A milk tea shop water bar
By introducing an automatic ice depth adjustment design into the ice storage tank at the water bar of the milk tea shop, the problem of insufficient ice storage tank depth has been solved, enabling larger capacity ice storage and efficient retrieval, and improving the operational convenience for staff.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- NANJING JIANLONG KITCHENWARE MFG CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-06-20
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-12
AI Technical Summary
The existing ice storage tanks at the water bar in milk tea shops are too shallow to store large amounts of ice, requiring frequent replenishment and affecting work efficiency.
Design a water bar counter for a milk tea shop. The ice storage tank automatically moves upward as the ice volume decreases. A spring-driven telescopic rod and push rod structure make the lower layer of ice move upward and closer to the ice dispensing port. Combined with the design of an inclined placement plate and water permeable holes, it makes it easy to retrieve ice.
This technology enables ice storage tanks to hold more ice, reducing the need for frequent ice replenishment, improving work efficiency, keeping ice dry, and extending the storage time of ice.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This application relates to the field of equipment technology for milk tea shops, specifically a water bar counter for a milk tea shop. Background Technology
[0002] The water bar counter is the core area of a milk tea shop, serving as the primary workspace for its staff. Its main functions include preparing beverages such as milk tea and coffee, storing ice, and cleaning various beverage preparation tools.
[0003] In existing milk tea shops, the ice storage tanks at the water bar are usually shallow to make it easier for staff to scoop ice from the bottom with ice scoops. This means they cannot store large amounts of ice and need to be replenished frequently. Utility Model Content
[0004] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, this application provides a beverage bar counter for milk tea shops, which features an ice storage tank that can store a large amount of ice. The ice storage depth inside the tank automatically rises as the ice volume decreases, allowing staff to easily scoop out ice from the lower layers without frequently adding ice. This solves the problem that existing ice storage tanks in milk tea shop beverage bar counters are typically shallow, unable to store large quantities of ice, and require frequent replenishment to facilitate staff scooping ice from the bottom.
[0005] To achieve the goal of storing a large amount of ice in the ice storage tank, the ice storage depth inside the tank automatically moves upwards as the ice volume decreases, allowing staff to easily scoop out ice from the lower layers without frequently adding ice. This application provides the following technical solution: a water bar counter for a milk tea shop, including a counter table body, a shelf on the top of the counter table body, a cleaning sink on one inner wall of the counter table surface, a faucet on the side of the counter table surface facing the cleaning sink, and an ice storage tank on the other inner wall of the counter table surface. An ice-retrieving opening is located at the top of the ice tank, and an ice tank door is located below the ice-retrieving opening. A placement plate is located inside the ice storage tank, and a telescopic rod is located below the placement plate. One end of the telescopic rod's outer extension tube is located on the side wall of the inner wall in the middle of the ice storage tank. A spring is installed inside the telescopic rod, with one end of the spring located on the inner wall of the telescopic rod's outer extension tube and the other end of the spring located on the telescopic rod's inner extension tube. A push rod is hinged to one end of the telescopic rod's inner extension tube via a hinge frame, and the other end of the push rod is hinged to the bottom of the placement plate via a hinge frame. An ice spoon holder is located on the inner side of the shelf.
[0006] The above solution utilizes the spring force to extend the telescopic rod as the weight of the ice blocks on the placement plate decreases. This causes the rod to swing and push the placement plate upwards, moving the lower layers of ice blocks in the ice storage tank closer to the ice retrieval opening. This allows the ice storage tank to hold a larger quantity of ice blocks, and the ice storage depth inside the tank automatically increases as the ice volume decreases. This makes it easy for workers to scoop out the lower layers of ice blocks without frequently adding more ice.
[0007] Furthermore, the placement plate is inclined, with the height of one end of the placement plate below the ice outlet being lower than the height of the other end, and a water-permeable hole running vertically through the middle of the placement plate.
[0008] The above-described design allows the inclined placement plate to slide as far as possible from the plate to the ice-removal opening, facilitating ice removal by staff. The permeable holes on the plate allow melted ice water to flow through and fall into the bottom of the ice storage tank, preventing the mixing of ice and water and ensuring the ice remains dry, thus extending its storage time.
[0009] Furthermore, the two ends of the ice tank door are slidably disposed within the inner walls of two sliding grooves, and the two sliding grooves are disposed on both sides of the top of the inner wall in the middle of the ice storage tank.
[0010] The above solution uses a sliding groove to support and limit the ice tank door, allowing for more stable operation and improving its stability during movement.
[0011] Furthermore, a sealing strip is provided between the top of the ice tank door and the top of the inner wall of the middle part of the ice storage tank. The sealing strip is located at the top of the inner wall of the middle part of the ice storage tank and at the outer edge of the ice outlet. The edge of the top of the ice tank door corresponding to the sliding closing direction is rounded.
[0012] Through the above solutions, the sealing strip can effectively prevent external heat from entering the ice storage tank, reduce the melting rate of ice, and maintain a low-temperature environment inside the ice storage tank. The rounded corners of the ice tank door not only prevent workers from being scratched during operation and improve safety, but also make the ice tank door slide more smoothly, reduce friction with the sealing strip, and extend the service life of the sealing strip.
[0013] Furthermore, the telescopic rod is arranged horizontally inside the ice storage tank, and the axial direction of the telescopic rod is consistent with the long side direction of the inner wall in the middle of the ice storage tank.
[0014] With the above solution, the telescopic rod is set horizontally and its axis is consistent with the long side of the ice storage tank. This can make full use of the space inside the ice storage tank and extend the stroke of the push plate as much as possible within the limited space inside the ice storage tank.
[0015] Furthermore, there are two telescopic rods, which are arranged adjacent to each other on the left and right and facing opposite directions. The ends of the two push rods corresponding to the two telescopic rods that are away from the telescopic rods are respectively hinged to the two ends of the bottom of the placement plate through a hinge frame.
[0016] The above solution, with two telescopic rods and two push rods, provides balanced support and pushing force from both ends of the bottom of the placement plate, keeping the placement plate balanced during the upward movement and preventing it from tilting due to uneven force. This ensures that the ice blocks in the ice storage tank can move upward smoothly and orderly, making it convenient for staff to retrieve them.
[0017] Furthermore, a gear is provided between the two telescopic rods. The bottom of the gear is rotatably mounted on the bottom of the inner wall of the ice storage tank via a support shaft. Two racks are provided on both sides of the gear. One end of each rack is located on one side of the outer surface of the inner telescopic rod of the two telescopic rods. The teeth of both racks mesh with the teeth on the outer surface of the gear.
[0018] Through the above scheme, the meshing transmission structure of gears and racks can keep the extension and retraction of the two telescopic rods highly synchronized, further improving the stability and reliability of the placement plate during the rising process; when one of the telescopic rods is subjected to force to extend or retract, the other telescopic rod will extend or retract synchronously in response through the transmission of gears and racks, ensuring that the placement plate always rises smoothly and provides a stable bearing platform for the ice blocks.
[0019] Furthermore, the cleaning tank is equipped with a drain plate inside, and the bottom ends of the drain plate are slidably mounted on the top of two support bars, which are located on both sides of the inner wall in the middle of the cleaning tank.
[0020] The above solution allows the draining board to be placed on the cleaned utensils to drain, preventing them from soaking in water and breeding bacteria, while also preventing water stains from remaining. The sliding fit design between the draining board and the support strip makes it easy for staff to adjust the position of the draining board, and it can also be easily removed for cleaning and replacement, keeping the inside of the cleaning tank clean and hygienic, and improving the convenience and practicality of the cleaning tank.
[0021] Furthermore, the outer surface of the middle part of the placement plate is provided with a plurality of limiting grooves, the inner wall of the middle part of the limiting groove is slidably disposed on the outer surface of the middle part of the limiting strip, and the limiting strip is disposed on the side wall of the inner wall of the middle part of the ice storage tank.
[0022] The above solution allows the inner wall of the limiting groove to slide on the outer surface of the limiting strip when the placement plate moves, thus limiting the angle of the placement plate and improving its stability.
[0023] Compared with the prior art, the technical solution of this application has the following beneficial effects:
[0024] This type of water bar counter for milk tea shops uses spring force to extend a telescopic rod when the amount of ice on the placement plate decreases and the weight drops. The rod swings and pushes the placement plate upward, causing the ice in the lower layer of the ice storage tank to move upward and closer to the ice retrieval port. This allows the ice storage tank to store a larger amount of ice. The ice storage depth inside the ice storage tank automatically moves upward as the amount of ice decreases, making it easy for staff to scoop out the ice in the lower layer of the ice storage tank without frequently adding ice. Attached Figure Description
[0025] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of this application;
[0026] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the front cross-sectional structure of this application;
[0027] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional cross-sectional view of the right side of the ice storage tank in this application;
[0028] Figure 4 This is a schematic cross-sectional view of the right side of the ice storage tank in this application;
[0029] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the limiting strip and the limiting groove in this application;
[0030] Figure 6 This is a top sectional view of the telescopic pole of this application.
[0031] In the picture:
[0032] 1. Bar counter body; 2. Shelf; 3. Washing sink; 4. Ice storage tank; 5. Placement board; 6. Telescopic rod; 7. Spring; 8. Push rod; 9. Limiting strip; 10. Limiting groove; 11. Ice outlet; 12. Ice tank door; 13. Sealing strip; 14. Slide; 15. Drain board; 16. Support strip; 17. Faucet; 18. Ice spoon holder; 19. Gear; 20. Rack and pinion. Detailed Implementation
[0033] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this application, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.
[0034] Please see Figure 1 , Figure 4 and Figure 6 This embodiment of a milk tea shop water bar counter includes a bar counter body 1, a shelf 2 on the top of the bar counter body 1, a cleaning sink 3 on one inner wall of the bar counter body 1, a faucet 17 on the side of the bar counter body 1 facing the cleaning sink 3, an ice storage tank 4 on the other inner wall of the bar counter body 1, an ice dispensing port 11 at the top of the ice storage tank 4, an ice tank door 12 below the ice dispensing port 11, and a placement plate 5 inside the ice storage tank 4. Below is a telescopic rod 6. One end of the telescopic rod 6 is located on the side wall of the inner wall of the ice storage tank 4. A spring 7 is installed inside the telescopic rod 6. One end of the spring 7 is located on the inner wall of the telescopic rod 6, and the other end of the spring 7 is located on the telescopic rod 6. One end of the telescopic rod 6 is hinged to a push rod 8 through a hinge frame. The other end of the push rod 8 is hinged to the bottom of the placement plate 5 through a hinge frame. An ice spoon placement rack 18 is installed on the inner side of the shelf 2.
[0035] Please see Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 The placement plate 5 is inclined, with the height of one end of the placement plate 5 below the ice outlet 11 being lower than the height of the other end. A water-permeable hole running vertically through the middle of the placement plate 5 is provided. The inclined placement plate 5 allows the ice blocks placed on top of the placement plate 5 to slide down to the bottom of the ice outlet 11 as much as possible through the inclination of the placement plate 5, making it convenient for staff to remove the ice through the ice outlet 11. The water-permeable hole on the placement plate 5 allows the melted ice water to fall through the water-permeable hole into the bottom of the inner wall of the ice storage tank 4, avoiding the mixing of ice blocks and ice water, preventing staff from digging up ice water when removing ice, and ensuring that the ice blocks are dry, thus extending the ice block storage time.
[0036] Please see Figure 2 and Figure 4 The two ends of the ice tank door 12 are slidably disposed within the inner walls of two sliding grooves 14. The two sliding grooves 14 are disposed on both sides of the top of the inner wall in the middle of the ice storage tank 4. The sliding grooves 14 can support and limit the ice tank door 12, allowing for more stable operation of the ice tank door 12 and improving the stability of the ice tank door 12 when moving.
[0037] Please see Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 A sealing strip 13 is provided between the top of the ice tank door 12 and the top of the inner wall of the middle part of the ice storage tank 4. The sealing strip 13 is located at the top of the inner wall of the middle part of the ice storage tank 4 and is located at the outer edge of the ice outlet 11. The edge of the top of the ice tank door 12 corresponding to the sliding closing direction is rounded. The sealing strip 13 can effectively prevent external hot air from entering the interior of the ice storage tank 4, reduce the melting speed of ice, and maintain the low temperature environment inside the ice storage tank 4. The rounded edge of the ice tank door 12 can not only prevent workers from being scratched during operation and improve the safety of use, but also make the ice tank door 12 slide more smoothly, reduce friction with the sealing strip 13, and extend the service life of the sealing strip 13.
[0038] Please see Figure 2 , Figure 4 and Figure 6 The telescopic rod 6 is horizontally arranged inside the ice storage tank 4. The axis of the telescopic rod 6 is consistent with the long side of the inner wall in the middle of the ice storage tank 4. The horizontal arrangement of the telescopic rod 6 and the axial direction of the axis are consistent with the long side of the ice storage tank 4 can make full use of the space inside the ice storage tank 4 and extend the stroke of pushing the placement plate 5 to move as much as possible within the limited space inside the ice storage tank 4.
[0039] Please see Figure 4 and Figure 6 There are two telescopic rods 6, which are arranged adjacent to each other on the left and right and facing opposite directions. The ends of the two push rods 8 corresponding to the two telescopic rods 6 that are away from the telescopic rods 6 are respectively hinged to the two ends of the bottom of the placement plate 5 through the hinge frame. The arrangement of the two telescopic rods 6 and the two push rods 8 can provide balanced support and pushing force from the two ends of the bottom of the placement plate 5, so that the placement plate 5 remains balanced during the rising process, preventing the placement plate 5 from tilting due to uneven force, and ensuring that the ice blocks in the ice storage tank 4 can move upward smoothly and orderly, making it convenient for staff to take them out.
[0040] Please see Figure 2 and Figure 6 A gear 19 is provided between the two telescopic rods 6. The bottom of the gear 19 is rotatably mounted on the bottom of the inner wall of the ice storage tank 4 via a support shaft. Two racks 20 are provided on both sides of the gear 19. One end of each rack 20 is located on one side of the outer surface of the inner telescopic rod of the two telescopic rods 6. The teeth of both racks 20 mesh with the teeth on the outer surface of the inner telescopic rod of the gear 19. The meshing transmission structure of the gear 19 and the racks 20 can keep the telescopic movements of the two telescopic rods 6 highly synchronized, further improving the stability and reliability of the placement plate 5 during its ascent. When one of the telescopic rods 6 is subjected to force to extend or retract, the other telescopic rod 6 will extend or retract synchronously through the transmission of the gear 19 and the racks 20, ensuring that the placement plate 5 always rises smoothly and provides a stable bearing platform for the ice.
[0041] Please see Figure 1 and Figure 2 The cleaning tank 3 is equipped with a drain plate 15 inside. The bottom ends of the drain plate 15 are slidably mounted on the top of two support bars 16. The two support bars 16 are located on both sides of the inner wall of the middle part of the cleaning tank 3. The drain plate 15 can be placed on it to drain water after cleaning, so as to prevent the utensils from soaking in water and growing bacteria, and also prevent water stains from remaining. The sliding cooperation design between the drain plate 15 and the support bars 16 makes it convenient for staff to adjust the position of the drain plate 15, and can also easily remove the drain plate 15 for cleaning and replacement, keeping the inside of the cleaning tank 3 clean and hygienic, and improving the convenience and practicality of the cleaning tank 3.
[0042] Please see Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 5 The middle outer surface of the placement plate 5 is provided with multiple limiting grooves 10. The middle inner wall of the limiting groove 10 is slidably disposed on the middle outer surface of the limiting strip 9. The limiting strip 9 is disposed on the side wall of the middle inner wall of the ice storage tank 4. When the placement plate 5 moves, the middle inner wall of the limiting groove 10 slides on the middle outer surface of the limiting strip 9, so that the limiting strip 9 cooperates with the limiting groove 10 to limit the angle of the placement plate 5 when it moves, thereby improving the stability of the placement plate 5 when it moves.
[0043] In this embodiment, a water bar counter for a milk tea shop utilizes the pushing force of spring 7. When the amount of ice blocks on the placement plate 5 decreases and the weight decreases, the telescopic rod 6 extends, causing the push rod 8 to swing and push the placement plate 5 upward. This moves the ice blocks located in the lower layer inside the ice storage tank 4 upward and closer to the ice retrieval port 11, achieving the effect of storing more ice blocks in the ice storage tank 4. The ice storage depth inside the ice storage tank 4 automatically moves upward as the amount of ice blocks decreases, allowing staff to easily scoop out the ice blocks located in the lower layer inside the ice storage tank 4 without frequently adding ice blocks to the ice storage tank 4.
[0044] The working principle of the above embodiment is as follows: An ice-scooping spoon is placed on the ice-scooping spoon holder 18 for storage. When ice needs to be scooped, the ice tank door 12 is pushed, causing it to slide within the slide groove 14, gradually moving away from the ice-scooping opening 11, thus opening the opening. The ice-scooping spoon on the ice-scooping spoon holder 18 is used to scoop ice from the ice-scooping opening 11 onto the placement plate 5 in the ice storage tank 4. As the amount of ice decreases, causing the weight to drop, the spring 7 gradually releases its thrust, causing the telescopic rods 6 to gradually extend. When the two telescopic rods 6 extend, they move through the two racks 20. The rotation of the moving gear 19 causes the two telescopic rods 6 to extend synchronously. The extension of the two telescopic rods 6 will drive the two push rods 8 to swing, so that the two push rods 8 push the placement plate 5 upward through the two ends of the bottom of the placement plate 5, so that the placement plate 5 pushes the ice blocks upward, and the height of the top layer of ice blocks on the placement plate 5 is always kept close to the ice outlet 11. When cleaning the beverage preparation utensils, the beverage preparation utensils in the cleaning tank 3 are cleaned by the water outlet 17. After cleaning, the beverage preparation utensils are placed on the drain plate 15 to drain.
[0045] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes said element.
[0046] Although embodiments of this application have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of this application, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A water bar counter for a milk tea shop, comprising a bar counter body (1), characterized in that: The bar counter (1) is equipped with a shelf (2) on its top. A cleaning sink (3) is installed on one side of the inner wall of the bar counter (1). A faucet (17) is installed on the side of the bar counter (1) located in the cleaning sink (3). An ice storage tank (4) is installed on the other side of the inner wall of the bar counter (1). An ice outlet (11) is opened at the top of the ice storage tank (4). An ice tank door (12) is provided below the ice outlet (11). A placement board (5) is provided inside the ice storage tank (4). A telescopic rod (6) is provided below the placement board (5). One end of the telescopic rod (6) is located on the side wall of the inner wall of the ice storage tank (4). A spring (7) is installed inside the telescopic rod (6). One end of the spring (7) is located on the inner wall of the telescopic rod (6). The other end of the spring (7) is located on the inner rod of the telescopic rod (6). One end of the inner rod of the telescopic rod (6) is hinged to a push rod (8) through a hinge frame. The other end of the push rod (8) is hinged to the bottom of the placement plate (5) through a hinge frame. An ice spoon placement rack (18) is installed on the inner side of the shelf (2).
2. The water bar counter for a milk tea shop according to claim 1, characterized in that: The placement plate (5) is inclined, and the height of one end of the placement plate (5) below the ice outlet (11) is lower than the height of the other end. A water-permeable hole is provided in the middle of the placement plate (5) that runs through the top and bottom.
3. The water bar counter for a milk tea shop according to claim 1, characterized in that: The two ends of the ice tank door (12) are slidably disposed within the inner walls of two slide grooves (14), which are disposed on both sides of the top of the inner wall in the middle of the ice storage tank (4).
4. The water bar counter for a milk tea shop according to claim 1, characterized in that: A sealing strip (13) is provided between the top of the ice tank door (12) and the top of the middle inner wall of the ice storage tank (4). The sealing strip (13) is located at the top of the middle inner wall of the ice storage tank (4) and is located at the outer edge of the ice outlet (11). The top edge of the ice tank door (12) corresponding to the sliding closing direction is rounded.
5. A water bar counter for a milk tea shop according to claim 1, characterized in that: The telescopic rod (6) is arranged horizontally inside the ice storage tank (4), and the axial direction of the telescopic rod (6) is consistent with the long side direction of the inner wall of the middle part of the ice storage tank (4).
6. A water bar counter for a milk tea shop according to claim 1, characterized in that: The number of telescopic rods (6) is two. The two telescopic rods (6) are arranged to be adjacent to each other and facing opposite directions. The ends of the two push rods (8) corresponding to the two telescopic rods (6) that are away from the telescopic rods (6) are respectively hinged to the two ends of the bottom of the placement plate (5) through the hinge frame.
7. A water bar counter for a milk tea shop according to claim 6, characterized in that: A gear (19) is provided between the two telescopic rods (6). The bottom of the gear (19) is rotatably set at the bottom of the inner wall of the ice storage tank (4) through a support shaft. Two racks (20) are provided on both sides of the gear (19). One end of the two racks (20) is set on one side of the outer surface of the middle part of the telescopic inner rod of the two telescopic rods (6). The teeth of the two racks (20) mesh with the teeth of the outer surface of the middle part of the gear (19).
8. A water bar counter for a milk tea shop according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cleaning tank (3) is provided with a drain plate (15) inside. The bottom ends of the drain plate (15) are slidably disposed on the top of two support bars (16). The two support bars (16) are disposed on both sides of the inner wall of the middle part of the cleaning tank (3).
9. A water bar counter for a milk tea shop according to claim 1, characterized in that: The middle outer surface of the placement plate (5) is provided with a plurality of limiting grooves (10), the middle inner wall of the limiting groove (10) is slidably disposed on the middle outer surface of the limiting strip (9), and the limiting strip (9) is disposed on the side wall of the middle inner wall of the ice storage tank (4).