JP2002062000A - Water spray pan for ice maker - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a water spray pan for ice maker in which ice making water can be sprayed uniformly from the water spray holes of the water spray pan. SOLUTION: A trickle type ice maker 1 pumps up ice making water from an ice making water tank 10 by means of a water supply pump 12, supplies the ice making water to a water spray pan 2 from the supply port 8 of an ice making water supply pipe 7 and guides the ice making water sprayed from water spray holes 4 to an ice making plate 5 through a guide plate 6 thus making ice. Since the supply port 8 of the ice making water supply pipe 7 is opened to the bottom face 3 of the water spray pan 2, the ice making water is supplied gently without spouting into the air and scattering of the ice making water can be prevented. Furthermore, the ice making water can be held at a substantially constant water level and can be sprayed uniformly from a large number of water spray holes.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a watering tray for an ice maker.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Ice-making water is supplied from a watering header to a watering tray for an ice-making machine for spraying ice-making water from a plurality of watering holes provided on a bottom surface provided above an ice-making section. At the same time, the supply of ice making water from the watering header was stopped.

[0003]

However, the ice making water that falls from the watering header to the watering tray may hit the bottom of the watering tray and flow vigorously in four directions, and may not be sprayed from the watering hole near the falling part. In addition, the ice making water scatters with the force of falling from the watering header to the watering plate. Further, since the watering header is disposed above the watering tray, there is a problem that the height of the entire ice making machine is increased. The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a watering tray for an ice maker (hereinafter, simply referred to as a watering tray) in which ice-making water is uniformly sprayed from watering holes of a watering tray. And

[0004]

According to the present invention, there is provided a watering tray according to the present invention, which is provided above an ice making unit, and waters ice making water from a plurality of water holes provided on a bottom surface. In the dish, a supply port of the ice making water supply pipe is opened to the bottom surface.

[0005]

According to the watering tray of the above construction, the water supply pipe is opened from the ice making water supply pipe opened at the bottom of the watering tray.
By supplying the ice making water gently without blowing it up, it is possible to prevent the ice making water from scattering. In addition, the water level of the ice making water can be kept substantially constant, and water can be uniformly sprayed from the plurality of water spray holes. Further, since it is not necessary to dispose the watering header on the upper part of the watering tray, the height of the entire ice making machine can be reduced.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of a flow-down type ice making machine 1 according to the present embodiment, FIG. 2 is a plan view of a watering tray, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a main part. The falling ice maker 1 has a plurality of ice making plates 5 arranged substantially vertically corresponding to water sprinkling holes 4 formed in the bottom surface 3 of the water sprinkling tray 2. The guide plate 6 guides the ice making water sprinkled from the water sprinkling holes 4 to the ice making plate 5. The ice making water that has not been frozen is collected by a water collecting gutter w disposed below each ice making plate 5 and returned to the ice making water tank 10 described later.

As shown in FIG. 2, the watering tray 2 is provided with a plurality of watering holes 4 at predetermined pitches in the vertical and horizontal directions. And
An ice making water supply pipe 7 is connected to the center of the watering tray 2 along one long side 2a. The supply port 8 of the ice making water supply pipe 7 is opened on the bottom surface 3 of the watering tray 2. On both sides of the ice making water supply pipe 7, overflow pipes 9 are erected, and when the ice making water is excessively supplied to the water spray tray 2, the water overflows and returns to the ice making water tank 10 by a return pipe (not shown). The ice making water does not overflow.

The ice making water supply pipe 7 and the outlet 10 a of the ice making water tank 10 are connected by an ice making water supply pipe 11. The ice making water supply pipe 11 has a water supply pump 12
Is interposed. The ice making water tank 10 includes a float 13
This is a float tank provided with a ball tap 14 that opens and closes due to the swing of the water, and is automatically supplied to a set water level. Then, a partition plate 16 attached to a lid member 15 for closing the ice making water tank 10 is suspended between the float 13 and the outlet 10a to separate them.

In the falling ice maker 1 having the above-described structure, the ice making water in the ice making water tank 10 is pumped by the water supply pump 12 and supplied to the watering tray 2 through the supply port 8 of the ice making water supply pipe 7, and the water is sprinkled through the watering hole 4. The ice making water is supplied to the ice making plate 5 by the guide plate 6.
Guide to make ice. Supply port 8 of ice making water supply pipe 7
Is opened on the bottom surface 3 of the watering tray 2, so that ice making water can be prevented from sprinkling by supplying ice making water gently without blowing it up. In addition, the water level of the ice making water can be kept substantially constant, and water can be uniformly sprayed from a large number of water spray holes.

Further, the water supply pump 12
Stops and the supply of ice making water stops, so that the ice making water remaining in the watering tray 2 can be quickly drained by natural drainage flowing backward through the ice making water supply pipe 11, and the dripping of the remaining water melts the ice or deteriorates the ice quality. Or not. Further, since it is not necessary to dispose the watering header above the watering tray, the height of the entire ice making machine can be reduced. Water supply pump 1 upon completion of ice making
The ice making water remaining in the watering tray 2 can also be forcibly drained by reversing the rotation of the water 2.

The ice making water flowing backward through the ice making water supply pipe 11 is:
The ice is returned from the outlet 10a of the ice making water tank 10 into the tank.
Since the float 13 and the outlet 10a are partitioned by the partition plate 16, the ice making water returning into the tank does not directly hit the float 13, and the transverse waves are also blocked by the partition plate 16, so that the float 13 swings. The movement is suppressed and the ball tap 14 hardly breaks down. Further, since the partition plate 16 is attached to the lid member 15, there is an advantage that a service space can be secured and the ice making water tank 10 can be easily cleaned.

The float and the return port of the ice making water are separated by a partition plate attached to a cover member of the float tank. An ice making machine of a type that circulates ice making water using a float tank, for example, a drum type ice making machine Applicable to machines.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of a falling ice maker.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a watering tray.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a main part.

[Explanation of Signs] 1 ... Flowing down ice maker 2 ... Sprinkler plate 3 ... Bottom surface 4 ... Sprinkler hole 5 ... Ice making plate (ice making part) 7 ... Ice making water supply pipe 8. ..Supply port 11 ... Ice making water supply piping

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A watering tray for an ice making machine which is disposed above an ice making part and sprinkles ice making water from a plurality of watering holes provided on a bottom surface, wherein a supply port of an ice making water supply pipe is opened at the bottom surface. A unique watering tray for ice machines.