Beverage ice adding device and beverage preparing device

Abstract

The embodiment of the utility model discloses a beverage ice-adding device and a beverage preparing device, which comprise a shell and a quantitative structure, the shell comprises a feeding assembly for conveying ice blocks, the feeding assembly is provided with a blanking port, and the ice blocks can be discharged from the blanking port. The quantitative structure is arranged on the shell and comprises a measuring part and a buffer part, the buffer part is movably connected to the measuring part, the measuring part can measure the weight of an object located on the buffer part, a buffer position and a blanking position which are arranged at an interval are arranged on the movement track of the buffer part, and the buffer position is arranged right opposite to the blanking opening; and the buffering piece located at the buffering position can support ice blocks to be discharged at the discharging opening. According to the ice adding device, the weight of the ice block located on the cache piece can be measured through the measuring piece, manpower is saved, the ice adding weight can be more accurately mastered, meanwhile, the ice adding time can be shortened, and the ice adding efficiency can be improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of beverage preparation, in particular to a beverage ice adding device and a beverage preparation device. Background Art

[0002] The process of preparing drinks is to create drinks based on customer preferences, such as the sugar content and whether or not to add ice. In existing beverage preparation processes, if ice is needed, the mixer either places the ice on a scale and adds the ice that meets the required weight, or places the drink directly on the scale and adds ice, using the difference in weight before and after adding the ice to determine if the ice meets the required weight.

[0003] The existing method of adding ice to drinks by weighing by mixers obviously requires a lot of manpower. Moreover, it is difficult to meet the standard by weighing the ice cubes manually in one weighing. It is often necessary to add or remove the weighed ice cubes multiple times to reach the target weight. This is time-consuming and reduces the mixing efficiency. Utility Model Content

[0004] Based on this, it is necessary to address the above problems and propose a beverage ice adding device and a beverage mixing device that saves manpower and increases mixing efficiency.

[0005] The present invention provides a beverage ice adding device, comprising:

[0006] a housing, the housing comprising a feeding assembly for conveying ice cubes, the feeding assembly being provided with a drop opening through which the ice cubes can be discharged; and

[0007] A quantitative structure is provided in the shell, and the quantitative structure includes a measuring part and a cache part. The cache part is movably connected to the measuring part, and the measuring part can measure the weight of the items located on the cache part. The movable track of the cache part has cache positions and drop positions arranged at intervals. The cache position is arranged opposite to the drop port. The cache part located at the cache position can support the ice cubes to be discharged from the drop port.

[0008] In some embodiments, the quantitative structure further includes a driving member, the buffer member is connected to a connecting member, and an end of the connecting member away from the buffer member is connected to an output end of the driving member.

[0009] In some embodiments, the measuring member is connected to a fixed seat, the driving member is fixedly connected to the fixed seat, a bearing is provided on the fixed seat, the driving member is a driving motor, and the output shaft of the driving motor is rotatably connected to the fixed seat through the bearing.

[0010] In some embodiments, photoelectric sensors are arranged at intervals on the fixing seat, and a stopper is connected to the connecting member. During the movement of the connecting member, the stopper can be driven to move between the photoelectric sensors.

[0011] In some embodiments, a drainage structure is also included, which includes a mounting seat and a drainage member. The mounting seat is connected to the shell, and the drainage member is connected to the mounting seat. The drainage member has a connected leakage groove and a perforation. The cache member is provided with a connected guide groove and a leakage hole. When the cache member is in the cache position, the leakage hole is opposite to the leakage groove.

[0012] In some embodiments, a connecting seat is provided on the shell, the measuring piece is connected to the connecting seat, a protective plate is provided on the connecting seat, the protective plate is surrounded to form a protective space, and the measuring piece is located in the protective space.

[0013] In some embodiments, the feeding assembly includes a feeding cylinder and a blanking cylinder, the feeding cylinder and the internal part of the blanking cylinder are connected, and the blanking port is arranged in the blanking cylinder, a feeding part is arranged in the feeding cylinder, and the feeding part includes a rotating shaft and a spiral blade, the rotating shaft is rotatably arranged, and the spiral blade is connected to the peripheral wall of the rotating shaft.

[0014] In some embodiments, a guide plate is provided in the shell, and the guide plate is arranged in the shell to form a feed bin. A feed port connected to the feed bin is provided on the shell, and the feed bin is connected to the feeding assembly.

[0015] In some embodiments, a stirring member is rotatably provided in the feed bin, and a plurality of spaced stirring rods are protruded from the stirring member.

[0016] The embodiment of the present invention further provides a beverage mixing device, comprising the beverage ice adding device described above.

[0017] The following beneficial effects are achieved by adopting the embodiments of the present invention:

[0018] According to the beverage ice-adding device and beverage mixing device of the above-mentioned embodiment, the driving buffer member can be moved to the buffer position to receive ice cubes to be discharged from the discharge port. The measuring member can measure the weight of the ice cubes on the buffer member. When the weight reaches a predetermined value, the buffer member is driven to the discharge position, and ice cubes of the predetermined weight are dropped into the container. Compared with the manual ice-adding method in the prior art, the ice-adding device of the present application not only saves manpower, but also more accurately determines the weight of ice to be added, and also shortens the ice-adding time, thereby improving the efficiency of ice-adding. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0020] in:

[0021] Figure 1 An exploded view of the beverage ice adding device provided by the present invention is shown;

[0022] Figure 2 A cross-sectional view of a beverage ice adding device provided by the present invention is shown.

[0023] Description of main component symbols:

[0024] 1. Shell; 11. Feed port; 12. End cover; 13. Guide plate; 131. Feed bin; 14. Stirring element; 141. Stirring rod; 15. Feeding assembly; 151. Feeding barrel; 152. Feeding element; 1521. Rotating shaft; 1522. Spiral blade; 153. Blanking barrel; 1531. Blanking port; 2. Quantitative structure; 21. Measuring element; 22. Driving element; 23. Fixed seat; 231. Bearing; 24. Buffer element; 241. Guide groove; 242. Leakage hole; 25. Connecting element; 26. Photoelectric sensor; 27. Stopper; 28. Connecting seat; 281. Protective plate; 3. Drainage structure; 31. Mounting seat; 32. Drainage element; 321. Leakage groove; 322. Perforation DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] To facilitate understanding of the present invention, a more comprehensive description of the present invention will be provided below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The drawings illustrate preferred embodiments of the present invention. However, the present invention can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided to provide a more thorough and comprehensive understanding of the disclosure of the present invention.

[0026] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" another element, it may be directly attached to the other element or there may be an intermediate element. When an element is referred to as being "connected to" another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or there may be an intermediate element. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "left," "right," and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only.

[0027] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which this invention pertains. The terms used herein in the specification of this invention are intended only to describe specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the invention. The term "and / or" as used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0028] On the one hand, the present invention provides a beverage ice adding device. In one embodiment, please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The beverage ice-adding device includes a shell 1 and a quantitative structure 2. The shell 1 serves as the whole of the ice-adding device. It can provide support and installation for the components of the ice-adding device and can also protect some structures arranged inside it.

[0029] The shell 1 includes a feeding assembly 15 for transporting ice cubes. The feeding assembly 15 is provided with a drop port 1531. When in use, ice cubes can be added to the feeding assembly 15 first, and then transported toward the drop port 1531 through the feeding assembly 15, and the ice cubes can be discharged from the drop port 1531.

[0030] The quantitative structure 2 is provided on the housing 1. The quantitative structure 2 includes a measuring member 21 and a buffer member 24. The buffer member 24 is movably connected to the measuring member 21. The measuring member 21 is a device capable of measuring weight. For example, in the present application, the measuring member 21 is preferably an electronic scale. The weight of the items on the buffer member 24 can be measured by the measuring member 21. There are two specific measurement methods. One is that the measuring member 21 will first measure the weight of the buffer member 24, display a value, and record the weight of the buffer member 24. When other items are placed on the buffer member 24, the value on the measuring member 21 will change. At this time, the difference between the value and the weight of the buffer member 24 is the weight of the items on the buffer member 24. The other measurement method is to reset the weight of the buffer member 24 on the measuring member 21 to zero. When the weight of the items on the buffer member 24 is measured later, the value displayed on the measuring member 21 is the weight of the items.

[0031] The cache member 24 has cache positions and blanking positions arranged at intervals on its moving track. The cache position is arranged opposite to the blanking opening 1531 , and the blanking position is arranged staggered from the blanking opening 1531 .

[0032] When the buffer element 24 moves to the buffer position, the ice cubes to be discharged from the drop opening 1531 can fall into the buffer element 24 for temporary storage. At this time, the weight of the ice cubes on the buffer element 24 can be measured in real time by the measuring element 21. When the weight measured by the measuring element 21 reaches a predetermined value, the buffer element 24 is driven to the drop position, and the ice cubes can fall into the container where ice cubes need to be added.

[0033] It should be noted that the cache component 24 can provide support for the ice cubes at the drop port 1531. The cache component 24 needs to be set close to the drop port 1531. The gap between it and the drop port 1531 is smaller than the volume of the ice cubes, so that the cache component 24 can block the ice cubes in the drop port 1531. When the ice cubes reach a predetermined weight and need to fall, the cache component 24 is driven to leave the cache position. When the cache component 24 leaves the cache position, the ice cubes are blocked by the drop port 1531 and therefore will not move with the cache component 24. When the cache component 24 completely leaves the cache position, all the ice cubes at the drop port 1531 will fall.

[0034] The buffer member 24 is driven to move to the buffer position to receive ice cubes to be discharged from the discharge port 1531. The measuring member 21 measures the weight of the ice cubes on the buffer member 24. When the weight reaches a predetermined value, the buffer member 24 is driven to the discharge position again, allowing ice cubes of the predetermined weight to fall into the container. Compared to the manual ice adding method in the prior art, the ice adding device of the present application not only saves manpower but also more accurately determines the weight of ice to be added, while also shortening the ice adding time and improving the efficiency of ice adding.

[0035] In one embodiment, see Figure 1 and Figure 2 The quantitative structure 2 further includes a driving member 22, a connecting member 25 is connected to the buffer member 24, and an end of the connecting member 25 away from the buffer member 24 is connected to the output end of the driving member 22. The driving member 22 can drive the buffer member 24 to move, thereby enabling it to move between the buffer position and the blanking position.

[0036] It should be noted that the buffer element 24 is preferably rotatably arranged around an axis, that is, the output end of the driving element 22 is rotatably arranged to drive the connecting element 25 to rotate, and further drive the buffer element 24 to rotate.

[0037] In a specific embodiment, a fixing seat 23 is connected to the measuring member 21, and the driving member 22 is fixedly connected to the fixing seat 23. In this embodiment, the driving member 22 is preferably a driving motor, and the end of the connecting member 25 can be fixedly connected to the output shaft of the driving motor by snapping, buckling or screws.

[0038] In order to ensure the stable rotation of the output shaft of the driving member 22, a bearing 231 is provided on the fixed seat 23 at a position opposite the output shaft. The outer ring of the bearing 231 is fixedly connected to the fixed seat 23, and the inner ring of the bearing 231 is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the driving member 22, or the output shaft is directly plugged into the inner ring of the bearing 231, so that the output shaft of the driving motor is rotatably connected to the fixed seat 23 through the bearing 231.

[0039] In a preferred embodiment, photoelectric sensors 26 are spaced apart on the fixed seat 23, and a stopper 27 is connected to the connecting member 25. During the movement of the connecting member 25, the stopper 27 can be driven to move between the photoelectric sensors 26. Specifically, two photoelectric sensors 26 are provided on the fixed seat 23, and the two photoelectric sensors 26 correspond to the positions of the buffer element 24 in the buffer position and the blanking position, respectively. Because the stopper 27 is provided on the connecting member 25, the stopper 27 can rotate with the connecting member 25. The two photoelectric sensors 26 are respectively provided on the rotation path of the stopper 27. When the buffer element 24 is in the buffer position, the stopper 27 can trigger one of the photoelectric sensors 26. When the buffer element 24 is in the blanking position, the stopper 27 can trigger the other photoelectric sensor 26. By providing the stopper 27 on the connecting member 25 and the two photoelectric sensors 26 on the fixed seat 23 in conjunction with the stopper 27, the position of the buffer element 24 can be moved more accurately, allowing it to be accurately moved to the buffer position and the blanking position.

[0040] It should be noted that the measuring member 21 is fixedly connected to the housing 1. A connecting base 28 is provided on the housing 1. The measuring member 21 is fixedly connected to the connecting base 28, so that the measuring member 21 remains suspended. To protect the measuring member 21 and other structures from damage, multiple protective plates 281 are also provided on the connecting base 28. These multiple protective plates 281 enclose a protective space (not shown) within which the measuring member 21, the driving member 22, the fixing base 23, and the photoelectric sensor 26 can all be located.

[0041] In one embodiment, see Figure 1 and Figure 2 The beverage ice adding device further includes a drainage structure 3, which includes a mounting base 31 and a drainage member 32. The mounting base 31 is fixedly connected to the housing 1, and the drainage member 32 is fixedly connected to the mounting base 31. The drainage member 32 has a communicating drainage groove 321 and a through hole 322, and the drainage groove 321 extends along a predetermined direction.

[0042] The buffer element 24 is provided with a communicating guide groove 241 and leakage hole 242. The guide groove 241 is formed on the end surface of the buffer element 24 facing the blanking opening 1531 and is arranged around the edge of the buffer element 24. Furthermore, the end surface of the buffer element 24 facing the blanking opening 1531 is preferably a curved surface protruding toward the blanking opening 1531. When the buffer element 24 is in the buffering position, the leakage hole 242 can directly face the end of the leakage groove 321 away from the through hole 322.

[0043] As a result, when ice on buffer element 24 melts into water, the water flows along the end surface of buffer element 24 to guide groove 241, then from guide groove 241 to leakage hole 242, then from leakage hole 242 to leakage groove 321, and finally along leakage groove 321 to perforation 322, and then flows out from perforation 322, thereby preventing the water produced by the melted ice from accumulating on buffer element 24. Perforation 322 can be connected to an external water pipe to guide the water flow to a predetermined collection point.

[0044] In another embodiment, a plurality of holes may be directly drilled through the buffer element 24 so that the water generated by the melting of ice cubes can flow directly out of the holes on the buffer element 24 .

[0045] In one embodiment, the feeding assembly 15 is used to transport ice cubes to the drop port 1531. The feeding assembly 15 includes a feeding barrel 151 and a drop port 153. The interiors of the feeding barrel 151 and the drop port 153 are both hollow, so that the ice cubes can move in the feeding barrel 151 and the drop port 153. The feeding barrel 151 and the drop port 153 are connected, and the drop port 1531 is set at one end of the drop port 153 away from the feeding barrel 151.

[0046] A feeding member 152 is disposed within the feeding barrel 151 and includes a rotating shaft 1521 and a spiral blade 1522. The rotating shaft 1521 is rotatable, and the spiral blade 1522 is connected to the peripheral wall of the rotating shaft 1521. By driving the rotating shaft 1521 to rotate, the spiral blade 1522 can be driven to rotate, thereby pushing the ice cubes along the feeding barrel 151 to the discharge port 1531 of the discharge barrel 153.

[0047] It should be noted that the drive motor can be used to directly drive the rotating shaft 1521, and the output shaft of the drive motor can be coaxially connected to the rotating shaft 1521. Alternatively, to rationally utilize space, the rotating shaft 1521 can be driven to rotate by a drive motor and pulley combination structure. Specifically, a transmission belt is connected between the driven pulley and the driving pulley, the driving pulley is coaxially connected to the output shaft of the drive motor, and the rotating shaft 1521 is coaxially connected to the driven pulley. Of course, the methods for driving the rotating shaft 1521 to rotate are not limited to the two methods described above, and no further restrictions are given here.

[0048] In a specific embodiment, a guide plate 13 is disposed within the housing 1. The guide plate 13 is arranged within the housing 1 to form a feed bin 131. The housing 1 is provided with a feed port 11 connected to the feed bin 131. Ice cubes can be fed into the feed bin 131 through the feed port 11. The feed bin 131 acts as an ice storage structure and can store a certain amount of ice cubes. The end of the feed bin 131 away from the feed port 11 is also connected to the interior of the delivery barrel 151, so that the ice cubes in the feed bin 131 can enter the delivery barrel 151.

[0049] It should be noted that, in order to prevent debris from entering the feed bin 131 , an end cover 12 is further provided on the shell 1 , and the end cover 12 is movably connected to the shell 1 , and the driving end cover 12 can seal the feed port 11 .

[0050] It is worth mentioning that a stirring member 14 is rotatably provided in the feed bin 131. A plurality of spaced stirring rods 141 are protruding from the stirring member 14. When ice cubes are piled together, some of the ice cubes may stick together. By providing the stirring member 14, driving the stirring member 14 to rotate can drive the stirring rods 141 to stir the ice cubes in the feed bin 131, thereby breaking up the stuck ice cubes.

[0051] It should be noted that the structure for driving the stirring member 14 to rotate is similar to the structure for driving the rotating shaft 1521 mentioned above to rotate, and will not be described in detail here.

[0052] On the other hand, the present invention further provides a beverage mixing device, comprising the above beverage ice adding device.

[0053] The technical features of the above-mentioned embodiments can be combined arbitrarily. In order to make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-mentioned embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0054] The above-described embodiments merely represent several implementations of the present invention. While the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the patent application. It should be noted that a person skilled in the art would be able to make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of the present invention, and these modifications and improvements fall within the scope of protection of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present utility model patent shall be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A beverage ice adding device, characterized in that: include: A housing, wherein the housing is provided with a feeding assembly for conveying ice cubes, the feeding assembly is provided with a drop opening, and the ice cubes can be discharged from the drop opening; as well as A quantitative structure is provided in the shell, and the quantitative structure includes a measuring part and a cache part. The cache part is movably connected to the measuring part, and the measuring part can measure the weight of the items located on the cache part. The movable track of the cache part has cache positions and drop positions arranged at intervals. The cache position is arranged opposite to the drop port. The cache part located at the cache position can support the ice cubes to be discharged from the drop port.

2. The beverage ice adding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The quantitative structure further includes a driving member. The buffer member is connected to a connecting member, and one end of the connecting member away from the buffer member is connected to an output end of the driving member.

3. The beverage ice adding device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The measuring member is connected to a fixing seat, the driving member is fixedly connected to the fixing seat, a bearing is provided on the fixing seat, the driving member is a driving motor, and the output shaft of the driving motor is rotatably connected to the fixing seat through the bearing.

4. The beverage ice adding device according to claim 3, characterized in that: Photoelectric sensors are arranged at intervals on the fixing seat, and a stopper is connected to the connecting member. During the movement of the connecting member, the stopper can be driven to move between the photoelectric sensors.

5. The beverage ice adding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a drainage structure, which includes a mounting seat and a drainage member. The mounting seat is connected to the shell, and the drainage member is connected to the mounting seat. The drainage member has a connected leakage groove and a perforation. The cache member is provided with a connected guide groove and a leakage hole. When the cache member is in the cache position, the leakage hole is opposite to the leakage groove.

6. The beverage ice adding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shell is provided with a connecting seat, the measuring piece is connected to the connecting seat, the connecting seat is provided with a protective plate, the protective plate is surrounded to form a protective space, and the measuring piece is located in the protective space.

7. The beverage ice adding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding assembly includes a feeding tube and a blanking tube. The feeding tube and the blanking tube are internally connected, and the blanking port is arranged in the blanking tube. A feeding part is arranged in the feeding tube, and the feeding part includes a rotating shaft and a spiral blade. The rotating shaft is rotatably arranged, and the spiral blade is connected to the peripheral wall of the rotating shaft.

8. The beverage ice adding device according to claim 7, characterized in that: A guide plate is provided in the shell, and a feed bin is formed in the shell by the guide plate. A feed port connected to the feed bin is provided on the shell, and the feed bin is connected to the feeding assembly.

9. The beverage ice adding device according to claim 8, characterized in that: A stirring member is rotatably provided in the feed bin, and a plurality of spaced stirring rods are protruded from the stirring member.

10. A beverage preparation device, characterized in that: The beverage ice adding device comprises the beverage ice adding device according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

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