CN217338238U - Carbonization tank - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses a carbonization tank. The carbonization tank comprises a tank body, an air inlet component, a water inlet pipe, a separator and a water outlet pipe. The tank body forms a carbonization chamber, the air inlet component is arranged on the tank body, and the air inlet component is communicated with the carbonization chamber through an air outlet of the air inlet component; the water inlet pipe is detachably arranged on the tank body and is communicated with the carbonization chamber through a water outlet of the water inlet pipe; the separator is arranged in the tank body and comprises an inlet and an inner chamber communicated with the inlet, the inner chamber is communicated with the carbonization chamber through the inlet, and the inlet is arranged far away from the air outlet and the water outlet; the water outlet pipe is arranged on the tank body and communicated with the lower part of the inner chamber. The carbonization tank of the utility model can effectively avoid the output carbonic acid water from carrying undissolved carbon dioxide gas, better ensure the carbonization rate of the beverage, promote the taste of the beverage and avoid the splashing of the beverage when the beverage is poured out; and each part on the carbonization tank can be designed to be very compact, and the water inlet pipe is fixed by adopting any detachable structure such as quick insertion, locking and fastening, so that the water inlet pipe is convenient to detach.

Description

Carbonization tank

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a beverage utensil field particularly relates to a carbonization jar.

Background

Existing devices for preparing carbonated beverages, such as beverage machines, are usually provided with a carbonation tank. The carbonizer tank generally includes a water inlet pipe, an air inlet member, and a water outlet pipe. Carbon dioxide gas may be fed into the carbonation tank from the gas inlet member, and water may be fed into the carbonation tank from the water inlet pipe. The carbon dioxide gas is dissolved in water in the carbonation tank to form carbonated water, and the carbonated water is output from the water outlet pipe to be used for preparing carbonated beverage.

Because undissolved carbon dioxide gas is often undesirable to be entrained in carbonated water, to address this problem, existing carbonation tanks are typically constructed with a larger capacity to provide a steady flow region for undissolved carbon dioxide gas to escape the carbonated water. However, due to the design, undissolved carbon dioxide gas still exists in carbonated water, so that the beverage is splashed when the beverage is poured out, the carbonization rate is influenced, the taste of the beverage is poor, and the device is large in size, large in occupied space and high in material cost.

Therefore, there is a need for a carbonation tank that at least partially addresses the above problems.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

In the summary section a series of concepts in a simplified form is introduced, which will be described in further detail in the detailed description section. The inventive content does not imply any attempt to define the essential features and essential features of the claimed solution, nor is it implied to be intended to define the scope of the claimed solution.

In order to solve the above problems, according to the present invention, there is provided a carbonation tank, comprising:

a canister forming a carbonization chamber;

a gas inlet member provided to the canister body for receiving carbon dioxide gas, the gas inlet member having a gas outlet via which the gas inlet member communicates with the carbonization chamber;

the water inlet pipe is detachably arranged on the tank body and used for receiving water, the water inlet pipe is provided with a water outlet, and the water inlet pipe is communicated with the carbonization chamber through the water outlet;

a separator disposed inside the tank, the separator including an inlet and an inner chamber in communication with the inlet, the inner chamber in communication with the carbonization chamber via the inlet, the inlet disposed distal to the outlet and the outlet; and

and the water outlet pipe is arranged on the tank body and is communicated with the lower part of the inner chamber.

Optionally, the air inlet member and the water inlet pipe are both disposed at the top of the tank, and the separator is disposed at the bottom of the tank.

Optionally, the inlet pipe is along vertical extension, the delivery port is located the bottom of inlet pipe and faces the below, the import is located the separator one side of the extending direction place side of the extending direction of inlet pipe dorsad.

Optionally, the inlet is located at the top end of the separator and faces upwards;

or the separator comprises a separator bottom wall and a separator side wall extending upwardly from the separator bottom wall, the separator side wall being configured as a circumferentially closed cylinder, the top end of the separator being open to form the inlet.

Optionally, the projection of the inlet on a horizontal plane is spaced apart from the projection of the outlet on the horizontal plane;

and/or the water inlet pipe extends to the position below the top end of the separator, and the projection of the inlet in the vertical plane is positioned above the projection of the water outlet in the vertical plane.

Optionally, the tank body has a working water level, the air outlet is located above the working water level, and the water outlet is located above or below the working water level.

Optionally, the carbonization device further comprises a jet aerator, wherein the jet aerator comprises the water inlet pipe and air holes arranged on the water inlet pipe, and the air holes are communicated with the carbonization chamber.

Optionally, a reducing hole is formed in the water inlet pipe, and the air hole is located on one side of the reducing hole, which is close to the center of the tank body;

or the water inlet pipe is provided with an injection piece with a plurality of holes, and the air holes are positioned on one side of the injection piece, which deviates from the center of the tank body.

Optionally, the air intake means, the jet aerator, the separator and the water outlet pipe are all detachably mounted to the tank.

Optionally, the carbonation tank further includes a water level probe apparatus configured as one assembly with the air intake member, the water level probe apparatus including three or less water level probes, the water level probe apparatus being detachably mounted to the air intake member.

Optionally, the water outlet pipe is arranged outside the tank body, the separator further comprises an outlet, and the inner chamber is communicated with the water outlet pipe through the outlet;

or the water outlet pipe is arranged inside the tank body.

Optionally, the water inlet pipe comprises a fixing part with holes, a fastening part with holes and a sealing part, wherein the fixing part is arranged in the interface of the tank body, the water inlet pipe is arranged in the holes of the fixing part and the fastening part and is provided with a flange extending along the radial direction, the flange is arranged between the fixing part and the fastening part, the fastening part is fastened to the fixing part through threads, and the sealing part is arranged between the water inlet pipe and the fixing part.

According to the utility model discloses a carbonization tank, built-in separator can be at the internal isolation region that forms of jar, keeps apart some carbonated water in the jar body in this region, and the carbonated water in the isolation region is more stable for the carbonated water state outside the isolation region, the velocity of flow is lower, is favorable to undissolved carbon dioxide gas to escape from the carbonated water and separate with carbonated water to can effectively avoid the carbonated water of output smuggleing undissolved carbon dioxide gas secretly.

From this, use the utility model discloses a carbonated beverage that carbonated water that the carbonator provided made can guarantee the carbonization rate of beverage better, promotes the taste of beverage to avoid the splash of beverage when beating out the beverage, the foam layer thickness of beverage can be controlled in addition, guarantees the beverage liquid volume, promotes consumer and experiences. And due to the arrangement of the separator, each part on the carbonization tank can be designed to be very compact, which is beneficial to the miniaturization of the carbonization tank, for example, the minimum diameter of the carbonization tank can reach 50mm, thereby occupying small space, being suitable for application in various beverage preparation places and having lower material cost.

The inlet tube can adopt such as insert soon, any detachable construction such as locking and fastening is fixed, and it is convenient to dismantle, and this is favorable to changing and carries out the inside inspection, is convenient for set up seal structure simultaneously, the sealed effect of guarantee.

Drawings

The following drawings of the present invention are used herein as part of the present invention for understanding the present invention. There are shown in the drawings, embodiments and descriptions of the invention, which are used to explain the principles of the invention.

In the drawings:

fig. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a carbonation tank in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the carbonizer tank shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of the inlet pipe shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an alternative form of the inlet pipe shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of another alternative of the inlet pipe shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the water level probe apparatus shown in FIG. 2;

fig. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a carbonation tank in accordance with another preferred embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 8 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a carbonation tank in accordance with yet another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Description of reference numerals:

100: the carbonization tank 110: the tank body 111: carbonization chamber

112: the first interface 113: the second interface 120: air inlet component

121: air inlet 122: gas outlet 123: joint part

130: jet aerator 131: water inlet pipe 132: water inlet

133: water outlet 134: diameter-variable hole 135: air hole

136: fixing piece 137: the fastener 138: spray member

140: water outlet pipe 150: separator 151: an inlet

152: the inner chamber 153: separator bottom wall 154: separator side wall

155: outlet 160: water level probe apparatus 161: water level probe

139: sealing element

Detailed Description

In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a more thorough understanding of the present invention. It will be apparent, however, to one skilled in the art, that the present invention may be practiced without one or more of these specific details. In other instances, well-known features have not been described in order to avoid obscuring the present invention.

In the following description, a detailed description will be given for a thorough understanding of the present invention. It is to be understood that these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the concept of these exemplary embodiments to those skilled in the art. It is apparent that the implementation of the embodiments of the present invention is not limited to the specific details familiar to those skilled in the art. The preferred embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, however, other embodiments of the present invention are possible in addition to these detailed descriptions.

It should be noted that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of example embodiments in accordance with the invention. As used herein, the singular is intended to include the plural unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms "comprises" and/or "comprising," when used in this specification, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof.

Ordinal words such as "first" and "second" are referred to in this application as labels only, and do not have any other meanings, such as a particular order, etc. Also, for example, the term "first component" does not itself imply the presence of "second component", and the term "second component" does not itself imply the presence of "first component".

It is to be understood that the terms "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "inner," "outer," and the like are used herein for descriptive purposes and not limitation.

Exemplary embodiments according to the present invention will now be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

According to the present invention, there is provided a carbonation tank 100, the carbonation tank 100 being for dissolving carbon dioxide gas in water to form carbonated water. The formed carbonated water can be used to prepare carbonated beverages. The carbonation tank 100 may be used in an apparatus for preparing carbonated beverages, such as a beverage maker.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the carbonization tank 100 may include a tank body 110, an air inlet member 120, an inlet pipe 131, and an outlet pipe 140. The can 110 can form a carbonization chamber 111. The tank 110 may be a vertical or horizontal vessel. The can 110 is illustratively shown as a vertical vessel. The gas inlet member 120 is provided to the tank 110 and receives carbon dioxide gas. The air inlet member 120 has an air inlet 121 and an air outlet 122. The gas inlet member 120 may be connected at a gas inlet 121 to a gas supply pipe connected to a gas source for supplying carbon dioxide gas. The air inlet member 120 communicates with the carbonization chamber 111 via the air outlet 122. The air inlet member 120 may be provided with a joint part 123 for connecting an air supply pipe. The outlet port 122 is located in the joint portion 123.

The water inlet pipe 131 is disposed at the tank 110 and receives water. The inlet tube 131 has an inlet port 132 and an outlet port 133, and the inlet tube 131 may be connected at the inlet port 132 to a water supply tube connected to a water source for supplying water. The water supply pipe may be provided with a water pump. From this, can be through the start-stop control of controlling the water pump intaking. The water inlet pipe 131 is communicated with the carbonization chamber 111 through the water outlet 133; the water outlet pipe 140 is disposed on the tank 110 and is used for outputting carbonated water.

The carbonization tank 100 may further include a separator 150. The separator 150 is disposed inside the can 110. The separator 150 includes an inlet 151 and an inner chamber 152 in communication with the inlet 151. The inner chamber 152 communicates with the carbonization chamber 111 via the inlet 151 so that a portion of the carbonated water can flow from the carbonization chamber 111 into the inner chamber 152, and undissolved carbon dioxide gas in the carbonated water can float upward within the inner chamber 152 and escape from the inlet 151 out of the inner chamber 152. The inlet 151 can be disposed away from the air outlet 122 and the water outlet 133. Thus, the intake and water intake processes do not interfere with the escape of undissolved carbon dioxide gas within the inner chamber 152. The water outlet pipe 140 can communicate with a lower portion of the inner chamber 152 to output carbonated water from which carbon dioxide gas is removed.

In this embodiment, the built-in separator 150 may form an isolation region in the tank 110, and isolate a part of the carbonated water in the tank 110 in the region, and the carbonated water in the isolation region is more stable and has a lower flow rate than the carbonated water outside the isolation region, so that undissolved carbon dioxide gas can escape from the carbonated water and be separated from the carbonated water, and thus, the output carbonated water can be effectively prevented from being entrained with the undissolved carbon dioxide gas.

The air inlet member 120 and the water inlet pipe 131 may be both disposed at the top of the can 110. The separator 150 is disposed at the bottom of the can 110 so that the separator 150 is farther away from the air outlet 122 and the water outlet 133. Alternatively, the tank 110 and the separator 150 are both cylindrical in shape, and both are vertically placed. The diameter of the separator 150 is smaller than the diameter of the can 110, for example, equal to or less than half the diameter of the can 110. One example is that the diameter of the can 110 is 50mm, the diameter of the separator 150 is 25mm or less, and the height of the separator 150 is less than half of the height of the can 110. The separator 150 may be disposed adjacent to an inner wall surface of the tank 110 extending in the vertical direction.

The inlet pipe 131 extends vertically, and the outlet 133 is located at the bottom end of the inlet pipe 131 and faces downward. The inlet 151 of the separator 150 can be located on a side of the separator 150 facing away from the side where the inlet pipe 131 extends. Note that, the term "back" herein means a side not facing the extending direction of the inlet pipe 131. For the illustrated embodiment, the top side of the separator 150 and the side of the inlet pipe 131 in which the direction of extension is facing away from each other, and the inlet 151 is located at the top side of the separator 150. Of course, inlet 151 may also be located on a peripheral side of separator 150 facing away from the side where inlet tube 131 extends, if needed and/or desired.

As shown in fig. 2, the inlet 151 may be located at the top end of the separator 150 and face upward. The separator 150 includes a separator bottom wall 153 and a separator side wall 154 extending upwardly from the separator bottom wall 153. The separator sidewall 154 is configured as a circumferentially closed cylinder with the top end of the separator 150 open to form the inlet 151. Thereby, the carbon dioxide gas floating upward may be facilitated to easily exit the inner chamber 152 from the inlet 151. Separator sidewall 154 serves to isolate the fluid in separator 150 from the fluid within tank 110.

To avoid that the separation of carbonic acid water from carbon dioxide gas in the separator 150 is influenced by turbulence created when the water flows out of the water outlet 133, the projection of the inlet 151 onto the horizontal plane may be spaced apart from the projection of the water outlet 133 onto the horizontal plane. Further, the inlet 151 is vertically offset from the water outlet 133, and the inlet 151 is not right opposite to the water outlet 133, in other words, the inlet 151 is not located right below the water outlet 133.

The length of the water inlet pipe 131 may be set as desired, for example, the tank 110 has an operating water level above which the carbonization tank 100 can be normally operated when the water in the tank 110 is maintained. As shown in fig. 2 and 3, the water inlet pipe 131 can extend to below the working water level, and the length of the water inlet pipe 131 is long, and the air outlet 122 is located below the working water level. As shown in fig. 4 and 5, the water inlet pipe 131 can extend to above the working water level, and the length of the water inlet pipe 131 is shorter, and the air outlet 122 is located above the working water level.

In the embodiment shown in fig. 2, the inlet pipe 131 can extend below the top end of the separator 150, the projection of the inlet 151 in the vertical plane being above the projection of the outlet 133 in the vertical plane. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the turbulent flow of water at the water outlet 133 from affecting the flow speed and the flow direction of the carbonated water in the separator 150, so that the carbonated water in the separator 150 is maintained in a stable state, and then the separator 150 can well separate the carbon dioxide gas from the carbonated water.

Optionally, the carbonization tank 100 may further include a jet aerator 130. The jet aerator 130 includes the above-described water inlet pipe 131 and air holes 135 provided in the water inlet pipe 131. The gas hole 135 can communicate with the carbonization chamber 111, and is used for allowing the carbon dioxide gas in the carbonization chamber 111 to flow into the water inlet pipe 131 and allowing the carbon dioxide gas in the carbonization chamber 111 to flow into the water inlet pipe 131. Due to the influence of the water flow in the water inlet pipe 131, the partial pressure of the water flow at the air holes 135 is lower than the pressure of the gas in the carbonization chamber 111, and the carbon dioxide gas can flow into the water inlet pipe 131 from the carbonization chamber 111 through the air holes 135 due to the influence of the pressure difference and is mixed with the water in the water inlet pipe 131. The setting of jet aerator 130 can improve the mixed effect of carbon dioxide gas and water, and then improves carbonization efficiency.

For the inlet pipe 131 shown in fig. 3 and 4, a reducing hole 134 may be provided in the inlet pipe 131. The reducing holes 134 increase the water flow speed in the water inlet pipe 131, facilitate collision with gas, and improve the mixing effect. The air hole 135 is located at one side of the reducing hole 134 close to the center of the can 110, and for the vertically arranged water inlet pipe 131, the air hole 135 is located at the lower side of the reducing hole 134. Preferably, the diameter of the reducing hole 134 may be 0.6 to 2.8mm, such as 0.6mm, 1.0mm, 1.2mm, 1.4mm, 1.8mm, 2.0mm, 2.2mm, 2.5mm, 2.8mm, and the like. The inlet pipe 131 shown in fig. 3 is of a submerged type, and the inlet pipe 131 shown in fig. 4 is of a short pipe type.

Referring to fig. 5, the inlet pipe 131 may be further provided with a spraying member 138 having a plurality of holes, and further, the inlet pipe 131 is configured to spray. The air hole 135 can be located on the side of the spouting member 138 away from the center of the can 110, and for the vertically disposed water inlet pipe 131, the air hole 135 can be located on the upper side of the spouting member 138. Alternatively, the injection member 138 is provided at the bottom end of the inlet pipe 131, and may be formed as one piece with the inlet pipe 131.

According to the carbonizer tank 100 of the present invention, the air inlet member 120, the jet aerator 130 or, more specifically, the water inlet pipe 131, the separator 150 and the water outlet pipe 140 are detachably mounted to the tank body 110. It should be noted that the separator 150 and the water outlet pipe 140 in the illustrated embodiment are integrally formed with the tank 110, and in an embodiment not shown, the separator 150 and the water outlet pipe 140 may be detachably disposed on the tank 110. Therefore, when the quality of the internal components needs to be checked, the internal components can be disassembled and checked in a targeted mode, and therefore quality control and fault analysis are facilitated. Meanwhile, the detachable design can realize the sharing of components among the carbonization tanks 100 with different sizes, reduce the material consumption and the inventory and improve the operation efficiency. The jet aerator 130 can also be replaced with different treatment volumes depending on the usage requirements, such as the flow rate of the water pump, the pressure of the carbon dioxide and the carbonation level.

Further, the tank 110 may be provided with a first port 112, a second port 113, and a third port. The air intake member 120 is detachably provided to the first port 112. The jet aerator 130 is detachably provided to the second interface 113. Specifically, as shown in fig. 5, jet aerator 130 may further include a perforated fixture 136, a perforated fastener 137, and a seal 139. The water inlet pipe 131 is located in the holes of the fixing member 136 and the fastening member 137 and is provided with a flange extending in the radial direction. A portion of the fixing member 136 is disposed in the second port 113 of the can 110. The flange of the water inlet pipe 131 is located between the fixing member 136 and the fastening member 137. The fastener 137 may be fastened to the fixture 136 by a screw so as to fasten the water inlet pipe 131 against loosening and coming out. A seal 139 is located between the inlet tube 131 and the fixture 136 to prevent water and gas from escaping. The sealing member 139 may be annular and is fitted over the water inlet pipe 131. For example, the inlet pipe 131 may be provided with a radially recessed annular seal groove in which the seal 139 is located.

When the water inlet pipe 131 is installed, the water inlet pipe 131 sleeved with the sealing element 139 can be inserted into the fixing element 136 and further inserted into the tank 110; the inlet pipe 131 is then moved to bring the flange into abutment with the fixture 136. When it is desired to remove inlet tube 131, fastener 137 may be removed prior to removing inlet tube 131. The water outlet pipe 140 is detachably arranged at the third interface. The first, second and third interfaces 112, 113 may be configured to be the same size for different sized carbonation tanks 100 in order to install and/or replace different sizes/types of jet aerators 130 (more specifically, inlet tube 131), outlet tube 140 and, below, water level probe apparatus 160, depending on the needs of the use. The third interface can be connected with the water outlet pipe 140 through threads or provided with a quick-connection joint.

Referring to fig. 6, the carbonation tank 100 may further include a water level probe apparatus 160. Alternatively, the water level probe apparatus 160 may be constructed in one assembly with the air inlet member 120. The water level probe apparatus 160 includes three or less water level probes 161. The water level probe 161 determines whether the probe is in gas or water by detecting the conductivity near the probe, and then determines whether the water level submerges the probe. The tank 110 and the water level probe are made of metal, and the probe is insulated by a plastic shell.

When the water level probe apparatus 160 includes only one water level probe 161, the water level probe 161 is used to detect the operating water level. When the water level in the tank body 110 is lower than the working water level, the water pump works to add water into the tank body 110; when the water level in the tank 110 is higher than the working water level, the water pump stops working.

When the water level probe apparatus 160 includes two water level probes 161 having different lengths, the two water level probes 161 are a high water level probe and a low water level probe, respectively. The working water level includes a high water level and a low water level below the high water level. The high water level probe is used for detecting a high water level, and the low water level probe is used for detecting a low water level. When the water level in the tank 110 is lower than the low water level, the water pump works to add water into the tank 110; when the water level in the tank 110 reaches a high level, the water pump stops working.

When the water level probe apparatus 160 includes three water level probes 161 having different lengths, the three water level probes 161 include an alarm water level probe in addition to the high water level probe and the low water level probe, and the working water level further includes an alarm water level lower than the low water level. The alarm water level probe detects an alarm water level. In a special case, when the water level in the tank 110 is lower than the alarm water level, the controller connected to the water level probe device 160 can generate an alarm signal to forcibly stop the operation of the carbonation tank 100.

The water level probe apparatus 160 is detachably mounted to the air intake member 120, and particularly, the air intake member 120 may have a through hole to which the water level probe apparatus 160 is detachably provided. Thus, the water level probe apparatus 160 having different numbers and lengths of probes can be selected as desired.

As shown in fig. 2, the outlet pipe 140 may be disposed outside the tank 110. The separator 150 also includes an outlet 155, and for the illustrated embodiment, the outlet 155 is located at the bottom of the tank 110, and thus is generally referred to as the underflow. The inner chamber 152 communicates with the outlet pipe 140 via an outlet 155, whereby, for this embodiment, the outlet 155 is the third port described above. Alternatively, in another preferred embodiment, as shown in fig. 7, the outlet pipe 140 is disposed inside the tank 110, and the outlet 155 end of the outlet pipe 140 is located at the top of the tank 110, thereby generally referred to as the upper outlet. A water outlet pipe 140 extends from the top of the tank 110 to the carbonization chamber 111 and into the separator 150, whereby, for this embodiment, a third interface is provided at the top of the tank 110.

In the embodiment of the carbonation tank shown in fig. 1 and 7, the top and bottom of the tank body 110 may be made of a flat plate-shaped member, and further, the top and bottom walls of the tank body 110 may be flat plate-shaped. Fig. 8 shows an alternative embodiment of the carbonization tank, and as shown in fig. 8, the top and bottom of the tank 110 are made of a plate-shaped member having a circular arc, and further, the top and bottom walls of the tank 110 may be flat, a circular arc transition is provided between the top wall of the tank 110 and the cylinder, and a circular arc transition is provided between the bottom wall of the tank 110 and the cylinder.

According to the utility model discloses a carbonated beverage that carbonize jar 100, the carbonated beverage that the carbonated water that uses it to provide made can guarantee the carbonization rate of beverage better, promotes the taste of beverage to avoid the splash of beverage when beating out the beverage, the foam layer thickness of beverage can be controlled in addition, guarantees the beverage liquid volume, promotes consumer experience. Moreover, due to the arrangement of the separator 150, the various components of the carbonation tank 100 can be designed very compactly, which facilitates miniaturization of the carbonation tank 100, for example, the minimum diameter of the carbonation tank 100 can reach 50mm, thereby occupying a small space, being suitable for various beverage preparation site applications, and having a low material cost.

Unless defined otherwise, technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. Features described herein in one embodiment may be applied to another embodiment, either alone or in combination with other features, unless the feature is otherwise inapplicable or otherwise stated in the other embodiment.

The present invention has been described in terms of the above embodiments, but it is to be understood that the above embodiments are for purposes of illustration and description only and are not intended to limit the invention to the described embodiments. Furthermore, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and that many more modifications and variations are possible in light of the teaching of the present invention and are within the scope of the invention as claimed. The scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims and equivalents thereof.

Claims (12)

1. A carbonation tank, comprising:

a canister forming a carbonization chamber;

a gas inlet member provided to the canister body for receiving carbon dioxide gas, the gas inlet member having a gas outlet via which the gas inlet member communicates with the carbonization chamber;

the water inlet pipe is detachably arranged on the tank body and used for receiving water, the water inlet pipe is provided with a water outlet, and the water inlet pipe is communicated with the carbonization chamber through the water outlet;

a separator disposed inside the tank, the separator including an inlet and an inner chamber in communication with the inlet, the inner chamber in communication with the carbonization chamber via the inlet, the inlet disposed distal to the outlet and the outlet; and

and the water outlet pipe is arranged on the tank body and is communicated with the lower part of the inner chamber.

2. The carbonation tank according to claim 1, wherein said gas inlet member and said water inlet pipe are disposed at the top of said tank, and said separator is disposed at the bottom of said tank.

3. The carbonation tank according to claim 1, wherein said inlet pipe extends vertically, said outlet port is located at a bottom end of said inlet pipe and faces downward, and said inlet port is located at a side of said separator facing away from a side where an extending direction of said inlet pipe is located.

4. Carbonization tank according to claim 3,

the inlet is located at the top end of the separator and faces upward;

or the separator comprises a separator bottom wall and a separator side wall extending upwardly from the separator bottom wall, the separator side wall being configured as a circumferentially closed cylinder, the top end of the separator being open to form the inlet.

5. Carbonisation tank according to claim 3,

the projection of the inlet on a horizontal plane is spaced from the projection of the water outlet on the horizontal plane;

and/or the inlet pipe extends below the top end of the separator, and the projection of the inlet on the vertical plane is positioned above the projection of the outlet on the vertical plane.

6. The carbonation tank according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the tank body has an operating water level, the air outlet is located above the operating water level, and the water outlet is located above or below the operating water level.

7. The carbonization tank of any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a jet aerator comprising the water inlet pipe and air holes provided in the water inlet pipe, the air holes communicating with the carbonization chamber.

8. Carbonization tank according to claim 7,

a reducing hole is formed in the water inlet pipe, and the air hole is positioned on one side of the reducing hole, which is close to the center of the tank body;

or the water inlet pipe is provided with an injection piece with a plurality of holes, and the air holes are positioned on one side of the injection piece, which deviates from the center of the tank body.

9. The carbonation tank according to claim 7, wherein the air intake member, the jet aerator, the separator, and the water outlet pipe are all detachably mounted to the tank body.

10. The carbonation tank according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a water level probe means configured as one assembly with the air intake member, the water level probe means comprising three or less water level probes, the water level probe means being detachably mounted to the air intake member.

11. Carbonization tank according to any of the claims 1 to 5,

the water outlet pipe is arranged outside the tank body, the separator further comprises an outlet, and the inner chamber is communicated with the water outlet pipe through the outlet;

or the water outlet pipe is arranged inside the tank body.

12. The carbonation tank according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising an apertured fixture provided in the mouth of the tank, an apertured fastener provided in the apertures of the fixture and the fastener and provided with a radially extending flange between the fixture and the fastener, and a seal provided between the inlet pipe and the fixture.

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