Vertical snow melting machine with detachable smoothie container

Abstract

The utility model discloses a vertical snow melting machine with a detachable smoothie container, which comprises a machine body, the upper part of the machine body is provided with an overhanging part extending along the side part of the machine body, the overhanging part is provided with a refrigeration evaporator extending downwards relative to the overhanging part and an ice scraping mechanism matched with the refrigeration evaporator, and the overhanging part is detachably connected with the smoothie container. One of the smoothie container and the overhanging part is provided with at least two rotating clamping grooves which are circumferentially distributed around a certain vertical axis at intervals, and the other one of the smoothie container and the overhanging part is provided with buckling parts which are in one-to-one correspondence with the rotating clamping grooves. During installation, the smoothie container is arranged outside the refrigeration evaporator and the ice scraping mechanism in a sleeving mode and moves upwards in place, then the smoothie container is rotated to enable the buckling part and the rotary clamping groove to be clamped together, after smoothie manufacturing is completed, the smoothie container is reversely rotated to enable the buckling part and the rotary clamping groove to be separated from each other, and then the smoothie container can be pulled out downwards. Therefore, the smoothie is transferred or dumped, the smoothie container is very convenient to disassemble and assemble, and the problem that the smoothie is blocked when being discharged is avoided.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of household appliance technology, and in particular to a vertical snow melting machine with a detachable slush container. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, most snow melting machines are horizontal in structure, meaning the stirring motor is placed horizontally. The resulting slush is propelled horizontally by the stirring blades driven by the motor, and the slush moves in a horizontal direction. Finally, the slush is discharged through a discharge device. This discharge device typically includes a discharge port and a valve. The discharge port is located directly on the side wall of the storage cylinder, and the valve controls the opening and closing of the discharge port. The slush moves horizontally directly to the discharge port, so the direction of movement and discharge are essentially the same, resulting in a relatively fast discharge speed. However, horizontal snow melting machines generally have the disadvantage of being relatively large.

[0003] If the size of the snow melting machine needs to be reduced, a vertical structure is required, that is, the motor is placed vertically. However, since the vertical snow melting machine pushes the ice shavings vertically through the stirring blades, the direction of the ice shavings movement is vertical. Because the direction of the ice shavings movement is not the same as the direction of the ice shavings discharge port, the ice shavings discharge process is not smooth, the discharge speed is slow, and it is even easy to accumulate at the bottom of the storage cylinder and at the discharge port. At this time, the stirring blades will continuously squeeze the accumulated ice shavings, which will quickly form ice blocks after squeezing, eventually causing ice blockage at the discharge port. Utility Model Content

[0004] In order to overcome the shortcomings of the existing technology, one of the objectives of this utility model is to provide a vertical snow melting machine with a detachable snow melting container that avoids clogging of snow during the discharge process with a simple structure.

[0005] A vertical snow melting machine with a detachable slush container according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a body, the upper part of which is provided with a cantilever extending along its side, the cantilever providing a refrigeration evaporator extending downward relative to it and an ice scraping mechanism cooperating with the refrigeration evaporator, the cantilever being detachably connected to a slush container that can be sleeved on the outside of the refrigeration evaporator and the ice scraping mechanism, one of the slush container and the cantilever providing at least two rotating slots circumferentially distributed around a certain vertical axis, and the other providing a buckle corresponding to each of the rotating slots.

[0006] The vertical slush machine with a detachable slush container according to an embodiment of the present invention has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0007] When installing the smoothie container, place it over the outside of the refrigeration evaporator and the ice scraping mechanism and move it upwards into place. Then rotate the smoothie container to engage the snap-fit ​​part with the rotating slot. After making the smoothie, rotate the smoothie container in the opposite direction to disengage the snap-fit ​​part from the rotating slot, and then pull the smoothie container downwards to transfer or pour the smoothie. The smoothie container is very easy to assemble and disassemble, has a simple structure, and avoids the problem of clogging when discharging the smoothie.

[0008] In some embodiments of this utility model, the smoothie container includes a cylindrical cup body, the lower end of the cantilever portion is provided with an annular wall plate that cooperates with the cylindrical cup body, the snap fastener is formed on the outer peripheral wall of the cylindrical cup body, and the rotating slot is formed on the inner peripheral wall of the annular wall plate.

[0009] In some embodiments of this utility model, the overhanging portion is provided with an annular plate on the outer periphery of the refrigeration evaporator and the ice scraping mechanism. The annular plate is connected to the upper edge of the circular wall plate. The inner peripheral wall of the circular wall plate is provided with a stop strip extending approximately along the height direction of the circular wall plate. The lower end of the stop strip is connected to a guide strip extending approximately along the circumference of the circular wall plate. The guide strip, the stop strip and the annular plate define the rotating slot.

[0010] In some embodiments of this utility model, along the direction of the free end of the guide strip, the height distance between the guide strip and the annular plate gradually increases so that the rotating slot forms an flared portion to guide the buckle portion in and out.

[0011] In some embodiments of this utility model, the guide strip includes a first inclined segment connected to the lower end of the stop strip and a second inclined segment connected to the first inclined segment. The first inclined segment forms a first horizontal angle with the annular plate, and the second inclined segment forms a second horizontal angle with the annular plate. The second horizontal angle is greater than the first horizontal angle. The buckle part is a strip-shaped protrusion inclined relative to the upper end face of the cylindrical cup body. The lower side of the strip-shaped protrusion is attached to the upper side of the first inclined segment.

[0012] In some embodiments of this utility model, when the rotating slot and the buckle are combined, the annular plate abuts against the opening of the cylindrical cup body.

[0013] In some embodiments of this utility model, the machine body is movably provided with a water receiving tray located directly below the refrigeration evaporator and the ice scraping mechanism.

[0014] In some embodiments of this utility model, the machine body is provided with a compressor, a condenser and a throttling device connected in sequence. The refrigeration evaporator includes a refrigeration pipe and a thin-walled cylindrical tube sleeved outside the refrigeration pipe. The refrigeration pipe connects the throttling device and the compressor. The refrigeration pipe is attached to the inner wall of the thin-walled cylindrical tube. The ice scraping mechanism includes a scraper attached to the outer peripheral wall of the thin-walled cylindrical tube for circumferential movement.

[0015] In some embodiments of this utility model, the overhanging portion is provided with a rotating shaft arranged along the axial direction of the thin-walled cylinder, and the interior of the overhanging portion is provided with a driver connected to the upper end of the rotating shaft. The scraper includes a flange portion connected to the lower end of the rotating shaft and a plurality of blade portions formed on the flange portion and spaced apart around the axial direction of the rotating shaft. The blade portion includes a rotating blade connected to the flange portion and extending radially along the thin-walled cylinder and a scraper blade connected to the rotating blade and extending upward along the outer peripheral surface of the thin-walled cylinder. The sidewall of the scraper blade extends parallel to the axial direction of the rotating shaft, and the rotating blade is inclined relative to the axial direction of the rotating shaft.

[0016] Additional aspects and advantages of this invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention. Attached Figure Description

[0017] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of one embodiment of the vertical snow melting machine of this utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 Internal cross-sectional schematic diagram of the embodiment;

[0020] Figure 3 yes Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the separated state of the smoothie container and the refrigeration evaporator in the embodiment;

[0021] Figure 4 This is a partially enlarged schematic diagram of the rotating slot;

[0022] Figure 5 yes Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure combining the ice scraping mechanism and the refrigeration evaporator in the embodiment.

[0023] Figure label:

[0024] Body 100; Overhang 110; Circular wall panel 120; Circular plate 130; Refrigeration evaporator 200; Refrigeration pipe 210; Thin-walled cylinder 220; Ice scraping mechanism 300; Scraper 310; Flange 311; Rotating blade 313; Scraper 314; Rotating shaft 320; Driver 330; Smoothie container 400; Cylindrical cup body 410; Handle 420; Rotating slot 510; Stop bar 511; Guide bar 512; First inclined section 513; Second inclined section 514; Buckle part 520; Water tray 600; Compressor 710; Condenser 720. Detailed Implementation

[0025] The embodiments of this utility model are described in detail below. Examples of these embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain this utility model, and should not be construed as limiting this utility model.

[0026] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the directional descriptions, such as the terms "up," "down," "front," "back," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," and "outer," indicate the directional or positional relationship based on the directional or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model.

[0027] In the description of this utility model, "several" means one or more, "multiple" means two or more, "greater than," "less than," and "exceeding" are understood to exclude the stated number, while "above," "below," and "within" are understood to include the stated number. If "first" or "second" is used in the description, it is only for the purpose of distinguishing technical features and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance, or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features, or implicitly indicating the order of the indicated technical features.

[0028] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "joining" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.

[0029] Reference Figures 1 to 4This utility model discloses a vertical snow melting machine with a detachable slush container, comprising: a body 100, an extension portion 110 extending along its side at the upper part of the body 100, a refrigeration evaporator 200 extending downward relative to the extension portion 110 and an ice scraping mechanism 300 cooperating with the refrigeration evaporator 200, a slush container 400 detachably connected to the extension portion 110 and capable of being fitted onto the outside of the refrigeration evaporator 200 and the ice scraping mechanism 300, one of the slush container 400 and the extension portion 110 having at least two rotating slots 510 circumferentially distributed at intervals around a certain vertical axis, and the other having a buckle portion 520 corresponding to the rotating slots 510.

[0030] When making slush, liquid is first poured into the slush container 400. The slush container 400 is then fitted onto the outside of the refrigeration evaporator 200 and the ice scraping mechanism 300 and moved upwards into place. Then, the slush container 400 is rotated so that the snap-fit ​​part 520 and the rotating slot 510 are engaged together. The liquid cools on the surface of the refrigeration evaporator 200 to form ice flakes. The ice scraping mechanism 300 scrapes off the ice flakes and breaks the ice to form slush. After the slush is made, the slush container 400 is rotated in the opposite direction so that the snap-fit ​​part 520 and the rotating slot 510 are disengaged, and the slush container 400 can be pulled downwards to transfer or pour the slush. This achieves a slush making method that is completely different from the existing technology. It avoids the need for valves at the slush outlet and the need to change the slush outlet channel from vertical to horizontal, thus avoiding the problem of clogging during slush dispensing. The slush container 400 is very easy to assemble and disassemble and is convenient to use.

[0031] See Figure 1 , Figure 3 In some embodiments of this utility model, the smoothie container 400 includes a cylindrical cup body 410, a handle 420 on the side of the cylindrical cup body 410, and a circular wall plate 120 at the lower end of the cantilever portion 110 that cooperates with the cylindrical cup body 410. A snap-fit ​​portion 520 is formed on the outer peripheral wall of the cylindrical cup body 410, and a rotating groove 510 is formed on the inner peripheral wall of the circular wall plate 120. It is understood that, compared to the case where the snap-fit ​​portion 520 or the rotating groove 510 is formed on the inner peripheral wall of the cylindrical cup body 410, the snap-fit ​​portion 520 being formed on the outer peripheral wall of the cylindrical cup body 410 is more conducive to cleaning the smoothie container 400, preventing the melted liquid from accumulating near the snap-fit ​​portion 520, and also preventing the thinning of the wall thickness of the cylindrical cup body 410.

[0032] See Figure 3 and Figure 4In some embodiments of this utility model, the overhang 110 is provided with an annular flat plate 130 on the outer periphery of the refrigeration evaporator 200 and the ice scraping mechanism 300. The annular flat plate 130 is connected to the upper edge of the annular wall plate 120. The inner peripheral wall of the annular wall plate 120 is provided with a stop strip 511 that extends approximately along the height direction of the annular wall plate 120. The lower end of the stop strip 511 is connected to a guide strip 512 that extends approximately along the circumference of the annular wall plate 120. The guide strip 512, the stop strip 511 and the annular flat plate 130 define the rotating slot 510. Understandably, when the latching part 520 is aligned with the entrance of the rotating slot 510, the smoothie container 400 is rotated so that the latching part 520 moves along the guide bar 512 to abut against the stop bar 511. At this time, the smoothie container 400 cannot detach from the cantilever part 110 of the body 100 when subjected to the vertical force. When the smoothie container 400 is rotated so that the latching part 520 moves away from the stop bar 511 and away from the entrance of the rotating slot 510, the smoothie container 400 can be pulled down to detach from the cantilever part 110.

[0033] See Figure 3 and Figure 4 In some embodiments of this utility model, in order to make the buckle part 520 enter or leave the entrance of the rotating slot 510 more smoothly and avoid jamming, the height distance between the guide bar 512 and the annular plate 130 gradually increases along the direction of the free end of the guide bar 512 so that the rotating slot 510 forms an flared part to guide the buckle part 520 in and out.

[0034] See Figure 3 and Figure 4 In some embodiments of this utility model, the guide strip 512 includes a first inclined segment 513 connected to the lower end of the stop strip 511 and a second inclined segment 514 connected to the first inclined segment 513. The first inclined segment 513 forms a first horizontal angle with the annular plate 130, and the second inclined segment 514 forms a second horizontal angle with the annular plate 130. The second horizontal angle is greater than the first horizontal angle. The latching part 520 is a strip-shaped protrusion inclined relative to the upper end face of the cylindrical cup body 410. The lower side of the strip-shaped protrusion is in contact with the upper side of the first inclined segment 513. It should be noted that the second horizontal angle is greater than the first horizontal angle, that is, the entrance of the rotating slot 510 forms a significantly flared trumpet shape. When one end of the strip-shaped protrusion contacts the stop strip 511, the lower side of the strip-shaped protrusion is in contact with the upper side of the first inclined segment 513, providing greater support force.

[0035] In some embodiments of this utility model, in order to prevent the smoothie container 400 from easily falling off when subjected to torque from accidental light touch, when the rotating slot 510 and the buckle part 520 are combined, the annular plate 130 abuts against the opening of the cylindrical cup body 410, that is, the annular plate 130 and the first inclined section 513 together clamp the strip-shaped protrusion, increasing the resistance of the rotating smoothie container 400.

[0036] See Figure 1 In some embodiments of this utility model, the body 100 is movably provided with a water receiving tray 600 located directly below the refrigeration evaporator 200 and the ice scraping mechanism 300. After the slush container 400 is removed, the ice flakes remaining on the refrigeration evaporator 200 or the liquid droplets formed by the melting of the slush fall into the water receiving tray 600. In this embodiment, the water receiving tray 600 is a flat box-shaped body, with a cover plate detachably connected to the upper opening of the box. The cover plate is covered with through holes, allowing the water in the water receiving tray 600 to be poured out when it is full.

[0037] See Figure 2 and Figure 5 In some embodiments of this utility model, the body 100 is provided with a compressor 710, a condenser 720 and a throttling device connected in sequence. The refrigeration evaporator 200 includes a refrigeration pipe 210 and a thin-walled cylinder 220 sleeved on the outside of the refrigeration pipe 210. The refrigeration pipe 210 connects the throttling device and the compressor 710. The refrigeration pipe 210 abuts against the inner wall of the thin-walled cylinder 220. The ice scraping mechanism 300 includes a scraper 310 that abuts against the outer peripheral wall of the thin-walled cylinder 220 for circumferential movement. It should be noted that the compressor 710, condenser 720, throttling device and evaporator 200 are connected in sequence to form an air conditioning refrigeration system. Refrigerant flows in the refrigerant pipe 210 and transfers the cooling capacity to the thin-walled cylinder 220, thereby providing a larger and more stable cooling capacity. The liquid in the slush container 400 comes into contact with the outer peripheral wall of the thin-walled cylinder 220 and cools to form thin ice flakes. The scraper 310 moves circumferentially around the outer peripheral wall of the thin-walled cylinder 220 to scrape off the ice flakes.

[0038] See Figure 2 and Figure 5In some embodiments of this utility model, the overhang portion 110 is provided with a rotating shaft 320 arranged along the axial direction of the thin-walled cylinder 220. The interior of the overhang portion 110 is provided with a driver 330 connected to the upper end of the rotating shaft 320. The scraper 310 includes a flange portion 311 connected to the lower end of the rotating shaft 320 and a plurality of blade portions formed on the flange portion 311 and spaced apart around the axial direction of the rotating shaft 320. The blade portion includes a rotating blade 313 connected to the flange portion 311 and extending radially along the thin-walled cylinder 220 and a scraper strip 314 connected to the rotating blade 313 and extending upward along the outer peripheral surface of the thin-walled cylinder 220. The sidewall of the scraper strip 314 extends parallel to the axial direction of the rotating shaft 320, and the rotating blade 313 is inclined relative to the axial direction of the rotating shaft 320. Understandably, the scraper 314 is used to peel ice flakes off the outer peripheral wall of the thin-walled cylinder 220. When the rotating shaft 320 drives the flange 311 to rotate, the rotating blade 313 can break the peeled ice flakes into slush. When the slush container 400 leaves the refrigeration evaporator 200, ice flakes or slush may still remain on the rotating blade 313 and the scraper 314. Since the side wall of the scraper 314 is parallel to the rotating shaft 320, the ice flakes or slush attached to the scraper 314 are easy to fall into the slush container 400 under the action of gravity. The tilt of the rotating blade 313 relative to the rotating shaft 320 also helps the ice flakes or slush slide down the inclined surface of the rotating blade 313 and fall into the slush container 400, thereby reducing the residue of ice flakes or slush and preventing the formation of a large amount of liquid when the ice flakes or slush melt.

[0039] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined in any way. For the sake of brevity, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0040] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, those skilled in the art will understand that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A detachable stand-type snow melter for a smoothie container, characterized by, The machine body (100) is provided with a cantilever (110) extending along the side thereof, the cantilever (110) is provided with a refrigeration evaporator (200) extending downward relative thereto and a ice scraping mechanism (300) cooperating with the refrigeration evaporator (200), the cantilever (110) is detachably connected with an ice slurry container (400) capable of being sleeved outside the refrigeration evaporator (200) and the ice scraping mechanism (300), one of the ice slurry container (400) and the cantilever (110) is provided with at least two rotation clamping grooves (510) circumferentially distributed at intervals around a vertical axis, and the other is provided with a clamping portion (520) corresponding to the rotation clamping groove (510).

2. The ice slurry container detachable vertical snow melting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: the ice slurry container (400) comprises a cylindrical cup body (410), the lower end of the cantilever (110) is provided with a circular ring wall plate (120) cooperating with the cylindrical cup body (410), the clamping portion (520) is formed on the outer circumferential wall of the cylindrical cup body (410), and the rotation clamping groove (510) is formed on the inner circumferential wall of the circular ring wall plate (120).

3. The ice slurry container detachable vertical snow melting machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: the cantilever (110) is provided with an annular flat plate (130) outside the refrigeration evaporator (200) and the ice scraping mechanism (300), the annular flat plate (130) is connected with the upper end edge of the circular ring wall plate (120), the inner circumferential wall of the circular ring wall plate (120) is provided with a stop bar (511) extending substantially along the height direction of the circular ring wall plate (120), the lower end of the stop bar (511) is connected with a guide bar (512) extending substantially along the circumferential direction of the circular ring wall plate (120), and the guide bar (512), the stop bar (511) and the annular flat plate (130) define the rotation clamping groove (510).

4. The ice slurry container detachable vertical snow melting machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: along the direction of the free end of the guide bar (512), the height distance between the guide bar (512) and the annular flat plate (130) gradually increases to form a flared portion of the rotation clamping groove (510) guiding the clamping portion (520) to enter and exit.

5. The ice slurry container detachable vertical snow melting machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: ​ The guide strip (512) comprises a first inclined section (513) connected with the lower end of the stop strip (511) and a second inclined section (514) connected with the first inclined section (513), the first inclined section (513) and the annular flat plate (130) form a first horizontal included angle, the second inclined section (514) and the annular flat plate (130) form a second horizontal included angle, the second horizontal included angle is greater than the first horizontal included angle, the buckle part (520) is a strip-shaped convex part which is inclined relative to the upper end surface of the cylindrical cup body (410), and the lower side surface of the strip-shaped convex part is attached to the upper side surface of the first inclined section (513).

6. The detachable vertical snow melting machine of the ice slush container according to claim 3, characterized in that: When the rotating clamping groove (510) and the buckle part (520) are combined, the annular flat plate (130) abuts against the opening of the cylindrical cup body (410).

7. The detachable vertical snow melting machine of the ice slush container according to claim 1, characterized in that: The machine body (100) is movably provided with a water pan (600) located directly below the refrigeration evaporator (200) and the ice scraping mechanism (300).

8. The detachable vertical snow melting machine of the ice slush container according to claim 1, characterized in that: The machine body (100) is provided with a compressor (710), a condenser (720) and a throttling device connected in sequence, the refrigeration evaporator (200) comprises a refrigeration pipe (210) and a thin-walled barrel (220) sleeved outside the refrigeration pipe (210), the refrigeration pipe (210) connects the throttling device and the compressor (710), the refrigeration pipe (210) abuts against the inner wall of the thin-walled barrel (220), and the ice scraping mechanism (300) comprises a scraper (310) which abuts against the peripheral wall of the thin-walled barrel (220) to move in a circumferential direction.

9. The detachable vertical snow melting machine of the ice slush container according to claim 8, characterized in that: The overhanging part (110) is provided with a rotating shaft (320) arranged along the axial direction of the thin-walled barrel (220), the inside of the overhanging part (110) is provided with a driver (330) connected with the upper end of the rotating shaft (320), the scraper (310) comprises a flange part (311) connected with the lower end of the rotating shaft (320) and a plurality of blade parts formed on the flange part (311) and distributed along the axial direction of the rotating shaft (320), the blade part comprises a rotating paddle (313) connected with the flange part (311) and arranged along the radial direction of the thin-walled barrel (220), and a scraping strip (314) connected with the rotating paddle (313) and extending upward along the peripheral surface of the thin-walled barrel (220), the side wall of the scraping strip (314) is arranged in parallel to the axial direction of the rotating shaft (320), and the rotating paddle (313) is arranged in an inclined manner relative to the axial direction of the rotating shaft (320).

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