Valve body device and beverage machine

Abstract

The invention provides a valve body device and a beverage machine, and the valve body device comprises a first valve core part, a second valve core part, a third valve core part and a fourth valve core part, the second valve element part is rotationally arranged on the first valve element part, a material passing groove is formed in the second valve element part and communicates with the feeding opening, the multiple discharging openings are formed in the rotating direction of the second valve element part at intervals, a pressure relief opening is formed between at least one set of two adjacent discharging openings, and the second valve element part is provided with a first pressure relief position and a plurality of working positions; each working position corresponds to one discharging port, and each pressure relief position corresponds to one pressure relief port. According to the valve body device provided by the embodiment of the invention, the use number of valve devices in a flow path system can be reduced in practical application, the flow path system is simplified, the size and the mass of the flow path system are reduced, the miniaturization and light weight levels of the beverage machine are improved, the installation convenience of the beverage machine is improved, and the production cost of the beverage machine is saved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of cooking appliances, and in particular to a valve body device and a beverage machine. Background Art

[0002] In the related art, in order to facilitate the transportation and distribution of fluid materials between components involved in beverage making, the beverage machine usually has a relatively complex flow path system.

[0003] However, as the functional diversification level of beverage machines continues to increase, the flow system has become more complicated, and in order to control the on-off of different flow paths in the flow system, the number of valve components used in beverage machines is increasing, resulting in larger and larger beverage machines, poor installation convenience during use, and higher production costs. Summary of the invention

[0004] The present invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art or related art.

[0005] To this end, a first aspect of the present invention provides a valve body device.

[0006] A second aspect of the present invention provides a beverage machine.

[0007] In view of this, according to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present application, a valve body device is proposed, comprising:

[0008] A first valve core part, the valve core part is formed with a feed inlet, a pressure relief port and a plurality of discharge ports;

[0009] The second valve core part is rotatably arranged on the first valve core part, the second valve core part is formed with a feed groove, the feed groove is connected to the feed port, a plurality of discharge ports are arranged at intervals along the rotation direction of the second valve core part, a pressure relief port is arranged between at least one group of two adjacent discharge ports, the second valve core part has a first pressure relief position and a plurality of working positions, each working position corresponds to a discharge port, and each first pressure relief position corresponds to a pressure relief port;

[0010] Among them, when the second valve core part is in the working position, the corresponding discharge port is connected to the feed port through the feed groove; when the second valve core part is in the first pressure relief position, the corresponding pressure relief port is connected to the feed port through the feed groove.

[0011] In a feasible embodiment, the second valve core portion is also formed with a pressure relief groove, and the second valve core portion also has at least one second pressure relief position, each second pressure relief position corresponds to a pressure relief port, and when the second valve core portion is in the second pressure relief position, one of the multiple discharge ports is connected to an adjacent pressure relief port through the pressure relief groove.

[0012] In a feasible implementation manner, there are multiple pressure relief ports, and the multiple discharge ports and the multiple pressure relief ports are alternately arranged along the rotation direction of the second valve core portion.

[0013] In a feasible implementation, the feed port is opened in the middle of the first valve core portion, a plurality of discharge ports are arranged around the feed port at intervals, and the pressure relief port and the discharge port are located on the same circumference of the first valve core portion;

[0014] The material passage groove is opened along the radial direction of the second valve core part, the pressure relief groove is opened along the circumferential direction of the second valve core part, and the feed port is connected to a partial groove opening of the material passage groove close to the middle part of the second valve core part.

[0015] In a feasible embodiment, the first valve core portion is also formed with a first connecting groove, multiple second connecting grooves and a pressure relief channel, wherein the first connecting grooves are arranged around the feed port, one end of each second connecting groove is connected to a pressure relief port, and the other end is connected to the first connecting groove, and one end of the pressure relief channel is connected to one of the multiple pressure relief ports.

[0016] In a feasible implementation, around the circumference of the feed port, a plurality of discharge ports are arranged at a preset interval angle, and the pressure relief port and the adjacent discharge ports are arranged at a preset interval angle of 0.5 times, and the preset interval angle satisfies:

[0017] θ≤360° / a

[0018] Among them, θ is the preset interval angle, and a is the number of discharge ports.

[0019] In a feasible implementation, along the circumference of the second valve core portion, the material transfer groove and the pressure relief groove are arranged at an interval of 0.5 times the preset interval angle, and the pressure relief groove is located on a side of the material transfer groove away from the rotation direction.

[0020] In a feasible implementation manner, the valve body device further includes:

[0021] Base part;

[0022] A bearing portion is arranged on the base portion, and the second valve core portion is connected to the bearing portion;

[0023] The joint part is arranged on the first valve core part, and the joint part is formed with a feed flow path, a pressure relief flow path and multiple discharge flow paths. The feed flow path is connected to the feed port, each discharge flow path is connected to an discharge port, and each pressure relief port is connected to the pressure relief flow path.

[0024] In a feasible implementation manner, a first protrusion is formed on a peripheral side of the bearing portion, a first groove is formed on the base portion, and the first protrusion is inserted into the first groove; and / or

[0025] The joint portion is formed with a second protrusion, the peripheral side of the first valve core portion is formed with a second groove, and the second protrusion is inserted into the second groove.

[0026] In a feasible implementation manner, the valve body device further includes:

[0027] The sealing part is arranged between the first valve core part and the joint part, and is formed with a first through hole, a third through hole and a plurality of second through holes. The first through hole is arranged corresponding to the feed port, each second through hole is arranged corresponding to a discharge port, and each third through hole is arranged corresponding to a pressure relief port.

[0028] In a feasible implementation manner, a first limiting structure is formed on a side of the joint portion facing the sealing portion, a second limiting structure is formed on the sealing portion, and the first limiting structure is adapted to the second limiting structure; and / or

[0029] A third position-limiting structure is formed on one side of the first valve core portion facing the sealing portion, and a fourth position-limiting structure is formed on the sealing portion. The third position-limiting structure is matched with the fourth position-limiting structure.

[0030] According to a second aspect of an embodiment of the present application, a beverage machine is provided, comprising:

[0031] As in the valve body device provided in any one of the first aspects above, the plurality of outlets include a first liquid outlet, a second liquid outlet, a steam outlet and a cleaning outlet;

[0032] A brewing device, wherein the first liquid outlet is connected to the brewing device;

[0033] The liquid outlet device is formed with a first liquid inlet end and a second liquid inlet end, the output end of the brewing device is connected to the first liquid inlet end, and the second liquid outlet is connected to the second liquid inlet end;

[0034] The foaming device, the steam port and the cleaning port are both connected to the foaming device.

[0035] Compared with the prior art, the present invention at least includes the following beneficial effects: the valve body device provided in the embodiment of the present application includes a first valve core portion and a second valve core portion, wherein the first valve core portion is formed with a feed port, a discharge port and a pressure relief port, the second valve core portion is arranged on the first valve core portion and can rotate relative to the first valve core portion, the number of the discharge ports is multiple, and the multiple discharge ports are arranged at intervals along the rotation direction of the second valve core portion, the pressure relief port is arranged between at least one group of adjacent two discharge ports, the second valve core portion is formed with a feed trough connected to the feed port, the second valve core portion has multiple working positions and a first pressure relief position, each working position is opposite to one of the discharge ports The valve body device can be used as a component of a beverage machine in actual applications, the feed port of the valve body device can be used to be connected to the feeding device of the beverage machine, and the multiple discharge ports can be used to connect different flow paths respectively, and the second valve core device can be used to connect different pressure relief ports. working position, can conduct the flow path corresponding to the corresponding working position to distribute the material to the corresponding flow path, thereby avoiding the need to configure corresponding control valves for different flow paths, realizing integrated control of multiple flow paths, reducing the number of valve devices used in the flow path system, which is conducive to simplifying the flow path system, reducing the volume and mass of the flow path system, and improving the miniaturization and lightweight level of the beverage machine, improving the installation convenience of the beverage machine, and saving the production cost of the beverage machine; accordingly, when the second valve core part rotates to the first pressure relief position, the feed port can be connected to the pressure relief port through the aforementioned material passage groove, thereby releasing the pressure in the feed port, reducing the internal pressure of the valve body device, and providing a pressure relief valve for the valve body. The continuous and stable operation of the device is guaranteed, and in the rotation direction of the second valve core part, the aforementioned pressure relief port is opened near at least part of the discharge port, so that after the second valve core part completes material distribution at the working position, the second valve core part can be switched from the current working position to the adjacent first pressure relief position by rotating the second valve core part to release the pressure in the feed port. In the process of switching between the working position and the first pressure relief position, the stroke of the second valve core part can be reduced, the switching efficiency is improved, the rapid pressure relief of the feed port is facilitated, and it is beneficial to improve the accuracy and convenience of the rotation control of the second valve core part in actual application, thereby further improving the convenience of using the valve body device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0036] Various other advantages and benefits will become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art by reading the detailed description of the exemplary embodiments below. The accompanying drawings are only for the purpose of illustrating exemplary embodiments and are not to be considered as limiting the present application. Also, the same reference symbols are used throughout the accompanying drawings to represent the same components. In the accompanying drawings:

[0037] Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of a valve body device of an embodiment provided in the present application from a first viewing angle;

[0038] Figure 2 A schematic structural diagram of a valve body device of an embodiment provided in the present application from a second viewing angle;

[0039] Figure 3 A schematic exploded structural diagram of a valve body device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0040] Figure 4 A schematic structural diagram of a valve body device of an embodiment provided in the present application from a third viewing angle;

[0041] Figure 5 A schematic structural diagram of a valve body device in a working position according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0042] Figure 6 for Figure 5 A schematic cross-sectional view of the valve body device along the AA direction is shown;

[0043] Figure 7 for Figure 5 A schematic cross-sectional view of the valve body device along the BB direction is shown;

[0044] Figure 8 A schematic structural diagram of a valve body device in a pressure relief position according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0045] Fig. 9 for Figure 8 A schematic cross-sectional view of the valve body device along the CC direction is shown;

[0046] Fig.10 for Figure 8 A schematic cross-sectional view of the valve body device along the DD direction is shown;

[0047] Fig.11 A schematic structural diagram of a first valve core portion of an embodiment provided in the present application;

[0048] Fig.12 A schematic structural diagram of a second valve core portion of an embodiment provided in the present application;

[0049] Fig.13A schematic diagram of the connection structure of a first valve core part and a second valve core part of an embodiment provided in the present application;

[0050] Fig.14 A schematic diagram of a valve body device in a first state according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0051] Fig.15 A schematic diagram of a valve body device in a second state according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0052] Fig.16 A schematic diagram of a valve body device in a third state according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0053] Fig.17 A schematic diagram of a valve body device in a fourth state according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0054] Fig.18 A schematic diagram of a valve body device in a fifth state according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0055] Fig.19 A schematic principle diagram of a valve body device in a sixth state according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0056] Fig. 20 A schematic principle diagram of a valve body device in a seventh state according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0057] Fig.21 A schematic principle diagram of a valve body device in an eighth state according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0058] Fig. 22 A schematic structural diagram of a first valve core portion of another embodiment provided in the present application.

[0059] in, Figures 1 to 22 The corresponding relationship between the reference numerals and the component names is as follows:

[0060] 100 first valve core portion; 200 second valve core portion; 300 base portion; 400 bearing portion; 500 joint portion; 600 sealing portion;

[0061] 110 second groove; 310 first groove; 410 first protrusion; 610 second limiting structure;

[0062] 101 feed port; 102 discharge port; 105 pressure relief port; 106 first connecting slot; 107 second connecting slot; 108 pressure relief channel;

[0063] 201 material chute; 203 pressure relief chute;

[0064] 501 feed flow path; 502 discharge flow path; 505 pressure relief flow path;

[0065] 601 is a first through hole; 602 is a second through hole; 603 is a third through hole. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0066] The exemplary embodiments of the present application will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Although the exemplary embodiments of the present application are shown in the accompanying drawings, it should be understood that the present application can be implemented in various forms and should not be limited by the embodiments set forth herein. On the contrary, these embodiments are provided in order to enable a more thorough understanding of the present application and to fully convey the scope of the present application to those skilled in the art.

[0067] like Figures 1 to 22 As shown, according to the first aspect of the embodiment of the present application, a valve body device is proposed, comprising: a first valve core part 100, the valve core part is formed with a feed port 101, a pressure relief port 105 and a plurality of discharge ports 102; a second valve core part 200, rotatably arranged on the first valve core part 100, the second valve core part 200 is formed with a feed slot 201, the feed slot 201 is connected to the feed port 101, and the plurality of discharge ports 102 are arranged at intervals along the rotation direction of the second valve core part 200, and at least one group of adjacent two discharge ports 102 are arranged between each other. A pressure relief port 105 is provided, and the second valve core portion 200 has a first pressure relief position and multiple working positions, each working position corresponds to a discharge port 102, and each first pressure relief position corresponds to a pressure relief port 105; wherein, when the second valve core portion 200 is in the working position, the corresponding discharge port 102 is connected to the feed port 101 through the feed groove 201; when the second valve core portion 200 is in the first pressure relief position, the corresponding pressure relief port 105 is connected to the feed port 101 through the feed groove 201.

[0068] The valve body device provided in the embodiment of the present application includes a first valve core part 100 and a second valve core part 200, wherein the first valve core part 100 is formed with a feed port 101, a discharge port 102 and a pressure relief port 105, the second valve core part 200 is arranged on the first valve core part 100, and can rotate relative to the first valve core part 100, the number of the discharge ports 102 is multiple, and the multiple discharge ports 102 are arranged at intervals along the rotation direction of the second valve core part 200, the pressure relief port 105 is arranged between at least one group of adjacent two discharge ports 102, and the second valve core part 200 is formed with a feed slot 201 connected to the feed port 101. 1. The second valve core part 200 has a plurality of working positions and a first pressure relief position, each working position corresponds to one of the aforementioned discharge ports 102, and each first pressure relief position corresponds to one of the aforementioned pressure relief ports 105. The second valve core part 200 can enter or leave the aforementioned positions by rotating relative to the first valve core part 100. When the second valve core part 200 is in the aforementioned working position, the corresponding discharge port 102 is connected to the feed port 101 through the feed slot 201. Correspondingly, when the second valve core part 200 is in the first pressure relief position, the corresponding pressure relief port 105 is connected to the feed port 101 through the feed slot 201.

[0069] It is understandable that when the second valve core part 200 is in any working position, the outlet 102 corresponding to the aforementioned working position can be connected to the feed port 101 through the feed channel 201, and other outlets 102 that do not correspond to the aforementioned working position are terminated at the aforementioned feed port 101.

[0070] Therefore, based on the above-mentioned setting, the valve body device can be used as a component of a beverage machine in practical applications. It can be understood that the above-mentioned beverage machine can be but not limited to a coffee machine, a milk tea machine, a tea machine, etc.; the beverage machine usually includes a flow system, and the materials used to make beverages can flow in the above-mentioned flow system. By controlling the on-off of different flow paths in the flow system, the beverage machine can distribute the above-mentioned materials to different process components involved in beverage production, so as to perform the corresponding beverage production process; taking the above-mentioned beverage machine as a coffee machine as an example, the above-mentioned process components involved in beverage production can include but are not limited to a brewing device, a foaming device, a liquid discharge device, a feeding device, etc., and the above-mentioned materials can include but are not limited to water, steam, etc.

[0071] Taking the application of the valve body device in a beverage machine as an example, the feed port 101 of the valve body device can be used to connect to the feeding device of the beverage machine, and the multiple discharge ports 102 can be used to connect different flow paths respectively. The second valve core portion 200 rotates to different working positions, and can conduct the flow paths corresponding to the corresponding working positions to distribute the materials to the corresponding flow paths, thereby avoiding the need to configure corresponding control valves for different flow paths, realizing integrated control of multiple flow paths, reducing the number of valve devices used in the flow path system, simplifying the flow path system, reducing the volume and mass of the flow path system, and improving the miniaturization and lightweight level of the beverage machine, improving the installation convenience of the beverage machine, and saving the production cost of the beverage machine.

[0072] Correspondingly, when the second valve core part 200 rotates to the first pressure relief position, the feed port 101 can be connected to the pressure relief port 105 through the aforementioned material flow groove 201, thereby releasing the pressure in the feed port 101, reducing the internal pressure of the valve body device, and providing a guarantee for the continuous and stable operation of the valve body device. In the rotation direction of the second valve core part 200, the aforementioned pressure relief port 105 is opened near at least part of the discharge port 102. Therefore, after the second valve core part 200 completes material distribution at the working position, the second valve core part 200 can be switched from the current working position to the adjacent first pressure relief position by rotating the second valve core part 200 to release the pressure in the feed port 101. In the process of switching between the working position and the first pressure relief position, the stroke of the second valve core part 200 can be reduced, the switching efficiency can be improved, and the rapid pressure relief of the feed port 101 is facilitated. It is also beneficial to improve the accuracy and convenience of the rotation control of the second valve core part 200 in actual applications, thereby further improving the convenience of using the valve body device.

[0073] It is understandable that the aforementioned pressure relief port 105 can be used to communicate with the atmosphere.

[0074] It can be understood that the number of the aforementioned pressure relief ports 105 can be greater than or equal to one. In practical applications, the number and arrangement positions of the pressure relief ports can be set in combination with the actual needs of the valve body device; for example, one aforementioned pressure relief port 105 can be arranged between each group of two adjacent discharge ports 102, or, the aforementioned pressure relief port 105 may not be opened between some groups of two adjacent discharge ports 102.

[0075] For example, Fig.11 As shown, the first valve core portion 100 may be provided with four outlets 102, four pressure relief ports 105 and one feed port 101; Fig.12 and Fig.13 As shown, the second valve core part 200 is provided with a material passage trough 201 connected to the aforementioned material feed port 101. Fig.13The dashed line with an arrow in the middle is used to schematically indicate the rotation direction of the second valve core portion 200 relative to the first valve core portion 100; Figures 14 to 21 As shown, the working positions corresponding to the aforementioned four discharge ports 102 are M1, M2, M3 and M4 respectively, and the first pressure relief positions corresponding to the aforementioned four pressure relief ports 105 are N1, N2, N3 and N4 respectively.

[0076] In combination with the example of the valve body device being applied to a beverage machine, the beverage machine may be a coffee machine, which may include a liquid heating device, a brewing device, a liquid discharge device and a milk frothing device, wherein the liquid heating device may be used to heat water and may be used to output steam or heated water, and the feed port 101 of the valve body device may be connected to the liquid heating device, that is, the material may include hot water and steam; the liquid discharge device may be used to output liquid, and may have a first liquid inlet end connected to the brewing device and a second liquid inlet end connected to an outlet 102 of the valve body device, so that the liquid discharge device may receive liquid output by the brewing device or liquid output by the valve body device, such as Figures 14 to 21 As shown, the discharge port 102 corresponding to the working position M1 of the second valve core part 200 can be used to connect to the second liquid inlet end of the aforementioned liquid outlet device; the aforementioned brewing device can be used to brew coffee powder, and one discharge port 102 of the aforementioned valve body device can be connected to the brewing device, such as Figures 14 to 21 As shown, the working position M2 of the second valve core part 200 can be connected to the aforementioned brewing device; the aforementioned frothing device is used to make milk froth, and the two outlets 102 of the valve body device can be connected to the aforementioned frothing device, such as Figures 14 to 21 As shown, the discharge port 102 corresponding to the working position M3 of the second valve core part 200 and the discharge port 102 corresponding to the working position M4 can both be connected to the aforementioned foaming device.

[0077] Based on the above settings, Fig.14 As shown, in actual application, when the beverage machine needs to output hot water, the second valve core part 200 can be controlled to rotate to the working position M1 to output the hot water output by the liquid heating device through the liquid outlet device, such as Fig.15 As shown, after the hot water output is completed, the second valve core part 200 can be further controlled to rotate from the working position M1 to the first pressure relief position N1 to relieve the pressure on the feed port 101 .

[0078] like Fig.16 As shown, when it is necessary to brew coffee powder, the second valve core portion 200 can be controlled to rotate to the working position M2 to distribute the hot water output by the liquid heating device to the brewing device, such as Fig.17 As shown, after hot water is dispensed to the brewing device, the second valve core part 200 can be further controlled to rotate from the working position M2 to the first pressure relief position N2 to relieve pressure on the feed port 101 .

[0079] like Fig.18 As shown, when milk frothing is required, the second valve core portion 200 can be controlled to rotate to the working position M3 to distribute the steam output by the liquid heating device to the frothing device, such as Fig.17 As shown, after the steam for making milk froth is distributed to the milk frothing device, the second valve core part 200 can be further controlled to rotate from the working position M3 to the first pressure relief position N3 to relieve the pressure on the feed port 101 .

[0080] like Fig. 20 As shown, when the frothing device needs to be cleaned, the second valve core portion 200 can be controlled to rotate to the working position M4 to distribute the hot water output by the liquid heating device to the frothing device to clean the milk frothing device. Fig.21 As shown, after the milk frothing device is cleaned, the second valve core 200 can be further controlled to rotate from the working position M4 to the first pressure relief position N4 to relieve pressure on the feed port 101. It is not difficult to understand that based on the above-mentioned setting of the valve body device, the pressure relief convenience of the valve body device can be ensured while improving the integration of the beverage machine flow system.

[0081] For example, Fig. 22 As shown, considering that in actual applications, after some of the outlets 102 are connected, the feed port 101 will not generate a high pressure, so the pressure relief port 105 may not be provided between two adjacent outlets 102 in some groups. Combined with the above example, in actual applications, after the valve body device completes the operation task of the working position M2, that is, after the hot water for brewing coffee powder is supplied to the brewing device, the pressure in the feed port is usually low, so it is not necessary to provide a pressure relief port 105. Figures 14 to 21 The pressure relief port 105 corresponding to the first pressure relief position N2 shown in the figure, that is, the pressure relief port 105 may not be provided between the discharge port 102 corresponding to the working position M2 and the discharge port 102 corresponding to the working position M3; accordingly, after the valve body device completes the operation task of the working position M3, that is, after the steam for frothing is supplied to the foaming device, the pressure in the feed port 101 is usually small, so that the pressure relief port 105 may not be provided. Figures 14 to 21 The pressure relief port 105 corresponding to the first pressure relief position N3 shown in the figure, that is, the pressure relief port 105 may not be provided between the discharge port 102 corresponding to the working position M3 and the discharge port 102 corresponding to the working position M4. Thus, the number of openings of the first valve core part 100 is reduced, which is beneficial to reducing the processing cost of the first valve core part 100 and improving the structural strength of the first valve core part 100.

[0082] It is understandable that the above description is only an exemplary description based on the application of the valve body device to a beverage machine, and is not intended to limit the present application. For other equipment with a flow system, such as fluid machinery, hydraulic machinery, etc., the valve body device provided in the embodiment of the present application also has good applicability, and when applied to other equipment with a flow system, it is also helpful to reduce the use of valve components of the corresponding equipment, simplify the flow system of the corresponding equipment, improve the integration of the flow system, and facilitate the further reduction of the volume, weight, and production cost of the corresponding equipment. No further examples will be given here in combination with actual application scenarios.

[0083] like Figure 3 , Figure 5 , Figure 6 , Figure 8 , Fig. 9 , Figures 12 to 21 As shown, in a feasible embodiment, the second valve core portion 200 is also formed with a pressure relief groove 203, and the second valve core portion 200 also has at least one second pressure relief position, each second pressure relief position corresponds to a pressure relief port 105, and when the second valve core portion 200 is in the second pressure relief position, one of the multiple discharge ports 102 is connected to an adjacent pressure relief port 105 through the pressure relief groove 203.

[0084] In this technical solution, the second valve core portion 200 may also be formed with a pressure relief groove 203, and may have a second pressure relief position corresponding one-to-one to the pressure relief port 105. When the second valve core portion 200 is in the second pressure relief position, one of the multiple outlets 102 may be connected to an adjacent pressure relief port 105 through the pressure relief groove 203. Based on the above setting, after the valve body device completes the operating task of the current working position, the second valve core portion 200 may be rotated to the second pressure relief position, and the pressure inside the outlet 102 may be released through the pressure relief port 105, thereby further reducing the internal pressure of the valve body device, which is beneficial to extending the service life of the valve body device and providing more reliable guarantee for the continuous and stable operation of the valve body device.

[0085] It can be understood that when the second valve core portion 200 is in the second pressure relief position, the pressure relief port 105 connected to the aforementioned pressure relief groove 203 corresponds to the second pressure relief position, and the outlet 102 connected to the pressure relief port 105 through the pressure relief groove 203 is an outlet 102 adjacent to the pressure relief port 105 among the multiple aforementioned outlets 102.

[0086] It is understandable that the valve body device promptly releases pressure at the discharge port 102 after completing the operating task at the current working position, which can also reduce the possibility of residual material in the valve body device leaking out in the non-working position, which is beneficial to ensure the cleanliness of the valve body device and further ensure the safe and reliable operation of the beverage machine.

[0087] like Figure 3 , Figure 5 , Figure 6 , Figure 8 , Fig. 9 , Figures 11 to 21 As shown, in a feasible implementation manner, there are multiple pressure relief ports 105 , and the multiple discharge ports 102 and the multiple pressure relief ports 105 are alternately arranged along the rotation direction of the second valve core portion 200 .

[0088] In this technical solution, a plurality of pressure relief ports 105 can be provided, and the plurality of aforementioned pressure relief ports 105 and the plurality of aforementioned discharge ports 102 are alternately arranged along the rotation direction of the aforementioned second valve core portion 200. Thus, based on the aforementioned arrangement, along the rotation direction of the second valve core portion 200, there can be one aforementioned first pressure relief position near each working position, which can greatly facilitate the second valve core portion 200 to switch from the current working position to the adjacent first pressure relief position, so as to relieve the pressure of the feed port 101, reduce the internal pressure of the valve body device, and improve the operational reliability of the valve body device; accordingly, it can also be convenient to set the opening parameters of the aforementioned pressure relief groove 203, so as to connect the discharge port to the adjacent pressure relief port 105 when the second valve core portion 200 is in the second pressure relief position, which is beneficial to further improve the convenience of pressure relief of the discharge port 102, thereby providing a more reliable guarantee for the valve body device to maintain a lower internal pressure, and is beneficial to the valve body device to discharge residual materials inside in a timely manner, reduce the possibility of material leakage from the valve body device, and further improve the cleanliness and safety of the valve body device.

[0089] like Figures 3 to 5 , Figure 8 , Fig.11 , Figures 13 to 21 As shown, in a feasible embodiment, the feed port 101 is opened in the middle of the first valve core portion 100, and multiple discharge ports 102 are arranged at intervals around the feed port 101, and the pressure relief port 105 and the discharge port 102 are located on the same circumference of the first valve core portion 100; the feed groove 201 is opened along the radial direction of the second valve core portion 200, and the pressure relief groove 203 is opened along the circumferential direction of the second valve core portion 200, and the feed port 101 is connected to a partial groove of the feed groove 201 close to the middle of the second valve core portion 200.

[0090] In this technical solution, the aforementioned feed port 101 can be opened in the middle of the aforementioned first valve core part 100, and a plurality of aforementioned discharge ports 102 can be opened at intervals around the aforementioned feed port 101 in the circumferential direction, that is, the aforementioned feed port 101 and the aforementioned discharge port 102 are spaced apart along the radial direction of the aforementioned first valve core part 100. Correspondingly, the aforementioned second valve core part 200 can be opened along its own radial direction with the aforementioned feed trough 201, and the aforementioned feed port 101 can be arranged to be connected to a part of the notch of the aforementioned feed trough 201 close to the middle of the second valve core part 200, so as to facilitate the material input into the valve body device from the feed port 101 to enter the feed trough 201, and improve The first valve core part 100 and the second valve core part 200 are aligned with each other, and in the process of the second valve core part 200 rotating relative to the first valve core part 100, the feed slot 201 opened along the radial direction of the second valve core part 200 can pass through the aforementioned discharge ports 102 in sequence, and when the feed slot 201 corresponds to the aforementioned discharge ports 102, the feed port 101 and the discharge port 102 are connected to distribute the material to the flow path corresponding to the discharge port 102; and when the alignment between the first valve core part 100 and the second valve core part 200 is high, it is also conducive to further improving the structural compactness of the valve body device and improving the miniaturization level of the valve body device. .

[0091] At the same time, the pressure relief port 105 can also be arranged in the circumference of the feed port 101, and be located on the same circumference of the first valve core part 100 as the discharge port 102, that is, there is a radial interval between the pressure relief port 105 and the feed port 101, and the radial interval between the pressure relief port 105 and the feed port 101 is consistent with the radial interval between the discharge port 102 and the feed port 101, so that during the rotation of the second valve core part 200 relative to the first valve core part 100, the feed slot 201 can also pass through the pressure relief port 105, and when the feed slot 201 corresponds to the pressure relief port 105, the feed port 101 is realized. 01 is connected with the pressure relief port 105, which is convenient for the pressure relief of the feed port 101; and, when the discharge port 102 is located on the same circumference of the first valve core portion 100, the radial dimension of the first valve core portion 100 can be relatively low, which is beneficial to reducing the volume of the first valve core portion 100. At the same time, the radial dimension of the feed trough 201 is also convenient to be set according to the radial spacing between the pressure relief port 105 and the feed port 101 or the radial spacing between the discharge port 102 and the feed port 101, which is beneficial to reducing the volume of the second valve core portion 200, thereby further improving the structural compactness of the valve body device and enhancing the miniaturization level of the valve body device.

[0092] Correspondingly, the aforementioned pressure relief groove 203 can be opened along the circumference of the second valve core portion 200, so that during the rotation of the second valve core portion 200 relative to the first valve core portion 100, the pressure relief groove 203 can pass through the aforementioned discharge port 102 and the aforementioned pressure relief port 105, and when the second valve core portion 200 is in the aforementioned second pressure relief position, the aforementioned discharge port 102 can be connected to the aforementioned pressure relief port 105 through the aforementioned pressure relief port 105 to relieve the pressure of the discharge port 102, reduce the internal pressure of the valve body device, and reduce the amount of residual material in the valve body device.

[0093] It can be understood that the radial spacing between the pressure relief groove 203 and the center of the second valve core portion 200 can be consistent with the radial spacing between the pressure relief port 105 or the discharge port 102 and the feed port 101, so that during the rotation of the second valve core portion 200, it is convenient for the pressure relief groove 203 to pass through the aforementioned discharge port 102 and pressure relief port 105.

[0094] For example, Figure 3 As shown, the second valve core portion 200 can be a disc-shaped structure. In actual application, the second valve core portion 200 can rotate around its own axis. Therefore, based on the setting of the disc-shaped structure, the thickness of the second valve core portion 200 can be reduced while facilitating the rotation of the second valve core portion 200, which is beneficial to further improve the lightweight level of the valve body device. Accordingly, the aforementioned feed groove 201 and the pressure relief groove 203 can be opened on one side of the axial direction of the second valve core portion 200; the first valve core portion 100 can also be a disc-shaped structure, and the diameter of the first valve core portion 100 can be consistent with the diameter of the second valve core portion 200, so as to facilitate the centering arrangement of the first valve core portion 100 and the second valve core portion 200, thereby improving the assembly convenience of the valve body device; the aforementioned feed port 101 can be coaxial with the first valve core portion 100, and the aforementioned feed port 101 and the aforementioned discharge port 102 are both opened along the axial direction of the first valve core portion 100, so as to further facilitate the first valve core portion 100 to dock with the second valve core portion 200.

[0095] In some feasible examples, the pressure relief groove 203 may be an arc-shaped groove, the length direction of the arc-shaped groove is consistent with the circumference of the second valve core portion 200, and the two ends of the arc-shaped groove in the length direction may be arc-shaped. Accordingly, the radius of the pressure relief port 105 and the radius of the discharge port 102 may be less than or equal to the radius of the arc end of the arc-shaped groove, so that on the one hand, it is convenient for the pressure relief groove 203 to match the discharge port 102 and the pressure relief port 105, and on the other hand, it can also reduce the stress concentration of the second valve core portion 200, which is beneficial to improve the structural reliability of the second valve core portion 200 and extend the service life of the second valve core portion 200; accordingly, the two ends of the feed groove 201 along the radial direction of the second valve core portion 200 may also be arc-shaped, and the radius of the pressure relief port 105 and the radius of the discharge port 102 may be less than or equal to the radius of the arc end of the feed groove 201.

[0096] like Figure 4 As shown, in a feasible embodiment, the first valve core portion 100 is also formed with a first connecting groove 106, a plurality of second connecting grooves 107 and a pressure relief channel 108, wherein the first connecting groove 106 is arranged around the feed port 101, one end of each second connecting groove 107 is connected to a pressure relief port 105, and the other end is connected to the first connecting groove 106, and one end of the pressure relief channel 108 is connected to one of the plurality of pressure relief ports 105.

[0097] In this technical solution, the first valve core portion 100 may also include a first connecting groove 106, a second connecting groove 107 and a pressure relief channel 108, wherein the first connecting groove 106 is arranged around the feed port 101, the number of the second connecting grooves 107 is multiple, each of the pressure relief ports 105 is connected to the first connecting groove 106 through a second connecting groove 107, so that the multiple pressure relief ports 105 can be connected to each other through the first connecting groove 106 and the second connecting groove 107, and one end of the pressure relief channel 108 is connected to the multiple pressure relief ports. 105, and the other end is used to connect to the atmosphere, so that based on the aforementioned arrangement, when the second valve core portion 200 is in various pressure relief positions, pressure relief can be carried out through the aforementioned pressure relief channel 108, thereby further improving the integration of the pressure relief path of the valve body device, improving the structural compactness of the valve body device, and while being able to facilitate the release of the internal pressure of the valve body device, it is beneficial to reduce the number of through holes opened in the first valve core portion 100, which is beneficial to further ensure the structural strength of the first valve core portion 100 and extend the service life of the first valve core portion 100.

[0098] It can be understood that one of the multiple aforementioned pressure relief ports 105 is directly connected to the aforementioned pressure relief channel 108, and the remaining pressure relief ports 105 are indirectly connected to the aforementioned pressure relief channel 108 through the first connecting groove 106 and the second connecting groove 107; thus, when processing the first valve core portion 100, the aforementioned pressure relief channel 108 and the aforementioned pressure relief ports 105 directly connected to the aforementioned pressure relief channel 108 can be formed by opening a through hole on the first valve core portion 100, and the remaining pressure relief ports 105 can be blind holes opening toward the second valve core portion 200, thereby reducing the number of through holes opened on the first valve core portion 100.

[0099] like Fig.11 As shown, in a feasible embodiment, around the circumference of the feed port 101, a plurality of discharge ports 102 are arranged at a preset interval angle θ, and the pressure relief port 105 is arranged at an interval of 0.5 times the preset interval angle θ with the adjacent discharge ports 102, and the preset interval angle θ satisfies:

[0100] θ≤360° / a

[0101] Among them, θ is the preset interval angle, and a is the number of discharge ports.

[0102] In this technical solution, when a plurality of the aforementioned discharge ports 102 are opened at intervals along the circumference of the feed port 101, a preset interval angle θ can be maintained between adjacent discharge ports 102, so that when the second valve core portion 200 switches between working positions, an integer multiple of the aforementioned preset interval angle θ can be used as a rotation angle, which is beneficial to improving the convenience and accuracy of the rotation control of the second valve core portion 200, reducing the error of the second valve core portion 200 when switching between working positions, and providing further guarantee for the valve body device to stably and reliably perform pressure relief and flow on-off control.

[0103] At the same time, when a pressure relief port 105 needs to be opened between two adjacent outlets 102, the pressure relief port 105 and the adjacent outlets 102 can be arranged at a spacing angle θ of 0.5 times the preset spacing angle, so that when switching between the first pressure relief position and the working position, the second valve core portion 200 can also rotate at a relatively fixed rotation angle, further ensuring the stable and reliable execution of the pressure relief process.

[0104] It is understandable that if Fig.11 As shown, the preset interval angle θ may be the angle of a central angle with the axis position of the first valve core portion 100 as the center, and two sides of the central angle pass through the axes of two adjacent discharge ports 102 respectively.

[0105] For example, Fig.11 As shown, the valve body device can have four outlets 102, and the preset interval angle θ between two adjacent outlets 102 can be less than or equal to 90°. Considering the uniform distribution of the outlets 102 along the circumference of the first valve core portion 100, the preset interval angle θ can be set equal to 90°.

[0106] In some feasible examples, the valve body device may further include a driving part, which may be a driving device such as a motor that can output rotation, and the driving part is connected to the second valve core part 200, and is used to drive the second valve core part 200 to rotate relative to the first valve core part 100, thereby improving the convenience of use of the valve body device. By way of example, the aforementioned driving part may be a stepper motor, which can output small-angle rotation and has high parking flexibility, which is beneficial to improving the rotation stability of the second valve core part 200 and improving the movement accuracy of the second valve core part 200 during the position switching process; at the same time, based on the setting of the aforementioned preset interval angle θ, it is also beneficial to improve the convenience of output control of the driving part in actual applications.

[0107] It can be understood that, when the driving unit is the aforementioned stepping motor, 0.5 times the aforementioned preset interval angle θ can be an integer multiple of the step angle of the stepping motor, that is, the aforementioned preset interval angle θ can be an even multiple of the step angle of the stepping motor.

[0108] like Fig.12 As shown, in a feasible embodiment, along the circumference of the second valve core portion 200, the feed groove 201 and the pressure relief groove 203 are arranged at an interval of 0.5 times the preset interval angle θ, and the pressure relief groove 203 is located on the side of the feed groove 201 away from the rotation direction of the second valve core portion 200.

[0109] In this technical solution, along the circumference of the second valve core portion 200, the feed groove 201 and the pressure relief groove 203 are arranged at an interval of 0.5 times the preset interval angle θ, and the pressure relief groove 203 is located on the side of the feed groove 201 away from the rotation direction of the second valve core portion 200. Based on the above arrangement, after the valve body device completes the operating task of the current working position, the second valve core portion 200 can be rotated along the rotation direction by 0.5 times the above preset interval angle, so that the feed port 101 can be connected to the pressure relief port 105 adjacent to the discharge port 102 corresponding to the current working position through the feed groove 201, that is, the second valve core portion 200 enters the first pressure relief position to achieve pressure relief on the feed port 101.

[0110] When the second valve core portion 200 rotates from the aforementioned current working position to the adjacent first pressure relief position, the pressure relief groove 203 can be simultaneously located at the discharge port 102 corresponding to the aforementioned current working position, thereby setting the opening length of the pressure relief groove 203 along the circumference of the second valve core portion 200. For example, when the pressure relief groove 203 is an arc-shaped groove, the central angle corresponding to the arc-shaped groove can be set to be greater than or equal to 0.5 times the preset interval angle and less than the preset interval angle. When the pressure relief port 105 also exists on the side of the discharge port 102 corresponding to the aforementioned current working position away from the aforementioned rotation direction, the discharge port 102 corresponding to the aforementioned current working position can be depressurized through the pressure relief groove 203, that is, part of the second pressure relief position can be overlapped with the first pressure relief position, so as to facilitate the synchronous pressure relief of the feed port 101 and the discharge port 102 after the valve body device completes the operating task of the current working position, which is beneficial to improve the timeliness of the pressure relief of the discharge port 102 and provide further guarantee for the stable and reliable operation of the valve body device.

[0111] like Figures 1 to 10As shown, in a feasible embodiment, the valve body device also includes: a base portion 300; a bearing portion 400, which is arranged on the base portion 300, and the second valve core portion 200 is connected to the bearing portion 400; a joint portion 500, which is arranged on the first valve core portion 100, and the joint portion 500 is formed with a feed flow path 501, a pressure relief flow path 505 and a plurality of discharge flow paths 502, the feed flow path 501 is connected to the feed port 101, each discharge flow path 502 is connected to a discharge port 102, and each pressure relief port 105 is connected to the pressure relief flow path 505.

[0112] In this technical solution, the valve body device may also include a base portion 300, a bearing portion 400 and a joint portion 500, wherein the first valve core portion 100 and the second valve core portion 200 may be arranged between the base portion 300 and the joint portion 500, and the first valve core portion 100 may be arranged in the joint portion 500, and the second valve core portion 200 may be connected to the base portion 300 through the bearing portion 400, so as to improve the rotation smoothness of the second valve core portion 200; the joint portion 500 may be formed with a feed flow path 501 and a plurality of discharge flow paths 502, and the feed port 101 of the first valve core portion 100 may be connected to the feed port 101 of the first valve core portion 100. The material flow path 501 is interconnected, and the material outlet 102 of the second valve core portion 200 can be connected to the aforementioned material outlet flow path 502 one by one, so that based on the aforementioned setting, in actual applications, the valve body device can be connected to an external device through the joint portion 500, so that the valve body device can receive and distribute materials; at the same time, the joint portion 500 is also formed with a pressure relief flow path 505, and the aforementioned pressure relief ports 105 can be connected to the aforementioned pressure relief flow path 505, and one end of the pressure relief flow path 505 away from each pressure relief port 105 is used to connect to the atmosphere, so that multiple pressure relief ports 105 can release pressure through the pressure relief flow path 505, thereby improving the integration of the pressure relief path of the valve body device.

[0113] It is understandable that, when the first valve core portion 100 is formed with the pressure relief channel 108 , one end of the pressure relief channel 108 away from the pressure relief port 105 is connected to the pressure relief flow path 505 .

[0114] like Figure 3 As shown, in a feasible embodiment, a first protrusion 410 is formed on the circumferential side of the bearing portion 400, a first groove 310 is formed on the base portion 300, and the first protrusion 410 is inserted into the first groove 310; and / or a second protrusion is formed on the joint portion 500, a second groove 110 is formed on the circumferential side of the first valve core portion 100, and the second protrusion is inserted into the second groove 110.

[0115] In this technical solution, the aforementioned bearing portion 400 may be formed with a first protrusion 410, and the aforementioned first protrusion 410 is located on the circumferential side of the bearing portion 400, and the aforementioned base portion 300 is formed with a first groove 310 adapted to the aforementioned first protrusion 410, and the first protrusion 410 is inserted into the aforementioned first groove 310, so that based on the matching relationship between the first protrusion 410 and the first groove 310, the bearing portion 400 can be circumferentially fixed, thereby improving the positional stability of the bearing portion 400, which is beneficial to provide reliable guarantee for improving the rotation smoothness of the second valve core portion 200.

[0116] In this technical solution, the aforementioned first valve core portion 100 may be formed with a second groove 110, and the aforementioned second groove 110 is located on the circumferential side of the second valve core portion 200, and the aforementioned joint portion 500 is formed with a second protrusion matched with the aforementioned second groove 110, and the second protrusion is inserted into the aforementioned second groove 110, so that based on the matching relationship between the second groove 110 and the second protrusion, the first valve core portion 100 can be circumferentially fixed to prevent the first valve core portion 100 from circumferentially moving under the drive of the second valve core portion 200, which is beneficial to ensuring the position stability of the second valve core portion 200, and further to the operation stability of the valve body device.

[0117] It is understandable that the valve body device may be provided with the aforementioned first protrusion 410, first groove 310, second protrusion and second groove 110 at the same time to further ensure the overall operational reliability of the valve body device.

[0118] In a feasible embodiment, the valve body device also includes: a sealing portion 600, which is arranged between the first valve core portion 100 and the joint portion 500, and the sealing portion 600 is formed with a first through hole 601, a third through hole 603 and a plurality of second through holes 602, the first through hole 601 is arranged corresponding to the feed port 101, each second through hole 602 is arranged corresponding to a discharge port 102, and each third through hole 603 is arranged corresponding to a pressure relief port 105.

[0119] In this technical solution, the valve body device may further include a sealing portion 600 disposed between the first valve core portion 100 and the joint portion 500. The sealing portion 600 may be used to seal the connection gap between the first valve core portion 100 and the joint portion 500, thereby reducing the possibility of leakage of materials through the first valve core portion 100 and the joint portion 500, which is beneficial to further improve the cleanliness of the valve body device and reduce material loss. The sealing portion 600 is formed with a first through hole 601, a third through hole 603 and a plurality of second through holes 602. The first through hole 601 is connected to the feed port 101 of the first valve core part 100 in correspondence, the second through hole 602 is connected to the discharge port 102 of the first valve core part 100 in one-to-one correspondence, the number of the third through holes 603 can be consistent with the number of the pressure relief ports 105, and the third through holes 603 are connected to the pressure relief ports 105 of the first valve core part 100 in one-to-one correspondence, so that the valve body device can ensure the material passability and smooth execution of the pressure relief process while utilizing the sealing part 600 to seal the connection gap between the first valve core part 100 and the joint part 500.

[0120] like Figure 3 As shown, in a feasible embodiment, a first limiting structure is formed on the side of the joint part 500 facing the sealing part 600, and a second limiting structure 610 is formed on the sealing part 600, and the first limiting structure is adapted to the second limiting structure 610; and / or a third limiting structure is formed on the side of the first valve core part 100 facing the sealing part 600, and a fourth limiting structure is formed on the sealing part 600, and the third limiting structure is adapted to the fourth limiting structure.

[0121] In this technical solution, the aforementioned joint part 500 and the aforementioned sealing part 600 can be respectively formed with a first limiting structure and a second limiting structure 610, and the shape of the aforementioned first limiting structure is adapted to the shape of the aforementioned second limiting structure 610. When the sealing part 600 is connected to the aforementioned joint part 500, the aforementioned first limiting structure and the aforementioned second limiting structure 610 can be connected to each other to fix the position of the sealing part 600 relative to the joint part 500, thereby ensuring the sealing effect between the sealing part 600 and the joint part 500.

[0122] In this technical solution, the aforementioned first valve core portion 100 and the aforementioned sealing portion 600 can be respectively formed with a third limiting structure and a fourth limiting structure, and the shape of the aforementioned third limiting structure is adapted to the shape of the aforementioned fourth limiting structure. When the sealing portion 600 is connected to the aforementioned first valve core portion 100, the aforementioned third limiting structure and the aforementioned fourth limiting structure can be connected to each other to fix the position of the sealing portion 600 relative to the first valve core portion 100, thereby ensuring the sealing effect between the sealing portion 600 and the first valve core portion 100.

[0123] It is understandable that the specific forms of the aforementioned limiting structures can be various, such as Figure 3 As shown, the first limiting structure can be one of a protrusion structure and a groove structure, and correspondingly, the second limiting structure 610 can be the other of a protrusion structure and a groove structure, and the protrusion structure and the groove structure have mutually adaptive shapes, and the third limiting structure and the fourth limiting structure are the same.

[0124] According to a second aspect of an embodiment of the present application, a beverage machine is proposed, comprising: a valve body device as proposed in any one of the first aspects above, a plurality of outlets 102 including a first liquid outlet, a second liquid outlet, a steam outlet and a cleaning outlet; a brewing device, the first liquid outlet is connected to the brewing device; a liquid outlet device, formed with a first liquid inlet end and a second liquid inlet end, the output end of the brewing device is connected to the first liquid inlet end, and the second liquid outlet is connected to the second liquid inlet end; a foaming device, the steam outlet and the cleaning outlet are both connected to the foaming device.

[0125] The beverage machine provided in the embodiment of the present application includes a brewing device, a liquid outlet device, a foaming device and a valve body device as proposed in any one of the first aspects above, wherein the brewing device can be connected to the first liquid outlet of the valve body device, the first liquid inlet end of the liquid outlet device can be connected to the output end of the brewing device, the second liquid inlet end of the liquid outlet device can be connected to the second liquid outlet of the valve body device, and the foaming device can be connected to the steam port and the cleaning port of the valve body device, so that during use, by switching the working position of the aforementioned second valve core part 200, the material in the valve body device can be distributed to the brewing device or the liquid outlet device or the foaming device, thereby ensuring that the brewing device, the liquid outlet device and the foaming device can receive the material during the beverage making process, while reducing the number of valve components used in the beverage machine, which is conducive to improving the miniaturization and lightweight level of the beverage machine, simplifying the flow system of the beverage machine, facilitating the control of the overall volume and production cost of the beverage machine, and improving the installation convenience of the beverage machine.

[0126] It can be understood that the valve body device provided in the embodiment of the present application includes a first valve core portion 100 and a second valve core portion 200, wherein the first valve core portion 100 is formed with a feed port 101, a discharge port 102 and a pressure relief port 105, the second valve core portion 200 is arranged on the first valve core portion 100, and can rotate relative to the first valve core portion 100, the number of the discharge port 102 and the pressure relief port 105 are both multiple, and the multiple discharge ports 102 and the multiple pressure relief ports 105 are alternately arranged along the rotation direction of the second valve core portion 200, and the second valve core portion 200 is formed with a feed trough 201 connected to the feed port 101. 1. The second valve core part 200 has a plurality of working positions and a plurality of pressure relief positions, each working position corresponds to one of the aforementioned discharge ports 102, and each pressure relief position corresponds to one of the aforementioned pressure relief ports 105. The second valve core part 200 can enter or leave the aforementioned positions by rotating relative to the first valve core part 100. When the second valve core part 200 is in the aforementioned working position, the corresponding discharge port 102 is connected to the feed port 101 through the feed slot 201. Correspondingly, when the second valve core part 200 is in the pressure relief position, the corresponding pressure relief port 105 is connected to the feed port 101 through the feed slot 201.

[0127] It is understandable that when the second valve core part 200 is in any working position, the outlet 102 corresponding to the aforementioned working position can be connected to the feed port 101 through the feed channel 201, and other outlets 102 that do not correspond to the aforementioned working position are terminated at the aforementioned feed port 101.

[0128] It can be understood that the beverage machine can be used as a coffee machine in actual application, the liquid outlet device can be used to output liquid, the brewing device can be used to brew coffee powder, and the frothing device can be used to make milk froth.

[0129] In some feasible examples, the beverage machine may further include a feeding device, which may be a liquid heating device, which may be used to heat water and output steam or heated water, and the feed port 101 of the valve body device may be connected to the liquid heating device, so that the beverage machine may distribute hot water or steam to the brewing device, liquid outlet device or foaming device through the valve body device.

[0130] For example, Figures 11 to 21As shown, the first valve core part 100 can be provided with four outlets 102, four pressure relief ports 105 and one feed port 101, and the second valve core part 200 can be provided with a feed trough 201 connected to the aforementioned feed port 101, and the aforementioned four outlets 102 can be respectively a first liquid outlet, a second liquid outlet, a steam port and a cleaning port, wherein the working position corresponding to the first liquid outlet is M2, the working position corresponding to the second liquid outlet is M1, the working position corresponding to the steam port is M3, and the working position corresponding to the cleaning port is M4; the working positions corresponding to the aforementioned four pressure relief ports 105 are N1, N2, N3 and N4 respectively. The second liquid outlet corresponding to the working position M1 of the second valve core part 200 can be used to connect to the second liquid inlet end of the aforementioned liquid outlet device; the first liquid outlet corresponding to the working position M2 of the second valve core part 200 can be connected to the aforementioned brewing device; the steam port corresponding to the working position M3 of the second valve core part 200 and the cleaning port corresponding to the working position M4 can both be connected to the aforementioned foaming device, and the liquid inlet can be connected to the aforementioned liquid heating device.

[0131] Based on the above settings, Fig.14 As shown, in actual application, when the beverage machine needs to output hot water, the second valve core part 200 can be controlled to rotate to the working position M1 to output the hot water output by the liquid heating device through the liquid outlet device, such as Fig.15 As shown, after the hot water output is completed, the second valve core part 200 can be further controlled to rotate from the working position M1 to the pressure relief position N1 to relieve the pressure on the feed port 101 .

[0132] like Fig.16 As shown, when it is necessary to brew coffee powder, the second valve core portion 200 can be controlled to rotate to the working position M2 to distribute the hot water output by the liquid heating device to the brewing device, such as Fig.17 As shown, after hot water is dispensed to the brewing device, the second valve core part 200 can be further controlled to rotate from the working position M2 to the pressure relief position N2 to relieve the pressure on the feed port 101 .

[0133] like Fig.18 As shown, when milk frothing is required, the second valve core portion 200 can be controlled to rotate to the working position M3 to distribute the steam output by the liquid heating device to the frothing device, such as Fig.17 As shown, after the steam for making milk froth is distributed to the milk frothing device, the second valve core part 200 can be further controlled to rotate from the working position M3 to the pressure relief position N3 to relieve the pressure on the feed inlet 101 .

[0134] like Fig. 20 As shown, when the frothing device needs to be cleaned, the second valve core portion 200 can be controlled to rotate to the working position M4 to distribute the hot water output by the liquid heating device to the frothing device to clean the milk frothing device. Fig.21As shown, after the milk frothing device is cleaned, the second valve core part 200 can be further controlled to rotate from the working position M4 to the pressure relief position N4 to relieve the pressure on the feed port 101 .

[0135] It is easy to understand that, based on the above-mentioned arrangement of the valve body device, it is possible to improve the integration of the beverage machine flow system while ensuring the convenience of pressure relief of the valve body device.

[0136] In addition, since the beverage machine provided in the embodiment of the present application includes the valve body device as proposed in any one of the first aspects above, it has all the beneficial effects of the valve body device, which will not be elaborated here.

[0137] In the present invention, the terms "first", "second", and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance; the term "plurality" refers to two or more, unless otherwise clearly defined. The terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed", etc. should be understood in a broad sense. For example, "connected" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; "connected" can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0138] In the description of the present invention, it is necessary to understand that the directions or positional relationships indicated by terms such as “upper”, “lower”, “left”, “right”, “front” and “back” are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or unit referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore, cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0139] In the description of this specification, the description of the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "specific embodiments", etc. means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0140] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. For those skilled in the art, the present invention may have various modifications and variations. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A valve body device, characterized in that: include: A first valve core portion, wherein the valve core portion is formed with a feed inlet, a pressure relief port and a plurality of discharge ports; a second valve core part, rotatably disposed on the first valve core part, the second valve core part is formed with a material passing groove, the material passing groove is connected to the feed port, a plurality of the discharge ports are arranged at intervals along the rotation direction of the second valve core part, a pressure relief port is arranged between at least one group of two adjacent discharge ports, the second valve core part has a first pressure relief position and a plurality of working positions, each of the working positions corresponds to one of the discharge ports, and each of the first pressure relief positions corresponds to one of the pressure relief ports; Wherein, when the second valve core part is in the working position, the corresponding discharge port is connected to the feed port through the feed channel; when the second valve core part is in the first pressure relief position, the corresponding pressure relief port is connected to the feed port through the feed channel.

2. The valve body device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second valve core portion is also formed with a pressure relief groove, and the second valve core portion also has at least one second pressure relief position, each of the second pressure relief positions corresponds to a pressure relief port, and when the second valve core portion is in the second pressure relief position, one of the multiple discharge ports is connected to an adjacent pressure relief port through the pressure relief groove.

3. The valve body device according to claim 1, characterized in that: There are multiple pressure relief ports, and the multiple discharge ports and the multiple pressure relief ports are alternately arranged along the rotation direction of the second valve core portion.

4. The valve body device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The feed port is opened in the middle of the first valve core part, a plurality of the discharge ports are arranged around the feed port at intervals, and the pressure relief port and the discharge port are located on the same circumference of the first valve core part; The feed groove is opened along the radial direction of the second valve core part, the pressure relief groove is opened along the circumferential direction of the second valve core part, and the feed port is connected to a partial notch of the feed groove close to the middle of the second valve core part.

5. The valve body device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The first valve core portion is also formed with a first connecting groove, multiple second connecting grooves and a pressure relief channel, wherein the first connecting grooves are arranged around the feed port, one end of each of the second connecting grooves is connected to one of the pressure relief ports, and the other end is connected to the first connecting groove, and one end of the pressure relief channel is connected to one of the multiple pressure relief ports.

6. The valve body device according to claim 4, characterized in that: Around the circumference of the feed port, the plurality of discharge ports are arranged at a preset interval angle, and the pressure relief port and the adjacent discharge ports are arranged at a preset interval angle of 0.5 times, and the preset interval angle satisfies: θ≤360° / a Wherein, θ is the preset interval angle, and a is the number of the discharge ports.

7. The valve body device according to claim 6, characterized in that: Along the circumference of the second valve core portion, the material transfer groove and the pressure relief groove are arranged at an interval of 0.5 times the preset interval angle, and the pressure relief groove is located on a side of the material transfer groove away from the rotation direction.

8. The valve body device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: Also includes: Base part; A bearing portion, disposed on the base portion, wherein the second valve core portion is connected to the bearing portion; A joint portion is arranged on the first valve core portion, and the joint portion is formed with a feed flow path, a pressure relief flow path and multiple discharge flow paths. The feed flow path is connected to the feed port, each of the discharge flow paths is connected to one of the discharge ports, and each of the pressure relief ports is connected to the pressure relief flow path.

9. The valve body device according to claim 8, characterized in that: A first protrusion is formed on the peripheral side of the bearing portion, a first groove is formed on the base portion, and the first protrusion is inserted into the first groove; and / or The joint portion is formed with a second protrusion, the peripheral side of the first valve core portion is formed with a second groove, and the second protrusion is inserted into the second groove.

10. The valve body device according to any one of claims 8, characterized in that: Also includes: A sealing portion is arranged between the first valve core portion and the joint portion, and the sealing portion is formed with a first through hole, a third through hole and a plurality of second through holes, wherein the first through hole is arranged corresponding to the feed port, each of the second through holes is arranged corresponding to one of the discharge ports, and each of the third through holes is arranged corresponding to one of the pressure relief ports.

11. The valve body device according to claim 10, characterized in that: A first limiting structure is formed on one side of the joint portion facing the sealing portion, and a second limiting structure is formed on the sealing portion, and the first limiting structure is matched with the second limiting structure; and / or A third position-limiting structure is formed on one side of the first valve core portion facing the sealing portion, a fourth position-limiting structure is formed on the sealing portion, and the third position-limiting structure is matched with the fourth position-limiting structure.

12. A beverage machine, characterized in that: include: The valve body device according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the plurality of outlets include a first liquid outlet, a second liquid outlet, a steam outlet, and a cleaning outlet; a brewing device, wherein the first liquid outlet is connected to the brewing device; A liquid outlet device is formed with a first liquid inlet end and a second liquid inlet end, the output end of the brewing device is connected to the first liquid inlet end, and the second liquid outlet is connected to the second liquid inlet end; A foaming device, wherein the steam port and the cleaning port are both connected to the foaming device.

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