Beverage machine connector mounting structure

By designing a combination structure of vertical and horizontal pipes and sealing plugs and sealing capsules in the beverage machine connector, the problem of liquid leakage after long-term use of the beverage machine is solved, and sealing and convenient beverage flow control effect is achieved.

CN223286981UActive Publication Date: 2025-09-02QINGDAO YOUCHENGYUAN MASCH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422210173.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-09-09
Publication Date
2025-09-02
Estimated Expiration
2034-09-09

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Technical Problem

The feed joints of existing beverage machines are prone to gaps after long-term use, resulting in liquid leakage in beverages, and are inconvenient for cleaning.

Method used

The joint structure including longitudinal and transverse pipes is adopted, equipped with a sealing plug and sealing capsule. The movement of the sealing plug in the transverse pipe is controlled by rotating and screwing handles, and the sealing nozzle is achieved by combining the combination of the sealing capsule and the blockage.

Benefits of technology

It effectively prevents liquid leakage caused by the gap between the sealing plug and the joint body when the beverage machine is not in use for a long time, improves the sealing ability and facilitates the control of the flow rate of the beverage and the cleaning and maintenance of the beverage.

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Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of beverage dispensers, and particularly relates to a beverage dispenser connector mounting structure which comprises a connector body connected with a beverage dispenser discharging pipe, the connector body comprises a longitudinal pipeline and a transverse pipeline which are perpendicular to each other and communicated with each other, and a sealing plug moving in the horizontal direction is arranged in the transverse pipeline. The bottom of the longitudinal pipeline is connected with a liquid outlet nozzle, an auxiliary sealing assembly is arranged in the liquid outlet nozzle and comprises a sealing capsule, and the liquid outlet nozzle is screwed so that the sealing capsule can abut against and be matched with a plug installed in the longitudinal pipeline to seal the liquid outlet nozzle. The beverage dispenser can be effectively prevented from leaking at night due to the fact that a gap exists between the sealing plug and the connector body due to long-term use, a user upwards screws the liquid outlet nozzle, the sealing capsule abuts against the plug and deforms, the sealing capsule and the plug are matched to seal the liquid outlet nozzle, and liquid leakage of the beverage dispenser can be effectively prevented by arranging the sealing assembly.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of beverage machines, in particular to a beverage machine joint installation structure. Background Art

[0002] With the hot weather now, beverages are more popular whether at home or outdoors, which is when beverage machines come in handy. Most beverage machines in the beverage machinery market are now showing a diversified trend. In fact, we can now observe that many beverage machines are also tending to be hot and cold dual-drink. In winter, you can drink warm drinks, and in summer, you can drink iced drinks. This also meets the needs of many diners. Nowadays, you may be very interested in the production of beverages. In fact, beverage machines can be seen everywhere in the streets and alleys, such as many coffee beverage machines, quick coin-operated juice machines, etc. When in use, the beverage machine pours the beverage into the diner's container through the feeding joint for the diner to drink.

[0003] However, after the user receives the beverage, the existing beverage machine feeding connector is prone to gaps in the internal valve body during long-term use, which can easily cause beverage leakage. Long-term leakage can easily lead to loss of beverage inside the beverage machine, and it is inconvenient for the user to clean the bottom of the beverage machine connector. Utility Model Content

[0004] In order to overcome the above-mentioned defects in the prior art, the utility model provides a beverage machine joint installation structure.

[0005] A beverage machine joint installation structure includes a joint body connected to a beverage machine discharge pipe, the joint body including a longitudinal pipe and a transverse pipe that are perpendicular to and connected to each other, a horizontally movable sealing plug is provided in the transverse pipe, the bottom of the longitudinal pipe is connected to a liquid outlet nozzle, an auxiliary sealing assembly is provided in the liquid outlet nozzle, the auxiliary sealing assembly includes a sealing capsule, and the liquid outlet nozzle is screwed so that the sealing capsule contacts and cooperates with the plug installed in the longitudinal pipe to seal the liquid outlet nozzle.

[0006] Furthermore, an end cover is provided at one end of the transverse pipe, and the end cover is connected to a rotating screw. One end of the rotating screw is connected to a sealing plug, and the other end passes through the end cover and is connected to a screwing handle. By rotating the screwing handle, the sealing plug is driven to move horizontally in the transverse pipe.

[0007] Furthermore, the plug includes an umbrella-shaped plug and a connecting column connected thereto, and the top of the connecting column is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the longitudinal pipe through a connecting rod.

[0008] Furthermore, the inner wall of the liquid outlet is connected to the baffle through a support rod, an adjustment screw is provided on the top of the baffle, a threaded hole is provided on the plug to cooperate with the adjustment screw, and the sealing capsule is an annular structure sleeved on the outer periphery of the adjustment screw.

[0009] Furthermore, an anti-slip sleeve is provided on the outer wall of the liquid outlet.

[0010] Furthermore, a slope is provided on one end of the transverse pipe away from the end cover, and the shape of the end of the sealing plug is adapted to the slope.

[0011] Due to the adoption of the above technical scheme, the beneficial technical effect of the utility model is as follows: in the utility model, when canned beverages are needed, the user moves the sealing plug to connect the longitudinal pipe with the transverse pipe, and the beverage enters the transverse pipe through the longitudinal pipe and flows out through the liquid outlet. When the beverage is canned, the user moves the sealing plug in the opposite direction, and the liquid stops flowing down by blocking the upper part of the longitudinal pipe and the liquid outlet through the sealing plug. When the beverage is left in the beverage machine overnight, to prevent the beverage machine from leaking a lot at night due to a gap between the sealing plug and the joint body due to long-term use, the user screws the liquid outlet nozzle upwards to make the sealing capsule conflict with the plug and deform. The sealing capsule cooperates with the plug to seal the liquid outlet nozzle. By setting a sealing component, the beverage machine can be effectively prevented from leaking a lot of beverages due to a gap between the sealing plug and the joint body when it is not used for a long time. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0012] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of a beverage machine joint installation structure of the utility model;

[0013] Figure 2 This is a front view of a beverage machine joint installation structure of the utility model;

[0014] Figure 3 This is a top view of a beverage machine joint installation structure of the utility model;

[0015] Figure 4 For this utility model Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure in the AA direction.

[0016] In the figure, 1, anti-slip sleeve, 2, longitudinal pipe, 3, transverse pipe, 4, sealing plug, 5, liquid outlet nozzle, 6, sealing capsule, 7, plug, 71, plug, 72, connecting column, 8, end cover, 9, rotating screw, 10, screw handle, 11, connecting rod, 12, support rod, 13, baffle, 14, adjusting screw, 15, threaded hole, 16, slope. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solution of the present invention, the present invention is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the drawings described below are only one embodiment of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, without paying any creative work, other embodiments can be obtained based on these drawings and embodiments, which all fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0018] according to Figure 1-4 As shown, a beverage machine joint installation structure includes a joint body connected to the beverage machine discharge pipe, the joint body includes a longitudinal pipe 2 and a transverse pipe 3 that are perpendicular to each other and connected, a horizontally movable sealing plug 4 is provided in the transverse pipe 3, the bottom of the longitudinal pipe 2 is connected to the liquid outlet nozzle 5, an auxiliary sealing component is provided in the liquid outlet nozzle 5, the auxiliary sealing component includes a sealing capsule 6, the liquid outlet nozzle 5 is screwed so that the sealing capsule 6 contacts and cooperates with the plug 7 installed in the longitudinal pipe 2 to seal the liquid outlet nozzle 5.

[0019] When the bottle is in a closed position, the user moves the sealing plug 4 to connect the longitudinal pipe 2 with the transverse pipe 3, and the beverage enters the transverse pipe 3 through the longitudinal pipe 2 and flows out through the liquid outlet nozzle 5. When the beverage is canned, the user moves the sealing plug 4 in the opposite direction, and the upper part of the longitudinal pipe 2 and the liquid outlet nozzle 5 are blocked by the sealing plug 4, and the liquid stops flowing. When the beverage is left in the beverage machine overnight, in order to prevent the beverage machine from leaking a lot at night due to a gap between the sealing plug 4 and the joint body due to long-term use, the user screws the liquid outlet nozzle 5 upward to make the sealing capsule 6 conflict with the plug 7 and deform. The sealing capsule 6 cooperates with the plug 7 to seal the liquid outlet nozzle 5. By setting a sealing component, the beverage machine can be effectively prevented from leaking a lot of beverage due to the gap between the sealing plug 4 and the joint body when it is not used for a long time. It is worth noting that during the day when the beverage machine is frequently used, the user needs to screw the liquid outlet nozzle 5 downward to make a certain distance between the sealing capsule 6 and the plug 7, so as to facilitate the beverage to flow out through the liquid outlet nozzle 5.

[0020] One end of the transverse pipe 3 is provided with an end cover 8, and the end cover 8 is connected with a rotating screw 9. One end of the rotating screw 9 is connected with the sealing plug 4, and the other end passes through the end cover 8 and is connected with a screw handle 10. By rotating the screw handle 10, the sealing plug 4 is driven to move horizontally in the transverse pipe 3. When the user needs to can a beverage, the screw handle 10 is rotated, and the sealing plug 4 moves horizontally to connect the upper part of the longitudinal pipe 2 with the liquid outlet 5, and then the liquid passes through the longitudinal pipe 2 and the liquid outlet and flows downward in turn. In addition, the user can control the opening size of the longitudinal pipe 2 by rotating the screw handle 10, thereby controlling the flow rate of the beverage.

[0021] The plug 7 includes an umbrella-shaped plug 71 and a connecting column 72 connected thereto. The top of the connecting column 72 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the longitudinal pipe 2 through a connecting rod 11.

[0022] The inner wall of the liquid outlet nozzle 5 is connected to the baffle 13 through a support rod 12. An adjusting screw 14 is provided on the top of the baffle 13. A threaded hole 15 is provided on the plug 7 to cooperate with the adjusting screw 14. The sealing capsule 6 is an annular structure that is sleeved on the outer periphery of the adjusting screw 14.

[0023] In the above-mentioned specific technical solution, when the beverage machine is not used frequently at a certain stage, an auxiliary sealing assembly is provided to prevent leakage. The specific working process is as follows: the liquid outlet nozzle 5 is rotated, and the liquid outlet nozzle 5 is connected to the longitudinal pipe 2 through threaded cooperation, so that the liquid outlet nozzle 5 moves upward, thereby driving the adjusting screw 14 and the sealing capsule 6 to move upward. When the plug 71 is in close contact with the sealing capsule 6, the sealing capsule 6 is deformed, thereby sealing the liquid outlet nozzle 5.

[0024] An anti-slip sleeve 1 is provided on the outer wall of the liquid outlet nozzle 5 to facilitate the rotation of the liquid outlet nozzle 5 .

[0025] The end of the transverse pipe 3 away from the end cover 8 is provided with a slope 16 , and the shape of the end of the sealing plug 4 is adapted to the slope 16 , thereby improving the sealing performance of the sealing plug 4 .

[0026] The above embodiments are merely exemplary embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. The scope of protection of the present invention is defined by the claims. Those skilled in the art may make various modifications or equivalent substitutions to the present invention within the essence and scope of protection of the present invention, and such modifications or equivalent substitutions shall also be deemed to fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A beverage machine joint installation structure, comprising a joint body connected to a beverage machine discharge pipe, characterized in that: The joint body comprises a longitudinal pipe (2) and a transverse pipe (3) which are perpendicular to each other and communicate with each other. A sealing plug (4) which moves horizontally is provided in the transverse pipe (3). The bottom of the longitudinal pipe (2) is connected to a liquid outlet nozzle (5). An auxiliary sealing component is provided in the liquid outlet nozzle (5). The auxiliary sealing component comprises a sealing capsule (6). The liquid outlet nozzle (5) is screwed so that the sealing capsule (6) contacts and cooperates with a plug (7) installed in the longitudinal pipe (2) to seal the liquid outlet nozzle (5).

2. A beverage machine joint installation structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: One end of the transverse pipe (3) is provided with an end cover (8), and the end cover (8) is connected to a rotating screw (9). One end of the rotating screw (9) is connected to the sealing plug (4), and the other end passes through the end cover (8) and is connected to a screwing handle (10). By rotating the screwing handle (10), the sealing plug (4) is driven to move horizontally in the transverse pipe (3).

3. A beverage machine joint installation structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The plug (7) comprises an umbrella-shaped plug (71) and a connecting column (72) connected thereto, wherein the top of the connecting column (72) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the longitudinal pipe (2) via a connecting rod (11).

4. A beverage machine joint installation structure according to claim 3, characterized in that: The inner wall of the liquid outlet nozzle (5) is connected to the baffle (13) through a support rod (12); an adjusting screw (14) is provided on the top of the baffle (13); a threaded hole (15) is provided on the plug (7) and is connected to the adjusting screw (14); and the sealing capsule (6) is an annular structure that is sleeved on the outer periphery of the adjusting screw (14).

5. A beverage machine joint installation structure according to claim 4, characterized in that: An anti-slip sleeve (1) is provided on the outer wall of the liquid outlet nozzle (5).

6. A beverage machine joint installation structure according to claim 5, characterized in that: The end of the transverse pipe (3) away from the end cover (8) is provided with a slope (16), and the shape of the end of the sealing plug (4) is adapted to the slope (16).