CN216293777U

CN216293777U - Beverage equipment

Info

Publication number: CN216293777U
Application number: CN202120929851.XU
Authority: CN
Inventors: 辛栋梁
Original assignee: Suzhou Calomey Coffee Machine Technology Co ltd
Current assignee: Suzhou Calomey Coffee Machine Technology Co ltd
Priority date: 2021-04-30
Filing date: 2021-04-30
Publication date: 2022-04-15
Anticipated expiration: 2031-04-30

Abstract

The utility model discloses a beverage device, which can be applied to preparing a mixed beverage machine containing milk or milk foam; the beverage equipment comprises a milk foam device and a cleaning unit, wherein an input pipe orifice and an output pipe orifice are arranged on the milk foam device, and the input pipe orifice can be switchably connected with a milk container or the cleaning unit in a fluid mode. According to the beverage equipment, the milk transmission path in the milk foam device is completely overlapped with the cleaning fluid transmission path, so that complete cleaning is realized, and the beverage quality is ensured.

Description

Beverage equipment

Technical Field

The utility model belongs to the field of catering equipment, and particularly relates to beverage equipment.

Background

With the popularity of infusion-type drinks and the constant pursuit of quality of life, infusion-type drinks have started to move to homes, especially mixed drinks, in which most of the mixed drinks contain a certain amount of milk or milk foam, such as milk tea and various coffee drinks, to a greater or lesser extent. The beverage devices for making such beverages all comprise a milk frother, which is generally arranged according to the venturi tube principle and has a cavity connected with a steam pipeline for generating negative pressure, an air pipeline for foaming milk, a milk input pipeline and an output pipeline. Since milk contains bacteria and can deteriorate quickly, a cleaning system for cleaning a milk frother is arranged in the beverage devices, so that the milk is prevented from being stored in the milk frother to influence the quality of the beverage.

In the prior art, cleaning is generally finished by inputting cleaning water into a milk foam device and matching with the operation of a beverage device, a flowing path of the cleaning water does not contain a milk input pipeline or only contains a part of the milk input pipeline, so that the cleaning is not thorough, and bacteria are easily bred at the milk input pipeline, particularly at one end connected with a milk container, so that the health of a drinker is influenced; in addition, as the structure for cleaning is complex, the time required for one-time cleaning is long, and the cleaning frequency is low, a certain amount of cleaning agent or cleaning tablet is dissolved in the cleaning water during actual use, the operation and maintenance cost of the beverage equipment is increased due to the use of the cleaning agent, the cleaning agent is generally acidic, certain damage is caused to the parts and materials, and meanwhile, the storage of the cleaning agent or the cleaning tablet brings a space requirement for the beverage equipment; moreover, the increase of the pipeline causes the overall structure to be complex, and the control operation is more complicated.

Therefore, there is a need for a beverage appliance that can be completely cleaned and that is convenient for cleaning milk frothers.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

In view of the above-mentioned deficiencies of the prior art, the present invention aims to: the drink equipment is capable of being completely cleaned, simple in cleaning process and convenient to clean the milk frother, and cleans the whole path through which milk flows.

In order to realize the purpose of the utility model, the utility model provides the following technical scheme:

a beverage device comprises a milk foam device and a cleaning unit, wherein an input nozzle and an output nozzle are arranged on the milk foam device, and the input nozzle can be switchably connected with a milk container or the cleaning unit in a fluid mode. When the beverage is made, the inlet pipe orifice is communicated with the milk container, the milk or milk foam is led out from the outlet pipe orifice, when the beverage is cleaned, the inlet pipe orifice is communicated with the cleaning unit, the cleaning water is led in from the inlet pipe orifice and is discharged from the outlet pipe orifice, and the flowing paths of the cleaning water and the milk are completely coincided.

The input pipe orifice is switchably connected with a milk container or a cleaning unit through a delivery pipe, and one end of the delivery pipe is connected with the input pipe orifice, and can be fixedly connected or detachably connected; the other end is switchably connected with the milk container or the cleaning unit through a joint, and the connection of the conveying pipe is convenient for realizing the switching of the milk container and the cleaning unit. The joint is provided with a first interface and a second interface, and the first interface is used for connecting a conveying pipe; the first interface and the second interface are arranged linearly or in an L shape and can be selected for use according to specific connection positions; the second interface is made of a flexible material with the purpose of completing the automatic sealing after connection.

The second interface is directly inserted into the milk container, or the second interface is connected with a suction pipe, and the suction pipe is inserted into the milk container.

The cleaning unit can output any one of hot water, cold water and steam, and a user can select the cleaning unit according to the requirement when using the cleaning unit; preferably, the cleaning unit is a hot water rod in the beverage device, and since the common beverage devices are provided with devices for supplying hot water, the hot water can be generated by direct electric heating or by heat exchange, the devices for supplying hot water to the beverage device are collectively referred to as the hot water rod, and by using the original devices in the beverage device, the total number of parts in the device can be reduced, the structure can be simplified, and the volume and the weight of the device can be reduced.

The hot water rod extends to the outside of the shell of the beverage equipment, and a third interface is arranged at any position of the hot water rod outside the shell of the beverage equipment; or the hot water rod is positioned inside the drink equipment shell, a third interface is arranged at the position, close to the shell, of the hot water rod, a through hole is formed in the corresponding position of the drink equipment shell, and the second interface can pass through the through hole to be in fluid connection with the third interface.

The beverage equipment further comprises a human-computer interaction interface, and the human-computer interaction interface is used for setting and/or displaying the connection state of the input pipe orifice and the phase state and the temperature of the output liquid of the cleaning unit.

Because the second interface is simple to switch with the milk container and the cleaning unit, the connection is convenient, the convenience of cleaning is greatly improved, and the cleaning time is shortened, the cleaning frequency can be increased in the using process, high-temperature disinfection and sterilization can be carried out by utilizing steam, the use of cleaning agents is avoided, the safety of drinks is improved, and the service life of equipment is prolonged.

Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the beneficial effects that:

in the beverage equipment, the milk foam device input pipe orifice is switchably connected with the milk container or the cleaning unit through the connector, and the cleaning unit provides water or steam with different temperatures for cleaning, so that the cleaning path is superposed with the flowing path of the milk, the complete cleaning is realized, and the safety of the beverage is ensured. Furthermore, the beverage equipment provided by the utility model adopts the hot water rod in the beverage equipment as a cleaning unit, so that the resources of the beverage equipment are effectively utilized.

Furthermore, according to the beverage equipment, the second interface is set to be the flexible joint, so that the sealing effect can be automatically achieved in the connection of the second interface and the milk container or the hot water rod, leakage is prevented, and switching is convenient. Furthermore, the beverage equipment is provided with a human-computer interaction interface, so that the whole process is controllable and visual.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the specific embodiments of the present invention, the drawings needed to be used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below, and it is obvious that the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious for those skilled in the art that other drawings can be obtained according to these drawings without inventive efforts.

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural view of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the present invention showing the fluid connection of the inlet nozzle to the milk container;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the fluid connection between the inlet nozzle and the hot water rod according to the second embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 4 is a schematic structural view of the fluid connection between the inlet nozzle and the hot water rod according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

Reference numerals: 100-drink equipment, 101-human-computer interaction interface, 1-milk foam device, 11-first nozzle, 12-second nozzle, 13-input nozzle, 14-output nozzle, 2-delivery pipe, 3-connector, 31-first interface, 32-second interface, 4-hot water rod, 41-third interface and 5-milk container.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the specific embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below, and it should be understood that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

The first embodiment is as follows:

referring to fig. 1 and 2, the present invention provides a beverage appliance 100 comprising a milk frother 1 and a cleaning unit (not shown). The milk frother 1 is provided with a first nozzle 11, a second nozzle 12, an input nozzle 13 and an output nozzle 14. The first nozzle 11 is used for the steam supply. The second orifice 12 is used for the input of air. The inlet nozzle 13 is switchable into a fluid connection with the milk container 5 or the cleaning unit. When the inlet nozzle 13 is in fluid connection with the milk container 5, the inlet nozzle 13 is used for feeding milk; when the inlet nozzle 13 is in fluid connection with the cleaning unit, the inlet nozzle 13 is used for the inlet of washing water. The outlet nozzle 14 can be used for discharging milk/milk foam or rinsing water.

As shown in fig. 1, the delivery pipe 2 is connected to the input pipe orifice 13, the other end of the delivery pipe 2 is provided with a joint 3, the joint 3 is provided with a first interface 31 and a second interface 32, the first interface 31 is used for connecting the delivery pipe 2, the second interface 32 is used for establishing fluid connection with the milk container 5 or the cleaning unit, and the first interface 31 and the second interface 32 are arranged in a straight line or in an L shape. In particular, the shape of the joint 3, which facilitates the switching of the connection, can be chosen according to the position of the milk container 5 and of the cleaning unit, the second interface 32 being made of a flexible material, which automatically forms a seal after connection with the milk container 5 or with the cleaning unit.

The second port 32 can be inserted directly into the milk container 5. In other embodiments, as shown in fig. 2, the second port 32 may be connected to a straw, from which the milk container 5 is inserted.

The cleaning unit can output any one of hot water, cold water and steam, and a user can select the temperature and the phase state of the cleaning water by himself, for example, cold water is selected for washing when the beverage is washed immediately after being made, steam sterilization is carried out regularly, or hot water washing and steam sterilization are carried out before the beverage is used for the first time after the beverage is not used for a long time.

As shown in fig. 1, the beverage appliance 100 further comprises a human-machine interface 101. The human-machine interface 101 is used for setting and/or displaying the connection state of the input nozzle 13, the phase state (such as gas state or liquid state) and the temperature of the output liquid of the cleaning unit.

When the beverage is made, the second interface 32 is connected with the milk container 5, steam is input from the first nozzle 11, negative pressure is formed in the milk frother 1, milk enters the milk frother 1 through the conveying pipe 2, optionally, air is not input or input through the second nozzle 12, and when air is not input, the generated milk is guided out through the output pipe port 14; when air is supplied, the milk foam produced is conducted out of the outlet opening 14. When cleaning is needed, the second interface 32 is connected to the cleaning unit, and the path through which the milk flows is cleaned by using the water or steam output by the cleaning unit, that is, the water or steam output by the cleaning unit sequentially passes through the second interface 32, the delivery pipe 2, the input nozzle 13, enters the milk foam device 1, and is discharged from the output nozzle 14. The user can set the phase state of the cleaning unit output water, such as gas state or liquid state, through the human-computer interaction interface 101 according to the requirement, and when the cleaning unit output water is in the liquid state, the temperature can be continuously set, and in the whole process, the user can know the connection state of the input pipe orifice 13 through the display of the human-computer interaction interface 101 and judge whether the whole connection is sealed.

Example two:

in contrast to the first embodiment, as shown in fig. 3, the cleaning unit is a hot water rod 4 in the beverage apparatus 100, the hot water rod 4 extends to the outside of the housing of the beverage apparatus 100, the hot water rod 4 is provided with a third interface 41 at any position outside the housing of the beverage apparatus 100, and when a fluid connection with the hot water rod 4 needs to be established, the second interface 32 is connected with the third interface 41 in a sealing manner.

Example three:

different from the second embodiment, as shown in fig. 4, the hot water rod 4 is located inside the casing of the beverage apparatus 100, the third interface 41 is provided at a position of the hot water rod 4 close to the casing, a through hole is provided at a corresponding position of the casing of the beverage apparatus, and when a fluid connection with the hot water rod 4 needs to be established, the second interface 32 passes through the through hole and is hermetically connected with the third interface 41.

The above detailed description of the beverage device provided by the present invention is provided, and the structure and the working principle of the present invention are explained by applying specific examples, and the above description of the embodiments is only used to help understanding the method and the core idea of the present invention. It should be noted that, for those skilled in the art, it is possible to make various improvements and modifications to the present invention without departing from the principle of the present invention, and those improvements and modifications also fall within the scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A beverage device comprises a milk foam device and a cleaning unit, wherein the milk foam device is provided with an input pipe orifice and an output pipe orifice, and is characterized in that the input pipe orifice can be switchably connected with a milk container or the cleaning unit in a fluid way; the input pipe orifice is switchably connected with the milk container or the cleaning unit through a delivery pipe, one end of the delivery pipe is connected with the input pipe orifice, and the other end of the delivery pipe is switchably connected with the milk container or the cleaning unit through a joint; the joint is provided with a first interface and a second interface, the first interface is used for being connected with the other end of the conveying pipe, and the first interface and the second interface are arranged in a straight line or in an L shape.

2. The beverage apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second interface is made of a flexible material.

3. Beverage device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the second interface is directly inserted into a milk container or the second interface is connected to a straw which is inserted into a milk container.

4. The beverage appliance according to claim 1, wherein the cleaning unit can output any one of hot water, cold water, and steam.

5. The beverage appliance of claim 4, wherein the cleaning unit is a hot water wand in the beverage appliance.

6. The beverage appliance of claim 5, wherein the hot water wand extends outside the beverage appliance housing, and the hot water wand is provided with a third port at any location outside the beverage appliance housing.

7. The beverage device according to claim 5, wherein the hot water rod is located inside the beverage device housing, a third port is provided at a position of the hot water rod close to the housing, and a through hole is provided at a corresponding position of the beverage device housing.

8. The beverage appliance according to claim 1, further comprising a human-machine interface for setting and/or displaying the input spout connection status, the phase and temperature of the cleaning unit output fluid.