable chamber 24. It is arrange | positioned so that water may be supplied to (31).

According to the above configuration, the deicing water flowing into the drip tray 41 by the driving of the pump unit 37 from the feed tank 34 is limited to the flow rate limited to the state in which the diaphragm 41d is properly tightened. ) Is flowed downward and dipped into the ice making plate 31. At this time, since water hardly remains in the water supply pipe 46, generation of scale and mucus inside can be suppressed, and the cleaning frequency can be reduced. Moreover, when attaching and detaching the water supply pipe 46, since it does not bend at the front-end | tip part like the structure in embodiment mentioned above, mounting property is good and the workability of attachment and detachment at the time of cleaning improves.

(6th Embodiment)

FIG. 10 shows a sixth embodiment of the present invention, which differs from the fifth embodiment in that it is applied to a refrigerator having a structure in which there is no vegetable chamber 24 between the refrigerating chamber 23 and the freezing chamber 25. In this structure, since the length of the water supply path from the water supply tank 34 to the ice making plate 31 can be shortened, the length of the water supply pipe 46 inserted into the guide pipe 44 can be shortened. In addition, since the water supply path is configured not to bend at the lower end in the same manner as in the fifth embodiment, the water supply path can be configured such that water is hard to stay in a short distance.

As a result, the frequency of cleaning of the water supply pipe 46 can be reduced, and since the water supply pipe 46 is short at the time of cleaning, handling becomes simple and the workability of cleaning can be greatly improved.

(7th Embodiment)

FIG. 11 shows the seventh embodiment of the present invention, which differs from the first embodiment by using an outlet pipe 54 having an outlet in the transverse direction in place of the outlet pipe 39 of the feed water tank 34. In place of the drip tray 41, the drip tray 55 is installed. The drip tray 55 is configured to have an outlet cover 55a which is integrally provided to surround the outlet pipe 54 so as to receive ice making water discharged from the outlet pipe 54 in the lateral direction.

In addition, in this embodiment, the purified water filter 56 for purifying the ice-making water in the water supply tank 34 is integrally fixed to the discharge pipe 38 of the pump unit 36 of the lid part 35. This water purification filter 56 is of the immersion type containing components, such as activated carbon, and is immersed in the water supply tank 34, and purifies the internal ice-making water.

According to the seventh embodiment, the same effects as those of the first embodiment can be obtained, and the structure of the water supply tank 34 and the lid part 35 can be simplified, and the cleaning property can be improved. Moreover, since the outlet cover 55a is integrally provided in the drip tray 55, the water discharged from the outlet pipe 54 can be reliably received without scattering around.

In addition, since the outlet cover 55a has an opening in the horizontal direction, it is possible to prevent dust, dust, or floating bacteria, etc., from the air from entering the inside of the drip tray 55. In addition, since the water filter 56 is integrally attached to the pump unit 36, the water filter 56 can be attached and detached at the same time by attaching and detaching the lid 35. ) Can be made simple, and workability is easy to clean.

(8th Embodiment)

FIG. 12 shows an eighth embodiment of the present invention, which differs from the first embodiment in that a drip tray 57 is provided in place of the drip tray 41 and the upper opening 57a of the drip tray 57 is provided. It is comprised so that it may be closed at the time of receiving the water supply tank 34 by the drip cover 58 integrally formed in the cover part 35 of the water supply tank 34.

In this structure, the inner part of the lid part 35 protrudes so that the part bent toward the lower side of the outlet pipe 39 by the drip tray cover 58 formed integrally. When the lid part 35 is attached to the water supply tank 34 while the lid part 35 is disposed, the outlet pipe 39 is set so as to be separated from above the upper opening 57a of the drip tray 57. At this time, the drip tray cover 58 closes the upper opening 57a of the drip tray 57 to keep it sealed.

According to this eighth embodiment, the same effect as that of the first embodiment is obtained, and dust, dirt or floating bacteria invades from the outside by reliably closing the upper opening 57a of the drip tray 57. Can freeze.

(Ninth embodiment)

FIG. 13 shows a ninth embodiment of the present invention, which differs from the first embodiment in that the leg portion 34e is formed in the shape of a flat plate only in front of the leg portion 34d of the water supply tank 34. ), And a partition plate 59 is provided in place of the partition plate 26 between the refrigerating chamber 23 and the vegetable chamber 24, and at the time of accommodating the water supply tank 34 It is characterized by changing the structure to fall off.

That is, the partition plate 59 is a recess 59a (corresponding to the recess 26a of the partition plate 26 in the first embodiment) corresponding to the convex portion 34a of the water supply tank 34 and the inclined surface. (B) (corresponding to the inclined surface 26b of the copper partition plate 26), the position of the height of the upper side of the inclined surface 59b is formed in the state extending to the front side as it is, and instead of the water supply tank ( A recess 59c into which the leg portion 34e of 34 is to be separated is formed corresponding to the receiving position of the water supply tank 34.

According to this configuration, when the water supply tank 34 is moved inward, the water supply tank 34 moves while maintaining the parallel state. When the water supply tank 34 reaches the receiving position, the convex portion 34a is partitioned. Descends along the inclined surface 59b and falls into the recessed portion 59a, and the leg portion 34e falls into the recessed portion 59c, whereby it can be reliably installed in the receiving position at this position. The same effect as can be obtained.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment and can be modified as follows.

Although the case where the water supply pipe 46 as a water supply path used the transparent thing was demonstrated, you may use an opaque thing. In addition, the guide pipe 44 may be formed of a hard one, or may be formed of a flexible one that can be deformed according to the stress.

Instead of the water filter 56 used by being immersed in the water supply tank 34, a water supply type water filter may be provided. In this case, the attachment part can be integrally provided in the part of the opening part 37a of the pump part 37.

The water injection cap 43 installed on the cover part 35 of the water supply tank 34 can be installed in an appropriate shape.

Other configurations can be obtained by combining the configurations of the embodiments as necessary.

It is not limited to automatic ice making, but can apply to the whole water supply apparatus which supplies water by a pump. The present invention is not limited to being installed in a refrigerator, but can also be applied to a water supply device for use in an exclusive ice maker.

As described above, according to the water supply apparatus of the ice making apparatus of the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

According to the present invention, since the water supply pipe is configured to be detachable in a state of being held by the guide means, the water supply pipe can be easily removed from the guide means for cleaning, and the water supply can be adjusted as needed depending on the degree of contamination. Work such as replacing the pipe itself can be performed easily, and work efficiency of cleaning and management can be improved.

According to the present invention, since the water supply pipe is inserted into the guide pipe to be mounted, the workability of attaching and detaching is improved, and the attachment and detachment of the water supply pipe at the time of cleaning can be performed simply and quickly.

According to the present invention, since the tip of the water supply pipe is fixed in a state in contact with the guide pipe, when a heater for preventing freezing of the water inlet portion of the ice making plate is provided, the thermal conductivity of the heater is good and the freezing prevention is performed efficiently. Can be performed.

According to the present invention, since the water supply pipe is installed to be accommodated in the guide groove, the water supply pipe can be provided in a simple configuration in which only the water supply pipe is installed. Moreover, according to this invention, when inserting and installing a water supply path, when a front-end | tip part is inserted from an opposing surface part, it can be bent and introduce | transduced inside, and workability improves.

According to the present invention, since the water pumped by the water feed pump is configured to inject water into the water inlet of the wide inlet and supply it to the water supply path, there is no need to make the connection part of the water supply path watertight, The structure of a connection part can be simplified. According to the present invention, when the water supply path is attached and detached, since the mounting portion is installed on the inclined surface of the portion opposite to the insertion side of the water supply container, the water supply path can be pulled straight forward even in a narrow installation portion, so that the water can be easily detached. The workability can be improved.

According to the present invention, the contamination of the water supply pipe can be easily seen, and the standard of cleaning can be easily determined, and the cleaning timing can be appropriately selected and performed. In addition, according to the present invention, since the water for ice making injected into the drip tray is restricted while the diaphragm is restricted, the water supply to the ice tray can be limited to prevent water splashing. According to the present invention, when the water feed pipe is inserted into the guide pipe, there is no bent portion at the front end side, so there is no problem in the passage of the insertion at the time of mounting, and the workability of attaching and detaching during cleaning is also improved.

Claims (20)

In the water supply apparatus of the ice making apparatus of the structure which supplies the water stored in the water supply container to an ice-making dish through a water supply path by a water supply pump, The water supply path comprises a guide means for holding a predetermined portion by a holding part on a wall of an installation part for installing the water supply path, and a water supply pipe through which water for water supplied by the guide means passes. The water supply pipe of the ice making apparatus, characterized in that the water supply pipe is detachably held in the guide means. The method of claim 1, And a guide means for constituting the water supply path comprises a guide pipe for holding the water supply pipe in a state where the water supply pipe is inserted. The method of claim 2, The guide pipe is formed with an inner diameter of approximately the same size as the outer diameter of the distal end of the water supply pipe such that the distal end of the water supply pipe is fixed in a state where the distal end of the water supply pipe is in contact with the water supply port side of the ice making plate when the feed water pipe is inserted. A water supply device for an ice making apparatus, characterized by having a tip aperture portion. delete The method of claim 1, And a guide means constituting the water supply path is formed as a guide groove integrally formed on a wall surface to hold the water supply pipe on an installation wall. The method of claim 1, The water supply path is a water supply device of the ice making apparatus, characterized in that the portion of the side into which the water is injected from the water supply container is bent in a shape opposite to the side for inserting the water supply container. The method of claim 1, A water supply device for an ice making device, characterized in that a water inlet having a wide inlet is provided at a portion for supplying water from the water container to the water supply path by a water pump. The method of claim 1, The water supply path of the ice making apparatus, characterized in that the water supply path is installed on the inclined surface is installed so that the portion in which the water is injected is opposed to the side to insert the water container. The method of claim 1, The water supply path of the ice making apparatus, characterized in that the position of the water injection portion from the water supply vessel is installed at a position lower than the height of the water supply vessel. The method of claim 1, The water supply pipe constituting the water supply path is light-transmitting water supply device of the ice making apparatus, characterized in that formed of a resin that is transmissive. The method of claim 7, wherein The water supply path is a water supply device for an ice making machine, characterized in that the diaphragm formed to a diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the water supply pipe is provided in a portion connected to the water supply pipe from the drip tray. The method of claim 11, The water supply path of the ice making apparatus, characterized in that the portion of the water inlet side of the ice tray is formed in a straight shape. delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete