A beverage refrigeration device

By incorporating rotating and sliding components into the beverage refrigeration equipment, friction is used to move the water tray downwards and separate it from the heat pipe, thus solving the problem of difficult removal of the water tray and achieving a convenient cleaning effect.

CN116659178BActive Publication Date: 2025-10-28ZHANGJIAGANG DEDAO ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202310526888.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-05-11
Publication Date
2025-10-28
Estimated Expiration
2043-05-11

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Technical Problem

In existing beverage refrigeration equipment, the drip tray cannot be removed due to the obstruction of the heat pipe, making cleaning difficult.

Method used

By incorporating rotating and sliding components within the device, friction is used to move the water tray downwards, displacing it from the heat pipe, thus enabling the water tray to be removed.

Benefits of technology

Without changing the height of the heat pipe, the water tray can be easily removed from the equipment, solving the problem of difficult cleaning.

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Abstract

This invention relates to the field of refrigeration equipment technology and discloses a beverage refrigeration device, including a body with a receiving cavity and an equipment cavity. A semiconductor cooling chip is installed in the equipment cavity, and a heat-conducting pipe is connected to the heat source end of the semiconductor cooling chip. The device also includes a rotating component rotatably disposed in the equipment cavity and a supporting component slidably disposed in the equipment cavity. The bottom end of the supporting component extends to the outside of the equipment cavity to support the body. The rotating component is engaged with the supporting component, and a water receiving tray is placed on the top of the rotating component. The heat-conducting pipe extends into the water receiving tray. Pushing the body causes the supporting component and the rotating component to slide relative to each other, thereby causing the rotating component to rotate and move the water receiving tray downwards, displacing it from the heat-conducting pipe. This invention displaces the water receiving tray from the heat-conducting pipe by pushing the body, ensuring that the heat-conducting pipe does not obstruct the removal of the water receiving tray. The water receiving tray can still be removed from the device without changing the height of the heat-conducting pipe.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of refrigeration equipment technology, and specifically to a refrigeration device for beverages. Background Technology

[0002] Beverage refrigeration equipment is equipped with a low-temperature cold source to quickly cool beverages, so that people can enjoy refreshing drinks in the hot summer. The cooling of the cold source and the heat dissipation of the heat source are particularly important.

[0003] For example, the utility model patent with application number CN202122906248.2, publication (announcement) number CN216308369U, and titled "Beverage Cooling Device" discloses that "a beverage box has a beverage cavity inside, a water inlet is provided on the beverage box, and the water inlet's water channel can be selectively connected or disconnected from the beverage cavity; a base is provided below the beverage box and is used to support the beverage box, a water receiving tray is provided inside the base, a water dispensing platform is provided on the base, the water inlet is located above the water dispensing platform, an overflow outlet is provided on the water dispensing platform, and the overflow outlet is connected to the water receiving tray; a water dispensing switch is provided on the base, and the water dispensing switch is used to switch the connection or disconnection between the water inlet and the beverage cavity." The thermoelectric cooler has a cold source end and a heat source end. The cold source end is suitable for transferring cold energy to the beverage container. The heat sink is located at the heat source end and is suitable for transferring heat from the heat source end to the drip tray. When the thermoelectric cooler is powered on, the cold source end can continuously generate cold energy to cool the beverage, and the heat source end can continuously generate heat. The heat source end is connected to a heat pipe through the heat sink. The heat pipe extends at least partially into the drip tray to evaporate excess beverage in the drip tray, thereby effectively preventing excessive water in the drip tray from overflowing into other parts of the base and ensuring that the area around the base is dry. At the same time, it allows the drip tray to catch more excess beverage flowing from the overflow outlet.

[0004] The beverage cooling device provided by the aforementioned patent can cool beverages using a semiconductor cooling chip as a cold source, and a heat-conducting pipe connected to the heat source is inserted into a water collection tray to allow the beverage collected in the tray to evaporate, thereby preventing the tray from accumulating excess beverage and simultaneously cooling the heat source. However, its drawback is that since the water collection tray is used to collect spilled beverages, and the beverages have a high sugar content, even if all the beverages evaporate, a large amount of viscous residue remains on the inner wall of the tray. To prevent the proliferation of bacteria, the tray needs to be removed and cleaned. However, in the aforementioned patent, because the heat-conducting pipe is inserted into the water collection tray, it obstructs the movement of the tray. Therefore, without changing the height of the heat-conducting pipe, the tray cannot be misaligned with the heat-conducting pipe, making it impossible to remove the tray from the device and causing difficulties in cleaning the tray. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide a beverage refrigeration device to overcome the aforementioned shortcomings of the prior art.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution: a beverage refrigeration device, comprising a body having a receiving cavity and an equipment cavity, wherein a semiconductor refrigeration chip is installed in the equipment cavity, and a heat-conducting pipe is connected to the heat source end of the semiconductor refrigeration chip; the device also includes a rotating component rotatably disposed in the equipment cavity and a supporting component slidably disposed in the equipment cavity; the bottom end of the supporting component extends to the outside of the equipment cavity to support the body; the rotating component is meshed with the supporting component; a water receiving tray is placed on the top of the rotating component; and the heat-conducting pipe extends into the water receiving tray.

[0007] The body is pushed to drive the support and rotating parts to slide relative to each other, so that the rotating parts rotate and drive the water receiving tray to move down and be offset from the heat conduction pipe.

[0008] The aforementioned beverage refrigeration equipment includes a rotating component comprising multiple rotating shafts rotatably connected to the equipment cavity. At least two of the rotating shafts mesh with a support component. Each of the multiple rotating shafts is fixedly fitted with a sleeve. A support plate for supporting a water receiving tray is fixedly installed on the sleeve located on the rotating shaft meshing with the support component. Pushing the machine body causes the support component to drive the rotating shaft meshing with it to rotate, so that the support plate rotates synchronously and lowers the height of the water receiving tray.

[0009] The aforementioned beverage refrigeration equipment includes a support member located in the equipment cavity and multiple support legs fixedly installed on the support member. The bottom of the multiple support legs extends to the outside of the equipment cavity and is fixedly installed with anti-slip pads. The multiple anti-slip pads are slidably connected to the bottom of the machine body, and the bottom of the multiple anti-slip pads abuts against the placement surface of the machine body, pushing the machine body to make the anti-slip pads slide relative to the machine body.

[0010] In the aforementioned beverage refrigeration equipment, the bracket is fixedly provided with multiple rows of teeth, and the rotating shaft with the support plate is fixedly provided with gears that mesh with the rows of teeth. The relative sliding of the anti-slip pad and the machine body drives the bracket to slide relative to each rotating shaft so that the multiple rows of teeth drive the corresponding gears to rotate.

[0011] The aforementioned beverage refrigeration equipment has an opening on its body that communicates with the equipment cavity. The opening corresponds to a water receiving tray so that the water receiving tray can be removed from the equipment cavity through the opening.

[0012] In the aforementioned beverage refrigeration equipment, a push plate is fixed on the sleeve furthest from the opening, which is arranged at a specific angle to the support plate. After the rotation of the support plate drives the water receiving tray to move down and become misaligned with the heat conduction pipe, the push plate abuts against the end of the water receiving tray to push the water receiving tray out of the opening.

[0013] In the aforementioned beverage refrigeration equipment, a limiting plate is fixedly installed in the equipment cavity to abut against the end face of the water receiving tray, and the end face of the water receiving tray abuts against the limiting plate when the water receiving tray is placed in the equipment cavity.

[0014] In the aforementioned beverage refrigeration equipment, a baffle is rotatably provided in the opening. When the baffle is closed, its side abuts against the end face of the water receiving tray so that the water receiving tray is limited between the baffle and the limiting plate. When the baffle is open, the water receiving tray can pass through the opening.

[0015] In the aforementioned beverage refrigeration equipment, a screw is screwed onto the body, and a locking plate is rotatably sleeved on the screw between the body and the head of the screw. Rotating the locking plate abuts against a baffle to lock the baffle in a closed state.

[0016] In the aforementioned beverage refrigeration equipment, the locking plate is pressed between the body and the head of the screw to increase the rotational resistance of the locking plate.

[0017] Beneficial Effects: In the above technical solution, the beverage refrigeration device provided by the present invention places a water receiving tray on a rotating component. The rotation of the rotating component drives the water receiving tray to move upward and downward. A sliding support component engages with the rotating component, and the support component abuts against the placement position of the refrigeration device. Utilizing the friction between the support component and the placement position, when the machine body is pushed, the support component can slide relative to the refrigeration device. Simultaneously, the rotating component moves synchronously with the machine body, causing the support component and the rotating component to slide relative to each other. Under the action of engagement, the support component drives the rotating component to rotate, thereby realizing the downward movement of the water receiving tray, so that the water receiving tray is misaligned from the heat-conducting pipe. At this time, the heat-conducting pipe is removed from the water receiving tray, thus not hindering the removal of the water receiving tray for cleaning. Compared with the prior art, the present invention can misalign the water receiving tray from the heat-conducting pipe by pushing the machine body, so that the heat-conducting pipe does not obstruct the removal of the water receiving tray. Thus, the water receiving tray can still be removed from the device without changing the height of the heat-conducting pipe, effectively solving the shortcomings of the prior art. Attached Figure Description

[0018] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application or the prior art, the drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments recorded in this invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings.

[0019] Figure 1 This is a cross-sectional view of a beverage refrigeration device provided in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0020] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure between the support member, rotating member, transmission plate and baffle provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 3 Provided for embodiments of the present invention Figure 2 A magnified structural diagram of part A in the diagram;

[0022] Figure 4 Provided for embodiments of the present invention Figure 2 A magnified structural diagram of part B in the diagram;

[0023] Figure 5 Provided for embodiments of the present invention Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the enlarged structure of part C in the diagram;

[0024] Figure 6 This is a partial cross-sectional view of the refrigeration device when the opening is closed, as provided in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0025] Figure 7 Provided for embodiments of the present invention Figure 6 A magnified structural diagram of part D in the diagram;

[0026] Figure 8 This is a partial cross-sectional view of the refrigeration equipment when the water tray is pushed out by the push plate after the opening is opened, according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0027] Figure 9 Provided for embodiments of the present invention Figure 8 A magnified structural diagram of part E in the diagram.

[0028] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0029] 1. Bracket; 101. Gear rack; 2. Support leg; 3. Anti-slip pad; 301. Slide groove; 4. Shaft; 401. Gear; 5. Sleeve; 501. Support plate; 502. Push plate; 503. Pull plate; 5031. First sliding hole; 6. Baffle; 601. Shaft; 602. Bending plate; 603. Second sliding hole; 604. Smooth hole; 7. Transmission plate; 701. First cylindrical rod; 702. Second cylindrical rod; 703. Sliding plate; 8. Water tray; 9. Body; 901. Water receiving platform; 902. Limiting plate; 903. Slide plate; 904. Opening; 905. Slide rail; 10. Semiconductor cooling chip; 11. Radiator; 12. Cooling pipe; 13. Heat pipe; 14. Valve body; 15. Switch; 16. Locking plate; 17. Screw. Detailed Implementation

[0030] In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the technical solution of the present invention, the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0031] like Figure 1-9As shown, an embodiment of the present invention provides a beverage refrigeration device, including a body 9 having a receiving cavity and an equipment cavity. A semiconductor cooling chip 10 is installed in the equipment cavity. The heat source end of the semiconductor cooling chip 10 is connected to a heat conduction pipe 13. The device also includes a rotating component rotatably disposed in the equipment cavity and a support component slidably disposed in the equipment cavity. The bottom end of the support component extends to the outside of the equipment cavity to support the body 9. The rotating component is meshed with the support component. A water receiving tray 8 is placed on the top of the rotating component. The heat conduction pipe 13 extends into the water receiving tray 8.

[0032] The pusher body 9 drives the support and rotating parts to slide relative to each other, thereby causing the rotating parts to rotate and move the water receiving tray 8 downwards, offsetting it from the heat conduction pipe 13.

[0033] The beverage refrigeration equipment provided in this embodiment is used to rapidly cool beverage products. In this embodiment, terms related to direction and position, such as "left," "right," "up," and "down," are relative to the accompanying drawings. Specifically, the body 9 is the outer shell, and the receiving cavity is used to hold the beverage. The receiving cavity can be single-cavity or multi-cavity. When there are multiple types of beverages, the receiving cavity can be set to multi-cavity, which will not be elaborated further. The device cavity and the receiving cavity are not connected. The device cavity is located below the receiving cavity. The thermoelectric cooler 10 is fixedly installed in the device cavity, with the cold source end of the thermoelectric cooler 10 located above and the heat source end below. A cold-conducting pipe 12 is fixedly installed on the cold source end of the thermoelectric cooler 10. The cold-conducting pipe 12 is sealed and inserted into the receiving cavity to cool the beverage in the receiving cavity. A heat sink 11 (the heat sink 11 is prior art and will not be described in detail) is fixedly installed on the heat sink 10. A heat-conducting pipe 13 is fixedly installed on the heat sink 11. That is, the heat source end of the thermoelectric cooler 10 is connected to the heat-conducting pipe 13 through the heat sink 11. The heat-conducting pipe 13 is used to dissipate the heat from the heat source end of the thermoelectric cooler 10. The device cavity also has a valve body 14 connected to the receiving cavity and a switch 15 for controlling the opening and closing of the valve body 14. The valve body 14 and the switch 15 are prior art and will not be described in detail. The machine body 9 is equipped with a water receiving platform 901 located below the valve body 14. The water receiving platform 901 has several drainage holes communicating with the equipment cavity. The water receiving tray 8 is located below the water receiving platform 901. A water container is placed on the water receiving platform 901, and the valve body 14 is opened by the switch 15 to allow the beverage to flow into the container. When the beverage overflows from the container, the overflowing beverage flows through the drainage holes into the water receiving tray 8 for collection. A heat-conducting pipe 13 is located above the water receiving tray 8, with its bottom inside the tray and in contact with the beverage. This allows heat from the heat-conducting pipe 13 to be transferred to the beverage in the tray 8, causing the beverage to evaporate and cooling the heat-conducting pipe 13. The water tray 8 is located on the rotating part, which supports the water tray 8 to ensure that the water tray 8 is stably located in the equipment cavity. The rotating part is rotatably connected to the body 9. When the rotating part rotates, its top height is changed, thereby changing the height of the water tray 8 so that the water tray 8 can be vertically offset from the heat pipe 13. The rotational force of the rotating part is provided by the support part, which is slidably connected to the body 9. The bottom of the support part extends out of the equipment cavity and abuts against the placement surface of the body 9 (referring to the placement surface of the refrigeration equipment, such as a tabletop or the ground). Under the action of the gravity of the body 9, friction is generated between the support part and the placement surface of the body 9. The friction between the support part and the placement surface of the body 9 is less than the friction between the support part and the body 9. Therefore, when the body 9 is pushed, the support part does not move while the body 9 slides.In this invention, when the water tray 8 needs to be removed from the equipment, the body 9 is pushed. Under the action of friction between the support member and the placement surface of the body 9, the position of the support member remains stationary while the body 9 slides, thereby causing the support member and the body 9 to slide relative to each other. At the same time, the sliding of the body 9 drives the rotating member to move synchronously so that the support member and the rotating member slide relative to each other. Since the rotating member and the support member are meshed, when the support member and the rotating member slide relative to each other, the rotating member can be driven to rotate. The rotation of the rotating member changes the height of the top of the rotating member. The water tray 8 is placed on the top of the rotating member. When the rotation of the rotating member causes the height of the top of the rotating member to decrease, the height of the water tray 8 can be driven to decrease until the water tray 8 is misaligned with the heat pipe 13. The bottom of the heat pipe 13 is removed from the water tray 8, so as not to hinder the movement of the water tray 8, and the water tray 8 can be directly removed from the equipment. In the existing technology, because the heat pipe extends into the water receiving tray, the heat pipe blocks the movement of the water receiving tray. As a result, without changing the height of the heat pipe, the water receiving tray cannot be misaligned with the heat pipe, which in turn makes it impossible to remove the water receiving tray from the equipment, making it difficult to clean the water receiving tray.

[0034] In this embodiment, the water tray 8 is placed on a rotating component. The rotation of the rotating component drives the water tray 8 to move upward and downward. A sliding support component engages with the rotating component, and the support component abuts against the placement position of the refrigeration equipment. Utilizing the friction between the support component and the placement position, when the body 9 is pushed, the support component can slide relative to the refrigeration equipment. At the same time, the rotating component moves synchronously with the body 9, causing the support component and the rotating component to slide relative to each other. Under the action of engagement, the support component drives the rotating component to rotate, thereby realizing the downward movement of the water tray 8 so that the water tray 8 is misaligned with the heat pipe 13. At this time, the heat pipe 13 is removed from the water tray 8, so as not to hinder the removal of the water tray 8, so as to facilitate the cleaning of the water tray 8. Compared with the prior art, the present invention can offset the water receiving tray 8 from the heat conduction pipe 13 by pushing the body 9, so that the heat conduction pipe 13 will not obstruct the removal of the water receiving tray 8. Thus, the water receiving tray 8 can still be removed from the device without changing the height of the heat conduction pipe 13, which can effectively solve the shortcomings of the prior art.

[0035] In this embodiment, the rotating component includes multiple rotating shafts 4 rotatably connected to the equipment cavity. At least two rotating shafts 4 mesh with the support component. When there are two rotating shafts 4 meshing with the support component, the two rotating shafts 4 are located at the leftmost and rightmost positions, respectively. When the support component slides relative to the rotating component, it can drive the rotating shafts 4 meshing with it to rotate. Each of the multiple rotating shafts 4 is fixedly fitted with a sleeve 5. A support plate 501 for supporting the water receiving tray 8 is fixedly installed on the sleeve 5 located on the rotating shaft 4 meshing with the support component. The angles of each support plate 501 are the same. Pushing the machine body 9 drives the support component to drive the rotating shafts 4 meshing with it to rotate so that the support plate 501 rotates synchronously and lowers the height of the water receiving tray 8. The support plate 501 is fixedly installed on the outer surface of the sleeve 5. When the bottom of the heat pipe 13 extends into the water receiving tray 8, the top of the support plate 501 is at its highest. At this time, the heat pipe 13 can contact the beverage in the water receiving tray 8, thereby causing the beverage to evaporate. When the machine body 9 is pushed, the machine body 9 drives the support component to move synchronously. Under the action of meshing, the support component drives the rotating shaft 4 that meshes with it to rotate. The rotation of the rotating shaft 4 drives the sleeve 5 to rotate synchronously. The rotation of the sleeve 5 drives the support plate 501 to rotate synchronously. The rotation of the support plate 501 causes the top height of the support plate 501 to continuously decrease. The bottom of the water receiving tray 8 abuts against the top of the support plate 501, so that the height of the water receiving tray 8 decreases as the top height of the support plate 501 decreases.

[0036] In this embodiment, the support includes a bracket 1 located in the equipment cavity and a plurality of support legs 2 fixedly installed on the bracket 1. The number of support legs 2 is preferably four. The bottom of the plurality of support legs 2 extends to the outside of the equipment cavity and is fixedly installed with anti-slip pads 3. The plurality of anti-slip pads 3 are slidably connected to the bottom of the body 9. The bottom of the plurality of anti-slip pads 3 abuts against the placement surface of the body 9, and pushes the body 9 to make the anti-slip pads 3 slide relative to the body 9. Specifically, the anti-slip mat 3 includes a plate body and a rubber pad that are fixedly connected at the top and bottom. The plate body is located above the rubber pad and is fixedly connected to the support leg 2. The bottom of the rubber pad abuts against the placement surface of the machine body 9 to increase the friction between the anti-slip mat 3 and the placement surface. Each plate body has a sliding groove 301 on its top. The bottom of the machine body 9 is fixedly installed with a sliding plate 903 that corresponds to each sliding groove 301. When the machine body 9 is pushed, the machine body 9 drives the sliding plate 903 to slide along the sliding groove 301. Each rotating shaft 4 moves synchronously with the machine body 9, while each anti-slip mat 3 remains fixed so that each support leg 2 and bracket 1 remain fixed, thereby realizing the relative sliding between the support and rotating parts.

[0037] Furthermore, multiple gear teeth 101 are fixed on the bracket 1, and gears 401 meshing with the gear teeth 101 are fixed on the rotating shaft 4 with the support plate 501. The relative sliding between the anti-slip pad 3 and the machine body 9 drives the bracket 1 to slide relative to each rotating shaft 4, so that the multiple gear teeth 101 drive the corresponding gears 401 to rotate. Specifically, when the machine body 9 is pushed, each rotating shaft 4 moves synchronously with the machine body 9, while the bracket 1 remains stationary, so that each gear 401 slides relative to the corresponding gear teeth 101, thereby driving each gear 401 to rotate. The rotation of each gear 401 drives the corresponding rotating shaft 4 to rotate, which in turn drives each support plate 501 to rotate, thereby changing the height of the water receiving tray 8.

[0038] Each rotating shaft 4 is provided with two gears 401. The two gears 401 are arranged along the axial direction of the rotating shaft 4 and are located on the front and rear sides of the rotating shaft 4 respectively. The number of gear teeth 101 is the same as the number of gears 401 and they mesh one-to-one to improve the force balance of the rotating shaft 4.

[0039] In this embodiment, the body 9 has an opening 904 that communicates with the equipment cavity. The opening 904 corresponds to the water receiving tray 8 so that the water receiving tray 8 can be taken out of the equipment cavity through the opening 904.

[0040] Furthermore, a push plate 502 is fixed on the sleeve 5 furthest from the opening 904 (i.e., located on the far left), arranged at a specific angle to the support plate 501. The rotation of the support plate 501 causes the water receiving tray 8 to move downwards and become misaligned with the heat pipe 13. The push plate 502 then abuts against the end of the water receiving tray 8 to push it out of the opening 904. Specifically, the gear 401 is located above the gear rack 101. When the water receiving tray 8 needs to be removed, the machine body 9 is pushed to the right to move each rotating shaft 4 to the right. At this time, the meshing action of the gear rack 101 drives each gear 401 meshing with it to rotate clockwise. The clockwise rotation of the gear 401 drives the corresponding rotating shaft 4 to rotate clockwise, which in turn drives the push plate 502 and each support plate 501 to rotate clockwise. The clockwise rotation of each support plate 501 causes the water receiving tray to rotate clockwise. The height of the tray 8 gradually decreases until the water receiving tray 8 and the heat conduction pipe 13 are vertically misaligned. At this point, the water receiving tray 8 corresponds to the opening 904. The clockwise rotation of the push plate 502 causes it to continuously approach the left end face of the water receiving tray 8. After the water receiving tray 8 and the heat conduction pipe 13 are vertically misaligned, the push plate 502 abuts against the left end face of the water receiving tray 8. Further rotation of the push plate 502 then pushes the water receiving tray 8 to the right, causing the right end of the water receiving tray 8 to move out of the opening 904 (e.g., ...). Figure 6 and Figure 8As shown in the diagram, since there is no obstruction from the body 9, the water tray 8 can be pulled out of the equipment more easily. It can be seen that by pushing the body 9, not only can the water tray 8 and the heat conduction pipe 13 be staggered vertically to avoid the heat conduction pipe 13 obstructing the movement of the water tray 8, but one end of the water tray 8 can also be extended out of the opening 904 to facilitate the removal of the water tray 8.

[0041] In this embodiment, a limiting plate 902 is fixedly installed in the equipment cavity to abut against the end face of the water receiving tray 8. When the water receiving tray 8 is placed in the equipment cavity, its end face abuts against the limiting plate 902 so that the water receiving tray 8 is in the same position each time it is placed in the equipment cavity.

[0042] Furthermore, a baffle 6 is rotatably provided in the opening 904 via the shaft 601. The baffle 6 can be opened and closed. When the baffle 6 is closed, its side abuts against the end face of the water receiving tray 8 so that the water receiving tray 8 is limited between the baffle 6 and the limiting plate 902, preventing the water receiving tray 8 from shaking during operation. When the baffle 6 is open, the water receiving tray 8 can pass through the opening 904.

[0043] Furthermore, a screw 17 is screwed onto the body 9, and a locking plate 16 is rotatably fitted onto the screw 17, located between the head of the body 9 and the screw 17. Rotating the locking plate 16 abuts against the baffle 6 to lock the baffle 6 in the closed state. Specifically, the locking plate 16 can be rotated at different angles to abut or disengage from the baffle 6. When the locking plate 16 abuts against the baffle 6, the baffle 6 is in the closed state. At this time, the left side of the water receiving tray 8 abuts against the limiting plate 902, and the right side abuts against the left side of the baffle 6. At the same time, the right side of the baffle 6 abuts against the left side of the locking plate 16, so that the water receiving tray 8 cannot move left or right and can be stably positioned in the equipment cavity. At this time, the baffle 6 is locked between the water receiving tray 8 and the locking plate 16 and cannot rotate, so that the baffle 6 is locked in the closed state. When the locking plate 16 and the baffle 6 are disengaged, the baffle 6 is unlocked.

[0044] In this embodiment, the locking plate 16 is pressed between the body 9 and the head of the screw 17 to increase the rotational resistance of the locking plate 16, so that when the locking plate 16 is rotated, the locking plate 16 can be stabilized at any angle.

[0045] Furthermore, a pull plate 503 is fixed on the sleeve 5 furthest from the opening 904 (i.e., located on the far right), arranged at a specific angle to the support plate 501. A transmission plate 7 is provided between the pull plate 503 and the baffle 6, and the transmission plate 7 is slidably disposed in the equipment cavity. The pull plate 503 and the baffle 6 are linked through the transmission plate 7. Specifically, when it is necessary to remove the water tray 8, first rotate the locking plate 16 to displace the baffle 6, and then push the machine body 9 to the right. Under the linkage of the transmission plate 7, during the process of pushing the machine body 9 to the right, the pull plate 503 can rotate clockwise with the rotation of the rotating shaft 4. The clockwise rotation of the pull plate 503 drives the transmission plate 7 to pull the baffle 6 to rotate clockwise so that the opening 904 opens. The downward movement of the water tray 8 and the opening of the opening 904 are synchronized. When the push plate 502 abuts against the left end face of the water tray 8, the opening 904 is fully opened so that the right end of the water tray 8 can pass through the opening 904. Similarly, when the water tray 8 is placed into the equipment cavity, pushing the body 9 to the left will cause the baffle 6 to rotate counterclockwise, thereby automatically closing the opening 904. This is the reverse process of automatically opening the opening 904, which will not be elaborated further. Therefore, pushing the body 9 also achieves the automatic opening and closing of the opening 904.

[0046] Simultaneously, since the baffle 6 is locked in the closed state and cannot rotate, the transmission plate 7 is locked and cannot slide left or right. The locking of the transmission plate 7 prevents the pull plate 503 from rotating, thus locking the rotating component. The locking of the rotating component locks the support component, enabling it to provide stable support for the machine body 9. Therefore, the water tray 8 and the locking plate 16 not only achieve the locking function of the baffle 6 but also the locking function of the support component. Furthermore, when the support component is locked, the end heights of each support plate 501 are at their maximum, maximizing the height of the water tray 8, at which point the heat pipe 13 extends into the water tray 8.

[0047] More specifically, the pull plate 503 has a first sliding hole 5031. The bottom of the baffle 6 is integrally formed with two symmetrically arranged bent plates 602, located below the shaft 601 (the water receiving tray 8 is located above the shaft 601). Each of the two bent plates 602 has a connected second sliding hole 603 and a smoothing hole 604. The second sliding hole 603 and the smoothing hole 604 have the same width in the left-right direction and are set at a specific angle. The smoothing hole 604 is located below the second sliding hole 603. The second sliding hole 603 and the smoothing hole 604 are integrally formed, and the bottom end of the smoothing hole 604 is closed. Two symmetrically arranged slide rails 905 are provided in the equipment cavity. A sliding plate 703 is fixedly installed on both the front and rear sides of the transmission plate 7. The two sliding plates 703 are slidably inserted into the two slide rails 905 in a one-to-one correspondence. The transmission plate 7 includes... The first cylindrical rod 701 at the left end and the second cylindrical rod 702 at the right end of the transmission plate 7 are rotatably or fixedly connected to the transmission plate 7. The first cylindrical rod 701 is slidably inserted into the first sliding hole 5031 (that is, the diameter of the first cylindrical rod 701 is equal to the width of the first sliding hole 5031 in the left-right direction, so that the outer surface of the first cylindrical rod 701 slides against the inner wall of the first sliding hole 5031). The front and rear ends of the second cylindrical rod 702 are slidably inserted into the two second sliding holes 603 one by one, and the second cylindrical rod 702 can slide from the second sliding hole 603 to the smooth hole 604 (that is, the diameter of the second cylindrical rod 702 is equal to the width of the second sliding hole 603 in the left-right direction and the width of the smooth hole 604 in the left-right direction, so that the outer surface of the second cylindrical rod 702 slides against the inner wall of the second sliding hole 603 and also slides against the inner wall of the smooth hole 604). When the machine body 9 is pushed to the right, the clockwise rotation of the pull plate 503 causes the first cylindrical rod 701 to pull the transmission plate 7 to slide to the left. The leftward sliding of the transmission plate 7 causes the second cylindrical rod 702 to slide in the second sliding hole 603 toward the smoothing hole 604 to pull the baffle 6 to rotate clockwise. When the second cylindrical rod 702 slides to the smoothing hole 604, the opening 904 is fully opened. At the same time, the height of the water receiving tray 8 will be reduced to the lowest level and abut against each sleeve 5. When the second cylindrical rod 702 slides into the smoothing hole 604, the smoothing hole 604 is parallel to the sliding direction of the second cylindrical rod 702. Then the second cylindrical rod 702 slides in the smoothing hole 604 while the angle of the baffle 6 remains unchanged. At the same time, the push plate 502 pushes the left end face of the water receiving tray 8 so that the right end of the water receiving tray 8 extends out of the opening 904. Finally, the water receiving tray 8 can be taken out for cleaning.

[0048] When the cleaned water tray 8 is put back into the equipment cavity, the opening 904 is in the open state. The water tray 8 is inserted into the equipment cavity through the opening 904 until the left end face of the water tray 8 abuts against the limiting plate 902. Finally, push the body 9 to the left until the baffle 6 is completely closed to raise the height of the water tray 8 to the initial state. At this time, the heat pipe 13 extends into the water tray 8.

[0049] The bottom of the body 9 has clearance holes (not shown in the figure) corresponding to multiple support legs 2. The clearance holes are connected to the equipment cavity. Each support leg 2 passes through the corresponding clearance hole. The length of the clearance hole in the left and right direction is greater than the maximum length of the support leg 2 in the left and right direction so that the support leg 2 has space to slide left and right.

[0050] The foregoing has only described certain exemplary embodiments of the present invention by way of illustration. Undoubtedly, those skilled in the art can modify the described embodiments in various ways without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the foregoing drawings and descriptions are illustrative in nature and should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A beverage refrigeration device, comprising a body (9) having a receiving cavity and an equipment cavity, wherein a semiconductor refrigeration chip (10) is installed in the equipment cavity, and a heat-conducting pipe (13) is connected to the heat source end of the semiconductor refrigeration chip (10), characterized in that: It also includes a rotating component rotatably disposed in the equipment cavity and a support component slidably disposed in the equipment cavity. The bottom end of the support component extends to the outside of the equipment cavity to support the machine body (9). The rotating component is meshed with the support component. A water receiving tray (8) is placed on the top of the rotating component. The heat-conducting pipe (13) extends into the water receiving tray (8). The body (9) is pushed to drive the support and the rotating parts to slide relative to each other, so that the rotating parts drive the water receiving tray (8) to move down and separate from the heat conduction pipe (13) in the form of rotation; The rotating component includes multiple rotating shafts (4) rotatably connected to the equipment cavity. At least two of the rotating shafts (4) mesh with the support component. Sleeves (5) are fixedly sleeved on each of the multiple rotating shafts (4). A support plate (501) for supporting the receiving water tray (8) is fixedly installed on the sleeve (5) on the rotating shaft (4) meshing with the support component. The machine body (9) is pushed to drive the support component to drive the rotating shaft (4) meshing with it to rotate so that the support plate (501) rotates synchronously and lowers the height of the receiving water tray (8). The support includes a bracket (1) located in the equipment cavity and a plurality of support legs (2) fixedly installed on the bracket (1). The bottom of the plurality of support legs (2) extends to the outside of the equipment cavity and is fixedly installed with anti-slip pads (3). The plurality of anti-slip pads (3) are slidably connected to the bottom of the body (9). The bottom of the plurality of anti-slip pads (3) abuts against the placement surface of the body (9) and pushes the body (9) to make the anti-slip pads (3) slide relative to the body (9). The bracket (1) is fixed with multiple teeth (101), and the rotating shaft (4) with the support plate (501) is fixed with a gear (401) that meshes with the teeth (101). The relative sliding of the anti-slip pad (3) and the body (9) drives the bracket (1) to slide relative to each rotating shaft (4) so ​​that the multiple teeth (101) drive the corresponding gear (401) to rotate.

2. The beverage refrigeration equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The body (9) has an opening (904) that communicates with the equipment cavity. The opening (904) corresponds to the water receiving tray (8) so that the water receiving tray (8) can be taken out of the equipment cavity through the opening (904).

3. The beverage refrigeration equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that: A push plate (502) is fixed on the sleeve (5) furthest from the opening (904) and arranged at a specific angle with the support plate (501). When the support plate (501) rotates, it drives the water receiving tray (8) to move down and separate from the heat conduction pipe (13). Then, the push plate (502) abuts against the end of the water receiving tray (8) to push the water receiving tray (8) out of the opening (904).

4. The beverage refrigeration equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that: A limiting plate (902) is fixedly installed in the equipment cavity to abut against the end face of the water receiving tray (8). When the water receiving tray (8) is placed in the equipment cavity, its end face abuts against the limiting plate (902).

5. The beverage refrigeration equipment according to claim 4, characterized in that: A baffle (6) is rotatably provided in the opening (904). When the baffle (6) is closed, its side abuts against the end face of the water receiving tray (8) so that the water receiving tray (8) is limited between the baffle (6) and the limiting plate (902). When the baffle (6) is open, the water receiving tray (8) can pass through the opening (904).

6. The beverage refrigeration equipment according to claim 5, characterized in that: A screw (17) is screwed onto the body (9). A locking plate (16) is rotatably sleeved on the screw (17) between the head of the body (9) and the head of the screw (17). Rotating the locking plate (16) abuts against the baffle (6) to lock the baffle (6) in the closed state.

7. The beverage refrigeration equipment according to claim 6, characterized in that: The locking plate (16) is pressed between the body (9) and the head of the screw (17) to increase the rotational resistance of the locking plate (16).

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