WO2022206289A1

WO2022206289A1 - Refrigerator

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Publication number: WO2022206289A1
Application number: PCT/CN2022/079427
Authority: WO
Inventors: 韩立利; 张建; 李利云; 申乃雨
Original assignee: 海信（山东）冰箱有限公司
Priority date: 2021-03-30
Filing date: 2022-03-04
Publication date: 2022-10-06
Also published as: CN215113374U

Abstract

Provided in the present disclosure is a refrigerator. The refrigerator comprises a refrigerator body and an ice-making system arranged in the refrigerator body; the ice-making system comprises a refrigeration machine, an ice-making tray, and an ice storage box; the ice-making machine is arranged in the refrigerator body; the ice-making tray is positioned below the ice-making machine; ice-making cavities of different shapes are formed on the ice-making tray, so that, under the action of the ice-making machine, ice cubes of different shapes or sizes can be made on the ice-making tray; the ice storage box is positioned below the ice-making tray, and is configured to bear the ice cubes that drop from the ice-making tray; a plurality of mutually isolated ice storage cavities are formed in the ice storage box, the upper end of the ice storage cavities being open; and the plurality of ice storage cavities respectively arranged to correspond to the ice-making cavities.

Description

refrigerator

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This disclosure requires a Chinese patent with application number 202120646975.7 to be submitted to the Chinese Patent Office on March 30, 2021 Priority of the application, the entire contents of which are incorporated by reference in this disclosure.

technical field

The present disclosure relates to the technical field of refrigeration, and in particular, to a refrigerator.

Background technique

The refrigerator maintains the low temperature state of the refrigeration compartment through the refrigeration cycle, thereby realizing the fresh storage of food. With the continuous improvement of people's living requirements, more and more refrigerators have the function of automatic ice making, and the ability to provide ice cubes of various specifications has become a demand of current users for refrigerators.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present disclosure provides a refrigerator. The refrigerator includes a box body and an ice making system arranged in the box body. The ice making system includes a refrigerator, an ice making tray and an ice storage box. The ice-making machine is arranged in the box; the ice-making tray is located below the ice-making machine, and ice-making cavities of different shapes are formed on the ice-making tray, so that under the action of the ice-making machine, Ice cubes of different shapes or sizes can be manufactured on the ice-making tray; the ice storage box is located below the ice-making tray, and is configured to carry ice cubes that fall down from the ice-making tray, and the ice-making tray is A plurality of isolated ice storage chambers are formed in the ice storage box, the upper part of the ice storage chambers is open, and the plurality of ice storage chambers are respectively arranged corresponding to the ice making chambers.

In some embodiments, the ice storage box is a boxed structure with an upper opening, and a partition is arranged in the ice storage box to divide a plurality of the ice storage cavities in the ice storage box.

In some embodiments, the ice maker is provided with an ice detection rod, and the ice detection rod can be rotated downward for detecting the height of ice cubes in the ice storage cavity.

In some embodiments, the upper end of the partition plate is provided with an escape notch corresponding to the ice detection rod.

In some embodiments, the upper surface of the ice-making tray is recessed downward to form the ice-making cavity with an open upper end; the ice-making tray is rotatably connected below the ice maker, so that the The opening of the ice making cavity is turned to face the ice storage cavity.

In some embodiments, the ice-making cavities are arranged in two groups, and each group is arranged with a plurality of identical ice-making cavities.

In some embodiments, the two groups of the ice-making cavities are arranged at intervals along the front-rear direction.

In some embodiments, the ice storage bin is slidably disposed within the case to be able to be withdrawn from the case.

In some embodiments, the ice making system further includes a water tank, a water pump and a water pipe connected in sequence; the water outlet of the water pipe is arranged above the ice making tray.

In some embodiments, both the water tank and the water pump are located above the ice making tray.

Description of drawings

1 is a schematic structural diagram of a refrigerator according to some embodiments;

FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of an ice making system for a refrigerator according to some embodiments;

3 is a schematic diagram of the connection structure of the ice-making tray and the ice-detecting rod on the ice-making machine according to some embodiments;

4 is a schematic diagram of the connection structure of the refrigerator ice probe rod and the ice maker according to some embodiments;

5 is a schematic structural diagram of the refrigerator ice tray of some embodiments;

FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of an ice storage box of a refrigerator according to some embodiments.

Detailed ways

Exemplary embodiments embodying the features and advantages of the present disclosure will be described in detail in the following description. It should be understood that the present disclosure is capable of various changes in different embodiments without departing from the scope of the present disclosure, and the descriptions and drawings therein are for illustrative purposes in nature, not for Limit this disclosure.

In the description of the public disclosure, it is to be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", " rear, left, right, vertical, horizontal, top, bottom, inside, outside, clockwise, counterclockwise, etc., or The positional relationship is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, which is only for the convenience of describing the present disclosure and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, Therefore, it should not be construed as a limitation of the present disclosure. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes, and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implying the number of indicated technical features. Thus, features defined as "first", "second" may expressly or implicitly include one or more of said features. In the description of the present disclosure, "plurality" means two or more, unless expressly and specifically defined otherwise.

For ease of description and understanding, the state of the refrigerator during use is taken as a reference, and the direction facing the user is the front, and the direction facing away from the user is the rear.

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a refrigerator provided by some implementations of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 1 , the refrigerator includes a box body 100 , a refrigeration system arranged in the box body 100 , a box door that can be opened and closed on the front side of the box body 100 , and an ice making system 200 arranged in the box body 100 .

The front side opening of the box body 100 is formed with a refrigerating compartment 110 for storing items, and a space for accommodating the refrigerating system and the corresponding ice making system 200 .

In some embodiments, the refrigeration compartment 110 of the box body 100 includes a refrigerating compartment and a freezing compartment, the refrigerating compartment and the freezing compartment are spaced apart, and the refrigerating compartment is located above the freezing compartment.

The box door can be opened and closed at the front side opening of the box body 100 to close or open the refrigeration compartment 110 of the cold box body 100 . For the specific structure of the box door, refer to the structure in the related art, which will not be repeated here.

The refrigeration system is used to provide cooling capacity to the refrigerator compartment and the freezer compartment, so as to maintain the low temperature environment in the refrigerator compartment and the freezer compartment. The refrigeration system includes components such as compressors, condensers, evaporators, and capillaries. For the specific structure and connection relationship of the refrigeration system, refer to the refrigeration components in the related art, which will not be repeated here.

FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a refrigerator ice making system 200 provided by some embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 2 , the ice making system 200 includes a water tank 210 , a water pump 220 , a water pipe 230 , an ice making machine 240 , an ice making tray 250 , an ice storage box 260 and an ice detection rod 270 .

The water tank 210 , the water pump 220 and the water pipe 230 are connected in sequence, and the water outlet of the water pipe 230 is located above the ice making tray 250 . After the water in the water tank 210 is guided by the water pump 220 and the water pipe 230, it is discharged into the ice-making tray 250, and the ice-making machine 240 provides cooling to the water in the ice-making tray 250, so that the water phase in the ice-making tray 250 becomes ice cubes. The ice cubes on the ice making tray 250 are discharged into the ice storage bin 260 and stored in the ice storage bin 260 for use. The ice detection rod 270 is disposed corresponding to the ice storage box 260 to detect the height of ice cubes in the ice storage box 260 to determine whether there are enough ice cubes in the ice storage box 260 .

The water tank 210 is located in the box body 100 and above the ice making tray 250 , and water is filled in the water tank 210 to be used as a water source for ice making. The water tank 210 is provided with a water filling port, and by injecting water into the water filling port, the ice making system 200 can be replenished with water in time. Filling the water tank 210 can be automatic or manual.

The water pump 220 is directly communicated with the water tank 210 or communicated with the water tank 210 through a pipeline, so as to draw or discharge the water in the water tank 210 into the water pipe 230 , and transport or discharge the water into the ice making tray 250 through the water pipe 230 .

The water pump 220 and the water pipe 230 are both located above the ice making tray 250. In this embodiment, the water tank 210 and the water pump 220 are both accommodated in the refrigerating chamber, and the ice maker 240 and the ice making tray 250 are both located in the freezing chamber. The upper part of the water pipe 230 is located in the refrigerating chamber, and the water inlet on the upper part of the water pipe 230 is connected with the water pump 220;

In some embodiments, the water pump 220 can be replaced by a valve, the valve and the water pipe 230 are both located above the ice making tray 250, the valve is opened, and the water in the water tank 210 flows to the ice making tray 250 under the action of gravity, so as to prevent the ice making tray 250 from flowing. 250 hydration.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a connection structure of an ice making tray and an ice detecting rod of a refrigerator provided on an ice making machine according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a connection structure of an ice probe rod and an ice maker in some embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 2 to FIG. 4 , the ice maker 240 is enclosed to form a frame-type structure, so that the ice maker 240 is formed with a window that penetrates up and down. The ice maker 250 is connected to the ice maker 240 and communicates with the ice maker. Corresponding to the window of 240, the water outlet of the water pipe 230 extends into the window or is directly above the window, so as to be able to replenish water to the ice-making tray 250 at the window.

In some embodiments, the freezing chamber is a source of cooling energy for the ice maker 240 , providing cooling energy for the ice maker 240 to facilitate ice making by the ice maker 240 . For the specific structure and connection relationship of the ice maker 240, refer to the structure of the ice maker in the related art, and details are not repeated here.

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of an ice making tray of a refrigerator provided by some embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIGS. 2 to 5 , two ends of the ice making tray 250 are formed with protruding shafts, the protruding shafts are inserted into the ice making machine 240 and rotatably connected to the ice making machine 240 , so that the ice making tray 250 can be Flip down. After the ice making tray 250 forms ice cubes, the ice making tray 250 is turned down to pour the manufactured ice cubes into the ice storage bin 260 .

The ice making tray 250 is rotatably connected below the ice making machine 240 through a protruding shaft. The ice making machine 240 is provided with a rotating motor, and the rotating motor is drivingly connected to the protruding shaft of the ice making tray 250 for driving the ice making tray. 250 turns.

Ice making cavities 251 of different shapes are formed on the ice making tray 250 , so that ice cubes of different shapes or sizes can be made on the ice making tray 250 . In some embodiments, the ice-making cavities 251 on the ice-making tray 250 are arranged in two groups, and each group is arranged with a plurality of identical ice-making cavities 251, so as to obtain ice cubes with a square top or a bar-shaped top.

In some embodiments, the two sets of ice-making chambers 251 are arranged at intervals along the front-rear direction, and the two sets of ice-making chambers 251 will not occupy the space in the width direction of the box body 100 , and will not cause a large effective storage space of the box body 100 . interference.

In some embodiments, the upper surface of the ice making tray 250 is recessed downward to form an ice making cavity 251 with an open upper end, and the edge of the ice making tray 250 protrudes upward to form a water blocking edge for blocking water. The ice making tray 250 is rotated under the action of the motor, so that the opening of the ice making cavity 251 can be rotated to face the ice storage cavity 262, so that the ice cubes in the ice making tray 250 fall into the ice storage box 260 under the action of gravity Inside.

Channels are formed at the upper ends of all the ice-making cavities 251 , so that when water is filled, water can enter each ice-making cavity 251 from the channels.

The ice making tray 250 or the ice making machine 240 is provided with a sensor for detecting the water level in the ice making tray 250. When water is poured into the ice making tray 250 through the water pipe 230, the sensor detects that the water level in the ice making tray 250 reaches the After the preset height, water filling into the ice making tray 250 is stopped.

FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of an ice storage box of a refrigerator according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 6 , the ice storage box 260 is located below the ice making tray 250 for carrying ice cubes dropped from the ice making tray 250 . The ice storage box 260 is slidably arranged in the box body 100 so as to be able to be drawn out from the box body 100 so as to facilitate taking out the ice cubes in the ice storage box 260 for use. The ice storage box 260 is located in the freezing chamber to maintain the shape of ice cubes by utilizing the cold energy in the freezing chamber.

The ice storage box 260 is a boxed structure with an upper opening. The ice storage box 260 is provided with a partition 261 which is vertically arranged to divide a plurality of ice storage cavities 262 with an upper opening in the ice storage box 260 . The multiple ice storage cavities 262 are isolated from each other, and the multiple ice storage cavities 262 are respectively disposed corresponding to different ice making cavities 251 .

In some embodiments, one partition plate 261 is provided, and a single partition plate 261 divides the space in the ice storage box 260 into two ice storage cavities 262 , and the two ice storage cavities 262 correspond to the two ice storage cavities 262 on the ice making tray 250 . The ice cavity 251 is provided. After the ice making tray 250 is turned over, the ice cubes in the different ice making cavities 251 fall into the corresponding ice storage cavities 262 respectively.

In some embodiments, a plurality of partitions 261 are provided, so that a plurality of ice making chambers 251 and ice storage chambers 262 are correspondingly provided.

In some embodiments, the upper end of the partition plate 261 is provided with an escape notch 263, and the escape notch 263 is provided corresponding to the ice detection rod 270, so that the lower end of the ice detection rod 270 can move into the escape notch 263 to detect the ice storage cavity 262 The height of the ice cube inside.

Referring again to FIGS. 2 to 4 , in some embodiments, the ice detecting rod 270 is rotatably connected to the ice making machine 240 , and the ice detecting rod 270 and the ice making tray 250 are dislocated. The ice detection rod 270 can be rotated downward for detecting the height of ice cubes in the ice storage cavity 262 .

In some embodiments, the ice detection rod 270 is located just above the avoidance gap 263, and after the ice detection rod 270 is rotated, it can extend into the avoidance gap 263 for detecting the height of the ice cubes.

Referring to FIGS. 2 to 6 , in some embodiments, after the water in the water tank 210 is introduced into the ice making cavity 251 in the ice making tray 250 , it condenses into ice cubes in the ice making cavity 251 , and the ice making tray 250 rotates to make ice cubes. The ice cubes in the ice making cavity 251 are poured into the ice storage box 260 .

The ice detection rod 270 is rotated to detect the height of the ice cubes in the ice storage box 260. If the ice cubes in the ice storage box 260 reach a preset height, the water tank 210 will no longer fill the ice making tray 250 with water. 250 no longer works. If the ice cubes in the ice storage box 260 are lower than the preset height, the water in the water tank 210 is introduced into the ice making tray 250, and after making ice cubes on the ice making tray 250, the ice cubes are poured into the ice storage box 260, and again Detecting whether the ice cubes in the ice storage bin 260 reach a preset height, if the preset height is reached, the ice making tray 250 will no longer work; After the ice cubes in the box 260 reach the preset height, ice making is stopped.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, ice-making cavities 251 of different shapes are formed on the ice-making tray 250, and ice cubes of different shapes or sizes can be manufactured on the same ice-making tray 250, so as to effectively meet the needs of users.

A plurality of isolated ice storage cavities 262 are formed in the ice storage box 260 . The multiple ice storage cavities 262 are respectively arranged corresponding to the ice making cavity 251 , and different ice cubes in different ice making cavities 251 fall into the corresponding ice storage cavity 262 . , so that it is convenient for the user to obtain different ice cubes in different ice storage chambers 262, which is convenient for the user's experience and use.

While the present disclosure has been described with reference to several exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the terminology used is of description and illustration, and not of limitation. Since the present disclosure can be embodied in various forms without departing from the spirit or essence of the disclosure, it is to be understood that the above-described embodiments are not limited to any of the foregoing details, but are to be construed broadly within the spirit and scope defined by the appended claims Therefore, all changes and modifications that come within the scope of the claims or their equivalents should be covered by the appended claims.

Claims

A refrigerator includes a box body and an ice making system arranged in the box body; the ice making system includes:

an ice maker, arranged in the box;

An ice-making tray is located below the ice-making machine; ice-making cavities of different shapes are formed on the ice-making tray, so that under the action of the ice-making machine, different shapes or sizes can be made on the ice-making tray of ice cubes;

An ice storage box, located below the ice-making tray, is configured to carry ice cubes dropped from the ice-making tray; a plurality of isolated ice storage cavities are formed in the ice storage box, and the ice storage The upper part of the cavity is opened; a plurality of the ice storage cavities are respectively arranged corresponding to the ice making cavity.
The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the ice storage box is a box-packed structure with an upper opening, and a partition plate is arranged in the ice storage box to divide a plurality of the ice storage cavities in the ice storage box .
The refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein the ice maker is further provided with an ice detection rod, and the ice detection rod can be rotated downward to detect the height of the ice cubes in the ice storage cavity.
The refrigerator according to claim 3, wherein the upper end of the partition plate is provided with an escape notch corresponding to the ice detecting rod.
The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the upper surface of the ice-making tray is recessed downward to form the ice-making cavity with an open upper end; the ice-making tray is rotatably connected below the ice maker to enable Rotate the opening of the ice making cavity to face the ice storage cavity.
The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the ice-making chambers are provided in two groups, and each group is provided with a plurality of identical ice-making chambers.
The refrigerator according to claim 6, wherein the two groups of the ice-making chambers are arranged at intervals along the front-rear direction.
The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the ice storage box is slidably provided in the box body so as to be able to be drawn out from the box body.
The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the ice making system further comprises a water tank, a water pump and a water pipe connected in sequence; the water outlet of the water pipe is arranged above the ice making tray.
The refrigerator according to claim 9, wherein both the water tank and the water pump are located above the ice making tray.