KR20180110829A - Ice storage - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is an ice bunker. The ice bunker according to an embodiment of the present invention may comprise: a bunker main body having a mounting space and an ice discharge port formed therein; a storage member communicating with the ice discharge port and formed with a storage space for storing ice and detachably installed in an installation space; a transfer member rotationally and detachably connected to the storage member and rotated in the storage space to transfer the ice stored in the storage space to the ice discharge port; and a rotation drive unit provided in the bunker main body so that the other side of the transfer member passing through the storage member is detachably connected, and rotates the transfer member.

Description

Ice Storage {ICE STORAGE}

The present invention relates to an ice reservoir in which ice is stored.

The ice reservoir stores ice, and the ice reservoir stores a storage space for storing ice. For example, the ice made by the ice maker moves to the ice reservoir and is stored in a storage space of the ice reservoir.

The ice reservoir is formed with an ice discharge port connected to the storage space. The ice stored in the storage space of the ice reservoir is discharged to the outside through the ice discharge port and supplied to the user.

In the storage space of the ice storage, a conveying member is rotatably provided. The ice stored in the storage space of the ice reservoir is transferred to the ice discharge port by the rotation of the conveying member in the storage space. Thus, the ice delivered to the ice discharge port by the conveying member is discharged to the outside through the ice discharge port.

Conventionally, in the ice reservoir having such a structure, the conveying member is not separated from the storage space of the ice reservoir, so that the storage space of the ice reservoir can not be cleaned or washed, and the conveying member is not easily cleaned. As a result, the sanitary property of the ice reservoir was lowered and the user was given contaminated ice.

In addition, when the conveying member is separated from the conveying member, it is not easy to separate the conveying member. When the conveying member is provided in the storage space of the ice storage tank again, the conveying member may not be operated properly, Respectively.

The present invention is realized by recognizing at least any one of the above-mentioned conventional needs or problems.

One aspect of the object of the present invention is to improve the sanitary property of the ice reservoir so as to provide the user with uncontaminated ice.

Another aspect of the object of the present invention is to make it easy to clean the ice storage.

Yet another object of the present invention is to easily separate a conveying member provided in an ice reservoir from an ice reservoir so as to convey stored ice to an ice discharge port and to be easily provided in an ice reservoir.

An ice reservoir associated with an embodiment for realizing at least one of the above-described problems may include the following features.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an ice storage device comprising: a storage body having a mounting space and an ice discharge port formed therein; A storage member communicating with the ice discharge port and formed with a storage space for storing ice and detachably installed in the installation space; A transfer member rotatably and detachably connected to the storage member and rotatable in the storage space to transfer the ice stored in the storage space to the ice discharge port; And a rotation driving unit provided on the main body to rotate the transporting member such that the other side of the transporting member passing through the storage member is detachably connected. . ≪ / RTI >

In this case, one side of the conveying member is rotatably connected to the storage member, the storage member is provided in the mounting space, the other side of the conveying member is connected to the rotation driving portion, and the other side of the conveying member is connected to the rotation driving portion. The storage member can be separated from the mounting space and one side of the transfer member can be separated from the storage member.

Further, the shape of the mounting space may be a shape corresponding to the shape of the storage member.

In addition, the storage space may be inclined such that the ice discharge port side is higher.

In addition, the rotation driving unit may be provided at a portion of the storage body opposite to the ice discharge port.

The storage body may include a body member having the mounting space formed therein, and a discharge port forming member connected to the body member and having the ice discharge port formed therein.

The storage body may further include a connection space forming member connected to the body member and the discharge port forming member to form a connection space for allowing the ice discharged from the storage space to move to the ice discharge port.

The storage member may be provided with a rotation connection portion in which one side of the transfer member is rotatably and detachably connected.

The rotation connection portion may include a first rotation connection assisting member connected to the storage member, a second rotation connection assisting member connected to the first rotation connection assisting member, and a second rotation connection assisting member rotatably and movably And a first elastic member provided on the second rotation connection assisting member to elastically support the rotation connection member.

The second rotation connection assisting member may include a first movement guide hole in which the rotation connection member is rotatably and movably provided and includes the first elastic member, A member through-hole through which a part of the member is movably passed through can be formed.

In addition, a first member detent protruding from a portion of the rotation linking member between the first movement guide hole and the member through-hole and being elastically supported by the first elastic member may be formed on the outer circumference of the rotation linking member .

The conveying member may include a shaft portion rotatably installed in the storage space, and a conveying blade portion formed in a spiral shape on an outer periphery of the shaft portion.

The transfer member may include a first connection member connected to one side of the shaft portion so as to be detachably connected to a rotation connection portion provided in the storage member and a second connection member connected to the other side of the shaft portion to be detachably connected to the rotation drive portion. 2 connecting member.

In addition, an insertion connection part may be formed at one side of the first connection member, to which the rotation connection member included in the rotation connection part is inserted to be detachably connected.

The other end of the first connection member may be formed with a fitting protrusion that is inserted into and connected to the fitting connection groove formed at one side of the shaft portion.

A connection protrusion may be formed on one side of the second connection member and inserted into a connection groove formed on the other side of the shaft portion and fixedly connected by a connection assisting member.

In addition, a driving protrusion may be formed on the other side of the second linking member to be inserted into an insertion groove formed in a driving connection member included in a driving connection portion included in the rotation driving portion and caught in a driving latching jaw formed in the insertion groove.

The rotation driving unit may include a driving connection unit provided in the storage body so that the other side of the feeding unit is detachably connected, and a driving motor connected to the driving connection unit to rotate the feeding unit.

The drive connection unit may include a drive connection member to which a second connection member included in the transfer member is detachably connected and a drive shaft included in the drive motor is connected to the drive connection member, A connection assisting member, and a second elastic member provided on the driving connection assisting member to elastically support the driving connecting member.

The driving connection member may be formed with an insertion groove into which the driving projection formed in the second connection member is inserted, and the driving groove may be formed in the insertion groove to receive the driving projection.

The driving connection member may be formed with a shaft connection hole through which the driving shaft is inserted.

The drive connection assisting member may include a second movement guide hole through which the drive connection member is rotatably and movably provided, the second elastic member is provided, and one side of the drive connection member is communicated with a connection through hole formed in the storage body .

In addition, a second member detent protrusion may be formed on the outer circumference of the driving connection member to engage with a member stopping jaw formed in the second movement guide hole.

The driving connection unit may further include a cover member connected to the driving connection assisting member so as to cover the opened second side of the second movement guide hole and having a through hole through which the driving shaft passes.

As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the transfer member provided in the ice reservoir can be easily separated from the ice reservoir so as to transfer the stored ice to the ice discharge port, and can be easily provided in the ice reservoir.

Further, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the ice reservoir can be easily cleaned.

And, according to an embodiment of the present invention, it is also possible to improve the hygienicity of the ice reservoir and to provide the user with uncontaminated ice.

1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of an ice reservoir according to the present invention.
2 is a perspective view of one embodiment of an ice reservoir according to the present invention, viewed in a direction different from that of FIG.
3 is a cross-sectional view taken along a line I-I 'in Fig.
4 is an exploded perspective view of an embodiment of an ice reservoir according to the present invention.
5 is a top view of an embodiment of an ice reservoir according to the present invention.
6 is an exploded perspective view of a storage member of an embodiment of an ice reservoir according to the present invention.
7 is an exploded perspective view of a transfer member of an embodiment of an ice reservoir according to the present invention.
FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of a rotary drive unit of an embodiment of an ice reservoir according to the present invention. FIG.
FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of a door portion and a portion of a reservoir body associated therewith of an embodiment of the ice reservoir according to the present invention.
10 to 13 are views showing that the storage body, the storage member, and the transfer member are connected and separated in the ice storage according to the present invention.

In order to facilitate understanding of the features of the present invention as described above, an ice reservoir according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

The embodiments described below will be described on the basis of embodiments best suited to understand the technical characteristics of the present invention and the technical features of the present invention are not limited by the embodiments described, It is to be understood that the invention can be practiced with embodiments. Therefore, it is intended that the present invention covers the modifications and variations of this invention provided they come within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents. In order to facilitate the understanding of the embodiments described below, in the reference numerals shown in the accompanying drawings, among the constituent elements that perform the same function in the respective embodiments, the related constituent elements are indicated by the same or an extension line number.

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the ice storage device according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 13. FIG.

1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of an ice reservoir according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of one embodiment of an ice reservoir according to the present invention viewed from a direction different from FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a cross- FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of an ice reservoir according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a top view of an ice reservoir according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 is an exploded perspective view of a storage member of an embodiment of the ice reservoir according to the present invention, FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of a transfer member of an embodiment of the ice reservoir according to the present invention, FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of a door part and a part of a storage body according to an embodiment of the ice storage container according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

10 to 13 are views showing that the storage body, the storage member, and the transfer member are connected and separated in the ice storage according to the present invention.

One embodiment of the ice storage 100 according to the present invention may include a storage body 200, a storage member 300, a transfer member 400, and a rotation drive unit 500.

In the storage body 200, a mounting space 211 and an ice discharge port 221 may be formed.

In the mounting space 211, the storage member 300 may be detachably mounted, as described later and illustrated in FIGS. For example, the mounting space 211 may be open at the top. 12, the storage member 300 is provided in the mounting space 211 through the open upper portion of the mounting space 211, and the storage member 300 Can be detached from the mounting space 211. However, the configuration of the mounting space 211 in which the storage member 300 is detachably installed is not particularly limited, and any known configuration is possible as far as the storage member 300 is detachably provided.

The shape of the mounting space 211 may correspond to the shape of the storage member 300. However, the shape of the mounting space 211 is not particularly limited, and any shape can be used as long as the shape of the mounting member 211 is such that the storage member 300 can be detachably mounted.

Ice (not shown) stored in a storage space 310, which will be described later, formed in the storage member 300 and transferred to the ice discharge port 221 by the transfer member 400 can be discharged from the ice discharge port 221 have.

For this purpose, the ice discharge port 221 may communicate with the storage space 310 of the storage member 300. For example, as shown in FIGS. 3, 4 and 6, the storage member 300 may be formed with a storage communication hole 311 connected to the storage space 310. 3, a main communication hole 213 communicating with the ice discharge port 221 and connected to the storage communication hole 311 may be formed in the main body 200 of the storage container. The main body communicating hole 213 may be communicated with the ice discharge port 221 by a connection space 231 formed in the storage body 200 to be described later. With such a configuration, the ice discharge port 221 and the storage space 310 of the storage member 300 can communicate with each other. However, the configuration in which the ice discharge port 221 and the storage space 310 of the storage member 300 communicate with each other is not particularly limited, and any well-known configuration is possible.

An ice storage space 212 may be formed in the storage body 200. The ice making space 212 may be formed in the storage body 200 adjacent to the mounting space 211 as shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 4, and 5. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, a partition wall PT is provided in the storage body 200 to divide a space formed in the storage body 200 to form a mounting space 211 and an ice-making space 212, The mounting space 211 and the ice making space 212 may be formed in the storage body 200 so that the space 211 and the ice making space 212 are adjacent to each other. However, the structure for forming the mounting space 211 and the ice-making space 212 in the storage body 200 is not particularly limited, and any well-known configuration is possible.

The ice making space 212 may include an ice maker (not shown) for making ice. The ice made in the ice maker can be moved to and stored in the storage space 310 of the storage member 300 provided in the mounting space 211 of the storage body 200. The icemaker provided in the ice making space 212 is not particularly limited and any known ice maker can be used as long as ice can be produced and supplied to the storage space 310 of the storage member 300 provided in the mounting space 211.

The storage body 200 may have a connection through hole 214 formed therein. 13, when the storage member 300 is provided in the mounting space 211 of the storage body 200 together with the transferring member 400 as shown in FIG. 13, the transferring member 400 is inserted into the transferring member 400 A part of the second connecting member 440 to be described later can be inserted. For example, a drive projection 442 formed on the second linking member 440 of the transfer member 400 may be inserted into the connection through hole 214. [ The driving projection 442 of the second linking member 440 of the conveying member 400 is inserted into the through hole 214 through the through hole 315 to be described later formed in the storage member 300 .

2 and 3, a member insertion portion 215 may be formed at a portion of the storage body 200 around the connection through hole 214. [ A part of the driving connection auxiliary member 512 included in the driving connection part 510 which will be described later and included in the rotation driving part 500 may be inserted into the member insertion part 215. [

The storage body 200 may be provided with a fitting protrusion 216 as shown in FIGS. 1, 3 and 4. The insertion fixing protrusion 216 can be fitted with a fitting hole 312, which will be described later, formed in the storage member 300. The storage member 300 can be fixed to the storage body 200 in a state where the storage member 300 is provided in the mounting space 211 of the storage body 200. [

The reservoir body 200 may include a body member 210 and a discharge port forming member 220 as shown in FIG.

The body member 210 may have the mounting space 211 described above. The body member 210 may also include the ice-making space 212, the main body communication hole 213, the connection through hole 214, and the member insertion portion 215 described above. In addition, the body member 210 may be provided with the above-described fitting fixing protrusion 216 as well.

The discharge port forming member 220 may be connected to the body member 210. The configuration in which the discharge port forming member 220 is connected to the body member 210 is not particularly limited and may be any known configuration such as being connected by bolts or the like. The above-described ice discharge port 221 may be formed in the discharge port forming member 220.

As shown in FIG. 4, the storage body 200 may further include a connection space forming member 230. The connection space forming member 230 may be connected to the body member 210 and the discharge port forming member 220. The configuration in which the connection space forming member 230 is connected to the body member 210 and the discharge port forming member 220 is not particularly limited and may be any known configuration such as being connected by bolts or the like.

A connection space 231 may be formed between the body member 210 and the discharge port forming member 220 by the connection space forming member 230. For example, a connection space 231 may be formed between the main communication hole 213 of the body member 210 and the ice discharge port 221 of the discharge port forming member 220. The ice discharged from the storage space 310 of the storage member 300 provided in the mounting space 211 of the body member 210 can be moved to the ice discharge port 221 through the connection space 231. The ice discharged through the storage communication hole 311 of the storage member 300 and the main body communication hole 213 of the body member 210 can be moved to the ice discharge port 221 through the connection space 231. [

The connection space forming member 230 may be formed with a drape 232. The melted water moving in the connection space 231 through the drain 232 and the melted water flowing into the connection space 231 may be discharged to the outside.

The structure of the storage body 200 is not particularly limited, and any known structure may be used as long as the mounting space 211 and the ice discharge port 221 are formed.

In the storage member 300, a storage space 310 may be formed. When the storage member 300 is provided in the mounting space 211 of the storage body 200, the storage space 310 may communicate with the ice discharge port 221 of the storage body 200. For example, the storage member 300 may be provided with a storage communication hole 311 connected to the storage space 310. The storage communication hole 311 may be connected to the main body communication hole 213 of the storage body 200. The main body communicating hole 213 of the storage body 200 can be communicated with the ice discharge port 221 of the storage body 200 by the connection space 231 formed by the connection space forming member 230 . Accordingly, the storage space 310 can communicate with the ice discharge port 221 of the storage body 200. However, the configuration in which the storage space 310 communicates with the ice discharge port 221 of the storage body 200 is not particularly limited, and any well-known configuration is possible.

Ice can be stored in the storage space 310 in a state where the storage member 300 is provided in the mounting space 211 of the storage body 200. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the storage space 310 may be open at the top. The ice made in the ice making space provided in the ice making space 212 of the storage body 200 can be moved to and stored in the storage space 310 through the opened upper part of the storage space 310. However, the structure in which the ice produced in the ice maker is moved to the storage space 310 and stored is not particularly limited, and any known structure can be used.

The storage member 300 may be removably installed in the mounting space 211 of the storage body 200. For example, as shown in FIG. 12 and described above, the upper part of the mounting space 211 of the storage body 200 is opened and the storage member 300 is connected to the storage body 200 through the open upper part of the mounting space 211. [ Or may be detached from the mounting space 211. As shown in FIG. In this case, as described above, the shape of the mounting space 211 of the storage body 200 may be a shape corresponding to the shape of the storage member 300.

As shown in FIG. 4, a fitting hole 312 may be formed in the storage member 300. The above-described fitting fixture 216 of the storage body 200 can be fitted into the fitting hole 312 of the storage member 300. The fitting protrusion 216 of the storage body 200 is fitted into the fitting hole 312 in a state in which the storage member 300 is provided in the mounting space 211 of the storage body 200 , The storage member 300 may be fixed to the storage body 200. When the fitting protrusion 216 of the storage body 200 is detached from the fitting hole 312, the storage member 300 can be separated from the mounting space 211 of the storage body 200.

The storage member 300 may be provided with a fitting member 313 as shown in FIG. The insert fixing member 313 is installed in the mounting space 211 of the storage body 200 so as to divide the mounting space 211 of the storage body 200 and the ice- Can be fitted and fixed to a part of the upper end of the partition wall (PT) provided in the main body (200). Also, the storage member 300 can be fixedly installed in the mounting space 211 of the storage body 200. It is also possible to separate the storage member 300 from the mounting space 211 of the storage body 200 after the fitting member 313 is separated from the partition wall PT of the storage body 200.

As shown in FIG. 3, FIG. 4 and FIG. 6, the storage member 300 may be provided with a mounting portion 314. The mounting portion 314 may be formed, for example, in a portion of the storage member 300 where the storage communication hole 311 is formed. Mounting hole 314a may be formed in mounting portion 314. The first rotation connection assisting member 321 included in the rotation connection portion 320 to be described later is inserted into the installation hole 314a to be fixed by bolts or the like.

The storage member 300 may have a through-hole 315 as shown in FIG. A part of the conveying member 400 may penetrate through the through-hole 315 of the storage member 300. [ For example, the drive projection 442 formed in the second linking member 440, which will be described later, included in the transfer member 400 can penetrate the projection through hole 315 of the storage member 300. [

As shown in FIG. 3, the storage space 310 may be inclined such that the ice discharge port 221 side of the storage body 200 is higher. Accordingly, the ice moved from the ice-maker to the storage space 310 can be moved to a portion of the storage space 310 on the opposite side of the relatively low ice discharge port 221 and can be stacked.

The ice stored in the storage space 310 can be transferred to the ice discharge port 221 side of the storage body 200 by the transfer member 400. [ In this case, even if the conveyance of the ice by the conveying member 400 is stopped, since the storage space 310 is located on the side of the ice discharge port 221 as described above, the ice that has been conveyed is discharged from the ice discharge port 221 by its own weight, And may be moved to a portion of the storage space 310 on the opposite side. As a result, ice is not accumulated in the storage space 310 around the ice discharge port 221. Thereby, the transfer of the ice to the ice discharge port 221 side in the storage space 310 by the transfer member 400 and the discharge of the ice from the ice discharge port 221 can be smoothly performed. Also, it is possible to prevent an error that ice is piled up in the storage space 310 around the ice discharge port 221, and that the storage space 310 is filled with ice even though it is not full.

The storage member 300 may be provided with a rotation connection part 320. One side of the conveying member 400 may be rotatably and detachably connected to the rotation connection portion 320. Thus, one side of the conveying member 400 can be connected to the rotation connection part 320 and rotated in the storage space 310. In addition, one side of the conveying member 400 can be separated from the rotation connecting portion 320 to separate the conveying member 400 from the storage member 300.

3 and 6, the rotation connection portion 320 includes a first rotation connection assisting member 321, a second rotation connection assisting member 322, a rotation connecting member 323, and a first elastic member 324 ).

The first rotational connection assisting member 321 may be connected to the storage member 300. For example, the first rotary connection assisting member 321 may be connected to a portion of the storage member 300 where the storage communicating hole 311 is formed. The mounting portion 314 having the mounting hole 314a formed as described above may be formed on the portion of the storage member 300 where the storage communication hole 311 is formed. The first rotation connecting assisting member 321 may be inserted into the mounting hole 314a and fixed to the mounting portion 314 by a bolt or the like. However, the configuration in which the first rotation connection assisting member 321 is connected to the storage member 300 is not particularly limited, and any well-known configuration is possible.

The second rotation connection assisting member 322 may be connected to the first rotation connection assisting member 321. [ For example, the second rotary connection assisting member 322 may be detachably connected to the first rotary connection assisting member 321 by engagement. However, the configuration in which the second rotation connection assisting member 322 is connected to the first rotation connection assisting member 321 is not particularly limited, and any well-known configuration is possible.

The second rotation connection assisting member 322 may be provided with a first movement guide hole 322a. One side of the first movement guide hole 322a is opened by the first rotation connection assisting member 321 by connecting the second rotation connection assisting member 322 to the first rotation connection assisting member 321 Can be covered. In addition, the rotation linking member 323 may be rotatably and movably provided in the first movement guide hole 322a. Further, the first movement guide hole 322a may be provided with a first elastic member 324 to elastically support the rotation linking member 323.

And a member through hole 322b may be formed in the second rotation connection assisting member 322. [ The member through hole 322b may be connected to the first movement guide hole 322a. The member through hole 322b may be formed on the other side of the second rotation connection assisting member 322 to be connected to the first movement guide hole 322a. The inner diameter of the member through-hole 322b may be smaller than the inner diameter of the first movement guide hole 322a.

A part of the rotation linking member 323 can be movably passed through the member through hole 322b. A first connecting member 430 to be described later included in the conveying member 400 may be detachably connected to one side of the conveying member 400 at a portion of the rotation connecting member 323 passing through the member through hole 322b have.

The rotation connecting member 323 may be rotatably and movably provided to the second rotation connection assisting member 322. For example, a part of the rotation linking member 323 may be inserted into the first movement guide hole 322a of the second rotation connection assisting member 322 to be rotatable and movable.

One side of the conveying member 400 may be detachably connected to the rotation connecting member 323. [ The first connecting member 430 of the conveying member 400 may be detachably connected to one side of the conveying member 400 on a part of the rotation connecting member 323 passing through the member through hole 322b.

The rotation linking member 323 is moved in the first movement direction of the second rotation connection assisting member 322 in response to the movement of the transfer member 400 when one side of the transfer member 400 is connected to the rotation linking member 323, And can be moved in the guide hole 322a. The rotation linking member 323 can rotate in the first movement guide hole 322a of the second rotation connection assisting member 322 in accordance with the rotation of the conveying member 400. [

Then, after separating one side of the conveying member 400 from the rotation linking member 323, the conveying member 400 can be separated from the storage member 300 as shown in FIG.

The first member detent projection 323a may be formed on the outer circumference of the rotation linking member 323. [ The member stopper protrusion 323a can be caught by the portion of the rotation connecting member 323 between the first movement guide hole 322a and the member through hole 322b. Accordingly, even if the rotation linking member 323 is rotatably and movably provided in the first movement guide hole 322a of the second rotation connection assisting member 322, the rotation linking member 323 is not separated from the first movement guide hole 322a .

The first member detent protrusion 323a can be elastically supported by the first elastic member 324 provided in the first movement guide hole 322a of the second rotation connection assisting member 322. [ Thereby, the elastic force of the first elastic member 324 can be applied to the rotation connecting member 323.

The first elastic member 324 can elastically support the rotation linking member 323. The first elastic member 324 may be provided on the second rotary connection assisting member 322. For example, the first elastic member 324 may be provided in the first movement guide hole 322a of the second rotation connection assisting member 322. The first elastic member 324 can elastically support the rotation linking member 323 by elastically supporting the first member detent protrusion 323a of the rotation linking member 323.

The first member detent projection 323a is moved in the first movement direction of the second rotation connection assisting member 322 by the resilient force of the first elastic member 324 when no other external force acts on the rotation linking member 323, It can be moved to a position where it is caught by the portion of the rotation connecting member 323 between the guide hole 322a and the member through hole 322b.

A force in the direction opposite to the elastic force of the first elastic member 324 acts on the conveying member 400 to cause the rotation linking member 323 to move in the direction of the rotation of the conveying member 400, The first elastic member 324 can buffer them.

The first elastic member 324 may be a coil spring, for example. However, the first elastic member 324 is not particularly limited and may be provided in the first movement guide hole 322a of the second rotation connection assisting member 322, for example, the second rotation connection assisting member 322, Any known means may be used as long as it elastically supports the elastic member 323.

Meanwhile, the storage member 300 may be made of a flexible material. For example, the storage member 300 may be made of flexible plastic. When the storage member 300 is made of a flexible material, the connection or disconnection of the transfer member 400 to the storage member 300 or connection of the storage member 300 to the mounting space 211 of the storage body 200 Or can be easily separated.

However, the material of the storage member 300 is not particularly limited, and any material can be used as long as the transferring member 400 is detachably connected and detachably connected to the mounting space 211 of the storage body 200 .

The conveying member 400 can be rotatably and detachably connected to the storage member 300 at one side. 10 and 11, the conveying member 400 may be connected to the storage member 300 at one side thereof to rotate in the storage space 310 of the storage member 300. One side of the transfer member 400 can be separated from the storage member 300 to separate the transfer member 400 from the storage member 300.

One side of the conveying member 400 is separated from the rotation connecting member 323 which is rotatably and movably provided on the second rotation connecting assisting member 322 of the rotation connecting portion 320 of the above- Possibly connected.

The transfer member 400 includes a first connection member 430 so that the first connection member 430 can be separated from the rotation connection member 323 of the rotation connection portion 320 of the storage member 300 Lt; / RTI >

However, a configuration in which one side of the conveying member 400 is rotatably and detachably connected to the storage member 300 is not particularly limited, and any well-known configuration is possible.

The transfer member 400 can rotate in the storage space 310 of the storage member 300. The ice stored in the storage space 310 of the storage member 300 is discharged to the ice discharge port 221 of the storage body 200 by the rotation of the conveying member 400 in the storage space 310 of the storage member 300, Lt; / RTI >

The conveying member 400 may include a shaft portion 410 and a conveying blade portion 420 as shown in FIG.

The shaft portion 410 may be rotatably installed in the storage space 310 of the storage member 300. A first connection member 430 detachably connected to the rotation connection portion 320 of the storage member 300 such as the rotation connection member 323 of the rotation connection portion 320 is provided at one side of the shaft portion 410 Can be connected. A second connecting member 440, which is detachably connected to the rotation driving part 500, may be connected to the other side of the shaft part 410 as will be described later.

The feed wing portion 420 may be formed in a spiral shape on the outer periphery of the shaft portion 410. The ice stored in the storage space 310 of the storage member 300 is transferred to the ice discharge port 420 of the storage body 200 by the transfer blade 420 by the rotation of the shaft 410 by the rotation drive unit 500, (Not shown).

As shown in FIG. 7, the conveying member 400 may further include a first connecting member 430 and a second connecting member 440.

The first connecting member 430 may be connected to one side of the shaft portion 410. The first connection member 430 may be detachably connected to the rotation connection portion 320 of the storage member 300.

An insertion connection part 431 may be formed at one side of the first connection member 430. The first connection member 430 is inserted into the rotation connection portion 320 of the storage member 300 by inserting the rotation connection member 323 of the rotation connection portion 320 of the storage member 300 into the insertion connection portion 431, . The first connection member 430 is connected to the rotation connection portion 320 of the storage member 300 by separating the rotation connection member 323 of the rotation connection portion 320 of the storage member 300 from the insertion connection portion 431, ). ≪ / RTI > As a result, one side of the transfer member 400 can be easily detachably connected to the storage member 300.

However, a configuration in which the first connection member 430 is detachably connected to the rotation connection portion 320 of the storage member 300 is not particularly limited, and any well-known configuration is possible.

And the fitting connecting protrusion 432 may be formed on the other side of the first connecting member 430. [ The fitting connection protrusion 432 may be inserted and connected to the fitting connection groove 411 formed at one side of the shaft portion 410. Accordingly, the first connecting member 430 can be connected to one side of the shaft portion 410. However, the configuration in which the first connecting member 430 is connected to one side of the shaft portion 410 is not particularly limited, and any well-known configuration is possible.

The second linking member 440 may be connected to the other side of the shaft portion 410. The second linking member 440 may be detachably connected to the rotation driving unit 500. The storage member 300 is provided in the mounting space 211 of the storage body 200 while the transfer member 400 is rotatably connected to the storage member 300, May be connected to the rotation driving unit 500. The second connecting member 440 is rotated while the storage member 300 is separated from the mounting space 211 of the storage body 200 in a state in which the transferring member 400 is rotatably connected to the storage member 300, Can be separated from the driving unit 500.

A connection protrusion 441 may be formed on one side of the second connection member 440. The connecting protrusion 441 of the second connecting member 440 may be inserted into the connecting groove 412 formed on the other side of the shaft portion 410. The connection protrusion 441 is connected to the shaft 410 by the connection assisting member 443 in a state where the connection protrusion 441 of the second connection member 440 is inserted into the connection groove 412 of the shaft portion 410, As shown in FIG. However, the configuration in which the second linking member 440 is connected to the other side of the shaft portion 410 is not particularly limited, and any well-known configuration is possible.

A driving projection 442 may be formed on the other side of the second linking member 440. For example, two drive projections 442 may be formed on the other side of the second linking member 440 in a clamping manner. The driving projection 442 may be inserted into the insertion groove 511a formed in the driving connection member 511 included in the driving connection portion 510 which will be described later and included in the rotation driving portion 500. [ In addition, a driving stopper 511b may be formed in the insertion groove 511a of the driving connection member 511. [ A drive shaft 521 included in the drive motor 520, which will be described later, included in the rotation drive unit 500 may be connected to the drive connection member 511. In this state, when the drive shaft 521 of the drive motor 520 rotates, the drive projection 442 of the second linking member 440 can be engaged with the drive stopping projection 511b of the drive linking member 511. Accordingly, the shaft portion 410 to which the second linking member 440 is connected can be rotated according to the rotation of the drive shaft 521 of the drive motor 520.

With such a configuration, the other side of the conveying member 400 can be easily detachably connected to the rotation driving part 500. [ However, the configuration in which the second linking member 440 is detachably connected to the rotation driving unit 500 is not particularly limited, and any well-known configuration is possible.

The rotary drive unit 500 may be provided in the storage body 200. For example, the rotation driving unit 500 may be provided on a portion of the storage body 200 opposite to the ice discharge port 221 of the storage body 200. However, the position of the rotation driving part 500 in the storage body 200 is not particularly limited, and may be provided in any part of the storage body 200. [

The other side of the transfer member 400 passing through the storage member 300, for example, the second connection member 440 of the transfer member 400, may be detachably connected to the rotation driving unit 500. Thus, one side of the conveying member 400 is rotatably connected to the storage member 300, and the other side of the conveying member 400 passes through the storage member 300, as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13 The other side of the transfer member 400 may be connected to the rotation driving part 500 while the storage member 300 is provided in the mounting space 211 of the storage body 200. [ One side of the conveying member 400 is rotatably connected to the storage member 300 and the other side of the conveying member 400 passes through the storage member 300, The other side of the transfer member 400 can be separated from the rotary drive unit 500. [

The rotation driving unit 500 can rotate the conveying member 400.

The rotation drive unit 500 may include a drive connection unit 510 and a drive motor 520 as shown in FIG.

The drive connection unit 510 may be provided in the storage body 200 such that the other side of the transfer unit 400, for example, the second connection unit 440 of the transfer unit 400 is detachably connected. The driving connection unit 510 may include a driving connection member 511, a driving connection assisting member 512, and a second elastic member 513. [

The drive linking member 511 may be detachably connected to the second linking member 440 of the transferring member 400. [ The driving connection member 511 may be connected to a driving shaft 521 included in the driving motor 520, which will be described later.

The drive shaft 521 of the drive motor 520 is rotated in the state where a part of the second linking member 440 of the transferring member 400 passing through the storage member 300 is connected to the drive linking member 511 And the conveying member 400 can rotate. The second connection member 440 of the transfer member 400 is separated from the drive connection member 511 so that the transfer member 400 can be separated from the storage body 200 together with the storage member 300 have.

The driving coupling member 511 may be formed with an insertion groove 511a. The driving projection 442 of the second connecting member 440 of the feeding member 400 can be inserted into the insertion groove 511a. Further, the insertion groove 511a may be provided with a drive latching jaw 511b. The drive projection 442 of the second linking member 440 of the transfer member 400 can be engaged with the drive latching jaw 511b. The driving connection member 511 may be formed with an axial connection hole 511c. The drive shaft 521 of the drive motor 520 may be fitted and connected to the shaft connection hole 511c.

The drive shaft 442 of the second linking member 440 of the transfer member 400 is inserted into the insertion groove 511a of the drive link member 511 and the drive shaft 521 Can rotate. The drive projection 442 of the second linking member 440 is caught by the drive stopping projection 511b of the drive linking member 511 so that the transporting member 400 can be rotated.

The drive projection 442 of the second linking member 440 of the transferring member 400 is separated from the insertion groove 511a of the drive linking member 511, (440) can be separated from the drive linking member (511).

And a second member detent projection 511d may be formed on the outer periphery of the driving connection member 511. [ The second member detent projection 511d can be caught by a member stopping stop 512b formed in the second movement guide hole 512a which will be described later formed in the drive connection assisting member 512. [ Even if the drive linking member 511 is rotatably and movably provided in the second movement guide hole 512a of the drive connection assisting member 512, the drive linking member 511 may not be separated from the second movement guide hole 512a .

The driving connection member 511 may be rotatably and movably provided to the driving connection assistant member 512. A second movement guide hole 512a may be formed in the drive connection assisting member 512. [ The drive link member 511 may be rotatably and movably provided in the second movement guide hole 512a. Further, a second elastic member 513 may be provided in the second movement guide hole 512a. An elastic force can be applied to the driving linking member 511 by the second elastic member 513. [ One side of the second movement guide hole 512a, which is open, can communicate with the connection through hole 214 of the storage body 200. The driving projection 442 of the second connecting member 440 of the conveying member 400 can be inserted into the insertion groove 511a of the driving connection member 511 through the communication through hole 214 of the storage body 200 have.

The second elastic member 513 can elastically support the driving linking member 511. [ The second elastic member 513 may be provided on the driving connection assisting member 512. For example, the second elastic member 513 may be provided in the second movement guide hole 512a of the driving connection assisting member 512.

The second linking member 511 moves to the position where the second member detent projection 511d is caught by the member stopping pin 512b by the elastic force of the second elastic member 513, can do.

A force in the direction opposite to the elastic force of the second elastic member 513 acts on the conveying member 400 to cause the drive linking member 511 to rotate, The second elastic member 513 can buffer them.

The second elastic member 513 may be, for example, a coil spring. However, the second elastic member 513 is not particularly limited and may be provided in the second movement guide hole 512a of the driving connection assisting member 512, for example, the driving connection assisting member 512, Any of the well-known materials can be used as long as it can support the elasticity.

The driving connection portion 510 may further include a cover member 514. The lid member 514 may be connected to the driving connection assisting member 512. The cover member 514 can cover the other open side of the second movement guide hole 512a of the driving connection assisting member 512. [ The cover member 514 may have a shaft through hole 514a. The drive shaft 521 of the drive motor 520 can penetrate through the shaft through hole 514a. The drive shaft 521 of the drive motor 520 passing through the shaft through hole 514a can be fitted and connected to the shaft connection hole 511c of the drive link member 511. [

The driving motor 520 may be connected to the driving connection portion 510. For example, the driving motor 520 may be connected to the lid member 514 of the driving connection portion 510.

The driving motor 520 can rotate the feeding member 400. [ The drive motor 520 may include a drive shaft 521. The drive shaft 521 may be connected to the shaft connection hole 511c of the drive connection member 511 of the drive connection portion 510 through the shaft through hole 514a of the lid member 514 of the drive connection portion 510. [ Thereby, when the drive shaft 521 rotates, the drive link member 511 can rotate. The driving projection 442 of the feeding member 400 inserted into the insertion groove 511a of the drive linking member 511 is hooked on the driving hook 511b of the insertion groove 511a to move the feeding member 400, Can rotate.

One embodiment of the ice storage 100 according to the present invention may further include a door part 600. [

The door unit 600 may be provided in the storage body 200. The door part 600 can open and close the ice discharge port 221 of the storage body 200.

The door portion 600 may include a door member 610 as shown in FIG. The door member 610 is rotatably provided in the storage space body 200 such as the connection space forming member 230 of the storage body 200 to open and close the ice discharge port 221 of the storage body 200.

The door member 610 can simultaneously open and close the ice discharge port 221 of the storage body 200 and the main body communication hole 213. The door member 610 is provided with a first opening and closing surface 611 for opening and closing the ice discharge port 221 of the storage body 200 and a second opening and closing surface 611 for opening and closing the main communication hole 213 of the storage body 200. [ (612) may be formed.

The door unit 600 may further include a door rotation motor 620. The door rotation motor 620 may be connected to the door member 610 to rotate the door member 610.

The one side of the conveying member 400 is rotatably connected to the storage member 300 so that the storage member 300 is provided in the mounting space 211 of the storage body 200 and the other side of the conveying member 400 rotates And may be connected to the driving unit 500.

For example, as shown in FIG. 10, the transfer member 400 may be inserted into the storage space 310 through the open top of the storage space 310 of the storage member 300. 11, the rotation connection member 323 of the rotation connection portion 320 of the storage member 300 is inserted into the insertion connection portion 431 of the first connection member 430 of the transfer member 400 , The conveying member 400 may be rotatably connected to the rotation connecting portion 320 of the storage member 300. In this case, the driving projection 442 of the second linking member 440 of the conveying member 400 is positioned through the projection through hole 315 of the storage member 300.

12, after the transfer member 400 is rotatably connected to the storage member 300, the storage member 300 is installed in the mounting space 211 of the storage body 200, do. 13, the driving protrusion 442 of the conveying member 400, which is positioned through the protrusion through hole 315 of the storage member 300, is inserted into the connection through hole 214 of the storage container main body 200 And inserted into the insertion groove 511a of the driving connection member 511 of the rotation driving unit 500. [

In this state, when the driving shaft 521 of the driving motor 520 rotates, the driving projections 442 of the conveying member 400 are driven by the drive connection member 511 The transfer member 400 is also rotated by the latching jaw 511b.

The transferring member 400 receives the elastic force of the first and second elastic members 324 and 513 from both sides so that during the rotation of the transferring member 400 an external force other than the elastic force by the first and second elastic members 324 and 513 The first and second elastic members 324 and 513 can be buffered. Therefore, the conveying member 400 can be smoothly rotated.

After the other side of the conveying member 400 is separated from the rotation driving unit 500, the storage member 300 is separated from the mounting space 211 of the storage body 200, and one side of the conveying member 400 is separated from the storage member 300).

The drive projection 442 of the transfer member 400 inserted into the insertion groove 511a of the drive connection member 511 of the rotation drive unit 500 is transferred through the connection through hole 214 of the storage body 200, The member 400 can be moved a predetermined distance to separate the insertion groove 511a of the drive link member 511 from the connection through hole 214 of the storage body 200. [

12, the storage member 300 is separated from the mounting space 211 through the open upper portion of the mounting space 211 of the storage body 200, and is coupled with the transfer member 400 The storage member 300 can be separated from the storage body 200.

The rotation connecting member 323 of the rotation connecting portion 320 of the storage member 300 is separated from the insertion connecting portion 431 of the first connecting member 430 of the transferring member 400, The driving projection 442 of the second linking member 440 can be separated from the projection through hole 315 of the storage member 300. [

10, the conveying member 400 is separated from the storage space 310 through the opened upper portion of the storage space 310 of the storage member 300 so that the conveying member 400 is stored Can be separated from the member (300).

As a result, the conveying member 400 can be easily separated from the ice storage 100 and easily installed in the ice storage 100. Therefore, it is possible to easily clean the ice storage body 100, for example, the mounting space 211 of the storage body 200 of the ice storage body 100, the storage space 310 of the storage body 300 or the transferring body 400 itself . Thereby, the sanitary property of the ice reservoir 100 is improved, and it is possible to provide the user with uncontaminated ice.

In addition, since it is possible to easily provide the transfer member 400 to the ice storage 100 after cleaning the ice storage 100, it is possible to prevent the transfer member 400 from operating, .

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to easily separate the transfer member provided in the ice reservoir from the ice reservoir so as to transfer the stored ice to the ice discharge port, In addition, according to embodiments of the present invention, the ice reservoir can be easily cleaned, and the sanitary property of the ice reservoir can be improved to provide the user with uncontaminated ice.

The ice reservoir described above is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but all or some of the embodiments may be selectively combined so that various modifications may be made to the embodiments.

100: ice storage bin 200: storage bin body
210: body member 211: mounting space
212: Ice making space 213: Main communicating hole
214: through hole 215: member insertion portion
216: an insert fixing protrusion 220: a discharge port forming member
221: ice discharge port 230: connection space forming member
231: Connection space 232: Dre Pop
300: storage member 310: storage space
311: storage communication hole 312: fit-in hole
313: Fitting fixing member 314: Mounting portion
314a: Mounting hole 315:
320: rotation connecting portion 321: first rotation connecting auxiliary member
322: second rotation connection assisting member 322a: first movement guide hole
322b: member through hole 323: rotation connecting member
323a: first member detent projection 324: first elastic member
400: transfer member 410:
411: Fitting connection groove 412: Connection groove
420: conveying blade unit 430: first connecting member
431: insertion connection part 432: fitting connection projection
440: second connecting member 441: connecting projection
442: drive projection 443: connection assisting member
500: rotation driving part 510:
511: drive connection member 511a: insertion groove
511b: drive engaging jaw 511c: shaft connecting hole
511d: second member detent projection 512: drive connection assistance member
512a: second movement guide hole 512b: member stop jaw
513: second elastic member 514: lid member
514a: shaft through hole 520: drive motor
521: drive shaft 600: door part
610: door member 611: first opening / closing surface
612: second opening / closing surface 620: door rotation motor
PT: compartment wall

Claims (24)

A storage body having a mounting space and an ice discharge port formed therein;
A storage member communicating with the ice discharge port and formed with a storage space for storing ice and detachably installed in the installation space;
A transfer member rotatably and detachably connected to the storage member and rotatable in the storage space to transfer the ice stored in the storage space to the ice discharge port; And
A rotation driving unit provided in the main body to rotate the conveying member such that the other side of the conveying member passing through the storage member is detachably connected;
Lt; / RTI > The apparatus of claim 1, wherein one side of the transfer member is rotatably connected to the storage member, the storage member is provided in the mounting space, and the other side of the transfer member is connected to the rotation drive unit,
Wherein the storage member is separated from the mounting space after the other side of the transfer member is separated from the rotary drive unit, and one side of the transfer member is separated from the storage member. The ice reservoir according to claim 2, wherein the shape of the mounting space is a shape corresponding to the shape of the storage member. The ice storage box according to claim 3, wherein the storage space is inclined so that the ice discharge port side is higher. [5] The ice storage device as claimed in claim 4, wherein the rotation driving part is provided at a portion of the storage body opposite to the ice discharge port. 3. The apparatus according to claim 2,
A body member having the mounting space formed therein,
A discharge port forming member connected to the body member and having the ice discharge port formed therein,
Lt; / RTI > [7] The ice maker according to claim 6, wherein the storage body further comprises a connection space forming member connected to the body member and the discharge port forming member to form a connection space for allowing the ice discharged from the storage space to move to the ice discharge port, . [3] The ice storage device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the storage member is provided with a rotation connection part in which one side of the transfer member is rotatably and detachably connected. 9. The electrical connector assembly of claim 8,
A first rotation connecting auxiliary member connected to the storage member,
A second rotation connection assisting member connected to the first rotation connection assisting member,
A rotation connecting member rotatably and movably provided in the second rotation connection assisting member and one side of the feeding member being detachably connected;
A first elastic member provided on the second rotation connection assisting member to elastically support the rotation connection member,
Lt; / RTI > [10] The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the second rotation connection assisting member includes a first movement guide hole in which the rotation connecting member is rotatably and movably provided and includes the first elastic member, And a member through-hole through which a part of the rotation connecting member is movably passed is formed. 11. The rotary connector according to claim 10, wherein a first member detent protruding from a part of the rotation linking member between the first movement guide hole and the member through-hole and being elastically supported by the first elastic member is formed on the outer circumference of the rotation linking member Ice reservoir formed. The image forming apparatus according to claim 2,
A shaft portion rotatably provided in the storage space,
And a conveying blade portion formed in a spiral shape on the outer periphery of the shaft portion,
Lt; / RTI > 13. The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the conveying member
A first connection member connected to one side of the shaft portion so as to be detachably connected to a rotation connection portion provided in the storage member,
And a second connection member connected to the other side of the shaft portion so as to be detachably connected to the rotation drive portion,
Lt; / RTI > 14. The ice storage device as claimed in claim 13, wherein an insertion connection part is formed at one side of the first connection member, wherein a rotation connection member included in the rotation connection part is inserted to be detachably connected. 14. The ice storage box as claimed in claim 13, wherein the other end of the first connecting member is formed with a fitting protrusion that is inserted into and connected to the fitting connection groove formed at one side of the shaft. 14. The ice storage box of claim 13, wherein a connection protrusion is formed at one side of the second connection member, the connection protrusion being inserted into the connection groove formed at the other side of the shaft portion and fixedly connected by the connection assisting member. 14. The apparatus according to claim 13, wherein a drive projection is formed on the other side of the second linking member, the drive protrusion being inserted into an insertion groove formed in a drive link member included in a drive connection portion included in the rotation drive portion, Ice storage. 3. The apparatus as claimed in claim 2,
A drive connection portion provided in the storage body so that the other side of the transfer member is detachably connected,
And a driving motor connected to the driving connection unit to rotate the feeding member,
Lt; / RTI > 19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the drive connection
A driving connection member to which a second connection member included in the conveying member is detachably connected and to which a driving shaft included in the driving motor is connected,
A driving connection auxiliary member in which the driving connection member is rotatably and movably provided,
And a second elastic member provided on the driving connection assisting member to elastically support the driving connection member,
Lt; / RTI > [20] The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the driving connection member is formed with an insertion groove into which the driving projection formed on the second connection member is inserted,
Wherein the insertion groove is formed with a drive engagement protrusion for receiving the drive projection. 20. The ice storage device as claimed in claim 19, wherein the drive connection member is formed with a shaft connection hole through which the drive shaft is inserted. [20] The apparatus as claimed in claim 19, wherein the drive connection assisting member is rotatably and movably provided on the driving connection member, and the second elastic member is provided, and the one opened side communicates with the second through hole formed in the storage body An ice reservoir in which a movement guide hole is formed. 23. The ice storage bin as claimed in claim 22, wherein a second member detent protruding from a member stopping jaw formed in the second movement guide hole is formed on an outer periphery of the drive linking member. 23. The ice maker of claim 22, wherein the drive connection portion further comprises a cover member connected to the drive connection assisting member so as to cover the other open side of the second movement guide hole and having a shaft through hole through which the drive shaft passes, .

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