Locking device for beverage cylinder of snow melting machine
The lock mechanism for the beverage canister in snowmelt machines enables easy assembly and disassembly, addressing the need for a compact and aesthetically pleasing design in home-use machines.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422352956.X
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-09-25
- Publication Date
- 2025-07-15
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-09-25
AI Technical Summary
The beverage cylinder components of the household snow melt machine need to be miniaturized, easy to use and good visual effects, but the prior art is difficult to realize locking devices that are easy to disassemble and occupy a small space.
A beverage cylinder locking device is designed. Through the cooperation of the handle and the positioning column, the mechanical structure of the locking arc groove and unlocking convex ribs is used to achieve convenient locking and unlocking of the beverage cylinder. Combined with the design of the guide groove and guide block, it ensures that the beverage cylinder slides smoothly on the base.
It realizes convenient disassembly and assembles the beverage tank, reduces the volume of the device and improves the user experience.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of snow melting machines, in particular to a locking device for a beverage cylinder of a snow melting machine. Background Art
[0002] A snow melting machine is a machine device used to make various fruit juices, sodas, sports drinks, milk, alcoholic beverages, etc. into refreshing snow melting drinks. Currently, most snow melting machines are commercial types, and there are relatively few household snow melting machine products. Compared with commercial snow melting machines, the characteristics of household snow melting machines are that they are small in size while having fast output, low noise, easy cleaning, and good appearance. Therefore, all components of household snow melting machines need to be miniaturized and easy to use, and at the same time, good visual effects need to be taken into account. Content of the Utility Model
[0003] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a locking device for a beverage cylinder of a snow melting machine that is easy to disassemble and assemble the beverage cylinder and occupies a small space.
[0004] The above purpose is achieved as follows.
[0005] A locking device for a beverage cylinder of a snow melting machine includes a beverage cylinder, an evaporator, a positioning seat for fixing the evaporator, and a handle rotatably arranged on the positioning seat. An evaporator installation port is provided on the inner end face of the beverage cylinder. A positioning column is provided on the inner end side wall of the beverage cylinder. A locking arc groove is provided on the inner surface corresponding to the handle. When the evaporator is inserted into the beverage cylinder through the evaporator installation port and the inner end of the beverage cylinder approaches the surface of the positioning seat at the root of the evaporator, the handle is rotated. The locking arc groove engages with the positioning column. As the rotation angle of the locking handle increases, the positioning column is brought into the deep part of the groove body by the locking arc groove and locked.
[0006] A protruding rib extends around the evaporator installation port of the beverage cylinder. An unlocking convex rib is provided on the inner surface of the handle. The unlocking convex rib is arranged behind the locking arc groove. The distance between the unlocking convex rib and the locking arc groove can accommodate the protruding rib. When the beverage cylinder is in the locked state, the handle is rotated in the reverse direction. As the rotation angle of the handle increases, the unlocking convex rib pushes the protruding rib away from the positioning seat, the beverage cylinder is pushed open and unlocked, and at the same time, the positioning column slides out of the locking arc groove.
[0007] The utility model can also be optimized by using the following technical solutions.
[0008] Preferably, a receiving concave surface is provided on the outer surface of the positioning seat corresponding to the position of the unlocking convex rib, and the unlocking convex rib rotates in the receiving concave surface.
[0009] Preferably, a machine base is further included. The machine base is arranged below the positioning seat. A guiding groove is provided on the surface of the machine base below the evaporator. A guiding block is provided on the beverage cylinder corresponding to the guiding groove. The guiding block cooperates with the guiding groove to enable the beverage cylinder to slide on the machine base.
[0010] Preferably, a sealing ring is provided at the root of the evaporator. When the evaporator mounting port is sleeved around the periphery of the evaporator, the sealing ring seals the evaporator mounting port.
[0011] Preferably, the unlocking rib is an arc-shaped rib.
[0012] After adopting the above technical solution, in the present utility model, by integrating the locking function into the handle, the handle is matched with the positioning post on the beverage cylinder, and the beverage cylinder can be locked by rotating the handle. When the handle is rotated in the reverse direction, the unlocking rib can eject the beverage cylinder, making the disassembly and assembly of the beverage cylinder convenient, making the snow melting machine easy to use, and when the handle is not in use, it only occupies a small part of the positioning seat. This setting reduces the volume and size, and is visually more concise, which can improve the user experience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0013] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the snow melting machine.
[0014] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the handle.
[0015] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the beverage cylinder.
[0016] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the locking handle cooperating with the positioning post.
[0017] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram when the locking handle locks the positioning post.
[0018] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the unlocking rib cooperating with the protruding rib when the beverage cylinder is unlocked.
[0019] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the unlocking rib cooperating with the protruding rib during the unlocking process of the beverage cylinder.
[0020] Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of the unlocking rib and the protruding rib after the beverage cylinder is unlocked.
[0021] Figure 9 It is a schematic diagram of the positioning seat.
[0022] In the figure: positioning seat 1; receiving concave surface 11; rotating shaft 12; handle 2; locking arc groove 21; unlocking rib 22; beverage cylinder 3; protruding rib 31; positioning post 32; guiding block 33; evaporator mounting port 34; evaporator 4; sealing ring 41; machine base 5; DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS
[0023] The present utility model will be further described below in conjunction with the drawings and specific embodiments.
[0024] A locking device for a beverage cylinder of a snowmelt machine, comprising a beverage cylinder 3, an evaporator 4, a positioning seat 1 for fixing the evaporator 4, and a handle 2 rotatably arranged on the positioning seat 1. The handle 2 rotates around a rotating shaft 12 arranged on the positioning seat 1. An evaporator installation port 34 is provided on the inner end face of the beverage cylinder 3. A sealing ring 41 is provided at the root of the evaporator 4. When the evaporator installation port 34 of the beverage cylinder 3 is sleeved around the outer periphery of the evaporator 4, the sealing ring 41 seals the evaporator installation port 34.
[0025] A positioning column 32 is provided on the inner end side wall of the beverage cylinder 3. A protruding rib 31 extends out around the evaporator installation port 34 of the beverage cylinder 3. A locking arc groove 21 and an unlocking convex rib 22 are provided on the inner surface of the corresponding end of the handle 2. The unlocking convex rib 22 is an arc-shaped protruding rib. The unlocking convex rib 22 is arranged behind the locking arc groove 21. The distance between the unlocking convex rib 22 and the locking arc groove 21 can accommodate the protruding rib 31. A receiving concave surface 11 is provided on the outer surface of the positioning seat 1 corresponding to the unlocking convex rib 22. The unlocking convex rib 22 can rotate in the receiving concave surface 11 as the handle 2 rotates.
[0026] When the evaporator installation port 34 of the beverage cylinder 3 is sleeved around the outer periphery of the evaporator 4 and the inner end of the beverage cylinder 3 approaches the surface of the positioning seat 1 at the root of the evaporator 4, rotate the handle 2. The locking arc groove 21 engages with the positioning column 32. As the rotation angle of the locking handle 2 increases, the positioning column 32 is brought into the deep part of the groove by the locking arc groove 21 and locked. At the same time, the protruding rib 31 is pressed into the receiving concave surface 11.
[0027] When the beverage cylinder 3 is in the locked state, rotate the handle 2 in the reverse direction. As the rotation angle of the handle 2 increases, the unlocking convex rib 22 pushes the protruding rib 31 away from the positioning seat 1. The beverage cylinder 3 is pushed open and unlocked. At the same time, the positioning column 32 slides out of the locking arc groove 21.
[0028] It further includes a machine base 5. The machine base 5 is arranged below the positioning seat 1. A guiding groove is provided on the surface of the machine base 5 below the evaporator 4. A guiding block 33 is provided at the position of the beverage cylinder 3 corresponding to the guiding groove. The guiding block 33 cooperates with the guiding groove to enable the beverage cylinder 3 to slide on the machine base 5.
[0029] When installing the beverage cylinder 3, first place the beverage cylinder 3 in the guiding groove and press the beverage cylinder 3 towards the positioning seat 1. When unlocking the beverage cylinder 3, after rotating the handle 2 to push out the beverage cylinder 3, the beverage cylinder 3 slides out of the guiding groove in the direction away from the positioning seat 1.
Claims
1. A locking device for a beverage cylinder of a snow melting machine, comprising a beverage cylinder, an evaporator, a positioning seat for fixing the evaporator, and a handle rotatably arranged on the positioning seat. An evaporator mounting opening is provided on the inner end face of the beverage cylinder. It is characterized in that: The inner end side wall of the beverage cylinder is provided with positioning posts, and the inner surface of the corresponding handle is provided with locking arc grooves. When the evaporator is inserted into the beverage cylinder through the evaporator installation opening, when the inner end of the beverage cylinder approaches the surface of the positioning seat at the root of the evaporator, rotate the handle, and the locking arc groove engages with the positioning post. As the rotation angle of the locking handle increases, the positioning post is brought into the deep part of the groove by the locking arc groove and locked; A protruding rib extends around the evaporator installation opening on the beverage cylinder. An unlocking convex rib is provided on the inner surface of the handle. The unlocking convex rib is arranged behind the locking arc groove. The distance between the unlocking convex rib and the locking arc groove can accommodate the protruding rib. When the beverage cylinder is in the locked state, rotate the handle in the reverse direction. As the rotation angle of the handle increases, the unlocking convex rib pushes the protruding rib away from the positioning seat, the beverage cylinder is pushed open and unlocked, and at the same time the positioning post slides out of the locking arc groove.
2. The locking device of the beverage cylinder of the snow melting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A receiving concave surface is provided on the outer surface of the positioning seat corresponding to the position of the unlocking convex rib, and the unlocking convex rib rotates in the receiving concave surface.
3. The locking device of the beverage cylinder of the snow melting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: It further includes a machine base. The machine base is arranged below the positioning seat. A guiding groove is provided on the surface of the machine base below the evaporator. A guiding block is provided on the beverage cylinder corresponding to the guiding groove. The guiding block cooperates with the guiding groove to enable the beverage cylinder to slide on the machine base.
4. The locking device of the beverage cylinder of the snowmelt machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A sealing ring is provided at the root of the evaporator. When the evaporator installation opening is sleeved around the evaporator, the sealing ring seals the evaporator installation opening.
5. The locking device of the beverage cylinder of the snow melting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The unlocking convex rib is an arc-shaped protruding rib.