Cleaning module for beverage machine main body, beverage machine and refrigeration equipment

Abstract

The utility model provides a cleaning module for a beverage machine body, a beverage machine and refrigeration equipment, the cleaning module comprises a shell, a cleaning agent supply device and a mixed liquid container, the cleaning agent supply device is installed on the shell, the mixed liquid container is installed in the shell, and the mixed liquid container is used for containing a mixed liquid of a cleaning agent and a solvent; the mixed liquid container is provided with a liquid inlet, a feeding port and a liquid outlet; the liquid inlet is selectively communicated with a cleaning agent supply device or a solvent pipeline, so that the cleaning agent supply device supplies a liquid cleaning agent to the mixed liquid container 13, or the solvent pipeline supplies the liquid cleaning agent to the mixed liquid container 13, and the feeding opening is used for feeding a solid cleaning agent to the mixed liquid container; the mixed liquid container conveys mixed liquid to the beverage machine main body through the liquid outlet, and the cleaning module integrates a solid cleaning agent feeding port and a liquid cleaning agent feeding device at the same time, so that the cleaning module can be suitable for feeding of cleaning agents in various physical states, and convenience is brought to use of a user.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of beverage making, in particular to a cleaning module for a beverage machine main body, a beverage machine and a refrigeration equipment. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the increasing demand for beverages such as coffee and milk tea, the application occasions of beverage machines are becoming more and more extensive. However, when the beverage machine main body is used to make beverages, beverage residues are often left on the inner wall of the pipeline. Therefore, the beverage machine main body needs to be cleaned frequently to ensure the safety and hygiene of the beverages made.

[0003] In order to improve the cleanliness of cleaning the beverage machine main body, it is inevitable to use a cleaning agent when cleaning the beverage machine main body. In order to facilitate the dispensing of the cleaning agent, a cleaning agent dispensing structure is generally configured in the cleaning module for cleaning the beverage machine main body. In the prior art, the dispensing structure is inconvenient to use and cannot meet the user's usage requirements. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0004] Therefore, the present application provides a cleaning module for a beverage machine main body, a beverage machine and a refrigeration equipment. The cleaning module simultaneously integrates a dispensing opening of a solid cleaning agent and a cleaning agent dispensing device of a liquid cleaning agent, so that the cleaning module can be suitable for dispensing cleaning agents of various physical states, and the use of users is facilitated.

[0005] In the first aspect, the present application provides a cleaning module for a beverage machine main body. The cleaning module can be used in cooperation with the beverage machine main body. The cleaning module comprises a housing, a cleaning agent providing device and a mixed liquid container. The cleaning agent providing device is installed in the housing; the mixed liquid container is installed in the housing, the mixed liquid container is used to contain a mixed liquid of a cleaning agent and a solvent, the mixed liquid container has a liquid inlet, a dispensing opening and a liquid outlet; the liquid inlet is selectively communicated with the cleaning agent providing device or a solvent pipeline, so that the cleaning agent providing device provides a liquid cleaning agent into the mixed liquid container, or the solvent pipeline provides a solvent into the mixed liquid container; the dispensing opening is used to dispense a solid cleaning agent into the mixed liquid container; the mixed liquid container delivers the mixed liquid to the beverage machine main body through the liquid outlet.

[0006] According to the cleaning module for a beverage machine main body provided by the present application, the cleaning agent providing device and the mixed liquid container with the dispensing opening are integrated in the cleaning module, so that the liquid cleaning agent can be provided into the mixed liquid container by the cleaning agent providing device, and the solid cleaning agent can be dispensed into the mixed liquid container by the dispensing opening. Not only the dispensing path of the cleaning agent is enriched, but also the dispensing types of the cleaning agent are enriched, so that the cleaning module can be suitable for dispensing cleaning agents of various physical states, the use of users is facilitated, the cleaning module has good universality, and when the cleaning module 1 is used in different beverage machines, it is beneficial to unify the configuration model of the beverage machine.

[0007] In some possible implementation of the present application, the cleaning module further comprises a first filter element detachably arranged in the mixed liquid container, at least a portion of the first filter element is located in the mixed liquid container, and the portion of the first filter element located in the mixed liquid container has a containing cavity with an inlet located at the pouring opening.

[0008] In some possible implementation of the present application, the first filter element of the cleaning module comprises a filter cylinder, an annular flange and a bottom plate. The filter cylinder is located in the mixed liquid container, one end of the filter cylinder has an inlet; the annular flange is arranged at the outer periphery of the inlet, and the annular flange is supported on a positioning boss arranged at the outer periphery of the pouring opening; and the bottom plate is arranged at the other end of the filter cylinder, and the bottom plate and the filter cylinder define a containing cavity.

[0009] In some possible implementation of the present application, the shell has a avoiding opening corresponding to the position of the pouring opening, and the cleaning module further comprises an annular flow guide element arranged between the avoiding opening and the pouring opening; the surface of the annular flow guide element facing the avoiding opening has a flow guide surface, and the flow guide surface extends obliquely from the avoiding opening to the pouring opening.

[0010] In some possible implementation of the present application, the outer surface of the mixed liquid container is provided with a positioning boss surrounding the pouring opening, and one end of the annular flow guide element close to the pouring opening has an annular positioning rib which can be detachably fitted to the outer periphery of the positioning boss.

[0011] In some possible implementation of the present application, the cleaning agent providing device comprises a first cleaning agent providing pipeline having a first pipe opening and a second pipe opening, the first pipe opening is used for communicating with the liquid inlet; the shell has a accommodating opening, the first cleaning agent providing pipeline is arranged in the accommodating opening, and the second pipe opening is located outside the shell for externally connecting an external element.

[0012] In some possible implementation of the present application, the cleaning agent providing device further comprises a cleaning agent container for storing liquid cleaning agent, and the cleaning agent container has a cleaning agent outlet for communicating with the liquid inlet.

[0013] In some possible implementation of the present application, the cleaning agent providing device further comprises a tee joint and a common pipeline, the tee joint respectively communicates with the first pipe opening, the cleaning agent outlet and a first end of the common pipeline, and a second end of the common pipeline is used for communicating with the liquid inlet.

[0014] In some possible implementation manners of the present application, the cleaning module at least meets one of the following features: the first cleaning agent supply pipeline is provided with a one-way valve, and the one-way valve allows one-way communication from the second pipe opening to the first pipe opening; the second cleaning agent supply pipeline is arranged between the cleaning agent outlet and the three-way piece, and the second cleaning agent supply pipeline is provided with an on-off valve for controlling the opening and closing of the second cleaning agent supply pipeline.

[0015] In some possible implementation manners of the present application, the shell has a bypass opening, and the pouring opening corresponds to the position of the bypass opening. The cleaning module further comprises a cover body movably connected to the shell to open or close the bypass opening.

[0016] In some possible implementation manners of the present application, the cleaning module further comprises a reset member connected to the shell and the cover body respectively, and the reset member is used to keep the cover body in a position to close the bypass opening.

[0017] In some possible implementation manners of the present application, the cleaning module at least meets one of the following features: the shell has a bypass opening, and the pouring opening corresponds to the position of the bypass opening. The bypass opening is located on the top wall of the shell, and the pouring opening is located on the top wall of the mixed liquid container; the shell has an avoiding opening, and the cleaning agent supply device further comprises a cleaning agent container for storing liquid cleaning agent. The cleaning agent container has a cleaning agent outlet and a pouring opening. The cleaning agent outlet is used to communicate with the liquid inlet, and the pouring opening corresponds to the position of the avoiding opening. The cleaning module further comprises a second filter member. At least part of the second filter member is located in the cleaning agent container. The part of the second filter member located in the cleaning agent container has a receiving cavity. The receiving cavity has an inlet located at the pouring opening.

[0018] In the second aspect, the present application provides a beverage machine, comprising a beverage machine body and the cleaning module in any of the technical solutions. The beverage machine body has a liquid pumping device with a pump inlet and a pump outlet. The pump inlet is selectively communicated with the liquid outlet, the cleaning agent supply device or the solvent pipeline. The liquid inlet is used to communicate with the pump outlet. The cleaning module is an external component separated from the beverage machine body, or the cleaning module is integrated into the beverage machine body.

[0019] In some possible implementation manners of the present application, the beverage machine further comprises a raw material supply module for providing liquid raw materials for the beverage machine body to make beverages. The pump inlet is selectively communicated with the liquid outlet, the cleaning agent supply device, the raw material supply module or the solvent pipeline. The pump outlet is selectively communicated with the liquid inlet or the beverage outlet of the beverage machine body.

[0020] In some possible implementation manners of the present application, the shell has a bypass opening, and the pouring opening corresponds to the position of the bypass opening.

[0021] Thirdly, this application also provides a refrigeration device for the main body of a beverage machine, comprising: a housing having a refrigeration space for accommodating a raw material supply module; a cleaning agent supply device installed in the housing; a mixing container installed inside the housing for containing a mixture of cleaning agent and solvent, the mixing container having an inlet, a dispensing outlet, and an outlet, the inlet being selectively connected to the cleaning agent supply device or a solvent pipeline, such that the cleaning agent supply device provides liquid cleaning agent to the mixing container, or the solvent pipeline provides solvent to the mixing container; the dispensing outlet is used to dispense solid cleaning agent into the mixing container; and the outlet delivers the mixture to the main body of the beverage machine.

[0022] In one possible implementation of this application, the housing has a clearance opening that corresponds to the position of the delivery port.

[0023] The technical effects of the second and third aspects of this application can be referred to the first aspect mentioned above, and will not be repeated here. Attached Figure Description

[0024] Figure 1 A perspective view of a refrigeration device provided in some embodiments of this application;

[0025] Figure 2 According to Figure 1 The diagram shows a cross-sectional view of the refrigeration equipment at line AA.

[0026] Figure 3 According to Figure 1 A perspective view of the refrigeration equipment shown from another angle;

[0027] Figure 4 According to Figure 1 The diagram shows a partial structural schematic of the cleaning module.

[0028] Figure 5 According to Figure 4 The diagram shows a three-dimensional cross-sectional view of a portion of the cleaning module's structure at the BB line.

[0029] Figure 6 According to Figure 5 The enlarged view of the circled part at point C of the structure shown;

[0030] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of a beverage machine provided in this application;

[0031] Figure 8 According to Figure 7 The diagram shows the pipe connections between various components in a beverage machine. Detailed Implementation

[0032] With reference to the drawings of the embodiments of the present application, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments of the present application. Based on the embodiments of the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort should fall within the scope of the present application.

[0033] The beverage machine body is a device that can be used to make beverages. Among them, the beverage can be a fluid food. For example, the beverage can be milk tea, soy milk or coffee, etc. Correspondingly, the beverage machine body can be a tea extractor or a coffee machine, etc.

[0034] During the use of the beverage machine body, the beverage and the raw material of the beverage will flow through the pipeline of the beverage machine body. In some cases, the beverage and the raw material of the beverage can be left in the pipeline of the beverage machine body. Taking a coffee machine as an example, milk can be left in the milk path of the coffee machine, which can breed bacteria if not cleaned. Therefore, the cleaning function of the beverage machine body becomes more important.

[0035] Specifically, when cleaning the beverage machine body, a mixture of cleaning agent and solvent is generally used for cleaning. In order to facilitate the placement of the cleaning agent, a cleaning agent placement structure is generally configured in the cleaning module for cleaning the beverage machine body. On the market, there are various types of cleaning agents, some of which are liquid and some of which are solid. In some related technologies, the cleaning module can only allow the use of liquid cleaning agent as cleaning medium, and cannot use solid cleaning agent, such as cleaning pills / tablets. In another related technology, the cleaning module can only allow the use of solid cleaning agent as cleaning medium, and cannot use liquid cleaning agent. This leads to single selection of cleaning medium, and the operation is not flexible for users, and the cleaning operation is easily limited. For the manufacturers of beverage machines, the beverage machines for different cleaning media have large differences in product structure, and cannot be unified in product configuration and product model.

[0036] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a cleaning module of a beverage machine body, which can be used as an accessory cooperating with the beverage machine body, so that the cleaning module 1 has good universality.

[0037] Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 , the present application provides a cleaning module 1 for a beverage machine body 20. Among them, the cleaning module 1 can be used with the beverage machine body 20 to realize the cleaning of the beverage machine body 20.

[0038] Specifically, the cleaning module 1 comprises a shell 11, a cleaning agent providing device 12 and a mixture container 13.

[0039] The housing 11 has an avoiding opening 111. The opening shape of the avoiding opening 111 includes, but is not limited to, a circle, a rectangle, or a special shape.

[0040] The cleaning agent providing device 12 can be installed in the housing 11. The cleaning agent providing device 12 can be located entirely in the housing 11, or partially in the housing 11 and partially outside the housing 11. The cleaning agent providing device 12 is used to provide liquid cleaning agent into the mixed liquid container 13.

[0041] The mixed liquid container 13 is used to contain the mixed liquid of cleaning agent and solvent. The mixed liquid container 13 can be installed in the housing 11. The cleaning agent in the mixed liquid container 13 can be solid cleaning agent or liquid cleaning agent. In some embodiments, the solvent can be water, such as normal temperature water or warm water. Of course, the solvent can not be limited to water, but can also be a water solution suitable for dissolving / diluting cleaning agent.

[0042] In this embodiment, by installing the cleaning agent providing device 12 and the mixed liquid container 13 on the housing 11 at the same time, the cleaning agent providing device 12 and the mixed liquid container 13 can be modularized as a whole by using the housing 11, so that the installation of the cleaning module 1 can be facilitated, and the mixed liquid container 13 and the like located in the housing 11 can also be protected by using the housing 11.

[0043] Please refer to Figure 4 and Figure 5 The mixed liquid container 13 has a liquid inlet 131, a dropping opening 132, and a liquid outlet 133.

[0044] The opening shape of the liquid inlet 131 includes, but is not limited to, a circle, a rectangle, or a special shape.

[0045] The liquid inlet 131 is optionally communicated with the cleaning agent providing device 12 or the solvent pipeline 3. That is, the liquid inlet 131 can be communicated with the cleaning agent providing device 12, or can be communicated with the solvent pipeline 3. When the liquid inlet 131 is communicated with the cleaning agent providing device 12, the cleaning agent providing device 12 can provide liquid cleaning agent into the mixed liquid container 13 through the liquid inlet 131. When the liquid inlet 131 is communicated with the solvent pipeline 3, the solvent pipeline 3 can provide solvent into the mixed liquid container 13 through the liquid inlet 131.

[0046] It can be understood that the communication between the liquid inlet 131 and the cleaning agent providing device 12 can be the communication by using the pipeline inside the cleaning module 1 itself, or the communication by using other external pipelines independent of the cleaning module 1, for example, the external pipelines do not belong to the cleaning module 1 itself, but belong to the beverage machine body 20 used in cooperation with the cleaning module 1. Similarly, the communication between the liquid inlet 131 and the solvent pipeline 3 can be the communication by using the pipeline inside the cleaning module 1 itself, or the communication by using other external pipelines independent of the cleaning module 1, for example, the external pipelines do not belong to the cleaning module 1 itself, but belong to the beverage machine body 20 used in cooperation with the cleaning module 1.

[0047] The opening shape of the pouring port 132 includes but is not limited to a circular shape, a rectangular shape, or a special-shaped.

[0048] The pouring port 132 is used to pour the solid cleaning agent into the mixed liquid container 13. Specifically, the pouring port 132 corresponds to the position of the avoiding port 111. In this way, the solid cleaning agent can be sequentially poured into the mixed liquid container 13 through the avoiding port 111 and the pouring port 132.

[0049] It can be understood that after the solid cleaning agent and the solvent are poured into the mixed liquid container 13, the solid cleaning agent and the solvent can form a mixed liquid after being fully dissolved and mixed in the mixed liquid container 13; after the liquid cleaning agent and the solvent are poured into the mixed liquid container 13, the liquid cleaning agent and the solvent can form a mixed liquid after being fully diluted and mixed in the mixed liquid container 13.

[0050] The opening shape of the liquid outlet 133 includes but is not limited to a circular shape, a rectangular shape, or a special-shaped.

[0051] The mixed liquid container 13 delivers the mixed liquid to the beverage machine body 20 through the liquid outlet 133. Thus, the beverage machine body 20 located downstream of the liquid outlet 133 can be conveniently cleaned.

[0052] In the embodiment of the present application, by integrating the cleaning agent providing device 12 and the mixed liquid container 13 with the pouring port 132 in the cleaning module 1, the liquid cleaning agent can be provided into the mixed liquid container 13 by using the cleaning agent providing device 12, and the solid cleaning agent can be poured into the mixed liquid container 13 by using the pouring port 132. Not only the pouring path of the cleaning agent is diversified, but also the pouring type of the cleaning agent is diversified, so that the cleaning module 1 is suitable for the pouring of cleaning agents in various physical states. The user can choose the solid cleaning agent or the liquid cleaning agent according to his own preference, which facilitates the use of the user, and makes the cleaning module 1 have good universality. When the cleaning module 1 is used in different beverage machines 100, it is beneficial to unify the beverage machine configuration and model.

[0053] In some embodiments of the present application, the liquid inlet 131 can be located on the top wall of the mixed liquid container 13, or the liquid inlet 131 can be located at a position above the middle of the side wall of the mixed liquid container 13. In this way, the cleaning agent entering the mixed liquid container 13 from the liquid inlet 131 can be impacted under the action of gravity, which helps to mix the cleaning agent and the solvent uniformly.

[0054] In some embodiments of the present application, the liquid outlet 133 is located on the bottom wall of the mixed liquid container 13. The liquid outlet 133 is located on the bottom wall of the mixed liquid container 13, which is conducive to the smooth discharge of the mixed liquid, helps to reduce the residue of the mixed liquid in the mixed liquid container 13, and also reduces the possibility of bacteria breeding in the mixed liquid container 13 due to the residue of the mixed liquid.

[0055] In some embodiments of the present application, the avoiding opening 111 is located on the top wall of the shell 11, and the dropping opening 132 is located on the top wall of the mixed liquid container 13. In this way, it is convenient for the user to drop the solid cleaning agent.

[0056] Of course, the present application is not limited to this, as long as the positions of the avoiding opening 111 and the dropping opening 132 are convenient for the user to drop the solid cleaning agent into the mixed liquid container 13 through the avoiding opening 111 and the dropping opening 132 in turn, in some other embodiments of the present application, the avoiding opening 111 is located on the side wall of the shell 11, and the dropping opening 132 is located on the side wall of the mixed liquid container 13.

[0057] In some embodiments of the present application, please continue to refer to Figure 5 , the cleaning module 1 further comprises a first filter 14. At least part of the first filter 14 is located in the mixed liquid container 13, and the part of the first filter 14 located in the mixed liquid container 13 has a containing cavity. The containing cavity has an inlet 141 located at the dropping opening 132. In this way, when the user drops the solid cleaning agent into the mixed liquid container 13, the solid cleaning agent will enter the containing cavity of the first filter 14 through the inlet 141 and be dissolved in the containing cavity. The first filter 14 can filter the undissolved solid cleaning agent or foreign matter in the containing cavity, prevent the undissolved solid cleaning agent or foreign matter from blocking the liquid outlet 133 of the mixed liquid container 13, and also prevent the undissolved solid cleaning agent or foreign matter from blocking the pipeline / device of the beverage machine body 20, thereby improving the reliability of the cleaning module 1 in cleaning the beverage machine body 20.

[0058] In some specific examples, the first filter 14 is detachably arranged in the mixed liquid container 13. Since the filter holes of the first filter 14 are inevitably blocked after the cleaning module 1 is used for a long time, by detachably arranging the first filter 14 in the mixed liquid container 13, on the one hand, the first filter 14 can be taken out of the mixed liquid container 13 for cleaning separately, and on the other hand, when the first filter 14 is damaged, the first filter 14 can be conveniently repaired and replaced.

[0059] For example, the detachable connection between the first filter 14 and the mixed liquid container 13 includes but is not limited to clamping, inserting, screwing, magnetic attraction, or gravity lapping.

[0060] In some embodiments of the present application, please refer to Figure 5 and Figure 6 The first filter 14 includes a filter cylinder 142, an annular flange 143, and a bottom plate 144.

[0061] The filter cylinder 142 includes but is not limited to a circular cylinder, a rectangular cylinder, or a triangular cylinder.

[0062] The filter cylinder 142 is located in the mixed liquid container 13. One end of the filter cylinder 142 close to the escape port 111 has an inlet 141. The bottom plate 144 is arranged at the end of the filter cylinder 142 away from the escape port 111, and the bottom plate 144 and the filter cylinder 142 define a containing cavity.

[0063] The annular flange 143 is arranged on the filter cylinder 142 and outside the inlet 141. The annular flange 143 is located outside the mixed liquid container 13 and is supported on the part of the mixed liquid container 13 around the pouring port 132.

[0064] In this way, on the one hand, the structure of the first filter 14 is relatively simple, and on the other hand, when the first filter 14 and the mixed liquid container 13 are assembled, the first filter 14 can pass through the escape port 111 and the pouring port 132 in sequence until the annular flange 143 is supported on the part of the mixed liquid container 13 around the pouring port 132, which makes the assembly process more convenient and can improve the assembly efficiency.

[0065] In particular, please continue to refer to Figure 5 and Figure 6The outer periphery of the pouring opening 132 is provided with a positioning boss 134, that is, the outer surface of the mixed liquid container 13 is provided with the positioning boss 134 surrounding the pouring opening 132, and the annular flange 143 is supported on the positioning boss 134. In this way, the positioning boss 134 and the annular flange 143 can be used to position and install the first filter element 14, thereby improving the assembly efficiency. The positioning boss 134 can also improve the structural strength of the mixed liquid container 13 at the position of the pouring opening 132.

[0066] In some embodiments of the present application, please refer to Figure 5 and Figure 6 The cleaning module 1 further comprises a ring-shaped flow guide 15. The ring-shaped flow guide 15 is arranged between the avoiding opening 111 and the pouring opening 132. The surface of the ring-shaped flow guide 15 facing the avoiding opening 111 has a flow guide surface 1521. In the direction from the outer periphery of the ring-shaped flow guide 15 to the inner periphery of the ring-shaped flow guide 15, the flow guide surface 1521 extends obliquely towards the center of the pouring opening 132, that is, the flow guide surface 1521 is arranged obliquely from the avoiding opening 111 to the pouring opening 132. In order to facilitate the user to pour the solid cleaning agent, the opening area of the avoiding opening 111 is larger than the opening area of the pouring opening 132. In order to improve the accuracy of pouring the solid cleaning agent, the ring-shaped flow guide 15 is arranged to guide the pouring of the solid cleaning agent. In this way, when the user pours the solid cleaning agent, the solid cleaning agent can be guided from the avoiding opening 111 to the pouring opening 132 under the guidance of the flow guide surface 1521, thereby facilitating the solid cleaning agent to smoothly enter the mixed liquid container 13 and preventing the solid cleaning agent from overflowing.

[0067] On this basis, one end of the ring-shaped flow guide 15 near the pouring opening 132 has a ring-shaped positioning rib 153. The positioning rib 153 can be detachably fitted on the outer periphery of the positioning boss 134 described above. In this way, the positioning rib 153 and the positioning boss 134 can be used to position the assembly of the ring-shaped flow guide 15 and the mixed liquid container 13, thereby improving the positioning effect of the ring-shaped flow guide 15 and the mixed liquid container 13 and improving the efficiency and convenience of disassembly and assembly. For details, please refer to Figure 6 The ring-shaped flow guide 15 comprises a ring-shaped flat sheet 151 and a conical cylinder 152. One axial end of the conical cylinder 152 is connected to the inner periphery surface of the ring-shaped flat sheet 151. The other axial end of the conical cylinder 152 extends towards the mixed liquid container 13. The inner periphery surface of the conical cylinder 152 defines the flow guide surface 1521 described above. In this way, the ring-shaped flow guide 15 has a simple structure and is easy to manufacture.

[0068] For example, the positioning rib 153 is fixed on the end surface of the other axial end of the conical cylinder 152.

[0069] Exemplarily, the shape of the annular flat sheet 151 can be a circular ring shape, a rectangular ring shape, or other polygonal ring shape. Exemplarily, the shape of the outer peripheral contour of the cross section of the tapered cylinder 152 can be a circular shape, a rectangular shape, a triangular shape, or a quadrilateral shape.

[0070] Further, the positioning rib 153 is in interference fit with the outer periphery of the positioning boss 134. Exemplarily, the annular flow guide 15 can be a flexible member. For example, the material of the annular flow guide 15 can be silicone or rubber. The interference fit between the flexible annular flow guide 15 and the positioning boss 134 can achieve the detachable connection between the annular flow guide 15 and the positioning boss 134.

[0071] In some embodiments of the present application, please continue to refer to Figure 4 、 Figure 5 and Figure 6 The cleaning module 1 further comprises a cover 16. The cover 16 is movably connected to the shell 11 to open or close the avoiding opening 111. In this way, the cover 16 can be opened to expose the avoiding opening 111 and the pouring opening 132, so as to facilitate the user to pour the solid cleaning agent into the mixed liquid container 13. The cover 16 can also be closed to hide the avoiding opening 111 and the pouring opening 132, so as to prevent foreign matters or dirt from entering the mixed liquid container 13, and also to improve the appearance of the cleaning module 1.

[0072] Among them, the "movable" mode between the cover 16 and the shell 11 includes but is not limited to the separable arrangement, the rotating connection or the moving connection between the cover 16 and the shell 11, etc.

[0073] In some specific examples, the cover 16 is rotatably connected to the shell 11. Please continue to refer to Figure 6 The cover 16 is provided with a rotating shaft 161. The shell 11 is provided with a shaft hole (not shown in the figure). The rotating shaft 161 is rotatably connected with the shaft hole, so as to realize the relative rotation between the cover 16 and the shell 11. Of course, it can be understood that in other embodiments, the shaft hole can be arranged on the cover 16, and the rotating shaft can be arranged on the shell 11.

[0074] On this basis, in some embodiments, the cleaning module 1 further comprises a reset member 17. The reset member 17 is connected with the shell 11 and the cover 16 respectively. The reset member 17 can be used to keep the cover 16 at the position of closing the avoiding opening 111. In this way, the cover 16 can be automatically reset in time after being opened, so as to timely close the avoiding opening 111, and further prevent foreign matters from falling into the mixed liquid container 13.

[0075] Specifically, the reset member 17 is a torsion spring, which can be sleeved on the rotating shaft 161, and one of the two arms of the torsion spring is matched with the shell 11, and the other arm is matched with the cover 16. Of course, the present application is not limited to this, and in other embodiments, the reset member 17 can also include a first magnet and a second magnet. The first magnet is fixed to the shell 11, and the second magnet is fixed to the cover 16, and the first magnet and the second magnet can be magnetically attracted when the cover 16 is in the position of closing the gap 111.

[0076] In some embodiments of the present application, referring back to Figure 3 , the cleaning agent providing device 12 includes a first cleaning agent providing pipeline 121. The first cleaning agent providing pipeline 121 has a first pipe opening 1211 and a second pipe opening 1212. The first pipe opening 1211 is used to communicate with the liquid inlet 131. The shell 11 has a gap 112. The first cleaning agent providing pipeline 121 is arranged in the gap 112. The second pipe opening 1212 is located outside the shell 11, and is used to externally connect an external member 200. The external member 200 can be a general cleaning agent bottle containing cleaning agent purchased from the market. In this way, when the cleaning agent in the external member 200 is used up, the external member 200 can be easily replaced, thereby facilitating the use of the user.

[0077] In some further embodiments of the present application, referring back to Figure 2 and Figure 3 , the cleaning agent providing device 12 includes a cleaning agent container 122. The cleaning agent container 122 is used to store liquid cleaning agent. The cleaning agent container 122 has a cleaning agent outlet 1221. The cleaning agent outlet 1221 is used to communicate with the liquid inlet 131. In this way, the cleaning agent providing device 12 can provide liquid cleaning agent to the mixed liquid container 13 by using the first cleaning agent providing pipeline 121, and can also provide liquid cleaning agent to the mixed liquid container 13 by using the cleaning agent container 122, thereby further increasing the path of providing liquid cleaning agent to the mixed liquid container 13, and facilitating the selection and use of the user.

[0078] Of course, it can be understood that in other embodiments, the cleaning agent providing device 12 can also not be provided with the cleaning agent container 122, but only the first cleaning agent providing pipeline 121 can be used to provide liquid cleaning agent to the mixed liquid container 13, or the cleaning agent providing device 12 can also not be provided with the first cleaning agent providing pipeline 121, but only the cleaning agent container 122 can be used to provide liquid cleaning agent to the mixed liquid container 13.

[0079] In further embodiments of the present application, please continue to refer to Figure 3The cleaning agent providing device 12 comprises a tee joint 123 and a common pipeline 124. The tee joint 123 is in communication with the first pipe orifice 1211, the cleaning agent outlet 1221 and the first end of the common pipeline 124 respectively. The second end of the common pipeline 124 is used to communicate with the liquid inlet 131. In this way, the common pipeline 124 is used for the two paths of the cleaning agent providing device 12 for providing the liquid cleaning agent to the mixed liquid container 13, that is, the liquid cleaning agent will pass through the common pipeline 124 when the liquid cleaning agent is supplied to the mixed liquid container 13 through the two paths respectively, so that the pipeline connection between the cleaning agent providing device 12 and the mixed liquid container 13 can be simplified, and the compactness and assembly efficiency of the module can be improved.

[0080] On this basis, further, the first cleaning agent providing pipeline 121 is provided with a one-way valve 125. The one-way valve 125 allows one-way communication from the second pipe orifice 1212 to the first pipe orifice 1211. In this way, the one-way valve 125 can only allow the cleaning agent to flow from the second pipe orifice 1212 to the first pipe orifice 1211 in the first cleaning agent providing pipeline 121, and cannot allow the cleaning agent to flow from the first pipe orifice 1211 to the second pipe orifice 1212, so that when the cleaning agent providing device 12 provides the liquid cleaning agent to the mixed liquid container 13 through the cleaning agent container 122, it can prevent the liquid cleaning agent flowing out of the cleaning agent container 122 from flowing to the first cleaning agent providing pipeline 121 through the tee joint 123 and the first pipe orifice 1211, thereby avoiding the liquid cleaning agent flowing out of the cleaning agent providing device 12 from the second pipe orifice 1212, and ensuring the reliability of the cleaning agent container 122 for providing the liquid cleaning agent to the mixed liquid container 13.

[0081] In some embodiments of the present application, a second cleaning agent providing pipeline 127 is arranged between the cleaning agent outlet 1221 and the tee joint 123, and a on-off valve 126 is arranged on the second cleaning agent providing pipeline 127. The on-off valve 126 is used to control the opening and closing of the second cleaning agent providing pipeline 127. In this way, the on-off valve 126 can control the communication or cutoff between the tee joint 123 and the cleaning agent outlet 1221, when the user needs to provide the liquid cleaning agent to the mixed liquid container 13 by using the first cleaning agent providing pipeline 121, the on-off valve 126 can control the second cleaning agent providing pipeline 127 to be disconnected, so as to prevent part of the cleaning agent in the first cleaning agent providing pipeline 121 from flowing to the cleaning agent container 122. When the user needs to provide the liquid cleaning agent to the mixed liquid container 13 by using the cleaning agent container 122, the on-off valve 126 can control the second cleaning agent providing pipeline 127 to be connected, so that the use of the cleaning agent providing device 12 is more flexible to adapt to different use requirements of the user.

[0082] The on-off valve 126 is an example of a manual on-off valve, and the on-off valve 126 includes an operation part 1261. The operation part 1261 is located outside the housing 11. In this way, a user can twist the operation part 1261 to control the on-off of the on-off valve 126, and the use is more convenient. Compared with an electrically controlled valve, a manual on-off valve can simplify the circuit design / software algorithm, and the cost is relatively low. It is worth noting that the specific structure of the manual on-off valve 126 is well known to those skilled in the art, and will not be described here.

[0083] In some embodiments of the present application, please continue to refer to Figure 2 The cleaning agent container 122 has a pouring opening 1222. The housing 11 has an avoiding opening 113. The pouring opening 1222 and the avoiding opening 113 are located in a corresponding position. In this way, a user can conveniently pour liquid cleaning agent into the cleaning agent container 122 through the avoiding opening 113 and the pouring opening 1222 in sequence.

[0084] The pouring opening 1222 is an example of an opening shape, which includes but is not limited to a circular shape, a rectangular shape, or a special shape. The avoiding opening 113 is an example of an opening shape, which includes but is not limited to a circular shape, a rectangular shape, or a special shape.

[0085] In some embodiments of the present application, please continue to refer to Figure 2 The cleaning module 1 further includes a second filter 18. At least part of the second filter 18 is located in the cleaning agent container 122, and the part of the second filter 18 located in the cleaning agent container 122 has a receiving cavity. The receiving cavity has an inlet 181 located at the pouring opening 1222. In this way, when a user pours liquid cleaning agent into the cleaning agent container 122, the liquid cleaning agent will enter the receiving cavity of the second filter 18 through the inlet 181, so that the liquid cleaning agent in the receiving cavity can be filtered by the second filter 18, preventing the cleaning agent outlet 1221 of the cleaning agent container 122 from being blocked by impurities in the liquid cleaning agent, and preventing the pipeline / devices of the cleaning module 1 and the beverage machine body 20 from being blocked by impurities, thereby improving the reliability of the cleaning module 1 in cleaning the beverage machine body 20.

[0086] In some specific examples, the second filter 18 is detachably connected to the cleaning agent container 122. After long-term use of the cleaning module 1, the filter holes of the second filter 18 are inevitably blocked. By detachably connecting the second filter 18 to the cleaning agent container 122, on the one hand, the second filter 18 can be taken out of the cleaning agent container 122 for separate cleaning, and on the other hand, when the second filter 18 is damaged, the second filter 18 can be easily repaired and replaced.

[0087] Exemplarily, the detachable connection between the second filter 18 and the cleaning agent container 122 can include, but is not limited to, clamping, plugging, screwing, or magnetic attraction, etc.

[0088] The structure of the second filter 18 can be the same as or different from the structure of the first filter 14 described above. The assembly relationship between the second filter 18 and the cleaning agent container 122 can be the same as or different from the assembly relationship between the first filter 14 and the mixed liquid container 13 described above, which is not specifically limited in the present application.

[0089] In some embodiments of the present application, please continue to refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 The cleaning module 1 further comprises a cover plate 19. The cover plate 19 is movably connected to the shell 11 to open or close the avoiding opening 113. In this way, the cover plate 19 can be opened to expose the avoiding opening 113 and the pouring opening 1222, so as to facilitate the user to pour the liquid cleaning agent into the cleaning agent container 122; the cover plate 19 can also be closed to hide the avoiding opening 113 and the pouring opening 1222, so as to prevent foreign matters or dirt from entering the cleaning agent container 122, and also to improve the appearance of the cleaning module 1.

[0090] Among them, the "movable connection" between the cover plate 19 and the shell 11 includes, but is not limited to, separable arrangement, rotary connection or movable connection between the two.

[0091] The specific connection between the cover plate 19 and the shell 11 can be the same as or different from the connection between the cover 16 and the shell 11 described above, which is not specifically limited here.

[0092] The present application further provides a refrigeration device 10 for a beverage machine body 20. The refrigeration device 10 can be used in cooperation with the beverage machine body 20. Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 The refrigeration device 10 can comprise a device shell 6, a raw material providing module 2 and a cleaning module 1.

[0093] The device shell 6 has a refrigeration space. The refrigeration space can be used to accommodate the raw material providing module 2. The raw material providing module 2 is used to provide liquid raw materials for the beverage made by the beverage machine body 20. Exemplarily, the beverage machine 100 can be used to make coffee beverages, and accordingly, the beverage machine body 20 can be a coffee machine. The raw material providing module 2 can be a milk box and provide milk for the beverage machine body 20.

[0094] The cleaning module 1 is installed in the equipment housing 6. The cleaning module 1 can have the same configuration as the cleaning module 1 in the above embodiment. When the cleaning module 1 is installed in the equipment housing 6, the above housing 11 of the cleaning module 1 can be integrated with the equipment housing 6 of the refrigeration equipment 10, that is, as shown in Figures 1-3 , the equipment housing 6 is both the housing of the refrigeration equipment 10 and the housing 11 of the cleaning module 1.

[0095] On this basis, in this embodiment, the specific connection relationship of the equipment housing 6, the cleaning agent providing device 12 and the mixed liquid container 13 can refer to the housing 11, the cleaning agent providing device 12 and the mixed liquid container 13 in the foregoing, which will not be repeated here.

[0096] In this embodiment, by integrating the cleaning module 1 in the refrigeration equipment 10, the space occupied by the cleaning module 1 and the refrigeration equipment 10 as a whole can be reduced. Furthermore, integrating the cleaning module 1 in the refrigeration equipment 10 can also simplify the structure of the beverage machine 100 to a certain extent.

[0097] In some embodiments of the present application, in order to facilitate refrigeration of the refrigeration space, please refer to Figure 7 , the refrigeration equipment 10 further comprises a refrigeration unit 7. In the present embodiment, the refrigeration unit 7 can be a semiconductor refrigerator, or an evaporator connected with a compressor.

[0098] The other structures of the refrigeration equipment 10 are well known to those skilled in the art, which will not be repeated here.

[0099] Please refer to Figure 7 and Figure 8 , the present application also provides a beverage machine 100. The beverage machine 100 comprises the cleaning module 1 and a beverage machine body 20.

[0100] In some embodiments, the cleaning module 1 can be an external component separated from the beverage machine body 20, which is externally provided to the beverage machine body 20. For example, the cleaning module 1 can be a cleaning function accessory of the beverage machine body 20. In this case, when the beverage machine 100 further comprises the refrigeration equipment 10, as shown in Figure 7 , the cleaning module 1 can be integrated in the above refrigeration equipment 10. Of course, the cleaning module 1 can also be an external component separated from the above refrigeration equipment 10, that is, the cleaning module 1, the refrigeration equipment 10 and the beverage machine body 20 are three components separated from each other and independent of each other.

[0101] In other embodiments, the cleaning module 1 can also be integrated in the beverage machine body 20, for example, the cleaning module 1 is installed inside the beverage machine body 20 as a part of the structure of the beverage machine body 20. At this time, when the beverage machine 100 also comprises the refrigeration device 10, the refrigeration device 10 can not comprise the cleaning module 1, and the refrigeration device 10 can be an external component separate from the beverage machine body 20, or can be integrated in the beverage machine body 20. Of course, the beverage machine 100 can also not comprise the refrigeration device 10.

[0102] Please refer to Figure 8 The beverage machine body 20 has a liquid pumping pump 201. The liquid pumping pump 201 has a pump inlet 2011 and a pump outlet 2012. The pump inlet 2011 is in communication with the liquid outlet 133, the cleaning agent providing device 12 (for example, the second end of the common pipeline 124 described above) or the solvent pipeline 3.

[0103] The liquid inlet 131 is used to communicate with the pump outlet 2012.

[0104] Specifically, the beverage machine body 20 has a cleaning mode and a liquid outlet mode. In the cleaning mode, the beverage machine body 20 uses the mixed liquid in the mixed liquid container 13 to clean the beverage machine body 20. Among them, the cleaning mode can include a mixed liquid preparation stage and a mixed liquid pumping stage. In the mixed liquid preparation stage, the mixed liquid in the mixed liquid container 13 can be a solid cleaning agent put into the mixed liquid container 13 and mixed with the solvent to form, or a liquid cleaning agent provided by the cleaning agent providing device 12 and mixed with the solvent. Therefore, there are two cases in the mixed liquid preparation stage.

[0105] Specifically, in one case of the mixed liquid preparation stage, the pump inlet 2011 is in communication with the cleaning agent providing device 12, the pump outlet 2012 is in communication with the liquid inlet 131, and the liquid pumping pump 201 can pump the liquid cleaning agent from the cleaning agent providing device 12 to the mixed liquid container 13 through the liquid inlet 131. In this case, the cleaning agent provided by the cleaning agent providing device 12 to the mixed liquid container 13 can come from the first cleaning agent providing pipeline 121 or from the cleaning agent container 122. For example, the user can control the operation part 1261 to make the on-off valve 126 control the second cleaning agent providing pipeline 127 to be disconnected, and the liquid cleaning agent in the external part 200 is pumped to the mixed liquid container 13 through the first cleaning agent providing pipeline 121 and the common pipeline 124 under the power of the liquid pumping pump 13. For another example, the user can separate the external part 200 from the first cleaning agent providing pipeline 121, and control the operation part 1261 to make the on-off valve 126 control the second cleaning agent providing pipeline 127 to be connected, and the liquid cleaning agent in the cleaning liquid container 122 is pumped to the mixed liquid container 13 through the second cleaning agent providing pipeline 127 and the common pipeline 124 under the power of the liquid pumping pump 13.

[0106] Then, the pump inlet 2011 is communicated with the solvent pipeline 3, and the pump outlet 2012 is communicated with the liquid inlet 131. The liquid pump 201 can pump the solvent from the solvent pipeline 3 to the mixed liquid container 13 through the liquid inlet 131. After the solvent and the liquid cleaning agent are mixed in the mixed liquid container 13 for a predetermined time, for example, 5 minutes or 10 minutes, the mixed liquid is obtained.

[0107] In another case of the mixed liquid preparation stage, the user can open the cover 16, and put the solid cleaning agent into the mixed liquid container 13 through the above-mentioned pouring port 132.

[0108] Then, the pump inlet 2011 is communicated with the solvent pipeline 3, and the pump outlet 2012 is communicated with the liquid inlet 131. The liquid pump 201 can pump the solvent from the solvent pipeline 3 to the mixed liquid container 13 through the liquid inlet 131. After the solvent and the liquid cleaning agent are mixed in the mixed liquid container 13 for a predetermined time, for example, 5 minutes or 10 minutes, the mixed liquid is obtained.

[0109] In the mixed liquid extraction stage, the pump inlet 2011 can be communicated with the liquid outlet 133, so as to pump the mixed liquid from the mixed liquid container 13 to the pipeline of the beverage machine main body 20 to be cleaned, so as to clean the beverage machine main body 20.

[0110] The liquid outlet mode can be a working mode of the beverage machine main body 20 to make a beverage. The beverage machine main body 20 has a beverage outlet 202. In the liquid outlet mode, the liquid pump 201 can pump the liquid raw material in the raw material providing module 2 to the beverage machine main body 20 for beverage preparation, and can drive the beverage made by the beverage machine main body 20 to flow out from the beverage outlet 202. For example, the user can issue an instruction to make a beverage through an operation interface provided by the beverage machine main body 20, and the beverage machine main body 20 executes the liquid outlet mode according to the preset instruction to make a beverage for the user.

[0111] In this embodiment, by making the pump inlet 2011 selectively communicated with the liquid outlet 133, the cleaning agent providing device 12 (for example, the second end of the above-mentioned shared pipeline 124) or the solvent pipeline 3, and the liquid inlet 131 used to be communicated with the pump outlet 2012, the liquid pump 201 can be used to extract the liquid cleaning agent, the solvent and the mixed liquid, so as to realize the reuse of the liquid pump 201, which is beneficial to simplify the structure of the beverage machine 100 and reduce the cost of the beverage machine 100.

[0112] In some embodiments of the present application, the beverage machine 100 comprises a first flow direction regulating unit 4. The first flow direction regulating unit 4 can controllably connect the cleaning agent providing device 12 (for example, the second end of the common pipeline 124 described above) and the pump inlet 2011, and controllably cut off the outlet 133 and the solvent pipeline 3, respectively. At this time, the liquid pump 201 can extract the liquid cleaning agent from the cleaning agent providing device 12 and pump it to the mixed liquid container 13, so as to prepare the mixed liquid. The first flow direction regulating unit 4 can controllably connect the solvent pipeline 3 and the pump inlet 2011, and controllably cut off the outlet 133 and the cleaning agent providing device 12, respectively. At this time, the liquid pump 201 can extract the solvent from the solvent pipeline 3 and pump it to the mixed liquid container 13. The first flow direction regulating unit 4 can controllably connect the outlet 133 and the pump inlet 2011, and controllably cut off the cleaning agent providing device 12 and the solvent pipeline 3, respectively. At this time, in the cleaning mode, the liquid pump 201 extracts the mixed liquid from the mixed liquid container 13 to clean the beverage machine main body 20.

[0113] It can be understood that the beverage machine main body 20 can be integrated with a control unit which can execute a set control logic. In this way, the beverage machine main body 20 can control the first flow direction regulating unit 4 to connect the required pipeline when the corresponding function needs to be executed. In the present embodiment, the beverage machine main body 20 is in the cleaning mode, and the preparation process of the mixed liquid can be automatically completed, which brings convenience to the staff.

[0114] In the present embodiment, both the liquid cleaning agent and the solvent can be extracted by the liquid pump 201, and the dosage of the liquid cleaning agent and the solvent can be controlled and accurate. Compared with manual preparation, the concentration of the mixed liquid prepared by the present embodiment is also more accurate.

[0115] The dosage of the solid cleaning agent such as pills or tablets is also fixed, and the extraction dosage of the solvent can be controlled to accurately prepare the mixed liquid with the required concentration.

[0116] In the present embodiment, the first flow direction regulating unit 4 can be a component unit of the entire beverage machine 100. Specifically, the first flow direction regulating unit 4 can be arranged in a parallel structure with the cleaning module 1 and the beverage machine main body 20. Of course, in some embodiments, in order to improve the integration degree of the beverage machine 100 and reduce the space occupation, the first flow direction regulating unit 4 can be integrated in the cleaning module 1. Of course, when the beverage machine 100 further comprises other accessories used in cooperation with the beverage machine main body 20, the first flow direction regulating unit 4 can also be integrated in the corresponding accessories. Specifically, for example, the beverage machine 100 can further comprise a refrigeration equipment 10 or a heating equipment used in cooperation with the beverage machine main body 20, and the first flow direction regulating unit 4 can also be integrated in the refrigeration equipment 10 or the heating equipment.

[0117] In the present embodiment, the execution of the entire cleaning mode can be divided into several stages, i.e., the execution of the mixed solution preparation stage and the execution of the mixed solution extraction stage. Among them, if the mixed solution is prepared by using the liquid cleaning agent provided by the cleaning agent providing device 12, the mixed solution preparation stage further includes a liquid cleaning agent extraction stage and a solvent extraction stage in sequence. The cleaning mode can be executed in the above-mentioned order, so that when the solvent is extracted, the cleaning agent remaining in the pipeline can be taken into the mixed solution container 13 together. If the mixed solution is prepared by using the solid cleaning agent, after the user puts in the solid cleaning agent, the mixed solution preparation stage further includes a solvent extraction stage and a sufficient mixing stage. The cleaning mode can be executed in the above-mentioned order, so that the cleaning agent can be fully dissolved.

[0118] In some embodiments, the first flow direction control unit 4 can include a first three-way electromagnetic valve 41 and a second three-way electromagnetic valve 42; the first valve port 411 of the first three-way electromagnetic valve 41 can be in communication with the cleaning agent providing device 12 (for example, the second end of the common pipeline 124). The second valve port 412 of the first three-way electromagnetic valve 41 can be in communication with the solvent pipeline 3. The third valve port 413 of the first three-way electromagnetic valve 41 can be in communication with the first valve port 421 of the second three-way electromagnetic valve 42 through the first intermediate pipeline 43. The second valve port 422 of the second three-way electromagnetic valve 42 can be in communication with the liquid outlet 133. The third valve port 423 of the second three-way electromagnetic valve 42 can be in communication with the pump inlet 2011. In this way, when the first three-way electromagnetic valve 41 connects the solvent pipeline 3 and the first intermediate pipeline 43 and cuts off the cleaning agent providing device 12, and the second three-way electromagnetic valve 42 connects the first intermediate pipeline 43 and the inlet 181 of the liquid extraction pump 201 and cuts off the liquid outlet 133, the solvent pipeline 3 can be in communication with the pump inlet 2011 to realize solvent extraction. When the first three-way electromagnetic valve 41 connects the cleaning agent providing device 12 and the first intermediate pipeline 43 and cuts off the solvent pipeline 3, and the second three-way electromagnetic valve 42 connects the first intermediate pipeline 43 and the pump inlet 2011 and cuts off the liquid outlet 133, the cleaning agent providing device 12 can be in communication with the pump inlet 2011 to realize liquid cleaning agent extraction. When the second three-way electromagnetic valve 42 connects the liquid outlet 133 and the pump inlet 181 and cuts off the first intermediate pipeline 43, the liquid outlet 133 and the pump inlet 2011 are connected to realize the extraction of the mixed solution from the mixed solution container 13 to realize the cleaning function of the beverage machine main body 20. At this time, the first three-way electromagnetic valve 41 can cut off the solvent pipeline 3 and the cleaning agent providing device 12, respectively. Of course, since the first intermediate pipeline 43 connected with the first three-way electromagnetic valve 41 is cut off, even if the first three-way electromagnetic valve 41 does not cut off the solvent pipeline 3 and the cleaning agent providing device 12 respectively, it can be considered that they are cut off.

[0119] In this way, the first flow direction control unit 4 can be realized by the combination of the first three-way electromagnetic valve 41 and the second three-way electromagnetic valve 42, which is simple in structure and easy to control.

[0120] In some embodiments of the present application, the beverage machine 100 further comprises a raw material providing module 2. The raw material providing module 2 is configured to provide liquid raw material for making beverage to the beverage machine body 20.

[0121] For example, the beverage machine 100 can be used to make coffee beverage, and accordingly, the beverage machine body 20 can be a coffee machine. The raw material providing module 2 can be a milk box and provide milk to the beverage machine body 20.

[0122] In some embodiments, the raw material providing module 2 can be an external component separated from the beverage machine body 20. In this case, when the beverage machine 100 further comprises the refrigeration device 10, as shown in Figure 7 the raw material providing module 2 can be integrated into the refrigeration device 10. In other embodiments, the raw material providing module 2 can also be integrated into the beverage machine body 20.

[0123] Specifically, please refer to Figure 8 the pump inlet 2011 is selectively communicated with the liquid outlet 133, the cleaning agent providing device 12, the raw material providing module 2 and the solvent pipeline 3. The pump outlet 2012 is selectively communicated with the liquid inlet 131 or the beverage outlet 202.

[0124] In some specific examples, the beverage machine 100 can further comprise a third three-way electromagnetic valve 5 arranged between the second three-way electromagnetic valve 42 and the pump inlet 2011. The third three-way electromagnetic valve 5 is further connected to the raw material providing module 2.

[0125] Specifically, the first valve port 51 of the third three-way electromagnetic valve 5 can be communicated with the third valve port 423 of the second three-way electromagnetic valve 42. The second valve port 52 of the third three-way electromagnetic valve 5 can be communicated with the raw material providing module 2, and the third valve port 53 of the third three-way electromagnetic valve 5 can be communicated with the pump inlet 2011. In this way, in the cleaning mode, the third three-way electromagnetic valve 5 connects the pipeline connected between the second three-way electromagnetic valve 42 and the third three-way electromagnetic valve 5 to the pump inlet 2011, and cuts off the pipeline connected between the third three-way electromagnetic valve 5 and the raw material providing module 2; in the liquid outlet mode, the third three-way electromagnetic valve 5 connects the raw material providing module 2 and the pump inlet 2011, and cuts off the pipeline connected with the second three-way electromagnetic valve 42. In this way, in the liquid outlet mode, the pump inlet 2011 can be communicated with the raw material providing module 2, and the pump outlet 2012 is communicated with the beverage outlet 202 of the beverage machine body 20, thereby facilitating the making of beverage.

[0126] In the present embodiment, the raw material providing module 2 is connected through the third three-way electromagnetic valve 5, so that by switching the third three-way electromagnetic valve 5, the pump inlet 2011 of the liquid pump 201 can be switched to be connected to the pipeline in the liquid outlet mode or the cleaning mode.

[0127] In some embodiments, the third three-way electromagnetic valve 5 can be arranged in the beverage machine body 20. For example, the three-way electromagnetic valve originally connected to the raw material providing module 2 at the pump inlet 2011 of the beverage machine body 20 can be reused as the third three-way electromagnetic valve 5 described above. Of course, in other embodiments, the third three-way electromagnetic valve 5 can also be arranged independently of the beverage machine body 20.

[0128] In some embodiments, the beverage machine body 20 is provided with a waste outlet 203 and a second flow direction control unit 204. The second flow direction control unit 204 connects the beverage outlet 202, the waste outlet 203, the pump outlet 2012 and the liquid inlet 131.

[0129] The second flow direction control unit 204 can controllably connect the pump outlet 2012 and the liquid inlet 131, and controllably cut off the beverage outlet 202 and the waste outlet 203, respectively. Alternatively, the second flow direction control unit 204 can controllably connect the pump outlet 2012 and the beverage outlet 202, and controllably cut off the liquid inlet 131 and the waste outlet 203, respectively. Alternatively, the second flow direction control unit 204 can controllably connect the pump outlet 2012 and the waste outlet 203, and controllably cut off the liquid inlet 131 and the beverage outlet 202, respectively.

[0130] In the present embodiment, in the liquid outlet mode, the second flow direction control unit 204 can connect the pump outlet 2012 and the beverage outlet 202 of the beverage machine body 20, and cut off the liquid inlet 131 and the waste outlet 203, respectively, so that the beverage flows out from the beverage outlet 202. In the cleaning mode, during the process of extracting the liquid cleaning agent or solvent, the second flow direction control unit 204 can connect the pump outlet 2012 and the liquid inlet 131, and cut off the beverage outlet 202 and the waste outlet 203, respectively, so as to guide the liquid cleaning agent and solvent into the mixed liquid container 13.

[0131] Further, in the mixed liquid extraction phase of the cleaning mode, the second flow direction control unit 204 can cut off the liquid inlet 131, and connect the pump outlet 2012 and the beverage outlet 202, or connect the pump outlet 2012 and the waste outlet 203, so as to realize cleaning of the beverage outlet 202 or discharge of the mixed liquid from the waste outlet 203.

[0132] In some embodiments, the second flow direction regulating unit 204 includes a fourth three-way electromagnetic valve 2041 and a fifth three-way electromagnetic valve 2042. The fourth three-way electromagnetic valve 2041 and the fifth three-way electromagnetic valve 2042 are connected by a second intermediate pipeline 2043. The first valve port 20411 of the fourth three-way electromagnetic valve 2041 can be in communication with the pump outlet 2012. The second valve port 20412 of the fourth three-way electromagnetic valve 2041 can be in communication with the liquid inlet 131. The third valve port 20413 of the fourth three-way electromagnetic valve 2041 can be in communication with the first valve port 20421 of the fifth three-way electromagnetic valve 2042 through the second intermediate pipeline 2043. The second valve port 20422 of the fifth three-way electromagnetic valve 2042 can be in communication with the waste outlet 203. The third valve port 20423 of the fifth three-way electromagnetic valve 2042 can be in communication with the beverage outlet 202. In this way, the fourth three-way electromagnetic valve 2041 can be turned on to connect the liquid inlet 131 and the pump outlet 2012 and cut off the second intermediate pipeline 2043, which can be used in the cleaning mode. The extracted liquid cleaning agent and / or solvent flows into the mixed liquid container 13 through the liquid inlet 131. After the preparation of the mixed liquid is completed, the fourth three-way electromagnetic valve 2041 can be turned on to connect the pump outlet 2012 and the second intermediate pipeline 2043 and cut off the liquid inlet 131, and the fifth three-way electromagnetic valve 2042 can be switched between the waste outlet 203 and the beverage outlet 202 to realize the cleaning of the second intermediate pipeline 2043, the waste outlet 203, and the beverage outlet 202 by the mixed liquid.

[0133] The above only describes the preferred embodiments of the present application and is not intended to limit the present application. Any modification, equivalent replacement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A cleaning module for a beverage machine body, characterized in that, The application relates to a beverage machine cleaning module. The module comprises: a housing; a cleaning agent providing device mounted on the housing; 2. The cleaning module for a body of a beverage maker according to claim 1, characterized in that, a mixed liquid container mounted in the housing, the mixed liquid container being used for containing a mixed liquid of a cleaning agent and a solvent, the mixed liquid container having a liquid inlet, a feeding port and a liquid outlet, the liquid inlet being selectively communicated with the cleaning agent providing device or a solvent pipeline, so that the cleaning agent providing device provides liquid cleaning agent into the mixed liquid container or the solvent pipeline provides solvent into the mixed liquid container, the feeding port being used for feeding solid cleaning agent into the mixed liquid container, and the mixed liquid container delivering mixed liquid to the beverage machine body through the liquid outlet. The module further comprises:

3. The cleaning module for a beverage machine body according to claim 2, characterized in that, a first filter detachably arranged on the mixed liquid container, at least a part of the first filter being located in the mixed liquid container, the part of the first filter located in the mixed liquid container having a containing cavity, the containing cavity having an inlet located at the feeding port. The first filter comprises: a filter cylinder located in the mixed liquid container, one end of the filter cylinder having the inlet; a ring-shaped flange arranged at the outer periphery of the inlet, the ring-shaped flange being supported on a positioning boss arranged at the outer periphery of the feeding port; 4. The cleaning module for a beverage machine body according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that, a bottom plate arranged at the other end of the filter cylinder, the bottom plate and the filter cylinder defining the containing cavity. The housing has a avoiding port, the feeding port corresponding to the position of the avoiding port; 5. The cleaning module for a beverage machine body according to claim 4, characterized in that, the cleaning module further comprises a ring-shaped flow guide arranged between the avoiding port and the feeding port, a surface of the ring-shaped flow guide facing the avoiding port having a flow guide surface, the flow guide surface extending obliquely from the avoiding port to the feeding port.

6. The cleaning module for a beverage machine body according to any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that, An outer surface of the mixed liquid container is provided with a positioning boss surrounding the feeding port, one end of the ring-shaped flow guide close to the feeding port having a ring-shaped positioning rib, the positioning rib being detachably fitted on the outer periphery of the positioning boss. The cleaning agent providing device comprises a first cleaning agent providing pipeline having a first pipe opening and a second pipe opening, the first pipe opening being used for communicating with the liquid inlet; 7. The cleaning module for a beverage machine body according to claim 6, characterized in that, the housing has a accommodating port, the first cleaning agent providing pipeline being arranged in the accommodating port, and the second pipe opening being located outside the housing for externally connecting an external component.

8. The cleaning module for a beverage machine body according to claim 7, characterized in that, The cleaning agent providing device further comprises a cleaning agent container used for storing liquid cleaning agent, the cleaning agent container having a cleaning agent outlet used for communicating with the liquid inlet.

9. The cleaning module for a beverage machine body according to claim 8, characterized in that, The cleaning agent providing device further comprises a tee joint and a common pipeline, the tee joint being communicated with the first pipe opening, the cleaning agent outlet and a first end of the common pipeline, and a second end of the common pipeline being used for communicating with the liquid inlet. The cleaning module at least satisfies one of the following features: a one-way valve is arranged on the first cleaning agent providing pipeline, the one-way valve allowing one-way communication from the second pipe opening to the first pipe opening. A second cleaning agent supply pipeline is arranged between the cleaning agent outlet and the tee joint, and a on-off valve is arranged on the second cleaning agent supply pipeline, which is used to control the opening and closing of the second cleaning agent supply pipeline.

10. The cleaning module for a beverage machine body according to any one of claims 1-9, characterized in that, The shell has an avoiding opening, and the pouring opening corresponds to the position of the avoiding opening. The cleaning module further comprises a cover body movably connected to the shell to open or close the avoiding opening.

11. The cleaning module for a beverage machine body according to claim 10, characterized in that, Further comprising: A reset member connected to the shell and the cover body, and used to keep the cover body in a position to close the avoiding opening.

12. The cleaning module for a beverage machine body according to any one of claims 1-11, characterized in that, The cleaning module at least meets one of the following features: The shell has an avoiding opening, and the pouring opening corresponds to the position of the avoiding opening; the avoiding opening is located on the top wall of the shell, and the pouring opening is located on the top wall of the mixing liquid container; The shell has an avoiding opening, and the cleaning agent supply device further comprises a cleaning agent container used to store liquid cleaning agent, the cleaning agent container has a cleaning agent outlet and a pouring opening, the cleaning agent outlet is used to communicate with the liquid inlet, and the pouring opening corresponds to the position of the avoiding opening; the cleaning module further comprises a second filter, at least part of the second filter is located in the cleaning agent container, and the part of the second filter located in the cleaning agent container has a containing cavity with an inlet located at the pouring opening.

13. A drinks machine characterised in that, Further comprising: A beverage machine body having a liquid pumping device with a pump inlet and a pump outlet; The cleaning module according to any one of claims 1-12, the pump inlet is selectively communicated with the liquid outlet, the cleaning agent supply device or the solvent pipeline, and the liquid inlet is used to communicate with the pump outlet; The cleaning module is an external component separated from the beverage machine body, or the cleaning module is integrated into the beverage machine body.

14. The drinks machine of claim 13, characterized in that Further comprising a raw material supply module used to provide liquid raw materials for the beverage machine body to make beverages; The pump inlet is selectively communicated with the liquid outlet, the cleaning agent supply device, the raw material supply module or the solvent pipeline; and the pump outlet is selectively communicated with the liquid inlet or a beverage outlet of the beverage machine body.

15. A refrigeration device for a beverage machine body, characterized in that, Further comprising: A shell having a refrigeration space used to accommodate a raw material supply module; A cleaning agent supply device mounted on the shell; A mixing liquid container mounted in the shell, used to accommodate a mixture of cleaning agent and solvent, the mixing liquid container has a liquid inlet, a pouring opening and a liquid outlet, the liquid inlet is selectively communicated with the cleaning agent supply device or a solvent pipeline to allow the cleaning agent supply device to supply liquid cleaning agent into the mixing liquid container or the solvent pipeline to supply solvent into the mixing liquid container; the pouring opening is used to pour solid cleaning agent into the mixing liquid container; and the liquid outlet delivers the mixture to the beverage machine body.

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