Discharge port structure of a beverage making machine

Abstract

This utility model discloses a discharge port structure for a beverage manufacturing machine, belonging to the category of beverage manufacturing equipment. Existing beverage manufacturing equipment, with its discharge port located on the upright front wall facing forward, requires an agitator to push the beverage when discharging solid or solid-liquid mixtures, resulting in slow discharge and difficulty in ensuring the solid-liquid ratio of the mixture. This utility model addresses this by creating a forward-protruding curved wall on the front wall of the cylinder, corresponding to the agitator, and placing the discharge port at the lower part of this curved wall, facing downwards and forwards. Therefore, when discharging beverages, whether liquid, solid, or a solid-liquid mixture, from the discharge port, gravity allows discharge without the need for an agitator. For solid-liquid mixtures, this reduces the phenomenon of discharging more liquid and less solid, ensuring a proper solid-liquid ratio.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model pertains to beverage manufacturing equipment, specifically relating to the discharge port structure of a beverage manufacturing machine. Background Technology

[0002] Patent document CN118806098A discloses a temperature-controlled beverage making machine. In operation, this machine uses a stirrer rotating around an evaporator to mix and stir liquid (such as juice), solid (such as ice chips), or solid-liquid mixtures (such as slush) within the inner cavity of the mixing drum, then pushes the mixture forward for discharge from the outlet when needed. In this beverage making machine, the front wall of the mixing drum is vertical, and the outlet is located on this vertical front wall facing forward. Discharging solid or solid-liquid mixture beverages from the outlet requires the stirrer to push the mixture, resulting in a slow discharge. Especially when discharging solid-liquid mixture beverages, more liquid beverage is discharged due to its fluidity, while less solid beverage is discharged, making it difficult to guarantee the solid-liquid ratio of the mixture. Utility Model Content

[0003] This invention addresses the shortcomings of existing beverage manufacturing equipment, where the discharge port is located on an upright front wall facing forward. This results in the need for a stirrer to push the beverage out, leading to slow discharge and difficulty in ensuring the solid-liquid ratio of the beverage mixture. The invention provides a discharge port structure for a beverage manufacturing machine that allows beverages of any shape to be discharged from the discharge port by gravity rather than by a stirrer.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the beverage manufacturing machine of this utility model has a discharge port structure including a material cylinder, an evaporator, and a stirrer. The front wall of the material cylinder has a discharge port, and a valve plug assembly with a handle is provided for the discharge port. The valve plug assembly blocks the discharge port by means of elasticity. The evaporator and the stirrer are located inside the material cylinder. The evaporator is cylindrical and arranged laterally. The stirrer is coaxially sleeved on the outer side of the cylindrical surface of the evaporator for pushing the beverage into the front of the inner cavity of the material cylinder. The characteristic is that the front wall of the material cylinder has a curved wall that is raised forward corresponding to the stirrer, and the discharge port is located at the lower part of the curved wall and faces forward and downward.

[0005] This discharge port structure, by incorporating a forward-protruding curved wall corresponding to the agitator on the front wall of the cylinder, and positioning the discharge port at the lower part of this curved wall and facing downwards, allows beverages—whether liquid, solid, or a mixture of both—to be discharged by gravity without relying on the agitator. For solid-liquid mixtures, this reduces the phenomenon of discharging more liquid than solid, ensuring a proper solid-liquid ratio.

[0006] The discharge port structure features a curved wall that acts as a guide, facilitating the agitator to push the beverage from the inner cavity of the container towards the discharge port. Therefore, at least a portion of the curved wall is spherical, with the center of curvature of the sphere located on the axis of the container, achieving a better guiding effect.

[0007] Preferably, the front wall is fitted with a cover that shields the discharge port and valve plug assembly, and the lower end of the cover has a downward-facing guide port. When the beverage is discharged from the discharge port, splashing is avoided, and the beverage is guided into the receiving container.

[0008] Preferably, the valve plug assembly includes a lever and a plug. The middle part of the lever is rotatably mounted on the front wall of the barrel via a shaft. The plug is positioned on the lower end of the lever facing the discharge port. A handle is located at the upper end of the lever. A spring acts on the lever, and the spring force causes the plug to block the discharge port. Accordingly, the discharge port can be opened by pushing the handle backward.

[0009] Preferably, in order to ensure that the plug can reliably block the discharge port, the shaft is located in front of the discharge port.

[0010] This invention features a forward-convex curved wall at the front end of the mixing cylinder, corresponding to the agitator, with the outlet located at the lower part of this curved wall and facing downwards. Therefore, when beverages are discharged from the outlet, whether liquid, solid, or a mixture of both, they can be discharged by gravity without relying on the agitator. For solid-liquid mixtures, this reduces the phenomenon of discharging more liquid than solid, ensuring a proper solid-liquid ratio. Attached Figure Description

[0011] Figure 1 An axonometric view of a beverage making machine with the discharge port structure of this utility model.

[0012] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Another axonometric view of the beverage making machine shown;

[0013] Figure 3 for Figure 1-2 A side view orthographic projection of the beverage making machine shown;

[0014] Figure 4 This is a cross-sectional structural diagram of the discharge port structure of this utility model;

[0015] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram showing the opening of the discharge port structure of this utility model;

[0016] Explanation of the labels in the diagram:

[0017] 100 Barrel, 101 Front wall, 102 Discharge port, 103 Curved wall, 104 Center of curvature of the sphere, 105 Center line of the barrel;

[0018] 200 evaporator;

[0019] 300 mixer;

[0020] 400 valve plug assembly, 401 handle, 402 lever, 403 plug, 404 shaft;

[0021] 500 cover, 501 flow guide;

[0022] 600 fuselage. Detailed Implementation

[0023] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this utility model clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this utility model, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of this utility model.

[0024] The terms “comprising” and “having”, and any variations thereof, in the specification and claims of this utility model are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such as a method or product that includes a series of technical features, not limited to those technical features explicitly listed, but also including other technical features that may be included in the method or product but not explicitly listed.

[0025] The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to specific embodiments and accompanying drawings.

[0026] Figure 1-3 A beverage making machine is shown, which features a discharge port structure that differs from existing technologies. This discharge port structure is as follows: Figure 4-5 As shown, it includes a barrel 100, an evaporator 200, and a stirrer 300. The front wall 101 of the barrel has a discharge port 102, for which a valve plug assembly 400 with a handle 401 is provided. The valve plug assembly 400 springs to block the discharge port 102. The evaporator 200 and the stirrer 300 are located inside the barrel 100. The evaporator 200 is cylindrical and arranged laterally. The stirrer 300 is coaxially fitted on the outer side of the cylindrical surface of the evaporator 200 to push the beverage into the front of the barrel cavity. In particular, the front wall 101 of the barrel has a forward-protruding curved wall 103 corresponding to the stirrer 300, and the discharge port 102 is located at the lower part of the curved wall 103 and faces forward and downward.

[0027] This discharge port structure, by incorporating a forward-protruding curved wall corresponding to the agitator on the front wall of the cylinder, and positioning the discharge port at the lower part of this curved wall and facing downwards, allows beverages—whether liquid, solid, or a mixture of both—to be discharged by gravity without relying on the agitator. For solid-liquid mixtures, this reduces the phenomenon of discharging more liquid than solid, ensuring a proper solid-liquid ratio.

[0028] The discharge port structure, with its curved wall 103 serving a guiding function, facilitates the agitator 300 in pushing the beverage inside the barrel towards the discharge port 102. Therefore, at least a portion of the curved wall 103 is spherical, with the center of curvature 104 of the sphere located on the axis 105 of the barrel, achieving a better guiding effect.

[0029] Figure 4-5 As shown, the front wall 101 is fitted with a cover 400 that shields the discharge port 102 and the valve plug assembly 400. The lower end of the cover 400 has a downward-facing guide port 501. When the beverage is discharged from the discharge port, it is shielded by the cover 400 to prevent splashing and guide the beverage into the receiving container.

[0030] Figure 4-5 As shown, the valve plug assembly 400 includes a lever 402 and a plug 403. The middle part of the lever 402 is rotatably mounted on the front wall 101 of the barrel via a shaft 404. The plug 403 is disposed on the lower end of the lever 402 facing the discharge port. The handle 401 is located at the upper end of the lever 402. A spring (not shown) acts on the lever 402. The spring can be a torsion spring or a helical compression spring. The spring force causes the plug to block the discharge port. Accordingly, pushing the handle 401 backward will cause the plug to move away from the discharge port, thus opening the discharge port.

[0031] Figure 4-5 As shown, in order to ensure that the plug can reliably block the outlet, the shaft 404 is located in front of the outlet 102, which allows the plug to face the outlet directly, so that it can reliably seal when the plug blocks the outlet.

[0032] This discharge port structure is suitable for beverage making machines such as slush machines and juicers that require a mixer to mix and push the beverage forward within the inner cavity of the container. During operation, the container 100 is mounted on the machine body 600, with the evaporator 200 and mixer 300 located inside the container 100, and the mixer coaxially fitted onto the outer cylindrical surface of the evaporator. The evaporator cools the beverage inside the container, and the mixer agitates and mixes the beverage to ensure a uniform temperature. When ice forms on the evaporator surface, it is scraped off and mixed with the liquid beverage. The discharge port 102 is opened via the valve plug assembly 400, allowing the beverage to be discharged from the container by gravity. Solid beverage does not accumulate at the outlet. For solid-liquid mixtures, this reduces the phenomenon of discharging more liquid than solid, ensuring a proper solid-liquid ratio.

Claims

1. A beverage maker's outlet structure, comprising a material cylinder (100), an evaporator (200) and a stirrer (300), the front end wall (101) of the material cylinder has an outlet (102), a valve plug assembly (400) with a handle (401) is arranged for the outlet, the valve plug assembly (400) blocks the outlet (102) by elastic force, the evaporator (200) and the stirrer (300) are located in the material cylinder (100), the evaporator (200) is in a cylindrical shape and is arranged transversely, the stirrer (300) is coaxially sleeved outside the cylindrical surface of the evaporator (200) and is used for pushing the beverage to the front part of the inner cavity of the material cylinder, characterized in that: The front wall (101) of the barrel has a forward-convex curved wall (103) corresponding to the agitator, and the discharge port (102) is located at the lower part of the curved wall (103) and faces forward and downward. ​ 2. The discharge port structure of the beverage making machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: At least a portion of the curved wall (103) is spherical.

3. The discharge port structure of the beverage making machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The curvature center (104) of the sphere is located on the axis (105) of the barrel.

4. The discharge port structure of the beverage making machine according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that: the front end... The wall (101) is equipped with a cover (500) that shields the discharge port (102) and the valve plug assembly (400), and the lower end of the cover (500) has a downward-facing guide port (501).

5. The discharge port structure of the beverage making machine according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that: The valve plug assembly (400) includes a lever (402) and a plug (403). The middle part of the lever (402) is rotatably mounted on the front wall (101) of the barrel via a shaft (404). The plug (403) is located on the side of the lower end of the lever (402) facing the outlet. The handle (401) is located at the upper end of the lever (402). A spring acts on the lever, and the spring force causes the plug to block the outlet.

6. The discharge port structure of the beverage making machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: The shaft (404) is located in front of the discharge port (102).

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