Method for Controlling an Ice Cream Maker
AssigneeGuangdong Link Plus Technology Group Co., Ltd
InventorsLong Li, Hua Sheng Lai, Pan Chen
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Abstract
The present invention discloses a control method for an ice cream maker. During operation, the ice cream maker enters an operating state and controls a motor to drive an upper body from a first position to a second position based on a pressure value F and a weight value G, performing at least one downward churning stroke and one upward mixing stroke. A paddle head not only churns an ice cream material in the cup, but also ascends and performs a reverse mixing process after churning. In this mixing process, the churned ice cream material can be thoroughly mixed with air to increase the air saturation of the ice cream material, which enhances the flavor of the ice cream.
Claims9
A control method for an ice cream maker, wherein the ice cream maker comprises a lower body (10) and an upper body (20), and the upper body (20) is movably disposed relative to the lower body (10), a placement area (100) for placing a cup (50) is provided between the lower body (10) and the upper body (20), and a rotatable paddle shaft (30) is provided on the upper body (20) above the placement area (100), with a paddle head (40) at the lower end of the paddle shaft (30);
- a screw lifting mechanism (80) is provided inside the ice cream maker to drive the upper body (20) to move up and down relative to the lower body (10);
- a motor (60) is provided within the upper body (20), the motor (60) has a first output shaft (610) and a second output shaft (620), the first output shaft (610) is drivingly connected to the paddle shaft (30), and the second output shaft (620) is drivingly connected to the screw lifting mechanism (80);
- a weighing module (530) for contacting the cup (50) is equipped on the lower body (10), and the weighing module (530) senses the weight of the cup (50) and outputs a weight value as G;
- a cup cover (310) coverable on the cup (50) is provided on the paddle shaft (30), a compression spring (90) is sheathed on the paddle shaft (30) with an upper end in contact with the upper body (20), and a pressure sensor (910) in close contact with the compression spring (90) is provided on the upper body (20) above the compression spring (90), the lower end of the compression spring (90) is in close contact with the upper end face of the cup cover (310), and a real-time pressure is transmitted to the detection end of the pressure sensor (910), and the pressure sensor (910) is used to detect the real-time pressure of the compression spring (90) and output a pressure value as F;
- the control method of the ice cream maker comprises:
- the ice cream maker entering an operating state and controlling the motor (60) to drive the upper body (20) from a first position to a second position based on the pressure value F and the weight value G, and the movement of the upper body (20) from the first position to the second position including at least one downward churning stroke and one upward mixing stroke.
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