Multi-functional snow melting machine

Abstract

The utility model provides a kind of multifunctional snow melting machine, comprising: base, installation cavity is formed in base, installation platform is formed in the upper portion of base;Material cylinder, it is enclosed to form processing cavity with base and is set to installation platform;Processing assembly, it is set in the processing cavity of material cylinder, processing assembly includes the evaporator set in installation platform, rotatable setting and the stirring paddle of setting in the outer periphery of evaporator;Refrigeration assembly, including fluid communication's compressor, condenser and evaporative unit, evaporative unit is set in evaporator for cooling food material in processing cavity;Power assembly, it is set in installation cavity, power assembly passes through evaporator to drive stirring paddle;Control unit, refrigeration assembly and power assembly are connected to control refrigeration assembly and power assembly work with control unit respectively, and stirring paddle includes mutually replaceable large stirring paddle and small stirring paddle. Replaceable large stirring paddle and small stirring paddle are used, satisfy different processing state, make snow melting machine function more comprehensive.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of snow melting equipment technology, specifically to a snow melting machine with a multi-functional replaceable stirring paddle. Background Technology

[0002] In existing slush machine technology, the material cylinder and the machine base typically form a processing chamber. This chamber holds the beverage to be processed, and the processing components for cooling the beverage are also housed within it. Due to structural strength requirements, the material cylinder is usually made of high-strength plastic, resulting in a fixed size and shape to meet the processing needs of existing slush machines. However, this design imposes significant limitations on the slush machine's operation. Existing slush machines employ a single stirring paddle and evaporator structure, resulting in relatively limited functionality and difficulty in meeting users' diverse beverage needs. Especially for slush products with different raw materials and formulations, such as liquid beverages, drinks with varying sugar content and viscosity, and drinks containing soft fruits, existing slush machines often fail to achieve ideal processing results and production efficiency.

[0003] Furthermore, existing slush machines typically require the fruit to be pre-chopped when processing beverages containing large pieces of fruit. This not only increases the number of steps involved but also affects the taste and flavor of the beverage. Therefore, developing a multi-functional slush machine that can adapt to various raw materials and recipes, provides better mixing results, and is simple and convenient to operate has become a pressing technical problem for the slush machine industry. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this utility model is to provide a multi-functional slush machine to solve the technical problems of existing slush machines, such as limited application range, limited beverage production, inability to process multiple categories of beverages, and complex operation, which make it difficult to meet the market's demand for diversified beverage production.

[0005] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model provides a multi-functional snow melting machine, comprising: a base, wherein an installation cavity is formed within the base, and an installation platform is formed above the base; a material cylinder, disposed on the installation platform and surrounding the base to form a processing cavity; a processing assembly, disposed within the processing cavity of the material cylinder, the processing assembly including an evaporator disposed on the installation platform and a stirring paddle rotatably disposed and sleeved on the outer periphery of the evaporator, at least two sets of the processing assembly being disposed in the material cylinder; and a refrigeration assembly including a compressor, a condenser, and an evaporation unit in fluid communication, wherein the evaporation unit... An element is disposed within the evaporator for cooling the food in the processing chamber; a power component is disposed within the mounting chamber, passing through the evaporator to drive the stirring paddle; a control unit is connected to the power component and the refrigeration component respectively to control the operation of the refrigeration component and the power component; wherein, the stirring paddle includes a replaceable small stirring paddle and a large stirring paddle, the two evaporators are arranged in parallel, and the distance between the axes of the two evaporators is greater than the outer diameter of the small stirring paddle and less than the outer diameter of the large stirring paddle, and the movement trajectories of the two large stirring paddles are staggered.

[0006] This application, based on an existing snow melting machine, incorporates at least two sets of processing components within the material cylinder. The agitators of these components are interchangeable, consisting of a small agitator and a large agitator. The two evaporators are arranged in parallel. The center between the shafts of the two evaporators is larger than the outer diameter of the small agitator but smaller than the outer diameter of the large agitator. This allows the small agitators to operate independently when both evaporators are equipped with them, enabling various processing modes such as co-directional and counter-directional agitation. This allows for processing of different ingredients within the material cylinder. When the large agitator is installed, its movement trajectories are staggered, meaning their paths overlap. This allows material caught between the two large agitators to be squeezed and cut, reducing the need for pre-cutting and minimizing user intervention. The large, interlocking stirring paddles can accommodate a wider range of ingredients, including soft fruits, and can also process ingredients into granules through continuous extrusion, making it more versatile and convenient to use. Furthermore, since the material cylinder, small stirring paddles, and large stirring paddles can all be easily disassembled from the snow melting machine, it facilitates cleaning of the entire processing system, including the material cylinder and processing components, as well as cleaning the machine base after removing the material cylinder, small stirring paddles, and large stirring paddles, ensuring a cleaner and more hygienic snow melting machine.

[0007] As a preferred embodiment, the snow melting machine also includes a small cylinder that is interchangeable with the material cylinder. The small cylinder accommodates a processing assembly consisting of a single evaporator and a small stirring paddle. The compressor, condenser, and evaporation unit are configured in matching numbers with the processing assembly. The control unit controls the operation of different refrigeration components.

[0008] The number of compressors, condensers, and evaporators matched with the processing components is set so that the refrigeration components and processing components can form a complete processing system. Each individual compressor, condenser, and evaporator has a complete circuit, ensuring stable and reliable operation of the refrigeration components. Thus, when users require small-capacity processing, a small tank can be installed and fitted around the small agitator and evaporator to form a complete small-capacity processing system. Users only need to start one processing system to expand the snow melting machine to process small-capacity products; the other processing system does not need to be started, avoiding excessive energy consumption and improving energy efficiency. Furthermore, when users have completely different beverage processing needs, the individual small tanks, small agitators, and evaporators can form at least two completely independent systems, each performing different processing tasks, making the product functions more diverse and expanding the functionality of the snow melting machine.

[0009] As a preferred embodiment, the number of evaporation units is set to match the number of evaporators, the compressor and condenser are respectively connected to different evaporation units, and the refrigeration assembly also includes a control valve that controls the connection with the evaporation unit. The control unit is connected to the control valve to control the control valve to open or close.

[0010] For different snow melting machines, a more compact size may be desired. In this case, the refrigeration component houses a single compressor and condenser within the mounting cavity of the base. The number of evaporation units is the same as the number of processing components. The refrigeration component has branch pipes to connect to different evaporation units. To control the different processing components, the refrigeration component is equipped with control valves that control the pipes. Thus, when only one processing component is activated, the control valve can be controlled to open only the corresponding pipe, while the others are closed. Furthermore, and more preferably, the power component has a single power source, such as a single drive motor. This power source is connected to different agitators via a transmission structure, driving each agitator individually. Additionally, a clutch structure can be provided so that when the agitators are not in operation, the power between the drive motor and the agitators is disconnected using the clutch.

[0011] As a preferred embodiment, the small and large agitators include spiral agitator blades and a fixed plate at the front end, wherein the agitator blades of the large agitator are larger than the agitator blades of the small agitator.

[0012] Typically, the evaporator is fixedly mounted on the base, and to reduce product costs, the evaporator is designed to be as universal as possible, so its dimensions remain unchanged. The small and large agitator impellers each include agitator blades and a fixing plate. The fixing plate mates with the evaporator, ensuring that both the small and large agitator impellers are compatible with the evaporator. The agitator blades of the large agitator impeller are larger than those of the small agitator impeller, allowing the large agitator impeller to occupy more space during rotation and enabling the two large agitator impellers to rotate in an alternating manner.

[0013] As a preferred embodiment, the small and large agitators include a transmission column disposed on the fixed plate, and the small or large agitator is poweredly connected to the power assembly through the transmission column.

[0014] The power assembly is configured to drive the small and large agitators through the drive structure of the evaporator. Since the evaporator itself is not removable, the structure of the adapted drive structure is fixed. Therefore, it is preferable to set the same transmission column on the common fixed plate of the small and large agitators to connect with the power assembly, which ensures universal compatibility with the power assembly and satisfies the purpose of replaceable small and large agitators.

[0015] As a preferred embodiment, the stirring blades of the two small stirring paddles rotate in opposite directions; or, the stirring blades of the two large stirring paddles rotate in opposite directions.

[0016] Different processing steps require different rotation and stirring of different ingredients. In order to better tumble and stir the ingredients, the stirring blades of the two small or large stirring paddles are set to rotate in opposite directions. When the two small or large stirring paddles work at the same time, they can push the ingredients toward the center at the same time, or push the ingredients in the center to both sides at the same time, so that the stirring and tumbling are more thorough and the stirring is more uniform.

[0017] As a preferred embodiment, the top of the material cylinder is provided with a feeding port and a material cover that covers the feeding port, and the bottom of the material cylinder is provided with a discharge port and a tap at the discharge port.

[0018] The feed inlet and outlet are further designed to facilitate users adding ingredients to the cylinder and removing processed ingredients. A cover is also included to prevent external impurities from entering the cylinder through the feed inlet and contaminating the ingredients, ensuring hygiene. A tap allows users to easily dispense ingredients according to their desired volume, facilitating ingredient distribution.

[0019] As a preferred embodiment, at least two sets of the processing components are arranged side by side and laterally on the mounting platform, the material cylinder is fitted onto the processing component from the front end and sealed to the mounting platform, and the small or large agitator is driven by the power component to rotate within the material cylinder; or, at least two sets of the processing components are arranged side by side and vertically on the mounting platform, the material cylinder is fitted onto the processing component from the upper end and sealed to the mounting platform, and the small or large agitator is driven by the power component to rotate within the material cylinder.

[0020] As mentioned earlier, depending on the product, the processing component can be configured in different positions and shapes. For example, the processing component can be arranged horizontally, which can occupy less height and allow the user to install the small or large cylinder from one side; or, the processing component can be arranged vertically, which can occupy less area and also allows for convenient expansion of the snow melting machine's processing capacity by extending the height of the small or large cylinder, making it more convenient to use.

[0021] As a preferred embodiment, the material cylinder is further provided with a turbulence structure extending into the processing chamber. The turbulence structure includes turbulence ribs disposed on the inner wall of the material cylinder and extending between the processing components.

[0022] Since the material cylinder can simultaneously accommodate at least two sets of processing components, meaning its capacity is large enough, although two or more processing components within the cylinder can operate simultaneously to improve processing efficiency, when two small stirring paddles are installed, a certain distance exists between them, easily creating a stirring dead zone. Even when two large stirring paddles are operating, there is still a problem where some materials cannot be effectively stirred due to their similar rotation speed. To complete the processing more fully and efficiently, it is preferable to install a turbulence structure extending into the processing chamber within the material cylinder. This turbulence structure prevents the beverage from flowing into the stirring dead zone within the material cylinder, ensuring that the snow melting machine can complete the processing more efficiently and evenly.

[0023] As a preferred embodiment, the material cylinder is also provided with a partition plate, which is inserted between the two processing components to separate the processing chamber when the small stirring paddle is installed.

[0024] As mentioned earlier, the dead zones in the processing chamber formed by the material cylinder are mostly concentrated between adjacent processing components. This is especially true when two small agitators are installed, as the distance between them is relatively large. By incorporating baffles extending between the two processing components, better mixing and processing can be achieved, ensuring the snow melting machine completes processing more fully and efficiently. Of course, the baffles will not extend into the space where the two large agitators intersect, to avoid affecting the normal operation of the large agitators. Attached Figure Description

[0025] Figure 1 This is an exploded view of the overall structure of the multifunctional snow melting machine described in this utility model.

[0026] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the multifunctional snow melting machine described in this utility model.

[0027] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the stirring paddle structure of the multifunctional snow melting machine described in this utility model.

[0028] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the first embodiment of the multifunctional snow melting machine processing component of this utility model.

[0029] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the second embodiment of the multifunctional snow melting machine processing component of this utility model.

[0030] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the third embodiment of the multifunctional snow melting machine processing component of this utility model.

[0031] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the first embodiment of the multifunctional snow melting machine of this utility model.

[0032] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the second embodiment of the multifunctional snow melting machine of this utility model.

[0033] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the material cylinder structure of the multifunctional snow melting machine described in this utility model.

[0034] The labels in the diagram correspond to the following names:

[0035] 1. Base; 11. Side cover of base; 12. Rear cover of base; 2. Material cylinder; 201. Feed port; 202. Material cover; 203. Head; 204. Mounting hole; 21. First small cylinder; 211. First small cylinder body; 212. First small cylinder hole; 213. First small cylinder cover; 22. Second small cylinder; 221. Second small cylinder body; 222. Second small cylinder hole; 223. Second small cylinder cover; 25. Partition plate; 26. Baffle rib; 3. Agitator; 31. First small agitator; 311. First agitator blade; 312. First agitator connecting rod; 313. First agitator rear end plate; 314. First agitator front end plate; 315. 32. Second small stirring paddle; 321. Second stirring blade; 322. Second stirring connecting rod; 323. Second stirring rear end plate; 324. Second stirring front end plate; 325. Second stirring drive column; 33. First large stirring paddle; 34. Second large stirring paddle; 4. Evaporator; 41. First evaporator; 42. Second evaporator; 5. Mounting platform; 51. First sealing platform; 52. Second sealing platform; 61. First compressor; 62. First condenser; 63. Compressor; 64. Condenser; 71. Second compressor; 72. Second condenser; 8. Motor; 81. First motor; 82. Second motor. Detailed Implementation

[0036] To more clearly illustrate the overall concept of this application, a detailed description is provided below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It is to be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the relevant application and not intended to limit the application. Furthermore, it should be noted that, for ease of description, only the parts relevant to the application are shown in the accompanying drawings.

[0037] It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described in this application can be combined with each other. The present application will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. The terminology used in this application is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the application. The singular forms “a,” “the,” and “the” used in this application and the appended claims are also intended to include the plural forms unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should also be understood that the term “and / or” as used herein refers to and includes any or all possible combinations of one or more associated listed items.

[0038] Existing general-purpose slush machines typically include a base and a material cylinder mounted on the base. The slush machine is usually equipped with a compressor, condenser, and evaporator connected by pipelines, as well as a stirring paddle and a drive motor that drives the stirring paddle. The evaporator and the stirring paddle are usually located inside the material cylinder. The compressor forces refrigerant to be transferred within the condenser and evaporator to cool the food placed in the material cylinder through the evaporator. The stirring paddle rotates under the drive motor, moving the beverage along with it, so that the beverage is cooled and processed evenly.

[0039] The multifunctional snow melting machine described in this utility model, such as Figures 1-8 As shown, the snow melting machine includes a base 1 with an installation cavity formed inside, and an installation platform 5 above the base. A material cylinder 2 is installed on the installation platform 5, and the material cylinder 2 can surround the base 1 to form a processing cavity. The snow melting machine also includes a processing assembly, which includes an evaporator 4 installed on the installation platform and a stirring paddle 3 rotatably installed on the outer periphery of the evaporator. When the material cylinder is installed in place, the processing assembly is located in the processing cavity. Preferably, there are two or more processing assemblies. To better meet processing requirements, the stirring paddle 3 includes interchangeable small and large stirring paddles. The two small stirring paddles are respectively fitted onto different evaporators, and the two large stirring paddles can replace the corresponding small stirring paddles to be fitted onto different evaporators. The two evaporators are arranged in parallel, and the distance between the axes of the two evaporators is greater than the outer diameter of the small stirring paddle. Thus, when the two small stirring paddles are installed outside the evaporators, they will not interfere with each other regardless of how they work. The distance between the shafts of the two evaporators is set to be less than the outer diameter of the large agitator, so that the two large agitators overlap when installed. Of course, the agitator is not a complete solid, but is provided with agitator blades. In this way, although the two large agitators overlap, it only means that the rotation trajectories of the two large agitators intersect each other. However, during the rotation process, the agitator blades will not interfere with each other.

[0040] The snow melting machine also includes a refrigeration assembly, which comprises a compressor, a condenser, and an evaporator in fluid communication. The evaporator is located within the evaporator and is used to cool the food in the processing chamber. The evaporator may have a spiral tube inside to form the evaporator, or it may have a jacket inside to form the evaporator. Therefore, the evaporator can be located inside the evaporator, or it can be integrated with the evaporator, meaning the compressor and condenser are directly in fluid communication with the evaporator, and the refrigerant is transported within the compressor, condenser, and evaporator (or the evaporator).

[0041] The snow melting machine also includes a power component, which is disposed in the mounting cavity of the base 1. Preferably, the power component passes through the evaporator to drive the stirring paddle 3.

[0042] To ensure optimal operation of the snow melting machine, a control unit is also provided. This control unit is connected to both the power and refrigeration components to control them independently. Specifically, the control unit can adjust the power and refrigeration components to meet different processing requirements, allowing the evaporator and stirring paddles to adapt to different processing states. For example, the two large stirring paddles can be controlled to have higher torque to meet the need for simultaneous food cutting; or the two small stirring paddles can have higher rotational speeds, or even a speed difference, to create turbulence in the food within the processing chamber, thereby improving the stirring efficiency of the snow melting machine. The control unit can also control multiple processing components to operate independently. For example, the material cylinder can be replaced with smaller cylinders fitted around different processing components, each smaller cylinder and its corresponding processing component forming an independent processing system. The control unit can control the corresponding processing system separately to adapt to completely different processing needs, thereby expanding the processing capabilities of the snow melting machine.

[0043] The slush machine using this application's solution can be adapted to process various beverages by changing different stirring paddles. Users can install appropriate stirring paddles according to different needs. Preferably, the movement trajectories of the two large stirring paddles are interlaced, so that the two large stirring paddles can produce a shearing effect during operation. This allows for the direct cutting of large pieces of material put in by the user, eliminating the need for pre-cutting and reducing user intervention. The combination of various stirring paddles and the adjustment of different processing conditions through the control unit expand the processing range of the slush machine, making it more functional and improving user satisfaction.

[0044] Specifically, such as Figure 1 , Figure 2As shown, a mounting platform 5 is formed above the base 1. The processing component includes an evaporator 4 disposed on the mounting platform 5. The evaporator 4 is fixedly connected to the mounting platform 5 to facilitate communication with the refrigeration component disposed in the base 1. The user cannot replace the evaporator 4 during use. The top of the material cylinder 2 is provided with a feeding port 201, and a material cover 202 is provided at the feeding port 201. The user can open the material cover 202 to put the food into the processing chamber of the material cylinder 2. The bottom side of the material cylinder 2 is provided with a discharge port (not shown), and a tap 203 is provided at the discharge port. The user can control the opening or closing of the discharge port through the tap 203. Thus, after the snow melting machine finishes processing, the user can open the tap 203 to discharge the material and can control the discharge amount through the tap 203.

[0045] The rear end of the material cylinder 2 is also provided with a mounting hole 204, through which the material cylinder 2 is fitted onto the outer periphery of the processing component. To ensure a stable and reliable fit between the material cylinder 2 and the mounting platform 5, the mounting platform 5 is provided with a sealing platform around the outer periphery of the evaporator 4. Preferably, the sealing platform includes a first sealing platform 51 and a second sealing platform 52. The first sealing platform 51 and the second sealing platform 52 are concentrically arranged. The first sealing platform 51 connects to both evaporators 4 simultaneously, and the second sealing platform 52 is respectively located at the rear ends of the two evaporators 4. The mounting hole 204 is sealed to the first sealing platform 51 to form a closed processing chamber. Of course, the material cylinder 2 may be provided with two small-diameter mounting holes at its rear end, through which the material cylinder 2 is sealed to the second sealing platform respectively. Furthermore, the material cylinder 2 is also provided with a replaceable small cylinder, which is sealed to the second sealing platform.

[0046] like Figure 3 The diagram illustrates a specific embodiment of the stirring paddle used in the multifunctional snow melting machine of this invention. Specifically, the stirring paddle includes a first small stirring paddle 31 and a second small stirring paddle 32. As mentioned earlier, as a core component of the snow melting machine, the evaporator is generally interchangeable across different products to reduce its cost. Therefore, in this application, the evaporators are not interchangeable, and generally, two adjacent evaporators have identical structures, thus having the same fitting dimensions as the stirring paddle. Preferably, the large and small stirring paddles have the same fitting dimensions, and both the small and large stirring paddles include spiral blades and a fixing plate. The fixing plate is typically located at the front end of the stirring paddle for power connection to a power assembly passing through the evaporator, enabling the power assembly to drive the stirring paddle.

[0047] Specifically, the first small stirring paddle 31 includes a first stirring blade 311 and a first stirring connecting rod 312. The fixed plate includes a first stirring rear end plate 313 and a first stirring front end plate 314. A first stirring transmission column 315 is provided in the central area of ​​the first stirring front end plate 314. The first stirring blade 311 is configured as a spiral plate extending from back to front, and usually multiple blades are provided. In this embodiment, two first stirring blades 311 are provided so that when they are fitted onto the outside of the evaporator 4, they fit against the outer wall of the evaporator 4, pushing and scraping away the food outside the evaporator 4. The first stirring connecting rod 312 extends back and forth along the axial direction and connects to the first stirring blades 311 at different positions to strengthen the strength of the first stirring blades 311. Preferably, multiple first stirring connecting rods 312 are also provided. In this embodiment, two first stirring connecting rods 312 are provided. The first stirring rear end plate 313 is close to the mounting platform 5 and connects multiple first stirring blades 311 and the first stirring connecting rod 312 at the rear end. The first stirring front end plate 314 is disposed at the front end of the evaporator 4 and is provided with a first stirring drive column 315. The first stirring drive column 315 is integrally connected to the first stirring blade 311 and the first stirring connecting rod 312 through the first stirring front end plate 314. The first stirring drive column 315 is poweredly connected to the drive end that passes through the evaporator 4 and is exposed at the front end, so that the power assembly is poweredly connected.

[0048] The second small stirring paddle 32 has the same structural configuration as the first small stirring paddle 31, that is, the second small stirring paddle 32 includes a second stirring blade 321, a second stirring connecting rod 322, a second stirring rear end plate 323, a second stirring front end plate 324, and a second stirring transmission column 325. Specifically, as... Figure 3 As shown, the first stirring blade 311 and the second stirring blade 321 are arranged in opposite spiral directions, and the first small stirring paddle 31 and the second small stirring paddle 32 rotate in opposite directions. This arrangement ensures that the first small stirring paddle 31 and the second small stirring paddle 32 ultimately push material in the same direction, that is, simultaneously push material towards the front end of the evaporator, i.e., the material cylinder 2. Of course, different combinations of the large and small stirring paddles can achieve different stirring effects.

[0049] As one embodiment of the stirring paddle arrangement, such as Figure 4As shown, a first small stirring paddle 31 is fitted around the outer periphery of the first evaporator 41, and a second small stirring paddle 32 is fitted around the outer periphery of the second evaporator 42. The first small stirring paddle 31 and the second small stirring paddle 32 rotate in the same direction. The stirring blades of the first small stirring paddle 31 and the second small stirring paddle 32 can also be configured to have the same spiral direction, making the first and second small stirring paddles identical and interchangeable. Users do not need to select which to install; the two small stirring paddles can be arbitrarily installed on the evaporator. This structure provides the simplest and most convenient user experience. During the stirring process, the pushing and mixing action of the two small stirring paddles accelerates the stirring and processing of the ingredients in the mixing tank.

[0050] To improve the mixing effect of the snow melting machine, the inner wall of the material cylinder 2 is also provided with a turbulence structure, preferably, such as... Figure 4 As shown, the turbulence structure includes turbulence ribs 26 disposed on the inner wall of the material cylinder. In this embodiment, the turbulence ribs 26 extend downward from the top of the material cylinder 2 and partially extend between the two processing components, so that the first and second small stirring paddles interact with the turbulence ribs 26 when pushing the material, thereby improving the stirring effect of the snow melting machine. It can be understood that the turbulence ribs can also be disposed on the front or rear side wall of the material cylinder 2 and extend towards the central area; optionally, the turbulence ribs can also be disposed on both side walls of the material cylinder 2.

[0051] As a second embodiment of the stirring paddle arrangement, such as Figure 5 As shown, a first large stirring paddle 33 is fitted around the outer periphery of the first evaporator 41, and a second large stirring paddle 34 is fitted around the outer periphery of the second evaporator 42. The first large stirring paddle 33 and the second large stirring paddle 34 rotate in the same direction, achieving a similar stirring effect to the previous embodiment. The difference lies in that, in this design, the axial projections of the first and second large stirring paddles overlap, meaning that the first and second large stirring paddles have overlapping motion trajectories. This allows the first and second large stirring paddles to penetrate deeper into each other's space during the material-pushing process, more thoroughly pushing and tumbling the material, thereby further enhancing the stirring and tumbling effect and ultimately ensuring more uniform mixing of the ingredients, thus improving processing efficiency.

[0052] As a third embodiment of the stirring paddle arrangement, such as Figure 6As shown, a first large stirring paddle 33 is fitted around the outer periphery of the first evaporator 41, and a second large stirring paddle 34 is fitted around the outer periphery of the second evaporator 42. The first large stirring paddle 33 and the second large stirring paddle 34 rotate in opposite directions. This arrangement allows the first large stirring paddle 33 and the second large stirring paddle 34 to simultaneously push the material on both sides towards the central area and advance together along the central area, improving the tumbling and stirring effect.

[0053] The aforementioned various embodiments, the provision of a large stirring paddle and a small stirring paddle, and the further provision of the power assembly to drive the large and small stirring paddles to have different rotation directions and rotation speeds, are all intended to enable the two sets of processing components located in the material cylinder to provide a variety of different processing methods, thereby meeting the processing needs of a variety of different materials, and to utilize the overlapping of the large stirring paddle on its trajectory to generate a cutting effect, thereby enabling the material placed in the material cylinder to be cut, reducing the user's processing operations.

[0054] Preferably, to further expand the processing range of the snow melting machine, the snow melting machine also includes smaller cylinders that are interchangeable with the material cylinder. The number of smaller cylinders is configured to match the processing components, and each smaller cylinder can be individually fitted onto the outside of the evaporator and the small agitator. It should be noted that because the large agitator has overlapping areas, the smaller cylinders cannot be installed when the large agitator is installed. Therefore, the smaller cylinders are typically only compatible with the small agitator.

[0055] As a first alternative embodiment to the snow melting machine material cylinder described in this application, such as Figure 7 As shown, in this embodiment, the cooling component and the power component are respectively set independently. Figure 7 As shown, a mounting cavity is formed within the base 1. Preferably, the base 1 includes a base, a side cover 11, and a rear cover 12, which together enclose and form the mounting cavity. The compressor and condenser of the refrigeration assembly are disposed within the mounting cavity.

[0056] In this embodiment, the base 1 is provided with two evaporators 4 arranged side by side in the horizontal direction at the mounting platform 5, including a first evaporator and a second evaporator. A first small agitator 31 is fitted over the first evaporator, and a second small agitator 32 is fitted over the second evaporator. The base 1 is equipped with a first motor 81 and a second motor 82. The motor shaft of the first motor 81 passes through the first evaporator and is poweredly connected to the first small agitator 31 at its front end. The first motor 81 can drive the first small agitator 31 to rotate around the outer periphery of the first evaporator. The motor shaft of the second motor 82 passes through the second evaporator and is poweredly connected to the second small agitator 32 at its front end. The second motor 82 can drive the second small agitator 32 to rotate around the outer periphery of the second evaporator.

[0057] The refrigeration assembly also includes a matching number of the processing components. It includes a first compressor 61 and a first condenser 62, as well as a second compressor 71 and a second condenser 72; the first compressor 61 and the first condenser 62 are in fluid communication with the first evaporator, and the second compressor 71 and the second condenser 72 are in fluid communication with the second evaporator.

[0058] The snow melting machine includes a small cylinder that can be replaced with the material cylinder. The small cylinder includes a first small cylinder 21 and a second small cylinder 22. The first small cylinder 21 includes a first small cylinder body 211, a first small cylinder hole 212 at the rear end of the first small cylinder body 211, a feeding opening at the top of the first small cylinder body 211, and a first small cylinder cover 213 at the opening. The first small cylinder body 211 is fitted around the outer periphery of the first evaporator and the first small stirring paddle 31 through the first small cylinder hole 212 and together they form a first processing system. Correspondingly, the second small cylinder 22 includes a second small cylinder body 221, a second small cylinder hole 222 at the rear end of the second small cylinder body 221, a feeding opening at the top of the second small cylinder body 221, and a second small cylinder cover 223 at the opening. The second small cylinder body 221 is fitted around the outer periphery of the second evaporator and the second small stirring paddle 32 through the second small cylinder hole 222 and together they form a second processing system. Of course, the large cylinder can be simultaneously fitted around the first evaporator and the first small agitator 31, the second evaporator and the second small agitator 32 to form a large-capacity processing system.

[0059] The control unit can independently control the first processing system, the second processing system, and the high-capacity processing system. Thus, when the user only needs the first processing system to operate, the second processing system does not need to be started, avoiding energy waste caused by the operation of the second cooling and power components. Conversely, when the user needs the high-capacity processing system to operate, the control system can control both cooling and power components to operate simultaneously to meet the demands of high-capacity processing.

[0060] As a second alternative embodiment to the snow melting machine material cylinder described in this application, such as Figure 8 As shown, in this embodiment, the refrigeration component and the power component are shared.

[0061] like Figure 8 As shown, a mounting cavity is formed within the base 1. Preferably, the base 1 includes a base, a side cover, and a rear cover, which together enclose and form the mounting cavity. The compressor and condenser of the refrigeration assembly are disposed within the mounting cavity.

[0062] In this embodiment, the base 1 has two evaporators 4 arranged side by side in the horizontal direction on the mounting platform 5, including a first evaporator and a second evaporator. A first small stirring paddle 31 is fitted over the first evaporator, and a second small stirring paddle 32 is fitted over the second evaporator. The snow melting machine also includes a material cylinder 2, a first small cylinder 21, and a second small cylinder 22, which are interchangeable and mounted on the mounting platform. That is, the user can choose to install the material cylinder 2 to simultaneously fit over both the first and second evaporators, or choose to install either the first small cylinder 21 or the second small cylinder 22.

[0063] In this embodiment, the refrigeration assembly includes a compressor 63 and a condenser 64 disposed in the mounting cavity. The refrigeration assembly also includes two evaporation units disposed in the first evaporator and the second evaporator, respectively, and the two evaporation units are in fluid communication with the compressor 63 and the condenser 64, respectively. The power assembly includes a motor 8 disposed in the mounting cavity.

[0064] Compared to the previous embodiments, the processing components in this embodiment share a set of refrigeration and power components. The compressor 63 and condenser 64 are simultaneously connected to two evaporation units. Preferably, the snow melting machine also includes a control valve installed in the pipeline of the refrigeration component. The control valve is connected to the control unit. When the snow melting machine is working, especially when the user selects one of the evaporation units to work, the control unit can control the opening or closing of the evaporation units through the control valve.

[0065] Preferably, the power assembly includes a drive motor and a transmission unit. The transmission unit is configured in two sets, passing through the first evaporator and the second evaporator respectively, to drive the first and second stirring paddles respectively. As a preferred embodiment, a clutch unit is also provided between the power assembly and the transmission unit, which allows for the connection and disconnection of power between the drive motor and the transmission unit. This application's solution uses a single set of refrigeration and power assemblies, thus reducing the space occupied by the refrigeration and power assemblies and consequently decreasing the volume of the base, resulting in a lighter and more compact structure for the snow melting machine.

[0066] Preferably, the small tank can be configured with multiple different capacities, including smaller and larger capacity tanks. This way, when a user only needs to process a smaller volume of beverage, a smaller capacity tank can be installed to meet the processing requirements, eliminating the need for a larger tank that would waste space and energy. The smaller capacity tank also increases processing efficiency and makes cleaning easier for the user.

[0067] Understandably, the processing components are arranged vertically side-by-side on the mounting platform. The material cylinder is fitted onto the processing component from its upper end. The smaller cylinders are fitted onto different processing components from their upper ends and are sealed to the bottom of the mounting platform. The material cylinder has a feeding port at its top and a discharge nozzle on its side wall.

[0068] Understandably, the mounting platform is equipped with a shared sealing platform to form sealing platforms that respectively cooperate with the large cylinder and the small cylinder.

[0069] As one embodiment of the material cylinder described in this application, such as Figure 9 As shown, the material cylinder 2 is also equipped with a partition plate 25. The partition plate 25 is inserted into the material cylinder to divide the installation cavity inside the material cylinder 2 into two independent parts. This allows the material cylinder 2 to simultaneously accommodate two sets of evaporators and small stirring paddles, and to form two independent processing systems at the same time. On the one hand, it avoids the increased cost of setting up an additional small cylinder, reduces user operation, and reduces space occupation. On the other hand, the partition plate 25 can also be removed during processing or the two independent systems can be connected according to user needs. For example, the user can first place two different ingredients on both sides of the partition plate 25, and after processing to a certain extent, remove or move the partition plate to connect the two independent cavities again, and then the processed ingredients can be mixed again, further expanding the functional range of the snow melting machine described in this application.

[0070] In the description of this application, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by directional terms such as "front, back, up, down, left, right", "horizontal, vertical, horizontal" and "top, bottom" is usually based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description. Unless otherwise stated, these directional terms 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, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation on the scope of protection of this application; the directional terms "inner" and "outer" refer to the inner and outer contours relative to the outline of each component itself.

[0071] For ease of description, spatial relative terms such as "above," "on top of," "on the upper surface of," "above," etc., are used herein to describe the spatial positional relationship of a device or feature as shown in the figures to other devices or features. It should be understood that spatial relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations in use or operation beyond the orientation of the device as described in the figures. For example, if a device in the figures were inverted, a device described as "above" or "on top of" other devices or structures would subsequently be positioned as "below" or "under" other devices or structures, but this does not imply that the actual device is inverted. Thus, the exemplary term "above" can include both "above" and "below." The device may also be positioned in other orientations, rotated 90 degrees, or in other orientations, and the spatial relative descriptions used herein will be interpreted accordingly.

[0072] Furthermore, it should be noted that the use of terms such as "first" and "second" to define components is merely for the purpose of distinguishing the corresponding components. Unless otherwise stated, the above terms have no special definition and therefore should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of this application.

[0073] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this application and an explanation of the technical principles employed. Those skilled in the art should understand that the scope of this application is not limited to technical solutions formed by specific combinations of the above-described technical features, but should also cover other technical solutions formed by arbitrary combinations of the above-described technical features or equivalent features without departing from the application's concept. For example, technical solutions formed by substituting the above features with (but not limited to) technical features with similar functions disclosed in this application will not be listed here.

Claims

1. A multifunctional snow melter, characterized by, include: A base, wherein a mounting cavity is formed inside the base, and a mounting platform is formed on the top of the base; A material cylinder is disposed on the mounting platform and together with the machine base to form a processing cavity; A processing assembly is disposed within the processing chamber of the material cylinder. The processing assembly includes an evaporator disposed on the mounting platform and a stirring paddle rotatably disposed and sleeved on the outer periphery of the evaporator. At least two sets of the processing assembly are disposed in the material cylinder. A refrigeration assembly includes a compressor, a condenser, and an evaporator in fluid communication, wherein the evaporator is disposed within the evaporator for cooling food within a processing chamber; A power assembly is disposed within the mounting cavity and passes through the evaporator to drive the stirring paddle. A control unit is connected to both the power assembly and the refrigeration assembly to control their operation; wherein... The stirring paddle includes a replaceable small stirring paddle and a large stirring paddle. The two evaporators are arranged in parallel, and the distance between the axes of the two evaporators is greater than the outer diameter of the small stirring paddle and less than the outer diameter of the large stirring paddle. The motion trajectories of the two large stirring paddles are intersected.

2. The multifunction snow melter as claimed in claim 1, wherein The snow melting machine also includes a small cylinder that is interchangeable with the material cylinder. The small cylinder contains a processing assembly consisting of a single evaporator and a small stirring paddle. The compressor, condenser, and evaporation unit are configured in matching numbers with the processing assembly. The control unit controls the operation of different refrigeration components.

3. The multifunction snow melter as claimed in claim 1, wherein The number of evaporation units is set to match the number of evaporators. The compressor and condenser are respectively connected to different evaporation units. The refrigeration assembly also includes a control valve that controls the connection with the evaporation unit. The control unit is connected to the control valve to control the control valve to open or close.

4. The multifunction snow melter as claimed in claim 1, wherein The small and large agitators include spiral agitator blades and a fixed plate at the front end, wherein the agitator blades of the large agitator are larger than the agitator blades of the small agitator.

5. The multifunction snow melter as claimed in claim 4, wherein The small and large agitators include a transmission column disposed on the fixed plate, and the small or large agitator is poweredly connected to the power assembly through the transmission column.

6. The multifunction snow melter as claimed in claim 4, wherein The two small agitators have blades that rotate in opposite directions; or, the two large agitators have blades that rotate in opposite directions.

7. The multifunction snow melter as claimed in claim 1, wherein The top of the material cylinder is provided with a feeding port and a material cover that covers the feeding port, and the bottom of the material cylinder is provided with a discharge port and a tap at the discharge port.

8. The multifunction snow melter as claimed in claim 1, wherein At least two sets of the processing components are arranged side by side and laterally on the mounting platform. The material cylinder is sleeved on the processing component from the front end and sealed to the mounting platform. The small agitator or the large agitator is driven by the power component to rotate inside the material cylinder. Alternatively, at least two sets of the processing components are arranged side by side and vertically on the mounting platform, the material cylinder is fitted onto the processing components from the top and is sealed to the mounting platform, and the small agitator or the large agitator is driven by the power component to rotate inside the material cylinder.

9. The multifunction snow melter as claimed in claim 1, wherein The material cylinder is also provided with a turbulence structure extending into the processing chamber. The turbulence structure includes turbulence ribs disposed on the inner wall of the material cylinder and extending between the processing components.

10. The multifunction snow melter as claimed in claim 1, wherein The material cylinder is further provided with a partition plate, which is inserted between the two processing assemblies to separate the processing cavity when the small stirring paddle is installed.

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