Outlet device

Abstract

The present disclosure provides an outlet device suitable for a beverage apparatus. The outlet device comprises a fixed part, an outlet part, a supply pipe, a driving device and a movable part. The fixing piece is configured to be fixed to a machine body of the beverage device. The outlet piece is provided with a beverage outlet, and beverage is supplied to a container located below the outlet piece through the beverage outlet. The supply pipe is connected with the beverage outlet piece so that the beverage can be conveyed to the beverage outlet. The driving device comprises a driving motor and a transmission shaft in transmission connection with the driving motor. The moving part can move up and down relative to the fixed part. The moving part is connected with the outlet part and is in transmission connection with the transmission shaft. The driving device drives the moving part to move in the up-down direction so as to drive the outlet part and the moving part to move synchronously. When the driving motor runs, the transmission shaft rotates to drive the moving part and the outlet part to move along the up-down direction together under the driving of the moving part, so that the position of the beverage outlet in the up-down direction is adjusted to adapt to containers with different heights, and the use of a user is facilitated.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of beverage equipment, and in particular, to an outlet device suitable for beverage equipment. Background Art

[0002] Beverage equipment is used to provide beverages. For example, as a beverage equipment, a coffee machine is used to provide coffee. Beverage equipment is usually provided with a beverage outlet to provide beverages to users through the beverage outlet. When in use, the user can place a container such as a cup under the beverage outlet to receive the beverage flowing out of the beverage outlet. The space under the beverage outlet can usually only accommodate containers of appropriate height, which brings inconvenience to the use of the beverage equipment. For example, when using a higher container to receive a beverage, it will be difficult to place the container at the beverage outlet. For another example, when using a lower container to receive a beverage, a large drop distance will increase the risk of splashing the beverage. Summary of the invention

[0003] In view of this, the present disclosure provides an outlet device suitable for beverage equipment, aiming to at least solve the problem of inconvenience in use of traditional beverage equipment due to its difficulty in adapting to containers of different heights.

[0004] The beverage device includes an outlet device and a body, and the outlet device is installed on the body. The outlet device includes a fixed part, an outlet part, a supply pipe, a driving device and a moving part. The fixed part is configured to be fixed to the body of the beverage device. The outlet part is provided with a beverage outlet, and the beverage is supplied to a container located below it through the beverage outlet. The supply pipe is connected to the beverage outlet part to transport the beverage to the beverage outlet. The driving device includes a driving motor and a transmission shaft transmission-connected to the driving motor. The moving part is movable in the up-down direction relative to the fixed part. The moving part is connected to the outlet part and is transmission-connected to the transmission shaft. The driving device drives the moving part to move in the up-down direction to drive the outlet part and the moving part to move synchronously.

[0005] According to the outlet device provided by the present invention, when the driving motor is in operation, the transmission shaft rotates to drive the movable member to move in the up-down direction, and the outlet member will also move in the up-down direction together with the movable member under the drive of the movable member, thereby adjusting the position of the beverage outlet relative to the beverage equipment body in the up-down direction, and then adjusting the space below the beverage outlet to adapt to containers with different heights, which is convenient for users to use.

[0006] In addition or alternatively, the outlet device further comprises a guide frame and a pull rod. The guide frame is fixed to the fixed member and is configured to guide the movable member to move in the up-down direction. The top end of the pull rod is fixed to the movable member and the bottom end is fixed to the outlet member, so that the movable member drives the outlet member to move in the up-down direction together.

[0007] Due to the presence of the pull rod, even if the moving part rises to a higher position, the outlet part will be located at a lower position relative to the bottom of the guide frame, which can prevent the outlet part that rises to a higher position from interfering with the guide frame, thereby helping to increase the vertical movement range of the outlet part. The larger the vertical movement range of the outlet part, the larger the adjustable range of the beverage outlet position in the vertical direction. A larger adjustable position range can help the beverage device adapt to containers with larger height differences.

[0008] In addition or alternatively, the guide frame includes an upper support member, a lower support member and at least one guide column. The upper support member is fixed to the fixed member. The lower support member is fixed to the fixed member and is located below the upper support member. The upper end of each guide column is fixed to the upper support member and the lower end is fixed to the lower support member. The moving member moves between the upper support member and the lower support member in an upward direction under the guidance of the at least one guide column.

[0009] According to this structure of the guide frame, the guide frame will have better structural rigidity, thereby ensuring that the lifting and lowering action of the outlet piece is smooth and reliable.

[0010] In addition or alternatively, the outlet device further comprises an upper anti-collision member, which is sleeved on the guide column and located above the moving member to buffer the collision impact between the moving member and the upper support member.

[0011] In this way, when the moving part rises to the upper limit position, the upper anti-collision part will be located between the moving part and the upper support part to buffer the collision impact between the two, which is beneficial to reduce noise and extend service life.

[0012] In addition or alternatively, the outlet device further comprises a lower anti-collision member, which is sleeved on the guide post and located below the moving member to buffer the collision impact between the moving member and the lower support member.

[0013] In this way, when the moving part descends to the lower limit position, the lower anti-collision part will be located between the moving part and the lower support part to buffer the collision impact between the two, which is beneficial to reduce noise and extend service life.

[0014] Additionally or alternatively, the pull rod has a rod body portion, and a side surface of the moving member is provided with a first receiving recess, and the first receiving recess receives the rod body portion so that the rod body portion does not protrude beyond the side surface.

[0015] During the assembly process, the cooperation between the first receiving recess and the rod body of the pull rod can help the moving member and the pull rod to be accurately positioned relative to each other, thereby reducing the difficulty of assembly. In addition, the cooperation between the first receiving recess and the rod body of the pull rod also helps to improve the connection strength between the moving member and the pull rod.

[0016] Furthermore, the pull rod also has a side convex portion, which is located at one side of the rod body. The side surface of the moving member is also provided with a second receiving recess for receiving the side convex portion.

[0017] This structure has many advantages. On the one hand, by the cooperation of the lateral projection and the second receiving recess, the stress of the fastener (for example, screw) connecting the pull rod and the moving member can be reduced. On the other hand, the cooperation of the lateral projection and the second receiving recess can also play an alignment effect in the assembly process, to reduce the difficulty of assembly. On the other hand, the second receiving recess also helps to reduce the weight of the moving member.

[0018] Additionally or alternatively, the lower support member is provided with a guide slot extending in the up-down direction, the pull rod comprises a rod body and a bent edge, and the guide slot receives the bent edge to guide the pull rod.

[0019] This structure helps to reduce the risk of deformation of the tie rod during movement, ensuring reliable and smooth lifting and lowering of the outlet. In addition, the bent edge obtained by bending the tie rod can not only cooperate with the guide slot to guide the tie rod, but also help improve the structural strength of the tie rod. At the same time, the processing cost of the bent edge is relatively low.

[0020] Additionally or alternatively, the moving part is provided with a weight-reducing structure.

[0021] If the moving part is too heavy, it may slowly move downward under gravity and leave its initial position. Through the weight-reducing structure, the weight of the moving part will be reduced, thereby reducing the risk of this unexpected situation.

[0022] Additionally or alternatively, the fixing element comprises a bundled tube portion, the bundled tube portion is provided with a bundled tube channel, and the supply tube extends through the bundled tube channel.

[0023] When the supply tube moves following the outlet member, the cooperation between the tube bundle portion and the supply tube helps to prevent the supply tube from being significantly bent or deformed, thereby helping to prevent the supply tube from being blocked or damaged.

[0024] Additionally or alternatively, the supply pipe includes an upper pipe portion and a lower pipe portion, one of which is telescopically inserted into the other, and the upper pipe portion is supported to be slidable relative to the fixing member in an up-and-down direction.

[0025] In this way, the supply pipe can adapt to a large movement range of the outlet piece through the extension and contraction of the upper and lower pipe parts and through the sliding of the upper pipe part.

[0026] Additionally or alternatively, the outlet device further comprises a pulling member; after the lower tube portion moves downward from a preset position by a preset distance relative to the upper tube portion, the pulling member pulls the upper tube portion and the lower tube portion to slide downward together.

[0027] In this way, accidental disengagement of the upper tube portion and the lower tube portion can be effectively avoided.

[0028] Additionally or alternatively, the upper tube portion further includes a sliding block portion, and the fixing member is provided with a sliding groove for guiding the sliding block portion to slide in an up-down direction.

[0029] This structure can help achieve the purpose of guiding the sliding of the upper tube. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0030] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present disclosure, the drawings required for use in the embodiments are briefly introduced below.

[0031] It should be understood that the following drawings only illustrate certain embodiments of the present disclosure and should not be viewed as limiting the scope.

[0032] It should also be understood that the same or similar reference numerals are used in the drawings to represent the same or similar elements.

[0033] It should also be understood that the drawings are merely schematic and that the sizes and proportions of elements in the drawings are not necessarily accurate.

[0034] Figures 1A to 1C is a schematic diagram of a beverage device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0035] Figure 2 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the outlet device of the beverage equipment.

[0036] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the internal structure of the export device.

[0037] Figure 4A and Figure 4B yes Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the structure of the moving mechanism and the outlet member of the outlet device, wherein Figure 4A The middle outlet is located at a higher position. Figure 4B The middle outlet piece is located at a lower position.

[0038] Figure 5 It shows Figure 4A Schematic diagram of the structure of the pull rod and moving parts of the moving mechanism.

[0039] Fig. 6A and Figure 6B Shows Figure 4A Schematic diagram of the structure of the lower support member of the moving mechanism.

[0040] Figure 7 is along Figure 4A Schematic cross-sectional view taken along line AA.

[0041] Figure 8 is along Figure 4A Schematic cross-sectional view taken along line BB.

[0042] Fig. 9A and Fig. 9B yes Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the structure of the fixing parts of the outlet device.

[0043] Fig.10 yes Fig. 9A Schematic diagram of the structure of the bundle tube part of the fixing part.

[0044] Fig.11A and Fig. 11B yes Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the structure of the supply pipe and pulling member of the outlet device.

[0045] Fig.12 is included Fig.11A Schematic diagram of the exploded view of the supply tube and the pull piece.

[0046] Fig.13 yes Fig.11A Exploded view of the supply pipe in . DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0047] The following is an exemplary description of the embodiments of the present disclosure in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the present disclosure can be implemented in a variety of ways and should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments described here. The embodiments described here are only for a more thorough and clear understanding of the present disclosure.

[0048] Exemplary beverage equipment

[0049] The present disclosure provides a beverage device 100. The beverage device 100 can be used to provide beverages. In some examples, the beverage device 100 can participate in the preparation of beverages. For example, the beverage device 100 can prepare raw materials or intermediate materials into beverages by brewing or mixing. For example, in particular, the beverage device 100 can be a coffee machine. Of course, in other examples, the beverage device 100 may not participate in the preparation of beverages, but store the prepared beverages and provide them to users.

[0050] For ease of understanding, the following is an example of the structure of the beverage device 100. It should be understood that the structure of the beverage device 100 should not be limited to the following description. For example, if there is no contradiction, one or several elements introduced below can be omitted or replaced, and the layout relationship between multiple elements can be replaced.

[0051] refer to Figure 1AThe beverage device 100 may include a body 10 and an outlet device 20 mounted on the body 10. A beverage outlet 30 may be provided at the bottom of the outlet device 20. The beverage may flow from the inside of the body 10 to the beverage outlet 30 and flow out through the beverage outlet 30. The user may place a container such as a cup under the beverage outlet 30 to receive the beverage from the beverage outlet 30. As an example, the beverage device 100 may, but not necessarily, include a platform 40 located under the beverage outlet 30. When receiving the beverage, the container may be placed on the platform 40.

[0052] Exemplary Exit Devices

[0053] In order to avoid the inconvenience caused by the difficulty of adapting the beverage device to containers of different heights, the outlet device 20 provided by the present disclosure can realize the lifting and lowering of the beverage outlet 30. Figure 1B As shown, when the user uses the lower container 200a to take a drink, the outlet device 20 can lower the drink outlet 30 to a lower height. Figure 1C As shown, when the user uses a higher container 200b to take a drink, the outlet device 20 can raise the drink outlet 30 to a higher height.

[0054] Figure 2 A separate outlet device 20 is shown, Figure 3 The internal structure of the outlet device 20 is shown. Figure 2 and Figure 3 , the outlet device 20 may include a fixed member 50, an outlet member 60, a supply pipe 70 and a moving mechanism 80. The moving mechanism 80 may include a driving device 81 and a moving member 82. The driving device 81 may include a driving motor 811 and a transmission shaft 812, and the transmission shaft 812 is in transmission connection with the driving motor 811. The fixed member 50 is fixed to the body 10 of the beverage device 100. The beverage outlet 30 is arranged on the outlet member 60. The supply pipe 70 is connected to the outlet member 60 to transport the beverage to the beverage outlet 30. The moving member 82 is movable in the up-down direction relative to the fixed member 50. The moving member 82 is connected to the outlet member 60 and is in transmission connection with the transmission shaft 812. The driving device 81 drives the moving member 82 to move in the up-down direction to drive the outlet member 60 and the moving member 82 to move synchronously.

[0055] According to the outlet device 20 provided in the present disclosure, when the driving motor 811 is running, the transmission shaft 812 rotates to drive the movable member 82 to move in the up-down direction, and the outlet member 60 will also be driven by the movable member 82 and move in the up-down direction together with the movable member 82, thereby adjusting the position of the beverage outlet 30 relative to the beverage equipment body 10 in the up-down direction, and then adjusting the space below the beverage outlet 30 to adapt to containers with different heights and facilitate user use.

[0056] For example, combined with Figure 1B As shown, when the user uses the lower container 200a to take a drink, the moving member 82 can move down to a lower position with the outlet member 60 to reduce the risk of splashing the drink. Figure 1C As shown, when the user uses a higher container 200b to take a drink, the moving member 82 can move the outlet member 60 to a higher position to facilitate the placement and removal of the container 200b. It can be seen that the beverage device 100 with the outlet device 20 can better adapt to containers of different heights and provide users with a more convenient use experience.

[0057] For ease of understanding, the following examples are given to illustrate the various parts of the outlet device 20. It should be understood that the various parts of the outlet device 20 should not be limited to the following description. For example, in the absence of contradiction, one or several elements introduced below can be omitted or replaced, and the layout relationship between multiple elements can be replaced.

[0058] Exemplary Movement Mechanisms

[0059] refer to Figure 4A and Figure 4B In addition to the moving member 82 and the driving device 81, the moving mechanism 80 may include a guide frame 83 and a pull rod 84. The guide frame 83 is directly or indirectly fixed to the fixed member 50. The moving member 82 can move in the up and down directions under the guidance of the guide frame 83. The top end of the pull rod 84 is directly or indirectly fixed to the moving member 82, and the bottom end of the pull rod 84 is directly or indirectly fixed to the outlet member 60.

[0060] Due to the presence of the pull rod 84, even if the moving member 82 rises to Figure 4A When the outlet member 60 is at a higher position in the vertical direction, the outlet member 60 will also be at a lower position relative to the bottom of the guide frame 83, which can prevent the outlet member 60 that rises to a higher position from interfering with the guide frame 83, thereby helping to increase the vertical movement range of the outlet member 60. The larger the vertical movement range of the outlet member 60, the larger the vertical position adjustment range of the beverage outlet 30. A larger position adjustment range can help the beverage device 100 adapt to containers with larger height differences.

[0061] Continue to refer Figure 4A and Figure 4B, the moving mechanism 80 may include two pull rods 84. The two pull rods 84 may be located on opposite sides of the guide frame 83 in the first direction. In the present disclosure, the first direction may be defined as being substantially orthogonal to the up and down direction. It should be noted that, in the present disclosure, the fact that two elements are substantially orthogonal does not mean that the angle between the two elements is absolutely equal to 90 degrees, and a reasonable error should be allowed, for example, the error may be ±5 degrees. By means of the two pull rods 84 located on opposite sides of the guide frame 83 in the first direction, the connection strength between the outlet member 60 and the moving member 82 is improved, and the structural rigidity of the moving mechanism 80 is improved. In addition, this structure also improves the stability of the posture during the movement of the outlet member 60, and ensures that the lifting and lowering action of the outlet member 60 is reliable and stable.

[0062] In the drawings of the present disclosure, the up-down direction may be indicated by arrows Z+ and Z-, wherein arrow Z+ may indicate the upper side of the up-down direction, and arrow Z- may indicate the lower side of the up-down direction. The first direction may be indicated by arrows X+ and X-, wherein arrow X+ may indicate one side of the first direction, and arrow X- may indicate the other opposite side of the first direction. A second direction substantially orthogonal to both the up-down direction and the first direction will also be mentioned below, and the second direction may be indicated by arrows Y+ and Y-, wherein arrow Y+ may indicate one side of the second direction, and arrow Y- may indicate the other opposite side of the second direction.

[0063] It should be understood that although in the current example of the present disclosure, the moving mechanism 80 includes exactly two tie rods 84 , in other examples of the present disclosure, the moving mechanism 80 may have only one tie rod 84 , or the moving mechanism 80 may have more than two tie rods 84 .

[0064] The moving member 82 and the pull rod 84 are preferably reliably fixed, and the assembly process of the two is preferably convenient. Figure 5 , the pull rod 84 may have a rod body 841 and a bent edge 842. For example, the rod body 841 and the bent edge 842 may be obtained by bending a narrow and long plate member by approximately 90 degrees. The side surface 821 of the moving member 82 may be provided with a first receiving recess 822. The first receiving recess 822 may receive the rod body 841 so that the rod body 841 does not protrude beyond the side surface 821. Here, the side surface 821 may be a surface of the moving member 82 in the first direction.

[0065] According to this structure of the moving member 82 and the pull rod 84, during the assembly process, the cooperation of the first receiving recess 822 and the rod body 841 of the pull rod 84 can help the moving member 82 and the pull rod 84 to be accurately positioned relative to each other, thereby reducing the difficulty of assembly. In addition, the cooperation of the first receiving recess 822 and the rod body 841 of the pull rod 84 also helps to improve the connection strength between the moving member 82 and the pull rod 84.

[0066] Further, continue to refer to Figure 5 The pull rod 84 may also have a side convex portion 843, and the side convex portion 843 is located on one side of the rod body portion 841. The side surface 821 of the moving member 82 may also be provided with a second receiving recess 823 for receiving the side convex portion 843. Figure 5 In the figure, the rod body portion 841 and the side protrusion portion 843 are schematically divided by a dot-dash line, and the first receiving recess 822 and the second receiving recess 823 are also schematically divided by a dot-dash line.

[0067] This structure has many advantages.On the one hand, by the cooperation of lateral projection 843 and the second receiving recess 823, the stress of the fastener (for example, screw) connecting pull rod 84 and mobile member 82 can be reduced.On the other hand, the cooperation of lateral projection 843 and the second receiving recess 823 also can play the alignment effect in the assembly process, to reduce the assembly difficulty.On the other hand, the second receiving recess 823 also helps to reduce the weight of mobile member 82.

[0068] Further, refer to FIG. 4A to FIG. 4B , the movable member 82 may be provided with a weight reduction structure 824. If the movable member 82 is too heavy, it may slowly move downward under gravity and leave the initial position. Through the weight reduction structure 824, the weight of the movable member 82 will be reduced, thereby reducing the risk of such unexpected situations. In some examples, the weight reduction structure 824 may be a groove. In some examples, the weight reduction structure 824 may be a through hole or other hollow or semi-hollow structures. The present disclosure does not impose any particular restrictions on the specific shape and structure of the guide frame 83, as long as it can guide the movable member 82 to move in the up and down directions. For example, continue to refer to Figure 4A and Figure 4B , the guide frame 83 may include a lower support member 831, an upper support member 832 and at least one guide column 833. The upper support member 832 is fixed to the fixing member 50, and the lower support member 831 is fixed to the fixing member 50 and is located below the upper support member 832. The upper end of each guide column 833 is fixed to the upper support member 832 and the lower end is fixed to the lower support member 831. For example, the upper end of each guide column 833 can be inserted into a fixing hole (not shown) of the upper support member 832 to be fixed to the upper support member 832, and the lower end can be inserted into a fixing hole 831a of the lower support member 831 to be fixed to the lower support member 831. The moving member 82 moves between the upper support member 832 and the lower support member 831 in the up-down direction under the guidance of at least one guide column 833. According to this configuration of the guide frame 83, the guide frame 83 will have a better structural rigidity, thereby ensuring that the lifting and lowering action of the outlet member 60 is smooth and reliable.

[0069] Further, continue to refer to Figure 4A and Figure 4B, the outlet device 20 may further include a lower anti-collision member 91 and / or an upper anti-collision member 92. For example, the lower anti-collision member 91 and the upper anti-collision member 92 may be implemented as rubber rings, and of course, they may also have other structures and materials. The lower anti-collision member 91 is sleeved on the guide column 833 and is located below the moving member 82 to buffer the collision impact between the moving member 82 and the lower support member 831. The upper anti-collision member 92 is sleeved on the guide column 833 and is located above the moving member 82 to buffer the collision impact between the moving member 82 and the upper support member 832.

[0070] When the moving member 82 descends to the lower limit position, the lower anti-collision member 91 will be located between the moving member 82 and the lower support member 831 to buffer the impact of the collision between the two. When the moving member 82 rises to the upper limit position, the upper anti-collision member 92 will be located between the moving member 82 and the upper support member 832 to buffer the impact of the collision between the two. It can be seen that the lower anti-collision member 91 and / or the upper anti-collision member 92 help reduce the noise generated during use and extend the service life of the beverage device 100.

[0071] refer to Figures 5 to 7 , the pull rod 84 may also have a bent edge 842, and the lower support member 831 may be provided with a guide slot 820 extending in the up-down direction, and the guide slot 820 may receive the bent edge 842 to guide the pull rod 84. This structure helps to reduce the risk of deformation of the pull rod 84 during movement, and ensures that the lifting and lowering action of the outlet member 60 is reliable and stable. In addition, the bent edge 842 obtained by bending the pull rod 84 can not only cooperate with the guide slot 820 to achieve the purpose of guiding the pull rod 84, but also help improve the structural strength of the pull rod 84. At the same time, the processing cost of the bent edge 842 is relatively low.

[0072] In some examples, continue to refer to Fig. 6A and Figure 6B The lower support member 831 is provided with two guide slots 820 on opposite sides in the first direction, respectively. The two guide slots 820 respectively receive the two bent edges 842 of the two pull rods 84 to guide the two pull rods 84 respectively.

[0073] Continue to refer Fig. 6A and Figure 6BThe lower support member 831 may include a main body 8311 and two protrusions 8312, and the two protrusions 8312 extend downward from the bottom surface of the main body 8311. Each guide slot 820 is provided on a corresponding protrusion 8312, or each guide slot 820 is partially provided on the main body 8311 and the other part is provided on the protrusion 8312. Since the guide slot 820 is at least partially provided on the protrusion 8312, the guide slot 820 can have a greater length in the up and down direction. The longer guide slot 820 makes the portion where the pull rod 84 cooperates with the guide slot 820 longer, which helps to further improve the overall rigidity of the moving mechanism 80 and further ensure that the lifting and lowering action of the outlet member 60 is smooth and reliable.

[0074] refer to Fig. 6A , the two protrusions 8312 can be constructed so that the distance between them increases as they go downward. For example, the distance between the two protrusions 8312 at a relatively upper position is W1, and the distance between the two protrusions 8312 at a relatively lower position is W2, wherein the distance W2 is greater than the distance W2. According to this construction of the two protrusions 8312, on the basis of ensuring that the connection strength between them and the main body 8311 is high, the distance between their lower parts is larger, so that when the outlet member 60 rises to a higher position, the interference between the two protrusions 8312 and other components can be avoided.

[0075] Re-reference Figure 4A and Figure 4B The moving mechanism 80 may further include a cross bar 85. The cross bar 85 is located below the main body 8311 of the lower support member 831 and extends between the two tie rods 84. In other words, the cross bar 85 is located between the two tie rods 84, and its two ends are respectively fixed to the two tie rods 84. Figure 8 The main body 8311 has a first side surface 8313 and a second side surface 8314 that are opposite to each other in the second direction, and the first side surface 8313 is closer to the two protrusions 8312 in the second direction than the second side surface 8314, so that the two protrusions 8312 avoid the crossbar 85. The crossbar 85 extending between the two tie rods 84 can help improve the structural rigidity of the two tie rods 84 and prevent the two tie rods 84 from deforming during movement, thereby ensuring that the lifting and lowering action of the outlet 60 is smooth and reliable. According to the above-mentioned structure of the crossbar 85 and the two protrusions 8312, when the outlet 60 rises to a higher position, the crossbar 85 and the two protrusions 8312 will not interfere with each other.

[0076] It should be noted that, in other examples of the present disclosure, the guide frame 83 may have other configurations, and is not necessarily limited to the above description. For example, although in the current example, the guide frame 83 has two guide posts 833, in some examples, the guide frame 83 may have only one guide post 832, and the guide post 832 may have a non-circular cross-section to limit the relative rotation of the moving member 82 around the guide post 832. For another example, in some examples, the guide frame 83 may have three or more guide posts 832. For another example, in some examples, the guide frame 83 may have only an upper support member 833, but not a lower support member 831.

[0077] For example, continue to refer to Figure 4A and Figure 4B , the transmission shaft 812 can be provided with an external threaded portion, and the transmission shaft 812 can pass through the moving member 82 to cooperate with the internal threaded portion of the moving member 82. In this way, as the transmission shaft 812 rotates under the drive of the drive motor 811, the moving member 82 will move in an upward direction. In addition, depending on the rotation direction of the drive motor 811, the moving member 82 can selectively rise or fall.

[0078] Further, the bottom end of the transmission shaft 812 can be extended into the support hole 831b of the lower support member 831 to obtain support. In this way, the lower end of the transmission shaft 812 will be reliably supported, which helps to avoid deformation of the transmission shaft 812, thereby ensuring that the lifting action of the outlet member 60 is stable and reliable.

[0079] It can be understood that the transmission shaft 812 can pass upward through the through hole of the upper support member 833 and be connected to the torque output member (such as a shaft) of the driving device 81, or the torque output member (such as an output shaft) of the driving motor 811 can pass downward through the through hole of the upper support member 833 and be connected to the transmission shaft 812, or the two can be connected in the through hole of the upper support member 833.

[0080] As an example, the internal threaded portion can be formed integrally with other parts of the moving member 82, and it can define a threaded hole that is threadedly engaged with the external threaded portion of the transmission shaft 812. As another example, the internal threaded portion can be an independent component, and the internal threaded portion can be assembled with other components to form the moving member 82, and the internal threaded portion can independently define a threaded hole that is threadedly engaged with the external threaded portion of the transmission shaft 812.

[0081] It should be noted that in other examples of the present disclosure, the moving member 82 can also be driven to move in the up-down direction by other methods. The present disclosure does not place any particular restriction on the method of driving the moving member 82 to move in the up-down direction, as long as the moving member 82 can be driven to move in the up-down direction. For example, the moving member 82 can move in the up-down direction under the traction of the pulling member. For another example, the moving member 82 can be driven by a gear and rack mechanism. For another example, the moving member 82 can be driven by an electric push rod.

[0082] Exemplary Fixings

[0083] The present disclosure does not impose any particular limitation on the structure of the fixing member 50, as long as the fixing member 50 can be fixed to the body 10 of the beverage device 100 so that the outlet device 20 is reliably supported by the body 10. As an example, refer to Fig. 9A and Fig. 9B , the fixing member 50 may be configured as a fixing frame 50. In some examples, the fixing frame 50 may be integrally formed. In other examples, the fixing frame 50 may be composed of a plurality of parts assembled together.

[0084] Further, continue to refer to Fig. 9A and Fig. 9B , the top end of the fixing frame 50 may be provided with a first fixing portion 51 and a second fixing portion 52, and the bottom end of the fixing frame 50 may be provided with a third fixing portion 53 and a fourth fixing portion 54. The first fixing portion 51 and the third fixing portion 53 are both fixed to the body 10 of the beverage device 100, while the second fixing portion 52 and the fourth fixing portion 54 are respectively fixed to the upper support member 833 and the lower support member 831. The fixing frame 50 having such a configuration helps to reliably support and fix the moving mechanism 80.

[0085] It can be understood that in other examples of the present disclosure, the fixing member 50 may not be in a frame structure. For example, the fixing member 50 may be configured as a fixing plate or a fixing block. As for the fixed frame 50, in other examples of the present disclosure, it may also have other structures. For example, in some examples, one or more of the first fixing portion 51, the second fixing portion 52, the third fixing portion 53 and the fourth fixing portion 54 may be omitted, or the position of one or more of them may adopt other options. For example, in some examples, the fixed frame 50 may also include a fifth fixing portion 55, which may be located in the middle of the fixed frame 50 in the up and down direction, and the fifth fixing portion 55 may be fixed to the body 10 of the beverage device 100 to enhance the connection strength, structural strength and structural rigidity.

[0086] Exemplary supply tube

[0087] Continue to refer Figure 3, the outlet device 20 may include multiple supply pipes 70. For example, the outlet device 20 may include two supply pipelines, namely, a supply pipe 70a (which may be referred to as a first supply pipe) and a supply pipe 70b (which may be referred to as a second supply pipe). The supply pipe 70a may be used to transport fluids that are not easy to precipitate or agglomerate, such as hot water or coffee. Therefore, appropriate bending deformation of the supply pipe 70a during movement is allowed. Therefore, the supply pipe 70a may be made of a relatively soft material, such as a plastic hose or a rubber hose. The supply pipe 70b may be used to transport fluids that are relatively easy to precipitate or agglomerate, such as hot chocolate or milk. Therefore, it is best that the supply pipe 70b does not bend in a way that causes folding in the up and down directions to avoid fluid accumulation at the folding point. Therefore, the supply pipe 70b may be made of a relatively hard material, such as a relatively hard plastic. It is understood that in other examples, the outlet device 20 may include only one supply pipe 70.

[0088] The movement of the outlet member 60 preferably does not cause a large bending deformation of the first supply pipe 70a, otherwise the supply pipe 70a may be blocked or damaged. FIG. 9A to FIG. 10 The fixing member 50 may further include a tube-binding portion 56, and the tube-binding portion 56 may include a tube-binding channel 561, through which the supply tube 70a may extend. In this way, when the supply tube 70a moves following the outlet member 60, the cooperation between the tube-binding portion 56 and the supply tube 70a helps to prevent the supply tube 70a from being bent or deformed to a large extent, thereby helping to prevent the supply tube 70a from being blocked or damaged.

[0089] During the up and down movement of the outlet member 60, the supply pipe 70b also needs to adapt to the change, but the supply pipe 70b should not bend and deform to a large extent to adapt to the movement process. Fig.11A and Fig. 11B The supply pipe 70b may include an upper pipe portion 71b and a lower pipe portion 72b, one of which may be telescopically inserted into the other. In order to reduce the difficulty of sealing, the upper pipe portion 71b is preferably inserted into the lower pipe portion 72b. In addition, the upper pipe portion 71b may be supported to slide relative to the fixing member 50 in the up-down direction, for example, directly or indirectly supported by the fixing member 50. In this way, through the telescopic movement of the upper pipe portion 71b and the lower pipe portion 72b, and through the sliding of the upper pipe portion 71b, the supply pipe 70b can adapt to a larger movement range of the outlet member 60.

[0090] During the descent of the outlet member 60, if the upper tube portion 71b slides slowly or gets stuck, the upper tube portion 71b and the lower tube portion 72b may be accidentally disengaged. Fig.11A and Fig. 11B The outlet device 20 may further include a pulling member 73. The lower tube portion 72b is relative to the upper tube portion 71b. Fig.11A Move the preset position in the preset distance W3 downward to reach Fig. 11B After the lower tube portion 72b moves to the middle position, if the lower tube portion 72b continues to move downward, the pulling member 73 will pull the upper tube portion 71b and the lower tube portion 72b to slide downward together. In this way, the upper tube portion 71b and the lower tube portion 72b can be effectively prevented from accidentally disengaging.

[0091] The present disclosure does not impose any particular limitation on the pulling member 73, as long as it can achieve the above-mentioned function. Fig.12 , the upper tube 71b may be provided with a through hole 711b, and the pulling member 73 may include an extension 732 and a blocking portion 733. The upper end of the extension 732 is connected to the blocking portion 733, and its lower end extends through the through hole 711b and is connected to the outlet member 60. The cooperation between the through hole 711b and the extension 732 allows the pulling member 73 to move in the up and down direction relative to the upper tube 71b, and the through hole 711b prevents the blocking portion 733 from passing. In this way, when the lower tube 72b is relative to the upper tube 71b, the pulling member 73 is moved in the up and down direction relative to the upper tube 71b. Fig.11A The position drops to Fig. 11B During the process of the lower tube portion 72b moving to the middle position, the extension portion 732 slides in the through hole 711b, and the pulling member 73 will not prevent the relative movement of the two; during the lower tube portion 72b continuing to move downward, since the blocking portion 733 cannot pass through the through hole 711b, the pulling member 73 will pull the upper tube portion 71b to move downward together to avoid accidental disengagement of the two.

[0092] It should be noted that the pulling member 73 is not limited to the above examples, and can also be implemented in other ways. For example, in some embodiments, the pulling member 73 can be implemented as a flexible pull rope, the upper end of the pull rope can be fixed to the upper tube portion 71b, and the lower end of the pull rope can be fixed to the outlet member 60. For another example, in some embodiments, the pulling member 73 can be implemented as a telescopic rod set.

[0093] In order to ensure that the upper tube portion 71b slides smoothly and reliably, it is best to guide the sliding process of the upper tube portion 71b. Fig.12 The upper tube portion 71b may further include a slider portion 712b. Fig. 9B The fixing member 50 may further include a guide portion 57, and the guide portion 57 may be provided with a slide groove 571 for guiding the slider portion 712b to slide in the up-down direction. This structure helps achieve the purpose of guiding the upper tube portion 71b to slide.

[0094] Furthermore, the through hole 711 b may be defined by the slider portion 712 b , which helps to simplify the structural complexity of the outlet device 20 and improve the structural compactness of the simplified outlet device 20 .

[0095] In order to facilitate assembly, the through hole 711b can be open toward the guide portion 57, and the slider portion 712b can be provided with two stoppers 713b. In this way, during assembly, the pulling member 73 can be first inserted into the through hole 711b from the open side, and then the slider portion 712b can be inserted into the slide groove 571, and the slider portion 712b can be reliably held in the slide groove 571 by the two stoppers 713b, making the assembly process more convenient.

[0096] In order to reduce the difficulty of implementing the upper tube portion 71b, as an example, refer to Fig.13 The upper tube portion 71b may include a joint portion 714b, a telescopic portion 715b and a conveying portion 716b. The joint portion 714b is generally in a right-angled shape, and the telescopic portion 715b and the conveying portion 716b are connected at both ends of the joint portion 714b. The telescopic portion 715b may extend in the up-down direction to be telescopically inserted into the lower tube portion 72b. The conveying portion 716b may extend in a curved manner to connect with the upstream beverage delivery flow path.

[0097] It is understood that, although in the above example, the upper tube portion 71b is implemented as being assembled from three parts, in other examples of the present disclosure, the upper tube portion 71b may also be formed integrally, or the upper tube portion 71b may also be assembled from more parts. In addition, the overall shape of the upper tube portion 71b and the shapes of each part are not limited to the above description.

[0098] Exemplary outlet pieces and housings

[0099] The present disclosure does not impose any particular limitation on the outlet piece 60, as long as it can provide the beverage outlet 30. For example, the outlet piece 60 can be a single component formed in one piece. For another example, the outlet piece 60 can also be assembled from multiple components. The outlet piece 60 can be provided with only one beverage outlet 30, or can be provided with multiple beverage outlets 30. Each beverage outlet 30 can be connected to only one supply pipe 70, or can be connected to multiple supply pipes 70. Each supply pipe 70 can be connected to one or more beverage outlets 30. The outlet device 20 can also include a housing 93, which can roughly surround the internal structure of the outlet device 20. The housing 93 can be assembled together with the outlet piece 60 to be raised and lowered together with the outlet piece 60.

[0100] In the present disclosure, the term "coupled" is not equivalent to "directly connected". The term "coupled" may mean that two elements have some influence. This influence may be achieved by direct or indirect connection, or may be obtained by other means. For example, if one element is coupled to another element so that the two move together, the two elements may be connected together directly or indirectly to establish the influence, or may be established by other means such as magnetic coupling.

[0101] It should be understood that the term "including" and its variations used in the present disclosure are open inclusions, i.e., "including but not limited to". The term "according to" means "at least in part according to". The term "one embodiment" means "at least one embodiment"; the term "another embodiment" means "at least another embodiment".

[0102] The protection scope of the present disclosure is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments. Any changes or substitutions that can be conceived by any person skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in the present disclosure should be included in the protection scope of the present disclosure. Therefore, the protection scope of the present disclosure should be based on the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. An outlet device (20), suitable for a beverage device (100), the beverage device (100) comprising the outlet device (20) and a body (10), the outlet device (20) being mounted on the body (10), characterized in that: The outlet device (20) comprises: A fixing member (50) configured to be fixed to a body (10) of the beverage device (100); An outlet member (60) is provided with a beverage outlet (30), and beverage is supplied to a container located below the beverage outlet (30); a supply pipe (70) connected to the outlet member (60) to transport the beverage to the beverage outlet (30); A driving device (81), comprising a driving motor (811) and a driving shaft (812) drivingly connected to the driving motor (811); and The movable member (82) is movable in the up-down direction relative to the fixed member (50); the movable member (82) is connected to the outlet member (60) and is in transmission connection with the transmission shaft (812); the driving device (81) drives the movable member (82) to move in the up-down direction, so as to drive the outlet member (60) and the movable member (82) to move synchronously.

2. The outlet device (20) according to claim 1, characterized in that Also includes: A guide frame (83) is fixed to the fixing member (50) and guides the moving member (82) to move along the up-down direction; as well as The pull rod (84) has a top end fixed to the moving member (82) and a bottom end fixed to the outlet member (60), so that the moving member (82) drives the outlet member (60) to move along the up-down direction.

3. The outlet device according to claim 2, characterized in that The guide frame (83) comprises: An upper support member (832) fixed to the fixing member (50); a lower support member (831), fixed to the fixing member (50) and located below the upper support member (832); and At least one guide column (833), each guide column (833) has an upper end fixed to the upper support member (832) and a lower end fixed to the lower support member (831); wherein the movable member (82) moves between the upper support member (832) and the lower support member (831) along the up-down direction under the guidance of the at least one guide column (833).

4. The outlet device (20) according to claim 3, characterized in that Also includes: an upper anti-collision member (92) which is sleeved on the guide column (833) and located above the moving member (82) to cushion the collision impact between the moving member (82) and the upper support member (832); and / or The lower anti-collision member (91) is sleeved on the guide column (833) and is located below the moving member (82) to buffer the collision impact between the moving member (82) and the lower support member (831).

5. The outlet device (20) according to claim 2, characterized in that The pull rod (84) has a rod body (841), and the side surface (821) of the movable member (82) is provided with a first receiving recess (822), and the first receiving recess (822) receives the rod body (841) so that the rod body (841) does not protrude beyond the side surface (821); the pull rod (84) also has a side convex portion (843), and the side convex portion (843) is located on one side of the rod body (841), and the side surface (821) of the movable member (82) is also provided with a second receiving recess (823) for receiving the side convex portion (843).

6. The outlet device (20) according to claim 3, characterized in that The lower support member (831) is provided with a guide slot (820) extending along the up-down direction, the pull rod (84) comprises a rod body (841) and a bent edge (842), and the guide slot (820) receives the bent edge (842) to guide the pull rod (84).

7. The outlet device (20) according to claim 1, characterized in that The moving part (82) is provided with a weight-reducing structure (824).

8. The outlet device (20) according to claim 1, characterized in that The fixing member (50) comprises a bundled tube portion (56), the bundled tube portion (56) is provided with a bundled tube channel (561), and the supply tube (70) extends through the bundled tube channel (561).

9. The outlet device (20) according to claim 1, characterized in that The supply pipe includes an upper pipe portion (71b) and a lower pipe portion (72b), one of the upper pipe portion (71b) and the lower pipe portion (72b) being telescopically inserted into the other, and the upper pipe portion (71b) being slidably supported relative to the fixing member (50) along the up-down direction.

10. The outlet device according to claim 9, characterized in that The outlet device (20) further comprises a pulling member (73); after the lower tube portion (72b) moves downward from a preset position by a preset distance relative to the upper tube portion (71b), the pulling member (73) pulls the upper tube portion (71b) and slides downward together with the lower tube portion (72b).

11. The outlet device according to claim 9, characterized in that The upper tube portion (71b) further comprises a sliding block portion (712b), and the fixing member (50) is provided with a sliding groove (571) for guiding the sliding block portion (712b) to slide along the up-down direction.

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