WO2020239021A1 - 可调式碎冰机 - Google Patents

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WO2020239021A1
WO2020239021A1 PCT/CN2020/092911 CN2020092911W WO2020239021A1 WO 2020239021 A1 WO2020239021 A1 WO 2020239021A1 CN 2020092911 W CN2020092911 W CN 2020092911W WO 2020239021 A1 WO2020239021 A1 WO 2020239021A1
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斯托特·马克·艾伦
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
    • F25C5/00—Working or handling ice
    • F25C5/02—Apparatus for disintegrating, removing or harvesting ice
    • F25C5/04—Apparatus for disintegrating, removing or harvesting ice without the use of saws
    • F25C5/046—Ice-crusher machines
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
    • F25C5/00—Working or handling ice
    • F25C5/20—Distributing ice
    • F25C5/22—Distributing ice particularly adapted for household refrigerators

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  • the present invention generally relates to ice crushers for electrical appliances.
  • Refrigeration appliances usually include a dispenser for distributing ice cubes.
  • the ice cubes can be distributed as a whole or after being broken, depending on the user's preference.
  • An ice crusher for crushing ice is provided in the refrigeration appliance.
  • the known ice crushers have disadvantages.
  • some ice crushers include multiple rotating blades and multiple fixed blades.
  • the rotating blade rotates between the fixed blades, and ice cubes are broken between the rotating blade and the fixed blade.
  • the distance between the rotating blade and the fixed blade is generally fixed, so the size of the crushed ice remains constant.
  • a high-torque motor may be required, which increases production costs.
  • an adjustable ice crusher in a first exemplary embodiment, includes a first plate having a crushing surface and a second plate having a crushing surface.
  • the crushing surface of the second plate is arranged at an angle relative to the crushing surface of the first plate, so that a crushing zone is defined between the crushing surface of the first plate and the crushing surface of the second plate.
  • the motor is coupled to the second plate so that the second plate can rotate with the motor.
  • the first plate and the second plate are configured to break ice in the crushing zone during the operation of the motor.
  • the first plate can rotate relative to the second plate, so that the angle defined between the crushing surface of the first plate and the crushing surface of the second plate can be adjusted, so as to change the size of the crushed ice particles in the crushing zone.
  • an adjustable ice crusher in a second exemplary embodiment, includes a first plate having a crushing surface and a second plate having a crushing surface.
  • the crushing surface of the second plate faces the crushing surface of the first plate so that a crushing zone is defined between the crushing surface of the first plate and the crushing surface of the second plate.
  • the motor is coupled to the second plate so that the second plate can rotate with the motor.
  • the first plate and the second plate are configured to break ice in the crushing zone during the operation of the motor.
  • the first plate can rotate or translate relative to the second plate or both, so that the distance between the crushing surface of the first plate and the crushing surface of the second plate can be adjusted to change the size of the crushed ice particles in the crushing zone.
  • an electrical appliance in a third exemplary embodiment, includes a box defining a refrigeration compartment and an adjustable ice crusher provided in the box.
  • the adjustable ice crusher includes a first plate with a crushing surface and a second plate with a crushing surface.
  • the crushing surface of the second plate is arranged at an angle with respect to the crushing surface of the first plate, so that a crushing zone is defined between the crushing surface of the first plate and the crushing surface of the second plate.
  • the motor is coupled to the second plate so that the second plate can rotate with the motor.
  • the first plate and the second plate are configured to break ice in the crushing zone during the operation of the motor.
  • the first plate can rotate relative to the second plate, so that the angle defined between the crushing surface of the first plate and the crushing surface of the second plate can be adjusted, so as to change the size of the crushed ice particles in the crushing zone.
  • Fig. 1 is a front view of a refrigeration appliance according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of an ice crusher according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 3 is a front view of a crushing plate of the ice crusher of Fig. 2.
  • FIG. 4 is a front view of a crushing plate according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, which may be used with the ice crusher of FIG. 2.
  • Fig. 5 is a side view of the crush plate of Fig. 4.
  • Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of an ice crusher according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 1 is a front view of a refrigeration appliance 10 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. More specifically, for illustrative purposes, the subject of the present invention is preferably a refrigeration appliance 10, which has a configuration as shown in the following figure and will be further described. As shown in this article, "refrigeration appliances” include appliances such as refrigerating/freezing combinations, side-by-side refrigeration appliances, bottom-mounted refrigeration appliances, compact refrigeration appliances, and any other styles or models of refrigeration appliances. Therefore, other configurations including several and different styles of compartments can be used with the refrigerating appliance 10. It should be understood that the refrigeration appliance 10 shown in FIG. 1 is provided by way of example only.
  • the refrigerating appliance 10 includes a food preservation compartment 12 and a freezing compartment 14.
  • the freezer compartment 14 and the food preservation compartment 12 are arranged side by side in a box or shell, and the box or shell includes an outer shell 16 and inner tanks 18 and 20.
  • the freezer compartment 14 and the food preservation compartment 12 are defined by inner tanks 18 and 20 located in the outer shell 16.
  • the space between the outer shell 16 and the inner bladders 18 and 20 and the space between the inner bladders 18 and 20 are filled with foamed heat insulating material.
  • the casing 16 is generally constructed by folding a suitable sheet material (such as pre-painted steel) into an inverted U shape to form the top wall and side walls of the casing 16.
  • the bottom wall of the housing 16 is usually formed separately, and then attached to the side wall of the housing and the bottom frame that provides support for the refrigerating appliance 10.
  • the inner tanks 18 and 20 are molded from a suitable plastic material to form the freezing compartment 14 and the food preservation compartment 12, respectively. Or the inner tanks 18, 20 can also be made by bending and welding a suitable metal sheet (such as steel).
  • the spacer 22 extends between the front flange of the outer shell and the outer front edges of the inner bladders 18,20.
  • the spacer 22 is formed of a suitable elastic material, such as a propylene-butadiene-styrene base material (commonly referred to as ABS).
  • ABS propylene-butadiene-styrene base material
  • the insulating material in the space between the inner tanks 18 and 20 is covered by another suitable elastic material strip, which is usually also referred to as a vertical beam 24.
  • the vertical beam 24 is formed of ABS extruded material.
  • the spacer 22 and the vertical beam 24 form a front face, and they completely surround the inner peripheral edge of the outer shell 16 and extend vertically between the inner tanks 18 and 20.
  • the vertical beam 24, the insulating material between the compartments, and the partition wall of the compartment compartment are sometimes collectively referred to as the central vertical beam wall 26.
  • the ice maker 38 may be provided in the freezing compartment 14.
  • the freezer door 42 and the food preservation door 44 close the entrances to the freezer compartment 14 and the food preservation compartment 12 respectively.
  • Each door 42, 44 is installed to be rotatable around its outer vertical edge between an open position (as shown in FIG. 1) and a closed position (not shown) for closing the associated storage compartment.
  • a shelf 28 and a sliding-out storage drawer 30 are provided in the food preservation compartment 12 to support the items stored therein.
  • the freezer compartment 14 is also provided with a shelf 34 and a wire basket 36.
  • the freezer door 42 includes a plurality of storage shelves 46
  • the food preservation door 44 includes a plurality of storage shelves 48.
  • the refrigerating appliance 10 includes various storage components located on the box body 12, the freezing door 42 and/or the food preservation door 44 for supporting the food in the food preservation compartment 12 and the freezing compartment 14.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an ice crusher 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • the ice crusher 100 can be installed in an electrical appliance to crush ice.
  • the ice crusher 100 may be installed in the refrigerating appliance 10 to selectively crush ice cubes from the ice maker 38. Therefore, the ice crusher 100 will be described in more detail below in the context of the refrigerating appliance 10. It is understood that in alternative exemplary embodiments, the ice crusher 100 may be used in any other suitable electrical appliances, such as a stand-alone ice maker, a countertop ice maker, and the like.
  • the ice crusher 100 includes features for adjusting the size of crushed ice particles.
  • the ice crusher 100 may include an ice hopper 110.
  • the ice cube hopper 110 may be configured to receive ice cubes from the ice maker 38.
  • the ice cube hopper 110 may be placed under the ice maker 38 in the freezing compartment 14, and ice cubes from the ice maker 38 may fall into the internal volume 112 of the ice hopper 110.
  • the ice hopper 110 may be manually filled with ice.
  • the size of the internal volume 112 can be set to store an appropriate amount of ice cubes, for example, not less than half a gallon of ice cubes, so that ice cubes are reserved in the ice cube hopper 110 for distribution.
  • the ice crusher 100 further includes: a first plate 120 having a crushing surface 122; and a second plate 130 having a crushing surface 132.
  • the crushing surface 132 of the second plate 130 is spaced apart from the crushing surface 122 of the first plate 120 such that a crushing area 140 is defined between the crushing surface 122 of the first plate 120 and the crushing surface 132 of the second plate 130.
  • the ice in the crushing zone 140 is crushed, shredded, ground, etc. (see detailed description below for details).
  • the ice hopper 110 may be located above the crushing zone 140. In this way, for example, ice in the internal volume 112 of the ice hopper 110 can flow into the crushing zone 140.
  • the outlet 114 of the internal volume 112 may be directly above the crushing zone 140, so that during the operation of the ice crusher 100, the ice in the internal volume 112 is sent into the crushing zone 140 through the hopper through the outlet 114.
  • the motor 150 is coupled to the second plate 130. Therefore, the second plate 130 can rotate together with the motor 150.
  • the shaft 152 of the motor 150 may be coupled to the second plate 130.
  • the first plate 120 and the second plate 130 are configured to crush ice in the crushing zone 140 during the operation of the motor 150.
  • the motor 150 rotates the second plate 130, the crushing surface 122 of the first plate 120 and the crushing surface 132 of the second plate 130 can hit the ice in the crushing zone 140, and the crushing surface 122 of the first plate 120 and The crushing surface 132 of the second plate 130 can crush, chop, grind, etc. the ice in the crushing zone 140.
  • the motor 150 can be operated to rotate the second plate 130 about the axis X.
  • the crushing surface 132 of the second plate 130 can be oriented perpendicular to the axis X.
  • the crushing surface 132 of the second plate 130 may extend radially from the axis X.
  • the first plate 120 is in a fixed state.
  • the first plate 120 can be rotated in the manner described above for the second plate 130 together with, for example, a motor 150 or other motors.
  • the crushing surface 132 of the second plate 130 may be arranged at an angle with respect to the crushing surface 122 of the first plate 120.
  • the crushing zone 140 between the first plate 120 and the second plate 130 may be tapered so that the crushing zone 140 is narrower at the bottom of the crushing zone 140 and wider at the top of the crushing zone 140.
  • the first plate 120 can also be rotated relative to the second plate, so that the angle ⁇ defined between the crushing surface 122 of the first plate 120 and the crushing surface 132 of the second plate 130 can be adjusted to change the size of the crushed ice particles in the crushing zone 140 . In this way, the taper of the crushing zone 140 can be adjusted.
  • the rotation angle of the first plate 120 relative to the second plate 130 can be no less than ten degrees (10°). This rotatability can allow the size of the crushed ice particles in the crushing zone 140 to be appropriately adjusted.
  • the angle ⁇ may be defined in a plane perpendicular to the horizontal.
  • the width of the crushing zone 140 at the bottom of the crushing zone 140 can be changed, for example.
  • the ice in the crushing zone 140 is crushed, chopped, ground, etc. between the crushing surface 122 of the first plate 120 and the crushing surface 132 of the second plate 130.
  • the ice cubes are kept in the crushing zone 140 (e.g., at the bottom of the crushing zone 140) until crushed to a size equal to or smaller than the width of the crushing zone 140.
  • the angle ⁇ can also be minimized or adjusted in other ways to distribute complete ice through the crushing zone 140. In this way, for example, the first plate 120 may be rotated to allow the distribution of whole ice cubes through the crushing zone 140.
  • the ice crusher 100 may include an adjustment screw 160 coupled to the first plate 120.
  • the connection of the adjusting screw 160 should ensure that after the adjusting screw 160 is rotated, the first plate 120 rotates relative to the second plate 130, thereby adjusting the angle ⁇ between the crushing surface 122 of the first plate 120 and the crushing surface 132 of the second plate 130 .
  • the motor 162 may be coupled to the adjustment screw 160. The motor 162 can be operated to rotate the adjustment screw 160, thereby changing the angle ⁇ .
  • the first plate 120 may be manually rotated relative to the second plate 130, or the ice crusher 100 may include a linear actuator, a stepping motor, etc., for making the first plate 120 relative to the first plate 120 The second plate 130 rotates.
  • FIG. 3 is a front view of the second board 130.
  • the configuration of the first plate 120 may be the same or similar to the configuration of the second plate 120 shown in FIG. 3.
  • the second plate 130 may be circular.
  • the crushing surface 132 of the second plate 130 may include a plurality of spikes 134.
  • the spikes 134 may extend outwardly from the second plate 130 along the axis X, for example.
  • the spikes 134 help to break the ice in the crushing zone 140.
  • the spikes 134 may push ice cubes to the bottom of the crushing zone 140 and/or push the ice cubes on the crushing surface 122 of the first plate 120.
  • FIG. 4 is a front view of a crushing plate 200 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, which may be used with the ice crusher 100.
  • FIG. 5 is a side view of the crush plate 200.
  • the structure of the first plate 120 and/or the second plate 130 may be the same or similar to the structure of the crushing plate 200 shown in FIGS. 4 and 5.
  • the crushing surface 210 of the crushing plate 200 may include a plurality of teeth 220.
  • the teeth 220 extend radially from the center 212 of the crushing surface 210 (for example, perpendicular to the axis X).
  • the teeth 220 help to break the ice in the crushing zone 140.
  • the teeth 220 may push the ice cubes to the bottom of the crushing zone 140 and/or push the ice cubes on the opposite plate.
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of an ice crusher 300 according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • the ice crusher 300 includes many parts the same as or similar to the ice crusher 100. The additional features of the ice crusher 300 will be described in more detail below.
  • the ice crusher 300 includes an ice hopper 310 and an auger 320.
  • the auger 320 may be provided in the ice hopper 310.
  • the auger 320 may be coupled to the motor 150. Therefore, the motor 150 can be operated to rotate the auger 320.
  • the auger 320 may also be coupled to the second plate 130. Therefore, the motor 150 can be operated to rotate the second plate 130 and the auger 320 at the same time.
  • the auger 320 may extend from the second plate 130 through the hole 330 in the first plate 120 into the ice hopper 310.
  • the hole 330 may be located in the center of the first plate 120.
  • the gap between the crushing surface 132 of the second plate 130 and the crushing surface 122 of the first plate 120 can be adjusted so as to change the size of the crushed ice particles in the crushing zone 140. Therefore, the width of the crushing zone 140 can be adjusted.
  • the ice in the crushing zone 140 is crushed, chopped, ground, etc.
  • the auger 320 drives the ice block into the crushing zone 140 and crushes the ice block into a size equal to or smaller than the width of the crushing zone 140.
  • the width of the crushing zone 140 By changing the width of the crushing zone 140, the size of the crushed ice leaving the crushing zone 140 will also change.
  • the ability to adjust the size of crushed ice is very advantageous.
  • the adjustment screw 160 is coupled to the first plate 120 to translate the first plate 120 relative to the second plate 130.
  • the connection of the adjusting screw 160 should ensure that after the adjusting screw 160 is rotated, the first plate 120 is translated relative to the second plate 130 to adjust the width of the crushing zone 140.
  • the motor 162 can be operated to rotate the adjustment screw 160 and thus change the width of the crushing zone 140.
  • the first plate 120 can rotate or translate or both relative to the second plate 130, so that the distance between the crushing surface 122 of the first plate 120 and the crushing surface 132 of the second plate 130 can be adjusted , In order to change the size of the crushed ice particles in the crushing zone 140. Therefore, it is understandable that in the ice crusher 100 (FIG.
  • the distance between the crushing surface 122 of the first plate 120 and the crushing surface 132 of the second plate 130 can be adjusted.

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一种可调式碎冰机，包括具有破碎表面的第一板和具有破碎表面的第二板。第二板的破碎表面相对于第一板的破碎表面呈角度设置，使得在第一板的破碎表面和第二板的破碎表面之间限定出破碎区。电动机联接至第二板，使得第二板能够与电动机一起旋转。第一板和第二板配置成可在电动机运行期间在破碎区中破碎冰。第一板能够相对于第二板旋转，使得第一板的破碎表面与第二板的破碎表面之间限定的角度可调节，以便改变破碎区的碎冰粒尺寸。

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可调式碎冰机 技术领域
本发明一般涉及用于电器的碎冰机。
背景技术
制冷电器通常包括用于分配冰块的分配器。冰块可以整体分配，也可以在破碎后分配，具体取决于用户的偏好。制冷电器内设置有用于破碎冰块的碎冰机。
已知的碎冰机存在缺点。例如，某些碎冰机包括多个旋转刀片和多个固定刀片。旋转刀片在固定刀片之间旋转，并且冰块在旋转刀片和固定刀片之间被破碎。旋转刀片和固定刀片的间距一般是固定的，所以碎冰的尺寸保持恒定。另外，要破碎旋转刀片和固定刀片之间的冰，可能需要高扭矩电动机，这会增加生产成本。
发明内容
本发明的各方面和优点将在以下描述中进行部分阐述，或者通过该描述变得显而易见，或者通过实施本发明得到进一步了解。
在第一示例性实施例中，一种可调式碎冰机包括具有破碎表面的第一板和具有破碎表面的第二板。第二板的破碎表面相对于第一板的破碎表面呈角度设置，使得在第一板的破碎表面和第二板的破碎表面之间限定出破碎区。电动机联接至第二板，使得第二板能够与电动机一起旋转。第一板和第二板配置成可在电动机运行期间在破碎区中破碎冰。第一板能够相对于第二板旋转，使得第一板的破碎表面与第二板的破碎表面之间限定的角度可调节，以便改变破碎区的碎冰粒尺寸。
在第二示例性实施例中，一种可调式碎冰机包括具有破碎表面的第一板和具有破碎表面的第二板。第二板的破碎表面面向第一板的破碎表面，使得在第一板的破碎表面和第二板的破碎表面之间限定出破碎区。电动机联接至第二板，使得第二板能够与电动机一起旋转。第一板和第二板配置成可在电动机运行期间在破碎区中破碎冰。第一板能够相对于第二板旋转或平移或二者皆可，使得第一板的破碎表面和第二板的破碎表面的间距可调节，以便改变破碎区的碎冰粒尺寸。
在第三示例性实施例中，一种电器包括限定出制冷间室的箱体和设置在箱体中的可调式碎冰机。该可调式碎冰机包括具有破碎表面的第一板和具有破碎表面的第二板。第二板的破碎表面相对于第一板的破碎表面呈角度设置，使得在第一板的破碎表面和第二板的破碎表面 之间限定出破碎区。电动机联接至第二板，使得第二板能够与电动机一起旋转。第一板和第二板配置成可在电动机运行期间在破碎区中破碎冰。第一板能够相对于第二板旋转，使得第一板的破碎表面与第二板的破碎表面之间限定的角度可调节，以便改变破碎区的碎冰粒尺寸。
参考以下描述和所附权利要求，将更好地理解本发明的上述和其他特征、方面和优点。附图并入本说明书中并构成本说明书的一部分，其示出了本发明的实施例，并且与描述一起用于说明本发明的原理。
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在参考附图的说明书中，针对本领域普通技术人员阐述了本发明的完整且可行的公开内容，其中包括本发明的最佳实施方式。
图1是根据本发明的示例性实施例的制冷电器的前视图。
图2是根据本发明的示例性实施例的碎冰机的示意图。
图3是图2的碎冰机的破碎板的正面图。
图4是根据本发明的示例性实施例的破碎板的正面图，该破碎板可以和图2的碎冰机一起使用。
图5是图4的破碎板的侧视图。
图6是根据本发明的另一示例性实施例的碎冰机示意图。
具体实施方式
现在将详细介绍本发明的实施例，这些实施例的一个或多个示例已在附图中示出。所提供的每个示例均用于说明本发明，而不是用于限制本发明。实际上，对本领域技术人员而言显而易见的是，在不违背本发明范围或精神的情况下，可以对本发明进行各种修改和改变。举例来说，作为一个实施例的一部分示出或描述的特征可以和另一个实施例一起使用，以形成又一个实施例。因此，本发明旨在涵盖落入所附权利要求及其等同物范围内的此类修改和变型。
图1是根据本发明的示例性实施例的制冷电器10的前视图。更具体地，出于说明的目的，本发明的主题优选为制冷电器10，其具有如下图所示的构造且会进一步对其描述。如本文所示，“制冷电器”包括诸如冷藏/冷冻组合之类的电器，并排式制冷电器，底装式制冷电器，紧凑型制冷电器，以及任何其他样式或型号的制冷电器。因此，包括数个且不同样式的间室的其他配置可以和制冷电器10一起使用。应当理解，图1中所示的制冷电器10仅以示例的方式提供。
制冷电器10包括食品保鲜室12和冷冻室14。冷冻室14和食品保鲜室12并排布置在箱体或壳体内，该箱体或壳体包括外壳16和内胆18、20。冷冻室14和食品保鲜室12由位于外壳16内的内胆18和20限定。外壳16与内胆18和20之间的空间以及内胆18和20之间的空间填充有发泡隔热材料。外壳16的构成一般为通过将合适的片材(诸如，预涂漆的钢)折叠成倒U形以形成外壳16的顶壁和侧壁。外壳16的底壁通常单独形成，然后附接到外壳侧壁和为制冷电器10提供支撑的底部框架。内胆18和20由合适的塑料材料模制而成，以分别形成冷冻室14和食品保鲜室12。或者内胆18、20也可以通过弯曲并焊接合适的金属片(诸如，钢)制成。
隔离条22在外壳前凸缘和内胆18、20的外部前边缘之间延伸。隔离条22由合适的弹性材料形成，诸如，丙烯-丁二烯-苯乙烯基础材料(通常称为ABS)。内胆18、20之间的空间中的绝缘材料由另一种合适的弹性材料条覆盖，该材料条通常也称为竖梁24。在一实施例中，竖梁24由ABS挤压材料形成。隔离条22和竖梁24形成前面，二者完全围绕外壳16的内周边缘并且在内胆18、20之间垂直延伸。在本文中，竖梁24、间室之间的绝缘材料、以及分隔间室内胆的间隔壁有时统称为中央竖梁壁26。
制冰机38可以设置在冷冻室14中。冷冻门42和食品保鲜门44分别封闭通往冷冻室14和食品保鲜室12的进入口。每个门42、44均安装成可在打开位置(如图1所示)和关闭相关储藏间室的关闭位置(未示出)之间围绕其外部垂直边缘旋转。
在食品保鲜室12中设有搁架28和滑出式储藏抽屉30(有时称为储藏盘)，用于支撑储藏其中的物品。冷冻室14中还设有搁架34和金属丝筐36。冷冻门42包括多个储藏搁架46，食品保鲜门44包括多个储藏搁架48。这样，制冷电器10包括位于箱体12、冷冻门42和/或食品保鲜门44上的各种储藏组件，用于支撑食品保鲜室12和冷冻室14内的食物。
图2是根据本发明的示例性实施例的碎冰机100的示意图。碎冰机100能够安装在电器中用于破碎冰块。例如，碎冰机100可以设置在制冷电器10内，以选择性破碎来自制冰机38的冰块。因此，下面在制冷电器10的场景下对碎冰机100进行更详细的描述。可以理解的是，在可选示例性实施例中，碎冰机100可以用在任何其他合适的电器中，诸如独立式制冰电器、台面式制冰机等。如以下更详细的讨论，碎冰机100包括用于调节碎冰粒的尺寸的特征。
如图2所示，碎冰机100可以包括冰块料斗110。冰块料斗110可以设置为用于从制冰机38中接收冰块。这样，例如，冰块料斗110可以置于冷冻室14内制冰机38下方，并且来自制冰机38的冰块可以落入冰块料斗110的内部容积112中。在可选示例性实施例中，例如当碎冰机100作为独立式碎冰机使用时，可以为冰块料斗110手动填充冰块。内部容积 112的尺寸可以设置为储藏适量的冰块，例如，不少于半加仑冰块，从而使冰块料斗110内预留冰块供分配。
碎冰机100还包括：第一板120，其具有破碎表面122；和第二板130，其具有破碎表面132。第二板130的破碎表面132与第一板120的破碎表面122间隔开，使得在第一板120的破碎表面122和第二板130的破碎表面132之间限定出破碎区140。在碎冰机100运行期间，对破碎区140内的冰块进行破碎、切碎、磨碎等(具体见以下详细描述)。
冰块料斗110可以位于破碎区140上方。这样，例如，冰块料斗110的内部容积112内的冰块可以流入破碎区140。特别地，内部容积112的出口114可以直接位于破碎区140上方，从而在碎冰机100运行期间，使内部容积112内的冰块经由出口114通过漏斗送入破碎区140。
电动机150联接到第二板130。因此，第二板130能够与电动机150一起旋转。例如，电动机150的轴152可以联接至第二板130。第一板120和第二板130配置成在电动机150运行期间，在破碎区140中破碎冰块。例如，当电动机150使第二板130旋转时，第一板120的破碎表面122和第二板130的破碎表面132能够撞击破碎区140内的冰块，并且第一板120的破碎表面122和第二板130的破碎表面132能够对破碎区140内的冰块进行破碎、切碎、磨碎等。在某些示例中，可操作电动机150使第二板130围绕轴线X旋转。第二板130的破碎表面132能够垂直于轴线X定向。因此，例如，第二板130的破碎表面132可以从轴线X径向延伸。在图2所示的示例性实施例中，第一板120处于固定状态。在可选示例性实施例中，第一板120能够以上面针对第二板130所述的方式，与例如通过电动机150或其他电动机一起旋转。
第二板130的破碎表面132可以相对于第一板120的破碎表面122呈角度设置。这样，例如，第一板120和第二板130之间的破碎区140可以逐渐变细，使得破碎区140在破碎区140的底部较窄，而在破碎区140的顶部较宽。第一板120还能够相对于第二板旋转，使得第一板120的破碎表面122与第二板130的破碎表面132之间限定的角度α可调节，以改变破碎区140的碎冰粒尺寸。这样，破碎区140的锥度可调节。作为示例，第一板120相对于第二板130的旋转角度能够不少于十度(10°)。这种可旋转性可以允许对破碎区140的碎冰粒尺寸进行适当调整。在某些示例性实施例中，可以在垂直于水平的平面中限定出角度α。
通过改变角度α，可以改变例如在破碎区140底部破碎区140的宽度。在电动机150运行期间，破碎区140内的冰块在第一板120的破碎表面122和第二板130的破碎表面132之间被破碎、切碎、磨碎等。特别地，将冰块保持在破碎区140内(例如在破碎区140的底 部)，直到破碎到等于或小于破碎区140宽度的尺寸。通过改变角度α，离开破碎区140的碎冰尺寸也会改变。与仅提供固定尺寸碎冰的已知碎冰机相比，能够调节碎冰尺寸是非常有优势的。此外，还可以最大限度地减小或以其他方式调整角度α，以通过破碎区140分配完整的冰块。这样，例如，可以旋转第一板120，以允许通过破碎区140分配完整的冰块。
为了使第一板120相对于第二板130旋转，碎冰机100可以包括联接至第一板120的调节螺钉160。调节螺钉160的连接要确保在旋转调节螺钉160后，第一板120相对于第二板130旋转，从而调节第一板120的破碎表面122和第二板130的破碎表面132之间的角度α。电动机162可以联接到调节螺钉160。可操作电动机162使调节螺钉160旋转，从而改变角度α。在可选示例性实施例中，第一板120可以相对于第二板130手动旋转，或者碎冰机100可以包括线性致动器、步进电动机等，用于使第一板120相对于第二板130旋转。
图3是第二板130的正面图。第一板120的构造方式可以与图3所示的第二板120的构造方式相同或相似。简洁起见，下面参考图3仅对第二板130进行了更详细的描述，但这种描述同样适用于第一板120。如图3所示，第二板130可以是圆形的。另外，第二板130的破碎表面132可以包括多个刺突134。刺突134可以例如沿着轴线X从第二板130向外延伸。刺突134有助于破碎破碎区140内的冰。例如，刺突134可以将冰块推向破碎区140的底部，并且/或者将冰块推挤在第一板120的破碎表面122上。
图4是根据本发明的示例性实施例的破碎板200的正面图，该破碎板可以和碎冰机100一起使用。图5是破碎板200的侧视图。第一板120和/或第二板130的构造方式可以和图4和图5所示的破碎板200的构造方式相同或相似。如图4和图5所示，破碎板200的破碎表面210可以包括多个齿部220。齿部220从破碎表面210的中心212(例如，垂直于轴线X)径向延伸。齿部220有助于破碎破碎区140内的冰。例如，齿部220可以将冰块推向破碎区140的底部，并且/或者将冰块推挤在相对的板上。
图6是根据本发明的另一示例性实施例的碎冰机300的示意图。碎冰机300包括许多与碎冰机100相同或相似的部件。下面对碎冰机300的附加特征进行更详细的描述。
如图6所示，碎冰机300包括冰块料斗310和螺旋钻320。螺旋钻320可以设置在冰块料斗310内。另外，螺旋钻320可以联接到电动机150。因此，可操作电动机150使螺旋钻320旋转。当螺旋钻320旋转时，螺旋钻320上的螺纹可抽吸冰块料斗310内的冰块或将其推入破碎区140中。螺旋钻320还可以联接至第二板130。因此，可操作电动机150使第二板130和螺旋钻320同时旋转。螺旋钻320可以从第二板130，延伸穿过第一板120中的孔330，进入冰块料斗310。孔330可以位于第一板120的中心。
第二板130的破碎表面132和第一板120的破碎表面122之间的间隙可调节，以便改 变破碎区140的碎冰粒尺寸。因此，破碎区140的宽度可调节。在第一板120的破碎表面122和第二板130的破碎表面132之间，破碎区140内的冰块被破碎、切碎、磨碎等。特别地，螺旋钻320将冰块驱动至破碎区140中，并且将冰块破碎成等于或小于破碎区140宽度的尺寸。通过改变破碎区140的宽度，离开破碎区140的碎冰尺寸也会改变。与仅提供固定尺寸碎冰的已知碎冰机相比，能够调节碎冰尺寸是非常有优势的。
调节螺钉160联接至第一板120，以使第一板120相对于第二板130平移。调节螺钉160的连接要确保在旋转调节螺钉160后，第一板120相对于第二板130平移，从而调节破碎区140的宽度。可操作电动机162使调节螺钉160旋转，并因此改变破碎区140的宽度。在各个示例性实施例中，第一板120能够相对于第二板130旋转或平移或二者皆可，使得第一板120的破碎表面122和第二板130的破碎表面132的间距可调节，以便改变破碎区140的碎冰粒尺寸。因此，可理解的是，在碎冰机100(图2)中，例如除了第一板120和第二板130之间的相对旋转，或者第一板120也可以相对于第二板130平移以替代该相对旋转，从而使得第一板120的破碎表面122与第二板130的破碎表面132的间距可调节。
本书面描述使用示例来公开本发明(包括最佳实施方式)，并且还使本领域技术人员能够实践本发明，包括制造和使用任何设备或系统以及执行任何包含的方法。本发明的可授予专利权的范围由权利要求限定，并且可以包括本领域技术人员想到的其他示例。如果此类其他示例包括与权利要求的字面语言并无区别的结构元件，或者如果此类其他示例包括与权利要求的字面语言没有实质区别的等效结构元件，此类其他示例则处于权利要求的范围内。

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  1. 一种可调式碎冰机，其特征在于，包括：
    第一板，其具有破碎表面；
    第二板，其具有破碎表面，所述第二板的所述破碎表面相对于所述第一板的所述破碎表面呈角度设置，使得在所述第一板的所述破碎表面和所述第二板的所述破碎表面之间限定出破碎区，和
    电动机，其联接至所述第二板，使得所述第二板能够与所述电动机一起旋转，所述第一板和所述第二板配置成可在所述电动机运行期间在所述破碎区中破碎冰，
    其中，所述第一板能够相对于所述第二板旋转，使得所述第一板的所述破碎表面与所述第二板的所述破碎表面之间限定的角度可调节，以便改变所述破碎区的碎冰粒尺寸。
  2. 根据权利要求1所述的可调式碎冰机，其特征在于，所述第一板和所述第二板是圆形的。
  3. 根据权利要求1所述的可调式碎冰机，其特征在于，所述电动机可操作地使所述第二板围绕轴线旋转，并且所述第二板的所述破碎表面定向成垂直于所述轴线。
  4. 根据权利要求1所述的可调式碎冰机，其特征在于，所述第二板的所述破碎表面包括多个齿部，所述齿部从所述第二板的所述破碎表面的中心径向延伸。
  5. 根据权利要求1所述的可调式碎冰机，其特征在于，所述第二板的所述破碎表面包括多个刺突，所述刺突从所述第二板向外延伸。
  6. 根据权利要求1所述的可调式碎冰机，其特征在于，进一步包括调节螺钉，所述调节螺钉联接至所述第一板，所述调节螺钉配置成使所述第一板相对于所述第二板旋转，以调节在所述第一板的所述破碎表面与所述第二板的所述破碎表面之间限定的角度。
  7. 根据权利要求1所述的可调式碎冰机，其特征在于，进一步包括冰块料斗，所述冰块料斗位于所述碎碎区上方。
  8. 根据权利要求1所述的可调式碎冰机，其特征在于，所述第二板是圆形的，并且多个刺突从所述第二板的所述破碎表面向外延伸。
  9. 根据权利要求1所述的可调式碎冰机，其特征在于，进一步包括螺旋钻，其连接至所述第二板，所述螺旋钻从所述第二板穿过所述第一板中的孔延伸到冰块料斗中。
  10. 一种可调式碎冰机，其特征在于，包括：
    第一板，其具有破碎表面；
    第二板，其具有破碎表面，所述第二板的所述破碎表面面向所述第一板的所述破碎表 面，使得在所述第一板的所述破碎表面和所述第二板的所述破碎表面之间限定出破碎区；和
    电动机，其联接至所述第二板，使得所述第二板能够与所述电动机一起旋转，所述第一板和所述第二板配置成可在所述电动机运行期间在所述破碎区中破碎冰，
    其中，所述第一板能够相对于所述第二板旋转或平移或二者皆可，使得所述第一板的所述破碎表面和所述第二板的所述破碎表面的间距可调节，以便改变所述破碎区的碎冰粒尺寸。
  11. 一种电器，包括：
    箱体，其限定出冷藏室；和
    可调式碎冰机，其设置在所述箱体内，所述可调式碎冰机包括：
    第一板，其具有破碎表面；
    第二板，其具有破碎表面，所述第二板的所述破碎表面相对于所述第一板的所述破碎表面呈角度设置，使得在所述第一板的所述破碎表面和所述第二板的所述破碎表面之间限定出破碎区，和
    电动机，其联接至所述第二板，使得所述第二板能够与所述电动机一起旋转，所述第一板和所述第二板配置成可在所述电动机运行期间在所述破碎区中破碎冰，
    其中，所述第一板能够相对于所述第二板旋转，使得所述第一板的所述破碎表面与所述第二板的所述破碎表面之间限定的角度可调节，以便改变所述破碎区的碎冰粒尺寸。
  12. 根据权利要求11所述的电器，其中，所述第一板和所述第二板均为圆形。
  13. 根据权利要求11所述的电器，其特征在于，所述电动机可操作地使所述第二板围绕轴线旋转，并且所述第二板的所述破碎表面定向成垂直于所述轴线。
  14. 根据权利要求11所述的电器，其特征在于，所述第二板的所述破碎表面包括多个齿部，所述齿部从所述第二板的所述破碎表面的中心径向延伸。
  15. 根据权利要求11所述的电器，其特征在于，所述第二板的所述破碎表面包括多个刺突，所述刺突从所述第二板向外延伸。
  16. 根据权利要求11所述的电器，其特征在于，进一步包括调节螺钉，所述调节螺钉联接至所述第一板，所述调节螺钉配置成使所述第一板相对于所述第二板旋转，以调节在所述第一板的所述破碎表面与所述第二板的所述破碎表面之间限定的角度。
  17. 根据权利要求11所述的电器，其特征在于，进一步包括冰块料斗，所述冰块料斗位于所述破碎区上方。
  18. 根据权利要求11所述的电器，其特征在于，所述第一板相对于所述第二板可旋转的角度不小于十度。
  19. 根据权利要求11所述的电器，其特征在于，所述第二板是圆形的，并且多个刺突从所述第二板的所述破碎表面向外延伸。
  20. 根据权利要求11所述的电器，其特征在于，进一步包括螺旋钻，其连接至所述第二板，所述螺旋钻从所述第二板穿过所述第一板中的孔延伸到冰块冰斗中。
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