KR20140013733A - Ice dispenser and water dispenser equipped with ice maker using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an ice discharge device and a drinking water supply device using the same and more specifically, guarantees smooth ice discharge by imposing the ice discharge device including a discharge member for moving ice to from an ice container, in which the ice is stored, to the ice discharge unit, a division member for dividing the ice, and an open and close member for operating a division unit. The present invention relates to the ice discharge device making a feature of comprising: an ice container including a discharge unit; an open and close member for opening and closing the discharge unit of the ice container; and a division unit for moving the ice stored in the ice container by being operated by an operating unit. According to the present invention, the ice discharge device and the drinking water supply device using the same makes a feature of comprising: an ice making container in which ice making water is filled; an ice making unit for making ice by being sunken with the ice making water and for including the ice making member in which the ice is divided; the open and close member for opening and closing the lower open unit of the ice making container for discharging the ice in the ice division of the ice making member; a discharge unit including a displacement unit including a displacement unit for moving the open and close member; the ice container including the discharge unit and for storing the ice supplied using the discharge unit; the open and close member for opening and closing the discharge unit of the ice container; and an ice discharge device including a division unit for moving the ice stored in the ice container by being operated by the operating unit.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to an ICE dispenser and an ICE dispenser,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to an ice discharge device and an ice-

More specifically, by introducing a biasing means for moving the ice toward the ice discharging portion by moving the ice to the ice discharging portion or an ice discharging device for separating the ice from each other by rocking the ice,

In addition, the separating means includes an exhaust member and further includes an opening / closing member for opening and closing the ice discharging portion. The opening / closing member is connected to the separating means to operate, thereby not only separating the ice from each other, and,

Further, the drinking water supply device provided with such an ice discharge device can cool the stored water of the cold water tank without any separate cooling device by using ice or ice-making water produced by the ice making means, or both,

The ice making residual water remains in the ice tray or is conveyed as it is to the cold water bottle without being supplied to a separate storage container. Therefore, the structure is simple and the cooling water cooling efficiency can be increased,

Also, since the ice tray is not rotated, the load applied to the motor for driving can be drastically reduced, so that the remaining power can be prevented, power consumption can be reduced,

In addition, the ice-making water is supplied from a cold water tank to a drinking water supply device having an innovative ice-making function capable of shortening the ice-making time.

A technology to manufacture and provide ice with drinking water supply is Patent Registration No. 0407867 (November 20, 2003) [Cold Water Purifier with Ice Maker].

The above patent discloses a technology that can reduce the installation space of the ice maker by giving an ice-making function to the cold / warm water purifier and can quickly and efficiently freeze ice by using freezing point drop, There is one.

In addition, in the utility model registration No. 0285212 (July 30, 2002) [a cold / hot water supply device including an ice maker], a technique to easily enjoy the cold water and the hot water ice is provided by installing a relatively simple device in the hot / .

On the other hand, Patent Registration No. 0729962 (Jun. 13, 2007) (a cooling and heating water system and device capable of obtaining cold water simultaneously with an evaporator as an evaporator) In addition, since cold water can be obtained at a constant temperature or less as a raw material for de-icing, it is possible to reduce the amount of ice making according to the change in raw water temperature and ambient temperature We have proposed a technique to minimize the change.

There is also a Utility Model Opening No. 2010-0011185 (Nov. 17, 2010) [Ice Water Purifier]. The public utility model provides an ice water purifier capable of making ice and cold water with one evaporator, Wherein a nozzle portion having a nozzle hole provided at a predetermined interval on a concentric circle centering around the ice-making pin is provided so that chilled water pumped from the cold water tank is sprayed from the nozzle hole to form ice on the peripheral surface of the ice- And an ice water purifier for allowing a flower-shaped ice having various petals to be de-iced according to the number of the nozzle openings.

However, such a conventional cold / warm water purifier having an ice making function has a problem in that the cooling water step coupled to the cold water tank and the ice making means for ice making are separately introduced for providing cold water, which causes a rise in manufacturing cost. There is a problem in that it restricts the miniaturization and compactness of the water cooler and the water purifier in terms of technical limitations.

In addition, there is a problem that the ice making water takes a long time because the ice making water is supplied in the water tank of the room temperature, and the ice water purifier can not function properly in the summer season.

In addition, since de-icing water is poured in the process of de-icing after de-icing and the de-icing water is supplied again, it takes a lot of time to fill the de-icing water and the additional energy for freshly cooling the de- There is a problem that consumption occurs.

On the other hand, in the prior art relating to an ice supply device unique to an ice supply device, a refrigerator or a water purifier,

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-2011-0079968 (published on July 12, 2011) [ice storage device and refrigerator and water purifier including the ice storage device].

The present invention discloses an ice storage device capable of being discharged through various routes, and a refrigerator and a water purifier including the ice storage device,

An ice storage box; A plurality of ice discharge ports provided in the ice storage box; An ice transfer member provided in the ice storage box for selectively transferring ice to one of the plurality of ice discharge ports according to a rotation direction; An opening / closing unit provided at at least one of the plurality of ice discharge ports and opening the predetermined ice discharge port when the ice transfer member rotates in a specific direction to transfer ice in a predetermined ice discharge port direction; And an ice crushing device provided adjacent to the opening and closing unit for crushing ice that has passed through the ice discharge port equipped with the opening and closing unit.

There is also an ice / beverage dispenser with an in-line ice crusher, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-2008-0045236 (published on May 22, 2008)

The disclosure relates to commercial ice dispensers and ice dispensers and ice and beverage dispensers such as those used in fast-service restaurants.

There is also a patent application Laid-Open No. 10-2008-0029201 (published on Apr. 03, 2008) [an ice taking device and a refrigerator equipped with the ice taking device]. The patent discloses an ice- And a refrigerator having the same.

In addition, there is a patent registration No. 10-0590796 (registered on June 09, 2006) [an ice dispenser equipped with a combined discharge pipe]

The above patent discloses an ice dispenser equipped with a complex discharge pipe which can discharge the ice and powder ice through one discharge pipe and discharge port, thereby reducing the volume occupied by the discharge pipe and discharging the powder ice smoothly. About

However, all of these conventional technologies use a motor or an actuator for discharging ice, so it is urgent to propose a power saving non-powered, analog type ice discharge device, and a proposal of an ice discharge device associated with another driving factor is required.

On the other hand, attempts have been made to solve problems by detecting leaks generated in piping, piping connection parts, piping and filter connection parts in a water purifier or a cold / hot water machine.

An example of this is Patent Registration No. 10-0794132 (registered on Jan. 4, 2008) [Water leakage detection device for water purifier]

The patent discloses a frame type device including a water collecting area for receiving water falling inside a water purifier and a water leakage detecting area for detecting a water purifier leak, the water leakage detecting device being installed at a lower part of the water purifier.

In addition, there is a patent registration No. 10-0794118 (registered date Jan. 04, 2008) [a water purifier leak monitoring device and its method]

The above patent discloses a water purifier for detecting the leakage of the water purifier by using the output times of the low pressure cutoff switch LPS and the high pressure cutoff switch HPS provided at the front and rear ends of the water purifier filter, The present invention relates to a water leakage detection device and a method thereof, and more particularly, to a water leakage detection device and a water leakage detection method therefor. The water leakage detection device and the method include a filter portion for purifying raw water introduced into a water purifier and purifying the purified water, The water purifier detects the pressure of the purified water flowing into the discharge unit and determines that the purified water pressure due to the leakage of the purified water is a leakage of the water purifier when the low pressure and the high pressure are alternately repeatedly detected for a predetermined time , The raw water flowing into the water purifier and the raw water flowing into the filter are blocked.

Furthermore, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-2009-0000057 (published on Jan. 07, 2009) (a water purifier and information providing method for providing information on the operation status and management history of a water purifier)

The present invention relates to a water purifier, including a sensor unit for collecting information on a water purifier, an operation state analyzing unit for analyzing the operation state of the water purifier, A control unit, a memory unit for storing information, and a communication port for mediating information transmission to the external check device. The contents of the service and the contents of the service generated according to the current status of the water purifier and the use of the water purifier can be confirmed, The present invention provides an advantage in that the sensor unit can be quickly and conveniently checked and managed.

In addition, there is a patent registration No. 10-0726402 (registered date June 01, 2007) [water supply cutoff device of a built-in sink water purifier]

The above patent relates to a built-in water purifier water shut-off device installed in a sink of a kitchen in order to purify tap water. When the water purifier is in use, So that the water supply can be quickly blocked.

However, all of these prior arts do not disclose a concrete method of how to install the actual leak sensor when the water receiving member having the inclined portion is used, and when using the chip type leak sensor mounted on the PCB, And does not offer a solution to increase commerciality and versatility by applying leak detection means to already installed and installed cold / hot water system and water purifier.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a refrigerator which has ice cubes for moving ice cubes toward an ice cubicle for storing ice cubes or separation means for oscillating ice cubes It is aimed to ensure smooth ice discharge by introducing an ice discharge device.

In order to prevent the ice from melting due to melting of the ice cubes due to a change in the temperature of the ice bucket and preventing the ice from being smoothly discharged, a separation member An ice discharge device for operating the means through the opening / closing body, and a drinking water supply device having an ice making function using the ice discharge device.

On the other hand, according to the present invention, a water receiving member having an inclined portion is introduced into a housing of a cold / hot water machine or a water purifier, and a water leakage sensor is arranged at the inclined portion of the water receiving member, And to provide a drinking water supply device having an ice making function using the ice discharge device.

In addition, in the present invention, in order to solve the problem that the leak detection sensitivity due to the thickness of the PCB is low when a leakage detection sensor made of a PCB having a chip type or the like mounted thereon is used, the detection member is arranged at the lower portion, And an object of the present invention is to provide a device for supplying drinking water having an ice making function using the ice discharging device.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an ice discharge device including a sensing member such as a chip type mounted on a lower portion of a PCB for constituting a water leakage sensor separately for initial detection of leaking water or falling water, And an object thereof is to provide a provided drinking water supply device.

Further, according to the present invention, the water receiving member is constituted by a cushion member for supporting the lower portion of the housing, so that the leakage detection function can be sufficiently introduced without changing the internal structure of the existing cold / hot water and water purifier. And an ice-making device for ice-making the ice-making device using the ice-making device.

In the meantime, according to the present invention, water stored in a cold water tank is cooled without using a separate cooling device by using ice produced in an ice-making means as well as an ice-making means, and ice- Which can dramatically simplify the configuration of the ice making apparatus and shorten the ice making time, and a drinking water supplying apparatus having an ice making function using the same.

According to the present invention, the first mode for ice-making and the second and third modes for ice-making are progressed by the ice-making means as the ice-making cylinder moves to the first, second and third positions with respect to the ice- In the second mode when the barrel is separated from the ice-making body, to the cold water bottle in the second position. In the third mode to the third position, ice can be conveyed to the ice bucket, thereby producing a smooth cold water by ice, an ice discharge device capable of utilizing ice after preferential cold water generation, and a drinking water supply device having an ice- The purpose is to provide.

In addition, in the present invention, the ice-making water supplied to the ice-making tray is supplied to the ice-making tray in the first mode, and the ice-making water remaining in the ice-making tray is not poured into the cold water tank after the ice- It is possible to rapidly perform the ice making operation. In addition, in the ice making operation, the ice making container is moved without being turned. Therefore, when the ice making container is pivoted to transport ice firstly scraped into the ice making container, And an object of the present invention is to provide an ice discharge device free from problems of designing, cause of trouble, increase of electricity consumption, increase in unit cost due to adoption of high performance motor, and drinking water supply device having an ice making function using the ice discharge device.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide an ice discharge device in which a structure of a conveying guide member for conveying and discharging ice of an ice-making device to and from an ice bucket is combined with ice making and a drinking water supply device using the same.

To achieve these and other advantages and in accordance with the purpose of the present invention, as embodied and broadly described herein,

An ice tray having a discharge portion;

An opening / closing body for opening / closing the discharge port of the ice bin; And

Separating means operated by operating means for moving ice contained in the ice bucket;

And a control unit.

Further, in the ice discharge device according to the present invention

The operating means is an opening / closing member connected to the separating means, and the separating means further comprises a discharging member for pressing the ice to the discharging portion.

Further, in the ice discharge device according to the present invention

The ice cistern is provided with a guide portion formed toward the discharge portion,

And the separating means has a wing portion moving along the guide portion.

In the ice discharge device according to the present invention,

Wherein the opening and closing member has a pressing portion and an opening and closing portion which are connected to each other, and a rotating shaft is provided between the pressing portion and the opening and closing portion, and the rotating shaft is provided with an elastic body,

And the opening / closing end of the opening / closing body is connected to the separating means through a connecting shaft.

Also, the ice discharge device according to the present invention and the drinking water supply device having an ice making function using the ice discharge device

An ice-making cylinder filled with ice-making water;

An ice-making unit including an ice-making body which is immersed in the ice-making water to perform ice-making and de-icing;

An opening and closing member that opens and closes a lower opening of the ice-making cylinder to discharge ice when the ice-making body is scooped, and a displacing unit that moves the opening and closing member; And

An ice cube having a discharge part,

An opening / closing member for opening and closing the discharge portion of the ice bin, and

An ice discharge device operated by the operating means and including separating means for moving ice contained in the ice cube container;

And a control unit.

Meanwhile, an ice discharge device according to the present invention and a drinking water supply device having an ice making function using the ice discharge device

A water receiving member provided in the housing and having an inclined portion; And

A water leakage sensor provided on an inclined portion of the water receiving member;

And a leakage detection means including a leakage detection means.

Further, in the ice discharge device according to the present invention and the drinking water supply device provided with the ice making function

The water leakage sensor includes a PCB and a sensing member mounted thereon. The PCB is disposed on the upper portion, the sensing member is disposed in the lower portion in a reverse direction,

Preferably, the water receiving member includes a cushion member provided at a lower portion of the housing, and the water leakage sensor is installed at an inclined portion of the cushion member formed by being pushed by the lower edge of the housing.

Further, the ice discharge device according to the present invention and the drinking water supply device having an ice-making function using the ice discharge device

housing;

An ice-making container filled with iced water contained in the housing;

An ice-making unit including an ice-making body which is immersed in the ice-making water to perform ice-making and de-icing;

A discharging means for discharging ice upon deicing of the ice making body; And

A water receiving member provided in the housing and having an inclined portion, and

A water leakage sensing means including a water leakage sensor provided at an inclined portion of the water receiving member;

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In addition, an ice discharge device according to the present invention and a drinking water supply device having an ice-making function using the ice discharge device

Water supply section

housing;

A water reservoir built in the housing; And

A conduit opening and closing body including a tube for supplying water of the water supply unit to the water storage tank, a solenoid valve provided on the tube for opening and closing a channel of the tube, and a PCB on which the microchip for controlling the solenoid valve is mounted .

Meanwhile, in the ice discharge device according to the present invention and the drinking water supply device having the ice making function,

And water leakage detection means including a water receiving member provided on the housing and having an inclined portion and a water leakage sensor provided on an inclined portion of the water receiving member,

Wherein the water receiving member has an inclined wing for guiding leakage water and a leakage water storage portion connected to the inclined wing,

Wherein a variable deformable concavo-convex portion is formed in the end portion when a load is applied to the oblique vane,

Preferably, the storage unit is provided with a leak detection sensor fixing bracket.

The ice discharge device of the present invention and the drinking water supply device using the ice discharge device according to the present invention can be used as biopsy means for moving ice to move the ice toward the ice discharge portion, An ice discharge device with separation means is introduced to ensure smooth ice discharge.

Further, the ice discharge device and the drinking water supply device using the ice discharge device according to the present invention may further include a discharge member for discharging the ice toward the discharge portion and discharging the ice to the discharge portion, It is possible to prevent ice from being discharged to the user by inserting the ice discharging device which is connected to the opening and closing member to operate the separating means having the member at the same time.

In the meantime, the drinking water supply device according to the present invention introduces a water receiving member having an inclined portion in the housing of the cold / hot water and purifier, arranges the leak detecting sensor at the inclined portion of the water receiving member, It is possible to prevent the secondary damage of the sensor chip. In addition, in the case of using a water leakage sensor having a PCB mounted with a sensing member such as a chip type, In addition, a sensing member such as a chip type is mounted on the upper part of the PCB constituting the water leakage sensor separately for the initial detection of water leaking and falling from the upper part and also on the upper part thereof And further, the water receiving member is constituted by a cushion member for supporting the lower portion of the housing, Leak detection can be introduced without changing the internal structure of the water purifier. Leakage detection means can be applied to the already installed and installed cold / hot water system and water purifier, which can dramatically improve commerciality and versatility.

On the other hand, in the drinking water supply apparatus having an ice-making function according to the present invention, in introducing the ice-making function, the ice-making cylinder in which the ice-making body of the ice-making means is locked does not move and opens and closes only the lower portion of the ice- And a first guide means for cooling the stored water of the cold water tank without using any separate cooling device and transferring the remaining ice to the cold water bottle without remaining in the ice tray or being supplied to a separate storage container Since the structure is simple and the cold water cooling efficiency can be enhanced and the ice tray is not rotated, the load applied to the motor for driving can be drastically reduced, thereby preventing the bottom balance and reducing the power consumption. Further, It is possible to reduce the time of icing by constructing it to be supplied from cold water tank.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a drinking water supply device having an ice making function, wherein the ice water produced by the ice making means is used to cool stored water in the cold water tank and to receive ice water from the cold water tank, The ice-making water of the ice-making cylinder is not drained and remains, and the ice-making water of the ice-making tray after being scooped is supplied additionally with a necessary amount (that is, an amount corresponding to ice) In addition, the ice-making water supplied to the ice-making cylinder is supplied from the cold water tank at the time of the first mode, and the ice-making water remaining in the ice- Which is not poured into a cold water tank or the like, so that ice can be drastically accelerated in a subsequent ice-making mode, When the ice tray is pivoted to transport the ice that has been firstly scraped into the ice tray, the load applied to the driving means such as a motor becomes large, which causes difficulties in designing, causes of trouble, , There is no problem of a rise in the unit price due to the adoption of a high-performance motor. In the deicing operation, the ice tray is moved away from the ice-making unit by the swing motion, so that the ice- The conveying guide member for conveying and discharging the ice to the ice bucket is connected to the ice making passage to further simplify the structure and the ice tray can stably and swing through the displacement means without shaking.

Further, in the drinking water supply device according to the present invention, the ice supplying device introduces a fixed body having an ice discharging portion into an ice cube storing ice, and the discharging portion is opened by the opening / closing body without any power, As well as a stirrer capable of separating the ice sticking to each other according to the elapsed time of storage in the ice cube, and a resistance member capable of reducing the falling speed of the ice are introduced, and furthermore, And other measures to prevent the outside air from entering into the ice bucket can be expected to achieve remarkable effects such as reduction of power consumption, prevention of residual power, and securing operation reliability.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 are schematic views of a drinking water supply apparatus with improved leakage prevention function according to the present invention;
Fig. 3 is a view showing a water receiving member different from that of Fig. 1; Fig.
4 is an external perspective view of a drinking water supply apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a first exploded perspective view of a drinking water supply device according to the present invention. FIG.
6 is a perspective view of a secondary disassembly portion of the drinking water supply device according to the present invention.
7 to 9 are views related to the operation of the ice making means, the first and second guide means in the drinking water supply apparatus according to the present invention.
11A is a view of a pipeline opening / closing member for improving the water leakage prevention function.
Fig. 11B and Fig. 11C are circuit diagrams for a pipe open / close body.
12 is a schematic view showing ice discharging means having another type of ice-making container and opening and closing member.
13 is a schematic configuration diagram of an ice-making cold / hot water generating machine according to the present invention.
FIG. 14 is an external perspective view of an ice making machine according to the present invention. FIG.
FIG. 15 is a schematic view of a mixed-water supply device multifunction apparatus having an ice-making function according to the present invention; FIG.
FIGS. 16 and 17 are diagrams showing a process in which the ice tray is pivoted through the displacement means according to the present invention, and the operation state of the conveyance guide member is thereby changed.
FIG. 18 is a schematic view of an ice supply device associated with the ice making means and the second guide means shown in FIGS. 4 to 9 in the drinking water supply device according to the present invention; FIG.
19 is a partial sectional view showing an exploded perspective view and a change in operating state of the ice discharge device in the drinking water supply device according to the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

While the present invention has been described in connection with certain embodiments, it is obvious that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the invention. It is to be understood, however, that the invention is not intended to be limited to the particular forms disclosed, but on the contrary, is intended to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention.

In the drawings, the same reference numerals are used for the same reference numerals, and in particular, the numerals of the tens and the digits of the digits, the digits of the tens, the digits of the digits and the alphabets are the same, Members referred to by reference numerals can be identified as members corresponding to these standards.

In the drawings, the components are expressed by exaggeratingly larger (or thicker) or smaller (or thinner) in size or thickness in consideration of the convenience of understanding, etc. However, It should not be.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In the present application, the term " comprising " or " consisting of ", or the like, refers to the presence of a feature, a number, a step, an operation, an element, a component, But do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries are to be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the contextual meaning of the related art and are to be interpreted as either ideal or overly formal in the sense of the present application Do not.

It is to be understood that the first to second aspects described in the present specification are merely referred to in order to distinguish between different components and are not limited to the order in which they are manufactured, It may not match.

The concept of the drinking water supply device of the present invention is applied to an ionizer, a medical water purifier, a cold water heater using bottled water contained in a water tank, and a simple water heater, as well as a purifier for purifying tap water after being connected to a water pipe Therefore, the present invention should not be construed to be limited by the description of water purifiers, cold / hot water machines, and multifunctional units thereof.

As shown in FIG. 1, a cold / hot water supply or water purifier A having a water leakage sensing means according to the present invention is provided in a housing H provided with a cold cork C1 or C2 on the front side ), And a water leakage sensor.

In the present invention, it is preferable that the water-receiving member constituting the water-leakage detecting means is provided at a lower portion of a pipe and a part through which water flows, such as a filter, a cold water tank, and a hot water tank. Preferably, the size and structure of the housing are not changed, It is preferable to adopt it without changing the arrangement structure such as a bottle, a hot water bottle, or the like.

In addition, the water receiving member and the leak detection sensor constituting the leak detecting means detect the falling water due to the condensation of the natural air in the middle of the water, which is generated in parts for cooling the water in the cold water container such as the condenser, To prevent the occurrence of

It is preferable that the arrangement position of the water receiving member and the water leakage sensor is selected and the sensing sensitivity of the sensor is adjusted so as to detect the minimum water leakage amount which may cause a short circuit or an electric shock.

1, the water receiving member 110A constituting the water leakage detecting means 100 according to the present invention is provided in the housing H, and in particular, is housed in the housing and has an inclined portion 111a.

The water leakage sensor 120 constituting the water leakage sensing means 100 is provided at the inclined portion 111a of the water receiving member and is arranged at the lowest point 111m of the water receiving member inclined portion in order to improve the sensitivity of sensing the water leakage.

In addition, the leakage sensor 120 is connected to the microcomputer so as to block the raw water from being blocked by the solenoid valve when the leakage detection and the judgment are made, and in consideration of the mass productivity and the cost competitiveness

And a sensing member 123 mounted on the PCB 121. The sensing member may utilize a known chip type component.

Furthermore, in order to solve the problem of low sensitivity of leak detection due to the thickness of the PCB, the reverse mounting structure in which the sensing member 123 is arranged at the lower part and the PCB 121 is arranged at the upper part is introduced.

Also, as can be seen in the upper right triple-dotted circle on the upper right side of Fig. 1,

A separate fixture 130 is introduced into the lowest point 111m of the inclined portion 111a of the water receiving member 110A to ensure installation of the reversed leak sensor 120,

The fixture 130 has shelves 131 to support both sides of the PCB 121 and has an opening 133A at the bottom thereof to expose the sensing member 123 and to sense leakage collected at the lowest point 111m .

As can be seen in the two-dot-dashed circle at the bottom right of Fig. 1,

A sensor 123 (123A) such as a chip type is provided on the upper part of the PCB 121 as well as the lower part of the PCB 121 for the initial detection of water leaking and dropping from the upper part as well as the detection of leakage water collected in the water receiving part 110A. As shown in Fig.

In this case, the fixing member 130 is provided with openings 133A and 133B for exposing the sensing members 123A and 123 on the upper and lower portions of the shelf portion 131, respectively.

Next, as shown in FIG. 2, the water / cooler / water purifier A provided with the water leakage detecting means 100 according to the present invention applies leak detection means without any modification or operation to the already installed and installed cold / And versatility,

The water receiving member is constituted by a cushion member particularly supporting the lower portion of the housing so that the leakage detection function can be sufficiently introduced without changing the internal structure of the existing cold / hot water and water purifier.

That is, in the leakage sensing means 100 of the present invention, the water receiving member 110B includes a cushion member 113A provided at a lower portion of the housing H, And can be configured to be installed on the inclined portion 111b of the cushion member 113A formed by being pushed by the edge H1.

Further, the cushion member 113A is composed of an outer shell and an inner shell, and the inner shell is composed of elastic members such as various air, liquid, cotton, and foam plastic that can be compressively deformed, and the shell is preferably made of a waterproof member.

Further, the cushion member 113A may be formed to have a shape such that the cushion member is deformed to a certain degree by the weight of the water purifier or the cold / hot water heater A to support the water purifier or the cold / hot water generator A, It is preferable that the light receiving member 113B is separately provided inside.

The cushion member 113A forms an inclined portion 111b because the edge H1 of the housing H of the water purifier or the cold / hot water generator A where the load is concentrated is intensively pressed and descends more than other portions,

The light receiving member 113B is provided with three or four or more height adjusting members, particularly a screw-tightening and loosening degree, so that the leakage can be assuredly gathered at the corner H1 portion of the housing H, that is, And a height adjusting member 113b having a screw portion whose height is easily adjusted according to the height of the adjusting member 113b,

It is preferable to be inclined toward the water leakage sensor 120 by a certain angle "? &Quot; as compared with the vertical line" X ", as can be seen in the one- .

The leakage sensor 120 may be arranged at all four corners H1 of the housing H in the form of a rectangular parallelepiped or may be arranged at only some corners.

As shown in Fig. 2, when the inclined portion 111b of the lower cushion member 113A at any one of the four corners H1 of the housing H is lower due to the height adjusting member 113b, The leakage detection sensor 120 can be introduced.

When a water leakage sensor is provided on a part or all of the corner H1 of the housing H, the installation structure may have a structure that can be confirmed in the one-dot chain line on the upper right side of Fig.

That is, the light receiving member 113B has a recess 113 having a depth corresponding to a portion where the water leakage sensor 120 is installed, and in particular, the sensing member 123 of the water leakage sensor 120 is exposed Structure.

When the leakage detection means 100 is constructed using the cushion member 113A,

The structure in the one-dot chain line at the upper right of FIG. 2 and the structure in the one-dot chain line in FIG. 1,

That is, a normal alignment structure in which the PCB 121 constituting the leak sensor 120 is arranged below the sensing member 123

A reversing arrangement in which the PCB 121 is arranged on the upper portion of the sensing member 123 can be adopted.

Further, the cushioning member 113A may have a structure in which the cushioning member 113A has a perforation at the position of the retention groove 113a of the hard supporting member 113B, or the inner skin is omitted or minimized, and only the outer skin is present.

In FIG. 2, the degree of shrinkage of the cushion member, particularly the degree of shrinkage at the corner of the housing, is exaggerated for convenience.

FIG. 3 shows a water receiving member of a different form from that of FIG.

The water receiving member f has an inclined wing f2 for guiding the leakage water and a leakage water storage portion f1 connected to the inclined wing f2.

When the load is applied to the inclined wing (f2), a deformable variable concavo-convex portion (f4) is formed at the end portion. The variable concave-convex part can be easily combined with the water-receptacle sensor and the water-leakage sensor in a universal manner even if the space size surrounded by the front and rear left and right panels of the drinking water supply device such as the water purifier or the cold / hot water heater is variable .

In the present invention, the mounting position of the water receiving member may be arbitrarily varied. In addition, in the case of separating the water-receiving member for installation, maintenance, and maintenance, the water-receiving member can hold the variable concave / convex portion f4 by hand (or with a tool) and can serve as a kind of grip,

It is possible to fix the water receiving member more completely by fitting a commercial M3 screw to the clearance between the variable concave / convex portions f4.

Further, a leak detection sensor fixing bracket f3 is provided at the center of the storage unit f1. The fixing brackets f3 are paired and can be easily fixed by fitting a leak detection sensor in the fixing gap f3a therebetween.

On the other hand, the improvement of the water leakage prevention function in the drinking water supply device can be improved in addition to the leakage detection means, the ball-top valve for opening and closing the pipe, and the solenoid valve provided in the pipe.

In other words, in connection with the drinking water supply device provided with the ice-making means shown in FIGS. 5 to 10, FIG. 11A shows the integrated pipe opening / closing body WD.

This can be installed in a water reservoir (a water tank, a water tank, a water tank, a cold water tank, a hot water tank, etc.)

11A, the ice making cylinder 220, the motor constituting the displacing means 260, the water-cooling cylinder 210, the motor constituting the displacement means 260, the motor (the combination of the opening and closing member 221 and the first guiding means G1 and the second guiding means G2) , And the ice container 250 is installed in the coupling hole of the cover Ha 'that covers the first attachment Ha.

The conduit opening / closing body WD includes a conduit Nt, a solenoid valve C provided on the conduit to open and close the conduit, and a PCB (not shown) on which a microchip for controlling the solenoid valve is mounted .

When such pipe opening / closing body WD is used, it is possible to integrate a ball-top valve and a solenoid valve dispersed in a plurality of places, and the cut-off portion of the tube forming the pipe can be reduced, thereby drastically reducing the risk of leakage.

The tubular body Nt is composed of upper and lower nozzles N1 and N2 passing through upper and lower surfaces of a case 11S with a built-in PCB. Tubes are connected to the upper nozzles and water is discharged to the lower nozzles.

Furthermore, the pipe opening / closing body (WD) incorporates the water level detection function in the PCB. That is, a water level sensor 11s for detecting the water level in the cold water tank or the water purification tank, is exposed and connected under the case.

On the outer circumferential surface of the lower water supply nozzle N2, there is provided an insertion bolt portion which is fitted in a fixing portion such as a cover Ha 'for covering the first attachment member Ha, (WD) integrated module is easily mounted.

This 'pipe opener' is more generalized as 'water level sensor for water purifier (or cold / hot water heater) and water channel open / close valve integrated module'.

11B and 11C show circuit diagrams related to the function of such channel openers or modules. 11B shows a case where a commercial 220V power source is used, and FIG. 11C shows a case where a 24V power source through a separate adapter is used. Its common functions are described below.

1. 24V Vs 220V

- Shovel type water purifier uses 24V pump, 24V for pump and sol valve drive power supply - It has commercial power (220V) adapter to convert it to 24V.

2. Capacitive sensor

- Water level sensor and water leakage sensor use capacitive sensor. - Recent trend of using capacitive expression

3. 220V Schematic

- R2, C2 at the input; Noise elimination of input power (commercial power)

          D1, D3; Input power rectification

          C1; Rectified power smoothing

D2; Smooth Power Constant Voltage - The constant voltage power is supplied to the sensor and transistors (Q2,3,4) and to the porter coupler (U1) as the drive power (VCC).

- Overview of operation when the sensor detects high water level or water leakage

; When one of the sensors is sensed, the transistor Q2 or Q3 or Q4 connected thereto is turned off from the on state, and when the transistor is off, the photo coupler U1 is turned on and off, and when the photo coupler is off When the triac (Q1) is turned off and the triac is turned off, the power supply to the solenoid valve (SOL1) of the commercial power supply is cut off.

- A bridging diode (BD) is provided on the sole valve (SOL1) side. - When a commercial power supply (AC 220V) is supplied to the solenoid valve, the noise is significant, so bridge diodes are connected to reduce noise.

- A UV lamp or other power supply is connected to SOL2.

4. 24V Schematic

- Adapter connected to J1 (commercial power is converted to DC 24V), output power (24V) of adapter is supplied to pump (connected to J2) and sol valve (connected to J4).

- C3, EC3, U1, C4, EC2 (constant voltage circuit); Constant voltage of the output power of the adapter and supply it to the sensor and transistor as driving power (VCC)

- Pressure switch (connected to J3); It is installed in the piping and opened when the water pressure of the piping becomes high. When opened, relay (K1) is opened and power supply (24V) is blocked from supplying to pump and solenoid valve.

- header pin (connected to JP5); When the pressure switch is not connected, the power line is short-circuited. - If the pressure switch is not connected, the power line is always open. Only one pressure switch and header pin are connected.

- Overview of operation when sensor is detected

; When any one of the three sensors is activated (full or leak detection), the transistors Q3, Q4 and Q5 connected thereto are turned on and off, and when the transistors Q3, Q4 and Q5 are off, When the transistor Q2 is turned on and the transistor Q2 is turned on, the other transistor Q1 connected thereto is turned off from the on state. When the transistor Q1 is turned off, the relay K1 is turned off, 24V) is blocked from being supplied to the pump or solenoid valve. .

4 and 5, a drinking water supply apparatus A having an ice making function according to the first embodiment of the present invention basically comprises a water supply pipe W1 as a water supply unit, And can be routed through the filter assembly (F) as required (when the water tank contains ground water, etc.)

The supply device A may be configured to use both the tap water W2 and the water bottle W1 as a water supply part, such as the compound machine A2 of the water cooler and water purifier shown in FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the drinking water supply device A having the ice making function according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes an ice-making container 220 in which the ice-making body of the ice- Only the opening and closing member 221 for opening and closing the lower opening portion 220a of the ice making box does not move and swings to the displacing means to discharge the ice, so that the ice making process and the ice discharging process are performed It is possible to minimize the power loss and to reduce the load to reduce the occurrence of the residuals.

In the external perspective view of Fig. 4, a cold water cork C1 connected by cold water and a hot water coke C2 connected by hot water can be identified as in a normal water purifier.

5, the upper and lower, left and right, front and rear panels H1A and H1B (H2A and H2B) (H3A and H3B) constituting the drinking water supply device (A) housing H can be identified,

The front panel is composed of an upper front panel H3A and a lower front panel H3A 'to which a cold water output tray H3a (to which the grille H3b is coupled) is connected and in which the cold corks C1 and C2 are arranged ,

The upper panel H1A is composed of a service door H1b and a fixed panel H1a which are hinged to allow access to a built-in ice making-related component, a cold water container, a hot water container, etc. for cleaning and troubleshooting.

The lower panel H1B may be constructed in a sliding manner in consideration of convenience of storing and separating the cold water container W1,

The filter assembly F and the intermediate panel H4 for fixing the upper and lower cold water bottles or the ice-making-related member.

As required, the housing and each panel can be modified in various forms, structures, and combinations.

4 to 9, a drinking water supply apparatus A having an ice making function according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes an ice-making cylinder 220 which basically is filled with ice-making water, (See FIG. 6) for discharging ice (IC) during the deicing operation of the ice making body 231. The ice making body 231 includes ice making bodies 231, .

The discharging means E includes an opening / closing member 221 for opening / closing the lower opening 220a of the ice-making cylinder 220, and a displacement means for moving the opening / closing member.

A detailed description of the ice making and ice-making mode and the like in the ice-making body 231 immersed in the ice-making water contained in the ice-making cylinder 220 with respect to the ice-making device 230 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. And are omitted in FIG. In Figs. 4 to 7, piping related to the flow of water is not shown for convenience.

6 and 9, in a drinking water supply apparatus A having an ice making function according to the first embodiment of the present invention

In the ice-making cylinder (220), an ice-making body (231) constituting the ice-making unit (230) is fixedly arranged at a position locked with ice-

The ice making cylinder 220, the combination of the opening and closing member 221, the first guiding unit G1 and the second guiding unit G2, the motor constituting the displacing unit 260, the cold water tank 210, (250) is placed in the first attachment (Ha)

The first mounting body Ha is placed in a second mounting body Hb which again surrounds the first mounting body Ha and the second mounting body is provided with cold corks C1 and C2 which are again placed in the middle panel H4 And is housed in the housing (H).

A plurality of vertical protrusions and vertical grooves are formed on the contact surfaces of the first attachment member Ha and the first attachment member Ha, respectively. In addition, an opening Ha '(see FIG. 6) is formed in the first attachment member Ha at a position of the discharge portion 251 of the ice bin 250.

Although not shown in the figure for simplicity, the outlet 251 of the ice cube 250 is provided with a lid, which is opened and closed by an electric opening / closing member constituted by a solenoid or the like or other manual opening / closing member, Is preferably configured to be operated by a lever or a button at the front of the drinking water supply device.

The present invention is characterized in that the discharging means E as a core is a discharging means E for discharging ice when ice is discharged from the ice making body 231. Specifically, the discharging means E includes a lower opening portion 220a An opening and closing member 221 for opening and closing the door, and displacement means for moving the door.

The opening and closing member 221 is basically in the form of a panel, and the packing means 221a is provided on the contact surface with the lower surface of the ice-making container 220 to ensure watertightness.

The opening and closing member 221 vertically moves about a swing shaft 221x provided at one side of the ice tray 220. The swing shaft 221x is rotated in an area of the ice tray 220 Or may be arranged at an off-position.

The displacement means is basically composed of a small electric motor, and the electric motor may be a reduction gear integrated structure for improving the torque.

The rotational force of the electric motor moves up and down the opening / closing member 221 through the link means,

It is preferable to be located at a distance from the swing axis 221x, which is the point of action of the force, like the principle of the leverage, but it is limited in the internal area of the compact housing H.

The principle of the leverage constitutes the discharge means E and the second guide means G2 for selectively introducing the ice IC scraped from the ice making body 231 into the cold water container 210 or the ice container 250 And the opening and closing member 221 and the electric motor are connected to each other.

Also, it is preferable that the remaining ice-making water remaining in the ice-making cylinder 220 after the ice-making is supplied to the cold water container 210. Preferably, the first guide means G1 is provided.

In addition, it is preferable that the first guide means is connected to the second guide means G2 for selectively supplying the ice (ice bucket or cold water bucket). In particular, the cold water bucket 210 is arranged below the ice- Closing member (221) is connected to the first guiding means (G1) so that the ice-making residue falls down to the cold water bottle through gravity, and the first guiding means is connected to the passing portion 241a,

The passing portion is formed so that the distal end 241b of the infeed plate 241 constituting the second guiding means G2 and the inner end 240b of the guide plate 240 adjacent to the distal end 241b of the infeed plate 241, Are spaced apart from each other. As described above, it is preferable that the passing portion 241a is provided so as to allow ice making water to pass therethrough, and is formed so as to be spaced apart from the ice tray so as not to allow ice to pass therethrough.

The electric motor constituting the displacement means 260 is fixedly arranged on a mounting portion M connected to the ice-making cylinder 220,

The opening and closing member 221 is moved by receiving the power of the electric motor and the guide plate 240 connected to the opening and closing member and constituting the second guiding means G2 is connected through link means

6, this link means is arranged such that one end of a crank 263 having a principle similar to that of a crank provided on the pedal of a bicycle is arranged at a position where it is remodeled from the rotational axis of the electric motor, The other end of the crank 263 is connected to one end of the link member 264 and the other end of the link member 264 is connected to the second guiding means G2 through the engaging member 264a have.

 The second guiding means G2 for selectively introducing the ice from the ice making body 231 into the cold water container 210 or the ice container 250 is connected to the opening and closing member, And an inlet plate 241 rotatably provided on the guide plate and having a cold water reservoir at a lower portion thereof.

More precisely, the engaging member 264a of the link member 264 is connected to the engaging plate 241 connected to the guide plate 240 via the pivot shaft 241x.

Therefore, in the case where the opening and closing member 221 closing the opening portion 220a of the ice-making cylinder 220 is opened to supply the ice-making water to the cold water container 210 for de-icing after the ice-making is completed,

When the electric motor constituting the displacement means 260 moves, the crank 263 of the link means eccentrically connected to the drive shaft of the electric motor moves, whereby the link member 264 descends,

The inlet plate 241 connected to the end engaging portion 264a is pressed to press down (the opening and closing member 221 - the guide plate 240 combination) and the packing means 221a is opened to allow the ice making remainder to be poured out The state shown in FIG. 9 is obtained.

The discharged ice-making water drops through the first guide means G1 composed of the passing portion 241a formed by the inlet plate 241 and the guide plate 240 being separated from each other and into the cold water container 210. [

A retention member must be provided at the interface between the periphery of the infeed plate 241 and the guide plate 240 for the movement of the infeed plate 241 (the open / close member 221 - the guide plate 240 combination). The retaining member may be a retractable locking plunger (a kind of locking piece) configured to be connected to a solenoid, or a means for stiffening the pivot shaft 241x (for example, a spring washer provided on the pivot shaft).

Next, when the ice-making water is discharged, the ice-making unit 230 advances to the ice-making mode, and the heated heat medium is supplied to the cock of the ice-making body 231 to melt the ice (IC) The ice falls.

The dropped ice is supplied to the ice bucket 250 or the cold water bottle 210 (this is determined by the controller's control. For example, the control method is to keep the cold water bottle temperature at a priority, The ice can be supplied to the ice bucket at a later stage).

With respect to the above selection, when the driving mode is progressed in the state of FIG. 9, the ice is transferred to the ice bucket.

The guide plate 240 has an ice separation protrusion 240c which protrudes from the inner end portion 240b and is bent at an upper end of the guide plate 240. The inlet plate 241 is connected to the ice separation protrusion 240c, It is preferable that they are formed so as to have corresponding guide portions 241c and are coupled to each other. When the ice-making mode is proceeded and the ice is transported to the ice bucket, the ice delivered by the ice-separating jaw 240c is widely dispersed and slid so that it is widely dispersed evenly in the ice bucket 250, It is possible not only to allow more ice to be built in the ice making chamber 250, but also to help smooth the ice discharge to be performed.

Further, the inlet plate 241 of the drinking water supply apparatus according to the present invention is provided with an ice inlet hole 241d through which a lump of ice can be passed to one side of the passing portion 241a through which the ice making residual water passes to the cold water container, As shown in FIG. 9, the icemaker discharges the ice from the state shown in Fig. 9, and at the same time, the deicing of the ice proceeds, so that the ice-making residue and the ice simultaneously slide (the combined body of the opening and closing member 221 and the guide plate 240) . When the ice-making water and ice are simultaneously transferred to the ice bin 250, the ice-making water falls into the cold water bottle due to gravity because it can not pass through the passing portion 241a of the inlet plate 241 due to the nature of the water, Passes through the passing portion 241a, and falls toward the ice cistern. At this time, a part of the ice passing through the passing portion 241a passes through the ice inlet hole 241d and drops into the cold water container 210. [ And the ice dropped into the cold water tank helps to maintain the temperature of the ice making water of the cold water bottle, so that the user can drink cool cold water without needing a separate cooling and holding device.

However, if the motor retention member is unlocked by the signal of the controller

When the force of the motor constituting the displacement means is further exerted so as to overcome the interference fit state or becomes large enough to overcome the frictional force of the anti-rotation braking member of the pivot shaft

The inlet plate 241 is aligned with the guide plate 240, and as shown in FIGS. 7 and 10,

And the ice is caught by the installed inlet plate 241 and drops into the cold water container through the coupling opening of the guide plate 240 to which the inlet plate 241 is coupled. Since ice and ice-making water dropped into the cold water tank have the effect of cooling the cold water of the cold water tank without providing a separate cooling device in the cold water tank, not only the manufacturing cost of the drinking water supply device is reduced, It is possible to reduce the amount of power consumption and prevent noise and provide convenience to the user.

The drinking water supply device described with reference to Figs. 4 to 10 comprises an opening / closing member for opening and closing a lower opening portion of the ice maker, and a displacement means for moving the opening / closing member, which will be described more simply and simply with reference to the schematic view of Fig. .

That is, as can be seen from the closed state of [A] in Fig. 12 and the open state of [B]

The icemaker Tt is fixed and the icemaker 31 of the icemaker is also fixed and the icemaker is provided with an opening and closing member Tc for opening and closing the lower opening of the ice- .

On the other hand, the opening and closing member is provided with a packing means Tp for contacting the contact surface of the ice-making passage, in particular, the end portion of the lower surface of the ice tray Tt, thereby preventing water leakage.

The water in the ice-making cylinder (Tt) is closed by the opening / closing member (Tc), and then the water, particularly the water in the water tank (10) is poured and filled from the separately provided pump, 31) is freezing according to the operation of the ice-making means.

At the time of de-icing, the opening / closing member Tc descends by the displacement means for moving the opening / closing member Tc, so that the ice-making cylinder is opened, and the ice IC and the remaining ice-making water after the ice-making are discharged.

The displacement means can be constituted by a normal motor (capable of introducing a reduction gear), an actuator using an oil pressure, a pneumatic or a motor, and a separate locker for fixing the closed state or the open state can be introduced.

It is possible to carry out a mode of repeatedly discharging the iced water cooled by the ice making body at the time of generating the simple cold water without reaching the freezing step with the ice hanging on the ice making body,

Also, the displacement means and the ice-making means are operated by the controller.

Further, a guide Ts guiding ice and iced water to the cold water bottle 10 is provided under the ice tray Tt. If necessary, the guide Ts is provided with a slit for discharging de- .

In addition, the iced water is kept and the water of the cold water bottle is cooled only by ice, or the ice is selectively discharged by a separate ice bucket,

The ice-making water remaining after freezing is supplied to a separate ice-water storage bin without discharging it to the cold water bin. The ice-water is supplied again to the ice-making bin from the storage bin. So that the ice-making time can be shortened. The water level measurement and replenishment of the storage tank and the like is performed by the controller, and a normal water level sensor can be utilized.

The ice discharge device, which can be used in the drinking water supply device having the ice making function according to the present invention, or in the freezer or other ice making device,

It is preferable to have a function of preventing the situation where the ice surface is melted due to the temperature change when the ice is stored in the ice bucket so that the ice sticks to each other and the discharge is obstructed and the function of moving the ice to the discharge portion of the ice bucket .

Such an ice discharge device (or an ice discharge device) may function as one or both of the biasing means for moving the ice to the discharge portion and the ice separating means for removing the ice sticking to each other.

The ice discharging device St, that is, the biasing means or the separating means, is constituted by a mesh body having a passing portion and a swinging means for moving the mesh body.

The illustrated ice discharging device is a multi-joint type ice discharging device St which moves according to the rising and falling of the guide plate 240 by the displacement means 260, and the guide plate (or displacing means) functions as a swinging means.

In addition, it is preferable that the ice cube 250 has a bottom inclined portion, in particular, an inclined portion inclined toward the discharge portion 251, and this inclined portion also constitutes biasing means.

The mesh of this ice discharge device St is made up of mutually connected bar type members, which preferably have a size such that the clearance between the bar type members, that is, the passing part, is such that individual ice does not escape.

However, even if the passage portion of the netting constituting the separating means, as required,

As the nebula rises, the ice oscillates and part or all of the ice falls into the passage,

Again, the reticulum can move through the ice between the ice basin and the bottom of ice container, and the effect of ice separation is greater.

In addition, even if the passage portion of the ridge is large enough to leave a single ice, it can perform the function of biasing means for driving the ice to the discharge portion of the ice bucket.

It is preferable that the ice discharger St composed of the mesh-like body has a bent portion according to the shape of the ice cube container, and a part or all of the bent portion has a joint portion Sl.

And can be fitted to the bent shape of the ice bin (250) or the arrangement position of the guide plate (240) and the ice bin through the plurality of joints (Sl), thereby preventing the ice storage space from being narrowed and the interference with the ice discharge being prevented.

The multi-joint type ice discharging device St is hilariously moved up and down by the guide plate 240 constituting the swinging means to vibrate the ice to separate the ice pieces, And also functions as a kind of ice discharge means. The multi-joint type separating means (St) is preferably composed of a plurality of bar-shaped bodies arranged at a predetermined interval on the bottom surface of the ice tray.

In FIG. 18, it is preferable that the barrel Sf located at the discharge side of the ice cube in a schematic perspective view in the upper one-dot chain line is fixed to the end of the ice cube 250.

Further, the ice discharging apparatus according to the present invention can be configured to perform both of the functions of the biasing means and the separating means 253 while pressing and discharging the ice to the discharging portion 251 as shown in FIG. 19 .

19, the ice discharge device includes an opening / closing member 252 for opening and closing the discharge port of the ice cube passing through the ice having the discharge portion; And a separating means (253) which is operated by the operating means and moves the ice contained in the ice bucket. The operating means is an opening / closing member (252) connected to the separating means (253). Therefore, by operating the separating means 253 through the opening and closing member 252, it is possible to prevent the ice from sticking to each other and prevent the discharge from being smooth, as well as pushing the ice to facilitate the discharge of ice. The ice discharge device will be described in detail as follows.

19A, the opening / closing body 252 has a pressing portion 252a and an opening / closing portion 252b which are mutually connected to each other and a rotary shaft 252c is provided between the pressing portion 252a and the opening / closing portion 252b And is connected to the upper outer surface of the discharge portion 251 of the ice bin 250. The rotary shaft 252c is provided with an elastic body 252d so that the opening and closing portion 252b exerts elasticity in the direction of closing the discharge portion And the end of the opening and closing part 252b of the opening and closing member 252 is connected to the separating unit 253 through a connecting shaft 252e. The separating means 253 includes a discharging member 253a for pressing the ice to the discharging portion and a separating member 253c protruding inside the discharging member 253a to separate ice adhered to each other, And a pair of wing portions 253b connected to the opposite ends of the wing portion 253a. The ice bucket 250 has an inclined surface inclined toward the discharge portion 251 and has an insertion slot 251b through which the wing portion 253b can be inserted and guided to the lower side of the discharge portion and the insertion slot 251b, A guide portion 251a formed of a guide member 253c bent and formed between the guide portions 251a is formed. 19B, when the opening and closing part 252b closes the discharge part by the elastic body 252d, the wing part 253b connected to the opening and closing part 252b is inserted into the guide part 251a of the ice container 250 And a discharge member 253a and a separating member 253c connected to the wing 253b are also located inside the ice cube. The ice stored in the ice tray is biased toward the discharge portion by the inclined surface formed toward the discharge portion 251 and positioned between the separating means 253 and the opening and closing portion 252b.

The pressurizing unit 252a may be a drinking water supply device having an ice making function or an ice discharge button or lever formed in both the freezing device and the other ice making device using the ice discharging device according to the present invention As shown in FIG. 19C, when the pressing portion 252a is pressed, the opening / closing portion 252b is opened with the rotation axis 252c as a center, Is opened. The opening portion 252b is opened and a wing portion 253b connected to the connecting shaft 252e is pushed out of the discharging portion through the guide portion 251a of the ice barrel and the discharging portion 253b connected to the wing portion 253b, The separating member 253a and the separating member 253c separate the ice adhered to each other by the separating member 253c while pressing the ice positioned between the opening and closing unit 252b and the discharging member 253a toward the discharging unit, 253a may force the discharge of ice to facilitate discharge of ice. When the ice melts and adheres to each other due to a change in the temperature inside the ice bucket, the exhaust through the exhaust member 253a may not be easy to discharge, or the ice adhered to each other may be discharged as it is. In order to prevent such a problem, the separating member 253c formed by protruding inward while the ejecting member 253a forcibly discharges the ice presses the separated ice to force it to be separated, and then the ejecting member 253a is pressed And the separated ice is discharged through the discharge part 251. [ Therefore, the ice discharging apparatus according to the present invention including the separating means 253 having the discharging member 253a and the separating member 253c described above can solve the functions of the biasing means and the separating means 253 simultaneously The efficiency as an ice discharge device can be enhanced.

Further, it is preferable that the discharge member 253a is formed at a position close to the wall surface of the ice tray formed on the opposite side of the discharge unit. If the discharge member 253a is formed at a position close to the discharge portion (that is, when the length of the blade portion 253b is short), sufficient amount of ice is hardly located between the opening and closing portion 252b and the discharge member 253a, The ice can not be discharged, and a forced discharge effect can not be expected for the ice positioned between the discharge member 253a and the wall surface of the ice bucket.

The discharge member 253a forcibly discharging the ice by the above-mentioned operation automatically moves to the original position by the elastic body 252d when the pressing force to the pressing portion 252a is removed. At this time, when the discharge member 253a forcibly discharges the ice, the discharge member 253a is spaced apart from the wall surface of the ice container 250 so that ice in the ice container upper part due to gravity is discharged to the discharge member 253a, And the automatic return of the pressing portion 252a by the elastic body 252d may be impeded by the ice positioned between the discharge member 253a and the wall surface of the ice barrel, It is possible to push out the ice positioned between the discharge member 253a and the wall surface of the ice bin sufficiently by the restoring force of the elastic body 252d owing to the slippery surface having a small friction coefficient of itself. However, as described above, when the ice melts and sticks to each other due to a change in the temperature inside the ice cube container, the discharge member 253a may not be automatically returned by the elastic force of the elastic member 252d. The discharge member 253a may be formed so as to be in contact with the wall surface of the ice tray and may be bent so that the central portion of the discharge member 253a protrudes in the direction of the wall surface. The central portion of the discharge member 253a protrudes and comes in close contact with the wall surface of the ice barrel and is inclined so as to be spaced apart from the wall surface of the ice barrel toward the wings 253b at the central portion, The ice placed between the discharge member 253a and the wall surface can be automatically returned while being pushed to both sides, thereby preventing the return from being interrupted by the ice. At this time, the distance between the portion of the discharge member 253a connected to the wing 253b and the wall surface of the ice tray is preferably smaller than the ice size. When the distance is formed larger than the size of ice, the ice may be located at the distance, and the forced discharge may not be performed.

When the wing portion 253b is fully inserted into the ice bin, the wing portion 253b and the exhaust member 253a are automatically caught by ice discharged into the discharge portion 251 by the inclined surface of the ice bucket during the automatic return of the exhaust unit 253a, ) May be folded upward to prevent proper separation and discharge function. In order to prevent this, the wing portion 253b of the separating means 253 in the ice discharging apparatus according to the present invention has a distal end (that is, a contact to which the wing portion 253b and the discharge member 253a are connected, And a guide portion 251a formed in the ice barrel 250. The guide portion 251a is formed in the ice barrel 250 so as to prevent the insertion of the ice barrel 250 into the ice barrel 250, As shown in FIG. An end of the wing 253b is exposed through the guide 251a to the outside of the ice cube and an inserting jaw 253d is formed in the exposed wing 253b, The discharge member 253a is brought into close contact with the guide member 253c as a guide auxiliary means for assisting operation through the guide portion 251a while preventing the separating means 253 from being folded by hanging on the outer surface of the ice cube Thereby allowing the ice to be discharged smoothly.

As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the ice making machine according to the present invention includes a water tank W1, which is a water supply unit, The water tank 10 and the hot water tank T are supplied by the supply pump P2 so that the heavy water tank is lifted and replaced without inconvenience and troublesomeness and the sliding cart supporting the lower portion of the water tank W1 So that the water tank can be easily put on the sliding cart and can be pushed lightly so that children, women, and aged people can easily replace the heavy water bottle, which greatly improves the usability in many ways. In addition, unlike a conventional cold / hot water dispenser, there is no drinking water inlet in the upper part of the present invention, and the sanitary property is very high since the inlet of the water dispenser is sealed at the time of use, and is suitable for use in office, home, school, bank and various work places.

The ice making machine according to the present invention includes a water tank W1 connected to a supply pump P2 for supplying water to the cold water tank 10 and serving as a water supply unit, An ice maker 20 for ice making by the ice making body 31 of the ice making means; displacement means 60 for moving the ice making cylinder 20 by pivoting the ice making cylinder 20; A conveying guide member 40 for transferring the ice to the ice tray 50, and a controller 70 for determining the destination of the ice.

The hot water coke C2 and the hot water tank T connected thereto are provided as required and a separate heater T1 on / off switch is provided in the same manner as a normal cold / hot water or water purifier . The water supplied to the hot water tank T may be supplied directly from a water supply unit (a water tank or a water tank in the case of a separate water purifier) or may be supplied from a cold water tank as required.

The core of the ice-making cold / hot water generating machine (A1) according to the present invention is to simplify the structure of the drinking water supplying device by cooling the water stored in the cold water tank using the ice produced by the ice making means, (Or a water purifier or a multifunctional machine) capable of shortening an ice-making time. In this way, the ice water purifier, which has been introduced to the market at present, can provide an ice-making water purifier or an ice-making cold water heater similar to a general water purifier, a cold water heater or the like, and can be diversified in size from large size to small size.

In the ice making machine according to the present invention, water in the cold water tank 10 may be supplied to the ice-making cylinder 20 by using natural springs. However, as shown in FIG. 13, The water in the cold water tank is transferred to the ice-making cylinder 20 by using the natural cooling method (P1).

The deicing unit of the ice making unit and the manufactured ice is very similar to the known ice water purifier.

Specifically, the ice maker 30 is driven by a compressor 33 for a refrigeration cycle, passes through a condenser 35 for causing the generated high-temperature and high-pressure gas to heat-exchange with a medium-temperature high-pressure liquid refrigerant, Temperature low-pressure liquid refrigerant into a low-temperature low-pressure liquid refrigerant, and finally the low-temperature low-pressure liquid refrigerant is supplied to the ice-making body 31, which is a kind of evaporator. The individual downward protrusions constituting the ice making body are similar to the nipple of the cow, and may have a known form in which a plurality of downward tails having an internal space through which the coolant circulates are gathered.

In the first mode for ice-making, the individual faucets of the ice-making body 31 are immersed in the water (iced water) contained in the ice-making cylinder 20 supplied with the cold water by the circulation pump P1 in the cold water tank 10, Ice (31) is formed around the nipple and sticks to the ice.

In the second or third mode for ice-making, when the completion of ice-making is judged by the time or temperature sensing method or the like, the ice-making process by the ice-making means 30 is completed and the ice (IC) And is then transferred to a destination of either the cold water tank 10 or the ice bucket 50,

When hot gas of high temperature and high pressure flows into the ice making body 31 serving as an evaporator through the ice making line 39 at the opening of the solenoid valve 39V, the ice that has been dangling instantly falls .

The ice-making water can be supplied from a water bottle, a water bottle, or the like, but it is preferable that the ice-making water is supplied from the cold water bottle 10 for faster ice-making.

Various types of water level sensors are also provided in the ice making cylinder 20 to determine whether to supply or stop the iced water supplied through the circulation pump P1 in the cold water tank 10 The supply pump P2 can also be controlled), and whether or not the ice tray 20 is at a full water level can be measured using a flow meter if necessary, or alternatively, the full water level of the ice tray 20 can be controlled by limiting the supply time have.

The temperature sensor 13 is provided in the cold water bottle 10 so that when the temperature detected by the controller 70 such as a microcomputer through the temperature sensor 13 exceeds a reference value, The ice produced in the ice maker 31 is supplied to the cold water tank 10, and when the temperature of the cold water tank 10 satisfies the reference value, the produced ice is discharged to the ice bin 50.

In the present invention, the basic ice-making mode is configured such that the ice can be utilized after the generation of the chilled water. However, depending on the configuration of the external input unit, the ice supply selection button for allowing the user to use the ice first, Can be introduced. That is, when the ice supply mode is set, the ice can be set to a reference value (the reference value may be set to the height of the ice filled in the ice cube or the weight of the ice in the ice cube 50 regardless of the temperature of the cold water in the cold water bottle 10 ). When the ice is filled, the ice is discharged into the cold water tank 10 so that the cold water in the cold water tank 10 becomes lower than the reference value.

It is preferable that a service door 51 is provided at the upper part of the ice bin 50 arranged adjacent to the cold water bottle 10 for convenience of massive take-out of ice, cleaning and management of ice bucket, The ice can be taken out manually, and an automatic discharging means such as a separate coke type can be introduced if necessary.

In particular, since the ice cisterns 50 are arranged side by side adjacent to the cold water bottle 10, it is not necessary to largely change the structure of the existing cold / hot water chiller, hot water cistern arrangement structure or water purifier water tank, cold water tank, And the internal and external sizes and arrangement of the housing of the conventional cold / hot water or water purifier can be adopted as it is, and the conventional manufacturing apparatus (metal mold and the like) and parts can be used as they are, and the cost saving effect is excellent. Further, since it is arranged beside the cold water bottle 10, it is suitable for maintaining the freezing temperature of the ice bucket 50 and is preferable because it also helps maintain the cold water temperature of the cold water bottle. Also, it is easy to configure the ice transfer guide member 40.

Further, crushed ice can be used for various kinds of dishes such as iced coffee, and ice crushing means can be introduced to improve convenience.

This ice crushing means 53 communicates with the ice cistern 50, and the ice cistern may have a structure in which the bottom surface is inclined so as to supply the ice to the ice crushing means by natural descent. Further, the ice crushing means 53 may be constituted by a motor or a pair of manually operated grinders 53A, and it is preferable that the ice crushing means 53 is provided with a separate discharge valve 55 for the purpose of improving the sanitary property and maintaining the temperature of the ice- Do. The ice crushing means may be implemented in various other ways, and the ice crushing means may constitute a part of the ice discharge means.

Next, in the ice-making cold / hot water generating machine (A1) according to the present invention, in order to prevent water from overflowing even if ice is used for cooling the cold water tank, it is preferable that the full water level sensing point of the water level sensing means is lower than the maximum water level of the cold water tank .

That is, the cold water tank 10 is provided with a water level sensing means 11, and the water level L1, which blocks water supplied from the water supply unit W1 to the cold water tank 10 by the water level sensing means, Is preferably lower than the maximum water level L2 on the volume of the pail.

The difference between the full water level L1 measured by the water level sensing means and the maximum water level L2 on the capacity of the cold water tank increases or decreases according to the amount of ice to be supplied for realizing the reference cold water temperature set according to the external temperature, (For example, 50 DEG C) of the room temperature.

In addition, the water level detecting means of the cold water tank can employ various sensors such as a ball-top (float-use, float-type) means 11, other touch level sensors, and a recube level sensor,

The stainless steel rods 11a, 11b, and 11c are immersed in the cold water tank 10 by using the two-stage contact point sensible water level sensor 11A to detect the high water level and the low water level by controlling the current by the contact resistance have.

Specifically, in addition to the rod 11c for measuring the water level and the rod 11a for measuring the water level, the rod 11b for the intermediate contact point can be separately employed for stability in one side of the cold water tank 10.

Next, the ice making machine according to the present invention needs a transfer means for transferring the ice produced by the ice making means into respective transfer destinations (the cold water bottle 10 and the ice bucket 50).

(IC) is separated (detached) from the ice making body 31 after the ice making process by the ice making unit 30 is completed by the ice making unit, the ice cube 10 or the ice cube 50 The present invention is not limited to the ice bin in the present specification, and in particular, the ice bin in the present invention is not limited to the illustrated one but may be an arbitrary place other than the cold water bin as an abstract concept ) To any one of the destination.

In the present invention employing a method of lowering the temperature of water stored in the cold water tank 10 by using ice, the ice making water is also supplied from the cold water tank, so that the ice making time can be shortened as much as possible,

In order to simplify the structure and secure the competitiveness of the unit price, in the present invention, the conveying means is moved in the orbiting motion of the ice tray 20 so that the ice tray 10 accommodates the ice tray 31 of the ice tray 30 (first position- (Second mode - second mode or third mode - third mode) for moving the ice from the ice making body 31 out of the ice making body 31 (first mode) A cooling water mode (corresponding to the second mode) in which ice is dropped into and discharged from the cold water tank 10 and ice are conveyed to and discharged from the ice cistern 50 And a controller (70) for controlling the driving of the displacement means (60) in accordance with the ice mode (corresponding to the third mode). By using the concept of the present invention, ice can be used only for the purpose of generating cold water by cooling the water stored in the cold water tank to a predetermined temperature, and it can be configured without a separate ice cube.

Meanwhile, it may be preferable to separately provide a means for preventing noise generated during the process of ice-making ice being scooped down and being discharged into the cold water tank or the ice tank.

The displacement means constituting the core of the present invention is a means for moving the ice making cylinder relative to the ice making body relatively (not simply means for fixing the ice making body and moving only the ice making body, Or moving only the ice maker)

Do not drain de-icing water from the ice tray to another place (do not drain it with a cold water bottle or water tank, nor a separate auxiliary tank, etc.), temporarily drain it into the auxiliary tank and then return the ice- .)

The ice-making water supplied to the ice-making cylinder in the first mode is supplied from the cold water tank (optional but not essential), and the ice-making water remaining in the ice-making cylinder after the ice- It is necessary to rapidly perform ice-making in the subsequent ice-making mode. In addition, since the ice-making cylinder is moved without being turned during operation for ice-making, the ice- The load applied to the driving means of the motor or the like becomes large, thereby causing difficulty in designing, causes of failure, increase in electric consumption, and increase in the unit cost due to adoption of a high-performance motor.

Fig. 16 is a perspective view of the displacement means 60 according to an example of the present invention, and schematically shows an operation outline of the ice-making cylinder 20 and the conveyance guide member 40 in accordance with the movement of the displacement means. Fig. The moving range and the movement of the ice-making cylinder 20 in accordance with the movement of the means 60, and the operation outline of the ice-making cylinder 20 and the conveyance guide member 40 are continuously shown.

The displacement means 60 shown in Figs. 16 and 17 is provided with rotating rods 63A and 63B connected to the rotating shaft 62 of the driving portion 61, such as a motor, while the ice- Is a swing type that is rotated around the motor shaft.

The rotary rods 63A and 63B have different lengths and are connected to the ice-making cylinder 20 at different positions. Only one rotary rod receives the force to be connected to the displacement means 60, Is constructed as an idle structure so as to perform a swing motion simply in accordance with the movement of one rotary rod.

The rotary rods 63A and 63B may be connected to a motor, which is a separate driving unit, so that the rotary rods 63A and 63B are rotated at different speeds so that the ice tray is raised and lowered in a horizontal state.

16, a driving unit 61 is disposed at a predetermined distance from the ice making body 31 of the ice making unit 30, a rotating rod 63A and 63B coupled to both sides of the driving unit, And a hinge pin 65 connected to an end of each of the two rotary rods 63A and 63B.

A motor is generally used as a power source for providing a rotational force. The motor is provided with a rotating rotary shaft 62,

One end of each of the rotating rods 63A and 63B is coupled to the rotating shaft 62 of the driving unit 61 and rotates forward and backward in conjunction with normal and reverse rotation of the rotating shaft 62,

The hinge pins 63A and 63B are protruded and connected to the inside of the other ends of the rotary rods 63A and 63B and hinged to the opposite sides of the ice tray 20, respectively.

The rotary shaft 62 connected to the rotary rods 63A and 63B may not be the rotary shaft of the motor itself constituting the driving unit 61 but may be a rotary shaft of a component for power transmission and relaying such as a reducer. Therefore, the motor can be connected to the rotating rod through various power transmitting and relay members, not directly connected to the rotating rod.

The two rotary rods 63A and 63B connected to both sides of the ice-making cylinder 20 are connected to the rotary shaft 62 (two rotary shafts 62 are provided in this case) Only one of the rotating rods 63A or 63B is connected to the rotating shaft 62 and the other rotating rod 63A or 63B is hinged simply to a case or the like enclosing the driving portion 61 to be linked to the rotation of the rotating rod connected to the rotating shaft 62 And can be rotated.

The driving unit 61 of the displacement means 60 is rotated in the forward direction (counterclockwise in the drawing) under the control of the controller 70 to move the first mode-first position for ice- The ice making cylinder 20 is lifted and raised so as to receive the ice making body 31 of the ice making unit 30 so that each of the ice making bodies is locked in the built-up ice making water, (The fourth operation in the lower front view of Fig. F) or the third position-third mode (the third operation in the lower front view of Fig. F) so as to move the ice- So that the ice cubes are prevented from flowing into the ice tray 20.

The driving unit 61 controlled by the controller 70 is driven in the first to third modes. That is, a first mode in which the icemaker 31 is immersed in ice-making water in the ice-making cylinder 20 to perform ice-making, a second mode in which the ice cubes are melted and supplied to the cold water container 10 , And the ice maker 50 is driven in a third mode in which the ice cubes are defrosted and then the ice cubes 50 are supplied.

In the first mode, the driving unit 61 is rotated in the forward direction to move the ice-making cylinder 20 to the first position so that the ice-making body 31 is locked in the iced water of the ice-making cylinder 20, (Starting from the upper right portion and proceeding counterclockwise to the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth operation with reference to a series of frontal operation diagrams shown in Fig. ),

In the second mode, the driving unit 61 is rotated in the reverse direction to move the ice-making cylinder 20 to the second position, and until the ice is removed from the ice-making body 31 and supplied to the cold water cylinder 10 2 position (based on the front view of Fig. F, the second position corresponds to the fourth operation), and

In the third mode, the driving unit 61 is rotated in the reverse direction to move the ice-making cylinder 20 to the third position so that the conveying guide member 40 is directed to the ice cylinder 50, (The third position corresponds to the third operation), the conveying guide member 40 is moved in the direction of the ice The ice cubes 50 can be conveyed smoothly and the ice cubes can be properly sloped and positioned in order to prevent falling ice from falling down into the ice maker from the fixed ice cubes. After the second mode or the third mode is completed, the first mode proceeds to move the ice-making cylinder 20 to the first position, and the ice-making water corresponding to the ice discharged from the ice-making cylinder 21 is supplied and filled Thereby allowing the ice making body 31 to be immersed in the iced water in the ice making cylinder.

The ice-making cylinder 20, which is pivotally moved by the displacement means 60 and moves to the swing type, does not move continuously in the order of the first, second, and third positions. That is, in the cold water mode in which ice is supplied to the cold water tank 10, the ice-making cylinder 20 moves from the first position to the second position via the third position and from the second position to the first position, 50, the ice-making container 20 moves from the first position to the third position without moving through the second position, and from the third position to the first position.

The hinge pins 65 on both sides of the displacement means 60 are hinged to both sides of the ice making cylinder 20 so that the ice making cylinder 20 can swing in a swing type stably, The two hinge pins are biased to the left and right from the center so as to be bilaterally symmetrical. In other words, the two hinge pins (65) are formed at a position eccentric from the upper side of the ice-making cylinder (20).

The two hinge pins 65 are eccentrically disposed in the ice tray 20 so that the two hinge pins 65 can be rotated with respect to the ice tray 20. The ice tray 20 has a hinge pin 65 Is limited by the other hinge pin 65 and is moved in a state in which it is kept horizontal without shaking (rotation). Therefore, since the cold water contained in the ice-making cylinder 20 is not discharged and lost during the orbiting movement process, the ice-making water of the ice-making cylinder 20 used for the next ice- The amount of ice making water discharged to the ice making box 20 can be minimized so that the amount of ice that is insufficient (that is, discharged) in the ice making box 20 can be minimized, Thereby minimizing the operation of the circulation pump P1 for filling the ice-making water of the ice maker. The number, length, coupling position, etc. of the rotary rods connecting the driving unit and the ice-making cylinder 20 may be variously modified as necessary.

Also, the two rotary rods 63A and 63B eccentrically coupled to the ice tray 20 can distribute the load applied to the driving unit 61 according to the swing operating point of the ice tray.

(The top dead center of the ice-making cylinder 20) from the fourth operation (bottom dead center of the ice-making cylinder 20) to the first operation (top dead center of the ice-making cylinder 20) An auxiliary returning means such as an elastic body is connected to the ice-making passage fixing point (the water purifier or the housing of the cold / hot water machine), so that it can be displaced more easily.

The conveying guide member 40 has a rectangular flat plate structure,

A plurality of slit holes 41 are formed in the upper and lower longitudinal direction to reduce the material cost and allow the ice cubes 50 to be transported and discharged by dropping the contacted ice more smoothly, Is discharged to the cold water tank (10) without being discharged to the ice cistern (50), so that the quality of the ice filled in the ice cistern is not lowered.

A cushioning pad (or coating) is introduced into the upper surface (i.e., the ice contact surface) of the conveyance guide member to prevent noise caused by collision with ice falling from the ice making body and falling ice. If necessary, Material (e.g., silicon, etc.).

In the second mode-second position, the conveying guide member 40 is hinged to the upper end of the outer surface of one side (the right side in the figure) of the ice-making cylinder 20 and is vertically arranged by its own weight The fourth operation point),

In the first mode-first position, when the ice-making cylinder 20 is lifted and lowered, the lower end of the ice-making cylinder 20 is further raised and separated from the horizontal protrusion 19 at the upper end of the ice-making cylinder (or the cold water cylinder) Based on the frontal view of f, the 1st operating point).

A blocking plate 43 is provided on both sides of the conveying guide member 40 so as to allow the ice tray 50 to be discharged without falling off both sides of the ice dropped on the surface,

And a round portion 45 for guiding the ice cubes to be slidably moved when the ice cubes are in contact with the protruding portions 19 are rounded at a lower end thereof.

The ice maker 20 is pivoted to the first, second and third positions by the displacement means 60 and the conveying guide member 40 is moved to the ice- 31 will be described with reference to FIG. ≪ RTI ID = 0.0 > f. ≪ / RTI >

First, when the driving section 61 of the displacement means 60 makes a normal rotation in a state where the ice-making cylinder 20 is at the second position (the fourth operating point with reference to the front view of Fig. 20) starts to ascend and descend,

When the ice tray 20 ascends and descends in the arc shape, the vertically arranged conveying guide member 40 comes into contact with the side surface of the projecting portion 19 (see Fig. 5 (f) The conveying guide member 40 is inclined to the free space formed by the inclined side surface of the ice tray 20 so that the conveyance guide member 40 is lifted without disturbance by the projecting portion 19 to move out of the projecting portion 19, Even if there is no clearance space due to the inclined structure, the conveying guide member can be bent and lifted if it has elasticity) (the sixth operation point on the basis of the front view of Fig.

When the ice tray 20 is completely raised and lowered and is located at the first position (the first operating point in FIG. 1), the ice tray 20 accommodates the ice-making body 31 therein, The ice making body 31 is locked.

When the ice making operation is completed in the ice making body 31, the drive part 61 of the displacement means 60 starts to rotate in the opposite direction, and the ice making cylinder 20 starts to descend in a shape of arc,

When the ice tray 20 descends in an arc shape, when the lower end of the vertically arranged conveying guide member 40 is in contact with the surface of the projecting portion 19 and the ice tray further descends after the contact, The lower portion of the conveying guide member 40 is slid by the ice barrel 50 and is located at the third position by the round portion 45 provided at the lower end of the member 40,

When the ice tray 20 further descends, the distance between the upper end of the conveying guide member 40 and the protruding portion 19 is increased so that the conveying guide member 40 slides on the surface of the protruding portion 19, ).

The ice maker 20 is pivotally moved up and down by the swing type so that the conveying guide member 40 contacts the protruding portion 19 and moves toward the ice bin 50 or the protruding portion 19, Is performed under the control of the controller (70).

That is, in the ice mode in which ice is supplied to the ice cistern 50, the controller 70 controls the lower part of the conveying guide member 40 to contact the ice cistern 50 with the protrusion 19, The ice cubes 20 descend to the third position of the ice-making cylinder 20 within a range not disposed directly beneath the ice-making body 31 so that ice, which is scraped off from the ice-making body 31 and falls, To be transferred to and discharged from the ice cistern 50,

In the cold water mode in which ice is supplied to the cold water container 10, the controller 70 controls the ice maker 20 in a range in which the conveying guide member 40 is completely vertically aligned with the protruding portion 19 So that the ice that has been scraped off from the ice making body 31 and falls down is directly dropped into and discharged from the cold water bottle 10.

The position of the driving portion 61, the size of the ice-making cylinder 20, the length of the conveying guide member 40, the turning angles of the rotating rods 63A and 63B, Selection can be transformed.

13, the door D for opening and closing the space for storing the water tank W1 under the water cooler / heater A1 is provided with a switch SW1 for turning on and off the operation of the supply pump P2 for connecting the water tank and the cold water tank, The switch SW1 may be a switch for resetting all the power connection parts of the cold / hot water heater.

Next, Fig. 15 shows a combined machine A2 of a cooler / heater and a water purifier having the same configuration as that of the cold / hot water generator A1 and the icemaker 30 shown in Fig. In the description with reference to FIG. 15, the elements overlapping with FIG. 13 will be omitted for convenience.

The water supply unit in the multifunctional apparatus A2 is directly connected to the water pipe W2 or is filled with water or tap water collected in the water bottle W1 and filtered with the filter assembly F to supply the drinking water. Unlike the conventional water purifier, unlike the conventional water purifier, a separate purified water tank may be introduced, or if the tap water is used as a water supply unit, the water bottle itself may be used as a water bottle.

The introduction of the concept of applying the filter assembly (F) to existing cold and hot water dispensers makes it possible to produce 'portable' drinking water supply multifunction devices such as exhibition hall, school, military training ground,

A separate switch SW2 is used to select the tap water W2 or the water tank W1 and the first or second tap water W2 or water W2 can be used for the water bottle W1 (on) or tap water W2 (off) The second valves V1 and V2 are respectively opened to select a desired water source.

The filter assembly F may be a sediment filter, a pre-carbon filter, an ultrafiltration (UF) (or microfiltration) filter (or a microfiltration filter) according to a filtering method such as filter filtration, reverse osmosis, A reverse osmosis (RO) filter, a post-carbon filter, a cation and anion exchange resin, and a special filter such as a silver-added carbon filter and a mineral filter.

The concrete configuration of the case of the cold / hot water heater (A1) of Fig. 13 is as follows.

If the full water level L1 of the cold water tank 10 is confirmed by the water level sensing means after the first power is applied, the pump P2 is turned off by the controller 70 (for example, when the full water level signal is continuously input for one second When fully aware).

At this time, when the water level of the water introduced into the cold water tank 10 reaches the middle bar 11b of the stainless steel bar constituting the two-stage contact point sensible water level sensor 11A (for example, The pump P1 is operated to supply the water in the cold water tank 10 to the ice-making cylinder 20 (the circulation pump P1 operates for 10 seconds to supply cold water to the ice-making bottle, The ice making unit 30 is operated.

The water in the cold water tank 10 does not transfer the ice toward the cold water bottle 10 when the reference value (temperature) reaches 4 DEG C or lower, for example, and then the ice that is to be ice is transferred to the ice bin 50. [

Further, the temperature of the cold water bottle 10 should be maintained at, for example, 4 to 5 DEG C, and when more than 6 DEG C is sensed, the ice water is dropped into the cold water bottle (the ice- , And when the temperature of the cold water tank is lower than or equal to 6 ° C for the cold water tank (10), the operation is continuously performed until the temperature becomes 4 ° C every 10 minutes. It is possible to independently use the method of supplying the ice to the cold water passing through the ice cube, or to use the method of controlling the conveying means through the measurement of the temperature of the cold water pipe in combination.

If the temperature does not fall below 10 캜 within 2 hours after the compressor 33 of the ice making device is operated, the ice-making device 30 is stopped and the water supply lamp EMPTY LED ) And an ice lamp (ICE LED), two of which flash at 20m / s to warn.

The icing time for the transfer of the ice bucket (50) is such that the ice is transported once every 10 to 15 minutes. When the temperature sensor of the ice storage reaches -3 ° C, the icing operation is stopped.

During the ice-making operation, the solenoid valve 39V is opened to supply the high-temperature gas to the ice-making body 31 for 5 seconds.

It is necessary to detect the temperature of the compressor 33 (sensing the heat sink temperature). For example, when the temperature of the heat sink reaches 55 ° C or more, the fan is operated to cool.

If the measured value of the cold water temperature sensor (13) does not reach 10 ℃ or less after 2 hours operation, the water supply lamp (EMPTY LED) and the ice lamp (ICE LED) are blinked by 20m / s After that, the compressor is turned off.

It is preferable that a temperature sensor (safety means for continuous ice-making ice production in the event of failure) is provided in the ice cistern 50 (a motor or the like constituting means for discharging ice produced continuously due to sensor failure in the case of full ice can be broken down) .

When NOMAL OPEN which does not supply water from the water supply section continues for 5 minutes continuously, the water supply lamp (EMPTY LED) flickers every 20m / s and the compressor is turned off.

Even when the intermediate water level sensor 11b does not become full for 10-30 minutes after the pump P2 is started,

Door (D) sensing switch (SW1) means the reel function of all modes (except icing function).

When the number of steps is solved, the door is opened and closed in the sense of re-operation, and all functions are recognized as normal and operated. If the door detection switch (SW1) is opened, the water supply lamp (EMPTY LED) and the ice lamp (ICE LED) are turned off.

While the above description has omitted the conventional well-known techniques related to the mold, the release agent, the specifications of the foamed polyurethane foam, and the headrest angle-adjustable assembly, those skilled in the art can easily guess and deduce it and reproduce it.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, The present invention is not limited thereto.

A1: Cooler / heater A2: Water purifier
W1, W2: water supply unit 10: cold water tank
11: water level sensing means 13: temperature sensor
20: ice tray 30:
31: ice making body 33: compressor
35: condenser 37: capillary tube
39: driving line 40: conveying guide member
41: Slit hole 43: Clog plate
45: round section 50: ice tray
60: displacement means 61:
62: rotating shaft 63A, 63B: rotating rod
65: Hinge pin F: Filter assembly
P1, P2: Pump V1, V2: Valve
SW1 and SW2: switches C1 and C2:
T: Hot water tank IC: Ice
100: ice supply device 110: fixed body
111: discharging part 113:
S: opening / closing body 120: displacement member
121: discharge port 123: spring
130: operating member 131: first elevating member
133: second elevator body 135A, 135B: resistance member
140: stirrer 150: ice tray
151:

Claims (10)

An ice tray having a discharge portion;
An opening / closing body for opening / closing the discharge port of the ice bin; And
Separating means operated by operating means for moving ice contained in the ice bucket;
And an ice discharge device. The method of claim 1,
Wherein the operating means is an opening and closing means connected to the separating means.
The method of claim 1,
Wherein the separating means comprises a discharge member for pressing the ice to the discharge port.
The method of claim 3, wherein
The ice cistern is provided with a guide portion formed toward the discharge portion,
Wherein the separating means has a wing portion that moves along the guide portion.
5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
Wherein the opening and closing member has a pressing portion and an opening and closing portion which are connected to each other, and a rotating shaft is provided between the pressing portion and the opening and closing portion, and the rotating shaft is provided with an elastic body,
Wherein an opening / closing end of the opening / closing body is connected to the separating means through a connecting shaft.
An ice-making cylinder filled with ice-making water;
An ice-making unit including an ice-making body which is immersed in the ice-making water to perform ice-making and de-icing;
An opening and closing member that opens and closes a lower opening of the ice-making cylinder to discharge ice when the ice-making body is scooped, and a displacing unit that moves the opening and closing member; And
An ice cube having a discharge part,
An opening / closing member for opening and closing the discharge portion of the ice bin, and
An ice discharge device operated by the operating means and including separating means for moving ice contained in the ice cube container;
And an ice-making function.
An ice-making cylinder filled with ice-making water;
An ice-making unit including an ice-making body which is immersed in the ice-making water to perform ice-making and de-icing;
A discharging means for discharging ice upon deicing of the ice making body;
An ice tray for storing the ice discharged by the discharging means; And
An ice moving device including biasing means for driving the ice stored in the ice bin to a discharge portion;
And an ice-making function. The method of claim 7, wherein
Wherein the biasing means of the ice movement device includes a bottom inclined portion of the ice bin. An ice-making cylinder filled with ice-making water;
An ice-making unit including an ice-making body which is immersed in the ice-making water to perform ice-making and de-icing;
A discharging means for discharging ice upon deicing of the ice making body;
An ice tray for storing the ice discharged by the discharging means; And
An ice moving device including separating means for rocking the ice stored in the ice cube;
And an ice-making function. 10. The method according to any one of claims 7 to 9,
The biasing means or the separating means
And a rocking means for moving the mesh-like body. The drinking water supply apparatus according to claim 1,

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