Cold drink machine with feeding structure convenient to maintain

By introducing a detachable feed hopper, handle, and seals into the feeding structure of the beverage dispenser, the problem of cleaning and maintaining the feeding structure is solved, enabling convenient disassembly of the feed hopper and enhanced sealing, thereby improving the hygiene, safety, and ease of maintenance of the beverage dispenser.

CN223554189UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-18ZHONGSHAN DONLIM WEILI ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202423089555.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-13
Publication Date
2025-11-18
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-13

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Technical Problem

The feeding structure of existing cold drink machines is difficult to clean and maintain, leading to long-term accumulation of raw materials, which can easily cause pollution and increase maintenance costs.

Method used

An easy-to-maintain feeding structure was designed, including a detachable feeding hopper, a handle, an inner groove, and a seal. Through the cooperation of these components, the feeding hopper can be easily disassembled and its sealing performance can be enhanced.

Benefits of technology

It facilitates regular cleaning of the feed hopper, avoids raw material accumulation and contamination, and improves the hygiene, safety, and ease of maintenance of the beverage cooler.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a cold drink machine with a feeding structure convenient to maintain, and relates to the technical field of cold drink machine equipment. The cold drink machine with the feeding structure convenient to maintain comprises a machine body shell, a material making device used for making materials and discharging the materials, a refrigerating assembly used for refrigerating the material making device and a feeding groove used for feeding the materials. The feeding groove is formed in the machine body shell, and the material making device and the refrigerating assembly are arranged in the machine body shell. The material making device comprises a material making shell, a stirrer, a driver and a discharging assembly, the stirrer is arranged in the material making shell, the driver is used for driving the stirrer, and the discharging assembly is arranged at one end of the material making shell and communicates with the material making shell; the feeding groove is communicated with the material manufacturing shell, and a detachable feeding hopper is arranged in the feeding groove. By the adoption of the cold drink machine with the feeding structure convenient to maintain, the problem that in the prior art, a feeding structure is inconvenient to maintain can be solved.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to cold drink machine equipment technical field especially, relates to a cold drink machine convenient to maintain feed structure. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the current catering and beverage production industry, cold drink machine is favored because it can quickly mix ice with various ingredients to make refreshing drinks. However, the existing cold drink machine has some deficiencies in design and function, such as unstable connection and difficult maintenance. These problems not only reduce the user experience of the cold drink machine, but also may pose a threat to the health and safety of the beverage.

[0003] The feed structure of the cold drink machine in the prior art is usually to open a feed slot on the cold drink machine, and to feed into the cold drink machine through the feed slot. The design of the feed structure of such a cold drink machine makes it difficult to clean and maintain the feed slot, resulting in long-term accumulation of raw materials and easy pollution, increasing the maintenance cost of the cold drink machine.

[0004] Therefore, it is urgent to design a cold drink machine with a feed structure that is easy to maintain to solve the above problems. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS

[0005] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide a cold drink machine with a feed structure that is easy to maintain, which can solve the problem of inconvenient maintenance of the feed structure in the prior art.

[0006] To solve the above technical problems, the utility model provides a cold drink machine with a feed structure that is easy to maintain, which comprises a machine body shell, a material preparation device for material preparation and discharge, a refrigeration assembly for refrigerating the material preparation device, and a feed slot for feeding. The feed slot is provided on the machine body shell, and the material preparation device and the refrigeration assembly are provided inside the machine body shell. The material preparation device comprises a material preparation shell, a stirrer, a driver, and a discharge assembly. The stirrer is provided in the material preparation shell, the driver is used to drive the stirrer, and the discharge assembly is provided at one end of the material preparation shell and communicates with the material preparation shell. The feed slot communicates with the material preparation shell, and a detachable feed hopper is provided in the feed slot.

[0007] As an improvement of the above scheme, at least one inwardly extending handle portion is provided inside the feed hopper for hand carrying, dismounting and mounting.

[0008] As an improvement of the above scheme, a downwardly recessed portion is provided around the edge of the feed slot, and the feed hopper is provided with a receiving end adapted to the recessed portion.

[0009] As an improvement of the above scheme, the depth of the recessed portion is greater than the thickness of the receiving end, and the width of the recessed portion is greater than the width of the receiving end.

[0010] As an improvement of the above scheme, the material preparation shell is provided with a connecting elbow, one end of the connecting elbow is communicated with the inside of the material preparation shell, and the other end is connected with the feeding groove, so that at least the bottom part of the feeding groove is communicated with the inside of the material preparation shell.

[0011] As an improvement of the above scheme, the outside of the material preparation shell is provided with a cavity protection shell, the cavity protection shell is provided with a shell opening, the feeding groove is provided with an outer groove opening connected with the shell opening; the feeding groove is provided with an inner groove opening on the inner side of the outer groove opening, and the feeding hopper is provided with a hopper opening matched with the inner groove opening.

[0012] As an improvement of the above scheme, one end of the connecting elbow is communicated with the inside of the material preparation shell, and the other end is connected with the inner groove opening, so that the hopper opening is communicated with the inside of the material preparation shell.

[0013] As an improvement of the above scheme, a sealing element is further arranged between the connecting elbow and the inner groove opening, and the end of the connecting elbow is provided with an outwardly extending plug-in part embedded in the sealing element to fix the sealing element.

[0014] As an improvement of the above scheme, the sealing element is provided with an inwardly extending positioning part, and the outer wall of the hopper opening is provided with a positioning groove matched with the positioning part.

[0015] As an improvement of the above scheme, the cold beverage machine is a smoothie machine or an ice cream machine or a multifunctional machine for preparing smoothie ice cream, the refrigeration assembly comprises a compressor and a condenser, the compressor is used for compressing refrigerant, the condenser is connected with a refrigeration channel, the refrigeration channel is wound on the outer wall of the material preparation shell, the refrigeration channel extends in a spiral type or a Z type or an inclined Z type, and the machine body shell is further provided with a top cover used for covering the feeding groove, and the top cover is rotationally connected with the machine body shell.

[0016] The beneficial effects of the present application are as follows:

[0017] The cold beverage machine convenient to maintain the feeding structure sets a detachable feeding hopper on the feeding groove, so that the feeding hopper can be disassembled for regular cleaning, and bacterial pollution caused by long-term accumulation of raw materials is avoided.

[0018] Further, the cold beverage machine convenient to maintain the feeding structure is also provided with a handle part on the feeding hopper, so that the feeding hopper can be disassembled and installed conveniently, and the sealing property is improved through cooperation among the inner groove opening, the connecting elbow and the hopper opening. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the cold beverage machine convenient to maintain the feeding structure of the present application;

[0020] Figure 2 It is the three-dimensional structure diagram after removing the top cover in the cold drink machine with the feeding structure convenient to maintain of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 3 It is the connection structure schematic diagram of the feeding groove, the feeding hopper and the material preparation shell in the cold drink machine with the feeding structure convenient to maintain of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 4 It is Figure 3 The A part enlarged view in;

[0023] Figure 5 It is Figure 3 The B part enlarged view in. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and advantage of the utility model more clear, the utility model will be described further in detail below in combination with the drawings. Only this declaration, the direction words of up, down, left, right, front, back, inside, outside etc. appearing or about to appear in the text of the utility model, only take the drawings of the utility model as the base, it is not the specific limitation to the utility model.

[0025] As Figure 1 Indicated, the utility model discloses a cold drink machine with the feeding structure convenient to maintain, comprising machine body shell 1, the material preparation device 2 for material preparation and discharging, the refrigeration assembly 3 for the refrigeration of material preparation device 2 and the feeding groove 4 for feeding;

[0026] The feeding groove 4 is located on the machine body shell 1, and the material preparation device 2 and the refrigeration assembly 3 are located inside the machine body shell 1;

[0027] The material preparation device 2 comprises a material preparation shell 21, a stirrer 22, a driver 23 and a discharging assembly 25, the stirrer 22 is arranged in the material preparation shell 21, the driver 23 is used for driving the stirrer 22, and the discharging assembly 25 is arranged at one end of the material preparation shell 2 and communicates with the material preparation shell 21, so that the cold drink finished product can be discharged from the material preparation shell 21 through the discharging assembly 25;

[0028] The feeding groove 4 communicates with the material preparation shell 21, and the feeding hopper 5 detachable is arranged in the feeding groove 4. Preferably, the feeding groove 4 is arranged on the top surface of the machine body shell 1.

[0029] The utility model discloses a cold drink machine with the feeding structure convenient to maintain, which is provided with the detachable feeding hopper 5 on the feeding groove 4, so that the feeding hopper 5 can be easily disassembled for regular cleaning, thereby avoiding bacterial contamination caused by long-term accumulation of raw materials.

[0030] Preferably, the cold drink machine is a smoothie machine or an ice cream machine or a multifunctional machine for preparing smoothie and ice cream, but is not limited thereto.

[0031] The refrigeration assembly 3 comprises a compressor 31 for compressing refrigerant and a condenser 32 connected with a refrigeration channel 321 wound on the outer wall of the material shell 21 to exchange heat between the refrigerant in the refrigeration channel 321 and the material shell 21.

[0032] Preferably, the refrigeration channel 321 extends in a spiral or Z or inclined Z shape, but is not limited thereto.

[0033] The refrigerant absorbs heat from the material shell 21 in the refrigeration channel 321 and evaporates, thereby refrigerating the material shell 21. During this process, the refrigerant continuously circulates and continuously absorbs heat, thereby achieving continuous refrigeration.

[0034] More preferably, to prevent foreign matter from falling in during the manufacturing process, the machine shell 1 is further provided with a top cover 6 for covering the feeding groove 4, and the top cover 6 is rotationally connected with the machine shell 1 to form a flip-top type top cover 6, facilitating opening and closing.

[0035] As shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3 The feeding hopper 5 is internally provided with at least one inwardly extending handle part 51, facilitating grasping the feeding hopper 5 for hand-carrying dismounting and mounting.

[0036] To ensure stable connection of the feeding hopper 5 with the feeding groove 4, the periphery of the feeding groove 4 is provided with a downwardly recessed part 41, and the feeding hopper 5 is provided with a receiving end 52 adapted to the recessed part 41.

[0037] The present application discloses a cold drink machine with a feeding structure convenient to maintain, which comprises a machine shell 1, a material shell 21 arranged in the machine shell 1, a feeding groove 4 arranged on the material shell 21, and a feeding hopper 5 arranged on the feeding groove 4. Figures 3 to 5 The present application discloses a cold drink machine with a feeding structure convenient to maintain, which comprises a machine shell 1, a material shell 21 arranged in the machine shell 1, a feeding groove 4 arranged on the material shell 21, and a feeding hopper 5 arranged on the feeding groove 4.

[0038] As shown in Figure 4 The depth H of the recessed part 41 is greater than the thickness D of the receiving end 52, and the width W1 of the recessed part 41 is greater than the width W2 of the receiving end 52, so that when the feeding hopper 5 is placed on the feeding groove 4, there is a certain horizontal distance between the receiving end 52 and the recessed part 41, facilitating dismounting.

[0039] As shown in Figure 3As shown, in order to facilitate the raw materials from the feed tank 4 into the material preparation shell 21, the material preparation shell 21 is provided with a connecting elbow 211, one end of which is communicated with the inside of the material preparation shell 21, and the other end is connected with the feed tank 4, so that at least the bottom part of the feed tank 4 is communicated with the inside of the material preparation shell 21, so that the raw materials from the bottom part of the feed tank 4 enter the inside of the material preparation shell 21 through the connecting elbow 211.

[0040] In order to protect the material preparation shell 21, the outside of the material preparation shell 21 is provided with a cavity protection shell 24, which is provided with a shell opening 241, and the feed tank 4 is provided with an outer tank opening 42 connected with the shell opening 241.

[0041] It should be noted that the cavity protection shell 24 can play a certain protective role and heat insulation function for the material preparation shell 21, which can protect the material preparation shell 21 from physical damage such as impact, scratching, etc. outside, prolonging the service life of the material preparation shell 21. The cavity protection shell 24 can also reduce the entry of external heat into the material preparation shell 21 during the material preparation process, which is beneficial to maintaining a low temperature environment inside the material preparation shell 21.

[0042] Specifically, the feed tank 4 is provided with an inner tank opening 43 on the inner side of the outer tank opening 42, and the feed hopper 5 is provided with a hopper opening 53 matched with the inner tank opening 43. The inner tank opening 43 cooperates with the hopper opening 53 to position the feed hopper 5.

[0043] In order to make the raw materials fall into the inside of the material preparation shell 21 from the feed hopper 5, one end of the connecting elbow 211 is communicated with the inside of the material preparation shell 21, and the other end is connected with the inner tank opening 43, so that the hopper opening 53 is communicated with the inside of the material preparation shell 21, which is beneficial to the raw materials entering the inside of the material preparation shell 21 directly through the hopper opening 53 and the connecting elbow 211.

[0044] As shown, Figure 5 Further, in order to improve the sealing performance, a sealing member 212 is further arranged between the connecting elbow 211 and the inner tank opening 43, and the end of the connecting elbow 211 is provided with an outwardly extending plug-in part 211a, which is embedded in the sealing member 212 to fix the sealing member 212. The sealing member 212 is selected to be a sealing material with elasticity, such as rubber, but is not limited thereto.

[0045] The sealing member 212 is provided with an inwardly extending positioning part 212a, and the outer wall of the hopper opening 53 is provided with a positioning groove 531 matched with the positioning part 212a.

[0046] Preferably, the outer wall of the sealing member 212 is threaded, which can increase the elasticity of the sealing member 212, so that it can better adapt to different working pressures and temperature changes, thereby improving the sealing performance. The threaded structure can also disperse stress, reduce fatigue damage of the sealing member 212 under long-term cyclic load, and prolong the service life.

[0047] It should be noted that the above arrangement makes the hopper mouth 53 fit into the inner slot 43 when the feeding hopper 5 is installed in the feeding groove 4, and at the same time, the positioning part 212a fits into the positioning groove 531, so that the feeding hopper 5 is stably placed in the feeding groove 4; when the feeding hopper 5 is disassembled from the feeding groove 4, the positioning part 212a is separated from the positioning groove 531, and the hopper mouth 53 is separated from the inner slot 43.

[0048] In summary, the cold beverage machine with the feeding structure convenient to maintain can be disassembled for regular cleaning by arranging the detachable feeding hopper 5 on the feeding groove 4, so that bacterial pollution caused by long-term accumulation of raw materials can be avoided; the cold beverage machine with the feeding structure convenient to maintain can also be disassembled and installed by arranging the handle part 51 on the feeding hopper 5; and the sealing performance is improved by the cooperation among the inner slot 43, the connecting elbow 211 and the hopper mouth 53.

[0049] The above is the preferred embodiment of the present application, and it should be noted that those skilled in the art can make some improvements and refinements without departing from the principles of the present application, and these improvements and refinements are also considered to be within the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A cold beverage machine facilitating maintenance of a feed structure, characterized in that, The machine body shell, the material preparation device for material preparation and discharging, the refrigeration assembly for refrigerating the material preparation device, and the feeding slot for feeding; The feeding slot is arranged on the machine body shell, and the material preparation device and the refrigeration assembly are arranged inside the machine body shell; The material preparation device comprises a material preparation shell, a stirrer, a driver, and a discharging assembly, the stirrer is arranged in the material preparation shell, the driver is used to drive the stirrer, and the discharging assembly is arranged at one end of the material preparation shell and communicates with the material preparation shell; The feeding slot communicates with the material preparation shell, and a detachable feeding hopper is arranged in the feeding slot.

2. The cold beverage machine of claim 1, wherein, At least one inwardly extending handle portion is arranged inside the feeding hopper to facilitate hand carrying and dismounting.

3. The cold beverage machine of claim 1, wherein, A downwardly recessed portion is arranged at the periphery edge of the feeding slot, and the feeding hopper is provided with a receiving end matched with the recessed portion.

4. The cold beverage machine of claim 3, wherein, The depth of the recessed portion is greater than the thickness of the receiving end, and the width of the recessed portion is greater than the width of the receiving end.

5. The cold beverage machine of claim 1, wherein, The material preparation shell is provided with a connecting elbow, one end of the connecting elbow communicates with the inside of the material preparation shell, and the other end of the connecting elbow is connected with the feeding slot, so that at least the bottom portion of the feeding slot communicates with the inside of the material preparation shell.

6. The cold beverage machine of claim 5, wherein, The outside of the material preparation shell is provided with a cavity protection shell, the cavity protection shell is provided with a shell opening, and the feeding slot is provided with an outer slot opening connected with the shell opening; The feeding slot is provided with an inner slot opening inside the outer slot opening, and the feeding hopper is provided with a hopper opening matched with the inner slot opening.

7. The cold beverage machine of claim 6, wherein, One end of the connecting elbow communicates with the inside of the material preparation shell, and the other end of the connecting elbow is connected with the inner slot opening, so that the hopper opening communicates with the inside of the material preparation shell.

8. The cold beverage machine of claim 7, wherein, A sealing member is further arranged between the connecting elbow and the inner slot opening, and the end portion of the connecting elbow is provided with an outwardly extending plug-in portion embedded in the sealing member to fix the sealing member.

9. The cold beverage machine of claim 8, wherein, The sealing member is provided with an inwardly extending positioning portion, and the outer wall of the hopper opening is provided with a positioning groove matched with the positioning portion.

10. A cold beverage machine with a feed structure that is easy to maintain according to any one of claims 1-9, characterized in that, The cold beverage machine is a smoothie machine or an ice cream machine or a multifunctional machine for making smoothie ice cream; The refrigeration assembly comprises a compressor and a condenser, the compressor is used to compress refrigerant, and the condenser is connected with a refrigeration channel, and the refrigeration channel is wound around the outer wall of the material preparation shell; The refrigeration channel extends in a spiral type or a Z type or an inclined Z type; The machine body shell is further provided with a top cover for covering the feeding slot, and the top cover is rotationally connected with the machine body shell.

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