Discharging device and beverage dispenser

Abstract

The embodiment of the utility model discloses a discharging device and a beverage dispenser, and relates to but is not limited to a beverage making technology. The discharging device is applied to the beverage dispenser, and residues can be prevented from leaking from the discharging port after the beverage dispenser completes beverage making. Specifically, the discharging device comprises a discharging mechanism and a mixing mechanism. The discharging mechanism comprises a shell and a valve element assembly. The shell is provided with a discharging flow channel, and at least part of the valve element assembly is contained in the discharging flow channel so that the discharging flow channel can be connected or disconnected. And the mixing mechanism can mix at least two raw materials into a mixture, and the mixture is discharged from the discharge runner in the conducting state. In this way, after beverage making is completed, the discharging flow channel can be disconnected through the valve element assembly, a mixture is prevented from entering the discharging flow channel, and the phenomenon that residues in the discharging flow channel are continuously discharged, and consequently the residues continuously leak from the discharging port is avoided.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to, but is not limited to, beverage making technologies, and particularly relates to a discharging device and a beverage machine. Background Art

[0002] Currently, after a beverage machine for making beverages (such as a milk cap machine, a milk foam machine, etc.) finishes making a beverage, residues (products such as remaining milk caps and milk foams) will continuously drip from the discharge port, which is likely to cause waste and environmental pollution. To reduce waste, it is necessary to increase the time for waiting for the residues to completely drip, which increases the beverage making duration and affects the beverage making efficiency. And to keep the production environment clean and tidy, a certain amount of labor is required, increasing the labor intensity. Summary of the Utility Model

[0003] The present disclosure provides a discharging device and a beverage machine, aiming to solve the technical problem that after a conventional beverage machine finishes making a beverage, residues will continuously drip from the discharge port.

[0004] The present disclosure provides a discharging device, including:

[0005] A discharging mechanism, including a housing and a valve core assembly. The housing is provided with a discharging flow channel, the valve core assembly is arranged in the housing, at least part of the valve core assembly is received in the discharging flow channel, and the valve core assembly is configured to be able to conduct or disconnect the discharging flow channel; and

[0006] A mixing mechanism. The discharging flow channel is communicated with the mixing mechanism, and the mixing mechanism is configured to be able to mix at least two raw materials into a mixture and discharge the mixture from the discharging flow channel in a conducting state.

[0007] In some embodiments of the discharging device, the discharging flow channel includes a feeding end and a discharging end that are mutually conducted. The valve core assembly includes a first elastic member and a first blocking member. The first elastic member and the first blocking member are received in the discharging flow channel. The first elastic member is elastically clamped between the housing and the first blocking member, and is capable of driving the first blocking member to abut against the housing to seal the feeding end, so as to disconnect the feeding end and the discharging end;

[0008] The mixing mechanism is capable of discharging the mixture into the feeding end. The first blocking member is driven by the mixture to compress the first elastic member to generate a driving force for driving the first blocking member to reset, and makes the feeding end and the discharging end conduct.

[0009] In some embodiments of the discharging device, the housing includes a discharging pipe and a plug, the discharging flow channel further includes a channel section, the channel section penetrates through the discharging pipe along a first direction, and forms the feeding end and an opening on the discharging pipe, the discharging end is arranged on the circumferential outer side of the channel section and communicates with the channel section;

[0010] The plug is sealingly installed on the opening and can move relative to the discharging pipe along the opening to adjust the compression amount of the first elastic member.

[0011] In some embodiments of the discharging device, the valve core assembly includes an electromagnetic valve and a second plugging member, the electromagnetic valve is arranged in the housing, the second plugging member is movably installed in the housing and is at least partially received in the discharging flow channel, the electromagnetic valve is connected to the second plugging member and can drive the second plugging member to move relative to the housing to conduct or disconnect the discharging flow channel.

[0012] In some embodiments of the discharging device, the discharging flow channel includes a feeding end, a discharging end and a moving cavity, the moving cavity communicates between the feeding end and the discharging end, the second plugging member includes a driving rod and a sealing portion, the driving rod is connected between the electromagnetic valve and the sealing portion, the sealing portion is received in the moving cavity, and the electromagnetic valve can drive the sealing portion to move along the moving cavity through the driving rod to seal at least one of the feeding end and the discharging end or to conduct the feeding end and the discharging end.

[0013] In some embodiments of the discharging device, the moving cavity includes a conducting section and a receiving section, the conducting section communicates between the feeding end and the discharging end;

[0014] The electromagnetic valve can drive the sealing portion through the driving rod so that the sealing portion is received in the receiving section to conduct the feeding end and the discharging end through the conducting section;

[0015] The electromagnetic valve can drive the sealing portion through the driving rod so that the sealing portion partially moves out of the receiving section and moves into the conducting section to seal the feeding end and the discharging end.

[0016] In some embodiments of the discharging device, the housing includes a discharging pipe and a discharging head, the discharging head is arranged on the discharging pipe, the discharging flow channel sequentially penetrates through the discharging pipe and the discharging head to form a feeding end on the discharging pipe and a discharging end on the discharging head;

[0017] The spool assembly includes a solenoid valve and a third plug. The solenoid valve is disposed in the housing. The third plug is movably mounted in the housing and at least partially received in the discharge head. The solenoid valve is connected to the third plug and is capable of driving the third plug to move relative to the housing to open or seal the discharge end and conduct or disconnect the discharge flow path.

[0018] In some embodiments of the discharging device, the discharge head includes a locking portion and a discharging portion. The discharge pipe, the locking portion, and the discharging portion are sequentially arranged along the moving path of the third plug. The discharge end is located at one end of the discharging portion away from the locking portion.

[0019] The third plug includes a connecting rod and a sealing head. The connecting rod is connected between the solenoid valve and the sealing head. The sealing head is received in the discharging portion. The solenoid valve can drive the sealing head to move along the discharging portion through the connecting rod, so that the sealing head can fit with one end of the discharging portion away from the locking portion to seal the discharge end or the sealing head can be separated from the discharging portion to conduct the feeding end and the discharge end.

[0020] In some embodiments of the discharging device, the solenoid valve includes a housing, a fixed magnetic core, a movable magnetic core, and a second elastic member. The housing is provided with an installation groove. The fixed magnetic core is disposed in the housing and partially located in the installation groove. The movable magnetic core is movably mounted in the installation groove. The second elastic member is clamped between the fixed magnetic core and the movable magnetic core. The fixed magnetic core, the second elastic member, and the movable magnetic core are sequentially arranged along the moving path of the third plug. The connecting rod is disposed on the movable magnetic core.

[0021] The fixed magnetic core is configured to generate a magnetic field, so that the movable magnetic core is magnetically attracted to the fixed magnetic core under the action of the magnetic field and compresses the second elastic member to generate a driving force for driving the movable magnetic core to reset, and drives the sealing head to move along the discharging portion through the connecting rod.

[0022] The present disclosure also provides a beverage machine, including:

[0023] A housing assembly; and

[0024] The discharging device as described above, and the discharging device is disposed in the housing assembly.

[0025] Implementing the embodiments of the present disclosure will have the following beneficial effects:

[0026] The discharging device of the above solution is applied to a beverage machine, which can prevent the residue from dripping from the discharging port after the beverage machine finishes making the beverage. Specifically, the discharging device includes a discharging mechanism and a mixing mechanism. The discharging mechanism includes a housing and a valve core assembly. The housing is provided with a discharging flow channel, and at least part of the valve core assembly is received in the discharging flow channel and can conduct or disconnect the discharging flow channel. The mixing mechanism can mix at least two raw materials into a mixture and discharge the mixture from the discharging flow channel in the conducting state. In this way, after the beverage is made, the discharging flow channel can be disconnected by the valve core assembly to prevent the mixture from entering the discharging flow channel, so as to avoid the continuous discharge of the residue in the discharging flow channel and the phenomenon of continuous dripping of the residue from the discharging port.

[0027] Other features and advantages of the present disclosure will be described in the following specification, and part of them will become obvious from the specification or be understood by implementing the present disclosure. Other advantages of the present disclosure can be realized and obtained through the solutions described in the specification and the drawings. Brief Description of the Drawings

[0028] The drawings are used to provide an understanding of the technical solutions of the present disclosure, and constitute a part of the specification. Together with the embodiments of the present disclosure, they are used to explain the technical solutions of the present disclosure and do not constitute a limitation to the technical solutions of the present disclosure.

[0029] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of the beverage machine in the embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0030] Figure 2 is Figure 1 The schematic structural diagram of the beverage machine shown after removing the upper modification;

[0031] Figure 3 is Figure 1 The schematic structural diagram of the discharging device in the beverage machine shown;

[0032] Figure 4 is Figure 1 The schematic structural diagram of the discharging mechanism in the beverage machine shown;

[0033] Figure 5 is Figure 1 The exploded structural diagram of the discharging mechanism in the beverage machine shown;

[0034] Figure 6 is Figure 1 The side view of the discharging mechanism in the beverage machine shown;

[0035] Figure 7 is Figure 6 The sectional view taken along the line A-A in;

[0036] Figure 8 It is a schematic structural diagram of the beverage machine in another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0037] Figure 9 The Figure 8 structural schematic diagram of the beverage machine shown after removing the upper modification;

[0038] Figure 10 The Figure 8 structural schematic diagram of the discharging device in the beverage machine shown;

[0039] Figure 11 The Figure 8 structural schematic diagram of the discharging mechanism in the beverage machine shown;

[0040] Figure 12 The Figure 8 exploded structural schematic diagram of the discharging mechanism in the beverage machine shown;

[0041] Figure 13 The Figure 8 side view of the discharging mechanism in the beverage machine shown;

[0042] Figure 14 The Figure 13 sectional view taken along the line B - B in ;

[0043] Figure 15 The structural schematic diagram of the discharging device in the beverage machine in another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0044] Figure 16 The Figure 15 structural schematic diagram of the discharging mechanism in the discharging device shown;

[0045] Figure 17 The Figure 15 exploded structural schematic diagram of the discharging mechanism in the discharging device shown;

[0046] Figure 18 The Figure 15 side view of the discharging mechanism in the discharging device shown;

[0047] Figure 19 The Figure 18 sectional view taken along the line C - C in ;

[0048] Explanation of the reference numerals in the drawings:

[0049] 10. Housing assembly; 11. Upper cover; 12. Body; 20. Discharging device; 21. Discharging mechanism; 211. Housing; 2111. Discharge pipe; 2112. Plug; 2113. Discharge head; 21131. Locking part; 21132. Discharging part; 212. Spool assembly; 2121. First elastic member; 2122. First plugging member; 2123. Solenoid valve; 21231. Outer shell; 21232. Fixed magnetic core; 21233. Movable magnetic core; 21234. Second elastic member; 2124. Second plugging member; 21241. Driving rod; 21242. Sealing part; 2125. Connecting member; 2126. Third plugging member; 21261. Connecting rod; 21262. Sealing head; 2127. Sleeve; 22. Mixing mechanism; 221. Feed valve; 222. Feed pipe; 223. Mixing pump; 224. Delivery pipeline; 30. Silo; 40. Decorative shell; 50. Sealing ring; 100. Installation space; 200. Discharge port; 300. Discharge flow channel; 301. Feed end; 302. Discharge end; 303. Flow channel section; 3031. Opening; 304. Moving cavity; 3041. Conducting section; 3042. Accommodating section; 401. First feed port; 402. Second feed port; 500. Card interface; 600. Positioning groove; 700. Installation groove; 800. Air duct; 900. Accommodating groove.

[0050] The realization, functional features and advantages of the present disclosure will be further described with reference to the embodiments and the accompanying drawings. Detailed implementation manners

[0051] The present disclosure describes multiple embodiments, but the description is exemplary rather than restrictive, and it will be obvious to those of ordinary skill in the art that there can be more embodiments and implementation solutions within the scope of the embodiments described in the present disclosure. Although many possible feature combinations are shown in the drawings and discussed in the detailed implementation manners, many other combination ways of the disclosed features are also possible. Unless specifically restricted, any feature or element of any embodiment can be combined with any other feature or element in any other embodiment, or can replace any other feature or element in any other embodiment.

[0052] The present disclosure includes and contemplates combinations with features and elements known to those of ordinary skill in the art. The disclosed embodiments, features, and elements of the present disclosure may also be combined with any conventional features or elements to form unique inventive solutions defined by the claims. Any feature or element of any embodiment may also be combined with features or elements from other inventive solutions to form another unique inventive solution defined by the claims. Accordingly, it should be understood that any feature shown and / or discussed in the present disclosure may be implemented alone or in any suitable combination. Thus, the embodiments are not limited except as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents. Additionally, various modifications and changes may be made within the scope of the appended claims.

[0053] Moreover, in describing representative embodiments, the specification may have presented the method and / or process as a particular sequence of steps. However, to the extent that the method or process does not depend on the particular sequence of steps described in the present disclosure, the method or process should not be limited to the described particular sequence of steps. As will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art, other sequences of steps are possible. Accordingly, the particular sequence of steps set forth in the specification should not be construed as a limitation on the claims. Additionally, the claims directed to the method and / or process should not be limited to performing their steps in the order written, as those skilled in the art can readily understand that such orders may vary and still remain within the spirit and scope of the embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0054] Currently, after a beverage machine (e.g., a milk cap machine, a milk foam machine, etc.) for making beverages finishes making a beverage, residues (such as residual milk caps, milk foams, etc.) will continuously drip from the discharge port, which is likely to cause waste and environmental pollution. To reduce waste, it is necessary to increase the waiting time for the residues to completely drip, which increases the beverage production time and affects the beverage production efficiency. And to keep the production environment clean and tidy, a certain amount of labor is required, increasing the labor intensity.

[0055] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a beverage machine for making beverages. In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the beverage machine may be, but is not limited to, a milk cap machine or a milk foam machine, etc.

[0056] Please also combine Figures 1 to 3 and Figures 8 to 10, the beverage machine provided by the present disclosure will now be described. The beverage machine includes a housing assembly 10 and a discharging device 20. The housing assembly 10 includes an upper cover 11 and a main body 12. The upper cover 11 is installed on the main body 12 and can be connected to the main body 12 by means of rotational connection or snap connection. The upper cover 11 and the main body 12 can enclose an installation space 100, and at least a part of the upper cover 11 is detachable from the main body 12 to expose the installation space 100. For example, the upper cover 11 can be rotatably connected to the main body 12, and by rotating relative to the main body 12, the installation space 100 can be exposed or covered.

[0057] The discharging device 20 is arranged on the housing assembly 10. The discharging device 20 includes a discharging mechanism 21 and a mixing mechanism 22. Among them, the mixing mechanism 22 can be installed in the installation space 100 and partially penetrate through the main body 12 to be connected to the discharging mechanism 21 located outside the main body 12. The beverage machine further includes at least one material bin 30, which is installed in the installation space 100. The material bin 30 is configured to store at least one raw material. In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the material bin 30 stores dairy products, such as fresh milk or cream. When the installation space 100 is in an exposed state, it is convenient to add raw materials to the material bin 30. When the installation space 100 is in a covered state, it can prevent external impurities and dust from falling into the material bin 30. In addition, in some embodiments, the beverage machine further includes a heating device and / or a cooling device, which are configured to heat and / or refrigerate the raw materials.

[0058] The beverage machine further includes a decorative shell 40. The decorative shell 40 is arranged on the main body 12 and sleeved on the outside of the discharging mechanism 21. The decorative shell 40 is provided with a discharging port 200. The decorative shell 40 can improve the overall aesthetics of the beverage machine. In addition, in some embodiments, the beverage machine may not include the decorative shell 40, and the discharging mechanism 21 can be directly exposed.

[0059] Please also refer to Figure 3 , Figure 5 , Figure 7 , Figure 10 , Figure 12 , Figure 14 , Figure 15 , Figure 17 and Figure 19 , the discharging mechanism 21 includes a housing 211 and a valve core assembly 212. The housing 211 is provided with a discharging flow channel 300. The valve core assembly 212 is arranged in the housing 211. At least a part of the valve core assembly 212 is received in the discharging flow channel 300. The valve core assembly 212 is configured to be able to conduct or disconnect the discharging flow channel 300. The discharging flow channel 300 is communicated with the mixing mechanism 22. The mixing mechanism 22 is configured to be able to mix at least two raw materials into a mixture and discharge the mixture from the discharging flow channel 300 in a conducting state. In the embodiments of the present disclosure, there are two raw materials, namely dairy products and air, and the mixture obtained by mixing dairy products and air is milk cap or milk foam.

[0060] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the mixing mechanism 22 includes a feed valve 221, a feed pipe 222, and a mixing pump 223. The feed valve 221 is provided with a first feed port 401 and a second feed port 402. Among them, the first feed port 401 can be connected to the feed pipe 222 and communicate with the silo 30 through the feed pipe 222. The second feed port 402 can be directly exposed to the feed valve 221 and is configured to introduce air into the feed valve 221. The feed valve 221 is further provided with a feed flow channel. The feed valve 221 is arranged on the mixing pump 223 such that the first feed port 401 and the second feed port 402 can communicate with the mixing pump 223 through the feed flow channel. After the mixing pump 223 is started, it can generate suction. Under the action of the suction, the dairy product enters the first feed port 401 through the feed pipe 222, and air enters the second feed port 402. The dairy product and air can be pre-mixed in the feed flow channel and then enter the mixing pump 223 for mixing to obtain a mixture. The mixing pump 223 is provided with a delivery pipeline 224 communicating with the discharging mechanism 21. The mixture is driven by the mixing pump 223 to enter the discharging flow channel 300 in a conducting state through the delivery pipeline 224 and is discharged. After the beverage production is completed, the mixing pump 223 stops working, and the valve core assembly 212 can disconnect the discharging flow channel 300.

[0061] In summary, implementing the embodiments of the present disclosure will have the following beneficial effects: The discharging device 20 of the above solution is applied and equipped in a beverage machine, which can prevent the residue from dripping from the discharging port 200 after the beverage production is completed. Specifically, the discharging device 20 includes a discharging mechanism 21 and a mixing mechanism 22. The discharging mechanism 21 includes a housing 211 and a valve core assembly 212. The housing 211 is provided with a discharging flow channel 300. The valve core assembly 212 is at least partially received in the discharging flow channel 300 and can conduct or disconnect the discharging flow channel 300. The mixing mechanism 22 can mix at least two raw materials into a mixture and discharge it from the discharging flow channel 300 in a conducting state. In this way, after the beverage production is completed, the discharging flow channel 300 can be disconnected by the valve core assembly 212 to prevent the mixture from entering the discharging flow channel 300, so as to avoid the continuous discharge of the residue in the discharging flow channel 300 and the occurrence of the phenomenon that the residue continuously drips from the discharging port 200.

[0062] In an exemplary embodiment, please also combine Figures 3 to 7, the discharge channel 300 includes a feed end 301 and a discharge end 302 that communicate with each other. The valve core assembly 212 includes a first elastic member 2121 and a first plug member 2122. The first elastic member 2121 and the first plug member 2122 are received in the discharge channel 300. The first elastic member 2121 is elastically clamped between the housing 211 and the first plug member 2122, and can drive the first plug member 2122 to abut against the housing 211 to seal the feed end 301, so as to disconnect the feed end 301 and the discharge end 302. In this way, when the mixing mechanism 22 is in a state of not providing a mixture to the discharging mechanism 21, the first plug member 2122 can always abut against the housing 211 to seal the feed end 301.

[0063] The mixing mechanism 22 can discharge the mixture into the feed end 301. The first plug member 2122 is driven by the mixture to compress the first elastic member 2121 to generate a driving force for resetting the first plug member 2122, and to make the feed end 301 and the discharge end 302 communicate. In this way, when the mixing mechanism 22 is in a state of providing a mixture to the discharging mechanism 21, it can drive the first plug member 2122 to move away from the feed end 301, so that the discharge channel 300 is in a conductive state, and the mixture can enter the discharge channel 300 and be discharged. Thus, the valve core assembly 212 can automatically switch the discharge channel 300 between conduction and disconnection when the mixing mechanism 22 is opened or closed, ensuring that when a mixture needs to be made, the mixture can smoothly discharge from the discharge channel 300, and after the beverage production is completed, the discharge channel 300 can automatically disconnect to prevent the mixture from entering the discharge channel 300, so as to avoid the phenomenon that the residue in the discharge channel 300 continuously discharges and drips from the discharge port 200.

[0064] In an exemplary embodiment, please continue to refer to Figures 3 to 7 , the housing 211 includes a discharge pipe 2111 and a plug 2112. The discharge channel 300 further includes a channel section 303, and the channel section 303 penetrates the discharge pipe 2111 along a first direction, and forms a feed end 301 and an opening 3031 on the discharge pipe 2111. The discharge end 302 is disposed on the circumferential outer side of the channel section 303 and communicates with the channel section 303. Wherein, the first direction is parallel to Figure 7 the direction indicated by the arrow X in

[0065] The plug 2112 is hermetically installed in the opening 3031 and can move relative to the discharge pipe 2111 along the opening 3031 to adjust the compression amount of the first elastic member 2121, which can ensure the magnitude of the abutting force of the first plug member 2122 acting on the discharge pipe 2111, ensure the sealing performance of the first plug member 2122 on the feed end 301, and ensure that under the normal driving of the mixing mechanism 22 for the mixture, the mixture can easily compress the first elastic member 2121 through the first plug member 2122, so that the mixture can smoothly enter the discharge flow channel 300 in the conducting state. The plug 2112 can match the opening 3031 to ensure the sealing performance of the opening 3031 and prevent the mixture from overflowing from the opening 3031. The plug 2112 can be connected to the discharge pipe 2111 by means of threads or interference fit so as to be able to move relative to the discharge pipe 2111 and adjust the compression amount of the first elastic member 2121.

[0066] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the first elastic member 2121 can be a spring. The first plug member 2122 is spherical, so that the first plug member 2122 can move smoothly in the flow channel section 303, avoiding the jamming phenomenon of the first plug member 2122 under the driving of the first elastic member 2121 or the mixture, ensuring the stability of the seal of the feed end 301 and being convenient to be driven by the mixture. The cross-section of the flow channel section 303 perpendicular to the first direction can be circular, square or elliptical, etc. The first plug member 2122 can be arranged at an interval from the inner wall of the discharge pipe 2111 forming the flow channel section 303 to facilitate the movement of the first plug member 2122 relative to the discharge pipe 2111. The diameter of the feed end 301 is between the diameter of the first plug member 2122 and the diameter of the flow channel section 303, and there is a narrowing section between the flow channel section 303 and the feed end 301 to facilitate guiding the first plug member 2122 to the feed end 301 and ensuring the stability of the seal of the feed end 301. A clamping interface 500 is connected to the side of the feed end 301 away from the discharge end 302 to facilitate the clamping connection and communication of the discharge pipe 2111 with the conveying pipeline 224. It can be understood that in other embodiments, the first plug member 2122 can also be cylindrical, frustum-shaped, prismatic or pyramid-shaped, etc., as long as it can match the feed end 301.

[0067] In the exemplary embodiment, please also refer to Figures 10 to 14, the valve core assembly 212 includes a solenoid valve 2123 and a second plug 2124. The solenoid valve 2123 is disposed in the housing 211. The second plug 2124 is movably mounted in the housing 211 and is at least partially received in the discharge channel 300. The solenoid valve 2123 is connected to the second plug 2124 and is capable of driving the second plug 2124 to move relative to the housing 211 to conduct or disconnect the discharge channel 300. In this way, the reliability of the conduction or disconnection of the discharge channel 300 can be improved by controlling the solenoid valve 2123, and the accuracy of the control of the discharge channel 300 can be improved. The solenoid valve 2123 and the mixing mechanism 22 can be synchronously controlled. After the mixing mechanism 22 is turned on, the solenoid valve 2123 drives the second plug 2124 to keep the discharge channel 300 conducting. After the mixing mechanism 22 is turned off, the solenoid valve 2123 drives the second plug 2124 to keep the discharge channel 300 disconnected.

[0068] In an exemplary embodiment, please continue to refer to Figures 10 to 14 , the discharge channel 300 includes a feed end 301, a discharge end 302, and a moving chamber 304. The moving chamber 304 communicates between the feed end 301 and the discharge end 302. The second plug 2124 includes a driving rod 21241 and a sealing portion 21242. The driving rod 21241 is connected between the solenoid valve 2123 and the sealing portion 21242. The sealing portion 21242 is received in the moving chamber 304. The solenoid valve 2123 can drive the sealing portion 21242 to move along the moving chamber 304 through the driving rod 21241 to seal at least one of the feed end 301 and the discharge end 302 or to conduct the feed end 301 and the discharge end 302. In this way, the movement accuracy of the sealing portion 21242 can be ensured through the setting of the moving chamber 304, and the sealing stability of the feed end 301 and / or the discharge end 302 can be ensured, so that the discharge channel 300 can be disconnected to prevent the mixture from entering the discharge channel 300 after the beverage production is completed, so as to avoid the continuous discharge of the residues in the discharge channel 300. The setting of the driving rod 21241 can keep the solenoid valve 2123 away from the discharge channel 300 and avoid short circuit caused by contact with the mixture. In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the sealing portion 21242 has a plurality of annular grooves circumferentially arranged around the sealing portion 21242, and sealing rings 50 are arranged in the annular grooves to ensure the sealing stability of the feed end 301 and / or the discharge end 302 and improve the reliability of the disconnection of the discharge channel 300.

[0069] In an exemplary embodiment, please continue to refer to Figures 10 to 14 , the moving chamber 304 includes a conducting section 3041 and a receiving section 3042. The conducting section 3041 communicates between the feed end 301 and the discharge end 302. The solenoid valve 2123 can drive the sealing portion 21242 through the driving rod 21241 so that the sealing portion 21242 is received in the receiving section 3042 and conducts the feed end 301 and the discharge end 302 through the conducting section 3041.

[0070] The solenoid valve 2123 can drive the sealing part 21242 through the driving rod 21241, so that a part of the sealing part 21242 moves out of the accommodating section 3042 and into the conducting section 3041, sealing the feed end 301 and the discharge end 302. In this way, the sealing part 21242 can seal both the feed end 301 and the discharge end 302, further improving the reliability of the disconnection of the discharge flow channel 300. Moreover, after the sealing part 21242 seals the feed end 301 and the discharge end 302, the sealing part 21242 does not completely move out of the accommodating section 3042, so that the sealing part 21242 can also seal the accommodating section 3042, preventing the mixture from entering the accommodating section 3042, and further preventing the mixture from overflowing from the gap between the driving rod 21241 and the housing 211. Thus, it is possible to avoid adding an additional sealing structure between the driving rod 21241 and the housing 211, saving costs and reducing the structural complexity of the discharge mechanism 21.

[0071] In an exemplary embodiment, please continue to refer to Figures 10 to 14 , the solenoid valve 2123 includes a housing 21231, a fixed magnetic core 21232, a movable magnetic core 21233, and a second elastic member 21234. The housing 21231 is provided with a mounting groove 700. The fixed magnetic core 21232 is disposed in the housing 21231 and partially located in the mounting groove 700. The movable magnetic core 21233 is movably mounted in the mounting groove 700. The second elastic member 21234 is clamped between the housing 21231 and the sealing part 21242. The fixed magnetic core 21232, the second elastic member 21234, and the movable magnetic core 21233 are sequentially arranged along the moving path of the second stopper 2124, and the driving rod 21241 is disposed on the movable magnetic core 21233.

[0072] The fixed magnetic core 21232 is configured to generate a magnetic field, so that the movable magnetic core 21233 is magnetically attracted to the fixed magnetic core 21232 under the action of the magnetic field and compresses the second elastic member 21234 to generate a driving force for resetting the movable magnetic core 21233, and drives the sealing part 21242 to move along the moving cavity 304 through the driving rod 21241, so that the sealing part 21242 can seal or open the discharge end 302. In this way, by generating a magnetic field, the control of the sealing part 21242 is made more rapid. In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the fixed magnetic core 21232 and the mixing mechanism 22 can be synchronously controlled. After the mixing mechanism 22 is turned on, an external power supply supplies power to the fixed magnetic core 21232, and the fixed magnetic core 21232 generates a magnetic field. After the mixing mechanism 22 is turned off, the external power supply stops supplying power to the fixed magnetic core 21232, and the magnetic field disappears.

[0073] The fixed magnetic core 21232 is provided with an air passage 800. During the movement of the movable magnetic core 21233 relative to the installation groove 700, the air passage 800 can facilitate the air exchange between the installation groove 700 and the outside, so as to reduce the moving resistance generated by the air pressure on the movable magnetic core 21233. The second elastic member 21234 is a spring.

[0074] A threaded hole is provided at one end of the movable magnetic core 21233 away from the fixed magnetic core 21232, so as to be threadedly connected with the driving rod 21241.

[0075] The valve core assembly 212 further includes a sleeve 2127 and a connecting member 2125. The sleeve 2127 is installed in the installation groove 700 and sleeved on the movable magnetic core 21233, so as to reduce the wear of the movable magnetic core 21233 on the housing 21231. The connecting member 2125 is connected between the solenoid valve 2123 and the housing 211. One of the solenoid valve 2123 and the housing 211 is provided with a positioning groove 600 to facilitate the positioning connection of the connecting member 2125. A clamping interface 500 is communicated with the side of the feeding end 301 away from the discharging end 302 to facilitate the clamping connection and communication between the discharging pipe 2111 and the conveying pipeline 224.

[0076] In an exemplary embodiment, please also combine Figures 15 to 19 , the housing 211 includes a discharging pipe 2111 and a discharging head 2113. The discharging head 2113 is arranged on the discharging pipe 2111. The discharging flow channel 300 sequentially penetrates through the discharging pipe 2111 and the discharging head 2113, so as to form a feeding end 301 in the discharging pipe 2111 and a discharging end 302 in the discharging head 2113. In this way, through the arrangement of the discharging head 2113, the discharging end 302 can be closer to the discharging port 200, reducing the amount of the mixture remaining between the discharging end 302 and the discharging port 200, so that the remaining mixture cannot drip under the action of the surface tension between the discharging head 2113 and the decorative shell 40.

[0077] The valve core assembly 212 includes a solenoid valve 2123 and a third plug 2126. The solenoid valve 2123 is arranged on the housing 211. The third plug 2126 is movably installed on the housing 211 and at least partially received in the discharging head 2113. The solenoid valve 2123 is connected to the third plug 2126 and can drive the third plug 2126 to move relative to the housing 211, opening or sealing the discharging end 302, and conducting or disconnecting the discharging flow channel 300. In this way, through the control of the solenoid valve 2123, the reliability of the conduction or disconnection of the discharging flow channel 300 can be improved, and the accuracy of the control of the discharging flow channel 300 can be improved. The solenoid valve 2123 and the mixing mechanism 22 can be synchronously controlled. After the mixing mechanism 22 is turned on, the solenoid valve 2123 drives the third plug 2126 to keep the discharging flow channel 300 conducting. After the mixing mechanism 22 is turned off, the solenoid valve 2123 drives the third plug 2126 to keep the discharging flow channel 300 disconnected.

[0078] In an exemplary embodiment, continue to refer to Figures 15 to 19 , the discharge head 2113 includes a locking portion 21131 and a discharge portion 21132. The discharge pipe 2111, the locking portion 21131, and the discharge portion 21132 are sequentially arranged along the movement path of the third plug member 2126. The locking portion 21131 and the discharge pipe 2111 can be connected by threads to ensure the connection stability between the locking portion 21131 and the discharge pipe 2111. The discharge end 302 is located at one end of the discharge portion 21132 away from the locking portion 21131. At least a part of the discharge portion 21132 is sleeved on the locking portion 21131, and a sealing ring 50 can be arranged between the discharge portion 21132 and the locking portion 21131 to improve the sealing performance between the discharge portion 21132 and the locking portion 21131.

[0079] The third plug member 2126 includes a connecting rod 21261 and a sealing head 21262. The connecting rod 21261 is connected between the solenoid valve 2123 and the sealing head 21262. The arrangement of the connecting rod 21261 can keep the solenoid valve 2123 away from the discharge flow channel 300 and avoid short - circuit caused by contact with the mixture.

[0080] The sealing head 21262 is received in the discharge portion 21132. The solenoid valve 2123 can drive the sealing head 21262 to move along the discharge portion 21132 through the connecting rod 21261, so that the sealing head 21262 can fit with one end of the discharge portion 21132 away from the locking portion 21131 to seal the discharge end 302 or the sealing head 21262 can be separated from the discharge portion 21132 to conduct the feed end 301 and the discharge end 302. In the embodiment of the present disclosure, one end of the discharge portion 21132 away from the locking portion 21131 gradually narrows, and the sealing head 21262 can match with one end of the discharge portion 21132 away from the locking portion 21131 to improve the sealing stability of the sealing head 21262 to the discharge end 302. The sealing head 21262 can be made of an elastomeric material, and the wall thickness of the discharge portion 21132 is relatively thinner than that of the locking portion 21131, which can improve the elastic deformation ability of the discharge portion 21132. When the sealing head 21262 and the discharge portion 21132 cooperate, the sealing head 21262 and the discharge portion 21132 can undergo elastic deformation to ensure the sealing stability of the discharge end 302. Moreover, by using the elastic deformation of the sealing head 21262 and the discharge portion 21132, it is convenient for the sealing head 21262 to be separated from the discharge portion 21132.

[0081] In an exemplary embodiment, continue to refer to Figures 15 to 19, the solenoid valve 2123 includes a housing 21231, a fixed magnetic core 21232, a movable magnetic core 21233, and a second elastic member 21234. The housing 21231 is provided with a mounting groove 700. The fixed magnetic core 21232 is disposed in the housing 21231 and partially located in the mounting groove 700. The movable magnetic core 21233 is movably mounted in the mounting groove 700. The second elastic member 21234 is clamped between the fixed magnetic core 21232 and the movable magnetic core 21233. The fixed magnetic core 21232, the second elastic member 21234, and the movable magnetic core 21233 are sequentially arranged along the moving path of the third plug member 2126. A connecting rod 21261 is disposed on the movable magnetic core 21233.

[0082] The fixed magnetic core 21232 is configured to generate a magnetic field, so that the movable magnetic core 21233 is magnetically attracted to the fixed magnetic core 21232 under the action of the magnetic field, compresses the second elastic member 21234 to generate a driving force for resetting the movable magnetic core 21233, and drives the sealing head 21262 to move along the discharge portion 21132 through the connecting rod 21261, so that the sealing head 21262 can seal or open the discharge end 302. In this way, by generating a magnetic field, the control of the sealing head 21262 is made faster. In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the fixed magnetic core 21232 and the mixing mechanism 22 can be synchronously controlled. After the mixing mechanism 22 is turned on, an external power supply supplies power to the fixed magnetic core 21232, and the fixed magnetic core 21232 generates a magnetic field. After the mixing mechanism 22 is turned off, the external power supply stops supplying power to the fixed magnetic core 21232, and the magnetic field disappears.

[0083] The fixed magnetic core 21232 is provided with an air passage 800. During the movement of the movable magnetic core 21233 relative to the mounting groove 700, the air passage 800 can facilitate the air exchange between the mounting groove 700 and the outside, so as to reduce the moving resistance generated by the air pressure on the movable magnetic core 21233. The second elastic member 21234 is a spring. At least one of the fixed magnetic core 21232 and the movable magnetic core 21233 has a receiving groove 900. The second elastic member 21234 can be partially installed in the receiving groove 900 to ensure the stable position of the second elastic member 21234, thereby ensuring the stability of the driving force direction when the second elastic member 21234 is compressed, improving the stability of the reset of the movable magnetic core 21233, and ensuring the stability of the sealing of the discharge end 302 by the sealing head 21262.

[0084] An avoidance hole is provided at one end of the movable magnetic core 21233 away from the fixed magnetic core 21232. The movable magnetic core 21233 is provided with an insertion interface communicating with the avoidance hole, and the insertion interface is located on the circumferential outer side of the avoidance hole. The insertion interface is in a T shape. One end of the connecting rod 21261 away from the sealing head 21262 has a shoulder, which can match the insertion interface. One end of the connecting rod 21261 away from the sealing head 21262 is inserted into the insertion interface, so that the connecting rod 21261 can extend through the avoidance hole to the discharge part 21132 to be connected with the sealing head 21262. Moreover, the shoulder can cooperate with the movable magnetic core 21233 to prevent the third plug 2126 from separating from the movable magnetic core 21233 along the movement path of the third plug 2126. In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the connecting rod 21261 has a plurality of annular grooves arranged circumferentially around the connecting rod 21261, and the annular grooves are provided with sealing rings 50 to ensure the sealing between the connecting rod 21261 and the housing 211 and prevent the mixture from overflowing between the connecting rod 21261 and the housing 211.

[0085] The valve core assembly 212 further includes a sleeve 2127 and a connecting piece 2125. The sleeve 2127 is installed in the installation groove 700 and sleeved on the movable magnetic core 21233 to reduce the wear of the movable magnetic core 21233 on the outer shell 21231. The connecting piece 2125 is connected between the solenoid valve 2123 and the housing 211. One of the solenoid valve 2123 and the housing 211 is provided with a positioning groove 600 to facilitate the positioning connection of the connecting piece 2125. A clamping interface 500 is communicated on the side of the feed end 301 away from the discharge end 302 to facilitate the clamping connection and communication between the discharge pipe 2111 and the conveying pipeline 224.

[0086] In the description of the present disclosure, it should be noted that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "upper", "lower", "one side", "the other side", "one end", "the other end", "side", "opposite", "four corners", "periphery", "mouth-shaped structure", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings. It is only for the convenience of describing the present disclosure and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the structure referred to has a specific orientation, is constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation to the present disclosure.

[0087] In the description of the embodiments of the present disclosure, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "connected", "directly connected", "indirectly connected", "fixedly connected", "installed", "assembled" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; the terms "installed", "connected", "fixedly connected" can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and can be the communication inside two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present disclosure can be understood according to specific situations.

[0088] Although the embodiments disclosed in the present disclosure are as above, the content described above is only an embodiment adopted for the convenience of understanding the present disclosure and is not intended to limit the present disclosure. It should be noted that the above embodiments or implementation manners are merely exemplary and not restrictive. Therefore, the present disclosure is not limited to the content specifically shown and described herein. Various modifications, substitutions or omissions can be made to the form and details of the implementation without departing from the scope of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A discharging device, characterized in that, Comprising: A discharging mechanism, including a housing and a valve core assembly. The housing is provided with a discharging flow channel, the valve core assembly is arranged in the housing, at least part of the valve core assembly is received in the discharging flow channel, and the valve core assembly is configured to be able to conduct or disconnect the discharging flow channel; and A mixing mechanism. The discharging flow channel is communicated with the mixing mechanism. The mixing mechanism is configured to be able to mix at least two raw materials into a mixture and discharge the mixture from the discharging flow channel in a conducting state.

2. The discharging device according to claim 1, wherein The discharging flow channel includes a feeding end and a discharging end that are mutually conducted. The valve core assembly includes a first elastic member and a first plug member. The first elastic member and the first plug member are received in the discharging flow channel. The first elastic member is elastically clamped between the housing and the first plug member and can drive the first plug member to abut against the housing to seal the feeding end, so as to disconnect the feeding end and the discharging end; The mixing mechanism can discharge the mixture into the feeding end. The first plug member is driven by the mixture to compress the first elastic member to generate a driving force for driving the first plug member to reset, and make the feeding end and the discharging end conduct.

3. The discharging device according to claim 2, wherein, The housing includes a discharging pipe and a plug. The discharging flow channel further includes a flow channel section. The flow channel section penetrates through the discharging pipe along a first direction and forms the feeding end and an opening on the discharging pipe. The discharging end is arranged on the circumferential outer side of the flow channel section and is communicated with the flow channel section; The plug is hermetically installed on the opening and can move relative to the discharging pipe along the opening to adjust the compression amount of the first elastic member.

4. The discharging device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The valve core assembly includes an electromagnetic valve and a second plug member. The electromagnetic valve is arranged in the housing. The second plug member is movably installed in the housing and at least part of it is received in the discharging flow channel. The electromagnetic valve is connected to the second plug member and can drive the second plug member to move relative to the housing to conduct or disconnect the discharging flow channel.

5. The discharging device according to claim 4, wherein The discharging flow channel includes a feeding end, a discharging end and a moving cavity. The moving cavity is communicated between the feeding end and the discharging end. The second plug member includes a driving rod and a sealing portion. The driving rod is connected between the electromagnetic valve and the sealing portion. The sealing portion is received in the moving cavity. The electromagnetic valve can drive the sealing portion to move along the moving cavity through the driving rod to seal at least one of the feeding end and the discharging end or conduct the feeding end and the discharging end.

6. The discharging device according to claim 5, characterized in that The moving cavity includes a conducting section and a receiving section. The conducting section is communicated between the feeding end and the discharging end; The electromagnetic valve can drive the sealing portion through the driving rod to make the sealing portion be received in the receiving section and conduct the feeding end and the discharging end through the conducting section; The electromagnetic valve can drive the sealing portion through the driving rod to make the sealing portion partially move out of the receiving section and move into the conducting section to seal the feeding end and the discharging end.

7. The discharging device according to claim 1, characterized in that The housing includes a discharge pipe and a discharge head. The discharge head is disposed on the discharge pipe. The discharge flow channel sequentially penetrates through the discharge pipe and the discharge head to form a feed end in the discharge pipe and a discharge end in the discharge head. The spool assembly includes a solenoid valve and a third plugging member. The solenoid valve is disposed on the housing. The third plugging member is movably mounted on the housing and at least partially received in the discharge head. The solenoid valve is connected to the third plugging member and can drive the third plugging member to move relative to the housing to open or seal the discharge end and conduct or disconnect the discharge flow channel.

8. The discharging device according to claim 7, wherein, The discharge head includes a locking portion and a discharge portion. The discharge pipe, the locking portion, and the discharge portion are sequentially arranged along the moving path of the third plugging member. The discharge end is located at one end of the discharge portion away from the locking portion. The third plugging member includes a connecting rod and a sealing head. The connecting rod is connected between the solenoid valve and the sealing head. The sealing head is received in the discharge portion. The solenoid valve can drive the sealing head to move along the discharge portion through the connecting rod so that the sealing head can fit with the end of the discharge portion away from the locking portion to seal the discharge end or the sealing head can be separated from the discharge portion to conduct the feed end and the discharge end.

9. The discharging device according to claim 8, wherein, The solenoid valve includes a housing, a fixed magnetic core, a movable magnetic core, and a second elastic member. The housing is provided with an installation groove. The fixed magnetic core is disposed on the housing and partially located in the installation groove. The movable magnetic core is movably mounted in the installation groove. The second elastic member is clamped between the fixed magnetic core and the movable magnetic core. The fixed magnetic core, the second elastic member, and the movable magnetic core are sequentially arranged along the moving path of the third plugging member. The connecting rod is disposed on the movable magnetic core. The fixed magnetic core is configured to generate a magnetic field so that the movable magnetic core is magnetically attracted to the fixed magnetic core under the action of the magnetic field and compresses the second elastic member to generate a driving force for driving the movable magnetic core to reset, and drives the sealing head to move along the discharge portion through the connecting rod.

10. A beverage machine, characterized in that, Comprising: A housing assembly; And The discharge device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, disposed on the housing assembly.

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