Beverage preparation device

Abstract

The utility model discloses beverage preparation equipment, which comprises a pump module and a motor module for electrically driving a corresponding pump, and the pump module and the motor module are respectively arranged in adjacent independent box bodies and are arranged at the upper part of the whole equipment. The device has the advantages that convenience is provided for maintenance and cleaning of the pump, structural optimization of the device is achieved through water and electricity separation, safety is improved, and the occupied area of the device is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of ready-made beverages, and more specifically, to a beverage preparation device. Background Art

[0002] With the improvement of living standards, the demand and consumption level of beverages are also increasing, making freshly made beverage shops one of the fast-growing industries. Freshly made beverage shops can be found everywhere.

[0003] Many beverage shops use beverage preparation devices. In commercial streets where every inch of land is valuable, the store area of ​​beverage shops is relatively small. Most existing beverage preparation devices occupy a large area, and the pumps are mostly set on the back of the beverage preparation equipment. Therefore, when the pump fails, it is inconvenient to repair the pump, and the leaked liquid caused by the pump failure is difficult to be thoroughly cleaned, and there is a risk of motor failure and leakage. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to solve or at least partially alleviate the above problems by providing a beverage preparation device.

[0005] According to one aspect of the present invention, a beverage preparation device is provided, comprising a pump module and a motor module electrically driving a corresponding pump, wherein the pump module and the motor module are respectively arranged in separate boxes that are adjacent to each other.

[0006] In the utility model, a modular beverage preparation device is provided, in particular, a pump module and a motor module are provided, and the two modules are respectively arranged in separate boxes that are adjacent to each other.

[0007] By placing the pump module and the motor module separately, water and electricity separation can be achieved, which makes it easier for maintenance personnel to repair the pump or the motor and reduces the specific need for operating space.

[0008] Preferably, the housing of the pump module is a low-temperature housing. By placing the pump in a low-temperature environment, it is beneficial to ensure that the raw materials in the pump are kept fresh, thereby further improving food safety.

[0009] Preferably, it also includes a controller module for controlling the device, and the controller module is arranged in a separate box body adjacent to the box body of the motor module. Such an arrangement further realizes the separation of water and electricity.

[0010] Preferably, it also includes a raw material storage and transportation module arranged in another low-temperature box.

[0011] Preferably, the side of the box of the pump module is adjacent to the box of the raw material storage and delivery module and a cooling fan is provided in the adjacent part to make the box of the pump module a low-temperature box. Such an arrangement can save the need for a separate device for cooling the box of the pump module, but achieves cooling of the pump and optimizes the structure.

[0012] Preferably, there are at least two cooling fans to ensure that sufficient cold air is introduced into the box of the pump module to achieve a low-temperature environment for the pump module.

[0013] Preferably, the pump module, the motor module and the controller module are arranged adjacent to each other in the upper left part of the whole device in the front-back direction of the device. Such an arrangement is convenient for maintaining the pump and can clean the pump with water.

[0014] Preferably, the housing of the pump module has a door that opens forwards to facilitate maintenance and cleaning of the pump.

[0015] Preferably, the pump module comprises a plurality of rows of pumps, and the plurality of rows of pumps are arranged in a stepped shape with decreasing height from top to bottom, so as to facilitate the connection and arrangement of the material conveying pipe.

[0016] Preferably, a drain port is provided at the bottom of the housing of the pump module to facilitate the discharge of liquid used to clean the pump.

[0017] The advantages of the utility model are as follows: by arranging the pump module and the motor module in separate boxes respectively, water and electricity separation is achieved, thereby improving safety; by arranging the pump in a low-temperature box, a low-temperature environment for the pump to work is achieved, thereby ensuring that the liquid in the pump also meets the beverage hygiene standards; by arranging the pump module above the front of the equipment, convenient conditions are provided for the maintenance and cleaning of the pump; by arranging the pump module, the motor module and the control module above the system equipment, and cooling the pump module by a cooling fan, the structural setting of the equipment is optimized and the footprint of the equipment is reduced. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Other features, objects and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent by reading the detailed description of non-limiting embodiments with reference to the following drawings:

[0019] Figure 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a beverage preparation device according to the utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A front view of a beverage preparation device;

[0021] Figure 3 yes Figure 1 A cross-sectional view of a beverage preparation device; and

[0022] Figure 4 yes Figure 1 Cross-sectional view of a beverage preparation device. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The present application is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It is to be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the relevant utility model, rather than to limit the utility model. It is also necessary to explain that, for ease of description, only the parts related to the utility model are shown in the accompanying drawings.

[0024] Figure 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a beverage preparation device according to the utility model; Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A front view of a beverage preparation device; and Figure 3 and Figure 4 yes Figure 1 A cross-sectional view of a beverage preparation device. Reference numeral 1 is used to indicate the beverage preparation device; reference numeral 2 is used to indicate the pump module; reference numeral 3 is used to indicate the motor module; reference numeral 4 is used to indicate the controller module; reference numeral 5 is used to indicate the raw material storage and delivery module; and reference numeral 6 is used to indicate the cooling fan.

[0025] The beverage preparation device of the utility model is used for preparing various beverages on site. Various beverages require multiple raw materials, each of which needs to be pumped out from a material box through a motor-driven pump under the control of a controller, and then distributed into a beverage cup through a material outlet.

[0026] In conventional beverage preparation equipment, the pump is usually arranged at the back of the equipment. If a fault occurs, such as a burst of the pump pipe, the liquid will flow out. Since the motor used to drive the pump is also arranged in the same box as the pump, there is a risk of damage to the motor or leakage. On the other hand, the pump is arranged at the back of the entire equipment and is usually located at the back of the equipment. Therefore, when repairing the pump, there needs to be space occupied by maintenance personnel behind the equipment, or the entire equipment needs to be moved to expose the pump, which requires more space for the beverage shop and increases production costs.

[0027] The beverage preparation device of the present invention solves or at least partially alleviates the above problems.

[0028] In the beverage preparation device of the utility model, the pump module and the motor module are respectively arranged in adjacent separate boxes, so that the pump module and the motor module are separated and arranged on the upper part of the whole device.

[0029] like Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, it is a three-dimensional view and a front view of an exemplary beverage preparation device 1 of the present invention. The beverage preparation device 1 is designed to be modular, including a pump module 2, a motor module 3 for driving the pump, a controller module 4 for controlling the device, and a raw material storage and delivery module 5 connected to the pump module. These modules are respectively arranged in separate boxes, and there are conventional electrical connections, communication connections or fluid pipeline connections between them. These connections are arranged in a conventional manner in the art and are not described in detail herein.

[0030] The housing of the pump module 2 is arranged adjacent to the housing of the motor module 3 for driving the corresponding pump. In particular, the housing of the pump module 2 and the housing of the motor module 3 are arranged adjacent to each other on the top of the device in the front-to-back direction relative to the front-to-back direction of the beverage preparation device, that is, the housing of the pump module 2 is arranged at the front of the device, that is, the operator can directly operate the pump module 2 when standing in front of the beverage preparation device 1.

[0031] In this example, the housing of the pump module 2 and the housing of the motor module 3 are arranged at the upper left of the device. In other examples, the housing of the pump module 2 and the housing of the motor module 3 can also be arranged at the upper right of the device, which can be determined according to the spatial layout of the specific store. By placing the pump module and the motor module separately in their respective housings, water and electricity separation can be achieved; by arranging both modules at the upper part of the device, when the pump has a pipe burst or other fault, the housing of the pump module can be directly cleaned with water without affecting the motor, and it is also convenient for maintenance personnel to repair the pump, that is, the maintenance personnel only need to stand at the operator's position to repair the faulty pump without the need for additional operating space or moving the equipment.

[0032] Preferably, the controller module 4 for controlling the device is arranged in a separate box body adjacent to the box body of the motor module 3. Such arrangement further realizes the water-electricity separation of the device.

[0033] Preferably, the housing of the pump module 2 is a low-temperature housing. The pump is set in a low-temperature environment so that the raw materials flowing through the pump and the raw materials remaining in the pump are kept at a low temperature, thereby further ensuring food safety.

[0034] Preferably, the raw material storage and delivery module 5 is arranged in another low temperature box. The side of the box of the pump module 2 is arranged adjacent to the box of the raw material storage and delivery module 5. Preferably, the side of the box of the pump module 2 can share the wall of the box of the raw material storage and delivery module 5.

[0035] A cooling fan 6 may be provided in the adjacent portion between the housing of the pump module 2 and the housing of the raw material storage and delivery module. Figure 3As shown. The cooling fan 6 can introduce the cold air in the low-temperature box of the raw material storage and delivery module 5 into the box of the pump module 2, so that the box where the pump module is located becomes a low-temperature box. Of course, a separate refrigeration device can also be used to make the box of the pump module 2 a low-temperature box. However, the arrangement of the cooling fan 6 optimizes the equipment structure, for example, reduces the length and width of the beverage preparation equipment, thereby reducing the floor space of the equipment, and further reduces the cost because there is no need to set up a separate refrigeration compressor.

[0036] Preferably, there are at least two cooling fans 6 to ensure that sufficient cold air is introduced into the box of the pump module to achieve a low-temperature environment for the pump module.

[0037] Preferably, the housing of the pump module 2 has a door that opens forwards, so as to facilitate maintenance of a faulty pump and cleaning of the housing.

[0038] Since beverage preparation equipment usually prepares many kinds of beverages, and each beverage requires its own specific raw materials, including liquid materials and solid raw materials. Each liquid material needs a pump to be pumped from the material box to the discharge device, so the pump module includes multiple pumps. Multiple pumps are arranged in a row in the box of the pump module. In particular, Figure 4 As shown, the multi-row pumps can be arranged in a stepped shape with decreasing height from top to bottom. Such an arrangement can be beneficial to the connection and arrangement of the material conveying pipes.

[0039] Preferably, a drain port (not shown) may be provided at the bottom of the housing of the pump module 2. When a pipe failure occurs in the pump, the liquid can be discharged into a specific container or a sewer pipe through the drain port at the bottom of the housing when the pump and its housing are cleaned with water.

[0040] The modular beverage preparation equipment provided by the utility model facilitates the maintenance and cleaning of the pump, achieves structural optimization of the equipment, reduces the floor space occupied by the equipment, and provides a larger operating space for merchants who prepare beverages on site.

[0041] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present application and an explanation of the technical principles used. Those skilled in the art should understand that the scope of the utility model involved in the present application is not limited to the technical solution formed by a specific combination of the above technical features, but should also cover other technical solutions formed by any combination of the above technical features or their equivalent features without departing from the concept of the utility model. For example, the above features are replaced with the technical features with similar functions disclosed in the present application (but not limited to) by each other to form a technical solution.

Claims

1. A beverage preparation device, characterized in that: It comprises a pump module and a motor module for electrically driving a corresponding pump, wherein the pump module and the motor module are respectively arranged in separate boxes which are adjacent to each other.

2. The beverage preparation device according to claim 1, characterized in that The housing of the pump module is a low-temperature housing.

3. The beverage preparation device according to claim 1, characterized in that It also includes a controller module for controlling the device, and the controller module is arranged in a separate box adjacent to the box of the motor module.

4. The beverage preparation device according to claim 2, characterized in that Also included is a raw material storage and delivery module disposed in another low-temperature box.

5. The beverage preparation device according to claim 4, characterized in that The side of the box body of the pump module is adjacent to the box body of the raw material storage and delivery module, and a cooling fan is provided at the adjacent part to make the box body of the pump module a low-temperature box body.

6. Beverage preparation device according to claim 5, characterized in that There are at least two cooling fans.

7. A beverage preparation device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that The pump module, the motor module and the controller module are arranged in sequence and closely at the upper left part of the entire device in the front-to-back direction of the device.

8. The beverage preparation device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that The housing of the pump module has a forward opening door.

9. The beverage preparation device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that The pump module comprises a plurality of rows of pumps, and the plurality of rows of pumps are arranged in a stepped shape with decreasing height from top to bottom.

10. The beverage preparation device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that A drain port is provided at the bottom of the box body of the pump module.

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