Beverage storage device convenient to clean

By designing a cleaning mechanism and sealing device that can extend into the tank, the problem of limited cleaning range for beverage storage tanks was solved, enabling comprehensive cleaning of the inner wall and end caps of beverage storage tanks, improving cleaning effect and equipment applicability.

CN121717044AInactive Publication Date: 2026-03-24HENAN LIZIYUAN AO KA FOOD CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2026-01-30
Publication Date
2026-03-24
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Technical Problem

Existing cleaning devices for beverage storage tanks are mostly fixed installations, which are difficult to adapt to the differences in the inner wall curvature and size of storage tanks of different specifications. This results in limited cleaning range and incomplete cleaning. In addition, the built-in cleaning devices occupy storage tank space, affecting the applicability of the equipment and the cleaning effect.

Method used

A cleaning mechanism that can extend into the tank for cleaning is designed, including an expandable and retractable scraper assembly and a water spraying mechanism. Combined with a telescopic cylinder, a motor drive and a support mechanism, it can achieve comprehensive cleaning of the inner wall of the tank and the inner wall of the end cap, and is equipped with a sealing mechanism to prevent material leakage.

Benefits of technology

It enables flexible cleaning of the inner walls of beverage storage tanks, overcomes cleaning dead spots, improves the comprehensiveness of cleaning and equipment applicability, ensures cleaning stability and no leakage, and adapts to storage tanks with different inner diameters and curvatures.

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Abstract

The invention discloses a beverage storage device convenient to clean, and belongs to the technical field of beverage production equipment.The beverage storage device specifically comprises a storage tank, a cleaning opening is formed in the storage tank, and a cover is hinged to the edge of the cleaning opening and used for enabling the cleaning opening to be in a closed state or an open state; the cleaning device further comprises a cleaning mechanism arranged on the outer side of the cleaning opening, the cleaning mechanism comprises a cleaning frame and a power box, the cleaning frame is slidably connected with the power box, the power box is rotationally connected with a cleaning rod coaxial with the storage tank, and two scraping assemblies are symmetrically distributed on the cleaning rod. The cleaning mechanism is integrally arranged outside the tank body, flexible switching of stretching into the tank for cleaning according to needs and stopping outside the tank when cleaning is not needed can be achieved, the inner wall of the tank body and the inner wall of an end socket can be effectively cleaned by matching with the expandable and contractible scraping assembly, and the equipment applicability and the cleaning comprehensiveness are greatly improved.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application belongs to the technical field of beverage production equipment, and particularly relates to a beverage storage device convenient to clean. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the beverage production and processing process, the storage device is one of the indispensable core equipment, mainly used for temporarily storing fruit juice, syrup, concentrated liquid and other raw materials or semi-finished products, and ensuring the continuous and stable operation of the production line. Since most of the beverage raw materials are sticky, and some of them contain sugar, protein and other ingredients, they are easy to remain on the inner wall of the storage tank and the connecting part of the head after long-term storage. If not cleaned thoroughly, the remaining materials will breed bacteria and deteriorate, thereby contaminating the subsequent stored materials, affecting the quality of beverage products, and even causing food safety problems.

[0003] The existing cleaning method for beverage storage tanks generally uses mechanical cleaning instead of manual cleaning. However, most mechanical cleaning devices are integrated inside the beverage storage tank, which occupies the tank space for a long time and easily interferes with the storage process. At the same time, such built-in cleaning devices are usually fixedly arranged, and the cleaning parts cannot be adjusted, which makes it difficult to adapt to the inner wall curvature and size difference of different specifications of the tank, resulting in limited cleaning range and incomplete cleaning.

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a beverage storage tank device convenient to clean to solve the above technical problems. SUMMARY

[0005] To solve the problems raised in the background art, the present application provides a beverage storage device convenient to clean, which has the characteristics of flexible switching between extending into the tank for cleaning and parking outside the tank when not needed to clean, and is equipped with expandable and retractable scraping components, which can effectively clean the inner wall of the tank body and the inner wall of the head, greatly improving the applicability and cleaning comprehensiveness of the equipment.

[0006] To achieve the above purpose, the present application provides the following technical scheme: a beverage storage device convenient to clean, comprising a storage tank, a cleaning port is arranged on the storage tank, and a cover is hingedly connected to the edge of the cleaning port, for making the cleaning port in a closed state or an open state;

[0007] Further comprising a cleaning mechanism arranged outside the cleaning port, the cleaning mechanism comprising a cleaning frame and a power box, the power box is slidingly connected to the cleaning frame, the power box is rotatably connected to a cleaning rod coaxially arranged with the storage tank, and two groups of scraping components are symmetrically arranged on the cleaning rod; Each of the scraping assemblies comprises a first scraping rod for cleaning the inner wall of the tank and a second scraping rod for cleaning the inner wall of the head, one end of the first scraping rod is hinged to the second scraping rod, the second scraping rod is hinged to the cleaning rod, and a telescopic assembly is further connected between the first scraping rod and the cleaning rod for driving the first scraping rod and the second scraping rod to be unfolded or folded; The water spraying mechanism comprises a first cleaning pipe fixedly connected inside the cleaning rod, a plurality of first water spraying nozzles arranged towards the inner wall of the tank are communicated with the first cleaning pipe, a telescopic pipe corresponding to each of the scraping assemblies is further communicated with the first cleaning pipe, a second cleaning pipe fixedly connected with the second scraping rod is communicated with one end of the telescopic pipe, and a second water spraying nozzle arranged towards the inner wall of the head is fixedly connected with the second cleaning pipe.

[0008] Preferably, the bottom of the storage tank is fixedly connected with a support, and the storage tank is provided with a feeding pipe, a discharging pipe and a pressure relief valve.

[0009] Preferably, the cleaning frame is provided with a first driving assembly for driving the power box to drive the cleaning rod to extend into or out of the storage tank. The first driving assembly comprises a lead screw, the lead screw is rotatably connected to the cleaning frame and located below the power box, and a driving sleeve fixedly connected with the power box is threadedly sleeved on the lead screw. A first motor is fixedly connected to the cleaning frame, and an output shaft of the first motor is in transmission connection with one end of the lead screw. Two slide rails are fixedly connected to the cleaning frame in a symmetrical manner with the lead screw as the center, a sliding block is slidably connected to the slide rail, and the sliding block is fixedly connected with the power box.

[0010] Preferably, the second driving assembly comprises a second motor, a first gear and a second gear, the second motor is fixedly connected inside the power box, the first gear is fixedly sleeved on the output shaft of the second motor, the second gear is fixedly sleeved on the cleaning rod, and the second gear is in meshing connection with the first gear.

[0011] Preferably, the water supply assembly is further arranged for conveying a cleaning medium into the cleaning pipe. The water supply assembly comprises a water supply pump, a three-way valve is communicated with the water inlet end of the water supply pump, a water supply pipe is fixedly connected to the first water inlet end of the three-way valve, and a washing pipe is fixedly connected to the second water inlet end of the three-way valve. The water outlet end of the water supply pump is fixedly connected with a connecting pipe, and the water outlet end of the connecting pipe is connected with the first cleaning pipe through a rotary joint.

[0012] Preferably, a first elastic scraper is fixedly connected to one side of the first scraping rod towards the inner wall of the tank body, and a second elastic scraper is fixedly connected to one side of the second scraping rod towards the inner wall of the head, the second elastic scraper and the first elastic scraper are staggered, and the staggered area is used for covering the connection between the inner wall of the tank body and the inner wall of the head.

[0013] Preferably, the two groups of telescopic assemblies are opposite in telescopic direction, each telescopic assembly comprises a telescopic cylinder and a connecting rod, the cylinder barrel of the telescopic cylinder is fixedly connected to the cleaning rod, one end of the connecting rod is hingedly connected to the piston end of the telescopic cylinder, and the other end of the connecting rod is hingedly connected to the middle part of the first scraping rod.

[0014] Preferably, the sealing mechanism is further arranged to seal the cleaning port, the sealing mechanism comprises a supporting cylinder, the supporting cylinder is rotatably connected to the outer side of the cleaning rod, one end of the supporting cylinder is fixedly connected to the power box, and a sealing plug is fixedly sleeved on the outer side of the other end of the supporting cylinder, the outer diameter of the sealing plug is matched with the inner diameter of the cleaning port, and the sealing plug is used for extending into the cleaning port and being in interference fit with the inner wall of the cleaning port.

[0015] Preferably, a plurality of auxiliary support mechanisms are further arranged, the plurality of auxiliary support mechanisms are uniformly distributed along the axial direction of the first scraping rod, each auxiliary support mechanism comprises a mounting seat, the mounting seat is fixedly connected to the first scraping rod and is arranged opposite to the cleaning rod, a plurality of roller seats are connected to the mounting seat through a plurality of elastic assemblies on both sides of the first scraping rod, a plurality of supporting wheels matched with the inner wall of the tank body are rotatably connected to the roller seats, and the outer circumferential surface of the supporting wheels is matched with the inner wall of the tank body and is used for abutting against the inner wall of the tank body.

[0016] Preferably, each elastic assembly comprises a bottom plate, a top plate and a buffer spring, the bottom plate is fixedly connected to the mounting seat, a guide cylinder is fixedly connected to the other side of the bottom plate, and a piston is slidably connected in the guide cylinder; the top plate is fixedly connected to the roller seat, a guide rod coaxially arranged with the guide cylinder is fixedly connected to the other side of the top plate, the other end of the guide rod is movably penetrated into the guide cylinder and is fixedly connected to the piston; the buffer spring is movably sleeved on the outer side of the guide cylinder, and the two ends of the buffer spring are fixedly connected to the top plate and the bottom plate respectively.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the present application has the following advantages: 1、The cleaning mechanism of the present application is arranged outside the tank body, can be flexibly switched between extending into the tank for cleaning and parking outside the tank when not needed for cleaning, is matched with the expandable and contractible scraping assembly, can effectively clean the inner wall of the tank body and the inner wall of the head, and greatly improves the applicability and cleaning comprehensiveness of the equipment.

[0018] 2、The first elastic scraper and the second elastic scraper are staggered, the problem of cleaning dead angle of the traditional cleaning device is solved, and the cleaning effect and the cleaning quality of the inner wall of the tank are greatly improved.

[0019] 4、The sealing mechanism is arranged, the cleaning port can be sealed when the cleaning mechanism enters the tank, the problem of material leakage or foreign matter entering is avoided when the cleaning mechanism cleans the tank, and the stability of the cleaning rod during rotation is further improved.

[0020] 5、The auxiliary supporting mechanism is arranged, the small size error of the inner wall of the tank can be adapted, the supporting wheel is always attached to the inner wall of the tank, and the supporting stability of the whole cleaning mechanism is improved. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] The accompanying drawings are used to provide a further understanding of the present application, and constitute a part of the specification, and are used to explain the present application together with embodiments of the present application, and do not constitute a limitation on the present application. In the drawings: Figure 1 is a schematic view of a three-dimensional structure of the present application; Figure 2 is a schematic view of a main view cross-sectional structure of the present application; Figure 3 is a schematic view of a three-dimensional structure of the cleaning frame of the present application; Figure 4 is a schematic view of a three-dimensional structure of the cleaning mechanism of the present application; Figure 5 is a schematic view of a main view cross-sectional structure of the cleaning mechanism of the present application; Figure 6 is a schematic view of a side view cross-sectional structure of the power box of the present application; Figure 7 is a schematic view of a three-dimensional structure of the present application Figure 6 is an enlarged structure schematic view of A in the present application; Figure 8 is a schematic view of a cross-sectional structure of the elastic assembly of the present application; In the figure: 1, storage tank; 2, cleaning port; 3, cover; 4, cleaning frame; 5, power box; 6, first driving assembly; 61, screw; 62, first motor; 63, driving sleeve; 64, sliding rail; 65, sliding block; 7, cleaning rod; 8, scraping assembly; 81, first scraping rod; 82, second scraping rod; 83, telescopic cylinder; 84, connecting rod; 85, first elastic scraper; 86, second elastic scraper; 9, water spraying mechanism; 91, first cleaning pipe; 92, first water spraying nozzle; 93, telescopic pipe; 94, second cleaning pipe; 95, second water spraying nozzle; 96, water supply pump; 97, water supply pipe; 98, washing pipe; 99, connecting pipe; 910, rotary joint; 10, second motor; 11, sealing mechanism; 111, support cylinder; 112, sealing plug; 12, auxiliary support mechanism; 121, mounting seat; 122, roller seat; 123, support wheel; 124, bottom plate; 125, guide cylinder; 126, piston; 127, top plate; 128, guide rod; 129, buffer spring. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative work fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0023] Embodiment 1 Please refer to Figures 1-8 The embodiment provides the following technical solutions: a beverage storage device convenient to clean, comprising a storage tank 1, the left end of the storage tank 1 is provided with a cleaning port 2, the edge of the cleaning port 2 is hinged with a cover 3, and the cover 3 can be driven by a driving cylinder provided on the storage tank 1 to make the driving cylinder push the tank cover to flip around the hinge shaft, the cover 3 is opened to allow the cleaning mechanism to extend in when cleaning, and the cover 3 is closed to play a preliminary protection role when storing.

[0024] The bottom of the storage tank 1 is fixedly connected with a support for stably supporting the storage tank 1, the side wall of the storage tank 1 is respectively communicated with a feeding pipe and a discharging pipe, the feeding pipe is used for conveying materials into the tank, and the discharging pipe is used for discharging materials in the tank, and the top of the storage tank 1 is further provided with a pressure relief valve for balancing the air pressure inside and outside the tank to avoid safety hazards caused by excessive pressure in the tank.

[0025] Further comprising a cleaning mechanism provided outside the cleaning port 2, the cleaning mechanism comprising a cleaning frame 4 and a power box 5, the power box 5 is slidably connected with the cleaning frame 4, wherein the power box 5 reciprocally slides along the axial direction of the storage tank 1, so that the cleaning mechanism can extend into or out of the storage tank 1, the cleaning mechanism is integrally arranged outside the tank body, and flexible switching of extending into the tank for cleaning or parking outside the tank when not cleaning can be realized As shown in Figure 4 and Figure 5 , the power box 5 is rotatably connected with a cleaning rod 7 coaxially arranged with the storage tank 1, and two groups of scraping assemblies 8 are symmetrically arranged on the cleaning rod 7, each group of scraping assemblies 8 includes a first scraping rod 81 for cleaning the inner wall of the tank body and a second scraping rod 82 for cleaning the inner wall of the head, one end of the first scraping rod 81 is hinged with the second scraping rod 82, and the second scraping rod 82 is hinged with the cleaning rod 7, and a telescopic assembly is further connected between the first scraping rod 81 and the cleaning rod 7 for driving the first scraping rod 81 and the second scraping rod 82 to expand or retract, and the two groups of scraping assemblies 8 cooperatively clean the inner wall of the tank body and the inner wall of the head, greatly improving the applicability and cleaning comprehensiveness of the equipment.

[0026] In some embodiments, the second scraping rods 82 on the left and right sides are respectively arranged corresponding to the inner walls of the heads at both ends, and the two first scraping rods 81 cooperatively clean the inner wall of the tank body.

[0027] The telescopic directions of the two groups of telescopic assemblies are opposite, and the telescopic assembly includes a telescopic cylinder 83 and a connecting rod 84, the cylinder barrel of the telescopic cylinder 83 is fixedly connected with the cleaning rod 7, one end of the connecting rod 84 is hinged with the piston 126 end of the telescopic cylinder 83, and the other end of the connecting rod 84 is hinged with the middle part of the first scraping rod 81, and through the telescopic assembly, the first scraping rod 81 and the second scraping rod 82 can be driven to expand or retract, which is suitable for storage tanks 1 with different inner diameters and heads with different radii, and when the cleaning mechanism is in the retracted state, the cleaning mechanism can enter / exit the storage tank 1, and when the cleaning mechanism is in the expanded state, the cleaning mechanism can clean the inner wall of the storage tank 1.

[0028] The first scraping rod 81 is fixedly connected with a first elastic scraper 85 on the side facing the inner wall of the tank body, and the second scraping rod 82 is fixedly connected with a second elastic scraper 86 on the side facing the inner wall of the head, the second elastic scraper 86 and the first elastic scraper 85 are staggered, and the staggered area is used to cover the connection between the inner wall of the tank body and the inner wall of the head, and through the first elastic scraper 85 and the second elastic scraper 86, the small radius change of the inner wall can be adapted, the adhesion can be improved, and the first elastic scraper 85 and the second elastic scraper 86 staggered can eliminate the cleaning dead angle between the inner wall of the tank body and the inner wall of the head, and the cleaning effect of the storage tank 1 is improved.

[0029] As shown in Figure 1 and Figure 3As shown, the cleaning frame 4 is provided with a first driving assembly 6 for driving the power box 5 to drive the cleaning rod 7 to extend into or out of the storage tank 1;The first driving assembly 6 comprises a lead screw 61, the lead screw 61 is rotatably connected to the cleaning frame 4 and located below the power box 5, the lead screw 61 is threadedly sleeved with a driving sleeve 63 fixedly connected with the power box 5;A first motor 62, the first motor 62 is fixedly connected to the cleaning frame 4, the output shaft of the first motor 62 is in transmission connection with one end of the lead screw 61;Two slide rails 64, the two slide rails 64 are fixedly connected to the cleaning frame 4 with the lead screw 61 as the center of symmetry, a sliding block 65 is slidably connected to the slide rail 64, the sliding block 65 is fixedly connected with the power box 5, by setting the first motor 62, the lead screw 61 is reversed, the driving sleeve 63 drives the power box 5 to reciprocate along the length direction of the slide rail 64, so that the cleaning mechanism can extend into or out of the storage tank 1, and the stability of the cleaning mechanism during movement is also improved under the limiting action of the slide rail 64 and the sliding block 65.

[0030] As shown in Figure 5 , it also includes a second driving assembly for driving the cleaning rod 7 to rotate around its axis, the second driving assembly comprises a second motor 10, a first gear and a second gear, the second motor 10 is fixedly connected inside the power box 5, the first gear is fixedly sleeved on the output shaft of the second motor 10, the second gear is fixedly sleeved on the cleaning rod 7, the second gear is in meshing connection with the first gear, the stable rotation of the cleaning rod 7 is realized through gear transmission, and the transmission efficiency is high and the structure is compact.

[0031] As shown in Figure 5 , Figure 6 , and Figure 7 , it also includes a water spraying mechanism 9, the water spraying mechanism 9 comprises a first cleaning pipe 91, the first cleaning pipe 91 is fixedly connected inside the cleaning rod 7, a plurality of first water nozzles 92 are communicated on the first cleaning pipe 91 and arranged towards the inner wall of the tank body, the first water nozzles 92 are fixedly connected to the cleaning rod 7, and the water outlet ends of the first water nozzles 92 penetrate to the outside of the cleaning rod 7, a telescopic pipe 93 corresponding to each scraping assembly 8 is also communicated on the first cleaning pipe 91, the other end of the telescopic pipe 93 is communicated with a second cleaning pipe 94 fixedly connected with the second scraping rod 82, a second water nozzle 95 is fixedly connected to the second cleaning pipe 94 and arranged towards the inner wall of the head, through the setting of the first water nozzle 92 and the second water nozzle 95, the material adhered to the inner wall of the storage tank 1 can be washed during the rotation of the cleaning rod 7.

[0032] It also includes a water supply assembly for conveying cleaning medium into the cleaning pipe, which can switch between clean water and washing liquid according to cleaning needs; The water supply assembly comprises a water supply pump 96, a three-way valve is communicated with an inlet end of the water supply pump 96, a water supply pipe 97 is fixedly connected to a first inlet end of the three-way valve, the water supply pipe 97 is connected with a tank body storing clean water, a washing pipe 98 is fixedly connected to a second inlet end of the three-way valve, the washing pipe 98 is connected with a tank body storing washing liquid, wherein the water supply pipe 97 is connected with a clean water source, and the washing pipe 98 is connected with a washing liquid source; clean water or washing liquid can be selected to be delivered by switching the three-way valve.

[0033] An outlet end of the water supply pump 96 is fixedly connected with a connecting pipe 99, an outlet end of the connecting pipe 99 is connected with the first cleaning pipe 91 through a rotary joint 910, the rotary joint 910 can adapt to the rotating action of the cleaning rod 7, and the connecting pipe 99 is prevented from being wound or damaged.

[0034] Embodiment 2 As shown in Figure 4 and Figure 5 In order to improve the cleaning effect of the cleaning mechanism, a sealing mechanism 11 is further arranged to seal the cleaning port 2, the sealing mechanism 11 comprises a supporting cylinder 111, the supporting cylinder 111 is rotationally connected to the outside of the cleaning rod 7, and a plurality of bearings rotationally connected with the cleaning rod 7 are arranged in the supporting cylinder 111, wherein the outer ring of the bearing is fixedly connected with the inner wall of the supporting cylinder 111, and the inner wall of the bearing is fixedly connected with the outer wall of the cleaning rod 7, and the stability of the rotation of the cleaning rod 7 on the power box 5 is further improved by the arranged supporting cylinder 111 and bearings.

[0035] The left end of the supporting cylinder 111 is fixedly connected with the power box 5, and a sealing plug 112 is fixedly sleeved on the right outer side of the supporting cylinder 111, the outer diameter of the sealing plug 112 is matched with the inner diameter of the cleaning port 2, the sealing plug 112 is used to extend into the cleaning port 2 and is in interference fit with the inner wall of the cleaning port 2, the cleaning port 2 can be sealed when the cleaning mechanism extends into the tank body, the problems of material leakage and foreign matter entering from the outside are prevented when the cleaning mechanism is used to clean the tank body, and the stability of the rotation of the cleaning rod 7 is further improved.

[0036] Embodiment 3 As shown in Figures 4-8 In order to further improve the stability of the operation of the cleaning mechanism, a plurality of auxiliary supporting mechanisms 12 are further arranged, the plurality of auxiliary supporting mechanisms 12 are uniformly distributed along the axial direction of the first material scraping rod 81, the small size error of the inner wall of the tank body can be adapted, the supporting wheel 123 is ensured to always adhere to the inner wall of the tank body, and the overall supporting stability of the cleaning mechanism is improved.

[0037] Each auxiliary supporting mechanism 12 comprises a mounting seat 121 fixedly connected to the first scraping rod 81 and arranged opposite to the cleaning rod 7, wherein the lower side of the mounting seat 121 is provided with a bolt, one end of the bolt penetrates through the mounting seat 121 and is threadedly connected to the first scraping rod 81, and a plurality of roller seats 122 are connected to the mounting seat 121 on both sides of the first scraping rod 81 through a plurality of elastic assemblies, a plurality of supporting wheels 123 adapted to the inner wall of the tank are rotatably connected to the roller seats 122, the outer circumferential surface of the supporting wheels 123 is adapted to the inner wall of the tank and used for abutting against the inner wall of the tank, and through the mounting seat 121, the roller seat 122 and the elastic assembly, the supporting wheels 123 can be always attached to the inner wall of the tank during the working process of the cleaning rod 7, thereby further improving the stability of the cleaning rod 7 during rotation.

[0038] In some embodiments, the mounting seat 121 comprises a U-shaped plate and two supporting plates, the U-shaped plate is arranged between the first scraping rod 81 and the cleaning rod 7 and parallel to the first scraping rod 81, and the two supporting plates are fixedly connected to the two ends of the U-shaped plate and parallel to the cleaning rod 7, and through the U-shaped plate and the supporting plates, the elastic assemblies and the supporting wheels 123 can be better installed.

[0039] Each group of elastic assemblies comprises a bottom plate 124, a top plate 127 and a buffer spring 129, the bottom plate 124 is fixedly connected to the mounting seat 121, the other side of the bottom plate 124 is fixedly connected with a guide cylinder 125, the guide cylinder 125 is slidably connected with a piston 126, the top plate 127 is fixedly connected to the roller seat 122, the other side of the top plate 127 is fixedly connected with a guide rod 128 coaxially arranged with the guide cylinder 125, the other end of the guide rod 128 is movably penetrated into the guide cylinder 125 and fixedly connected with the piston 126, and the buffer spring 129 is movably sleeved on the outside of the guide cylinder 125, and the two ends of the buffer spring 129 are fixedly connected with the top plate 127 and the bottom plate 124, respectively, so as to adapt to the slight size error of the inner wall of the tank, ensure that the supporting wheels 123 are always attached to the inner wall of the tank, and improve the supporting stability.

[0040] In some embodiments, the top plate 127 is fixedly connected to the roller seat 122 through a bolt, one end of the guide rod 128 is welded and fixed to the top plate 127, the bottom plate 124 is fixedly connected to the mounting seat 121 through a bolt, and one end of the guide cylinder 125 is welded and fixed to the bottom plate 124.

[0041] In some embodiments, a pressure sensor is further included, the pressure sensor is embedded on the side of the roller seat 122 facing the elastic assembly, used for detecting the pressure value transmitted by the elastic assembly to the roller seat 122 in real time, indirectly feeding back the attachment pressure of the supporting wheels 123 to the inner wall of the tank, and the top plate 127 abuts against the detection end of the pressure sensor, so as to ensure that the pressure sensor can accurately detect the buffer pressure of the elastic assembly, and the dynamic adjustment of the attachment pressure is realized in cooperation with the pressure sensor.

[0042] The working principle of the present application: open the cover 3 at the left end of the storage tank 1, start the first motor 62, the first motor 62 drives the screw rod 61 to rotate, the screw rod 61 drives the power box 5 to move horizontally right along the slide rail 64 through the driving sleeve 63, the power box 5 drives the cleaning rod 7 and the scraping assembly 8 to extend into the storage tank 1 synchronously until the sealing plug 112 is completely inserted into the cleaning port 2, and then the first motor 62 is closed. Start the telescopic cylinder 83, the piston 126 end of the telescopic cylinder 83 extends out, pushes the first scraping rod 81 to expand outward through the connecting rod 84, the first scraping rod 81 drives the second scraping rod 82 to expand synchronously until the first elastic scraper 85 adheres to the inner wall of the tank body and the second elastic scraper 86 adheres to the inner wall of the head, and the supporting wheel 123 abuts against the inner wall of the tank body under the action of the elastic assembly, and then the telescopic cylinder 83 is closed. Start the second motor 10 and the water supply pump 96, the second motor 10 drives the cleaning rod 7 to rotate through gear transmission, the cleaning rod 7 drives the two groups of scraping assemblies 8 to rotate synchronously, and the first elastic scraper 85 and the second elastic scraper 86 scrape the residual material on the inner wall of the storage tank 1. The water supply pump 96 delivers the cleaning medium to the first cleaning pipe 91, part of the medium is sprayed to the inner wall of the tank body through the first water nozzle 92, and is washed together with the first elastic scraper 85, and another part of the medium is delivered to the second cleaning pipe 94 through the telescopic pipe 93, and is sprayed to the inner wall of the head through the second water nozzle 95, and is washed together with the second elastic scraper 86, and the scraped residual material is discharged from the discharge pipe together with the cleaning medium. After cleaning for a preset time, the water supply pump 96 is closed, the second motor 10 continues to run for 3-5 minutes to ensure that there is no residual cleaning medium on the inner wall, the telescopic cylinder 83 is started, the piston 126 end is retracted, and the scraping assembly 8 is retracted, the first motor 62 is started in reverse, the power box 5 is driven to move left, the cleaning rod 7 and the scraping assembly 8 are driven to move out of the storage tank 1, until the cleaning mechanism completely separates from the storage tank 1, and then the cover 3 is driven to close the cleaning port 2.

[0043] Finally, it should be noted that: the above is only the preferred embodiment of the present application and is not used to limit the present application, although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, for those skilled in the art, the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing embodiments can still be modified, or some technical features can be replaced equivalently. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. within the spirit and principles of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A beverage storage device that is easy to clean, characterized in that: Includes a storage tank (1), the storage tank (1) is provided with a cleaning port (2), and the edge of the cleaning port (2) is hinged with a cover (3) to keep the cleaning port (2) in a closed state or an open state; It also includes a cleaning mechanism set outside the cleaning port (2), the cleaning mechanism includes a cleaning frame (4) and a power box (5), the cleaning frame (4) is slidably connected to the power box (5), the power box (5) is rotatably connected to a cleaning rod (7) coaxially arranged with the storage tank (1), and two sets of scraping components (8) are symmetrically distributed on the cleaning rod (7). Each scraping assembly (8) includes a first scraping rod (81) for cleaning the inner wall of the tank and a second scraping rod (82) for cleaning the inner wall of the head. One end of the first scraping rod (81) is hinged to the second scraping rod (82), and the second scraping rod (82) is hinged to the cleaning rod (7). A telescopic assembly is also connected between the first scraping rod (81) and the cleaning rod (7) for driving the first scraping rod (81) and the second scraping rod (82) to unfold or retract. It also includes a water spraying mechanism (9), which includes a first cleaning pipe (91) fixedly connected to the inside of the cleaning rod (7). The first cleaning pipe (91) is connected to a plurality of first water spray nozzles (92) facing the inner wall of the tank. The first cleaning pipe (91) is also connected to a telescopic pipe (93) corresponding to each of the scraping components (8). The other end of the telescopic pipe (93) is connected to a second cleaning pipe (94) fixedly connected to the second scraping rod (82). The second cleaning pipe (94) is fixedly connected to a second water spray nozzle (95) facing the inner wall of the end cap.

2. The easy-to-clean beverage storage device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the storage tank (1) is fixedly connected to a support, and the storage tank (1) is provided with a feed pipe, a discharge pipe and a pressure relief valve.

3. The easy-to-clean beverage storage device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cleaning rack (4) is provided with a first drive assembly (6) for driving the power box (5) to drive the cleaning rod (7) to extend into or out of the storage tank (1). The first drive assembly (6) includes a lead screw (61), which is rotatably connected to the cleaning rack (4) and located below the power box (5). The lead screw (61) is threaded with a drive sleeve (63) that is fixedly connected to the power box (5). The first motor (62) is fixedly connected to the cleaning rack (4), and the output shaft of the first motor (62) is connected to one end of the lead screw (61) for transmission. Two slide rails (64) are symmetrically fixed on the cleaning rack (4) with the lead screw (61) as the center. A slider (65) is slidably connected on the slide rail (64), and the slider (65) is fixedly connected to the power box (5).

4. The easy-to-clean beverage storage device according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a second drive assembly for driving the cleaning rod (7) to rotate around its own axis. The second drive assembly includes a second motor (10), a first gear and a second gear. The second motor (10) is fixedly connected inside the power box (5). The first gear is fixedly sleeved on the output shaft of the second motor (10). The second gear is fixedly sleeved on the cleaning rod (7). The second gear meshes with the first gear.

5. The easy-to-clean beverage storage device according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a water supply assembly for delivering the cleaning medium into the cleaning pipe; The water supply assembly includes a water supply pump (96), the water inlet of the water supply pump (96) is connected to a three-way valve, the first water inlet of the three-way valve is fixedly connected to a water supply pipe (97), and the second water inlet of the three-way valve is fixedly connected to a washing pipe (98). The outlet end of the water supply pump (96) is fixedly connected to a connecting pipe (99), and the outlet end of the connecting pipe (99) is connected to the first cleaning pipe (91) through a rotary joint (910).

6. The easy-to-clean beverage storage device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A first elastic scraper (85) is fixedly connected to the side of the first scraper rod (81) facing the inner wall of the tank, and a second elastic scraper (86) is fixedly connected to the side of the second scraper rod (82) facing the inner wall of the end cap. The second elastic scraper (86) and the first elastic scraper (85) are distributed alternately, and the alternate area is used to cover the connection between the inner wall of the tank and the inner wall of the end cap.

7. The easy-to-clean beverage storage device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The two sets of telescopic components extend in opposite directions. The telescopic components include a telescopic cylinder (83) and a connecting rod (84). The cylinder of the telescopic cylinder (83) is fixedly connected to the cleaning rod (7). One end of the connecting rod (84) is hinged to the piston (126) end of the telescopic cylinder (83), and the other end of the connecting rod (84) is hinged to the middle of the first scraper rod (81).

8. The easy-to-clean beverage storage device according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a sealing mechanism (11) for sealing the cleaning port (2). The sealing mechanism (11) includes a support cylinder (111) which is rotatably connected to the outside of the cleaning rod (7). One end of the support cylinder (111) is fixedly connected to the power box (5). A sealing plug (112) is fixedly sleeved on the outside of the other end of the support cylinder (111). The outer diameter of the sealing plug (112) is adapted to the inner diameter of the cleaning port (2). The sealing plug (112) is used to extend into the cleaning port (2) and to have an interference fit with the inner wall of the cleaning port (2).

9. The easy-to-clean beverage storage device according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes multiple auxiliary support mechanisms (12), which are evenly distributed along the axial direction of the first scraper bar (81). Each auxiliary support mechanism (12) includes a mounting base (121), which is fixedly connected to the first scraper bar (81) and is positioned opposite to the cleaning bar (7). Roller seats (122) are connected to both sides of the mounting base (121) via multiple sets of elastic components. Multiple support wheels (123) that are adapted to the inner wall of the tank are rotatably connected to the roller seats (122). The outer circumferential surface of the support wheels (123) is adapted to the inner wall of the tank and is used to abut against the inner wall of the tank.

10. The easy-to-clean beverage storage device according to claim 9, characterized in that: Each set of elastic components includes a base plate (124), a top plate (127), and a buffer spring (129). The base plate (124) is fixedly connected to the mounting base (121), and a guide cylinder (125) is fixedly connected to the other side of the base plate (124). A piston (126) is slidably connected inside the guide cylinder (125). The top plate (127) is fixedly connected to the roller seat (122), and a guide rod (128) coaxially arranged with the guide cylinder (125) is fixedly connected to the other side of the top plate (127). The other end of the guide rod (128) is movably inserted into the guide cylinder (125) and fixedly connected to the piston (126). The buffer spring (129) is movably sleeved on the outside of the guide cylinder (125), and the two ends of the buffer spring (129) are fixedly connected to the top plate (127) and the bottom plate (124) respectively.