CN217592560U

CN217592560U - Liquid mixing device and beverage making machine

Info

Publication number: CN217592560U
Application number: CN202221126329.9U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 徐强; 姜伟峰; 高云华
Original assignee: Suzhou Calomey Coffee Machine Technology Co ltd
Current assignee: Suzhou Calomey Coffee Machine Technology Co ltd
Priority date: 2022-05-10
Filing date: 2022-05-10
Publication date: 2022-10-18
Anticipated expiration: 2032-05-10

Abstract

The utility model discloses a liquid mixing device, include: the cup body is provided with an accommodating cavity for accommodating liquid; the cup body is detachably supported on the cup stand; the venturi structure, with saucer integrated into one piece is located one side of cup, the venturi structure includes the inlet channel of hybrid chamber, intercommunication hybrid chamber, is used for the steam channel of intercommunication steam source and is used for the exit channel of output, steam channel with the exit channel intercommunication the hybrid chamber, inlet channel passes through liquid conveying pipeline with hold the chamber intercommunication, inlet channel with liquid conveying pipeline is connected angularly. Through the integration of the complete Venturi structure and the cup stand, the number of parts is reduced, the disassembly and the assembly are more convenient, and great convenience is brought to users.

Description

Liquid mixing device and beverage making machine

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a beverage preparation technical field especially relates to a liquid mixing arrangement and beverage preparation machine.

Background

Modern coffee makers are often provided with a container for preparing frothed or hot milk. The container is usually provided with a frothing device adapted to be connected to a steam delivery nozzle provided on the beverage maker. The frothing device comprises a milk conveying pipe, an air pipe, a steam pipe and a mixing cavity, wherein the air pipe and the steam pipe are communicated with the milk conveying pipe, the mixing cavity is also communicated with the milk conveying pipe, and the lower part of the mixing cavity is provided with a milk outlet. When the cappuccino maker is used, steam enters the milk conveying pipe from the steam pipe to drive milk to flow into the mixing cavity, so that negative pressure is formed in the milk conveying pipe, a small amount of air is sucked into the milk conveying pipe through the small-pipe-diameter air inlet pipe, the small amount of air and the milk are mixed in the mixing cavity to form milk foam, and the milk foam finally flows out from the milk outlet at the lower part of the mixing cavity, so that the cappuccino maker is used for making cappuccino.

The fully automatic beverage makers currently available on the market basically comprise a frothing device for making milk and coffee, the frothing device generally being of venturi structure, which is used to mix the sucked milk with steam, so as to obtain hot milk or milk foam. In order to facilitate the milk delivery, a joint is arranged at the inlet of the milk delivery pipe, a hose is butted on the joint, the hose is inserted into the milk when milk foam is produced, and the hose automatically sucks the milk after the milk delivery pipe is subjected to negative pressure.

The container, the venturi structure and the milk conveying pipe for accommodating milk are required to be cleaned regularly, the venturi structure of the foaming device is designed to be detachable for cleaning, the number of detachable parts is large, the cleaning of a plurality of small parts is difficult, the assembly is complex, and convenience cannot be brought to users.

Therefore, further improvements to the prior art are needed.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

An object of the utility model is to provide a convenient washing and user convenient to use's liquid mixing arrangement.

An object of the utility model is to provide a convenient beverage maker who washs and user convenient to use.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a liquid mixing device, including: the cup body is provided with a containing cavity for containing liquid; a cup holder to which the cup body is detachably supported; venturi structure, with saucer integrated into one piece is located one side of cup, venturi structure includes the inlet channel of hybrid chamber, intercommunication hybrid chamber, is used for the steam channel in intercommunication steam source and is used for the exit channel of output, steam channel with the exit channel intercommunication the hybrid chamber, inlet channel passes through liquid transport pipe with hold the chamber intercommunication, inlet channel with liquid transport pipe is connected angularly.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the inlet channel is inserted along the horizontal direction into the liquid conveying pipe, the steam channel with the outlet channel is arranged along the horizontal direction and perpendicular to the extending direction of the inlet channel.

As an improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the liquid inlet channel has a direction the liquid inlet on one side of the cup stand, the liquid inlet with the liquid conveying pipeline intercommunication, the outside of the cup body is provided with an open channel extending from top to bottom, the cup stand is provided with a sealing strip extending from top to bottom, the liquid conveying pipeline is sealed by the sealing strip the open channel forms.

As an embodiment of the utility model provides a further improvement, the saucer includes the backplate, the sealing strip connect in the backplate, the upper end of backplate is equipped with along horizontal spaced first opening and second opening, steam passageway with exit channel respectively with the position of first opening and second opening corresponds, mixing chamber and inlet channel's position is located between first opening and the second opening, sets up between first opening and the second opening and centers on the recess of inlet channel's open end, the recess quilt the sealing strip is filled.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the present invention further includes an air groove communicating with the liquid inlet passage, the air groove being disposed on the open passage or on the sealing strip.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the liquid inlet channel has a direction the liquid inlet on one side of the cup stand, the liquid inlet with the liquid conveying pipeline communicates, the liquid conveying pipeline is constructed as a hose, the hose from one side of the cup body stretches into hold the intracavity.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the holding chamber has an upper opening, the liquid mixing device further includes a movable cover disposed on the cup cover above the opening, one side of the cup holder forms a holding chamber, a part of the cup body is located in the holding chamber, the holding chamber is enclosed by a top wall, a bottom wall and two side walls connecting the top wall and the bottom wall, the cup cover is engaged with the top wall to seal the opening together.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the steam pipe further comprises a steam joint connectable to the steam channel, and a position of the steam joint relative to the steam channel is selectively locked along an axial direction of the steam channel.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the steam joint includes a steam nozzle and a joint pipe which can be detachably connected, the steam nozzle is located in the steam passage, a part of the joint pipe is located in the steam passage and connected to the steam nozzle, and another part of the joint pipe is located outside the steam passage and used for communicating with a steam source.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the exhaust pipe further includes a discharge pipe connected to the outlet passage and capable of rotating within a predetermined range around an axis of the outlet passage, the discharge pipe and the outlet passage are connected to each other by a sealing member.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, a bubble breaker is provided in the discharge pipe, and the bubble breaker is located on a flow path from the sealing member to the discharge pipe.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the bubble breaker and the discharge pipe are integrally provided, and the discharge pipe is connected to the outlet passage through a sealing member.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the present invention further includes a cover plate, the cup body is supported on one side of the cup stand, the venturi structure is disposed on the other side of the cup stand, the cup body is provided with a cup wall surrounding the venturi structure, the cover plate is disposed on the cup wall, and the sealing member is limited on the cup wall and between the cover plates.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the cup stand is provided with a first spacing portion and a second spacing portion at an upper-lower interval, the upper portion and the lower portion of the cup body are respectively matched with the first spacing portion and the second spacing portion, the first spacing portion and the second spacing portion limit the cup body along the first direction with the cup stand is separated, the second spacing portion is opposite to the cup body under the external force action, so as to allow the cup body to be separated from the cup stand.

As a further improvement of the utility model relates to an embodiment, one side of saucer forms accepts the chamber, a part of cup is located accept the intracavity, it encloses by roof, diapire and two lateral walls of connecting roof and diapire to accept the chamber, first spacing portion includes certainly the middle part of roof is the spacing muscle of stretching to the downwardly protruding, be equipped with the protruding edge of upwards extending on the lateral wall of cup, protruding edge card is in one side of spacing muscle.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, an accommodating cavity is formed on one side of the cup holder, a part of the cup body is located in the accommodating cavity, the accommodating cavity is defined by a top wall, a bottom wall and two side walls connecting the top wall and the bottom wall, and the second limiting portion extends from the bottom wall toward one side of the cup body; the second limiting part comprises a supporting plate extending from the middle part of the bottom wall to one side of the cup body, a clamping groove is formed in the supporting plate, a clamping block is arranged at the bottom of the cup body, and the clamping block is inserted into the clamping groove; or the second limiting part comprises a supporting plate extending from the middle of the bottom wall to one side of the cup body, the tail end of the supporting plate is provided with a clamping block extending upwards, the bottom of the side wall of the cup body is provided with a groove, and the clamping block is sunk into the groove.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, a first boss and a second boss are protruded from the bottom of the cup body at an interval, and the support plate is clamped between the first boss and the second boss; the first limiting part and the second limiting part are arranged at intervals along the first direction with the matching position of the cup body.

The utility model discloses still relate to a beverage preparation machine, including as above arbitrary embodiment the liquid mixing arrangement, beverage preparation machine is including the front panel of connecting the export subassembly, liquid mixing arrangement detachable connect in the front panel is located one side of export subassembly.

As an embodiment of the utility model provides a further improvement, still including connecting in the joint seat of front panel rear side and installing the micro-gap switch on the joint seat, the joint seat be equipped with steam joint shape complex cavity and the jack that corresponds micro-gap switch, mixing arrangement include with the adjacent post that triggers that sets up of steam joint, steam joint with it inserts respectively to trigger the post the cavity with in the jack.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the joint base is pivotally connected with a flip, and the flip is kept in a position covering the cavity and the insertion hole under its own weight.

Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model reside in that: through the integration of complete venturi structure and saucer, reduce part quantity, solved traditional liquid mixing arrangement and be difficult to abluent problem, guaranteed the quality of preparation milk bubble, satisfy the requirement that people pursue exquisite taste, improve the taste to the dismouting is more convenient, brings very big facility for the user.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a liquid mixing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein a lid is in an open position;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the fluid mixing device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 isbase:Sub>A schematic cross-sectional view of the fluid mixing device of FIG. 2 taken along line A-A;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged schematic view of portion a of the liquid mixing device of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the fluid mixing device of FIG. 2 taken along line B-B;

FIG. 6 is an exploded schematic view of the liquid mixing device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the cup of the liquid mixing device of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is an exploded schematic view from another perspective of the fluid mixing device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the cup holder of the fluid mixing device of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the cup holder of the fluid mixing device of FIG. 9 with the sealing strip removed;

FIG. 11 is a schematic perspective view of the discharge tube of the liquid mixing device of FIG. 8

FIG. 12 is a schematic perspective view of another embodiment of the liquid mixing device of the present invention with the cap open;

FIG. 13 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the fluid mixing device of FIG. 12;

FIG. 14 is a perspective view of a cup of the liquid mixing device of FIG. 12;

FIG. 15 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the liquid mixing device of FIG. 13 taken along line C-C;

FIG. 16 is an exploded schematic view of the fluid mixing device of FIG. 12;

FIG. 17 is a schematic view of another embodiment of the air passage of the liquid mixing apparatus of the present invention;

FIG. 18 is a schematic view of a liquid mixing apparatus according to yet another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 19 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the fluid mixing device of FIG. 18 taken along line D-D;

FIG. 20 is a schematic view of a beverage maker according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 21 is a perspective view of a front panel of the beverage maker of FIG. 20;

fig. 22 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a front panel of the beverage maker of fig. 20.

Detailed Description

The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to specific embodiments shown in the drawings. However, these embodiments are not intended to limit the present invention, and structural, methodical, or functional changes that may be made by one of ordinary skill in the art based on these embodiments are all included in the scope of the present invention.

It will be understood that terms used herein such as "upper," "above," "lower," "below," and the like, refer to relative positions in space and are used for convenience in description to describe one element or feature's relationship to another element or feature as illustrated in the figures. The spatially relative positional terms may be intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures.

The liquid mixing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described by taking the liquid mixing apparatus 100 for a beverage maker as an example. Referring to fig. 1 to 5, in the present embodiment, the liquid mixing device 100 includes a cup 20, the cup 20 has a containing cavity 22 for containing liquid, and milk or other liquid to be mixed can be stored in the containing cavity 22 for mixing. The liquid mixing device 100 also includes a cup holder 30 that is removably attachable to the cup body 20, the cup holder 30 assisting in supporting the cup body 20 to facilitate removable mounting of the mixing device 100 on a beverage making machine.

The liquid mixing device 100 further includes a venturi structure 40 integrally formed with the cup holder 30 and located at one side of the cup body 20 such that the venturi structure 40 is detachably disposed at one side of the cup body 20. Where one side may be the upper side of the cup 20, the front and rear sides or the left and right sides of the cup 20, the venturi structure 40 is a separate unitary structure with respect to the liquid delivery conduit 43. In this embodiment, the venturi structure 40 includes a mixing cavity 41, a liquid inlet channel 411 communicating with the mixing cavity 41, a steam channel 42 communicating with a steam source, and an outlet channel 44 for outputting, where the steam channel 42 and the outlet channel 44 communicate with the mixing cavity 41, the liquid inlet channel 411 communicates with the accommodating cavity 22 through a liquid conveying pipe 43, that is, the mixing cavity 41 communicates with the accommodating cavity 22 through the liquid inlet channel 411 and the liquid conveying pipe 43, and the liquid in the accommodating cavity 22 can enter the mixing cavity 41 through the liquid conveying pipe 43 and the liquid inlet channel 411. The venturi structure of the independent whole body can be understood as that the mixing cavity 41 and the steam channel 42, the liquid inlet channel 411 and the outlet channel 44 which are communicated with the mixing cavity 41 are in a seamless joint structure, so that the mixing effect can be ensured, and the milk foam meeting the requirements of users can be output. Further, the liquid mixing device 100 further comprises a sealing strip 35 connected to the cup body 20, the cup body 20 comprises a cup bottom 201 and a cup wall 202, the cup bottom 201 and the cup wall 202 form a containing cavity 22 for containing liquid, milk or other liquid to be mixed can be stored in the containing cavity 22 for mixing, and the sealing strip 35 is detachably connected to the cup wall 202 in the top-down direction to form a liquid conveying pipeline 43 between the cup wall 202 and the sealing strip 35. The engagement between the sealing strip 35 and the cup wall 202 may be a sealing connection of the sealing strip 35 to a portion of the cup wall 202, and the liquid delivery conduit 43 may be formed of two open sections that are separated upon disassembly to enable deep cleaning.

In this embodiment, an open channel 28 extending from top to bottom is formed on the outer side of the cup wall 202, the bottom of the open channel 28 is communicated with the accommodating cavity 22, a sealing strip 35 is arranged on the cup holder 30 and extends from top to bottom, the sealing strip 35 is in sealing engagement with the open portion of the open channel 28 to form a liquid conveying pipeline 43, and the liquid inlet channel 411 is inserted into the liquid conveying pipeline 43 from one side of the sealing strip 35. Wherein, the liquid inlet channel 411 is provided with a liquid inlet 45 facing one side of the cup holder 30, the liquid inlet 45 is communicated with the liquid conveying pipeline 43, the open channel 28 is formed at the outer side of the cup wall 202, the cleaning is more convenient, and the connection with the sealing strip 35 is easier to operate. Preferably, the liquid inlet passage 411 is inserted into the liquid delivery pipe 43 in a horizontal direction, and the vapor passage 42 and the outlet passage 44 are arranged in the horizontal direction and perpendicular to the extending direction of the liquid inlet passage 411.

Referring to fig. 6 and 7, the bottom of the open channel 28 is provided with a through hole 224 communicating with the accommodating chamber 22, and the liquid in the accommodating chamber 22 can enter the liquid conveying pipe 43 through the through hole 224. The open channel 28 includes a first protruding rib 281 and a second protruding rib 282 extending from top to bottom, the first protruding rib 281 and the second protruding rib 282 are substantially parallel and spaced apart, two ends of the first protruding rib 281 and the second protruding rib 282 are respectively connected to the first protruding rib ring 283 and the second protruding rib ring 284 in a sealing manner, the through hole 224 is located in the first protruding rib ring 283, the liquid inlet channel 411 has a liquid inlet 45 facing one side of the cup body 20, the liquid inlet 45 is located in a range defined by the second protruding rib ring 284, and a liquid conveying pipe 43 communicating the accommodating cavity 22 and the liquid inlet channel 411 is formed by sealing of the sealing ring 35, that is, milk conveying is realized without providing a milk pipe. In addition, an air groove 285 is arranged on the second beaded ring 284 at a position higher than the liquid inlet 45 of the liquid inlet channel 411, and is preferably arranged at the topmost position of the second beaded ring 284, so that air can enter the mixing chamber 41 together with the liquid, the mixing chamber 41 is communicated with a steam outlet pipe inside the beverage making machine through the steam channel 42, and the liquid and the steam or the air are mixed in the mixing chamber 41 to form hot milk or milk foam which is discharged from the outlet channel 44.

For better control of the flow rate and quantity of the liquid entering the mixing chamber 41, the liquid delivery conduit 43 includes a narrow channel portion 431, and in the direction in which the sealing strip 35 joins the cup wall 202, the width W1 of the narrow channel portion 431 is between one fourth and one half of the width W2 of the other portion, the length L1 of the narrow channel portion is between one fifteenth and one sixth of the length L2 of the liquid delivery conduit, or the distance from the narrow channel portion 431 to the outlet end of the liquid delivery conduit 43 is between one twelfth and one third of the distance from the inlet end of the liquid delivery conduit 43. Wherein, the narrow channel part 431 can be transited with other parts through a bevel or a cambered surface. The narrow channel portion 431 may be formed by a portion of the open channel 28 protruding relative to the other portion, or may be formed by a portion of the seal strip protruding relative to the other portion.

Further, the seal 35 is secured to the cup holder 30 and the venturi structure 40 is attached to the cup holder 30, such as removably attached to the cup holder 30. By arranging the cup holder 30 to connect the sealing strip 35 and the venturi structure 40, the overall structure can be more compact and the reliability can be higher. In the embodiment, preferably, the cup body 20 is supported on one side of the cup holder 30, the venturi structure 40 is integrally formed with the cup holder 30 and protrudes to one side away from the cup body 20, the liquid inlet channel 411 is connected with the liquid conveying pipeline 43 at an angle, and in the embodiment, the liquid inlet channel 411 is preferably arranged along the horizontal direction, and certainly, the liquid inlet channel may be inclined upwards or downwards by a preset angle. Liquid inlet 411 is connected with liquid conveying pipeline 43 angularly, is vertical direction setting because of liquid conveying pipeline 43, sets liquid inlet 411 to be the angle with liquid conveying pipeline 43, can be less or do not occupy the space above cup 20, can leave sufficient milk space of annotating for cup 20. Moreover, the venturi structure 40 and the cup holder 30 are integrally formed, so that the number of detachable parts is small, the assembly tolerance is reduced, and the venturi structure 40 is cleaned by holding the cup holder 30, thereby bringing convenience to users.

Referring to fig. 8 to 10, the sealing strip 35 extends to cover the outer periphery of the liquid inlet 45, and forms the liquid conveying pipe 43 and seals the liquid inlet 45, so that the liquid is conveyed more reliably. Specifically, the cup holder 30 further comprises a back plate 316, the sealing strip 35 is connected to the back plate 316, a first opening 317 and a second opening 318 are formed in the upper end of the back plate 316 and are horizontally spaced, the steam channel 42 and the outlet channel 44 correspond to the first opening 317 and the second opening 318 respectively, the mixing cavity 41 and the liquid inlet channel 411 are located between the first opening 317 and the second opening 318, a groove 319 surrounding the liquid inlet channel 411 is formed between the first opening 317 and the second opening 318, and the groove 319 is filled with the sealing strip 35. Preferably, an adhesive stealing process may be used in the forming process of the groove 319, and as shown in fig. 10, a plurality of grid structures are disposed inside the groove 319. By embedding a part of the sealing strip 35 in the groove 319, the joint of the sealing strip 35 and the cup holder 30 is more tightly and reliably, and the reliability of the sealing between the liquid conveying pipeline 43 and the liquid inlet channel 411 is ensured. Wherein the seal 35 may be two-shot molded onto the cup holder 30, or may be a separate seal 35 removable from a form-fitting open slot 355 on the cup holder 30.

With continued reference to fig. 7 to 9, the cup holder 30 is provided with a first limiting portion and a second limiting portion which are spaced up and down, the upper portion and the lower portion of the cup body 20 are respectively matched with the first limiting portion and the second limiting portion, and the first limiting portion and the second limiting portion limit the separation of the cup body 20 from the cup holder 30 along a first direction, which is a direction in which the sealing strip 35 is engaged with the cup body 20; the second limiting part changes relative to the cup body position under the action of external force to allow the cup body 20 to be separated from the cup stand 30, that is, when the second limiting part is kept in a natural state matched with the cup body 20, the second limiting part limits the cup body 20; the second spacing part is subjected to external force to generate displacement, the lower part of the cup body 20 can be firstly separated from the second spacing part in a way of being separated from the cooperation, so that the upper part is separated from the first spacing part to provide yielding space, the separation of the upper part and the first spacing part is realized, and finally the separation of the cup body 20 and the cup stand 30 is realized. Support of cup 20 on saucer 30 through upper and lower two spacing portions carries on spacingly, and connection between them is more reliable to cup 20 can be released from saucer 30 through the relative cup 20 position change of the spacing portion of second under the exogenic action, and it is very convenient to dismantle the washing, and user experience is good, has ensured the sealed reliability of liquid conveying pipeline simultaneously.

Specifically, one side of the cup holder 30 forms an accommodating cavity 31, a part of the cup body 20 is located in the accommodating cavity 31, the accommodating cavity 31 is surrounded by a top wall 311, a bottom wall 312 and two side walls 313 connecting the top wall 311 and the bottom wall 312, a first limiting portion extends downwards from the top wall 311, and a second limiting portion extends from the bottom wall 312 towards one side of the cup body 20. Therefore, when the cup body 20 is installed on the cup stand 30, the upper part of the cup body 20 is clamped on one side of the first limiting part, and then the bottom of the cup body 20 is matched with the second limiting part, so that the installation is convenient and rapid; when the cup is detached, only the free end of the second limiting part needs to be operated, namely the second limiting part changes relative to the position of the cup body under the action of external force, so that the cup body is allowed to be separated from the cup stand.

Here, the direction from one side wall to the other side wall of the cup holder 30 is a front-back direction, and the direction perpendicular to the front-back direction and the vertical direction is a left-right direction, or a width direction, i.e., the first direction, in the present embodiment, it is preferable that the cup body 20 is mounted to the cup holder 30 along the left-right direction. That is, the cup body 20 is inserted into the receiving cavity 31 in the width direction thereof or separated from the receiving cavity 31 and the cup holder 30. The first limiting part comprises a limiting rib 315 which protrudes downwards from the middle of the top wall 311, a convex edge 23 which extends upwards is arranged on the side wall of the cup body 20 close to the cup stand 30, and the convex edge 23 is clamped on one side of the limiting rib 315, so that the limitation of the first limiting part on the upper portion of the cup body is realized. The second limiting part comprises a supporting plate 34 extending from the middle of the bottom wall 312 to one side of the cup body 20, a clamping groove 341 is formed in the supporting plate 34, a clamping block 25 is arranged at the bottom of the cup body 20, and the clamping block 25 is inserted into the clamping groove 341, so that the second limiting part is limited on the lower portion of the cup body. Backup pad 34 has formed the cantilever for saucer 30, and the free end of cantilever receives the exogenic action and can take place to warp, and its position has taken place to change for cup 20 to very easy messenger fixture block 25 breaks away from draw-in groove 341, no longer carries on spacingly to cup 20, and after the exogenic action released, backup pad 34 can reset by oneself.

Through upper and lower dual spacing, saucer 30 realizes spacing to the left and right sides direction of cup 20, and two lateral walls of saucer 30 realize spacing along the fore-and-aft direction to cup 20, can more reliable support cup 20 on saucer 30, only need operate the spacing portion of second moreover and can realize separation between them, and the installation between cup 20 and saucer 30 is very convenient with the dismantlement. The edge of the supporting plate 34 exceeds the outer contour of the cup body 20, the supporting plate 34 can be conveniently operated to enable the clamping block 25 to be separated from the clamping groove 341 through elastic deformation of the supporting plate 34, so that the cup body 20 and the cup holder 30 are separated, the force application direction of deformation of the supporting plate 34 is angled with the left-right direction, the edge of the supporting plate is preferably pressed along the downward direction, and after the clamping block 25 is separated from the clamping groove 341, the convex edge 23 can also be separated from the limiting rib 315, and misoperation cannot occur.

Of course, the second position-limiting portion may be other structures, such as a position-limiting element pressed by an elastic element, and the position of the second position-limiting portion changes to be disengaged from the lower portion of the cup body 20 based on an external force and overcoming the elastic force of the elastic element. The embodiment of the utility model provides an in, the position change of the spacing portion of second can be based on the position change under the exogenic action that self material characteristic goes on and the restoration after removing the exogenic action, also can be based on the position change under the exogenic action that structural feature goes on and the restoration after removing the exogenic action.

In addition, the convex edge 23 engaged with the first limiting portion is located on the side wall of the cup body 20 close to the cup stand 30, i.e. the right side wall, while the fixture block 25 engaged with the second limiting portion is located at the bottom of the cup body 20, and the fixture block 25 is preferably arranged at a position close to the left side wall of the cup body 20, so that the engaging positions of the first limiting portion and the second limiting portion with the cup body 20 are arranged at intervals along the width direction of the cup body, so as to further enhance the stability of the cup body 20 supported on the cup stand 30.

In this embodiment, the first spacing portion and the second spacing portion are respectively symmetrical relative to the central line of the liquid conveying pipeline, the central line of the liquid conveying pipeline deviates to one side relative to the central line of the cup body, the combination of the cup holder 30 and the venturi structure 40 can be more compact, the width of the sealing strip 35 along the direction perpendicular to the extending direction of the sealing strip is smaller than the width of the first spacing portion and the width of the second spacing portion, the first spacing portion and the second spacing portion are arranged at an upper and lower interval, the reliability of the sealing strip 35 for sealing the open channel 28 can be further ensured, the leakage of the liquid conveying pipeline 43 is prevented, and after the cup body is separated from the cup holder, the sealing body and the open channel are easier to clean.

Furthermore, a first boss 241 and a second boss 242 which are arranged at intervals protrude from the bottom of the cup body 20, and the support plate 34 is clamped between the first boss 241 and the second boss 242, so that the support of the cup body 20 on the cup stand 30 is further limited, and a part of the cup body 20 can be supported on the support plate 34, so that the support of the cup body 20 on the cup stand 30 is more stable. The first boss 241 and the second boss 242 are square rings which are closed around two sides of the bottom of the cup body, two side faces of the first boss 241 and the second boss 242 are flush with the outer contour of the cup body, step faces 243 are formed on the side faces of the cup body 20 corresponding to the two bosses, and two side walls 313 of the cup stand 30 are just abutted to the step faces 243, so that the outer contour of the cup stand 30 is flush with the outer contour of the cup body 20, the appearance is attractive, and the positioning of the two bosses is more accurate.

With continued reference to fig. 1 to 6, an opening 21 is formed above the receiving chamber 22, and milk or other liquid can be fed into the receiving chamber through this opening 21. The mixing device 100 further includes a lid 50 that covers the opening 21, the lid 50 being pivotally connected to the cup 20 to operatively open or close at least a portion of the opening 21 such that the lid 50 can be opened at any time during the beverage making process to allow the liquid to be added, and such that the entire mixing device 100 can be removed from the coffee maker and stored in a refrigerator for extended periods of time without waste, even if there is any remaining liquid.

Lid 50 is supported on the rim of opening 21 and rotates relative to cup 20 about a vertically disposed pivot axis 211. That is, the cap 50 is rotated in a horizontal direction, which facilitates the addition of liquid. Of course, the cup cover can be arranged to be turned upwards around the horizontally arranged pivot shaft, or moved to open the opening, and the opening can be closed by inserting the edge of the cup cover into the opening.

In this embodiment, the vertical direction in which the liquid mixing apparatus 100 is mounted on the beverage maker or independently supported on the table top is the vertical direction, and the vertical direction perpendicular to the vertical direction is the horizontal direction. In order to facilitate the rotation of the cap 50, the cap 50 is engaged with a side surface of the cup stand 30, and one end of the side surface forms a relief arc surface 53 or a relief inclined surface to prevent the cap 50 from interfering with the cup stand 30 when rotating.

Further, cap 50 engages top wall 311 to cooperatively close opening 21. Thus, the support of cup 20 is more stable, while top wall 311 of cup holder 30 provides a stop for the rotation of lid 50, so that lid 50 opens and closes opening 21 more reliably. The direction from one side wall to the other side wall of the cup holder 30 is a front-back direction, and the direction perpendicular to the front-back direction and the vertical direction is a left-right direction, or a width direction, and in this embodiment, it is preferable that the cup body 20 is installed with the cup holder 30 along the left-right direction. That is, the cup body 20 is inserted into the receiving cavity 31 in a width direction thereof or separated from the receiving cavity 31 and the cup holder 30. The width of the top wall 311 is smaller than that of the side wall 313, a step 314 flush with the edge of the opening 21 is formed on the side wall 313, and a part of the cup cover 50 is covered on the step 314. This can increase the open portion of the opening 21, i.e., the area of the opening 21 that is blocked by the top wall 311 is smaller, thereby facilitating the addition of liquid more.

The opening 21 is configured in a square shape, a corner of the opening 21 is provided with a first boss 211 protruding upward, a corner of the lid 50 is provided with a second boss 52 protruding downward, and the first boss 211 and the second boss 52 are nested to enable the lid 50 to pivot relative to the cup 20. By providing a nested pivot connection of lid 50 and bowl 20, lid 50 rotates more reliably and facilitates removal of lid 50 and bowl 20. Moreover, the first shaft sleeve 211 is integrally formed with the cup body 20, and the second shaft sleeve 52 is integrally formed with the cup cover 50, so that the manufacturing is convenient, and the cost is lower. In this embodiment, it is preferred that the second sleeve 52 be inserted into the first sleeve 211 to pivotally connect the lid 50 to the bowl 20 for easy connection and disconnection.

Further, one side of the lid 50, which is connected to the top wall 311, is provided with a protrusion 54, and the protrusion 54 extends into the accommodating cavity 22 and is in interference fit with the top wall 311, so that the lid 50 can be more stable in a closed state, and a sanitation hazard caused by vibration or accidental opening can be prevented. The cup cover 50 comprises a first corner part and an opposite second corner part, the pivot shaft is arranged on the first corner part, the lower edge of the cup cover 50 protrudes outwards to form a handle 55, the handle 55 and the bump 54 are respectively arranged on two side faces forming the second corner part, and the distance from the handle 55 to the second corner part is larger than that from the bump 54 to the second corner part, so that when the cup cover 50 is opened or closed, the operation of a user is more labor-saving.

In addition, the venturi structure 40 includes a complete venturi pipe, the axial direction of the steam passage 42 is arranged along the front-rear direction, the steam passage 42 is connected with the steam joint 61, and the steam joint 61 can extend into the main body of the mixing device and is communicated with the steam output pipe. Wherein the position of the steam joint 61 with respect to the steam passage 42 is selectively locked along the axial direction of the steam passage 42, thereby making the connection of the steam joint 61 with the steam passage 42 more reliable. The steam joint 61 includes a steam nozzle 611 and a joint pipe 612 which are detachably connected, the steam nozzle 611 is located in the steam passage 42, a part of the joint pipe 612 is located in the steam passage 42 and connected with the steam nozzle 611, and another part of the joint pipe 612 is located outside the steam passage 42 and used for communicating with a steam source. Wherein the position of the joint tube 612 relative to the steam channel 42 is selectively locked in the axial direction of the steam channel. Through setting steam joint to detachable two segmentations, the convenience realizes the washing of more degree of depth to steam joint to through the lock and the release of adapter tube realization and steam conduit, steam joint's simple to operate uses more reliably, when installing mixing arrangement beverage maker, steam joint 61's rigidity, the installation is quick accurate more.

In this embodiment, the steam nozzle 611 and the joint pipe 612 are connected by a screw, a part of the steam nozzle 611 is inserted into the joint pipe 612 and screwed to the joint pipe 612, a seal ring may be provided between the both, and the steam nozzle 611 and the joint pipe 612 are sealed while the connection is performed. The outer circumference of the steam nozzle 611 may be fitted with a sealing ring for sealing between the steam nozzle 611 and the steam channel 44. The part of the joint pipe 612 connected with the steam output pipeline is also provided with a sealing ring for sealing between the joint pipe 612 and the steam output pipeline. The joint pipe 612 rotates about the axis of the steam passage 44 to be locked to the steam passage 44 or released from the steam passage 44. When the steam joint 61 is mounted or dismounted, the steam joint 61 can be axially locked to the steam pipeline 44 or released from the steam pipeline 44 only by rotating the joint pipe 612, the operation is simple, and the cleaning and dismounting of a user are more convenient.

The axial direction of the steam channel 42 is arranged along the front-rear direction, one end of the steam nozzle 611 facing the mixing chamber 41 is provided with a steam outlet 615, one end of the adapter tube 612 communicated with the steam source is provided with a steam inlet 617, and the inflow direction of the steam outlet 615 and the outflow direction of the steam inlet 617 are arranged at a preset angle. Therefore, the steam entering the steam joint 61 can enter the mixing cavity 41 after changing the direction, and the milk foaming effect is prevented from being influenced by the overlarge steam pressure. Preferably, the outflow direction of the steam outlet 615 is 90 degrees to the inflow direction of the steam inlet 617, and the inflow direction of the steam inlet 617 is upward, that is, the opening of the steam inlet 617 is downward, so as to prevent the steam from being sprayed upward when the mixing device 100 is accidentally pulled out, thereby causing potential safety hazards. Further, it is possible to prevent foreign substances from entering the steam inlet 617 when the mixing device is separately installed.

Referring to fig. 8 to 10, the coupling tube 612 is externally provided with a protrusion 613, the steam passage 44 is provided with a guide groove 443 fitted with the protrusion 613, the guide groove 443 includes a guide portion 4431 and a distal end holding portion 4432, the guide portion 4431 extends from an end edge of the steam passage in a circumferential direction and an axial direction, the distal end holding portion 4432 extends in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the steam passage 44, and the coupling tube 612 is rotated by the protrusion 613 moving in the guide groove 443. The guide groove 443 not only realizes the guiding of the steam joint 61 during installation, but also locks the position of the steam joint 61 in the steam channel 44, and has a simple structure and more convenient operation.

The mixing device 100 further includes an end cap 90, the venturi structure 40 is integrally formed with the cup holder 30 and protrudes toward a side away from the cup body 20, a surrounding wall 47 surrounding the venturi structure 40 is provided on the cup holder 30, the end cap 90 covers the surrounding wall 47, and thus, a side of the venturi structure away from the cup body 20 is shielded by the end cap 90. The end cover 90 is arranged to cover the surrounding wall 47, and can close the venturi structure 40 together with the surrounding wall 47, so that the appearance of the mixing device is improved. The guide slot 443 penetrates the peripheral wall of the steam passage 44 along the venturi structure 40 toward the cup 20, and the position of the guide slot 443 is shielded by the cup 20. The guide slots 443 can be exposed from one side of the cup holder 30 after the cup body 20 is removed from the cup holder 30, and the installation of the protrusions 613 in the guide slots 443 can be clearly seen, which provides convenience to a user when installing the steam connector 61 and removing the steam connector 61. In addition, the guiding slot 443 can be communicated with the edge of the axial end of the steam channel 44, and when the steam adaptor 61 is installed, the projection 613 can be more easily aligned with the guiding slot 443, thereby achieving accurate installation.

Wherein the open end of the steam channel 44 is flush with one of the side walls of the enclosure, which side wall is provided with a trigger post 445 for triggering a micro switch on the beverage maker to enable the beverage maker to detect whether the mixing device is mounted in place. The trigger post 445 is provided in a region that overlaps the joint tube 612 in projection in the up-down direction. That is, the position of the triggering post 445 does not exceed the outer contour of the joint tube 612 in the left-right direction, and the joint tube 612 indirectly protects the triggering post 445 to prolong the service life of the mixing device. Moreover, the trigger post 445 is positioned adjacent to the steam connector 61, and is also convenient for mating with a beverage maker.

In order to facilitate the disassembly and assembly of the end cover 90, the end cover 90 and the cup stand 30 can be correspondingly provided with magnetic parts which are matched with each other, and the end cover 90 is connected to the cup stand 30 through magnetic attraction. In this embodiment, set up two first magnetism and inhale piece 91 on the end cover 90, can set up two second magnetism and inhale piece 39 on the saucer 30, two first magnetism inhale piece 91 on the end cover 90 can set up in the position at roughly diagonal angle, it is corresponding, piece 39 also can set up in the position at roughly diagonal angle in the enclosure wall 47 is inhaled to two second magnetism on the saucer 30, in the space between enclosure wall 47 and venturi structure 40, it is more convenient to set up the dismouting that magnetism inhales the structure and can make end cover 90, and life is longer.

Further, the outlet passage 44 is connected to a discharge pipe 71, and the discharge pipe 71 is rotatable within a preset range about the axis of the outlet passage 44 to adjust the position of the output. A seal 80 is connected between the discharge tube and said outlet channel, a foam breaker 75 is arranged in the discharge tube, the foam breaker 75 is located in the flow path from the seal 80 to the discharge tube 71, and the discharge tube 71 is connected to the outlet channel 44 via the seal 80. Through setting up broken bubble ware, can make the milk bubble of output more exquisite, promote milk bubble quality to promote the taste of the beverage of preparation, satisfy user's demand.

The discharge tube 71 includes a first part 711 and a second part 712 bent at a predetermined angle along the liquid discharge direction, the first part 711 and the second part 712 communicating with each other, the first part 711 being connected to the outlet passage 44 by the sealing member 80, and the second part 712 having a length greater than that of the first part 711 so as to correspond to a target receiving position when the discharge tube 71 is rotated. The first portion 711 may be maintained in the same direction as the venturi structure 40, and a preset angle between the second portion 712 and the first portion 711 may be set according to a desired outlet direction of milk or milk froth, preferably, the preset angle is set to 90 degrees. Wherein the discharge pipe is directly connected to the sealing member 80 through the first portion 712 of the 71, facilitating rotation by deformation of the sealing member 80. The sealing member 80 can also be connected with the outlet passage 44, and the sealing between the outlet passage 44 and the discharge pipe 71 and the connection between the discharge pipe 71 and the outlet passage 44 are realized through one sealing member 80, so that the structure is simple, and the assembly is more convenient. Specifically, the venturi structure 40 includes an end tube 401 forming at least a portion of the outlet passage 44, one end of the sealing member 80 is fitted over an outer periphery of the end tube 401, and the other end of the sealing member 80 is inserted into the discharge tube 71, thereby achieving more reliable sealing.

On the inner wall of the second part 712 of the discharge pipe 71, a guiding rib 713 is provided extending along the length direction thereof for guiding the outflow of the milk foam, and the outflow milk foam can be broken by the guiding rib 713, so that the final outflow milk foam is finer. The second part 712 of the outlet pipe 71 may be externally covered with a decorative pipe 72, such as a metal pipe or a metal-luster pipe, to make the milk box assembly more textured and beautiful.

Referring to fig. 11, the bubble breaker 75 is integrally provided with the discharge pipe 71, a ring groove 715 is formed between the bubble breaker 75 and the discharge pipe 71, and the other end of the sealing member 80 is inserted into the ring groove 715, so that the mixed liquid can be guided to the bubble breaker 75 while the sealing is ensured, and the quality of the milk bubbles can be improved. The bubble breaker 75 specifically comprises a substantially cylindrical stopper 751 located in the first part 711 of the discharge pipe 71, the stopper 751 is connected with the inner wall of the discharge pipe 71 through a plurality of ribs 752, a through hole 753 is formed among the plurality of ribs 752, the mixed liquid flows out from the through hole 753, and the discharged milk bubbles are finer and smoother through the stopping of the stopper 751 and the plurality of ribs 752. Furthermore, the bubble breaker 75 is provided integrally with the discharge pipe 71, so that the bubble breaker 75 can be prevented from falling and being lost when the discharge pipe 71 is detached and cleaned.

In addition, in order to further improve the quality of the discharged milk foam, a necking channel 81 is formed between the two ends of the sealing element 80, the aperture of the necking channel 81 is smaller than that of the outlet channel 44, the quality of the milk foam can be further improved by arranging the necking channel 81, and the milk foam and the foam breaker 75 can ensure that the milk foam is manufactured more finely. The end tube 401 of the venturi structure 40 may abut against the outer end face of the throat channel 81 to limit the installation of the seal 80 on the end tube 401. In addition, the sealing element 80 and the end pipe 401 are provided with concave-convex structures with matched shapes, so that the connection and the sealing of the sealing element and the end pipe are convenient.

In this embodiment, the portion of the sealing member 80 connected to the outlet passage 44 and the portion of the sealing member 80 connected to the discharge pipe 71 are separated by a portion provided with a reduced passage 81, and the installation position of the sealing member 80 on the surrounding wall 47 corresponds to the position of the reduced passage 81, so as to facilitate the installation and positioning of the sealing member 80, and thus make the sealing more reliable. Preferably, the outer periphery of the sealing member 80 is provided with a protruding ring 83, and the protruding ring 83 is clamped on one side of the surrounding wall 47 to position the installation of the sealing member 80, which is more convenient when the sealing member 80 is installed and removed. The end cover 90 covers the surrounding wall 47, the sealing element 80 is limited between the surrounding wall 47 and the end cover 90, the installation and the disassembly of the sealing element 80 are convenient, and the fixation of the sealing element 80 is more reliable. In this embodiment, semicircular recesses may be provided in the peripheral wall 47 and the end cap 90, respectively, and the sealing member 80 may be sandwiched between the two recesses when the end cap 90 is attached to the peripheral wall 47.

Referring to fig. 12 to 16, in another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the same reference numerals are used for the same components as those in the previous embodiment, and the structure and function are similar, which will not be described again. The first limiting portion also includes a limiting rib 315 protruding downward from the middle of the top wall 311a, a convex edge 23 extending upward is provided on the side wall of the cup body 20a close to the cup holder 30a, and the convex edge 23 is clamped on one side of the limiting rib 315. The spacing portion of second is including extending backup pad 34a to cup 20a one side from the middle part of diapire 312, the end of backup pad 34a sets up the screens piece 342 that upwards extends, the bottom of the lateral wall of cup 20a is equipped with recess 26, screens piece 342 is absorbed in recess 26, it is equally through upper and lower dual spacing, thereby cup stand 30a realizes spacing to the left and right directions of cup 20a, two lateral walls of cup stand 30a realize spacing along the fore-and-aft direction to cup 20a, can more reliably support cup 20a on cup stand 30a, only need operate the spacing portion of second and can realize separation between them, installation and dismantlement between cup 20a and the cup stand 30a are very convenient.

In addition, the protrusion 343 is provided on the detent block 342 and protrudes outward along the width direction of the cup body 20a, the protrusion 343 can facilitate the operation of the supporting plate 34a to disengage the detent block 342 from the recess 26 through its own elastic deformation, and in this embodiment, the detent block 342 is disengaged from the recess 26 by pressing the protrusion 343 downward, so that the protruding edge 23 can be separated from the limiting rib 315, thereby separating the cup body 20a from the cup holder 30 a. Top wall 311a and the diapire that form housing 31 and the marginal parallel and level of both lateral walls along width direction, one side that lid 50a joins top wall 311a forms sunken portion 56, and the size of sunken portion 56 is less than the size of lid 50a along the vertical direction of cup 20a and fore-and-aft direction, and when lid 50a is in the closed condition, sunken portion 56 stretches into in housing 31 to make lid 50a more firm, thereby avoided being opened because of vibration or accident.

Similar to the above embodiment, the convex edge 23 engaged with the first stopper portion is located on the side wall of the cup body 20a close to the cup holder 30, i.e., the right side wall, and the concave groove 26 engaged with the second stopper portion is located on the left side wall of the cup body 20a, so that the engaging positions of the first stopper portion and the second stopper portion with the cup body 20a are spaced apart in the width direction of the cup body to further enhance the stability of the support of the cup body 20a on the cup holder 30 a.

In addition, the bottom of the cup body 20a also protrudes with a first boss 241 and a second boss 242 which are arranged at intervals, the supporting plate 34a is clamped between the first boss 241 and the second boss 242, so that the supporting of the cup body 20a on the cup stand 30a is further limited, and a part of the cup body 20a can be supported on the supporting plate 34a, so that the supporting of the cup body 20a on the cup stand 30a is more stable.

The sealing member 80a is connected between the discharge pipe 71a and the outlet passage 44, the bubble breaker 75a is provided in the discharge pipe 71a, and the bubble breaker 75a is located on a flow path from the sealing member 80a to the discharge pipe 71a, except that the bubble breaker 75a is provided separately from the discharge pipe 71a, and the structure of the bubble breaker 75a is similar to that of the foregoing embodiment. In the present embodiment, the bubble breaker 75a is connected to a seal 80a, the seal 80a is formed with a throat passage 81a, the throat passage 81a is formed at one end of the seal 80a toward the outlet passage 44, and the bubble breaker 75a is connected to the other end of the seal 80 a. The venturi structure 40 comprises an end tube 401 forming at least part of the outlet passage 44, one end of the sealing member 80a being inserted into the end tube 401, the other end of the sealing member 80a and the end tube 401 being inserted into the discharge tube 71 a.

Wherein, the end of the first part 711 of the discharge tube 71a is protruded with a hook 716, the end tube 401 is protruded outward relative to the surrounding wall 47, a snap groove 476 is provided on the surrounding wall 47 near the end tube 401, and the hook 716 can be protruded into the snap groove 476 and locked relative to the cup holder 30 along the extending direction of the outlet passage 44. The locking groove 476 can be provided with clamping groove walls with different widths, the discharge pipe 71 rotates to drive the hook 716 to move in the locking groove 476, the hook 716 is blocked by the clamping groove wall to limit the separation of the hook from the locking groove 476 in a locking state, and the hook 716 is allowed to be separated from the locking groove 476 in a releasing state, so that the discharge pipe 71a can be detached. The seal 80a may be provided in two portions of different outer diameters, the portion of smaller outer diameter extending into the outlet passage 44, and a step between the two portions may limit the installation of the seal 80 a. The portion of larger outer diameter extends into the discharge tube 71a to effect a seal between the outlet passage 44 and the discharge tube 71 a.

The end cover 90a protrudes out of the plurality of hooks towards one surface of the surrounding wall 47, a clamping groove matched with the hooks is formed in the surrounding wall 47, and the end cover 90a is inserted into the clamping groove through the hooks and clamped on the cup holder 30.

Referring to fig. 17, in another configuration of providing an air passage, an air inlet channel 453 communicating with the liquid inlet 45 may be provided in the seal so that liquid and air may be introduced together from the liquid inlet 45 into the mixing chamber.

Referring to fig. 18 to 19, in a preferred further embodiment of the present invention, the liquid delivery pipe 43b is configured as a hose extending into the cup body 20b, and the hose can be detachably connected to the liquid inlet 45b to facilitate detachment during cleaning. The venturi structure 40b is integrally formed with the cup holder 30b and located at one side of the cup body, the steam passage 42b and the outlet passage 44b are horizontally arranged and communicated with two ends of the mixing chamber 41b, the liquid inlet passage 411b extends from the mixing chamber 41b in a direction perpendicular to the extending direction of the steam passage 42b or the outlet passage 44b, the liquid inlet passage 411v has a liquid inlet 45b facing one side of the cup holder, the liquid inlet 45b is communicated with the liquid delivery pipeline 43b, the liquid delivery pipeline 43b is configured as a hose, and the hose extends into the accommodating chamber 22 from one side of the cup body 20 b.

In addition, an air passage 413b communicating with the mixing chamber 41b may be further provided in the cup holder, and the air passage 413b may communicate with the mixing chamber 41b in a vertical direction and may be provided with an opening facing upward. In this embodiment, venturi structure 40b is also independent holistic structure, and mixing chamber 41b and the steam channel 42b, the feed liquor passageway 411b and the exit channel 44b of intercommunication mixing chamber 41b are seamless joint's structure, set up with saucer integrated into one piece moreover, so can reduce part quantity, convenient dismantlement and equipment, when wasing venturi structure, can take the saucer and come to wash venturi structure, and user experience is good.

Referring to fig. 20 to 22, there is also provided a beverage maker 10, such as a coffee maker, comprising a liquid mixing device 100 as in the previous embodiment, the beverage maker 10 comprising a front panel 11 connected to an outlet assembly, the liquid mixing device 100 being detachably connected to the front panel 11 and located at one side of the outlet assembly 12. Wherein, the front panel 11 is provided with a mounting groove 13, and the liquid mixing device 100 can realize the communication with the steam output pipeline inside the beverage making machine 10 by inserting the steam joint 61 from the mounting groove 13. The production of milk and coffee can be achieved by rotating the outlet tube 71 to adjust it to be aligned with the cup below the outlet assembly 12.

The beverage maker 10 comprises a connector base 15 connected to the rear side of the front panel 11 and a microswitch 151 mounted on the connector base 15, the connector base 15 is provided with a cavity 152 matched with the steam connector in shape and a jack 153 corresponding to the microswitch 151, the steam connector 61 of the liquid mixing device 100 and a trigger column 445 arranged adjacent to the steam connector 61 are respectively inserted into the cavity 152 and the jack 153, and meanwhile communication of a steam pipeline from the beverage maker to the liquid mixing device 100 and detection of the installation position of the liquid mixing device 100 are achieved. A flip cap 16 is pivotally attached to the connector housing 15, the flip cap 16 being operable to open the cavity 152 and receptacle 153 to facilitate installation of the liquid mixing apparatus 100. With the liquid mixing apparatus 100 removed, the flip 16 is maintained under its own weight in a position covering the cavity 152 and the receptacle 153, preventing foreign objects from entering the beverage maker, and also preventing steam from accidentally escaping from the beverage maker, thereby making it safer for the user to use.

The liquid mixing device described above is not limited to use in coffee machines, but may also be used in other beverage brewing devices, such as tea machines or other devices for brewing beverages.

In the above embodiment, through the integration of complete venturi structure and saucer, reduce part quantity, solved the difficult abluent problem of traditional liquid mixing arrangement, guaranteed the quality of preparation milk bubble, satisfy the requirement that people pursue exquisite taste, improve the taste to the dismouting is more convenient, brings very big facility for the user.

It should be understood that although the specification describes embodiments, not every embodiment includes only a single embodiment, and such description is for clarity purposes only, and it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the specification as a whole may be appropriately combined to form other embodiments as will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

The above list of details is only for the practical implementation of the present invention, and they are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, and all equivalent implementations or modifications that do not depart from the technical spirit of the present invention should be included in the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A liquid mixing device, comprising:

the cup body is provided with a containing cavity for containing liquid;

a cup holder to which the cup body is detachably supported;

venturi structure, with saucer integrated into one piece is located one side of cup, venturi structure includes the inlet channel of hybrid chamber, intercommunication hybrid chamber, is used for the steam channel in intercommunication steam source and is used for the exit channel of output, steam channel with the exit channel intercommunication the hybrid chamber, inlet channel passes through liquid transport pipe with hold the chamber intercommunication, inlet channel with liquid transport pipe is connected angularly.

2. The liquid mixing device of claim 1, wherein said inlet channel is inserted into said liquid delivery conduit in a horizontal direction, and said vapor channel and said outlet channel are arranged in a horizontal direction and perpendicular to the direction of extension of said inlet channel.

3. The liquid mixing device of claim 1, wherein the liquid inlet channel has a liquid inlet facing one side of the cup holder, the liquid inlet is communicated with the liquid conveying pipeline, an open channel extending from top to bottom is arranged on the outer side of the cup body, a sealing strip extending from top to bottom is arranged on the cup holder, and the liquid conveying pipeline is formed by sealing the open channel by the sealing strip.

4. The liquid mixing device of claim 3, wherein the cup holder comprises a back plate, the sealing strip is connected to the back plate, a first opening and a second opening are formed in the upper end of the back plate and spaced along a horizontal line, the steam channel and the outlet channel respectively correspond to the first opening and the second opening, the mixing chamber and the liquid inlet channel are located between the first opening and the second opening, a groove surrounding the opening end of the liquid inlet channel is formed between the first opening and the second opening, and the groove is filled with the sealing strip.

5. The fluid mixing device according to claim 3, further comprising an air groove communicating with the inlet channel, the air groove being provided on the open channel or on the sealing strip.

6. The liquid mixing device of claim 1, wherein the inlet channel has a liquid inlet opening to a side of the cup holder, the liquid inlet opening communicating with the liquid delivery conduit, the liquid delivery conduit configured as a hose extending from a side of the cup body into the receiving cavity.

7. The liquid mixing device of claim 1, wherein the receiving chamber has an upper opening, the liquid mixing device further comprising a lid movably disposed over the opening, one side of the cup holder forming a receiving chamber, a portion of the cup body being disposed within the receiving chamber, the receiving chamber being bounded by a top wall, a bottom wall, and two side walls connecting the top wall and the bottom wall, the lid engaging the top wall to collectively close the opening.

8. The liquid mixing device of claim 1, further comprising a steam connector connectable to the steam channel, the position of the steam connector relative to the steam channel being selectively lockable along an axial direction of the steam channel.

9. The liquid mixing device of claim 8, wherein the steam connector comprises a steam nozzle and a connector tube that are detachably connected, the steam nozzle is located in the steam channel, a portion of the connector tube is located in the steam channel and connected with the steam nozzle, and another portion of the connector tube is located outside the steam channel and used for communicating with a steam source.

10. The liquid mixing device of claim 1, further comprising a drain tube connected to the outlet passage and rotatable within a predetermined range about an axis of the outlet passage, a seal being connected between the drain tube and the outlet passage.

11. The liquid mixing device of claim 10, wherein a bubble breaker is disposed within the exit tube, the bubble breaker being positioned in a flow path from the seal to the exit tube.

12. The liquid mixing device of claim 10, further comprising a cover plate, wherein the cup body is supported on one side of the cup holder, the venturi structure is disposed on the other side of the cup holder, a cup wall surrounding the venturi structure is disposed on the cup body, the cover plate covers the cup wall, and the seal is confined between the cup wall and the cover plate.

13. The liquid mixing device of claim 1, wherein the cup holder is provided with a first limiting portion and a second limiting portion which are vertically spaced, the upper portion and the lower portion of the cup body are respectively engaged with the first limiting portion and the second limiting portion, the first limiting portion and the second limiting portion limit the cup body from being separated from the cup holder along a first direction, and the second limiting portion is changed in position relative to the cup body under an external force to allow the cup body to be separated from the cup holder.

14. The liquid mixing device of claim 13, wherein a receiving cavity is formed at one side of the cup holder, a portion of the cup body is located in the receiving cavity, the receiving cavity is defined by a top wall, a bottom wall and two side walls connecting the top wall and the bottom wall, the first limiting portion comprises a limiting rib protruding downwards from the middle of the top wall, a protruding edge extending upwards is arranged on the side wall of the cup body, and the protruding edge is clamped at one side of the limiting rib.

15. The liquid mixing device of claim 13, wherein a receiving cavity is formed at one side of the cup holder, a portion of the cup body is located in the receiving cavity, the receiving cavity is defined by a top wall, a bottom wall, and two side walls connecting the top wall and the bottom wall, and the second limiting portion extends from the bottom wall toward one side of the cup body; the second limiting part comprises a supporting plate extending from the middle part of the bottom wall to one side of the cup body, a clamping groove is formed in the supporting plate, a clamping block is arranged at the bottom of the cup body, and the clamping block is inserted into the clamping groove; or the second limiting part comprises a supporting plate extending from the middle part of the bottom wall to one side of the cup body, the tail end of the supporting plate is provided with a clamping block extending upwards, the bottom of the side wall of the cup body is provided with a groove, and the clamping block is sunk into the groove.

16. The liquid mixing device of claim 13, wherein the cup body has a first boss and a second boss protruding from a bottom thereof at an interval, and the support plate is clamped between the first boss and the second boss; the first limiting part and the second limiting part are arranged at intervals along the first direction with the matching position of the cup body.

17. A beverage maker comprising a liquid mixing device as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 16, the beverage maker comprising a front panel to which an outlet assembly is connected, the liquid mixing device being removably connected to the front panel and located to one side of the outlet assembly.

18. The beverage maker of claim 17, further comprising a connector attached to a rear side of the front panel and a micro switch mounted on the connector, wherein the liquid mixing device further comprises a steam connector attachable to the steam channel, the connector is provided with a cavity that is form-fitted to the steam connector and a socket corresponding to the micro switch, the liquid mixing device comprises a trigger post disposed adjacent to the steam connector, and the steam connector and the trigger post are inserted into the cavity and the socket, respectively.