Discharge structure of horizontal snow slurry machine

Abstract

A kind of discharge structure of horizontal slush machine, including beverage source container of horizontal setting, the front end of beverage source container is opened and is arranged, and door support is arranged at the front end, door support installs openable door body, door body is closed after being connected with door support front end;Door body is equipped with discharge cylinder, when door body is connected with door support, discharge cylinder is communicated with the opening of front end, the discharge cylinder is axially sleeved with discharge cylindrical barrel, the discharge cylindrical barrel is equipped with the first outlet of radial, discharge cylinder is equipped with the second outlet of radial, discharge cylindrical barrel rotates relative to discharge cylinder to make the first outlet and the second outlet align discharge or dislocation stop discharge;When door body is removed from door support, discharge cylinder, discharge cylindrical barrel are removed together with door body to clean, to facilitate convenient discharge and cleaning, while improving structural compactness.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of ice maker technology, specifically to a discharge structure for a horizontal slush machine. Background Technology

[0002] Among ice makers, there is one type called a slush machine. For example, the slush machine with authorization announcement number CN1103545C, the slush beverage machine with authorization announcement number CN100417354C, and the frozen product post-processing equipment and method disclosed in publication number CN107809911A, etc., have the following specific structure and working principle: ice is formed on the inner and outer circumferential surfaces of the evaporator drum, which is equivalent to an evaporator. The drive motor rotates the shaft connected to the scraper, which contacts the inner and outer circumferential surfaces of the evaporator drum. At this time, the scraper rotates and contacts the inner and outer circumferential surfaces of the evaporator drum, thereby scraping off the ice formed on the inner and outer circumferential surfaces of the evaporator drum. The scraper continues to scrape off the ice formed on the inner and outer circumferential surfaces of the evaporator drum. This scraped ice is mixed with the beverage source in the beverage source container, thereby producing a slush-like beverage.

[0003] Current slush machines use a beverage source container, an evaporator roller, and a scraper to produce slush-like beverages. However, the applicant previously proposed a horizontal slush machine that eliminates the evaporator roller, using a scraper in conjunction with the beverage source container to produce slush-like beverages. Therefore, how to better output the finished slush and clean it after use requires further research. This application proposes a discharge structure for a horizontal slush machine that facilitates discharge and cleaning while improving structural compactness. Utility Model Content

[0004] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to provide a discharge structure for a horizontal slush machine, which facilitates discharge and cleaning, while improving the compactness of the structure.

[0005] The technical solution of this utility model is: a discharge structure for a horizontal slush machine, including a horizontally arranged beverage source container with an opening at the front end and a door support at the front end. The door support is fitted with an openable door body, which closes the front end after being connected to the door support. The door body is provided with a discharge cylinder. When the door body is connected to the door support, the discharge cylinder communicates with the opening at the front end. An axially fitted discharge cylindrical tube is provided in the discharge cylinder. The discharge cylindrical tube has a radial first outlet and a radial second outlet. The discharge cylindrical tube rotates relative to the discharge cylinder to align the first outlet and the second outlet for discharge or to stop discharge by misalignment. When the door body is removed from the door support, the discharge cylinder and the discharge cylindrical tube are removed together with the door body for cleaning.

[0006] With the above structure, this utility model has the following advantages: This disclosure uses a horizontally arranged beverage source container with an opening at the front end. A door support and an openable door body are provided at the front end to achieve two states: closed and open. Furthermore, a discharge cylinder is axially sleeved in the discharge cylinder. The discharge cylinder rotates relative to the discharge cylinder to align the first outlet with the second outlet for discharge or to stop discharge by misalignment. Therefore, it is beneficial for convenient discharge and improves the compactness of the structure. When the door body is removed from the door support, the discharge cylinder and the discharge cylinder are removed together with the door body for cleaning, which facilitates cleaning.

[0007] In some embodiments, the beverage source container adopts a groove-shaped body with an open front end. The groove-shaped body includes an arc-shaped bottom surface, side surfaces located on both sides of the arc-shaped bottom surface, and a rear side surface. When the door body closes the front end, it forms the front side surface of the groove-shaped body. The arc-shaped bottom surface, the two side surfaces, the rear side surface, and the door body form a receiving cavity for accommodating the beverage.

[0008] In some embodiments, a cooling surface is provided at least on the curved bottom surface for freezing the liquid to be cooled, and a scraper in the beverage source container cooperates with the cooling surface to scrape the ice.

[0009] In some embodiments, the discharge cylinder is located near the lower end of the door body.

[0010] In some embodiments, the inner bottom surface of the beverage source container is flush with the bottom edge of the opening at the front end, and when the door body is connected to the door bracket, the inner bottom of the discharge cylinder is lower than the bottom edge of the opening at the front end.

[0011] In some embodiments, the discharge cylinder is provided with a first connecting portion in the circumferential direction, and the discharge cylindrical cylinder is provided with a second connecting portion. When the discharge cylinder and the discharge cylindrical cylinder are axially sleeved together, the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion are connected to each other through a connecting member. Furthermore, the first connecting portion is provided with a rotational stroke groove or the second connecting portion is provided with a rotational stroke groove. The connecting member and the rotational stroke groove are rotatably engaged, thereby allowing the discharge cylindrical cylinder to rotate relative to the discharge cylinder, while maintaining the axial connection of the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion to maintain the axial connection of the discharge cylindrical cylinder relative to the discharge cylinder.

[0012] In some embodiments, a sealing ring is provided between the outer circumferential surface of the discharge cylinder and the inner circumferential surface of the discharge cylinder, and a sealing ring is provided on the inner side of the first outlet or on both the inner and outer sides.

[0013] In some embodiments, the door bracket is provided with a door frame, the lower end of the door frame is provided with a slot in the vertical direction, the upper end of the door frame is provided with a limiting structure, and the lower end of the door body is provided with a mating part. The connection between the door body and the door bracket means that the mating part and the slot are inserted and mated to fix the lower end of the door body, while the limiting structure limits the upper end of the door body.

[0014] In some embodiments, when the slot is configured as a socket, the slot acts as a flow guide to guide the liquid flowing out of the opening.

[0015] In some embodiments, the limiting structure adopts a horizontal bar, which is rotatably connected to the door bracket. When rotated in the first direction, the horizontal bar limits the upper end of the door body. When rotated in the second direction opposite to the first direction, the horizontal bar releases the limitation on the upper end of the door body. Attached Figure Description Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a horizontal slush machine with the door body closed.

[0016] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a horizontal snow slush machine with the door body open.

[0017] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a door body from a frontal view.

[0018] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the discharge cylindrical tube 18 of the door body in the state of explosion separation relative to the discharge tube 5.

[0019] Figure 5 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a door body from a rear view.

[0020] Figure 6 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a discharge cylindrical tube from a rear view.

[0021] Figure 7 This is a top view of a door body disclosed herein.

[0022] Figure 8 This is a cross-sectional view of a door body along the AA direction disclosed herein.

[0023] The figure shows: 1-Beverage source container, 2-Opening, 3-Door bracket, 4-Door body, 5-Discharge cylinder, 6-Door frame, 7-Slot, 8-Matching part, 9-Horizontal bar, 10-Inner bottom surface, 11-Bottom edge, 12-Arched bottom surface, 13-Side surface, 14-Rear side surface, 15-Scraper, 16-Shaft, 17-Compressor, 18-Discharge cylindrical cylinder, 19-First outlet, 20-Second outlet, 21-First connecting part, 22-Second connecting part, 23-Connecting piece, 24-Rotation stroke groove, 25-Sealing ring, 26-Inner bottom. Detailed Implementation

[0024] To better understand this application, various aspects of this application will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that these detailed descriptions are merely illustrative of exemplary embodiments of this application and are not intended to limit the scope of this application in any way. Throughout the specification, the same reference numerals refer to the same elements.

[0025] In the accompanying drawings, the thickness, size, and shape of the objects have been slightly exaggerated for illustrative purposes. The drawings are for illustrative purposes only and are not drawn to scale.

[0026] It should also be understood that the terms “comprising,” “including,” “having,” “containing,” “comprise,” and “containing”, when used in this specification, indicate the presence of the described features, integrals, steps, operations, elements, and / or components, but do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integrals, steps, operations, elements, components, and / or combinations thereof.

[0027] like Figures 1 to 8 As shown, this disclosure proposes a discharge structure for a horizontal slush machine, including a horizontally arranged beverage source container 1, with an opening 2 at the front end of the beverage source container 1, and a door support 3 at the front end. The door support 3 is fitted with an openable door body 4. After the door body 4 is connected to the door support 3, the front end is closed. The door body 4 can be opened for cleaning, and the door body 4 can also be rinsed and cleaned separately, which makes it more convenient for users to clean and provides a better cleaning effect.

[0028] like Figure 4 , 5 As shown in Figures 7 and 8, the door body 4 is equipped with a discharge cylinder 5. When the door body 4 is connected to the door bracket 3, the discharge cylinder 5 communicates with the opening 2 at the front end. A discharge cylindrical cylinder 18 is axially sleeved in the discharge cylinder 5. The discharge cylindrical cylinder 18 has a radial first outlet 19, and the discharge cylinder 5 has a radial second outlet 20. The discharge cylindrical cylinder 18 rotates relative to the discharge cylinder 5 to align the first outlet 19 and the second outlet 20 for discharge or to stop discharge by misalignment. Figure 8 The arrows indicate the path of the slush flow; after the door body 4 is removed from the door bracket 3, the discharge cylinder 5 and the discharge cylindrical cylinder 18 are removed together with the door body 4 for cleaning.

[0029] In some embodiments, such as Figure 3 , 4As shown, the discharge cylinder 5 is provided with a first connecting part 21 in the circumferential direction, and the discharge cylindrical cylinder 18 is provided with a second connecting part 22. When the discharge cylinder 5 and the discharge cylindrical cylinder 18 are axially sleeved together, the first connecting part 21 and the second connecting part 22 are connected to each other through the connecting member 23. Furthermore, the first connecting part 21 is provided with a rotation stroke groove 24 or the second connecting part 22 is provided with a rotation stroke groove 24. The connecting member 23 and the rotation stroke groove 24 can be rotatably engaged, so that the discharge cylindrical cylinder 18 can rotate relative to the discharge cylinder 5, while maintaining the axial connection of the first connecting part 21 and the second connecting part 22 to maintain the axial connection of the discharge cylindrical cylinder 18 relative to the discharge cylinder 5.

[0030] In this example, as Figure 3 , 4 As shown, the first connecting part 21 and the second connecting part 22 are both circumferential parts, and the connecting member 23 is, for example, a connecting rod.

[0031] In this example, as Figure 3 , 4 As shown, the rotation stroke groove 24 is provided on the first connecting part 21, while the connecting member 23 is fixed on the second connecting part 22. The connecting member 23 rotates together with the discharge cylindrical tube 18.

[0032] like Figure 3 As shown, in order to make the rotation stroke groove 24 have a better guiding effect, the first connecting part 21 is provided with two symmetrically arranged rotation stroke grooves 24, and the connecting member 23 can be one or more.

[0033] In some embodiments, such as Figure 4 , 6 As shown, a sealing ring 25 is provided between the outer circumferential surface of the discharge cylindrical tube 18 and the inner circumferential surface of the discharge tube 5. Furthermore, a sealing ring 25 is provided on the inner side of the first outlet 19, or on both the inner and outer sides. This provides better sealing performance.

[0034] In some embodiments, such as Figure 1 , 2 As shown, the beverage source container 1 adopts a trough-shaped main body with a front opening 2. This trough-shaped main body includes an arc-shaped bottom surface 12, side surfaces 13 located on both sides of the arc-shaped bottom surface 12, and a rear side surface 14. When the front end is closed, the door body 4 forms the front side of the trough-shaped main body. Thus, the arc-shaped bottom surface 12, the two side surfaces 13, the rear side surface 14, and the door body 4 form a cavity for accommodating beverages. In this way, when the door body 4 is opened, a large cleaning space is formed, which facilitates cleaning of the beverage source container 1 and the scraper 15.

[0035] In some embodiments, such as Figure 1 , 2As shown, a cooling surface is provided at least on the arc-shaped bottom surface 12. The cooling surface is used to freeze the liquid to be cooled. The scraper 15 in the beverage source container 1 cooperates with the cooling surface to scrape the ice. In this way, on the one hand, the structure is simplified, specifically the evaporator roller is eliminated. On the other hand, the present disclosure provides a cooling surface at the bottom of the trough-shaped body, thus forming a working principle of ice floating, which is beneficial for ice making and ice scraping.

[0036] Specifically, since a cooling surface is provided at least on the curved bottom surface 12, the scraper 15 can cooperate with the curved bottom surface 12 to continuously scrape off the ice formed on the cooling surface. The scraped ice will float up, which will squeeze the liquid to one side of the cooling surface, thereby forming active convection. Therefore, the scraped ice is not easy to accumulate on the cooling surface and affect the freezing work of the cooling surface. With continuous operation, the cooled liquid gradually turns into slush.

[0037] like Figure 2 As shown, the main body of the trough is designed as a U-shaped trough.

[0038] Refrigerant piping can be installed on the back side of the refrigeration surface. In this example, the refrigerant piping is arranged in a serpentine coil shape on the back side of the curved bottom surface 12. The refrigerant piping is connected to an inlet pipe for introducing refrigerant and an outlet pipe for discharging refrigerant, and the refrigerant is circulated by the compressor 17.

[0039] In some embodiments, such as Figure 1 , 2 As shown in Figure 3, the door body 4 is equipped with a discharge cylinder 5. When the door body 4 is connected to the door bracket 3, the discharge cylinder 5 is connected to the opening 2 at the front end. In this way, the structure is simplified on the one hand, eliminating the need for an additional discharge cylinder 5, and the discharge cylinder 5 is also easy to clean.

[0040] In some embodiments, such as Figure 1 , 2 As shown in Figure 3, the door bracket 3 has a door frame 6. The lower end of the door frame 6 has a slot 7 extending vertically, and the upper end of the door frame 6 has a limiting structure. The lower end of the door body 4 has a mating part 8. The connection between the door body 4 and the door bracket 3 means that the mating part 8 and the slot 7 are inserted and engaged to fix the lower end of the door body 4, while the limiting structure limits the upper end of the door body 4. This facilitates the complete removal of the door body 4. Figure 2 The state shown makes cleaning easier; for example, the door body 4 can be rinsed directly. On the other hand, the mating structure between the mating part 8 and the slot 7 makes the lower end of the door body 4 set lower relative to the opening 2.

[0041] In particular, when the slot 7 is set as a socket, the slot 7 acts as a guide hole to guide the liquid flowing out of the opening 2. This helps to reduce the turbulence of the liquid flowing out of the opening 2 during cleaning, thus making it more hygienic and easier to clean.

[0042] Furthermore, the use of a mating structure between the mating part 8 and the slot 7 also facilitates the placement of the discharge cylinder 5 close to the lower end of the door body 4, meaning that the door body 4 readily provides a location for the discharge cylinder 5.

[0043] In some embodiments, such as Figure 1 , 2 As shown, the crossbar 9 and the door bracket 3 are rotatably connected via shaft 16. When rotated in the first direction, the crossbar 9 limits the upper end of the door body 4. When rotated in the second direction, which is opposite to the first direction, the crossbar 9 releases the limit on the upper end of the door body 4. In this way, on the one hand, it further facilitates disassembly and assembly, and on the other hand, the limiting is reliable.

[0044] In some embodiments, such as Figure 2 As shown, the inner bottom surface 10 of the beverage source container 1 is flush with the bottom edge 11 of the opening 2 at the front end. In this way, the slush-like beverage is more easily discharged and does not accumulate at the bottom edge 11.

[0045] Furthermore, the inner bottom 26 of the discharge cylinder 5 is lower than the bottom edge 11 of the front opening 2. Thus, as... Figure 8 As shown, a stepped structure will be formed, making it easier for the slush-like beverage to be discharged into the discharge cylinder 5.

[0046] like Figure 2 As shown, the inner bottom surface 10 is the arc-shaped bottom surface 12.

[0047] When understanding this utility model, the above structure may be referred to other embodiments / appendices if necessary. Figure 1 And that is understood, so I will not elaborate further here.

[0048] The above description is merely an illustrative embodiment of this utility model. Therefore, all equivalent changes or modifications made to the structure, features, and principles described in the scope of protection of this utility model are included within the scope of protection of this utility model.

Claims

1. A discharge structure for a horizontal slush machine, comprising a horizontally positioned beverage source container (1), characterized in that: The beverage source container (1) has an opening (2) at the front end and a door bracket (3) at the front end. The door bracket (3) is fitted with an openable door body (4). After the door body (4) is connected to the door bracket (3), the front end is closed. The door body (4) is provided with a discharge cylinder (5). When the door body (4) is connected to the door bracket (3), the discharge cylinder (5) is connected to the opening (2) at the front end. The discharge cylinder (5) is axially fitted with a discharge cylindrical tube (18). The discharge cylindrical tube (18) is provided with a radial first outlet (19). The discharge cylinder (5) is provided with a radial second outlet (20). The discharge cylindrical tube (18) rotates relative to the discharge cylinder (5) so that the first outlet (19) and the second outlet (20) are aligned for discharge or misaligned to stop discharge. When the door body (4) is removed from the door bracket (3), the discharge cylinder (5) and the discharge cylindrical tube (18) are removed together with the door body (4) for cleaning.

2. The discharge structure of a horizontal slush machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The beverage source container (1) adopts a trough-shaped body with a front opening (2). The trough-shaped body includes an arc-shaped bottom surface (12), side surfaces (13) located on both sides of the arc-shaped bottom surface (12), and a rear side surface (14). When the door body (4) closes the front end, it forms the front side of the trough-shaped body. The arc-shaped bottom surface (12), the two side surfaces (13), the rear side surface (14), and the door body (4) form a cavity for accommodating beverages.

3. The discharge structure of a horizontal slush machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: A cooling surface is provided at least on the curved bottom surface (12) for freezing the liquid to be cooled, and a scraper (15) in the beverage source container (1) cooperates with the cooling surface to scrape the ice.

4. The discharge structure of a horizontal slush machine according to claim 1, 2, or 3, characterized in that: The discharge cylinder (5) is located near the lower end of the door body (4).

5. The discharge structure of a horizontal slush machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: The inner bottom surface (10) of the beverage source container (1) is flush with the bottom edge (11) of the front opening (2). When the door body (4) is connected to the door bracket (3), the inner bottom (26) of the discharge cylinder (5) is lower than the bottom edge (11) of the front opening (2).

6. The discharge structure of a horizontal slush machine according to claim 1, 2, or 3, characterized in that: The discharge cylinder (5) is provided with a first connecting part (21) in the circumferential direction, and the discharge cylindrical cylinder (18) is provided with a second connecting part (22). When the discharge cylinder (5) and the discharge cylindrical cylinder (18) are axially connected to each other, the first connecting part (21) and the second connecting part (22) are connected to each other through a connector (23). The first connecting part (21) is provided with a rotation stroke groove (24) or the second connecting part (22) is provided with a rotation stroke groove (24). The connector (23) and the rotation stroke groove (24) can be rotatably engaged, so that the discharge cylindrical cylinder (18) can rotate relative to the discharge cylinder (5), while maintaining the axial connection of the first connecting part (21) and the second connecting part (22) to maintain the axial connection of the discharge cylindrical cylinder (18) relative to the discharge cylinder (5).

7. The discharge structure of a horizontal slush machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A sealing ring (25) is provided between the outer circumferential surface of the discharge cylindrical tube (18) and the inner circumferential surface of the discharge tube (5), and a sealing ring (25) is provided on the inner side of the first outlet (19) or on both the inner and outer sides.

8. The discharge structure of a horizontal slush machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The door support (3) is provided with a door frame (6), the lower end of the door frame (6) is provided with a slot (7) in the vertical direction, the upper end of the door frame (6) is provided with a limiting structure, the lower end of the door body (4) is provided with a mating part (8), the connection between the door body (4) and the door support (3) means that the mating part (8) and the slot (7) are inserted and mated to fix the lower end of the door body (4), while the limiting structure limits the upper end of the door body (4).

9. The discharge structure of a horizontal slush machine according to claim 8, characterized in that: When the slot (7) is set as a socket, the slot (7) acts as a flow guide to guide the liquid flowing out of the opening (2).

10. The discharge structure of a horizontal slush machine according to claim 9, characterized in that: The limiting structure adopts a horizontal bar (9), which is rotatably connected to the door bracket (3). When rotating in the first direction, the horizontal bar (9) limits the upper end of the door body (4). When rotating in the second direction opposite to the first direction, the horizontal bar (9) releases the limit on the upper end of the door body (4).

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