CN115435520A

CN115435520A - Ice making device and refrigeration equipment

Info

Publication number: CN115435520A
Application number: CN202111408555.6A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 谢云云; 刘佗; 陈占晖
Original assignee: Hefei Hualing Co Ltd; Midea Group Co Ltd; Hefei Midea Refrigerator Co Ltd
Current assignee: Hefei Hualing Co Ltd; Midea Group Co Ltd; Hefei Midea Refrigerator Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-11-19
Filing date: 2021-11-19
Publication date: 2022-12-06

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of ice making, in particular to an ice making device and refrigeration equipment. The ice making device comprises a bracket, wherein an ice making box is arranged on the bracket; the connecting piece, be provided with mounting hole and the pine of intercommunication each other hole and spacing hole of taking off on the connecting piece, the operating part is installed in the support and is suitable for and connect in the ice-making box through the connecting piece, and the ice-making box is connected in the mounting hole, and the connecting piece is suitable for and switches between pine take off position and spacing position, and in the pine take off position, the operating part is connected in the hole of taking off and is suitable for and deviate from by taking off in the hole, and in spacing position, the operating part is connected in spacing hole. This ice making device can realize the installation and the dismantlement of operating part, ice making box to the adjustment of connecting piece position, has improved the dismouting efficiency of ice making box, and convenience of customers clears up the ice making box. When the ice making boxes are multiple, the quick ice removing of the ice making boxes is realized through the rotation of the operating piece.

Description

Ice making device and refrigeration equipment

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of ice making, in particular to an ice making device and refrigeration equipment.

Background

In the related art, the ice making device is mainly used for preparation, deicing, and storage of ice cubes. In order to ensure the stability of the transmission and linkage structure of the ice making box, a part of the ice making box adopts a one-time mounting mode; and a part of the ice making box needs to be disassembled and assembled by using a professional tool. After the ice making device is used for a period of time, in order to keep the ice making box clean, a user needs to disassemble the ice making device to clean the ice making box, but both the two installation modes have certain inconvenience.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention has been made to solve at least one of the problems occurring in the related art. Therefore, the invention provides an ice making device which can improve the assembly and disassembly efficiency of an ice making box.

The invention also provides a refrigerating device.

In a first aspect, the present invention provides an ice making device, including:

the ice making device comprises a bracket, an ice making box and a water tank, wherein the bracket is provided with the ice making box;

the connecting piece is provided with a mounting hole, and a loosening hole and a limiting hole which are communicated with each other;

the operating piece is installed on the support and is suitable for being connected to the ice making box through a connecting piece, the ice making box is connected to the installation hole, the connecting piece is suitable for being switched between a loosening position and a limiting position, in the loosening position, the operating piece is connected to the loosening hole and is suitable for being loosened from the loosening hole, and in the limiting position, the operating piece is connected to the limiting hole.

According to the ice making device of the embodiment of the first aspect of the invention, the operating element and the ice making box are connected by the connecting element, the connecting element is provided with the release hole and the limit hole which are communicated with each other, the connecting element is arranged to be capable of switching between the release position and the limit position, and when the connecting element is in the release position, the operating element is connected to the release hole and can move relative to the axial direction of the release hole to be released from the release hole. When the connecting piece is in the limiting position, the operating piece is connected to the limiting hole, so that the axial action of the connecting piece can be limited, and meanwhile, the operating piece and the ice making box are synchronously installed on the bracket. Therefore, the user only needs to adjust the position of the connecting piece, the installation and the disassembly of the operating piece and the ice making box can be realized, the disassembly and assembly efficiency of the ice making box is improved, and the ice making box is convenient to clean by the user. Simultaneously, when the ice making box is a plurality of, a plurality of ice making boxes pass through connecting piece and operating parts interconnect for the user just can realize the upset operation to a plurality of ice making boxes through the rotation to the operating parts, has saved the step of taking off the ice alone to each ice making box, has improved the high efficiency to a plurality of ice making boxes and has taken off the ice.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the holder includes a panel and a frame connected to the panel, the operator is adapted to be rotatably connected to the panel, and the ice-making housing is adapted to be rotatably connected to the frame.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, an aperture of the release hole is larger than an aperture of the limiting hole, and a transition section is formed between the release hole and the limiting hole, and an aperture of the transition section is smaller than the aperture of the limiting hole.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the operating part is provided with a first connecting column, the first connecting column comprises a connecting section and a limiting section, the diameter of the connecting section is adapted to the aperture of the loosening hole, and the diameter of the limiting section is adapted to the aperture of the limiting hole.

According to one embodiment of the invention, a transition surface adapted to allow the stopper section to pass through the transition section is formed on the stopper section.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the panel is provided with a through hole and a guide groove, the operating part is provided with a connector which is suitable for being matched with the through hole in a rotating manner, and the first connecting column is suitable for being arranged in the guide groove in a penetrating manner and is connected with the connecting piece.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the frame is provided at opposite ends thereof with fitting holes adapted to mount the ice-making housing, and the ice-making housing is provided with mounting posts adapted to mount the fitting holes.

According to one embodiment of the invention, a resetting piece suitable for switching the ice-making box from the ice-shedding state to the ice-making state is sleeved on the mounting column, and two ends of the resetting piece are respectively abutted against the ice-making box and the frame.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the frame is provided with a stopper bar adapted to abut against the ice tray of the ice-making housing to limit a rotation angle of the ice-making housing and the frame.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the mounting column is provided with a first limiting boss which is suitable for limiting the axial relative position of the mounting column and the assembly hole.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the ice making box is provided with a second connecting column which is arranged in the mounting hole in a penetrating way.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the second connecting column is provided with a second limiting boss which is suitable for limiting the axial relative position of the second connecting column and the mounting hole.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a refrigeration device is provided, which includes a cabinet and the ice making device described above, and the ice making device is disposed in the cabinet.

According to the refrigeration equipment provided by the embodiment of the second aspect of the invention, the ice making device is arranged in the cabinet body, so that a user can conveniently install and detach the ice making box, the user can conveniently clean the ice making box, and the ice removing efficiency of the ice making box can be improved.

One or more technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention have at least one of the following technical effects:

according to the ice making device of the embodiment of the first aspect of the invention, the operating piece and the ice making box are connected by adopting the connecting piece, the connecting piece is provided with the release hole and the limit hole which are communicated with each other, and the connecting piece is arranged into a form which can be switched between the release position and the limit position, and when the connecting piece is in the release position, the operating piece is connected to the release hole and can move relative to the axial direction of the release hole to be released from the release hole. When the connecting piece is in the limiting position, the operating piece is connected to the limiting hole, so that the axial action of the connecting piece can be limited, and meanwhile, the operating piece and the ice making box are synchronously installed on the bracket. Therefore, the user only needs to adjust the position of the connecting piece, so that the installation and the disassembly of the operating piece and the ice making box can be realized, the assembly and disassembly efficiency of the ice making box is improved, and the ice making box is convenient to clean by the user. Simultaneously, when the ice making boxes are a plurality of, a plurality of ice making boxes pass through connecting piece and operating part interconnect for the user just can realize the upset operation to a plurality of ice making boxes through the rotation to the operating part, has saved the step of the individual deicing of each ice making box, has improved the high efficiency deicing to a plurality of ice making boxes.

Further, according to the refrigeration equipment provided by the embodiment of the second aspect of the invention, the ice making device is arranged in the cabinet body, so that a user can conveniently install and detach the ice making box, the user can conveniently clean the ice making box, and the ice removing efficiency of the ice making box can be improved.

Additional aspects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the related arts, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the related arts will be briefly introduced below, it is obvious that the drawings in the description below are only some embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious for those skilled in the art that other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative efforts.

Fig. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an ice making apparatus provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a schematic exploded view of an ice making device provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram of a support provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a schematic block diagram of an operating member provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic block diagram of a connector provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 6 is a schematic structural view of an ice making housing provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 7 is a schematic perspective view of an ice-making housing and an operating member mounted to a bracket according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 8 is a schematic top view of an ice making housing and an operating member mounted to a bracket according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a schematic structural view of a spacing post in a release hole according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 10 is a schematic structural diagram of a limiting post in a limiting hole and a second connecting post in a mounting hole according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Reference numerals:

100. a support; 102. an ice-making box; 104. an operating member; 106. a connecting member; 108. a release hole; 110. a limiting hole; 111. mounting holes; 112. a panel; 114. a frame; 116. a transition section; 118. a first connecting column; 120. a connecting section; 122. a limiting section; 124. a transition surface; 126. a through hole; 128. a guide groove; 130. a connector; 132. a second connecting column; 134. a second limit boss; 140. an assembly hole; 142. mounting a column; 144. an ice bank; 146. a housing; 148. a torsion spring; 150. a stop bar; 152. a support structure; 154. a limiting bulge; 156. a first limit boss; 158. a handle structure.

Detailed Description

The embodiments of the present invention will be described in further detail with reference to the drawings and examples. The following examples are intended to illustrate the invention but are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.

In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "central", "longitudinal", "lateral", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships based on those shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience of description and simplicity of description, but do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the embodiments of the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "connected" and "connected" are to be interpreted broadly, and may be, for example, a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection, unless explicitly stated or limited otherwise; can be mechanically or electrically connected; may be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate. Specific meanings of the above terms in the embodiments of the present invention can be understood in specific cases by those of ordinary skill in the art.

In embodiments of the invention, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, a first feature may be "on" or "under" a second feature such that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are in indirect contact via an intermediary. Also, a first feature "on," "above," and "over" a second feature may be directly on or obliquely above the second feature, or simply mean that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. A first feature being "under," "below," and "beneath" a second feature may be directly under or obliquely under the first feature, or may simply mean that the first feature is at a lesser elevation than the second feature.

In the description herein, references to the description of the term "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an example," "a specific example," or "some examples," etc., mean that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of an embodiment of the invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above are not necessarily intended to refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. Furthermore, various embodiments or examples and features of different embodiments or examples described in this specification can be combined and combined by one skilled in the art without contradiction.

As shown in fig. 1 to 10, in a first aspect, an ice making device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a bracket 100, an operating member 104, and a connecting member 106; wherein, a plurality of ice making boxes 102 are arranged on the bracket 100; the connecting piece 106 is provided with a mounting hole 111, and a loosening hole 108 and a limiting hole 110 which are communicated with each other; the operating element 104 is mounted on the bracket 100 and is adapted to be connected to the ice making housing 102 through a connecting element 106, the ice making housing 102 is connected to the mounting hole 111, and the connecting element 106 is adapted to be switched between a release position where the operating element 104 is connected to the release hole 108 and is adapted to be released from the release hole 108 and a limit position where the operating element 104 is connected to the limit hole 110.

According to the ice making device of the embodiment of the first aspect of the invention, the operating element 104 and the ice making housing 102 are connected by using the connecting element 106, and by providing the release hole 108 and the stopper hole 110 which are communicated with each other on the connecting element 106, and by arranging the connecting element 106 in such a manner that it can be switched between the release position and the stopper position, when the connecting element 106 is in the release position, the operating element 104 is connected to the release hole 108 and can move axially with respect to the release hole 108 to be released from the release hole 108. When the connecting member 106 is in the limit position, the operating member 104 is coupled to the limit hole 110, so that the axial movement of the connecting member 106 can be limited, and the operating member 104 and the ice making housing 102 are simultaneously mounted to the bracket 100. Therefore, a user can install and detach the operating element 104 and the ice making box 102 only by adjusting the position of the connecting element 106, so that the ice making box 102 is more efficiently assembled and disassembled, and the user can clean the ice making box 102 conveniently. Meanwhile, when a plurality of ice-making housings 102 are provided, the ice-making housings 102 are connected with the operating element 104 through the connecting element 106, so that a user can turn the ice-making housings 102 only by rotating the operating element 104, a step of individually deicing each ice-making housing 102 is omitted, and efficient deicing of the ice-making housings 102 is improved.

In the ice making device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the holder 100, the operation member 104, and the connection member 106 are mainly included. The bracket 100 is used for supporting the ice-making box 102 and mounting the operating element 104, the operating element 104 is used for facilitating the operation of a user to perform the rotational ice-shedding of the ice-making box 102, and the connecting element 106 is used for connecting the operating element 104 and the ice-making boxes 102 so that the operating element 104 can synchronously drive the ice-making boxes 102 to perform the ice-shedding.

Referring to fig. 3, in the embodiment of the present invention, the bracket 100 includes a panel 112 and a frame 114 connected to the panel 112, wherein the frame 114 is substantially a rectangular frame structure and is installed on one side of the panel 112. The operating member 104 is rotatably connected to the panel 112, the ice-making housings 102 are plural, and the ice-making housings 102 are rotatably connected to the frame 114.

With reference to fig. 3, a through hole 126 is disposed on the panel 112, and a connector 130 adapted to be rotatably fitted with the through hole 126 is disposed on the operating element 104. The end of the connector 130 disposed on the operating element 104 has a plurality of claws, and after the connector 130 is inserted into the through hole 126, the claws at the end of the connector 130 can be tightly clamped on the outer end surface of the through hole 126 on the panel 112, so that the operating element 104 can be rotatably connected with the panel 112.

As previously described, the plurality of ice making housings 102 may rotate with respect to the frame 114 in order to facilitate ice shedding. Taking the number of the ice-making housings 102 as two as an example, the two ice-making housings 102 are disposed side by side on the frame 114 and are both rotatable with respect to the frame 114. In order to implement the installation of the ice-making housing 102, mounting holes 140 adapted to install the ice-making housing 102 are provided at opposite ends of the frame 114, and as shown in fig. 3, the mounting holes 140 may be provided at one end of the frame 114 close to the panel 112 and at one end far from the panel 112. Meanwhile, in order to facilitate the installation and removal of the ice making housing 102 to and from the frame 114, the mounting hole 140 provided at one end of the frame 114 close to the panel 112 is a mounting hole 140 having an opening, and the mounting hole 140 provided at one end of the frame 114 far from the panel 112 is a totally closed mounting hole 140. Accordingly, mounting posts 142 adapted to be mounted to the mounting holes 140 are provided at opposite ends of the ice making box 102.

Thus, when the ice making housing 102 is required to be mounted on the frame 114, the mounting post 142 at one end of the ice making housing 102 may be inserted into the fully enclosed mounting hole 140, and then the mounting post 142 at the other end of the ice making housing 102 may be inserted into the mounting hole 140 having the opening, so that convenience in mounting the ice making housing 102 on the frame 114 may be improved, deformation of the ice making housing 102 may be reduced, and the fully enclosed mounting hole 140 may effectively prevent the mounting post 142 from coming off therefrom.

When the ice making housing 102 is to be removed from the frame 114, the mounting posts 142 in the open assembly holes 140 may be removed first, and the mounting posts 142 in the fully closed assembly holes 140 may be removed.

In order to limit the position of the ice housing 102 on the frame 114, a first limit boss 156 may be provided at an end of the mounting post 142, and the purpose of limiting the axial movement of the ice housing 102 with respect to the fitting hole 140 may be achieved by the abutment of the first limit boss 156 and the hole end surface of the fitting hole 140 having an opening.

Of course, in other embodiments, all of the assembly holes 140 may be configured as fully closed assembly holes 140, or all of the assembly holes 140 may be configured as assembly holes 140 with openings.

When the ice making box 102 needs to be de-iced, in order to limit the rotation of the ice making box 102, a stopper strip 150 is further disposed on one end of the frame 114 away from the panel 112, and the stopper strip 150 may be disposed on an inner side wall of the frame 114. Thus, when the ice making housing 102 rotates, the outer side wall of the ice tray on the ice making housing 102 can abut against the stopper strip 150, thereby limiting the rotation angle of the ice making housing 102. The number of stopper bars 150 corresponds to the number of ice-making housings 102. After the stop bar 150 abuts against the outer side wall of the ice tray on the ice box 102, the user continues to rotate the operating element 104, so that the ice box 102 continues to twist, and the ice pieces in each ice tray in the ice box 102 fall off. Thus, the ice-making housing 102 may be made of a material having a certain deformation amount, such as a terpolymer of three monomers of polypropylene, acrylonitrile, butadiene, and styrene, or an engineering plastic, etc. Thus, when it is necessary to install the ice making housing 102, the ice making housing 102 may be installed between the bracket 100 and the connector 106 by elastic deformation of the ice making housing 102 itself.

Meanwhile, in order to realize the automatic reset of the ice-making box 102, that is, in order to be able to switch the ice-making box 102 from the ice-shedding state to the ice-making state, a reset element is further sleeved on the mounting column 142 of the ice-making box 102, the reset element may be a torsion spring 148, one end of the torsion spring 148 abuts against the ice-making box 102, and the other end of the torsion spring 148 abuts against the frame 114. For example, one end of the torsion spring 148 may be tapered down at the bottom of the ice-making box 102, and the other end of the torsion spring 148 may abut against the stop bar 150. It should be noted that, in order to tightly abut against the other end of the torsion spring 148, two stop bars 150 may be disposed along the height direction of the frame 114, and the other end of the torsion spring 148 is bent to form a bending section capable of being inserted into a gap between the two stop bars 150. Thus, when the user rotates the operating element 104, the operating element 104 can drive the ice-making housing 102 to switch from the ice-making state to the ice-releasing state through the connecting element 106, and after the ice-releasing is completed, the ice-making housing 102 can be switched from the ice-releasing state to the ice-making state under the elastic restoring force of the torsion spring 148.

Of course, in some other embodiments, the torsion spring 148 may not be provided, and the ice-making housing 102 can be de-iced and reset only by the rotation of the operating element 104 by the user.

A support structure 152 is also provided at the bottom of the frame 114 at the end remote from the panel 112, the bottom of the support structure 152 being flush with the bottom of the panel 112. In this way, when the user takes out the holder 100 and adds water to the ice tray 102, the holder 100 can be stably placed on the floor by the support of the bottom of the panel 112 and the bottom of the support structure 152, thereby preventing water from overflowing.

In other embodiments, when water needs to be added into the ice-making housing 102, the water can be injected into the ice-making housing 102 through the water injection port at the top of the housing 146, so that the step of taking out the ice-making housing 102 is omitted, and the efficiency of ice making is improved.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the ice-making device further includes an ice bank 144, and the ice bank 144 is disposed below the cradle 100 and corresponds to the ice-making bank 102.

The ice bank 144 and the bracket 100 are independent from each other, so that the user can conveniently take out the ice bank 144 independently, and when the ice making box 102 is de-iced, ice cubes made in the ice making box 102 can directly fall into the ice bank 144 along with the rotation of the ice making box 102. In addition, in order to facilitate a user to observe the amount of ice cubes in the ice bank 144 in time, the ice bank 144 may be made of a transparent material. In addition, a pull-handle slot may be provided on the ice bank 144 to facilitate the user to pull out the ice bank 144.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, the ice making apparatus further includes a housing 146, and the stand 100 and the ice bank 144 are movably mounted to the housing 146 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The user can carry the ice bank 144 by providing the housing 146 and installing the stand 100 therein. In order to facilitate the pulling out and pushing back of the bracket 100 and the ice bank 144, corresponding sliding rails or sliding chutes can be arranged inside the housing 146, and the edges of the bracket 100 and the edges of the ice bank 144 can be directly overlapped on the sliding rails or inserted into the sliding chutes, so that the resistance of the bracket 100 and the ice bank 144 in the pulling out and pushing back process can be reduced, and the convenience of the user can be improved.

Referring to fig. 3, a stopper protrusion 154 is further provided at the bottom of the frame 114, and by providing the stopper protrusion 154 at the bottom of the frame 114, it can be ensured that the frame 114 is not easily slipped off the housing 146 when the ice making device is tilted. Meanwhile, the bottom of the frame 114 is provided with the limiting protrusion 154, so that the friction force between the frame 114 and the sliding rail or the sliding groove in the shell 146 can be reduced, and a user can pull the frame 114 conveniently.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the coupling of the operating member 104 to the ice making housing 102 is achieved by the coupling member 106. That is, the connector 106 is disposed between the operating element 104 and the ice-making housing 102, and the operating element 104 and the ice-making housing 102 can be detached by the cooperation of the connector 106 and the bracket 100.

The connecting member 106 is provided with a mounting hole 111, and a release hole 108 and a stopper hole 110 which are communicated with each other. It should be noted that the operating element 104 is connected to the connecting bracket via the release hole 108 and the limiting hole 110, and the ice making housing 102 is connected to the connecting element 106 via the mounting hole 111, so that the number of the mounting holes 111 on the connecting element 106 corresponds to the number of the ice making housings 102. For example, there are two ice-making housings 102, one operating element 104, one release hole 108 and one limiting hole 110, and two mounting holes 111.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the connecting member 106 can be switched between the release position and the limit position, when the connecting member 106 is in the release position, the operating member 104 is installed in the corresponding release hole 108 of the connecting member 106, and at this time, both the operating member 104 and the ice making housing 102 can be detached from the bracket 100. When the connecting member 106 is in the position-limiting position, the operating member 104 is mounted in the corresponding limiting hole 110 of the connecting member 106, and at this time, the axial movement of the connecting member 106 is limited, and the operating member 104 and the ice-making housing 102 are also mounted on the bracket 100 at the same time.

The function of the connecting member 106 will be explained below in conjunction with the specific structure of the connecting member 106.

Referring to fig. 5, 9 and 10, in the embodiment of the present invention, the diameter of the release hole 108 on the connecting member 106 is larger than that of the limiting hole 110, a transition section 116 is formed between the release hole 108 and the limiting hole 110, and the diameter of the transition section 116 is smaller than that of the limiting hole 110.

It is understood that the release hole 108 and the limiting hole 110 of the connecting member 106 may be formed in a structure similar to a gourd hole, wherein the aperture of the release hole 108 is larger than that of the limiting hole 110, and a transition section 116 for realizing transition between the release hole 108 and the limiting hole 110 is formed between the release hole 108 and the limiting hole 110. Because the release hole 108 and the limiting hole 110 are communicated with each other, a certain caliber is formed between the transition sections 116, and the caliber between the transition sections 116 is smaller than the aperture of the limiting hole 110. As such, when the operating member 104 is mounted in the release hole 108, the operating member 104 is movable relative to the coupling member 106 along the axial direction of the release hole 108 to enable a user to detach the operating member 104 and the ice making housing 102 from the holder 100. When the operating element 104 is mounted in the stopper hole 110, the operating element 104 can be stopped by the stopper hole 110, so that the operating element 104 and the ice-making housing 102 are restricted to the holder 100.

Referring to fig. 4, in order to achieve the above purpose, the operating element 104 is provided with a first connecting post 118, the first connecting post 118 includes a connecting section 120 and a limiting section 122, the diameter of the connecting section 120 is adapted to the aperture of the releasing hole 108, and the diameter of the limiting section 122 is adapted to the aperture of the limiting hole 110.

It will be appreciated that the side of the operating member 104 on which the connector 130 is provided is also provided with a first connector post 118 for connection with the connector 106. The first connecting column 118 is not a complete cylindrical section, and the root of the first connecting column 118 is a complete cylindrical section, which is a partial connecting section 120. The diameter of the connecting section 120 is equal to or slightly smaller than the diameter of the release hole 108, but it is necessary to ensure that the diameter of the connecting section 120 is larger than the diameter of the stopper hole 110. A cylindrical section with a slightly smaller diameter is arranged upwards from the connecting section 120, and the cylindrical section is the limiting section 122. The diameter of the stop segment 122 is equal to or slightly smaller than the diameter of the stop hole 110. A complete cylindrical section is arranged upwards from the limiting section 122, and the other part of the cylindrical section is the connecting section 120.

Thus, when the connecting member 106 is in the releasing position, the first connecting post 118 of the operating member 104 is aligned with the releasing hole 108 of the connecting member 106, and since the diameter of the connecting section 120 of the first connecting post 118 is equal to or slightly smaller than the diameter of the releasing hole 108, the operating member 104 can move along the axial direction of the releasing hole 108, and the user can remove the operating member 104 from the panel 112 by simply taking the operating member 104 out along the axial direction of the releasing hole 108. When the connecting member 106 is at the position-limiting position, since the operating member 104 is fixed by the panel 112 on the bracket 100, the position of the first connecting post 118 is fixed, and the first connecting post 118 can slide into the position-limiting hole 110 from the releasing hole 108 by pushing the connecting member 106. Since the connection sections 120 having a diameter larger than that of the stopper hole 110 are provided at both ends of the stopper section 122, the axial movement of the first connection post 118 with respect to the stopper hole 110 is restricted, thereby restricting the axial movement of the connection member 106.

Referring to fig. 5 and 10, as mentioned above, since the transition section 116 is disposed between the releasing hole 108 and the limiting hole 110, and the diameter of the transition section 116 is smaller than the diameter of the limiting hole 110, in order to ensure that the first connecting post 118 can smoothly slide into the limiting hole 110 from the releasing hole 108, a transition surface 124 adapted to allow the limiting section 122 to pass through the transition section 116 is formed on the limiting section 122.

The transition surface 124 mentioned here may be any one of a plane surface and a wavy surface, wherein the maximum dimension between the transition surface 124 and the outer side surface of the limiting section 122 is larger than the caliber of the transition section 116, and it can be understood that the limiting section 122 is snapped into the limiting hole 110 through the transition section 116 by way of interference fit, so that the limiting section 122 can be prevented from slipping out of the limiting hole 110.

It should be noted that, in order to prevent the first connecting rod 118 from being removed from the limiting hole 110 during the ice-shedding process, the rotation direction of the transition surface 124 needs to be rotated toward the direction away from the transition section 116. As shown in fig. 10, for example, when the first connecting rod 118 rotates counterclockwise to achieve ice shedding, the transition surface 124 is disposed on the limiting section 122 in a downward direction. If the first connecting rod 118 rotates clockwise to achieve ice shedding, the transition surface 124 should be disposed in the upward direction of the limiting section 122. Thus, when the first connecting post 118 rotates, the transition surface 124 rotates away from the transition section 116, so that the first connecting post 118 is prevented from being removed from the limiting hole 110.

Referring to fig. 3, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the panel 112 is formed with a guide slot 128, and the first connecting post 118 is adapted to pass through the guide slot 128 to connect to the connecting member 106.

Since the rotation path of the first coupling post 118 is arc-shaped when the first coupling post 118 rotates, the guide groove 128 is an arc-shaped groove. By providing the guide slot 128, the rotation of the first connecting post 118 can be guided, making the user more stable when rotating the operating member 104. Meanwhile, by arranging the guide groove 128, in the process of rotating the operating element 104, the operating element 104 can use the connector 130 as a circle center, the distance between the first connecting column 118 and the connector 130 is a radius, and the user can rotate the operating element 104 more easily by guiding the guide groove 128, so that the ice making box 102 can be turned over, and ice can be quickly and effortlessly removed.

It can be understood that, in the process of rotating the operating element 104 by the user, the operating element 104 only rotates around the connector 130, and the first connecting post 118 rotates eccentrically relative to the connector 130 along with the rotation of the operating element 104, and due to the guiding effect of the guiding groove 128 on the first connecting post 118, the movement path of the first connecting post 118 is constrained, thereby ensuring that the labor-saving deicing operation can be realized.

Referring to fig. 4, in the embodiment of the present invention, in order to facilitate the user to hold, the handle structure 158 is further disposed on the operating element 104, and in actual operation, the user can hold the handle structure 158 to apply a larger torque to the ice making housing 102, so that the ice removing is more smooth.

Referring to fig. 5 and 6, in order to mount and dismount the ice making housing 102 through the connecting member 106, a second connecting column 132 is disposed at one end of the ice making housing 102 facing the panel 112, and the second connecting column 132 is inserted into the mounting hole 111.

It is understood that one end of the ice making box 102 facing the panel 112 of the stand 100 is provided with a second connecting post 132 for connection with the connecting member 106. The second connecting column 132 is inserted into the mounting hole 111 of the connecting element 106 to connect the ice making housing 102 and the connecting element 106.

In order to limit the axial relative position between the second connecting column 132 and the mounting hole 111, a second limit boss 134 is provided on the second connecting column 132. Thus, when the second connecting column 132 is mounted in the mounting hole 111, the axial relative position of the second connecting column 132 and the mounting hole 111 can be limited by the matching of the second limiting boss 134 and the hole end surface of the mounting hole 111.

The following is a brief description of the method of using the ice-making device according to the embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention:

firstly, the operating element 104 is inserted into the panel 112 of the bracket 100, and the first connecting column 118 on the operating element 104 passes through the guide slot 128;

then, the first connecting column 118 is inserted into the releasing hole 108 on the connecting piece 106, and then the connecting piece 106 is slid, so that the first connecting column 118 on the operating piece 104 is slid into the limiting hole 110 on the connecting piece 106;

then, the torsion spring 148 is sleeved on the mounting column 142 on the ice making box 102 on the side far away from the connecting piece 106, two ends of the torsion spring 148 are respectively abutted against the ice making box 102 and the stopper strip 150, the mounting columns 142 on two ends of the ice making box 102 are mounted in the mounting hole 140 on the bracket 100 through the elastic deformation of the ice making box 102, and the second connecting column 132 is inserted into the mounting hole 111 on the connecting piece 106;

at this time, the user rotates the operating element 104, the first connecting post 118 on the operating element 104 moves along the guiding groove 128 on the panel 112, and simultaneously drives the ice making housing 102 to rotate through the connecting element 106, after the outer side wall of the ice tray on the ice making housing 102 abuts against the stopper strip 150, the rotation of one end of the ice making housing 102 is limited, the user continues to rotate the operating element 104, so as to apply a certain torque to the ice making housing 102 to complete ice shedding, and after ice shedding is completed, the ice making housing 102 can be restored to the ice making state under the elastic restoring force of the torsion spring 148;

when the ice making box 102 needs to be removed, the second connecting column 132 of the ice making box 102 is firstly removed from the mounting hole 111 on the connecting piece 106;

then the ice making box 102 is removed from the bracket 100, and the connecting piece 106 is slid reversely, and the limiting section 122 on the first connecting column 118 on the operating piece 104 is slid into the releasing hole 108 from the limiting hole 110;

removal of the components is then completed by pulling the handle member 104 axially out of the through bore 126.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a refrigeration apparatus is provided, which includes a cabinet and the ice making device described above, wherein the ice making device is disposed in the cabinet.

According to the refrigeration equipment provided by the embodiment of the second aspect of the invention, the ice making device is arranged in the cabinet body, so that a user can conveniently install and detach the ice making box 102, the user can conveniently clean the ice making box 102, and the ice removing efficiency of the ice making box 102 can be improved.

The refrigeration device provided by the embodiment of the second aspect of the invention can be a refrigerator, a freezer and the like, which relate to ice making and ice storing.

Finally, it should be noted that: the above examples are only intended to illustrate the technical solution of the present invention, and not to limit it; although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments may still be modified, or some technical features may be equivalently replaced; and such modifications or substitutions do not depart from the spirit and scope of the corresponding technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

The above embodiments are merely illustrative of the present invention and are not to be construed as limiting the invention. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the embodiments, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that various combinations, modifications and equivalents may be made to the technical solution of the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical solution of the present invention, and the technical solution of the present invention is covered by the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. An ice making apparatus, comprising:

the ice making device comprises a bracket, a water tank and a water tank, wherein an ice making box is arranged on the bracket;

the operating piece is installed on the support and is suitable for being connected to the ice making box through the connecting piece, the ice making box is connected to the installation hole, the connecting piece is suitable for being switched between a loosening position and a limiting position, in the loosening position, the operating piece is connected to the loosening hole and is suitable for being loosened from the loosening hole, and in the limiting position, the operating piece is connected to the limiting hole.

2. The ice making apparatus of claim 1, wherein the housing includes a panel and a frame connected to the panel, the operator is adapted to be rotatably connected to the panel, and the ice making housing is adapted to be rotatably connected to the frame.

3. The ice making apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein the diameter of the release hole is larger than the diameter of the stopper hole, and a transition section is formed between the release hole and the stopper hole, and the diameter of the transition section is smaller than the diameter of the stopper hole.

4. An ice making apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein the operating member is provided with a first connecting post, the first connecting post including a connecting section and a limiting section, the connecting section having a diameter adapted to the aperture of the release hole, the limiting section having a diameter adapted to the aperture of the limiting hole.

5. An ice making apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein a transition surface adapted to allow the stopper section to pass through the transition section is formed on the stopper section.

6. The ice making apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein the panel has a through hole and a guide groove, the operating member has a connector adapted to rotate with the through hole, and the first connecting post is adapted to penetrate through the guide groove and connect with the connecting member.

7. An ice making apparatus as claimed in any one of claims 3 to 6, wherein the frame is provided at opposite ends thereof with fitting holes adapted to mount the ice making housing, and the ice making housing is provided with mounting posts adapted to be mounted to the fitting holes.

8. The ice making device as claimed in claim 7, wherein a reset member adapted to switch the ice making housing from an ice-shedding state to an ice-making state is sleeved on the mounting post, and both ends of the reset member are respectively abutted against the ice making housing and the frame.

9. An ice making apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein the frame is provided with a stopper bar adapted to abut against the ice tray of the ice making housing to limit the angle of rotation of the ice making housing and the frame.

10. An ice making apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein said mounting post is provided with a first stop projection adapted to define an axially opposite position of said mounting post from said mounting hole.

11. An ice making apparatus as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the ice making housing is provided with a second connecting column which is pierced through the mounting hole.

12. The ice making apparatus of claim 11, wherein said second connecting post is provided with a second limiting projection adapted to define an axial relative position of said second connecting post to said mounting hole.

13. A refrigeration apparatus comprising a cabinet and the ice-making device of any one of claims 1 to 12, the ice-making device being disposed within the cabinet.