CN110250861B - Coffee spoon convenient to accomodate - Google Patents

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CN110250861B
CN110250861B CN201910317505.3A CN201910317505A CN110250861B CN 110250861 B CN110250861 B CN 110250861B CN 201910317505 A CN201910317505 A CN 201910317505A CN 110250861 B CN110250861 B CN 110250861B
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Abstract

The invention provides a coffee spoon convenient to store, which comprises a spoon body and a storage cavity arranged on the spoon body, wherein a folding cavity is communicated in the top wall of the storage cavity, a storage device is arranged in the folding cavity, a gear cavity is arranged in the bottom wall of the storage cavity, a sealing device is arranged in the gear cavity, and a cam cavity is arranged in the left side wall of the gear cavity; the device of the invention utilizes the same power source to drive the coffee spoon to be stored and cleaned, and simultaneously realizes the sealing of the spoon in the function switching process, so that the spoon is more sanitary and more convenient to carry.

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Coffee spoon convenient to accomodate
Technical Field
The invention relates to the field of catering articles, in particular to a coffee spoon convenient to store.
Background
People often need to add proper sugar particles according to the taste of the people when drinking coffee, and the sugar particles are not easy to melt after being added in part of the times, and the sugar particles are accelerated to melt by proper stirring.
Disclosure of Invention
The invention aims to provide a coffee spoon convenient to store, which can overcome the defects in the prior art and improve the practicability of equipment.
The invention relates to a coffee spoon convenient to store, which comprises a spoon body and a storage cavity arranged on the spoon body, wherein a folding cavity is communicated in the top wall of the storage cavity, a storage device is arranged in the folding cavity, a gear cavity is arranged in the bottom wall of the storage cavity, a sealing device is arranged in the gear cavity, a cam cavity is arranged in the left side wall of the gear cavity, a first worm is rotatably arranged between the cam cavity and the gear cavity, a first bevel gear is fixed at the tail end of the first worm in the gear cavity, a first rotating shaft is rotatably arranged in the cam cavity, a first worm wheel meshed with the first worm and a cam positioned in the front of the first worm wheel are fixedly arranged outside the first rotating shaft, a sliding cavity is arranged in the bottom wall of the cam cavity, a sliding block is slidably arranged in the sliding cavity, a sliding hole is communicated between the sliding cavity and the cam cavity, and a sliding rod fixedly connected with the sliding block is slidably arranged in the sliding hole, the spoon is characterized in that a reset device is elastically arranged between the sliding rod and the end wall of the sliding hole, a switching cavity is communicated in the right side wall of the sliding cavity, a switching device is arranged in the switching cavity, a water drawing cavity is arranged in the right side wall of the switching cavity, a piston cavity is arranged in the bottom wall of the water drawing cavity, a piston is arranged in the piston cavity and can slide up and down, a cleaning device is arranged in the piston cavity, a water inlet hole communicated with the outside of the spoon body is formed in the bottom wall of the piston cavity, a first one-way valve is arranged in the water inlet hole, a water outlet hole communicated with the containing cavity is formed in the bottom wall of the spoon body, and the containing device, the sealing device, the switching device and the cleaning device are matched with.
Preferably, storage device includes folding chamber rotates the second pivot that sets up, the second pivot external fixation is equipped with the spoon handle, be equipped with articulated chamber in the spoon handle, articulated intracavity the second pivot external fixation is equipped with the second worm wheel, spoon handle end is fixed with the ladle, be equipped with downwardly extending's belt chamber in the folding chamber left side wall, the belt chamber with rotate between the folding chamber be equipped with the second worm of first worm wheel meshing, the belt intracavity the second worm end is fixed with first band pulley, the storage ladle that can be convenient, make the ladle carry more convenient, sanitary.
Preferably, sealing device includes what set up in accomodating the chamber diapire runs through the sealed chamber in gear chamber, the slidable is equipped with the sealing door that the left side wall has the rack in the sealed chamber, gear chamber internal rotation is equipped with the third pivot, the third pivot with fixed set up in first motor power in the gear chamber rear side wall is connected, the third pivot external fixation be equipped with first bevel gear meshing's second bevel gear and be located second bevel gear front side with the first gear of rack toothing on the sealing door, can realize the sealing of ladle, prevent that it from being infected by external virus.
Preferably, the auto-change over device includes the second motor of sliding block right side wall internal fixation setting, second motor output shaft extends the end right and is fixed with the second gear, switch the chamber with it is equipped with the fourth pivot to rotate between the belt chamber, switch the intracavity the fourth pivot end is fixed with the third gear, in the belt chamber the fourth pivot end is fixed with the second band pulley, the second band pulley with be connected by belt transmission cooperation between the first band pulley to realized equipment cleaning device with power switching between the storage device.
Preferably, the cleaning device includes a fifth rotating shaft rotatably disposed between the water pumping cavity and the switching cavity, a fourth gear engaged with the second gear is fixed at a tail end of the fifth rotating shaft in the switching cavity, a rotating disc is fixed at a tail end of the fifth rotating shaft in the water pumping cavity, a hinged rod is hinged to a right side wall of the rotating disc, a communicating hole is communicated between the water pumping cavity and the piston cavity, a push rod fixedly connected with the piston is slidably disposed in the communicating hole and hinged to the hinged rod, a water spraying pipe is communicated between the piston cavity and the accommodating cavity, and a second one-way valve is disposed in the water spraying pipe, so that cleaning of the spoon is achieved.
The invention has the beneficial effects that: the device of the invention utilizes the same power source to drive the coffee spoon to be stored and cleaned, and simultaneously realizes the sealing of the spoon in the function switching process, so that the spoon is more sanitary and more convenient to carry.
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In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the invention, and it is obvious for those skilled in the art that other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative efforts.
Fig. 1 is a schematic view of the overall structure of a coffee spoon convenient for storage according to the present invention.
Fig. 2 is an enlarged schematic view of a in fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of the structure B-B in fig. 2.
Detailed Description
All of the features disclosed in this specification, or all of the steps in any method or process so disclosed, may be combined in any combination, except combinations of features and/or steps that are mutually exclusive.
The invention will now be described in detail with reference to fig. 1-3, wherein for ease of description the orientations described hereinafter are now defined as follows: the up, down, left, right, and front-back directions described below correspond to the up, down, left, right, and front-back directions in the projection relationship of fig. 1 itself.
As shown in fig. 1-3, the coffee spoon convenient to store comprises a spoon body 10 and a storage cavity 17 arranged in the spoon body 10, a folding cavity 28 is communicated in the top wall of the storage cavity 17, a storage device 200 is arranged in the folding cavity 28, a gear cavity 50 is arranged in the bottom wall of the storage cavity 17, a sealing device 300 is arranged in the gear cavity 50, a cam cavity 52 is arranged in the left side wall of the gear cavity 50, a first worm 29 is rotatably arranged between the cam cavity 52 and the gear cavity 50, a first bevel gear 56 is fixed at the tail end of the first worm 29 in the gear cavity 50, a first rotating shaft 53 is rotatably arranged in the cam cavity 52, a first worm wheel 30 engaged with the first worm 29 and a cam 54 positioned in front of the first worm wheel 30 are fixedly arranged outside the first rotating shaft 53, a sliding cavity 36 is arranged in the bottom wall of the cam cavity 52, a sliding block 34 is arranged in the sliding cavity 36 in a sliding manner, a sliding hole 32 is communicated between the sliding cavity 36 and the cam cavity 52, a sliding rod 33 fixedly connected with the sliding block 34 is arranged in the sliding hole 32 in a sliding manner, a resetting device 31 is elastically arranged between the sliding rod 33 and the end wall of the sliding hole 32, a switching cavity 39 is communicated in the right side wall of the sliding cavity 36, a switching device 400 is arranged in the switching cavity 39, a water sucking cavity 43 is arranged in the right side wall of the switching cavity 39, a piston cavity 20 is arranged in the bottom wall of the water sucking cavity 43, a piston 40 is arranged in the piston cavity 20 in a manner of sliding up and down, a cleaning device 500 is arranged in the piston cavity 20, a water inlet 23 communicated with the outside of the spoon body 10 is arranged in the bottom wall of the piston cavity 20, a first one-way valve 22 is arranged in the water inlet 23, and a water outlet 24 communicated with the containing cavity, the receiving device 200, the sealing device 300, the switching device 400 and the cleaning device 500 are cooperated with each other, so that the receiving and cleaning of the spoon 18 are realized.
Beneficially, the accommodating device 200 includes a second rotating shaft 26 rotatably disposed in the folding cavity 28, a spoon handle 16 is fixedly disposed outside the second rotating shaft 26, an articulated cavity 13 is disposed in the spoon handle 16, a second worm gear 27 is fixedly disposed outside the second rotating shaft 26 in the articulated cavity 13, a spoon 18 is fixedly disposed at the tail end of the spoon handle 16, a downwardly extending belt cavity 14 is disposed in the left side wall of the folding cavity 28, a second worm 12 engaged with the first worm gear 27 is rotatably disposed between the belt cavity 14 and the folding cavity 28, and a first belt wheel 11 is fixedly disposed at the tail end of the second worm 12 in the belt cavity 14, so that the spoon 18 can be conveniently accommodated, and the spoon 18 is more conveniently and sanitarily carried.
Advantageously, the sealing device 300 comprises a sealing cavity 25 arranged in the bottom wall of the receiving cavity 17 and penetrating through the gear cavity 50, a sealing door 19 with a rack on the left side wall is slidably arranged in the sealing cavity 25, a third rotating shaft 57 is rotatably arranged in the gear cavity 50, the third rotating shaft 57 is in power connection with a first motor 58 fixedly arranged in the rear side wall of the gear cavity 50, a second bevel gear 55 engaged with the first bevel gear 56 is fixedly arranged outside the third rotating shaft 57, and a first gear 51 engaged with the rack on the sealing door 19 is arranged in front of the second bevel gear 55, so that sealing of the scoop 18 can be realized and the scoop 18 can be prevented from being infected by external viruses.
Advantageously, the switching device 400 includes a second motor 35 fixedly disposed in the right side wall of the sliding block 34, the second gear 46 is fixed to the end of the rightward extending output shaft of the second motor 35, a fourth rotating shaft 48 is rotatably disposed between the switching cavity 39 and the belt cavity 14, a third gear 47 is fixed to the end of the fourth rotating shaft 48 in the switching cavity 39, a second pulley 49 is fixed to the end of the fourth rotating shaft 48 in the belt cavity 14, and the second pulley 49 is in transmission fit connection with the first pulley 11 through a belt 15, so that power switching between the device cleaning device 500 and the receiving device 200 is achieved.
Advantageously, the cleaning device 500 includes a fifth rotating shaft 38 rotatably disposed between the pumping chamber 43 and the switching chamber 39, a fourth gear 37 engaged with the second gear 46 is fixed to a terminal of the fifth rotating shaft 38 in the switching chamber 39, a rotating disc 44 is fixed to a terminal of the fifth rotating shaft 38 in the pumping chamber 39, a hinge rod 45 is hinged to a right side wall of the rotating disc 44, a communication hole 42 is communicated between the pumping chamber 39 and the piston chamber 20, a push rod 41 fixedly connected to the piston 40 is slidably disposed in the communication hole 42, the push rod 41 is hinged to the hinge rod 45, a water spraying pipe 59 is communicated between the piston chamber 20 and the receiving chamber 17, and a second one-way valve 21 is disposed in the water spraying pipe 59, so that cleaning of the scoop 18 is achieved.
In the following, the applicant will refer to the attached figures 1-3 and the above-described specific composition of the easy-to-store creative coffee spoon of the present application to describe in detail the method of use thereof:
the first motor 58 is started to drive the third rotating shaft 57 to rotate, so as to drive the first gear 51 to rotate, so as to drive the sealing door 19 to move downwards and open, and simultaneously drive the second bevel gear 55, the first bevel gear 56, the first worm 29, the first worm wheel 30 and the cam 54 to rotate in sequence, so as to drive the sliding block 34 to move upwards, so as to drive the second gear 46 to be meshed with the third gear 47, at the same time, the second motor 35 is started to drive the second gear 46 to rotate, so as to drive the third gear 47, the second belt wheel 49, the first belt wheel 11, the second worm 12 and the second worm wheel 27 to rotate in sequence, so as to drive the second rotating shaft 26 to rotate and drive the spoon handle 16 to rotate 180 degrees, at the moment, the device is convenient to use to stir coffee, when the second motor 35 is started to rotate reversely to drive the spoon handle 16 to rotate reversely by 180 degrees after use is finished, then the first motor 58, the first motor 58 rotates reversely to drive the sliding block 34 to move downwards, so that the second gear 46 is driven to be meshed with the fourth gear 37 again, the spoon body is placed in a cup filled with hot water at the moment, the second motor 35 is started to drive the second gear 46 to rotate at the moment, the fourth gear 37 is driven to rotate, the rotating disc 44 is driven to rotate, the piston 40 is driven to move vertically, the hot water is drawn into the piston cavity 20 and then sprayed into the accommodating cavity 17 through the water spray pipe 59, the cleaning of the coffee spoon is achieved, and the cleaned hot water flows back into the cup.
From the above detailed analysis it can be seen that: the device of the invention utilizes the same power source to drive the coffee spoon to be stored and cleaned, and simultaneously realizes the sealing of the spoon in the function switching process, so that the spoon is more sanitary and more convenient to carry.
The above description is only an embodiment of the invention, but the scope of the invention is not limited thereto, and any changes or substitutions that are not thought of through the inventive work should be included in the scope of the invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the invention should be subject to the protection scope defined by the claims.

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The utility model provides a coffee spoon convenient to accomodate, includes the spoon body and set up in the chamber of accomodating of the spoon body, its characterized in that: a folding cavity is communicated with the top wall of the containing cavity, a containing device is arranged in the folding cavity, a gear cavity is arranged in the bottom wall of the containing cavity, a sealing device is arranged in the gear cavity, a cam cavity is arranged in the left side wall of the gear cavity, a first worm is rotatably arranged between the cam cavity and the gear cavity, a first bevel gear is fixed at the tail end of the first worm in the gear cavity, a first rotating shaft is rotatably arranged in the cam cavity, a first worm wheel meshed with the first worm and a cam positioned in the front of the first worm wheel are fixedly arranged outside the first rotating shaft, a sliding cavity is arranged in the bottom wall of the cam cavity, a sliding block is slidably arranged in the sliding cavity, a sliding hole is communicated between the sliding cavity and the cam cavity, a sliding rod fixedly connected with the sliding block is slidably arranged in the sliding hole, and a resetting device is elastically arranged between the sliding rod and the end wall of the sliding hole, a switching cavity is communicated with the right side wall of the sliding cavity, a switching device is arranged in the switching cavity, a water drawing cavity is arranged in the right side wall of the switching cavity, a piston cavity is arranged in the bottom wall of the water drawing cavity, a piston is arranged in the piston cavity in a vertically sliding manner, a cleaning device is arranged in the piston cavity, a water inlet communicated with the outside of the spoon body is arranged in the bottom wall of the piston cavity, a first one-way valve is arranged in the water inlet, a water outlet communicated with the containing cavity is arranged in the bottom wall of the spoon body, and the containing device, the sealing device, the switching device and the cleaning device are matched with each other, so that the spoon can be contained and cleaned; the containing device comprises a second rotating shaft which is rotatably arranged in the folding cavity, a spoon handle is fixedly arranged outside the second rotating shaft, a hinge cavity is arranged in the spoon handle, a second worm wheel is fixedly arranged outside the second rotating shaft in the hinge cavity, a spoon is fixed at the tail end of the spoon handle, a belt cavity extending downwards is arranged in the left side wall of the folding cavity, a second worm meshed with the first worm wheel is rotatably arranged between the belt cavity and the folding cavity, and a first belt wheel is fixed at the tail end of the second worm in the belt cavity, so that the spoon can be conveniently contained, and the spoon is more convenient and sanitary to carry; the sealing device comprises a sealing cavity which is arranged in the bottom wall of the containing cavity and penetrates through the gear cavity, a sealing door with a rack on the left side wall is arranged in the sealing cavity in a sliding mode, a third rotating shaft is arranged in the gear cavity in a rotating mode and is in power connection with a first motor fixedly arranged in the rear side wall of the gear cavity, a second bevel gear meshed with the first bevel gear and a first gear which is located on the front side of the second bevel gear and meshed with the rack on the sealing door are fixedly arranged outside the third rotating shaft, sealing of the spoon can be achieved, and the spoon is prevented from being infected by external viruses; the switching device comprises a second motor fixedly arranged in the right side wall of the sliding block, a second gear is fixed at the rightwards extending tail end of an output shaft of the second motor, a fourth rotating shaft is rotatably arranged between the switching cavity and the belt cavity, a third gear is fixed at the tail end of the fourth rotating shaft in the switching cavity, a second belt wheel is fixed at the tail end of the fourth rotating shaft in the belt cavity, and the second belt wheel is in transmission fit connection with the first belt wheel through a belt, so that power switching between the equipment cleaning device and the accommodating device is realized; the cleaning device comprises a water sucking cavity and a fifth rotating shaft which is rotatably arranged between the water sucking cavity and the switching cavity, a fourth gear which is meshed with the second gear is fixed at the tail end of the fifth rotating shaft in the switching cavity, a rotating disc is fixed at the tail end of the fifth rotating shaft in the water sucking cavity, a hinged rod is hinged to the right side wall of the rotating disc, a communicating hole is communicated between the water sucking cavity and the piston cavity, a push rod which is fixedly connected with the piston is slidably arranged in the communicating hole and is hinged to the hinged rod, a water spraying pipe is communicated between the piston cavity and the accommodating cavity, and a second one-way valve is arranged in the water spraying pipe, so that the cleaning of the spoon is realized.
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