Ice cream machine structure
By using a combination of a single-axis motor and a variable speed component in the ice cream machine, the problem of large driving structure of the dual-axis motor is solved, and the product is miniaturized and transportation costs are reduced.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421105988.3
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-05-20
- Publication Date
- 2025-02-11
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-05-20
AI Technical Summary
The dual-axis motor drive structure in existing ice cream machines is large in size, which makes the product too large and cannot be miniaturized and increases transportation costs.
A single-axis motor is used to cooperate with the speed change assembly and the transmission assembly, and the speed change assembly and the transmission assembly are synchronized by the motor shaft of the drive motor to drive the lifting assembly and the tool shaft to reduce the volume of the drive assembly.
It effectively reduces the longitudinal size of the product, makes the product smaller, reduces transportation costs, and meets the needs of consumers.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to an ice cream machine structure. Background Art
[0002] Prior art, such as Chinese invention patent application document, publication number CN117752007A, discloses a control method for an ice cream machine, which includes a motor arranged in an upper body, the motor being provided with a first output shaft and a second output shaft, the first output shaft being transmission-connected to the knife shaft, and the second output shaft being transmission-connected to the screw lifting mechanism.
[0003] Based on the above, in the prior art, a dual-axis motor is used to output two power outputs. The technical problem of this dual-axis motor drive is that the entire drive structure is large in size, resulting in the entire product being too large and unable to be miniaturized, and thus failing to satisfy consumers. At the same time, the increased volume of the product will increase the factory transportation cost of the product. Therefore, the existing ice cream machine needs to be further improved. Utility Model Content
[0004] The utility model aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, the utility model proposes an ice cream machine structure which adopts a single-axis motor with a speed change assembly and a transmission assembly to transmit the ice cream, and reduces the volume of the driving assembly.
[0005] An ice cream machine structure designed for this purpose includes a machine base, a mobile platform is arranged on the machine base, a knife shaft is arranged on the mobile platform, a knife head is installed on the knife shaft, a lifting assembly is connected between the machine base and the mobile platform, the lifting assembly is used to drive the mobile platform to move longitudinally relative to the machine base, a driving assembly is arranged on the mobile platform for driving the lifting assembly and the knife shaft to rotate, and the driving assembly includes a driving motor and a speed change assembly;
[0006] The power output end of the speed change assembly is transmission-connected to the lifting assembly;
[0007] The power input end of the speed change assembly and the knife shaft are both drivingly connected to the motor shaft of the drive motor.
[0008] Preferably, the drive assembly further comprises a transmission element and a transmission assembly;
[0009] The transmission element is in transmission connection with the knife shaft;
[0010] The power output end of the transmission assembly is transmission-connected to the transmission element;
[0011] The motor shaft of the driving motor is drivingly connected to the power input end of the transmission assembly.
[0012] Preferably, the driving assembly further comprises a transmission box fixedly arranged on the mobile platform, and the driving motor, the speed change assembly, the transmission element and the transmission assembly are all mounted on the transmission box.
[0013] Preferably, the cutter shaft comprises an inner cutter shaft and an outer cutter shaft, the inner cutter shaft is rotatably arranged inside the outer cutter shaft, the outer cutter shaft is detachably mounted on the mobile platform, the cutter head is mounted on the lower end of the inner cutter shaft, and the upper end of the inner cutter shaft is transmission-connected to the transmission element.
[0014] Preferably, the outer blade shaft is slidably provided with a cup cover which can cover the material cup.
[0015] Preferably, the lifting assembly includes a screw rod rotatably arranged on the mobile platform, a screw nut is fixedly mounted on the machine base, the screw rod is threadedly connected to the screw nut, and the power output end of the speed change assembly is transmission-connected to the screw rod.
[0016] Preferably, a first guide rod is provided on the movable platform, and a second guide rod is provided on the base, and the first guide rod and the second guide rod are movably plug-fitted.
[0017] Preferably, a cavity with an opening at the upper end is provided in the base, and a moving part is provided on the moving platform. The moving part can be longitudinally moved in the cavity.
[0018] Preferably, the mobile platform can move relative to the base at a first position and a second position member, and the base or the mobile platform is provided with a first limit switch and a second limit switch;
[0019] When the mobile platform is located at the first position, the first limit switch is in contact with the base or the mobile platform;
[0020] When the movable platform is located at the second position, the second limit switch is contact-sensitive with the base or the movable platform.
[0021] Preferably, the machine base is provided with a first micro switch for detecting whether the material cup is installed in place;
[0022] The base is provided with a second micro switch for detecting whether the cup cover is installed in place.
[0023] Preferably, a fixing sleeve is provided on the outer knife shaft, a bayonet is provided on the fixing sleeve, a connecting bracket is provided on the movable platform, the fixing sleeve is plugged into the connecting bracket, a pressing card which can be slid relative to the connecting bracket is provided in the connecting bracket, a locking block is provided on the pressing card, a spring is connected to the pressing card and the connecting bracket, the spring applies a force to the pressing card so that the locking block is engaged in the bayonet.
[0024] Compared with the prior art, the drive assembly of the utility model includes a drive motor and a speed change assembly; the power output end of the speed change assembly is transmission-connected with the lifting assembly; the power input end of the speed change assembly and the knife shaft are both transmission-connected with the motor shaft of the drive motor. The utility model drives the knife shaft and the speed change assembly through a motor shaft of the drive motor, and the speed change assembly can output the drive lifting assembly. Compared with the existing dual-axis drive, the longitudinal size of the product can be effectively reduced, making the product more miniaturized to meet the needs of consumers. At the same time, the reduction in product size can reduce the factory transportation cost of the product. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0025] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the utility model;
[0026] Figure 2 This is one of the cross-sectional structural schematic diagrams of the utility model;
[0027] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the assembly of the cutter and the material cup;
[0028] Figure 4 This is the second schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the utility model;
[0029] Figure 5 This is the third schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the utility model;
[0030] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the lifting assembly and the driving assembly;
[0031] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the tool structure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0032] The utility model is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments.
[0033] See also Figure 1-Figure 7A first embodiment of an ice cream machine structure includes a base 10, a mobile platform 20 is provided on the base 10, a knife shaft 30 is provided on the mobile platform 20, a knife head 50 is installed on the knife shaft 30, a lifting assembly 70 is connected between the base 10 and the mobile platform 20, the lifting assembly 70 is used to drive the mobile platform 20 to move longitudinally relative to the base 10, a driving assembly 60 for driving the lifting assembly 70 and the knife shaft 30 to rotate is provided on the mobile platform 20, and the driving assembly 60 includes a driving motor 610 and a speed change assembly 630; the power output end of the speed change assembly 630 is transmission-connected to the lifting assembly 70; the power input end of the speed change assembly 630 and the knife shaft 30 are both transmission-connected to the motor shaft 620 of the driving motor 610. In this embodiment, the knife shaft and the speed change assembly are driven by a motor shaft of the driving motor. The motor shaft can directly drive the knife shaft through a coupling, and the speed change assembly can output a drive lifting assembly. Compared with the existing dual-axis drive, the longitudinal size of the product can be effectively reduced, making the product more miniaturized to meet the needs of consumers. At the same time, the reduction in product size can reduce the factory transportation cost of the product.
[0034] Based on the first embodiment of the ice cream machine structure, the driving assembly 60 further includes a transmission element 640 and a transmission assembly 650; the transmission element 640 is in transmission connection with the cutter shaft 30; the power output end of the transmission assembly 650 is in transmission connection with the transmission element 640; the motor shaft 620 of the driving motor 610 is in transmission connection with the power input end of the transmission assembly 650. In this embodiment, the driving assembly 60 further includes a transmission assembly 650 and a transmission element 640, and the function of the transmission assembly 650 is to further adjust the speed ratio between the motor shaft speed and the cutter shaft speed.
[0035] Based on the above embodiment, when the motor shaft 620 of the driving motor 610 of the utility model rotates, it synchronously drives the speed change component 630 and the transmission component 650 to operate. During operation, the power output end of the speed change component 630 and the lifting component 70 drive the lifting component 70 to drive the mobile platform 20 to move between the first position and the second position relative to the base 10. At the same time, when the transmission component 650 is operating, the power output end of the transmission component 650 can drive the transmission element 640 to rotate, and the transmission element 640 drives the knife shaft 30 to rotate to drive the knife head 50 to rotate, thereby realizing the work that the knife head 50 can move and rotate between the first position and the second position.
[0036] The utility model drives the speed change component and the transmission component synchronously through the motor shaft of the driving motor. Compared with the existing double-shaft drive, the longitudinal size of the product can be effectively reduced, making the product more miniaturized to meet the needs of consumers.
[0037] In the present invention, the speed change assembly 630 can be used with an existing planetary gearbox for transmission.
[0038] The transmission assembly 650 can be driven by a plurality of gears meshing in sequence. Among the plurality of gears, the first gear is mounted on the motor shaft 620 of the driving motor 610, and the last gear is mounted on the transmission element 640. The speed ratio can be adjusted by the transmission of the plurality of gears.
[0039] See also Figure 6 The driving assembly 60 also includes a transmission box 600 fixedly arranged on the mobile platform 20, and the driving motor 610, the speed change assembly 630, the transmission element 640 and the transmission assembly 650 are all installed on the transmission box 600. By integrating multiple transmission assemblies on the transmission box 600, not only can the volume of the product be optimized and the product be more miniaturized, but also the power system can be pre-installed during production, and then the transmission box 600 can be installed on the mobile platform 20, and the assembly can be carried out in different production lines, thereby optimizing the assembly process and improving the assembly efficiency.
[0040] See also Figure 7 The knife shaft 30 includes an inner knife shaft 301 and an outer knife shaft 302. The inner knife shaft 301 is rotatably arranged in the outer knife shaft 302. The outer knife shaft 302 is detachably installed on the mobile platform 20. The knife head 50 is installed at the lower end of the inner knife shaft 301. The upper end of the inner knife shaft 301 is transmission-connected to the transmission element 640.
[0041] Furthermore, a transmission gear shaft 330 is provided at the upper end of the inner blade shaft 301, and the transmission element 640 is provided with a transmission tooth groove 340 with an opening at the lower end, and the transmission gear shaft 330 can be inserted into the transmission tooth groove 340 to form a transmission fit.
[0042] See also Figure 2 The outer blade shaft 302 is slidably provided with a cup cover 300 that can cover the material cup 40.
[0043] See also Figure 2 and Figure 6 The lifting assembly 70 includes a screw rod 710 rotatably arranged on the mobile platform 20, a screw rod nut 720 is fixedly mounted on the machine base 10, the screw rod 710 is threadedly connected with the screw rod nut 720, and the power output end of the speed change assembly 630 is transmission-connected with the screw rod 710.
[0044] The movable platform 20 is provided with a first guide rod 730 , and the base 10 is provided with a second guide rod 740 . The first guide rod 730 and the second guide rod 740 are movably plugged and matched.
[0045] See also Figure 2and Figure 6 The base 10 is provided with a cavity 102 with an upper opening, and the movable platform 20 is provided with a moving part 201 . The moving part 201 can be longitudinally moved in the cavity 102 .
[0046] See also Figure 4 and Figure 5 , the mobile platform 20 can move relative to the base 10 between a first position and a second position member, and the base 10 or the mobile platform 20 is provided with a first limit switch 200 and a second limit switch 100;
[0047] When the mobile platform 20 is located at the first position, the first limit switch 200 is in contact with the base 10 or the mobile platform 20 for sensing;
[0048] When the movable platform 20 is located at the second position, the second limit switch 100 contacts and senses the base 10 or the movable platform 20 .
[0049] See also Figure 4 and Figure 5 The base 10 is provided with a first micro switch 101 for detecting whether the material cup 40 is installed in place;
[0050] The base 10 is provided with a second micro switch 303 for detecting whether the cup cover 300 is properly installed.
[0051] See also Figure 2 and Figure 7 A fixing sleeve 310 is provided on the outer knife shaft 302, and a bayonet 320 is provided on the fixing sleeve 310. A connecting bracket 80 is provided on the mobile platform 20. The fixing sleeve 310 is plugged into and matched with the connecting bracket 80. A pressing card 810 that can be slidably arranged relative to the connecting bracket 80 is provided in the connecting bracket 80, and a locking block 820 is provided on the pressing card 810. The pressing card 810 and the connecting bracket 80 are connected by a spring 830, and the spring 830 applies a force to the pressing card 810 so that the locking block 820 is clamped in the bayonet 320.
[0052] Furthermore, a guide ramp 350 is provided on the fixing sleeve 310 above the bayonet 320. When the knife shaft 30 is inserted and assembled with the connecting bracket 80 upward, the guide ramp 350 is pressed against the locking block 820. During this process, the guide ramp 350 pushes the pressing card 810 to compress the spring 830 until the knife shaft 30 moves upward to the position corresponding to the bayonet 320 and the locking block 820. The spring 830 drives the pressing card 810 to reset, so that the locking block 820 is inserted into the bayonet 320 to restrict the upper and lower positions of the knife shaft 30. When the knife shaft 30 needs to be removed, the pressing card 810 is manually pressed to disengage the locking block 820 from the bayonet 320, and the knife shaft 30 can be pulled out downward.
[0053] The contents not described in detail in this specification belong to the prior art known to professional and technical personnel in this field.
[0054] In the description of the present invention, 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 indicating the orientation or position relationship are based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention. 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 the indicated technical features.
[0055] The above shows and describes the basic principle and main features of the utility model and the advantages of the utility model. The technicians in this industry should understand that the utility model is not limited by the above embodiments. The above embodiments and the description are only to illustrate the principle of the utility model. Without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model, the utility model will have various changes and improvements, which fall within the scope of the utility model to be protected. The scope of protection of the utility model is defined by the attached claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. An ice cream machine structure, comprising a base (10), a movable platform (20) being arranged on the base (10), a knife shaft (30) being arranged on the movable platform (20), a knife head (50) being mounted on the knife shaft (30), a lifting assembly (70) being connected between the base (10) and the movable platform (20), the lifting assembly (70) being used to drive the movable platform (20) to move longitudinally relative to the base (10), a driving assembly (60) being arranged on the movable platform (20) for driving the lifting assembly (70) and the knife shaft (30) to rotate, characterized in that: The driving assembly (60) comprises a driving motor (610) and a speed changing assembly (630); The power output end of the speed change assembly (630) is in transmission connection with the lifting assembly (70); The power input end of the speed change assembly (630) and the knife shaft (30) are both drivingly connected to the motor shaft (620) of the drive motor (610).
2. An ice cream machine structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving assembly (60) further includes a transmission element (640) and a transmission assembly (650); The transmission element (640) is in transmission connection with the knife shaft (30); The power output end of the transmission assembly (650) is in transmission connection with the transmission element (640); The motor shaft (620) of the driving motor (610) is in transmission connection with the power input end of the transmission assembly (650).
3. An ice cream machine structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The knife shaft (30) comprises an inner knife shaft (301) and an outer knife shaft (302); the inner knife shaft (301) is rotatably arranged inside the outer knife shaft (302); the outer knife shaft (302) is detachably mounted on the movable platform (20); the knife head (50) is mounted on the lower end of the inner knife shaft (301); and the upper end of the inner knife shaft (301) is transmission-connected to the transmission element (640).
4. The ice cream machine structure according to claim 3, characterized in that: The outer blade shaft (302) is slidably provided with a cup cover (300) that can cover the material cup (40).
5. The ice cream machine structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lifting assembly (70) comprises a screw rod (710) rotatably arranged on the mobile platform (20); a screw rod nut (720) is fixedly mounted on the machine base (10); the screw rod (710) is threadedly connected to the screw rod nut (720); and the power output end of the speed change assembly (630) is drivingly connected to the screw rod (710).
6. The ice cream machine structure according to claim 5, characterized in that: The mobile platform (20) is provided with a first guide rod (730), and the machine base (10) is provided with a second guide rod (740), and the first guide rod (730) and the second guide rod (740) are movably plugged into each other.
7. The ice cream machine structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The base (10) is provided with a cavity (102) with an upper opening, and the movable platform (20) is provided with a moving part (201), and the moving part (201) is longitudinally movable and arranged in the cavity (102).
8. The ice cream machine structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The movable platform (20) can move between a first position and a second position relative to the machine base (10), and a first limit switch (200) and a second limit switch (100) are provided on the machine base (10) or the movable platform (20); When the mobile platform (20) is located at a first position, the first limit switch (200) is in contact with the base (10) or the mobile platform (20) for sensing; When the movable platform (20) is located at the second position, the second limit switch (100) is in contact with the machine base (10) or the movable platform (20) for sensing.
9. The ice cream machine structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The machine base (10) is provided with a first micro switch (101) for detecting whether the material cup (40) is installed in place; The machine base (10) is provided with a second micro switch (303) for detecting whether the cup cover (300) is properly installed.
10. The ice cream machine structure according to claim 3, characterized in that: The outer blade shaft (302) is provided with a fixing sleeve (310), and a bayonet (320) is provided on the fixing sleeve (310). A connecting bracket (80) is provided on the mobile platform (20). The fixing sleeve (310) is plugged into and matched with the connecting bracket (80). A pressing card (810) which can be slidably arranged relative to the connecting bracket (80) is provided in the connecting bracket (80). A locking block (820) is provided on the pressing card (810). The pressing card (810) and the connecting bracket (80) are connected by a spring (830). The spring (830) applies a force to the pressing card (810) so that the locking block (820) is engaged in the bayonet (320).
Citation Information
Patent Citations
Control method for ice cream machine
CN117752007A