Beverage machine and operation method thereof

Abstract

The beverage machine comprises a machine box, a discharging base and a discharging device, the discharging device comprises a liquid discharging assembly, a sugar discharging assembly and a water spraying assembly, the liquid discharging assembly comprises a first connecting pipe and a raw material box located in a first containing area, the raw material box is connected with a first discharging port through the first connecting pipe, and the first discharging port is connected with a second discharging port through the second connecting pipe. The sugar discharging assembly comprises a second connecting pipe and a syrup box located in the second placing area, and the syrup box is connected with the second discharging opening through the second connecting pipe; the water spraying assembly comprises a water tank, a third connecting pipe and a first three-way valve, the third connecting pipe is connected with the water tank, and the end, away from the water tank, of the third connecting pipe is connected with the second connecting pipe through the first three-way valve. According to the beverage machine, through the arrangement of the water spraying assembly, the syrup discharging assembly can wash syrup in the second connecting pipe through drinking water in the water tank through the third connecting pipe after the syrup is conveyed, and the situation that part, in the discharging area, of the syrup in the second connecting pipe is refrigerated, and crystallization and blockage are caused is avoided.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of cold drink making equipment, and particularly to a beverage machine and an operation method thereof. Background Art

[0002] In recent years, new-style tea drinks represented by fresh fruit tea and milk tea have been favored by a large number of young consumer groups in the beverage industry. In order to facilitate the rapid production of tea drinks, various raw materials are usually classified and packed into corresponding raw material boxes, and then are dispensed by a tea drink machine to achieve the production of tea drinks with corresponding flavors.

[0003] In the prior art, a refrigerating chamber is provided in the tea drink machine, and a plurality of raw material boxes are provided in the refrigerating chamber. The raw materials in the raw material boxes are pumped to the discharge port of the tea drink machine by a pump body through a connecting pipe to refrigerate and preserve the raw materials, so as to avoid affecting the taste and safety of the tea drinks. However, since the sweetness of the tea drinks desired by each person is different, a storage chamber spaced from the refrigerating chamber is also provided in the tea drink machine. A fructose tank is provided in the storage chamber, and the syrup in the fructose tank is transmitted to the discharge port through a discharge pipe to meet the diversified choices of people. Moreover, in order to ensure that all the raw materials can always be in a low-temperature refrigerated state before being output from the discharge port and the raw materials do not deteriorate, the entire connecting pipe for transporting the raw materials and the discharge port need to be in a low-temperature environment all the time. Therefore, the connecting pipe and the discharge port need to be provided in the refrigerating chamber. The prior art has the following defects: the discharge port is provided in the refrigerating chamber, and the discharge pipe for outputting the syrup inevitably needs to pass through the refrigerating chamber to communicate with the discharge port. A section of the discharge pipe located in the refrigerating chamber is easily affected by refrigeration factors, resulting in the condensation of the syrup, causing syrup residue or blockage in the discharge pipe, affecting the normal use of the tea drink machine and the food safety of the tea drinks. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a beverage machine and an operation method thereof, which have a simple structure and are easy to operate, can output syrup and raw materials with different temperature requirements from the same discharge base while ensuring that they do not deteriorate, save equipment space, and can also ensure that the second connecting pipe for transporting the syrup does not get blocked.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0006] In a first aspect, a beverage machine is provided, which includes a chassis, a discharge base, and a discharging device. A first placement area, a second placement area, and a discharging area are arranged at intervals inside the chassis. The first placement area and the discharging area are refrigeration areas. The discharge base is arranged in the discharging area, and a first discharge port and a second discharge port are arranged through the discharge base. The discharging device includes a liquid discharging component, a sugar discharging component, and a water spraying component. The liquid discharging component includes a first connecting pipe and a raw material box located in the first placement area. The raw material box is connected to the first discharge port through the first connecting pipe. The sugar discharging component includes a second connecting pipe and a syrup box located in the second placement area. The syrup box is connected to the second discharge port through the second connecting pipe, and a part of the second connecting pipe is located in the discharging area. The water spraying component includes a water tank, a third connecting pipe, a first three-way valve, and a first pump body. The third connecting pipe is connected to the water tank, and the end of the third connecting pipe away from the water tank is connected to the second connecting pipe through the first three-way valve. The first three-way valve is arranged in the second placement area and is arranged adjacent to the discharging area. The first pump body is arranged on the third connecting pipe.

[0007] As a preferred solution of the beverage machine, a first heat insulation layer is arranged on the inner side wall and / or the outer side wall of the discharging area.

[0008] As a preferred solution of the beverage machine, the second connecting pipe located in the discharging area is wrapped with a second heat insulation layer.

[0009] As a preferred solution of the beverage machine, the position where the second connecting pipe penetrates through the discharging area is adjacent to the discharge base.

[0010] As a preferred solution of the beverage machine, the discharging area is provided with a first communication port for the second connecting pipe to pass through, and a sealing sleeve is arranged on the outer circumference of the first connecting pipe. The sealing sleeve abuts against the inner wall of the first communication port.

[0011] As a preferred solution of the beverage machine, the water spraying component further includes a fourth connecting pipe, a second three-way valve, and a second pump body. The fourth connecting pipe is connected to the water tank, and the end of the fourth connecting pipe away from the water tank is connected to the first connecting pipe through the second three-way valve. The second pump body is arranged on the fourth connecting pipe.

[0012] As a preferred solution of the beverage machine, the second three-way valve is arranged in the discharging area and is arranged adjacent to the discharge base.

[0013] As a preferred solution of the beverage machine, a first joint is annularly protruded on one side of the discharge base facing the discharge area and along the outer edge of the first discharge port, and one end of the first connecting pipe away from the raw material box is sleeved on the first joint; and / or,

[0014] A second joint is annularly protruded on one side of the discharge base facing the discharge area and along the outer edge of the second discharge port, and one end of the second connecting pipe away from the syrup box is sleeved on the second joint.

[0015] As a preferred solution of the beverage machine, the beverage machine further includes a refrigeration component for refrigerating the first placement area and the discharge area. The refrigeration component includes a refrigerator and a cooling pipe. The refrigerator is used to generate cold air. One end of the cooling pipe is connected to the cold air outlet of the refrigerator, and the end of the cooling pipe away from the refrigerator is connected to the discharge base.

[0016] As a preferred solution of the beverage machine, the chassis includes a machine body and a cabinet provided on the machine body. A groove is formed on one side of the cabinet along a first direction. The groove is adjacent to the machine body and penetrates through one side of the cabinet along a second direction. The discharge base is arranged on the groove wall away from the machine body. A partition member is arranged in the cabinet. The partition member includes a partition board and a housing. The partition board forms a first installation cavity and a second installation cavity in the cabinet along the first direction at intervals along the bottom of the groove. The housing is arranged in the second installation cavity, and the housing is respectively connected to the partition board and the cavity wall provided with the discharge base to divide the second installation cavity into a second placement area and a discharge area. The first discharge port and the second discharge port respectively communicate the discharge area and the groove. A third installation cavity is provided in the machine body. The first installation cavity and the third installation cavity communicate to form the first placement area, where the first direction and the second direction are perpendicularly arranged.

[0017] In a second aspect, a working method of a beverage machine is provided, which is applied to the above beverage machine, and specifically includes the following steps:

[0018] S10. The beverage machine operates to keep the first placement area and the discharge area of the chassis of the beverage machine in a refrigerated state all the time;

[0019] S20. Place a container for holding a beverage under the discharge base of the chassis of the beverage machine, start the liquid discharging component and the sugar discharging component of the discharging device of the beverage machine, and make the raw materials in the raw material box of the liquid discharging component flow from the first discharge port of the discharge base to the container through the first connecting pipe in a set amount, and the syrup in the syrup box of the sugar discharging component flows from the second discharge port of the discharge base to the container through the second connecting pipe;

[0020] S30. Start the water spraying component of the discharging device, and drive the drinking water in the water tank of the water spraying component by the first pump body in a set amount to flush the syrup in the second connecting pipe located in the discharging area into the container through the third connecting pipe.

[0021] As a preferred solution of the beverage machine, the water spraying component further provides a fourth connecting pipe, a second three-way valve and a second pump body. The fourth connecting pipe is connected to the first connecting pipe through the second three-way valve. The second three-way valve is arranged in the discharging area. The fourth connecting pipe is connected to the water tank, and the second pump body is arranged on the fourth connecting pipe. In step S30, start the second pump body on the fourth connecting pipe, and drive the drinking water in the water tank in a set amount to flush the raw materials between the first discharging port and the second three-way valve in the first connecting pipe into the container through the fourth connecting pipe.

[0022] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: By arranging the second placement area, the refrigerated first placement area and the discharging area at intervals in the chassis, and correspondingly arranging the raw material boxes that need to be refrigerated in the first placement area and the syrup boxes that do not need to be refrigerated in the second placement area, it can not only ensure that the raw materials are always fresh in the refrigerated state during the transportation in the raw material boxes and the first connecting pipe, reduce the possibility of raw material deterioration, ensure the taste and safety of the tea beverages, but also ensure the fluidity of the syrup that does not need to be refrigerated in the syrup boxes and the second connecting pipe, thereby ensuring the smoothness of syrup transportation; Through the setting of the water spraying component, after the sugar discharging component transports the syrup, the first pump body can be used to drive, and the drinking water in the water tank is flushed through the third connecting pipe to wash the syrup in the second connecting pipe located in the discharging area, avoiding the situation that the syrup in the second connecting pipe is partially refrigerated in the discharging area and crystallizes and blocks, improving the smoothness of the second connecting pipe, and also ensuring the hygienic safety of the second discharging port and the end of the second connecting pipe adjacent to the second discharging port, avoiding the remaining syrup from breeding bacteria, and ensuring the normal use of the beverage machine and the food safety of the tea beverages. Description of the Drawings

[0023] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the drawings and embodiments.

[0024] Figure 1 is the structural schematic diagram of the beverage machine according to the embodiment of the present invention Figure 1 ;

[0025] Figure 2 is the structural schematic diagram of the beverage machine according to the embodiment of the present invention Figure 2 ;

[0026] Figure 3 is the structural schematic diagram of the beverage machine according to the embodiment of the present invention Figure 3 ;

[0027] Figure 4It is a cross-sectional view of the beverage machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the cooperation between the discharge base and the pipeline according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0029] In the figure:

[0030] 100, container;

[0031] 1, chassis; 11, first placement area; 12, second placement area; 13, discharge area; 14, body; 141, third installation cavity; 15, cabinet; 151, groove; 152, first installation cavity; 153, second installation cavity; 16, partition member; 161, partition board; 1611, second communication port; 162, housing; 2, discharge base; 21, first discharge port; 22, second discharge port; 23, first joint; 24, second joint; 3, discharge device; 31, liquid outlet assembly; 311, first connecting pipe; 312, raw material box; 32, sugar outlet assembly; 321, second connecting pipe; 322, syrup box; 323, second pump body; 33, water spraying assembly; 331, water tank; 332, third connecting pipe; 333, first three-way valve; 334, fourth connecting pipe; 335, second three-way valve; 6, refrigeration assembly; 61, cooling pipe. Detailed implementation manners

[0032] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It can be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention, rather than limiting the present invention. In addition, it should be noted that for the convenience of description, only the parts related to the present invention rather than all the structures are shown in the drawings.

[0033] In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly defined and limited, the terms "connected", "connected", and "fixed" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral body; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it can be the communication between two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. 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 situations.

[0034] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and defined, the first feature being "on" or "under" the second feature may include direct contact between the first and second features, or may include the situation where the first and second features are not in direct contact but in contact through additional features therebetween. Moreover, the first feature being "above", "over" and "on top of" the second feature includes the first feature being directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicating that the horizontal height of the first feature is higher than that of the second feature. The first feature being "under", "beneath" and "underneath" the second feature includes the first feature being directly below and obliquely below the second feature, or simply indicating that the horizontal height of the first feature is lower than that of the second feature.

[0035] In the description of this embodiment, the orientation or positional relationships such as "upper", "lower", "right", etc. are based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of description and simplifying the operation, 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 a limitation to the present invention. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used for differentiation in description and have no special meaning.

[0036] As Figures 1 to 5 shown, the beverage machine according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a chassis 1, a discharge base 2 and a discharging device 3. A first placement area 11, a second placement area 12 and a discharging area 13 are arranged at intervals in the chassis 1. The first placement area 11 and the discharging area 13 are refrigeration areas; the discharge base 2 is arranged in the discharging area 13, and a first discharge port 21 and a second discharge port 22 are arranged through the discharge base 2; the discharging device 3 includes a liquid discharging assembly 31, a sugar discharging assembly 32 and a water spraying assembly 33. The liquid discharging assembly 31 includes a first connecting pipe 311 and a raw material box 312 located in the first placement area 11. The raw material box 312 is connected to the first discharge port 21 through the first connecting pipe 311. The sugar discharging assembly 32 includes a second connecting pipe 321 and a syrup box 322 located in the second placement area 12. The syrup box 322 is connected to the second discharge port 22 through the second connecting pipe 321, and a part of the second connecting pipe 321 is located in the discharging area 13; the water spraying assembly 33 includes a water tank 331, a third connecting pipe 332, a first three-way valve 333 and a first pump body. The third connecting pipe 332 is connected to the water tank 331. The end of the third connecting pipe 332 far from the water tank 331 is connected to the second connecting pipe 321 through the first three-way valve 333. The first three-way valve 333 is arranged in the second placement area 12 and is arranged adjacent to the discharging area 13. The first pump body is arranged on the third connecting pipe 332.

[0037] It can be understood that by arranging the second placement area 12, the refrigerated first placement area 11, and the discharging area 13 at intervals within the chassis 1, and correspondingly placing the raw material boxes 312 that need to be refrigerated in the first placement area 11 and the syrup boxes 322 that do not need to be refrigerated in the second placement area 12, it can not only ensure that the raw materials are kept fresh in a refrigerated state during the transportation in the raw material boxes 312 and the first connecting pipes 311, reduce the possibility of raw material deterioration, and ensure the taste and safety of the tea drinks, but also ensure the fluidity of the syrup that does not need to be refrigerated in the syrup boxes 322 and the second connecting pipes 321, thereby ensuring the smoothness of syrup transportation; through the setting of the water spraying assembly 33, after the syrup is transported by the sugar discharging assembly 32, it can be driven by the first pump body, and the drinking water in the water tank 331 is used to flush the syrup in the second connecting pipe 321 located in the discharging area 13 through the third connecting pipe 332, avoiding the situation that the part of the syrup in the second connecting pipe 321 in the discharging area 13 is refrigerated and crystallized and blocked, improving the smoothness of the second connecting pipe 321, and also ensuring the hygienic safety of the second discharging port 22 and the end of the second connecting pipe 321 adjacent to the second discharging port 22, avoiding the remaining syrup from breeding bacteria, and ensuring the normal use of the beverage machine and the food safety of the tea drinks.

[0038] It should be noted that in order to ensure the conveying power of the raw materials and the syrup, a third pump body is also arranged on the first connecting pipe 311, and a fourth pump body is also arranged on the second connecting pipe 321.

[0039] Furthermore, the syrup in the syrup boxes 322 and the second connecting pipes 321 should be kept above 25°C, that is, at least at room temperature, to ensure the storage safety of the syrup while ensuring the fluidity of the syrup, while raw materials such as juice and milk should be kept below 5°C in the raw material boxes 312 and the first connecting pipes 311 to ensure the storage safety of the raw materials. Therefore, a first heat insulation layer is arranged on the inner side wall or the outer side wall of the discharging area 13. Through the setting of the first heat insulation layer, the possibility of heat exchange between the temperature in the discharging area 13 and the temperature in the second placement area 12 is effectively reduced, the loss in the discharging area 13 is reduced, and at the same time, the placement temperature of the second placement area 12 for storing the syrup is ensured, reducing the situation that the syrup is blocked due to condensation caused by low temperature. Of course, a first heat insulation layer can also be arranged on both the inner side wall and the outer side wall of the discharging area 13 to fully insulate the discharging area 13 from the second placement area 12.

[0040] Optionally, as Figure 4As shown, a second heat insulation layer is wrapped around the second connecting pipe 321 located in the discharging area 13. By wrapping the second connecting pipe 321 in the discharging area 13 with the second heat insulation layer, the low temperature in the discharging area 13 is reduced from being transferred to the second connecting pipe 321, ensuring the conveying temperature of the second connecting pipe 321 and the syrup inside the second connecting pipe 321, ensuring the smoothness of syrup conveyance, and also being able to reduce the heat loss in the discharging area 13, enabling better retention of the low temperature and reducing energy consumption.

[0041] Preferably, the position where the second connecting pipe 321 penetrates through the discharging area 13 is adjacent to the discharging base 2. On the one hand, it can reduce the length of the second connecting pipe 321 in the discharging area 13, thereby reducing the possibility of syrup condensation in the second connecting pipe 321 in the discharging area 13. On the other hand, since the length of the second connecting pipe 321 in the discharging area 13 is shorter, the remaining syrup volume is less, and the amount of drinking water required for flushing is less, thus being able to avoid the possibility of drinking water diluting the beverage and ensuring the taste of the beverage.

[0042] Furthermore, the discharging area 13 is provided with a first communication port for the second connecting pipe 321 to pass through. A sealing sleeve is provided on the outer periphery of the first connecting pipe 311, and the sealing sleeve abuts against the cavity wall of the first communication port. Through the setting of the first communication port, it is convenient for the second connecting pipe 321 to pass through. By using the setting of the sealing sleeve, the sealing performance between the second connecting pipe 321 and the first communication port is strengthened, reducing the heat exchange between the discharging area 13 and the second placement area 12. At the same time, the second connecting pipe 321 can be further stabilized, improving the installation stability of the second connecting pipe 321. In this embodiment, the sealing sleeve and the second communication port 1611 are quickly installed by snap connection, which is convenient for disassembly and assembly.

[0043] In some embodiments, as Figure 2 、 Figure 3 、 Figure 4 and Figure 5 shown, the water spraying assembly 33 further includes a fourth connecting pipe 334, a second three-way valve 335, and a second pump body 323. The fourth connecting pipe 334 is connected to the water tank 331. One end of the fourth connecting pipe 334 away from the water tank 331 is connected to the first connecting pipe 311 through the second three-way valve 335, and the second pump body 323 is arranged on the fourth connecting pipe 334. After the third pump body drives the first connecting pipe 311 to convey the raw materials, the third pump body and the valve of the second three-way valve 335 communicating with the raw material box 312 are closed. The fourth pump body is used to drive the fourth connecting pipe 334 to flush the part of the first connecting pipe 311 between the first discharge port 21 and the second three-way valve 335 with the purified water in the water tank 331, reducing the remaining raw materials at the first discharge port 21 and the end of the first connecting pipe 311 adjacent to the discharging base 2, avoiding the breeding of bacteria, and improving the use safety of the beverage machine.

[0044] Optionally, the second three-way valve 335 is disposed in the discharging area 13 and adjacent to the discharging base 2, which can reduce the distance between the second three-way valve 335 and the first discharging port 21, thereby reducing the possibility of raw materials remaining in the first connecting pipe 311 between the second three-way valve 335 and the first discharging port 21. Moreover, since the distance is short, the amount of drinking water required for flushing is less, thus avoiding the possibility of diluting the beverage with drinking water and ensuring the taste of the beverage.

[0045] Furthermore, as Figure 5 shown, a first joint 23 is annularly protruded along the outer edge of the first discharging port 21 on the side of the discharging base 2 facing the discharging area 13. The end of the first connecting pipe 311 away from the raw material box 312 is sleeved on the first joint 23. Through the setting of the first joint 23, it is convenient to improve the disassembly and assembly efficiency of the end of the first connecting pipe 311 away from the raw material box 312, and also improves the convenience of maintenance and cleaning. Of course, through the annular protrusion structure setting, it can ensure the tight combination between the first joint 23 and the first connecting pipe 311, effectively avoiding the liquid leakage phenomenon at the connection, and improving the sealing performance and service life of the overall pipeline system.

[0046] In addition, a second joint 24 is annularly protruded along the outer edge of the second discharging port 22 on the side of the discharging base 2 facing the discharging area 13. The end of the second connecting pipe 321 away from the syrup box 322 is sleeved on the second joint 24. Through the setting of the second joint 24, it is convenient to improve the disassembly and assembly efficiency of the end of the second connecting pipe 321 away from the syrup box 322, and also improves the convenience of maintenance and cleaning. Of course, through the annular protrusion structure setting, it can ensure the tight combination between the second joint 24 and the second connecting pipe 321, effectively avoiding the liquid leakage phenomenon at the connection, and improving the sealing performance and service life of the overall pipeline system.

[0047] Even further, as Figure 4 shown, the beverage machine further includes a refrigeration component 6 for refrigerating the first placement area 11 and the discharging area 13. The refrigeration component 6 includes a refrigerator and a cooling pipe 61. The refrigerator is used to generate cold air. One end of the cooling pipe 61 is connected to the cold air outlet of the refrigerator, and the end of the cooling pipe 61 away from the refrigerator is connected to the discharging base 2. The cold air produced by the refrigerator is conveyed to the discharging base 2 through the cooling pipe 61, and the discharging base 2 is cooled first to ensure that the temperature of the discharging base 2 can be evenly maintained at a low temperature, thereby reducing the possibility that the raw materials or syrup in the connecting pipe and the discharging port adjacent to the discharging base 2 are prone to deterioration due to uneven heating. After the cold air evenly cools the discharging base 2, the discharging area 13 is cooled to ensure a low-temperature environment in the discharging area 13.

[0048] In this embodiment, the chassis 1 includes a body 14 and a cabinet 15 disposed on the body 14. A groove 151 is formed on one side of the cabinet 15 along the first direction (the first direction is the X direction shown in the figure). The groove 151 is disposed adjacent to the body 14 and penetrates through one side of the cabinet 15 along the second direction (the second direction is the Y direction shown in the figure). The discharge base 2 is disposed on the groove wall of the groove 151 away from the body 14. A partition member 16 is disposed in the cabinet 15. The partition member 16 includes a partition plate 161 and a housing 162. The partition plate 161 forms a first installation cavity 152 and a second installation cavity 153 at intervals along the first direction along the bottom of the groove 151 of the cabinet 15. The housing 162 is disposed in the second installation cavity 153, and the housing 162 is respectively connected to the partition plate 161 and the cavity wall provided with the discharge base 2 to divide the second installation cavity 153 into a second placement area 12 and a discharge area 13. The first discharge port 21 and the second discharge port 22 are respectively communicated with the discharge area 13 and the groove 151. A third installation cavity 141 is provided in the body 14. The first installation cavity 152 is communicated with the third installation cavity 141 to form a first placement area 11. Wherein, the first direction and the second direction are perpendicularly disposed.

[0049] It can be understood that by forming the groove 151 in the cabinet 15 along the first direction, it is convenient to provide a placement area for the container 100 for loading materials, with a compact structure, reducing the setting of the discharge structure protruding from the chassis 1. And by separating the cabinet 15 into multiple chambers through the partition plate 161, the space utilization rate can be effectively improved. The separation of different chambers enables each component to be orderly arranged in a limited space, avoiding space waste and the phenomenon of components being disordered with each other, and facilitating the orderly installation and maintenance of each component. The housing 162 is connected to the partition plate 161 and the cavity wall provided with the discharge base 2, dividing the second installation cavity 153 into a discharge area 13 and a second placement area 12, making the isolation between the discharge area 13 and the first placement area 11 and the second placement area 12 more rigorous, enhancing the sealing and stability of the equipment, and preventing unnecessary temperature mixing between different chambers.

[0050] In addition, in this embodiment, the discharge area 13 communicates with the first placement area 11, that is, a plurality of second communication ports 1611 are provided on the partition plate 161. The second communication ports 1611 communicate the first discharge area 13 and the placement area. After the cold air cools the discharge base 2 and the discharge area 13, it passes through the second communication ports 1611 to cool the first accommodation cavity, and then circulates to the third accommodation cavity to ensure the low-temperature refrigeration environment of the overall first placement cavity. It should be noted that the refrigerator usually adopts a cooperative structure such as a compressor, a condenser, an evaporator and a fan, which is an existing formed equipment and will not be exemplified too much here.

[0051] Preferably, the flavors that each person wants to drink may be different. Therefore, the discharging device 3 is provided with multiple liquid discharging assemblies 31. A plurality of first discharging ports 21 are spaced apart on the discharging base 2. The first connecting pipe 311 of each liquid discharging assembly 31 is correspondingly connected to a first discharging port 21, and each first connecting pipe 311 is respectively connected to a fourth connecting pipe 334. By providing multiple liquid discharging assemblies 31, it is convenient to provide multiple raw material boxes 312 that can store different types of raw materials to meet people's different tea drink requirements. By respectively providing a second three-way valve 335 on each first connecting pipe 311, each second three-way valve 335 is respectively communicated with the water tank 331 through a fourth connecting pipe 334, so that each type of raw material can be flushed and cleaned at the discharging end with drinking water after discharging is completed, ensuring the hygienic safety of the use of each discharging port and connecting pipe.

[0052] Furthermore, the water tank 331 is arranged in the discharging area 13. On the one hand, after the syrup is discharged through the second connecting pipe 321 and the raw material is discharged through the first connecting pipe 311, by flushing with drinking water, the part flushed out by the drinking water is also arranged in the container 100. Therefore, the refrigerated drinking water is convenient for maintaining the taste of the tea drink, and the temperature of the blown-out water is the same as the temperature of the first connecting pipe 311 and the second connecting pipe 321 in the discharging area 13, reducing the situation that the connecting pipe is prone to rupture due to repeated stress changes caused by thermal expansion and contraction.

[0053] As Figures 1 to 5 shown, the embodiment of the present invention also provides an operating method of a beverage machine, applying the beverage machine of any of the above embodiments, specifically including the following steps:

[0054] S10. The beverage machine operates to keep the first placement area 11 and the discharging area 13 of the chassis 1 of the beverage machine in a refrigerated state all the time;

[0055] S20. Place the container 100 for holding the beverage under the discharging base 2 of the chassis 1 of the beverage machine, start the liquid discharging assembly 31 and the sugar discharging assembly 32 of the discharging device 3 of the beverage machine, and make the raw material in the raw material box 312 of the liquid discharging assembly 31 flow from the first discharging port 21 of the discharging base 2 to the container 100 through the first connecting pipe 311 according to the set amount, and the syrup in the syrup box 322 of the sugar discharging assembly 32 flows from the second discharging port 22 of the discharging base 2 to the container 100 through the second connecting pipe 321, that is, the controller controls the third pump body to drive the first connecting pipe 311 to drive the raw material in the raw material box 312 to be output from the first discharging port 21 according to the raw material output amount of the set flavor, and controls the fourth pump body to drive the second connecting pipe 321 to drive the syrup in the syrup box 322 to be output from the second discharging port 22 according to the syrup output amount of the set flavor;

[0056] S30. Start the water spraying assembly 33 of the discharging device 3, and make the first pump body of the water spraying assembly 33 drive the drinking water in the water tank 331 of the water spraying assembly 33 according to a set amount. The drinking water passes through the third connecting pipe 332 to flush the syrup in the second connecting pipe 321 within the discharging area 13 into the container 100. That is, the controller controls the first pump body to drive the third connecting pipe 332 to drive the drinking water in the water tank 331 to flow towards the first three-way valve 333. It should be noted that at this time, the valve of the first three-way valve 333 adjacent to the syrup box 322 at one end of the second connecting pipe 321 should be closed to prevent the drinking water from flowing from the second connecting pipe 321 to the syrup box 322. Of course, a check valve can also be set at the position of the second connecting pipe 321 between the first three-way valve 333 and the syrup box 322 to further prevent the backflow of the syrup in the second connecting pipe 321.

[0057] This method is simple to operate. By arranging the second placement area 12, the refrigerated first placement area 11 and the discharging area 13 at intervals within the chassis 1, and correspondingly placing the raw material box 312 that needs to be refrigerated in the first placement area 11 and the syrup box 322 that does not need to be refrigerated in the second placement area 12, it can not only ensure that the raw materials are always fresh in a refrigerated state during the transportation process in the raw material box 312 and the first connecting pipe 311, reduce the possibility of raw material deterioration, and ensure the taste and safety of the tea drinks, but also ensure the fluidity of the syrup that does not need to be refrigerated in the syrup box 322 and the second connecting pipe 321, thus ensuring the smoothness of syrup transportation. Through the setting of the water spraying assembly 33, after the syrup discharging assembly 32 transports the syrup, it can be driven by the first pump body. The drinking water in the water tank 331 is used to flush the syrup in the second connecting pipe 321 within the discharging area 13 through the third connecting pipe 332, avoiding the situation that part of the syrup in the second connecting pipe 321 within the discharging area 13 is refrigerated and crystallized and blocked, improving the smoothness of the second connecting pipe 321, and also ensuring the hygienic safety of the second discharging port 22 and one end of the second connecting pipe 321 adjacent to the second discharging port 22, preventing the syrup from remaining and breeding bacteria, and ensuring the normal use of the beverage machine and the food safety of the tea drinks. In addition, the water spraying assembly 33 can also effectively wash the syrup during the preparation process, fuse the syrup to ensure the uniform mixing of the syrup and the tea water, make the taste of the beverage smoother and more consistent, and avoid the deposition or stratification of the syrup.

[0058] Further, the water spraying assembly 33 also provides a fourth connecting pipe 334, a second three-way valve 335 and a second pump body 323. The fourth connecting pipe 334 is connected to the first connecting pipe 311 through the second three-way valve 335. The second three-way valve 335 is arranged in the discharging area 13. The fourth connecting pipe 334 is connected to the water tank 331, and a second pump body 323 is arranged on the fourth connecting pipe 334. In step S30, the second pump body 323 on the fourth connecting pipe 334 is started, and the drinking water in the water tank 331 is driven by a set amount to flush the raw materials between the first discharging port 21 and the second three-way valve 335 of the first connecting pipe 311 into the container 100 through the fourth connecting pipe 334. After the third pump body drives the first connecting pipe 311 to convey the raw materials, the third pump body and the valve connecting the second three-way valve 335 and the raw material box 312 are closed, and the second pump body 323 is used to drive the fourth connecting pipe 334 to flush the part of the first connecting pipe 311 between the first discharging port 21 and the second three-way valve 335 with the drinking water in the water tank 331, reducing the remaining raw materials at the first discharging port 21 and the end of the first connecting pipe 311 adjacent to the discharging base 2, avoiding the growth of bacteria, and improving the use safety of the beverage machine. Of course, a one-way valve can be arranged at the position of the first connecting pipe 311 between the second three-way valve 335 and the raw material box 312 to further prevent the raw materials in the first connecting pipe 311 from flowing back and improve the safety of raw material transportation in the first connecting pipe 311.

[0059] It should be noted that whether it is the flushing of the syrup or the raw material box 312, the flushing amount of the drinking water should be controlled between 4 ml and 5 ml. For example, the flushing amount of the drinking water between the first three-way valve 333 and the first discharging port 21 through the third connecting pipe 332 or the flushing amount of the drinking water between the second three-way valve 335 and the second discharging port 22 through the fourth connecting pipe 334 is 4 ml, 4.2 ml, 4.4 ml, 4.6 ml, 4.8 ml, 5 ml, etc. This flushing amount is reasonable, which can ensure that the beverage discharging port remains clean, and can avoid the influence on the taste of the beverage caused by excessive flushing, ensure the balance between flushing and the taste of the beverage, and avoid the situation of too strong water taste or incomplete flushing of the connecting pipe adjacent to the discharging port in the user experience.

[0060] Obviously, the above embodiments of the present invention are only examples for clearly explaining the present invention, and are not limitations on the implementation manners of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, various obvious changes, re-adjustments and substitutions can be made without departing from the protection scope of the present invention. It is not necessary and impossible to enumerate all the implementation manners here. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included in the protection scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A beverage machine, characterized in that, Including: A chassis, in which a first placement area, a second placement area and a discharge area are arranged at intervals. The first placement area and the discharge area are refrigeration areas; A discharge base, which is arranged in the discharge area, and a first discharge port and a second discharge port are arranged through the discharge base; A discharge device, which includes a liquid discharging component, a sugar discharging component and a water spraying component. The liquid discharging component includes a first connecting pipe and a raw material box located in the first placement area. The raw material box is connected to the first discharge port through the first connecting pipe. The sugar discharging component includes a second connecting pipe and a syrup box located in the second placement area. The syrup box is connected to the second discharge port through the second connecting pipe, and part of the second connecting pipe is located in the discharge area; The water spraying component includes a water tank, a third connecting pipe, a first three-way valve and a first pump body. The third connecting pipe is connected to the water tank, and the end of the third connecting pipe away from the water tank is connected to the second connecting pipe through the first three-way valve. The first three-way valve is arranged in the second placement area and is arranged adjacent to the discharge area, and the first pump body is arranged on the third connecting pipe.

2. The beverage machine according to claim 1, wherein, A first heat insulation layer is arranged on the inner side wall and / or the outer side wall of the discharge area.

3. The beverage machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, A second heat insulation layer is wrapped outside the second connecting pipe located in the discharge area.

4. The beverage machine according to claim 1, wherein The position where the second connecting pipe penetrates through the discharge area is adjacent to the discharge base.

5. The beverage machine according to claim 1, wherein the discharge area is provided with a first communication port for the second connecting pipe to pass through, and a sealing sleeve is arranged on the outer periphery of the first connecting pipe, and the sealing sleeve abuts against the inner wall of the first communication port.

6. The beverage machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that, The water spraying component further includes a fourth connecting pipe, a second three-way valve and a second pump body. The fourth connecting pipe is connected to the water tank, and the end of the fourth connecting pipe away from the water tank is connected to the first connecting pipe through the second three-way valve, and the second pump body is arranged on the fourth connecting pipe.

7. The beverage machine according to claim 6, wherein The second three-way valve is arranged in the discharge area and is arranged adjacent to the discharge base.

8. The beverage machine according to any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that, A first joint is annularly protruded along the outer edge of the first discharge port on the side of the discharge base facing the discharge area, and the end of the first connecting pipe away from the raw material box is sleeved on the first joint; and / or, A second joint is annularly protruded along the outer edge of the second discharge port on the side of the discharge base facing the discharge area, and the end of the second connecting pipe away from the syrup box is sleeved on the second joint.

9. The beverage machine according to any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that, The beverage machine further includes a refrigeration component for refrigerating the first placement area and the discharge area. The refrigeration component includes a refrigerator and a cooling pipe. The refrigerator is used to generate cold air, one end of the cooling pipe is connected to the cold air outlet of the refrigerator, and the end of the cooling pipe away from the refrigerator is connected to the discharge base.

10. The beverage machine according to any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that, The chassis includes a body and a cabinet provided on the body. A groove is formed on one side of the cabinet along a first direction, the groove is disposed adjacent to the body, and the groove penetrates through one side of the cabinet along a second direction. The discharge base is provided on the groove wall of the groove away from the body. A partition member is disposed in the cabinet. The partition member includes a partition board and a housing. The partition board divides the cabinet into a first installation cavity and a second installation cavity along the first direction at the bottom of the groove. The housing is disposed in the second installation cavity, and the housing is respectively connected to the partition board and the cavity wall provided with the discharge base to divide the second installation cavity into a second placement area and a discharge area. The first discharge port and the second discharge port respectively communicate with the discharge area and the groove. A third installation cavity is provided in the body. The first installation cavity communicates with the third installation cavity to form the first placement area. Wherein, the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction.

11. A working method of a beverage machine, characterized in that, Applying the beverage machine according to any one of claims 1-10, specifically including the following steps: S10. The beverage machine operates to keep the first placement area and the discharge area of the chassis of the beverage machine in a refrigerated state all the time. S20. Place a container for holding a beverage under the discharge base of the chassis, start the liquid discharging component and the sugar discharging component of the discharging device of the beverage machine, and make the raw materials in the raw material box of the liquid discharging component flow from the first discharge port of the discharge base to the container through the first connecting pipe in a set amount. The syrup in the syrup box of the sugar discharging component flows from the second discharge port of the discharge base to the container through the second connecting pipe. S30. Start the water spraying component of the discharging device, and make the first pump body of the water spraying component drive the drinking water in the water tank of the water spraying component through the third connecting pipe to flush the syrup located in the discharge area of the second connecting pipe into the container in a set amount.

12. The operating method of the beverage machine according to claim 11, characterized in that, The water spraying component also provides a fourth connecting pipe, a second three-way valve and a second pump body. The fourth connecting pipe is connected to the first connecting pipe through the second three-way valve. The second three-way valve is disposed in the discharge area. The fourth connecting pipe is connected to the water tank, and the second pump body is disposed on the fourth connecting pipe. In step S30, start the second pump body on the fourth connecting pipe, and drive the drinking water in the water tank through the fourth connecting pipe to flush the raw materials between the first discharge port and the second three-way valve of the first connecting pipe into the container in a set amount.

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