CN109195903A - 具有照明模块的饮料分配头 - Google Patents
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Abstract
饮料分配头包括壳体,壳体具有前部、后部和在前部和后部之间延伸的基部。混合喷嘴构造成分配通过基部的饮料流。阀构造成控制通过混合喷嘴的饮料流,并且开关可移动到闭合位置和打开位置中并在闭合位置和打开位置之间可移动,其中在所述闭合位置中阀打开通过混合喷嘴的饮料流,在所述打开位置中阀关闭通过混合喷嘴的饮料流。设置在壳体中的照明模块构造成在开关移动到闭合位置中时照亮壳体的前部和壳体的基部。
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相关申请的交叉引用
本申请基于2017年1月11日提交的第15/403,686号美国专利申请和2016年6月2日提交的序列号为62/344,606的美国临时专利申请,并要求上述两个申请的优先权,其公开内容通过引用并入本文。
技术领域
本公开内容涉及饮料分配头,特别是具有照明模块的饮料分配头,所述照明模块照亮饮料分配头的多个部分。
背景技术
以下美国专利和美国专利申请通过整体引用并入本文。
第6,648,185号美国专利公开了一种电动操作的预混合阀,该预混合阀包括杯杆,该杯杆可操作以启动开关从而使螺线管通电。螺线管操作第一杆,该第一杆接下来接触第二杆并操作第二杆。第二杆继而移动抵靠致动轴的接触端。由此致动轴被移动,以允许饮料流动通过阀并从其喷嘴流出。阀使用复合杆系统,以获得机械优势,从而显著减小需要由螺线管施加的打开力。
第8,770,446号美国专利公开了一种用于使用有成本效益的部分控制阀来分配饮料或饮料添加剂的预定部分的系统和方法,所述部分控制阀用机械部件代替电部件。
第14/253,614号美国专利申请公开了一种可用于饮料分配器的阀分配系统。具体地,阀分配系统具有控制饮料或饮料组分的流动的单独的阀模块部件,并且多个阀模块部件可以组合,以形成能够分配多种饮料和/或饮料组分的系统。
发明内容
提供本发明内容是为了介绍将在以下具体实施方式中进一步描述的一些概念。本发明内容不旨在确定所要求保护的主题的关键或必要特征,也不旨在用于帮助限制所要求保护的主题的范围。
在某些示例中,饮料分配头包括壳体,壳体具有前部、后部和在前部和后部之间延伸的基部。混合喷嘴构造成分配通过基部的饮料流。阀构造成控制通过混合喷嘴的饮料流。开关可移动到闭合位置和打开位置中并在闭合位置和打开位置之间可移动,其中在所述闭合位置中阀打开通过混合喷嘴的饮料流,在所述打开位置中阀关闭通过混合喷嘴的饮料流。设置在壳体中的照明模块构造成在开关移动到闭合位置中时照亮壳体的前部和壳体的基部。
通过结合附图考虑的以下描述,各种其他特征、目的和优点将变得显而易见。
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参考以下附图描述本公开。在整个附图中使用相同的附图标记来指代相同的特征和相同的部件。
图1是示例饮料分配机器。
图2是示例分配头的主视图。
图3是图2的分配头沿图2中的线3-3的截面图。
图4是图2的分配头的分解图。
图5是壳体的前部的分解图。
图6是图5的壳体的截面图。
图7是示例照明模块的分解图。
图8是图5的示例壳体和图7的照明模块的截面图。
图9是沿图3中的线9-9的放大图。
图10是沿图3中的线10-10的放大图。
图11是示例照明模块和壳体的前部的侧视图。
图12是示例电路图。
图13是示例电路图。
具体实施方式
在本描述中,为了简洁、清楚和理解,使用了某些术语。除了现有技术的要求之外,不应从中推断出不必要的限制,因为这些术语仅用于描述目的并且旨在被广义地解释。本文描述的不同设备可以单独使用或与其他设备组合使用。在所附权利要求书的范围内可以具有各种等同方式、替代方式和变型。
通过研究和实验,本发明人已经认识到,具有分离的后混合式饮料分配头(其从单个喷嘴分配单一类型的饮料)的饮料分配机器不包括用于照亮饮料分配头的壳体、分配的饮料和/或分配机器的工作区域(例如接液盘)的设备。本发明人还已经认识到,不容易使照亮具有多风味的后混合式饮料分配头(其从单个喷嘴分配不同风味的饮料)的饮料分配机器的工作区域的发光体集成到具有分离的后混合式饮料分配头的饮料分配机器。通过研究和实验,本发明人已经开发了目前公开的照明模块,其可以联接到分离的后混合式饮料分配头。本发明人已经开发了自包含的并且可以连接到为分离的后混合式饮料分配头提供电力的现有电路的照明模块。
在工业中通常使用的现有技术中的后混合式饮料分配头接收两种独立的流体(例如风味糖浆和碳酸水)并分配由这两种流体形成的饮料。现有技术的后混合式饮料分配头的部件和操作的进一步描述参考上文并入的美国专利申请和美国专利。
参考图1,饮料分配机器10具有用于将饮料分配给操作者的多个后混合式饮料分配头20。饮料分配机器10包括用于收集在操作期间可能溢出的任何饮料的接液盘14。饮料分配机器10具有用于以来自分配头20的饮料填充饮料容器(例如杯子)的前侧11,和与前侧11(其可朝向消费者取向)相反的后侧12。将认识到,饮料分配机器10中的多个分配头20中的每一个可包括本文描述的任何部件和特征。
参考图2-4,每个分配头20包括壳体35,壳体35覆盖并保护阀组件22(本文进一步描述)。壳体35包括前部36、与前部36相反的后部42、在前部36和后部42之间延伸的基部45、以及与基部45相反并在前部36和后部42之间延伸的顶部46。壳体35限定腔体15,阀组件22和照明模块50(本文进一步描述)设置在腔体15中。
前部36可移除地联接到分配头20并包括显示窗口38,显示窗口38可以是透明的或半透明的。显示窗口38可移除地联接到前部36(图5)。显示窗口38可以由任何合适的透明或半透明材料制成,包括玻璃、塑料和/或类似物。显示窗口38构造成接收显示与从分配头20分配的饮料相对应的标记的图案(例如粘性标签)(例如,显示窗口38上接收具有饮料品牌或风味名称(例如,“樱桃可乐”、“健怡可乐”)的粘性标签)。在某些示例中,显示窗口38是弯曲的,以形成用于聚焦来自照明模块50的光的透镜。前部36可移除地联接到分配头20,使得前部36的移除露出分配头20的内部部件(图4)。
后部42包括后显示窗口44(图3),后显示窗口44可以是透明的或半透明的。后显示窗口44可移除地联接到后部42。后显示窗口44构造成接收图案,诸如粘性标签。后显示窗口44可由任何合适的透明或半透明材料制成,包括玻璃、塑料和/或类似物。
基部45包括与显示窗口38分开的照明开口47(图3)。混合喷嘴32可移除地联接到基部45并构造成将通过基部45给操作者的饮料分配至饮料容器。
每个分配头20进一步包括阀组件22(图3-4),所述阀组件22具有阀后部挡块24、构造成控制通过混合喷嘴32的饮料流的阀26、以及开关28(图13),所述开关28可移动到闭合位置和打开位置中并在闭合位置和打开位置之间可移动,其中在所述闭合位置中阀26打开通过混合喷嘴32的饮料流,在打开位置中阀26关闭通过混合喷嘴32的饮料流。阀26可包括任何数量的阀,诸如电磁阀、止回阀和/或类似物。用于从分配头20分配饮料的阀的进一步示例参考上文并入的美国专利和美国专利申请。
每个分配头20进一步包括杆30,杆30从壳体35的基部45延伸并且联接到开关28,使得杆30的移动使开关28移动到阀26打开通过混合喷嘴32的饮料流的闭合位置并且照明模块50照亮。也就是说,杆30构造成通过将开关28移动到闭合位置来启动通过混合喷嘴32的饮料流。在一个示例操作中,将饮料容器按压抵靠杆30,使得杆30使开关28移动到闭合位置。关于从分配头20分配饮料的示例的进一步细节参考上文并入的美国专利和美国专利申请。
参考图7-11,分配头20包括照明模块50,照明模块50设置在由壳体35限定的腔体15(图8)中。照明模块50构造成在开关28(图13)移动到闭合位置中时照亮壳体35的前部36和壳体35的基部45。也就是说,照明模块50构造成当开关28移动到闭合位置时照亮显示窗口38和/或照明开口47。显示窗口38的照亮可以使得接收在显示窗口38上的图案照亮并因而向操作者显示标记。照明开口47朝向饮料的分配点(即混合喷嘴32)、进入饮料容器的饮料流和/或接液盘取向。显示窗口38和照明开口47的照亮可以是同时的或按顺序的。
照明模块50包括朝向显示窗口38取向的发射光的第一光源61和朝向照明开口47取向的发射光的第二光源71。光源61、71包括至少一个发光二极管(LED),并且光源61、71可包括印刷电路板。
照明模块50进一步包括光导52,光导52在显示窗口38的旁边竖直向上引导来自第一光源61的光。在某些示例中,光导52在显示窗口38的大部分的旁边延伸。光导52包括用于将光朝向显示窗口38分散的前表面53和与前表面53相反的后表面54,后表面54将来自第一光源61的光朝向显示窗口38反射(见图10和图11,图10和图11包括描绘出被朝向显示窗口38引导的光的光箭头L)。前表面53包括扩散膜63,扩散膜63将光朝向显示窗口38扩散。后表面54包括反射膜65,反射膜65将来自第一光源61的光朝向显示窗口38反射。后表面54具有随着后表面54远离第一光源61延伸而增加的反射特性(即后表面54的反射特性可包括反射率、光吸收、光散射和/或类似特性,它们的强度随着进一步远离第一光源61而增加)。在某些示例中,光导52限定腔体(未示出),该腔体接收光并竖直向上引导来自光源61的光。光导52可由任何合适的透明或半透明材料制成,诸如塑料、玻璃和类似物。示例照明模块50可从EnergyLED公司购买而得(零件号LF10W3-5798)。
照明模块50通过可手动操作的配合连接件66(图6-图7)可移除地联接到壳体35。配合连接件66包括在照明模块50和壳体35中的一个上的凸起85(图7)和限定在照明模块50和壳体35中的另一个中的通道40(图5-图6)。通道40构造成接收凸起85。在图5-图7所描绘的示例中,凸起85在照明模块50上,通道40限定在壳体35中。
照明模块50进一步通过可手动操作的电连接件73(图7)电联接到分配头20。电连接件73将照明模块50联接到接收电源90(图12-13)的电力并且电联接到阀26(图12-13)的电路。在图7中描绘的示例中,电连接件73是线束,其具有阳连接端74,阳连接端74构造成与分配头20(图4)上的阴连接接收器(未示出)配合。
参考图7,照明模块50包括限定腔体88的壳80,腔体88接收光导52、第一光源61和/或第二光源62,从而保护和密封光导52、第一光源61、和/或第二光源62使它们免受污染物和水分的影响。壳80包括前面板81和后面板82,后面板82与前面板81相反并与前面板81气密密封。前面板81包括朝向后面板82延伸的一对相反侧84。前面板81构造成允许光从光导52行进到显示窗口38和/或照明开口47。面板81、82可包括透明、半透明和/或不透明部分。
后面板82限定开口99,开口99在允许通过其接收电连接件73的同时仍保持与前面板81的气密密封。后面板82还限定了接收可移除的索环101的进入开口100。可以移除索环101以允许检查和/或维护壳80中的部件。
在某些示例中,分配头20包括构造成照亮后部42的后显示窗口44的后照明模块51(图3)。后照明模块51类似于照明模块50并且可包括参考照明模块50描述的任何部件。在某些示例中,后照明模块51包括将后照明模块电联接到分配头20的第二手动电连接件。
参考图12-13,其示出了分配头20和照明模块50的示例电路图。照明模块50通过电连接件73(图7)联接到电源90。在某些示例中,电源90是24伏的交流电源。在某些示例中,包括滑动开关94并且滑动开关94构造成使第二光源71与电路电断开,使得第二光源71不发光。
照明模块50和/或照明模块50通过电连接件73联接至其的电路可以包括改变照明模块50的操作的电装置和/或部件(即,各种电装置可可以使光源61、71闪烁、变暗、逐渐照亮、和/或执行其他功能)。
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1.一种饮料分配头,包括:
壳体,所述壳体具有前部、后部和在所述前部和所述后部之间延伸的基部;
混合喷嘴,所述混合喷嘴构造成分配通过所述基部的饮料流;
阀,所述阀构造成控制通过所述混合喷嘴的所述饮料流;
开关,所述开关可移动到闭合位置和打开位置中并在所述闭合位置和所述打开位置之间可移动,其中在所述闭合位置中所述阀打开通过所述混合喷嘴的所述饮料流,在所述打开位置中所述阀关闭通过所述混合喷嘴的所述饮料流;和
照明模块,所述照明模块设置在所述壳体中,其中所述照明模块构造成在所述开关移动到所述闭合位置中时照亮所述壳体的所述前部和所述壳体的所述基部。
2.根据权利要求1所述的饮料分配头,其中所述壳体的所述前部包括显示窗口,其中所述壳体的所述基部包括与所述显示窗口分开的照明开口,并且其中所述照明模块构造成照亮所述显示窗口和所述照明开口两者。
3.根据权利要求2所述的饮料分配头,其中所述显示窗口是弯曲的,以形成用于聚焦来自所述照明模块的光的透镜。
4.根据权利要求2所述的饮料分配头,其中所述照明模块包括第一光源和光导,所述光导在所述显示窗口的旁边竖直向上引导来自所述第一光源的光。
5.根据权利要求4所述的饮料分配头,其中所述光导形成腔体,所述腔体用于接收所述光并用于竖直向上引导来自所述第一光源的所述光;并且其中所述光导进一步包括用于将所述光朝向所述显示窗口分散的前表面。
6.根据权利要求5所述的饮料分配头,其中光导在所述显示窗口的大部分的旁边延伸。
7.根据权利要求5所述的饮料分配头,其中所述光导进一步包括反射后表面,所述反射后表面将来自所述第一光源的光朝向所述显示窗口横向地反射。
8.根据权利要求7所述的饮料分配头,其中所述反射后表面包括反射膜。
9.根据权利要求8所述的饮料分配头,其中所述反射后表面具有随着所述反射后表面远离所述第一光源延伸而增加的反射特性。
10.根据权利要求2所述的饮料分配头,进一步包括从所述壳体的所述基部延伸的杆,并且其中所述照明开口朝向所述饮料流的分配点取向,使得当将饮料容器按压抵靠所述杆并且所述饮料容器接收所述饮料流时,所述照明模块通过所述照明开口照亮所述饮料容器。
11.根据权利要求4所述的饮料分配头,其中所述第一光源朝向所述显示窗口取向,并且进一步包括朝向所述照明开口取向的第二光源。
12.根据权利要求11所述的饮料分配头,其中所述第一光源和所述第二光源均包括至少一个发光二极管。
13.根据权利要求11所述的饮料分配头,其中所述第一光源和所述第二光源均包括印刷电路板。
14.根据权利要求1所述的饮料分配头,其中所述阀包括电磁阀。
15.根据权利要求1所述的饮料分配头,其中所述照明模块通过可手动操作的配合连接件可移除地附接到所述壳体,并通过可手动操作的电连接件可移除地附接到所述阀。
16.根据权利要求15所述的饮料分配头,其中所述可手动操作的配合连接件包括在所述照明模块和所述壳体中的一个上的凸起和在所述照明模块和所述壳体中的另一个上的通道。
17.根据权利要求15所述的饮料分配头,其中所述可手动操作的电连接件包括线束。
18.根据权利要求1所述的饮料分配头,其中所述壳体、所述混合喷嘴、所述阀、所述开关和所述照明模块形成分配头组合物,所述分配头组合物是用于分配不同饮料的多个相同的分配头组合物中的一个,其中所述多个相同的分配头组合物一起形成饮料分配站。
19.根据权利要求1所述的饮料分配头,进一步包括后照明模块,所述后照明模块设置在所述壳体中并且构造成在所述开关移动到所述闭合位置中时照亮所述壳体的所述后部。
20.根据权利要求19所述的饮料分配头,其中所述壳体的所述前部包括显示窗口;其中所述壳体的所述基部包括与所述显示窗口分开的照明开口;其中所述壳体的所述后部包括后显示窗口;其中所述照明模块构造成照亮所述显示窗口和所述照明开口;并且其中所述后照明模块构造成照亮所述后显示窗口。
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