Horizontal snow slush machine

Abstract

A horizontal slush machine comprises a compressor (1), a radiator (2) and a beverage source container (3) arranged horizontally, further comprises left and right side plates (4), the beverage source container (3) and the compressor (1) are sequentially arranged in the containing interval formed between the left and right side plates (4) in the up-down direction, the radiator (2) is arranged at the rear side of the compressor (1), and the compressor (1) and the radiator (2) are communicated; at least one side plate (4) of the left and right side plates (4) is provided with an air inlet hole (5), air is sucked from the air inlet hole (5), passes through the space where the compressor (1) is located and then enters the radiator (2) to be discharged; the width of the horizontal slush machine can be narrowed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of ice maker technology, specifically to 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] For a long time, slush machines have been designed based on the above principles. However, how to narrow the width of a horizontal slush machine requires further research. The applicant will propose a horizontal slush machine that is conducive to narrowing the width. Utility Model Content

[0004] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to provide a horizontal snow slush machine that is advantageous for making the width narrower.

[0005] The technical solution of this utility model is: a horizontal slush machine, including a compressor, a radiator and a horizontally arranged beverage source container, and also includes left and right side plates, with a receiving interval formed between the left and right side plates. The beverage source container and the compressor are arranged sequentially in the vertical direction in the receiving interval. A radiator is arranged on the rear side of the compressor, and the compressor and the radiator are connected. At least one of the left and right side plates is provided with an air inlet hole. Air is drawn in from the air inlet hole, passes through the space where the compressor is located, and enters the radiator for discharge.

[0006] With the above structure, this utility model has the following advantages: In the technical solution disclosed herein, the width mainly depends on the maximum width among the beverage source container, compressor, and radiator, thus making it advantageous to make the width narrower.

[0007] In some embodiments, the system further includes a first bracket and a second bracket arranged sequentially in a front-rear direction, with a beverage source container mounted on the upper part of the first bracket and the second bracket, and a compressor disposed between the first bracket and the second bracket, with the compressor located on the front side of the second bracket and a radiator located on the rear side of the second bracket.

[0008] In some embodiments, the connection between the compressor and the radiator means that the second bracket is provided with a connecting hole to connect the space where the compressor is located and the space where the radiator is located.

[0009] In some embodiments, the compressor and the radiator are both located at the lower part of the horizontal slush machine, and a drive structure is provided on the upper side of the radiator and mounted on the rear side of the upper part of the second bracket. The drive structure is used to drive the scraper in the beverage source container to rotate.

[0010] In some embodiments, the beverage source container adopts a trough-shaped body, which includes an arc-shaped bottom surface, side surfaces located on both sides of the arc-shaped bottom surface, a rear side surface, and a front side surface. The arc-shaped bottom surface, the two side surfaces, the rear side surface, and the front side surface form a receiving cavity for containing beverages, and a cooling surface is provided at least on the arc-shaped bottom surface. The cooling surface is used to freeze the liquid to be cooled, and a scraper in the beverage source container cooperates with the cooling surface to scrape the ice. Attached Figure Description

[0011] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a horizontal slush machine disclosed in this invention, viewed from the left side.

[0012] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a horizontal slush machine disclosed herein after the side panels and rear cover have been removed (the side panels can be integrated with the rear cover or they can be separate parts).

[0013] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the beverage source container of a horizontal slush machine disclosed herein, after the front side has been removed.

[0014] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a horizontal slush machine disclosed in this invention, viewed from the rear.

[0015] The following components are shown in the diagram: 1-Compressor, 2-Radiator, 3-Beverage source container, 4-Side plate, 5-Air inlet, 6-First bracket, 7-Second bracket, 8-Connecting hole, 9-Circuit board, 10-Scraper, 11-Curved bottom surface, 12-Side surface, 13-Rear side, 14-Front side, 15-Cooling surface, 16-Drive motor, 17-Gear reducer. Detailed Implementation

[0016] 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.

[0017] 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.

[0018] 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.

[0019] like Figures 1 to 4 As shown, this disclosure proposes a horizontal slush machine, including a compressor 1, a radiator 2, and a horizontally arranged beverage source container 3. It also includes left and right side plates 4, with a receiving interval formed between the left and right side plates 4. The beverage source container 3 and the compressor 1 are arranged sequentially in the vertical direction in the receiving interval. The radiator 2 is arranged on the rear side of the compressor 1, and the compressor 1 and the radiator 2 are connected. At least one of the left and right side plates 4 is provided with an air inlet 5. Air is drawn in from the air inlet 5, passes through the space where the compressor 1 is located, and enters the radiator 2 before being discharged. For example, the suction force generated by the fan of the radiator 2 causes the air to flow through the compressor 1 and the radiator 2.

[0020] In some embodiments, such as Figure 2 , 4 As shown, the beverage source container 3 adopts a trough-shaped body, which includes an arc-shaped bottom surface 11, side surfaces 12 located on both sides of the arc-shaped bottom surface 11, a rear side surface 13, and a front side surface 14. The arc-shaped bottom surface 11, the two side surfaces 12, the rear side surface 13, and the front side surface 14 form a cavity for accommodating beverages, and a cooling surface 15 is provided at least on the arc-shaped bottom surface 11. The cooling surface 15 is used to freeze the liquid to be cooled, and the scraper 10 in the beverage source container 3 cooperates with the cooling surface 15 to scrape the ice.

[0021] Specifically, the cooling surface 15 is used to freeze the liquid to be cooled, and the scraper 10 in the beverage source container 3 cooperates with the cooling surface to scrape the ice. In this way, on the one hand, the structure is simplified, specifically by eliminating the evaporator roller, which helps to reduce the size of the beverage source container 3, and thus makes it easier to narrow the width of this invention. Since the beverage source container 3 needs to hold beverages, its volume is generally large, so it is made wider and taller to achieve a larger volume. With the design of this invention, a narrower width can be obtained with the same volume and height, which is of great significance. On the other hand, this invention sets the cooling surface at the bottom of the trough-shaped body, thus forming the working principle of ice floating, which is beneficial for ice making and ice scraping.

[0022] Specifically, since the cooling surface 15 is provided at least on the curved bottom surface 11, the scraper 10 can cooperate with the curved bottom surface 11 to continuously scrape off the ice formed on the cooling surface 15. The scraped ice will float up, which will squeeze the liquid to one side of the cooling surface 15, thereby forming active convection. Therefore, the scraped ice is not easy to accumulate on the cooling surface 15 and affect the freezing work of the cooling surface 15. With continuous operation, the cooled liquid gradually turns into slush.

[0023] like Figure 2 As shown, the main body of the trough is designed as a U-shaped trough.

[0024] Refrigerant piping can be installed on the back side of the refrigeration surface 15. In this example, the refrigerant piping is arranged in a serpentine coil shape on the back side of the curved bottom surface 11. The refrigerant piping is connected to an inlet pipe for introducing refrigerant and an outlet pipe for discharging refrigerant, and the refrigerant is circulated by the compressor 1.

[0025] The trough-shaped body can also be further equipped with an insulation layer, for example in... Figure 2 The outer surface of the trough-shaped main body shown is covered with an additional insulation layer through a sandwich foaming process.

[0026] In some embodiments, such as Figure 2 , 4 As shown, it also includes a first support 6 and a second support 7 arranged sequentially in a front-to-back direction. The upper part of the first support 6 and the second support 7 is used to support the beverage source container 3. A compressor 1 is arranged between the first support 6 and the second support 7. The compressor 1 is located on the front side of the second support 7, and the radiator 2 is located on the rear side of the second support 7. In this way, on the one hand, the structure is simplified, the beverage source container 3 is supported, and the positional relationship of the compressor 1, the radiator 2, and the beverage source container 3 is optimized. On the other hand, it is also more stable.

[0027] In some embodiments, such as Figure 2 , 4 As shown, the connection between compressor 1 and radiator 2 refers to the second bracket 7 having a connecting hole 8 to connect the space where compressor 1 is located and the space where radiator 2 is located. Thus, by providing a connecting hole 8 in the second bracket 7, it is not necessary to increase the width for the connection, which is beneficial for narrowing the width of this disclosure. Furthermore, the connecting hole 8 facilitates the formation of an air duct effect, thereby further promoting airflow.

[0028] In some embodiments, such as Figure 2 , 3As shown, both the compressor 1 and the radiator 2 are located at the lower part of the horizontal slush machine. A drive structure is installed on the upper rear side of the second bracket 7 above the radiator 2. The drive structure is used to drive the scraper 10 in the beverage source container 3 to rotate. In this way, the structural layout is further optimized and the structure is more compact. In addition, the fact that both the compressor 1 and the radiator 2 are located at the lower part of the horizontal slush machine also helps to lower the center of gravity of this invention, thus playing a role in stability.

[0029] The drive structure includes a circuit board 9, a drive motor 16, and a gear reducer 17. The circuit board 9 causes the drive motor 16 to rotate, and the drive motor 16 is reduced in speed by the gear reducer 17 to drive the scraper 10 to rotate and work.

[0030] When understanding this utility model, the above structure may be referred to other embodiments / appendices if necessary. Figure 1 And that's understood, so I won't go into details here.

[0031] 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 horizontal slush machine, comprising a compressor (1), a radiator (2), and a horizontally arranged beverage source container (3), characterized in that: It also includes left and right side plates (4), forming a receiving interval between the left and right side plates (4). A beverage source container (3) and a compressor (1) are arranged sequentially in the vertical direction in the receiving interval. A radiator (2) is arranged on the rear side of the compressor (1). The compressor (1) and the radiator (2) are connected. At least one side plate (4) of the left and right side plates (4) is provided with an air inlet (5). Air is drawn in from the air inlet (5), passes through the space where the compressor (1) is located, and enters the radiator (2) before being discharged.

2. A horizontal slush machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a first bracket (6) and a second bracket (7) arranged sequentially in the front-back direction. The upper part of the first bracket (6) and the second bracket (7) is equipped with a support for the beverage source container (3). A compressor (1) is arranged between the first bracket (6) and the second bracket (7). The compressor (1) is located on the front side of the second bracket (7), and the radiator (2) is located on the rear side of the second bracket (7).

3. A horizontal slush machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The connection between the compressor (1) and the radiator (2) means that the second bracket (7) is provided with a connecting hole (8) to connect the space where the compressor (1) is located with the space where the radiator (2) is located.

4. A horizontal slush machine according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that: The compressor (1) and the radiator (2) are both located at the bottom of the horizontal slush machine. The upper side of the radiator (2) is provided with a drive structure installed on the rear side of the upper part of the second bracket (7). The drive structure is used to drive the scraper (10) in the beverage source container (3) to rotate.

5. A horizontal slush machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The beverage source container (3) adopts a trough-shaped body, which includes an arc-shaped bottom surface (11), side surfaces (12) located on both sides of the arc-shaped bottom surface (11), a rear side surface (13), and a front side surface (14). The arc-shaped bottom surface (11), the two side surfaces (12), the rear side surface (13), and the front side surface (14) form a cavity for containing beverages. At least a cooling surface (15) is provided on the arc-shaped bottom surface (11). The cooling surface (15) is used to freeze the liquid to be cooled. The scraper (10) in the beverage source container (3) cooperates with the cooling surface (15) to scrape the ice.

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