Placement-tray structure of cold drink dispenser

By designing a detachable tray structure, the problem of traditional beverage coolers being unable to adapt to different cup sizes is solved, making operation simple, reducing splashing and cleaning difficulty, and improving the user experience and hygiene safety of the beverage cooler.

WO2026061560A1PCT designated stage Publication Date: 2026-03-26GUANGZHOU XINAN TRADING CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
WO · WO
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-11-05
Publication Date
2026-03-26

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Technical Problem

Traditional beverage dispensers have trays that cannot accommodate cups of different sizes and shapes, making them more difficult to operate, causing ice and smoothies to splash out, and making cleaning and maintenance inconvenient, as well as accumulating residue and affecting hygiene.

Method used

The design features a detachable placement tray structure, including a snap-fit ​​part and a first reinforcing rib, allowing the placement tray to be rotated and adjusted at an angle. Stress is dispersed through the inclined surface, and damping strips and multiple discharge holes are provided to improve stability and cleanliness.

Benefits of technology

It enables flexible installation and rotation adjustment of the placement tray, reduces ice slush splashing, improves service life and cleaning efficiency, and enhances the stability and hygiene of the placement tray.

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Abstract

A placement-tray structure of a cold drink dispenser. The placement-tray structure comprises a placement tray, wherein the placement tray is detachably mounted on a dispenser body of a cold drink dispenser; the dispenser body comprises a snap-fitting slot; a snap-fitting hole is provided in the top of the snap-fitting slot; the placement tray comprises a body and a connection block, the connection block comprising an abutting portion and a snap-fitting portion, the snap-fitting portion being snap-fitted into the snap-fitting hole, the abutting portion abutting against a slot wall of the snap-fitting slot, and the body rotating by taking the snap-fitting portion as an axis; and a first reinforcing rib is provided at the bottom of the abutting portion, the first reinforcing rib connects the bottom of the abutting portion to the bottom of the body, and the first reinforcing rib is provided with an inclined surface. The placement tray is provided with the snap-fitting portion and the first reinforcing rib, such that the problems of the distance between a discharge port and a placement tray of a traditional cold drink dispenser being fixed and the placement tray being easily damaged are solved.
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Description

A placing disc structure of a cold drink machine TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to cold drink machine technical field, specifically a kind of placing disc structure of cold drink machine. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the technical development of cold drink machine industry, when traditional cold drink machine is transported ice cream or slush outward, especially for the slush, the operation process often relies on a stable placing disc to support and position cup.

[0003] However, the fixed spacing between the discharge port of cold drink machine and placing disc completely ignores the height difference of different sizes and shapes of cups, so that users have to manually tilt the cup to align the discharge port when trying to use a higher cup to receive slush. This operation not only increases the difficulty of operation for users, but also easily causes slush to splash due to improper operation, which not only wastes food materials, but also affects environmental sanitation and user experience. Secondly, although the placing disc also plays a role in receiving occasional spills from the cold drink machine, the traditional design has significant shortcomings in cleaning and maintenance. Since the connection between the cold drink machine and the placing disc is usually fixed and difficult to disassemble quickly, users face many inconveniences when cleaning the spills and slush residues on the placing disc. In addition, the placing disc is often designed as a flat or slightly inclined surface, and residues can easily accumulate in corners and gaps, making it difficult to completely remove. Over time, these residues can ferment and deteriorate, emitting unpleasant odors and seriously affecting the use environment and food safety.

[0004] SUMMARY

[0005] To overcome the above-mentioned defects, the utility model provides a placing disc structure of a cold drink machine, which can solve the problem of fixed spacing between the discharge port of traditional cold drink machine and the placing disc, and the problem of easy damage of the placing disc.

[0006] To achieve this purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:

[0007] A placing disc structure of a cold drink machine, comprising a placing disc, the placing disc is detachably mounted on the body of the cold drink machine, the body comprises a clamping groove, the top of the clamping groove is provided with a clamping hole, the placing disc comprises a body and a connecting block, the connecting block comprises an abutting portion and a clamping portion, the clamping portion and the clamping hole are clamped with each other, the abutting portion and the groove wall of the clamping groove are in abutment, and the body rotates around the clamping portion as the axis.

[0008] The bottom of the abutting portion is provided with a first reinforcing rib, the first reinforcing rib connects the bottom of the abutting portion and the bottom of the body, and the first reinforcing rib is provided with an inclined surface.

[0009] The abutting portion is located on both sides of the clamping portion, and a gap exists between the abutting portion and the clamping portion.

[0010] The abutting portion abuts against the inner wall of the top of the clamping groove, the clamping portion is clamped with the clamping hole, and the first reinforcing rib abuts against the side wall of the clamping groove.

[0011] The end of the clamping portion extends upward, and the end of the clamping portion extends into the clamping hole.

[0012] The inclined surface is arranged away from the abutting portion and the body, and the inclined surface is inclined from top to bottom to the bottom of the body.

[0013] The body and the connecting block are integrally formed.

[0014] The inner wall of the placing disc is annularly provided with a plurality of vertical second reinforcing ribs.

[0015] The top of the placing disc is provided with a plurality of material leakage holes, and the lengths of the plurality of material leakage holes are different.

[0016] The bottom of the placing disc is annularly provided with a damping strip, and the damping strip is made of rubber material.

[0017] The technical scheme of the utility model can include the following beneficial effects:

[0018] 1. The placing disc is provided with a clamping portion and a first reinforcing rib, which can solve the problem that the distance between the traditional cold drink machine discharge port and the placing disc is fixed, and the placing disc is easy to be damaged.

[0019] 2. The first reinforcing rib is provided with an inclined surface, which can not only disperse stress and reduce local stress concentration, but also has an avoidance effect, ensuring that the reinforcing rib does not interfere or collide with the surrounding parts during the rotation of the placing disc, thereby realizing spatial avoidance and reducing the risk of damage to the placing disc and improving its service life. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0020] Fig. 1 is a schematic view of the placing disc of one embodiment of the utility model;

[0021] Fig. 2 is an enlarged view of A in Fig. 1;

[0022] Fig. 3 is an exploded view of the placing disc and the machine body of one embodiment of the utility model;

[0023] Fig. 4 is a sectional view of the placing disc and the machine body of one embodiment of the utility model;

[0024] Wherein, 1, the placement tray; 11, the main body;12, connecting block;13, abutment;14, clamping portion;15, first reinforcing rib;16, second reinforcing rib;17, damping strip;18, leakage hole;2, machine body;21, clamping groove;22, clamping hole. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] The technical scheme of the present application will be further described below in conjunction with the drawings and 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.

[0026] 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 indicated. 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, the meaning of "a plurality of" is two or more, unless otherwise specified.

[0027] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "splicing" and "connecting" 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, or it can be connected inside 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.

[0028] The structure of the placement tray of the cold drink machine is described below in conjunction with Figures 1 to 4.

[0029] The structure of the placement tray of the cold drink machine includes a placement tray 1, which is detachably mounted on the machine body 2 of the cold drink machine, and the machine body 2 includes a clamping groove 21, and the top of the clamping groove 21 is provided with a clamping hole 22, and the placement tray 1 includes a main body 11 and a connecting block 12, and the connecting block 12 includes an abutment 13 and a clamping portion 14, and the clamping portion 14 and the clamping hole 22 are clamped with each other, and the abutment 13 abuts with the groove wall of the clamping groove 21, and the main body 11 rotates about the clamping portion 14 as the axis.

[0030] The bottom of the abutment 13 is provided with a first reinforcing rib 15, and the first reinforcing rib 15 connects the bottom of the abutment 13 and the bottom of the main body 11, and the first reinforcing rib 15 is provided with an inclined surface.

[0031] The placing disc structure of the cold beverage machine in the scheme, the placing disc 1 is provided with a clamping part 14, the clamping part 14 and the clamping hole 22 are clamped with each other, so that the placing disc 1 is detachably installed in the machine body 2, ensuring that the user can conveniently and quickly replace or clean the placing disc 1 on the machine body 2 according to the needs, improving the use flexibility and hygiene of the cold beverage machine.

[0032] Wherein, the body 11 rotates around the clamping part 14, so that the placing disc 1 is clamped with the machine body 2 and rotates within a certain range, which is convenient for the user to adjust the inclination angle of the placing disc 1 according to the actual length of the cup, so that the cup can be placed vertically at the bottom of the discharge port, reducing the difficulty of user operation and reducing the waste caused by the splashing of smoothie.

[0033] Moreover, the first reinforcing rib 15 is arranged at the bottom of the abutting part 13, and the first reinforcing rib 15 connects the bottom of the body 11 and the abutting part, which not only increases the overall structural strength of the placing disc 1, but also improves the load-bearing capacity of the placing disc 1, so that the placing disc 1 is more stable when carrying heavy objects, reducing the risk of deformation caused by carrying too much weight.

[0034] In addition, the first reinforcing rib 15 is provided with an inclined surface, which not only can disperse stress and reduce the phenomenon of local stress concentration, but also can play a avoiding effect, ensuring that the reinforcing rib will not interfere or collide with the surrounding parts during the rotation of the placing disc 1, thereby realizing the avoidance of space, which helps to reduce the damage risk of the placing disc 1 and improve its service life.

[0035] The placing disc 1 in the scheme is provided with the clamping part 14 and the first reinforcing rib 15, which can solve the problem that the traditional cold beverage machine has a fixed distance between the discharge port and the placing disc 1, and the placing disc 1 is easily damaged.

[0036] The abutting part 13 is located on both sides of the clamping part 14, and a gap exists between the abutting part 13 and the clamping part 14;

[0037] The abutting part 13 abuts against the inner wall of the top of the clamping groove 21, the clamping part 14 is clamped with the clamping hole 22, and the first reinforcing rib 15 abuts against the side wall of the clamping groove 21.

[0038] The existence of the gap makes the placing disc 1 better adapt to the slight size difference or manufacturing tolerance of the cold beverage machine clamping groove 21 during installation, ensuring that different batches or models of cold beverage machines can be compatible with the placing disc 1, improving the universality and market adaptability of the placing disc 1 product.

[0039] Moreover, during long-term use, due to factors such as material aging, temperature changes, or mechanical vibrations, the clamping slot 21 of the cold drink machine may undergo slight deformation. The design of the gap allows these deformations to occur within a certain range without causing the clamping between the placement disc 1 and the clamping slot 21 to be stuck or damaged, thereby prolonging the service life of the product.

[0040] In addition, during the operation of the cold drink machine, certain vibrations or impacts may occur. As a buffer space, the gap can absorb and disperse these vibration and impact energies, reducing the impact on the placement disc 1 and the body 11 of the cold drink machine. This helps to protect the internal structure of the cold drink machine and prevent damage or failure caused by vibrations. The gap also provides a certain shock-absorbing effect, reducing the impact damage to the placement disc 1, helping to maintain the integrity and stability of the placement disc 1, and prolonging its service life.

[0041] The end of the clamping portion 14 extends upward, and the end of the clamping portion 14 extends into the clamping hole 22.

[0042] The upward extension of the end of the clamping portion 14 and the extension into the clamping hole 22 form a stable rotation axis, ensuring the stability of the body 11 of the placement disc 1 during rotation. Whether the user manually adjusts the cup position for better acceptance of smoothies or the cold drink machine automatically adjusts the discharge port to adapt to different sizes of cups, this design effectively reduces the shaking and instability of the placement disc 1 during rotation, thereby avoiding material splashing or spilling, improving the accuracy of the discharge, and improving the safety of the user.

[0043] The inclined surface is arranged away from the abutting portion 13 and the body 11, and the inclined surface is inclined from top to bottom to the bottom of the body 11.

[0044] When the placement disc 1 needs to be rotated or adjusted in position, by setting the inclination angle of the upper inclined surface of the reinforcing rib, it can be ensured that the reinforcing rib does not interfere or collide with the surrounding components during the rotation of the placement disc 1, thereby achieving spatial avoidance.

[0045] The body 11 and the connecting block 12 are an integral molding structure. During the integral molding process, the material continuously transitions from the body 11 to the connecting block 12, without the need for additional connectors or adhesives, which helps to enhance the overall strength of the placement disc 1, improve the stability and reliability of the placement disc 1, and reduce the risk of material fracture or damage due to stress concentration in the placement disc 1.

[0046] The inner wall of the placing disc 1 is provided with a plurality of vertical second reinforcing ribs 16. The vertical second reinforcing ribs 16 are distributed on the inner wall of the placing disc 1, which enhances the overall structural strength and rigidity of the placing disc 1, so that it can withstand greater load and impact, and reduce the risk of damage caused by deformation or rupture. Moreover, the reinforcing ribs can also reduce the vibration and shaking of the placing disc 1 when subjected to external force, thereby improving the stability and safety of use.

[0047] The top of the placing disc 1 is provided with a plurality of material leakage holes 18, and the lengths of the plurality of material leakage holes 18 are different.

[0048] By designing material leakage holes 18 with different lengths, a wider range of residue sizes can be covered. Whether it is fine debris or slightly larger particles, there will be a material leakage hole 18 of appropriate size for it to pass through, thereby greatly improving the collection efficiency of the residue and reducing the possibility of residue remaining on the top of the placing disc 1.

[0049] The bottom of the placing disc 1 is provided with a damping strip 17, and the damping strip 17 is made of rubber material. During the operation of the equipment, the damping strip 17 can effectively absorb and slow down the energy generated by vibration, protecting the equipment and its surrounding facilities from damage. By reducing the noise generated by equipment vibration and friction, the damping strip 17 helps to create a quieter and more comfortable environment. In situations where it is necessary to prevent the equipment from sliding or moving, the damping strip 17 can provide additional friction to ensure that the equipment is stably placed.

[0050] The technical principles of the present application are described above in conjunction with specific embodiments. These descriptions are only to explain the principles of the present application, and cannot be interpreted in any way as a limitation on the scope of protection of the present application. Based on the explanations herein, those skilled in the art can conceive other specific embodiments of the present application without having to exert creative effort, and these embodiments will all fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

Claims

1. A tray structure of a cold beverage machine, characterized by comprising: The application relates to a cold beverage machine, which comprises a placing disc, a machine body, a clamping groove, a clamping hole, a connecting block, an abutting part, a clamping part, a body, a first reinforcing rib, an inclined surface, a second reinforcing rib, a plurality of leakage holes and a damping strip. The bottom of the abutting part is provided with the first reinforcing rib, which connects the bottom of the abutting part and the bottom of the body, and the first reinforcing rib is provided with the inclined surface.

2. The tray structure of a cold beverage dispenser according to claim 1, wherein The abutting part is located on both sides of the clamping part, and a gap exists between the abutting part and the clamping part. The abutting part abuts against the inner wall of the top of the clamping groove, the clamping part is clamped with the clamping hole, and the first reinforcing rib abuts against the side wall of the clamping groove.

3. The tray structure of a cold beverage dispenser according to claim 1, wherein The end of the clamping part extends upwards, and the end of the clamping part extends into the clamping hole.

4. The tray structure of a cold beverage dispenser according to claim 1, wherein The inclined surface is arranged away from the abutting part and the body, and the inclined surface is inclined from top to bottom to the bottom of the body.

5. The tray structure of a cold beverage dispenser according to claim 1, wherein The body and the connecting block are integrally formed.

6. The tray structure of a cold beverage dispenser according to claim 1, wherein The inner wall of the placing disc is annularly provided with a plurality of vertical second reinforcing ribs.

7. The tray structure of a cold beverage dispenser according to claim 1, wherein The top of the placing disc is provided with a plurality of leakage holes, and the lengths of the plurality of leakage holes are different.

8. The stand structure of a cold drink machine according to claim 1, wherein The bottom of the placing disc is annularly provided with the damping strip, and the damping strip is made of rubber.

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