Ice weighing mechanism for a self-serve beverage machine

Abstract

The utility model discloses ice block weighing mechanism of self -service beverage machine belongs to self -service beverage equipment technical field, and its technical scheme main points include the ice storage tank, the bottom fixed connection of ice storage tank has conveying assembly, and another end fixed connection of conveying assembly has measuring assembly, conveying assembly includes the storage container, the bottom fixed connection of storage container in ice storage tank inner wall, its inside rotation is connected with the connecting plate, and the right side communication of storage container bottom has the connecting valve, both sides of connecting plate top all rotationally connected with the broken gear, and the bottom fixed connection of connecting plate has the rotation motor, the side fixed connection of connecting valve away from storage container has the material conveying hose, solve the existing self -service beverage machine use effect is not good, and the ice block is stored in the ice cylinder in the process, and it is easy to condense together, owing to lack of scattering structure, easy to cause pipeline blockage, the ice block is blocked, seriously influence the taste of beverage, reduced the practicability of the device problem.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of self-service beverage equipment technology, and in particular to an ice weighing mechanism for a self-service beverage machine. Background Technology

[0002] Self-service beverage machines are widely used in shopping malls, office buildings, campuses and other settings due to their convenience and intelligent features. In the beverage preparation process, the amount of ice added directly affects the taste and quality of the beverage.

[0003] Most existing self-service beverage machines have ice buckets inside to store ice. When ice is needed, the valve is opened and the ice is dispensed through the ice outlet.

[0004] An existing patent (publication number: CN215016167U) discloses an ice-dispensing device that uses a weight detection component to detect the weight of ice blocks in a weighing hopper. When the weight of the ice blocks in the weighing hopper reaches a set value, the ice outlet stops dispensing ice. The weight detection component sends a detection signal to a first control component, which then opens a first barrier door, allowing the ice blocks in the weighing hopper to be delivered from the ice delivery pipe to the ice filling port of the coffee machine. This allows for uniform control of the amount of ice added, reducing the possibility of too much or too little ice affecting the taste.

[0005] Existing patents offer solutions to the above problems, but their effectiveness is poor. Ice cubes tend to clump together during storage in the ice container, and the lack of a dispersing structure can easily cause pipe blockage, hindering the addition of ice cubes, severely affecting the taste of the beverage, and reducing the practicality of the device.

[0006] Therefore, a weighing mechanism for ice cubes in self-service beverage machines is proposed. Utility Model Content

[0007] The purpose of this invention is to provide an ice weighing mechanism for a self-service beverage machine, which can solve the problems of poor performance of existing self-service beverage machines, where ice cubes tend to clump together during storage in the ice container, and the lack of a dispersing structure can easily lead to pipe blockage, hindering the dispensing of ice cubes, seriously affecting the taste of the beverage, and reducing the practicality of the device.

[0008] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: an ice weighing mechanism for a self-service beverage machine, comprising an ice storage tank, a conveying component fixedly connected to the bottom of the ice storage tank, and a measuring component fixedly connected to the other end of the conveying component. The conveying component includes a storage cylinder, which is fixedly connected to the bottom of the inner wall of the ice storage tank. A connecting plate is rotatably connected inside the storage cylinder, and a connecting valve is connected to the right side of the bottom of the storage cylinder. Crushing gears are rotatably connected to both sides of the top of the connecting plate, and a rotating motor is fixedly connected to the bottom of the connecting plate. A conveying hose is fixedly connected to the side of the connecting valve away from the storage cylinder, and the other end of the conveying hose is connected to the measuring component.

[0009] Preferably, the measuring component includes a housing, with T-shaped sliders movably connected to both sides of the inner wall of the housing, and a support plate fixedly connected between the opposite sides of the two T-shaped sliders. An electric discharge valve is fixedly connected to the right side of the bottom of the support plate, and a weight sensor electrically connected to an external control terminal is provided at the bottom of the support plate. A discharge hose is fixedly connected to the bottom of the electric discharge valve, and the other end of the discharge hose extends to the bottom of the housing and is fixedly connected to a discharge square tube, and the other end of the discharge square tube extends to the outside of the equipment.

[0010] Preferably, a guide block is fixedly connected to the top of the support plate, the inner wall of the guide block is sloping, and the electric discharge valve is located at the bottom of the slope.

[0011] Preferably, L-shaped plates are fixedly connected to the right side of the front and rear sides of the box, and bolts are threadedly connected to the right side of the inner wall of the L-shaped plates.

[0012] Preferably, the inner wall of the storage cylinder is fixedly connected to a ring gear, and the crushing gear is meshed with the ring gear.

[0013] Preferably, the inner wall of the storage cylinder is provided with a connecting groove for use with the ring gear, and the surface of the ring gear is in contact with the inner wall of the connecting groove.

[0014] Preferably, a cover plate is movably connected to the top of the ice storage tank, and a rubber sealing block is fixedly connected to the side of the cover plate near the ice storage tank.

[0015] Preferably, the inner wall of the ice storage tank is provided with a partition, and the partition is provided with insulation cotton.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0017] 1. By setting up a measuring component, this application can detect the weight of ice on the support plate in real time through a weight sensor and feed the data back to the external control terminal. When the weight reaches the preset value, the ice supply will stop immediately and the electric discharge valve will be activated to discharge the ice through the discharge hose and the discharge square pipe, thereby realizing the quantitative supply of ice and improving the ease of use of the device.

[0018] 2. By setting up a conveying component, this application can use a rotating motor as a power source to drive the connecting plate and the crushing gear to rotate. The meshing motion of the crushing gear and the ring gear breaks up the clumps of ice, ensuring that the ice entering the measuring component is of the appropriate size, avoiding blockage caused by ice clumps, ensuring the stability of weighing and ice discharge, reducing the weight detection deviation caused by large differences in ice block volume from the source, and improving the practicality of the device. Attached Figure Description

[0019] Figure 1 This is an overall structural diagram of the ice weighing mechanism of the self-service beverage machine of this utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 This is a connection diagram of the ice storage tank, conveying component, and measuring component of this utility model;

[0021] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram showing the connection between the ice storage tank and the cover plate of this utility model;

[0022] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the conveying assembly of this utility model;

[0023] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the measuring component of this utility model.

[0024] In the diagram, 1. Ice storage tank; 2. Conveying assembly; 201. Storage cylinder; 202. Connecting plate; 203. Connecting valve; 204. Crushing gear; 205. Rotating motor; 206. Conveying hose; 3. Measuring assembly; 301. Box body; 302. T-shaped slider; 303. Support plate; 304. Electric discharge valve; 305. Weight sensor; 306. Discharge hose; 307. Discharge square tube; 4. Guide block; 5. L-shaped plate; 6. Bolt; 7. Ring gear; 8. Connecting groove; 9. Cover plate; 10. Rubber sealing block; 11. Partition. Detailed Implementation

[0025] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0026] Please see Figure 1-5 The present invention provides the following technical solution:

[0027] The ice weighing mechanism of the self-service beverage machine includes an ice storage tank 1. A conveying component 2 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the ice storage tank 1, and a measuring component 3 is fixedly connected to the other end of the conveying component 2. The conveying component 2 includes a storage cylinder 201, which is fixedly connected to the bottom of the inner wall of the ice storage tank 1. A connecting plate 202 is rotatably connected inside the storage cylinder 201, and a connecting valve 203 is connected to the right side of the bottom of the storage cylinder 201. Crushing gears 204 are rotatably connected to both sides of the top of the connecting plate 202, and a rotating motor 205 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the connecting plate 202. A conveying hose 206 is fixedly connected to the side of the connecting valve 203 away from the storage cylinder 201, and the other end of the conveying hose 206 is connected to the measuring component 3.

[0028] In this embodiment: the rotating motor 205 drives the connecting plate 202 to rotate, causing the crushing gear 204 to move smoothly along the ring gear 7. The meshing motion of the crushing gear 204 and the ring gear 7 efficiently crushes the ice blocks in the storage cylinder 201, ensuring that the ice blocks entering the measuring component 3 have a uniform shape. This reduces weight detection deviations caused by large differences in ice block volume from the source. Simultaneously, the discharge structure formed by the connecting valve 203 and the conveying hose 206 ensures that the crushed ice blocks are smoothly discharged into the measuring component 3, facilitating accurate weighing. This lays the foundation and improves the practicality of the device. Then, through the cooperation of the support plate 303 and the T-shaped slider 302, the weight of the ice block drives the support plate 303 to move smoothly downward under the constraint of the T-shaped slider 302 and press the weight sensor 305 to complete the detection of the ice block weight. The data is then fed back to the external control terminal. When the weight reaches the preset value, the ice supply is stopped immediately, and at the same time, the electric discharge valve 304 is activated to discharge the ice block through the discharge hose 306 and the discharge square pipe 307, realizing the quantitative supply of ice block and improving the ease of use of the device.

[0029] Specifically, such as Figure 5 As shown, the measuring component 3 includes a housing 301. T-shaped sliders 302 are movably connected to both sides of the inner wall of the housing 301. A support plate 303 is fixedly connected between the opposite sides of the two T-shaped sliders 302. An electric discharge valve 304 is fixedly connected to the right side of the bottom of the support plate 303. A weight sensor 305 electrically connected to an external control terminal is provided at the bottom of the support plate 303. A discharge hose 306 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the electric discharge valve 304. The other end of the discharge hose 306 extends to the bottom of the housing 301 and is fixedly connected to a discharge square tube 307. The other end of the discharge square tube 307 extends to the outside of the equipment.

[0030] Specifically, such as Figure 5As shown, a guide block 4 is fixedly connected to the top of the support plate 303. The inner wall of the guide block 4 is sloping, and the electric discharge valve 304 is located at the bottom of the slope.

[0031] Specifically, such as Figure 2 , Figure 5 As shown, L-shaped plates 5 are fixedly connected to the right side of the front and rear sides of the box 301, and bolts 6 are threadedly connected to the right side of the inner wall of the L-shaped plate 5.

[0032] In this embodiment: the L-shaped plate 5 and the bolt 6 are used together to make the bolt 6 pass through the L-shaped plate 5 and be fastened to the preset threaded hole of the self-service beverage machine, thus completing the installation of the equipment. This ensures that the discharge square tube 307 extends smoothly to the outside of the self-service beverage machine, ensuring the stability of ice addition. At the same time, with the help of the guide block 4 forming the flow guiding structure, the ice in the box 301 can be guided to smoothly gather to the electric discharge valve 304, avoiding the accumulation of ice on the support plate 303, ensuring the accuracy of subsequent ice detection, and improving the convenience of using the measuring component 3.

[0033] Specifically, such as Figure 4 As shown, a ring gear 7 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the storage cylinder 201, and the crushing gear 204 is meshed with the ring gear 7.

[0034] Specifically, such as Figure 4 As shown, the inner wall of the storage cylinder 201 is provided with a connecting groove 8 for use with the ring gear 7, and the surface of the ring gear 7 is in contact with the inner wall of the connecting groove 8.

[0035] In this embodiment: the ring gear 7 and the connecting groove 8 work together to make the ring gear 7 and the storage cylinder 201 tightly connected, which can effectively block external impacts and ensure the stable operation of the conveying component 2. At the same time, with the meshing motion of the crushing gear 204 and the ring gear 7, the ice in the storage cylinder 201 can be efficiently crushed, ensuring that the ice entering the measuring component 3 has a uniform shape. This reduces the weight detection deviation caused by the large difference in ice volume from the source and improves the ease of use of the conveying component 2.

[0036] Specifically, such as Figure 2 , Figure 3 As shown, a cover plate 9 is movably connected to the top of the ice storage tank 1, and a rubber sealing block 10 is fixedly connected to the side of the cover plate 9 near the ice storage tank 1.

[0037] Specifically, such as Figure 2 , Figure 3 As shown, the inner wall of the ice storage tank 1 is provided with a partition 11, and the partition 11 is provided with insulation cotton.

[0038] In this embodiment: by using the cover plate 9 in conjunction with the ice storage tank 1, the opening and closing of the ice storage tank 1 can be flexibly controlled, making it convenient for staff to replenish ice. After the ice is added and the cover plate 9 is reset, the elastic properties of the rubber sealing block 10 are used to fill the gap between the ice storage tank 1 and the cover plate 9, forming a stable sealed space. At the same time, the insulation cotton inside the partition 11 can greatly reduce heat loss, ensure the storage time of the ice, and improve the practicality of the device.

[0039] Working Principle: When adding ice to a beverage, first open the self-service beverage machine to expose the ice storage tank 1, then open the cover 9 to add ice, ensuring stable operation of the device. Simultaneously, inspect and maintain the conveying assembly 2 and measuring assembly 3. After completing the initial preparations, close the self-service beverage machine and adjust the operating parameters using the controller on the machine. When adding ice, start the rotating motor 205 to drive the connecting plate 202 to rotate, which in turn drives the crushing gear 204 to rotate synchronously. This causes the crushing gear 204 to mesh with the ring gear 7 fixed to the inner wall of the storage cylinder 201, efficiently crushing the ice in the storage cylinder 201. This ensures that the ice entering the measuring assembly 3 has a uniform shape, reducing the impact of ice volume differences from the source. The weight detection deviation caused by the large discrepancy is then addressed by opening the connecting valve 203, which allows the crushed ice to be smoothly transported through the connecting valve 203 and the conveying hose 206 to the housing 301 of the measuring component 3. The ice falling into the housing 301 is guided by the guide block 4 and gathers into the electric discharge valve 304, preventing the ice from accumulating on the support plate 303. The weight of the ice causes the support plate 303 to move downward under the constraint of the T-shaped slider 302, pressing the weight sensor 305 at the bottom. The weight sensor 305 feeds back the detection data to the external control terminal. When the detected weight reaches the preset value, the ice supply is immediately stopped, and the electric discharge valve 304 is activated to discharge the ice through the discharge hose 306 and the discharge square pipe 307, completing one quantitative ice addition operation.

[0040] The above are merely preferred embodiments of the present utility model and are not intended to limit the present utility model. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present utility model should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. An ice weighing mechanism for a self-service beverage machine, comprising an ice storage tank (1), characterized in that: The bottom of the ice storage tank (1) is fixedly connected to a conveying assembly (2), and the other end of the conveying assembly (2) is fixedly connected to a measuring assembly (3). The conveying assembly (2) includes a storage cylinder (201), which is fixedly connected to the bottom of the inner wall of the ice storage tank (1). A connecting plate (202) is rotatably connected inside the storage cylinder (201), and a connecting valve (203) is connected to the right side of the bottom of the storage cylinder (201). Crushing gears (204) are rotatably connected to both sides of the top of the connecting plate (202), and a rotating motor (205) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the connecting plate (202). A conveying hose (206) is fixedly connected to the side of the connecting valve (203) away from the storage cylinder (201), and the other end of the conveying hose (206) is connected to the measuring assembly (3).

2. The ice weighing mechanism of the self-service beverage machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The measuring component (3) includes a housing (301). T-shaped sliders (302) are movably connected to both sides of the inner wall of the housing (301). A support plate (303) is fixedly connected between the opposite sides of the two T-shaped sliders (302). An electric discharge valve (304) is fixedly connected to the right side of the bottom of the support plate (303). A weight sensor (305) electrically connected to an external control terminal is provided at the bottom of the support plate (303). A discharge hose (306) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the electric discharge valve (304). The other end of the discharge hose (306) extends to the bottom of the housing (301) and is fixedly connected to a discharge square tube (307). The other end of the discharge square tube (307) extends to the outside of the equipment.

3. The ice weighing mechanism of the self-service beverage machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The top of the support plate (303) is fixedly connected to a guide block (4), the inner wall of the guide block (4) is sloping, and the electric discharge valve (304) is located at the bottom of the slope.

4. The ice weighing mechanism of the self-service beverage machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The front and rear right sides of the box (301) are fixedly connected with L-shaped plates (5), and the right side of the inner wall of the L-shaped plate (5) is threaded with bolts (6).

5. The ice weighing mechanism of the self-service beverage machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner wall of the storage cylinder (201) is fixedly connected to a ring gear (7), and the crushing gear (204) is meshed with the ring gear (7).

6. The ice weighing mechanism of the self-service beverage machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner wall of the storage cylinder (201) is provided with a connecting groove (8) for use with the ring gear (7), and the surface of the ring gear (7) is in contact with the inner wall of the connecting groove (8).

7. The ice weighing mechanism of the self-service beverage machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the ice storage tank (1) is movably connected to a cover plate (9), and a rubber sealing block (10) is fixedly connected to the side of the cover plate (9) near the ice storage tank (1).

8. The ice weighing mechanism of the self-service beverage machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner wall of the ice storage tank (1) is provided with a partition (11), and the partition (11) is provided with insulation cotton.

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