A drinks ingredient holder

Abstract

A beverage ingredient seat is used for connecting with a beverage ingredient cylinder, the beverage ingredient cylinder is provided with a micro pump and an ingredient adding outlet connected with the micro pump, the beverage ingredient seat comprises a base, a bottom frame, a water flow channel and a driving mechanism, the bottom frame is installed on the upper part of the base, the water flow channel is arranged between the bottom frame and the base, the bottom frame is provided with a plurality of ingredient adding inlets and a plurality of through holes, the driving mechanism is synchronously connected with the pump shaft of the micro pump through the through holes, a one-way valve is installed on each ingredient adding inlet, the micro pump is used for pumping the beverage ingredient in the beverage ingredient cylinder into the ingredient adding outlet through the pump head outlet, the ingredient adding outlet is communicated to the one-way valve, the water flow channel is located directly below each one-way valve and can access the beverage ingredient from the one-way valve, the beverage ingredient seat has the characteristics of ensuring accurate dispensing of the beverage ingredient, not needing mechanical stirring and optimizing the nutritional value.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of beverage ingredient dispensing technology, specifically to a beverage ingredient dispenser. Background Technology

[0002] As people's living standards improve, they have higher demands for the taste and nutritional value of drinking water. To achieve richer flavors and higher nutritional value, commercial water dispensers often use a method of adding different flavored beverage ingredients and liquid nutrients to pure water and mechanically stirring and mixing them. However, the current beverage ingredient dispensing systems on the market do not have high dispensing accuracy, resulting in inconsistent taste after each dispensing. Moreover, mechanical stirring and mixing can destroy nutrients and reduce the nutritional value. Therefore, there is an urgent need for a beverage ingredient dispenser to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content

[0003] In view of this, a beverage ingredient dispenser is provided that can ensure precise distribution of beverage ingredients, eliminate the need for mechanical stirring, and optimize nutritional value.

[0004] A beverage ingredient holder is provided for connection to a beverage ingredient cylinder. The beverage ingredient cylinder contains a micro-pump and an ingredient addition outlet connected to the micro-pump. The beverage ingredient holder includes a base, a bottom frame, a water flow channel, and a drive mechanism. The bottom frame is mounted on the upper part of the base. The water flow channel is located between the bottom frame and the base. The bottom frame has multiple ingredient addition inlets and multiple through holes. The drive mechanism passes through the through holes and is synchronously connected to the pump shaft of the micro-pump. Each ingredient addition inlet is equipped with a one-way valve. The micro-pump pump pumps beverage ingredients from the beverage ingredient cylinder into the ingredient addition outlet through the pump head outlet. The ingredient addition outlet is connected to the one-way valve. The water flow channel is located directly below each one-way valve and can receive beverage ingredients from the one-way valve.

[0005] Furthermore, the drive mechanism includes multiple couplers, multiple motors, and multiple sets of transmission components. The multiple motors and multiple sets of transmission components are respectively installed on the base and arranged at intervals along the length of the base. Each motor and each coupler are connected in a one-to-one correspondence through each set of transmission components. The beverage ingredient cylinder includes multiple beverage ingredient boxes. Each beverage ingredient box has a micro pump and an ingredient addition outlet. The pump head outlet of each micro pump is connected to a corresponding ingredient addition outlet. The pump shaft of each micro pump is connected to a corresponding coupler. The one-way valve includes a duckbill valve. Each ingredient addition outlet and a corresponding ingredient addition inlet are connected through the duckbill valve.

[0006] Furthermore, each set of transmission components includes a first gear, a second gear, and a drive shaft. The output end of the motor is fixed to the first gear, the first gear meshes with the second gear, and the second gear is connected to the coupler via the drive shaft.

[0007] Furthermore, the hub of the second gear is connected to the bottom end of the drive shaft via a stop mechanism, which includes a protrusion and a groove.

[0008] Furthermore, the drive shaft has four rotating connecting parts near its top end. These four rotating connecting parts are evenly distributed in a cross shape around the circumference of the drive shaft and protrude from the outer edge of the drive shaft near its top end. The bottom end of the coupler has four inverted U-shaped openings and hooks. The drive shaft near its top end engages with the hooks, and the four rotating connecting parts are correspondingly inserted into the four U-shaped openings so that the rotation of the drive shaft can drive the coupler to rotate.

[0009] Furthermore, the beverage ingredient holder also includes a spring, one end of which acts on the coupler and the other end of which acts on the drive shaft.

[0010] Furthermore, the beverage ingredient holder also includes a PCB board, and each of the motors is electrically connected to the PCB board.

[0011] Furthermore, the bottom of the base frame is provided with multiple slots, and the top of the base is provided with multiple buckles that correspond one-to-one with the slots. The base frame and the base are detachably connected by the slots and buckles. The base frame is also provided with multiple guide cylinders, and the base is also provided with multiple guide posts. The guide cylinders and guide posts correspond one-to-one and are connected.

[0012] Furthermore, the water flow channel includes an inlet, a middle pipe, and an outlet arranged in sequence and connected to each other. The middle pipe is located directly below the duckbill valve. The middle pipe is a U-shaped pipe with its opening facing upwards to receive beverage ingredients from the duckbill valve. The inlet is connected to an external purified water system, and the outlet is connected to an external drinking water device.

[0013] Furthermore, the base includes a motor mounting bracket, the drive mechanism includes a motor, the motor is mounted on one side of the motor mounting bracket, the PCB board is mounted on the other side of the motor mounting bracket, the motor mounting bracket is provided with a through hole, and the motor is electrically connected to the PCB board through the through hole.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has at least the following beneficial effects: First, this beverage ingredient holder is driven by a motor to rotate the transmission components. The transmission components achieve synchronous rotation of the coupler through a gear meshing structure, a convex-groove interlocking structure, and a cross-shaped rotating connection and a coupler U-shaped opening interlocking structure. The coupler is also connected to the pump shaft of the micro-pump to rotate synchronously. The flow rate of the micro-pump is directly proportional to the speed of its pump shaft. Thus, controlling the speed of each motor allows for precise control of the amount of various beverage ingredients and liquid nutrients added by each micro-pump, resulting in high distribution accuracy and good taste stability.

[0015] Secondly, this beverage ingredient holder uses a duckbill valve, which prevents the mixed liquid in the water flow channel from flowing back from the ingredient holder to the ingredient container, thus avoiding contamination of the original liquid. Moreover, various beverage ingredients and liquid nutrients are injected into the water flow channel through the duckbill valve at the ingredient addition inlet. The water flow channel is filled with purified water, which naturally mixes and dilutes the mixed liquid. This natural mixing and dilution can preserve the integrity of the flavor of the beverage ingredients and the nutritional value of the liquid nutrients to the greatest extent. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a beverage ingredient holder according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0017] Figure 2 This is a perspective view of a beverage ingredient holder from another direction according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0018] Figure 3 This is an exploded view of a beverage ingredient dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0019] Figure 4 This is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of a beverage ingredient holder according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0020] Figure 5 This is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of a beverage ingredient holder in another direction according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0021] In the picture, 1. Base; 2. Bottom frame; 3. Water flow channel; 4. Coupler; 5. Motor; 6. Duckbill valve; 7. Through hole; 8. First gear; 9. Second gear; 10. Drive shaft; 11. Protruding post; 12. Groove; 13. Rotating connection; 14. U-shaped opening; 15. Spring; 16. PCB board; 17. Slot; 18. Buckle; 19. Guide cylinder; 20. Guide post; 21. Inlet; 22. Outlet; 23. Motor mounting bracket; 24. Through hole; 25. Ingredient addition inlet; 26. Intermediate pipe; 27. Hook. Detailed Implementation

[0022] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present utility model without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0023] Please see Figures 1 to 5 This illustration shows a beverage ingredient holder provided by an embodiment of the present invention, for connection to a beverage ingredient cylinder. The beverage ingredient cylinder is equipped with a micro-pump and an ingredient addition outlet connected to the micro-pump. The beverage ingredient holder includes a base 1, a bottom frame 2, a water flow channel 3, and a drive mechanism. The bottom frame 2 is mounted on the upper part of the base 1. The water flow channel 3 is located between the bottom frame 2 and the base 1. The bottom frame 2 has multiple ingredient addition inlets 25 and multiple through holes 7. The drive mechanism passes through the through holes 7 and is synchronously connected to the pump shaft of the micro-pump. Each ingredient addition inlet 25 is equipped with a one-way valve. The micro-pump is used to pump beverage ingredients from the beverage ingredient cylinder into the ingredient addition outlet through the pump head outlet. The ingredient addition outlet is connected to the one-way valve. The water flow channel 3 is located directly below each one-way valve and can receive beverage ingredients from the one-way valve.

[0024] Specifically, the driving mechanism includes multiple couplers 4, multiple motors 5, and multiple sets of transmission components. The multiple motors 5 and multiple sets of transmission components are respectively mounted on the base 1 and arranged at intervals along the length of the base 1. Each motor 5 corresponds to and is connected to each coupler 4 through each set of transmission components. The beverage dispensing cylinder includes multiple beverage dispensing boxes. Each beverage dispensing box has a micro-pump and a dispensing outlet. The pump head outlet of each micro-pump is connected to a corresponding dispensing outlet. The pump shaft of each micro-pump is connected to a corresponding coupler 4. The one-way valve includes a duckbill valve 6. Each dispensing outlet is connected to a corresponding dispensing inlet 25 through the duckbill valve 6. In some specific embodiments, the one-way valve is preferably a duckbill valve 6. The outer wall of the duckbill valve 6 is sealed and fixed to the dispensing inlet 25, and the dispensing outlet is embedded in the inner cavity of the duckbill valve 6.

[0025] More specifically, each set of transmission components includes a first gear 8, a second gear 9, and a drive shaft 10. The output end of the motor 5 is fixed to the first gear 8, the first gear 8 meshes with the second gear 9, and the second gear 9 is connected to the coupler 4 through the drive shaft 10.

[0026] More specifically, the hub of the second gear is connected to the bottom end of the drive shaft via a stop mechanism, which includes a protrusion and a groove. Preferably, the hub of the second gear 9 is provided with a protrusion 11, and the bottom end of the drive shaft 10 is provided with a groove 12 corresponding to the protrusion 11. The protrusion 11 and the groove 12 engage to make the second gear 9 rotate and drive the drive shaft 10 to rotate. It can be understood that the positions of the protrusion 11 and the groove 12 can be interchanged, or the hub of the second gear 9 is provided with a groove 12, and the bottom end of the drive shaft 10 is provided with a protrusion 11 corresponding to the groove 12.

[0027] More specifically, the drive shaft 10 has four rotating connecting parts 13 near its top end. The four rotating connecting parts 13 are evenly distributed in a cross shape in the circumference of the drive shaft 10 and protrude from the outer edge of the drive shaft 10 near its top end. The bottom end of the coupler 4 has four inverted U-shaped openings 14 and hooks 27. The drive shaft 10 near its top end engages with the hooks 27. The four rotating connecting parts 13 are correspondingly inserted into the four U-shaped openings 14 so that the rotation of the drive shaft 10 can drive the coupler 4 to rotate.

[0028] More specifically, the beverage ingredient holder also includes a spring 15, one end of which acts on the coupler 4 and the other end of which acts on the drive shaft 10. The spring 15 is used to continuously provide axial elastic pressure to ensure that each transmission component is tightly fitted.

[0029] Specifically, the beverage ingredient holder also includes a PCB board 16, and each of the motors 5 is electrically connected to the PCB board 16.

[0030] In some specific embodiments, when the external control system starts the motor 5 through the PCB board 16, the output shaft of the motor 5 drives the first gear 8 to rotate. The rotation of the first gear 8 drives the second gear 9, which meshes with the first gear 8, to rotate. The second gear 9 drives the drive shaft 10 to rotate. The cross-shaped rotating connection part 13 of the drive shaft 10 is connected to the U-shaped opening 14 of the coupler 4. The coupler 4 is synchronously connected to the pump shaft of the micro pump. Thus, the rotation of the coupler 4 drives the micro pump shaft in the beverage mixing cylinder to rotate synchronously. Since the flow rate of the micro pump is directly proportional to the speed of its pump shaft, the output flow rate of the corresponding micro pump can be directly changed by adjusting the speed of the motor 5 to adjust the speed of the pump shaft. In this way, controlling the speed of each motor 5 can make the addition amount of various beverage ingredients and liquid nutrients output by each micro pump precisely controllable, realizing quantitative pumping and high-precision proportioning.

[0031] Specifically, the bottom of the base frame 2 is provided with multiple slots 17, and the top of the base 1 is provided with multiple buckles 18 that correspond one-to-one with the slots 17. The base frame 2 and the base 1 are detachably connected by the slots 17 and the buckles 18. The base frame 2 is also provided with multiple guide cylinders 19, and the base 1 is also provided with multiple guide posts 20. The guide cylinders 19 and the guide posts 20 correspond one-to-one and are connected.

[0032] Specifically, the water flow channel 3 includes an inlet 21, an intermediate pipe 26, and an outlet 22 arranged in sequence and connected to each other. The intermediate pipe 26 is located directly below the duckbill valve 6. The intermediate pipe 26 is a U-shaped pipe with its opening facing upward to receive beverage ingredients from the duckbill valve 6. The inlet 21 is connected to an external purified water system, and the outlet 22 is connected to an external drinking water equipment.

[0033] More specifically, the base 1 includes a motor mounting bracket 23, the drive mechanism includes a motor 5, the motor 5 is mounted on one side of the motor mounting bracket 23, and the PCB board 16 is mounted on the other side of the motor mounting bracket 23. The motor mounting bracket 23 is provided with a through hole 24, and the motor 5 is electrically connected to the PCB board 16 through the through hole 24.

[0034] In some specific embodiments, the duckbill valve 6 is located above the water flow channel 3. The liquid nutrients and different flavored beverage ingredients delivered by the micro-pump of the beverage ingredient cylinder flow unidirectionally through the duckbill valve 6 at the ingredient addition inlet 25 and fall precisely into the middle pipe 26 of the water flow channel 3 below. Pure water is input from the inlet 21. In the middle pipe 26, the pure water, liquid nutrients, and different flavored beverage ingredients are naturally mixed and diluted before being output to the external commercial drinking water equipment through the outlet 22.

[0035] In summary, this beverage ingredient holder is driven by a motor 5 to rotate a transmission component. The transmission component achieves synchronous rotation of the coupler 4 through a gear meshing structure, a locking structure between the protrusion 11 and the groove 12, and a locking structure between the cross-shaped rotating connection part 13 and the U-shaped opening 14 of the coupler 4. The coupler 4 is also connected to the pump shaft of the micro-pump for synchronous rotation. The flow rate of the micro-pump is directly proportional to the speed of its pump shaft. This allows for precise control of the speed of each motor 5, ensuring accurate and controllable addition of various beverage ingredients and liquid nutrients output by each micro-pump, resulting in high distribution accuracy and good taste stability. This beverage ingredient holder uses a duckbill valve 6 to prevent the mixed liquid in the water channel 3 from flowing back into the ingredient container, thus avoiding contamination of the original liquid. Furthermore, the added beverage ingredients and liquid nutrients are injected into the water channel 3 through the duckbill valve 6 at the ingredient addition inlet 25. The water channel 3 is filled with purified water, which naturally mixes and dilutes the mixed liquid. This natural mixing and dilution maximizes the preservation of the integrity of the beverage ingredients' flavor and the nutritional value of the liquid nutrients.

[0036] It should be noted that this utility model is not limited to the above-described embodiments. Based on the inventive spirit of this utility model, those skilled in the art can make other changes, and these changes made based on the inventive spirit of this utility model should be included within the scope of protection claimed by this utility model.

Claims

1. A beverage ingredient dispenser for connection to a beverage ingredient container, wherein a micro-pump and an ingredient addition outlet connected to the micro-pump are provided inside the beverage ingredient container, characterized in that, The beverage ingredient dispenser includes a base, a bottom frame, a water flow channel, and a drive mechanism. The bottom frame is installed on the upper part of the base, and the water flow channel is located between the bottom frame and the base. The bottom frame has multiple ingredient addition inlets and multiple through holes. The drive mechanism passes through the through holes and is synchronously connected to the pump shaft of the micro pump. Each ingredient addition inlet is equipped with a one-way valve. The micro pump is used to pump the beverage ingredients in the beverage ingredient cylinder into the ingredient addition outlet through the pump head outlet. The ingredient addition outlet is connected to the one-way valve. The water flow channel is located directly below each one-way valve and can receive beverage ingredients from the one-way valve.

2. The beverage ingredient dispenser as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The drive mechanism includes multiple couplers, multiple motors, and multiple sets of transmission components. The multiple motors and multiple sets of transmission components are respectively installed on the base and arranged at intervals along the length of the base. Each motor and each coupler are connected in a one-to-one correspondence through each set of transmission components. The beverage ingredient cylinder includes multiple beverage ingredient boxes. Each beverage ingredient box has a micro pump and an ingredient addition outlet. The pump head outlet of each micro pump is connected to a corresponding ingredient addition outlet. The pump shaft of each micro pump is connected to a corresponding coupler. The one-way valve includes a duckbill valve. Each ingredient addition outlet and a corresponding ingredient addition inlet are connected through the duckbill valve.

3. A beverage ingredient dispenser as described in claim 2, characterized in that, Each set of transmission components includes a first gear, a second gear, and a drive shaft. The output end of the motor is fixed to the first gear, the first gear meshes with the second gear, and the second gear is connected to the coupler through the drive shaft.

4. A beverage ingredient dispenser as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The hub of the second gear is connected to the bottom end of the drive shaft via a stop mechanism, which includes a protrusion and a groove.

5. A beverage ingredient dispenser as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The drive shaft has four rotating connecting parts near its top end. The four rotating connecting parts are evenly distributed in a cross shape in the circumference of the drive shaft and protrude from the outer edge of the drive shaft near its top end. The bottom end of the coupler has four inverted U-shaped openings and hooks. The drive shaft near its top end engages with the hooks. The four rotating connecting parts are inserted into the four U-shaped openings respectively so that the rotation of the drive shaft can drive the coupler to rotate.

6. A beverage ingredient dispenser as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The beverage ingredient holder also includes a spring, one end of which acts on the coupler and the other end of which acts on the drive shaft.

7. A beverage ingredient dispenser as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The beverage ingredient holder also includes a PCB board, and each of the motors is electrically connected to the PCB board.

8. A beverage ingredient dispenser as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom of the base frame is provided with multiple slots, and the top of the base is provided with multiple buckles that correspond one-to-one with the slots. The base frame and the base are detachably connected by the slots and buckles. The base frame is also provided with multiple guide cylinders, and the base is also provided with multiple guide posts. The guide cylinders and guide posts correspond one-to-one and are connected.

9. A beverage ingredient dispenser as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The water flow channel includes an inlet, a middle pipe, and an outlet arranged in sequence and connected to each other. The middle pipe is located directly below the duckbill valve. The middle pipe is a U-shaped pipe with its opening facing upwards to receive beverage ingredients from the duckbill valve. The inlet is connected to an external purified water system, and the outlet is connected to an external drinking water device.

10. A beverage ingredient dispenser as described in claim 7, characterized in that, The base includes a motor mounting bracket, the drive mechanism includes a motor, the motor is mounted on one side of the motor mounting bracket, the PCB board is mounted on the other side of the motor mounting bracket, the motor mounting bracket is provided with a through hole, and the motor is electrically connected to the PCB board through the through hole.

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