Cleaning system

Abstract

This utility model relates to the technical field of tea-making machine equipment and discloses a cleaning system, including a tea-making machine, a cleaning structure, and an adjustment structure. The tea-making machine includes several modules and pipelines, with the pipelines connecting each module to the outside. The cleaning structure includes a cleaning tank and several cleaning bottles spaced apart on the tea-making machine. The cleaning tank is connected to an external water source and to the pipelines. Each cleaning bottle contains an external cleaning material and is connected to the pipelines. The adjustment structure includes a control component and several adjustment components. Each adjustment component is mounted on a cleaning bottle, and the control component is mounted on the tea-making machine. Each cleaning bottle is connected to the pipelines through the adjustment components. The adjustment components have a first state of drawing a first amount of cleaning material into the pipeline and a second state of drawing a second amount of cleaning material into the pipeline, where the second amount is greater than the first amount. The adjustment components switch back and forth between the first and second states. This utility model is beneficial for improving the cleaning efficiency of tea-making machine equipment.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of tea-making equipment, specifically to a cleaning system. Background Technology

[0002] Under the trend of intelligent and standardized development in the tea beverage industry, intelligent tea-making machines integrate multiple modules such as a tea-making main unit, an integrated juice base, and a tea infusion pump assembly, realizing the automatic processing of materials such as tea infusion, juice, and fructose. Automated conveying and distribution. However, the multi-module, multi-pipeline structure also brings about a significant increase in cleaning difficulty.

[0003] Currently, the cleaning method for tea-making machines involves injecting cleaning water, a mixture of clean water and cleaning agents, into the machine's built-in pipes. This method first involves filling a water tank with both clean water and cleaning agents, then injecting the mixture into the pipes to clean them. However, this method requires manual mixing of the clean water and cleaning agents to suit different levels of pipe contamination. This can result in a cleaning solution that is ineffective at addressing pipe contamination, leading to low cleaning efficiency and effectiveness. Furthermore, the cleaning agents themselves have corrosive properties, potentially corroding components within the water tank. Utility Model Content

[0004] This invention provides a cleaning system to solve the problem that current tea-making machine cleaning methods require manual mixing of clean water and cleaning water, resulting in low cleaning effect and efficiency of pipelines.

[0005] In a first aspect, this utility model provides a cleaning system, comprising: The tea-making machine includes several modules and pipelines, wherein the pipelines connect each module to the outside world; The cleaning structure includes a cleaning tank and several cleaning bottles. The cleaning tank and all the cleaning bottles are spaced apart on the tea-making machine. The cleaning tank is connected to an external water source and to the pipeline. Each cleaning bottle has an external cleaning material and is connected to the pipeline. The adjustment structure includes an electrically connected control component and several adjustment components. Each adjustment component is mounted on a cleaning bottle. The control component is mounted on the tea-making machine. Each cleaning bottle is connected to a pipeline via the adjustment component. The adjustment component has a first state for drawing a first amount of cleaning material into the pipeline, and a second state for drawing a second amount of cleaning material into the pipeline, where the second amount is greater than the first amount. Under the electrical control of the control component, the adjustment component switches back and forth between the first state and the second state.

[0006] Beneficial effects: The cleaning and adjustment structures installed on the tea-making machine allow clean water and cleaning materials to be contained separately in the cleaning tank and cleaning bottle, preventing the cleaning materials from corroding the components inside the cleaning tank and extending its service life. Simultaneously, the adjustment mechanism with first and second states draws the cleaning materials from the cleaning bottle into the pipeline to mix with clean water, creating cleaning water with varying cleaning effects. This allows cleaning water with different cleaning properties to clean modules with varying degrees of contamination, thus improving the cleaning efficiency of the tea-making machine. Furthermore, multiple cleaning bottles containing different cleaning materials provide different cleaning solutions, enabling the cleaning structure to target different types of contamination within the tea-making machine, further enhancing its cleaning efficiency.

[0007] In one alternative implementation, the adjustment element switches from the first state to the second state, and switches from the second state to the first state, which is configured as a cleaning cycle, wherein the duration of the first state is longer than the duration of the second state.

[0008] Beneficial effects: By switching the adjustment component from the first state to the second state and then back to the first state to configure the cleaning cycle, and setting the duration of the first state to be longer than the duration of the second state, the tea-making machine can be lightly cleaned during its use by maintaining its cleanliness during the long period of use. After prolonged use, the tea-making machine can be heavily cleaned by maintaining its cleanliness during the short period of use by maintaining its cleanliness during the long period of use.

[0009] In one alternative embodiment, any of the modules has an extraction member connected in communication with the pipeline, the extraction member being adapted to extract cleaning water from the pipeline into the module, the cleaning water being a mixture of clean water and cleaning material in the pipeline.

[0010] Beneficial effects: By setting each module to have an extraction component connected to the pipeline, which is an extraction pump in this embodiment, the extraction component can quickly extract the cleaning water, which is a mixture of clean water and cleaning material, from the pipeline into the module, thereby shortening the time for the cleaning water to flow into the module and improving the cleaning efficiency of each module.

[0011] In one optional embodiment, the cleaning structure further includes a connecting member, one end of which is connected to the cleaning tank and the other end of which is connected to the pipeline, and any of the cleaning bottles is connected to the connecting member through the adjusting member.

[0012] Beneficial effects: The cleaning structure also includes a connecting component, which in this embodiment is a connecting pipe. One end of the connecting component is connected to the cleaning tank, and the other end is connected to the pipeline, so that the cleaning tank can be connected to the pipeline through the connecting component, thereby allowing the clean water in the cleaning tank to be injected into the pipeline through the connecting component. The cleaning bottle is connected to the connecting component through an adjusting component, so that the cleaning material can be injected into the connecting component.

[0013] In one alternative embodiment, the cleaning tank has a water source interface adapted to connect to an external water source.

[0014] Beneficial effects: By setting the cleaning tank to have a water source interface, the water source interface can be connected to an external water source, so that clean water from the external water source can be injected into the cleaning tank through the water source interface.

[0015] In one alternative embodiment, a switch is further included, which is disposed on the water source interface to control the on / off state of the water source interface.

[0016] Beneficial effects: By using a switch on the water source interface, which is a solenoid valve in this embodiment, the switch can control the opening and closing of the water source interface, thereby controlling the flow of clean water from the external water source into the cleaning tank, thus preventing too much or too little clean water in the cleaning tank.

[0017] In one alternative embodiment, any of the cleaning bottles is detachably connected to the tea-making machine.

[0018] Beneficial effects: By setting each cleaning bottle to be detachably connected to the tea-making machine, the cleaning bottles can be removed from the tea-making machine, allowing for the replenishment of cleaning material. At the same time, when there is no cleaning material in the multiple cleaning bottles installed on the tea-making machine that is specifically designed to clean the tea-making machine, the machine can be provided with targeted cleaning material by replacing the bottles with other cleaning bottles that contain cleaning material specifically designed to clean the tea-making machine.

[0019] In one alternative embodiment, an adapter is further included, which is disposed between the connector and the conduit to connect the connector and the conduit.

[0020] Beneficial effects: By using an adapter between the connector and the pipeline, which is a quick-connect pipe-through-the-pipe connector in this embodiment, the connection can be achieved simply by inserting the end of the connector into the end of the connector or the end of the pipeline, which helps to improve the connection efficiency between the connector and the pipeline.

[0021] In one alternative embodiment, a detection element is further included, which is disposed inside the cleaning tank to detect the water level inside the cleaning tank.

[0022] Beneficial effects: By using a detection device, which in this embodiment is a float ball, installed inside the cleaning tank, the water level in the cleaning tank can be detected, thus preventing the water level from being too high or too low and affecting the supply of clean water.

[0023] In one alternative embodiment, a heating element is further included, which is disposed inside the cleaning tank to heat the clean water inside the cleaning tank.

[0024] Beneficial effects: By installing a heating element inside the cleaning tank, which in this embodiment is a heating tube, the heating element can heat the clean water in the cleaning tank, raising the temperature of the clean water. Warm and hot water can accelerate the dissolution of pollutants, thereby improving cleaning efficiency. Attached Figure Description

[0025] To more clearly illustrate the specific embodiments of this utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the specific embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained from these drawings without creative effort.

[0026] Figure 1 This is a plan view of a cleaning system according to an embodiment of the present utility model; Figure 2 This is a plan view of a tea-making machine with a cleaning system according to an embodiment of the present utility model; Figure 3 This is a plan view of a cleaning bottle in a cleaning system according to an embodiment of the present utility model; Figure 4 This is a plan view of the piping of a cleaning system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0027] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures: 1-Tea making machine equipment; 11-Module; 12-Pipeline; 2-Cleaning structure; 21-Cleaning tank; 211-Water source interface; 22-Cleaning bottle; 23-Connecting component; 32-Adjusting component; 4-Switch component; 5-Adapter component; 6-Detection component; 7-Heating component. Detailed Implementation

[0028] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this utility model clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this utility model, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of this utility model.

[0029] The following is combined Figures 1 to 4 The following describes embodiments of the present invention.

[0030] According to embodiments of the present invention, in one aspect, a cleaning system is provided, such as... Figures 1 to 4 As shown, the device includes a tea-making machine 1, a cleaning structure 2, and an adjustment structure. The tea-making machine 1 includes several modules 11 and pipelines 12, with the pipelines 12 connecting each module 11 to the outside. The cleaning structure 2 includes a cleaning tank 21 and several cleaning bottles 22, which are spaced apart on the tea-making machine 1. The cleaning tank 21 is connected to an external water source and to the pipelines 12. Each cleaning bottle 22 contains an external cleaning material and is connected to the pipelines 12. The adjustment structure includes an electrically connected control component and several adjustment components 32. Each adjustment component 32 is mounted on a cleaning bottle 22. The control component is mounted on the tea-making machine 1. Each cleaning bottle 22 is connected to the pipelines 12 through the adjustment component 32. The adjustment component 32 has a first state of drawing a first amount of cleaning material into the pipelines 12 and a second state of drawing a second amount of cleaning material into the pipelines 12, where the second amount is greater than the first amount. Under the electrical control of the control component, the adjustment component 32 switches back and forth between the first and second states.

[0031] The cleaning system described above utilizes a cleaning structure 2 and an adjustment structure mounted on the tea-making machine 1. The tea-making machine 1 includes several modules 11 and pipelines 12. In this embodiment, each module 11 is a tea-making main unit module 11, a juice-integrated base module 11, and a tea infusion pump assembly module 11. The pipelines 12 connect each module 11 to the outside environment. The cleaning structure 2 specifically includes a cleaning tank 21 and several cleaning bottles 22, spaced apart. Placed on the tea-making machine equipment 1, the cleaning tank 21 is connected to an external water source and to a pipeline 12, so that external water can flow into the water tank and into each module 11 through the pipeline 12. Each cleaning bottle 22 has an external cleaning material and is connected to the pipeline 12, so that the external cleaning material can flow into each module 11 through the pipeline 12. When the cleaning material flows into the pipeline 12, the cleaning material can mix with clean water in the pipeline 12 to form cleaning water, which can then be used to clean each module 11.

[0032] It should be noted that, since the cleaning tank 21 contains clean water and the cleaning bottle 22 contains cleaning material, the cleaning material will not enter the cleaning tank 21, thus preventing the cleaning material from corroding the components inside the cleaning tank 21 and improving the service life of the cleaning tank 21. At the same time, multiple cleaning bottles 22 are provided, and each cleaning bottle 22 contains a different cleaning material, so that the cleaning bottle 22 can provide different cleaning materials, thereby enabling the cleaning structure 2 to provide cleaning water with different cleaning effects, which is beneficial for targeting different contaminants in each module 11.

[0033] In addition, the adjustment structure specifically includes an electrically connected control component (not shown in the attached drawings) and several adjustment components 32. In this embodiment, the control component and the adjustment component 32 are a controller and a micro peristaltic pump, respectively. The control component is set on the tea-making machine equipment 1, and each adjustment component 32 is set on a cleaning bottle 22. Each cleaning bottle 22 is connected to the pipeline 12 through the adjustment component 32, so that the adjustment component 32 can draw the cleaning material in the cleaning bottle 22 into the pipeline 12 and mix it with clean water.

[0034] Specifically, each regulating component 32 has a first state for drawing a first amount of cleaning material into the pipeline 12, and a second state for drawing a second amount of cleaning material into the pipeline 12, wherein the second amount is greater than the first amount, and the regulating component 32 can switch back and forth between the first state and the second state under the electrical control of the control component; thus, when the degree of contamination in each module 11 is low, the first amount of cleaning material in the cleaning bottle 22 can be drawn into the pipeline 12 and mixed with clean water to form cleaning water through the regulating component 32 in the first state, and the cleaning water is used to clean each module 11. When the degree of contamination in each module 11 is high, since the second amount is greater than the first amount, the second amount of cleaning material in the cleaning bottle 22 can be drawn into the pipeline 12 and mixed with clean water to form cleaning water through the regulating component 32 in the second state, and the cleaning water is used to clean each module 11.

[0035] In summary, the cleaning structure 2 and the adjustment structure installed on the tea-making machine 1 allow clean water and cleaning materials to be contained in the cleaning tank 21 and cleaning bottle 22 respectively, preventing the cleaning materials from corroding the components inside the cleaning tank 21 and thus extending the service life of the cleaning tank 21. Simultaneously, the adjustment component 32, with its first and second states, draws the cleaning materials from the cleaning bottle 22 into the pipeline 12 to mix with clean water, creating cleaning water with different cleaning effects. This allows cleaning water with varying degrees of contamination to clean different modules 11, thereby improving the cleaning efficiency of the tea-making machine 1. Furthermore, the use of multiple cleaning bottles 22 containing different cleaning materials allows the cleaning structure 2 to target different types of contamination in the tea-making machine 1, further enhancing the cleaning efficiency.

[0036] It should be noted that since the tea-making machine 1 has multiple modules 11, each module 11 is specifically designed to produce a type of beverage, the contamination of each module 11 is predictable. This allows the cleaning material contained in the cleaning bottle 22 to be determined in advance, thus enabling multiple cleaning bottles 22 to provide different cleaning materials.

[0037] In one embodiment, such as Figure 1 As shown, the adjustment element 32 switches from a first state to a second state and then switches from the second state to the first state to be configured as a cleaning cycle, with the duration of the first state being longer than the duration of the second state.

[0038] The cleaning system described above, by switching the adjusting component 32 from the first state to the second state and then switching back to the first state as the cleaning cycle, and by setting the duration of the first state to be greater than the duration of the second state, allows for light cleaning of the tea-making machine 1 during its use through a long period of the first state, ensuring the cleanliness of the tea-making machine 1 during its use. After prolonged use, the tea-making machine 1 can be heavily cleaned through a short period of the second state, ensuring that the tea-making machine 1 does not accumulate a large amount of contamination during prolonged use, thus avoiding excessive contamination accumulation that makes cleaning difficult.

[0039] In one embodiment, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, any module 11 has an extraction component connected to the pipeline 12. The extraction component is adapted to extract cleaning water from the pipeline 12 into the module 11. The cleaning water is a mixture of clean water and cleaning material in the pipeline 12.

[0040] The cleaning system described above has an extraction component (not shown in the attached figure) connected to the pipeline 12 in each module 11. In this embodiment, the extraction component is an extraction pump, which enables the extraction component to quickly extract the cleaning water, which is a mixture of clean water and cleaning material, from the pipeline 12 into the module 11. This shortens the time it takes for the cleaning water to flow into the module 11 and improves the cleaning efficiency of each module 11.

[0041] In one embodiment, such as Figure 1 As shown, the cleaning structure 2 also includes a connecting member 23. One end of the connecting member 23 is connected to the cleaning tank 21, and the other end is connected to the pipeline 12. Any cleaning bottle 22 is connected to the connecting member 23 through the adjusting member 32.

[0042] The cleaning system described above also includes a connecting member 23 by setting the cleaning structure 2. In this embodiment, the connecting member 23 is a connecting pipe. One end of the connecting member 23 is connected to the cleaning tank 21, and the other end is connected to the pipeline 12, so that the cleaning tank 21 can be connected to the pipeline 12 through the connecting member 23, thereby allowing the clean water in the cleaning tank 21 to be injected into the pipeline 12 through the connecting member 23. The cleaning bottle 22 is connected to the connecting member 23 through the adjusting member 32, so that the cleaning material can be injected into the connecting member 23.

[0043] In one embodiment, such as Figure 2 As shown, the cleaning tank 21 has a water source interface 211, which is suitable for connecting to an external water source.

[0044] The cleaning system described above has a water source interface 211 in the cleaning tank 21, which can be connected to an external water source, so that clean water from the external water source can be injected into the cleaning tank 21 through the water source interface 211.

[0045] In one embodiment, such as Figure 2 As shown, it also includes a switch 4, which is disposed on the water source interface 211 to control the on / off state of the water source interface 211.

[0046] The cleaning system described above uses a switch 4, which is a solenoid valve in this embodiment, installed on the water source interface 211. The switch 4 can control the opening and closing of the water source interface 211, thereby controlling the flow of clean water from the external water source into the cleaning tank 21, and thus preventing too much or too little clean water in the cleaning tank 21.

[0047] In one embodiment, such as Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, any of the cleaning bottles 22 can be detachably connected to the tea-making machine 1.

[0048] The cleaning system described above is designed so that each cleaning bottle 22 is detachably connected to the tea-making machine 1, allowing the cleaning bottles 22 to be removed from the tea-making machine 1 and replenished with cleaning material. Furthermore, if the multiple cleaning bottles 22 installed on the tea-making machine 1 are not filled with cleaning material specific to the tea-making machine 1, other cleaning bottles 22 containing cleaning material specifically for the tea-making machine 1 can be used to provide targeted cleaning material.

[0049] In one embodiment, such as Figure 1 and Figure 4 As shown, it also includes an adapter 5, which is disposed between the connecting member 23 and the pipe 12 to connect the connecting member 23 and the pipe 12.

[0050] The cleaning system described above uses an adapter 5 between the connecting member 23 and the pipe 12. In this embodiment, the adapter 5 is a quick-connect pipe fitting. The end of the quick-connect pipe fitting only needs to be inserted into the end of the connecting member 23 or the end of the pipe 12 to achieve connection, which helps to improve the connection efficiency between the connecting member 23 and the pipe 12.

[0051] In one embodiment, such as Figure 1 As shown, it also includes a detection element 6, which is installed inside the cleaning tank 21 to detect the water level inside the cleaning tank 21.

[0052] The cleaning system described above uses a detection element 6, which is a float in this embodiment, installed inside the cleaning tank 21. This allows the detection of the clean water level in the cleaning tank 21, preventing the clean water from being too much or too little and affecting the supply of clean water.

[0053] In one embodiment, such as Figure 1 As shown, it also includes a heating element 7, which is installed inside the cleaning tank 21 to heat the clean water inside the cleaning tank 21.

[0054] The cleaning system described above uses a heating element 7 installed inside the cleaning tank 21. In this embodiment, the heating element 7 is a heating tube. The heating element 7 can heat the clean water inside the cleaning tank 21, raising the temperature of the clean water. Warm water and hot water can accelerate the dissolution of pollutants, thereby improving cleaning efficiency.

[0055] Although embodiments of the present invention have been described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, those skilled in the art can make various modifications and variations without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, and such modifications and variations all fall within the scope defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A cleaning system, characterized in that, include: The tea-making machine (1) includes several modules (11) and pipelines (12), wherein the pipelines (12) connect each module (11) to the outside world; The cleaning structure (2) includes a cleaning tank (21) and a number of cleaning bottles (22). The cleaning tank (21) and all the cleaning bottles (22) are spaced apart on the tea making machine (1). The cleaning tank (21) is connected to an external water source and to the pipeline (12). Each of the cleaning bottles (22) has an external cleaning material and is connected to the pipeline (12). The adjustment structure includes an electrically connected control component and several adjustment components (32). Any one of the adjustment components (32) is disposed on a cleaning bottle (22). The control component is disposed on the tea-making machine (1). Any one of the cleaning bottles (22) is connected to the pipeline (12) through the adjustment component (32). The adjustment component (32) has a first state of drawing a first amount of cleaning material into the pipeline (12) and a second state of drawing a second amount of cleaning material into the pipeline (12), wherein the second amount is greater than the first amount. Under the power control of the control component, the adjustment component (32) switches back and forth between the first state and the second state.

2. The cleaning system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The adjustment element (32) is configured to switch from the first state to the second state and from the second state to the first state as a cleaning cycle, wherein the duration of the first state is greater than the duration of the second state.

3. The cleaning system according to claim 2, characterized in that, Each of the modules (11) has an extraction member connected to the pipeline (12), the extraction member being adapted to extract cleaning water from the pipeline (12) into the module (11), the cleaning water being a mixture of clean water and cleaning material in the pipeline (12).

4. The cleaning system according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that, The cleaning structure (2) also includes a connecting member (23), one end of which is connected to the cleaning tank (21) and the other end is connected to the pipeline (12). Any of the cleaning bottles (22) is connected to the connecting member (23) through the adjusting member (32).

5. The cleaning system according to claim 4, characterized in that, The cleaning tank (21) has a water source interface (211) which is suitable for connecting to an external water source.

6. The cleaning system according to claim 5, characterized in that, It also includes a switch (4), which is disposed on the water source interface (211) to control the on / off state of the water source interface (211).

7. The cleaning system according to claim 6, characterized in that, Any of the cleaning bottles (22) is detachably connected to the tea-making machine (1).

8. The cleaning system according to claim 7, characterized in that, It also includes an adapter (5) disposed between the connector (23) and the pipe (12) to connect the connector (23) and the pipe (12).

9. The cleaning system according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a detection element (6), which is disposed inside the cleaning tank (21) to detect the water level inside the cleaning tank (21).

10. The cleaning system according to claim 9, characterized in that, It also includes a heating element (7), which is disposed inside the cleaning tank (21) to heat the clean water inside the cleaning tank (21).

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