CN108413667B - A kind of crushed ice structure for refrigerator and refrigerator having the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides a crushed ice structure for a refrigerator, which comprises: an ice storage box body, on which an ice outlet is arranged; a hinge shaft; a cover body, which is movably arranged at the ice outlet through the hinge shaft; a driving device; , is rotatably arranged between the driving device and the cover body through a fixing hole; the cover body is also provided with a sliding groove, one end of the lever extends into the sliding groove, and the other end is driven by the driving device so that the entire lever is relatively fixed relative to the The hole rotates. During the rotation of the lever relative to the fixed hole, one end of the lever extending into the sliding slot exerts a force on the sliding slot, thereby driving the cover to rotate between the open position and the closed position. Compared with the prior art, the present invention adds a cover body below the ice outlet, and drives the cover body to rotate between the open position and the closed position by driving the lever through the driving device. When ice cubes are needed, the cover plate is opened. ; When the ice cubes are not needed, the cover plate is always closed, the structure is simple, and the hygiene of the ice cubes in the ice storage box is guaranteed.

Description

A kind of crushed ice structure for refrigerator and refrigerator having the same

technical field

The invention belongs to the technical field of household appliances, and in particular relates to a crushed ice structure for a refrigerator and a refrigerator having the same.

Background technique

With the improvement of people's living standards, an ice making device with a crushed ice structure is installed on the door of some high-end refrigerators. When the user needs ice cubes, the ice cubes are crushed in the ice crushing mechanism by the user's operation. Relatively small ice cubes are supplied to the user from the ice outlet, and the user can obtain the desired ice cubes according to the demand. However, in the prior art, the ice outlet of the crushed ice structure for refrigerators is usually open. When no ice cubes are needed, the cold energy in the ice storage box will flow out from the ice outlet and meet with the outside air, which is prone to occur. The ice cubes stick together, and the open ice outlet cannot guarantee the hygiene of the ice cubes in the ice storage box.

Therefore, it is necessary to propose a new type of ice crushing structure for refrigerators to solve the above technical problems.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

One of the objectives of the present invention is to provide a crushed ice structure for refrigerators.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator.

To achieve one of the above purposes of the invention, the present invention provides a crushed ice structure for a refrigerator.

Wherein, the crushed ice structure for refrigerators includes:

The ice storage box body is provided with an ice outlet;

a hinge shaft, arranged on the outer side of the ice storage box body;

a cover body, movably disposed at the ice outlet through the hinge shaft, for opening and closing the ice outlet;

drive device;

a lever, which is rotatably arranged between the driving device and the cover through a fixing hole;

The cover body is also provided with a sliding slot, one end of the lever extends into the sliding slot, and the other end is driven by the driving device to make the entire lever rotate relative to the fixing hole. During the rotation of the lever relative to the fixing hole, one end of the lever extending into the sliding slot exerts a force on the sliding slot, thereby driving the cover to rotate between the open position and the closed position. .

As a further improvement of the present invention, the cover body includes a cover plate body and a stopper portion extending upward from one side edge of the cover plate body, and the curved arc of the stopper portion is the same as that of the ice storage box body. The arcs are matched, and when the cover body is in a closed state, the cover plate body completely covers the ice outlet, and the stop part and the lower edge of the ice storage box body collide with each other.

As a further improvement of the present invention, the lever includes a first rod body, a second rod body and a third rod body connecting the first rod body and the second rod body, wherein the first rod body extends into the driving device, The second rod body extends into the sliding groove, and the third rod body penetrates the fixing hole.

As a further improvement of the present invention, the drive device includes a drive motor and a motor push rod, one end of the motor push rod is connected to the drive motor, and the other end is provided with a square ring, at least part of the first rod body placed in the square ring.

As a further improvement of the present invention, the drive motor drives the motor push rod to switch between the retracted position and the extended position. When the motor push rod is in the retracted position, the cover is in the open position, and when the motor push rod is in the retracted position, the cover is in the open position. When the push rod is in the extended position, the cover is in the closed position.

As a further improvement of the present invention, during the rotation of the lever relative to the fixing hole, the at least part of the second lever body moves within a trajectory defined by the sliding groove.

As a further improvement of the present invention, when the motor push rod is in the retracted position, the second rod body of the shift rod abuts against the rear wall of the sliding slot, and the cover body is in the open position; when the motor push rod is in the retracted position In the extended position, the second rod body of the lever abuts against the front wall of the sliding slot, and the cover body is in the closed position.

As a further improvement of the present invention, an elastic member is further provided on the hinge shaft, and when the cover body is in the closed position, the elastic member provides a pre-tightening force.

As a further improvement of the present invention, the cover body includes an installation hole, and the installation hole is sleeved on the hinge shaft so that the cover body rotates relative to the hinge shaft, so as to realize the difference between the open position and the closed position of the cover body. rotate horizontally.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned another object of the invention, the present invention provides a refrigerator, including the ice crushing structure for a refrigerator according to any one of the above.

The beneficial effects of the present invention are: by adding a cover body below the ice outlet, and driving the lever to drive the cover body to rotate between the open position and the closed position through the driving device, when ice cubes are needed, the cover plate is opened; When the ice cubes are not needed, the cover plate is always in the closed state, and the structure is simple, which ensures the hygiene of the ice cubes in the ice storage box.

Description of drawings

1 is a schematic structural diagram of a broken ice structure for a refrigerator when a cover is in an open position in a specific embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a schematic structural diagram of a broken ice structure for a refrigerator under another angle when the cover is in an open position in a specific embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a schematic structural diagram of a broken ice structure for a refrigerator when the cover is in a closed position according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a lever in an embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed ways

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

Terms such as "upper," "over," "lower," "below," and the like, referring to spatially relative positions, are used herein for ease of illustration to describe one element or feature relative to another as shown in the figures The relationship of a unit or feature. The term spatially relative position may be intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation shown in the figures. For example, if the device in the figures is turned over, elements described as "below" or "beneath" other elements or features would then be oriented "above" the other elements or features. Thus, the exemplary term "below" can encompass both an orientation of above and below. The device may be otherwise oriented (rotated 90 degrees or otherwise) and the spatially relative descriptors used herein interpreted accordingly.

Also, it should be understood that although the terms first, second, etc. may be used herein to describe various elements or structures, these described objects should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish these described objects from each other. For example, the first rod body may be referred to as the second rod body, and similarly the second rod body may be referred to as the first rod body without departing from the scope of the present application.

Referring to FIGS. 1-3 , a preferred embodiment of the ice crushing structure 10 for refrigerators of the present invention is shown. The crushed ice structure 10 for a refrigerator of the present invention includes an ice storage box body 11, a lever 13 disposed outside the ice storage box body 11, and a driving device 15, wherein an ice outlet 111 is provided at the bottom of the ice storage box body 11, The ice outlet 111 is provided with a cover 14 for opening and closing the ice outlet 111. The cover 14 is driven by the lever 13 to rotate, and the lever 13 is driven by the driving device 15 to drive the cover 14 to open. Horizontal rotation between position and closed position.

The ice storage box body 11 is provided with an ice blade shaft 112 and an ice blade 113. In the ice storage box body 11, the ice blade shaft 112 can drive the ice blade 113 to rotate, so that the ice in the ice storage box body 11 is broken, and the crushed ice is released from the ice. Port 111 discharges. In the prior art, the ice outlet is generally open. When crushed ice is not needed, the cold energy in the ice storage box will flow out from the ice outlet to meet the outside air, which is easy to cause ice cubes to stick. The ice outlet also cannot guarantee the hygiene of the ice cubes. In the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned technical problems, a cover 14 is movably arranged at the ice outlet 111 to open and close the ice outlet 111. When the ice needs to be crushed, the cover 14 is opened. When ice is on, the cover 14 is always closed.

The cover body 14 includes a cover plate body 141 and a stopper portion 142 extending upward from one side edge of the cover plate body 141 , wherein the curvature of the stopper portion 142 matches that of the ice storage box body 11. When the body 14 is in the closed state, the cover body 141 completely covers the ice outlet 111 , and the stopper 142 is in contact with the lower edge of the ice storage box body 11 . Preferably, the cover body 14 further includes a mounting hole 143 and a sliding groove 144 . The mounting hole 143 is provided at one end of the stopper portion 142 , and the sliding groove 144 is provided on the stopper portion 142 and on the outer wall of the stopper portion 142 . .

The driving device 15 includes a driving motor 151 and a motor push rod 152. The driving motor 151 drives the motor push rod 152 to switch between the retracted position and the extended position. One end of the motor push rod 152 is connected with the driving motor 151 , and the other end is provided with a square ring member 1521 .

4, the lever 13 is rotatably disposed between the cover body 14 and the driving device 15 through a fixing hole 16, and the lever 13 includes a first lever body 131, a second lever body 132 and a connection between the first lever body 131 and the The third rod body 133 of the second rod body 132 , in particular, the first rod body 131 and the second rod body 132 are both arranged in an L shape, and the third rod body 133 is vertically connected between the first rod body 131 and the second rod body 132 .

The crushed ice structure 10 for a refrigerator also includes a hinge shaft (not shown) disposed outside the ice storage box body 11 , the hinge shaft is disposed adjacent to the ice outlet 111 , and the installation hole 143 on the cover body 14 is sleeved on the hinge shaft so that the cover body 14 can rotate relative to the hinge shaft. At least part of the first rod body 131 of the lever 13 protrudes into the square ring 1521 of the driving device 15 , at least part of the second rod body 132 protrudes into the sliding groove 144 , and the third rod body 133 penetrates through the fixing hole 16 And can be rotated in the fixing hole 16 . The rotation of the third rod body 133 in the fixing hole 16 can drive at least part of the second rod body 132 to move within the trajectory defined by the sliding groove 144 .

When the cover body 14 is in the closed position, the motor push rod 152 is in the extended position. At this time, the second rod body 132 of the lever 13 abuts against the front wall 1442 of the sliding slot 144 .

When crushed ice is required, the drive motor 151 drives the motor push rod 152 to move to the retracted position, and at least part of the first rod body 131 in the shift rod 13 is driven by the square ring member 1521 to translate, thereby driving the third rod body 133 in the fixing hole 16 . Then, at least part of the second rod body 132 is driven to move within the trajectory defined by the sliding groove 144, and at least part of the second rod body 132 exerts a force on the sliding groove 144, thereby driving the cover body 14 from the closed position to the open position Rotate horizontally until the second rod body 132 of the lever 13 abuts against the rear wall 1441 of the sliding slot 144 . At this time, the cover body 14 is fully opened and the crushed ice can leak from the ice outlet 111 .

Preferably, an elastic member (not shown in the figure) is further provided on the hinge shaft. When the cover body 14 is in the closed position, the elastic member provides a pre-tightening force so that the cover body 14 is always in the closed state.

The present invention also provides a refrigerator (not shown in the figure), which can obtain the beneficial effects of the ice crushed structure for a refrigerator in the above-mentioned various embodiments by adopting the crushed ice structure for a refrigerator introduced in the above-mentioned various embodiments. No improvement has been made to other structures or functions of the refrigerator, so other structures of the refrigerator will not be repeated here.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the details of the above-described exemplary embodiments, but that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of the invention. Therefore, the embodiments are to be regarded in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive, and the scope of the invention is to be defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description, which are therefore intended to fall within the scope of the claims. All changes within the meaning and range of the equivalents of , are included in the present invention. Any reference signs in the claims shall not be construed as limiting the involved claim.

In addition, it should be understood that although this specification is described in terms of embodiments, not each embodiment only includes an independent technical solution, and this description in the specification is only for the sake of clarity, and those skilled in the art should take the specification as a whole , the technical solutions in each embodiment can also be appropriately combined to form other implementations that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

Claims (10)

1. An ice crushing structure for a refrigerator, comprising:

an ice storage box body, which is provided with an ice outlet;

a hinge shaft disposed at an outer side of the ice storage case;

the cover body is movably arranged at the ice outlet through the hinge shaft and is used for opening and closing the ice outlet;

a drive device;

the deflector rod is rotatably arranged between the driving device and the cover body through a fixing hole;

the cover body is provided with a sliding groove, one end of the shifting rod extends into the sliding groove, the other end of the shifting rod is driven by the driving device to enable the whole shifting rod to rotate relative to the fixed hole, and in the process that the shifting rod rotates relative to the fixed hole, one end of the shifting rod extending into the sliding groove exerts acting force on the sliding groove, so that the cover body is driven to rotate between the opening position and the closing position.

2. The ice crushing structure for the refrigerator as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cover body comprises a cover body and a stopper portion extending upward from one side edge of the cover body, the stopper portion has a curvature matching with that of the ice storage box, when the cover body is in a closed state, the cover body completely covers the ice outlet, and the stopper portion is abutted against the lower edge of the ice storage box.

3. The ice crushing structure for the refrigerator as claimed in claim 1, wherein the lever comprises a first rod, a second rod and a third rod connecting the first rod and the second rod, wherein the first rod extends into the driving device, the second rod extends into the sliding slot, and the third rod is inserted into the fixing hole.

4. A structure for breaking ice in a refrigerator according to claim 3, wherein said driving means includes a driving motor and a motor push rod, one end of said motor push rod is connected to said driving motor, and the other end is provided with a square ring, and at least a part of said first rod is disposed in said square ring.

5. The ice crushing structure for the refrigerator as claimed in claim 4, wherein the driving motor drives the motor push rod to switch between a retracted position and an extended position, the cover is in an open position when the motor push rod is in the retracted position, and the cover is in a closed position when the motor push rod is in the extended position.

6. The ice crushing structure for the refrigerator as claimed in claim 5, wherein at least a portion of the second lever moves within a trajectory defined by the sliding groove during the rotation of the lever with respect to the fixing hole.

7. The ice crushing structure for the refrigerator as claimed in claim 6, wherein when the motor push rod is in the retracted position, the second rod body of the lever abuts against the rear wall of the sliding groove, and the cover body is in the open position; when the motor push rod is located at the extending position, the second rod body of the shifting rod props against the front wall of the sliding groove, and the cover body is located at the closing position.

8. The ice crushing structure for the refrigerator as claimed in claim 1, wherein an elastic member is further provided on the hinge shaft, the elastic member providing a pre-load when the cover is in the closed position.

9. The ice crushing structure for the refrigerator as claimed in claim 8, wherein the cover includes a mounting hole which is fitted over the hinge shaft so that the cover rotates with respect to the hinge shaft, thereby enabling the cover to horizontally rotate between the open position and the closed position.

10. A refrigerator comprising the ice crushing structure for a refrigerator according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

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