TWM626467U - Ice-making structure with sterilization device - Google Patents

Abstract

An ice making structure with a sterilization device includes an ice maker, a water inlet pipe and a sterilization device. The ice maker is used to make a plurality of ice cubes; one end of the water inlet pipe is connected to the ice maker, and the other end of the water inlet pipe is used for connecting a water supply source; and the sterilization device is arranged on the water inlet pipe, including a water inlet, a water outlet, The channel and a sterilization lamp, the water inlet and the water outlet are respectively connected with the channel, and the sterilization lamp illuminates the channel; wherein, when a liquid from a water supply source enters the other end of the water inlet pipe, the liquid flows through the water inlet, The channel illuminated by the sterilization lamp and the water outlet enter the ice maker through one end of the water inlet pipe. In this way, the invention uses a sterilization lamp to irradiate and sterilize the liquid, thereby improving the quality of the ice cubes made by the ice maker.

Description

Ice-making structure with sterilization device

This creation relates to an ice-making structure, especially an ice-making structure with a sterilization device that can sterilize liquid.

The ice-making structure is a machine for making ice products. The liquid is supplied to the ice-making structure through a water inlet pipe to produce a plurality of ice products. It is widely used in general ice-making factories or shopping malls.

With the progress of society, modern people's demand for ice products is increasing. Among them, ice products such as ice cubes, popsicles, ice cream, etc., or any food that needs to be kept at a low temperature, not limited to the food itself, some specific food, When the medicines or parts are transported, they need to be kept at a low temperature throughout the process to prevent melting or deterioration. Therefore, ice products such as ice cubes need to be used to prevent them from spoiling during transportation or circulation.

In addition, ice products are often used in spaces such as stores or restaurants to protect and decorate ingredients to extend the shelf life and freshness of food.

Among them, because ice products often need to be placed in food for a long time or added to food for consumption, the hygiene of ice products is also more required. When the conventional water inlet pipe transports liquid, it is easy to be sent into the ice-making structure together with bacteria, germs, molds, microorganisms, etc., when these ice products with bacteria, germs, molds, microorganisms, etc. are placed with food or ingredients for a long time. When they are together, it is easy to produce pollution. When people eat contaminated food or ingredients, it may pose a serious threat to human health.

The main purpose of this creation is to provide an ice making structure with a sterilization device, which can sterilize the liquid flowing through the water inlet pipe, thereby improving the quality of the ice cubes made by the ice maker.

In order to achieve the aforementioned purpose, the present invention will provide an ice making structure with a sterilization device, including an ice maker, a water inlet pipe and a sterilization device.

The ice maker is used to make multiple ice cubes.

One end of the water inlet pipe is connected to the ice maker, and the other end of the water inlet pipe is used for connecting to a water supply source.

The sterilization device is arranged on the water inlet pipe, and includes a water inlet, a water outlet, a channel and a sterilization lamp. The water inlet and the water outlet are respectively connected with the channel, and the sterilization lamp illuminates the channel.

When the liquid from the water supply source enters the other end of the water inlet pipe, the liquid flows through the water inlet, the channel illuminated by the sterilization lamp and the water outlet in sequence, and enters the ice maker through one end of the water inlet pipe.

In some embodiments, the sterilization device further includes a casing, the water inlet is opened at one end of the casing, the water outlet is opened at one side of the casing, the channel is opened in the casing, and the sterilization lamp is disposed at the other end of the casing.

In some embodiments, the sterilization device further includes a lamp shell and a light-transmitting member, the lamp shell is disposed at the other end of the shell, the lamp shell includes an accommodating space and an opening, the light-transmitting member is disposed in the opening, and the sterilization lamp is disposed in the accommodation space.

In some embodiments, the sterilization device further includes a gasket disposed between the light-transmitting member and the lamp housing.

In some embodiments, the light-transmitting member is glass.

In some embodiments, the sterilization lamp further includes a substrate and a plurality of light-emitting elements, and the light-emitting elements are disposed on the substrate.

In some embodiments, the light emitting elements are ultraviolet (UV) light source elements.

In some embodiments, the wavelengths of the light-emitting elements are 100 nm˜280 nm.

In some embodiments, the water inlet pipe includes a first water pipe and a second water pipe, one end of the first water pipe is used for connecting to a water supply source, the other end of the first water pipe is connected to the water inlet, and one end of the second water pipe is connected to the water outlet, The other end of the second water pipe is connected to the ice maker.

The effect of the invention lies in that the invention can sterilize the flowing liquid through the sterilization lamp in the sterilization device, thereby improving the quality of the ice cubes made by the ice maker.

The embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to the drawings and component symbols, so that those skilled in the art can implement them after studying the description.

FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional combined view of an ice making structure with a sterilization device 20 according to the first embodiment of the invention. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the ice making structure with the sterilizing device 20 according to the first embodiment of the invention. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , the present invention will provide an ice making structure with a sterilization device 20 , including an ice maker 10 , a water inlet pipe 11 and a sterilization device 20 . The following is a detailed explanation of each part.

The ice maker 10 is used for making a plurality of ice cubes (not shown in the figure). Preferably, in the first embodiment of the invention with the sterilization device 20, the sterilization device 20 further includes a casing 201; the water inlet 21 is opened at one end of the casing 201, the water outlet 22 is opened at one side of the casing 23 is opened in the casing 201 , and a sterilization lamp 24 is arranged at the other end of the casing 201 , wherein the sterilization lamp 24 can illuminate the inside of the channel 23 .

Specifically, the casing 201 is in the shape of a long cylinder, the channel 23 is opened in the casing 201, the water inlet 21 is located at one end of the channel 23, and the water outlet 22 is opened on one side of the casing 201 and connected to the channel 23 for sterilization. The lamp 24 is disposed at the other end of the casing 201 , and the sterilization lamp 24 can illuminate the inside of the channel 23 .

The shape of the casing 201 is not limited to this, and can be changed to a rectangle or other shapes as required.

In the first embodiment of the present invention, the sterilization device 20 further includes a lamp housing 25 and a light-transmitting member 26 ; the lamp housing 25 is disposed at the other end of the housing 201 , and the lamp housing 25 includes an accommodating space 251 and an opening 252 , the light-transmitting member 26 is arranged in the opening 252, and the sterilization lamp 24 is arranged in the accommodating space 251; wherein, the lamp housing 25 further includes a connecting slot 253, the opening 252 is opened at one end of the connecting slot 253, and the other end of the connecting slot 253 is connected to The accommodating spaces 251 are communicated with each other, and the light-transmitting member 26 is disposed in the connecting groove 253 .

Preferably, the housing 201 further includes a first connecting portion 202, the lamp housing 25 further includes a second connecting portion 254, and the first connecting portion 202 is connected with the second connecting portion 254; 202 is arranged at one end of the housing 201 and is located on the outer side wall of the housing 201. The second connecting portion 254 is arranged in the connecting groove 253 of the lamp housing 25 and is located on the inner side wall of the connecting groove 253. The first connecting portion 202 can be connected with the The second connection portion 254 is connected. In the first embodiment of the present invention, the first connecting portion 202 is an external thread, and the second connecting portion 254 is an internal thread. However, the structures of the first connecting portion 202 and the second connecting portion 254 are not limited to this, and can be modified as required. snap or other structures.

5A and 5B, in the first embodiment of the present invention, the sterilization device 20 further includes a gasket 27, the gasket 27 is disposed in the connecting groove 253, and is located between the light-transmitting member 26 and the accommodating space 251; The gasket 27 is disposed between the light-transmitting member 26 and the accommodating space 251 to prevent the liquid 92 (shown in FIG. 6 ) from penetrating into the accommodating space 251 ; preferably, the gasket 27 can be a waterproof rubber gasket, but the gasket 27 The structure is not limited to this, and can be changed as required.

In the first embodiment of the present invention, the light-transmitting member 26 is glass; preferably, the light-transmitting member 26 is quartz glass. However, the structure of the light-transmitting member 26 is not limited to this, and can also be changed to acrylic or plastic having the same light-transmitting function.

Referring to FIG. 4 , in the first embodiment of the present invention, the sterilization lamp 24 further includes a substrate 28 and a plurality of light-emitting elements 29 ; the light-emitting elements 29 are disposed on the substrate 28 . Preferably, the substrate 28 is a circuit board, which can be electrically connected to an external power source (not shown in the figure) through a wire 91 , but the structure of the substrate 28 is not limited to this.

The light emitting elements 29 are ultraviolet (UV) light emitting diode (LED) light source elements. Specifically, these light-emitting elements 29 are ultraviolet rays UVC with a wavelength of 100 nm to 280 nm.

In this way, the present invention can sterilize the liquid 92 passing through by the irradiation of the light-emitting element 29 with a wavelength of 100 nm˜280 nm, thereby improving the quality of the liquid 92 entering the ice maker 10 . However, the wavelength of the light-emitting element 29 is not limited to this, and the wavelength of the light-emitting element 29 can be changed as required.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the use of the sterilizing device 20 having the ice-making structure of the sterilizing device 20 according to the first embodiment of the invention. As shown in FIG. 6 , when in use, first connect the sterilizing device 20 to an external power source, and when the liquid 92 from the water supply source enters one end of the first water pipe 111 , the liquid 92 flows through the first water pipe 111 , the water inlet 21 , the The channel 23 and the water outlet 22 irradiated by the sterilization lamp 24 enter the ice maker 10 through the second water pipe 112 , and the ice maker 10 can start to manufacture a plurality of ice cubes. Inside the ice storage tank 90.

FIG. 7 is a three-dimensional combined view of an ice-making structure with a sterilizing device 20A according to a second embodiment of the invention. As shown in FIG. 7 , the difference from the first embodiment is that the sterilization device 20A of the first embodiment is arranged on the water inlet pipe 11 on the left side in the figure. It needs to be arranged on different water inlet pipes 11A and connected to the first water pipe 111A and the second water pipe 112A respectively, or the ice making structure with the sterilization device 20 has two sterilization devices 20 and 20A, and they are respectively arranged in different inlets. on the water pipes 11 and 11A.

In this way, the present invention sterilizes the flowing liquid 92 through the sterilization lamp 24 in the sterilization device 20 , thereby improving the quality of the ice cubes made by the ice maker 10 .

It is worth mentioning that, in the present invention, after the liquid 92 flowing through is sterilized by the sterilization lamp 24 in the sterilization device 20 , the user can directly use the sterilized liquid 92 , and it is not necessary to sterilize the sterilized liquid 92 through the ice maker 10 . The liquid 92 is used to make ice to achieve the effect of multiple uses.

The ice making structure further includes an ice storage tank 90 . The ice storage tank 90 is disposed below the ice making machine 10 for storing a plurality of ice cubes made by the ice making machine 10 .

One end of the water inlet pipe 11 is connected to the ice maker 10, and the other end of the water inlet pipe 11 is used for connecting to a water supply source (not shown in the figure).

Please refer to FIG. 1 , FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 . FIG. 3 is a three-dimensional combined view of the sterilizing device 20 having the ice-making structure of the sterilizing device 20 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the sterilizing device 20 having the ice-making structure of the sterilizing device 20 according to the first embodiment of the invention. The sterilization device 20 is arranged on the water inlet pipe 11, and includes a water inlet 21, a water outlet 22, a channel 23 and a sterilization lamp 24; irradiate.

Specifically, the water inlet pipe 11 includes a first water pipe 111 and a second water pipe 112 ; one end of the first water pipe 111 is connected to a water supply source (not shown in the figure), and the other end of the first water pipe 111 is connected to the The water inlet 21 and one end of the second water pipe 112 are connected to the water outlet 22 of the sterilization device 20 , and the other end of the second water pipe 112 is connected to the ice maker 10 .

Please refer to FIG. 4 , FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B . FIG. 5A is a cross-sectional view of a sterilizing device having an ice-making structure with a sterilizing device according to a first embodiment of the invention. FIG. 5B is a partial enlarged view of FIG. 5A in the present creation. in this

The above descriptions are only used to explain the preferred embodiments of this creation, and are not intended to limit this creation in any form. Therefore, any modifications or changes to this creation are made under the same creative spirit. , should still be included in the scope of protection intended for this creation.

10: Ice Maker 11,11A: Water inlet pipe 111, 111A: First water pipe 112, 112A: Second water pipe 20,20A: Sterilization device 201, 201A: Housing 202, 202A: First connection part 21: Water inlet 22: water outlet 23: Channel 24: Sterilization lamp 25: Lamp Housing 251: accommodating space 252: Opening 253: Connection slot 254: Second connector 26: Translucent parts 27: Gasket 28: Substrate 29: Light-emitting element 90: Ice storage tank 91: Wire 92: Liquid

FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional combined view of an ice making structure with a sterilization device according to a first embodiment of the invention. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of an ice making structure with a sterilization device according to the first embodiment of the invention. FIG. 3 is a three-dimensional combined view of a sterilizing device having an ice-making structure with a sterilizing device according to the first embodiment of the invention. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a sterilizing device having an ice-making structure with a sterilizing device according to the first embodiment of the invention. FIG. 5A is a cross-sectional view of a sterilizing device having an ice-making structure with a sterilizing device according to the first embodiment of the invention. FIG. 5B is a partial enlarged view of FIG. 5A in the present creation. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the use of the sterilizing device having the ice-making structure with the sterilizing device according to the first embodiment of the invention. FIG. 7 is a three-dimensional combined view of an ice making structure with a sterilization device according to a second embodiment of the invention.

10: Ice Maker

11: Water inlet pipe

111: The first water pipe

112: Second water pipe

20: Sterilization device

90: Ice storage tank

Claims (9)

An ice-making structure with a sterilization device, comprising: an ice maker for making a plurality of ice cubes; a water inlet pipe, one end of the water inlet pipe is connected to the ice maker, and the other end of the water inlet pipe is used for connecting to a water supply source; and a sterilization device, installed on the water inlet pipe, including a water inlet, a water outlet, a channel and a sterilization lamp, the water inlet and the water outlet are respectively communicated with the channel, and the sterilization lamp illuminates the channel; Wherein, when a liquid of the water supply source enters the other end of the water inlet pipe, the liquid flows through the water inlet, the channel illuminated by the sterilization lamp and the water outlet in sequence, and enters through one end of the water inlet pipe The ice maker. The ice-making structure with a sterilization device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sterilization device further comprises a casing, the water inlet is opened at one end of the casing, the water outlet is opened at one side of the casing, the A channel is opened in the casing, and the sterilization lamp is arranged at the other end of the casing. The ice-making structure with a sterilization device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the sterilization device further comprises a lamp housing and a light-transmitting member, the lamp housing is disposed at the other end of the housing, and the lamp housing includes an accommodating A space and an opening, the light-transmitting member is arranged in the opening, and the sterilization lamp is arranged in the accommodating space. The ice-making structure with a sterilization device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the sterilization device further comprises a gasket, and the gasket is arranged between the light-transmitting member and the lamp housing. The ice-making structure with a sterilization device according to claim 3, wherein the light-transmitting member is glass. The ice-making structure with a sterilization device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sterilization lamp further comprises a base plate and a plurality of light-emitting elements, and the light-emitting elements are arranged on the base plate. The ice making structure with a sterilization device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the light-emitting elements are ultraviolet (UV) light source elements. The ice-making structure with a sterilization device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the wavelengths of the light-emitting elements are 100nm˜280nm. The ice-making structure with a sterilization device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the water inlet pipe comprises a first water pipe and a second water pipe, one end of the first water pipe is used for connecting to the water supply source, and the first water pipe is connected to the water supply source. The other end is connected to the water inlet, one end of the second water pipe is connected to the water outlet, and the other end of the second water pipe is connected to the ice maker.

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