CN106642859B - Ice making assembly and temperature control method of ice making cavity - Google Patents

Ice making assembly and temperature control method of ice making cavity Download PDF

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CN106642859B
CN106642859B CN201611190271.3A CN201611190271A CN106642859B CN 106642859 B CN106642859 B CN 106642859B CN 201611190271 A CN201611190271 A CN 201611190271A CN 106642859 B CN106642859 B CN 106642859B
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The invention relates to an ice making assembly, which comprises an ice making cavity, an ice making machine arranged at the upper part in the ice making cavity, an ice storage box positioned at the lower part in the ice making cavity, and further comprises: the movable partition is arranged between the ice maker and the ice storage box and is used for communicating or separating the ice maker and the ice storage box; the fan is arranged at an opening at the upper end of the ice making cavity; the ice storage area temperature sensor is positioned at the lower part of the ice storage box and connected on the inner wall of the ice storage box and is used for collecting the actual temperature of the ice storage area; and the microprocessor is connected with the ice storage area temperature sensor and receives the actual temperature of the ice storage area collected by the ice storage area temperature sensor, and the microprocessor is connected with the fan and controls the operation mode of the fan. According to the ice making assembly, ice making and ice storage are partitioned, energy loss is reduced, and the ice making quantity is increased; while achieving a simple control of the temperature.

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Ice making assembly and temperature control method of ice making cavity
Technical Field
The invention relates to the field of refrigeration equipment, in particular to an ice making assembly and a temperature control method of an ice making cavity.
Background
An ice maker in the prior art is generally installed at the back of a door, an ice bank (ice storage bucket) is directly placed below the ice maker, and ice cubes directly fall into the ice bank after the ice maker is full of ice. At the moment, the spaces where the ice maker and the ice storage box are located are completely communicated, ice making and ice storage are in the same concave cavity, so that the temperature in the ice storage box of the ice maker is close to the ambient temperature of the ice maker in the ice making process, the actually required storage temperature of ice blocks is higher than the ice making temperature, the loss of cold energy is caused, and the corresponding ice making amount is reduced. In addition, when the ice maker starts to heat and de-ice, the heating wire of the ice maker works, so that the ambient temperature of the ice maker rises, the temperature in the ice storage box fluctuates, and the storage of ice cubes is influenced.
Disclosure of Invention
The invention aims to provide an ice making assembly for separating an ice making area from an ice storage area and a temperature control scheme for separating ice making and ice storage.
The technical scheme for solving the technical problems is as follows:
the invention provides an ice making assembly, which comprises an ice making cavity, an ice making machine arranged at the upper part in the ice making cavity, an ice storage box positioned at the lower part in the ice making cavity, and further comprises:
the movable partition plate is arranged between the ice maker and the ice storage box and used for communicating or separating the ice maker and the ice storage box, and the movable partition plate divides an ice making cavity into an ice making area and an ice storage area;
the fan is arranged at an opening at the upper end of the ice making cavity, and the opening is communicated with the cavity where the ice making evaporator is located and the ice making cavity;
the ice storage area temperature sensor is positioned at the lower part of the ice storage box and connected on the inner wall of the ice storage box and is used for collecting the actual temperature of the ice storage area;
and the microprocessor is connected with the ice storage area temperature sensor and receives the actual temperature of the ice storage area collected by the ice storage area temperature sensor, and the microprocessor is connected with the fan and controls the operation mode of the fan.
The invention has the beneficial effects that: ice making and ice storing are partitioned, energy loss is reduced, and ice making quantity is increased; the problem that the temperature in the ice storage box fluctuates to influence the storage of ice blocks when the ice maker starts to heat and de-ice is avoided; the ice making and the ice storage are partitioned, the temperature of the ice storage chamber is relatively high, the bubble layer around the ice storage chamber can be thinned, the size of an ice storage box is increased, and the ice storage amount is increased; the cooperation of the ice storage area temperature sensor and the microprocessor can simply control the temperature of the separated ice storage area without adding other devices, thereby realizing the simplification of the structure.
On the basis of the technical scheme, the invention can be further improved as follows.
The ice making cavity is provided with an ice making cavity, and the ice making cavity is provided with an ice making cavity and an ice making cavity; and the microprocessor is connected with the ice making area temperature sensor and receives the actual temperature of the ice making area collected by the ice making area temperature sensor.
The beneficial effect of adopting the further scheme is that: the ice making area temperature sensor is added and matched with the microprocessor, so that the temperature of the ice making area is monitored and collected, and the temperature control is further perfect.
Further, the ice making assembly further comprises a fixed partition plate, one end of the fixed partition plate is fixedly connected with the other side wall of the ice making cavity, one end of the movable partition plate is connected with one side wall of the ice making cavity and rotates by taking the connecting end as a rotating shaft, and the non-connecting end of the movable partition plate is in contact with or separated from the fixed partition plate.
The beneficial effect of adopting the further scheme is that: the fixed partition plate and the movable partition plate are matched to use, so that space can be better separated, the moving track of the movable partition plate is reduced, and the installation and the manufacture are more convenient.
Furthermore, a plurality of uniformly distributed ventilation openings are formed in the movable partition plate.
The beneficial effect of adopting the further scheme is that: the arrangement of the ventilation opening enables part of cold air in the ice making area to be blown to the ice storage area, so that the temperature of the stored ice is guaranteed.
Furthermore, the movable partition board comprises a partition board body and two connecting lugs, and the two connecting lugs are fixedly connected to two sides of one end of the partition board body; the ice making cavity is characterized in that an inwardly extending connecting plate is arranged on the inner wall of the ice making cavity, the two connecting lugs are respectively connected with the connecting plate through connecting pieces, a plurality of uniformly distributed ventilation openings are formed in the clapboard body, and the other end of the clapboard body is in contact with the fixed clapboard.
Further, the center of gravity of the movable partition plate and the center of rotation of the movable partition plate are on the same vertical line.
The beneficial effect of adopting the further scheme is that: the gravity center of the movable partition board and the rotating point of the partition board are on the same vertical line, the initial state of the movable partition board is ensured to be an inclined state, when ice cubes fall on the movable partition board, the movable partition board is stressed by downward force, the movable partition board is opened, and when the ice cubes fall completely, the movable partition board recovers the initial position under the self gravity and continues to play a role in thermal insulation.
Further, still including connecting the elasticity that makes ice cavity inner wall and baffle body between resets, the baffle body restores to the throne to the position that contacts with fixed baffle under the effect of elasticity that resets after the exogenic action with fixed baffle phase separation under the exogenic action.
The beneficial effect of adopting the further scheme is that: rely on the elasticity of elastic component and the resistance of fixed baffle, guarantee that the initial condition of movable partition is the tilt state, when the ice-cube fell on movable partition, movable partition received decurrent power, and movable partition just opens, and when the ice-cube fell completely, movable partition resumes initial position under self gravity, continues to play and separates the temperature effect.
Further, elasticity piece that resets is the elasticity jump ring, the connecting piece is the bolt, the elasticity jump ring cup joints on the bolt, engaging lug and connecting plate are all to be equipped with the through-hole, engaging lug and connecting plate are two, and two connecting plates are located the outside of two engaging lugs, the bolt passes in proper order and overlaps the through-hole of setting on engaging lug and connecting plate, the one end of elasticity jump ring is connected with system ice cavity inner wall, and the other end is connected with the baffle body.
The beneficial effect of adopting the further scheme is that: the scheme that the movable partition plate can separate the space when the movable partition plate rotates to store ice during ice making is specifically provided.
Further, the movable partition board is an electric air door.
The beneficial effect of adopting the further scheme is that: the scheme that the movable partition plate can separate the space when the movable partition plate rotates to store ice during ice making is specifically provided.
Further, the minimum distance between the upper edge of the ice bank and the rotation center of the movable partition is less than the length of the movable partition.
The ice making assembly further comprises an ice making evaporator, the ice making evaporator is connected above the ice making cavity, the fan is arranged at an opening at the upper end of the ice making cavity, and the opening is communicated with the cavity where the ice making evaporator is located and the ice making cavity.
The invention also relates to a refrigerator which comprises the ice-making assembly, wherein the ice-making assembly is arranged on a refrigerator door body or in a storage cavity of the refrigerator.
The invention also relates to a method for controlling the temperature of an ice making chamber, which is realized by the ice making assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 7, and comprises the following steps:
1) setting an ice storage area preset temperature W2 in the microprocessor;
2) the ice storage area temperature sensor collects the actual temperature T2 of the ice storage area and transmits the actual temperature T2 to the microprocessor;
3) the microprocessor controls the operation mode of the fan by comparing and analyzing the relationship between the preset temperature W2 of the ice storage area and the actual temperature T2 of the ice storage area.
The temperature control method of the ice making cavity has the beneficial effects that: providing a temperature control method for separating ice making from ice storage; the cooperation of the ice storage area temperature sensor and the microprocessor can simply control the temperature of the separated ice storage area without adding other devices, thereby realizing the simplification of the structure.
Further, the step 3) includes the following cases:
3-1) when the ice making function is started, in the ice making process,
if W2 is more than T2, the fan runs at low speed,
if W2 is less than T2, the fan runs at high speed;
3-2) when the ice making function is started, the fan stops rotating in the process of ice removal or water injection;
3-3) when the ice making function is closed,
if W2 is more than T2, the fan stops rotating,
if W2 < T2, the fan runs at low speed.
The fan is a fan commonly used in the refrigerator and at least has two modes of high-speed operation and low-speed operation.
The beneficial effect of adopting the further scheme is that: the temperature control methods in different functional states are distinguished in detail, so that the temperature is effectively controlled, and meanwhile, excessive control parts are reduced, the structure is simple, and the energy loss is reduced.
Furthermore, the ice making assembly also comprises an ice making area temperature sensor, wherein the ice making area temperature sensor is positioned above the ice making machine and connected to the inner wall of the ice making cavity and is used for collecting the actual temperature of the ice making area; the microprocessor is connected with the ice storage area temperature sensor and receives the actual temperature of the ice storage area collected by the ice storage area temperature sensor;
the step 1) also comprises setting a preset temperature W1 of an ice making area in the microprocessor; the step 2) also comprises that an ice making area temperature sensor acquires the actual temperature T1 of the ice making area and transmits the actual temperature T1 to the microprocessor; the step 3) comprises the following conditions:
3-1) when the ice making function is started, in the ice making process,
if W1 > T1, W2 > T2, the fan stops rotating or micro-circulating,
if W1 is less than T1, W2 is more than T2, the fan runs at low speed,
if W2 is less than T2, the fan runs at high speed;
3-2) when the ice making function is started, the fan stops rotating in the process of ice removal or water injection;
3-3) when the ice making function is closed,
if W2 is more than T2, the fan stops rotating,
if W2 < T2, the fan runs at low speed.
When the fan only has the two modes of high-speed operation and low-speed operation, and the ice making function is started, in the ice making process, if W1 is more than T1 and W2 is more than T2, the fan stops rotating; if the fan has three modes of high-speed operation, low-speed operation and microcirculation, when the ice making function is started, and in the ice making process, if W1 is more than T1 and W2 is more than T2, the fan operates in the microcirculation mode, namely rotates at extremely low speed. The beneficial effect of adopting the further scheme is that: the temperature control method for distinguishing the ice making area and the ice storage area in different functional states in detail can effectively control the temperature and reduce too many control components, so that the structure is simple and the energy loss is reduced.
Further, in the step 1), the preset temperature W1 of the ice making area is-25 ℃ to-10 ℃, and the preset temperature W2 of the ice storage area is-10 ℃ to 0 ℃.
The beneficial effect of adopting the further scheme is that: the arrangement of the temperature range can meet the requirements of ice making and ice storage and avoid unnecessary energy loss.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an ice-making assembly with a movable partition closed according to the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the ice-making assembly of the present invention with the movable partition open;
FIG. 3 is a side view of the movable partition of the present invention;
fig. 4 is a top view of the movable partition of the present invention.
In the drawings, the components represented by the respective reference numerals are listed below:
1. the ice making machine comprises an ice maker 2, an ice storage box 3, a movable partition plate 31, a partition plate body 32, connecting lugs 33, a ventilation opening 4, a fixed partition plate 5, a fan 6, an ice making evaporator 7, an ice making area temperature sensor 8 and an ice storage area temperature sensor.
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The principles and features of this invention are described below in conjunction with the following drawings, which are set forth by way of illustration only and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.
Example 1
An ice making assembly comprises an ice making cavity, an ice maker 1 arranged above the inside of the ice making cavity, an ice storage box 2 positioned at the lower part of the inside of the ice making cavity, and further comprises:
the ice making machine comprises an ice making machine 1, an ice storage box 2, a movable clapboard 3, a water storage tank and a water storage tank, wherein the movable clapboard 3 is arranged between the ice making machine 1 and the ice storage box 2 and is used for communicating or separating the ice making machine 1 and the ice storage box 2, and the movable clapboard 3 divides an ice making cavity into an ice making area and an ice storage area;
the fan 5 is arranged at an opening at the upper end of the ice making cavity, and the opening is communicated with the cavity where the ice making evaporator 6 is located and the ice making cavity;
the ice storage area temperature sensor 8 is positioned at the lower part of the ice storage box and connected on the inner wall of the ice storage box, and is used for collecting the actual temperature of the ice storage area;
and the microprocessor is connected with the ice storage area temperature sensor 8 and receives the actual temperature of the ice storage area acquired by the ice storage area temperature sensor 8, and the microprocessor is connected with the fan 5 and controls the operation mode of the fan 5.
One end of the movable clapboard 3 is connected with one side wall of the ice making cavity and rotates by taking the connecting end as a rotating shaft, the movable clapboard 3 comprises a clapboard body 31 and two connecting lugs 32, and the two connecting lugs 32 are fixedly connected with two sides of one end of the clapboard body 31; the ice making cavity is characterized in that an inwardly extending connecting plate is arranged on the inner wall of the ice making cavity, the connecting lugs are connected with the connecting plate through connecting pieces, a plurality of uniformly distributed ventilation openings 33 are formed in the partition plate body 31, and the other end of the partition plate body 31 is in contact with the fixed partition plate 4. The center of gravity of the movable partition 3 and the center of rotation X of the movable partition 3 are on the same vertical line.
The ice making assembly further comprises an ice making evaporator 6, the ice making evaporator 6 is connected above the ice making cavity, the fan 5 is arranged at an opening at the upper end of the ice making cavity, and the opening is communicated with the cavity where the ice making evaporator 6 is located and the ice making cavity.
The fan is a fan commonly used in the refrigerator and at least has two modes of high-speed operation and low-speed operation.
The temperature control method of the ice making cavity comprises the following steps:
1) setting an ice storage area preset temperature W2 in the microprocessor;
2) the ice storage area temperature sensor collects the actual temperature T2 of the ice storage area and transmits the actual temperature T2 to the microprocessor;
3) the microprocessor controls the operation mode of the fan by comparing and analyzing the relation between the preset temperature W2 of the ice storage area and the actual temperature T2 of the ice storage area;
wherein the step 3) comprises the following steps:
3-1) when the ice making function is started, in the ice making process,
if W2 is more than T2, the fan runs at low speed,
if W2 is less than T2, the fan runs at high speed;
3-2) when the ice making function is started, the fan stops rotating in the process of ice removal or water injection;
3-3) when the ice making function is closed,
if W2 is more than T2, the fan stops rotating,
if W2 < T2, the fan runs at low speed.
In the step 1), the preset temperature W1 of the ice making area is-25 ℃ to-10 ℃, and the preset temperature W2 of the ice storage area is-10 ℃ to 0 ℃.
Example 2
An ice making assembly comprises an ice making cavity, an ice maker 1 arranged above the inside of the ice making cavity, an ice storage box 2 positioned at the lower part of the inside of the ice making cavity, and further comprises:
the ice making machine comprises an ice making machine 1, an ice storage box 2, a movable clapboard 3, a water storage tank and a water storage tank, wherein the movable clapboard 3 is arranged between the ice making machine 1 and the ice storage box 2 and is used for communicating or separating the ice making machine 1 and the ice storage box 2, and the movable clapboard 3 divides an ice making cavity into an ice making area and an ice storage area;
the fan 5 is arranged at an opening at the upper end of the ice making cavity, and the opening is communicated with the cavity where the ice making evaporator 6 is located and the ice making cavity;
the ice making area temperature sensor 7 is used for collecting the actual temperature of the ice making area, and the ice making area temperature sensor 7 is positioned above the ice maker 1 and connected to the inner wall of the ice making cavity;
the ice storage area temperature sensor 8 is positioned at the lower part of the ice storage box and connected on the inner wall of the ice storage box, and is used for collecting the actual temperature of the ice storage area;
the microprocessor is connected with the ice making area temperature sensor 7 and receives the actual temperature of the ice making area collected by the ice making area temperature sensor 7, the microprocessor is connected with the ice storage area temperature sensor 8 and receives the actual temperature of the ice storage area collected by the ice storage area temperature sensor 8, and the microprocessor is connected with the fan 5 and controls the operation mode of the fan 5; fixed partition 4, fixed partition 4's one end and another lateral wall fixed connection of ice-making cavity, the one end of activity baffle 3 is connected and uses the link to rotate as the axis of rotation with one side wall of ice-making cavity, the 3 non-links ends of activity baffle contact or separate with fixed partition 4.
The movable partition plate 3 is an electric air door and comprises a driving motor and a partition plate body, the partition plate body is driven by the driving motor to rotate, and a plurality of uniformly distributed ventilation openings 33 are formed in the partition plate body.
The fan is a fan commonly used in the refrigerator and at least has two modes of high-speed operation and low-speed operation.
A temperature control method of an ice making cavity comprises the following steps:
1) setting an ice making area preset temperature W1 and an ice storage area preset temperature W2 in the microprocessor;
2) the temperature sensor of the ice making area acquires the actual temperature T1 of the ice making area and transmits the actual temperature T1 to the microprocessor; the ice storage area temperature sensor collects the actual temperature T2 of the ice storage area and transmits the actual temperature T2 to the microprocessor;
3) the microprocessor controls the operation mode of the fan by comparing and analyzing the relation between the preset temperature W2 of the ice storage area and the actual temperature T2 of the ice storage area and the relation between the preset temperature W1 of the ice making area and the actual temperature T1 of the ice making area;
wherein the step 3) comprises the following steps:
3-1) when the ice making function is started, in the ice making process,
if W1 > T1 and W2 > T2, the fan stops rotating,
if W1 is less than T1, W2 is more than T2, the fan runs at low speed,
if W2 is less than T2, the fan runs at high speed;
3-2) when the ice making function is started, the fan stops rotating in the process of ice removal or water injection;
3-3) when the ice making function is closed,
if W2 is more than T2, the fan stops rotating,
if W2 < T2, the fan runs at low speed.
In the step 1), the preset temperature W1 of the ice making area is-25 ℃ to-10 ℃, and the preset temperature W2 of the ice storage area is-10 ℃ to 0 ℃.
Example 3
As shown in fig. 1 to 3, an ice making assembly includes an ice making cavity, an ice maker 1 installed above the inside of the ice making cavity, and an ice bank 2 located at a lower portion of the inside of the ice making cavity, and further includes:
the ice making machine comprises an ice making machine 1, an ice storage box 2, a movable clapboard 3, a water storage tank and a water storage tank, wherein the movable clapboard 3 is arranged between the ice making machine 1 and the ice storage box 2 and is used for communicating or separating the ice making machine 1 and the ice storage box 2, and the movable clapboard 3 divides an ice making cavity into an ice making area and an ice storage area;
the fan 5 is arranged at an opening at the upper end of the ice making cavity, and the opening is communicated with the cavity where the ice making evaporator 6 is located and the ice making cavity;
the ice storage area temperature sensor 8 is positioned at the lower part of the ice storage box and connected on the inner wall of the ice storage box, and is used for collecting the actual temperature of the ice storage area;
the microprocessor is connected with the ice storage area temperature sensor 8 and receives the actual temperature of the ice storage area collected by the ice storage area temperature sensor 8, and the microprocessor is connected with the fan 5 and controls the operation mode of the fan 5;
the ice making area temperature sensor 7 is used for collecting the actual temperature of the ice making area, and the ice making area temperature sensor 7 is positioned above the ice maker 1 and connected to the inner wall of the ice making cavity; the microprocessor is connected with the ice making area temperature sensor 7 and receives the actual temperature of the ice making area collected by the ice making area temperature sensor 7;
still include fixed baffle 4, fixed baffle 4's one end and another lateral wall fixed connection of ice making cavity, the one end of activity baffle 3 is connected and uses the link to rotate as the axis of rotation with one side wall of ice making cavity, the non-link of activity baffle 3 contacts or separates with fixed baffle 4.
A plurality of uniformly distributed ventilation openings 33 are arranged on the movable partition plate 3.
The movable partition board 3 comprises a partition board body 31 and two connecting lugs 32, wherein the two connecting lugs 32 are fixedly connected to two sides of one end of the partition board body 31; the ice making cavity is characterized in that an inwardly extending connecting plate is arranged on the inner wall of the ice making cavity, the connecting lugs are connected with the connecting plate through connecting pieces, a plurality of uniformly distributed ventilation openings 33 are formed in the partition plate body 31, and the other end of the partition plate body 31 is in contact with the fixed partition plate 4.
Still including connecting the elasticity that makes ice cavity inner wall and baffle body 31 between resets, baffle body 31 is with fixed baffle 4 phase separation under the exogenic action, restores to the position that contacts with fixed baffle 4 under the effect of elasticity that resets after the exogenic action.
The elasticity piece that resets is the elasticity jump ring, the connecting piece is the bolt, the elasticity jump ring cup joints on the bolt, the one end of elasticity jump ring is connected with ice-making cavity inner wall, and the other end is connected with baffle body 31.
The minimum distance between the upper edge of the ice bank 2 and the rotation center of the movable partition 3 is less than the length of the movable partition 3.
The fan is a fan commonly used in the refrigerator and has three modes of high-speed operation, low-speed operation and microcirculation.
A temperature control method of an ice making cavity comprises the following steps:
1) setting an ice making area preset temperature W1 and an ice storage area preset temperature W2 in the microprocessor;
2) the temperature sensor of the ice making area acquires the actual temperature T1 of the ice making area and transmits the actual temperature T1 to the microprocessor; the ice storage area temperature sensor collects the actual temperature T2 of the ice storage area and transmits the actual temperature T2 to the microprocessor;
3) the microprocessor controls the operation mode of the fan by comparing and analyzing the relation between the preset temperature W2 of the ice storage area and the actual temperature T2 of the ice storage area and the relation between the preset temperature W1 of the ice making area and the actual temperature T1 of the ice making area;
wherein the step 3) comprises the following steps:
3-1) when the ice making function is started, in the ice making process,
if W1 > T1, W2 > T2, the fan micro-cycles,
if W1 is less than T1, W2 is more than T2, the fan runs at low speed,
if W2 is less than T2, the fan runs at high speed;
3-2) when the ice making function is started, the fan stops rotating in the process of ice removal or water injection;
3-3) when the ice making function is closed,
if W2 is more than T2, the fan stops rotating,
if W2 < T2, the fan runs at low speed.
In the step 1), the preset temperature W1 of the ice making area is-25 ℃ to-10 ℃, and the preset temperature W2 of the ice storage area is-10 ℃ to 0 ℃.
Example 4
A refrigerator comprising the ice-making assembly of any of embodiments 1-3, the ice-making assembly being mounted on a refrigerator door or within a storage cavity of the refrigerator.
In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "vertical", and the like, indicate orientations or positional relationships based on those shown in the drawings, are merely for convenience of description and simplification of description, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed in a specific orientation, and be operated, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention.
Furthermore, the terms "first", "second" and "first" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means at least two, e.g., two, three, etc., unless specifically limited otherwise.
In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly stated or limited, the first feature "on" or "under" the second feature may be directly contacting the first and second features or indirectly contacting the first and second features through an intermediate.
In the description herein, references to the description of "one embodiment" or the like are intended to mean that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above are not necessarily intended to refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. Furthermore, various embodiments or examples and features of different embodiments or examples described in this specification can be combined and combined by one skilled in the art without contradiction.
The above description is only for the purpose of illustrating the preferred embodiments of the present invention and is not to be construed as limiting the invention, and any modifications, equivalents, improvements and the like that fall within the spirit and principle of the present invention are intended to be included therein.

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1. The utility model provides an ice making assembly, includes ice making cavity, installs ice machine (1) in the inside upper portion of ice making cavity to and be located ice storage box (2) of the inside lower part of ice making cavity, its characterized in that still includes:
the ice making machine comprises an ice making cavity, an ice storage box (2), a movable clapboard (3) and a movable clapboard (3), wherein the movable clapboard (3) is arranged between the ice making machine (1) and the ice storage box (2) and is used for communicating or separating the ice making machine (1) and the ice storage box (2), and the movable clapboard (3) divides the ice making cavity into an ice making area and an ice storage area;
the fan (5), the said fan (5) is set up in opening on the upper end of cavity of making ice;
the ice storage area temperature sensor (8) is positioned at the lower part of the ice storage box, connected to the inner wall of the ice storage box and used for collecting the actual temperature of the ice storage area;
the microprocessor is connected with the ice storage area temperature sensor (8) and receives the actual temperature of the ice storage area collected by the ice storage area temperature sensor (8), and the microprocessor is connected with the fan (5) and controls the operation mode of the fan (5);
the movable clapboard (3) is provided with a ventilation opening (33).
2. The ice making assembly according to claim 1, further comprising an ice making zone temperature sensor (7), wherein the ice making zone temperature sensor (7) is located above the ice making machine (1) and connected to the inner wall of the ice making cavity for collecting the actual temperature of the ice making zone; and the microprocessor is connected with the ice making area temperature sensor (7) and receives the actual temperature of the ice making area collected by the ice making area temperature sensor (7).
3. The ice making assembly according to claim 1, further comprising a fixed partition (4), wherein one end of the fixed partition (4) is fixedly connected with the other side wall of the ice making cavity, one end of the movable partition (3) is connected with one side wall of the ice making cavity and rotates by taking the connecting end as a rotating shaft, and the non-connecting end of the movable partition (3) is in contact with or separated from the fixed partition (4).
4. Ice making assembly according to claim 1, wherein said movable partition (3) has a plurality of ventilation openings (33) uniformly distributed therein.
5. The ice making assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the movable partition (3) comprises a partition body (31) and two connecting lugs (32), and the two connecting lugs (32) are fixedly connected to two sides of one end of the partition body (31); the ice making cavity is characterized in that an inwardly extending connecting plate is arranged on the inner wall of the ice making cavity, the connecting lugs (32) are connected with the connecting plate through connecting pieces respectively, a plurality of uniformly distributed ventilation openings (33) are formed in the partition plate body (31), and the other end of the partition plate body (31) is in contact with the fixed partition plate (4).
6. Ice making assembly according to claim 5, characterized in that the centre of gravity of said movable partition (3) and the centre of rotation of said movable partition (3) are on the same vertical line.
7. The ice making assembly according to claim 5, further comprising an elastic restoring member connected between the inner wall of the ice making chamber and the partition body (31), wherein the partition body (31) is separated from the fixed partition (4) under the action of an external force, and is restored to a position contacting with the fixed partition (4) under the action of the elastic restoring member after the external force is over.
8. A refrigerator, characterized in that, comprises the ice-making assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 7, and the ice-making assembly is arranged on a refrigerator door body or in a storage cavity of the refrigerator.
9. A method of controlling the temperature of an ice making chamber by an ice making assembly according to any of claims 1-7, comprising the steps of:
1) setting an ice storage area preset temperature W2 in the microprocessor;
2) the ice storage area temperature sensor collects the actual temperature T2 of the ice storage area and transmits the actual temperature T2 to the microprocessor;
3) the microprocessor controls the operation mode of the fan by comparing and analyzing the relationship between the preset temperature W2 of the ice storage area and the actual temperature T2 of the ice storage area.
10. The temperature control method of an ice making cavity according to claim 9, wherein the step 3) comprises the following steps:
3-1) when the ice making function is started, in the ice making process,
if W2 is more than T2, the fan runs at low speed,
if W2 is less than T2, the fan runs at high speed;
3-2) when the ice making function is started, the fan stops rotating in the process of ice removal or water injection;
3-3) when the ice making function is closed,
if W2 is more than T2, the fan stops rotating,
if W2 < T2, the fan runs at low speed.
11. The temperature control method of the ice making cavity according to claim 9, wherein the ice making assembly further comprises an ice making zone temperature sensor (7), the ice making zone temperature sensor (7) is positioned above the ice making machine (1) and connected to the inner wall of the ice making cavity for collecting the actual temperature of the ice making zone; the microprocessor is connected with the ice making area temperature sensor (7) and receives the actual temperature of the ice making area collected by the ice making area temperature sensor (7);
the step 1) also comprises setting a preset temperature W1 of an ice making area in the microprocessor; the step 2) also comprises that an ice making area temperature sensor acquires the actual temperature T1 of the ice making area and transmits the actual temperature T1 to the microprocessor; the step 3) comprises the following conditions:
3-1) when the ice making function is started, in the ice making process,
if W1 > T1, W2 > T2, the fan stops rotating or micro-circulating,
if W1 is less than T1, W2 is more than T2, the fan runs at low speed,
if W2 is less than T2, the fan runs at high speed;
3-2) when the ice making function is started, the fan stops rotating in the process of ice removal or water injection;
3-3) when the ice making function is closed,
if W2 is more than T2, the fan stops rotating,
if W2 < T2, the fan runs at low speed.
12. The method as claimed in claim 11, wherein in the step 1), the preset temperature W1 of the ice making region is-25 ℃ to-10 ℃, and the preset temperature W2 of the ice storage region is-10 ℃ to 0 ℃.
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