An ice cream machine for preparing ice cream mix using disposable bags

Abstract

The utility model discloses an ice cream machine of adopting disposable material bag to modulate ice cream slurry, ice cream machine has a openable cabinet, the cabinet inside is placed with bucket and a plurality of disposable material bags, the bucket is the container with the water pump of connection, the bucket is stored with the water for the configuration ice cream slurry, the disposable material bag is stored with ice cream powder, the disposable material bag has an openable connecting cover, the connecting cover can be connected with water pump through the detachable water inlet pipe. The utility model can improve food safety, and improve the modulation efficiency of ice cream slurry.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to an ice cream machine, specifically an ice cream machine that uses disposable bags to prepare ice cream batter. Background Technology

[0002] Existing ice cream machines generally use the following two methods to prepare ice cream mixes.

[0003] The first method involves using an external container to prepare the ice cream mix, then pouring the prepared mix into the ice cream machine's mixing bowl. The second method involves using the external container that comes with the ice cream machine to prepare the ice cream mix, then feeding the prepared mix into the ice cream machine's mixing bowl.

[0004] These two methods of pulp preparation have the following two core problems in practical applications:

[0005] 1. The mixing containers used need to be cleaned repeatedly to avoid the risk of cross-contamination.

[0006] 2. In the actual process of preparing ice cream mix, in order to make it convenient to pour ice cream powder and water into the mixing container, the mixing container is mostly in an open or semi-open state. This mixing method makes it difficult to completely avoid the contact between the mix and the outside air, thus further increasing the food safety risk.

[0007] With the development of ice cream machine technology, there are more and more unmanned ice cream machines. If the unmanned ice cream machines still use the two traditional mixing methods mentioned above, it will not only take up a lot of manual time, but also further increase the cleaning and disinfection costs of the mixing containers, resulting in higher maintenance costs for unmanned ice cream machines. Utility Model Content

[0008] The purpose of this invention is to provide an ice cream machine that uses disposable bags to prepare ice cream mix, which can improve food safety and increase the efficiency of ice cream mix preparation.

[0009] The technical solution adopted in this utility model is as follows:

[0010] An ice cream machine that uses disposable ingredient bags to prepare ice cream mix has an openable and closable cabinet. Inside the cabinet are a water bucket and multiple disposable ingredient bags. The water bucket is a container connected to a water pump and contains water for preparing the ice cream mix. The disposable ingredient bags contain ice cream powder and have an openable connecting cap that can be connected to the water pump via a detachable water inlet pipe.

[0011] This invention uses disposable mixing bags as the carrier for ice cream mix preparation. When adding mix to the ice cream machine, maintenance personnel only need to take a disposable mixing bag from the machine's cabinet, connect it to the water pump in the water tank, and inject an appropriate amount of water into the bag. The water flow's impact force disperses the ice cream powder, accelerating the uniform mixing of the ice cream mix. After pouring the mixed ice cream mix into the machine's mixing basin, the used disposable mixing bag can be discarded directly. This invention's mix preparation process is carried out within a sealed mixing bag, reducing the risk of cross-contamination and ensuring food safety. Furthermore, it eliminates the need for personnel to carry their own mixing containers and ingredients; only when the ingredients run out do they need to replenish the disposable mixing bags and replace the water tank, reducing the burden on maintenance personnel. Therefore, this invention is particularly suitable for unmanned ice cream machines.

[0012] This utility model also has the following preferred designs:

[0013] As a feasible implementation method, the connecting cap is a disposable smart cap, which is the smart cap commonly used in bottled water. It can be easily connected to the water inlet pipe and ensure the sealing of the disposable bag during water filling.

[0014] As a feasible implementation method, the volume ratio of ice cream powder in the disposable bag is ≤60%, controlling the volume occupied by ice cream powder in the bag so that water and ice cream powder can be mixed in the bag to form ice cream mixture.

[0015] As a feasible implementation method, the water pump has an outlet pressure of 0.05 MPa to 0.4 MPa and a flow rate of 600 mL / min to 10000 mL / min to improve the mixing efficiency of ice cream powder and water.

[0016] As one possible implementation, the volume of the disposable bag is 0.5L to 20L.

[0017] As one possible implementation, the volume of the water bucket is 0.5L to 60L.

[0018] As one possible implementation, the cabinet has two compartments, with the water bucket and the disposable material bag placed in the two compartments respectively.

[0019] As one feasible implementation, the cabinet has two compartments, an upper compartment and a lower compartment, which are separated vertically. A water bucket can be placed in the upper compartment, and multiple disposable bags can be placed in the lower compartment.

[0020] Furthermore, the ice cream machine is also equipped with a stirring motor, the output shaft of which is connected to a detachable flexible stirring bar. The stirring motor and the flexible stirring bar can further agitate the ice cream mixture in the disposable bag, ensuring that the ice cream mixture in the disposable bag is evenly mixed.

[0021] As one possible implementation, the stirring motor is mounted on a sliding bracket, which is slidably connected inside the cabinet.

[0022] This utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0023] 1. This utility model uses disposable bags as the carrier for preparing ice cream mix. The process of adjusting the mix is ​​carried out in a closed bag, which reduces the risk of cross-contamination of food and ensures food safety.

[0024] 2. This utility model eliminates the need for personnel to bring their own mixing containers and ingredients. When the ingredients are used up, disposable ingredient bags are replenished or water buckets are replaced, reducing the burden on maintenance personnel. Therefore, this utility model is particularly suitable for unmanned ice cream machines.

[0025] 3. In the preparation of the ice cream mixture, the present invention only requires personnel to connect the disposable bag to the water pump. After starting the pump, the impact force of the water flow can accelerate the uniform mixing of the ice cream mixture, thereby improving the preparation efficiency of the ice cream mixture. According to experimental statistics, the preparation time can be shortened by more than 30% on average.

[0026] 4. Compared with the traditional method of preparing ice cream syrup, this utility model can save the cost of preparation containers, cleaning agents and manual cleaning, and the disposable material bags can increase the utilization rate of raw materials by 5% to 10%.

[0027] 5. This utility model further includes a stirring motor and a flexible stirring bar on the ice cream machine to ensure that the ice cream mixture in the disposable bag is stirred evenly. Attached Figure Description

[0028] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments:

[0029] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of an ice cream machine that uses disposable bags to prepare ice cream mix, as shown in Example 1. The cabinet door is in the open position in this diagram.

[0030] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Structural diagram of the cabinet without water buckets and disposable bags inside;

[0031] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the structure when connecting a disposable material bag to a water bucket to prepare ice cream mix;

[0032] Figure 4 This is a structural diagram of an ice cream machine that uses disposable bags to prepare ice cream mix, as shown in Example 2. The cabinet door is in the open position in this diagram.

[0033] Figure 5 for Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure when the sliding bracket is pulled out;

[0034] Figure 6 To adopt Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the structure of the stirring motor and flexible stirring strips stirring the ice cream mixture in a disposable bag.

[0035] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0036] 1. Ice cream machine; 2. Upper chamber; 3. Lower chamber; 4. Cabinet door; 5. Water bucket; 6. Disposable material bag; 6a. Connecting cover; 7. Water pump; 8. Water inlet pipe; 9. Stirring motor; 10. Flexible stirring bar; 11. Sliding support. Detailed Implementation

[0037] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this utility model more apparent, exemplary embodiments according to this utility model will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are merely some embodiments of this utility model, and not all embodiments of this utility model. It should be understood that this utility model is not limited to the exemplary embodiments described herein. Based on the embodiments of this utility model described herein, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without inventive effort should fall within the protection scope of this utility model.

[0038] It should be understood that this invention can be embodied in various forms and should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, providing these embodiments will make the disclosure thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of this invention to those skilled in the art.

[0039] Example 1

[0040] like Figures 1 to 3As shown, an ice cream machine 1 uses disposable bags to prepare ice cream mix. The ice cream machine 1 has an openable and closable cabinet, which can be opened and closed through the cabinet door 4. In this embodiment, the cabinet has two compartments, which are an upper compartment 2 and a lower compartment 3 separated vertically. The upper compartment 2 contains a water bucket 5, and the lower compartment 3 contains multiple disposable bags 6. The water bucket 5 is a container connected to a water pump 7, and the water bucket 5 contains water for preparing the ice cream mix. The disposable bags 6 contain ice cream powder, and the disposable bags 6 have an openable connecting cover 6a, which can be connected to the water pump 7 through a detachable water inlet pipe 8.

[0041] Example 2

[0042] like Figures 4 to 6 As shown, the difference from Embodiment 1 is that this embodiment equips the ice cream machine with a stirring motor 9 and a flexible stirring bar 10. The flexible stirring bar 10 is detachably connected to the output shaft of the stirring motor 9 by a mechanical connection structure, and the flexible stirring bar 10 can be inserted into the interior of the disposable material bag 6 through the connecting cover 6a to stir the ice cream mixture inside the disposable material bag 6 and mix the ice cream mixture evenly.

[0043] In this embodiment, the stirring motor 9 is fixedly mounted on a sliding bracket 11. This sliding bracket 11 can be slidably mounted inside the cabinet of the ice cream machine 1 via a sliding connection mechanism such as a slide rail. The stirring motor 9 is connected to the power supply of the ice cream machine 1. When the stirring motor 9 needs to be used, see [reference needed]. Figure 6 The sliding bracket 11 can be pulled out from inside the cabinet to facilitate the stirring operation. After stirring, the sliding bracket 11 can be retracted back into the cabinet. In other embodiments, the stirring motor 9 can also be placed directly inside the cabinet of the ice cream machine, or a separate space can be provided on the ice cream machine for placing the stirring motor 9. The stirring motor 9 is powered by a power output port provided on the ice cream machine 1.

[0044] As a preferred embodiment, the connecting cap 6a is a disposable smart cap, which is the smart cap commonly used in bottled water. It can be easily plugged into the water inlet pipe 8 and ensures the sealing of the disposable bag when filling with water.

[0045] In a preferred embodiment, the volume ratio of ice cream powder in the disposable bag is ≤60%, controlling the volume occupied by ice cream powder in the bag so that water and ice cream powder can be mixed in the bag to form ice cream mix.

[0046] In a preferred embodiment, the water pump has an outlet pressure of 0.05 MPa to 0.4 MPa and a flow rate of 600 mL / min to 10000 mL / min to improve the mixing efficiency of ice cream powder and water. The volume of the disposable bag 6 can be 0.5 L to 20 L, and the volume of the water bucket can be 0.5 L to 60 L.

[0047] In other embodiments, the internal structure of the cabinet of this invention can be flexibly designed according to the structure of the ice cream machine to achieve the purpose of storing the water bucket 5 and the disposable ingredient bag 6. The water pump 7 of this invention can be powered by its own power supply or connected to the power supply of the ice cream machine. The water pump 7 can be a metering pump. The control system of the ice cream machine can preset the pump's start time according to the mass of ice cream powder in the disposable ingredient bag, automatically control the amount of water injected into the disposable ingredient bag, and thus accurately control the ratio of water to ice cream powder without the need for manual control of the water addition.

[0048] The above embodiments of this utility model are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this utility model. The implementation of this utility model is not limited thereto. All other modifications, substitutions or alterations made to the above structure of this utility model based on the above content of this utility model and in accordance with the common technical knowledge and conventional means in the field, without departing from the basic technical idea of ​​this utility model, shall fall within the scope of protection of this utility model.

Claims

1. An ice cream machine that uses disposable bags to prepare ice cream mix, characterized in that, The ice cream machine has an openable and closable cabinet, inside which are placed a water bucket and multiple disposable ingredient bags. The water bucket is a container connected to a water pump and contains water for preparing ice cream mix. The disposable ingredient bags contain ice cream powder and have an openable connecting cap that can be connected to the water pump via a detachable water inlet pipe.

2. The ice cream machine using disposable bags to prepare ice cream mix according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting cover is a disposable smart cover.

3. The ice cream machine using disposable bags to prepare ice cream mix according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The volume ratio of ice cream powder in the disposable bag is ≤60%.

4. The ice cream machine using disposable bags to prepare ice cream mix according to claim 3, characterized in that: The water pump has an outlet pressure of 0.05 MPa to 0.4 MPa and a flow rate of 600 mL / min to 10000 mL / min.

5. The ice cream machine using disposable bags to prepare ice cream mix according to claim 4, characterized in that: The volume of the disposable material bag is 0.5L to 20L.

6. The ice cream machine using disposable bags to prepare ice cream mix according to claim 4, characterized in that: The volume of the water bucket is 0.5L to 60L.

7. The ice cream machine using disposable bags to prepare ice cream mix according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ice cream machine is also equipped with a stirring motor, the output shaft of which is connected to a detachable flexible stirring bar.

8. The ice cream machine using disposable bags to prepare ice cream mix according to claim 7, characterized in that: The stirring motor is mounted on a sliding bracket, which is slidably connected to the inside of the cabinet.

9. The ice cream machine using disposable bags to prepare ice cream mix according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cabinet has two compartments, and the water bucket and the disposable material bag are placed in the two compartments respectively.

10. The ice cream machine using disposable bags to prepare ice cream mix according to claim 7, characterized in that: The cabinet has two compartments, an upper compartment and a lower compartment, which are separated vertically.

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