WO2025051030A1 - Full-automatic smoothie machine and use method therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

A full-automatic smoothie machine and a use method therefor. The full-automatic smoothie machine is provided with automatic goods channel devices, quantitative pumping devices, an automatic cup dropping device, an automatic cup conveying device, an evaporator, and a making table. Raw material storage, discharging, smoothie making, delivery, and machine disinfection and cleaning are fully automated, various taste options are provided for customers, and smoothies can be fully automatically made and sold on the spot, thereby meeting user requirements to the maximum extent, and further improving consumption experience of users. In addition, the full-automatic smoothie machine has a sealed space, thereby ensuring food safety and food hygiene; the full-automatic smoothie machine has aesthetics and convenience and low labor costs.

Description

Fully automatic smoothie machine and method of using the same

This application is based on four Chinese patent applications with application numbers CN202311245883.8 (application date is September 25, 2023), CN202322433387.7 (application date is September 7, 2023), CN202322610472.6 (application date is September 25, 2023), and CN202322733714.0 (application date is October 11, 2023), and claims the priority of the above four Chinese patent applications. All or part of the contents of the four Chinese patent applications are hereby introduced into this application as a reference.

Technical Field

The present application relates to the technical field related to smoothie machines, and in particular to a method for using a fully automatic smoothie machine.

Background Art

In the related art, smoothie drinks are becoming more and more popular among consumers because of their unique taste that is different from popsicles and liquid cold drinks. With the popularity of smoothie drinks and the love of consumers, smoothie machines for making smoothies have also been improved and developed.

Most of the existing smoothie machines include a machine frame, an ice-making roller driven by a motor, and a feeding device arranged on the ice-making roller. In the process of making smoothies, liquid raw materials (such as milk, juice, water or other liquid raw materials) are added to the feeding device, and the liquid raw materials in the feeding device are directly fed to the ice-making roller to freeze, and finally the rotating ice-making roller forms smoothies through a scraper. Although the existing smoothie machines can also prepare smoothies, the functions of their overall mechanisms are relatively simple. During use, the ice-making roller is mostly fed manually, and the equipment is not fully automated, which seriously affects the production efficiency of the equipment. Therefore, the current smoothie machines still need to be further improved.

Summary of the invention

In order to overcome the problems existing in the related art, the present application provides a fully automatic smoothie machine and a method of using the same. The fully automatic smoothie machine is an unattended automatic vending device, which can store raw materials, unload materials, Smoothie making, delivery, machine disinfection and cleaning are all fully automated, providing customers with a variety of flavors to choose from, and enabling smoothies to be made and sold fully automatically on the spot to maximize user needs and further improve user consumption experience.

The first aspect of the present application provides a fully automatic smoothie machine, comprising: a frame, on which an automatic aisle device, a quantitative extraction device, an automatic cup dropping device, an automatic cup delivery device, an evaporator, and a production table are respectively provided; the automatic aisle device is used to store smoothie puree and is located on the upper side of the frame; the automatic aisle device is connected to the quantitative extraction device, and the quantitative extraction device is used to extract the smoothie puree in the automatic aisle device; the quantitative extraction device is connected to the evaporator, and the quantitative extraction device extracts the smoothie puree into the evaporator, and the evaporator converts the smoothie puree into ice crystals, and the ice crystals are scraped off by a scraper on the evaporator to form smoothie; the automatic cup dropping device is provided on one side of the automatic aisle device, and the automatic cup dropping device is used to store cups and drop the cups one by one; the automatic cup dropping device is connected to the automatic cup delivery device, and the automatic cup delivery device transports the dropped cups to the production table; the production table is located below the evaporator, and the cups are located on the production table to receive the smoothie made by the evaporator.

In the above-mentioned fully automatic smoothie machine, a rotating part is provided on the production table, the cup is located on the rotating part, and the rotating part rotates the cup to evenly receive the smoothie.

In the above-mentioned fully automatic smoothie machine, the evaporator is connected to a cleaning and disinfecting device, and the cleaning and disinfecting device cleans and disinfects the evaporator.

In the above-mentioned fully automatic smoothie machine, a drainage device is connected to the lower side of the production table, and the drainage device is used to discharge the residues dropped onto the production table.

In the above-mentioned fully automatic smoothie machine, a small ingredient feeding device is provided above the production table, and the small ingredient feeding device is provided with a feeding pipe, and the feeding pipe feeds the small ingredient into the cup.

In the above-mentioned fully automatic smoothie machine, a packaging box recovery device is provided at the front side of the automatic aisle device, and packaging boxes are provided on the automatic aisle device, and the discarded packaging boxes are recovered by the packaging box recovery device.

In the above-mentioned fully automatic smoothie machine, a refrigeration device is provided on the frame, and the refrigeration device provides coldness for the interior of the frame.

In the above-mentioned fully automatic ice smoothie machine, an adjustable refrigeration system is provided on the frame, and the adjustable refrigeration system is connected to the evaporator to adjust the temperature of the evaporator.

In the above-mentioned fully automatic ice smoothie machine, the frame is provided with a storage tray, and the quantitative extraction The device extracts the shaved ice puree into the storage tray.

In the above-mentioned fully automatic smoothie machine, a cup discarding port is provided on one side of the production table, and discarded cups are discarded and recycled from the cup discarding port.

The second aspect of the present application provides a method for using a fully automatic smoothie machine, including using the above-mentioned fully automatic smoothie machine, and the production steps are as follows:

The fully automatic smoothie machine is powered on and started;

The control system of the fully automatic smoothie machine is started;

Determine whether the user has paid or used the product. If yes, proceed to the next step. If no, maintain the constant temperature and normal operation of the ice cream machine in the normal control mode.

The automatic cup dropping device is started to automatically drop the cup to the automatic cup conveying device below, and the automatic cup conveying device conveys the dropped cup to the production table below the evaporator;

The automatic aisle device is started to determine whether the beverage is in place. If the beverage is in place, the quantitative extraction device extracts the slushy puree in the packaging box in the automatic aisle device and transports the slushy puree to the evaporator;

The evaporator evaporates the slush into ice crystals, and then a scraper on the evaporator scrapes off the ice crystals to form slush;

The smoothie falls into the cup on the preparation table;

After the smoothie is made, the automatic cup delivery device delivers the cup containing the smoothie from the making table to the delivery port, the automatic door of the delivery port opens, and the user takes the made smoothie.

In the above-mentioned method of using the fully automatic ice smoothie machine, the cleaning and disinfecting device cleans and disinfects the evaporator. After the cleaning is completed, the working frequency of the refrigeration device is adjusted according to the current ambient temperature and the set temperature.

In the above-mentioned fully automatic smoothie machine, the quantitative extraction device includes a bracket, a plurality of storage compartments are provided on the bracket, and pre-packaged beverages are provided on the storage compartments; a screw module is provided above the pre-packaged beverage, and a straw needle is provided on the screw module, and the screw module pushes the straw needle into the pre-packaged beverage to extract the smoothie puree in the pre-packaged beverage; the peristaltic pump is provided with a feed port and a discharge port, the feed port is connected to the straw needle, and the discharge port is connected to the beverage secondary processing device.

In the above-mentioned fully automatic smoothie machine, one end of the straw needle is inserted into the pre-packaged beverage, and the other end is connected to a peristaltic pump, through which the peristaltic pump quantitatively extracts the smoothie in the pre-packaged beverage. Original puree.

In the above-mentioned fully automatic smoothie machine, the screw rod module is provided with a guide rail, the guide rail is provided with a slider, the slider is connected to a motor, and the motor drives the slider to slide on the guide rail.

In the above-mentioned fully automatic smoothie machine, the straw needle is arranged on a needle seat, and the needle seat is fixed on the slider. The straw needle pierces into the pre-packaged beverage as the slider slides.

In the above-mentioned fully automatic smoothie machine, the smoothie puree in the pre-packaged beverage is quantitatively extracted by operating the peristaltic pump at a constant speed or at a fixed time.

In the above-mentioned fully automatic smoothie machine, the automatic cup dropping device has a base, and the automatic cup dropping device includes: a multiple rotating module, which is rotatably installed on the base, and a plurality of cup dropping guide tubes are installed on the multiple rotating module; a cup dropping hole, which is opened on the base, and the cup dropping hole corresponds to the multiple rotating module; a cup dropping transmission module, which is installed in the base, and the cup dropping transmission module is arranged around the circumferential direction of the cup dropping hole for conveying cups; the cup dropping transmission module includes a plurality of rotating shafts arranged around the circumferential direction of the cup dropping hole, the rotating shaft is installed in the base, and a plurality of the rotating shafts are sleeved with driven wheels, and a conveying wheel installed on the rotating shaft is arranged on the upper end of the driven wheel, and a guide wheel shaft installed in the base is arranged on one side of the rotating shaft, and a guide wheel is installed on the guide wheel shaft, and a plurality of the conveying wheels are used to support cups.

In the above-mentioned fully automatic smoothie machine, the multiple rotating module includes a rotating disk, on which at least two guide tube seats are arranged, each of which has a through hole corresponding to the cup-dropping hole, and the cup-dropping guide tube is plugged into the guide tube seat. A first driving motor is arranged at the lower end of the base, a driving shaft of the first driving motor passes through the base, and the first driving motor is connected to the rotating disk via the driving shaft.

In the above-mentioned fully automatic smoothie machine, a photoelectric sensor is provided on one side of the cup drop transmission module, and the photoelectric sensor is used to sense the cups between the plurality of conveying wheels.

The technical solution provided by this application may have the following beneficial effects:

1. This fully automatic smoothie machine is equipped with an automatic cargo channel device, a quantitative extraction device, an automatic cup drop device, an automatic cup delivery device, an evaporator, and a production table. It is fully automated from raw material storage, material feeding, smoothie making, delivery and machine disinfection and cleaning, providing customers with a variety of flavors to choose from, and realizing fully automatic smoothie production and sales on the spot, so as to meet user needs to the greatest extent and further improve the user's consumption experience. At the same time, this fully automatic smoothie machine is operated in a closed space, and its food safety, Food hygiene is guaranteed, and it is also ornamental and convenient, with low labor costs.

2. The quantitative extraction device of the prepackaged beverage is provided with a plurality of storage compartments for storing different kinds of prepackaged beverages. The straw needle extracts the beverages of different kinds of prepackaged beverages, so that the ice smoothie machine can make ice smoothies of different flavors to meet the diverse needs of consumers. At the same time, the straw needle enters the prepackaged beverage to extract the beverage in the prepackaged beverage, and extracts the beverage as needed and in a quantitative manner, which will not cause waste of beverages, so that the ice smoothie machine makes stable and efficient ice smoothies, and at the same time ensures food safety and hygiene.

3. Multiple cup drop guide tubes are installed on the multi-rotation module. Cups are placed in the cup drop guide tubes, so that the cup drop guide tubes with cup storage capacity can be switched. At the same time, the cups fall into the cup drop holes and are further transported by the cup drop transmission module. There is no need to use traditional cup storage tubes. The structure is relatively simpler and more practical, with a lower failure rate, and the phenomenon of cup jamming is reduced. The entire structure occupies less space.

It should be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the present application.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present application will become more apparent through a more detailed description of exemplary embodiments of the present application in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein the same reference numerals generally represent the same components in the exemplary embodiments of the present application.

FIG1 is a schematic structural diagram of a fully automatic ice smoothie machine according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG2 is another structural schematic diagram of a fully automatic smoothie machine shown in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG3 is a schematic diagram of a partial structure of a fully automatic smoothie machine according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG4 is another structural schematic diagram of a partial structure of a fully automatic smoothie machine shown in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG5 is a schematic diagram of a partial internal structure of a fully automatic smoothie machine according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG6 is another schematic diagram of a partial internal structure of a fully automatic smoothie machine according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG7 is a structural schematic diagram of a part of the internal structure of the fully automatic smoothie machine from another perspective shown in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG8 is a structural schematic diagram of a portion of the internal structure of the fully automatic smoothie machine shown in an embodiment of the present application from another perspective;

FIG9 is another schematic diagram of a partial structure of a fully automatic smoothie machine according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG10 is a schematic flow chart of a method for using a fully automatic ice smoothie machine according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG11 is a schematic structural diagram of a quantitative extraction device for prepackaged beverages according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG12 is a schematic structural diagram of a partial structure of a quantitative extraction device for prepackaged beverages according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG13 is a schematic structural diagram of FIG12 from another perspective;

FIG14 is a schematic diagram of the structure decomposition of FIG12 from another perspective;

FIG. 15 is a schematic structural diagram of a screw module of a quantitative extraction device for prepackaged beverages according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG16 is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the multiple automatic cup dropping device of the present application;

FIG17 is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the multiple automatic cup dropping device of the present application;

FIG. 18 is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the cup drop transmission module.

Figure ID:

Rack 100; box 1001; shipping module 1002; observation window 1003; touch screen 1004; payment module 1005;

Automatic cargo channel device 2; packaging box 21;

Packaging box recovery device 3; recovery pipeline 31;

Quantitative extraction device 4; peristaltic pump 41; straw needle 42; bracket 43; storage compartment 411; pre-packaged beverage 412; screw module 413; guide rail 431; slider 432; motor 433; needle seat 441; feed port 451; discharge port 452;

Automatic cup dropping device 5; base 51; rotating disk 52; cup dropping guide tube 53; cup dropping transmission module 54; photoelectric sensor 55; first drive motor 56; second drive motor 57; cup dropping hole 58; driven wheel 510; conveying wheel 511; guide wheel 512; guide wheel shaft 513;

Automatic cup delivery device 6;

Evaporator 7; scraper 71; storage tray 72; guide plate 73;

Production table 8; cup discarding port 81; rotating part 82;

Cleaning and disinfecting device 9;

Drainage device 10; drainage groove 101; hollow plate 102;

Recycling bin 11;

Small material feeding device 12; feeding pipe 121;

Refrigeration device 14;

Cup 15.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The preferred embodiments of the present application will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Although the preferred embodiments of the present application are shown in the accompanying drawings, it should be understood that the present application can be implemented in various forms and should not be limited by the embodiments described herein. On the contrary, these embodiments are provided to make the present application more thorough and complete, and to fully convey the scope of the present application to those skilled in the art.

The terms used in this application are for the purpose of describing specific embodiments only and are not intended to limit this application. The singular forms of "a", "said" and "the" used in this application and the appended claims are also intended to include plural forms unless the context clearly indicates other meanings. It should also be understood that the term "and/or" used herein refers to and includes any or all possible combinations of one or more associated listed items.

It should be understood that although the terms "first", "second", "third", etc. may be used in this application to describe various information, this information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish the same type of information from each other. For example, without departing from the scope of this application, the first information may also be referred to as the second information, and similarly, the second information may also be referred to as the first information. Thus, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of this application, the meaning of "multiple" is two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

The technical solution of the embodiments of the present application is described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , a fully automatic smoothie machine comprises: a frame 100, on which are respectively provided an automatic cargo channel device 2, a quantitative extraction device 4, an automatic cup dropping device 5, an automatic cup delivery device 6, an evaporator 7, and a production table 8. The storage of raw materials, feeding, smoothie production, delivery, disinfection and cleaning are all fully automated, providing users with a variety of flavors to choose from, and realizing the full-automatic production of smoothies. Make and sell ready-made products to maximize user satisfaction and improve user consumption experience.

Referring to Fig. 1 to Fig. 3, the frame 100 is provided with a box 1001, and the front side of the box 1001 is provided with a delivery module 1002, an observation window 1003, a touch screen 1004, and a payment module 1005. The delivery module 1002 is used to deliver the prepared smoothie to the user, and the user can take the prepared smoothie from the delivery module 1002. The observation window 1003 is used to observe some of the processes of making the smoothie, witness the making of the smoothie, provide ornamental and allow the user to eat it with confidence. The touch screen 1004 is connected to the control system for the user to select the desired flavor, collocation, etc., and various advertisements can be placed to attract traffic. The payment module 1005 is used to provide the user with payment and start the making of the smoothie. The payment module 1005 can be paid by banknotes and coins, or online payment, such as WeChat, Alipay, etc.

Referring to Figures 2 to 5, the automatic aisle device 2 is used to store ice smoothie puree and is located on the upper side of the frame 100. In this embodiment, the automatic aisle device 2 stores drinks in pre-packaged boxes 21 of various flavors to meet the needs of users with different tastes. At the same time, the ice smoothie puree is a drink stored in a packaging box 21, and safety and hygiene are guaranteed, and it is not easily contaminated. Preferably, a packaging box recovery device 3 is provided on the front side of the automatic aisle device 2, and a packaging box 21 is provided on the automatic aisle device 2, and the discarded packaging box 21 is recovered through the packaging box recovery device 3. In this embodiment, when the beverage is extracted greater than or equal to 90% of the total amount of the packaging box 21, the packaging box 21 is thrown away, and the automatic aisle device 2 is driven to convey the packaging box 21 at the front end, so that it falls freely to the packaging box recovery device 3, and falls into the recovery barrel 11 through the recovery pipe 31 of the packaging box recovery device 3 for recovery.

Referring to Figures 2 to 5, the automatic aisle device 2 is connected to the quantitative extraction device 4, and the quantitative extraction device 4 is used to extract the slush in the automatic aisle device 2. In this embodiment, the quantitative extraction device 4 quantitatively extracts the beverage in the pre-packaged box 21 in the automatic aisle device 2 according to the required amount to adjust the taste required by the user. The quantitative extraction device 4 drives the straw needle 42 through the peristaltic pump 41 to penetrate the pre-packaged box 21 in the automatic aisle device 2 to extract the required beverage. In this embodiment, the automatic aisle device 2 is provided with multiple quantitative extraction devices 4, and each aisle can store beverages of different flavors respectively. Through the quantitative extraction device 4, different beverages are extracted according to the set ratio to adjust a new flavor or extract multiple flavors of beverages at the same time to produce multiple flavors of split slush, which are not only beautiful in color, but also rich in taste and distinct in layers.

Referring to Figures 5 to 8, the quantitative extraction device 4 is connected to the evaporator 7, and the quantitative extraction device 4 extracts the shaved ice puree into the evaporator 7. The evaporator 7 converts the shaved ice puree into ice crystals, and the ice crystals are scraped off by the scraper 71 on the evaporator 7 to form shaved ice. In this embodiment, a storage tray 72 is provided in the evaporator 7, and the quantitative extraction device 4 transports the beverages in the pre-packaged box 21 in the automatic aisle device 2 to the storage tray 72, adjusts the user's desired flavor in the storage tray 72, and then forms ice crystals through the evaporator 7 to form shaved ice of the desired flavor for the user. The automatic aisle device 2 stores beverages of various flavors, and one or more beverages can be extracted through the quantitative extraction device 4 to adjust the user's desired flavor to meet the user's diverse needs. In this embodiment, a roller evaporator 7 is provided above the material storage tray 72. The lower end of the roller evaporator 7 dips the beverage in the material storage tray 72 and forms ice crystals in the roller evaporator 7. The roller evaporator 7 is rotating all the time, so that the entire roller evaporator 7 is covered with ice smoothies. There is no need for manual quantity control or flavor adjustment, and full automation is achieved without manual participation. Food safety and hygiene are effectively guaranteed, while production efficiency is improved. A scraper 71 is provided at the front end of the roller evaporator 7, and a guide plate 73 is provided below the scraper 71. The scraper 71 scrapes the ice crystals on the roller evaporator 7 to form ice smoothies, which fall from the guide plate 73 into the cup 15 on the production table 8.

5 , 7 and 8 , the automatic cup dropping device 5 is provided on one side of the automatic cargo lane device 2 , and the automatic cup dropping device 5 is used to store the cups 15 and drop the cups 15 one by one.

Referring to Fig. 3, Fig. 5 and Fig. 9, the automatic cup dropping device 5 is connected to the automatic cup delivery device 6, and the automatic cup delivery device 6 delivers the dropped cup 15 to the production table 8, and the production table 8 is located below the evaporator 7. When the production of smoothies begins, the automatic cup dropping device 5 is started, and a cup 15 is automatically dropped. After the cup 15 is dropped, the automatic cup delivery device 6 accurately and smoothly transports the cup 15 to the production table 8, so that the cup 15 is located below the guide plate 73 of the evaporator 7, for receiving the produced smoothies. In other embodiments, a cup abandonment port 81 is provided on one side of the production table 8. It is set in the control system that the user does not take away the produced smoothies within the set meal collection time. The control system controls the automatic cup delivery device 6 to push the cup 15 to the cup abandonment port 81, discard the cup 15 containing the smoothies, complete the production, and wait for the start of the next production. The normal operation of this fully automatic smoothie machine is ensured, and the taste of the produced smoothies is ensured to be in the best edible state.

5 to 8 , in some preferred embodiments, a rotating portion 82 is provided on the production table 8 , and the cup 15 is located on the rotating portion 82 . The rotating portion 82 rotates the cup 15 to evenly receive the smoothie and facilitates the formation of various shapes.

Referring to Fig. 5 to Fig. 8, the evaporator 7 is connected to a cleaning and disinfecting device 9, which cleans and disinfects the evaporator 7. The fully automatic ice smoothie machine has an automatic cleaning function. When the automatic cleaning function is activated, a water pipe interface is provided on one side of the evaporator 7, and a cleaning port is also provided on the top of the drum evaporator 7. The water pipe is connected to a water pump and a water tank. Water is pumped to the storage tray 72 and the drum evaporator 7 for cleaning by a water pump. The drum evaporator 7 is cleaned while rolling. The waste water after cleaning the drum evaporator 7 will flow to the storage tray 72, and the waste water will be discharged to the waste water bucket through the waste water outlet connected to the other side of the storage tray 72. The cleaning of the evaporator 7 is completed, so that the prepared ice smoothie will not have a cross-flavor, and the safety and hygiene of the food are guaranteed at the same time.

Referring to Fig. 5 to Fig. 8, a drainage device 10 is connected to the lower side of the production table 8, and the drainage device 10 is used to discharge the residues dropped onto the production table 8. A drainage device 101 is provided on the drainage device 10, and a hollow plate 102 is provided on the drainage device 101, and the residues on the production table 8 enter the drainage device 101 through the hollow plate 102. Furthermore, the drainage device 101 is connected to a drainage pipe, and the drainage pipe is connected to a recovery bin 11, and the drainage pipe discharges the residues in the drainage device 101 into the recovery bin 11.

3 to 6, a small ingredient feeding device 12 is further provided above the production table 8, and the small ingredient feeding device 12 is provided with a feeding pipe 121, and the feeding pipe 121 feeds the small ingredients into the cup 15. The user can add various small ingredients to the prepared smoothie through the small ingredient feeding device 12 to increase the taste, such as peanut pieces, chocolate pieces, nuts, dried fruits, etc.

Referring to Figures 2 to 5, a refrigeration device 14 is provided on the frame 100, and the refrigeration device 14 provides coldness to the inside of the frame 100, so that the inside of the entire automatic smoothie machine is in a relatively cold state, which is convenient for the storage and cooling of goods to form smoothies. The refrigeration device 14 is composed of copper tubes connected to a condenser, a compressor, etc. In this embodiment, there are two sets of refrigeration devices 14, and the compressor and the condenser are placed in the lower part of the machine body. One set supplies refrigeration to the evaporator 7, and an air inlet pipe and an air outlet pipe are provided on one side of the evaporator 7 to connect to the compressor. The other set of refrigeration devices 14 supplies cold storage to the whole machine, and a connecting copper tube connected to the refrigeration device 14 is provided on one side of the automatic cargo aisle device 2. The fully automatic smoothie machine will be in a standby state when no orders are made, and the whole machine will be in a refrigerated environment. A connecting copper tube connected to the refrigeration device 14 is provided on one side of the automatic cargo aisle device 2, The temperature of the whole machine is kept at 3-5℃, which achieves pre-cooling of the beverage and provides a lower temperature raw material for subsequent smoothie making.

Referring to Figures 2 to 5, in some preferred embodiments, the frame 100 is provided with an adjustable refrigeration system, the adjustable refrigeration system is connected to the evaporator 7 to adjust the temperature of the evaporator 7, and the adjustable refrigeration system is connected to the refrigeration device 14 so that the shaved ice slurry can quickly form ice crystals on the surface of the evaporator 7.

Referring to FIG. 10 , on the other hand, the method for using the fully automatic smoothie machine includes the following steps:

S1, the fully automatic smoothie machine is powered on and started.

S2, the control system of the fully automatic smoothie machine is started and waits for user activation.

S3, judging whether the user has paid or used the product, if yes, executing the next step; if no, maintaining the constant temperature and normal operation of the smoothie machine in accordance with the normal control mode. It is worth noting that the control system receives the signal from the payment module 1005, judging whether the user has paid successfully, if yes, executing the next step to start the process of making smoothies. If no, continuing to be in standby mode.

S4, the automatic cup dropping device 5 is started, and the cup 15 is automatically dropped to the automatic cup delivery device 6 below, and the automatic cup delivery device 6 delivers the dropped cup 15 to the production table 8 below the evaporator 7. The control system receives a signal that a smoothie needs to be made, and the automatic cup dropping device 5 is started, and a cup 15 is dropped from the stored cups, and the drop signal is fed back to the control system. The control system starts the automatic cup delivery device 6, and the automatic cup delivery device 6 detects that a cup 15 has dropped, and then delivers the dropped cup 15 to the production table 8 below the evaporator 7. At the same time, the automatic cup delivery device 6 is provided with a detection device to detect whether the cup 15 is accurately delivered to the designated position on the production table 8, accurately receive the dropped smoothie, and feed back the signal to the control system.

S5, the automatic aisle device 2 is started to determine whether the beverage is in place. If the beverage is in place, the quantitative extraction device 4 extracts the ice slush in the packaging box 21 in the automatic aisle device 2, and transports the ice slush to the evaporator 7. At the same time, the control system controls the automatic aisle device 2 to start, the automatic aisle device 2 collects signals, and feeds the signals back to the control system, the control system determines whether the beverage in the pre-packaged box 21 is in place, if the beverage is in place, the quantitative extraction device 4 is controlled to start, extract the ice slush in the packaging box 21 in the automatic aisle device 2, and transport the ice slush to the evaporator 7.

S6, the evaporator 7 evaporates the slush into ice crystals, and then scrapes the ice crystals off through the scraper 71 on the evaporator 7 to form slush. The quantitative extraction device 4 extracts the slush selected by the user from the pre-packaged box 21 and transports it to the storage tray 72 below the evaporator 7. The evaporator 7 is a drum evaporator 7, which rotates while dipping the slush in the storage tray 72 on the surface of the drum evaporator 7 and forming ice crystals on the surface. The scraper 71 located on one side of the evaporator 7 scrapes off the ice crystals on the surface to form slush, which falls into the cup 15 through the guide plate 73. Furthermore, the scraper 71 is located above the guide plate 73, so that the scraped slush falls into the cup 15 through the guide plate 73.

S7, the slush falls into the cup 15 on the production table 8 through the guide plate 73.

S8, after the smoothie is made, the automatic cup delivery device 6 delivers the cup 15 containing the smoothie from the making table 8 to the delivery port, the automatic door of the delivery port opens, and the user takes the made smoothie. If the user does not complete the meal collection within the set meal collection time, the automatic door of the delivery port closes, and the control system receives a signal to control the automatic cup delivery device 6 to push the cup 15 containing the smoothie to the cup discarding port 81, and the cup 15 containing the smoothie is discarded through the cup discarding port 81.

S9, the cleaning and disinfecting device 9 cleans and disinfects the evaporator 7. After the cleaning is completed, the operating frequency of the refrigeration device 14 is adjusted according to the current ambient temperature and the set temperature so that the box 1001 is at the optimal refrigeration temperature, and the temperature of the evaporator 7 is adjusted to quickly form ice crystals.

Referring to FIGS. 11 to 14 , a quantitative extraction device 4 comprises: a support 43, on which a plurality of storage cells 411 are provided, on which a prepackaged beverage 412 is provided; a screw module 413 is provided above the prepackaged beverage 412, on which a straw needle 42 is provided, and the screw module 413 pushes the straw needle 42 into the prepackaged beverage 412 to extract the beverage in the prepackaged beverage 412. In this embodiment, the straw needle 42 enters the prepackaged beverage 412 to quantitatively extract the beverage in the prepackaged beverage 412 to the evaporator of the fully automatic smoothie machine, and instantly solidifies into ice crystals, waiting to be made into smoothies of different flavors. Prepackaged beverages 412 of different varieties or flavors can be placed on different storage cells, and different prepackaged beverages 412 are extracted by the straw needle 42 to mix into beverages of new flavors, and then transported to the evaporator to make smoothies of different flavors or new flavors. Or the different needs of consumers can be met through the straw needle 42. For example, if the consumer wants lemon, peach, strawberry, etc., the beverages in the different pre-packaged beverages 412 can be simultaneously extracted to the evaporator to make smoothies with multiple flavors. The ice smoothies of different flavors are placed in the same cup 15. To meet the taste of ice smoothies, a certain amount of beverages are drawn from the pre-packaged beverages 412 of lemon, peach, and strawberry to the evaporator to form three separate ice smoothies of different flavors. The ice smoothies of different flavors are then scraped into the cup 15 at the same time with a scraper for consumers to use. This kind of separate ice smoothies with multiple flavors not only has rich flavors and distinct colors, but also can meet the various flavor combinations of consumers, fully meeting the diverse needs of consumers.

Referring to FIGS. 11 to 14 , one end of the straw needle 42 is inserted into the prepackaged beverage 412, and the other end is connected to a peristaltic pump 41, through which the beverage in the prepackaged beverage 412 is extracted. The peristaltic pump 41 is provided with a feed port 451 and a discharge port 452, wherein the feed port 451 is connected to the straw needle 42, and the discharge port 452 is connected to a beverage secondary processing device. In this embodiment, the beverage secondary processing device is an evaporator on a fully automatic smoothie machine, and in other embodiments, it may be other different devices. The beverage in the prepackaged beverage 412 is quantitatively extracted by rotating the peristaltic pump 41 at a fixed speed or at a fixed time. The peristaltic pump 41 is provided with a feed port 451 and a discharge port 452. The feed port 451 is connected to the hollow straw needle 42 through a pipeline, and the discharge port 452 is connected to the beverage secondary processing device through a pipeline. The beverage is extracted to the secondary processing device through the straw needle 42 at a fixed speed or time by the peristaltic pump 41, which overcomes the problem of manual feeding and realizes the full-automatic feeding function. At the same time, the straw needle 42 enters the pre-packaged beverage 412 to extract the beverage in the pre-packaged beverage 412, and the beverage is extracted as needed and in a quantitative manner, which will not cause waste of beverages, so that the smoothie made by the smoothie machine is stable and efficient, and at the same time ensures food safety and hygiene issues.

Referring to FIG. 15 , the screw module 413 is provided with a guide rail 431, and the guide rail 431 is provided with a slider 432, and the slider 432 is connected to a motor 433, and the motor 433 drives the slider 432 to slide on the guide rail 431. Referring to FIG. 11 to FIG. 14 , the straw needle 42 is provided on a needle seat 441, and the needle seat 441 is fixed on the slider 432. The straw needle 42 pierces into the pre-packaged beverage 412 as the slider 432 slides. In this embodiment, the slider 432 drives the straw needle 42 to move up and down, so that the straw needle 42 enters the pre-packaged beverage 412 from the upper and lower directions to quantitatively extract the beverage. The peristaltic pump 41 is connected to the upper end of the straw needle 42, and the lower end of the straw needle 42 enters the pre-packaged beverage 412 to quantitatively extract the beverage. Preferably, the straw needle 42 is a hollow straw needle 42.

Referring to FIGS. 11 to 14 , the hollow straw needle 42 is fixed on the needle seat 441 , and the needle seat 441 is fixed on the slider 432 of the lead screw module. The motor 433 controls the rotation of the lead screw. Through the mutual engagement between the lead screw and the nut in the guide rail 431 , when the lead screw rotates, the nut moves up and down on the lead screw. The needle seat 441 and the straw needle 42 are then driven to move up and down for puncture. Since the friction between the nut and the lead screw is small, the lead screw module has a high transmission efficiency and can withstand a large load. The lead screw transmission has a small backlash to ensure the accuracy of the track of the slider 432, and the motion track is stable and vibration-free, realizing the precise positioning function, and can accurately and smoothly drive the hollow straw needle 42 to puncture the upper part of the packaged beverage.

In this embodiment, the combination of the straw needle 42 and the lead screw module can be superimposed to achieve quantitative extraction of n+1 kinds of beverages.

In combination with the multiple automatic cup dropping device 5 shown in FIG. 16 and FIG. 17 , the multiple automatic cup dropping device 5 has a base 51, and includes: a multiple rotating module, a cup dropping transmission module 54 and a cup dropping hole 58. The multiple rotating module is rotatably mounted on the base 51, and a plurality of cup dropping guide tubes 53 are mounted on the multiple rotating module; the cup dropping hole 58 is opened on the base 51, and the cup dropping hole 58 corresponds to the multiple rotating module; the cup dropping transmission module 54 is mounted in the base 51, and the cup dropping transmission module 54 is arranged around the circumferential direction of the cup dropping hole 58, and is used to convey the cup 15; in this embodiment, a plurality of cup dropping guide tubes 53 are mounted on the multiple rotating module, and the cup 15 is placed in the cup dropping guide tube 53, so that the cup dropping guide tube 53 with a cup storage volume can be switched, and the cup 15 falls into the cup dropping hole 58, and the cup 15 is further conveyed through the cup dropping transmission module 54, and the traditional cup storage tube does not need to be used, so the structure is relatively simpler and more practical, the failure rate is lower, and the phenomenon of cup jamming is reduced, and the entire structure occupies less space.

Among them, the multiple rotation module of this embodiment includes a rotating disk 52, and four guide tube seats are arranged on the rotating disk 52. The guide tube seats have through holes corresponding to the cup dropping holes 58, and the cup dropping guide tubes 53 are inserted into the guide tube seats. A first driving motor 56 is arranged at the lower end of the base 51. The driving shaft of the first driving motor 56 passes through the base 51, and the first driving motor 56 is connected to the rotating disk 52 through the driving shaft; the rotating disk 52 is driven to rotate by the first driving motor 56, so as to switch each guide tube seat to correspond to the cup dropping hole 58, so as to facilitate the cup 15 in the cup dropping guide tube 53 to fall into the cup dropping hole 58, and this embodiment has four guide tube seats, so as to increase the reserve amount of cups 15.

As shown in FIG. 18 , the cup drop transmission module 54 of this embodiment includes a plurality of rotating shafts arranged around the cup drop hole 58 in the circumferential direction, the rotating shafts are installed in the base 51, a plurality of rotating shafts are sleeved with driven wheels 510, a conveying wheel 511 installed on the rotating shaft is provided at the upper end of the driven wheel 510, a guide wheel shaft 513 installed in the base 51 is provided on one side of the rotating shaft, a guide wheel 512 is installed on the guide wheel shaft 513, and a plurality of conveying wheels 511 are used to support the cup 15; the cup 15 falls into the plurality of conveying wheels After the cup 15 is on the conveying wheel 511, the conveying wheel 511 is rotated to make the cup 15 fall further, so as to facilitate the subsequent use of the cup 15. When not in use, the cup 15 stays on the conveying wheel 511 and is supported by the conveying wheel 511.

Specifically, the outer wall of the conveying wheel 511 is provided with a spiral ring for supporting the cup 15. The two ends of the spiral ring are not closed. The edge of the cup 15 is supported by the spiral ring. When the conveying wheel 511 rotates, the spiral ring rotates at the same time. Since the spiral ring has an up and down drop, the cup 15 moves downward until it falls.

In order to facilitate the synchronous rotation of each driven wheel 510, multiple driven wheels 510 and guide wheels 512 are connected by belts to enable multiple driven wheels 510 to rotate synchronously; it is worth noting that, in this embodiment, at least one rotating shaft is connected to the second drive motor 57, and the second drive motor 57 is installed at the lower end of the base 51. The second drive motor 57 drives a rotating shaft to rotate, thereby driving multiple driven wheels 510 to rotate simultaneously.

In order to conveniently detect the falling of the cup 15 , a photoelectric sensor 55 is provided on one side of the cup falling transmission module 54 . The photoelectric sensor 55 is used to sense the cup 15 between the plurality of conveying wheels 511 .

The technical solution provided by this application may have the following beneficial effects:

1. This fully automatic smoothie machine is equipped with an automatic cargo channel device 2, a quantitative extraction device 4, an automatic cup dropping device 5, an automatic cup delivery device 6, an evaporator 7, and a production table 8. It is fully automated from raw material storage, feeding, smoothie making, picking up and delivering goods to machine disinfection and cleaning, providing customers with a variety of flavors to choose from, and realizing fully automatic production and sale of smoothies to maximize user needs and further improve user consumption experience.

2. This type of fully automatic smoothie machine is made in a closed space, so food safety and food hygiene are guaranteed. Secondly, it is ornamental and convenient, and the labor cost is low.

3. The automatic cargo channel device 2 stores beverages in pre-packaged boxes 21 of various flavors to meet the needs of users with different tastes. At the same time, the ice smoothie puree is a beverage stored in the packaging box 21, so the safety and hygiene are guaranteed and it is not easily contaminated.

4. There are multiple automatic aisle devices 2, and each aisle is provided with a quantitative extraction device 4. Drinks of different flavors can be stored in each aisle. The quantitative extraction device 4 extracts different drinks in accordance with the set ratio to adjust new flavors or extracts multiple flavors of drinks at the same time to produce split smoothies of multiple flavors, which are not only beautiful in color, but also rich in taste and distinct in layers.

5. A drum evaporator 7 is provided above the storage tray 72. The lower end of the drum evaporator 7 is dipped The beverage in the storage tray 72 forms ice crystals in the roller evaporator 7, and the roller evaporator 7 is constantly rotating, so that the entire roller evaporator 7 is covered with ice cream. There is no need for manual quantity control or flavor adjustment, and full automation is achieved without manual intervention. Food safety and hygiene are effectively guaranteed, while improving production efficiency.

6. When the smoothie is made, the automatic cup dropping device 5 is started and a cup 15 is automatically dropped. After the cup 15 drops, the automatic cup delivery device 6 accurately and smoothly transports the cup 15 to the making table 8, so that the cup 15 is located below the guide plate 73 of the evaporator 7 to receive the made smoothie.

7. If the user does not take the prepared smoothie within the set meal collection time, the control system controls the automatic cup delivery device 6 to push the cup 15 to the cup discarding port 81, discard the cup 15 containing the smoothie, complete the production, and wait for the next production to start. This ensures the normal operation of the fully automatic smoothie machine and the taste of the prepared smoothie is in the best edible state.

8. The quantitative extraction device for prepackaged beverages is provided with a plurality of storage compartments 11 for storing different kinds of prepackaged beverages 2. The straw needle 4 extracts the slushy pulp of different kinds of prepackaged beverages 2, so that the slushy machine can make slushy with different flavors to meet the diverse needs of consumers. At the same time, the straw needle 4 enters the prepackaged beverage 2 to extract the slushy pulp in the prepackaged beverage 2, and extracts it quantitatively as needed, which will not cause waste of slushy pulp, so that the slushy made by the slushy machine is stable and efficient, and at the same time ensures food safety and hygiene.

9. A plurality of cup dropping guide tubes 53 are installed on the multiple rotating modules, and the cups 15 are placed in the cup dropping guide tubes 53, so that the cup dropping guide tubes 53 with cup storage capacity can be switched. At the same time, the cups 15 fall into the cup dropping holes 58, and the cups 15 are further transported by the cup dropping transmission module 54. There is no need to use traditional cup storage tubes. The structure is relatively simpler and more practical, with a lower failure rate, and the phenomenon of cup jamming is reduced. The entire structure occupies less space.

The embodiments of the present application have been described above, and the above description is exemplary, not exhaustive, and is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. Many modifications and changes will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the described embodiments. The selection of terms used herein is intended to best explain the principles of the embodiments, practical applications, or improvements to the technology in the market, or to enable other persons of ordinary skill in the art to understand the embodiments disclosed herein.

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A fully automatic smoothie machine, characterized by comprising: A frame, on which an automatic cargo channel device, a quantitative extraction device, an automatic cup dropping device, an automatic cup delivery device, an evaporator, and a production table are respectively provided; The automatic cargo channel device is used to store the original smoothie puree and is located on the upper side of the rack; The automatic cargo lane device is connected to the quantitative extraction device, and the quantitative extraction device is used to extract the shaved ice puree in the automatic cargo lane device; The quantitative extraction device is connected to the evaporator, and the quantitative extraction device extracts the shaved ice slurry into the evaporator. The evaporator converts the shaved ice slurry into ice crystals, and the scraper on the evaporator scrapes the ice crystals to form shaved ice; The automatic cup dropping device is provided on one side of the automatic cargo lane device, and the automatic cup dropping device is used to store cups and drop the cups one by one; The automatic cup dropping device is connected to the automatic cup conveying device, and the automatic cup conveying device conveys the dropped cup to the production table; The production table is located below the evaporator, and the cup is located on the production table to receive the smoothie made by the evaporator. The fully automatic smoothie machine according to claim 1 is characterized in that: a rotating part is provided on the production table, the cup is located on the rotating part, and the rotating part rotates the cup to evenly receive the smoothie. The fully automatic smoothie machine according to claim 1 is characterized in that the evaporator is connected to a cleaning and disinfecting device, and the cleaning and disinfecting device cleans and disinfects the evaporator. The fully automatic smoothie machine according to claim 1 is characterized in that a drainage device is connected to the lower side of the production table, and the drainage device is used to discharge the residues that fall onto the production table. The fully automatic smoothie machine according to claim 1 is characterized in that a small ingredient feeding device is provided above the production table, and the small ingredient feeding device is provided with a feeding pipe, and the feeding pipe feeds the small ingredient into the cup. The fully automatic smoothie machine according to claim 1 is characterized in that: a packaging box recovery device is provided on the front side of the automatic cargo aisle device, packaging boxes are provided on the automatic cargo aisle device, and the discarded packaging boxes are recovered through the packaging box recovery device. The fully automatic ice smoothie machine according to claim 1 is characterized in that: the frame is provided with A refrigeration device is provided to provide cooling for the interior of the rack. The fully automatic ice smoothie machine according to claim 1 is characterized in that an adjustable refrigeration system is provided on the frame, and the adjustable refrigeration system is connected to the evaporator to adjust the temperature of the evaporator. The fully automatic ice smoothie machine according to claim 1 is characterized in that a material storage tray is provided on the frame, and the quantitative extraction device extracts the shaved ice slurry into the material storage tray. The fully automatic smoothie machine according to claim 1 is characterized in that: a cup discarding port is provided on one side of the production table, and discarded cups are discarded and recycled from the cup discarding port. A method for using a fully automatic smoothie machine, characterized in that it includes using the fully automatic smoothie machine according to any one of claims 1 to 10, and the production steps are as follows: The fully automatic smoothie machine is powered on and started; The control system of the fully automatic smoothie machine is started; Determine whether the user has paid or used the product. If yes, proceed to the next step. If no, maintain the constant temperature and normal operation of the ice cream machine in the normal control mode. The automatic cup dropping device is started to automatically drop the cup to the automatic cup conveying device below, and the automatic cup conveying device conveys the dropped cup to the production table below the evaporator; The automatic aisle device is started to determine whether the beverage is in place. If the beverage is in place, the quantitative extraction device extracts the slushy puree in the packaging box in the automatic aisle device and transports the slushy puree to the evaporator; The evaporator evaporates the slush into ice crystals, and then a scraper on the evaporator scrapes off the ice crystals to form slush; The smoothie falls into the cup on the preparation table; After the smoothie is made, the automatic cup delivery device delivers the cup containing the smoothie from the making table to the delivery port, the automatic door of the delivery port opens, and the user takes the made smoothie. The method for using the fully automatic ice smoothie machine according to claim 11 is characterized in that: the cleaning and disinfecting device cleans and disinfects the evaporator, and after the cleaning is completed, the working frequency of the refrigeration device is adjusted according to the current ambient temperature and the set temperature. The fully automatic ice smoothie machine according to claim 1 is characterized in that: the quantitative extraction device comprises a bracket, a plurality of storage cells are provided on the bracket, and pre-packaged beverages are provided on the storage cells; a screw module is provided above the pre-packaged beverage, and a straw needle is provided on the screw module, The screw module pushes the straw needle into the pre-packaged beverage to extract the smoothie puree in the pre-packaged beverage; the peristaltic pump is provided with a feed inlet and a discharge port, the feed inlet is connected to the straw needle, and the discharge port is connected to a beverage secondary processing device. The fully automatic smoothie machine according to claim 13 is characterized in that one end of the straw needle is inserted into the pre-packaged beverage, and the other end is connected to a peristaltic pump, through which the peristaltic pump is used to quantitatively extract the smoothie puree in the pre-packaged beverage. The fully automatic smoothie machine according to claim 14 is characterized in that: a guide rail is provided on the screw rod module, a slider is provided on the guide rail, the slider is connected to a motor, and the motor drives the slider to slide on the guide rail. The fully automatic smoothie machine according to claim 15 is characterized in that the straw needle is arranged on a needle seat, the needle seat is fixed on the slider, and the straw needle pierces into the pre-packaged beverage as the slider slides. The fully automatic smoothie machine according to claim 14 is characterized in that the smoothie puree in the pre-packaged beverage is quantitatively extracted by rotating the peristaltic pump at a constant speed or at a fixed time. The fully automatic smoothie machine according to claim 1 is characterized in that: the automatic cup-dropping device has a base, and the automatic cup-dropping device comprises: a multiple rotating module, which is rotatably mounted on the base, and a plurality of cup-dropping guide tubes are mounted on the multiple rotating module; a cup-dropping hole, which is opened on the base, and the cup-dropping hole corresponds to the multiple rotating module; a cup-dropping transmission module, which is mounted in the base, and the cup-dropping transmission module is arranged around the circumferential direction of the cup-dropping hole for conveying cups; the cup-dropping transmission module comprises a plurality of rotating shafts arranged around the circumferential direction of the cup-dropping hole, the rotating shaft is mounted in the base, and a plurality of the rotating shafts are sleeved with driven wheels, and a conveying wheel mounted on the rotating shaft is arranged at the upper end of the driven wheel, and a guide wheel shaft mounted in the base is arranged on one side of the rotating shaft, and a guide wheel shaft is mounted on the guide wheel shaft, and a plurality of the conveying wheels are used to support cups. The fully automatic smoothie machine according to claim 18 is characterized in that: the multiple rotating module includes a rotating disk, at least two guide tube seats are arranged on the rotating disk, the guide tube seats have through holes corresponding to the cup dropping holes, the cup dropping guide tubes are plugged into the guide tube seats, and a first driving motor is arranged at the lower end of the base, the driving shaft of the first driving motor passes through the base, and the first driving motor is connected to the rotating disk through the driving shaft. The fully automatic smoothie machine according to claim 18 is characterized in that a photoelectric sensor is provided on one side of the cup drop transmission module, and the photoelectric sensor is used to sense the cups between the multiple conveying wheels.