A bubble water generating and cooling device

Abstract

The application discloses a kind of bubble water generation and cooling device, including water supply assembly, cooling tank, gas-liquid mixing assembly and carbon dioxide supply assembly;Wherein, the cooling tank includes tank body, refrigerant pipeline and cooling coil, the refrigerant pipeline and cooling coil are located in the tank body, the tank body has the first cooling inlet and first cooling outlet that communicate tank body inner cavity, the two ends of the cooling coil are respectively protruded to the upper end of tank body to form second cooling inlet and second cooling outlet;The water supply assembly is connected with the first cooling inlet by pipeline, the first cooling outlet is connected to the input end of the gas-liquid mixing assembly by pipeline, the output end of the gas-liquid mixing assembly is connected to the second cooling inlet by pipeline, the carbon dioxide supply group is connected with the gas-liquid mixing assembly by pipeline, and the second cooling outlet outputs bubble water outward.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of bubble water production equipment, in particular to a bubble water generating and cooling device. BACKGROUND

[0002] Bubble water is a relatively healthy beverage, and people's recognition of aerated beverages is also increasing. In order to meet the taste requirements, the temperature in the mixing tank of the bubble water machine should be kept low, so that the prepared bubble water has better taste. The traditional bubble water machine generally includes a water tank and a mixing tank, and a cooler is arranged on one of the water tank or the mixing tank, so that the bubble water can be kept at a low temperature. If the cooler is arranged on the water tank, when the low-temperature water in the water tank is sent into the mixing tank to prepare bubble water, the cold energy will be lost, causing the water temperature to rise after the cold water enters the mixing tank, and the taste of the bubble water is not good. If the cooler is arranged on the mixing tank, the cooling capacity is generally insufficient, and the low temperature required for preparing bubble water cannot be reached.

[0003] For example, the Chinese patent application with publication number CN215457328U discloses a bubble water machine, which includes: a water tank for containing bubble water source, and the water tank is in communication with the atmosphere; a refrigeration device, which is closed and arranged, and the water inlet of the refrigeration device is in communication with the water outlet of the water tank; a mixer, which is closed and arranged, the top end of the mixer is in communication with the top end of the water tank through a first air pipe, and a safety valve for controlling the opening and closing of the first air pipe is installed on the first air pipe, the water inlet of the mixer is in communication with the water outlet of the refrigeration device through a water inlet pipe, and the water outlet of the mixer is used for discharging bubble water; a gas cylinder, which stores gas, and the gas outlet of the gas cylinder is in communication with the gas inlet of the mixer through an air inlet pipe, and a first pressure valve for controlling the opening and closing of the air inlet pipe is installed on the air inlet pipe, and the outer control port of the first pressure valve is in communication with the water inlet of the mixer, and when the pressure in the mixer is greater than a preset value, the first pressure valve is closed.

[0004] In the prior art, the equipment for making bubble water generally cools the purified water first and then mixes it with carbon dioxide. However, if the mixing time is too long, the temperature of the bubble water will rise, thereby affecting the quality of the bubble water. If the mixing time is too short, the carbon dioxide and the purified water will not be mixed sufficiently, which will also affect the quality of the bubble water. In addition, if the cooling time of the purified water is lengthened to further reduce the temperature of the purified water, the cooling period will be too long, which will affect the production efficiency and cause resource waste. SUMMARY

[0005] In order to overcome the technical defects that the cooling time is difficult to control in the production of the above-mentioned sparkling water, the application provides a cooling device for realizing the generation of high-efficiency and high-quality sparkling water through secondary cooling before and after mixing.

[0006] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the application is realized according to the following technical scheme:

[0007] The application discloses a cooling device for generating sparkling water, which comprises a clean water supply assembly, a cooling tank, a gas-liquid mixing assembly and a carbon dioxide supply assembly.

[0008] The cooling tank comprises a tank body, a refrigerant pipeline and a cooling coil, the refrigerant pipeline and the cooling coil are located in the tank body, the tank body is provided with a first cooling inlet and a first cooling outlet which are communicated with the inner cavity of the tank body, and the two ends of the cooling coil are respectively protruded to the upper end of the tank body to form a second cooling inlet and a second cooling outlet.

[0009] The clean water supply assembly is connected with the first cooling inlet through a pipeline, the first cooling outlet is connected to the input end of the gas-liquid mixing assembly through a pipeline, the output end of the gas-liquid mixing assembly is connected to the second cooling inlet through a pipeline, the carbon dioxide supply assembly is connected with the gas-liquid mixing assembly through a pipeline, and the second cooling outlet outputs the sparkling water outward.

[0010] As a preferred embodiment of the application, an exhaust pipe is further arranged at the middle part of the upper end of the tank body.

[0011] As a preferred embodiment of the application, the first cooling inlet is embedded into the upper end of the tank body, and the first cooling outlet is embedded into the lower end of the tank body.

[0012] As a preferred embodiment of the application, the refrigerant inlet and the refrigerant outlet of the refrigerant pipeline are respectively arranged on the upper end surface of the tank body, and the main body of the refrigerant pipeline is located in the middle part of the tank body.

[0013] As a preferred embodiment of the application, the refrigerant pipeline is located in the tank body in a multi-layer structure by spirally winding around the center of the tank body.

[0014] As a preferred embodiment of the application, the cooling coil is arranged on the outer periphery of the refrigerant pipeline, and the coiled part of the cooling coil is located in the lower end part of the tank body and is arranged in a staggered manner with the refrigerant pipeline.

[0015] As a preferred embodiment of the application, the gas-liquid mixing assembly comprises a gas-liquid mixer and a gas-liquid extender which are connected in sequence.

[0016] As a preferred embodiment of the application, the gas-liquid mixer comprises a valve body, an impeller, a valve core and a spring.

[0017] The valve body has a first channel and a second channel, the first channel is connected with the first cooling outlet, the second channel is connected with the carbon dioxide supply assembly, and the outlet of the first channel is connected with the gas-liquid extender.

[0018] The cold water from the first cooling outlet and the carbon dioxide from the carbon dioxide supply assembly are mixed in the valve body and then discharged through the outlet of the first channel, and the first channel and the second channel are perpendicular to each other.

[0019] The impeller is arranged in the first channel and located at the intersection of the first channel and the second channel, and the impeller can move back and forth along the axis of the second channel.

[0020] The valve core is used to adjust the flow of carbon dioxide flowing into the valve body from the second channel, and the valve core is connected with the impeller and driven by the impeller.

[0021] The spring is arranged at the upper end of the valve body, the spring is arranged between the valve core and the valve body, and the spring is used to reset the valve core downward.

[0022] As a preferred embodiment of the present application, the impeller has a first state and a second state, and the interaction between the first flow medium and the impeller can switch the impeller between the first state and the second state.

[0023] In the first state, the impeller stops or only rotates, and the valve core adjusts the flow of carbon dioxide through the second channel to be the lowest or the valve core closes the second channel.

[0024] In the second state, the impeller rotates and axially displaces along the second channel, the impeller drives the valve core to move and makes the valve core adjust the flow of carbon dioxide through the second channel to increase.

[0025] As a preferred embodiment of the present application, the purified water supply assembly comprises a purified water reservoir and a pressure regulating valve.

[0026] The carbon dioxide supply assembly comprises a liquid carbon dioxide reservoir, a pressure reducing valve, a flow regulating valve and a one-way valve connected in sequence.

[0027] The second cooling outlet is connected with a quick connector through a pipeline to output the cooled bubble water.

[0028] Compared with the prior art, the present application has the following beneficial effects:

[0029] The bubble water generating and cooling device of the present application creatively improves the structure of the cooling tank and the cooling water path, so that two cooling circuits can be formed by only setting a single cooling tank, to realize the first cooling of the purified water into the cooling tank before mixing, and the second cooling of the purified water into the cooling tank after mixing with carbon dioxide. The purified water before mixing with carbon dioxide is cooled enough to ensure the quality of the mixing of carbon dioxide and purified water, and the bubble water after the mixing process enters the cooling tank for secondary cooling, which can ensure that the temperature of the final output bubble water is low enough, and the two independent cooling water paths will not significantly reduce the generation efficiency of the bubble water due to secondary cooling. The present application can produce cooled bubble water at high speed and high quality without setting more equipment. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0030] The specific embodiments of the present application will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0031] Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present application;

[0032] Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the cooling tank of the present application;

[0033] Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the gas-liquid mixer of the present application;

[0034] In the drawings:

[0035] 1, purified water supply assembly; 11, purified water reservoir; 12, pressure regulating valve;

[0036] 2, cooling tank; 21, tank body; 22, refrigerant pipeline; 23, cooling coil; 24, first cooling inlet; 25, first cooling outlet; 26, second cooling inlet; 27, second cooling outlet;

[0037] 3, gas-liquid mixing assembly; 31, gas-liquid mixer; 311, valve body; 312, impeller; 313, valve core; 314, spring; 32, gas-liquid extender;

[0038] 4, carbon dioxide supply assembly; 41, liquid carbon dioxide reservoir; 42, pressure reducing valve; 43, flow regulating valve; 44, one-way valve;

[0039] 5, quick connector. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0040] The preferred embodiments of the present application will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings, and it should be understood that the preferred embodiments described herein are only used to illustrate and explain the present application, and are not used to limit the present application.

[0041] The detailed description is made below in the embodiments to set forth the detailed features and advantages of the present application in sufficient details so as to enable any person skilled in the art to understand the technical contents of the present application and to implement the same, and according to the contents disclosed in the description, claims and drawings, any person skilled in the art can easily understand the related purposes and advantages of the present application. The following embodiments are further detailed to illustrate the present application, but not to limit the scope of the present application in any way.

[0042] In addition, the embodiments of the present application will be disclosed below with the drawings for the purpose of neatness of the drawings, some conventional structures and elements can be simply illustrated in the drawings, and some features in the drawings can be slightly enlarged or changed in proportion or size for the purpose of facilitating the understanding and viewing of the technical features of the present application, but this is not intended to limit the present application. In addition, coordinate axes are provided in the drawings to facilitate the understanding of the relative position relationship and the action direction of the elements.

[0043] It should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the purpose of facilitating the description of the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements indicated must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present application. In addition, the terms "first", "second" are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined as "first", "second" can explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present application, unless otherwise specified, the meaning of "a plurality of" is two or more.

[0044] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connecting", "connection" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or detachably connected, or integrally connected; it can be mechanically connected, or electrically connected; it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the communication inside two elements.

[0045] In addition, terms such as "end", "portion", "part", "region", "place", etc. can be used in the following description to describe certain elements and structures or certain technical features thereof, but these elements and structures are not limited by these terms. The term "and / or" can also be used in the following description, which means one or more of the listed related elements or structures. In addition, terms such as "substantially", "essentially", "approximately", or "about" can be used in the following description, which are used in combination with the range of dimensions, concentrations, temperatures, or other physical or chemical properties or characteristics, to cover deviations that can exist in the upper and / or lower limits of the range of these properties or characteristics, or to represent acceptable deviations caused by manufacturing tolerances or analysis processes, but still achieve the intended effect.

[0046] Furthermore, unless otherwise defined, all words or terms used in the present disclosure, including technical and scientific words and terms, etc. contain their usual meanings, which can be understood by those skilled in the art. Further, the definitions of the above words or terms should be interpreted as consistent with the meanings of the related art. Unless specifically defined, these words or terms will not be interpreted as overly idealized or formalized meanings.

[0047] As shown in Figs. 1-3 , the preferred structure of the bubble water generating and cooling device of the present application.

[0048] As shown in Fig. 1 , the present application discloses a bubble water generating and cooling device, comprising a clean water supply assembly 1, a cooling tank 2, a gas-liquid mixing assembly 3 and a carbon dioxide supply assembly 4.

[0049] The cooling tank 2 comprises a tank body 21, a refrigerant pipeline 22 and a cooling coil 23, the refrigerant pipeline 22 and the cooling coil 23 are located in the tank body 21, the tank body 21 has a first cooling inlet 24 and a first cooling outlet 25 communicating with the inner cavity of the tank body 21, and the two ends of the cooling coil 23 respectively protrude to the upper end of the tank body 21 to form a second cooling inlet 26 and a second cooling outlet 27.

[0050] As shown in Fig. 2 , the clean water supply assembly 1 is connected to the first cooling inlet 24 by a pipeline, the first cooling outlet 25 is connected to the input end of the gas-liquid mixing assembly 3 by a pipeline, the output end of the gas-liquid mixing assembly 3 is connected to the second cooling inlet 26 by a pipeline, the carbon dioxide supply assembly is connected to the gas-liquid mixing assembly 3 by a pipeline, and the second cooling outlet 27 outputs bubble water outward.

[0051] Specifically, the water supply assembly 1 comprises a water storage 11 and a pressure regulating valve 12; the carbon dioxide supply assembly 4 comprises a liquid carbon dioxide storage 41, a pressure reducing valve 42, a flow regulating valve 43 and a one-way valve 44 connected in sequence; the second cooling outlet 27 is connected to the quick connector 5 through a pipeline to output the cooled sparkling water. A gas discharge pipe is arranged at the middle of the upper end of the tank body 21. The first cooling inlet 24 is embedded into the upper end of the tank body 21, and the first cooling outlet 25 is embedded into the lower end of the tank body 21.

[0052] The present application can reduce the carbon dioxide supply pressure, produce the same quality of sparkling water, and consume less carbon dioxide gas. The carbon dioxide supply pressure of the present application only needs to be ensured between 2-2.5kgf, and the existing technology almost adopts the way of injecting high-pressure gas into the tank body to produce sparkling water, which requires the carbon dioxide gas pressure to be at least 4kgf above, so the present application has obvious advantages in terms of gas consumption and safety.

[0053] Since the present application adopts the pipeline type gas-liquid mixing method, the produced sparkling water can be continuously produced, only the carbon dioxide supply assembly 4 can continuously supply carbon dioxide, and the water temperature of the sparkling water has no requirement, so the sparkling water can be continuously produced. The existing technology generally adopts a certain capacity of tank body, and then fills the carbon dioxide gas into the tank body, so the production of sparkling water is limited and cannot meet the requirement of continuous production of sparkling water.

[0054] As a preferred embodiment of the present application, the refrigerant inlet and the refrigerant outlet of the refrigerant pipeline 22 are arranged at the upper end face of the tank body 21, and the main body of the refrigerant pipeline 22 is located at the middle of the tank body 21.

[0055] As a preferred embodiment of the present application, the refrigerant pipeline 22 is located at the part of the tank body 21 and spirally coils around the center of the tank body 21 to form a multi-layer structure.

[0056] As a preferred embodiment of the present application, the cooling coil 23 is arranged at the outer periphery of the refrigerant pipeline 22, and the coiled part of the cooling coil 23 is located at the lower end of the tank body 21 and is arranged in a staggered manner with the refrigerant pipeline 22.

[0057] As a preferred embodiment of the present application, the gas-liquid mixing assembly 3 comprises a gas-liquid mixer 31 and a gas-liquid extender 32 connected in sequence.

[0058] As shown in Fig. 3 As a preferred embodiment of the present application, the gas-liquid mixer 31 comprises a valve body 311, an impeller 312, a valve core 313 and a spring 314.

[0059] The valve body 311 has a first channel and a second channel, the first channel is connected with the first cooling outlet 25, the second channel is connected with the carbon dioxide supply assembly 4, and the outlet of the first channel is connected with the gas-liquid prolonger 32.

[0060] The cold water from the first cooling outlet 25 and the carbon dioxide from the carbon dioxide supply assembly 4 are mixed in the valve body 311 and then discharged through the outlet of the first channel, and the first channel is perpendicular to the second channel.

[0061] The impeller 312 is arranged in the first channel and located at the intersection of the first channel and the second channel, and the impeller 312 can move back and forth along the axial direction of the second channel.

[0062] The valve core 313 is used for adjusting the flow of carbon dioxide flowing into the valve body 311 from the second channel, and the valve core 313 is connected with the impeller 312 and driven by the impeller 312.

[0063] The spring 314 is arranged at the upper end of the valve body 311, and the spring 314 is arranged between the valve core 313 and the valve body 311, and the spring 314 is used for resetting the valve core 313 downward.

[0064] As a preferred embodiment of the present application, the impeller 312 has a first state and a second state, and the interaction between the first flow medium and the impeller 312 can switch the impeller 312 between the first state and the second state.

[0065] In the first state, the impeller 312 stops or only rotates, and the valve core 313 adjusts the flow of carbon dioxide through the second channel to be the lowest or the valve core 313 closes the second channel.

[0066] In the second state, the impeller 312 rotates and axially displaces along the second channel, and the impeller 312 drives the valve core 313 to move and adjust the flow of carbon dioxide through the second channel to be increased.

[0067] The working principle of the present application is as follows:

[0068] The bubble water generating and cooling device creates two cooling circuits by improving the structure of the cooling tank 2 and the cooling water path, so that the first cooling of the purified water is realized before mixing in the cooling tank 2, and the second cooling is realized after the purified water is mixed with carbon dioxide. The quality of the mixed carbon dioxide and purified water can be ensured by the sufficient cooling of the purified water before mixing. The temperature of the bubble water after the mixing process is low enough to ensure the quality of the final output of the bubble water. The two independent cooling water paths do not significantly reduce the generation efficiency of the bubble water due to the secondary cooling. The present application can produce cooled bubble water at high speed and high quality without additional equipment.

[0069] Other structures of the bubble water generating and cooling device are described in the prior art.

[0070] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present application, and does not limit the present application in any form. Any modification, equivalent change and modification of the above embodiment based on the technical essence of the present application without departing from the technical solution content of the present application are still within the scope of the technical solution of the present application.

Claims

1. A device for generating and cooling bubble water, characterized in that, Includes water supply components, cooling tanks, gas-liquid mixing components, and carbon dioxide supply components; The cooling tank includes a tank body, refrigerant pipes, and cooling coils. The refrigerant pipes and cooling coils are located inside the tank body. The tank body has a first cooling inlet and a first cooling outlet that communicate with the inner cavity of the tank body. The two ends of the cooling coils protrude to the upper end of the tank body to form a second cooling inlet and a second cooling outlet, respectively. The purified water supply component is connected to the first cooling inlet via a pipe, the first cooling outlet is connected to the input end of the gas-liquid mixing component via a pipe, the output end of the gas-liquid mixing component is connected to the second cooling inlet via a pipe, the carbon dioxide supply component is connected to the gas-liquid mixing component via a pipe, and the second cooling outlet outputs sparkling water. The gas-liquid mixing assembly includes a gas-liquid mixer and a gas-liquid extender connected in sequence. The gas-liquid mixer includes a valve body, an impeller, a valve core, and a spring; The valve body has a first channel penetrating the valve body and a second channel penetrating the valve body and communicating with the first channel; the inlet of the first channel is connected to the first cooling outlet, the second channel is connected to the carbon dioxide supply assembly, and the outlet of the first channel is connected to the gas-liquid extender. Cold water flowing from the first cooling outlet and carbon dioxide flowing from the carbon dioxide supply component are mixed in the valve body and then discharged through the outlet of the first channel; the first channel and the second channel are perpendicular to each other; The impeller is disposed in the first channel and located at the intersection of the first channel and the second channel, and the impeller can move back and forth along the axial direction of the second channel; The valve core is used to regulate the flow rate of carbon dioxide flowing into the valve body from the second channel. The valve core is connected to and driven by the impeller. The spring is located at the upper end of the valve body and is disposed between the valve core and the valve body. The spring is used to reset the valve core downward.

2. The apparatus for generating and cooling bubble water according to claim 1, characterized in that: An exhaust pipe is also provided in the middle of the upper part of the tank.

3. The apparatus for generating and cooling bubble water according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first cooling inlet is embedded in the upper end of the tank, and the first cooling outlet is embedded in the lower end of the tank.

4. The apparatus for generating and cooling bubble water according to claim 3, characterized in that: The refrigerant inlet and refrigerant outlet of the refrigerant pipeline are respectively located on the upper end face of the tank, and the main body of the refrigerant pipeline is located in the middle of the tank.

5. The apparatus for generating and cooling bubble water according to claim 4, characterized in that: The portion of the refrigerant pipe located within the tank body spirals around the center of the tank body, forming a multi-layered structure.

6. The apparatus for generating and cooling bubble water according to claim 5, characterized in that: The cooling coil is disposed on the outer periphery of the refrigerant pipe, and the coiled portion of the cooling coil is located at the lower end of the tank body, offset from the refrigerant pipe.

7. The apparatus for generating and cooling bubble water according to claim 1, characterized in that: The impeller has a first state and a second state, and the interaction between the first flowing medium and the impeller allows the impeller to switch between the first state and the second state: In the first state, the impeller is stationary or only rotates, and the valve core adjusts the flow rate of carbon dioxide through the second channel to the minimum or the valve core closes the second channel. In the second state, the impeller rotates and moves axially along the second channel, and the impeller drives the valve core to move and causes the valve core to adjust the flow rate of carbon dioxide through the second channel to increase.

8. The apparatus for generating and cooling bubble water according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water supply assembly includes a water storage tank and a pressure regulating valve; The carbon dioxide supply assembly includes a liquid carbon dioxide storage tank, a pressure reducing valve, a flow regulating valve, and a check valve connected in sequence. The second cooling outlet is connected to a quick connector via a pipe to output cooled bubble water.

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