Carbonated beverage batching device

By designing a carbonated beverage ingredient device with components including a level meter, logic controller, solenoid valve and drive motor, the problems of poor air isolation and low mixing efficiency in the existing devices are solved, and efficient carbon dioxide mixing and mixing efficiency are achieved.

CN222777931UActive Publication Date: 2025-04-22PEPSI BEVERAGE (NANCHANG) CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421372585.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-06-17
Publication Date
2025-04-22
Estimated Expiration
2034-06-17

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Technical Problem

The existing carbonated beverage ingredients device cannot effectively isolate the air during the batching process, resulting in high carbon dioxide content in the material, poor mixing ratio between carbon dioxide and carbonated beverage materials, difficult to meet the process standards requirements, and low mixing efficiency.

Method used

A carbonated beverage ingredient device is designed, including mixing pipes, check valves, bending pipes, drain valves, connecting frames, limit pipes, partitions, level meters, logic controllers, solenoid valves and drive motors. The liquid level is monitored by a level gauge, and the logic controller controls the solenoid valve to discharge air to limit the carbon dioxide precipitation; drives the motor to drive the liquid to rotate and mix, avoid layering caused by different density, and improve mixing efficiency.

Benefits of technology

It effectively limits the precipitation amount of carbon dioxide, improves the carbon dioxide content mixing effect of carbonated beverages, meets the process standards, and improves the efficiency of mixing ingredients.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of carbonated beverage production, and discloses a carbonated beverage batching device. The carbonated beverage batching device comprises a mixing pipe, a one-way valve is installed below the mixing pipe in a penetrating mode, a bent pipe is installed at the bottom end of the mixing pipe in a penetrating mode, a drain valve is fixedly installed at the tail end of the bent pipe, a connecting frame is fixedly installed in the mixing pipe, and a baffle can drive liquid to rotate when rotating; the liquid moves towards the outer edge of the baffle under the action of centrifugal force, so that the liquid in the space between the partition plate and the connecting plate moves towards the outer edge of the partition plate, the liquid moves downwards from the concave structure on the outer side of the connecting plate, and the liquid above the partition plate enters the space between the partition plate and the connecting plate through the opening structure of the partition plate; in this way, liquid above and below the mixing pipe can be subjected to position exchange, and is driven by the baffle to rotate and mix, so that the mixing efficiency is prevented from being influenced by layering caused by different densities of raw materials.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of carbonated beverage production, in particular to a carbonated beverage batching device. Background Art

[0002] Carbonated beverage ingredient devices usually include ingredients such as carbonated water, syrup, beverage concentrate, etc. Carbonated beverages of various flavors can be produced by mixing these ingredients.

[0003] The existing Chinese utility model patent with reference announcement number: CN215917054U discloses a mixing tank for carbonated beverage ingredients, which belongs to the technical field of carbonated beverage production. The utility model includes a mixing tank body, an exhaust pipe, a water inlet pipe, a carbon dioxide inlet pipe, a feed pipe and a discharge pipe. The exhaust pipe and the water inlet pipe are arranged on the top of the mixing tank body, and the carbon dioxide inlet pipe, the feed pipe and the discharge pipe are arranged on the bottom of the mixing tank body. The exhaust pipe is provided with a back pressure branch pipe, and the back pressure branch pipe is provided with a back pressure valve. The beneficial effects of the utility model are: the carbon dioxide inlet pipe and the exhaust pipe can replace the air in the mixing tank body with carbon dioxide, and the mixing ratio of carbon dioxide in the carbonated beverage material is improved by the back pressure of the mixing tank through the back pressure valve, which solves the problem that the mixing tank used in the existing production line cannot be isolated from the air, the material in the mixing tank has a high oxygen content during the batching process, and the mixing ratio of the material and carbon dioxide is poor, which makes it difficult for the carbon dioxide gas content in the carbonated beverage to meet the process standard requirements.

[0004] Existing batching devices generally mix carbonated water and syrup through a stirring structure. Since a certain amount of air is retained inside the batching container, the precipitation of carbon dioxide in the carbonated water will be accelerated during stirring, affecting the carbon dioxide content in the finished beverage. At the same time, existing batching devices generally mix the raw materials by stirring, and the density difference between syrup and carbonated water is large, and the syrup will be located at the bottom of the container. This mixing method has low efficiency. Utility Model Content

[0005] 1. Technical issues to be solved

[0006] In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, the utility model provides a carbonated beverage batching device, which has the advantages of limiting the amount of carbon dioxide precipitation and improving mixing efficiency, thereby solving the above-mentioned technical problems.

[0007] (II) Technical solution

[0008] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: a carbonated beverage ingredient device, comprising: a mixing tube, a one-way valve is inserted and installed below the mixing tube, a bend is inserted and installed at the bottom end of the mixing tube, a drain valve is fixedly installed at the end of the bend, a connecting frame is fixedly installed inside the mixing tube, a limit tube is inserted and installed at the center of the connecting frame, a partition is fixedly installed inside the limit tube, a limit frame is fixedly installed inside the top of the limit tube, a top cover is fixedly installed above the limit tube, a liquid level gauge is inserted and installed above the top cover, a connecting pipe is inserted and installed above the top cover, a solenoid valve is fixedly installed above the connecting pipe, a logic controller is fixedly installed above the top cover, a drive motor is fixedly installed inside the top cover, a drive shaft is inserted and installed below the drive motor, a connecting plate is fixedly installed below the drive shaft, and a baffle is fixedly installed above the connecting plate; the drain valve can facilitate the discharge of liquid inside the mixing tube.

[0009] As an optimal technical solution of the present utility model, the lower end of the mixing tube is a conical structure, the one-way valve is installed at an inclination angle of forty-five degrees on the outside of the conical structure of the mixing tube, and the one-way valve is connected to the mixing tube, the bent pipe passes through the bottom end of the mixing tube and is connected to the mixing tube, and the drain valve is connected to the mixing tube through the mixing tube; the bent pipe can facilitate the connection between the mixing tube and the drain valve.

[0010] As an optimal technical solution of the utility model, a support frame is fixedly installed on the outside of the mixing tube, and the connecting frame is symmetrically installed on the upper and lower ends of the limiting tube with the center of the limiting tube as a reference, and the limiting tube is fixedly connected to the mixing tube through the connecting frame; the limiting tube can limit the flow direction of the liquid.

[0011] As an optimal technical solution of the utility model, the partition is installed equidistantly above and below the lower half of the limiting tube, and a columnar opening structure vertically penetrating the partition is arranged in a ring shape at equal angles with the center of the partition as a reference above; the partition can limit the position where liquid passes through.

[0012] As a preferred technical solution of the utility model, the solenoid valve is connected to the inner cavity of the mixing tube through a connecting pipe, and the driving shaft is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft of the driving motor; the connecting pipe can facilitate the communication between the solenoid valve and the mixing tube.

[0013] As a preferred technical solution of the utility model, a recessed structure is arranged in a ring shape at an equal angle with the center of the connecting plate as a reference on the outer side of the connecting plate, a rotational connection is formed between the outer edge of the connecting plate and the limiting tube, the baffle is an arc surface structure, and the baffle is installed above the baffle in a ring shape at an equal angle with the center of the driving shaft as a reference; the baffle can drive the liquid to rotate.

[0014] As a preferred technical solution of the utility model, the connecting plate and the baffle are equidistantly installed below the partition, and the driving shaft is rotationally connected to the partition and the limit frame; the connecting plate can limit the position of the baffle.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the utility model provides a carbonated beverage batching device having the following

[0016] Beneficial effects:

[0017] 1. The utility model is provided with a liquid level meter, which can monitor the liquid level inside the mixing tube and transmit the monitoring data to the logic controller. The logic controller can perform logic operations on the data of the liquid level meter and control the state of the solenoid valve according to the operation results. The logic controller controls the solenoid valve to remain in an open state before the liquid level approaches the top of the mixing tube. When raw materials are added to the mixing tube through the one-way valve, the liquid level rises slowly, and the air inside the mixing tube will be discharged through the connecting pipe and the solenoid valve. When the liquid level rises to the top, the logic controller can close the solenoid valve. This method can reduce the cavity between the liquid level inside the mixing tube and the top cover. The carbon dioxide precipitated during stirring and mixing will increase the air pressure inside the mixing tube. After the air pressure reaches a certain height, the carbon dioxide gas in the cavity is saturated. The saturated state and the high-pressure state will reduce the carbon dioxide precipitation rate, thereby limiting the amount of carbon dioxide precipitation.

[0018] 2. The utility model sets a driving motor, and a driving shaft is fixedly installed at the lower end of the rotating shaft of the driving motor. When the driving motor is started, the baffle is driven to rotate through the driving shaft and the connecting plate. When the baffle rotates, it can drive the liquid to rotate. The liquid will move toward the outer edge of the baffle under the action of centrifugal force, so that the liquid in the space between the partition and the connecting plate moves toward the outer edge of the partition, and the liquid will move downward from the recessed structure on the outside of the connecting plate. The liquid above the partition will pass through the partition through the opening structure of the partition and enter the space between the partition and the connecting plate. In this way, the liquid above and below the mixing tube can exchange positions and rotate and mix under the drive of the baffle, thereby avoiding stratification due to different densities between the raw materials that affects the mixing efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the mixing tube and the top cover of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the mixing tube of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the connection plate and the top cover of the utility model;

[0023] Among them: 1. mixing tube; 11. one-way valve; 12. elbow; 13. drain valve; 14. connecting frame; 15. limit tube; 16. partition; 17. limit frame; 18. support frame; 2. top cover; 21. liquid level gauge; 22. connecting pipe; 23. solenoid valve; 24. logic controller; 25. drive motor; 26. drive shaft; 27. connecting plate; 28. baffle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The following is a further detailed description of the implementation of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and examples. The following examples are used to illustrate the present invention, but cannot be used to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0025] In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise specified, "multiple" means two or more; the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "inner", "outer", "front end", "rear end", "head", "tail" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, which is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operate in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention. In addition, the terms "first", "second", "third" and the like are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0026] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "connected" and "connection" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0027] See also Figure 1 - Figure 4 In this embodiment, a carbonated beverage ingredient device includes: a mixing tube 1, a one-way valve 11 is installed at the bottom of the mixing tube 1, a bent pipe 12 is installed at the bottom of the mixing tube 1, a drain valve 13 is fixedly installed at the end of the bent pipe 12, a connecting frame 14 is fixedly installed inside the mixing tube 1, a limiting tube 15 is installed at the center of the connecting frame 14, a partition 16 is fixedly installed inside the limiting tube 15, and a limiting frame 17 is fixedly installed inside the top of the limiting tube 15.

[0028] The lower end of the mixing tube 1 is a conical structure, and the one-way valve 11 is installed at a forty-five degree inclination angle on the outside of the conical structure of the mixing tube 1, and the one-way valve 11 is connected to the mixing tube 1, the elbow 12 passes through the bottom end of the mixing tube 1 and is connected to the mixing tube 1, and the drain valve 13 is connected to the mixing tube 1 through the mixing tube 1.

[0029] A support frame 18 is fixedly installed on the outer side of the mixing tube 1 . The connecting frame 14 is symmetrically installed on the upper and lower ends of the limiting tube 15 with the center of the limiting tube 15 as a reference. The limiting tube 15 is fixedly connected to the mixing tube 1 through the connecting frame 14 .

[0030] The partition 16 is installed equidistantly on the lower half of the limiting tube 15 , and a cylindrical opening structure vertically penetrating the partition 16 is provided in an annular shape with equal angles on the top of the partition 16 based on the center of the partition 16 .

[0031] Specifically, the mixing tube 1 can receive ingredients, the one-way valve 11 can facilitate the ingredients to enter the mixing tube 1, the bent pipe 12 can facilitate the connection between the mixing tube 1 and the drain valve 13, the drain valve 13 can facilitate the discharge of liquid from the mixing tube 1, the connecting frame 14 can limit the relative position between the mixing tube 1 and the limiting tube 15, the limiting tube 15 can limit the flow direction of the liquid, the partition 16 can limit the position where the liquid passes, the limiting frame 17 can limit the position of the driving shaft 26, and the support frame 18 can support the mixing tube 1.

[0032] A top cover 2 is fixedly installed above the limit tube 15, a liquid level gauge 21 is inserted and installed above the top cover 2, a connecting pipe 22 is inserted and installed above the top cover 2, a solenoid valve 23 is fixedly installed above the connecting pipe 22, a logic controller 24 is fixedly installed above the top cover 2, a drive motor 25 is fixedly installed inside the top cover 2, a drive shaft 26 is inserted and installed below the drive motor 25, a connecting plate 27 is fixedly installed below the drive shaft 26, and a baffle 28 is fixedly installed above the connecting plate 27.

[0033] The solenoid valve 23 is connected to the inner cavity of the mixing tube 1 through the connecting pipe 22 , and the driving shaft 26 is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft of the driving motor 25 .

[0034] The outer side of the connecting plate 27 is provided with a recessed structure in a ring shape at equal angles with the center of the connecting plate 27 as a reference, and the outer edge of the connecting plate 27 is rotationally connected to the limiting tube 15. The baffle 28 is a curved surface structure, and the baffle 28 is installed above the baffle 28 in a ring shape at equal angles with the center of the driving shaft 26 as a reference.

[0035] The connecting plate 27 and the baffle plate 28 are equidistantly installed below the partition plate 16 , and the driving shaft 26 is rotatably connected to the partition plate 16 and the limiting frame 17 .

[0036] Specifically, the top cover 2 can limit the position of the driving motor 25, the model of the liquid level meter 21 is RWCZ-3051SS, the liquid level meter 21 can monitor the liquid level inside the mixing tube 1, the connecting pipe 22 can facilitate the connection between the solenoid valve 23 and the mixing tube 1, the solenoid valve 23 can facilitate the discharge of gas inside the mixing tube 1, the model of the logic controller 24 is FX3U-4AD-ADP, the logic controller 24 can control the opening and closing of the solenoid valve 23, the driving motor 25 can drive the driving shaft 26 to rotate, the driving shaft 26 can drive the connecting plate 27 to rotate, the connecting plate 27 can limit the position of the baffle 28, and the baffle 28 can drive the liquid to rotate.

[0037] When in use, the liquid level meter 21 can monitor the liquid level inside the mixing tube 1 and transmit the monitoring data to the logic controller 24. The logic controller 24 can perform logical operations on the data of the liquid level meter 21 and control the state of the solenoid valve 23 according to the operation results. The logic controller 24 controls the solenoid valve 23 to remain in an open state before the liquid level approaches the top of the mixing tube 1. When raw materials are added to the mixing tube 1 through the one-way valve 11, the liquid level rises slowly, and the air inside the mixing tube 1 will be discharged through the connecting pipe 22 and the solenoid valve 23. When the liquid level rises to the top, the logic controller 24 can facilitate the solenoid valve 23. This method can reduce the cavity between the liquid level inside the mixing tube 1 and the top cover 2. The carbon dioxide precipitated during stirring and mixing will increase the air pressure inside the mixing tube 1. After the air pressure reaches a certain height, the cavity is saturated with carbon dioxide gas, and the saturated state The high pressure state will reduce the carbon dioxide precipitation rate, thereby limiting the amount of carbon dioxide precipitation. Since the driving shaft 26 is fixedly installed at the lower end of the rotating shaft of the driving motor 25, when the driving motor 25 is started, the baffle 28 will be driven to rotate through the driving shaft 26 and the connecting plate 27. The baffle 28 can drive the liquid to rotate when rotating. The liquid will move toward the outer edge of the baffle 28 under the action of centrifugal force, so that the liquid in the space between the partition 16 and the connecting plate 27 moves toward the outer edge of the partition 16, and the liquid will move downward from the recessed structure on the outside of the connecting plate 27. The liquid above the partition 16 will enter through the partition 16 through the opening structure of the partition 16 and enter the space between the partition 16 and the connecting plate 27. This method can cause the liquid above and below the mixing tube 1 to exchange positions, and rotate and mix under the drive of the baffle 28, thereby avoiding stratification caused by different densities between the raw materials and affecting the mixing efficiency.

[0038] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A carbonated beverage batching device, characterized in that: include: A mixing tube (1), wherein a one-way valve (11) is inserted and installed at the bottom of the mixing tube (1), a bent tube (12) is inserted and installed at the bottom end of the mixing tube (1), a drain valve (13) is fixedly installed at the end of the bent tube (12), a connecting frame (14) is fixedly installed inside the mixing tube (1), a limiting tube (15) is inserted and installed at the center of the connecting frame (14), a partition (16) is fixedly installed inside the limiting tube (15), a limiting frame (17) is fixedly installed inside the top end of the limiting tube (15), and a top cover (13) is fixedly installed above the limiting tube (15). 2), a liquid level meter (21) is inserted and installed on the top of the top cover (2), a connecting pipe (22) is inserted and installed on the top of the top cover (2), a solenoid valve (23) is fixedly installed on the top of the connecting pipe (22), a logic controller (24) is fixedly installed on the top of the top cover (2), a drive motor (25) is fixedly installed inside the top cover (2), a drive shaft (26) is inserted and installed below the drive motor (25), a connecting plate (27) is fixedly installed below the drive shaft (26), and a baffle (28) is fixedly installed above the connecting plate (27).

2. A carbonated beverage dispensing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower end of the mixing tube (1) is a conical structure, the one-way valve (11) is installed at an inclination angle of forty-five degrees on the outside of the conical structure of the mixing tube (1), and the one-way valve (11) is connected to the mixing tube (1), the bent pipe (12) passes through the bottom end of the mixing tube (1) and is connected to the mixing tube (1), and the drain valve (13) is connected to the mixing tube (1) through the mixing tube (1).

3. A carbonated beverage dispensing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A support frame (18) is fixedly mounted on the outer side of the mixing tube (1), and the connecting frame (14) is symmetrically mounted on the upper and lower ends of the limiting tube (15) with the center of the limiting tube (15) as a reference, and the limiting tube (15) is fixedly connected to the mixing tube (1) through the connecting frame (14).

4. A carbonated beverage dispensing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The partition (16) is installed on the lower half of the limiting tube (15) at equal distances from top to bottom, and a columnar opening structure vertically penetrating the partition (16) is arranged in an annular shape at equal angles above the partition (16) with the center of the partition (16) as a reference.

5. A carbonated beverage dispensing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The solenoid valve (23) is connected to the inner cavity of the mixing tube (1) via a connecting pipe (22), and the driving shaft (26) is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft of the driving motor (25).

6. A carbonated beverage dispensing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer side of the connecting plate (27) is provided with a recessed structure in a ring shape at an equal angle with the center of the connecting plate (27) as a reference, and the outer edge of the connecting plate (27) is rotatably connected to the limiting tube (15). The baffle plate (28) is a curved surface structure, and the baffle plate (28) is installed above the baffle plate (28) in a ring shape at an equal angle with the center of the driving shaft (26) as a reference.

7. A carbonated beverage dispensing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting plate (27) and the baffle plate (28) are equidistantly installed below the partition plate (16), and the driving shaft (26) is rotatably connected to the partition plate (16) and the limiting frame (17).

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