Frozen beverage dispenser having freezing-cylinder inflation structure

Abstract

A frozen beverage dispenser having a freezing-cylinder inflation structure. The frozen beverage dispenser comprises a housing (1), a feeding assembly (2), a freezing cylinder (3), a discharge assembly (4), an air pump (5), an inflation tube (6), a stirrer (7), a driver mounting bracket (8), a driver (9) and a refrigeration assembly. The freezing cylinder (3) is arranged in a front-rear direction. The air pump (5) is located outside the freezing cylinder (3). One end of the inflation tube (6) is connected to the air pump (5), and the other end of the inflation tube (6) is in communication with the freezing cylinder (3). The feeding assembly (2) is disposed at the rear end of the freezing cylinder (3). The driver mounting bracket (8) is disposed on the feeding assembly (2). The driver (9) is mounted on the driver mounting bracket (8). The stirrer (7) is mounted on a driving end of the driver (9). The discharge assembly (4) is disposed at the front end of the freezing cylinder (3). The solution solves the problem that in a conventional frozen beverage dispenser structure, an air pump (5) is disposed in a material tank, and a frozen beverage material is likely to come into contact with the air pump (5), thereby requiring subsequent cleaning and maintenance by staff; moreover, due to poor sealing or improper maintenance of the air pump (5), impurities such as air or lubricating oil may enter the frozen beverage material, thereby affecting the quality of a final frozen product.

Description

Cold drink machine with refrigeration cylinder air charging structure TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to cold drink machine technical field, specifically a kind of cold drink machine with refrigeration cylinder air charging structure. BACKGROUND

[0002] Cold drink machine, generally including ice blender or ice cream machine, be used to make ice slush or ice cream and other dessert finished product, in existing cold drink machine, it includes raw material groove, the bottom of raw material groove is connected with refrigeration cylinder, raw material groove is provided with air pump in its inside, air pump is connected with air charging pipe, air charging pipe is communicated with cold drink raw material in raw material groove, raw material groove is also provided with stirrer.In the process of making cold drink, start air pump to charge air to cold drink raw material, so that ice slush or ice cream is more dense, taste better, while starting stirrer, through the stirring of stirrer, so that cold drink raw material mixes more evenly, after stirring, cold drink raw material flows into refrigeration cylinder through raw material groove bottom and carries out subsequent finished product refrigeration treatment.However, in the structure of existing cold drink machine, air pump is arranged in raw material groove, and cold drink raw material in raw material groove can contact air pump, so that subsequent staff needs to clean and maintain it.In addition, air pump can cause gas or lubricating oil and other impurities to enter cold drink raw material due to improper sealing or maintenance, which affects the quality of cold product.

[0003] UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS

[0004] In view of the above defects, the utility model provides a kind of cold drink machine with refrigeration cylinder air charging structure, to solve the problems in the structure of existing cold drink machine, air pump is arranged in raw material groove, and cold drink raw material in raw material groove can contact air pump, so that subsequent staff needs to clean and maintain it, and air pump can cause gas or lubricating oil and other impurities to enter cold drink raw material due to improper sealing or maintenance, which affects the quality of cold product.

[0005] To achieve this purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:

[0006] A kind of cold drink machine with refrigeration cylinder air charging structure, including casing, feeding assembly, refrigeration cylinder, discharge assembly, air pump, air charging pipe, stirrer, driver mounting bracket, driver and refrigeration assembly;

[0007] The feeding assembly, the freezing cylinder, the air pump, the air pipe, the stirrer, the driver mounting rack, the driver and the refrigeration assembly are arranged inside the cabinet, the discharging assembly is arranged outside the cabinet and communicates with the freezing cylinder; the freezing cylinder is arranged in the front-rear direction, the air pump is arranged outside the freezing cylinder, one end of the air pipe is connected to the air pump, and the other end of the air pipe communicates with the freezing cylinder; the feeding assembly is arranged at the rear end of the freezing cylinder, the feeding assembly is used for feeding cold beverage raw materials into the freezing cylinder, the driver mounting rack is arranged on the feeding assembly, the driver is arranged on the driver mounting rack, the stirrer is arranged on the driving end of the driver and arranged inside the freezing cylinder; the discharging assembly is arranged at the front end of the freezing cylinder, the discharging assembly is used for discharging the cold product outside the freezing cylinder, and the refrigeration assembly is used for reducing the temperature in the freezing cylinder to the required cold product making temperature.

[0008] Preferably, the air pipe is provided with a one-way valve for preventing air backflow.

[0009] Preferably, the support rack is arranged inside the cabinet, and the mounting plate is fixed to the air pump and arranged on the support rack.

[0010] Preferably, the lower part of the driver is arranged on the support rack.

[0011] Preferably, the feeding assembly comprises a first mounting rack, a conveying pipe and a first sealing ring, the rear end of the freezing cylinder is provided with a first opening, the top of the cabinet is provided with a feeding port, and the conveying pipe comprises an input end and an output end.

[0012] The conveying pipe is fixed to the first mounting rack, the first mounting rack is arranged at the rear end of the freezing cylinder, the first sealing ring is arranged at the first opening, the input end of the conveying pipe communicates with the feeding port, and the output end of the conveying pipe communicates with the first opening.

[0013] Preferably, the feeding assembly further comprises a second sealing ring, and the rear end of the freezing cylinder is further provided with a second opening.

[0014] The second sealing ring is arranged at the second opening, the driver mounting rack is arranged on the first mounting rack, and the driving end of the driver penetrates through the second opening.

[0015] Preferably, the discharging assembly comprises a discharging disc, a second mounting rack, an operating handle, a rotating shaft, a linkage arm, a torsional spring and a stop block, the front end of the freezing cylinder is provided with a third opening, the front side of the cabinet is provided with a first discharging port, and the discharging disc is provided with a second discharging port.

[0016] The third opening is communicated with the first discharge port, the discharge disc is arranged on the first discharge port, the second mounting frame is mounted on the discharge disc, the operating handle is swingably mounted on the second mounting frame through the rotating shaft, one end of the torsion spring is connected to the rotating shaft, the other end of the torsion spring is connected to the stop block, one end of the linkage arm is connected to the operating handle, and the other end of the linkage arm is connected with the stop block;

[0017] When the operating handle swings upward, the stop block can shield the second discharge port; when the operating handle swings downward, the stop block can move away the second discharge port.

[0018] The technical scheme provided by the utility model can have the following beneficial effects:

[0019] In the scheme, the air pump is arranged outside the freezing cylinder, one end of the air filling pipe is connected to the air pump, the other end is communicated with the freezing cylinder, and the air pump is started to realize air filling of the cold beverage raw material in the freezing cylinder, so that the final cold product is soft and fluffy. In the scheme, the air pump is located outside the freezing cylinder, so that the cold beverage raw material and the air pump are prevented from contacting each other, thereby reducing the cleaning and maintenance of the staff. In addition, the scheme ensures that the cold beverage raw material is not polluted to some extent, thereby ensuring the quality of the cold product. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0020] Fig. 1 is a partial structure schematic view of a cold beverage machine with a freezing cylinder air filling structure;

[0021] Fig. 2 is an explosion schematic view of one of the embodiments in the utility model;

[0022] Fig. 3 is an explosion schematic view of one of the embodiments in the utility model;

[0023] Fig. 4 is an explosion schematic view of one of the embodiments in the utility model;

[0024] Fig. 5 is an explosion schematic view of one of the embodiments in the utility model.

[0025] Wherein, 1, the shell; 2, feed assembly; 3, freezing cylinder; 4, discharge assembly; 5, air pump; 6, inflation tube; 7, agitator; 8, driver mounting bracket; 9, driver; 10, support frame; 11, feed inlet; 12, first discharge port; 13, mounting plate; 21, first mounting bracket; 22, conveying pipe; 23, first sealing ring; 24, second sealing ring; 31, first opening; 32, second opening; 33, third opening; 41, discharge tray; 42, second mounting bracket; 43, operating handle; 44, rotating shaft; 45, linkage arm; 46, torsional spring; 47, stop block; 60, one-way valve; 221, input end of conveying pipe; 222, output end of conveying pipe; 410, second discharge port. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The technical scheme of the present application will be further described below in conjunction with the drawings and through specific embodiments. In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "length", "middle", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "top", "bottom" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and therefore cannot be understood as indicating or implying that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present application.

[0027] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the technical features referred to. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" can explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present application, unless otherwise specified, the meaning of "a plurality of" is two or more.

[0028] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "splicing", "connection" should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or integrally connected; it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium; it can be the communication between two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0029] A cold drink machine with a freezing cylinder inflation structure, comprising a shell 1, a feed assembly 2, a freezing cylinder 3, a discharge assembly 4, an air pump 5, an inflation tube 6, an agitator 7, a driver mounting bracket 8, a driver 9 and a refrigeration assembly (not marked in the figure);

[0030] The feeding assembly 2, the freezing cylinder 3, the air pump 5, the air pipe 6, the stirrer 7, the driver mounting rack 8, the driver 9 and the refrigeration assembly are arranged inside the cabinet 1, and the discharging assembly 4 is arranged outside the cabinet 1 and communicates with the freezing cylinder 3; the freezing cylinder 3 is arranged in the front-rear direction, the air pump 5 is arranged outside the freezing cylinder 3, one end of the air pipe 6 is connected to the air pump 5, and the other end of the air pipe 6 communicates with the freezing cylinder 3; the feeding assembly 2 is arranged at the rear end of the freezing cylinder 3, and is used for feeding cold beverage raw materials into the freezing cylinder 3; the driver mounting rack 8 is arranged on the feeding assembly 2, the driver 9 is arranged on the driver mounting rack 8, the stirrer 7 is arranged on the driving end of the driver 9, and the stirrer 7 is arranged inside the freezing cylinder 3; the discharging assembly 4 is arranged at the front end of the freezing cylinder 3, and is used for discharging the cold product outside the freezing cylinder 3; and the refrigeration assembly is used for reducing the temperature in the freezing cylinder 3 to the required cold product making temperature.

[0031] The cold beverage machine with the freezing cylinder air charging structure is an ice cream machine or a smoothie machine. As shown in FIGS. 1-2, when cold beverage is needed to be made, the staff first feeds cold beverage raw materials into the freezing cylinder 3 through the feeding assembly 2, and then starts the driver 9, which is a motor in this embodiment. The driver 9 drives the stirrer 7 to rotate, and at the same time, the temperature in the freezing cylinder 3 is reduced to the required cold product making temperature under the action of the refrigeration assembly. The rotation of the stirrer 7 makes the cold beverage raw materials in the freezing cylinder 3 mix sufficiently and cool uniformly, and forms a cold product. At the same time, the air pump 5 is started, and the air output from the air pump 5 is introduced into the freezing cylinder 3 through the air pipe 6, so that the air can fully contact with the cold beverage raw materials to improve the taste of the cold product. Finally, the cold product is discharged outside the freezing cylinder 3 through the discharging assembly 4. Further, the arrangement of the driver mounting rack 8 is conducive to the installation and fixation of the driver 9. The refrigeration assembly is a prior art structure, and the reduction of the temperature in the freezing cylinder 3 is realized by the circulation of refrigerant in the refrigeration assembly.

[0032] The air pump 5 is arranged outside the freezing cylinder 3, one end of the air pipe 6 is connected to the air pump 5, the other end is communicated with the freezing cylinder 3, and the air pump 5 is started to realize the air charging of the cold beverage raw material in the freezing cylinder 3, so as to improve the taste of the cold product. In the scheme, the air pump 5 is arranged outside the freezing cylinder 3, so as to avoid the mutual contact between the cold beverage raw material and the air pump 5, thereby reducing the cleaning and maintenance of the staff. In addition, the scheme ensures that the cold beverage raw material is not polluted to a certain extent, thereby ensuring the quality of the cold product.

[0033] Preferably, the air pipe 6 is provided with a one-way valve 60 for preventing air backflow. In the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the one-way valve 60 is arranged to prevent air backflow during the air charging of the freezing cylinder 3 by the air pump 5, thereby ensuring the stability and efficiency of the air charging.

[0034] Preferably, the support frame 10 is arranged inside the machine shell 1, the mounting plate 13 is fixed to the air pump 5, and the mounting plate 13 is mounted on the support frame 10. In the embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the mounting plate 13 is mounted on the support frame 10 by screws, which facilitates the installation and disassembly of the air pump 5.

[0035] Preferably, the lower part of the driver 9 is mounted on the support frame 10. In the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the support frame 10 also supports the driver 9, so that the driver 9 is more stable on the driver mounting frame 8.

[0036] Preferably, the feeding assembly 2 comprises a first mounting frame 21, a conveying pipe 22 and a first sealing ring 23. The rear end of the freezing cylinder 3 is provided with a first opening 31, the top of the machine shell 1 is provided with a feeding port 11, the conveying pipe 22 comprises an input end 221 and an output end 222, the conveying pipe 22 is fixed to the first mounting frame 21, the first mounting frame 21 is mounted on the rear end of the freezing cylinder 3, the first sealing ring 23 is arranged on the first opening 31, the input end 221 of the conveying pipe 22 is communicated with the feeding port 11, and the output end 222 of the conveying pipe 22 is communicated with the first opening 31.

[0037] In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 2-4, the first sealing ring 23 is arranged to ensure the sealing of the first opening 31, preventing the leakage of cold beverage raw materials to the outside of the freezing cylinder 3 or the entry of external impurities into the freezing cylinder 3. The first mounting bracket 21 is arranged to support and fix the conveying pipe 22, so that the conveying pipe 22 can be stably mounted on the freezing cylinder 3. Further, the conveying pipe 22 is arranged to convey cold beverage raw materials from the feeding port 11 into the freezing cylinder 3.

[0038] Preferably, the feeding assembly 2 further comprises a second sealing ring 24, and the rear end of the freezing cylinder 3 is provided with a second opening 32; the second sealing ring 24 is arranged at the second opening 32, the driver mounting bracket 8 is mounted on the first mounting bracket 21, and the driving end of the driver 9 penetrates through the second opening 32. In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 2-3, the second sealing ring 24 is arranged to ensure the sealing of the connection between the driving end of the driver 9 and the freezing cylinder 3, preventing the leakage of cold beverage raw materials. Further, since the driver mounting bracket 8 is mounted on the first mounting bracket 21, the first mounting bracket 21 is arranged to support the driver mounting bracket 8.

[0039] Preferably, the discharging assembly 4 comprises a discharging disc 41, a second mounting bracket 42, an operating handle 43, a rotating shaft 44, a linkage arm 45, a torsional spring 46, and a stop block 47; the front end of the freezing cylinder 3 is provided with a third opening 33, the front side of the casing 1 is provided with a first discharging port 12, and the discharging disc 41 is provided with a second discharging port 410; the third opening 33 is in communication with the first discharging port 12, the discharging disc 41 is arranged at the first discharging port 12, the second mounting bracket 42 is mounted on the discharging disc 41, the operating handle 43 is swingably mounted on the second mounting bracket 42 through the rotating shaft 44, one end of the torsional spring 46 is connected to the rotating shaft 44, the other end of the torsional spring 46 is connected to the stop block 47, one end of the linkage arm 45 is connected to the operating handle 43, and the other end of the linkage arm 45 is connected with the stop block 47.

[0040] When the operating handle 43 swings upward, the stop block 47 can block the second discharging port 410; when the operating handle 43 swings downward, the stop block 47 can move away from the second discharging port 410.

[0041] In this embodiment, as shown in Figs. 4-5, the discharge disc 41 is arranged at the first discharge port 12, which can ensure the sealing of the freezing cylinder 3. In the initial state, the stopper 47 completely blocks the second discharge port 410. When the cold product needs to be extruded, the operator can swing the operating handle 43 downward, thereby driving the linkage arm 45 to move upward, and at the same time, the torsional spring 46 can be applied with an upward elastic force, thereby driving the stopper 47 to move upward, so that the stopper 47 moves away from the second discharge port 410. At the same time, the driver 9 is started, the driver 9 starts the stirrer 7 to stir the cold beverage raw materials in the freezing cylinder 3. In the process of stirring the cold beverage raw materials by the stirrer 7, the stirrer 7 can push the cold beverage raw materials to move in the direction of the second discharge port 410 of the discharge disc 41, so that the finally formed cold product can be discharged from the second discharge port 410.

[0042] The technical principles of the present application are described above in combination with specific embodiments. These descriptions are only for explaining the principles of the present application, and cannot be interpreted in any way as the limitation of the protection scope of the present application. Based on the explanations herein, the skilled in the art can think of other specific embodiments of the present application without any creative labor, and these embodiments will all fall within the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A cold drink machine having a refrigeration cylinder air charging structure, characterized by: The machine shell, the feeding assembly, the freezing cylinder, the discharging assembly, the air pump, the air pipe, the stirrer, the driver mounting rack, the driver and the refrigeration assembly; The feeding assembly, the freezing cylinder, the air pump, the air pipe, the stirrer, the driver mounting rack, the driver and the refrigeration assembly are arranged inside the machine shell, the discharging assembly is arranged outside the machine shell and communicates with the freezing cylinder, the freezing cylinder is arranged in the front-rear direction, the air pump is arranged outside the freezing cylinder, one end of the air pipe is connected to the air pump and the other end of the air pipe communicates with the freezing cylinder, the feeding assembly is arranged at the rear end of the freezing cylinder, the feeding assembly is used for feeding cold drink raw materials into the freezing cylinder, the driver mounting rack is arranged on the feeding assembly, the driver is arranged on the driver mounting rack, the stirrer is arranged on the driving end of the driver and the stirrer is arranged inside the freezing cylinder; The discharging assembly is arranged at the front end of the freezing cylinder, the discharging assembly is used for discharging the cold products outside the freezing cylinder, and the refrigeration assembly is used for reducing the temperature in the freezing cylinder to the required cold product manufacturing temperature.

2. The cold drink machine having the structure of the freezing cylinder with the air charging according to claim 1, characterized in that: The air pipe is provided with a one-way valve used for preventing air backflow.

3. The cold drink machine having the structure of the freezing cylinder with the air charging according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support rack is arranged inside the machine shell, and the mounting plate is fixed to the air pump and arranged on the support rack.

4. The cold drink machine having the structure of the refrigeration cylinder with the air charging according to claim 3, characterized in that: The lower part of the driver is arranged on the support rack.

5. The cold drink machine having the structure of the freezing cylinder with the air charging according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding assembly comprises a first mounting rack, a conveying pipe and a first sealing ring, the rear end of the freezing cylinder is provided with a first opening, the top of the machine shell is provided with a feeding port, and the conveying pipe comprises an input end and an output end; The conveying pipe is fixed to the first mounting rack, the first mounting rack is arranged at the rear end of the freezing cylinder, the first sealing ring is arranged at the first opening, the input end of the conveying pipe communicates with the feeding port, and the output end of the conveying pipe communicates with the first opening.

6. The cold drink machine having the structure of the refrigeration cylinder with the air charging according to claim 5, characterized in that: The feeding assembly further comprises a second sealing ring, and the rear end of the freezing cylinder is further provided with a second opening; The second sealing ring is arranged at the second opening, the driver mounting rack is arranged on the first mounting rack, and the driving end of the driver penetrates through the second opening.

7. The cold drink machine having the structure of the freezing cylinder with the air charging according to claim 1, characterized in that: The discharging assembly comprises a discharging disc, a second mounting rack, an operating handle, a rotating shaft, a linkage arm, a torsional spring and a stop block, the front end of the freezing cylinder is provided with a third opening, the front side of the machine shell is provided with a first discharging port, and the discharging disc is provided with a second discharging port; The third opening communicates with the first discharging port, the discharging disc is arranged at the first discharging port, the second mounting rack is arranged on the discharging disc, the operating handle is swingably arranged on the second mounting rack through the rotating shaft, one end of the torsional spring is connected to the rotating shaft, the other end of the torsional spring is connected to the stop block, one end of the linkage arm is connected to the operating handle, and the other end of the linkage arm is connected with the stop block. When the operation handle is swung upward, the stopper can shield the second discharge port; when the operation handle is swung downward, the stopper can move away from the second discharge port.

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