Stored water emptying device

By designing a water emptying device and utilizing components such as an air inlet valve, a piston pump, and a drain valve, the automatic drainage of the beverage machine boiler is achieved, solving the problems of water freezing, expansion, and deterioration, and improving the safety and hygiene of the equipment.

CN223569165UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-21GUANGZHOU JETINNO INTELLIGENT EQUIP CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202422628650.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-10-29
Publication Date
2025-11-21
Estimated Expiration
2034-10-29

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Technical Problem

In existing technologies, it is difficult to empty the water from the boilers or water systems of beverage machines and other equipment, which can lead to freezing, expansion and cracking or water deterioration in cold seasons, posing a food safety hazard.

Method used

A water storage emptying device was designed, including an air inlet valve, a boiler, a piston pump, and a drain valve, which are connected by pipelines and equipped with a flow meter, a safety valve, a solenoid valve, and a control panel to achieve automated drainage and prevent water from freezing and deteriorating.

Benefits of technology

It enables convenient and rapid emptying of boiler water, preventing freezing, cracking, and deterioration, and improving the safety and hygiene of the equipment.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a stored water emptying device which comprises an air inlet valve, a boiler, a piston pump and a drainage valve, and the air inlet valve, the boiler, the piston pump and the drainage valve are communicated through pipelines; a water inlet of the boiler is respectively connected with a safety valve and the piston pump through a first joint; a second connector is arranged between the first connector and the piston pump, and one end of the second connector is connected to the drainage valve through a third connector; the other end of the third connector is connected with a fourth connector through a first electromagnetic valve; and the fourth joint is connected with the air inlet valve. By implementing the embodiment of the invention, the stored water in the boiler can be emptied, the boiler can be conveniently cleaned or drained in time, the boiler is prevented from being broken due to freezing of the stored water, and the boiler is prevented from being damaged due to deterioration of the stored water.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of water drainage, in particular to a water storage emptying device. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the prior art, common beverage machines such as coffee machines and the like are difficult to empty the water in the boiler or waterway, that is, the water can only be stored in the boiler or waterway, if there is unwanted water remaining in the boiler, the water can only be drained by disassembling the waterway, which is not easy to operate and is prone to waterway leakage. If the water is not drained in time in the cold season or when transported to a cold region, the water in the boiler or inside will freeze and expand, which will cause the boiler to rupture, and the stored water will deteriorate over time, which will cause food hygiene hazards. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0003] The purpose of the embodiments of the present application is to provide a water storage emptying device which can empty the stored water in the boiler, facilitate timely cleaning or draining of the boiler, prevent the boiler from rupturing due to frozen stored water, and avoid food hygiene hazards caused by deteriorated stored water.

[0004] In a first aspect, the embodiments of the present application provide a water storage emptying device, which comprises:

[0005] An air inlet valve, a boiler, a piston pump and a drain valve are connected through pipelines;

[0006] The water inlet of the boiler is connected to a safety valve and the piston pump through a first joint;

[0007] A second joint is arranged between the first joint and the piston pump, one end of the second joint is connected to the drain valve through a third joint;

[0008] The other end of the third joint is connected to a fourth joint through a first electromagnetic valve;

[0009] The fourth joint is connected to the air inlet valve.

[0010] In the above implementation process, a pipeline is connected to the water inlet of the boiler, and the stored water in the boiler can be emptied through the drain valve, which facilitates timely cleaning or draining of the boiler, prevents the boiler from rupturing due to frozen stored water, and avoids food hygiene hazards caused by deteriorated stored water.

[0011] Further, the air inlet valve is connected to the water outlet of the boiler through the fourth joint, a second electromagnetic valve and a fifth joint in sequence.

[0012] In the above implementation process, the air inlet valve can be connected to the outside air, which facilitates the drainage of the boiler.

[0013] Further, the water storage emptying device further comprises a flow meter, one end of the piston pump is connected with the second joint, and the other end is connected with the flow meter.

[0014] In the implementation process, the flow meter can monitor the flow of the water path, control the beverage water outlet and the boiler water filling.

[0015] Further, the water storage emptying device further comprises a small water tank and a safety valve, the other end of the flow meter is connected with the small water tank and the safety valve respectively.

[0016] In the implementation process, the safety valve can protect the safety of the pipeline, can timely discharge pressure, and control the pipeline pressure.

[0017] Further, the water storage emptying device further comprises a third electromagnetic valve, and the third electromagnetic valve is connected with the small water tank.

[0018] In the implementation process, the third electromagnetic valve connected with the small water tank can realize automatic shutdown of the small water tank water pumping, reduce manpower, and be more convenient.

[0019] Further, the water storage emptying device further comprises a drain tank, and the drain valve is connected with the drain tank.

[0020] In the implementation process, the drain tank is convenient for storing the water storage discharged from the boiler, and provides convenience for use of the water draining function.

[0021] Further, the drain valve is a manual ball valve or an electromagnetic valve.

[0022] In the implementation process, the drain valve can control the on-off of the water draining, so that the water draining process is more rapid and convenient.

[0023] Further, the water storage emptying device further comprises a control panel, and the control panel controls the electromagnetic valves of the pipeline to operate.

[0024] In the implementation process, the control panel can directly control the drain valve, and provides convenience for use of the water draining function.

[0025] Further, the first electromagnetic valve and the second electromagnetic valve are both D4 two-end electromagnetic valves.

[0026] In the implementation process, the D4 two-end electromagnetic valve can better control the flow and improve the stability of the pipeline. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0027] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments of the present application. It should be understood that the following drawings only show some of the embodiments of the present application, and therefore should not be regarded as a limitation to the scope, and for those skilled in the art, other related drawings can also be obtained without creative labor on the basis of these drawings.

[0028] Figure 1 The structural composition schematic diagram of the water storage emptying device provided by the embodiments of the present application is shown in the figure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described below in combination with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application.

[0030] It should be noted that: similar reference numbers and letters represent similar items in the following drawings, and therefore, once an item is defined in one drawing, it does not need to be further defined and explained in the subsequent drawings. Meanwhile, in the description of the present application, the terms "first", "second", etc. are only used for distinguishing description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0031] At present, the water storage emptying device in the prior art is difficult to empty the water in the boiler or waterway, is not easy to operate and is prone to water leakage in the waterway. And the water stored in the boiler for a long time will deteriorate, which exists food hygiene hidden danger.

[0032] In view of the problems in the prior art, the present application provides a water storage emptying device.

[0033] Embodiment one

[0034] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the present application more clear, the embodiments of the present application will be further described below in combination with the drawings.

[0035] The embodiments of the present application provide a water storage emptying device, as shown in the figure, which comprises the following: an air inlet valve, a boiler, a piston pump and a drain valve, the air inlet valve, the boiler, the piston pump and the drain valve are connected through pipelines; Figure 1 The water inlet of the boiler is connected with the safety valve and the piston pump through the first joint respectively;

[0036] The first joint and the piston pump have a second joint, one end of the second joint is connected to the drain valve through a third joint;

[0037] The other end of the third joint is connected to a fourth joint through a first electromagnetic valve;

[0038] The fourth joint is connected to the air inlet valve.

[0039]

[0040] ​In the implementation process, the water storage in the boiler can be emptied by connecting a pipeline to the water inlet of the boiler and draining water through the drain valve, so that the boiler can be conveniently and timely cleaned or drained, the boiler is prevented from being broken due to ice formation of the water storage, and food hygiene hazards caused by deterioration of the water storage are avoided.

[0041] The embodiment of the present application adds the function of emptying the water storage in the waterway system, can be applied to coffee machines, beverage machines and the like, can empty the water storage, avoid ice expansion and explosion, avoid long-term breeding of bacteria, and affect the use of the boiler.

[0042] In the embodiment of the present application, when water needs to be drained, the drain valve is opened, the waterway is led out, and the fifth joint of the water outlet of the boiler is controlled to be opened, so that the pipeline is connected to the air inlet valve through the fourth joint and the second electromagnetic valve, and is in communication with the outside air, the air pressure is increased, and the water storage in the boiler is drained through the drain valve.

[0043] Further, the air inlet valve is connected to the water outlet of the boiler in sequence through the fourth joint, the second electromagnetic valve and the fifth joint.

[0044] In the implementation process, the air inlet valve can communicate with the outside air, so that the boiler can be conveniently drained.

[0045] The first joint, the second joint, the third joint, the fourth joint and the fifth joint in the embodiment of the present application are T-shaped joints.

[0046] Further, the water storage emptying device further comprises a flow meter, one end of the piston pump is connected to the second joint, and the other end is connected to the flow meter.

[0047] In the implementation process, the flow meter can monitor the flow of the waterway, control the beverage outlet and the boiler filling water.

[0048] The embodiment of the present application can time the draining process and collect test data, test the draining function, the flow meter can record the amount of water drained in the test time, provide data support for the draining function, after the draining is completed, the timing is completed, and the whole operation process is prompted and the result is displayed on the display screen.

[0049] Further, the water storage emptying device further comprises a small water tank and a safety valve, the other end of the flow meter is connected to the small water tank and the safety valve respectively.

[0050] In the implementation process, the safety valve can protect the safety of the pipeline, can timely release pressure, and control the pressure of the pipeline.

[0051] Further, the water storage emptying device further comprises a water tank, and the water tank is connected to the small water tank.

[0052] In the implementation process, the water tank can provide water storage for the boiler, provide guarantee for the normal use of the boiler, and the water tank and the small water tank are connected to avoid bubbles in the pipeline.

[0053] Further, the stored water emptying device further comprises a third electromagnetic valve connected with the small water tank.

[0054] In the above implementation process, the third electromagnetic valve connected with the small water tank can realize automatic shutoff of the small water tank water pumping, reduce manpower, and be more convenient.

[0055] Further, the stored water emptying device further comprises a drainage tank, and a drainage valve connected with the drainage tank.

[0056] In the above implementation process, the drainage tank is convenient for storing the stored water discharged from the boiler, and provides convenience for use of the drainage function.

[0057] Further, the drainage valve is a manual ball valve or an electromagnetic valve.

[0058] In the above implementation process, the drainage valve can control the on-off of the drainage, so that the drainage process is faster and more convenient.

[0059] Further, the stored water emptying device further comprises a control panel connected with the drainage valve, and the control panel controls the electromagnetic valve and other components of the pipeline to operate.

[0060] In the above implementation process, the control panel can directly control the drainage valve, thereby providing convenience for use of the drainage function.

[0061] The use of the control panel can add the drainage function in the software system, and in use, the user can directly operate the coffee machine touch screen interface, click the emptying boiler drainage function of the system, and then realize one-key drainage.

[0062] After the drainage is completed, the control panel prompts that the emptying boiler is completed.

[0063] Further, the first electromagnetic valve and the second electromagnetic valve are both D4 two-end electromagnetic valves.

[0064] In the above implementation process, the D4 two-end electromagnetic valve can better control the flow and improve the stability of the pipeline.

[0065] In several embodiments provided in the present application, it should be understood that the disclosed apparatus can also be implemented by other manners. The apparatus embodiments described above are merely illustrative, for example, the flowcharts and block diagrams in the drawings show the possible implementation architecture, function and operation of the apparatus, method and computer program product according to the embodiments of the present application. In this regard, each block in the flowchart or block diagram can represent a module, a program segment or a part of code, which contains one or more executable instructions for implementing the specified logic function. It should also be noted that in some alternative implementation manners, the functions noted in the blocks can also occur in different order from that noted in the drawings. For example, two consecutive blocks can actually be executed substantially in parallel, and they can also be executed in reverse order, depending on the functions involved. It should also be noted that each block in the block diagram and / or flowchart, and the combination of blocks in the block diagram and / or flowchart, can be implemented by a dedicated hardware-based system for executing the specified function or action, or can be implemented by a combination of dedicated hardware and computer instructions.

[0066] In addition, each functional module in the embodiments of the present application can be integrated together to form an independent part, or each module can exist independently, or two or more modules can be integrated to form an independent part.

[0067] If the functions are implemented in the form of software function modules and sold or used as independent products, they can be stored in a computer readable storage medium. Based on such understanding, the technical solutions of the present application can be embodied in the form of a software product, and the computer software product is stored in a storage medium, and includes a number of instructions for causing a computer device (which can be a personal computer, a server, or a network device, etc.) to execute all or part of the steps of the methods described in the embodiments of the present application. The foregoing storage medium includes: a U disk, a mobile hard disk, a read-only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a magnetic disk or an optical disk, and various media that can store program codes.

[0068] The above only describes the embodiments of the present application and does not limit the protection scope of the present application. For those skilled in the art, the present application can have various modifications and changes. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application. It should be noted that similar reference numbers and letters represent similar items in the following drawings, so once an item is defined in one drawing, it does not need to be further defined and explained in subsequent drawings.

[0069] The above descriptions are merely specific embodiments of the present application, but the protection scope of the present application is not limited thereto, and any person skilled in the art can easily think of changes or replacements within the technical scope disclosed by the present application, which should be covered within the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the present application should be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

[0070] It should be noted that the relational terms herein such as first and second and the like are used solely to distinguish one entity or action from another, without necessarily requiring or implying any actual such relationship or order between such entities or actions. Moreover, the terms "comprises", "comprising", or any other variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but can include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus. Without limitation, an element preceded by "comprises... a" does not, without more constraints, foreclose the existence of additional identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises the element.

Claims

1. A water storage emptying device, characterized in that, The water emptying device includes: The system includes an intake valve, a boiler, a piston pump, and a drain valve, which are connected by pipelines. The boiler's water inlet is connected to the safety valve and the piston pump via a first connector; A second connector is provided between the first connector and the piston pump, and one end of the second connector is connected to the drain valve via a third connector; The other end of the third connector is connected to the fourth connector via the first solenoid valve. The fourth connector is connected to the intake valve.

2. The water storage and emptying device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The air inlet valve is connected to the boiler outlet in sequence via the fourth connector, the second solenoid valve, and the fifth connector.

3. The water storage and emptying device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The water emptying device also includes a flow meter, with one end of the piston pump connected to the second connector and the other end connected to the flow meter.

4. The water storage and emptying device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The water emptying device also includes a small water tank and a safety valve, and the other end of the flow meter is connected to the small water tank and the safety valve respectively.

5. The water storage and emptying device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The water emptying device also includes a third solenoid valve, which is connected to the small water tank.

6. The water storage and emptying device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The water storage emptying device also includes a drain tank, and the drain valve is connected to the drain tank.

7. The water storage emptying device according to claim 6, characterized in that, The drain valve is either a manual ball valve or a solenoid valve.

8. The water storage emptying device according to claim 7, characterized in that, The water emptying device also includes a control panel, which controls the operation of the solenoid valves in the pipeline.

9. The water storage and emptying device according to claim 1, characterized in that, Both the first and second solenoid valves are D4 two-ended solenoid valves.