Anti-blocking faucet assembly and beverage tripod

Abstract

The invention relates to an anti-blocking faucet assembly and a beverage tripod. The anti-blocking faucet assembly comprises a faucet body, the faucet body is internally provided with a water outlet channel and a water inlet channel, and one end of the water outlet channel is provided with a water outlet; the valve plug is arranged between the water outlet channel and the water inlet channel; the switch drives the valve plug to slide or rotate, so that the water outlet channel and the water inlet channel are switched between a mutually communicated state and a mutually separated state; the isolation hood comprises a hood body, a siphon cavity communicated with the water inlet channel is formed in the hood body, the siphon cavity forms a water inlet in the bottom end of the hood body, and the plane where the water inlet is located is higher than the plane where the water outlet is located. The anti-blocking faucet assembly and the beverage tripod have the advantages that blocking is reduced, and the residual quantity of beverages is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the field of food containers, in particular to an anti-blocking faucet component and a beverage pot. Background Art

[0002] In order to facilitate the unified management of drinks, beverage dispensers are usually used to hold various drinks in places such as buffets and milk tea shops. Users can take their own drinks by opening the faucet installed on the beverage dispenser. However, existing beverage dispensers often have the problem of drinks blocking the faucets, and personnel need to be arranged for timely maintenance and cleaning to avoid a bad experience for users. Among them, the clogging problem is most serious when milk is placed in the beverage dispenser. Frequent cleaning of the faucet will not only interfere with normal business, but also easily cause waste and pollution of milk during the cleaning process. Therefore, existing beverage dispensers still cannot meet market demand. Summary of the invention

[0003] Based on this, the object of the present invention is to provide an anti-blocking faucet assembly and a beverage pot, which have the advantages of reducing blockage and reducing the amount of beverage residue.

[0004] An anti-blocking faucet assembly, comprising:

[0005] The faucet body has a water outlet channel and a water inlet channel formed therein, and a water outlet is provided at one end of the water outlet channel;

[0006] A valve plug, which is arranged between the water outlet channel and the water inlet channel;

[0007] A switch, which drives the valve plug to slide or rotate, so that the water outlet channel and the water inlet channel are switched between two states of being connected to each other or being isolated from each other;

[0008] The isolation cover comprises a cover body, wherein a siphon cavity connected with the water inlet channel is provided inside the cover body, and the siphon cavity forms a water inlet at the bottom end of the cover body, and the plane where the water inlet is located is higher than the plane where the water outlet is located.

[0009] The anti-blocking faucet assembly of the present invention separates the film such as milk skin from the water inlet of the faucet through the isolation cover, thereby preventing the film formed after the beverage is left standing from blocking the faucet, reducing labor costs and the frequency of cleaning and maintenance. At the same time, the isolation cover also forms a siphon effect on the beverage, greatly reducing the residual amount of the beverage and reducing food waste.

[0010] Furthermore, the isolation cover also includes a mounting boss, which is arranged on the side wall of the cover body and plugged with the faucet body, and a water hole connecting the siphon cavity and the water inlet channel is provided inside the mounting boss. This structure can realize the rapid disassembly and assembly of the isolation cover and the faucet body, which is convenient for maintenance and cleaning.

[0011] Furthermore, a mounting groove is provided on the outer periphery of the mounting boss, and a sealing ring is sleeved in the mounting groove and abuts against the faucet body. This structure can improve the stability and sealing of the connection between the isolation cover and the faucet body.

[0012] Furthermore, the extension direction of the water inlet channel is downwardly inclined from an end away from the water outlet channel to an end close to the water outlet channel. This structure improves the siphoning capacity by increasing the water level difference, thereby reducing waste caused by beverage residue.

[0013] Furthermore, the angle between the inclined direction of the water inlet channel and the horizontal direction is 10 degrees, thereby improving the siphoning capacity by increasing the water level difference, thereby reducing the waste caused by beverage residue.

[0014] Furthermore, the faucet body also includes a mounting portion connected to the mounting boss, a water inlet cavity connected to the water hole and the water inlet channel is provided inside the mounting portion, an abutment boss is provided on the outer periphery of the mounting portion, a nut and a gasket are sleeved on the mounting portion, the nut is threadedly connected to the mounting portion, and the gasket is located between the abutment boss and the nut. This structure can realize the rapid disassembly and assembly of the faucet body.

[0015] The present invention also discloses a beverage pot, comprising a barrel body and the tap assembly as described above, wherein the inner cavity of the barrel body is used to hold beverages, the barrel body is provided with a mounting hole connected to the inner cavity, the tap assembly is passed through the mounting hole and connected to the barrel body, the water inlet faces the bottom surface of the inner cavity and is spaced apart from the bottom surface by a gap. The beverage pot can be used to hold beverages that will form a film after being left standing for a long time, and can greatly reduce the amount of beverage residue, thus better meeting market demand.

[0016] Furthermore, the middle part of the bottom surface is convex upward, so that a water collecting groove is formed on the outer periphery of the bottom surface close to the inner wall of the barrel body, and the water inlet faces the water collecting groove and there is a gap between the water inlet and the bottom of the water collecting groove. This structure can make the beverage gather in the water collecting groove, thereby increasing

[0017] Furthermore, a limiting boss is provided at the bottom of the cover body, and the limiting boss abuts against the bottom of the water collecting tank. This structure can prevent the siphoning capacity from decreasing due to the rotation of the cover body, thereby ensuring that the beverage residue can be minimized.

[0018] Furthermore, the edges of the outer portion of the cover body are rounded to avoid puncturing the film and causing damage to the film, and to prevent film fragments from being sucked into the faucet under the siphon effect and causing blockage.

[0019] For better understanding and implementation, the present invention is described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 This is a structural cross-sectional view of the beverage dispenser of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 2 A cross-sectional view of the faucet assembly when the water inlet channel is set obliquely;

[0022] Figure 3 It is the axial view of the isolation cover;

[0023] Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of the isolation cover;

[0024] Explanation of the reference numerals: 1. barrel body; 11. water collecting tank; 2. faucet body; 21. water inlet; 211. water inlet channel; 22. water outlet; 221. water outlet channel; 23. mounting portion; 231. water inlet chamber; 232. abutting boss; 3. switch; 4. valve plug; 5. isolation cover; 51. cover body; 511. siphon chamber; 512. water inlet; 52. mounting boss; 521. mounting groove; 522. water through hole; 53. sealing ring; 54. limiting boss; 61. nut; 62. gasket; 7. film. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] In order to prevent the faucet of the beverage faucet from being blocked, an isolation cover is set up to separate the film formed after the beverage is left to stand for a long time (such as the milk skin formed after milk is left to stand) from the beverage liquid, thereby preventing the film from being sucked into the faucet and preventing the film from being damaged by suction and the resulting fragments from entering the faucet and causing blockage. At the same time, the siphon effect of the isolation cover on the beverage can greatly reduce the residue of the beverage and greatly reduce the waste of the beverage.

[0026] See also Figure 1-4 , Figure 1 This is a structural cross-sectional view of the beverage dispenser of the present invention; Figure 2 A cross-sectional view of the faucet assembly when the water inlet channel is set obliquely; Figure 3 It is the axial view of the isolation cover; Figure 4 A cross-sectional view of the isolation cover.

[0027] The present invention discloses a beverage pot, which can be used to hold beverages that will form a thin film 7 on the surface of the liquid after standing for a period of time, such as milk that will form milk skin on the surface after standing. The beverage pot includes a barrel body 1 and a faucet assembly, and the faucet assembly includes a faucet body 2, a switch 3, a valve plug 4 and an isolation cover 5. The inner cavity of the barrel body 1 is used to hold beverages, and a mounting hole connected to the inner cavity is opened on the barrel body 1, and the mounting hole is used to install the faucet body 2. The bottom surface of the inner cavity is a plane. In order to further reduce the amount of beverage residue, the middle part of the bottom surface bulges upward, so that a water collection tank 11 is formed on the outer periphery of the bottom surface close to the barrel wall.

[0028] The faucet body 2 is an integrally formed structure, including a water inlet portion 21, a water outlet portion 22 and a mounting portion 23. The mounting portion 23 penetrates into the inner cavity of the barrel body 1 through the mounting hole and is locked on the barrel body 1 through a connecting piece. A water inlet cavity 231 communicating with the inner cavity is provided on the inner side of the mounting portion 23, and an abutment boss 232 is provided on the outer periphery of the mounting portion 23. The structure of the connecting piece can be various. In the present embodiment, it includes a nut 61 and a gasket 62. The nut 61 is threadedly connected to the mounting portion 23. When in use, the nut 61 is arranged in the inner cavity, and the gasket 62 is arranged outside the barrel body 1. By rotating the nut 61 to move it toward the abutment boss 232, the side wall of the barrel body 1 and the gasket 62 sleeved on the mounting portion 23 are pressed toward the abutment boss 232, thereby achieving the fixation of the faucet and the sealing of the mounting hole.

[0029] The water inlet portion 21 is arranged at one end of the mounting portion 23 away from the barrel body 1, and a water inlet channel 211 connected to the water inlet cavity 231 is opened inside. The axial direction of the water inlet channel 211 can extend in a horizontal direction. Preferably, it can also extend downwardly away from the barrel body 1, thereby improving the siphon capacity by increasing the water level difference. The inclination angle a is preferably 10 degrees.

[0030] The water outlet 22 is arranged at one end of the water inlet 21 away from the mounting portion 23, and has a water outlet channel 221 therein, which extends downward, thereby forming a water outlet at the bottom of the water outlet 22. The switch 3 drives the valve plug 4 to slide or rotate, thereby controlling the water outlet channel 221 and the water inlet channel 211 to switch between two states of interconnection and isolation, thereby realizing the opening and closing of the faucet.

[0031] The isolation cover 5 includes a cover body 51, a mounting boss 52 and a sealing ring 53. The edges of the outer side of the cover body 51 are rounded to prevent sharp corners from piercing the film 7. The mounting boss 52 is arranged on the side wall of the cover body 51, and its extension direction is the same as the extension direction of the water inlet cavity 231, so that the mounting boss 52 can be inserted into the water inlet cavity 231 during installation. In order to improve the sealing effect of the connection, a mounting groove 521 is provided on the outer periphery of the mounting boss 52, and the sealing ring 53 is sleeved in the mounting groove 521, and when the mounting boss 52 is inserted into the water inlet portion 21, it abuts against the inner wall of the water inlet cavity 231, thereby achieving a seal between the mounting boss 52 and the mounting portion 23 to prevent liquid leakage. A water hole 522 is provided inside the mounting boss 52.

[0032] In the industry, in order to reduce beverage residue, the installation hole is usually opened in the area close to the side wall and close to the bottom of the barrel. However, due to structural limitations, there is actually still a certain distance between the faucet and the bottom of the barrel. When the beverage level is lower than the faucet, the beverage cannot flow out. Therefore, this part of the residual beverage is dumped out because it cannot be used, causing waste.

[0033] Therefore, the isolation cover 5 also forms a siphon effect on the beverage, reducing the waste of this part of the beverage. A siphon cavity 511 is provided inside the cover body 51, which is connected to the water inlet cavity 231 through a water hole 522. The siphon cavity 511 forms a water inlet 512 at one end of the cover body 51 facing the bottom of the inner cavity. The water inlet 512 corresponds to the water collecting tank 11, and is separated from the bottom of the tank by a gap for liquid to flow in. The gap should be as narrow as possible while ensuring that the liquid can pass through, so that the amount of beverage residue is as small as possible. In the vertical direction, the height of the plane where the water inlet 512 of the cover body 51 is located needs to be higher than the height of the plane where the faucet outlet is located, and the height difference h formed can ensure that the siphon effect can be achieved.

[0034] In order to prevent the isolation cover 5 from rotating during use and causing the siphon and isolation functions to fail, a limiting boss 54 is further provided at the bottom of the cover body 51. There are preferably two limiting bosses 54, which abut against the bottom of the water collecting trough 11 to prevent the isolation cover 5 from rotating.

[0035] During use, when the liquid level of the beverage in the barrel body 1 is higher than the water inlet 512, if the tap is turned on, since the water outlet is lower than the liquid level, the height difference produces a siphon effect, so that the beverage in the barrel body 1 passes through the water inlet 512, the siphon cavity 511, the water inlet channel, the water inlet channel 211 and the water outlet channel 221 in sequence under the action of the siphon effect, and then flows out from the water outlet. After experiments, after using this structure, the residual amount of beverage is only about 10% of the residual amount of beverage in existing products. The residual beverage is usually unusable and can only be poured out. Therefore, this structure can greatly reduce the waste of beverages, which is more in line with today's saving concept.

[0036] During this process, the beverage liquid level continues to drop, and the film 7 on the liquid surface also drops with the liquid level. When the liquid level is lower than the top of the isolation cover 5, the liquid level continues to drop, and the side of the film 7 corresponding to the isolation cover 5 is hung on the isolation cover 5, thereby preventing the film 7 from contacting the water inlet 512 and preventing the film 7 from entering the faucet and causing blockage.

[0037] The anti-blocking faucet and beverage pot of the present invention separates the milk skin and other thin films from the water inlet of the faucet through the isolation cover, preventing the thin film formed after the beverage is left standing from blocking the faucet, thereby reducing labor costs and the frequency of cleaning and maintenance. At the same time, the isolation cover also forms a siphon effect on the beverage, greatly reducing the residual amount of the beverage and reducing food waste.

[0038] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that if the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "axial", etc. appear, the orientation or position relationship indicated by these terms is based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, which is only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0039] In the description of the present application, if the term "plurality" appears, "plurality" means at least two, for example, two, three, etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0040] In this application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, if the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like appear, these terms should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integrated connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise clearly defined. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0041] It should be noted that if an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "disposed on" another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may be a central element. If an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or there may be a central element at the same time. If any, the terms "vertical", "horizontal", "upper", "lower", "left", "right" and similar expressions used in this application are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only implementation method.

[0042] The above-mentioned embodiments only express several implementation methods of the present invention, and the description is relatively specific and detailed, but it cannot be understood as limiting the scope of the invention patent. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this field, several modifications and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the present invention, and the present invention is also intended to include these modifications and modifications.

Claims

1. An anti-blocking faucet assembly, characterized in that: include: The faucet body has a water outlet channel and a water inlet channel formed therein, and a water outlet is provided at one end of the water outlet channel; A valve plug, which is arranged between the water outlet channel and the water inlet channel; A switch, which drives the valve plug to slide or rotate, so that the water outlet channel and the water inlet channel are switched between two states of being connected to each other or being isolated from each other; The isolation cover comprises a cover body, wherein a siphon cavity connected with the water inlet channel is provided inside the cover body, and the siphon cavity forms a water inlet at the bottom end of the cover body, and the plane where the water inlet is located is higher than the plane where the water outlet is located.

2. The anti-blocking faucet assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The isolation cover also includes a mounting boss, which is arranged on the side wall of the cover body and is plugged into and matched with the faucet body. A water hole connecting the siphon cavity and the water inlet channel is opened inside the mounting boss.

3. The anti-blocking faucet assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: An installation groove is provided on the outer periphery of the installation boss, and a sealing ring is sleeved in the installation groove and abuts against the faucet body.

4. The anti-blocking faucet assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The extension direction of the water inlet channel is inclined downward from an end away from the water outlet channel to an end close to the water outlet channel.

5. The anti-blocking faucet assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that: The angle between the inclined direction of the water inlet channel and the horizontal direction is 10 degrees.

6. The anti-blocking faucet assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The faucet body also includes a mounting portion connected to the mounting boss, a water inlet cavity connected to the water hole and the water inlet channel is opened on the inner side of the mounting portion, an abutment boss is arranged on the outer periphery of the mounting portion, a nut and a gasket are sleeved on the mounting portion, the nut is threadedly connected to the mounting portion, and the gasket is located between the abutment boss and the nut.

7. A beverage dispenser, characterized in that: It comprises a barrel body and a faucet assembly as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the inner cavity of the barrel body is used for holding beverages, the barrel body is provided with a mounting hole connected to the inner cavity, the faucet assembly is passed through the mounting hole and connected to the barrel body, and the water inlet faces the bottom surface of the inner cavity and is separated from the bottom surface by a gap.

8. A beverage dispenser according to claim 7, characterized in that: The middle part of the bottom surface bulges upward, so as to form a water collecting groove on the outer periphery of the bottom surface close to the inner wall of the barrel body, and the water inlet faces the water collecting groove and is spaced apart from the bottom of the water collecting groove by a gap.

9. A beverage dispenser according to claim 8, characterized in that: A limiting boss is also provided at the bottom of the cover body, and the limiting boss abuts against the bottom of the water collecting tank.

10. A beverage dispenser according to claim 7, characterized in that: The outer edges of the cover body are rounded.

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