Intelligent ball digging device and method for ice cream

Abstract

The invention discloses an intelligent ball digging device and method for ice cream, and the intelligent ball digging device comprises a ball digging device front mold which is provided with an adaptive structure for digging, shoveling or decorating the ice cream; the handle middle mold is provided with a shell, a rechargeable battery, a control chip, a switch and a heating rod are arranged in the shell, the rechargeable battery is connected with the heating rod through a wire, the switch is connected with the control chip, the heating rod extends into the ball digging device front mold from the front end of the handle middle mold, and the control chip is connected with the control chip. And the ball digging device front mold is detachably connected with the handle middle mold. The ice cream ball digging device solves the problems that when an original ball digging device is used for digging and shoveling ice cream balls or mounting patterns on the ice cream, the ice cream is prone to being adhered to the ball digging device, and shelling is inconvenient.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to an ice cream ball scooping device, and particularly relates to an intelligent ice cream ball scooping device and method for ice cream. Background Art

[0002] Ice cream is a cold drink that people like. When scooping ice cream, an ice cream scoop or an ice cream spatula is needed. Also, when decorating ice cream or ice cream bars, a decorating spatula or a decorating fork is required. However, ice cream is usually frozen below zero degrees Celsius, and a great deal of force is needed when scooping. When the scooped ice cream is placed in a box or a plate, due to its extremely low temperature, the ice cream ball often adheres tightly to the scoop or spatula and is not easily detached, which brings great inconvenience to users.

[0003] Therefore, how to design a ball scooping device that can conveniently remove the shell of the scooped ice cream is a technical problem that needs to be solved urgently at present. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The object of the present invention is to provide an intelligent ice cream ball scooping device for ice cream, so as to solve the problems that the original ball scooping device is prone to adhesion between the ice cream and the ball scooping device and inconvenient shell removal when scooping, shoveling ice cream balls or decorating ice cream.

[0005] The technical solution adopted by the present invention is as follows:

[0006] An intelligent ice cream ball scooping device for ice cream, comprising a ball scooper, and the ball scooper includes:

[0007] A front mold of the ball scooper, having an adaptation structure for scooping, shoveling or decorating ice cream;

[0008] A middle mold of the handle, having a housing, and a rechargeable battery, a control chip, a switch and a heating rod are arranged in the housing. Among them, the rechargeable battery is connected to the heating rod through a wire, the switch is connected to the control chip, the heating rod extends from the front end of the middle mold of the handle into the interior of the front mold of the ball scooper, and the front mold of the ball scooper and the middle mold of the handle are detachably connected.

[0009] Furthermore, the intelligent ice cream ball scooping device further includes a base. Among them, the base includes a receiving cavity for accommodating the ball scooper, a micro water pump is arranged in the base, one end of the micro water pump is connected to an external water inlet pipeline, and the other end is connected to a water outlet pipeline. Among them, the water outlet pipeline is arranged in a circle around the front mold of the ball scooper, and a plurality of water spraying holes at different angles are arranged on the water outlet pipeline.

[0010] Furthermore, a power receiving coil for wireless charging is provided inside the housing. The power receiving coil inside the housing charges the charging battery after rectification and filtering. A power output coil for wireless charging is also provided inside the base, and the power output coil is connected to an AC / DC converter through a small frequency converter.

[0011] Furthermore, the front end of the middle mold of the handle is a protruding stud with an external thread, and the rear end of the front mold of the ice ball scooper is a round groove with an internal thread. The stud extends into the round groove to form a detachable connection. Among them, the heating rod extends into the front mold of the ice ball scooper from the stud.

[0012] Furthermore, a thermal resistance induction probe is also provided inside the middle mold of the handle near the heating rod, and the thermal resistance induction probe is connected to the main control chip.

[0013] Furthermore, the switch is a resistive touch switch or a capacitive touch switch.

[0014] Furthermore, a rear cover mold is provided at the rear end of the middle mold of the handle, and the rear cover mold is threadedly connected to the middle mold of the handle.

[0015] Furthermore, the position of the front mold of the ice ball scooper in the base is downward, and a drain hole is provided at the bottom of the accommodation cavity below the front mold of the ice ball scooper.

[0016] Furthermore, a clamping frame protrudes from the inner wall of the accommodation cavity of the base to fix the ice ball scooper. In the clamping position, the power output coil of the base and the power receiving coil of the ice ball scooper are in the same vertical plane.

[0017] On the other hand, the present invention also provides an intelligent ice ball scooping method for ice cream. The method includes: heating the part of the ice ball scooping device in contact with the ice cream, and the heating is carried out through a heating device provided inside the ice ball scooping device. The heating device controls its own startup according to the received instruction.

[0018] Compared with the prior art, the intelligent ice ball scooping device for ice cream provided by the present invention has the following technical effects:

[0019] 1. The present invention designs an energizable heating rod inside the ice ball scooper of the ice ball scooping device. During use, through inductive touch, the heating rod is controlled to heat the front shovel spoon, so that the contact surface between the ice cream and the shovel spoon melts, and it is more convenient to scoop the ice ball out of its shell.

[0020] 2. The present invention is designed with a supporting base. After using the ice ball scooper, it is placed inside the base. The ice ball scooper is in a closed space, which is more hygienic. At the same time, the micro electric pump can be turned on to clean the ice ball scooper. At the same time, the wireless charging function of the charging battery can also be started. Description of the Drawings

[0021] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of the ice cream scoop of the intelligent ice cream scooping device in the embodiment of the present invention.

[0022] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the connection relationship of the components of the ice cream scoop in the embodiment of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 3 It is a schematic sectional view of the front mold of the ice cream scoop in the embodiment of the present invention.

[0024] Figure 4 It is a schematic structural diagram of the base of the intelligent ice cream scooping device for ice cream in the embodiment of the present invention.

[0025] Figure 5 It is a schematic structural diagram of the wireless charging in the embodiment of the present invention.

[0026] Figure 6 It is a schematic circuit diagram of the wireless charging receiving coil in the embodiment of the present invention.

[0027] Figure 7 It is a schematic structural diagram of the clamping frame in the embodiment of the present invention.

[0028] Figure 8 It is a schematic structural diagram of the water outlet pipe in the embodiment of the present invention. Detailed implementation manners

[0029] The following embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention more clearly, and cannot be used to limit the protection scope of the present invention. For example, certain terms are used in the specification and claims to refer to specific components. Those skilled in the art should understand that hardware or software manufacturers may use different terms to refer to the same component. The specification and claims do not use the difference in names as a way to distinguish components, but use the difference in functions of components as the criterion for distinction. The subsequent description in the specification is the preferred implementation manner for implementing the present invention, but the description is for the purpose of explaining the general principles of the present invention, not for limiting the scope of the present invention. The protection scope of the present invention shall be defined by the appended claims.

[0030] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0031] Referring to Figures 1 to 4 As shown, the embodiment of the present invention provides an ice cream scooping device, which includes an ice cream scoop 1 and a base 2. The ice cream scoop 1 is used to scoop frozen ice cream or other cold drink products, and the base 2 is used to accommodate the ice cream scoop 1 and provide cleaning and wireless charging functions for the ice cream scoop 1.

[0032] Traditional ice cream scoops or shovels cannot conduct heat. When scooping or shoveling ice cream, or when piping on the surface of ice cream, the frozen ice cream is very likely to stick to the scoop, shovel or piping spatula, and it is not easy to fall off or requires a great deal of effort to make it fall off. When the shovel or scoop has a certain temperature, it is easy to melt the ice cream on the side in contact with the shovel or scoop, reducing the adhesion force, and then conveniently making the ice cream ball on the scoop or shovel fall off.

[0033] In this embodiment, the ice cream ball scooper 1 includes: a front mold 11 of the ice cream ball scooper, a middle mold 12 of the handle and a rear cover mold 15.

[0034] The front mold 11 of the ice cream ball scooper has an adaptation structure for scooping, shoveling or piping ice cream.

[0035] Specifically, the structure of the front mold 11 of the ice cream ball scooper can be spoon-shaped, shovel-shaped, or other suitable arc shapes.

[0036] The middle mold 12 of the handle is generally cylindrical and has a housing for the user to hold. Inside the housing, there are a rechargeable battery 14, a control chip 16, a switch 17, a heating rod 13, a thermistor, wires, an electromagnetic coil, etc.

[0037] Among them, the rechargeable battery 14 can be an ordinary storage battery or a rechargeable rechargeable battery 14, such as a lithium battery. The rechargeable battery 14 provides the power voltage required for the operation of other components (such as the heating rod 13, the control chip 16, etc.).

[0038] The heating element 13 is preferably of the heating rod type and is connected to the rechargeable battery 14 through a wire. The heating rod 13 in this embodiment can be a heating rod 13 with an explosion-proof glass shell, a heating rod 13 with a stainless steel shell or a PTC ceramic heating rod 13. Preferably, it is a PTC ceramic heating rod 13, which has the advantages of small thermal resistance and high heat transfer efficiency. Taking the stainless steel heating rod 13 as an example, under the power supply of the rechargeable battery 14, through the thermal effect of the current, the current passes through the battery and the lead rod and is introduced into the heating element inside the electric heating rod. The heat generated by the heating element heats the sleeve, and the heat is transferred to the object to be heated through the high-temperature radiation of the stainless steel pipe surface. In addition, the heating rod 13 can also be implemented by using similar structures such as heating strips, heating wires, heating tubes, etc. commonly used in the prior art.

[0039] The heating rod 13 extends from the front end of the middle handle mold 12 into the interior of the front ice baller mold 11 to heat the front ice baller mold 11. Specifically, the middle handle mold 12 and the front ice baller mold 11 are made into a detachable connection structure mode. The front end of the middle handle mold 12 (towards the direction of the front ice baller mold 11) is provided with a protruding stud 112 with external threads. The stud 112 is made of a waterproof and corrosion-resistant material. The rear end of the front ice baller mold 11 is a round groove with internal threads. The stud 112 extends into the round groove and is rotated to tightly connect the middle handle mold 12 and the front ice baller mold 11 together. When it is necessary to replace the front ice baller mold 11 of different styles, they can be rotated to be separated. The heating rod 13 extends from inside the stud 112 into the front ice baller mold 11, that is, there is a through hole in the center of the stud 112 for the heating rod 13 to penetrate. The part where the front ice baller mold 11 contacts the middle handle mold 12 is set to be relatively thick to facilitate the fixation of the two and the accommodation of the probe. It is better that the heating rod 13 slightly protrudes from the end of the stud 112. As Figure 3 shown, the front ice baller mold 11 has a groove space adapted to the stud 112 and the protruding heating rod 13. The heating rod 13 is arranged to pass through the stud 112, making full use of the space, saving the overall volume and being more compact. In addition, the heating rod 13 is not directly connected to the stud 112. In this way, when the stud 112 is rotated, the heating rod 13 will not rotate along with it.

[0040] The rear cover mold 15 is arranged at the rear end of the middle handle mold 12. The rear cover mold 15 and the middle handle mold 12 also form a detachable connection. Specifically, an external thread is provided on the outer surface of the shell at the rear end of the middle handle mold 12. The rear cover mold 15 is in the shape of a lid and has internal threads on the side wall. Then, by screwing tightly, the rear cover mold 15 can be fastened to the middle handle mold 12. All kinds of components are arranged inside the middle handle mold 12. When the components are damaged, the rear cover mold 15 can be opened to facilitate the removal of the internal components.

[0041] The switch 17 is arranged on the surface layer of the shell. The switch 17 is connected to the control chip 16 to control the conduction or cut-off of the entire circuit. The switch 17 can be an ordinary mechanical key switch 17 or a touch switch 17. In this embodiment, the switch 17 is a resistive touch switch or a capacitive touch switch. When the user's finger touches the touch switch arranged on the surface layer of the shell, the panel where the touch switch is located deforms. After the IC of the control chip 16 detects the slight deformation and the electricity generated by the human body, it performs the power supply action to the heating rod 13. Of course, the switch 17 can also adopt a pressure switch, and it is necessary to press or hold tightly to make the switch turn on.

[0042] The control chip 16 can be a general single-chip microcomputer in the prior art, such as the AT89C51 series, or other MCUs with signal processing functions. The control chip 16 is respectively connected to the rechargeable battery 14 and the switch 17. When receiving the touch command of the touch switch 17, the circuit between the control chip 16 and the rechargeable battery 14 is turned on, and the battery supplies power to the heating rod 13 to make it heat up.

[0043] A thermal resistance induction probe 19 is further arranged in the handle middle mold 12 near the front end of the heating rod 13. The thermal resistance induction probe 19 is closely attached to the ice ball scooper front mold 11. The thermal resistance induction probe 19 is connected to the main control chip through a wire. The thermal resistance induction probe 19 monitors the temperature of the ice ball scooper front mold 11 near the heating rod 13 in real time and sends the temperature data to the control chip 16. The control chip 16 judges the received temperature data. If it is lower than a set temperature threshold, it continues to control the battery to supply power to the heating rod 13 for heating. If it is higher than a set temperature threshold, it controls the circuit between the battery and the heating rod 13 to be disconnected and does not heat, ensuring the safety of use.

[0044] An ice ball scooper 1 provided by an embodiment of the present invention can be used for scooping ice cream balls, shoveling ice cream blocks, ice cream decorating, etc. The heating function structure arranged in the handle middle mold 12 can heat the ice ball scooper front mold 11, so that the ice cream and the scoop do not stick together, the operation is simple, and it is more convenient to scoop the ice ball and remove the shell.

[0045] In order to facilitate the charging of the ice ball scooper 1, a charging structure is further arranged inside the handle middle mold 12. Among them, the charging structure can be an ordinary USB data cable interface or a wireless charging mode. In this embodiment, it is a wireless charging mode, that is, an electromagnetic induction coil, that is, a power receiving coil 18, is arranged at the rear end of the handle middle mold 12. The power receiving coil 18 in the shell is rectified and filtered to charge the rechargeable battery 14. Correspondingly, a base 2 is also designed to cooperate with it for wireless charging and cleaning of the ice ball scooper 1.

[0046] In this embodiment, the base 2 is in a cuboid shape. The middle position of the base 2 is a receiving cavity 21 for receiving the ice ball scooper 1. The ice ball scooper 1 is arranged vertically. The position of the ice ball scooper front mold 11 in the receiving cavity 21 is downward, and the rear cover mold 15 is located at the top of the receiving cavity 21. A clamping frame 22 protrudes from the inner wall of the receiving cavity 21 of the base 2 from the side. One end of the clamping frame 22 is fixed to the side of the base, and the other end clamps the ice ball scooper 1. The clamping frame 22 can be one or two. Refer to Figure 7As shown, the front end of the clamping frame 22 is in the shape of a clip with an opening. The clip has a certain elasticity and can clamp and position the housing of the ball scooper 1. Preferably, granular anti-slip protrusions are provided on the inner wall of the clip to prevent the ball scooper 1 from sliding. In addition, an annular groove can also be provided at the corresponding clamping position of the middle mold 12 of the handle of the ball scooper, so that the clip just clamps around the annular groove for one week. The power output coil 28 in the base 2 is arranged at the top of the base 2. When in the clamping position, the power output coil 28 of the base 2 and the power receiving coil 18 of the ball scooper 1 are in the same vertical plane, which is convenient for the conduction of the magnetic flux of the electromagnetic coil. A power output coil 28 for wireless charging is also arranged in the base 2. The power output coil 28 is connected to an AC / DC converter through a small frequency converter, and the AC / DC converter is connected to the external alternating current. Refer to Figure 5 , Figure 6 As shown, the working principle of wireless charging is as follows: The external 220V alternating current is converted into direct current through an AC / DC converter, and then converted into the alternating current voltage required by the electromagnetic coil through a frequency converter. The transmitting coil converts the high-frequency alternating current signal into a magnetic field. After the receiving coil senses the magnetic field, it is converted into direct current through a rectifier and supplied to the battery after being processed by a filter. It should be noted that the wireless charging in the present invention is a conventional wireless charging technology in the prior art and will not be elaborated here.

[0047] In order to realize the full-automatic cleaning of the front mold 11 of the ball scooper, a micro water pump 23 is arranged in the base 2 in the embodiment of the present invention. One end of the micro water pump 23 is connected to an external water inlet pipeline, and the other end is connected to a water outlet pipeline 24. Among them, the water outlet pipeline 24 is arranged circumferentially around the front mold 11 of the ball scooper, and one or more water outlet pipelines can be arranged. The water flow pumped by the micro water pump 24 from an external water source enters the water outlet pipeline 24. Since there are a plurality of spray holes on the water outlet pipeline 24, a water flow with a certain pressure will be sprayed from the spray holes to wash and clean the front mold 11 of the ball scooper.

[0048] In this embodiment, a preferred implementation manner is that the water outlet pipeline 24 is annular and perpendicular to the middle mold 12 of the handle. The height of the water outlet pipeline 24 is flush with the height of the front mold 11 of the ball scooper or slightly higher is better. A plurality of spray holes are opened on the side of the water outlet pipeline 24 facing the accommodation cavity. The orientation of the spray holes can be set at different inclination angles or spraying angles. For example, the spray holes can be set downward or horizontally, or slightly upward. According to the different cleaning surfaces faced by the spray holes, different spray hole angle settings are made, such as Figure 8As shown, the interior surrounded by the water outlet pipe is the front mold 11 of the ice cream ball scooper. The water spray holes of the water outlet pipe spray and clean all parts of the ice cream ball scooper from all 360-degree directions. Especially for the front part of the spoon, several more water spray holes can be opened. In this way, the water flow after cleaning can automatically flow down along the front mold 11 of the ice cream ball scooper, with high cleaning efficiency. When the front mold is in the shape of a spoon, the water spray holes of the water outlet pipe 24 on the back of the spoon can also be set to spray water along the tangent direction of the back of the spoon, resulting in better cleaning quality. During the cleaning process, the position of the ice cream ball scooper 1 can also be appropriately rotated.

[0049] A drain hole 25 is opened at the bottom of the receiving cavity 21 below the front mold 11 of the ice cream ball scooper. It is preferably designed that the shape of the bottom receiving cavity 21 is arc-shaped, similar to a hemispherical shape, which is convenient for the sewage after cleaning to quickly flow out from the drain hole 25.

[0050] Another embodiment of the present invention also provides an intelligent ice cream ball scooping method, which includes: heating the parts of the ball scooping device in contact with the ice cream. Among them, the heating is carried out by a heating device provided inside the ball scooping device, and the heating device controls its own startup according to the received instruction. The heating device can be implemented by using the rechargeable battery and heating rod in the previous embodiment, and the heating instruction can come from the user's key instruction or touch instruction.

[0051] It should be noted that the above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and do not limit the patent protection scope of the present invention accordingly. The present invention can also improve the materials and structures of the above various components, or use technical equivalents for replacement. Therefore, all equivalent structural changes made by using the description and illustration content of the present invention, whether directly or indirectly applied to other related technical fields, are similarly included in the scope covered by the present invention.

Claims

1. An intelligent ball scooping device for ice cream, comprising a ball scooping device, characterized in that: The ball digger comprises: The front mold of the scooping device has an adaptable structure for scooping, scooping or decorating the ice cream; The handle middle mold has a shell, in which a rechargeable battery, a control chip, a switch, and a heater are arranged, wherein the rechargeable battery is connected to the heater via a wire, the switch is connected to the control chip, the heater extends from the front end of the handle middle mold into the interior of the ball digger front mold, and the ball digger front mold and the handle middle mold are detachably connected.

2. The intelligent ball digging device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The intelligent ball digging device also includes a base, wherein the base includes a accommodating cavity for accommodating the ball digger, a micro water pump is arranged in the base, one end of the micro water pump is connected to an external water inlet pipe, and the other end is connected to a water outlet pipe, wherein the water outlet pipe is arranged around the front mold of the ball digger, and a plurality of water spray holes at different angles are arranged on the water outlet pipe.

3. The intelligent ball digging device according to claim 2, characterized in that: A wireless charging power receiving coil is arranged in the shell, and the power receiving coil in the shell charges the rechargeable battery after rectification and filtering. A wireless charging power output coil is also arranged in the base, and the power output coil is connected to the AC / DC converter through a small inverter.

4. The intelligent ball digging device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front end of the handle middle mold is a protruding stud with external threads, and the rear end of the ball digger front mold is a circular groove with internal threads. The stud extends into the circular groove to form a detachable connection, wherein the heating body extends from the stud into the ball digger front mold.

5. The intelligent ball digging device according to claim 4, characterized in that: A thermal resistance sensing probe is also arranged in the middle mold of the handle close to the heating rod, and the thermal resistance sensing probe is connected to the main control chip.

6. The intelligent ball digging device according to claim 1 or 4, characterized in that: The switch is a resistive touch switch or a capacitive touch switch.

7. The intelligent ball digging device according to claim 4, characterized in that: A rear cover mold is arranged at the rear end of the handle middle mold, and the rear cover mold is threadedly connected to the handle middle mold.

8. The intelligent ball digging device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The front mold of the ball digger is positioned downward in the base, and a drainage hole is provided at the bottom of the accommodating cavity below the front mold of the ball digger, and the bottom of the accommodating cavity is in an arc shape.

9. The intelligent ball digging device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The inner wall of the accommodating cavity of the base is provided with a clamping frame protruding from the side to fix the ball digger. When in the clamping position, the power output coil of the base and the power receiving coil of the ball digger are in the same vertical plane.

10. An intelligent scooping method for ice cream, characterized in that: The method comprises: The portion of the ball scooping device in contact with the ice cream is heated up by a heating device arranged inside the ball scooping device, and the heating device controls itself to start according to the received instructions.

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