Waterway structure convenient to clean

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of ice makers, in particular to a waterway structure convenient to clean. Comprising a main machine which is provided with a water storage tank, a water using end and a pumping pressure device. A liquid conveying pipe is arranged between the water storage tank and the water using end, and the two ends of the liquid conveying pipe are detachably connected with the water storage tank and the water using end respectively. A fixed seat is arranged on the main machine, a rolling surface is arranged on the fixed seat, and the infusion tube is arranged on the fixed seat along the rolling surface; the pump pressure device and the fixed seat are arranged in a paired manner, a plurality of rollers are arranged on the pump pressure device, and the rollers can circularly roll the infusion tube on the fixed seat along the rolling surface; according to the waterway structure convenient to clean, the liquid conveying pipe is the hose made of the elastic material, the liquid conveying pipe is directly communicated with the water storage tank and the water using end, and after ice making is completed, the liquid conveying pipe can be directly detached to be cleaned, so that other components are prevented from being left in the waterway, and particularly, beverages are prevented from flowing through the pumping pressure device; and the cleaning requirement of ice making equipment is met.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of ice maker technology, and in particular to a water circuit structure that is easy to clean. Background Technology

[0002] An ice maker (English name: ice maker or ice machine) is a refrigeration mechanical device that produces ice by cooling water through an evaporator with refrigerant from a refrigeration system. Water in the storage tank is pumped to the distributor head by a flow control valve, and the water is evenly sprayed onto the surface of the ice maker, flowing over the wall of the ice maker like a water curtain. The water is cooled to the freezing point to form ice blocks.

[0003] For example, Chinese patent CN111946320A discloses an ice maker, which includes an ice tray, an ice-pulling rod that cooperates with the ice tray, and a rotating device for controlling the rotation of the ice-pulling rod. The ice maker also includes a cleaning device that is detachably mounted on the ice-pulling rod. The cleaning device is configured to clean the ice tray by rotating the ice-pulling rod under the drive of the rotating device when it is mounted on the ice-pulling rod.

[0004] The aforementioned existing technology cleans the ice tray by rotating an ice-dispensing rod, which can partially solve the problem of difficult cleaning inside ice makers. Common ice makers typically use vane pumps and diaphragm pumps to drive water flow. Since the pumps and water lines are usually not disassembled, cleaning the internal water system of the ice maker remains difficult. For some flavored ice cubes, the water used contains sugar, fruit pulp, milk, etc. If the internal pipes are not cleaned in a timely manner, unpleasant odors and hygiene problems will occur.

[0005] Therefore, existing technologies still need to be improved and developed. Utility Model Content

[0006] The purpose of this invention is to address the shortcomings and deficiencies of existing technologies by providing a water system structure that is rationally designed, capable of producing flavored ice cubes, and is easy to clean and hygienic.

[0007] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution adopted by this utility model is as follows:

[0008] The present invention discloses a water system structure for easy cleaning, comprising a main unit, which is equipped with a water storage tank, a water-using end, and a pump. An infusion pipe is provided between the water storage tank and the water-using end, with both ends of the infusion pipe detachably connected to the water storage tank and the water-using end, respectively. The main unit is equipped with a fixed base, which has a rolling surface. The infusion pipe is positioned on the fixed base along the rolling surface. The pump is paired with the fixed base and is equipped with several rollers that can circulate and roll the infusion pipe on the fixed base along the rolling surface.

[0009] The pumping device has several rollers that can cyclically crush the infusion tube on the fixed base, causing water in the storage tank to flow continuously to the water-using end through continuous crushing. It is understood that the infusion tube is a flexible hose made of elastic material, allowing the pumping device to repeatedly crush it.

[0010] This invention addresses the post-processing cleaning issues associated with flavored ice. The water in the storage tank can contain ingredients such as sugar, milk, and fruit juice. The infusion tube directly connects the storage tank to the water outlet. After ice making, the infusion tube can be directly disassembled for cleaning, thus preventing the residue of other ingredients in the water path and especially preventing beverages from flowing through the pump. This solves the cleaning requirements of the ice-making equipment while meeting the ice-making needs.

[0011] Specifically, in traditional centrifugal pumps, diaphragm pumps, and other water pump structures, the water flows through the interior of the pump structure. If the water contains other beverage components, these components can remain inside the pump structure, making thorough cleaning difficult and causing hygiene problems. This invention's infusion pipe directly connects the water storage tank and the water outlet, bypassing the pump pressure device and avoiding the problem of water and beverage components remaining in the pump pressure device.

[0012] Secondly, the infusion tubing and the pump are detachable. The infusion tubing can be removed from the pump, water tank and water outlet. The infusion tubing can be rinsed and cleaned with detergent for a more thorough cleaning, thus preventing beverage residue from remaining in the infusion tubing.

[0013] According to the above scheme, the rolling surface is a circular arc surface, and the infusion tube is arranged along the length of the circular arc surface. The pumping device includes a drive motor and a rotating support, with several rollers mounted on the rotating support. The output shaft of the drive motor is located at the center of the circular arc surface and is connected to the rotating support, thereby causing the rollers to cyclically roll the infusion tube on the circular arc surface. Specifically, the drive motor drives the rotating support to rotate, and the rollers on the rotating support can roll along the circular arc surface, thereby cyclically rolling the infusion tube. It can be understood that the circular arc surface is usually semi-circular, with the two ends being the inlet and outlet ends, respectively. When the rollers roll from the inlet end to the outlet end of the circular arc surface, the rollers can squeeze the inner cavity of a section of the infusion tube (between the inlet and outlet ends) on the circular arc surface, causing the water in the infusion tube to flow towards the outlet end of the circular arc surface. The rollers cyclically roll the infusion tube, causing the water in the infusion tube to be pumped to the end where it is used.

[0014] In conventional ice-making equipment, the water storage tank is located at a low position, and the water-using end (ice-making component) is located at a high position, allowing ice cubes to fall and be stored in the ice storage box. Therefore, a pumping device is needed to transport water from the low-positioned water storage tank to the high-positioned water-using end. In this invention, the mounting base is located near the low position of the water storage tank, allowing the water in the tank to flow under water pressure to the infusion pipe on the curved surface. This allows the pumping component to pump the water in the infusion pipe, directing it towards the water-using end.

[0015] According to the above scheme, the rotating support is equipped with three rollers, which are equidistantly spaced around the center of the arc surface, and the rollers are rotatably connected to the rotating support. As mentioned above, the arc surface is semi-circular, i.e., the circular angle is 180°, and the three rollers on the rotating support are distributed at 120° intervals, so that at any given time, one roller is acting on the arc surface. The water pressed by the rollers in the infusion tube will inevitably flow from the inlet end to the outlet end of the arc surface, preventing backflow of water in the infusion tube.

[0016] According to the above scheme, both ends of the arcuate surface are provided with outlet surfaces, thereby forming a "U"-shaped opening groove on the fixed seat. The two outlet surfaces correspond to the inlet and outlet ends of the arcuate surface, respectively, and are tangent to the arcuate surface. It can be understood that the infusion tube is arranged along the opening groove, partially conforming to the arcuate surface, and extends out of the fixed seat from the two outlet surfaces. When the rotating bracket drives several rollers to rotate, the rollers can press the infusion tube on the arcuate surface along the outlet surfaces. It can be understood that the infusion tube is a flexible tube, and after both ends of the infusion tube are detached from the water tank and the water supply end, they can be pulled out from the fixed seat along the outlet surfaces for cleaning.

[0017] According to the above scheme, the fixing seat is fixedly installed on the outer side wall of the host, and the fixing seat is exposed, which can facilitate the disassembly and installation of the infusion tube.

[0018] According to the above scheme, the outer side of the fixed seat is open. As mentioned above, the rotating bracket is equipped with three rollers, and the circular angle of the arc surface is 180°. When one of the rollers is at the 6 o'clock position, the other two rollers will not tightly crush the infusion tube. At this time, the infusion tube can be pulled outward to partially detach it from the fixed seat. Then, the rotating bracket can be moved to rotate the rollers to the outlet surface to completely pull the infusion tube out of the fixed seat.

[0019] According to the above scheme, the water storage tank and / or the water supply end are equipped with quick-connect terminals. At least one raised ring is provided on the outer edge of the quick-connect terminal, and the port of the infusion tube can be plugged into and detached from the quick-connect terminal. The infusion tube is a flexible hose, and the raised ring on the quick-connect terminal prevents the infusion tube from falling off. Disassembly and assembly are also relatively convenient. Typically, two spaced-apart raised rings on the quick-connect terminal are sufficient to ensure that the infusion tube will not fall off.

[0020] According to the above scheme, the main unit is an ice maker, the water end is an ice-making module, and the main unit is equipped with a compressor assembly.

[0021] This utility model provides an easy-to-clean water circuit structure. The infusion tube is a flexible hose made of elastic material. The infusion tube is directly connected to the water storage tank and the water supply end. After ice making is completed, the infusion tube can be directly disassembled for cleaning, thereby avoiding the residue of other components in the water circuit, and especially avoiding the flow of beverages through the pump pressure device. While meeting the ice making requirements, it solves the cleaning requirements of the ice making equipment. Attached Figure Description

[0022] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;

[0023] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 Enlarged structural diagram of section A in the middle;

[0024] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the operating principle of the pump pressure device of this utility model;

[0025] Figure 4 This is a disassembly diagram of the infusion tube and pump pressure device of this utility model;

[0026] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the assembly of the infusion tube and quick-connect terminal of this utility model.

[0027] In the picture:

[0028] 1. Main unit; 2. Infusion tube; 3. Fixing base; 11. Water storage tank; 12. Water supply end; 13. Quick-connect terminal; 14. Raised ring; 15. Compressor assembly; 31. Rotating bracket; 32. Arc surface; 33. Roller; 34. Outlet surface; 35. Opening groove. Detailed Implementation

[0029] The technical solution of this utility model will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0030] like Figure 1-5As shown, the present invention provides a water system structure for easy cleaning, comprising a main unit 1, wherein the main unit 1 is provided with a water storage tank 11, a water outlet 12, and a pump device; an infusion pipe 2 is provided between the water storage tank 11 and the water outlet 12, and the two ends of the infusion pipe 2 are detachably connected to the water storage tank 11 and the water outlet 12, respectively; a fixed base 3 is provided on the main unit 1, and a rolling surface is provided on the fixed base 3, and the infusion pipe 2 is arranged on the fixed base 3 along the rolling surface; the pump device is paired with the fixed base 3, and the pump device is provided with a plurality of rollers 33, which can circulate and roll the infusion pipe 2 on the fixed base 3 along the rolling surface.

[0031] The rollers 33 on the pumping device can cyclically crush the infusion tube 2 on the fixed base 3, causing the water in the water tank 11 to flow continuously to the water outlet 12 through continuous crushing. It is understood that the infusion tube 2 is a flexible hose made of elastic material, allowing the pumping device to repeatedly crush it. This invention solves the post-processing cleaning problem of flavored ice cubes. The water in the water tank 11 can contain sugar, milk, juice, etc. The infusion tube 2 directly connects the water tank 11 and the water outlet 12. After ice making, the infusion tube 2 can be directly disassembled for cleaning, thus avoiding the residue of other components in the water path, especially preventing beverages from flowing through the pumping device. This solves the cleaning requirements of the ice-making equipment while meeting the ice-making needs.

[0032] Specifically, in traditional centrifugal pumps, diaphragm pumps, and other water pump structures, the water flows through the interior of the pump structure. If the water contains other beverage components, these components can remain inside the pump structure, making thorough cleaning difficult and causing hygiene problems. In this invention, the infusion pipe 2 directly connects the water storage tank 11 and the water outlet 12, eliminating the need for the liquid to pass through the pump pressure device and avoiding the problem of water and beverage components remaining in the pump pressure device.

[0033] Secondly, the infusion tube 2 and the pump device are detachable. The infusion tube 2 can be removed from the pump device, the water tank 11 and the water end 12. The infusion tube 2 can be rinsed and cleaned with detergent, which makes the cleaning more thorough and avoids beverage components remaining in the infusion tube 2.

[0034] The rolling surface is a circular arc surface 32, and the infusion tube 2 is arranged along the length direction of the circular arc surface 32; the pumping device includes a drive motor and a rotating bracket 31, and a plurality of rollers 33 are provided on the rotating bracket 31; the output shaft of the drive motor is located at the center of the circular arc surface 32, and the output shaft of the drive motor is connected to the rotating bracket 31, so that the plurality of rollers 33 cyclically roll the infusion tube 2 on the circular arc surface 32.

[0035] Specifically, the drive motor drives the rotating support 31 to rotate, and several rollers 33 on the rotating support 31 can roll along the arc surface 32, thereby cyclically crushing the infusion tube 2. It can be understood that the arc surface 32 is usually semi-circular, with the two ends of the arc surface 32 being the inlet end and the outlet end, respectively. When the rollers 33 roll from the inlet end to the outlet end of the arc surface 32, the rollers 33 can squeeze the inner cavity of a section of the infusion tube 2 on the arc surface 32 (between the inlet end and the outlet end), causing the water in the infusion tube 2 to flow towards the outlet end of the arc surface 32. The several rollers 33 cyclically crush the infusion tube 2, causing the water in the infusion tube 2 to be pumped to the water-using end 12.

[0036] In typical ice-making equipment, the water storage tank 11 is located at a low position, and the water-using end 12 (ice-making component) is located at a high position, allowing ice cubes to fall and be stored in the ice storage box. Therefore, the pumping device is needed to transport the water in the low-positioned water storage tank 11 to the high-positioned water-using end 12. Of course, the fixing base 3 of this utility model is located at a low position close to the water storage tank 11, so that the water in the water storage tank 11 can flow under water pressure to the infusion pipe 2 on the arc-shaped curved surface 32, so that the pumping component pumps the water in the infusion pipe 2 and makes it flow to the water-using end 12.

[0037] The rotating support 31 is equipped with three rollers 33, which are equidistantly spaced around the center of the arc surface 32, and are rotatably connected to the rotating support 31. As mentioned above, the arc surface 32 is semi-circular, with a circular angle of 180°. The three rollers 33 on the rotating support 31 are distributed at 120° intervals, ensuring that at any given time, one roller 33 is acting on the arc surface 32. The water pressed by the rollers 33 into the infusion tube 2 will inevitably flow from the inlet end to the outlet end of the arc surface 32, preventing backflow of water in the infusion tube 2.

[0038] Both ends of the arc-shaped surface 32 are provided with outlet surfaces 34, thereby forming a "U"-shaped opening groove 35 on the fixed base 3. The two outlet surfaces 34 correspond to the inlet and outlet ends of the arc-shaped surface 32, respectively. The outlet surfaces 34 are tangent to the arc-shaped surface 32. It can be understood that the infusion tube 2 is arranged along the opening groove 35, partially conforming to the arc-shaped surface 32, and the infusion tube 2 extends out of the fixed base 3 from the two outlet surfaces 34. When the rotating bracket 31 drives several rollers 33 to rotate, the rollers 33 can roll the infusion tube 2 on the arc-shaped surface 32 along the outlet surfaces 34. It can be understood that the infusion tube 2 is a flexible tube. After the two ends of the infusion tube 2 are detached from the water storage tank 11 and the water supply end 12, they can be pulled out from the fixed base 3 along the outlet surfaces 34 for cleaning.

[0039] The fixing base 3 is fixedly installed on the outer side wall of the main unit 1. The fixing base 3 is exposed, which facilitates the disassembly and installation of the infusion tube 2.

[0040] The outer side of the fixed base 3 is open. As mentioned above, the rotating bracket 31 is equipped with three rollers 33, and the circular angle of the arc surface 32 is 180°. When one of the rollers 33 is at the 6 o'clock position, the other two rollers 33 will not tightly crush the infusion tube 2. At this time, the infusion tube 2 can be pulled outward to partially detach it from the fixed base 3. Then, the rotating bracket 31 can be moved to rotate the rollers 33 to the outlet surface 34 to completely pull the infusion tube 2 out of the fixed base 3.

[0041] The water storage tank 11 and / or the water supply terminal 12 are equipped with quick-connect terminals 13. At least one raised ring 14 is provided on the outer edge of the quick-connect terminal 13, and the port of the infusion tube 2 is pluggably connected to the quick-connect terminal 13. The infusion tube 2 is a flexible hose. The raised ring 14 on the quick-connect terminal 13 prevents the infusion tube 2 from falling off, and also makes disassembly and assembly relatively convenient. Typically, two spaced-apart raised rings 14 on the quick-connect terminal 13 are sufficient to ensure that the infusion tube 2 does not fall off.

[0042] The main unit 1 is an ice maker, the water end 12 is an ice-making module, and the main unit 1 is equipped with a compressor assembly 15.

[0043] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model. Therefore, all equivalent changes or modifications made to the structure, features and principles described in the claims of the present utility model patent application are included in the scope of the present utility model patent application.

Claims

1. A water system structure that is easy to clean, comprising a main unit (1), wherein the main unit (1) is provided with a water storage tank (11), a water supply end (12), and a pump; characterized in that, An infusion tube (2) is provided between the water storage tank (11) and the water supply end (12), and the two ends of the infusion tube (2) are detachably connected to the water storage tank (11) and the water supply end (12). The host (1) is provided with a fixed seat (3), the fixed seat (3) is provided with a rolling surface, and the infusion tube (2) is set on the fixed seat (3) along the rolling surface; The pump pressure device is paired with the fixed base (3). The pump pressure device is equipped with several rollers (33), which can circulate and roll the infusion tube (2) on the fixed base (3) along the rolling surface.

2. The waterway structure for easy cleaning according to claim 1, characterized in that, The rolling surface is a circular arc surface (32), and the infusion tube is arranged along the length direction of the circular arc surface (32); the pumping device includes a drive motor and a rotating bracket (31), and a number of rollers (33) are provided on the rotating bracket (31); the output shaft of the drive motor is located at the center of the circular arc surface (32), and the output shaft of the drive motor is connected to the rotating bracket (31), so that the number of rollers (33) cyclically roll the infusion tube (2) on the circular arc surface (32).

3. The waterway structure for easy cleaning according to claim 2, characterized in that, The rotating bracket (31) is provided with three rollers (33), which are arranged at equal angular intervals around the center of the arc surface (32), and the rollers (33) are rotatably connected to the rotating bracket (31).

4. The waterway structure for easy cleaning according to claim 2, characterized in that, Both ends of the arc surface (32) are provided with guide surfaces (34), thereby forming a "U"-shaped opening groove (35) on the fixed seat (3).

5. The waterway structure for easy cleaning according to claim 2, characterized in that, The mounting base (3) is fixedly mounted on the outer wall of the host (1).

6. The waterway structure for easy cleaning according to claim 5, characterized in that, The outer side of the fixing seat (3) is open.

7. The water channel structure for easy cleaning according to claim 6, characterized in that, The water storage tank (11) and / or the water supply end (12) are provided with quick-connect terminals (13), and at least one protruding ring (14) is provided on the outer edge surface of the quick-connect terminal (13). The port of the infusion tube (2) is pluggably connected to the quick-connect terminal (13).

8. The waterway structure for easy cleaning according to claim 1, characterized in that, The host (1) is an ice maker, the water end (12) is an ice-making module, and the host (1) is equipped with a compressor assembly (15).

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