Snowflake smoothie machine

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of refrigeration, in particular to a snowflake smoothie machine. The snowflake smoothie machine comprises a shell and a machine body, the machine body is covered with the shell, an ice-making containing cavity is formed in the machine body, a scraper assembly and an evaporator assembly rotationally connected with the machine body are arranged in the ice-making containing cavity, and the scraper assembly is arranged outside the side wall of the evaporator assembly; a containing space is formed in one side face of the machine body, the ice making containing cavity and the containing space are separated by the machine body, a driving part and a control part are arranged in the containing space and electrically connected, and the driving part is rotationally connected with the evaporator assembly. According to the utility model, more compact distribution of side components of the machine body can be ensured, and the space utilization rate of the side of the machine body is improved.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] A shaved ice machine (also known as a frosted ice machine) is a type of ice maker that typically includes a refrigeration system and a snow-making system. The snow-making system contains a drip tray and a cylindrical evaporator above it. The evaporator exchanges heat with the liquid in the drip tray, forming a thin layer of ice on its outer surface. Then, driven by an internal drive mechanism, the evaporator rotates relative to the drip tray, and an ice scraper scrapes off the ice from its outer surface, creating snowflake-like shaved ice. A control unit is located on the top of the machine to regulate its operation.

[0003] However, in order to ensure the normal operation of each component inside the machine and avoid mutual interference, the drive device and control device need to be set in different positions on the machine, which to some extent increases the length, width and / or height of the machine and affects the overall compactness of the machine. Utility Model Content

[0004] In order to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art, this utility model provides a snowflake smoothie machine that can ensure a more compact distribution of the side components of the machine body and improve the space utilization of the side of the machine body.

[0005] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model provides a snowflake smoothie machine, including a shell and a body. The shell covers the body, and the body forms an ice-making cavity. The ice-making cavity is provided with a scraper assembly and an evaporator assembly rotatably connected to the body. The scraper assembly is located outside the side wall of the evaporator assembly.

[0006] One side of the body has a receiving space, the ice-making receiving cavity and the receiving space are separated by the body, the receiving space is provided with a driving component and a control component, the control component and the driving component are electrically connected, and the driving component is rotatably connected to the evaporator assembly.

[0007] As an improvement to the above solution, the accommodating space includes a first mounting slot and a second mounting slot, the first mounting slot and the second mounting slot are arranged at intervals along the width direction of the body, the control component is disposed in the first mounting slot, and the drive component is disposed in the second mounting slot.

[0008] As an improvement to the above solution, the accommodating space is formed with a first mounting portion and a second mounting portion, the driving component is formed with a first connecting portion, and the first mounting portion is detachably connected to the first connecting portion; the control component is formed with a second connecting portion, and the second mounting portion is detachably connected to the second connecting portion.

[0009] As an improvement to the above solution, the driving component includes a driving element and a transmission element. The driving element is installed in the receiving space, and the driving element is rotatably connected to the evaporator assembly through the transmission element.

[0010] As an improvement to the above solution, the driving component further includes a reducer, the housing of which is detachably connected to the accommodating space, the driving end of which is rotatably connected to the driving member, and the driven end of which is rotatably connected to the transmission member.

[0011] As an improvement to the above solution, the drive component further includes a first mounting base, which is detachably connected to the body, and the first mounting base forms a clearance groove, with the active part of the transmission component located in the clearance groove.

[0012] As an improvement to the above solution, the control component includes a second mounting base and a control board mounted on the second mounting base. The second mounting base is installed in the receiving space, and the control board is electrically connected to the drive component.

[0013] As an improvement to the above solution, the control board is connected to a display screen, which is embedded in the side of the machine body, and the display surface of the display screen is flush with the outer side of the machine body;

[0014] The control panel is also equipped with an adjustment knob, which protrudes outward from the side of the machine body and is rotatably connected to the side of the machine body.

[0015] As an improvement to the above solution, the evaporator assembly has rotating shafts formed on both sides, the rotating shafts being rotatably connected to the side of the body, and one of the rotating shafts protruding from the receiving space and being rotatably connected to the drive component.

[0016] As an improvement to the above solution, the drive component is interference-fitted with the rotating shaft.

[0017] As an improvement to the above solution, the evaporator assembly includes an evaporator cylinder, which has an ice-making section and end walls at both ends of the ice-making section. A preset distance is formed between the end walls and the inner wall of the ice-making cavity, and the preset distance is 1mm-25mm.

[0018] Implementing this utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0019] According to this embodiment of the snowflake smoothie machine, by forming a receiving space on one side of the machine body and simultaneously setting the drive component and control component in the receiving space, the drive component and control component are installed on the same side of the machine body, reducing the space occupied by the dispersed drive component and control component, and reducing the length of the connecting cable between the drive component and control component, thereby ensuring a more compact distribution of components on the side of the machine body and improving the space utilization rate of the side of the machine body. Attached Figure Description

[0020] Figure 1 This is a side view of a snowflake smoothie machine according to one embodiment of the present invention, wherein the side panel is not shown;

[0021] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram showing the positional arrangement of the control component and the drive component on the side of the machine body in one embodiment of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the body in one embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 4 This is an exploded structural diagram of the connection between the driving component and the evaporator assembly in one embodiment of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the control component and the machine body in one embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram showing the positional arrangement between the evaporator assembly and the body in one embodiment of this utility model. Detailed Implementation

[0026] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this utility model clearer, the following will describe this utility model in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It is hereby declared that the terms "up," "down," "left," "right," "front," "back," "inner," and "outer," etc., appearing or about to appear in this document, are based solely on the accompanying drawings and are not intended to specifically limit this utility model.

[0027] The snowflake smoothie machine of this invention can ensure that the components on the side of the machine body 1 are more compactly distributed, thereby improving the space utilization rate of the side of the machine body 1.

[0028] In one embodiment of this utility model, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, the slush machine includes a shell and a body 1. The shell is connected to the body 1. The body 1 forms an ice-making cavity 19. The ice-making cavity 19 contains a scraper assembly (not shown) and an evaporator assembly 2 rotatably connected to the body. The scraper assembly is located outside the side wall of the evaporator assembly 2. One side of the body 1 forms a receiving space 11. The ice-making cavity 19 and the receiving space 11 are separated by the body 1. A drive component 3 and a control component 4 are disposed within the receiving space 11. The control component 4 and the drive component 3 are electrically connected. The drive component 3 is rotatably connected to the evaporator assembly 2.

[0029] According to the snow shaved ice machine of this embodiment, by forming a receiving space 11 on one side of the machine body 1, and simultaneously setting the drive component 3 and the control component 4 in the receiving space 11, the drive component 3 and the control component 4 are installed on the same side of the machine body 1, reducing the space occupied by the dispersed drive component 3 and the control component 4, and reducing the length of the connecting cable between the drive component 3 and the control component 4, thereby ensuring a more compact distribution of components on the side of the machine body 1 and improving the space utilization rate of the side of the machine body 1.

[0030] Meanwhile, the scraper assembly and evaporator assembly 2 are placed in the ice-making chamber 19, and the body 1 separates the ice-making chamber 19 from the housing space 11 to ensure that the drive component 3 and control component 4 can operate in a dry environment, reduce the risk of failure of the drive component 3 and control component 4 due to environmental changes, and improve the overall reliability of the snow slush machine.

[0031] Furthermore, having the drive component 3 and control component 4 located on the same side simplifies the overall assembly process of the snowflake smoothie machine and improves overall assembly efficiency.

[0032] Among them, such as Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the accommodating space 11 includes a first mounting slot 12 and a second mounting slot 13, the first mounting slot 12 and the second mounting slot 13 being along the width direction of the body 1 (e.g., Figure 2 The components are arranged at intervals (as shown in the Y-axis direction). The control component 4 is located in the first mounting slot 12, and the drive component 3 is located in the second mounting slot 13, so as to physically separate the drive component 3 and the control component 4. While ensuring that the components are arranged compactly in the accommodating space 11, the heat emitted by the control component 4 and the drive component 3 is prevented from affecting each other, thereby avoiding heat concentration in the same area and reducing the heat dissipation pressure of the body 1. At the same time, the electromagnetic interference of the drive component 3 to the control component 4 during operation is reduced, and the operational stability is improved.

[0033] Specifically, such as Figure 3As shown, a connecting boss 16 is formed on the top wall of the accommodating space 11, and the machine body 1 is detachably connected to the side shell of the snow slush machine through the connecting boss 16. A first stepped surface 17 and a second stepped surface 18 are formed on the bottom wall of the accommodating space 11, wherein a first mounting groove 12 is formed between the first stepped surface 17 and the front wall, top wall and side wall of the connecting boss 16 of the accommodating space 11, and a second mounting groove 13 is formed between the second stepped surface 18 and the bottom wall of the connecting boss 16, so as to provide mounting space for the control component 4 and the drive component 3 respectively, while ensuring that a certain physical distance is formed between the control component 4 and the drive component 3.

[0034] It should also be noted that, in other embodiments, a partition (such as a metal partition) with heat dissipation and / or electromagnetic shielding functions may be arranged between the first mounting slot 12 and the second mounting slot 13 to further ensure that the drive component 3 and the control component 4 are arranged separately to ensure operational stability.

[0035] In this embodiment, to facilitate the assembly of the drive component 3 and the control component 4 in the accommodating space 11, such as Figure 3 system Figure 5 As shown, the accommodating space 11 has a first mounting portion 14 and a second mounting portion 15, the driving component 3 has a first connecting portion 31, and the first mounting portion 14 and the first connecting portion 31 are detachably connected; the control component 4 has a second connecting portion 41, and the second mounting portion 15 and the second connecting portion 41 are detachably connected. Therefore, the first mounting portion 14 and the first connecting portion 31 can be used to install the driving component 3 in the accommodating space 11 on the side of the body 1; and the second mounting portion 15 and the second connecting portion 41 can be used to install the control component 4 in the accommodating space 11 on the side of the body 1, improving installation convenience while ensuring the stability of the connection between the driving component 3 and the control component 4 and the body 1.

[0036] Specifically, the first mounting part 14 is formed in the second mounting groove 13, the second mounting part 15 is formed in the first mounting groove 12, and multiple first mounting parts 14 and second mounting parts 15 are provided to further improve the stability of the drive component 3 and the control component 4 when connected to the body 1.

[0037] In one embodiment, the first mounting portion 14 and the second mounting portion 15 are threaded protrusions formed in the receiving space 11, and the threaded protrusions are provided with threaded holes. The first connecting portion 31 is a through hole formed in the driving component 3, and the second connecting portion 41 is a through hole formed in the control component 4. When installing the driving component 3 and the control component 4, after aligning the through holes with the corresponding threaded protrusions, the driving component 3 and the control component 4 are locked in the receiving space 11 by fasteners such as bolts or studs, thereby realizing the threaded connection between the driving component 3 and the receiving space 11, and the threaded connection between the control component 4 and the receiving space 11.

[0038] In another embodiment, one of the first connecting portion 31 and the first mounting portion 14 forms a snap-fit ​​structure, and the other forms a slot structure; simultaneously, one of the second connecting portion 41 and the second mounting portion 15 forms a snap-fit ​​structure, and the other forms a slot structure. When installing the drive component 3 and the control component 4, the drive component 3 and the receiving space 11 are snap-fitted together by snapping the snap-fit ​​structure into the slot structure.

[0039] Preferably, the first mounting part 14 and the second mounting part 15 are slot structures, and the first connecting part 31 and the second connecting part 41 are snap-fit ​​structures.

[0040] Furthermore, it should be noted that in the slush shaver, the evaporator assembly 2 includes, but is not limited to, an evaporator cylinder 22 and a drip tray (not shown in the figure). An ice-making chamber is formed inside the machine body 1, with the drip tray installed at the bottom of the ice-making chamber. The evaporator cylinder 22 is located above the drip tray and can contact the liquid in the drip tray. Heat exchange occurs between the evaporator cylinder 22 and the liquid in the drip tray, and the control component 4 drives the drive component 3 to rotate, causing the evaporator cylinder 22 to rotate relative to the drip tray. This forms an ice layer on the outer wall of the evaporator cylinder 22, which is then easily scraped off by a scraper to form snowflake-like slush for the user.

[0041] In this embodiment, as Figure 2 and Figure 4 As shown, the driving component 3 includes a driving component 32 and a transmission component 33. The driving component 32 is detachably installed in the accommodating space 11. The driving component 32 is rotatably connected to the evaporator assembly 2 through the transmission component 33. The driving component 32 drives the transmission component 33 to rotate, which in turn drives the evaporator assembly 2 to rotate, so that the outer wall surface of the evaporator assembly 2 contacts the liquid material to form an ice layer and provide the user with snowflake-like shaved ice.

[0042] In one embodiment, such as Figure 4 As shown, the driving component 32 is a stepper motor, and the housing of the stepper motor is detachably connected to the second mounting slot 13. The transmission component 33 is a pulley assembly including a driving pulley 331, a driven pulley 332, and a conveyor belt 333. The driving pulley 331 is rotatably connected to the output shaft of the stepper motor, and the driven pulley 332 is rotatably connected to the evaporator assembly 2, so that the stepper motor drives the pulley assembly to rotate, thereby driving the evaporator assembly 2 to rotate accordingly.

[0043] Of course, in other embodiments, the transmission component 33 may also be a gear set or other transmission set, depending on the actual situation.

[0044] Furthermore, since the rotation speed of the evaporator assembly 2 affects the state of the finished slushie produced by the slushie machine, in order to ensure the state of the finished slushie, such as... Figure 2 and Figure 4 As shown, the drive component 3 also includes a reducer 34. The housing of the reducer 34 is detachably connected to the receiving space 11. The driving end of the reducer 34 is rotatably connected to the drive component 32, and the driven end of the reducer 34 is rotatably connected to the transmission component 33. By controlling the rotation speed of the evaporator assembly 2 and adjusting the torque output of the drive component 32 through the reducer 34, the contact time between the evaporator assembly 2 and the liquid material is adjusted. This allows for control of the thickness and texture of the ice layer formed on the outer wall of the evaporator assembly 2, resulting in a wider variety of finished slush textures and ensuring that the finished slush meets the needs of different users.

[0045] In this embodiment, the reducer 34 can be a worm gear reducer 34. The worm gear reducer 34 is used to change the transmission direction of the drive component 32, so that the reducer 34 and the drive component 32 can be arranged along the width direction of the body 1, so as to further improve the space utilization of the accommodating space 11, and at the same time further increase the physical distance between the drive component 32 and the control component 4, thereby improving the operational stability.

[0046] In addition, the reducer 34 can be configured with an adjustable reduction ratio, such as a multi-stage gear reducer 34. By adjusting the reduction ratio of the reducer 34, the rotation speed of the evaporator assembly 2 can be adjusted according to actual needs, and the ice layer thickness on the outer wall of the evaporator assembly 2 can be further adjusted to ensure that the snow shaved ice machine forms shaved ice in different finished product states to meet the needs of different users.

[0047] Furthermore, such as Figure 4 As shown, the drive component 3 also includes a first mounting base 35, which is detachably connected to the body 1. The first mounting base 35 absorbs vibrations that may occur during the operation of the drive component 32, thereby reducing vibration noise of the body 1. The first mounting base 35 has a clearance groove 351, and the active part of the transmission component 33 is located in the clearance groove 351, thereby reducing the space occupancy rate of the transmission component 33 and the drive component 32 in the accommodating space 11 and further improving the compactness of the components in the accommodating space 11.

[0048] Preferably, the first connecting portion 31 is a mounting through hole formed in the first mounting base 35.

[0049] In this embodiment, as Figure 2 and Figure 5As shown, the control component 4 includes a second mounting base 42 and a control board 43 mounted on the second mounting base 42. The second mounting base 42 is detachably connected to the receiving space 11, and the control board 43 is electrically connected to the drive component 3. The control board 43 is detachably connected to the receiving space 11 by the second mounting base 42, which improves the ease of installation of the control board 43. At the same time, the second mounting base 42 can also serve as a physical separator between the control board 43 and the drive component 3 to further ensure the stable operation of the control board 43 and the drive component 3.

[0050] Preferably, the second connecting portion 41 is a mounting through hole formed in the second mounting base 42.

[0051] Furthermore, it should be noted that a partition groove 421 is formed on the side of the second mounting base 42 facing the drive component 3. The width of the partition groove 421 is greater than or equal to the overall width of the drive component 3, so as to further ensure the physical separation effect of the second mounting base 42 between the control board 43 and the drive component 3.

[0052] Furthermore, such as Figure 5 As shown, the control board 43 is connected to a display screen 431, which is embedded in the side of the body 1, and the display surface of the display screen 431 is flush with the outer side of the body 1. The control board 43 is also provided with an adjustment knob 432, which protrudes out from the side of the body 1 and is rotatably connected to the side of the body 1. This allows the user to observe and operate the display screen 431 and operate the adjustment knob 432 from the outer side of the body 1, thereby controlling the internal components of the body 1, completing human-computer interaction, and improving the user experience.

[0053] In embodiments of this utility model, such as Figure 4 As shown, rotating shafts 21 are formed on both sides of the evaporator assembly 2. The rotating shafts 21 are rotatably connected to the side of the body 1, and one of the rotating shafts 21 protrudes out of the receiving space 11 and is rotatably connected to the driving component 3, so that the evaporator assembly 2 can be rotated by the driving component 3 on one side of the body 1, thereby forming an ice layer on the outer wall surface of the evaporator assembly 2.

[0054] Specifically, a rotating hole is formed on the side of the body 1, and the rotating shaft 21 is rotatably connected to the rotating hole through the bearing 23 to ensure the stability of the evaporator assembly 2 relative to the body 1.

[0055] Furthermore, the drive component 3 is interference-fitted with the shaft 21. Specifically, when the drive component 3 uses a pulley drive, the shaft 21 is interference-fitted with the driven pulley 332 to ensure a tight connection between the pulley and the shaft 21, effectively transmitting the torque output by the drive component 32; at the same time, it reduces the clearance between the pulley and the shaft 21, reducing noise during operation.

[0056] In this embodiment of the invention, the evaporator assembly 2 includes an evaporator cylinder 22. During the rotation of the evaporator assembly, the ice layer formed on the outer wall of the evaporator cylinder 22 comes into contact with the scraper assembly, so that the scraper assembly scrapes the ice layer off the outer surface of the evaporator assembly 2, thereby forming snowflake-like slush. At this time, part of the slush can be directly output from the ice outlet on the other side of the scraper assembly into the slush machine, while the other part of the slush will flow back into the ice-making chamber along with the evaporator assembly 2.

[0057] To prevent slush from accumulating between the evaporator assembly 2 and the ice-making chamber 19, such as Figure 6 As shown, the evaporator cylinder 22 has an ice-making section 221 and end walls 222 located at both ends of the ice-making section 221. A preset distance d is formed between the end walls 222 and the inner wall surface of the ice-making cavity 19. The preset distance d is 1mm-25mm to ensure that a flow gap can be formed between the end walls 222 and the inner wall surface of the ice-making cavity 19. Another part of the ice slush that flows back to the ice-making cavity can flow through the flow gap to the bottom of the evaporator cylinder 22 and will not accumulate between the end walls 222 of the evaporator cylinder 22 and the inner wall surface of the ice-making cavity 19, thus ensuring that the evaporator cylinder 22 can rotate stably in the ice-making cavity 19.

[0058] Preferably, the preset distance d is 10mm-15mm.

[0059] Of course, in other embodiments, the preset distance d can also be 1mm-5mm, 5mm-10mm, 15mm-20mm or 20mm-25mm, which can be selected according to the actual design.

[0060] 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 invention, and these improvements and modifications are also considered to be within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A shaved ice machine, characterized in that, The device includes an outer shell and a main body. The outer shell is connected to the main body, and the main body forms an ice-making cavity. The ice-making cavity is provided with a scraper assembly and an evaporator assembly that is rotatably connected to the main body. The scraper assembly is located outside the side wall of the evaporator assembly. One side of the body has a receiving space, the ice-making receiving cavity and the receiving space are separated by the body, the receiving space is provided with a driving component and a control component, the control component and the driving component are electrically connected, and the driving component is rotatably connected to the evaporator assembly.

2. The shaved ice machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The accommodating space includes a first mounting slot and a second mounting slot, which are arranged at intervals along the width direction of the body. The control component is disposed in the first mounting slot, and the drive component is disposed in the second mounting slot.

3. The shaved ice machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The accommodating space has a first mounting portion and a second mounting portion, the driving component has a first connecting portion, and the first mounting portion is detachably connected to the first connecting portion; the control component has a second connecting portion, and the second mounting portion is detachably connected to the second connecting portion.

4. The shaved ice machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The driving component includes a driving element and a transmission element. The driving element is installed in the receiving space and is rotatably connected to the evaporator assembly through the transmission element.

5. The shaved ice machine according to claim 4, characterized in that, The driving component also includes a reducer, the housing of which is detachably connected to the accommodating space, the driving end of which is rotatably connected to the driving member, and the driven end of which is rotatably connected to the transmission member.

6. The shaved ice machine according to claim 4, characterized in that, The drive component further includes a first mounting base, which is detachably connected to the body and has a clearance groove, with the driving part of the transmission component located in the clearance groove.

7. The shaved ice machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The control component includes a second mounting base and a control board mounted on the second mounting base. The second mounting base is installed in the receiving space, and the control board is electrically connected to the drive component.

8. The shaved ice machine according to claim 7, characterized in that, The control board is connected to a display screen, which is embedded in the side of the machine body, and the display surface of the display screen is flush with the outer side of the machine body. The control panel is also equipped with an adjustment knob, which protrudes outward from the side of the machine body and is rotatably connected to the side of the machine body.

9. The shaved ice machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The evaporator assembly has rotating shafts on both sides, which are rotatably connected to the side of the body, and one of the rotating shafts protrudes from the receiving space and is rotatably connected to the drive component.

10. The shaved ice machine according to claim 9, characterized in that, The drive component is interference-fitted with the rotating shaft.

11. The shaved ice machine according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that, The evaporator assembly includes an evaporator cylinder, which has an ice-making section and end walls at both ends of the ice-making section. A preset distance is formed between the end walls and the inner wall of the ice-making cavity, and the preset distance is 1mm-25mm.

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