CN107166838B - Ice machine side air intake structure - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a refrigerator, which comprises a freezing chamber, an evaporator and an air supply channel. One end of the air supply channel is connected to the periphery of the evaporator, and the other end is connected to an air outlet located in the freezing chamber. The refrigerator also includes an ice maker, which is located in the freezing chamber and is arranged in front of the air outlet. The ice maker does not interfere with the air outlet. An air guide is provided on one side of the ice maker, and the first end of the air guide is connected to The air outlet, the second end of the air element is connected to the cold air inlet of the ice machine.

Description

Ice machine side air intake structure

technical field

The invention belongs to the technical field of refrigeration equipment, and in particular relates to an air intake structure for a refrigerator compartment.

Background technique

The ice machine is a refrigeration mechanical device that generates ice after water is cooled by the refrigerant of the refrigeration system through the evaporator. The principle of refrigeration of the ice machine attached to the refrigerator is to refrigerate through the evaporator in the freezer, and the refrigeration fan runs to transport the cold air to the freezer, lowering the temperature of the freezer, and causing the water in the ice maker to freeze.

The air outlet of the freezer compartment cools the ice machine and the freezer compartment at the same time, and the position of the air outlet affects the cooling effect. If the ice machine receives uneven wind, the ice making quality of the ice machine will be affected, and the texture and taste will be poor.

Contents of the invention

The purpose of the invention is to solve the problem that the ice maker is not uniformly received by the wind.

To achieve the purpose of the above invention, the present invention provides a refrigerator, including a freezer, an evaporator, and an air supply channel, one end of which is connected to the surrounding of the evaporator, and the other end is connected to the air outlet located in the freezer, and also includes an ice maker , the ice maker is located in the freezing chamber and is arranged in front of the air outlet, the ice maker does not interfere with the air outlet, and an air guide is arranged on one side of the ice maker, the The first end of the air guide is connected to the air outlet, and the second end of the air guide is connected to the cold air inlet of the ice maker.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, ribs are formed on the air guide, and the ribs extend from the first end of the air guide to the second end of the air guide.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the first end of the air guide is matedly connected with a part of the air outlet.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the air guide includes a bottom wall and a side wall extending from the first end of the air guide to the second end of the air guide.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the longitudinal section of the air guide is U-shaped.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the cold air inlet is located on the side wall of the ice maker.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the cross-sectional area of the first end of the air guide is smaller than the cross-sectional area of the second end.

As a further improvement of one embodiment of the present invention, there are two ribs.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, several guide vanes are provided at the air outlet.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the ice machine further includes a cold air outlet.

Compared with the prior art, the air outlet of the freezer in the present invention deviates from the back of the ice maker, and the cold air is sent into the freezer to balance the temperature of the freezer, which indirectly reduces the temperature of the ice maker and produces a cooling effect. Another part of the cold air enters the ice machine circulation through the air guide.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is a top view of an embodiment of the air supply structure of the ice maker of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a front view of an embodiment of the air supply structure of the ice machine of the present invention;

Fig. 3 is a left side view of an embodiment of the air supply structure of the ice maker of the present invention.

Detailed ways

The present invention will be described in detail below in conjunction with specific embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. However, these embodiments do not limit the present invention, and any structural, method, or functional changes made by those skilled in the art according to these embodiments are included in the protection scope of the present invention.

The words expressing position and direction described in the present invention all take the refrigerator door as a reference, the direction close to the door is the front, and the direction away from the door is the rear.

The invention provides a refrigerator, which comprises a box with an open front and a door arranged at the front of the box. The door is pivotable to open or close the cabinet. The storage space is limited in the cabinet.

The storage space in the box is divided into several independent compartments by a partition, including a refrigerator and a freezer.

The doors include a refrigerator door, which opens or closes the refrigerator, and a freezer door, which opens or closes the freezer.

The dispenser is arranged on the outer surface of the refrigerator door or the freezer door, and the ice or water made by the ice maker is output through the dispenser.

An ice storage box is also arranged on the door, and the ice made by the ice maker is transported into the ice storage box by a transmission mechanism. The ice storage bin is connected to the dispenser.

A refrigeration system is also arranged in the box. The refrigeration system is used to provide cold energy for the compartment and the ice maker to reduce the temperature in the compartment and the ice making room.

The refrigeration system includes a compressor, a condenser, a dry filter, a control valve, a capillary tube and an evaporator connected by a refrigerant pipeline to form a circuit. The compressor installed in the mechanical room is used to compress the refrigerant. The evaporator absorbs heat to cool down the compartment and the ice-making chamber, and the condenser absorbs the heat of the evaporator and forces it to dissipate heat.

When the compressor is running, the refrigerant that becomes gaseous through the evaporator flows to the compressor and is compressed, and the compressed refrigerant is condensed into a high-pressure liquid state when it passes through the condenser, and the pressure decreases after passing through the capillary tube, and then flows to the evaporator again. The refrigerant evaporates into a gaseous state after heat exchange in the evaporator. The air around the evaporator is cooled to form cold air, which is sent to each compartment through the air supply channel, circulates in the compartment for heat exchange, and returns to the evaporator through the return air channel.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3 , the rear wall 20 of the freezing compartment is provided with air outlets 31 and 32 , which are the outlet ends of the air supply channel in the freezing compartment.

The ice maker 10 is arranged on the top of one side of the freezing chamber, fixed on the mounting bracket, and adjacent to the rear wall 20 of the freezing chamber. The ice machine 10 freezes the water supplied by the water supply unit into ice by using the cold air delivered to the cold air inlet 101, and discharges the ice cubes to the ice storage box.

After the cold air enters the ice maker 10 from the cold air inlet 101, it flows in the cold air guide pipe, then is discharged to the cold air outlet (not shown), enters the freezer, and finally enters the return air passage through the air return port.

An ice conveying mechanism (not shown) is provided at a position adjacent to the ice maker 10 on the rear wall 20 or the side wall of the freezing chamber, so as to be connected with the ice storage box of the door body.

The air outlets 31, 32 are located on the left and right sides of the rear wall 20 of the freezing chamber, on which a plurality of guide vanes 301 are arranged to prevent turbulent flow and improve the air outlet efficiency. The ice maker 10 is located in front of any one of the air outlets 31 or 32 , and the ice maker 10 does not interfere with the air outlets 31 or 32 . 1 and 2 show a structure in which the ice maker 10 is located at the left front side of the left air outlet 31 .

The cold air inlet 101 is located on the side wall of the ice maker, close to the air outlet 31 . After the cold air is blown out from the air outlet 31, part of the cold air enters the ice maker through the inlet 101, and the other part circulates in the freezing chamber.

Preferably, an air guide 40 is provided to improve ice making efficiency. The first end 401 of the air guide is connected to the air outlet 31 , and the second end 402 is connected to the cold air inlet 101 . The air guiding member includes a bottom wall and a side wall extending from the first end 401 to the second end 402 , forming a half-covered structure with a longitudinal section roughly U-shaped to define an air path. Wherein, the vertical cross-sectional area of the first end 401 is smaller than the longitudinal cross-sectional area of the second end 402 to form a siphon effect and accelerate the flow of cold air from the air outlet 31 to the cold air inlet 101 .

A plurality of ribs 403 protrude from the bottom wall of the air guiding member 40 , and the ribs 403 extend from the first end 401 to the second end 402 to guide cold air into the cold air inlet 101 .

Preferably, the first end 401 of the air guide is mated with a part of the air outlet 31 .

Figure 1 shows that there are two ribs 403, which can also be adjusted as required.

It should be understood that although this description is described according to implementation modes, not each implementation mode only includes an independent technical solution. The technical solutions in the embodiments can also be properly combined to form other embodiments that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

The series of detailed descriptions listed above are only specific descriptions for feasible implementations of the present invention, and they are not intended to limit the protection scope of the present invention. Any equivalent implementation or implementation that does not depart from the technical spirit of the present invention All changes should be included within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims (8)

1. The utility model provides a refrigerator, includes freezer, evaporimeter and air supply passageway, around the evaporimeter was connected to air supply passageway one end, the air outlet that the other end connection is located the freezer, its characterized in that still includes the ice-making machine, the ice-making machine be located the freezer and set up in the side the place ahead of air outlet, the ice-making machine with the air outlet does not form and interferes one side of ice-making machine sets up the air guide, the first end of air guide with some cooperation of air outlet are connected, the second end of air guide is connected the air conditioning entry of ice-making machine, the air outlet sets up a plurality of stator.

2. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 1, wherein the air guide is formed with a rib extending from a first end of the air guide to a second end of the air guide.

3. The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein the air guide includes a bottom wall and a side wall extending from a first end of the air guide to a second end of the air guide.

4. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 1, wherein the air guide is U-shaped in longitudinal section.

5. The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein the cool air inlet is located at a side wall of the ice maker.

6. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first end of the air guide has a cross-sectional area smaller than that of the second end thereof.

7. The refrigerator of claim 2, wherein the rib is two.

8. The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein the ice maker further comprises a cold air outlet.