Hand-cranking beverage production equipment and automatic tapioca flour ball extruding machine

Abstract

The hand-cranking beverage production equipment is used for adding a proper amount of tapioca balls into a beverage cup, the hand-cranking beverage production equipment comprises an automatic tapioca ball extruder, a weight sensing module and a microcontroller, and the automatic tapioca ball extruder comprises a motor, a motor shaft, a main shell and a conical shell. One end of the motor shaft is connected with the motor in a screwing mode, and the other end of the motor shaft is connected with the extrusion block. The main shell is provided with a containing space, the extrusion block is located in the containing space, and the section shape of the extrusion block corresponds to the section shape of the containing space. The conical shell covers the bottom of the main shell, and a plurality of through holes are formed in the conical shell. The beverage cup is arranged on the weight sensing module, and the microcontroller is electrically connected with the motor and the weight sensing module. The tapioca pearls are arranged in the containing space and located between the extrusion block and the conical shell. According to the hand-cranking beverage production equipment, the tapioca pearls can be uniformly distributed in the beverage cup, and the use amount of the tapioca pearls can be accurately controlled.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to a hand-cranked beverage production device and an automatic tapioca pearl extruder, in particular to a hand-cranked beverage production device and an automatic tapioca pearl extruder with a motor and a conical shell. Background Art

[0002] The turnover of beverage stores has grown rapidly in recent years and has become an industry that cannot be ignored. This growth is not only due to the expansion of the business locations of hand-shaken drinks and coffee shops and the continuous introduction of new beverage flavors. In addition, the entry of delivery e-commerce operators into the market has also promoted the booming development of the beverage store industry.

[0003] In this context, in order to improve production quality, ensure product stability and reduce personnel costs, beverage store operators began to try to use automated equipment to produce hand-shaken beverages to enable the beverage store industry to grow and thrive.

[0004] However, for beverages containing other additives, such as the right amount of tapioca pearls in bubble tea, it becomes challenging to achieve fully automated production. This is because when tapioca pearls stay in the same position for a long time, they tend to stick together and form a tight mass structure. As a result, the tapioca pearls cannot be evenly distributed in the beverage cup, which reduces the taste and flavor of the tapioca pearls. In addition, the traditional method of relying on manual scooping of tapioca pearls often makes it difficult to accurately control the amount of tapioca pearls used, which also affects the quality and taste of the beverage.

[0005] Therefore, how to improve the above-mentioned problems, so that the tapioca pearls are evenly distributed in the beverage cup and the amount of tapioca pearls is precisely controlled, is something that those skilled in the art should consider. Summary of the invention

[0006] The object of the present invention is to provide a hand-cranked beverage production device, which can evenly distribute tapioca pearls in a beverage cup and accurately control the amount of tapioca pearls.

[0007] The hand-cranked beverage production equipment of the present invention is used to add an appropriate amount of tapioca pearls to a beverage cup. The hand-cranked beverage production equipment includes an automatic tapioca pearl extruder, a weight sensing module and a microcontroller. The automatic tapioca pearl extruder includes a motor, a motor shaft, a main shell and a conical shell. Among them, one end of the motor shaft is connected to the motor in a rotating manner, and the other end of the motor shaft is connected to the extrusion block. In addition, the main shell is provided with a accommodating space, the extrusion block is located in the accommodating space, and the cross-sectional shape of the extrusion block corresponds to the cross-sectional shape of the accommodating space. In addition, the conical shell covers the bottom of the main shell, and the conical shell is provided with a plurality of through holes. In addition, the beverage cup is arranged on the weight sensing module, and the microcontroller is electrically connected to the motor and the weight sensing module. Among them, the tapioca pearls are arranged in the accommodating space, and the tapioca pearls are located between the extrusion block and the conical shell.

[0008] In the hand-shaken beverage production equipment described above, the cross-sectional area of ​​each through hole gradually decreases from the inner wall to the outer wall of the conical shell.

[0009] In the hand-shaken beverage production device described above, the plurality of through holes are located close to the tip of the conical shell.

[0010] In the hand-shaken beverage production equipment described above, the motor is a linear stepping motor.

[0011] In the hand-shaken beverage production equipment described above, the main shell is made of a transparent material.

[0012] Another object of the present invention is to provide an automatic tapioca pearl extruder, which can evenly distribute the tapioca pearls in a beverage cup.

[0013] The automatic tapioca pearl extruder of the present invention comprises a motor, a motor shaft, an extrusion block, a main housing and a conical housing. One end of the motor shaft is connected to the motor by a screw connection, and the other end of the motor shaft is connected to the extrusion block. The main housing is provided with a receiving space, and the extrusion block is located in the receiving space. In addition, the conical housing covers the bottom of the main housing, and the conical housing is provided with a plurality of through holes. The cross-sectional shape of the extrusion block corresponds to the cross-sectional shape of the receiving space.

[0014] In the automatic tapioca pearl extruder described above, the cross-sectional area of ​​each through hole gradually decreases from the inner wall to the outer wall of the conical shell.

[0015] In the automatic tapioca pearl extruder described above, the plurality of through holes are located close to the tip of the conical shell.

[0016] In the automatic tapioca pearl extruder described above, the motor is a linear stepping motor.

[0017] In the automatic tapioca pearl extruder described above, the main shell is made of transparent material.

[0018] The present invention has the following advantages: the tapioca pearls can be evenly distributed in the beverage cup, and the amount of tapioca pearls required for each cup of hand-shaken beverage can be accurately controlled.

[0019] In order to achieve the above and other purposes, the technical means, components and their effects adopted by the present invention are now described as follows with reference to a preferred embodiment with accompanying diagrams. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 The diagram shown is a schematic diagram of a hand-shaken beverage production device 10 of this embodiment;

[0021] Figure 2 The illustrated diagram is a three-dimensional view of the automatic tapioca pearl extruder 12;

[0022] Figure 3 The figure shows a cross-sectional view and a partial enlarged view of the automatic tapioca pearl extruder 12;

[0023] Figure 4 The illustrated diagram is a three-dimensional diagram of the motor 121, the motor shaft 122 and the extrusion block 123 from one viewing angle;

[0024] Figure 5 The illustrated diagram is a three-dimensional diagram of the motor 121, the motor shaft 122 and the extrusion block 123 from another perspective;

[0025] Figure 6 The diagram depicts a schematic diagram of the extrusion block 123 extruding the tapioca pearls 7;

[0026] Figure 7 The diagram depicts another perspective of the extrusion block 123 extruding the tapioca pearls 7;

[0027] Figure 8 The illustrated embodiment is an automatic tapioca pearl extruder 12' suitable for horizontal placement;

[0028] Fig. 9 The diagram shown is a schematic diagram of the positional relationship among the automatic tapioca pearl extruder 12 , the beverage cup 8 and the weight sensing module 13 . DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] See also Figures 1 to 3 , Figure 1 The diagram shown is a schematic diagram of a hand-shaken beverage production device 10 of this embodiment. Figure 2 The figure shows a three-dimensional view of the automatic tapioca pearl extruder 12. Figure 3 The figure shows a cross-sectional view and a partial enlarged view of the automatic tapioca pearl extruder 12. The hand-cranked beverage production device 10 is used to add an appropriate amount of tapioca pearls 7 to a beverage cup 8 (please refer to the Fig. 9), the hand-shaken beverage production device 10 includes an automatic tapioca pearl extruder 12, a weight sensing module 13 and a microcontroller 14. The automatic tapioca pearl extruder 12 includes a motor 121, a motor shaft 122, an extrusion block 123, a main housing 124 and a conical housing 125. The motor 121 is disposed above the main housing 124, and the conical housing 125 covers the bottom of the main housing 124.

[0030] Please also see Figure 4 and Figure 5 One end of the motor shaft 122 is connected to the motor 121 by a rotational connection, and the other end of the motor shaft 122 is connected to the extrusion block 123. Figure 3 , the main shell 124 is provided with a receiving space 124S, and the extrusion block 123 is located in the receiving space 124S. In this embodiment, the cross-sectional shape of the extrusion block 123 corresponds to the cross-sectional shape of the receiving space 124S. In detail, the four peripheral edges of the extrusion block 123 almost touch the inner wall of the main shell 124, and the receiving space 124S is equivalent to being divided into two spaces by the extrusion block 123.

[0031] Please also see Figure 6 and Figure 7 , Figure 6 and Figure 7 The diagram depicts a schematic diagram of the squeezing block 123 squeezing the tapioca pearls 7. The tapioca pearls 7 to be distributed are disposed in the accommodation space 124S of the main housing 124. More specifically, the tapioca pearls 7 to be distributed are located between the squeezing block 123 and the conical housing 125.

[0032] In addition, the motor 121 is a key component of the automatic tapioca pearl extruder 12. The motor 121 is, for example, a linear stepper motor. Specifically, the motor 121 has a fine control capability over the position and speed of the motor shaft 122 by converting digital pulses into mechanical shaft rotation, thereby accurately driving the extrusion block 123 to move up and down in the accommodating space 124S. In this way, the extrusion block 123 can exert downward pressure on the tapioca pearls 7 to be distributed, causing the tapioca pearls 7 to gradually move toward the conical shell 125 at the bottom. Furthermore, when the motor 121 is selected as a linear stepper motor, the motor shaft 122 and the extrusion block 123 will not perform any rotational movement. The advantage of this design is that no energy is wasted on the rotation of the motor shaft 122, and all the power can be focused on driving the linear motion of the motor shaft 122 and the extrusion block 123, further improving the efficiency.

[0033] Please refer again Figure 3The conical shell 125 is provided with 6 through holes 125C. In this embodiment, the cross-sectional area of ​​each through hole 125C gradually decreases from the inner wall to the outer wall of the conical shell, and the through hole 125C is equivalent to a small conical hole. Therefore, the tapioca balls 7 to be distributed can flow smoothly through the through holes 125C. This design ensures that the tapioca balls 7 flow smoothly inside the automatic tapioca ball extruder 12, and avoids the problem of idling of the motor 121 caused by the obstruction of the flow of the tapioca balls 7.

[0034] Also, see Figure 7 If the tapioca pearls 7 to be distributed have formed a compact mass structure, the mass of tapioca pearls 7 will be decomposed into tapioca pearls 7 of a single size when passing through the through hole 125C. Such a design is very helpful in ensuring that the tapioca pearls 7 can be evenly distributed in the beverage cup 8, thereby enhancing the overall taste and texture of the beverage.

[0035] In this embodiment, the number of the through holes 125C is 6. However, in other embodiments, the number of the through holes 125C may be greater than 6 or less than 6, which also helps to evenly distribute the tapioca pearls 7 in the beverage cup 8.

[0036] In addition, although in the present embodiment, the tapioca balls 7 are taken as an example, in fact, this is not limited to the commercially available tapioca balls made of cassava flour. In fact, the automatic tapioca ball extruder 12 is applicable to any edible granular food material, further broadening its application scope.

[0037] Also, see Figure 8 , Figure 8 The automatic tapioca pearl extruder 12′ is shown as being suitable for horizontal placement. The difference between the automatic tapioca pearl extruder 12 and the automatic tapioca pearl extruder 12′ is that the conical shell 125′ of the automatic tapioca pearl extruder 12′ is biased toward one side of the main body, so the small number of through holes 125C′ are also located on the side of the main body. In addition, the cross-sectional area of ​​the accommodating space 124S′ of the automatic tapioca pearl extruder 12′ gradually decreases from the end close to the motor 121 to the end close to the conical shell 125′. This design enables the automatic tapioca pearl extruder 12′ to successfully squeeze the tapioca pearls 7 to the outside even when placed horizontally.

[0038] See also Figure 2 and Fig. 9 , Fig. 9 The diagram depicts the positional relationship between the automatic tapioca pearl extruder 12, the beverage cup 8 and the weight sensing module 13. In this embodiment, each through hole 125C is designed to be located near the tip of the conical shell 125. This unique design helps to prevent the discharged tapioca pearls 7 from accidentally falling to the outside of the beverage cup 8 or adhering to the edge of the beverage cup 8, thereby ensuring that the tapioca pearls 7 can accurately enter the beverage cup 8.

[0039] In the above, the main housing 124 is made of a transparent material, such as acrylic or polycarbonate (PC). This bright and transparent design not only allows the user to conveniently observe the process of the tapioca pearls 7 being dispensed into the beverage cup 8, but also increases the visual appeal of the device and enhances the user's interactive experience.

[0040] See also Figure 1 and Fig. 9 , the microcontroller 14 is electrically connected to the motor 121 and the weight sensing module 13 of the automatic tapioca pearl extruder 12. In this embodiment, the microcontroller 14 is electrically connected to the motor 121 and the weight sensing module 13 of the automatic tapioca pearl extruder 12. The main function of the microcontroller 14 is to accurately control the operation of the motor 121 according to the weight of the beverage cup 8 sensed by the weight sensing module 13. In other words, when the beverage cup 8 is placed on the weight sensing module 13, the weight sensing module 13 begins to play an important role in ensuring that the appropriate amount of tapioca pearls 7 are distributed to the beverage cup 8. It will continuously monitor the weight change of the beverage cup 8 and generate corresponding weight data. The microcontroller 14 will receive and process these weight data from the weight sensing module 13, and appropriately control the operation of the motor 121 based on these data, so as to squeeze the precise amount of tapioca pearls 7 into the beverage cup 8. Therefore, compared with the traditional method of manually scooping tapioca pearls, the hand-cranked beverage production device 10 of the present invention provides a more efficient and accurate method to put the right amount of tapioca pearls 7 into the beverage cup 8. This innovative method not only improves the efficiency of making hand-shaken drinks, but also ensures the quality and taste of each drink.

[0041] In addition, the structural features of the hand-shaken beverage production device 10 of this embodiment can be further referred to in public documents, such as patent number I737553, which is entitled "Intelligent Energy-Saving Automatic Drink Mixing Device and Intelligent Beverage Automatic Mixing Method". In this specification, we mainly disclose the technical features and components related to this case, and other more detailed structures of the hand-shaken beverage production device 10 can refer to patent number I737553, because the disclosure of technical features in this patent is more detailed and extensive.

[0042] In summary, the hand-shaken beverage production equipment 10 of the present invention can evenly distribute tapioca pearls in the beverage cup and accurately control the amount of tapioca pearls required for the hand-shaken beverage.

[0043] The invention is described above, but it is not intended to limit the scope of the patent rights claimed by the invention. Any changes or modifications made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit or scope of this patent shall be considered as equivalent changes or designs completed under the spirit disclosed by the invention and shall be included in the claims of the invention.

Claims

1. A hand-cranked beverage production device for adding an appropriate amount of tapioca pearls to a beverage cup, wherein the hand-cranked beverage production device is characterized in that: include: An automatic tapioca pearl extruder, comprising: a motor; a motor shaft, one end of which is connected to the motor in a rotational manner; an extrusion block, the other end of the motor shaft is connected to the extrusion block; A main housing is provided with a containing space, the extrusion block is located in the containing space, and the cross-sectional shape of the extrusion block corresponds to the cross-sectional shape of the containing space; and A conical shell covers the bottom of the main shell and is provided with a plurality of through holes; a weight sensing module, the beverage cup is disposed on the weight sensing module; and a microcontroller electrically connected to the motor and the weight sensing module; Wherein, the tapioca pearls are located between the extrusion block and the conical shell.

2. The hand-shaken beverage production equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cross-sectional area of ​​each through hole gradually decreases from the inner wall to the outer wall of the conical shell.

3. The hand-shaken beverage production equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The plurality of through holes are located close to the tip of the conical shell.

4. The hand-shaken beverage production equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The motor is a linear stepper motor.

5. The hand-shaken beverage production equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The main shell is made of transparent material.

6. An automatic tapioca pearl extruder, characterized in that: include: a motor; a motor shaft, one end of which is connected to the motor in a rotational manner; an extrusion block, the other end of the motor shaft is connected to the extrusion block; A main housing is provided with a containing space, and the extrusion block is located in the containing space; and A conical shell covers the bottom of the main shell and is provided with a plurality of through holes; The cross-sectional shape of the extrusion block corresponds to the cross-sectional shape of the accommodating space.

7. The automatic tapioca pearl extruder according to claim 6, characterized in that: The cross-sectional area of ​​each through hole gradually decreases from the inner wall to the outer wall of the conical shell.

8. The automatic tapioca pearl extruder according to claim 6, characterized in that: The plurality of through holes are located close to the tip of the conical shell.

9. The automatic tapioca pearl extruder according to claim 6, characterized in that: The motor is a linear stepper motor.

10. The automatic tapioca pearl extruder according to claim 6, characterized in that: The main shell is made of transparent material.

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