Discharging mechanism of smoothie machine

Abstract

The utility model discloses a discharging mechanism of a smoothie machine, which belongs to the technical field of smoothie machines and comprises a material barrel, an evaporator, a stirring blade and a driving motor which are arranged on a machine body, the driving motor is in driving connection with the stirring blade, and the stirring blade is driven by the driving motor to rotate on the evaporator. The material barrel covers the evaporator and the stirring blades, a material barrel discharge hole is formed in the inner wall of the front end of the material barrel, a discharge hole guide part is arranged on the material barrel discharge hole corresponding to the rotating direction of the stirring blades, and a discharge hole rib is arranged on the material barrel discharge hole corresponding to the opposite direction of the rotating direction of the stirring blades. According to the structure, the guide part of the discharge port has a guide function, the stirring blades can guide and push smoothie in the charging basket to the discharge port of the charging basket when rotating, the discharge speed of the smoothie is increased, and the ribs of the discharge port have reinforcing and scraping effects, so that the structural strength of the discharge port of the charging basket can be enhanced; and moreover, the smoothie adhered to the stirring blades can be scraped, so that the stirring blades can be conveniently removed, and all the smoothie can be effectively discharged.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of smoothie machine technology, specifically a material discharge mechanism for a smoothie machine. Background Technology

[0002] Chinese utility model patent CN201821215807.7 discloses a snow melting machine using a direct-drive stirring system. The stirring drum has a discharge port, and a scraper, when rotating, can scrape the ice shavings inside the drum to the discharge port. However, due to the gap between the scraper and the discharge port, in actual use, the scraper cannot scrape all the ice shavings to the discharge port, causing some ice shavings to adhere to the area around the discharge port and to the scraper. This not only affects the scraping efficiency, ice shaving discharge speed, and discharge stability, but also makes it difficult to remove the ice shavings adhering to the area around the discharge port and to the scraper, affecting the quality of the ice shavings, inconveniencing daily maintenance, and causing waste. Therefore, further improvement is necessary. Utility Model Content

[0003] The present invention aims to provide a discharge mechanism for a smoothie machine to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art.

[0004] A discharge mechanism for a smoothie machine designed for this purpose includes a material hopper, an evaporator, stirring blades, and a drive motor mounted on the machine body. The drive motor is driven and connected to the stirring blades. The stirring blades rotate on the evaporator under the drive of the drive motor. The material hopper covers the evaporator and the stirring blades, and its front inner wall is provided with a material hopper discharge port. The material hopper discharge port is provided with a discharge port guide corresponding to the direction of rotation of the stirring blades, and a discharge port rib is provided corresponding to the opposite direction of rotation of the stirring blades.

[0005] The discharge port of the material bucket is polygonal, circular, elliptical, or any combination of the above shapes, and the discharge port guide and the discharge port rib are respectively arranged opposite to each other along the outer periphery of the material bucket discharge port.

[0006] The inner cavity of the material barrel is cylindrical, and the material barrel outlet is square and located at the bottom of the inner wall at the front end of the material barrel. The bottom of the material barrel outlet is connected to the bottom of the material barrel.

[0007] The discharge port guide is arc-shaped or angular and is positioned on one side of the discharge port of the material bucket, corresponding to the direction of rotation of the stirring blades.

[0008] The discharge port rib is positioned on the other side of the discharge port of the material bucket, corresponding to the opposite direction of the rotation of the stirring blades.

[0009] The material barrel is also provided with a discharge top on the upper side of the discharge port. The discharge top is arc-shaped or angular. One side of the discharge top transitions to the discharge port guide in an arc or angular shape. The arc or angular shape on the other side of the discharge top gradually disappears towards the discharge port rib.

[0010] The front end of the stirring blade is provided with a stirring and pushing part, which is arranged in a straight line and is infinitely close to the inner wall of the front end of the material barrel.

[0011] The machine body is provided with a positioning ring, which is located on the outer side of the tail end of the evaporator. The rear end of the material barrel is provided with an assembly port, and the center of the inner wall of the front end is provided with a positioning recess. The material barrel is disassembled and installed on the periphery of the positioning ring through the assembly port. A positioning plate is provided on the positioning recess. The stirring blade is sleeved on the evaporator, and its rear end is positioned against the positioning ring, and its front end is positioned against the positioning plate.

[0012] The inner wall of the front end of the material barrel is provided with a groove, and there are several grooves arranged in a ring along the center of the material barrel on the inner wall of the front end of the material barrel, or the several grooves are randomly spaced on the inner wall of the front end of the material barrel.

[0013] The material hopper is provided with a discharge nozzle at its front end, and the discharge nozzle and the material hopper are interconnected through the material hopper discharge port. The front end of the discharge nozzle extends to a handle connection part, and a manual discharge component is connected through the handle connection part. The manual discharge component includes a handle, an extruder, and an elastic element. The handle is provided with a rotating shaft in the middle, and rotates on the handle connection part through the rotating shaft. The inner end of the handle extends into the discharge nozzle and is drivenly connected to the extruder located in the discharge nozzle. A discharge port is provided below the discharge nozzle. The elastic element is provided in the discharge nozzle in a direction away from the discharge port and is elastically connected to the top wall of the discharge nozzle and the extruder respectively. An extruder sealing ring is also provided on the extruder, and the extruder sealing ring is sealed to the inner wall of the discharge nozzle. A material hopper inlet is provided at the top of the material hopper, and a feed cover plate is detachably installed on the material hopper inlet.

[0014] This invention features a material outlet on the inner wall of the front end of a material bucket. A guide section and ribs are provided at the material outlet, corresponding to the opposite direction of the stirring blades' rotation. Since the guide section has a guiding function and corresponds to the rotation direction of the stirring blades, the stirring blades can guide and push the ice shavings in the material bucket to the material outlet when rotating, accelerating the discharge speed. Simultaneously, the ribs have a reinforcing and scraping function and correspond to the opposite direction of the stirring blades' rotation. Therefore, they not only strengthen the structure of the material outlet but also scrape away the ice shavings adhering to the stirring blades, preventing them from sticking. This facilitates the removal of the stirring blades and ensures that all the ice shavings are effectively discharged. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the assembly structure of an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0016] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the assembly structure of an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0017] Figure 3 This is an exploded view of the material hopper and manual discharge assembly.

[0018] Figure 4 This is a schematic cross-sectional view of the assembly structure of the material tank, evaporator, stirring blades, drive motor, and manual discharge assembly.

[0019] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram showing the exploded structure of the material bucket and the mixing blades.

[0020] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the material bucket. Detailed Implementation

[0021] To make the above-mentioned objects, features, and advantages of this utility model more apparent and understandable, the specific embodiments of this utility model will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Many specific details are set forth in the following description to provide a full understanding of this utility model. However, this utility model can be implemented in many other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar modifications without departing from the spirit of this utility model. Therefore, this utility model is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0022] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0023] See Figures 1-6The discharge mechanism of this smoothie machine includes a material bucket 2, an evaporator 4, a stirring blade 15, and a drive motor 17, all mounted on the machine body 1. The drive motor 17 is connected to the stirring blade 15, and the stirring blade 15 rotates on the evaporator 4 under the drive of the drive motor 17. The material bucket 2 covers the evaporator 4 and the stirring blade 15, and its front inner wall is provided with a material bucket discharge port 39. The material bucket discharge port 39 is provided with a discharge port guide 40 corresponding to the direction of rotation of the stirring blade 15, and a discharge port rib 41 corresponding to the opposite direction of rotation of the stirring blade 15.

[0024] In this embodiment, a material outlet 39 is provided on the inner wall of the front end of the material tank 2. The material outlet 39 is further provided with an outlet guide 40 and an outlet rib 41 corresponding to the forward and reverse directions of the rotation of the stirring blade 15. Since the outlet guide 40 has a guiding function and corresponds to the rotation direction of the stirring blade 15, the stirring blade 15 can guide and push the ice sand in the material tank 2 to the material outlet 39 when it rotates, thereby accelerating the discharge speed of the ice sand. At the same time, since the outlet rib 41 has a strengthening and scraping function and corresponds to the opposite direction of the rotation of the stirring blade 15, it can not only strengthen the structural strength of the material outlet 39, but also scrape off the ice sand adhering to the stirring blade 15, so as to avoid the ice sand adhering to the stirring blade 15. This facilitates the removal of the stirring blade 15 and ensures that all the ice sand can be effectively discharged.

[0025] The material outlet 39 of the material bucket can be polygonal, circular, elliptical, or any combination of the above shapes, that is, the material outlet 39 of the material bucket can be set in any shape.

[0026] The discharge port guide 40 and the discharge port rib 41 are respectively arranged opposite to each other along the outer periphery of the discharge port 39 of the material bucket. That is, the discharge port guide 40 and the discharge port rib 41 are arranged opposite to each other and are respectively arranged along the outer periphery of the discharge port 39 of the material bucket. Therefore, the discharge port guide 40 and the discharge port rib 41 can be linear, arc-shaped, or any combination of the above shapes.

[0027] Specifically, the inner cavity of the material barrel 2 is cylindrical, the material barrel outlet 39 is square and is located at the bottom of the inner wall at the front end of the material barrel 2, and the bottom of the material barrel outlet 39 is connected to the bottom of the material barrel 2.

[0028] In this embodiment, the square material bucket outlet 39 is located at the bottom of the inner wall of the front end of the material bucket 2, and the bottoms of the two are connected without any steps, so that the ice shavings at the bottom of the material bucket 2 can smoothly enter the material bucket outlet 39.

[0029] The discharge port guide 40 is arc-shaped or angular, and is positioned on one side of the discharge port 39 of the material bucket, corresponding to the direction of rotation of the stirring blades 15.

[0030] The discharge port rib 41 is positioned on the other side of the discharge port 39 of the material bucket, corresponding to the opposite direction of the rotation of the stirring blade 15.

[0031] In this embodiment, the discharge port guide 40 and the discharge port rib 41 are respectively vertically arranged on both sides of the discharge port 39 of the material bucket. The discharge port guide 40 is arc-shaped, and the discharge port rib 41 is protruding.

[0032] The upper side of the material barrel outlet 39 is also provided with an upper discharge top 42, which is arc-shaped or angular. One side of the upper discharge top 42 transitions with the discharge port guide 40 in an arc or angular shape, and the arc or angular shape on the other side of the upper discharge top 42 gradually disappears towards the discharge port rib 41.

[0033] In this embodiment, the top of the discharge outlet 42 is horizontally positioned at the top of the discharge port 39 of the material bucket. One side of the top of the discharge outlet 42 transitions to the discharge port guide 40 in an arc shape, and the arc shape on the other side of the top of the discharge outlet 42 gradually disappears towards the direction of the discharge port rib 41. That is, the top of the discharge outlet 42 also has a guiding function, which can guide the ice slush in the material bucket 2 to enter through the top of the discharge port 39 of the material bucket, further accelerating the discharge speed of the ice slush. In addition, since the arc shape of the top of the discharge outlet 42 gradually disappears towards the direction of the discharge port rib 41, it will not affect the function of the discharge port rib 41.

[0034] The front end of the stirring blade 15 is provided with a stirring and pushing part 35, which is arranged in a straight line and is infinitely close to the inner wall of the front end of the material barrel 2.

[0035] In this embodiment, the stirring and pushing part 35 is infinitely close to the inner wall of the front end of the material barrel 2, that is, the stirring and pushing part 35 and the inner wall of the front end of the material barrel 2 are in a gap fit, so that when the stirring blade 15 rotates, it can effectively push the ice sand to the discharge port 39 of the material barrel through the stirring and pushing part 35, ensuring the effective pushing of the ice sand. At the same time, the discharge port ribs 41 can scrape off the ice sand adhering to the stirring and pushing part 35.

[0036] The body 1 is provided with a positioning ring 3, which is located on the outer side of the tail end of the evaporator 4. The rear end of the material tank 2 is provided with an assembly port 36, and the center of the inner wall of the front end is provided with a positioning recess 37. The material tank 2 is installed and removed from the outer side of the positioning ring 3 through the assembly port 36. A positioning piece 38 is provided on the positioning recess 37. The stirring blade 15 is sleeved on the evaporator 4, and its rear end is positioned against the positioning ring 3, and its front end is positioned against the positioning piece 38. In this way, the stirring blade 15 can rotate at a designated position.

[0037] The inner wall of the front end of the material bucket 2 is provided with a groove 30. There are several grooves 30. The grooves 30 are arranged in a ring along the center of the material bucket 2 on the inner wall of the front end of the material bucket 2. Alternatively, the grooves 30 are randomly spaced on the inner wall of the front end of the material bucket 2.

[0038] In this embodiment, a number of grooves 30 are arranged in a ring around the center of the material barrel 2 and recessed in the inner wall of the front end of the material barrel 2, so that the ice in the slush can continuously enter and exit the grooves 30 under the action of the stirring blades 15 and achieve effective crushing.

[0039] A discharge nozzle 22 is provided at the front end of the material hopper 2. The discharge nozzle 22 and the material hopper 2 are interconnected through the material hopper discharge port 39. A handle connection part 23 extends from the front end of the discharge nozzle 22, and a manual discharge component is connected through the handle connection part 23. The manual discharge component includes a handle 19, a material extruder 20, and an elastic element 21. A rotating shaft 24 is provided in the middle of the handle 19, and the handle 19 rotates on the handle connection part 23 through the rotating shaft 24. The inner end of the handle 19 extends into the discharge nozzle 22, and... The material is driven and connected to the extrusion component 20 located in the discharge nozzle 22. A discharge port 25 is provided below the discharge nozzle 22. The elastic component 21 is provided in the discharge nozzle 22 in a direction away from the discharge port 25 and is elastically connected to the top wall of the discharge nozzle 22 and the extrusion component 20 respectively. The extrusion component 20 is also provided with an extrusion sealing ring 26, and the extrusion sealing ring 26 is sealed and cooperated with the inner wall of the discharge nozzle 22. A material tank inlet is provided at the top of the material tank 2, and a feed cover plate 16 is detachably installed on the material tank inlet.

[0040] When using the device, the user applies force to the handle 19, causing it to rotate downwards on the handle connection 23 via the pivot 24. As the handle 19 rotates, it drives the extruder 20 to overcome the elastic force of the elastic element 21 and slide away from the discharge port 25. When the extruder 20 slides away from the discharge port 25 and exceeds the discharge port 39 of the material bucket, the ice slush in the material bucket 2 will be pushed to the discharge port 39 of the material bucket by the stirring and pushing part 35 and enter the discharge nozzle 22. At this time, the force on the handle 19 disappears (i.e., the user releases the handle 19), and the extruder 20 slides towards the discharge port 25 by the elastic force of the elastic element 21. At the same time, the handle 19 rotates upwards to reset. When the extruder 20 slides towards the discharge port 25, it will squeeze the ice slush in the discharge nozzle 22 out of the discharge port 25.

[0041] The feed port 25 is also provided with a patterned case 27 so that the ice shavings extruded from the feed port 25 can be made into different patterns by passing through the patterned case 27.

[0042] In addition, a decorative cover 28 is provided in front of the material tank 2. The decorative cover 28 is attached and removed from the front of the material tank 2 through a snap fastener. During assembly, it can cover the discharge nozzle 22 to improve the appearance of the smoothie machine. At the same time, the decorative cover 28 is provided with a clearance opening so that the handle connection part 23 can extend and connect with the handle 19.

[0043] The above describes the preferred embodiments of this utility model, illustrating and describing its basic principles, main features, and advantages. Those skilled in the art should understand that this utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. The embodiments and descriptions in the specification are merely illustrative of the principles of this utility model. Various changes and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of this utility model, and all such changes and modifications fall within the scope of protection of this utility model as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A discharge mechanism for a smoothie machine, comprising a material hopper (2), an evaporator (4), stirring blades (15), and a drive motor (17) mounted on a machine body (1), characterized in that: The drive motor (17) is connected to the stirring blade (15) and the stirring blade (15) rotates on the evaporator (4) by the drive motor (17). The material bucket (2) covers the evaporator (4) and the stirring blade (15) and has a material bucket outlet (39) on its front inner wall. The material bucket outlet (39) has an outlet guide (40) corresponding to the direction of rotation of the stirring blade (15) and an outlet rib (41) corresponding to the opposite direction of rotation of the stirring blade (15).

2. The discharge mechanism of the smoothie machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The discharge port (39) of the material bucket is polygonal, circular, elliptical, or any combination of the above shapes. The discharge port guide (40) and the discharge port rib (41) are respectively arranged relative to each other along the outer trajectory of the discharge port (39) of the material bucket.

3. The discharge mechanism of the smoothie machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner cavity of the material barrel (2) is cylindrical, and the material barrel outlet (39) is square and is located at the bottom of the inner wall of the front end of the material barrel (2). The bottom of the material barrel outlet (39) is connected to the bottom of the material barrel (2).

4. The discharge mechanism of the smoothie machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The discharge port guide (40) is arc-shaped or angular and is positioned on one side of the discharge port (39) of the material bucket, corresponding to the direction of rotation of the stirring blade (15).

5. The discharge mechanism of the smoothie machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: The discharge port rib (41) is arranged on the other side of the discharge port (39) of the material bucket, corresponding to the opposite direction of the rotation of the stirring blade (15).

6. The discharge mechanism of the smoothie machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: The material barrel outlet (39) is also provided with an upper discharge top (42), which is arc-shaped or angular. One side of the upper discharge top (42) transitions to the discharge port guide (40) in an arc or angular shape, and the arc or angular shape on the other side of the upper discharge top (42) gradually disappears towards the discharge port rib (41).

7. The discharge mechanism of the smoothie machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front end of the stirring blade (15) is provided with a stirring and pushing part (35), which is arranged in a straight line and is infinitely close to the inner wall of the front end of the material bucket (2).

8. The discharge mechanism of the smoothie machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The machine body (1) is provided with a positioning ring (3), which is located on the outer side of the tail end of the evaporator (4). The rear end of the material barrel (2) is provided with an assembly port (36), and the center of the inner wall of the front end is provided with a positioning recess (37). The material barrel (2) is disassembled and installed on the periphery of the positioning ring (3) through the assembly port (36). A positioning piece (38) is provided on the positioning recess (37). The stirring blade (15) is sleeved on the evaporator (4), and its rear end is positioned on the positioning ring (3), and its front end is positioned on the positioning piece (38).

9. The discharge mechanism of the smoothie machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner wall of the front end of the material bucket (2) is provided with a groove (30). There are several grooves (30). The grooves (30) are arranged in a ring along the center of the material bucket (2) on the inner wall of the front end of the material bucket (2). Alternatively, the grooves (30) are arranged at random intervals on the inner wall of the front end of the material bucket (2).

10. The discharge mechanism of the smoothie machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front end of the material hopper (2) is provided with a discharge nozzle (22), and the discharge nozzle (22) and the material hopper (2) are interconnected through the material hopper discharge port (39). The front end of the discharge nozzle (22) extends into a handle connection part (23), and a manual discharge component is connected through the handle connection part (23). The manual discharge component includes a handle (19), an extrusion part (20), and an elastic part (21). The handle (19) is provided with a rotating shaft (24) in the middle, and rotates on the handle connection part (23) through the rotating shaft (24). The inner end of the handle (19) extends into the discharge nozzle (22). It is driven and connected to the extrusion member (20) located in the discharge nozzle (22). A discharge port (25) is provided below the discharge nozzle (22). The elastic member (21) is provided in the discharge nozzle (22) in a direction away from the discharge port (25) and is elastically connected to the top wall of the discharge nozzle (22) and the extrusion member (20). An extrusion sealing ring (26) is also provided on the extrusion member (20), and it is sealed and cooperated with the inner wall of the discharge nozzle (22) through the extrusion sealing ring (26). A material tank inlet is provided on the top of the material tank (2), and a material tank cover plate (16) is detachably installed on the material tank inlet.

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