Cold drink machine

Abstract

The utility model discloses a cold drink machine which comprises a box body, a supporting seat and a water collecting tray, the supporting seat is installed on the box body, a material preparing area is arranged on the supporting seat, a refrigerating area is arranged in the box body, and a refrigerating assembly is arranged in the refrigerating area. A driving assembly and a horizontally arranged material making barrel are arranged in the material making area, a stirring assembly is arranged in the material making barrel, the driving assembly is in transmission connection with the stirring assembly, and the refrigerating assembly supplies cold to the material making barrel; a detachable mounting opening is formed in one side of the box body, the water collecting disc is mounted in the supporting seat through the detachable mounting opening, and a water receiving groove in the water collecting disc is located below the material making barrel. According to the utility model, the material flowing out of the material making barrel can be collected, the cleaning process is reduced, and the use comfort of a user is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of cold drink machine technology, and in particular to a cold drink machine. Background Technology

[0002] In the hot summer, people enjoy drinking iced beverages, and machines like smoothie makers or ice cream makers satisfy this need. Currently, most ice cream machines consist of a casing containing a cooling circulation device and a stirring drum. The evaporator of the cooling circulation device is located inside the stirring drum through an opening, and a discharge nozzle is located on the front side wall of the stirring chamber. A water receiving device is located directly below the discharge nozzle on the front side wall of the casing, used to collect excess material flowing from the discharge nozzle.

[0003] However, during ice-making operations, the low temperature inside the mixing chamber of the aforementioned beverage maker causes condensation to easily form on its outer wall, which then drips onto the main unit. This condensation can easily breed bacteria, increasing cleaning procedures and reducing user comfort. Furthermore, when disassembling and cleaning the mixing chamber, residual ice or slush can easily flow directly onto the main unit, causing contamination and further increasing cleaning procedures and user comfort. This could even lead to contamination of the electrical components and wiring within the main unit, posing a safety hazard. Utility Model Content

[0004] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to provide a cold drink machine that can collect the material flowing out of the mixing cylinder, reduce cleaning procedures, and improve user comfort.

[0005] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model provides a cold drink machine, including a housing, a support base, and a water collection tray. The support base is installed on the housing and has a feeding area. The housing has a cooling area and a cooling component. The feeding area has a drive component and a horizontally placed feeding cylinder. The feeding cylinder has a stirring component. The drive component is connected to the stirring component. The cooling component cools the feeding cylinder. The housing has a disassembly and installation port on one side. The water collection tray is installed in the support base through the disassembly and installation port. The water receiving groove in the water collection tray is located below the feeding cylinder.

[0006] As an improvement to the above solution, a water receiving channel is formed between the material preparation cylinder and the support base. The water receiving channel is located inside the side edge of the support base and is connected to the water receiving trough.

[0007] As an improvement to the above solution, the support base is provided with an installation groove, one side of which is connected to the disassembly and installation port, and the water collection tray is installed in the installation groove.

[0008] As an improvement to the above solution, the mounting groove is provided with a limiting guide groove on at least one side, and the end of the water collection tray is embedded in the limiting guide groove.

[0009] As an improvement to the above solution, the installation groove is provided with a flow guide at one end near the discharge port of the material preparation cylinder, and the upper surface of the flow guide is provided with a flow guide surface, which is used to guide the liquid on it to the water receiving tank; the flow guide is provided with a limiting guide groove at one end near the water collecting plate, and one end of the water collecting plate is embedded in the limiting guide groove.

[0010] As an improvement to the above solution, the cross-section of the guide portion is an inclined surface or a circular arc surface extending from the outside to the inside and from high to low.

[0011] As an improvement to the above solution, a gripper is provided at one end of the water collection tray. The gripper is located at the disassembly and installation port and is used for the user to grip the water collection tray.

[0012] As an improvement to the above solution, the disassembly and installation port includes an installation area and a gripping area connected to the installation area. The water collection tray is installed in the support base through the installation area, and the gripper part is provided with a gripper groove at one end near the gripping area.

[0013] As an improvement to the above solution, the width of the water receiving trough opening is greater than or equal to the width of the material preparation cylinder, or the width of the water receiving trough opening is greater than or equal to the width of the bottom of the material preparation cylinder.

[0014] As an improvement to the above solution, the drive assembly includes a motor base and a motor device mounted in the motor base. One end of the feeding cylinder is mounted on the motor base, and the drive end of the motor device is connected to the stirring assembly. The orthographic projection of the connection between the feeding cylinder and the motor base is located in the water receiving tank. The refrigeration assembly includes a compressor, a condenser, and an evaporator, with the evaporator disposed in the feeding cylinder. The stirring assembly includes a stirring paddle and a stirring shaft, with the stirring paddle surrounding the evaporator. One end of the stirring shaft is connected to the drive assembly, and the other end passes through the evaporator and is connected to the rotating connection of the stirring paddle.

[0015] The beneficial effects of implementing this utility model are as follows:

[0016] This invention features a water collection tray below the material preparation cylinder. When the cylinder is in operation, condensation forms on its outer wall due to the low internal temperature. The condensate at the top flows through an external water channel to the bottom of the cylinder, while the condensate at the bottom falls into the collection tray, thus collecting the liquid. This method effectively prevents spilled material from contaminating other parts of the housing, reduces cleaning procedures, and improves user comfort and the safety of electrical components and wiring. When the collection tray becomes too full, it can be removed from the slide rail for discharge and reinstalled for continued use. The overall design is convenient to install and remove, highly practical, and enhances the user experience.

[0017] Secondly, the water collection tray can be installed in the support base through the disassembly and installation port on one side of the tank to realize the water collection function. When the water collection tray has too much capacity, it can be removed from the support base and the tank through the disassembly and installation port on the side of the tank for discharge and reinstallation. The overall disassembly and installation is convenient, highly practical, and can improve the user experience.

[0018] In addition, this utility model uses a support base as the central support structure of the cold drink machine. The support base divides the cold drink machine into two functional areas, such as the ingredient preparation area and the refrigeration area. This allows the overall structure to be optimized and arranged in two functional areas, resulting in a compact structure, small overall space and volume, and low cost. Attached Figure Description

[0019] Figure 1 This is a structural schematic diagram of the cold drink machine of this utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 This is a structural schematic diagram of the material preparation area and support base of this utility model;

[0021] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the refrigeration zone of this utility model;

[0022] Figure 4 This is a cross-sectional view of the material preparation area and support base of this utility model. Figure 1 ;

[0023] Figure 5 This is a cross-sectional view of the material preparation area and support base of this utility model. Figure 2 ;

[0024] Figure 6 This is a structural schematic diagram of the support base of this utility model;

[0025] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the water collection tray of this utility model. Detailed Implementation

[0026] To make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of this utility model clearer, the utility model will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0027] like Figures 1 to 5 As shown in the figure, a specific embodiment of this utility model provides a cold drink machine, including a housing 1, a support base 2, and a water collection tray 3. The support base 2 is installed on the housing 1 and has a feeding area 11. The housing 1 has a refrigeration area 12. The feeding area 11 has a drive assembly 4 and a horizontally placed feeding cylinder 5. Raw materials can be fed through the feeding end 51 of the feeding cylinder 5. That is, after opening the feeding cover in the feeding end 51, the raw materials can enter the feeding cylinder 5 from the feeding port of the feeding end 51. The feeding cylinder 5 can hold the raw materials for making cold drinks and the solid-liquid mixture after molding. The discharging end of the feeding cylinder 5 is provided with a discharging mechanism 52, which is used to output the solid-liquid mixture after molding, such as shaved ice or ice cream. The cooling zone 12 is equipped with a cooling component 6, which cools the material preparation cylinder 5 so that the material is in a low-temperature forming environment. The material preparation cylinder 5 is equipped with a stirring component 53, and the driving component 4 is connected to the stirring component 53. The driving component 4 can drive the stirring component 53 to rotate in the material preparation cylinder 5 to realize the stirring work.

[0028] The water collection tray 31 is located below the material preparation cylinder 5. A water collection channel 7 is formed between the material preparation cylinder 5 and the support base 2. The water collection channel 7 is located within the side edge of the support base 2 and communicates with the water collection tray 31. When the material preparation cylinder 5 is in the material preparation working state, condensation forms on its outer wall due to the low internal temperature. The condensation at the top flows through the external water collection channel 7 to the bottom of the material preparation cylinder 5, while the condensation at the bottom falls into the water collection tray 3 below, thus achieving liquid collection. This method effectively prevents the spilled material from contaminating other parts of the housing 1, reduces cleaning procedures, improves user comfort, and enhances the safety of electrical control components and wiring. When the water collection tray 3 has too much capacity, it can be removed from the slide rail groove for discharge. It can be reused by reinstalling the water collection tray 3 into the slide rail groove. The whole process is easy to disassemble and install, highly practical, and can improve the user experience.

[0029] The box 1 is provided with a disassembly and installation port 13 on one side. The water collection tray 3 is installed in the support base 2 through the disassembly and installation port 13 to realize the water collection function. When the collection capacity of the water collection tray 3 is too large, the water collection tray 3 can be disassembled from the support base 2 and the box 1 through the disassembly and installation port 13 on the side of the box 1 for discharge and reinstallation. The overall disassembly and installation is convenient, the practicality is high, and the user experience can be improved.

[0030] In addition, this utility model uses the support base 2 as the central support structure of the cold drink machine. The support base 2 divides the cold drink machine into two functional areas, such as the ingredient preparation area 11 and the refrigeration area 12. This allows the overall structure to be optimized and arranged in two functional areas, resulting in a compact structure, small overall space and volume, and low cost.

[0031] Furthermore, to prevent condensate formed on both outer walls of the material preparation cylinder 5 from falling from the bottom of the cylinder 5 outside the area of ​​the water receiving tank 31, i.e., falling to other locations on the housing 1, thus requiring additional cleaning procedures. Figure 5 As shown, the material preparation cylinder 5 is elliptical in shape, and the width of the opening of the water receiving trough 31 is greater than or equal to the width of the bottom of the material preparation cylinder 5. This ensures that condensate falling from either side of the bottom of the material preparation cylinder 5 can stably fall into the water receiving trough 31, facilitating the collection of condensate and eliminating unnecessary cleaning procedures, thus improving user comfort. In other embodiments, the width of the opening of the water receiving trough 31 can also be greater than or equal to the width of the material preparation cylinder 5 to ensure that materials falling from material preparation cylinders 5 of different shapes can stably fall into the water receiving trough 31, thereby achieving the same material collection function.

[0032] Specifically, such as Figures 1 to 4 As shown, in this invention, the support base 2 is located in the middle or upper middle part of the beverage machine, and the feeding cylinder 5 and the drive assembly 4 are located in the feeding area 11 above the support base 2. The feeding cylinder 5 and the drive assembly 4 are respectively located at opposite ends along the length of the support base 2. The drive assembly 4 includes a motor base 41 and a motor device installed in the motor base 41. One end of the feeding cylinder 5 is installed on the motor base 41, and the drive end of the motor device is connected to the stirring assembly 53 to achieve stirring. The motor base 41 in the drive assembly 4 is installed on the side of the support base 2 away from the water collection tray 3, while the feeding cylinder 5 is located on one side of the support base 2, that is, the feeding cylinder 5 is located above the water collection tray 3 of the support base 2 to ensure the material collection effect of the water collection tray 3.

[0033] Further, the refrigeration assembly 6 includes a compressor 61, a condenser 62, and an evaporator 63. The evaporator 63 is disposed in the material preparation cylinder 5, and the compressor 61 and condenser 62 are disposed in the refrigeration zone 12. The two ends of the compressor 61 are connected to the inlet end of the condenser 62 and the outlet end of the evaporator 63 respectively via pipes. The outlet end of the condenser 62 is connected to the inlet end of the evaporator 63 via a pipe to supply cooling to the evaporator 63, thereby achieving heat exchange between the evaporator 63 and the material in the material preparation cylinder 5 to form the desired ice. The stirring assembly 53 includes a stirring paddle 531 and a stirring shaft. The stirring paddle 531 surrounds the evaporator 63. One end of the stirring shaft is connected to the drive assembly 4, and the other end passes through the evaporator 63 and is connected to the rotating connection part 532 of the stirring paddle 531. A motor drives the stirring paddle 531 to stir the formed ice to form the desired slush or ice cream.

[0034] Secondly, such as Figure 1 and Figure 4 As shown, the orthographic projection of the connection point A between the material preparation cylinder 5 and the motor base 41 is located in the water receiving tank 31, ensuring that when the material preparation cylinder 5 is just removed, the residual liquid in the material preparation cylinder 5 can accurately fall from the connection point A into the water collection tray 3 below. If the material preparation cylinder 5 needs to be disassembled after operation, the slush or liquid flowing out of the material preparation cylinder 5 will first accurately flow from the connection point A between the material preparation cylinder 5 and the support base 2 into the water collection tray 3 below. Subsequently, during the process of pulling out the material preparation cylinder 5, the material flowing out of the material preparation cylinder 5 will gradually and steadily fall into the water collection tray 3 below, ensuring that all the material flowing out during disassembly falls into the water collection tray 3, further improving the material collection effect.

[0035] like Figures 1 to 2 As shown, the support base 2 is provided with an installation groove 21. One side of the installation groove 21 is connected to the disassembly and installation port 13 so that the water collection tray 3 can slide into the installation groove 21 through the disassembly and installation port 13 and be located below the material making cylinder 5 to realize the material receiving work.

[0036] To improve the efficiency of disassembling and installing the water collection tray 3, such as Figure 4 and Figure 6 As shown, the mounting groove 21 has a limiting guide groove 22 on at least one side, so that the end of the water collection tray 3 is smoothly embedded in the limiting guide groove 22, thereby limiting the water collection tray 3 and allowing the water collection tray 3 to slide smoothly in the mounting groove 21, improving the disassembly and installation efficiency of the water collection tray 3.

[0037] The mounting groove 21 is provided with a guide section 23 at one end near the discharge port of the material preparation cylinder 5 or the discharge mechanism 52. The upper surface of the guide section 23 is provided with a guide surface 24. The guide surface 24 is used to guide the liquid on it to the water receiving tank 31 so that the liquid can flow accurately into the water collection tray 3, thereby improving the liquid collection efficiency and effect, avoiding liquid residue at the front end of the support 2 or flowing from the front end of the support 2 down to the lower box 1, which would increase the area for bacterial growth or contamination, and effectively reducing cleaning procedures.

[0038] The guide section 23 is provided with a limiting guide groove 22 at one end near the water collection tray 3. One end of the water collection tray 3 is embedded in the limiting guide groove 22 to limit and guide the water collection tray 3, thereby improving the disassembly and installation efficiency of the water collection tray 3.

[0039] Preferably, the cross-section of the guide section 23 is an inclined surface or an arc surface extending from the outside to the inside and from high to low, so that under the guiding action of the guide section 23, the liquid flows towards the water collection tray 3 and falls into the water receiving groove 31 of the water collection tray 3.

[0040] To facilitate user disassembly and installation of the water collection tray 3, such as Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 7 As shown, one end of the water collection tray 3 is provided with a gripper 32, which is located at the disassembly and installation port 13. The gripper 32 is used for the user to grip the water collection tray 3, so that the user can quickly grip the gripper 32 and then quickly disassemble and install the water collection tray 3 according to the gripping point, thereby improving the efficiency and effect of disassembly and installation.

[0041] Furthermore, the disassembly and installation port 13 includes an installation area 131 and a gripping area 132 connected to the installation area 131. The water collection tray 3 is installed in the support base 2 via the installation area 131. The gripper part 32 has a gripper groove 321 at one end near the gripping area 132. The gripping area 132 provides a gripping space for the user's hand, allowing the user's hand to be placed in the gripping space and grasp the gripper groove 321 upwards, thereby quickly realizing the disassembly and installation of the water collection tray 3 with high efficiency.

[0042] In summary, this utility model features a water collection tray below the material preparation cylinder. An external water collection channel is formed between the material preparation cylinder and the support base, located within the side edges of the support base and connected to the water collection trough. When the material preparation cylinder is in operation, condensation forms on its outer wall due to the low internal temperature. The condensation at the top flows through the external water collection channel to the bottom of the cylinder, while the condensation at the bottom falls into the water collection tray below, thus achieving liquid collection. This method effectively prevents spilled material from contaminating other parts of the housing, reduces cleaning procedures, and improves user comfort and the safety of electrical control components and wiring. When the water collection tray reaches excessive capacity, it can be removed from the slide rail for discharge and reinstalled for continued use. The overall disassembly and installation are convenient, highly practical, and enhance the user experience.

[0043] Secondly, the water collection tray can be installed in the support base through the disassembly and installation port on one side of the tank to realize the water collection function. When the water collection tray has too much capacity, it can be removed from the support base and the tank through the disassembly and installation port on the side of the tank for discharge and reinstallation. The overall disassembly and installation is convenient, highly practical, and can improve the user experience.

[0044] In addition, this utility model uses a support base as the central support structure of the cold drink machine. The support base divides the cold drink machine into two functional areas, such as the ingredient preparation area and the refrigeration area. This allows the overall structure to be optimized and arranged in two functional areas, resulting in a compact structure, small overall space and volume, and low cost.

[0045] The above description is the preferred embodiment of this utility model. It should be noted that for those skilled in the art, several improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the principle of this utility model, and these improvements and modifications are also considered to be within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A cold beverage machine characterized in that, The ice cream maker comprises a box, a support base and a water collecting tray, the support base is installed on the box, a material making area is arranged on the support base, a refrigeration area is arranged in the box, and a refrigeration assembly is arranged in the refrigeration area; A driving assembly and a horizontal transverse material making cylinder are arranged in the material making area, a stirring assembly is arranged in the material making cylinder, the driving assembly is in transmission connection with the stirring assembly, and the refrigeration assembly supplies cold to the material making cylinder; A dismounting and mounting opening is arranged on one side of the box, the water collecting tray is mounted in the support base through the dismounting and mounting opening, and a water receiving groove in the water collecting tray is located below the material making cylinder.

2. The cold beverage machine of claim 1, wherein, A water receiving channel is formed between the material making cylinder and the support base, the water receiving channel is located in the side edge of the support base, and the water receiving channel is in communication with the water receiving groove.

3. The cold beverage dispenser of claim 1, wherein, An installation groove is arranged in the support base, one side of the installation groove is in communication with the dismounting and mounting opening, and the water collecting tray is mounted in the installation groove.

4. The cold beverage dispenser of claim 3, wherein, At least one side of the installation groove is provided with a limiting guide groove, and an end portion of the water collecting tray is embedded in the limiting guide groove.

5. The cold beverage machine of claim 1, 3 or 4, wherein, An end of the installation groove close to a discharge opening of the material making cylinder is provided with a flow guide portion, an upper surface of the flow guide portion is provided with a flow guide surface, and the flow guide surface is used for guiding liquid thereon to the water receiving groove; An end of the flow guide portion close to the water collecting tray is provided with a limiting guide groove, and an end portion of the water collecting tray is embedded in the limiting guide groove.

6. The cold beverage machine of claim 5, wherein, The cross section of the flow guide portion is an inclined surface or a circular arc surface extending from outside to inside and from high to low.

7. The cold beverage dispenser of claim 1, 3 or 4, wherein, An end of the water collecting tray is provided with a handle portion, the handle portion is located in the dismounting and mounting opening, and the handle portion is used for a user to grasp the water collecting tray.

8. The cold beverage dispenser of claim 7, wherein, The dismounting and mounting opening comprises a mounting area and a grasping area in communication with the mounting area, the water collecting tray is mounted in the support base through the mounting area, and a handle groove is arranged in an end of the handle portion close to the grasping area.

9. The machine of any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein The slot width of the water receiving groove is greater than or equal to the width of the material making cylinder, or the slot width of the water receiving groove is greater than or equal to the width of the bottom of the material making cylinder.

10. The cold beverage dispenser of claim 1, wherein, The driving assembly comprises a motor base and a motor device mounted in the motor base, one end of the material making cylinder is mounted on the motor base, and a driving end of the motor device is in transmission connection with the stirring assembly; The normal projection of the connection between the material making cylinder and the motor base is located in the water receiving groove; The refrigeration assembly comprises a compressor, a condenser and an evaporator, the evaporator is arranged in the material making cylinder, the stirring assembly comprises a stirring paddle and a stirring shaft, the stirring paddle surrounds the periphery of the evaporator, one end of the stirring shaft is connected with the driving assembly, and the other end is in transmission connection with the rotating connection part of the stirring paddle through the evaporator.

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