CN217161769U

CN217161769U - Beverage equipment

Info

Publication number: CN217161769U
Application number: CN202123271418.0U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 陆世坚; 阮秋合; 安明波
Original assignee: Shanghai Huayan Catering Management Co ltd
Current assignee: Shanghai Taiyun Investment Management Co ltd
Priority date: 2021-12-23
Filing date: 2021-12-23
Publication date: 2022-08-12
Anticipated expiration: 2031-12-23

Abstract

The utility model discloses a beverage equipment, include: a housing; the beverage preparation cavity is arranged in the machine shell; a sugar pump mechanism disposed within the housing, the sugar pump mechanism configured to provide sugar to the beverage preparation chamber, the housing having an access window corresponding to the sugar pump mechanism; and the access cover can movably cover the access window. The technical scheme of the utility model can improve the easy maintenance nature of the sugar pump mechanism of drink equipment.

Description

Beverage equipment

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a drink equipment technical field, in particular to drink equipment.

Background

A beverage appliance refers to a machine capable of providing a user with a beverage such as milk tea, coffee or nectar, which is commonly used in public places including, but not limited to, milk tea machines, coffee machines, juice machines or soymilk machines, etc. When beverage equipment internals broke down, need do whole dismantlement to beverage equipment usually and just can maintain the trouble part, very convenient and maintenance time is long, leads to the user to wait for equipment repair time long, causes the user to complain.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model mainly aims to provide a beverage equipment aims at improving the sugar pump mechanism easy maintenance nature of beverage equipment.

In order to achieve the above object, the utility model provides a beverage equipment includes:

a housing;

the beverage preparation cavity is arranged in the machine shell;

a sugar pump mechanism disposed within the housing, the sugar pump mechanism configured to provide sugar to the beverage preparation chamber, the housing having an access window corresponding to the sugar pump mechanism; and

and the access cover can movably cover the access window.

Optionally, the access cover is detachably connected to the access window.

Optionally, the edge of the access window faces the middle of the access window and is convexly provided with an installation lug, the installation lug is provided with a screw connection hole, and the access cover is provided with an installation through hole corresponding to the screw connection hole.

Optionally, the periphery of the access window is provided with an installation sinking groove, and the periphery of the access cover is mounted in the installation sinking groove in an overlapping manner.

Optionally, the side of the access cover is provided with a reinforcing flange.

Optionally, the reinforcing flange is located on a side of the access cover facing the sugar pump mechanism.

Optionally, the access cover and the reinforcing flange are integrally formed in a stamping mode.

Optionally, an inside face of the reinforcing flange is fitted to the access cover.

Optionally, the sugar pump mechanism includes a sugar bowl and a pump body connected between the sugar bowl and the beverage preparation chamber, the housing is provided with a mounting bracket corresponding to the access window, the mounting bracket is used for mounting the sugar bowl and/or the pump body, and the sugar bowl and/or the pump body are at least partially exposed in the access window.

Optionally, the front surface of the casing is provided with a placing position for placing the cup body, and the maintenance window is arranged on the side surface of the casing.

Optionally, the pump body is disposed proximate to the beverage preparation chamber.

The utility model discloses among the technical scheme, correspond sugar pump mechanism on the casing and set up access hole, and mobilizable access cover, appear after sale trouble or when needing routine maintenance when sugar pump mechanism, after-sale personnel or user need not to disassemble whole equipment, only need relieve access cover to access hole's lid and close the state, just can look over fast conveniently and maintain sugar pump mechanism to improve the easy maintenance nature of drink equipment.

Drawings

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

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of the beverage apparatus of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is another schematic structural view of the beverage appliance of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the internal structure of the beverage appliance of FIG. 1;

fig. 4 is a schematic structural view of the repair cover in fig. 1.

The reference numbers illustrate:

the objects, features and advantages of the present invention will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by a person skilled in the art without creative efforts belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

It should be noted that, if directional indications (such as upper, lower, left, right, front and rear … …) are involved in the embodiment of the present invention, the directional indications are only used to explain the relative position relationship between the components, the motion situation, etc. in a specific posture (as shown in the drawings), and if the specific posture is changed, the directional indications are changed accordingly.

In addition, if there is a description relating to "first", "second", etc. in the embodiments of the present invention, the description of "first", "second", etc. is for descriptive purposes only and is not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In addition, the meaning of "and/or" appearing throughout includes three juxtapositions, exemplified by "A and/or B" including either A or B or both A and B. In addition, the technical solutions in the embodiments may be combined with each other, but it must be based on the realization of those skilled in the art, and when the technical solutions are contradictory or cannot be realized, the combination of the technical solutions should not be considered to exist, and is not within the protection scope of the present invention.

In view of this, the present invention provides a beverage device, refer to fig. 1 and 2, wherein fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of the beverage device of the present invention, and at this time, the access cover covers the access window; fig. 2 is another schematic structural view of the beverage appliance of fig. 1, wherein the access cover is not shown. In an embodiment of the present invention, the beverage device includes:

a housing 10;

the beverage preparation cavity 11 is arranged in the machine shell 10;

a sugar pump mechanism 20 arranged in the casing 10, the sugar pump mechanism 20 being used for providing sugar for the beverage preparation cavity 11, the casing 10 being provided with an access window 110 corresponding to the sugar pump mechanism 20; and

the access cover 30 can be movably covered on the access window 110.

The utility model discloses among the technical scheme, correspond sugar pump mechanism 20 and set up access window 110, reach mobilizable access cover 30 on casing 10, when sugar pump mechanism 20 appears after-sale trouble or needs routine maintenance, after-sale personnel or user need not to disassemble whole equipment, only need remove access cover 30 to access window 110's the state that closes, just can look over and maintain sugar pump mechanism 20 fast conveniently to improve the easy maintenance nature of drink equipment. Of course, the beverage device may also be provided with the access window 110 and the access cover 30 for other parts requiring frequent routine maintenance or repair, and the embodiment is only described by taking the sugar pump mechanism 20 as an example.

It should be noted that sugar generally refers to syrup, and may be syrup such as honey, glucose syrup, fructose syrup or invert syrup, or solid granular sugar such as white sugar, brown sugar or powdered sugar. Without loss of generality, the presence of clear water for the beverage preparation chamber 11 from the tank of the beverage device is significantly different, whether syrup or solid granular sugar, both being susceptible to the working environment and to the airtightness of the parts. For example, there are problems in that syrup tends to solidify in a low temperature environment, or solid particulate sugar is easily wetted in a humid environment, resulting in a significant increase in viscosity of the sugar and difficulty in pumping out, or difficulty in accurately controlling the pumping out. Therefore, regular observation or routine cleaning maintenance of the sugar pump mechanism 20 is required to maintain the sugar pump mechanism 20 at a high quality operating level. Therefore, it can be understood that the maintenance window 110 and the movable access cover 30 are arranged corresponding to the sugar pump mechanism 20, so that the sugar pump mechanism 20 can be conveniently maintained and cleaned by a user, and the maintenance convenience of the beverage equipment is improved.

Referring to fig. 2, in the present embodiment, the sugar pump mechanism 20 optionally comprises a sugar can 21 and a pump body (not shown) connected between the sugar can 21 and the beverage preparation chamber 11, the housing 10 is provided with a mounting bracket 12 corresponding to the access window 110, the mounting bracket 12 is used for mounting the sugar can 21 and/or the pump body, and the sugar can 21 and/or the pump body are at least partially exposed in the access window 110. In this manner, both the sugar can 21 and the pump body are exposed at the access window 110, facilitating inspection and maintenance of the sugar pump mechanism 20 through the access window 110. It can be understood that sugar anomaly is more likely to occur in the sugar tank 21, the pump body and the connection between the two, and the two parts are mainly subjected to routine maintenance and repair, so that the two parts are exposed in the service window 110. In particular, the pump body may be a water pump, such as a peristaltic or diaphragm pump, or an air pump that drives the sugar by means of an air flow. Of course, in other embodiments, the sugar pump mechanism may be an assembly of a pump bottle and a driving member, such as a common pump bottle for storing cosmetics or detergents, and a cap of the pump bottle is driven by a driving member such as an air cylinder or a linear motor to pump sugar.

Referring to fig. 2 and 3, in the present embodiment, the mounting bracket 12 is optionally provided at the bottom wall of the cabinet 10. In this manner, the center of gravity of the sugar pump mechanism 20 can be lowered, thereby improving the stability of the beverage appliance during transport and use. Of course, in other embodiments, the mounting bracket may be disposed on a side wall or a top wall of the housing.

Referring to fig. 1, in the present embodiment, optionally, the front surface 10c of the casing is provided with a placing position 13 for placing a cup body, and the access window 110 is provided on the side surface 10d of the casing. Thus, the access window 110 is arranged on the side surface 10d of the machine shell, so that the access window 110 is convenient to use, and the access window 110 and the access cover 30 are not exposed in a high visible area, so that the tidiness and the attractiveness of the beverage equipment in the use process are improved. Note that the high visible region refers to a region that can be seen in the user's field of view when the user stands in front of the housing front face 10c and faces the housing front face 10 c.

In this embodiment, optionally, the pump body is arranged close to the beverage preparation chamber 11. Thus, the conveying pipeline between the pump body and the beverage preparation cavity 11 can be shortened, so that the structure of the sugar pump mechanism 20 is simplified, and the manufacturing cost of the beverage equipment is reduced. Specifically, referring to fig. 2 and 3, the beverage preparation chamber 11 is located at an upper side of the placement site 13, and the mounting bracket 12 is disposed adjacent to the placement site 13.

It should be noted that, in this embodiment, the beverage device further includes an inductive switch disposed on the casing 10 and used for sensing the cup placed on the placement position 13, a water supply mechanism, a feeding mechanism, a mixing and discharging mechanism, and a touch screen display, the touch screen display is electrically connected to the controller and used for providing a human-computer interaction interface, the feeding mechanism includes a material box for storing materials such as milk tea powder or coffee powder, and a material pushing assembly disposed in the material box and used for pushing the materials out of the material outlet, the mixing and discharging mechanism includes a beverage preparation chamber 11 for mixing solid and liquid, and a stirring assembly for stirring the mixed liquid, the beverage preparation chamber 11 includes a premixing chamber and a stirring chamber which are communicated, the stirring chamber is located at the lower side of the premixing chamber, the stirring assembly is located in the stirring chamber, the water supply mechanism includes a water tank, and an electromagnetic valve connected between the water tank and the beverage preparation chamber 11, the material pushing assembly, the stirring assembly and the electromagnetic valve are all electrically connected with the controller; the controller can send a control signal to control the water supply mechanism to convey the water source to the premixing cavity, control the materials in the feeding mechanism to fall into the premixing cavity, and control the stirring assembly to work, so that the beverage (solid-liquid primary mixing) premixed in the premixing cavity is further stirred and fully mixed, and then flows out from the beverage outlet at the lower end of the stirring cavity, and therefore rapid preparation and output of the beverage are achieved. Therefore, the beverage equipment can process various types of beverages, the automation degree of the beverage preparation process is high, the efficiency of beverage preparation can be improved, and meanwhile, the beverage preparation process does not need users to participate in operation, and the user experience can be improved.

Specifically, for example, in one scenario, the user places the cup on the placement position 13, and then inputs a hot coffee instruction (which may be selected based on the type and amount of tea powder, the temperature and amount of hot water, and the amount of sugar) according to the human-computer interface provided by the touch screen display. At this moment, the inductive switch on the placing position 13 senses that the cup body is placed in place and sends a signal to the controller, the controller controls the material pushing assembly of the feeding mechanism to work according to the signal and a user instruction, so that a certain amount of coffee powder in the material box filled with the coffee powder is pushed out of the material box and falls to the premixing cavity, the electromagnetic valve on the water supply mechanism and the sugar pump mechanism 20 are controlled to be opened, a certain amount of hot water and sugar are conveyed to the premixing cavity, and at the moment, the hot water and the coffee powder are mixed in the premixing cavity. Then the beverage after the solid-liquid preliminary mixing flows to the stirring cavity under the action of gravity, and the stirring assembly in the stirring cavity can further stir the beverage so as to fully mix the beverage (fully melt the coffee powder and the sugar in the water). Finally, the fully mixed hot coffee is output through a beverage outlet at the lower end of the stirring cavity and flows into the cup body on the placing position 13.

In order to increase the field of view or hand manipulation space for the user or after-market personnel while viewing or servicing, in this embodiment, the access cover 30 is optionally removably attached to the access window 110. In this manner, by completely removing the access cover 30, the field of view or hand operating space at the access window 110 can be maximized, thereby facilitating maintenance of the sugar pump mechanism 20. Of course, in other embodiments, the access cover may be slidably or pivotally connected to the access window.

Referring to fig. 2, in the present embodiment, optionally, an edge of the access window 110 is convexly provided with a mounting lug 111 toward a middle portion of the access window 110, the mounting lug 111 is provided with a screw connection hole, and the access cover 30 is provided with a mounting through hole 31 corresponding to the screw connection hole. Therefore, the mounting mode of the screw locking device has the advantages of simple structure and convenience in operation, and the maintenance convenience of the beverage equipment is improved. In addition, the screw connection holes are provided on the mounting lugs 111, which can increase the opening area of the access window 110, thereby facilitating the improvement of the field of view or hand operation space at the access window 110. Of course, in other embodiments, a screw connection hole may be formed on the edge of the access window, or the access cover may be mounted on the access window through a snap structure or a hook and loop fastener.

Referring to fig. 2, in the present embodiment, optionally, the periphery of the access window 110 is provided with an installation sinking groove 113, and the periphery of the access cover 30 is mounted in the installation sinking groove 113 in a lap joint manner. So, make access cover 30 installation and accomodate in installation heavy groove 113, let the outward appearance of drink equipment neatly more pleasing to the eye.

Referring to fig. 4, in order to improve the structural strength of the access cover 30, in the present embodiment, the side edge of the access cover 30 is optionally provided with a reinforcing flange 32.

In this embodiment, optionally, the reinforcing flange 32 is located on the side of the access cover 30 facing the sugar pump mechanism 20. Particularly, the reinforcing flange 32 is hidden in the installation sinking groove 113, so that the appearance of the beverage equipment is neat, attractive, tidy and attractive, and the problem that the reinforcing flange 32 mistakenly scratches the limbs of a user or lacerates objects in the carrying or using process of the beverage equipment is solved. Of course, in other embodiments, it is also possible for the reinforcing flange to be located on the side of the access cover facing away from the sugar pump mechanism.

In the present embodiment, the access cover 30 is optionally stamped and formed integrally with the reinforcing flange 32. So, adopt integrative stamping forming, not only simple structure and part structural strength are high to be favorable to reducing the manufacturing cost of drink equipment.

Referring to fig. 4, in the present embodiment, optionally, the inner side surface of the reinforcing flange 32 is attached to the access cover 30. It should be noted that the inner side of the reinforcement flange 32 refers to the side of the reinforcement flange 32 near the middle of the access cover 30 during the folding of the reinforcement flange 32. Therefore, the space encroachment depth of the reinforcing flange 32 on the installation sinking groove 113 is reduced, and the installation sinking groove 113 does not need to be specially added with an avoiding structure corresponding to the reinforcing flange 32, so that the structure of the machine shell 10 is simplified, and the manufacturing cost of the beverage equipment is favorably reduced.

Referring to fig. 4, in the present embodiment, optionally, the mounting via 31 is disposed near the reinforcing flange 32. So, can not only shorten the cantilever length of installation lug 111, be favorable to improving the structural strength of installation lug 111, can also avoid installing via hole 31 and need wear to establish access cover 30 and strengthen turn-ups 32 simultaneously, lead to the problem that processing is complicated or the yields is low. Of course, in other embodiments, the mounting via hole may be located on the reinforcing flange, that is, the mounting via hole penetrates through the access cover and the reinforcing flange at the same time.

The above is only the optional embodiment of the present invention, and not the scope of the present invention is limited thereby, all the equivalent structure changes made by the contents of the specification and the drawings are utilized under the inventive concept of the present invention, or the direct/indirect application in other related technical fields is included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A beverage appliance, comprising:

a housing;

the beverage preparation cavity is arranged in the machine shell;

and the access cover can movably cover the access window.

2. The beverage appliance of claim 1, wherein the access cover is removably connected to the access window.

3. The beverage device according to claim 2, wherein the edge of the access window is convexly provided with a mounting lug towards the middle of the access window, the mounting lug is provided with a screw connecting hole, and the access cover is provided with a mounting through hole corresponding to the screw connecting hole.

4. The beverage appliance of claim 1, wherein the access window has a peripheral edge defining a mounting recess, and wherein the access cover has a peripheral edge that is snap-fit into the mounting recess.

5. The beverage appliance of claim 1, wherein the access cover is provided with a reinforcing flange on a side thereof.

6. The beverage apparatus of claim 5, wherein the reinforcing flange is located on a side of the access cover facing the sugar pump mechanism.

7. The beverage appliance of claim 6, wherein the access cover is integrally stamped and formed with the reinforcing flange;

and/or the inner side surface of the reinforcing flange is attached to the access cover.

8. The beverage appliance of claim 1, wherein the sugar pump mechanism includes a sugar bowl and a pump body coupled between the sugar bowl and the beverage preparation chamber, the housing having a mounting bracket corresponding to the access opening for mounting the sugar bowl and/or the pump body, the sugar bowl and/or the pump body being at least partially exposed within the access opening.

9. The beverage device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the front surface of the housing is provided with a placement position for placing the cup body, and the access window is arranged on the side surface of the housing.

10. The beverage apparatus of claim 9, wherein the pump body is disposed proximate to the beverage preparation chamber.