CN111838507A

CN111838507A - Foam device and refrigeration equipment

Info

Publication number: CN111838507A
Application number: CN202010734597.8A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 袁小龙
Original assignee: Hefei Hualing Co Ltd; Midea Group Co Ltd; Hefei Midea Refrigerator Co Ltd
Current assignee: Toshiba HA Manufacturing Nanhai Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-07-27
Filing date: 2020-07-27
Publication date: 2020-10-30
Anticipated expiration: 2040-07-27
Also published as: CN111838507B

Abstract

The invention discloses a foam device and a refrigeration device with the foam device, wherein the foam device comprises: the device comprises a foam bracket, wherein the top of the foam bracket is provided with an installation part, the bottom of the foam bracket is provided with a drawer cavity and an installation opening, and the installation opening is positioned on one side of the drawer cavity; a foaming box arranged on the mounting part; the liquid storage tank is arranged in the drawer cavity and can enter the drawer cavity from the mounting opening; and the water drainage assembly is arranged between the foaming tank and the liquid storage tank and is used for draining water in the foaming tank into the liquid storage tank. The bubble is sent out the case and can be followed the bubble and is sent out getting of support and put, and the liquid reserve tank can be followed the bubble and send out the side of the bottom of support and get and put, and the bubble is sent out case and liquid reserve tank and can independently be got respectively promptly and put, and mutual noninterference, the user controls the convenience.

Description

Foam device and refrigeration equipment

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of food processing, in particular to a foaming device and refrigeration equipment.

Background

In daily life, part of food materials are dry products, such as sea cucumbers, agarics, mushrooms, dried abalones, rice flour and the like, and the dry products need to be soaked again to enable the dry products to absorb moisture again.

At present, the common foam foaming mode is to use a foam foaming device containing a container to load dry products and water for foam foaming, and the existing foam foaming device is inconvenient to take and place and is not beneficial to user operation. And, in the bubble process of sending, traditional bubble is sent the device and needs artifical guard, in time will eat material and separation of water to the termination bubble is sent, time-wasting and manpower, and the guard personnel are easy distracted and lead to the bubble to send overtime moreover, and the guard effect is difficult to the accuse.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention is directed to solving at least one of the problems of the prior art. Therefore, the invention provides a foaming device which can be operated conveniently by a user.

The invention also provides refrigeration equipment with the foam foaming device.

A foam-generating apparatus in accordance with an embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention comprises:

the device comprises a foam bracket, wherein the top of the foam bracket is provided with an installation part, the bottom of the foam bracket is provided with a drawer cavity and an installation opening, and the installation opening is positioned on one side of the drawer cavity;

a foaming box arranged on the mounting part;

the liquid storage tank is arranged in the drawer cavity and can enter the drawer cavity from the mounting opening;

and the water drainage assembly is arranged between the foaming tank and the liquid storage tank and is used for draining water in the foaming tank into the liquid storage tank.

The foam foaming device provided by the embodiment of the invention has at least the following beneficial effects: the bubble is sent the case and can be followed the bubble and is sent the top of support and get and put, and the liquid reserve tank can be followed the bubble and send the side of the bottom of support and get and put, and the bubble is sent case and liquid reserve tank and can independently be got respectively promptly and put, and mutual noninterference, the user controls the convenience.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the mounting portion includes a ledge disposed on a peripheral side of the foam box, the ledge for retaining the foam box.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the top of the foam holder is provided with a water outlet, the foam box is provided with a water outlet channel extending into the water outlet, and the water outlet is provided with a second sealing ring matched with the water outlet channel.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the outlet channel is located in the center of the bottom of the foam chamber.

According to some embodiments of the invention, a boss is arranged at the top of the foam bracket, the water outlet is located in the boss, and the foam box is provided with an annular limiting rib surrounding the boss.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the foam holder is provided with a limiting protrusion, the limiting protrusion is located at the bottom of the drawer cavity, and the bottom of the liquid storage tank is provided with a concave portion for accommodating the limiting protrusion.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the bottom of the reservoir is provided with a catch position.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the bottom of the foam holder is provided with an avoidance gap corresponding to the handle fastening position.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the bubble foaming device is further provided with a control panel, and the control panel is provided with at least one of a DIY button and a food material type selection button.

A refrigeration device according to an embodiment of the second aspect of the invention, comprising:

the door body is rotationally connected with the box body;

the refrigeration equipment further comprises the foam device provided by the embodiment of the first aspect, wherein the foam device is arranged on the door body or in the box body.

The refrigeration equipment provided by the embodiment of the invention has at least the following beneficial effects: the foaming device is arranged on the door body or in the box body, so that the foaming device is convenient to store in a low-temperature environment, and the preservation effect is improved.

Additional aspects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention.

Drawings

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of which:

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a foam-generating apparatus embodying a first aspect of embodiments of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the foam-generating device shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a foam box of an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view at A shown in FIG. 3;

figure 5 is a cross-sectional view in one direction of an embodiment of a foam-generating device according to the first aspect of an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged view at B shown in FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a view of the internal structure of a foam-generating device in accordance with an embodiment of the first aspect of the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a schematic view of the reservoir of the foam-generating device shown in FIG. 1 in a withdrawn condition;

figure 9 is a cross-sectional view in another direction of an embodiment of a foam-generating device according to the first aspect of an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 10 is an enlarged view at C shown in FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a schematic view of a refrigeration unit in accordance with an embodiment of the second aspect of the present invention;

fig. 12 is a schematic view of the refrigeration apparatus shown in fig. 11 with the foam tank and the liquid storage tank removed.

Reference numerals

A foaming tank 101; a foam scaffold 102; a liquid storage tank 103; a manipulation panel 104; a hanging lug 105;

a drawer cavity 201; a mounting opening 202; a convex edge 203; a limiting bulge 204; a stopper rib 205; a boss 206;

a foam chamber 301; a housing cavity 302; a water outlet channel 303; a limiting rib 304; a cover plate 305;

a drain assembly 401; a drain port 402; a second seal ring 403; a handle fastening position 404; a baffle 405; a reset mechanism 406; an inlet port 407; a first valve 408; a first spool 409; a first spring 410; a first seal ring 411; a second valve 412; a water discharge groove 413; a second spool 414; a second spring 415; a first conduit 416; a drain valve 417; a second conduit 418;

a recess 501; avoiding the notch 502; a surrounding rib 503;

a water outlet 601;

a box body 801; a door body 802.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar function throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are illustrative only for the purpose of explaining the present invention, and are not to be construed as limiting the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship referred to in the description of the orientation, such as the upper, lower, front, rear, left, right, etc., is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for convenience of description and simplification of description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, the meaning of a plurality of means is one or more, the meaning of a plurality of means is two or more, and larger, smaller, larger, etc. are understood as excluding the number, and larger, smaller, inner, etc. are understood as including the number. If the first and second are described for the purpose of distinguishing technical features, they are not to be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated or implicitly indicating the precedence of the technical features indicated.

In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise explicitly limited, terms such as arrangement, installation, connection and the like should be understood in a broad sense, and those skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention in combination with the specific contents of the technical solutions.

A foam expansion device according to an embodiment of the first aspect will now be described with reference to figures 1 to 10.

Referring to fig. 1, the foam generating device includes a foam generating tank 101, a foam generating bracket 102 and a liquid storage tank 103, which are sequentially arranged from top to bottom, and a drainage assembly 401 (see fig. 5) is further arranged between the foam generating tank 101 and the liquid storage tank 103, and the drainage assembly 401 is used for draining water in the foam generating tank 101 into the liquid storage tank 103. When the device work began is sent out in the bubble, dry goods and water mixture are placed inside the case 101 is sent out in the bubble, still have unnecessary waste water after the dry goods absorbs water and rehydration and accomplish, inside unnecessary waste water discharged into the liquid reserve tank 103 through drainage component 401, in time interrupt the bubble and send out for eat material and separation of water keep eating the best bubble of material and send out the effect, finally, the bubble is sent out the edible material after the driping and is kept fresh-keeping for use in the case 101 is sent out in the bubble, and waste water waits for user's processing inside the liquid reserve tank 103. It is understood that the drain assembly 401 may include an electrically controlled valve or a drain pump, and is not limited thereto.

Referring to fig. 2, the top of the foam holder 102 is provided with a mounting portion, the bottom of the foam holder 102 is provided with a drawer cavity 201 and a mounting opening 202, and the mounting opening 202 is located at one side of the drawer cavity 201; the foaming box 101 is arranged on the installation part; the reservoir 103 is disposed in the drawer cavity 201, and the reservoir 103 can enter the drawer cavity 201 from the mounting port 202. The foam box 101 can be installed or taken out from the up-down direction of the foam bracket 102, the liquid storage box 103 is installed or taken out of the foam bracket 102 along the front-back direction, the foam box 101 and the liquid storage box 103 are independent of each other, and can be respectively taken and placed without interference, so that the user can conveniently control the foam box.

In order to ensure that the liquid storage tank 103 can completely collect the waste water in the foaming tank 101 without overflowing in an abnormal state, and meanwhile, it is necessary to ensure that the liquid storage tank 103 cannot be too large, and occupies too much storage space inside the refrigeration equipment, therefore, the relationship between the volume V1 of the liquid storage tank 103 and the volume V2 of the foaming tank 101 is designed in this embodiment: v2 is not less than V1 is not less than 1.3V 2, so that the problems of reliability and efficient utilization of volume can be better considered.

Referring to FIG. 2, in some embodiments, the mounting portion includes a ledge 203 disposed on a peripheral side of the foam chamber 101, the ledge 203 serving to restrain the foam chamber 101. The foam box 101 is limited by the convex edge 203, so that the foam box 101 is prevented from being accidentally separated from the foam bracket 102 during movement. For example, the foaming device is installed on the door 802 of the refrigerator, and when the user opens or closes the door, the ledge 203 increases the horizontal supporting force for the foaming box 101 to prevent the foaming box 101 from separating from the foaming holder 102.

In some embodiments, the raised rim 203 is enclosed on three sides of the foam box 101, forming a semi-enclosed structure. The three sides of the foaming box 101 are all surrounded by the convex edge 203 to realize spacing, are formed with the breach at the another side, and the user can be in the one side that does not enclose, observes the foaming box 101 at breach department promptly and places the condition, confirms whether the foaming box 101 aims at, also utilizes the breach simultaneously, conveniently clears up ponding or dirty of foaming support 102 top surface. It is understood that in other embodiments, the raised edge 203 may surround four sides of the foam box 101 to form a fully enclosed structure.

In some embodiments, the height B1 of ledge 203 ranges in size from: b1 is more than or equal to 10mm and less than or equal to 35 mm. The height B1 of the convex edge 203 is less than 10mm, which is not beneficial to realizing the limiting and guiding functions, and when the foaming box 101 is installed, if the foaming box is padded on the convex edge 203, the foaming box is not easy to be detected, so that the installation is not in place, and even the foaming box overturns. The height B1 of the flange 203 is higher than 35mm, which is not favorable for manufacturing and molding.

Referring to fig. 3 and 4, in some embodiments, the foam box 101 includes a foam chamber 301 located at an upper portion and a containing chamber 302 located at a lower portion and having an open bottom, the foam chamber 301 is used for containing a dry product for foam foaming, a water outlet channel 303 communicated with the foam chamber 301 is disposed in the containing chamber 302, and after foam foaming is finished, redundant waste water in the foam chamber 301 is discharged through the water outlet channel 303.

Referring to fig. 5 and 6, in some embodiments, a water outlet 402 is provided at the top of the foam holder 102, the water outlet channel 303 of the foam box 101 extends into the water outlet 402 for water drainage, and a second sealing ring 403 is provided at the water outlet 402 and is matched with the water outlet channel 303. When the foam box 101 is installed, the foam box 101 is in coarse positioning fit with the convex edge 203, and the water outlet channel 303 is in fine positioning fit with the second sealing ring 403, so that the installation accuracy of the foam box 101 can be improved.

In some embodiments, the water outlet channel 303 is located at the center of the bottom of the foam box 101, and correspondingly, the water outlet 402 on the foam holder 102 is also located at the middle, such that the foam box 101 can be centrally symmetrical, that is, the foam box 101 can be conveniently installed on the foam holder 102 without being separated from the front-back direction, and the user does not need to specially butt the direction before placing the foam box 101, thereby improving the installation efficiency.

Referring to fig. 5 and 6, in some embodiments, the foam holder 102 is provided with a boss 206 at the top thereof, the drain 402 is located in the boss 206, and the foam box 101 is provided with a ring-shaped stopper rib 304 surrounding the boss 206. The boss 206 and the limiting rib 304 are in precise positioning fit, so that the mounting precision of the foam box 101 can be further improved. Meanwhile, the boss 206 has a limiting effect on the limiting rib 304, so that the defect that when the semi-surrounding type convex edge 203 of the foam bracket 102 is installed with the foam box 101, one surface of the semi-surrounding type convex edge is not limited is overcome, the foam box 101 is prevented from being thrown out due to inertia when a door body 802 of the refrigerator is opened and closed, and the connection reliability is improved.

Referring to fig. 4, in some embodiments, the height of the water outlet channel 303 is greater than the height of the limiting rib 304, and the height difference C1 between the lower end surface of the water outlet channel 303 and the lower end surface of the limiting rib 304 satisfies: c1 is more than or equal to 2mm and less than or equal to 5 mm. The height of the water outlet channel 303 is larger than that of the limiting rib 304, so that the water outlet channel 303 is ensured to be preferentially contacted with the second sealing ring 403 to form a sealing structure, and water is prevented from leaking from the water outlet 402 in the process of placing the foam box 101. When the height difference C1 is smaller than 2mm, the problem that the assembly of the water outlet channel 303 and the second sealing ring 403 is affected by the interference of the boss 206 and the limiting rib 304 exists, and when the height difference C1 is larger than 5mm, the positioning and limiting effects of the limiting rib 304 are obviously weakened.

In some embodiments, the height D of the engagement of the retention rib 304 with the boss 206 satisfies: d is more than or equal to 4mm and less than or equal to 10 mm. The height D of the fit refers to the height of the overlapped part of the limiting rib 304 and the boss 206, the height D of the fit is larger than 10mm, the installation is inconvenient, and the height D of the fit is smaller than 4mm, so that the positioning and limiting effects cannot be achieved.

In some embodiments, the bubble foaming bracket 102 and the liquid storage tank 103 need to keep a reasonable gap, so that the liquid storage tank 103 is smoothly pushed into the drawer cavity 201, if the gap is too small, the movement of the liquid storage tank 103 and the bubble foaming bracket 102 is not smooth, if the gap is too large, the guiding effect of the drawer cavity 201 is weakened, a large included angle is easily formed, and the parallel pushing of the liquid storage tank 103 is not facilitated. The minimum clearance b between the side wall of the drawer cavity 201 and the liquid storage tank 103 meets the following requirements: b is more than or equal to 1mm and less than or equal to 3mm, so that the liquid storage tank 103 is smoothly pushed into the drawer cavity 201. The minimum gap b is a minimum distance between the side of the reservoir 103 and the corresponding side wall of the drawer cavity 201.

Referring to fig. 6, the drainage assembly 401 includes a drainage valve 417, the bottom of the foaming tank 101 is provided with a water outlet 601, the foaming bracket 102 is provided with a water outlet 402, the drainage valve 417 is arranged on the foaming bracket 102, the water inlet end of the drainage valve 417 is connected with the water outlet 402, and the water outlet end of the drainage valve 417 is connected with the liquid inlet 407. When the foam box 101 is placed on the foam bracket 102, the water outlet 601 can correspond to the water outlet 402, and water in the foam box 101 can be discharged along the water outlet 601, the water outlet 402, the water outlet 417 and the liquid inlet 407 in sequence after the water discharge valve 417 is opened, so that waste water is automatically discharged, water is drained without manual operation, and the use is more convenient.

Referring to fig. 3 and 4, in some embodiments, a first valve 408 is disposed at the water outlet 601, the first valve 408 is a normally closed valve, when the foam box 101 is separated from the foam holder 102, the first valve 408 is closed, and the water outlet 601 is in a closed state, so that a user can put the dried food material and water into the foam box 101 in advance, and then place the foam box 101 on the foam holder 102. Can trigger when the case 101 is sent out with the bubble and send out support 102 and open first valve 408, delivery port 601 is in the conducting state this moment, and the water in the case 101 is sent out to the bubble can flow to drain valve 417 department, waits that water to send out the completion back, can discharge the waste water in the case 101 is sent out to the bubble through opening drain valve 417, need not manual operation, and it is more convenient to use. In addition, as shown in fig. 3, a cover plate 305 is arranged on the foaming tank 101, and the cover plate 305 covers the foaming tank 101 when water is foamed, so that the cleanness and sanitation of the water foaming process are ensured.

It is understood that the first valve 408 may be a touch valve, for example, referring to the embodiment shown in fig. 3, the first valve 408 comprises a first valve core 409 and a first spring 410, and the first spring 410 generates a downward force to push the first valve core 409 to close the water outlet 601. When the foam box 101 is placed on the foam bracket 102, the lower end of the first valve core 409 is touched to push the first valve core 409 upwards, so that the first valve core 409 opens the water outlet 601, and the first valve 408 is opened quickly.

Referring to fig. 3-7, in some embodiments, a second valve 412 is disposed at the drain opening 402, and the first valve 408 corresponds to the second valve 412. When the foam chamber 101 is connected to the foam holder 102, the first valve 408 and the second valve 412 interfere with each other, so that the first valve 408 and the second valve 412 can be opened simultaneously. When the foam box 101 is separated from the foam holder 102, the first valve 408 and the second valve 412 can be closed at the same time, so that the opening and closing of the water outlet 601 and the water outlet 402 are not required to be manually controlled, and the use is more flexible.

It is understood that the first valve 408 and the second valve 412 can be touch valves, which can generate mutual force when the two valves are in contact, so that the two valves are opened simultaneously, and the water outlet 601 and the water outlet 402 are communicated. After the foam box 101 and the foam bracket 102 are separated, the first valve 408 and the second valve 412 are respectively closed, and at the moment, the second valve 412 closes the drainage port 402, so that the blockage caused by the foreign matters entering the drainage port 402 can be avoided, and the smoothness of drainage is ensured; moreover, when the foam box 101 is not used for water heating, the water outlet 402 can be directly used for placing articles by using the foam bracket 102 after being closed, namely, the foam bracket 102 is used as a shelf, so that the use space of the refrigeration equipment is conveniently expanded, and the structure is more practical and reliable.

The distance C2 between the lower end surface of the water outlet channel 303 and the bottom surface of the foam box 101 is too small, so that when the foam box 101 is placed, the first valve 408 and the second valve 412 are easily contacted, the two valves are simultaneously opened, wrong drainage is caused, and the effective space of the foam box 101 is wasted if the distance C2 is too large. Therefore, in order to solve the above problems, referring to fig. 3 and 4, in some embodiments, the distance C2 between the lower end surface of the water channel 303 and the bottom surface of the foam box 101 is designed to satisfy: c2 is more than or equal to 0.5mm and less than or equal to 2 mm.

Referring to fig. 6, in the present embodiment, the first valve 408 includes a first valve core 409 and a first spring 410, an upper end of the first valve core 409 is located inside the foam box 101 and corresponds to the water outlet 601, a lower end of the first valve core 409 extends downward to form a first touching portion, the first valve core 409 is in a shape with two wide ends and a narrow middle, and the first spring 410 is sleeved on the first valve core 409. The upper end of the first valve core 409 is provided with a first sealing ring 411, and the first valve core 409 is pushed downwards under the action of the elastic force of the first spring 410, so that the upper end of the first valve core 409 can seal the water outlet 601.

Referring to fig. 6, in the present embodiment, the second valve 412 includes a second valve core 414 and a second spring 415, an upper end of the second valve core 414 is a second touching portion, a lower end of the second valve core 414 is connected to the inside of the drain opening 402 through the second spring 415, and the second valve core 414 is pushed upward by the elastic force of the second spring 415, so that the second valve core 414 can close the drain opening 402. When the foam-foaming box 101 is connected with the foam-foaming bracket 102, the first touching part is abutted with the second touching part to generate a mutual reverse acting force, so that the first valve core 409 moves upwards and opens the water outlet 601, and the second valve core 414 moves downwards and opens the water outlet 402, thereby realizing that the first valve 408 and the second valve 412 are opened synchronously, and communicating the water outlet 601 with the water outlet 402, and the structure is practical and reliable without manual operation.

Referring to fig. 6, in some embodiments, the bottom of the foaming chamber 101 is provided with a water outlet channel 303 corresponding to the water outlet 601, and a water discharge groove 413 matched with the water outlet channel 303 is provided at the water discharge port 402. Specifically, the upper end of the water outlet channel 303 is communicated with the water outlet 601, the lower end of the water outlet channel 303 extends vertically and downwardly, the first valve core 409 and the first spring 410 are arranged inside the water outlet channel 303, and the first valve core 409 can move up and down along the water outlet channel 303. The second valve spool 414 and the second spring 415 are provided in the drain groove 413, and the second valve spool 414 is movable up and down along the drain groove 413. It can be understood that the first valve core 409 is separated from the water outlet channel 303 by a certain gap, so as to facilitate the water discharge of the water outlet channel 303; meanwhile, the second valve spool 414 is spaced apart from the drain groove 413 by a certain gap, thereby facilitating drainage of the drain groove 413. In addition, a drain hole is provided in the drain tank 413, and the drain hole is connected to a drain valve 417 through a first pipe 416, as shown in fig. 7, and the structure of the drain hole is not shown.

Wherein, be provided with second sealing washer 403 in the port position of water drainage tank 413, this second sealing washer 403 is cyclic annular silica gel sealing washer, second sealing washer 403 cover just extends along the inboard of water drainage tank 413 on the port of water drainage tank 413, the annular flange structure of undercut has, make second sealing washer 403 can seal with outlet channel 303 interference fit when outlet channel 303 inserts water drainage tank 413, avoid water to flow out from between outlet channel 303 and the water drainage tank 413, prevent that water seepage from foaming support 102, it is sealed effectual, the structure is practical and reliable. In addition, when the foaming chamber 101 is separated from the foaming holder 102, the water outlet passage 303 is separated from the second sealing ring 403, the annular flange structure of the second sealing ring 403 is elastically restored, and at the same time, the second spring 415 pushes the second valve spool 414 to move upward, the second valve spool 414 can be in contact sealing with the annular flange structure of the second sealing ring 403 to prevent the entry of foreign materials, and the second sealing ring 403 restricts the second valve spool 414 from being separated from the drain groove 413.

Referring to fig. 5 and 6, when the foam box 101 is connected to the foam holder 102, the water outlet channel 303 may be inserted into the water drainage groove 413, and the first valve core 409 may contact with the second valve core 414, so that the first valve 408 and the second valve core 412 are opened synchronously, the water outlet 601 is communicated with the water drainage port 402, at this time, the water in the foam box 101 may flow to the position of the water drainage valve 417, and the water drainage valve 417 may be opened for drainage after the water is completely drained.

Referring to fig. 5, in some embodiments, the liquid storage tank 103 includes a tank housing and a baffle 405, the tank housing is provided with an inlet 407, the baffle 405 is used for opening or closing the inlet 407, the baffle 405 is movably connected to the tank housing, and a reset mechanism 406 is disposed between the baffle 405 and the tank housing. The return mechanism 406 may be a resilient member such as a spring.

The drain valve 417 is connected to a second conduit 418, and the second conduit 418 enters the tank shell from the liquid inlet 407 for draining. Bubble is sent out support 102 and is provided with the enclosing rib 503 that surrounds the play water end of second pipeline 418, because second pipeline 418 is the hose, enclosing rib 503 can prevent that second pipeline 418 from being extruded, blockked up, and enclosing rib 503 is used for promoting baffle 405 in addition, and the periphery and the inlet 407 of enclosing rib 503 match, prevent that waste water from sputtering the liquid reserve tank 103 outside, enclosing rib 503 and baffle 405 butt in addition, still limited the position that the drawer chamber 201 was packed into to liquid reserve tank 103, remind the user to install in place.

In the installation process, when the liquid storage tank 103 is installed in the drawer cavity 201, the surrounding rib 503 pushes the baffle 405 open, so that the baffle 405 retracts, the liquid inlet 407 is opened, and the wastewater flowing out of the second pipeline 418 can flow into the liquid storage tank 103 through the liquid inlet 407.

In the process of taking out the liquid storage tank 103, the second pipeline 418 leaves the liquid inlet 407, the baffle 405 slides under the pushing of the reset mechanism 406 to cover the liquid inlet 407 again, so that the liquid inlet 407 is closed, and the waste water is prevented from splashing out of the liquid inlet 407 in the process of taking out the liquid storage tank 103.

In some embodiments, signal detection devices, such as a commonly used "magnet-reed switch" or a contact travel switch, are disposed between the foam box 101 and the foam holder 102, and between the foam holder 102 and the liquid storage tank 103, and when the foam box 101 or the liquid storage tank 103 is absent, the signal detection devices can detect relevant signals, and then can give out a prompt to prevent the foam device from working under the condition that the foam box is not fully installed.

In some embodiments, the foam generating apparatus further comprises a controller (not shown), which is connected to the drain valve 417 and the signal detection device, for automatically controlling the foam generating process, wherein the controller allows the start button of the foam generation to be activated only when the signal detection device detects that the foam generating tank 101 and the liquid storage tank 103 are both placed on the foam generating holder 102; for another example, when the preset foam time is reached, the controller sends a drainage signal to drain the drainage valve 417, and the foam is terminated in time.

Referring to fig. 1, in some embodiments, the foam holder 102 is provided with a control panel 104, and the control panel 104 is provided with a DIY key and a food material type selection key, so that functions such as DIY and timing selection can be realized, a user can operate the foam holder conveniently, and automatic foam control is realized. The food material type selection key provides the functions of food materials commonly used by the user, for example, food material options such as bird's nest, peach gum, agaric, mushroom, dried bean and the like are displayed on the control panel 104. When the food material type selection key is pressed once, the food material options jump once corresponding to the lamp until the needed options are selected, and the food material can be foamed by pressing a start key. The function is selected to "DIY", is to get into DIY function expansion district promptly, and the user can adjust the bubble according to own experience and hobby and send out the time, through extension or shorten the bubble and send out the cycle, adjusts to eat material taste, to the main functional area other food material that does not have, also can be through the DIY function, by the user input bubble time by oneself, starts the bubble and sends out the procedure, satisfies the expansion needs that other food materials water send out the demand, and the operation process is: pressing the function key once, jumping once corresponding to the lamp of the food material option until jumping to the DIY function once, entering the DIY function at the moment, then pressing DIY plus and DIY to input the bubble foaming time required by the user, completing the input, and pressing the start key to start the bubble foaming device to enter the working state.

Referring to fig. 2, in some embodiments, the foam holder 102 is provided with a limiting protrusion 204, the limiting protrusion 204 is located at the bottom of the drawer cavity 201, and referring to fig. 8, the bottom of the liquid storage tank 103 is provided with a recess 501 for accommodating the limiting protrusion 204. The depth of concave part 501 can completely accommodate the height of limiting protrusion 204, and under the action of gravity and friction force of liquid storage tank 103, concave part 501 and limiting protrusion 204 form a locking structure, so that the liquid storage tank 103 is prevented from being stressed and displaced, such as door-closing inertia, and the relative locking of the position of the liquid storage tank 103 is ensured, therefore, discharged wastewater can be accurately received by the liquid storage tank 103, and the system reliability is structurally ensured.

Referring to FIG. 2, in some embodiments, the stop tab 204 is located on a side of the foam holder 102 away from the mounting opening 202. Spacing arch 204 is located the rear side edge of liquid reserve tank 103 installation direction promptly, and like this at the installation in the parallel push-in drawer chamber 201 of liquid reserve tank 103, most stroke of liquid reserve tank 103 is not with the contact of spacing arch 204, and the process that parallel was pushed is smooth relatively, at the last small segment distance of installation, just need overcome spacing arch 204's resistance, improves maneuverability and work efficiency.

Referring to fig. 9 and 10, in some embodiments, the height h1 of the stop tab 204 satisfies: h1 is more than or equal to 1mm and less than or equal to 3 mm. Height h1 of spacing arch 204 is higher than 3mm, increases the installation degree of difficulty, is unfavorable for the installation, and height h1 of spacing arch 204 is less than 1mm then can not guarantee the locking force.

In some embodiments, the gap between the top surface of the reservoir 103 and the foam holder 102 is h2, the height of the position-limiting protrusion 204 is h1, and the height of the position-limiting protrusion 204 is superposed on the height of the reservoir 103 just before the position-limiting protrusion 204 and the recess 501 are engaged and the recess 501 is not in place, which may affect normal installation if the gap between the top surface of the reservoir 103 and the foam holder 102 and the height of the position-limiting protrusion 204 are not properly designed. In order to meet the installation requirements, the designs h2 and h1 in the embodiment satisfy the relationship: h2-h1 is more than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to 3 mm.

Referring to FIG. 2, in some embodiments, the side of the foam holder 102 remote from the mounting opening 202 is provided with a stop rib 205 that defines the travel of the reservoir 103. The stop rib 205 is located at the rear side edge of the installation direction of the liquid storage tank 103, and the stop rib 205 is a stop position at the moving tail end of the liquid storage tank 103, so that the accurate stop of the foaming tank 101 is ensured.

In some embodiments, the height a of the barrier rib 205 satisfies: a is larger than or equal to 2mm, the liquid storage tank 103 is prevented from crossing the blocking rib 205, and the limiting reliability is ensured.

Referring to fig. 5 and 8, in some embodiments, the bottom of the reservoir 103 is provided with a catch position 404. The handle position 404 facilitates the user to find the acting point at the bottom of the liquid storage tank 103 to take out the liquid storage tank 103, thereby improving the convenience of operation.

Referring to fig. 1, 2 and 8, in some embodiments, the bottom of the foam holder 102 is provided with an escape notch 502 corresponding to the clasp site 404. Dodge breach 502 and attacker position 404 and mutually support, convenience of customers finds the impetus in the bottom of liquid reserve tank 103 more and takes out liquid reserve tank 103, accords with ergonomics, guarantees the good experience that the user controlled.

In some embodiments, the width W1 of the relief notch 502 satisfies: w1 is more than or equal to 30mm and less than or equal to 60 mm. This width range ensures that two to four fingers can smoothly enter the avoidance gap 502 for operation and ensures the strength of the foam holder 102.

In some embodiments, the depth W2 of the relief notch 502 satisfies: w2 is more than or equal to 15mm and less than or equal to 35 mm. This depth range facilitates the ability of the fingers to perform bending operations and ensures the strength of the foam holder 102.

In some embodiments, the height of the handle 404 is W3, 10mm W3 mm 30 mm. The height W3 of the button position 404 is greater than 30mm, and then occupies the effective space of the liquid storage tank 103, and the height W3 of the button position 404 is less than 10mm, and then is not beneficial to finding the acting point to take out the liquid storage tank 103.

The refrigeration equipment of the second aspect embodiment of the invention comprises an inner container (not shown in the figure) and the foam device of the first aspect embodiment, wherein the foam device is arranged in the inner container. By utilizing the refrigeration environment of refrigeration equipment and combining with the foaming device, the food materials are automatically drained and drained after foaming, and enter a fresh-keeping state for later use.

In some embodiments, the refrigeration device is a refrigerator, and it is understood that the refrigeration device may also be a conventional cryogenic storage device such as a freezer.

Referring to fig. 11 and 12, a refrigeration apparatus according to an embodiment of the second aspect of the present invention includes a cabinet 801 and a door 802, where the door 802 is connected to the cabinet 801 through a rotating shaft; the foam holder 102 is mounted on the door 802, and a user can open the door 802 to conveniently take and place the foam box 101 and the liquid storage box 103. Since the refrigeration device includes all the technical features of the foam-making device of the embodiment of the first aspect, the refrigeration device also has all the advantages of the foam-making device of the embodiment of the first aspect, and therefore, the detailed description is omitted.

Referring to fig. 1, in some embodiments, the foam holder 102 is provided with a hanging lug 105, and the hanging lug 105 is used for hanging on a bottle frame (not shown) of the door body 802, so as to facilitate quick mounting and dismounting of the foam holder 102.

The embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various changes can be made within the knowledge of those skilled in the art without departing from the gist of the present invention.

Claims

1. A foam device, comprising:

a foaming box arranged on the mounting part;

2. The foam generator of claim 1, wherein the mounting portion includes a ledge disposed on a peripheral side of the foam chamber, the ledge being configured to limit the foam chamber.

3. The foam device according to claim 1, wherein a water outlet is provided at the top of the foam holder, the foam box is provided with a water outlet channel corresponding to the water outlet, and a second sealing ring matched with the water outlet channel is provided at the water outlet.

4. The foam generator of claim 3 wherein the outlet channel is centrally located in the bottom of the foam chamber.

5. The foam device as claimed in claim 3, wherein a boss is provided on the top of the foam holder, the water outlet is located in the boss, and the foam box is provided with an annular limiting rib surrounding the boss.

6. The foam device according to claim 1, wherein the foam holder is provided with a limiting protrusion located at the bottom of the drawer cavity, and the bottom of the liquid storage tank is provided with a concave portion for accommodating the limiting protrusion.

7. The foam generating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a grip position is provided at the bottom of said reservoir.

8. The foam generating apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the bottom of the foam holder is provided with an escape notch corresponding to the clasping position.

9. The foam generator according to any one of claims 1 to 8, further comprising a control panel, wherein the control panel is provided with at least one of a DIY button and a food material type selection button.

10. Refrigeration apparatus, characterized in that it comprises:

the door body is rotationally connected with the box body;

the refrigeration equipment further comprises the foam device as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the foam device is arranged on the door body or in the box body.