Refrigeration module with heat exchanger and soda tank

By integrating the heat exchanger with a soda can and adopting a hollow spiral coil design, the evaporator and stirring pump are integrated, solving the problems of inefficient space utilization and water mixing in traditional refrigeration modules, and achieving more efficient refrigeration performance and hygiene safety.

CN223882635UActive Publication Date: 2026-02-06ZHEJIANG LONSID HEALTHY DRINKING WATER EQUIP
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Application Number
CN202520123936.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-01-20
Publication Date
2026-02-06
Estimated Expiration
2035-01-20

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Technical Problem

In traditional refrigeration modules, the cold tank and soda tank are separated and require independent refrigeration systems, which occupy a lot of space. The mixing of new and old water makes it difficult to keep the water fresh, resulting in high maintenance costs and inefficient space utilization.

Method used

The heat exchanger and soda tank are integrated together, and a hollow spiral coil design is used to avoid mixing of new and old water. The soda tank is nested on top of the cold tank and integrates components such as evaporator and stirring pump to achieve efficient use of space.

Benefits of technology

It improves cooling performance and space utilization, ensures safe and hygienic drinking water, reduces maintenance costs, and achieves a compact and efficient layout.

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Abstract

The refrigeration module comprises a cold tank, the soda tank, an evaporator, the heat exchanger, a stirring pump, a water level probe, a water inlet drain outlet and a temperature sensor, one end of the heat exchanger is a water inlet, the other end of the heat exchanger is a water outlet, a stirring portion of the stirring pump is located inside the cold tank, the water level probe is installed at the top of the cold tank, and the evaporator is installed on the heat exchanger. A detection part of the water level probe is located in the cold tank, the temperature sensor is installed on the inner wall of the cold tank, and the water inlet and drain outlet is formed in the bottom of the cold tank and communicated with an inner cavity of the cold tank. Therefore, the problem that new water and old water are mixed is avoided, the prepared ice water is safer and more sanitary, meanwhile, the soda tank is installed in the cold tank, the utilization rate of the internal space of the cold tank is greatly improved, the whole refrigeration module shows remarkable advantages in the refrigeration performance and space utilization, the more optimized overall layout is achieved, and the energy-saving and environment-friendly effects are achieved. And the defects in the prior art are effectively overcome.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to refrigeration technical field especially, relate to a kind of refrigeration module with heat exchanger and soda tank. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the design idea of traditional refrigeration module, most of the refrigeration water in the cold tank is directly used as drinking water, and the traditional cold tank usually places water in a container. The space where the container is located is not completely closed, and it has a part, such as a water outlet, which is connected to the outside world, so as to realize the operation of taking water and subsequent new water supplement. When the water in the cold tank needs to be taken, the water is usually taken out. With the water being taken out, new water is continuously supplemented to maintain the water quantity in the cold tank.

[0003] In actual use, the newly supplemented water is mixed with the remaining old water in the cold tank, which makes it difficult to maintain the freshness of the water and cannot meet the ideal sanitary standard. In addition, the cold tank needs to be cleaned regularly, which increases the maintenance cost and workload. In addition, the soda tank and the cold tank are separated in the traditional design, and an independent refrigeration system is needed, which not only increases the manufacturing cost, but also occupies more space, cannot realize compact and efficient layout, and is not suitable for scenes with limited space. SUMMARY

[0004] The utility model aims to solve one of the technical problems in the related art at least to some extent.

[0005] Therefore, the purpose of the utility model is to provide a refrigeration module with a heat exchanger and a soda tank, which integrates the heat exchanger and the soda tank. By innovatively converting the refrigeration water into a cold storage module, the heat exchanger allows normal temperature water to flow into its interior along the pipeline and exchange heat with the refrigeration water. The normal temperature water can flow along the established and relatively independent channel, avoiding the problem of mixing new and old water, making the ice water produced more safe and sanitary. At the same time, the design of installing the soda tank inside the cold tank greatly improves the utilization rate of the internal space of the cold tank, making the entire refrigeration module exhibit significant advantages in refrigeration performance and space utilization, realizing a more optimized overall layout, and effectively making up for the shortcomings of the prior art.

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, the utility model provides a kind of refrigeration module with heat exchanger and soda tank, including cold tank, soda tank, evaporator, heat exchanger, stirring pump, water level probe, water inlet and temperature sensor, wherein, soda tank is nested installation in the top of cold tank, evaporator is fixedly installed on the inner wall of cold tank, heat exchanger is installed in the inner wall of cold tank, and heat exchanger is hollow spiral pipe, the water inlet of heat exchanger is water inlet, and the other end is water outlet, stirring pump is installed in the top of cold tank, and the stirring part of stirring pump is located in the inside of cold tank, water level probe is installed in the top of cold tank, and the detection part of water level probe is located in the inside of cold tank, temperature sensor is installed in the inner wall of cold tank, water inlet and sewage outlet are arranged in the bottom of cold tank, and water inlet and sewage outlet are communicated with the inner cavity of cold tank.

[0007] The refrigeration module with heat exchanger and soda tank of the utility model, by soda tank nested installation in the top of cold tank, and evaporator, heat exchanger, stirring pump and other components are integrated in the inside of cold tank, realize the efficient use of space, heat exchanger adopts hollow spiral pipe design, water inlet and water outlet are all arranged in the top of cold tank, inside and outside are completely isolated, avoid water quality cross contamination, stirring pump is connected with driving rod and stirring blade, and stirring part is located in the inside of cold tank, for circulating cold tank water, keep temperature uniform, the water inlet and sewage outlet arranged in bottom are communicated with the inner cavity of cold tank, and common interface design is convenient for waterway switching and cleaning and maintenance, temperature sensor is attached and installed in the inner wall of cold tank, real-time monitoring water temperature and signal transmission to control system, to adjust operating state, thereby avoid the problem of new and old water mixing, make the ice water prepared more safe and sanitary, simultaneously, the design of soda tank installation in the inside of cold tank greatly improves the utilization rate of the inside space of cold tank, makes the whole refrigeration module show significant advantages in refrigeration performance and space utilization, realizes more optimized overall layout, effectively makes up for the deficiency of prior art.

[0008] In addition, the refrigeration module with heat exchanger and soda tank according to the utility model can also have the following additional technical features:

[0009] Specifically, the cold tank is covered with thermal insulation cotton, and the thermal insulation cotton is fixedly attached to the outer wall of the cold tank.

[0010] Specifically, the soda tank includes an air inlet, a water inlet, a water outlet, and a pressure relief valve. The air inlet is connected to a carbon dioxide cylinder through a one-way valve. The pressure relief valve is used to release pressure when the internal pressure is too high.

[0011] Specifically, the bottom of the cold tank is provided with a water inlet and sewage outlet, and the water inlet and sewage outlet are communicated with the inner cavity of the cold tank, sharing a common interface.

[0012] Specifically, the water inlet and water outlet of the heat exchanger are arranged on the top of the cold tank, and the pipe inside the heat exchanger is completely isolated from the outside, to prevent mutual contamination of water quality inside the cold tank and the pipe.

[0013] Specifically, the temperature sensor is installed in close contact with the monitoring point of the inner cavity of the cold tank, for detecting the water temperature inside the cold tank in real time, and is connected to the control system through signal transmission, so as to realize temperature monitoring and adjustment.

[0014] Specifically, the output end of the stirring pump is fixedly connected with a driving rod, and the distal end of the driving rod is fixedly connected with a stirring blade.

[0015] The additional aspects and advantages of the present application will be partially given in the following description, and some will become apparent from the following description, or be understood through the practice of the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0016] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present application will become apparent and be readily understood from the following description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0017] Figure 1 is a structural schematic view of the whole of the present application;

[0018] Figure 2 is a structural schematic view of the bottom of the present application;

[0019] Figure 3 is a structural schematic view of the heat exchanger of the present application Figure 1 ;

[0020] Figure 4 is a structural schematic view of the heat exchanger of the present application Figure 2 ;

[0021] Figure 5 is a structural schematic view of the heat exchanger of the present application Figure 3 .

[0022] As shown in the figure:

[0023] 1, cold tank; 2, soda tank; 3, evaporator; 4, heat exchanger; 5, stirring pump; 6, water level probe; 7, water inlet and sewage outlet; 8, temperature sensor; 9, heat preservation cotton. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below, and examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference signs represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are intended to explain the present application, and cannot be understood as limiting the present application. On the contrary, the embodiments of the present application include all changes, modifications and equivalents falling within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

[0025] The refrigeration module with the heat exchanger and the soda tank is described below with reference to the drawings.

[0026] As Figures 1-5 shown, the refrigeration module with the heat exchanger and the soda tank can include a cold tank 1, a soda tank 2, an evaporator 3, a heat exchanger 4, a stirring pump 5, a water level probe 6, a water inlet and sewage outlet 7, a temperature sensor 8 and heat preservation cotton 9.

[0027] The soda tank 2 is nested and installed at the top of the cold tank 1, the evaporator 3 is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the cold tank 1, and the heat exchanger 4 is installed on the inner wall of the cold tank 1, and the heat exchanger 4 is a hollow spiral pipe, one end of the heat exchanger 4 is a water inlet, and the other end is a water outlet. It should be noted that the soda tank 2 described in this embodiment is nested and installed at the top of the cold tank 1, which is closely combined with the structure of the cold tank 1 and has a maintenance space, the evaporator 3 is fixed on the inner wall of the cold tank 1 and closely arranged on the outer wall of the soda tank 2 to achieve efficient heat transfer, the heat exchanger 4 is a hollow spiral pipe and is arranged compactly along the inner wall of the cold tank 1, and the water inlet and the water outlet are both arranged at the top of the cold tank 1, which is convenient for installation and maintenance.

[0028] The stirring pump 5 is installed at the top of the cold tank 1, and the stirring part of the stirring pump 5 is located in the interior of the cold tank 1, the water level probe 6 is installed at the top of the cold tank 1, and the detection part of the water level probe 6 is located in the interior of the cold tank 1, and the temperature sensor 8 is installed on the inner wall of the cold tank 1. It should be noted that the stirring pump 5 described in this embodiment is fixedly installed at the top of the cold tank 1, and the stirring part is deeply inserted into the interior of the cold tank 1 through an extension structure to maintain stable connection, and the water level probe 6 is located at the top of the cold tank 1 and is vertically arranged with the detection area in the interior of the cold tank 1 to ensure stability.

[0029] The water inlet and sewage outlet 7 is arranged at the bottom of the cold tank 1, and the water inlet and sewage outlet 7 is communicated with the inner cavity of the cold tank 1. It should be noted that the water inlet and sewage outlet 7 described in this embodiment is arranged at the center position of the bottom of the cold tank 1 and is directly communicated with the inner cavity of the cold tank 1 to ensure the thoroughness of drainage, and the interface adopts an integrated sealing structure design, which can support the functions of water inlet and sewage at the same time, reduce the number of interfaces, and improve the maintenance efficiency.

[0030] Specifically, the refrigeration water in the cold tank 1 is cooled by the evaporator 3 and used as a cold storage medium, the normal temperature water enters through the water inlet of the heat exchanger 4, the heat exchanger 4 adopts a hollow spiral coil structure, the coil is arranged along the inner wall of the cold tank 1 and is completely isolated from the refrigeration water in the cold tank 1, the normal temperature water flows in the coil along the fixed channel, and after heat exchange with the refrigeration water, the cooled ice water is discharged from the water outlet, avoiding the mixing of new and old water and ensuring the safety and health of drinking water. The stirring pump 5 is installed at the top of the cold tank 1, the stirring part is located inside the cold tank 1, and the refrigeration water in the cold tank 1 is circulated by rotating to uniformly distribute the temperature and prevent local ice formation. The water level probe 6 is installed at the top of the cold tank 1, the detection part is deep into the cold tank 1, and is used for monitoring the water level to ensure the stable supply of refrigeration water. The temperature sensor 8 is attached to the inner wall of the cold tank 1 and is in contact with the monitoring point in the cavity of the cold tank 1, which is used for real-time detection of the water temperature in the cold tank 1 and transmits the detection signal to the control system. The control system adjusts the refrigeration operation state according to the water temperature change to ensure that the water in the cold tank 1 is always in a set low temperature environment, thereby realizing efficient refrigeration function and stable operation effect.

[0031] In summary, the refrigeration module with a heat exchanger and a soda tank of the embodiment of the present application realizes efficient use of space by nesting the soda tank 2 at the top of the cold tank 1 and integrating the evaporator 3, the heat exchanger 4, the stirring pump 5 and other components in the cold tank 1. The heat exchanger 4 adopts a hollow spiral coil design, the water inlet and the water outlet are both arranged at the top of the cold tank 1, and the inside is completely isolated from the outside, avoiding cross contamination of water quality. The stirring pump 5 is connected with the driving rod and the stirring blade, and the stirring part is located inside the cold tank 1 for circulating the water in the cold tank 1 to maintain uniform temperature. The water inlet and sewage outlet 7 arranged at the bottom are communicated with the cavity of the cold tank 1, and the common interface design facilitates waterway switching and cleaning and maintenance. The temperature sensor 8 is attached to the inner wall of the cold tank 1 to monitor the water temperature in real time and transmit the signal to the control system to adjust the operation state, thereby avoiding the problem of mixing new and old water and making the ice water more safe and sanitary. At the same time, the design of installing the soda tank 2 in the cold tank 1 greatly improves the utilization rate of the internal space of the cold tank 1, and the entire refrigeration module has shown significant advantages in refrigeration performance and space utilization, realizing more optimized overall layout and effectively making up for the shortcomings of the prior art.

[0032] In the description of the present application, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" can explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "a plurality of" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically limited.

[0033] In the description of the present specification, the description referring to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "an example", "a specific example", or "some examples" and the like means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in connection with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In the present specification, the illustrative description of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any appropriate manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. Furthermore, the person skilled in the art can combine and combine the different embodiments or examples described in the present specification and the features of the different embodiments or examples, without contradiction.

[0034] Although the embodiments of the present application have been shown and described above, it is understood that the above-described embodiments are exemplary and are not to be construed as limiting the present application, and the person skilled in the art can make changes, modifications, replacements and deformations to the above-described embodiments within the scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A refrigeration module having a heat exchanger and a soda can, characterized in that, The cold tank, the soda tank, the evaporator, the heat exchanger, the stirring pump, the water level probe, the water inlet and sewage outlet and the temperature sensor are included, wherein The soda tank is nested on the top of the cold tank, and the evaporator is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the cold tank. The heat exchanger is installed on the inner wall of the cold tank, and the heat exchanger is a hollow spiral coil pipe, one end of the heat exchanger is a water inlet, and the other end is a water outlet. The stirring pump is installed on the top of the cold tank, and the stirring part of the stirring pump is located in the interior of the cold tank, the water level probe is installed on the top of the cold tank, and the detection part of the water level probe is located in the interior of the cold tank, and the temperature sensor is installed on the inner wall of the cold tank. The water inlet and sewage outlet is arranged at the bottom of the cold tank, and the water inlet and sewage outlet is communicated with the inner cavity of the cold tank.

2. The refrigeration module with heat exchanger and soda can according to claim 1, characterized in that The cold tank is covered with thermal insulation cotton, and the thermal insulation cotton is fixedly attached to the outer wall of the cold tank.

3. The refrigeration module with heat exchanger and soda can according to claim 1, characterized in that The soda tank includes an air inlet, a water inlet, a water outlet and a pressure relief valve, the air inlet is connected with the carbon dioxide cylinder through a one-way valve, and the pressure relief valve is used to release pressure when the internal air pressure is too high.

4. The refrigeration module with heat exchanger and soda can according to claim 1, characterized in that The bottom of the cold tank is provided with a water inlet and sewage outlet, which is communicated with the inner cavity of the cold tank and shares an interface.

5. The refrigeration module with heat exchanger and soda can according to claim 1, characterized in that The water inlet and water outlet of the heat exchanger are arranged on the top of the cold tank, the coil pipe inside the heat exchanger is completely isolated from the outside, which is used to prevent the mutual pollution of the water quality in the cold tank and the water quality inside the coil pipe.

6. The refrigeration module with heat exchanger and soda can according to claim 1, characterized in that The temperature sensor is attached to the monitoring point of the inner cavity of the cold tank, which is used to detect the water temperature in the cold tank in real time, and is connected to the control system through signal transmission to realize temperature monitoring and adjustment.

7. The refrigeration module with heat exchanger and soda can according to claim 1, characterized in that The output end of the stirring pump is fixedly connected with a driving rod, and the end of the driving rod is fixedly connected with a stirring blade.