Foaming device for steam foaming of milk foam
The design of a spiral stainless steel coil wrapped around the heating tube solves the problems of slow heating and slow discharge of existing milk foaming devices, achieves rapid heating and efficient discharge, and reduces energy consumption.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422622786.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-10-30
- Publication Date
- 2025-09-23
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-10-30
AI Technical Summary
The existing milk foaming device needs to wait for a long time during the foaming process, the heating area of the milk foam is small, and the discharge speed is slow.
The heating tube is wrapped in a spiral stainless steel coil, and the milk foam is fully heated by a steam heating device, which increases the heating area and discharge speed and reduces energy consumption.
The milk foam is quickly heated to the required temperature, the discharge speed is increased, the energy consumption of the device is reduced, and the economy is improved.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of design of foaming milk foam preparation devices, in particular to a foaming device for steam foaming milk foam. Background Art
[0002] Frothed milk not only adds visual and flavorful appeal to coffee and other hot drinks, but also offers several practical benefits. First, milk foam offers a unique taste experience. Its dense and silky texture contrasts with the bitterness of coffee, adding richness and balance to the drink. This contrast not only satisfies the taste buds but also adds a layer of depth to the drink. Second, frothed milk foam retains heat to a certain extent, keeping hot drinks warm longer—a significant advantage for those who enjoy savoring their coffee more slowly. Furthermore, the foamy structure of milk foam can buffer the direct impact of caffeine, resulting in a gentler release and less stomach irritation. Furthermore, the milk foaming process heats and beats the lactose and proteins in milk, which helps enhance the milk's flavor, making it sweeter and more fragrant. For those with lactose intolerance, a moderate amount of milk foam can enhance the milk's flavor while reducing lactose intake.
[0003] The existing foaming device for foaming milk foam often requires a long waiting time during the foaming process, the heating area of the milk foam is small, and the discharge speed is slow. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a steam-frothing milk foaming device to solve the problems existing in the above-mentioned background technology.
[0005] To achieve the above purpose, the present invention provides the following technical solutions:
[0006] A frothing device for steam-frothing milk foam, comprising a mixing device, wherein a steam heating device is provided on the top of the mixing device; the mixing device comprises a connecting valve, a milk solenoid valve is provided on the top of the connecting valve, a milk inlet pipe is provided on the outside of the milk solenoid valve, a mixing core assembly is provided on one side of the connecting valve, a high-frequency air valve is provided at the bottom of the mixing core assembly, a gear pump is provided on one side of the mixing core assembly, and a transfer pipe is provided at the output end of the gear pump; the steam heating device comprises a heating pipe, a stainless steel coil is provided on the outside of the heating pipe, a steam joint is provided on the top of the stainless steel coil, a steam solenoid valve is provided at the bottom of the steam joint, a steam inlet pipe is provided on the outside of the steam solenoid valve, a discharge pipe is provided on the top of the heating pipe, and a nipple is provided at the end of the discharge pipe.
[0007] Furthermore: a control panel is provided in front of the mixing device, and a fixing frame is provided on one side of the control panel.
[0008] Furthermore: the output end of the mixing core component is connected to the input end of the gear pump.
[0009] Furthermore: the transfer pipe is connected to the heated pipe.
[0010] Furthermore: the heated pipe is located at the center of the stainless steel coil.
[0011] Furthermore: the heated tubes and the stainless steel coils are both evenly arranged in a spiral.
[0012] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:
[0013] The milk foam in the transfer pipe spirally rises along the heated pipe. At the same time, the steam solenoid valve controls the steam inlet pipe to transport steam through the steam joint into the stainless steel coil. The steam moving spirally along the stainless steel coil heats the milk foam in the heated pipe in the middle of the stainless steel coil, so that the milk foam reaches the set temperature and finally enters the nipple along the discharge pipe on the top of the heated pipe. The nipple guides the foamed milk foam to fall to complete the discharge. By setting the design of the spiral stainless steel coil wrapping the heated pipe, the mixed milk foam is fully heated. The spiral heated pipe can increase the heating area of the milk foam, so that the milk foam is heated to the required temperature during the movement, which is convenient for increasing the discharge speed. At the same time, the steam can better release heat, the overall energy consumption of the device is lower, and the economy is higher. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0014] 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 labor.
[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the appearance of a steam-frothing milk foaming device according to the present invention;
[0016] Figure 2 This is a schematic structural diagram of a steam-frothing milk foaming device according to the present invention;
[0017] Figure 3 This is a partial cross-sectional view of a steam-frothing milk foaming device according to the present invention;
[0018] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the working principle of a steam-frothing milk foaming device described in the utility model.
[0019] In the accompanying drawings: 1. Mixing device; 101. Connecting valve; 102. High-frequency air valve; 103. Milk solenoid valve; 104. Milk inlet pipe; 105. Mixing core assembly; 106. Gear pump; 107. Transfer pipe; 2. Steam heating device; 201. Heating pipe; 202. Stainless steel coil; 203. Steam joint; 204. Steam inlet pipe; 205. Discharge pipe; 206. Nipple; 207. Steam solenoid valve; 3. Control panel; 4. Fixing bracket. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0020] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside" and the like 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 limiting the present invention. In addition, the terms "first", "second", etc. are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, features defined as "first", "second", etc. may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise specified, "multiple" means two or more.
[0021] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "installed," "connected," and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, they can refer to fixed connections, detachable connections, or integral connections; mechanical connections, electrical connections; direct connections, indirect connections through an intermediate medium, and internal communication between two components. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of the above terms in this utility model based on specific circumstances.
[0022] 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 are within the scope of protection of the present invention.
[0023] See also Figures 1-4 A steam-frothing milk foaming device comprises a mixing device 1 , on the top of which a steam heating device 2 is provided.
[0024] In this embodiment, the mixing device 1 includes a connecting valve 101, a milk solenoid valve 103 is provided at the top of the connecting valve 101, a milk inlet pipe 104 is provided on the outside of the milk solenoid valve 103, a mixing core assembly 105 is provided on one side of the connecting valve 101, a high-frequency air valve 102 is provided at the bottom of the mixing core assembly 105, a gear pump 106 is provided on one side of the mixing core assembly 105, and a transfer pipe 107 is provided at the output end of the gear pump 106. A control panel 3 is provided in front of the mixing device 1, and a fixing frame 4 is provided on one side of the control panel 3. The output end of 05 is connected to the input end of the gear pump 106. When the milk solenoid valve 103 is open, the milk flows along the milk inlet pipe 104 through the connecting valve 101 and enters the mixing core assembly 105. At the same time, the high-frequency air valve 102 draws air and injects it into the mixing core assembly 105. In this process, the milk and air are mixed to form dense milk foam. The degree of density of the milk foam can be controlled by adjusting the air flow of the high-frequency air valve 102. This is pre-mixing. The pre-mixed milk foam is further mixed by the gears in the gear pump 106 and then flows into the heated pipe 201 through the transfer pipe 107.
[0025] In this embodiment, the steam heating device 2 includes a heating pipe 201, a stainless steel coil 202 is provided on the outside of the heating pipe 201, a steam joint 203 is provided on the top of the stainless steel coil 202, a steam solenoid valve 207 is provided on the bottom of the steam joint 203, a steam inlet pipe 204 is provided on the outside of the steam solenoid valve 207, a discharge pipe 205 is provided on the top of the heating pipe 201, a nipple 206 is provided at the end of the discharge pipe 205, a transfer pipe 107 is connected to the heating pipe 201, the heating pipe 201 is located in the center of the stainless steel coil 202, the heating pipe 201 and the stainless steel coil 202 are both spirally evenly arranged, the steam inlet pipe 204 is connected to the heat source that generates steam, the milk foam in the transfer pipe 107 rises spirally along the heating pipe 201, and the steam solenoid valve 207 is provided at the bottom of the steam joint 203. 7. The steam inlet pipe 204 is controlled to transport steam through the steam connector 203 and into the stainless steel coil 202. The steam spirally moving along the stainless steel coil 202 heats the milk foam in the heating tube 201 in the middle of the stainless steel coil 202, causing the milk foam to reach a set temperature. Finally, the steam flows along the discharge pipe 205 at the top of the heating tube 201 and enters the nipple 206. The nipple 206 guides the foamed milk foam to fall and complete the discharge. By arranging the spiral stainless steel coil 202 to wrap around the heating tube 201, the mixed milk foam is fully heated. The spiral heating tube 201 can increase the heating area of the milk foam, so that the milk foam is heated to the required temperature during the movement, which facilitates the discharge speed. At the same time, the steam can better release heat, resulting in lower overall energy consumption and higher economic efficiency of the device.
[0026] Working principle: The device is fixed in the coffee machine through the fixing frame 4, and the steam inlet pipe 204 is connected to the heat source that generates steam. When working, the milk solenoid valve 103 is opened, and the milk passes through the connecting valve 101 along the milk inlet pipe 104 and enters the mixing core assembly 105. At the same time, the high-frequency air valve 102 extracts air and injects it into the mixing core assembly 105. In this process, the milk and air are mixed to form dense milk foam. The degree of milk foam density can be controlled by adjusting the air flow of the high-frequency air valve 102. This is pre-mixing. The pre-mixed milk foam is then mixed again by the gear stirring in the gear pump 106 and flows into the heated pipe 201 through the transfer pipe 107. The milk foam in the transfer pipe 107 spirally rises along the heated pipe 201. At the same time, the steam solenoid valve 207 controls the steam inlet pipe 20 The steam is conveyed through the steam connector 203 and enters the stainless steel coil 202. The steam spirally moves along the stainless steel coil 202, heating the milk foam in the heating tube 201 in the middle of the stainless steel coil 202, so that the milk foam reaches a set temperature. Finally, the steam enters the nipple 206 along the discharge pipe 205 at the top of the heating tube 201. The nipple 206 guides the foamed milk foam to fall and complete the discharge. By arranging the spiral stainless steel coil 202 to wrap the heating tube 201, the mixed milk foam is fully heated. The spiral heating tube 201 can increase the heating area of the milk foam, so that the milk foam is heated to the required temperature during the movement, which is convenient for increasing the discharge speed. At the same time, the steam can better release heat, lowering the overall energy consumption of the device and improving economic efficiency.
[0027] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A steam-frothing milk foaming device, characterized in that: It comprises a mixing device (1), wherein a steam heating device (2) is provided on the top of the mixing device (1); The mixing device (1) comprises a connecting valve (101), a milk solenoid valve (103) is provided at the top of the connecting valve (101), a milk inlet pipe (104) is provided on the outside of the milk solenoid valve (103), a mixing core assembly (105) is provided on one side of the connecting valve (101), a high-frequency air valve (102) is provided at the bottom of the mixing core assembly (105), a gear pump (106) is provided on one side of the mixing core assembly (105), and a transfer pipe (107) is provided at the output end of the gear pump (106); The steam heating device (2) comprises a heat receiving tube (201), a stainless steel coil (202) is arranged on the outside of the heat receiving tube (201), a steam joint (203) is arranged on the top of the stainless steel coil (202), a steam solenoid valve (207) is arranged on the bottom of the steam joint (203), a steam inlet pipe (204) is arranged on the outside of the steam solenoid valve (207), a discharge pipe (205) is arranged on the top of the heat receiving tube (201), and a nipple (206) is arranged at the end of the discharge pipe (205).
2. The steam-frothing milk foaming device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A control panel (3) is provided in front of the mixing device (1), and a fixing frame (4) is provided on one side of the control panel (3).
3. The steam-frothing milk foaming device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The output end of the mixing core assembly (105) is connected to the input end of the gear pump (106).
4. The steam-frothing milk foaming device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transfer pipe (107) is connected to the heat receiving pipe (201).
5. The steam-frothing milk foaming device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The heated tube (201) is located at the center of the stainless steel coil (202).
6. The steam-frothing milk foaming device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The heated tube (201) and the stainless steel coil (202) are both evenly arranged in a spiral.