CN200975815Y

CN200975815Y - Ice Level Detection Architecture for Ice Machines

Info

Publication number: CN200975815Y
Application number: CN 200620157789
Authority: CN
Inventors: 李泓毅; 许嘉欣
Original assignee: Zippy Technology Corp
Current assignee: Zippy Technology Corp
Priority date: 2006-11-16
Filing date: 2006-11-16
Publication date: 2007-11-14
Anticipated expiration: 2016-11-16

Abstract

An ice level detecting framework of an ice maker is arranged on the ice maker and used for detecting the ice level of ice cubes actually stored in an ice collecting groove for storing the ice cubes.

Description

The ice position detecting structure of ice machine

Technical field

The utility model relates to a kind of ice position detecting structure of ice position detecting structure, particularly a kind of ice machine of ice machine, and it adopts mechanical drive mode so that detecting structure is accurately judged the ice position of collection ice groove physical holding of the stock ice cube in ice-making process.

Background technology

In the automatic ice-making system of the inner installing of refrigerator, after ice machine is finished the ice cube making, must detect the ice cube that accumulates in the collection ice groove by ice position detecting structure and whether surpass the capacity that collection ice groove can hold, thereby whether decision stops ice making, if ice position detecting structure lost efficacy, then can cause ice machine to continue ice making, will cause ice cube to be stacked into ice machine like this and destroy and dial the ice part, parts such as ice making box, Fig. 1 is the component configuration schematic diagram of existing ice machine, as shown in Figure 1, ice machine comprises provides the component controls of ice-making process box, ice making box, the collection ice groove (inside can be configured to extraction-type collection ice chest as figure) of dialling the ice part and being positioned at the ice machine below, above collection ice groove, then be provided with ice position detecting structure, existing ice position detecting structure is by the wire detecting part, ice-making process with existing ice machine illustrates, when the ice cube in the ice making box completes, the component controls box is dialled the ice part with transmission and the ice cube in the ice making box is dialed out in the collection ice groove is piled up, and in dialling the ice stroke, the component controls box will suspend the ice making function of ice making box, at this moment, if the saturated detecting position, base that is accumulate to the wire detecting part of the ice cube in the collection ice groove, the wire detecting part will be subjected to accumulating the ice cube ejection and restriction group ice part can't continue to dial the ice stroke, that is to say, ice machine will rest on group ice stroke and suspend the ice making stroke, but, what the wire detecting part adopted is horizontal linear detecting mode, but has the gap between ice cube and the ice cube, therefore, often cause the wire detecting part to fall in the ice cube gap and be not subjected to ejection, when dialling the ice stroke next time, the wire detecting part can't be worked and is in failure state thereby the lasting accumulation of ice cube is extruded on the contrary, therefore ice machine will continue ice making, cause reaching on the ice making box in the collection ice groove and pile with ice cube, in addition, ice cube will be iced over time to melt and joins and form the monoblock black ice, to destroy like this and dial ice part and ice making box or component controls box, even the user finds to have the unusual condition of damage to produce, also can't clear up collection ice groove immediately, especially the gauge tap of ice-making system is arranged at component controls box outside, therefore the user must also wait for the power breakdown of whole refrigerator after the ice cube that collects in the ice groove dissolves and just can clear up, as a rule, usually torsional deformation can't use the wire detecting part because ice cube stress pushes at this moment, therefore, the ice position detecting structure of this type will be the problem emphasis that ice machine should improve.

The utility model content

Main purpose of the present utility model is to solve the defective that exists in the above-mentioned prior art, and a kind of ice position detecting structure of ice machine is provided, and it adopts mechanical drive mode so that detecting structure is accurately judged the ice position of collection ice groove physical holding of the stock ice cube in ice-making process.

For achieving the above object, detecting structure of the present utility model comprises:

The detecting frame is arranged at collection ice groove top, and this detecting frame has power transmission shaft and connects the detecting part of establishing this power transmission shaft; And

Motor and interlinked mechanism, this motor is installed in this ice machine, and this interlinked mechanism is disposed between this motor and this power transmission shaft, interlinked mechanism transmits the motor outputting power thus, interlock power transmission shaft drive detecting part produces and is positioned at the detecting stroke that collection ice groove has the answer position and detects the position, makes detecting part accurately judge the ice position of collection ice groove physical holding of the stock ice cube.

Another purpose of the present utility model is that it is synchronization mechanism interlock state that the detecting stroke of this detecting structure cooperates group ice stroke, when abnormality appears in arbitrary stroke, all can interrupt the ice making stroke.

For achieving the above object, motor of the present utility model and interlinked mechanism are dialled ice part and detecting part with Synchronous Transmission, make the corresponding group ice stroke of dialling the ice part of detecting stroke of this detecting part, thereby can guarantee to judge that the ice position is with real-time interrupt ice making stroke or group ice stroke.

A purpose more of the present utility model is that detecting part of the present utility model improves owing to machine driving power and can adopt the flat detecting part of larger area.

For achieving the above object, this detecting part of the present utility model is made up of a plurality of detecting blades, can guarantee to be subjected to accumulating the ice cube ejection by the increase of detecting horizontal area, thereby accurately judge ice cube ice position.

In sum, the ice position detecting structure of ice machine of the present utility model can accurately be judged the ice position of collection ice groove physical holding of the stock ice cube, and can real-time interrupt ice making stroke or group ice stroke.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is that schematic diagram is implemented in the ice making of existing ice machine;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the present utility model;

Fig. 3 is a STRUCTURE DECOMPOSITION schematic diagram of the present utility model;

Fig. 4-1 to Fig. 4-3 and Fig. 5-1 to Fig. 5-the 3rd, detecting structure work schematic diagram of the present utility model; And

Fig. 6 is the schematic diagram of another embodiment of the present utility model.

The specific embodiment

Relevant detailed description of the present utility model and technology contents now just cooperate graphic being described as follows:

Please refer to Fig. 2 and shown in Figure 3, be perspective view of the present utility model and STRUCTURE DECOMPOSITION schematic diagram, as shown in the figure, the utility model is a kind of ice position detecting structure of ice machine, be arranged on the ice machine, ice position in order to physical holding of the stock ice cube 70 in the collection ice groove 50 of detecting stored ice 70, this ice machine has and water can be freezed to form the ice making box 40 of ice cube 70 and be arranged on the ice making box 40 in order to what ice cube 70 was transferred to dial ice blade 41, and be provided with the component controls box 10 of this ice machine of transmission in ice making box 40 1 sides, and be provided with collection ice groove 50 in order to stored ice 70 in ice making box 40 belows, detecting structure of the present utility model comprises:

Detecting frame 30 is arranged at collection ice groove 50 tops, and this detecting frame 30 has power transmission shaft 32 and connects the detecting part 31 of establishing this power transmission shaft 32; And

Motor 11 and interlinked mechanism 20, this motor 11 is installed in the component controls box 10 of this ice machine, and this interlinked mechanism 20 is disposed between this motor 11 and this power transmission shaft 32, according to preferred embodiment accompanying drawing of the present utility model, interlinked mechanism 20 of the present utility model comprises by what motor 11 started leads moving part 21, lead the footstalk spare 22 of moving part 21 interlocks by this, and be arranged in drivening piece 23 between this footstalk spare 22 and the power transmission shaft 32, this footstalk spare 22 has axial region 224, connect first shank 221 that this leads moving part 21, and second shank 222 that connects this drivening piece 23, this first shank 221 is by leading moving part 21 interlocks and being that fulcrum makes this second shank 222 have the deflection stroke with this drivening piece 23 of transmission with this axial region 224, this motor 11 has the first tooth portion 111 of outputting power, and this is led moving part 21 and has the second tooth portion 211 that establishes this first tooth portion 111 that connects, and lead moving part 21 in this and be provided with eccentric protuberance 213 with interlock first shank 221 under these second tooth portion, 211 rotary states, in addition, this second tooth portion 211 that leads moving part 21 has center axial region 212, this center axial region 212 is equipped with axostylus axostyle 42, this axostylus axostyle 42 extends to ice making box 40 and is equipped with dials ice blade 41, and drive this group ice blade 41 with this second tooth portion 211 and produce group ice stroke, in addition, this drivening piece 23 has and connects the axle center part 231 of establishing this power transmission shaft 32, and this drivening piece 23 connects the corresponding protuberance 2221 that is provided with displacement slot 232 and is positioned at displacement slot 232 in the place of establishing with this second shank 222.

Please refer to Fig. 4-1 to Fig. 4-3 and Fig. 5-1 to shown in Fig. 5-3, it is detecting structure work schematic diagram of the present utility model, as shown in the figure, after the ice making box 40 making ice cubes 70 of ice machine are finished, motor 11 in the component controls box 10 is with outputting power, gear with the first tooth portion 111 and the second tooth portion 211 is led moving part 21 than transmission, the center axial region 212 of leading moving part 21 will drive axostylus axostyle 42 and make and dial ice blade 41 on it and rotate to dial and ice stroke, and also synchronous ejection first shank 221 of the eccentric protuberance 213 of leading moving part 21, making second shank 222 is that fulcrum makes this second shank 222 have the deflection stroke with this drivening piece 23 of transmission with the axial region 224 of footstalk spare 22, the protuberance 2221 of second shank 222 is in displacement slot 232 intrinsic displacements of this drivening piece 23 and to drive power transmission shaft 32 be that fulcrum rotates with axle center part 231, make detecting part 31 rotate up and down together and produce the detecting stroke of replying position and detecting position, in addition, this footstalk spare 22 also has the 3rd shank 223, the 3rd shank 223 is that fulcrum produces the deflection stroke under first shank, 221 duties with this axial region 224 equally, and in the deflection stroke of the 3rd shank 223, be provided with open-close on-off 60, and the close position of the 3rd shank 223 and this open-close on-off 60 is corresponding to be provided with pressure contact portion 2231 and to open and close elastic component 61, in ice-making process of the present utility model, shown in Fig. 4-2 and Fig. 5-2, when group ice blade 41 is dialled the ice action, detecting part 31 will on move to the detecting position, the 3rd shank 223 left this open-close on-off 60 and made ice machine stop ice making action this moment, dial ice blade 41 with ice making box 40 in ice cube 70 transfer to and fall to collection and ice in the groove 50, detecting part 31 will be displaced downwardly to replys the position, ejection detecting part 31 can't be got back to and reply the position if collection ice groove 50 interior ice cubes 70 are accumulate to preset height, but continue to be in when detecting the position, open-close on-off 60 will still be kept the disengaged position with the 3rd shank 223, therefore, ice machine will interrupt ice making; If yet ice cube 70 is not accumulate to preset height, then detecting part 31 will be displaced downwardly to and reply the position, wherein, also can on axial region 224 or arbitrary shank (embodiment is an example with axial region 224), be equipped with answer element 2241 (for example can store and discharge the spring of elastic force) and be returned to the normality position to force this footstalk spare 22.

Follow according to the utility model, because transfer motion power improves, therefore can form by a plurality of detecting blades or a blade (as shown in Figure 6) by detecting part 31, the detecting horizontal area increases, to can not cause invalid state to produce as existing detecting structure falls into ice cube 70 gaps, in addition, because detecting stroke of the present utility model is to detect operation again after dialling the end of ice stroke, thereby can more accurately judge the ice position height of the accumulation ice cube 70 in the actual collection ice groove 50, in addition, detecting part 31 of the present utility model can be used plastic material instead and make, thereby more save cost of manufacture, as mentioned above, interlinked mechanism 20 of the present utility model transmits motor 11 outputting powers, interlock power transmission shaft 32 drives detecting part 31, will make detecting part 31 can judge the ice position of collection ice groove 50 physical holding of the stock ice cubes 70 than existing detecting structure more accurately.

The above is a preferred embodiment of the present utility model only, is not limited to the utility model.In the above-described embodiments, the utility model can have various changes and variation.All within spirit of the present utility model and principle, any modification of being done, be equal to replacement, improvement etc., all should be included within the protection domain of the present utility model.

Claims

1. An ice level detection structure of an ice machine, which is installed on the ice machine to detect the actual ice level of the ice cubes (70) stored in the ice collection tank (50) for storing the ice cubes (70). Features include:

A detection frame (30), arranged above the ice collection trough (50), the detection frame (30) has a transmission shaft (32) and a detection portion (31) connected to the transmission shaft (32); and

A motor (11) and a linkage mechanism (20), the motor (11) is installed in the ice maker, and the linkage mechanism (20) is arranged between the motor (11) and the transmission shaft (32), the linkage mechanism (20) transmits the output power of the motor (11), and the linkage transmission shaft (32) drives the detection part (31) to generate a return position and detection position located in the ice collection tank (50). The detection stroke of the detection position enables the detection part (31) to accurately judge the ice level of the ice cube (70) actually stored in the ice collection tank (50).

2. The ice level detection framework of the ice maker according to claim 1, characterized in that, the linkage mechanism (20) includes a guide (21) activated by the motor (11), and the guide The shaft handle (22) linked by the moving part (21), and the driver (23) connected between the shaft handle (22) and the transmission shaft (32), the shaft handle (22) It has a shaft portion (224), a first handle (221) connected to the driver (21), and a second handle (222) connected to the driver (23), the first handle ( 221) The second handle (222) has a deflection stroke by using the shaft (224) as a fulcrum to drive the driving member (23).

3. The ice level detection structure of the ice maker according to claim 2, characterized in that, the motor (11) has a first tooth portion (111) for outputting power, and the guide member (21) It has a second tooth portion (211) connected to the first tooth portion (111), and an eccentric convex portion (213) is provided on the guide member (21) so that the second tooth portion (211) ) to move the first handle (221) in the rotating state.

4. The ice level detection structure of the ice maker according to claim 3, characterized in that, the second tooth portion (211) of the guide member (21) has a central shaft portion (212), and the The central shaft part (212) is connected with a shaft rod (42), and the shaft rod (42) extends to the ice making box (40) and is connected with an ice-pushing blade (41), and the second tooth part ( 211) Driving the ice pulling blade (41) to generate an ice pulling stroke.

5. The ice level detection structure of the ice maker according to claim 2, characterized in that, the driving member (23) has an axis portion (231) connected to the transmission shaft (32), and the A displacement groove (232) and a convex portion (2221) located in the displacement groove (232) are correspondingly provided at the connection between the driving member (23) and the second handle portion (222).

6. The ice level detection structure of the ice maker according to claim 2, characterized in that, the shaft handle (22) also has a third handle (223), and the third handle (223) Also use the shaft portion (224) as a fulcrum to generate a deflection stroke under the working state of the first handle portion (221), and an on-off switch (60) is provided in the deflection stroke of the third handle portion (223). ).

7. The ice level detection structure of the ice maker according to claim 6, characterized in that, the third handle (223) is provided with a crimping portion corresponding to a position adjacent to the on-off switch (60) (2231) and opening and closing elastic member (61).

8. The ice level detection structure of an ice maker according to claim 2, characterized in that, a restoring element (2241) is connected to the shaft (224) to force the shaft (22) Return to normal position.

9. The ice level detection structure of an ice maker according to claim 8, characterized in that, the restoring element (2241) is a spring capable of storing and releasing elastic force.

10. The ice level detecting structure of an ice maker according to claim 1, characterized in that, the detecting part (31) is composed of one or more detecting blades.