CN109123051B - Ice cream machine with restart and regeneration functions - Google Patents

Ice cream machine with restart and regeneration functions Download PDF

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CN109123051B
CN109123051B CN201810801917.XA CN201810801917A CN109123051B CN 109123051 B CN109123051 B CN 109123051B CN 201810801917 A CN201810801917 A CN 201810801917A CN 109123051 B CN109123051 B CN 109123051B
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The invention discloses an ice cream machine with restarting and regenerating functions, which is characterized in that by setting the restarting function, the regenerating condition and the regenerating function, when the ice cream machine is used, firstly, an operator sends a function trigger signal to a control system, so that: the ice cream machine in the refrigeration state starts the regeneration function under the condition of meeting the regeneration condition, starts the restart function under the standby state and starts the regeneration function under the condition of meeting the regeneration condition so as to start the compressor for refrigeration in advance, regenerate the ice cream in the freezing cylinder and improve the hardness and the taste of the ice cream in the freezing cylinder; then, the operator controls the discharge valve to open through the discharge handle, so that the ice cream in the freezing cylinder is discharged, therefore, the ice cream machine can avoid the discharge of the ice cream meeting the regeneration condition, and ensures that the discharged ice cream has good hardness and mouthfeel in the whole using process.

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Ice cream machine with restart and regeneration functions
Technical Field
The invention relates to an ice cream machine with restarting and regenerating functions.
Background
The normal working cycle of the traditional ice cream machine is as follows: as shown in fig. 1, after the ice cream is formed, the compressor and the stirring motor are stopped, the machine is in a standby state, and the machine automatically enters a refrigeration state until the standby time is over (the standby time range commonly set in the industry is 1-15 minutes, and the general customer setting is 3-5 minutes); when needing to sell in the stand-by time, manual operation ejection of compact handle, ejection of compact handle touch or respond to discharge switch to produce ice cream ejection of compact control signal, make agitator motor work, delay a plurality of time after (for avoiding starting simultaneously to cause the load too big to the circuit, generally set up to 1 ~ 60 seconds in the trade) the compressor start.
The control and operation of the conventional ice cream machine described above have the following problems:
firstly, in the standby time, the compressor is in a stop state, the ice cream in the evaporator is in a heat preservation state, the ice cream in the heat preservation state can be gradually heated and melted by the entering of external heat, and the hardness is reduced.
Secondly, the stirring motor is triggered to work by the operation of the discharging handle, namely, the discharging valve is opened, the ice cream is extruded out of the machine, and the ice cream in the evaporator of the ice cream machine is always in a heating and melting state, so that if the ice cream is not sold in the front period of the standby time and is closer to the end time of the standby time along with the time of selling, the temperature of the ice cream extruded out of the machine is in a continuously rising stage, and the taste and the shape of the ice cream are in a continuously falling state.
Thirdly, after the stirring motor is started by the traditional ice cream machine discharging handle operation control system, the compressor is started only after 1-60 seconds of delay, and before the compressor is not started, the influence on the taste and the shape of the ice cream extruded in the period is more obvious.
Fourthly, when no one purchases ice cream for a long time, the ice cream machine works repeatedly according to the set refrigeration cycle, and after the refrigeration cycle is repeated for multiple times, the taste and the shape of the ice cream are reduced.
Disclosure of Invention
The technical problem to be solved by the invention is as follows: the ice cream machine with the restarting and regenerating functions is provided to solve the problem that the hardness and the taste of ice cream are deteriorated due to the fact that the existing ice cream machine does not discharge materials for a long time.
The technical scheme adopted by the invention is as follows:
an ice cream machine with restarting and regenerating functions is provided with a freezing cylinder, a refrigerating system, a stirring motor, a discharging handle and a control system, wherein the refrigerating system can refrigerate ice cream in the freezing cylinder, power output by the stirring motor is used for stirring the ice cream in the freezing cylinder, the discharging handle can control a discharging valve to be opened so that the ice cream in the freezing cylinder is discharged through the discharging valve, and the control system can receive a discharging switch signal when the discharging valve is opened; the control system controls the ice cream machine to alternately and circularly work between a refrigeration state and a standby state, wherein the refrigeration system and the stirring motor are both started in the refrigeration state; in the standby state, the refrigerating system and the stirring motor are both stopped; the conditions for switching to the standby state are: the actual hardness of the ice cream in the freezing cylinder reaches the target hardness, and the control system can be controlled to set a corresponding value of the ice cream hardness value for the target hardness; the conditions for switching to the cooling state are: the time of the ice cream machine in the standby state reaches the preset standby time;
the method is characterized in that:
the control system is provided with a restarting function, a regeneration function and a regeneration condition;
the restart function is as follows: the refrigeration system is controlled to be started firstly, the stirring motor is controlled to be started after a preset delay time, and if the control system receives the discharging switch signal within the delay time, the stirring motor is controlled to be started immediately;
the regeneration function is: increasing the value of the ice cream hardness value with the set target hardness;
the regeneration conditions are as follows: the time from the current moment to the last ice cream discharging of the ice cream machine exceeds the preset longest discharging interval time, or the number of working cycles between the current moment and the last ice cream discharging of the ice cream machine exceeds the preset maximum cycle number, wherein each working cycle comprises one refrigerating state and one standby state;
when the ice cream machine is in the refrigeration state, if a trigger signal for restarting the regeneration function is received, the control system judges whether the regeneration condition is met at the current moment, and if the judgment result is yes, the regeneration function is started;
and when the ice cream machine is in the standby state, if a regeneration function restarting trigger signal is received, the control system starts the regeneration function, meanwhile, the control system judges whether the regeneration condition is met at the current moment, and if the judgment result is yes, the regeneration function is started.
As a preferred embodiment of the present invention: the control system is preset with a plurality of hardness gears, and corresponding ice cream hardness values are set corresponding to the hardness gears of each gear, wherein the higher the hardness gear is, the larger the corresponding ice cream hardness value is; the control system can be controlled to set the ice cream machine to work under one of the hardness gears, and the hardness gear where the ice cream machine works is recorded as a set hardness gear, so that the control system sets the ice cream hardness value corresponding to the set hardness gear as the target hardness;
the regeneration function is realized by the following steps: and the hardness gear at which the ice cream machine works is increased.
In an implementation manner of the regeneration function, a hardness gear at which the ice cream machine works is temporarily increased according to a preset gear lifting amplitude.
As a preferred embodiment of the present invention: when the control system continuously starts the regeneration function for multiple times, the hardness gear at which the ice cream machine works after being adjusted to be high is below a preset highest regeneration hardness gear, wherein the highest regeneration hardness gear is the highest hardness gear of the ice cream machine, or the highest regeneration hardness gear is the highest hardness gear +/-n gear of the ice cream machine, n is a preset floating gear amplitude value, and n is a positive integer.
As a preferred embodiment of the present invention: in the regeneration function, the increase of the value of the ice cream hardness value set for the target hardness is temporary increase, and when the ice cream machine enters the refrigeration state again after passing through the standby state, the target hardness is restored to the value of the ice cream hardness value set before the temporary increase.
As a preferred embodiment of the present invention: when the ice cream machine is in the refrigeration state, if a regeneration function forced starting signal is received, the control system forcibly starts the regeneration function;
and when the ice cream machine is in the standby state, if a regeneration function forced starting signal is received, the control system starts the restart function and forcibly starts the regeneration function.
As a preferred embodiment of the present invention: when the ice cream machine is in the refrigeration state or the standby state, if the regeneration function restarting trigger signal or the regeneration function forced starting signal is received, the control system controls the ice cream machine to suspend additional functions except that the refrigeration system refrigerates the ice cream in the freezing cylinder, and when the ice cream machine enters the refrigeration state next time, the additional functions of the ice cream machine are restored to the original settings.
As a preferred embodiment of the present invention: the method for sending the regeneration function restarting trigger signal or the regeneration function forced starting signal to the control system comprises the following steps: the mode that the ice cream machine generates corresponding signals through a button is self-provided, the mode that the ice cream machine generates corresponding signals at regular time, the mode that external equipment connected with the ice cream machine generates corresponding signals, and the mode that the ice cream machine receives corresponding signals through a network.
As a preferred embodiment of the present invention: for the mode of generating the corresponding signal by the button of the ice cream machine, the regeneration function restarting triggering signal is generated by pressing the button on the ice cream machine once, the regeneration function forced starting signal is generated by pressing the button on the ice cream machine for multiple times in N seconds, and N is a positive number.
Compared with the prior art, the invention has the following beneficial effects:
first, the present invention provides an ice cream maker with a restart function, a regeneration condition, and a regeneration function.
When using the ice cream machine of the present invention:
first, the operator sends a restart regeneration function trigger signal to the control system so that: the ice cream machine in the refrigeration state starts the regeneration function under the condition that the regeneration condition is met, the ice cream machine in the standby state starts the restart function, and the regeneration function is started under the condition that the regeneration condition is met;
when the restarting function is started, the compressor is started for refrigeration in advance, and when the regeneration function is started, the ice cream in the freezing cylinder is regenerated, so that the hardness and the taste of the ice cream in the freezing cylinder are improved;
then, the operator controls the discharge valve to open through the discharge handle, so that the ice cream in the freezing cylinder is discharged, therefore, the ice cream machine can better avoid the discharge of the ice cream meeting the regeneration condition (namely, the ice cream meeting the phenomenon that the hardness and the taste slide down after being repeatedly refrigerated and stirred for a long time), and ensures that the discharged ice cream has good hardness and taste in the whole using process of the ice cream machine.
Secondly, according to the present invention, it is preferable to implement the regeneration function by temporarily adjusting the hardness level at which the ice cream maker operates, so that stability and reliability of the regeneration function of the ice cream maker can be ensured.
Thirdly, the ice cream machine can receive a regeneration function forced starting signal sent by an operator through the control system, and the ice cream machine in a refrigeration state or a standby state is forced to start the regeneration function, so that the hardness of ice cream discharging is forcibly improved.
Fourthly, when the control system receives a triggering signal for restarting the regeneration function or a forced starting signal for the regeneration function, the ice cream machine is controlled to pause the additional functions except the refrigeration system for refrigerating the ice cream in the freezing cylinder, so that the whole refrigerating capacity of the refrigerating system is used for refrigerating the ice cream in the main cylinder, the refrigerating speed of the refrigerating system for the ice cream in the freezing cylinder is increased, and the ice cream machine has the advantages that: when the ice cream in the freezing cylinder meets the regeneration condition and starts the regeneration function, the hardness and the taste of the ice cream can be more rapidly improved by utilizing the stronger refrigerating capacity of the refrigerating system, and the ice cream discharged by the ice cream machine has good hardness and taste.
Fifthly, the restart regeneration function trigger signal and the regeneration function forced start signal of the present invention can be generated in various ways, preferably, a button on the ice cream machine is pressed once to generate the restart regeneration function trigger signal, and a button on the ice cream machine is pressed for multiple times within N seconds to generate the regeneration function forced start signal.
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fig. 1 is a block diagram of a conventional ice cream maker;
fig. 2 is a block diagram of the working process of the ice cream maker of the present invention.
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The invention is further illustrated by the following examples:
example one
As shown in fig. 2, the invention discloses an ice cream machine with restarting and regenerating functions, which is provided with a freezing cylinder, a refrigerating system, a stirring motor, a discharging handle and a control system, wherein the refrigerating system can refrigerate ice cream in the freezing cylinder, power output by the stirring motor is used for stirring the ice cream in the freezing cylinder, the discharging handle can control a discharging valve to be opened so that the ice cream in the freezing cylinder is discharged through the discharging valve, and the control system can receive a discharging switch signal when the discharging valve is opened; the control system controls the ice cream machine to alternately and circularly work between a refrigeration state and a standby state, wherein the refrigeration system and the stirring motor are both started in the refrigeration state; in the standby state, the refrigerating system and the stirring motor are both stopped; the conditions for switching to the standby state are: the actual hardness of the ice cream in the freezing cylinder reaches the target hardness, and the control system can be controlled to set a corresponding value of the ice cream hardness value for the target hardness, and at the moment, the ice cream is molded; the conditions for switching to the cooling state are: the time of the ice cream machine in the standby state reaches the preset standby time, and at the moment, the ice cream needs to be refrigerated and molded again;
when the ice cream in the freezing cylinder is stirred, the control system can detect the actual hardness of the ice cream through the working state of the stirring motor or the actual temperature of the ice cream in the freezing cylinder, wherein the working state of the stirring motor comprises the rotating speed, the torque, the working current and the like, the lower the rotating speed of the stirring motor, the larger the torque and the working current, the lower the stirred speed of the ice cream, and the lower the actual temperature of the ice cream, the higher the actual hardness of the ice cream is represented, and conversely, the higher the rotating speed of the stirring motor, the smaller the torque and the smaller the working current are, the higher the stirred speed of the ice cream is, the higher the actual temperature of the ice cream is represented, and the lower the actual hardness of the ice cream is represented; the lower the evaporation temperature, the harder the ice cream, whereas the higher the evaporation temperature, the softer the ice cream; therefore, the control system can detect the actual hardness of the ice cream by using one or more of the rotating speed, the torque, the working current, the stirred speed and the actual temperature of the ice cream, so as to judge whether the actual hardness of the ice cream reaches the target hardness.
The invention conception of the invention is as follows:
the control system is provided with a restarting function, a regeneration function and a regeneration condition;
the restart function is as follows: the refrigeration system is controlled to be started, and after a preset delay time, the stirring motor is controlled to be started, so that the ice cream machine enters a refrigeration state; if the control system receives the discharging switch signal within the delay time, the stirring motor is immediately controlled to start;
the regeneration function is: increasing the value of the ice cream hardness value with the set target hardness;
the regeneration conditions are as follows: the time from the current moment to the last ice cream discharging of the ice cream machine exceeds the preset longest discharging interval time, or the number of working cycles between the current moment and the last ice cream discharging of the ice cream machine exceeds the preset maximum cycle number, wherein each working cycle comprises one refrigerating state and one standby state;
when the ice cream machine is in the refrigeration state, if a trigger signal for restarting a regeneration function is received, the control system judges whether the current moment meets the regeneration condition, and if the judgment result is yes, the control system shows that: at the present moment, the ice cream in the freezing jar after long-time repeated refrigeration with by the stirring, the phenomenon that hardness and taste gliding has appeared, then starts regeneration function to ice cream in the freezing jar regenerates, promptly: by temporarily increasing the value of the ice cream hardness value at which the target hardness is set, so that: compared with the ice cream machine with the target hardness not temporarily increased, the ice cream machine can meet the conditions and switch from the refrigeration state to the standby state only when the ice cream needs to reach a lower actual temperature and a lower stirring speed, so that the hardness and the taste of the ice cream in the freezing cylinder are improved; otherwise, the phenomenon that the hardness and the taste of the ice cream in the freezing cylinder slide down at the current moment is shown, and the regeneration function is not required to be started;
when the ice cream machine is in the standby state, if a regeneration function restarting triggering signal is received, the control system starts the restarting function to restart the refrigeration system and the stirring motor to prepare for the forming and discharging of the ice cream, wherein the delayed starting of the stirring motor can prevent the freezing cylinder from freezing, and meanwhile, the control system judges whether the current moment meets the regeneration condition, and if the judgment result is yes, the control system indicates that: at the present moment, the ice cream in the freezing jar after long-time repeated refrigeration with by the stirring, the phenomenon that hardness and taste gliding has appeared, then starts regeneration function to the ice cream in the freezing jar regenerates when refrigerating system restarts, promptly: by temporarily increasing the value of the ice cream hardness value at which the target hardness is set, so that: compared with the ice cream machine with the target hardness not temporarily increased, the ice cream machine can meet the conditions and switch from the refrigeration state to the standby state only when the ice cream needs to reach a lower actual temperature and a lower stirring speed, so that the hardness and the taste of the ice cream in the freezing cylinder are improved; otherwise, the phenomenon that the hardness and the taste of the ice cream in the freezing cylinder slide down at the current moment is shown, and only the restarting function is started without starting the regeneration function.
Therefore, when using the ice cream machine of the present invention, first, the operator transmits a restart regeneration function trigger signal to the control system so that: the ice cream machine in the refrigeration state starts the regeneration function under the condition of meeting the regeneration condition, the ice cream machine in the standby state starts the restart function and starts the regeneration function under the condition of meeting the regeneration condition so as to regenerate the ice cream in the freezing cylinder and improve the hardness and taste of the ice cream in the freezing cylinder; then, the operator controls the discharge valve to open through the discharge handle, so that the ice cream in the freezing cylinder is discharged, therefore, the ice cream machine can avoid the discharge of the ice cream meeting the regeneration condition (namely, the ice cream meets the phenomenon that the hardness and the taste slide down after being repeatedly refrigerated and stirred for a long time), and ensures that the ice cream discharged by the ice cream machine has good hardness and taste in the whole using process.
Example two
On the basis of the first embodiment, in the second embodiment, when the regeneration function is started, the control system directly increases the value of the ice cream hardness value with the set target hardness.
EXAMPLE III
On the basis of the first embodiment, the third embodiment adopts a different method from the second embodiment to realize the regeneration function, that is, adopts the following preferable measures:
the control system is preset with a plurality of hardness gears, and corresponding ice cream hardness values are set corresponding to the hardness gears of each gear, wherein the higher the hardness gear is, the larger the corresponding ice cream hardness value is; the control system can be controlled to set the ice cream machine to work under one of the hardness gears, and the hardness gear where the ice cream machine works is recorded as a set hardness gear, so that the control system sets the ice cream hardness value corresponding to the set hardness gear as the target hardness;
the regeneration function is realized by the following steps: the hardness gear at which the ice cream machine works is increased, so that the value of the ice cream hardness value with the set target hardness is increased, and the stability and the reliability of the regeneration function of the ice cream machine are ensured.
In an implementation manner of the regeneration function, it is preferable to temporarily increase a hardness gear at which the ice cream maker operates according to a preset gear lifting range.
When the hardness gear after temporary increase is higher than the highest hardness gear of the selectable hardness gears of the ice cream machine, the ice cream machine can work at the highest hardness gear and can also: and a gear higher than the highest hardness gear is preset for the regeneration function, so that the ice cream machine works on the gear which is heightened according to the gear lifting amplitude. For example: for the ice cream machine that optional hardness gear is 8 shelves, the hardness gear before starting regeneration function is 7 shelves, and preset gear promotes the range and is two shelves, through the different settlement to the ice cream machine, after starting regeneration function, the ice cream machine can work at the highest 8 shelves, also can: in particular, 9 th and 10 th gears are preset for the regeneration function, so that the ice cream machine operates in 9 th gear after the regeneration function is started.
Example four
On the basis of the third embodiment, the fourth embodiment further adopts the following preferable measures:
when the control system continuously starts the regeneration function for multiple times, the hardness gear at which the ice cream machine works after being adjusted to be high is below a preset highest regeneration hardness gear, wherein the highest regeneration hardness gear is the highest hardness gear of the ice cream machine, or the highest regeneration hardness gear is the highest hardness gear +/-n gear of the ice cream machine, n is a preset floating gear amplitude value, and n is a positive integer.
EXAMPLE five
On the basis of any one of the first to fourth embodiments, the fifth embodiment further adopts the following preferable measures:
in the regeneration function, the increase of the value of the ice cream hardness value set for the target hardness is temporary increase, and when the ice cream machine enters the refrigeration state again after passing through the standby state, the target hardness is restored to the value of the ice cream hardness value set before the temporary increase.
Wherein, when the regeneration function is implemented by increasing the hardness gear at which the ice cream maker operates, the increase of the hardness gear at which the ice cream maker operates is also temporarily increased in the regeneration function, and when the ice cream maker passes through the standby state and enters the cooling state again, the hardness gear at which the ice cream maker operates is returned to the setting before the temporary increase.
EXAMPLE six
On the basis of any one of the first to fifth embodiments, the sixth embodiment further adopts the following preferable measures:
when the ice cream machine is in the refrigeration state, if a regeneration function forced starting signal is received, the control system forcibly starts the regeneration function to forcibly regenerate the ice cream in the freezing cylinder;
and when the ice cream machine is in the standby state, if a regeneration function forced starting signal is received, the control system starts the restarting function and forcibly starts the regeneration function so as to forcibly regenerate the ice cream in the freezing cylinder while the refrigeration system is restarted. Therefore, an operator can forcibly start the regeneration function of the ice cream machine in a refrigeration state or a standby state by sending a regeneration function forcible starting signal to the control system so as to forcibly improve the hardness of ice cream discharging.
EXAMPLE seven
On the basis of any one of the first to sixth embodiments, the seventh embodiment further adopts the following preferable measures:
when the ice cream machine is in the refrigeration state or the standby state, if the regeneration function restarting triggering signal or the regeneration function forced starting signal is received, the control system controls the ice cream machine to suspend additional functions (such as functions which possibly influence the refrigeration effect of the refrigeration system, such as fresh keeping, precooling, puffing, material cylinder stirring and the like) except the refrigeration system for refrigerating the ice cream in the freezing cylinder, so that the whole refrigeration capacity of the refrigeration system is used for refrigerating the ice cream in the main cylinder, and the refrigeration speed of the refrigeration system for the ice cream in the freezing cylinder is increased; and when the ice cream machine enters the refrigeration state next time, the additional functions of the ice cream machine are restored to the original settings. Therefore, when the ice cream in the freezing cylinder meets the regeneration condition and starts the regeneration function, the hardness and the taste of the ice cream can be more quickly improved by utilizing the stronger refrigerating capacity of the refrigerating system, and the ice cream discharged by the ice cream machine has good hardness and taste.
Example eight
On the basis of any one of the first to seventh embodiments, the eighth embodiment further adopts the following preferable measures:
the manner of sending the restart regeneration function trigger signal or the regeneration function forced start signal to the control system includes, but is not limited to, the following manners: the mode that the ice cream machine generates corresponding signals through a button is self-provided, the mode that the ice cream machine generates corresponding signals at regular time, the mode that external equipment connected with the ice cream machine generates corresponding signals, and the mode that the ice cream machine receives corresponding signals through a network.
For example:
for the way of generating the corresponding signal by the button of the ice cream machine, the triggering signal for restarting the regeneration function may be generated by pressing the button on the ice cream machine once, and the signal for forcibly starting the regeneration function may be generated by pressing the button on the ice cream machine multiple times within N seconds (for example, pressing 3 times within three seconds). The button can be a physical button (such as a click button or an on-off toggle switch) or a virtual button on a touch screen of the ice cream machine.
The method for generating the corresponding signal by the ice cream machine at regular time may be that an operator sets a timing time on the ice cream machine, and when the timing time is reached, the ice cream machine automatically generates a regeneration function restart trigger signal or a regeneration function forced start signal.
The remote control of the ice cream machine can be conveniently realized by an operator in a way that the ice cream machine is connected with an external device to generate a corresponding signal and a way that the ice cream machine receives the corresponding signal through a network.
The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various other equivalent modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made without departing from the basic technical concept of the invention as described above, according to the common technical knowledge and conventional means in the field.

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1. An ice cream machine with restarting and regenerating functions is provided with a freezing cylinder, a refrigerating system, a stirring motor, a discharging handle and a control system, wherein the refrigerating system can refrigerate ice cream in the freezing cylinder, power output by the stirring motor is used for stirring the ice cream in the freezing cylinder, the discharging handle can control a discharging valve to be opened so that the ice cream in the freezing cylinder is discharged through the discharging valve, and the control system can receive a discharging switch signal when the discharging valve is opened; the control system controls the ice cream machine to alternately and circularly work between a refrigeration state and a standby state, wherein the refrigeration system and the stirring motor are both started in the refrigeration state; in the standby state, the refrigerating system and the stirring motor are both stopped; the conditions for switching to the standby state are: the actual hardness of the ice cream in the freezing cylinder reaches the target hardness, and the control system can be controlled to set a corresponding value of the ice cream hardness value for the target hardness; the conditions for switching to the cooling state are: the time of the ice cream machine in the standby state reaches the preset standby time;
the method is characterized in that:
the control system is provided with a restarting function, a regeneration function and a regeneration condition;
the restart function is as follows: the refrigeration system is controlled to be started firstly, the stirring motor is controlled to be started after a preset delay time, and if the control system receives the discharging switch signal within the delay time, the stirring motor is controlled to be started immediately;
the regeneration function is: increasing the value of the ice cream hardness value with the set target hardness;
the regeneration conditions are as follows: the time from the current moment to the last ice cream discharging of the ice cream machine exceeds the preset longest discharging interval time, or the number of working cycles between the current moment and the last ice cream discharging of the ice cream machine exceeds the preset maximum cycle number, wherein each working cycle comprises one refrigerating state and one standby state;
when the ice cream machine is in the refrigeration state, if a trigger signal for restarting the regeneration function is received, the control system judges whether the regeneration condition is met at the current moment, and if the judgment result is yes, the regeneration function is started;
and when the ice cream machine is in the standby state, if a regeneration function restarting trigger signal is received, the control system starts the regeneration function, meanwhile, the control system judges whether the regeneration condition is met at the current moment, and if the judgment result is yes, the regeneration function is started.
2. An ice cream machine with restart and regeneration functions according to claim 1, wherein: the control system is preset with a plurality of hardness gears, and corresponding ice cream hardness values are set corresponding to the hardness gears of each gear, wherein the higher the hardness gear is, the larger the corresponding ice cream hardness value is; the control system can be controlled to set the ice cream machine to work under one of the hardness gears, and the hardness gear where the ice cream machine works is recorded as a set hardness gear, so that the control system sets the ice cream hardness value corresponding to the set hardness gear as the target hardness;
the regeneration function is realized by the following steps: and the hardness gear at which the ice cream machine works is increased.
3. An ice cream machine with restart and regeneration functions according to claim 2, characterized in that: in an implementation manner of the regeneration function, a hardness gear at which the ice cream machine works is temporarily increased according to a preset gear lifting amplitude.
4. An ice cream machine with restart and regeneration functions according to claim 2, characterized in that: when the control system continuously starts the regeneration function for multiple times, the hardness gear at which the ice cream machine works after being adjusted to be high is below a preset highest regeneration hardness gear, wherein the highest regeneration hardness gear is the highest hardness gear of the ice cream machine, or the highest regeneration hardness gear is the highest hardness gear +/-n gear of the ice cream machine, n is a preset floating gear amplitude value, and n is a positive integer.
5. An ice cream machine with restart and regeneration functions according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: in the regeneration function, the increase of the value of the ice cream hardness value set for the target hardness is temporary increase, and when the ice cream machine enters the refrigeration state again after passing through the standby state, the target hardness is restored to the value of the ice cream hardness value set before the temporary increase.
6. An ice cream machine with restart and regeneration functions according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: when the ice cream machine is in the refrigeration state, if a regeneration function forced starting signal is received, the control system forcibly starts the regeneration function;
and when the ice cream machine is in the standby state, if a regeneration function forced starting signal is received, the control system starts the restart function and forcibly starts the regeneration function.
7. An ice cream machine with restart and regeneration functions according to claim 6, wherein: when the ice cream machine is in the refrigeration state or the standby state, if the regeneration function restarting trigger signal or the regeneration function forced starting signal is received, the control system controls the ice cream machine to suspend additional functions except that the refrigeration system refrigerates the ice cream in the freezing cylinder, and when the ice cream machine enters the refrigeration state next time, the additional functions of the ice cream machine are restored to the original settings.
8. An ice cream machine with restart and regeneration functions according to claim 6, wherein: the method for sending the regeneration function restarting trigger signal or the regeneration function forced starting signal to the control system comprises the following steps: the mode that the ice cream machine generates corresponding signals through a button is self-provided, the mode that the ice cream machine generates corresponding signals at regular time, the mode that external equipment connected with the ice cream machine generates corresponding signals, and the mode that the ice cream machine receives corresponding signals through a network.
9. An ice cream machine with restart and regeneration function according to claim 8, wherein: for the mode of generating the corresponding signal by the button of the ice cream machine, the regeneration function restarting triggering signal is generated by pressing the button on the ice cream machine once, the regeneration function forced starting signal is generated by pressing the button on the ice cream machine for multiple times in N seconds, and N is a positive number.
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