Ice making module and electrical device

Abstract

Embodiments of the present application provide an ice making module and an electrical device. The ice making module includes an ice making assembly used for manufacturing and outputting a plurality of pieces of ice having a first specification; an ice outlet channel, one end of the ice outlet channel being in communication with the ice making assembly.; a freezing area, which is provided in the ice outlet channel; and a cooling source, which is used for providing cooling capacity to the freezing area. The channel used for receiving the pieces of ice has the first specification., The plurality of pieces of ice having the first specification pass through the freezing area are frozen to form pieces of ice having a second specification., The volume of the pieces of ice having the first specification is smaller than that of the pieces of ice having the second specification.

1 . An ice making module, comprising:
 an ice making assembly configured to make and output a plurality of ice pieces with a first specification;   an ice discharge channel, an end of the ice discharge channel being in communication with the ice making assembly, the ice discharge channel being configured to receive the plurality of ice pieces with the first specification, and the ice discharge channel being provided with a freezing region; and   a cold source configured to supply cooling capacity to the freezing region, to allow the plurality of ice pieces with the first specification passing through the freezing region to be frozen to form an ice piece with a second specification, a volume of each ice piece with the first specification being less than a volume of the ice piece with the second specification.   
     
     
         2 . The ice making module according to  claim 1 , wherein the ice making assembly has a first ice making state and a second ice making state, and the cold source has a working state and a non-working state; in case that the cold source is in the non-working state, the ice making assembly is in the first ice making state, and in case that that the cold source is in the working state, the ice making assembly is in the second ice making state, the ice making assembly having a greater ice making cooling capacity in the first ice making state than in the second ice making state. 
     
     
         3 . The ice making module according to  claim 1 , wherein the cold source surrounds a circumferential direction of the freezing region. 
     
     
         4 . The ice making module according to  claim 1 , further comprising a control circuit, wherein the cold source comprises a thermoelectric cooler connected to the control circuit, and the thermoelectric cooler is provided with a cold end configured to supply cooling capacity to the freezing region. 
     
     
         5 . The ice making module according to  claim 1 , further comprising a refrigerant circulation system, wherein the refrigerant circulation system comprises a compressor, a condenser, a throttling member, and a first evaporator, and the first evaporator is the cold source. 
     
     
         6 . The ice making module according to  claim 5 , wherein the first evaporator comprises a first refrigerant circuit, and the first refrigerant circuit surrounds an outer peripheral side of the ice discharge channel. 
     
     
         7 . The ice making module according to  claim 5 , wherein the refrigerant circulation system comprises a second evaporator, and the second evaporator supplies cooling capacity to the ice making assembly. 
     
     
         8 . The ice making module according to  claim 7 , wherein the refrigerant circulation system comprises a first branch, a second branch, and a valve device, and the valve device is configured to allow flow through or close off the first branch and the second branch. 
     
     
         9 . The ice making module according to  claim 8 , wherein a first end of the first branch is connected to a first end of the second branch, the first evaporator is disposed on the first branch, and a second end of the second branch and a second end of the first branch are connected to an inlet of the second evaporator; and
 the valve device is configured to close off the first branch and allow flow through the second branch, or allow flow through the first branch and close off the second branch, to allow the first evaporator and the second evaporator to be connected in series.   
     
     
         10 . The ice making module according to  claim 8 , wherein the first branch and the second branch are connected in parallel, the first evaporator is disposed on the first branch, the second evaporator is disposed on the second branch, and the valve device is configured to allow flow through or close off the first branch, and allow flow through or close off the second branch. 
     
     
         11 . The ice making module according to  claim 1 , further comprising a first tubular structure, wherein the ice making assembly comprises an ice mold provided with a plurality of shaped ice outlets, the ice mold is disposed inside the first tubular structure, a space in the first tubular structure defines at least part of the ice discharge channel, and the plurality of shaped ice outlets are configured to output the plurality of ice pieces with the first specification. 
     
     
         12 . The ice making module according to  claim 11 , wherein the ice making assembly comprises an ice making cavity and an ice scraping screw, the ice scraping screw is at least partially disposed within the ice making cavity, and the ice scraping screw is configured to scrape ice on an inner wall of the ice making cavity to obtain ice shavings, and convey the scraped ice shavings to the first tubular structure. 
     
     
         13 . The ice making module according to  claim 11 , wherein the ice mold comprises blades, and the blades cut ice in the first tubular structure into the plurality of ice pieces with the first specification. 
     
     
         14 . An electrical appliance, comprising the ice making module according to  claim 1 .