A compact layout ice blender

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of ice blender, specifically relates to a compact layout's ice blender, including box, barrel, refrigeration module and scrape ice sand module, refrigeration module includes compressor, evaporimeter and condenser through pipeline intercommunication and becomes circulating loop, compressor and condenser are installed in the box, and the evaporimeter is columnar and is arranged in the box outside vertically, the barrel opening is covered evaporimeter upwards, and the barrel is detachably connected between the box, and the bottom of barrel is equipped with the sand outlet and the sealing plug module that can open and close the sand outlet sealing, scrape ice sand module includes the scraper and the drive module located in the box outside the evaporimeter, and the drive module includes the motor, the reduction gearbox, the transmission wheel group and the support gear that are connected in proper order and are installed in the box, and the support gear is located at the evaporimeter for driving the scraper rotation. Compared with the prior art, the evaporimeter is arranged vertically, the opening of the barrel is connected with the box upwards, avoiding the problem of liquid leakage of the transverse sealing port during use, and improving the use experience.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of smoothie machine technology, specifically to a compact smoothie machine. Background Technology

[0002] A smoothie maker is mainly used to make smoothies and is a small appliance widely used in making smoothies, cocktails, chilled cappuccinos, ice cream, milkshakes, and other iced drinks. The structure of a smoothie maker includes a refrigeration system, a control system, and corresponding support structures. The refrigeration system includes a compressor, condenser, and evaporator.

[0003] For example, Chinese patent document CN119563748A discloses a smoothie maker, including a smoothie maker body, which includes a base and a controller located at the rear of the smoothie maker body; it also includes a processing and stirring section for processing and stirring materials; a cooling section located at the rear of the processing and stirring section, which forms uniform cooling for the processing and stirring section; and a drive motor located within the smoothie maker body. The processing and stirring section is a double-layered stirring structure composed of an inner stirring cage structure and an outer stirring cage structure. The inner stirring cage structure is located inside the cooling cup, and the outer stirring cage structure surrounds the outside of the cooling cup. It adopts a dual cooling structure of semiconductor cooling and compressor cooling, which can greatly improve the cooling efficiency of the cooling end; and uses a specially shaped cooling cup, which can cool both sides, improve heat exchange efficiency, and increase product volume.

[0004] For example, Chinese patent document CN119353841A discloses a slush machine that can improve the efficiency of making slush. It includes a housing with a slush bucket mounting section. A slush bucket is mounted on the mounting section, and a rotating spiral blade holder is installed inside the slush bucket. The rotating spiral blade holder is connected to a drive unit, which drives the rotating spiral blade holder to rotate. A slush outlet is formed at the outer end of the slush bucket. The rotating spiral blade holder includes an inner rotating blade and an outer rotating blade positioned outside the inner rotating blade. An annular evaporator is positioned between the inner and outer rotating blades. The annular structure of the evaporator allows the medium inside the slush bucket to fully contact the inner and outer walls of the evaporator, greatly improving the efficiency of making slush. Furthermore, when the handle is folded into a horizontal position, it can also serve to press down the slush bucket, making it more practical.

[0005] The above-mentioned horizontal blender has a horizontally positioned bucket opening, which relies on a sealing ring at the opening to achieve a seal and prevent leakage. However, the vibration generated during operation can easily cause the seal to fail, leading to leakage and affecting the user experience.

[0006] Later, vertical slush machines emerged, with the bucket opening facing upwards, requiring only a seal on the small slush outlet at the bottom of the bucket. For example, Chinese patent document CN221881850U discloses a vertical slush machine, including a body, a mixing tank assembly, and a cold circulation system. The body has a slush outlet. The body includes an upper housing and a lower housing positioned vertically, with the mixing tank assembly housed within the upper housing. The mixing tank assembly includes a mixing tank with an evaporator, mixing blades, and a motor drive assembly. The motor drive assembly is built into the evaporator and drives the mixing blades. The cold circulation system includes the evaporator assembly, a condenser assembly, and a compressor assembly, with the evaporator and condenser assemblies located within the upper housing and the compressor assembly within the lower housing. This optimized placement of the main components, combined with the innovative structure of the motor drive assembly integrated into the evaporator, makes the slush machine more compact, reducing its space requirements and effectively decreasing its overall size after assembly.

[0007] For vertical smoothie machines, the existing technology has an unreasonable transmission structure layout for driving the scraper to rotate. The motor directly drives the scraper to rotate, and the scraper rotates too fast, which affects the quality of smoothie formation. Summary of the Invention

[0008] In view of the above-mentioned technical problems, the present invention provides a compact blender.

[0009] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution:

[0010] A compact blender is provided, including a housing, a barrel, a refrigeration module and a blender module. The refrigeration module includes a compressor, an evaporator and a condenser connected in a circulation loop through pipelines. The compressor and condenser are installed inside the housing, and the evaporator is columnar and vertically arranged outside the housing.

[0011] The barrel opening faces upwards and covers the evaporator. The barrel and the box are detachably connected. The bottom of the barrel is equipped with a sand outlet and a sealing module that can be opened and closed to seal the sand outlet.

[0012] The ice scraping module includes a scraper located outside the evaporator and a drive module located inside the housing. The drive module includes a motor, a gearbox, a transmission wheel set, and a support gear connected in sequence inside the housing. The support gear is located at the evaporator and is used to drive the scraper to rotate.

[0013] Specifically, the housing includes a lower housing and an upper housing. The compressor and condenser are installed in the lower housing. The upper housing is fixed to the top of the lower housing and extends laterally beyond the lower housing in a partial manner. The evaporator extends downward from the part of the upper housing. The drive module is installed in the upper housing.

[0014] Specifically, the lower shell includes a bottom plate, a bracket fixed to the bottom plate, a front panel, a rear panel, and side panels fixed to the bracket. The front panel has an integrally formed cup holder located below the barrel.

[0015] Specifically, the top of the upper shell is provided with a water inlet that connects to the barrel, and a cover plate is also provided to cover the water inlet.

[0016] Specifically, the transmission wheel set includes a first pulley, a second pulley, and a transition gear. The first pulley is mounted on the output shaft of the gearbox, and the first pulley and the second pulley are connected by a belt. The second pulley and the transition gear are fixed on the same rotating shaft, and the outer diameters of the second pulley and the transition gear are both smaller than those of the first pulley. The transition gear meshes with the support gear.

[0017] Specifically, an upper limit plate and a lower limit plate are provided on the outer side of the first pulley to prevent the belt from longitudinally disengaging from the first pulley.

[0018] Specifically, a support plate is installed inside the housing, and a cylindrical evaporator is vertically fixed to the support plate. The scraper is rotatably installed outside the evaporator. A support gear is sleeved outside the evaporator and rotatably installed on the support plate. The support gear has a supporting part that supports the scraper and a pushing part that pushes the scraper to rotate together. The scraper has a passive part that cooperates with the pushing part. Under the action of external force, the scraper can overcome the limitation of the supporting part and be pulled away.

[0019] Specifically, a locking arm extends from the bottom of the supporting gear, serving as the actuating part, and the locking arm is provided with a protruding strip as the supporting part; the scraper is provided with a protruding plate as the passive part, and the protruding plate and the locking arm interfere with each other in the circumferential direction.

[0020] Specifically, the support plate is provided with multiple hooks around a circular track, and the annular support gear is rotatably supported on the multiple hooks.

[0021] Specifically, the hook and the support plate are an integrated structure.

[0022] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0023] This utility model discloses a compact slush machine. Compared with existing technologies, the evaporator is arranged vertically, and the opening of the bucket faces upward and connects to the housing. Therefore, even if vibration occurs during use, the liquid inside the bucket is less likely to overflow from the top opening, avoiding the leakage problem of existing horizontal sealing ports and reducing sealing requirements. Furthermore, the support gear is driven by a reduction gearbox and transmission wheel set, making it easy to control the speed of the scraper and improving the efficiency of slush making. Attached Figure Description

[0024] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the embodiments in the drawings do not constitute any limitation on the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on the following drawings without creative effort.

[0025] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a compact blender in one of the embodiments.

[0026] Figure 2 This is an exploded view of a compact smoothie machine according to an embodiment.

[0027] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of a compact smoothie machine as shown in the embodiment.

[0028] Figure 4 This is a partial structural diagram of the embodiment.

[0029] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the assembly of the support plate, support gear, evaporator and scraper in the embodiment.

[0030] Figure 6 for Figure 5 The exploded diagram.

[0031] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the support plate and support gear in the embodiment.

[0032] Figure label:

[0033] Box body 100, lower shell 101, bottom plate 102, bracket 103, front panel 104, rear panel 105, side panel 106, cup holder 107, upper shell 108, water inlet 109, cover plate 110;

[0034] Barrel body 200;

[0035] Refrigeration module 300, compressor 301, evaporator 302, flange 3021, condenser 303;

[0036] Sealing module 400;

[0037] Scraper 500, passive part 501, spiral blade 502, upper ring body 503, lower ring body 504, reinforcing strip 505;

[0038] Drive module 600, motor 601, gearbox 602, transmission wheel set 603, first pulley 604, upper limit support plate 605, lower limit support plate 606, second pulley 607, transition gear 608, support gear 609, support part 6010, actuating part 6011, reinforcing rib 6012;

[0039] Support plate 700, hook part 701, clearance hole 702. Detailed Implementation

[0040] The technical solutions of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Unless otherwise specified, the following embodiments and features can be combined with each other.

[0041] This embodiment describes a compact blender, such as... Figures 1 to 7 As shown, it includes a housing 100, a barrel 200, a refrigeration module 300, and an ice scraping module. The refrigeration module 300 includes a compressor 301, an evaporator 302, and a condenser 303 connected in a circulation loop through pipelines. The compressor 301 and the condenser 303 are installed inside the housing 100, and the evaporator 302 is columnar and vertically arranged outside the housing 100.

[0042] The barrel 200, with its opening facing upwards, covers the evaporator 302. The barrel 200 and the housing 100 are detachably snapped together. The bottom of the barrel 200 is provided with a sand outlet and a sealing module 400 that can be opened and closed to seal the sand outlet. When in use, water is filled into the barrel 200, and the evaporator 302 absorbs heat to form slush on its surface.

[0043] In this embodiment, the housing 100 includes a lower housing 101 and an upper housing 108. The compressor 301 and the condenser 303 are installed in the lower housing 101. The upper housing 108 is a horizontally elongated strip and is fixed to the top of the lower housing 101. The upper housing 108 extends laterally beyond the lower housing 101 in some parts. The evaporator 302 extends downward from the part of the upper housing 108. Specifically, the lower housing 101 includes a base plate 102, a bracket 103 fixed to the base plate 102, a front panel 104 fixed to the bracket 103, a rear panel 105, and a side panel 106. The front panel 104 has an integrally formed cup holder 107, which is located below the housing 200.

[0044] In this embodiment, the top of the upper housing 108 is provided with a water inlet 109 communicating with the barrel 200, and a cover plate 110 is also provided to cover the water inlet 109. The cover plate 110 is slidably installed on the upper housing 108. Water can be added to the barrel 200 through the water inlet 109. When water is not needed, the cover plate 110 is used to cover the water inlet 109 to prevent dust from falling in.

[0045] The ice scraping module includes a scraper 500 located outside the evaporator 302 and a drive module 600 located inside the housing 100. The drive module 600 is installed in the upper housing 108. The drive module 600 includes a motor 601, a reduction gearbox 602, a transmission wheel set 603, and a support gear 609 connected in sequence inside the housing 100. The support gear 609 is located at the evaporator 302 and is used to drive the scraper 500 to rotate, thereby scraping off the ice from the surface of the evaporator 302.

[0046] In this embodiment, the transmission wheel assembly 603 includes a first pulley 604, a second pulley 607, and a transition gear 608. The first pulley 604 is mounted on the output shaft of the reduction gearbox 602, and the first pulley 604 and the second pulley 607 are connected by a belt. The second pulley 607 and the transition gear 608 are fixed on the same rotating shaft, and the outer diameters of both the second pulley 607 and the transition gear 608 are smaller than those of the first pulley 604. The transition gear 608 meshes with a support gear 609. During operation, the drive motor 601 drives the first pulley 604 to rotate via the reduction gearbox 602. The first pulley 604 drives the second pulley 607 to rotate via the belt. The second pulley 607 drives the transition gear 608 to rotate via the rotating shaft. The transition gear 608 drives the support gear 609 to rotate, and the support gear 609 drives the scraper 500 to rotate.

[0047] Specifically, an upper limit plate 605 and a lower limit plate 606 are provided on the outer side of the first pulley 604 to prevent the belt from longitudinally disengaging from the first pulley 604.

[0048] Specifically, a support plate 700 is provided inside the housing 100. A cylindrical evaporator 302 is vertically fixed to the support plate 700. A scraper 500 is rotatably mounted outside the evaporator 302. A support gear 609 is sleeved outside the evaporator 302 and rotatably mounted to the support plate 700. The support gear 609 is provided with a support part 6010 that supports the scraper 500 and a actuating part 6011 that pushes the scraper 500 to rotate together. The scraper 500 is provided with a passive part 501 that cooperates with the actuating part 6011. Under the action of external force, the scraper 500 can overcome the limitation of the support part 6010 and be pulled away.

[0049] In use, the rotation of the support gear 609 drives the scraper 500 to rotate, scraping off the ice and grime from the surface of the evaporator 302. When the scraper 500 needs to be removed for maintenance and cleaning, external force can be used to overcome the restriction of the support part 6010 to forcibly remove the scraper 500. During installation, it is only necessary to apply force to make the scraper 500 fit into the support part 6010. Compared with the prior art, this method can achieve both longitudinal support and separation of the scraper 500, and circumferential drive of the scraper 500.

[0050] Specifically, the scraper 500 includes a spiral blade 502 that fits the outer side of the evaporator 302 with clearance. The spiral blade 502 has an upper ring body 503 and a lower ring body 504 at its upper and lower ends, and a support portion 6010 supports the upper ring body 503. Specifically, the spiral blade 502 is provided with reinforcing strips 505, which are fixed to each spiral segment of the spiral blade 502.

[0051] In this embodiment, the support gear 609 has a downward-facing locking arm, which serves as the actuating part 6011. The locking arm also has a protruding strip serving as the supporting part 6010. The scraper 500 has a protruding plate serving as the passive part 501, and the protruding plate and the locking arm interfere with each other in the circumferential direction. When the support gear 609 rotates until the locking arm abuts against the protruding plate, it can drive the scraper 500 to rotate together.

[0052] Specifically, a reinforcing rib 6012 is provided between the chuck arm and the support gear 609.

[0053] Specifically, the multiple clamping arms are arranged circumferentially around the support gear 609, and similarly, the multiple protruding plates are arranged circumferentially around the upper ring 503, so that the clamping arms and the passive part 501 can be engaged and rotate together when the support gear 609 rotates by a small angle.

[0054] Specifically, the support plate 700 is provided with multiple hook portions 701 around a circular track, and the annular support gear 609 is rotatably supported on the multiple hook portions 701.

[0055] Specifically, the hook part 701 and the support plate 700 are an integrated structure.

[0056] Specifically, the support plate 700 has a clearance hole 702 for the evaporator 302 to pass through, and the top of the evaporator 302 is provided with a flange 3021, which is locked to the top of the support plate 700 by screws.

[0057] In the description of this utility model, it is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of this utility model, and not all of them. The components of the embodiments of this utility model described and shown in the accompanying drawings can generally be arranged and designed in various different configurations.

[0058] Therefore, the above detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention provided in the accompanying drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed invention, but merely to illustrate selected embodiments of the invention. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without inventive effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0059] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that the terms "middle," "upper," "lower," "horizontal," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, or the orientation or positional relationship commonly used when the product is in use. They are used only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," etc., are only used to distinguish descriptions and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0060] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "set," "connected," and "linked" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection. They can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection. They can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or a connection within two components. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

Claims

1. A compact blender, characterized by: It includes a housing (100), a barrel (200), a refrigeration module (300), and an ice-scraping module. The refrigeration module (300) includes a compressor (301), an evaporator (302), and a condenser (303) connected by pipes to form a circulation loop. The compressor (301) and the condenser (303) are installed inside the housing (100), and the evaporator (302) is columnar and vertically arranged outside the housing (100). The barrel (200) covers the evaporator (302) with its opening facing upwards. The barrel (200) is detachably connected to the box (100). The bottom of the barrel (200) is provided with a sand outlet and a sealing module (400) that can be opened and closed to seal the sand outlet. The ice scraping module includes a scraper (500) located outside the evaporator (302) and a drive module (600) located inside the housing (100). The drive module (600) includes a motor (601), a gearbox (602), a transmission wheel set (603), and a support gear (609) connected in sequence inside the housing (100). The support gear (609) is located at the evaporator (302) and is used to drive the scraper (500) to rotate.

2. The compact blender according to claim 1, characterized in that: The housing (100) includes a lower housing (101) and an upper housing (108). The compressor (301) and the condenser (303) are installed in the lower housing (101). The upper housing (108) is fixed to the top of the lower housing (101) and the upper housing (108) extends laterally beyond the lower housing (101) in a partial manner. The evaporator (302) extends downward from the part of the upper housing (108). The drive module (600) is installed in the upper housing (108).

3. A compact blender according to claim 2, characterized in that: The lower shell (101) includes a base plate (102), a bracket (103) fixed to the base plate (102), a front panel (104), a rear panel (105) and a side panel (106) fixed to the bracket (103). The front panel (104) is integrally formed with a cup holder (107), which is located below the barrel body (200).

4. A compact blender according to claim 2, characterized in that: The top of the upper shell (108) is provided with a water inlet (109) that connects to the barrel (200), and a cover plate (110) is also provided to cover the water inlet (109).

5. A compact blender according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The transmission wheel assembly (603) includes a first pulley (604), a second pulley (607), and a transition gear (608). The first pulley (604) is mounted on the output shaft of the gearbox (602), and the first pulley (604) and the second pulley (607) are connected by a belt. The second pulley (607) and the transition gear (608) are fixed on the same shaft, and the outer diameters of the second pulley (607) and the transition gear (608) are both smaller than those of the first pulley (604). The transition gear (608) meshes with the support gear (609).

6. A compact blender according to claim 5, characterized in that: The outer side of the first pulley (604) is provided with an upper limit plate (605) and a lower limit plate (606) to prevent the belt from longitudinally disengaging from the first pulley (604).

7. A compact blender according to claim 1, characterized in that: A support plate (700) is provided inside the housing (100). A cylindrical evaporator (302) is vertically fixed to the support plate (700). A scraper (500) is rotatably installed outside the evaporator (302). A support gear (609) is sleeved outside the evaporator (302) and rotatably installed on the support plate (700). The support gear (609) is provided with a support part (6010) that supports the scraper (500) and a actuating part (6011) that pushes the scraper (500) to rotate together. The scraper (500) is provided with a passive part (501) that cooperates with the actuating part (6011). Under the action of external force, the scraper (500) can overcome the limitation of the support part (6010) and be pulled away.

8. A compact smoothie machine according to claim 7, characterized in that: A locking arm extends from the bottom of the support gear (609), which serves as the actuating part (6011). The locking arm is provided with a protruding strip as the supporting part (6010). The scraper (500) is provided with a protruding plate as the passive part (501), and the protruding plate and the locking arm interfere with each other in the circumferential direction.

9. A compact blender according to claim 7, characterized in that: The support plate (700) is provided with multiple hooks (701) around a circular track, and the annular support gear (609) is rotatably supported on the multiple hooks (701).

10. A compact blender according to claim 9, characterized in that: The hook part (701) and the support plate (700) are an integrated structure.

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