Evaporator for smoothie machine and smoothie machine

Abstract

The evaporator for the smoothie machine comprises a heat exchange cylinder and an evaporation plate, the heat exchange cylinder is provided with a containing cavity, the evaporation plate is arranged in the containing cavity, the evaporation plate is tightly attached to the side wall of the containing cavity, and the evaporation plate is arranged on the side wall of the containing cavity in the direction perpendicular to the axis of the heat exchange cylinder. The contour of the containing cavity is matched with the contour of the peripheral face of the evaporation plate, the refrigeration pipeline is arranged in the evaporation plate, and the refrigeration pipeline is formed in the evaporation plate in a blowing mode, so that the evaporation plate is arranged in the heat exchange cylinder, a copper pipe does not need to be wound on the inner wall of the heat exchange cylinder, and the refrigeration pipeline can be formed on the evaporation plate through the blowing technology; the production process of the evaporator can be simplified, so that the production efficiency of the smoothie machine is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of smoothie machines, and particularly to an evaporator for a smoothie machine and a smoothie machine. Background Art

[0002] A smoothie machine is a device for making smoothies and has gradually become a common electrical appliance. The structure of a smoothie machine includes a refrigeration system, a control system, and a corresponding support structure. Among them, the refrigeration system includes a compressor, a condenser, an evaporator, etc. The existing evaporator is a solid structure. The evaporator includes a heat exchange cylinder and a copper tube provided inside the heat exchange cylinder. The copper tube is used for the refrigerant to flow, and the copper tube is wound around the inner wall of the heat exchange cylinder, resulting in a complex production process of the evaporator and a low production efficiency of the smoothie machine. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The present invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. For this purpose, the present invention provides an evaporator for a smoothie machine, which can improve the production efficiency of the smoothie machine.

[0004] The present invention also provides a smoothie machine having the above-mentioned evaporator for a smoothie machine.

[0005] The evaporator for a smoothie machine according to the first aspect embodiment of the present invention includes:

[0006] A heat exchange cylinder provided with a receiving cavity;

[0007] An evaporation plate provided in the receiving cavity. The evaporation plate is in close contact with the side wall of the receiving cavity. Along the direction perpendicular to the axis of the heat exchange cylinder, the contour of the receiving cavity matches the contour of the outer peripheral surface of the evaporation plate. A refrigeration pipeline is provided inside the evaporation plate, and the refrigeration pipeline is formed in the evaporation plate by a blow molding method.

[0008] The evaporator for a smoothie machine according to the first aspect embodiment of the present invention has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0009] When manufacturing the evaporator, first, a blow molding process is used to form a refrigeration pipeline on the evaporation plate, and then the evaporation plate is shaped by a shaping jig so that the contour of the outer peripheral surface of the evaporation plate matches the contour of the cross-section of the receiving cavity, enabling the outer peripheral surface of the evaporation plate to be in close contact with the inner peripheral surface of the receiving cavity. The refrigerant passing through the refrigeration pipeline exchanges heat with the heat exchange cylinder through the evaporation plate, which can abandon the traditional technical solution of arranging a copper tube inside the heat exchange cylinder, simplify the production process of the evaporator, and thus improve the production efficiency of the smoothie machine.

[0010] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the evaporation plate is a ring structure. Along the circumferential direction of the evaporation plate, the evaporation plate has a first end and a second end. The first end is provided with a first flanging, the second end is provided with a second flanging, and the first flanging is connected to the second flanging.

[0011] According to some embodiments of the present invention, a clamping structure is provided between the first flanging and the second flanging.

[0012] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the clamping structure includes a clamping protrusion provided on the first flanging and a mounting hole provided on the second flanging, and the clamping protrusion is clamped with the side wall of the mounting hole.

[0013] According to some embodiments of the present invention, a plurality of clamping protrusions are configured, and the plurality of clamping protrusions are arranged at intervals along the axial direction of the heat exchange cylinder, and the mounting holes correspond to the clamping protrusions one by one.

[0014] According to some embodiments of the present invention, both the first flanging and the second flanging are located inside the evaporation plate.

[0015] According to some embodiments of the present invention, along the direction perpendicular to the axis of the heat exchange cylinder, the contour of the accommodating cavity is a circular structure, and the contour of the outer peripheral surface of the evaporation plate correspondingly presents a circular structure.

[0016] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the evaporator for a smoothie maker further includes an inlet pipe and an outlet pipe. The inlet pipe is connected to the inlet end of the refrigeration pipeline, the outlet pipe is connected to the outlet end of the refrigeration pipeline, and the inlet pipe and the outlet pipe are arranged adjacent to each other.

[0017] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the heat exchange cylinder is made of stainless steel.

[0018] The smoothie maker according to the second aspect embodiment of the present invention includes the evaporator for a smoothie maker described in the above embodiments.

[0019] The smoothie maker according to the second aspect embodiment of the present invention has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0020] When manufacturing the evaporator, first use the blow molding process to form the refrigeration pipeline on the evaporation plate, and then use the shaping fixture to shape the evaporation plate so that the contour of the outer peripheral surface of the evaporation plate matches the contour of the cross-section of the accommodating cavity, so that the outer peripheral surface of the evaporation plate can be closely attached to the inner peripheral surface of the accommodating cavity. The refrigerant passing through the refrigeration pipeline exchanges heat with the heat exchange cylinder through the evaporation plate, which can abandon the traditional technical solution of arranging copper pipes in the heat exchange cylinder, simplify the production process of the evaporator, and thus improve the production efficiency of the smoothie maker.

[0021] The additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will be partially given in the following description, partially become obvious from the following description, or be understood through the practice of the present invention. Description of the Drawings

[0022] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and be readily understood from the following description of embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0023] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of an evaporation plate according to an embodiment of the present invention, and the evaporation plate in the figure is not shaped;

[0024] Figure 2 It is a schematic structural diagram of an evaporation plate according to an embodiment of the present invention, and the evaporation plate in the figure is shaped;

[0025] Figure 3 It is a cross-sectional view of an evaporation plate according to an embodiment of the present invention, and the evaporation plate in the figure is shaped;

[0026] Figure 4 It is a partial schematic diagram of an evaporation plate according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 5 It is a schematic internal structure diagram of an evaporator according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 6 It is a side view of an evaporator according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 7 It is a schematic structural diagram of a smoothie machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0030] Reference numerals:

[0031] Heat exchange cylinder 100, accommodation cavity 110, evaporation plate 200, first plate body 201, second plate body 202, convex surface 203, refrigeration pipeline 210, first flanging 220, second flanging 230, clamping protrusion 240, mounting hole 250, inlet pipe 310, outlet pipe 320, machine base 410, stirring blade 420. Detailed implementation manners

[0032] The embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below. The examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, where the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary only for explaining the present invention and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

[0033] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by terms such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. It is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

[0034] In the description of the present invention, "several" means one or more, "multiple" means more than two, and understandings such as "greater than", "less than", "exceeding", etc. do not include the present number, while understandings such as "above", "below", "within", etc. include the present number. If there is a description of "first" and "second", it is only for the purpose of distinguishing technical features and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the quantity of the indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the sequence relationship of the indicated technical features.

[0035] In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly defined, words such as "arrangement", "installation", "connection", etc. should be understood in a broad sense, and those skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meanings of the above words in the present invention in combination with the specific content of the technical solution.

[0036] In the related art, the structure of a smoothie maker includes a refrigeration system, a control system, and a corresponding support structure. Among them, the refrigeration system includes a compressor, a condenser, an evaporator, etc. The existing evaporator is a solid structure. The evaporator includes a heat exchange cylinder and a copper tube disposed inside the heat exchange cylinder. The copper tube is used for the refrigerant to flow, and the copper tube is wound around the inner wall of the heat exchange cylinder, resulting in a complex production process of the evaporator and a low production efficiency of the smoothie maker.

[0037] Refer to Figures 1 to 6 , an evaporator for a smoothie maker according to an embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention includes a heat exchange cylinder 100 and an evaporation plate 200. The heat exchange cylinder 100 is provided with a receiving cavity 110. The evaporation plate 200 is disposed inside the receiving cavity 110. The evaporation plate 200 is in close contact with the side wall of the receiving cavity 110. Along the direction perpendicular to the axis of the heat exchange cylinder 100, the contour of the receiving cavity 110 matches the contour of the outer peripheral surface of the evaporation plate 200. A refrigeration pipeline 210 is provided inside the evaporation plate 200, and the refrigeration pipeline 210 is formed in the evaporation plate 200 by a blow molding method. Thus, by providing the evaporation plate 200 inside the heat exchange cylinder 100, there is no need to wind and arrange a copper tube on the inner wall of the heat exchange cylinder 100, and the blow molding process can be adopted on the evaporation plate 200 to form the refrigeration pipeline 210, which can simplify the production process of the evaporator and thus improve the production efficiency of the smoothie maker.

[0038] For example, the heat exchange cylinder 100 is a cylindrical structure. When manufacturing the evaporator, first, a blow molding process is used to form the refrigeration pipeline 210 on the evaporation plate 200, and then the evaporation plate 200 is shaped by a shaping jig so that the contour of the outer peripheral surface of the evaporation plate 200 matches the contour of the cross-section of the receiving cavity 110, so that the outer peripheral surface of the evaporation plate 200 can be in close contact with the inner peripheral surface of the receiving cavity 110. The refrigerant passing through the refrigeration pipeline 210 exchanges heat with the heat exchange cylinder 100 through the evaporation plate 200, which can abandon the technical solution of conventionally arranging a copper tube inside the heat exchange cylinder 100, can simplify the production process of the evaporator, and thus improve the production efficiency of the smoothie maker.

[0039] It should be noted that, for exampleFigure 1 As shown, the evaporation plate 200 is generally a flat plate structure before shaping, for example Figure 2 As shown, the evaporation plate 200 is generally a cylindrical structure after shaping, which is not limited herein.

[0040] In some embodiments of the present invention, the evaporation plate 200 is an annular structure. Along the circumferential direction of the evaporation plate 200, the evaporation plate 200 has a first end and a second end. A first flanging 220 is provided at the first end, and a second flanging 230 is provided at the second end. The first flanging 220 is connected to the second flanging 230, which can increase the contact area between the first end and the second end, thereby improving the structural stability of the evaporation plate 200.

[0041] For example, before shaping the evaporation plate 200, the first end is one end in the length direction of the evaporation plate 200, and the second end is the other end in the length direction of the evaporation plate 200. The first end and the second end are separated. After shaping the evaporation plate 200, the first end is one end in the circumferential direction of the evaporation plate 200, and the second end is the other end in the circumferential direction of the evaporation plate 200. The first end is connected to the second end, which can increase the contact area between the first end and the second end, thereby improving the structural stability of the evaporation plate 200.

[0042] It should be noted that the first end is bent to form the first flanging 220, and the second end is bent to form the second flanging 230, which is convenient for manufacturing the evaporation plate 200 and will not be elaborated herein.

[0043] In some embodiments of the present invention, a clamping structure is provided between the first flanging 220 and the second flanging 230, which is convenient for connecting and fixing the first flanging 220 and the second flanging 230.

[0044] In some embodiments of the present invention, the clamping structure includes a clamping protrusion 240 provided on the first flanging 220 and a mounting hole 250 provided on the second flanging 230. The clamping protrusion 240 is clamped with the side wall of the mounting hole 250, which is convenient for connecting and fixing the first flanging 220 and the second flanging 230.

[0045] For example, the clamping protrusion 240 is received in the mounting hole 250, and the clamping protrusion 240 is clamped with the side wall of the mounting hole 250, which can limit the separation between the first flanging 220 and the second flanging 230 and is convenient for connecting and fixing the first flanging 220 and the second flanging 230.

[0046] It should be noted that the positions of the clamping protrusion 240 and the mounting hole 250 can also be interchanged, that is, the clamping protrusion 240 is provided on the second flanging 230, and the mounting hole 250 is provided on the first flanging 220, which is not limited herein.

[0047] As another embodiment, the first flanging 220 and the second flanging 230 can also be connected by welding, where the welding methods include but are not limited to resistance welding, laser welding, ultrasonic welding, etc., which will not be elaborated here.

[0048] As another embodiment, the first flanging 220 and the second flanging 230 can also be connected by bolting, as long as it is convenient to connect and fix the first end and the second end, and there is no limitation here.

[0049] In some embodiments of the present invention, three clamping protrusions 240 are configured, and the three clamping protrusions 240 are arranged at intervals along the axial direction of the heat exchange cylinder 100. The mounting holes 250 correspond to the clamping protrusions 240 one by one, and the number of the mounting holes 250 is equal to that of the clamping protrusions 240, which can improve the connection reliability between the first flanging 220 and the second flanging 230.

[0050] Of course, in some other specific embodiments, the clamping protrusions 240 can also be configured with two or four, etc., and there is no limitation here.

[0051] In some embodiments of the present invention, both the first flanging 220 and the second flanging 230 are located inside the evaporation plate 200, and there is no need to provide an avoidance for the first flanging 220 and the second flanging 230 on the heat exchange cylinder 100, which can not only improve the sealing performance of the heat exchange cylinder 100, but also optimize the structure of the evaporator, making the structure of the evaporator more compact.

[0052] In some embodiments of the present invention, along the direction perpendicular to the axis of the heat exchange cylinder 100, the contour of the accommodating cavity 110 is a circular structure, and the contour of the outer peripheral surface of the evaporation plate 200 correspondingly presents a circular structure, which is convenient for manufacturing the evaporator.

[0053] In some embodiments of the present invention, the evaporator for a smoothie machine further includes an inlet pipe 310 and an outlet pipe 320. The inlet pipe 310 is connected to the inlet end of the refrigeration pipeline 210, and the outlet pipe 320 is connected to the outlet end of the refrigeration pipeline 210. The inlet pipe 310 and the outlet pipe 320 are arranged adjacent to each other, which can optimize the pipeline layout of the refrigeration pipeline 210 and make the pipeline layout of the refrigeration pipeline 210 more reasonable.

[0054] For example Figure 4As shown, in some embodiments of the present invention, the evaporation plate 200 includes a first plate body 201 and a second plate body 202 which are stacked. When inflated, the first plate body 201 bulges relative to the second plate body 202 to form a convex surface 203. A corresponding area of the first plate body 201 facing away from the convex surface 203 is spaced from the second plate body 202 to form a refrigeration pipeline 210. After the evaporation plate 200 is shaped, the first plate body 201 is located inside the second plate body 202, and the side of the second plate body 202 away from the first plate body 201 fits against the inner peripheral surface of the accommodation cavity 110, which can increase the contact area between the evaporation plate 200 and the heat exchange cylinder 100, so as to improve the heat conduction efficiency of the evaporation plate 200, and thus improve the refrigeration efficiency of the smoothie maker.

[0055] It should be noted that both the first plate body 201 and the second plate body 202 are made of aluminum. Aluminum has good thermal conductivity and can improve the heat conduction efficiency of the evaporation plate 200, which will not be elaborated here.

[0056] It should be noted that the refrigeration pipeline 210 is arranged in an S shape, which can optimize the pipeline layout of the refrigeration pipeline 210. More refrigeration pipelines 210 can be arranged on the evaporation plate 200, thereby improving the refrigeration efficiency of the smoothie maker. There is no limitation here.

[0057] In some embodiments of the present invention, the heat exchange cylinder 100 is made of stainless steel. Stainless steel has good corrosion resistance and low-temperature resistance, which can improve the service life of the evaporator.

[0058] Refer to Figure 5 、 Figure 7 According to the smoothie maker of the second aspect embodiment of the present invention, it includes a machine base 410, a driving motor, a stirring blade 420, and the evaporator for the smoothie maker of the first aspect embodiment of the present invention. The driving motor and the heat exchange cylinder 100 are both arranged on the machine base 410. The output shaft of the driving motor passes through the inside of the evaporation plate 200. The stirring blade 420 is sleeved on the outer periphery of the heat exchange cylinder 100, and the stirring blade 420 is connected to the output shaft of the driving motor. There is no need to wind a copper pipe on the inner wall of the heat exchange cylinder 100. The refrigeration pipeline 210 can be formed on the evaporation plate 200 by using a blow molding process, which can simplify the production process of the evaporator, and thus improve the production efficiency of the smoothie maker.

[0059] For example, the heat exchange cylinder 100 has a cylindrical structure. When manufacturing the evaporator, first, the blowing process is used to form the refrigeration pipeline 210 on the evaporation plate 200, and then the evaporation plate 200 is shaped by a shaping fixture so that the contour of the outer peripheral surface of the evaporation plate 200 matches the contour of the cross-section of the accommodation cavity 110, enabling the outer peripheral surface of the evaporation plate 200 to closely adhere to the inner peripheral surface of the accommodation cavity 110. The refrigerant passing through the refrigeration pipeline 210 exchanges heat with the evaporation plate 200 and the heat exchange cylinder 100, which can abandon the technical solution of conventionally arranging copper pipes in the heat exchange cylinder 100, simplify the production process of the evaporator, and thus improve the production efficiency of the smoothie machine.

[0060] It should be noted that the stirring blade 420 is generally a spiral structure. When the driving motor drives the stirring blade 420 to rotate, the stirring blade 420 abuts against the outer peripheral surface of the heat exchange cylinder 100 to scrape off the smoothies adhering to the outer peripheral surface of the heat exchange cylinder 100, which will not be elaborated here.

[0061] The technical features of the above-described embodiments can be combined arbitrarily. For the sake of brevity of description, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-described embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, it should be considered to be within the scope described in this specification.

[0062] The above has described this embodiment in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various changes can be made without departing from the gist within the knowledge scope of those of ordinary skill in the art.

Claims

1. An evaporator for a smoothie machine, characterized in that: include: The heat exchange cylinder (100) is provided with a receiving chamber (110); An evaporation plate (200) is arranged in the accommodating cavity (110), the evaporation plate (200) is in close contact with the side wall of the accommodating cavity (110), and along a direction perpendicular to the axis of the heat exchange cylinder (100), the contour of the accommodating cavity (110) matches the contour of the outer peripheral surface of the evaporation plate (200), and a refrigeration pipeline (210) is arranged inside the evaporation plate (200), and the refrigeration pipeline (210) is formed in the evaporation plate (200) by inflation.

2. The evaporator for a smoothie machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The evaporation plate (200) is an annular structure. Along the circumference of the evaporation plate (200), the evaporation plate (200) has a first end and a second end. The first end is provided with a first flange (220), and the second end is provided with a second flange (230). The first flange (220) is connected to the second flange (230).

3. The evaporator for a smoothie machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: A clamping structure is provided between the first flange (220) and the second flange (230).

4. The evaporator for a smoothie machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The clamping structure comprises a clamping protrusion (240) provided on the first flange (220) and a mounting hole (250) provided on the second flange (230), and the clamping protrusion (240) is clamped with a side wall of the mounting hole (250).

5. The evaporator for a smoothie machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: A plurality of the clamping protrusions (240) are provided, and the plurality of the clamping protrusions (240) are arranged at intervals along the axial direction of the heat exchange cylinder (100), and the mounting holes (250) correspond one-to-one to the clamping protrusions (240).

6. The evaporator for a smoothie machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first flange (220) and the second flange (230) are both located on the inner side of the evaporation plate (200).

7. The evaporator for a smoothie machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: Along a direction perpendicular to the axis of the heat exchange cylinder (100), the contour of the accommodating chamber (110) is a circular structure, and the contour of the outer peripheral surface of the evaporation plate (200) is a corresponding circular structure.

8. The evaporator for a smoothie machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The evaporator for the ice smoothie machine further comprises an inlet pipe (310) and an outlet pipe (320), wherein the inlet pipe (310) is connected to the inlet end of the refrigeration pipeline (210), and the outlet pipe (320) is connected to the outlet end of the refrigeration pipeline (210), and the inlet pipe (310) and the outlet pipe (320) are arranged adjacent to each other.

9. The evaporator for a smoothie machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The heat exchange cylinder (100) is made of stainless steel.

10. A smoothie machine, characterized in that: The evaporator for a smoothie machine comprises the evaporator for a smoothie machine according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

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