Automatic lifting device and steam heating machine

Abstract

The utility model discloses an automatic lifting device and a steam heater, the automatic lifting device comprises a control piece, a driving piece, a lifting piece and a steam outlet piece, the control piece is connected with the driving piece, the driving piece is used for driving the lifting piece to lift, the steam outlet piece comprises a connecting seat, a steam connecting piece and a steam heating rod, and the steam connecting piece is connected with the steam heating rod. The connecting seat is connected with the lifting piece, the steam connecting piece is arranged on the connecting seat, and the steam heating rod is connected with the steam heating piece through the steam connecting piece. According to the utility model, the operation convenience during beverage heating can be improved, and the risks that liquid spills out and operators are scalded are reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of steam heaters, in particular to an automatic lifting device and a steam heater. Background Art

[0002] The steam heater uses steam to heat beverages into hot drinks. When heating beverages with existing steam heaters, the operator needs to hold the beverage cup and insert the beverage cup into the steam heating rod at an angle, which may cause the liquid to spill and scald the operator. Utility Model Content

[0003] In order to solve at least one of the problems mentioned in the above background technology, the present invention provides an automatic lifting device and a steam heating machine, which can improve the operating convenience when heating drinks and reduce the risk of liquid spillage and scalding of operators.

[0004] The specific technical solutions provided by this utility model are as follows:

[0005] In a first aspect, an automatic lifting device is provided, comprising a control member, a driving member, a lifting member and a steam outlet member, wherein the control member is connected to the driving member, the driving member is used to drive the lifting member to move up and down, the steam outlet member comprises a connecting seat, a steam connector and a steam heating rod, the connecting seat is connected to the lifting member, the steam connector is arranged on the connecting seat, and the steam heating rod is connected to the steam heating member through the steam connector.

[0006] As a preferred embodiment of the above scheme, the driving member includes a driving motor and a screw, the driving motor drives the screw to rotate, and the lifting member includes a lifting block and a threaded member, the lifting block is fixedly connected to the threaded member, and the threaded member is threadedly connected to the screw.

[0007] As a preferred embodiment of the above scheme, the automatic lifting device also includes a guide rail component, which includes a guide rail slider and a linear guide rail. The guide rail slider is fixedly connected to the lifting component, and the guide rail slider is arranged on the linear guide rail and can be lifted and lowered along the linear guide rail.

[0008] As a preferred embodiment of the above scheme, the automatic lifting device also includes a support member, which includes a support seat, an upper support plate and a lower support plate. The upper support plate and the lower support plate are respectively fixed to the upper and lower ends of the support seat, the drive motor is fixed to the upper support plate, the lead screw is rotatably connected to the upper support plate and the lower support plate, and the lifting block rises and falls along the support seat.

[0009] As a preferred embodiment of the above solution, the support member further includes a bearing and a bearing seat, the bearing seat is fixed on the support seat, the bearing is fixed on the bearing seat, and the bearing is arranged on the screw.

[0010] As a preferred embodiment of the above scheme, a mounting groove is provided on the connecting seat, the steam connector is fixed in the mounting groove, the first end of the steam heating rod is connected to the steam connector, and the second end of the steam heating rod is provided with a steam nozzle and a temperature detection component.

[0011] As a preferred embodiment of the above solution, a through groove is provided on the side wall of the installation groove, and a steam pipe connector is provided on the steam connector. The steam pipe connector passes through the through groove and is connected to the steam heating element through a steam outlet hose.

[0012] As a preferred embodiment of the above solution, the connecting seat is L-shaped, one end of the connecting seat is fixed to the lifting member, the mounting groove is arranged at the bottom of the connecting seat, and the second end of the steam heating rod extends out of the mounting groove.

[0013] As a preferred embodiment of the above scheme, the steam heating rod is bent, the second end of the steam heating rod is provided with a plurality of steam outlets, the steam nozzle is inserted into the second end of the steam heating rod, the steam nozzle is provided with a plurality of steam nozzles, and the steam nozzles are connected to the steam outlets.

[0014] With the help of the above technical solution, when the automatic lifting device of the present invention is working, the beverage cup is first placed under the steam heating rod, and then the control part controls the driving part to drive the lifting part to descend, and the lifting part drives the steam outlet part to descend, and the steam heating rod descends and extends into the beverage and sprays the steam delivered by the steam heating part through the steam connecting part to heat the beverage. After the heating is completed, the control part controls the driving part to drive the lifting part to automatically rise, and the lifting part drives the steam heating rod to rise, and the operator can take away the beverage cup, thereby realizing the automatic lifting of the steam heating rod, improving the operational convenience when heating the beverage, and preventing liquid from spilling and scalding the operator.

[0015] In the second aspect, a steam heating machine is provided, comprising the automatic lifting device, steam heating element, shell assembly and panel control screen assembly as described above, wherein the steam heating element, control element, driving element and lifting element are arranged in the shell assembly, and an avoidance opening is provided on the shell assembly, through which the steam outlet element passes, the panel control screen assembly is fixed on the outer wall of the shell assembly, and the panel control screen assembly and the steam heating element are connected to the control element. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments. 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.

[0017] Figure 1 This is a partial structural diagram of the first embodiment of the present utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of part of the structure;

[0019] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the decomposition structure;

[0020] Figure 4 This is a structural diagram of embodiment 2 of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 5 for Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the decomposition structure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] To make the purpose, technical solutions, and advantages of the present invention more clear, the following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts shall fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0023] It should be noted that when an element is described as being "fixed to" another element, it can be directly on the other element, or one or more centered elements can be present therebetween. When an element is described as being "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element, or one or more centered elements can be present therebetween. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "left", "right", "up", "down", "inside", "outside", "bottom", etc. used in this specification indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention. In addition, the terms "first", "second", etc. are used for descriptive purposes only and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0024] The following content is for reference Figures 1 to 5 .

[0025] Example 1

[0026] The utility model provides an automatic lifting device, including a control part 1, a driving part 2, a lifting part 3 and a steam outlet part 4, the control part 1 is connected to the driving part 2, the driving part 2 is used to drive the lifting part 3 to move up and down, the steam outlet part 4 includes a connecting seat 41, a steam connecting part 42 and a steam heating rod 43, the connecting seat 41 is connected to the lifting part 3, the steam connecting part 42 is arranged on the connecting seat 41, and the steam heating rod 43 is connected to the steam heating part 100 through the steam connecting part 42.

[0027] The driving member 2 includes a driving motor 21 and a lead screw 22. The driving motor 21 drives the lead screw 22 to rotate. The driving motor 21 is connected to the control member 1. The lifting member 3 includes a lifting block 31 and a threaded member 32. The lifting block 31 is fixedly connected to the threaded member 32, and the threaded member 32 is threadedly connected to the lead screw 22. The automatic lifting device also includes a guide rail member 5. The guide rail member 5 includes a guide rail slider 51 and a vertical linear guide 52. The guide rail slider 51 is fixedly connected to the lifting block 31. The guide rail slider 51 is arranged on the linear guide 52 and can be lifted and lowered along the linear guide 52. In this embodiment, the rotating shaft of the driving motor 21 is connected to the lead screw 22 through a coupling 53. The lead screw 22 is a ball screw, and the threaded member 32 is a ball nut. The ball nut is inserted and fixed in the lifting block 31, and the ball screw passes through the ball nut and the lifting block 31. In other embodiments, the driving member 2 can also be a cylinder assembly.

[0028] The automatic lifting device also includes a support member 6, which includes a support base 61, an upper support plate 62, and a lower support plate 63. The upper support plate 62 and the lower support plate 63 are respectively fixed to the upper and lower ends of the support base 61. The drive motor 21 is fixed to the upper support plate 62. The lead screw 22 is rotatably connected to the upper and lower support plates 62 and 63. The lifting block 31 rises and falls along the support base 61. The support member 6 also includes a bearing 64 and a bearing seat 65. The bearing seat 65 is fixed to the support base 61. The bearing is fixed to the bearing seat 65, and the bearing is disposed on the lead screw 22. In this embodiment, the support base 61 is a vertical profile plate, and the linear guide 52 is fixed to the support base 61.

[0029] The connection base 41 is provided with a mounting groove 411, and the steam connector 42 is fixed in the mounting groove 411. The first end of the steam heating rod 43 is connected to the steam connector 42. The second end of the steam heating rod 43 is provided with a steam nozzle 44 and a temperature detector 45. The temperature detector 45 is used to sense the real-time temperature of the beverage and transmit the real-time temperature to the control unit 1. When the real-time temperature reaches the set temperature in the control unit 1, the control unit 1 controls the steam heating unit 100 to stop supplying steam to the steam heating rod 43, and the steam stops spraying. The control unit 1 and the temperature detector 45 can also cooperate to control the steam heating unit 100 to start and stop steam transmission for temperature compensation fine-tuning. The side wall of the mounting groove 411 is provided with a through groove 412, and the steam connector 42 is provided with a steam pipe connector 421. The steam pipe connector 421 passes through the through groove 412 and is connected to the steam heating unit 100 through the steam outlet hose 7. In this embodiment, the steam outlet hose 7 is in a multi-section bending shape. When the steam outlet component 4 is lifted and lowered by the lifting component 3 , the steam outlet hose 7 can be deformed to adapt to the lifting of the steam outlet component 4 .

[0030] The connecting base 41 is L-shaped, with one end fixed to the lifting member 3. The mounting slot 411 is located at the bottom of the connecting base 41, and the second end of the steam heating rod 43 extends out of the mounting slot 411. The steam heating rod 43 is curved, with a plurality of steam outlets (not shown) defined at its second end. The steam nozzle 44 is inserted into the second end of the steam heating rod 43 and is provided with a plurality of steam outlets 441, which are connected to the steam outlets. When heating a beverage, steam in the steam heating rod 43 is ejected from the steam outlets, then enters the steam nozzle 44 and is ejected from the steam outlets 441.

[0031] When the automatic lifting device of the present invention is working, the beverage cup 200 is first placed under the steam heating rod 43, and then the control component 1 controls the driving component 2 to drive the lifting component 3 to descend, and the lifting component 3 drives the steam outlet component 4 to descend, the steam heating rod 43 descends, the steam nozzle 44 extends into the beverage and sprays the steam delivered by the steam heating component 100 through the steam connecting component 42 to heat the beverage. After heating is completed, the control component 1 controls the steam heating component 100 to stop delivering steam to the steam heating rod 43 and controls the driving component 2 to drive the lifting component 3 to automatically rise, and the lifting component 3 drives the steam heating rod 43 to rise, and the operator can take away the beverage cup 200, thereby realizing the automatic lifting of the steam heating rod 43, improving the operating convenience when heating beverages, and preventing liquid from spilling and scalding the operator.

[0032] Example 2

[0033] The utility model provides a steam heating machine, comprising an automatic lifting device as described in Example 1, a steam heating element 100, a shell assembly 9, a panel control screen assembly 10 and an electrical box assembly 20, wherein the steam heating element 100, the electrical box assembly 20, the control element 1, the driving element 2 and the lifting element 3 are arranged in the shell assembly 9, the shell assembly 9 is provided with a avoidance opening 911, the steam outlet element 4 passes through the avoidance opening 911, the panel control screen assembly 10 is fixed on the outer wall of the shell assembly 9, the panel control screen assembly 10 and the steam heating element 100 are connected to the control element 1, the control element 1 is arranged in the electrical box assembly 20, the electrical box assembly 20 includes a power supply 201, the power supply 201 is connected to the steam heating element 100 and the driving motor 21, the steam heating element 100 includes a boiler assembly 101, a steam secondary heating assembly 102 and a solenoid valve 103, the solenoid valve 103 is connected to the boiler assembly 101 and the steam secondary heating assembly 102, and the steam secondary heating assembly 102 is connected to the steam outlet hose 7.

[0034] In this embodiment, the housing assembly 9 includes a front plate 91, a rear plate 92, a left side plate 93, a right side plate 94, a top plate 95 and a bottom plate 96. The front plate 91, the rear plate 92, the left side plate 93, the right side plate 94, the top plate 95 and the bottom plate 96 form a closed space. The steam heating element 100, the electrical box assembly 20, the driving element 2, the lifting element 3, the guide rail element 5 and the support element 6 are all arranged in the closed space. The rear plate 92, the left side plate 93 or the right side plate 94, the top plate 95 and the bottom plate 96 are provided with heat dissipation holes 97. Several supporting legs 50 are fixed on the plate 96. The front end of the bottom plate 96 protrudes from the front plate 91 and is provided with a water receiving box 60. The water receiving box 60 is used to place the drink cup 200. A avoidance opening 911 is provided on the front plate 91. The steam outlet hose 7 and the connecting seat 41 pass through the avoidance opening 911. The upper part of the steam heating rod 43 is arranged in the avoidance opening 911, and the lower part is bent downward and extends out of the avoidance opening 911. The steam nozzle 44 is located at the lower end of the steam heating rod 43. The support member 6 is fixed on the fixed plate 70, and the fixed plate 70 is fixed on the bottom plate 96.

[0035] The control component 1 is connected to the drive motor 21, the temperature detection component 45, the solenoid valve 103 and the panel control screen assembly 10. The temperature detection component 45 is used to sense the real-time temperature of the beverage and transmit the real-time temperature to the control component 1. When the real-time temperature reaches the set temperature in the control component 1, the control component 1 controls the solenoid valve 103 to close and the steam stops spraying. The control component 1 and the temperature detection component 45 can also cooperate to perform temperature compensation fine-tuning by controlling the opening and closing of the solenoid valve 103. For example, if the heating temperature set in the control component 1 is 80°C, the temperature detection component 45 detects a temperature of only 75°C after the actual heating is completed, then the control component 1 fine-tunes the parameters and extends the closing time of the solenoid valve 103, that is, extends the heating time, until the temperature detection component 45 detects that the beverage temperature is 80°C after the actual heating is completed. The front panel 91 includes a control mounting cover 912, the cross-section of which is approximately triangular. The rear end of the control mounting cover 912 is fixedly connected to the front panel 91 and covers the avoidance opening 911. The control mounting cover 912 includes a front end face, a bottom end face and two side end faces. A mounting opening 913 is provided on the front end face, and the panel control screen assembly 10 is fixed on the mounting opening 913. A through-opening for the steam heating rod 43 is provided on the bottom end face. The lower part of the steam heating rod 43 extends out of the through-opening and is above the water receiving box 60.

[0036] The steam heating machine of the present invention first heats water into steam through the boiler assembly 101, and then the steam is passed into the steam secondary heating assembly 102 through the solenoid valve 103 for secondary heating into superheated steam, so that the steam temperature is higher and the steam is drier. When it is necessary to heat a beverage, first place the beverage cup 200 to be heated on the water receiving box 60 and under the steam heating rod 43, and then select the corresponding temperature setting key on the panel control screen assembly 10, and the control component 1 controls the driving motor 21 to drive the lifting block 31 and the steam heating rod 43 to descend, and the steam heating rod 43 descends along the avoidance groove 911 and the through-port, and the steam nozzle 44 extends into the beverage and sprays steam to heat the beverage. After heating is completed, the control component 1 controls the solenoid valve 103 to close and controls the driving motor 21 to drive the lifting block 31 and the steam heating rod 43 to automatically rise, and the operator can take away the beverage cup 200. The automatic lifting function of the steam heating rod 43 improves the operating convenience when heating the beverage, and at the same time prevents liquid from spilling and scalding the operator.

[0037] Although preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described, those skilled in the art may make additional changes and modifications to these embodiments once they become aware of the basic creative concepts. Therefore, the appended claims are intended to be interpreted as including the preferred embodiments and all changes and modifications that fall within the scope of the present invention.

[0038] Obviously, those skilled in the art may make various modifications and variations to the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Thus, if such modifications and variations fall within the scope of the claims of the present invention and their equivalents, the present invention is intended to include such modifications and variations.

Claims

1. An automatic lifting device, characterized in that: The invention comprises a control member (1), a driving member (2), a lifting member (3) and a steam outlet member (4), wherein the control member (1) is connected to the driving member (2), the driving member (1) is used to drive the lifting member (3) to move up and down, the steam outlet member (4) comprises a connecting seat (41), a steam connecting member (42) and a steam heating rod (43), the connecting seat (41) is connected to the lifting member (3), the steam connecting member (42) is arranged on the connecting seat (41), and the steam heating rod (43) is connected to the steam heating member (100) through the steam connecting member (42).

2. The automatic lifting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving member (2) includes a driving motor (21) and a lead screw (22), wherein the driving motor (21) drives the lead screw (22) to rotate, and the lifting member (3) includes a lifting block (31) and a threaded member (32), wherein the lifting block (31) is fixedly connected to the threaded member (32), and the threaded member (32) is threadedly connected to the lead screw (22).

3. The automatic lifting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The invention also includes a guide rail component (5), wherein the guide rail component (5) includes a guide rail slider (51) and a linear guide rail (52), wherein the guide rail slider (51) is fixedly connected to the lifting component (31), and the guide rail slider (51) is arranged on the linear guide rail (52) and can be lifted and lowered along the linear guide rail (52).

4. The automatic lifting device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The invention also includes a support member (6), wherein the support member (6) includes a support seat (61), an upper support plate (62) and a lower support plate (63), wherein the upper support plate (62) and the lower support plate (63) are respectively fixed to the upper and lower ends of the support seat (61), the drive motor (21) is fixed to the upper support plate (62), the lead screw (22) is rotatably connected to the upper support plate (62) and the lower support plate (63), and the lifting block (31) is lifted and lowered along the support seat (61).

5. The automatic lifting device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The support member (6) further comprises a bearing (64) and a bearing seat (65), wherein the bearing seat (65) is fixed on the support seat (61), the bearing (64) is fixed on the bearing seat (65), and the bearing (64) is arranged on the lead screw (22).

6. The automatic lifting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting seat (41) is provided with a mounting groove (411), the steam connecting piece (42) is fixed in the mounting groove (411), the first end of the steam heating rod (43) is connected to the steam connecting piece (42), and the second end of the steam heating rod (43) is provided with a steam nozzle (44) and a temperature detection piece (45).

7. The automatic lifting device according to claim 6, characterized in that: A through groove (412) is provided on the side wall of the installation groove (411), and a steam pipe connector (421) is provided on the steam connector (42). The steam pipe connector (421) passes through the through groove (412) and is connected to the steam heating element (100) via a steam outlet hose (7).

8. The automatic lifting device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The connecting seat (41) is L-shaped, one end of the connecting seat (41) is fixed on the lifting member (3), the mounting groove (411) is arranged at the bottom of the connecting seat (41), and the second end of the steam heating rod (43) extends out of the mounting groove (411).

9. The automatic lifting device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The steam heating rod (43) is bent, and a plurality of steam outlets are provided at the second end of the steam heating rod (43). The steam nozzle (44) is inserted into the second end of the steam heating rod (43), and a plurality of steam nozzles (441) are provided on the steam nozzle (44), and the steam nozzles (441) are communicated with the steam outlets.

10. A steam heating machine, characterized in that: The invention comprises an automatic lifting device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, a steam heating element (100), a shell assembly (9) and a panel control screen assembly (10), wherein the steam heating element (100), the control element (1), the driving element (2) and the lifting element (3) are arranged in the shell assembly (9), the shell assembly (9) is provided with a avoidance opening (911), the steam outlet element (4) passes through the avoidance opening (911), the panel control screen assembly (10) is fixed on the outer wall of the shell assembly (9), and the panel control screen assembly (10) and the steam heating element (100) are connected to the control element (1).

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