Beverage machine solid particle feeding device and beverage machine

Abstract

The present invention provides a solid particle feeding device for a beverage machine and a beverage machine, comprising a driving motor, a shell, an inlet, an outlet, and a spiral feeding assembly, wherein the driving motor drives the spiral feeding assembly through a coupling, the spiral feeding assembly is arranged in the shell, the inlet is arranged on the upper side of the shell, and the outlet is arranged on the lower side of the shell, the spiral feeding assembly comprises a plurality of spiral blades, and the inlet and the outlet correspond to spiral blades at different positions. Compared with the prior art, the technical effect of the present invention is as follows: after the solid particles at the inlet are transported to the outlet through the spiral feeding assembly, they fall into the beverage by gravity, and after a certain amount is added, the driving motor is stopped from rotating through a control signal, thereby stopping the feeding, and when the next cup of beverage is prepared accurately, the driving motor is rotated through a control signal, thereby driving the spiral feeding assembly to transport the solid particles.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of commercial beverage machines, in particular to a solid particle feeding device for a beverage machine and a beverage machine. Background Art

[0002] Currently, the production of fresh milk drinks, yogurt drinks, NFC juice drinks, etc. on the market requires equipment and manual labor. In order to provide drinks with a variety of flavors, solid particles such as fruit particles, oats, nuts, beans, etc. are often added to these drinks manually. There is no dedicated beverage machine that can automatically mix a variety of drinks.

[0003] In view of this, it is necessary to develop an automated beverage machine that can automatically add solid particles such as fruit particles, oats, nuts, beans, etc. on demand. Because these solid particles have a certain size and the sizes vary, how to add these solid particles intermittently without causing jamming of adding due to factors such as bridging between solid particles is a technical problem that needs to be solved urgently. Summary of the invention

[0004] In order to solve the above technical problems, the purpose of the present invention is to disclose a solid particle feeding device for a beverage machine and a beverage machine, which can realize the feeding of solid particles without jamming by feeding solid particles in a spiral component.

[0005] The first object of the present invention is to design a solid particle feeding device for a beverage machine.

[0006] The second object of the present invention is to design a beverage machine.

[0007] To achieve the above-mentioned first invention purpose, the present invention provides a solid particle feeding device for a beverage machine, comprising a driving motor, a shell, an inlet, an outlet, and a spiral feeding assembly, wherein the driving motor drives the spiral feeding assembly through a coupling, and the spiral feeding assembly is arranged in the shell, the inlet is arranged on the upper side of the shell, and the outlet is arranged on the lower side of the shell, and the spiral feeding assembly includes a plurality of spiral blades, and the inlet and the outlet correspond to spiral blades in different positions.

[0008] Preferably, the spiral feeding assembly includes a plurality of first spiral blades and a plurality of second spiral blades, the inlet corresponds to the position of the first spiral blades, the outlet corresponds to the position of the second spiral blades, and the diameter of the first spiral blades is smaller than the diameter of the second spiral blades.

[0009] Preferably, the diameter difference between the second spiral blade and the first spiral blade is 10 mm-20 mm.

[0010] Preferably, the distance between the roots of the second spiral blades is 8mm-12mm, the distance between the tops of the second spiral blades is 12mm-16mm, and the distance between the roots of the first spiral blades is equal to the distance between the roots of the second spiral blades.

[0011] Preferably, the number of the first spiral blades is two.

[0012] Preferably, a storage bin is provided above the feed inlet, and a cover is provided on the top of the storage bin.

[0013] Preferably, the storage bin is made of transparent material.

[0014] Preferably, the storage bin is cylindrical.

[0015] Based on the same inventive principle, in order to achieve the above-mentioned second inventive object, the present invention provides a beverage machine, comprising at least one solid particle feeding device for the beverage machine as described in the first invention.

[0016] Preferably, four beverage machine solid particle feeding devices are included.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the technical effects of the present invention are as follows:

[0018] (1) After the solid particles at the inlet are transported to the outlet by the spiral feeding assembly, they fall into the beverage by gravity. After a certain amount is added, the drive motor is stopped by a control signal, thereby stopping the feeding. When the next cup of beverage is ready, the drive motor is rotated by a control signal, thereby driving the spiral feeding assembly to transport the solid particles.

[0019] (2) The spiral blades of the spiral feeding assembly are provided with a height difference, which is not less than the maximum diameter of the solid particles, so as to further avoid the jamming of the solid particles due to bridging. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] In order to more clearly illustrate the specific implementation methods of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the specific implementation methods or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some implementation methods of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0021] Figure 1 is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of a solid particle feeding device according to embodiment 1 of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 2 is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of a solid particle feeding device according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of Example 3 of the present invention.

[0024] Among them, 1. driving motor; 11. coupling; 2. feeding port; 21. storage bin; 22. cover body; 3. shell; 4. spiral feeding assembly; 41. first spiral blade; 42. second spiral blade; 5. discharging port; 6. solid particle feeding device. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] The present invention is described in detail below in conjunction with the various embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings, but it should be noted that these embodiments are not limitations of the present invention, and any equivalent transformations or substitutions in functions, methods, or structures made by ordinary technicians in the field based on these embodiments are all within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0026] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0027] Example 1

[0028] Ginseng Figure 1 As shown, this embodiment discloses a specific implementation of a solid particle feeding device for a beverage machine (hereinafter referred to as "feeding device").

[0029] Beverage machine solid particle feeding device, reference Figure 1As shown, it includes a driving motor 1, a shell 3, an inlet 2, an outlet 5, and a spiral feeding assembly 4. The driving motor 1 drives the spiral feeding assembly 4 through a coupling 11. The spiral feeding assembly 4 is arranged in the shell 3. The inlet 1 is arranged on the upper side of the shell 3, and the outlet 5 is arranged on the lower side of the shell 3. The spiral feeding assembly 4 includes a plurality of spiral blades, and the inlet 2 and the outlet 5 correspond to spiral blades in different positions. Specifically, the spacing between the spiral blades of the spiral feeding assembly 4 is not less than the maximum diameter of the solid particles to prevent the solid particles from being stuck. The solid particles can be fruit particles, oats, nuts, beans, etc. The solid particles enter the cavity of the shell 3 through the feed port 2 of the feeding device. The cavity of the shell 3 is provided with a spiral feeding assembly 4. The feed port 2 and the discharge port 5 correspond to spiral blades at different positions to prevent the solid particles from falling directly to the discharge port 5. The solid particles are spirally transported to the discharge port 5 by the drive of the drive motor 1. The solid particles fall into the beverage under the action of gravity. After a certain amount is added, the drive motor is stopped by a control signal, thereby stopping the feeding. When the next cup of beverage is ready, the drive motor is rotated by a control signal, thereby driving the spiral feeding assembly to transport the solid particles.

[0030] It should be further explained that the driving motor 1 transmits the rotational force to the spiral feed assembly 4 through the power output mechanism and the coupling 11. The power output mechanism can be gear meshing or directly driven by the motor. Since the power output mechanism directly adopts the existing technology and is not the focus of this application, it is not further explained here, and technical personnel in this field can achieve it without creative work.

[0031] Example 2

[0032] Ginseng Figure 2 As shown, this embodiment discloses a specific implementation of a solid particle feeding device for a beverage machine (hereinafter referred to as "feeding device").

[0033] Beverage machine solid particle feeding device, reference Figure 1As shown, it includes a driving motor 1, a shell 3, an inlet 2, an outlet 5, and a spiral feeding assembly 4. The driving motor 1 drives the spiral feeding assembly 4 through a coupling 11. The spiral feeding assembly 4 is arranged in the shell 3, the inlet 1 is arranged on the upper side of the shell 3, and the outlet 5 is arranged on the lower side of the shell 3. The spiral feeding assembly 4 includes a plurality of spiral blades, and the inlet 2 and the outlet 5 correspond to spiral blades at different positions; the spiral feeding assembly 4 includes a plurality of first spiral blades 41 and a plurality of second spiral blades 42, the inlet 2 corresponds to the position of the first spiral blade 41, and the outlet 5 corresponds to the position of the second spiral blade 42, and the diameter of the first spiral blade 41 is smaller than the diameter of the second spiral blade 42. Specifically, in order to further prevent jamming caused by factors such as bridging between solid particles, the diameter of the first spiral blade 41 is smaller than the diameter of the second spiral blade 42, so that the height difference between the first spiral blade 41 and the second spiral blade 42 is not less than the maximum diameter of the solid particles. For example, the diameter between the solid particles in this embodiment is 3mm-10mm, and the diameter difference between the second spiral blade and the first spiral blade is designed to be 10mm-20mm, that is, the height difference between the first spiral blade 41 and the second spiral blade 42 is designed to be 5mm-10mm. At the same time, the distance between the roots of the second spiral blades is 8mm-12mm, and the distance between the tops of the second spiral blades is 12mm-16mm. The distance between the roots of the first spiral blades is equal to the distance between the roots of the second spiral blades. The height difference and spacing between the spiral blades in this embodiment fully ensure the smooth passage of solid particles, and there will be no jamming caused by various factors such as bridging.

[0034] It should be further explained that the number of the first spiral blades 41 is set to two, so that the solid particles have more transportation space, and the number of the second spiral blades 42 can be selectively set according to the position of the discharge port 5, but there must be at least one second spiral blade 42; in addition, in order to store a certain amount of solid particles so that the beverage machine can make beverages at any time, a storage bin 21 is provided above the feed port 2, and a cover body 22 is provided on the top of the storage bin 21. The size of the storage bin 21 is determined according to the demand for fixed particles, and the shape is cylindrical. Of course, other shapes are also possible, such as a rectangle. In order to facilitate the observation of the remaining amount of solid particles at any time, the storage bin 21 is designed to be made of a transparent material, or a transparent window is provided on one side of the storage bin 21.

[0035] As a preferred embodiment, for the case where the maximum diameter of solid particles is 5 mm, the height difference between the first spiral blade 41 and the second spiral blade 42 is designed to be 6 mm. At the same time, the distance between the roots of the second spiral blades is 8 mm, and the distance between the tops of the second spiral blades is 12 mm. The height difference and spacing between the spiral blades of this embodiment fully ensure the smooth passage of solid particles, and there will be no jamming caused by various factors such as bridging.

[0036] As a preferred embodiment, for the case where the maximum diameter of solid particles is 10 mm, the height difference between the first spiral blade 41 and the second spiral blade 42 is designed to be 10 mm. At the same time, the distance between the roots of the second spiral blades is 12 mm, and the distance between the tops of the second spiral blades is 16 mm. The height difference and spacing between the spiral blades of this embodiment fully ensure the smooth passage of solid particles, and there will be no jamming caused by various factors such as bridging.

[0037] That is to say, for the case where the maximum diameter of the solid particles is A, the height difference between the first spiral blade 41 and the second spiral blade 42 is designed to be B. In this embodiment, the dimension B needs to be designed to be no less than the dimension A. This design can not only ensure that the solid particles can pass through smoothly, but also avoid jamming due to bridging factors, thereby achieving no jamming and leakage.

[0038] It should be further explained that the driving motor 1 transmits the rotational force to the spiral feed assembly 4 through the power output mechanism and the coupling 11. The power output mechanism can be gear meshing or directly driven by the motor. Since the power output mechanism directly adopts the existing technology and is not the focus of this application, it is not further explained here, and technical personnel in this field can achieve it without creative work.

[0039] Example 3

[0040] Drinks machines, see Figure 3 , comprising at least one solid particle feeding device 6 for a beverage machine as described in Example 1 or Example 2.

[0041] As a preferred embodiment, when a beverage machine solid particle feeding device 6 as described in Embodiment 1 or Embodiment 2 is included, the beverage machine has one solid particle feeding device 6, that is, the beverage machine can feed only one kind of solid particles.

[0042] As a preferred embodiment, when four solid particle feeding devices 6 of the beverage machine as described in Embodiment 1 or Embodiment 2 are included, Figure 3 As shown, the beverage machine has four solid particle feeding devices 6, that is, the beverage machine can simultaneously add four types of solid particles, which increases the choices for consumers and the types of beverages that can be produced.

[0043] The beverage machine disclosed in this embodiment has the same technical solutions as those in Embodiment 1 or Embodiment 2. Please refer to Embodiment 1 or Embodiment 2 for the technical solutions, which will not be described in detail here.

Claims

1. A solid particle feeding device for a beverage machine, characterized in that: It includes a driving motor, a shell, an inlet, an outlet, and a spiral feeding assembly. The driving motor drives the spiral feeding assembly through a coupling. The spiral feeding assembly is arranged in the shell. The inlet is arranged on the upper side of the shell, and the outlet is arranged on the lower side of the shell. The spiral feeding assembly includes a plurality of spiral blades. The inlet and the outlet correspond to spiral blades at different positions. The spiral feeding assembly includes a plurality of first spiral blades and a plurality of second spiral blades, the feed inlet corresponds to the position of the first spiral blades, the discharge outlet corresponds to the position of the second spiral blades, and the diameter of the first spiral blades is smaller than the diameter of the second spiral blades; The diameter of solid particles is 3mm-10mm; The maximum diameter of the solid particles is A, and the height difference between the first spiral blade and the second spiral blade is B, and B is not less than A; After the solid particles at the inlet are transported to the outlet by the spiral feeding component, they fall into the beverage by gravity. After a certain amount is added, the driving motor is stopped by a control signal, thereby stopping the feeding. When the next cup of beverage is ready, the driving motor is rotated by a control signal, thereby driving the spiral feeding component to transport the solid particles. The diameter difference between the second spiral blades and the first spiral blades is 10mm-20mm; the distance between the roots of the second spiral blades is 8mm-12mm, the distance between the tops of the second spiral blades is 12mm-16mm, the distance between the roots of the first spiral blades is equal to the distance between the roots of the second spiral blades, the spacing between the roots of the first spiral blades is not less than the maximum diameter of the solid particles, and the spacing between the roots of the second spiral blades is not less than the maximum diameter of the solid particles; A material storage bin is provided above the material inlet, and a cover is provided on the top of the material storage bin; The storage bin is made of transparent material, or a transparent window is provided on one side of the storage bin; The storage bin is cylindrical.

2. The solid particle feeding device for a beverage machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The number of the first spiral blades is two.

3. A beverage machine, characterized in that: The beverage machine comprises at least one solid particle feeding device according to any one of claims 1-2.

4. The beverage machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The invention comprises four beverage machine solid particle feeding devices.

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