Beverage output device

Abstract

The utility model provides a beverage output device which comprises a shell, a driving device and a driving device. The partition plate is arranged in the cavity and used for dividing the cavity into a receiving chamber and an electric appliance chamber, the receiving chamber is communicated with the external environment, and the electric appliance chamber is located between the shell and the partition plate; the water receiving box comprises a body area and a branch area communicated with the body area, the body area is located in the receiving chamber, and at least part of the branch area extends into the electric appliance chamber from the body area; the detection assembly is arranged in the electric appliance chamber, at least part of the detection assembly is located in the branch area or the edge of the branch area, and the detection assembly is used for detecting whether the liquid level of the water receiving box reaches a preset liquid level or not. According to the beverage output device, the detection assembly is arranged in the electric appliance chamber, the beverage output by the beverage output device cannot be splashed to the detection assembly, the accuracy of detecting the liquid level in the water receiving box through the detection assembly is improved, and meanwhile the appearance structure of the beverage output device is simplified.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of beverage dispensing equipment, and in particular to a beverage dispensing equipment. Background Art

[0002] In the prior art, a detection component for detecting the liquid level in the water receiving box is exposed on the receiving table. If the beverage output by the beverage dispensing device splashes onto the detection component, it will interfere with the detection result of the detection component and affect the accuracy of the detection component in detecting the liquid level in the water receiving box. On the other hand, the exposure of the detection component on the receiving table causes the appearance structure of the beverage dispensing device to be complicated. Therefore, how to simplify the appearance structure of the beverage dispensing device while improving the accuracy of the detection component in detecting the liquid level in the water receiving box is a technical problem that needs to be urgently solved in this field. Utility Model Content

[0003] In view of the above problems, the present application provides a beverage dispensing device to solve the technical problems in the prior art of low accuracy of the detection component in detecting the liquid level of the water receiving box and the complex appearance and structure of the beverage dispensing device.

[0004] In order to solve the above technical problems, the technical solution adopted in the present application is conceived as follows: The present application provides a beverage dispensing device, comprising: a shell, forming a chamber; a partition, arranged in the chamber, for dividing the chamber into a receiving chamber and an electrical chamber, wherein the receiving chamber is connected to the external environment, and the electrical chamber is located between the shell and the partition; a water receiving box, comprising a main body area and a branch area connected to the main body area, the main body area is located in the receiving chamber, and at least part of the branch area extends from the main body area to the electrical chamber; a detection component is arranged in the electrical chamber, at least part of the detection component is located in the branch area or at the edge of the branch area, for detecting whether the liquid level of the water receiving box has reached a preset liquid level.

[0005] The main body area has a first bottom wall and a first side wall surrounding the first bottom wall, the first side wall extends obliquely from the first bottom wall toward the top of the beverage output device, and the branch area is formed on one of the first side walls.

[0006] Wherein, the branch area has a second bottom wall and a second side wall surrounding at least a portion of the second bottom wall, the second bottom wall is connected to the first bottom wall, and extends obliquely from the first bottom wall toward the top of the beverage output device, and the inclination of the second bottom wall is smaller than that of the first side wall.

[0007] In which, the branch area is formed with a mounting portion, and the mounting portion is located on the side of the second side wall facing the main body area, and a first avoidance groove connected to the branch area is formed on one side of the mounting portion, and a second avoidance groove connected to the branch area is formed on the other side; the detection component includes a fixing portion, a first detection portion and a second detection portion, and the fixing portion is arranged on the mounting portion, at least a portion of the first detection portion extends from the fixing portion toward the first avoidance groove, and at least a portion of the second detection portion extends from the fixing portion toward the second avoidance groove, and the first detection portion and the second detection portion are used to form a current path when the liquid level in the water receiving box reaches a preset liquid level.

[0008] Wherein, an end surface of the first detection portion facing the second bottom wall is flush with an end surface of the second detection portion facing the second bottom wall.

[0009] Among them, the first detection part is penetrated by the fixed part, and the first detection part includes a first input section and a first detection section, the first detection section extends toward the first avoidance groove, and the first input section extends from the end of the first detection section away from the second bottom wall toward the top of the beverage output device.

[0010] Among them, the second detection part is penetrated by the fixed part, and the second detection part includes a second input section and a second detection section, the second detection section extends toward the second avoidance groove, and the second input section extends from the end of the second detection section away from the second bottom wall toward the top of the beverage output device.

[0011] Wherein, the detection component also includes a first blocking part and a second blocking part, and the first blocking part and the second blocking part are both arranged on the side of the fixed part away from the second bottom wall, wherein the first blocking part is sleeved on at least a part of the first input section, and the second blocking part is sleeved on at least a part of the second input section.

[0012] A plurality of fixing columns are arranged on a side of the mounting portion away from the second side wall, the fixing portion has through holes matched with the fixing columns, and the fixing columns are used to be inserted into the through holes.

[0013] The mounting portion is provided with a plurality of first fixing holes, the fixing portion has second fixing holes matched with the first fixing holes, and the first fixing holes and the second fixing holes are used to match with fixing components to fix the detection assembly to the mounting portion.

[0014] Among them, the beverage output device also includes: a cover plate, which is covered on the main body area, and the cover plate is provided with a liquid inlet hole connected to the main body area. The side of the cover plate facing away from the main body area forms a receiving platform, and the receiving platform is used to place a container, and the container is used to receive beverages; a beverage output component, having a beverage output port facing the receiving platform, and the beverage output port is used to output beverages.

[0015] Among them, the beverage output device also includes: a prompt component, used to output prompt information; a processor, connected to the detection component and the prompt component, used to determine whether the liquid level of the water receiving box detected by the detection component reaches a preset liquid level, and used to control the prompt component to output prompt information when the liquid level of the water receiving box reaches the preset liquid level.

[0016] Different from the prior art, the beneficial effects of the embodiments of the present application are as follows: the present application provides a beverage dispensing device, the beverage dispensing device includes a shell, a partition, a water receiving box and a detection component, the shell forms a chamber; the partition is arranged in the chamber, and is used to separate the chamber into a receiving chamber and an electrical chamber, wherein the receiving chamber is connected to the external environment, and the electrical chamber is located between the shell and the partition; the water receiving box includes a main body area and a branch area connected to the main body area, the main body area is located in the receiving chamber, and at least part of the branch area extends from the main body area to the electrical chamber; the detection component is arranged in the electrical chamber, and at least part of the detection component is located in the branch area or at the edge of the branch area, and is used to detect whether the liquid level of the water receiving box reaches a preset liquid level. By arranging the detection component in the electrical chamber, and at least part of the detection component extends into the branch area or to the edge of the branch area, the electrical chamber is located between the shell and the partition, and the partition can shield the detection component, thereby simplifying the appearance structure of the beverage dispensing device, and at the same time, the beverage output by the beverage dispensing device will not splash to the detection component, avoiding the interference of the beverage output by the beverage dispensing device on the detection result of the detection component, thereby improving the accuracy of the detection component in detecting the liquid level in the water receiving box. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments are briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work, among which:

[0018] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the beverage output device provided in this application;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the beverage dispensing device provided by the present application after the cover is hidden;

[0020] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of an embodiment after the partition is hidden;

[0021] Figure 4 yes Figure 3 A magnified view of part A in FIG.

[0022] Figure 5 yes Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of another embodiment after the partition is hidden;

[0023] Figure 6 yes Figure 5 A magnified view of part B in FIG.

[0024] Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the detection component of the beverage output device provided in the present application;

[0025] Figure 8 It is a structural schematic diagram of a cover plate of a beverage dispensing device provided in the present application;

[0026] Fig. 9 It is a structural schematic diagram of another embodiment of the beverage dispensing device provided in the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. It will be appreciated that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present application, rather than to limit the present application. It should also be noted that, for ease of description, only some but not all structures related to the present application are shown in the drawings. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in the art without making creative work are within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0028] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise" and the like indicate positions or positional relationships based on the positions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "multiple" is two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0029] In the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or mutual communication; it can be a direct connection, or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0030] In the present application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may include that the first and second features are in direct contact, or may include that the first and second features are not in direct contact but are in contact through another feature between them. Moreover, a first feature being "above", "above" and "above" a second feature includes that the first feature is directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature being "below", "below" and "below" a second feature includes that the first feature is directly below and obliquely below the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0031] Reference to "embodiments" herein means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in conjunction with the embodiments may be included in at least one embodiment of the present application. The appearance of the phrase in various locations in the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it an independent or alternative embodiment that is mutually exclusive with other embodiments. It is explicitly and implicitly understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described herein may be combined with other embodiments.

[0032] The present application provides a beverage dispensing device 100. Figure 1 , Figure 1 : is a schematic diagram of the structure of the beverage output device provided in the present application. The beverage output device 100 provided in the present application may include a water dispenser, a water purifier, a beverage machine, an ice maker or a water dispenser-ice maker, but is not limited thereto. The beverage output device 100 may be an independent mobile device, or the beverage output device 100 may be arranged on the door body, outer wall, work surface, etc. of other household appliances. The beverage output device 100 is capable of outputting beverages, and the beverages include beverage ingredients with fixed shapes, elastic beverage ingredients, beverage ingredients with poor fluidity, and / or beverage ingredients with high fluidity. For example, the beverage may be at least one of ice cubes, crushed ice, red beans, mung beans, peanuts, coconut fruit, taro balls, milk jelly, jelly, tortoise jelly, fruit puree, taro puree, ice cream, puffed food, baked goods, pearls in pearl milk tea, water, juice, milk, coffee, carbonated beverages, and soy milk.

[0033] See also Figures 2 to 6 , Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the beverage dispensing device provided by the present application after the cover is hidden; Figure 3 yes Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of an embodiment after the partition is hidden; Figure 4 yes Figure 3 A magnified view of part A in FIG. Figure 5 yes Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of another embodiment after the partition is hidden; Figure 6 yes Figure 5 The beverage output device 100 includes a housing 10, a partition 20, a water receiving box 30 and a detection assembly 40. The housing 10 is formed with a chamber 11. The partition 20 is disposed in the chamber 11. The partition 20 is used to separate the chamber 11 into a receiving chamber 111 and an electrical chamber 112. The receiving chamber 111 and the electrical chamber 112 are separated by the partition 20. The receiving chamber 111 is connected to the external environment, and the user can receive the beverage output by the beverage output device 100 in the receiving chamber 111. The electrical chamber 112 is located between the housing 10 and the partition 20, that is, the electrical chamber 112 is located on the side of the partition 20 facing away from the receiving chamber 111. The partition 20 can be a back plate 1111 and / or a side plate 1112 of the receiving chamber 111.

[0034] Optionally, the partition 20 may be a back plate 1111 of the receiving chamber 111 , and the electrical chamber 112 is located between the back plate 1111 and the housing 10 .

[0035] Optionally, the partition 20 may be a side plate 1112 of the receiving chamber 111 , and the electrical chamber 112 is located between the side plate 1112 and the housing 10 .

[0036] Optionally, the partition 20 may be a back plate 1111 and a side plate 1112 of the receiving chamber 111 , and the electrical chamber 112 is located between the back plate 1111 and the housing 10 and between the side plate 1112 and the housing 10 .

[0037] The water receiving box 30 is used to receive discarded beverages. For example, the water receiving box 30 can receive beverages that splash out when the beverage output device 100 outputs beverages to a container (not shown) and beverages that overflow from the container, but is not limited thereto. The water receiving box 30 includes a main body area 31 and a branch area 32 connected to the main body area 31. The main body area 31 is located in the receiving chamber 111. At least part of the branch area 32 extends from the main body area 31 to the electrical chamber 112, that is, a part of the branch area 32 is located in the electrical chamber 112, and another part is located in the receiving chamber 111.

[0038] Specifically, the main body area 31 is located at the bottom of the receiving chamber 111, and the branch area 32 extends from the receiving chamber 111 to the electrical chamber 112, that is, a part of the branch area 32 is located at the bottom of the electrical chamber 112, and another part is located at the bottom of the receiving chamber 111. The detection component 40 is disposed in the electrical chamber 112. At least part of the detection component 40 is located in the branch area 32 or at the edge of the branch area 32. The detection component 40 is used to detect whether the liquid level of the water receiving box 30 reaches a preset liquid level. By arranging the detection component 40 in the electrical chamber 112, and at least part of the detection component 40 extends into the branch area 32 or extends to the edge of the branch area 32, the electrical chamber 112 is located between the shell 10 and the partition 20, and the partition 20 can block the detection component 40, thereby simplifying the appearance structure of the beverage output device 100. At the same time, due to the shielding of the partition 20, the beverage output by the beverage output device 100 will not splash onto the detection component 40, thereby avoiding the beverage output by the beverage output device 100 from interfering with the detection result of the detection component 40, thereby improving the accuracy of the detection component 40 in detecting the liquid level in the water receiving box 30.

[0039] The present application detects whether the liquid level of the water receiving box 30 reaches a preset liquid level through the detection component 40. If the detection component 40 detects that the liquid level of the water receiving box 30 reaches the preset liquid level, it means that if a beverage enters the water receiving box 30, it will cause the liquid beverage in the water receiving box 30 to overflow. At this time, the beverage output device 100 reminds the user to clean the water receiving box 30 in time.

[0040] In some embodiments, please refer to Figures 2 to 3 The body region 31 has a first bottom wall 311 and a first side wall 312 surrounding the first bottom wall 311. The first side wall 312 extends obliquely from the first bottom wall 311 toward the top of the beverage output device 100. The branch region 32 is formed on one of the first side walls 312.

[0041] The first side wall 312 surrounds the first bottom wall 311, and the first side wall 312 extends obliquely from the first bottom wall 311 toward the top of the beverage output device 100, that is, there is an angle between the oblique extension direction of the first side wall 312 and the arrangement direction of the top and bottom of the beverage output device 100, thereby expanding the volume of the main body area 31, so that the main body area 31 can be used to collect more discarded beverages, and slowing down the speed at which the liquid level of the water receiving box 30 reaches the preset liquid level.

[0042] The branch area 32 may be formed on the first side wall 312 of the side plate 1112 close to the receiving chamber 111; or the branch area 32 may also be formed on the first side wall 312 of the back plate 1111 close to the receiving chamber 111; of course, the water receiving box 30 may include a plurality of branch areas 32, and the branch area 32 is formed on the first side wall 312 of the side plate 1112 close to the receiving chamber 111 and the first side wall 312 of the back plate 1111 close to the receiving chamber 111. By forming the branch area 32 on one of the first side walls 312, the branch area 32 can be directly connected to the body area 31, so that the liquid in the body area 31 can smoothly enter the branch area 32.

[0043] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 4 and Figure 6 The branch area 32 has a second bottom wall 321 and a second side wall 322 surrounding at least a portion of the second bottom wall 321. The second bottom wall 321 is connected to the first bottom wall 311 and extends obliquely from the first bottom wall 311 toward the top of the beverage output device 100. The inclination of the second bottom wall 321 is smaller than that of the first side wall 312.

[0044] The second side wall 322 extends from the second bottom wall 321 toward the top of the beverage output device 100, that is, the extension direction of the second side wall 322 can be parallel to the arrangement direction of the top and bottom of the beverage output device 100. Alternatively, the second side wall 322 extends obliquely from the second bottom wall 321 toward the top of the beverage output device 100, that is, there is an angle between the oblique extension direction of the second side wall 322 and the arrangement direction of the top and bottom of the beverage output device 100, thereby expanding the volume of the branch area 32. By making the second bottom wall 321 obliquely extend from the first bottom wall 311 toward the top of the beverage output device 100, and the inclination of the second bottom wall 321 is less than the inclination of the first side wall 312, the branch area 32 has a certain depth for accommodating liquid, and at the same time ensures that the liquid entering the water receiving box 30 can smoothly enter the branch area 32 from the body area 31, so that the detection component 40 can detect whether the liquid level of the water receiving box 30 reaches the preset liquid level according to the liquid level information in the branch area 32.

[0045] The first bottom wall 311, the first side wall 312, the second bottom wall 321 and the second side wall 322 are fixedly connected or integrally formed. The fixed connection method of the first bottom wall 311, the first side wall 312, the second bottom wall 321 and the second side wall 322 includes welding or riveting, but is not limited thereto. The riveting process has high connection strength, good tightness and high precision. The welding process has high production efficiency, high weld strength and good sealing performance. The first bottom wall 311, the first side wall 312, the second bottom wall 321 and the second side wall 322 are connected by welding or riveting, which can not only prevent the water receiving box 30 from leaking, but also improve the service life of the water receiving box 30. The integral forming method of the first bottom wall 311, the first side wall 312, the second bottom wall 321 and the second side wall 322 can be stamping and milling, etc., but is not limited thereto. The stamping process and the milling process have a high degree of automation, high processing accuracy, and stable and reliable processing quality. The first bottom wall 311, the first side wall 312, the second bottom wall 321 and the second side wall 322 are integrally formed, which not only reduces the number of parts and assembly processes and improves production efficiency, but also prevents water leakage in the water receiving box 30 and improves user experience.

[0046] In some embodiments, please refer to Figures 4 to 7 , the branch area 32 is formed with a mounting portion 33, and the mounting portion 33 is located on the side of the second side wall 322 facing the main body area 31. A first avoidance groove 32a connecting the branch area 32 is formed on one side of the mounting portion 33, and a second avoidance groove 32b connecting the branch area 32 is formed on the other side. The detection component 40 includes a fixing portion 41, a first detection portion 42, and a second detection portion 43. The fixing portion 41 is arranged on the mounting portion 33. At least a portion of the first detection portion 42 extends from the fixing portion 41 toward the first avoidance groove 32a. At least a portion of the second detection portion 43 extends from the fixing portion 41 toward the second avoidance groove 32b. The first detection portion 42 and the second detection portion 43 are used to form a current path when the liquid level in the water receiving box 30 reaches a preset liquid level.

[0047] Specifically, the mounting portion 33 is formed on the side of the second side wall 322 facing the body area 31, and the mounting portion 33 is located between the first avoidance groove 32a and the second avoidance groove 32b, and the notches of the first avoidance groove 32a and the second avoidance groove 32b both have notches facing the body area 31. When liquid enters the first avoidance groove 32a and the second avoidance groove 32b, the liquid level in the first avoidance groove 32a and the liquid level in the second avoidance groove 32b are on the same plane. The fixing portion 41 is arranged at one end of the mounting portion 33 away from the second bottom wall 321. The first detection portion 42 is arranged on one side of the fixing portion 41, and the second detection portion 43 is arranged on the other side of the fixing portion 41, that is, the first detection portion 42 and the second detection portion 43 are arranged at intervals, so that after the fixing portion 41 is arranged on the mounting portion 33, the first detection portion 42 corresponds to the first avoidance groove 32a, and the second detection portion 43 corresponds to the second avoidance groove 32b. At least part of the first detection part 42 extends from the fixing part 41 toward the first avoidance groove 32a, and at least part of the second detection part 43 extends from the fixing part 41 toward the second avoidance groove 32b. The first detection part 42 is spaced apart from the mounting part 33, and the second detection part 43 is also spaced apart from the mounting part 33, so as to avoid interference with the detection result of the detection component 40 when liquid remains on the mounting part 33. The first detection part 42 is spaced apart from the second side wall 322, and the second detection part 43 is also spaced apart from the second side wall 322, so as to avoid interference with the detection result of the detection component 40 when liquid remains on the second side wall 322. The end surface of the first detection part 42 facing the second bottom wall 321 is flush with the end surface of the second detection part 43 facing the second bottom wall 321, so that when the liquid level of the water receiving box 30 reaches the preset liquid level, the first detection part 42 and the second detection part 43 can contact the liquid at the same time, thereby improving the accuracy of detecting the liquid level of the water receiving box 30.

[0048] In some embodiments, one end of the second detection portion 43 away from the second bottom wall 321 is connected to one of the positive and negative electrodes of the independent power supply (not shown) of the beverage output device 100, and one end of the first detection portion 42 away from the second bottom wall 321 is connected to the other of the positive and negative electrodes of the independent power supply of the beverage output device 100; or one end of the second detection portion 43 away from the second bottom wall 321 is connected to the processor 80 (see Fig. 9), and one end of the first detection part 42 facing away from the second bottom wall 321 is connected to the other of the positive and negative electrodes of the processor 80. The first detection part 42 and the second detection part 43 are both insulated from the fixing part 41. When the first detection part 42 and the second detection part 43 are in a disconnected state, it means that the first detection part 42 and the second detection part 43 have not contacted the liquid in the water receiving box 30, and the liquid level in the water receiving box 30 has not reached the preset liquid level. When the first detection part 42 and the second detection part 43 are in a conducting state, that is, the first detection part 42 and the second detection part 43 form a current path, it means that the first detection part 42 and the second detection part 43 have contacted the liquid in the water receiving box 30, and the liquid level in the water receiving box 30 has reached the preset liquid level. In other embodiments, one end of the second detection portion 43 facing away from the second bottom wall 321 is connected to one of the signal input end and the signal output end of the processor 80, and one end of the first detection portion 42 facing away from the second bottom wall 321 is connected to the other of the signal input end and the signal output end of the processor 80.

[0049] In some embodiments, the first detection portion 42 is provided on one side of the fixing portion 41, and both ends of the first detection portion 42 are exposed to the fixing portion 41. The second detection portion 43 is provided on the other side of the fixing portion 41 away from the first detection portion 42, and both ends of the second detection portion 43 are exposed to the fixing portion 41. The first detection portion 42 includes a first input section 421 and a first detection section 422. The first detection section 422 extends toward the first avoidance groove 32a. The first input section 421 extends from one end of the first detection section 422 away from the second bottom wall 321 toward the top of the beverage output device 100. The second detection portion 43 includes a second input section 431 and a second detection section 432. The second detection section 432 extends toward the second avoidance groove 32b. The second input section 431 extends from one end of the second detection section 432 away from the second bottom wall 321 toward the top of the beverage output device 100.

[0050] The end surface of the first detection section 422 facing the second bottom wall 321 is flush with the end surface of the second detection section 432 facing the second bottom wall 321, so that when the liquid level of the water receiving box 30 reaches the preset liquid level, the first detection section 422 and the second detection section 432 can contact the liquid at the same time. The second input section 431 is connected to one of the positive and negative poles of the independent power supply of the beverage output device 100, and the first input section 421 is connected to the other of the positive and negative poles of the independent power supply of the beverage output device 100; or the second input section 431 is connected to one of the positive and negative poles of the processor 80, and the first input section 421 is connected to the other of the positive and negative poles of the processor 80. In other embodiments, the second input section 431 is connected to one of the signal input terminal and the signal output terminal of the processor 80, and the first input section 421 is connected to the other of the signal input terminal and the signal output terminal of the processor 80. The first input section 421 is electrically connected to the first detection section 422 to input a current signal to the first detection section 422. The second input section 431 is electrically connected to the second detection section 432 to input a current signal to the second detection section 432. When the first detection section 42 and the second detection section 43 are in a disconnected state, it means that the first detection section 422 and the second detection section 432 are not in contact with the liquid in the water receiving box 30, and the liquid level in the water receiving box 30 has not reached the preset liquid level. When the first detection section 42 and the second detection section 43 are in a conducting state, that is, the first detection section 42 and the second detection section 43 form a current path, it means that the first detection section 422 and the second detection section 432 have been in contact with the liquid in the water receiving box 30, and the liquid level in the water receiving box 30 has reached the preset liquid level.

[0051] By making the first input section 421 extend from one end of the first detection section 422 away from the second bottom wall 321 toward the top of the beverage dispensing device 100, and the second input section 431 extend from one end of the second detection section 432 away from the second bottom wall 321 toward the top of the beverage dispensing device 100, the first input section 421 and the second input section 431 will not be disturbed by the liquid in the water receiving box 30, thereby improving the accuracy and reliability of the detection assembly 40 in detecting the liquid level in the water receiving box 30.

[0052] In some embodiments, the detection assembly 40 further includes a first blocking portion 44 and a second blocking portion 45. The first blocking portion 44 and the second blocking portion 45 are both disposed on a side of the fixing portion 41 away from the second bottom wall 321, wherein the first blocking portion 44 is sleeved on at least a portion of the first input section 421, and the second blocking portion 45 is sleeved on at least a portion of the second input section 431.

[0053] The first barrier part 44 and the second barrier part 45 are fixed or integrally formed on the fixed part 41. The first barrier part 44 is insulated from the first input section 421, and is sleeved on one end of the first input section 421 close to the fixed part 41, and the first barrier part 44 can play a waterproof role for the first input section 421. The second barrier part 45 is insulated from the second input section 431, and is sleeved on one end of the second input section 431 close to the fixed part 41, and the second barrier part 45 can play a waterproof role for the second input section 431. By providing the first barrier part 44 and the second barrier part 45, the first input section 421 and the second input section 431 can be prevented from being disturbed by liquid, thereby further improving the accuracy and reliability of the detection component 40 in detecting the liquid level in the water receiving box 30.

[0054] In some embodiments, a plurality of fixing posts 331 are disposed on a side of the mounting portion 33 away from the second side wall 322. The fixing portion 41 has through holes 41a that match the fixing posts 331. The fixing posts 331 are used to be inserted into the through holes 41a.

[0055] The fixing column 331 is fixedly connected or integrally formed with the mounting portion 33. It is understandable that when the fixing column 331 is integrally formed with the mounting portion 33, it means that the fixing column 331 and the mounting portion 33 are a whole; when the fixing column 331 is fixedly connected to the mounting portion 33, it means that the fixing column 331 and the mounting portion 33 are two independent parts. The fixing method of the fixing column 331 to the mounting portion 33 can be bonding, threaded connection, riveting, welding, but is not limited thereto. The setting of the fixing column 331 and the through hole 41a can play a role in fixing and positioning the detection component 40.

[0056] In some embodiments, the mounting portion 33 is provided with a plurality of first fixing holes 33a. The fixing portion 41 has second fixing holes 41b that match the first fixing holes 33a. The first fixing holes 33a and the second fixing holes 41b are used to match with the fixing components to fix the detection assembly 40 to the mounting portion 33.

[0057] In some embodiments, a plurality of fixing posts 331 are provided on one side of the mounting portion 33 away from the second side wall 322, and a plurality of first fixing holes 33a are also provided on the mounting portion 33. The fixing portion 41 has a through hole 41a matched with the fixing post 331 and a second fixing hole 41b matched with the first fixing hole 33a, the fixing post 331 is used to be inserted into the through hole 41a, and the first fixing hole 33a and the second fixing hole 41b are used to match with the fixing component to fix the detection assembly 40 to the mounting portion 33.

[0058] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 8 , Figure 81 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the cover plate of the beverage output device provided in the present application. The beverage output device 100 also includes a cover plate 50 and a beverage output assembly 60. The cover plate 50 is covered on the body area 31. The cover plate 50 is provided with a liquid inlet 50a connected to the body area 31. A receiving platform 51 is formed on the side of the cover plate 50 facing away from the body area 31. The receiving platform 51 is used to place a container, and the container is used to receive beverages. The beverage output assembly 60 has a beverage output port 60a facing the receiving platform 51. The beverage output port 60a is used to output beverages.

[0059] The cover plate 50 is detachably mounted on the body area 31, so that the cover plate 50 can be removed and cleaned separately, which reduces the difficulty of cleaning the cover plate 50. The liquid inlet hole 50a on the cover plate 50 can only allow beverage ingredients with poor fluidity and beverage ingredients with high fluidity to pass through, or beverage ingredients with fixed shapes, flexible beverage ingredients, beverage ingredients with poor fluidity and beverage ingredients with high fluidity can all pass through the liquid inlet hole 50a. The receiving platform 51 for placing the container is located on the side surface of the cover plate 50 facing away from the body area 31. The beverage output port 60a of the beverage output component 60 faces the receiving platform 51, and the beverage output port 60a is used to output beverages to the container.

[0060] In some embodiments, please refer to Fig. 9 , Fig. 9 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of another embodiment of the beverage dispensing device provided by the present application. The beverage dispensing device 100 further includes a prompting component 70 and a processor 80. The prompting component 70 is used to output prompt information. The processor 80 connects the detection component 40 and the prompting component 70. The processor 80 is used to determine whether the liquid level of the water receiving box 30 detected by the detection component 40 reaches a preset liquid level, and is used to control the prompting component 70 to output prompt information when the liquid level of the water receiving box 30 reaches the preset liquid level.

[0061] The detection component 40 is used to detect whether the liquid level of the water receiving box 30 reaches a preset liquid level. The processor 80 is used to determine whether the liquid level of the water receiving box 30 detected by the detection component 40 reaches a preset liquid level according to the detection signal obtained by the detection component 40, and control the prompt component 70 to output a prompt message when the liquid level of the water receiving box 30 reaches the preset liquid level to remind the user to clean the water receiving box. The prompt component 70 can be a display screen, an LED light, a speaker, a vibrator, etc. The prompt message can be text or pictures output by the display screen; light or flashing emitted by the LED light; sound played by the speaker; vibration generated by the vibrator, etc.

[0062] In some embodiments, when the beverage outlet 60a is dispensing beverages according to user instructions, when the processor 80 determines that the liquid level of the water receiving box 30 detected by the detection component 40 reaches a preset liquid level, the processor 80 controls the beverage outlet 60a to stop dispensing beverages, and controls the prompt component 70 to output a prompt message to remind the user to clean the water receiving box. In the process of dispensing beverages, this embodiment keeps synchronously detecting whether the liquid level in the water receiving box 30 reaches the preset liquid level, so as to avoid the situation that, for example, the user temporarily takes away the container, moves the container, or replaces the container, which easily causes the beverage output from the beverage outlet 60a to fill the water receiving box 30 and cause the beverage to overflow. Therefore, the detection component 40 continuously detects the liquid level in the water receiving box 30 to control the output or closing of the beverage outlet 60a.

[0063] In some embodiments, when the beverage output component 60 is outputting beverages in response to user instructions, when the processor 80 determines that the liquid level of the water receiving box 30 detected by the detection component 40 has reached a preset liquid level, the processor 80 controls the prompt component 70 to output a prompt message to remind the user to clean the water receiving box. At this time, the beverage output component 60 continues to output beverages according to the user instructions.

[0064] The present application provides a beverage dispensing device, comprising: a shell, formed with a chamber; a partition, arranged in the chamber, for dividing the chamber into a receiving chamber and an electrical chamber, wherein the receiving chamber is connected to the external environment, and the electrical chamber is located between the shell and the partition; a water receiving box, comprising a main body area and a branch area connected to the main body area, the main body area is located in the receiving chamber, and at least part of the branch area extends from the main body area to the electrical chamber; a detection component, arranged in the electrical chamber, at least part of the detection component is located in the branch area or at the edge of the branch area, for detecting whether the liquid level of the water receiving box reaches a preset liquid level. By arranging the detection component in the electrical chamber, the beverage output by the beverage dispensing device will not splash onto the detection component, thereby improving the accuracy of the detection component in detecting the liquid level in the water receiving box, and at the same time, simplifying the appearance structure of the beverage dispensing device.

[0065] The above description is only an implementation method of the present application, and does not limit the patent scope of the present application. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation made using the contents of the present application specification and drawings, or directly or indirectly applied in other related technical fields, are also included in the patent protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A beverage dispensing device, characterized in that: include: a housing forming a chamber; a partition, disposed in the chamber, for dividing the chamber into a receiving chamber and an electrical chamber, wherein the receiving chamber is connected to an external environment, and the electrical chamber is located between the housing and the partition; The water receiving box comprises a main body area and a branch area connected to the main body area, the main body area is located in the receiving chamber, and at least part of the branch area extends from the main body area to the electrical room; A detection component is arranged in the electrical room, and at least part of the detection component is located in the branch area or at the edge of the branch area, and is used to detect whether the liquid level of the water receiving box reaches a preset liquid level.

2. The beverage dispensing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The body region has a first bottom wall and a first side wall surrounding the first bottom wall, the first side wall obliquely extends from the first bottom wall toward the top of the beverage dispensing device, and the branch region is formed on one of the first side walls.

3. The beverage dispensing device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The branch area has a second bottom wall and a second side wall surrounding at least a portion of the second bottom wall, the second bottom wall is connected to the first bottom wall and extends obliquely from the first bottom wall toward the top of the beverage output device, and the inclination of the second bottom wall is smaller than that of the first side wall.

4. The beverage dispensing device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The branch area is formed with a mounting portion, the mounting portion is located on the side of the second side wall facing the main body area, one side of the mounting portion is formed with a first avoidance groove connected to the branch area, and the other side of the mounting portion is formed with a second avoidance groove connected to the branch area; The detection component includes a fixed part, a first detection part and a second detection part. The fixed part is arranged on the mounting part. At least a portion of the first detection part extends from the fixed part toward the first avoidance groove, and at least a portion of the second detection part extends from the fixed part toward the second avoidance groove. The first detection part and the second detection part are used to form a current path when the liquid level in the water receiving box reaches a preset liquid level.

5. The beverage dispensing device according to claim 4, characterized in that: An end surface of the first detection portion facing the second bottom wall is flush with an end surface of the second detection portion facing the second bottom wall.

6. The beverage dispensing device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The first detection portion is penetrated through the fixed portion, and the first detection portion includes a first input section and a first detection section, the first detection section extends toward the first avoidance groove, and the first input section extends from an end of the first detection section away from the second bottom wall toward the top of the beverage output device.

7. The beverage dispensing device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The second detection portion is penetrated through the fixed portion, and the second detection portion includes a second input section and a second detection section, the second detection section extends toward the second avoidance groove, and the second input section extends from an end of the second detection section away from the second bottom wall toward the top of the beverage output device.

8. The beverage dispensing device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The detection component also includes a first blocking portion and a second blocking portion, and the first blocking portion and the second blocking portion are both arranged on a side of the fixed portion away from the second bottom wall, wherein the first blocking portion is sleeved on at least a portion of the first input section, and the second blocking portion is sleeved on at least a portion of the second input section.

9. The beverage dispensing device according to claim 4, characterized in that: A plurality of fixing columns are arranged on a side of the mounting portion away from the second side wall. The fixing portion has through holes matched with the fixing columns. The fixing columns are used to be inserted into the through holes.

10. The beverage dispensing device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The mounting portion is provided with a plurality of first fixing holes, and the fixing portion has second fixing holes matched with the first fixing holes. The first fixing holes and the second fixing holes are used to match with fixing components to fix the detection assembly to the mounting portion.

11. The beverage dispensing device according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that: The beverage output device also includes: A cover plate is arranged on the main body area, the cover plate is provided with a liquid inlet hole connected to the main body area, and a receiving platform is formed on the side of the cover plate facing away from the main body area, the receiving platform is used to place a container, and the container is used to receive beverages; The beverage output component has a beverage output port facing the receiving platform, and the beverage output port is used for outputting beverages.

12. The beverage dispensing device according to claim 11, characterized in that: The beverage output device also includes: Prompt component, used to output prompt information; A processor is connected to the detection component and the prompt component, and is used to determine whether the liquid level of the water receiving box detected by the detection component reaches a preset liquid level, and is used to control the prompt component to output a prompt message when the liquid level of the water receiving box reaches the preset liquid level.

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