CN217032664U - Sensor assembly and beverage making equipment - Google Patents
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The utility model discloses a sensor assembly and a beverage making device, wherein the sensor assembly comprises: the detection probe is provided with a matching part; the mounting sleeve is sleeved on the detection probe, a limiting portion and a supporting portion are arranged in the mounting sleeve, the limiting portion is combined with the matching portion to limit the detection probe, and the supporting portion is abutted to the bottom of the detection probe. The sensor assembly can prevent the detection probe and the mounting sleeve from loosening or falling off.
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Technical Field
The utility model relates to the technical field of sensors, in particular to a sensor assembly and a beverage making device.
Background
The sensors are more and more widely applied in daily life, such as reversing radars, ultrasonic heat meters, automatic water outlet and stop equipment and the like. Sensor probe among the prior art generally installs on the shell of sensor through the gum cover, however, because the mounting structure design between sensor probe and the gum cover is unreasonable, lead to taking place to become flexible or drop easily between the two, influence product yield and product quality.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
The present invention is directed to solving at least one of the problems of the prior art. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a sensor assembly, which can solve the problem that the detection probe and the mounting sleeve are easy to loosen or fall off.
The utility model also aims to provide a beverage making device to apply the sensor assembly.
A sensor assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: the detection probe is provided with a matching part; the mounting sleeve is sleeved on the detection probe, a limiting portion and a supporting portion are arranged in the mounting sleeve, the limiting portion and the matching portion are combined to be right, the detection probe is limited, and the supporting portion is supported against the bottom of the detection probe.
According to the sensor assembly provided by the embodiment of the utility model, the matching part is arranged on the detection probe, the mounting sleeve is sleeved on the detection probe, the limiting part and the supporting part are arranged in the mounting sleeve, the limiting part is combined with the matching part to limit the detection probe, and the supporting part is abutted against the bottom of the detection probe, so that the looseness or falling off between the detection probe and the mounting sleeve can be avoided.
In some embodiments, the number of the matching portions is multiple, the multiple matching portions are arranged at intervals along the axial direction of the detection probe, the number of the limiting portions is multiple, and the multiple limiting portions and the multiple matching portions are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence manner.
In some embodiments, one of the fitting portion and the limiting portion is a convex portion, the other of the fitting portion and the limiting portion is a concave portion, a first transition fillet is arranged at two ends of each convex portion in the thickness direction, and a second transition fillet matched with the first transition fillet is arranged on each concave portion.
In some embodiments, each of the protrusions is an annular protrusion and each of the recesses is an annular recess.
In some embodiments, each of the projections includes a plurality of sub-projections arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction, and each of the recesses includes a plurality of sub-recesses arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction.
In some embodiments, the mounting sleeve comprises: the sensor device comprises a first part, a second part and a third part, wherein the first part is provided with a mounting part which is used for being mounted on the sensor device; the limiting part and the supporting part are arranged on the second part, and the detection probe is arranged in the second part.
In some embodiments, the mounting portion is a mounting groove or a mounting protrusion.
In some embodiments, a step is provided in the second portion, and the step stops on the top of the detection probe.
In some embodiments, the mounting sleeve is made of rubber material.
According to the embodiment of the utility model, the beverage making equipment comprises: the beverage container is provided with a liquid outlet part, and the liquid outlet part is provided with a liquid outlet; a sensor device, said sensor device comprising the sensor assembly as described above, said sensor assembly being disposed adjacent to said liquid outlet and being configured to detect a liquid container below said liquid outlet and detect a liquid level in said liquid container, so as to control said liquid outlet portion to discharge liquid when said liquid container is detected, and to control said liquid outlet portion to stop discharging liquid when said liquid level in said liquid container is detected to reach a predetermined value.
According to the beverage making equipment provided by the embodiment of the utility model, the sensor assembly can be arranged to prevent the detection probe and the mounting sleeve from loosening or falling off, so that the working reliability of the sensor device is ensured.
Additional aspects and advantages of the utility model 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 utility model.
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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 diagram of the construction of a sensor assembly in an embodiment of the utility model;
FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a detection probe in an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a schematic structural view of a mounting sleeve in an embodiment of the utility model;
fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a beverage making device in an embodiment of the present invention.
Reference numerals are as follows:
100. a sensor assembly;
10. detecting a probe; 101. a fitting portion; 100a, a first transition fillet; 100b, a second transition fillet;
20. installing a sleeve; 201. a limiting part; 202. a support portion; 202a, a third transition fillet; 210. a first portion; 2101. an installation part; 220. a second portion; 2201. a step portion;
1000. beverage making equipment;
200. a beverage container; 2001. a liquid outlet part; 2002. a liquid outlet;
300. a sensor device.
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Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions 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 is to be understood that the terms "center," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "axial," "radial," "circumferential," and the like are used in the orientation or positional relationship indicated in the drawings for convenience in describing the utility model and to simplify the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the device or element so referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and are not to be construed as limiting the utility model.
Furthermore, features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features for distinguishing between descriptive features, non-sequential, non-trivial and non-trivial.
In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means two or more unless otherwise specified.
In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be connected directly or indirectly through intervening media, or they may be interconnected between two elements. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood in specific cases to those skilled in the art.
Referring now to fig. 1-3, a sensor assembly 100 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention is described.
As shown in fig. 1, a sensor assembly 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a sensing probe 10 and a mounting sleeve 20.
The probe 10 is provided with an engaging portion 101. The mounting sleeve 20 is sleeved on the detection probe 10, a limiting portion 201 and a supporting portion 202 are arranged in the mounting sleeve 20, the limiting portion 201 is combined with the matching portion 101 to limit the detection probe 10, and the supporting portion 202 is stopped against the bottom of the detection probe 10.
The sensor assembly 100 can be understood as one of the components of the sensor device, and specifically can be a probe assembly, and the detection probe 10 is firstly sleeved in the mounting sleeve 20 and then is mounted on the sensor device. The limiting part 201 is combined with the matching part 101 to play a limiting role, and in addition, the bottom of the detection probe 10 is abutted to the supporting part 202, so that the detection probe 10 can be firmly fixed in the mounting sleeve 20, and the fixing effect is good.
According to the sensor assembly 100 provided by the embodiment of the utility model, the matching part 101 is arranged on the detection probe 10, the mounting sleeve 20 is sleeved on the detection probe 10, the limiting part 201 and the supporting part 202 are arranged in the mounting sleeve 20, the limiting part 201 is combined with the matching part 101 to limit the detection probe 10, and the supporting part 202 is abutted against the bottom of the detection probe 10, so that the detection probe 10 and the mounting sleeve 20 can be prevented from loosening or falling off, and the sensor assembly 100 is simple in structure, strong in manufacturability, simple to assemble in mass production application, high in consistency and capable of ensuring the yield of modules.
In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 1, 2, and 3, the fitting portion 101 is plural, the plural fitting portions 101 are arranged at intervals in the axial direction of the inspection probe 10, the stopper portion 201 is plural, and the plural stopper portions 201 and the plural fitting portions 101 are arranged in one-to-one correspondence. A plurality of spacing portions 201 and a plurality of cooperation portion 101 cooperate can realize spacingly many times, can further strengthen spacing effect through increasing spacing position quantity for be difficult to appear becoming flexible or the problem that drops between test probe 10 and the installation cover 20 more.
Specifically, as shown in fig. 1, 2, and 3, the axial direction of the detection probe 10 may be a vertical direction, the number of the matching portions 101 and the number of the limiting portions 201 are two, and by adding two limiting structures, the limiting effect is better. It should be noted that, this is only an example, and the number of the matching portion 101 and the limiting portion 201 is not limited to two, and may be other values, which are not described herein again.
In some embodiments of the present invention, one of the fitting portion 101 and the limiting portion 201 is a convex portion and the other is a concave portion, both ends of the convex portion in the thickness direction are provided with first transition fillets 100a, and each concave portion is provided with a second transition fillet 100b fitting with the first transition fillet. For example, as shown in fig. 2 and 3, the engaging portion 101 is a convex portion, and the stopper portion 201 is a concave portion, which may be a groove. Or, the matching part 101 is a concave part which can be a groove, the limiting part 201 is a convex part, and the limiting is realized by matching the groove and the convex part. The thickness direction of convex part can mean the upper and lower direction, and the upper and lower both ends of every convex part set up first transition fillet 100a promptly, and the upper and lower both ends of every concave part set up second transition fillet 100b, set up first transition fillet 100a and second transition fillet 100b then make things convenient for the assembly of convex part and concave part, improve the installation effectiveness.
In some embodiments of the utility model, each protrusion is an annular protrusion and each recess is an annular recess. The annular convex part can be an annular convex plate, the annular concave part can be an annular groove, the structure is easy to match, the alignment installation can be realized quickly, and the installation efficiency is improved.
In some embodiments of the utility model, each projection comprises a plurality of sub-projections arranged circumferentially spaced apart, each recess comprises a plurality of sub-recesses arranged circumferentially spaced apart. The matching of the plurality of sub-convex parts and the plurality of sub-concave parts can play a role in limiting, and meanwhile, materials can be saved, and the cost is reduced. For example, taking the case that the convex portion is disposed on the detection probe 10 and the concave portion is disposed on the mounting sleeve 20, the sub-convex portion may be a convex point, the plurality of sub-convex portions are disposed at intervals along the circumferential side of the detection probe 10, the sub-concave portion may be a concave groove, the plurality of sub-concave portions are disposed at intervals along the circumferential direction of the inner ring of the mounting sleeve 20, the plurality of convex points and the plurality of concave grooves cooperate to achieve a limiting effect, and materials can be greatly saved, thereby reducing the cost.
In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 3, the mounting sleeve 20 includes a first portion 210 and a second portion 220, the first portion 210 having a mounting portion 2101 thereon, the mounting portion 2101 adapted to be mounted to a sensor device; the stopper 201 and the support 202 are provided on the second portion 220, and the detection probe 10 is provided in the second portion 220. The sensor assembly 100 may be mounted on a housing of a sensor device, and by arranging the mounting sleeve 20 to include the first portion 210 and the second portion 220, the first portion 210 is mounted on the housing through the mounting portion 2101, and the detecting probe 10 is disposed in the second portion 220, so that the mounting stress when the mounting sleeve 20 and the housing are mounted can be only applied to the first portion 210 and not applied to the second portion 220, thereby preventing the mounting stress from affecting the detecting probe 10 and protecting the detecting probe 10.
In some embodiments of the present invention, the mounting portion 2101 is a mounting slot or mounting tab. For example, as shown in fig. 3, the mounting portion 2101 is a mounting groove provided on the mounting sleeve 20, a mounting protrusion is provided on the housing of the sensor device, and the mounting sleeve 20 is fixedly mounted on the housing by fitting the mounting groove and the mounting protrusion. Alternatively, the mounting portion 2101 is a mounting protrusion provided on the mounting sleeve 20, a mounting groove is provided on the housing of the sensor device, and the mounting sleeve 20 is fixedly mounted on the housing by fitting the mounting groove with the mounting protrusion.
In some embodiments of the present invention, the mounting groove is an annular groove, and correspondingly, an annular protrusion is disposed on the housing of the sensor device, and the annular groove and the annular protrusion are matched to ensure that the mounting is relatively simple and easy, and the mounting reliability is also improved.
In some embodiments of the utility model, the mounting protrusion is an annular protrusion, and correspondingly, an annular groove is provided on the housing of the sensor device, and the annular groove and the annular protrusion are matched to ensure that the mounting is simple and easy and the mounting reliability is improved.
In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 3, a step 2201 is provided in the second portion 220, and the step 2201 stops on the top of the detection probe 10. That is, the stepped portion 2201 and the supporting portion 202 can be abutted against the two axial ends of the detection probe 10 in cooperation, so that the limiting effect is further enhanced, and the installation reliability of the detection probe 10 is improved.
In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 1 and 3, the supporting portion 202 is disposed at the bottom of the second portion 220, so that the detecting probe 10 can be disposed closer to the bottom of the mounting sleeve 10, which is beneficial for the detecting probe 10 to emit a detecting wave. And the outer edge of the supporting portion 202 is provided with a third transition fillet 202a, and the third transition fillet 202a can play a guiding role, so that the detection probe 10 can be easily installed in the second portion 220.
In some embodiments of the present invention, the mounting sleeve 20 is made of a rubber material, for example, the mounting sleeve 20 is a rubber sleeve, which has an elastic shrinkage characteristic, so as to facilitate the mounting of the detection probe 10 and also play a role in buffering and protecting.
One embodiment of the sensor assembly 100 of the present invention is described below in conjunction with the figures.
As shown in fig. 1 to 3, the sensor assembly 100 is an ultrasonic assembly, and includes a sensing probe 10 and a mounting sleeve 20.
The detection probe 10 is an ultrasonic probe, the detection probe 10 is provided with two matching parts 101, the two matching parts 101 are arranged at intervals along the axial direction of the detection probe 10, the matching parts 101 are annular protrusions, and the upper end and the lower end of each annular protrusion are provided with first transition fillets 100 a.
The mounting sleeve 20 is a rubber sleeve and is sleeved on the detection probe 10, a limiting portion 201 and a supporting portion 202 are arranged in the mounting sleeve 20, the limiting portion 201 is combined with the matching portion 101 to limit the detection probe 10, and the supporting portion 202 abuts against the bottom of the detection probe 10.
Spacing portion 201 is two, and two spacing portions 201 set up along the axial direction of installation cover 20 spaced apart, and two spacing portions 201 and two cooperation portions 101 one-to-one set up, and spacing portion 201 is the annular groove, and the upper and lower both ends of annular groove are equipped with second transition fillet 100 b.
The mounting sleeve 20 comprises a first part 210 and a second part 220, wherein a mounting part 2101 is arranged on the first part 210, and the mounting part 2101 is an annular groove and is used for being mounted on an annular projection of a housing of the sensor device; the stopper 201 and the support 202 are provided on the second portion 220, and the detection probe 10 is provided in the second portion 220.
A step 2201 is provided in the second portion 220, and the step 2201 abuts on the top of the detection probe 10. The supporting portion 202 is disposed at the bottom of the second portion 220, and the outer edge of the supporting portion 202 is provided with a third transition radius 202 a.
As shown in fig. 4, the beverage making apparatus 1000 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes: a beverage container 200 and a sensor device 300.
The beverage container 200 is provided with a liquid outlet part 2001, and the liquid outlet part is provided with a liquid outlet 2002; sensor apparatus 300 includes sensor assembly 100 as described above, and sensor assembly 100 is disposed adjacent to outlet 2002 and is configured to sense a tapping vessel below outlet 2002 and to sense a level of fluid in the tapping vessel to control the discharge of fluid from the tapping section when the tapping vessel is sensed, and to stop the discharge of fluid when the level of fluid in the tapping vessel reaches a predetermined value.
As shown in fig. 4, the beverage making apparatus 1000 may refer to a water dispenser, a coffee maker, a beverage maker, etc., the sensor device 300 is electrically connected to the control valve of the liquid outlet portion 2001, and when the liquid taking container (e.g., a cup) is detected, the sensor device 300 can control the control valve to open, so that the liquid outlet portion 2001 releases beverage liquid (e.g., water, coffee, etc.); when the liquid level in the liquid taking container is detected to reach the preset liquid level height, the sensor device 300 can control the control valve to close, so that the liquid outlet part 2001 stops discharging liquid.
According to the beverage making equipment provided by the embodiment of the utility model, the sensor assembly 100 can be arranged to prevent the detection probe 10 and the mounting sleeve 20 from loosening or falling off, so that the working reliability of the sensor device is ensured.
Other constructions and operations of sensor devices according to embodiments of the utility model are known to those of ordinary skill in the art and will not be described in detail herein.
In the description of the specification, reference to the description of "some embodiments," "optionally," "further" or "some examples" or the like is intended to mean that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the utility model. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.
While embodiments of the utility model have been shown and described, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the utility model, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.
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1. A sensor assembly, comprising:
the detection probe is provided with a matching part;
the mounting sleeve is sleeved on the detection probe, a limiting portion and a supporting portion are arranged in the mounting sleeve, the limiting portion is combined with the matching portion to limit the detection probe, and the supporting portion abuts against the bottom of the detection probe.
2. The sensor assembly according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of fitting portions are provided at intervals in an axial direction of the detection probe, the plurality of stopper portions are provided at intervals, and the plurality of stopper portions and the plurality of fitting portions are provided in one-to-one correspondence.
3. The sensor assembly according to claim 2, wherein one of the fitting portion and the stopper portion is a convex portion and the other is a concave portion, both ends of each convex portion in the thickness direction are provided with first transition fillets, and each concave portion is provided with a second transition fillet fitted with the first transition fillets.
4. The sensor assembly of claim 3, wherein each of the protrusions is an annular protrusion and each of the recesses is an annular recess.
5. The sensor assembly of claim 3, wherein each of the projections includes a plurality of sub-projections, the plurality of sub-projections being circumferentially spaced apart, and each of the recesses includes a plurality of sub-recesses, the plurality of sub-recesses being circumferentially spaced apart.
6. The sensor assembly of claim 1, wherein the mounting sleeve comprises:
the sensor device comprises a first part, a second part and a third part, wherein the first part is provided with a mounting part which is used for being mounted on the sensor device;
the limiting part and the supporting part are arranged on the second part, and the detection probe is arranged in the second part.
7. The sensor assembly of claim 6, wherein the mounting portion is a mounting groove or a mounting boss.
8. The sensor assembly of claim 6, wherein a step is provided in the second portion, the step resting on top of the detection probe.
9. The sensor assembly of claim 1, wherein the mounting sleeve is a rubber material support.
10. A beverage making apparatus, comprising:
the beverage container is provided with a liquid outlet part, and the liquid outlet part is provided with a liquid outlet;
a sensor device comprising the sensor assembly of any one of claims 1 to 9, disposed adjacent to the liquid outlet, for detecting a liquid withdrawal container below the liquid outlet and detecting a liquid level in the liquid withdrawal container, for controlling the liquid discharge from the liquid discharge portion when the liquid withdrawal container is detected, and for controlling the liquid discharge portion to stop discharging when the liquid level in the liquid withdrawal container reaches a preset value.
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