Snow making structure of horizontal snow making machine

Abstract

A slush manufacturing structure of a horizontal slush machine, comprising a beverage source container horizontally arranged, the beverage source container adopting a tank type main body, the tank type main body comprising an arc-shaped bottom surface, two side surfaces and a rear side surface, a front side surface, a front support and a rear support, the front side surface being mounted on the front support, the rear side surface being mounted on the rear support, a motor driving structure being mounted on the rear support, a driving shaft of the motor driving structure being inserted into the beverage source container from the rear side surface, a scraper being arranged in the beverage source container, the scraper being connected with the driving shaft, the driving shaft being used to drive the scraper to rotate, a refrigeration surface being arranged on the arc-shaped bottom surface, the refrigeration surface being used to freeze a refrigerated liquid, the scraper in the beverage source container cooperating with the refrigeration surface to shave the ice, the slush manufacturing structure being beneficial to simplify the structure and improve the internal space of the beverage source container.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of ice maker technology, specifically to a slush production structure for a horizontal slush machine. Background Technology

[0002] Among ice makers, there is one type called a slush machine. For example, the slush machine with authorization announcement number CN1103545C, the slush beverage machine with authorization announcement number CN100417354C, and the frozen product post-processing equipment and method disclosed in publication number CN107809911A, etc., have the following specific structure and working principle: ice is formed on the inner and outer circumferential surfaces of the evaporator drum, which is equivalent to an evaporator. The drive motor rotates the shaft connected to the scraper, which contacts the inner and outer circumferential surfaces of the evaporator drum. At this time, the scraper rotates and contacts the inner and outer circumferential surfaces of the evaporator drum, thereby scraping off the ice formed on the inner and outer circumferential surfaces of the evaporator drum. The scraper continues to scrape off the ice formed on the inner and outer circumferential surfaces of the evaporator drum. This scraped ice is mixed with the beverage source in the beverage source container, thereby producing a slush-like beverage.

[0003] As can be seen from the above, the current slush making structure involves continuously scraping away ice formed on the inner and outer circumferential surfaces of the evaporator drum with a scraper. This scraped ice mixes with the beverage source in the beverage source container. Therefore, the existing slush making structure is relatively complex and results in a small internal space for the beverage source container. The applicant will propose a slush making structure for a horizontal slush machine, which is conducive to simplifying the structure and increasing the internal space of the beverage source container. Utility Model Content

[0004] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to provide a slush production structure for a horizontal slush machine, which is conducive to simplifying the structure and increasing the internal space of the beverage source container.

[0005] The technical solution of this utility model is: a slush making structure for a horizontal slush machine, including a horizontally arranged beverage source container. The beverage source container adopts a trough-shaped body, which includes an arc-shaped bottom surface, side surfaces on both sides of the arc-shaped bottom surface, a rear side surface on the rear side of the arc-shaped bottom surface, and a front side surface on the front side of the arc-shaped bottom surface. The arc-shaped bottom surface, the two side surfaces, the rear side surface, and the front side surface form a cavity for accommodating the beverage. It also includes a front support and a rear support, with the front side surface mounted on the front support and the rear side surface mounted on the rear support. A motor drive structure is installed on the rear support, and the drive shaft of the motor drive structure is inserted into the beverage source container from the rear side. A scraper is provided in the beverage source container, and the scraper is connected to the drive shaft, which is used to drive the scraper to rotate. At least a cooling surface is provided on the arc-shaped bottom surface, which is used to freeze the liquid to be cooled. The scraper in the beverage source container cooperates with the cooling surface to scrape the ice.

[0006] With the above structure, the present invention has the following advantages: the present invention eliminates the existing evaporator drum, and the related structure is simplified, which is conducive to simplifying the structure. At the same time, it releases the volume occupied by the evaporator drum, which is conducive to increasing the internal space of the beverage source container.

[0007] In addition, the rear support no longer needs to consider how to support the evaporator drum, which makes it easier to make the rear support thinner.

[0008] In some embodiments, a reinforcing bracket is provided on the rear side of the rear support, and the gearbox of the motor drive structure is mounted on the reinforcing bracket.

[0009] In some embodiments, the reinforcing support is a metal support.

[0010] In some embodiments, a connecting seat is further provided circumferentially on the reinforcing support, the connecting seat is used to mount a mounting base, the mounting base is used to mount a motor drive control circuit board, and the gearbox is located in the gap between the mounting base and the reinforcing support.

[0011] In some embodiments, the transmission is a flat gear transmission, with the motor of the motor drive structure located at the lower end of the flat gear transmission and the drive shaft located at the upper end of the flat gear transmission.

[0012] In some embodiments, the front end of the beverage source container is provided with an opening, and an openable door body is installed on the front bracket. The door body provides the front side, and the front end is closed after the door body is connected to the front bracket. The front end is opened for cleaning after the door body is opened.

[0013] In some embodiments, the door body is provided with a discharge cylinder, and when the door body is connected to the front bracket, the discharge cylinder communicates with the opening at the front end.

[0014] In some embodiments, the discharge cylinder is located near the lower end of the door body.

[0015] In some embodiments, the curved bottom surface of the beverage source container is flush with the bottom edge of the opening at the front end. When the door body is connected to the front bracket, the discharge cylinder is connected to the front end, and the inner bottom of the discharge cylinder is lower than the bottom edge of the opening at the front end. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the slush production structure of a horizontal slush machine disclosed herein, viewed from a side perspective.

[0017] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A three-dimensional schematic diagram showing the installation of the mounting base and motor drive control circuit board on the basis.

[0018] Figure 3A three-dimensional schematic diagram from the side view of the drive shaft connecting the scraper.

[0019] Figure 4 From the rear side view of the drive shaft connecting the scraper (combined with) Figure 3 A three-dimensional schematic diagram showing the flat design of the flat gear transmission.

[0020] Figure 5 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the slush production structure of a horizontal slush machine disclosed herein, viewed from the front side.

[0021] Figure 6 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the slush production structure of a horizontal slush machine disclosed herein, viewed from the front side and with the door body open.

[0022] Figure 7 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a door body disclosed herein.

[0023] The diagram shows: 1-Beverage source container, 2-Curved bottom surface, 3-Side surface, 4-Rear side, 5-Front side, 6-Front bracket, 7-Rear bracket, 8-Motor drive structure, 9-Drive shaft, 10-Scraper, 11-Reinforcing support, 12-Connecting seat, 13-Mounting seat, 14-Motor drive control circuit board, 15-Gearbox, 16-Motor, 17-Opening, 18-Door body, 19-Discharge cylinder, 20-Compressor, 21-Bottom edge. Detailed Implementation

[0024] To better understand this application, various aspects of this application will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that these detailed descriptions are merely illustrative of exemplary embodiments of this application and are not intended to limit the scope of this application in any way. Throughout the specification, the same reference numerals refer to the same elements.

[0025] In the accompanying drawings, the thickness, size, and shape of the objects have been slightly exaggerated for illustrative purposes. The drawings are for illustrative purposes only and are not drawn to scale.

[0026] It should also be understood that the terms “comprising,” “including,” “having,” “containing,” “comprise,” and “containing”, when used in this specification, indicate the presence of the described features, integrals, steps, operations, elements, and / or components, but do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integrals, steps, operations, elements, components, and / or combinations thereof.

[0027] like Figures 1 to 7As shown, this disclosure proposes a slush production structure for a horizontal slush machine, including a horizontally arranged beverage source container 1. The beverage source container 1 adopts a trough-shaped body, which includes an arc-shaped bottom surface 2, side surfaces 3 located on both sides of the arc-shaped bottom surface 2, a rear side surface 4 located on the rear side of the arc-shaped bottom surface 2, and a front side surface 5 located on the front side of the arc-shaped bottom surface 2. The arc-shaped bottom surface 2, the two side surfaces 3, the rear side surface 4, and the front side surface 5 form a receiving cavity for accommodating beverages.

[0028] It also includes a front bracket 6 and a rear bracket 7. The front side 5 is installed on the front bracket 6 and the rear side 4 is installed on the rear bracket 7. A motor drive structure 8 is installed on the rear bracket 7. The drive shaft 9 of the motor drive structure 8 is inserted into the beverage source container 1 from the rear side 4. A scraper 10 is provided in the beverage source container 1. The scraper 10 is connected to the drive shaft 9. The drive shaft 9 is used to drive the scraper 10 to rotate.

[0029] A cooling surface is provided at least on the curved bottom surface 2. The cooling surface is used to freeze the liquid to be cooled. The scraper 10 in the beverage source container 1 cooperates with the cooling surface to scrape the ice.

[0030] In particular, this disclosure provides a cooling surface at the bottom of the trough-shaped body, which forms the working principle of ice floating, thus facilitating ice making and ice scraping.

[0031] Specifically, since a cooling surface is provided at least on the curved bottom surface 2, the scraper 10 can cooperate with the curved bottom surface 2 to continuously scrape off the ice formed on the cooling surface. The scraped ice will float up, which will squeeze the liquid to one side of the cooling surface, thereby forming active convection. Therefore, the scraped ice is not easy to accumulate on the cooling surface and affect the freezing work of the cooling surface. With continuous operation, the cooled liquid gradually turns into slush.

[0032] like Figure 6 As shown, the main body of the trough is designed as a U-shaped trough.

[0033] Refrigerant piping can be installed on the back side of the refrigeration surface. In this example, the refrigerant piping is arranged in a serpentine coil on the back side of the curved bottom surface 2. The refrigerant piping is connected to an inlet pipe for entering the refrigerant and an outlet pipe for exiting the refrigerant, and the refrigerant is circulated by the compressor 20.

[0034] The trough-shaped body can also be further equipped with an insulation layer, for example in... Figure 5 The outer surface of the trough-shaped main body shown is covered with an additional insulation layer through a sandwich foaming process.

[0035] like Figure 1 , 2 As shown, a reinforcing support 11 is provided on the rear side of the rear bracket 7, and the gearbox 15 of the motor drive structure 8 is mounted on the reinforcing support 11. This helps to enhance torsional resistance and improve operational stability.

[0036] Preferably, the reinforcing support 11 is a metal support, such as a steel support, so that while achieving high strength, the thickness can be relatively thin.

[0037] In some embodiments, such as Figure 2 As shown, a connecting seat 12 is also provided circumferentially on the reinforcing support 11. The connecting seat 12 is used to mount the mounting seat 13, and the mounting seat 13 is used to mount the motor drive control circuit board 14. The gearbox 15 is located in the gap between the mounting seat 13 and the reinforcing support 11. This structure is more compact and facilitates assembly such as wiring.

[0038] In some embodiments, such as Figures 1 to 4 As shown, the transmission 15 adopts a flat gear transmission 15. The motor 16 of the motor drive structure 8 is located at the lower end of the flat gear transmission 15, and the drive shaft 9 is located at the upper end of the flat gear transmission 15. This is beneficial for reducing the length in the front-to-back direction, i.e., making it narrower, which in turn helps to make the overall horizontal snow slush machine narrower. The flat gear transmission 15 is achieved by setting a flat, distributed, and sequentially meshing gear transmission structure between the motor 16 and the drive shaft 9, which is a conventional setting.

[0039] Since the motor drive control circuit board 14, the flat gear transmission 15, and the motor 16 are conventional technologies, they will not be described in detail.

[0040] In some embodiments, such as Figure 5 , 6 As shown, the beverage source container 1 has an opening 17 at its front end, and an openable door body 18 is installed on the front bracket 6. The door body 18 provides the aforementioned front side 5. After the door body 18 is connected to the front bracket 6, it closes the front end. When the door body 18 is opened, the front end is opened for cleaning. In this way, when the door body 18 is opened, a large cleaning space is formed, which facilitates cleaning of the beverage source container 1 and the scraper 10.

[0041] In some embodiments, such as Figure 1 , 2 As shown in Figure 5, the door body 18 is provided with a discharge cylinder 19. When the door body 18 is connected to the front bracket 6, the discharge cylinder 19 is connected to the opening 17 at the front end. In this way, the structure is simplified on the one hand, eliminating the need for an additional discharge cylinder 19, and the discharge cylinder 19 is also easy to clean.

[0042] Furthermore, such as Figure 7 As shown, the discharge cylinder 19 is located near the lower end of the door body 18.

[0043] In some embodiments, such as Figure 6 As shown, the curved bottom surface 2 of the beverage source container 1 is flush with the bottom edge 21 of the opening 17 at the front. In this way, the slush-like beverage is more easily discharged and does not accumulate at the bottom edge 21.

[0044] Furthermore, after the door body 18 is connected to the front bracket 6, the inner bottom of the discharge cylinder 19 is lower than the bottom edge 21 of the front opening 17. In this way, the slush-like beverage is more easily discharged into the discharge cylinder 19.

[0045] When understanding this utility model, the above structure may be referred to other embodiments / appendices if necessary. Figure 1 And that is understood, so I will not elaborate further here.

[0046] The above description is merely an illustrative embodiment of this utility model. Therefore, all equivalent changes or modifications made to the structure, features, and principles described in the scope of protection of this utility model are included within the scope of protection of this utility model.

Claims

1. A slush-making structure for a horizontal slush machine, comprising a horizontally positioned beverage source container (1), characterized in that: The beverage source container (1) adopts a trough-shaped body, which includes an arc-shaped bottom surface (2), side surfaces (3) located on both sides of the arc-shaped bottom surface (2), a rear side surface (4) located on the rear side of the arc-shaped bottom surface (2), and a front side surface (5) located on the front side of the arc-shaped bottom surface (2). The arc-shaped bottom surface (2), the two side surfaces (3), the rear side surface (4), and the front side surface (5) form a cavity for accommodating beverages. It also includes a front bracket (6) and a rear bracket (7). The front side (5) is mounted on the front bracket (6) and the rear side (4) is mounted on the rear bracket (7). A motor drive structure (8) is mounted on the rear bracket (7). The drive shaft (9) of the motor drive structure (8) is inserted into the beverage source container (1) from the rear side (4). A scraper (10) is provided in the beverage source container (1). The scraper (10) is connected to the drive shaft (9). The drive shaft (9) is used to drive the scraper (10) to rotate. A cooling surface is provided at least on the curved bottom surface (2) for freezing the liquid to be cooled. A scraper (10) in the beverage source container (1) cooperates with the cooling surface to scrape the ice.

2. The slush production structure of a horizontal slush machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A reinforcing support (11) is provided on the rear side of the rear bracket (7), and the gearbox (15) of the motor drive structure (8) is mounted on the reinforcing support (11).

3. The slush production structure of a horizontal slush machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The reinforced support (11) adopts a metal support.

4. The slush production structure of a horizontal slush machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: A connecting seat (12) is also provided around the reinforcing support (11), which is used to install a mounting seat (13). The mounting seat (13) is equipped with a motor drive control circuit board (14), and the gearbox (15) is located in the gap between the mounting seat (13) and the reinforcing support (11).

5. The slush production structure of a horizontal slush machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: The transmission (15) adopts a flat gear transmission (15), the motor (16) of the motor drive structure (8) is located at the lower end of the flat gear transmission (15), and the drive shaft (9) is located at the upper end of the flat gear transmission (15).

6. The slush production structure of a horizontal slush machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The beverage source container (1) has an opening (17) at the front end, and an openable door body (18) is installed on the front bracket (6). The door body (18) provides the front side (5). After the door body (18) is connected to the front bracket (6), the front end is closed. After the door body (18) is opened, the front end is opened for cleaning.

7. The slush production structure of a horizontal slush machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: The door body (18) is provided with a discharge cylinder (19). When the door body (18) is connected to the front bracket (6), the discharge cylinder (19) is connected to the opening (17) at the front end.

8. The slush production structure of a horizontal slush machine according to claim 7, characterized in that: The discharge cylinder (19) is located near the lower end of the door body (18).

9. The slush production structure of a horizontal slush machine according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that: The curved bottom surface (2) of the beverage source container (1) is flush with the bottom edge (21) of the opening (17) at the front end.

10. The slush production structure of a horizontal slush machine according to claim 9, characterized in that: When the door body (18) is connected to the front bracket (6), the inner bottom of the discharge cylinder (19) is lower than the bottom edge (21) of the front opening (17).

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