WO2024001904A1

WO2024001904A1 - Portable refrigerator having ice making function

Info

Publication number: WO2024001904A1
Application number: PCT/CN2023/101710
Authority: WO
Inventors: 孙中伟
Original assignee: 深圳市华宝新能源股份有限公司
Priority date: 2022-07-01
Filing date: 2023-06-21
Publication date: 2024-01-04
Also published as: CN217952796U

Abstract

Disclosed in embodiments of the present application is a portable refrigerator having an ice making function, comprising a refrigerator body, a cover, a refrigerating structure, and an ice making structure. The interior of the refrigerator body is divided into a refrigerating chamber and a mounting chamber, the refrigerating chamber and the mounting chamber are provided with ice discharging slideways communicated with each other, and the refrigerating chamber is provided with a storage opening communicated with the outside. The cover is movably connected to the refrigerator body and used for sealing the storage opening. The refrigerating structure is provided in the mounting chamber and used for refrigerating the refrigerating chamber. The ice making structure comprises a source storage assembly and an ice making assembly, wherein the source storage assembly is provided in the mounting chamber and used for storing an ice making source; and the ice making assembly is provided in the mounting chamber and connected to the source storage assembly and used for condensing the ice making source into ice blocks, and the ice blocks enter the refrigerating chamber through the ice discharging slideways.

Description

Portable refrigerator with ice making function

This disclosure claims priority to a Chinese patent with application number 202221705319.0 filed with the China Patent Office on July 1, 2022. The entire content of the above application is incorporated into this application by reference.

Technical field

The present application relates to the field of refrigeration equipment, for example, to a portable refrigerator with an ice making function.

Background technique

At present, with the improvement of living standards, more and more portable devices have been invented, such as car-mounted or outdoor small refrigerators and other supplies, which have brought great convenience to people's lives.

When people are doing outdoor activities, they can use this kind of small refrigerator to keep food fresh, or to cool down liquids such as drinks, and then take out the items refrigerated in the small refrigerator for use when needed.

However, the vehicle-mounted or outdoor small refrigerators of the related technologies do not have an ice-making function. That is to say, the vehicle-mounted or outdoor small refrigerators of the related technologies cannot produce ice cubes for users to use, so that the vehicle-mounted or outdoor small refrigerators have limitations in use.

Contents of the invention

The present application provides a portable refrigerator with an ice-making function, which can solve the problem that related art vehicle-mounted or outdoor small refrigerators do not have an ice-making function.

An embodiment of the present application provides a portable refrigerator with an ice making function, including:

A box body, the interior of the box body is divided into a refrigerating room and an installation room, the refrigerating room and the installation room have connected ice discharge slides, and the refrigerating room has a storage opening connected to the outside world;

A cover, which is movably connected to the box and configured to seal the storage opening;

A refrigeration structure, the refrigeration structure is arranged in the installation room and is configured to refrigerate the refrigerator compartment;

Ice-making structure, the ice-making structure includes a source storage component and an ice-making component. The source storage component is disposed in the installation chamber and is configured to store the ice-making source; the ice-making component is disposed in the installation chamber and connected with the ice-making component. The storage source assembly is connected and configured to condense the ice making source into ice cubes, wherein the formed ice cubes enter the refrigeration chamber through the ice discharge slide.

Description of drawings

The drawings needed to be used in the description of the embodiments will be introduced below. The drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the present application. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without exerting creative efforts, they can also Other drawings are obtained from these drawings.

Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a portable refrigerator with an ice making function provided by an embodiment of the present application;

Figure 2 is an overall cross-sectional view of a portable refrigerator with an ice making function provided by an embodiment of the present application;

Figure 3 is a partial structural schematic diagram of a portable refrigerator with an ice making function provided by an embodiment of the present application;

Figure 4 is a schematic structural diagram of an ice storage basket in a portable refrigerator with an ice making function provided by an embodiment of the present application.

Description of the marks in the picture:

1. Box; 11. Refrigeration room; 12. Installation room; 13. Ice discharge chute; 14. Storage opening; 15. Cover; 16. Groove; 17. Console; 18. Drainage outlet; 2. Refrigeration Evaporator; 21. Compressor; 22. Condenser; 23. Cooling fan; 24. Heat exhaust hole; 3. Ice storage basket; 31. Bed hole; 32. Through hole; 33. Handle; 4. Water accumulation box ; 5. Limit plate; 6. Ice making assembly; 8. First control part; 81. Second control part; 9. Water tank; 20. Power supply;

91. Water inlet pipe; 92. Water outlet pipe; 93. Sealing parts; 94. Insulation layer; 10. Seals.

Detailed ways

The embodiments of the present application will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application. The described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present application, but not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in this application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts fall within the scope of protection of this application.

It should be understood that, when used in this specification and the appended claims, the terms "comprises" and "comprises" indicate the presence of described features, integers, steps, operations, elements and/or components but do not exclude the presence of one or The presence or addition of multiple other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components and/or collections thereof.

It is also to be understood that the terminology used in the specification herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only. As used in this specification and the appended claims, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" are intended to include the plural forms unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

It will be further understood that the term "and/or" as used in this specification and the appended claims refers to and includes any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items. .

With reference to Figures 1 to 4, an embodiment of the present application provides a portable refrigerator with an ice making function, including: a box 1. The inside of the box 1 is divided into a refrigerating room 11 and an installation room 12. The refrigerating room 11 It has an ice discharge chute 13 connected with the installation room 12, and the refrigeration room 11 has a storage opening 14 connected with the outside world;

Cover 15, the cover 15 is movably connected to the box 1, and is configured to seal the storage opening 14;

A refrigeration structure, the refrigeration structure is arranged in the installation chamber 12 and is configured to cool the refrigerator compartment 11;

Ice-making structure, the ice-making structure includes a source storage component and an ice-making component 6. The source storage component is disposed in the installation chamber 12 and is configured to store ice-making sources; the ice-making component 6 is disposed in the Inside the installation chamber 12 and connected to the source storage assembly, it is configured to condense the ice making source into ice cubes, wherein the formed ice cubes enter the refrigerator compartment 11 through the ice discharge chute 13;

Power supply 20. The power supply 20 is provided on the box 1 and is connected to the refrigeration structure and the ice-making structure respectively with wires, so as to supply energy to the refrigeration structure and the ice-making structure.

1 and 2 , in this embodiment, the cover 15 can be connected to the box 1 through a hinge or other rotational connection structure, and the cover 15 can seal the storage opening 14 through a magnetic tape. It should be noted that in this application, in order to improve the transportation stability of the portable refrigerator, the portable refrigerator is arranged horizontally, that is, the refrigeration chamber 11 and the installation chamber 12 are located at the left and right positions of the box 1 respectively. However, it should be understood that during manufacturing, , according to actual needs, the portable refrigerator can be arranged vertically, that is, the cold storage room 11 and the installation room 12 are located at the upper and lower positions of the box 1 respectively. In addition, the present application is provided with grooves 16 on both sides of the box 1, thereby facilitating handling. Get this application for a portable small refrigerator.

In this embodiment, various power sources such as DC and AC can be used to supply energy to the refrigeration structure and ice-making structure, so that the portable refrigerator of this application can be used in outdoor, home, and vehicle scenarios, which greatly improves the efficiency of this application. Portable refrigerator suitability and practicality.

It should be noted that the portable refrigerator of the present application can be powered by its own power supply 20 or by an external power supply 20 .

When going out, the user can put food, drinks and other items that need to be frozen or kept fresh into the refrigerator compartment 11 through the storage opening 14, and then close the cover 15 to the storage opening 14, so that the refrigerator compartment 11 forms a sealed space. Then according to actual needs, for example, to preserve food, the user only needs to activate the refrigeration structure, and the refrigeration structure can maintain the refrigerator compartment 11 in a preset temperature range, thereby preserving food. If the user needs to make ice cubes, for example, to use the ice cubes for making cold drinks, etc., the ice making assembly 6 can be started so that the ice making assembly 6 condenses the ice making source into ice and forms the required ice cubes. That , the formed ice cubes can enter the refrigerator compartment 11 through the ice discharge chute 13, so that it is convenient for the user to take the ice cubes and use them.

It should be noted that the ice cubes can also maintain the temperature of the refrigerator compartment 11 for a certain period of time. That is, in the case of power outage, the ice cubes generated by the ice making structure in advance can also play a cooling role. At the same time, the type of ice making source It can be set according to actual needs. For example, the ice making source can be water or some drinks.

It should be understood that the portable refrigerator of the present application also includes a console 17 and a processor that are both connected to the power supply 20. The console 17 and the processor are connected with wires. The processor is electrically connected to the ice making structure and the refrigeration structure respectively. The user can The control console 17 realizes the ice making function and the refrigeration function of the portable small refrigerator of the present application.

In one embodiment, the bottom of one side of the box 1 is provided with a drain outlet 18 communicating with the refrigerator compartment 11 , and the box 1 is provided with a seal 10 for sealing the drain outlet 18 .

In this embodiment, the sealing member 10 is a first sealing plug detachably connected to the box body 1. When it is necessary to clean the refrigerator compartment 11, remove the first sealing plug and pour water from the storage opening 14. , the water will take away the stains in the refrigerator compartment 11 and drain them through the drain outlet 18. After cleaning, just plug the first sealing plug to the drain outlet 18 again, which is simple and easy to operate.

2 and 3 , in one embodiment, the refrigeration structure includes a refrigeration evaporator 2 provided on the refrigeration room 11, a compressor 21, a condenser 22, both of which are provided in the installation room 12. The throttling component and the cooling fan 23, wherein the refrigeration evaporator 2, the compressor 21, the condenser 22 and the throttling component are connected in sequence through pipes to form a closed refrigeration path, and the installation room 12 is provided with a The heat dissipation hole 24 is provided with a cooling fan 23 for assisting the condenser 22 in dissipating heat.

In this embodiment, the throttling component is composed of multiple sections of throttling tubes. At the same time, it should be understood that refrigerant is needed and flows in the pipes between the refrigeration evaporator 2, the compressor 21, the condenser 22 and the throttling component, that is, the refrigerant flows along the refrigeration path , thereby taking away the heat from the refrigerator compartment 11 . The cooling fan 23 faces the outside of the condenser 22 to dissipate heat from the condenser 22 . At the same time, in this application, in order to improve the heat dissipation effect of the condenser 22, two cooling fans 23 are arranged side by side.

In one embodiment, an insulation layer 94 is provided between the box 1 and the refrigerator compartment 11 .

In this embodiment, the insulation layer 94 reduces the speed of heat leakage from the refrigerator compartment 11, thereby improving the cooling effect of the portable refrigerator and reducing the load on the refrigeration structure.

Among them, the refrigeration evaporator 2 is located between the insulation layer 94 and the refrigerating chamber 11 . Exemplarily, the refrigeration evaporator 2 is arranged circumferentially along the outside of the refrigerating chamber 11 . It should be noted that the number of turns of the refrigeration evaporator 2 around the refrigerating chamber 11 can be set according to actual needs.

2 and 4 , in one embodiment, an ice storage basket 3 is placed in the refrigerator compartment 11 , and the ice storage basket 3 is provided with a relief hole 31 connected to the ice discharge slide 13 .

In this embodiment, the ice storage basket 3 is used to receive the ice cubes falling from the ice discharge chute 13, thereby gathering the ice cubes to prevent the ice cubes from hitting fragile refrigerated items. At the same time, the application's The ice storage basket 3 is rotatably connected with a handle 33 to facilitate the user to extract the ice storage basket 3, thereby taking out all the manufactured ice cubes at one time, thereby improving the user's comfort.

In one embodiment, the ice storage basket 3 is provided with a plurality of through holes 32 for cold air to enter.

In this embodiment, an array of through holes 32 is provided on both sides of the ice storage basket 3 so that the ice storage basket 3 is connected to the air of the refrigerator compartment 11, that is, the cold air communication between the two spaces is realized, and the cold air enters the ice storage through the through holes 32. Basket 3 insulates the ice cubes, and the user's temperature control operation can prevent the ice cubes from melting for a long time. It should be understood that the space of the through hole 32 is smaller than the size of the manufactured ice cubes, thereby ensuring the receiving effect of the ice basket.

In one embodiment, a water accumulation box 4 is provided at the bottom of the ice storage basket 3, and the water accumulation box 4 is configured to receive ice water after the ice cubes melt.

In this embodiment, the water accumulation box 4 is integrally formed at the bottom of the ice storage basket 3, and the upper opening of the water accumulation box 4 and the bottom of the ice storage basket 3 have leaking holes connected, so that in the event of insufficient power supply or power outage, , the water melted by the ice in a short period of time will fall into the water accumulation box 4 through the leakage hole to achieve the separation of the ice cubes and water, thereby avoiding the accelerated melting of the ice cubes. At the same time, the melted water (i.e. the water accumulation box 4) can be taken out manually and poured out.

In one embodiment, a limiting plate 5 for limiting the ice storage basket 3 is provided in the refrigerator compartment 11 .

In this embodiment, the bottom end and both sides of the limiting plate 5 are respectively fixed on the inner wall of the refrigerating chamber 11. The height of the limiting plate 5 is lower than the height of the refrigerating chamber 11. When placed, the user can directly Place the ice storage basket 3 from top to bottom between the limiting plate 5 and the ice discharge slide 13 so that the relief hole 31 on the ice storage basket 3 can automatically communicate with the ice discharge slide 13. In this way, This prevents the ice storage basket 3 from being placed out of position, causing the ice cubes to be unable to enter the ice storage basket 3.

In one embodiment, the source storage component is a water tank 9 disposed in the installation room 12. The water tank 9 is connected to the outside world through a water inlet pipe 91 and a water outlet pipe 92. The water inlet pipe 91 and the water outlet pipe 92 are connected to each other. The ports are all provided with sealing parts 93 .

In this embodiment, the water tank 9 can be installed in the installation chamber 12 through fastening bolts, and the installation position of the water tank 9 is at the upper part of the installation chamber 12 , so that the connection between the water outlet pipe 92 and the water tank 9 is higher than the ice making assembly 6 The water inlet point is conducive to introducing water into the ice making assembly 6.

For example, the sealing member 93 may be a second sealing plug for sealing the ports of the water inlet pipe 91 and the water outlet pipe 92 , or may be a valve, such as a one-way valve, installed on the water inlet pipe 91 and the water outlet pipe 92 respectively. Among them, the user adds the ice making source through the water inlet pipe 91. At the same time, when the water tank 9 needs to be cleaned, the valve body on the water outlet pipe 92 can also be opened, and then clean water can be poured into the water inlet pipe 91. This part of water can clean the water tank 9 stains inside It is drained away from the water outlet pipe 92 to realize the self-cleaning function of the water tank 9 . According to the actual situation, the valve body of the water outlet pipe 92 can be closed first, and then the high-pressure water source is used to pour water into the water tank 9. The water in the water tank 9 enters the ice making assembly 6 through the connecting pipe, and after the water level reaches the preset height, then Open the valve body on the water outlet pipe 92 to allow this part of water to drain away, thereby realizing the cleaning function of the ice making assembly 6 .

Looking back at FIG. 3 , in one embodiment, the portable refrigerator with ice making function of the present application also includes a first control member 8 and a second control member located in the installation chamber 12 and both electrically connected to the power supply 20 . Part 81, wherein the source storage assembly, ice making assembly 6, compressor 21, condenser 22 and throttling component form an ice making path, and the first control part 8 is used to control the on and off of the refrigeration path, so The second control part 81 is used to control the opening and closing of the ice making path.

In this embodiment, the first control part 8 and the second control part 81 are both solenoid valves connected to the power supply 20, and the opening and closing of the ice making path and the refrigeration path can be controlled through one or more solenoid valves, that is to say, The user can control the corresponding solenoid valve according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of making ice cubes or refrigerating and cooling the refrigerator compartment 11 .

It should be noted that the ice making assembly 6 of the present application can adopt existing ice making technology. For example, the ice making assembly 6 adopts a squeeze ice making method.

The portable refrigerator with ice making function provided by the embodiment of the present application can realize both the freezing and refrigeration function and the function of making ice cubes.

Claims

A portable refrigerator with ice making function, including:

Box (1). The inside of the box (1) is divided into a refrigerating room (11) and an installation room (12). The refrigerating room (11) and the installation room (12) have connected ice discharge chambers. Slide (13), the refrigerator compartment (11) has a storage opening (14) connected to the outside world;

Cover (15), the cover (15) is movably connected to the box (1) and is configured to seal the storage opening (14);

A refrigeration structure, the refrigeration structure is arranged in the installation chamber (12) and is configured to cool the refrigeration chamber (11);

Ice-making structure, the ice-making structure includes a source storage component and an ice-making component (6). The source storage component is arranged in the installation chamber (12) and is configured to store an ice-making source; the ice-making component (6) 6) It is arranged in the installation chamber (12) and connected to the source storage component, and is configured to condense the ice making source into ice cubes, wherein the formed ice cubes pass through the ice discharge chute ( 13) Enter the refrigerator compartment (11).
The portable refrigerator with an ice-making function according to claim 1, further comprising a power supply (20); the power supply (20) is arranged on the box (1) and connected to The refrigeration structure and the ice-making structure are connected with electrical wires to supply energy to the refrigeration structure and the ice-making structure.
The portable refrigerator with ice-making function according to claim 2, wherein the refrigeration structure includes a refrigeration evaporator (2) arranged on the refrigeration chamber (11), both of which are arranged in the installation chamber (12). The compressor (21), condenser (22), throttling component and cooling fan (23) inside, wherein the refrigeration evaporator (2), the compressor (21), the condenser (22) It is connected to the throttling component through pipes in turn to form a closed refrigeration path. The installation chamber (12) is provided with a heat exhaust hole (24) that communicates with the outside world. The heat exhaust hole (24) is provided with a A cooling fan (23) assists the condenser (22) in dissipating heat.
The portable refrigerator with ice making function according to claim 1 or 2, wherein an ice storage basket (3) is placed in the cold storage compartment (11), and the ice storage basket (3) is provided with The ice slide (13) communicates with the giving hole (31).
The portable refrigerator with ice making function according to claim 4, wherein the ice storage basket (3) is provided with a plurality of through holes (32) for cold air to enter.
The portable refrigerator with ice making function according to claim 4, wherein: a water accumulation box (4) is provided at the bottom of the ice storage basket (3), and the water accumulation box (4) is configured to receive the ice cubes Melted ice water.
The portable refrigerator with ice making function according to claim 4, wherein the cold storage compartment (11) is provided with a limiting plate (5) for limiting the ice storage basket (3).
The portable refrigerator with an ice-making function according to claim 3, further comprising a first control unit located in the installation chamber (12) and electrically connected to the power supply (20). component (8) and the second control component (81), wherein the source assembly, the ice making assembly (6), the compressor (21), the condenser (22) and the throttle The components form an ice-making path, the first control part (8) is used to control the on-off of the refrigeration path, and the second control part (81) is used to control on-off of the ice-making path.
The portable refrigerator with ice making function according to claim 8, wherein the source storage component is a water tank (9) disposed in the installation chamber (12), and the water tank (9) passes through a water inlet pipe (91 ) and the water outlet pipe (92) are connected to the outside world, and the ports of the water inlet pipe (91) and the water outlet pipe (92) are provided with sealing members (93).
The portable refrigerator with ice making function according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a thermal insulation layer (94) is provided between the box (1) and the refrigeration chamber (11).
The portable refrigerator with ice making function according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the bottom of one side of the box (1) is provided with a drain outlet (18) connected to the refrigerator compartment (11), and the The box (1) is provided with a seal (10) for sealing the drain outlet (18).