Brewing device and beverage machine

Abstract

The embodiment of the present invention relates to the technical field of beverage brewing, and discloses a brewing device and a beverage machine. The brewing device includes: a base; a capsule seat, which is installed on the base; an injection module, which is movably connected to the base and can approach or move away from the capsule seat along a preset direction; a slide rail, one end of which is carried by the capsule seat, and the other end of the slide rail is rotatably installed on the capsule seat; and a driving module, which is used to drive the slide rail to rotate during the process of the injection module moving away from the capsule seat along the preset direction, so that the end of the slide rail carried by the capsule is away from the capsule seat, so that the slide rail takes the capsule away from the accommodating cavity of the capsule seat, and the capsule slides along the slide rail to a designated position. The brewing device provided by the embodiment of the present invention can realize automatic recovery of the capsule after the brewing is completed, without the need for manual recovery by the user, which effectively improves the user experience.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The embodiments of the present invention relate to the technical field of beverage brewing, and in particular to a brewing device and a beverage machine. [Background technology]

[0002] Coffee is one of the three major beverages in the world. People all over the world love to drink coffee more and more. And the increasing popularity of coffee machines makes the preparation of coffee more convenient and simple, and the resulting "coffee culture" fills every moment of life.

[0003] Capsule coffee machines are a type of coffee machine. The so-called capsule is that the manufacturer pre-loads coffee powder into a plastic capsule box similar to a pudding box, and then fills it with inert gas to preserve freshness. When we make coffee, as long as we put the capsule into the above-mentioned capsule coffee machine, we can quickly drink a cup of fragrant coffee. Compared with semi-automatic coffee machines and fully automatic coffee machines that use coffee powder, the operation of capsule coffee machines is very simple. In a broad sense, capsule coffee machines can not only make coffee, but also support the production of natural flower and fruit tea, etc.

[0004] There are many types of capsule coffee machines on the market, which are generally equipped with a base, a capsule holder for mounting capsules, an injection module for piercing the capsule membrane and injecting hot water, and a power module for driving the injection module to move in a preset direction. Among them, some capsule coffee machines use a drawer-type capsule holder, which can move relative to the base of the coffee machine. When adding capsules, the capsule holder is pulled out from the base of the coffee machine, and then the capsule is placed in a specific accommodating cavity, and then the capsule holder is pushed back to its original position.

[0005] However, the inventor of the present invention found in the process of realizing the present invention that, in a capsule coffee machine with this structure, the used capsule box cannot be automatically recovered after brewing coffee, and the user needs to take out the capsule box by himself, and the capsule box is adhered with the brewed liquid, which results in a poor user experience. [Summary of the invention]

[0006] The embodiments of the present invention are intended to provide a brewing device and a beverage machine to solve the technical problem that the current capsule coffee machine with a drawer-type capsule holder cannot automatically recycle the used capsule box.

[0007] The embodiment of the present invention solves the technical problem by adopting the following technical solution:

[0008] A brewing device, comprising:

[0009] Pedestal;

[0010] A capsule seat, mounted on the base;

[0011] An injection module is movably connected to the base and can move closer to or farther from the capsule seat along a preset direction;

[0012] a slide rail, one end of which is carried by the capsule seat, and the other end of which is rotatably mounted on the capsule seat; and

[0013] The driving module is used to drive the slide rail to rotate when the injection module moves away from the capsule seat along the preset direction, so that one end of the slide rail supported by the capsule seat moves away from the capsule seat.

[0014] As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the injection module includes an injection assembly and a connecting arm, one end of the connecting arm is fixedly connected to the injection assembly, and the other end of the connecting arm is rotatably mounted on the base.

[0015] As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the driving module includes a hook and a clamping strip;

[0016] The hook comprises a connecting portion and a hanging portion, one end of the connecting portion is connected to the slide rail, the other end of the connecting portion extends toward the injection module, the hanging portion is arranged at one end of the connecting portion away from the slide rail, the clamping strip is arranged at the injection module, and the clamping strip is located between the hanging portion and the slide rail, the clamping strip and the hook are used to abut against each other when the injection module moves away from the capsule seat along the preset direction, so as to drive the slide rail to rotate;

[0017] Alternatively, the hook includes a connecting portion and a hanging portion, one end of the connecting portion is connected to the injection module, and the other end of the connecting portion extends toward the slide rail, the hanging portion is arranged at an end of the connecting portion away from the injection module, the clamping strip is arranged on the slide rail, and the clamping strip is located between the hanging portion and the injection module, and the clamping strip and the hook are used to abut against each other when the injection module moves away from the capsule seat along the preset direction, so as to drive the slide rail to rotate.

[0018] As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the driving module includes:

[0019] A first magnetic member, disposed on the injection module; and

[0020] A second magnetic member, disposed on the slide rail and corresponding to the first magnetic member;

[0021] The first magnetic member and the second magnetic member are used to attract each other when the injection module moves away from the capsule seat along the preset direction, so as to drive the slide rail to rotate.

[0022] As a further improvement of the above technical solution, one of the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member is an electromagnet, and the other of the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member is a magnetic plate, and the magnetic plate is a magnetic material;

[0023] Alternatively, both the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member are electromagnets;

[0024] Alternatively, one of the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member is an electromagnet, and the other of the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member is a magnet.

[0025] As a further improvement of the above technical solution, one of the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member is a magnet, and the other of the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member is a magnetic plate, and the magnetic plate is a magnetic material;

[0026] Alternatively, both the first magnetic component and the second magnetic component are magnets.

[0027] As a further improvement of the above technical solution, a limit module is further included, wherein the limit module includes a first limit portion and a second limit portion, wherein the first limit portion is arranged on the slide rail, and the second limit portion is arranged on the base.

[0028] The first limiting portion and the second limiting portion are used to abut against each other when the slide rail rotates in a direction away from the capsule seat at a set angular displacement, so as to prevent the slide rail from rotating with the injection assembly.

[0029] As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the driving module includes a motor, and an output shaft of the motor is connected to the slide rail.

[0030] As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the slide rail includes a guide portion and a bending portion, and the capsule seat is provided with a receiving cavity at one end close to the injection module:

[0031] One end of the guide slide is supported by the capsule seat and is arranged at the edge of the accommodating cavity, and the other end of the guide slide extends in a direction away from the accommodating cavity;

[0032] One end of the bending portion is connected to one end of the guide slide portion away from the accommodating cavity, and the other end of the bending portion extends toward the bottom of the base. The bending portion is rotatably mounted on the capsule seat.

[0033] The embodiment of the present invention also adopts the following technical solutions to solve the technical problems:

[0034] A beverage machine comprises the above-mentioned brewing device.

[0035] The beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0036] The brewing device provided by the embodiment of the present invention includes a base, a capsule seat, an injection module, a slide rail and a drive module. The capsule seat is provided with a receiving cavity for receiving capsules; one end of the slide rail is supported by the capsule seat and used to support the capsule, and the other end is rotatably mounted on the capsule seat. After the brewing process is completed, when the injection module moves away from the capsule seat in a preset direction, the drive module can drive the slide rail to rotate together, so that the end of the slide rail supported by the capsule seat moves away from the capsule seat, so that the slide rail takes the capsule away from the receiving cavity of the capsule seat, and the capsule slides along the slide rail to a designated position.

[0037] Therefore, compared with the brewing devices in the capsule coffee machines currently on the market, the brewing device provided by the embodiment of the present invention can realize automatic recovery of the capsule after brewing is completed, without the need for manual recovery by the user, thereby effectively improving the user experience.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0038] One or more embodiments are exemplarily described by corresponding drawings, which do not constitute limitations on the embodiments. Elements with the same reference numerals in the drawings represent similar elements, and the figures in the drawings do not constitute proportional limitations unless otherwise stated.

[0039] Figure 1 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of a brewing device provided by one embodiment of the present invention in one direction;

[0040] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of the central brewing device hidden behind the side panels when it is in the brewing position;

[0041] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of the middle brewing device behind the hidden base when it is in the off-track position;

[0042] Figure 4 for Figure 1 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of the middle base;

[0043] Figure 5 for Figure 2 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of the middle capsule seat;

[0044] Figure 6 for Figure 2 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of the injection module;

[0045] Figure 7 for Figure 2 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of the middle slide rail;

[0046] Figure 8 for Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the connection between the middle slide rail and the capsule seat;

[0047] Fig. 9 A schematic diagram showing that a straight slide rail and a slide rail with a bent portion are respectively rotated until the ends of the slide rails close to the cup holder are at the same height;

[0048] Fig.10 for Figure 3 A local enlarged schematic diagram of the middle A;

[0049] Fig.11 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of a brewing device provided in another embodiment of the present invention;

[0050] Fig.12 for Fig.11 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of the injection module;

[0051] Fig.13 for Fig.11 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of the middle slide rail;

[0052] Fig.14 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of a brewing device provided in one embodiment of the present invention in one direction;

[0053] Fig.15 for Fig.14 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of the brewing device in another direction;

[0054] Fig.16 for Fig.15 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of the middle slide rail;

[0055] Fig.17 for Fig.15 A partial enlarged schematic diagram of point B in the middle;

[0056] Fig.18 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of a brewing device provided by another embodiment of the present invention with the side panel hidden;

[0057] Fig.19 for Fig.18 A partial enlarged schematic diagram of point C in the middle. [Specific implementation method]

[0058] In order to facilitate the understanding of the present invention, the present invention is described in more detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. It should be noted that when an element is described as "fixed to" / "fixed to" / "installed on" another element, it can be directly on the other element, or there can be one or more centered elements therebetween. When an element is described as "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element, or there can be one or more centered elements therebetween. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "left", "right", "inside", "outside" and similar expressions used in this specification are for illustrative purposes only.

[0059] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used in this specification have the same meaning as those commonly understood by those skilled in the art of the present invention. The terms used in the specification of the present invention are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention. The term "and / or" used in this specification includes any and all combinations of one or more of the related listed items.

[0060] In addition, the technical features involved in different embodiments of the present invention described below can be combined with each other as long as they do not conflict with each other.

[0061] In this specification, the term "installation" includes fixing or restricting a component or device to a specific position or place by welding, screwing, clamping, bonding, etc. The component or device may remain stationary at the specific position or place or move within a limited range. After being fixed or restricted to a specific position or place, the component or device may or may not be disassembled, which is not limited in the embodiments of the present invention.

[0062] See also Figures 1 to 3 , which respectively show a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a brewing device provided by one embodiment of the present invention in one direction, a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the brewing device hidden behind a side panel when the brewing device is in a brewing station, and a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the brewing device hidden behind a base when the brewing device is in a track-off station, wherein the brewing device comprises a base 100, a capsule seat 200, an injection module 300, a power module 400, a slide rail 500 and a drive module. Among them, the base 100 is provided with a channel; the capsule seat 200 is at least partially accommodated in the channel, and is slidably mounted on the base 100 and can slide in a directional manner along the above-mentioned channel. The injection module 300 is movably connected to the base 100 and can approach or move away from the capsule seat 200 along a preset direction. The power module 400 is connected to the injection module 300, and is used to drive the injection module 300 to approach or move away from the capsule seat 200 along the above-mentioned preset direction. One end of the slide rail 500 is supported on one end of the capsule seat 200 close to the injection module 300, and the end is used to support the flange of the capsule 700, and the other end of the slide rail 500 is rotatably mounted on the capsule seat 200. The driving module is used to drive the slide rail 500 to rotate when the injection module 300 moves away from the capsule seat 200 along the preset direction, so that the end of the slide rail 500 supported on the capsule seat 200 moves away from the capsule seat 200.

[0063] For the above base 100, please refer to Figure 4 , which shows a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the base 100, and combines Figures 1 to 3The base 100 includes two oppositely disposed side panels 110 and a connecting plate 120 connected to the two side panels 110 at both ends. Each side panel 110 is arranged upright, and the connecting plate 120 is used to connect the two side panels 110, so that the two side panels 110 are arranged oppositely and fixed relative to each other, thereby forming the above-mentioned channel 130.

[0064] For the capsule holder 200, please refer to Figure 5 , which shows a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the capsule seat 200, and combined with Figures 1 to 4 The capsule holder 200 includes a cup holder 210, a slider 220 and a push plate 230. The cup holder 210 is provided with a receiving cavity 211 at one end (i.e., the top in the figure) close to the injection module 300, and the receiving cavity 211 is used to receive the capsule 700. The slider 220 is in a strip shape as a whole, and two sliders 220 are arranged in parallel on opposite sides of the cup holder 210, and the sliders 220 extend in a direction parallel to the extension of the above-mentioned channel 130. The two side plates 110 are respectively provided with guide grooves 111 at one end facing the channel 130, which are adapted to the sliders 220 and extend in a direction parallel to the extension of the channel 130. The pair of sliders 220 cooperate with the pair of guide grooves 111 to ensure that the capsule holder 200 can slide in the channel 130 in a directional manner. The push plate 230 is fixed to one end of the slider 220. The push plate 230 facilitates the user to pull the capsule seat 200 out to the accommodating cavity 211 outside the channel 130 for loading the capsule 700, and facilitates the user to push the capsule seat 200 into the set position for the subsequent brewing process.

[0065] For the above injection module 300, please refer to Figure 6 , which shows a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the injection module 300, please also refer to Figures 1 to 5 , the injection module 300 includes an injection assembly 310 and a connecting arm 320. The injection assembly 310 is disposed in the above-mentioned channel 130 and is located on the side of the capsule seat 200 where the accommodating cavity 211 is provided, and is specifically located above the accommodating cavity 211. The injection assembly 310 is used to pierce the sealing membrane of the capsule 700 and inject boiling water into the capsule 700 to complete the brewing process. One end of the connecting arm 320 is fixedly connected to the injection assembly 310, and the other end extends in a direction parallel to the channel 130 toward one end away from the above-mentioned push plate 230, and is rotatably mounted on the base 100; that is: the direction of rotation of the injection module 300 in this embodiment is the above-mentioned preset direction. In this embodiment, there are two connecting arms 320, which are respectively arranged on both sides of the injection assembly 310 along the width direction of the channel 130; one end of each connecting arm 320 away from the injection assembly 310 is connected to a rotating shaft 321, and a rotating hole 112 ( Figure 4), the connecting arm 320 and the side plate 110 are rotatably connected through the cooperation of the rotating shaft 321 and the rotating hole. In the brewing station, the injection module 300 is located near the opening of the accommodating chamber 211, and its entirety is almost parallel to the capsule seat 200; based on this position, the injection module 300 is rotated away from the accommodating chamber 211 by a preset angular displacement, and then the injection module 300 is in the off-track station ( Figure 3 As shown). It is understandable that, in other embodiments of the present invention, the connecting arm 320 can also be rotatably connected to the side plate 110 in other ways. For example, in some embodiments of the present invention, a bearing is sleeved on the rotating shaft 321, and the inner ring of the bearing is interference fit with the rotating shaft, and the outer ring of the bearing is fixed to the side plate 110, that is, the connecting arm 320 is rotatably connected to the side plate through the bearing.

[0066] For the above power module 400, please refer to Figure 2 , while combining Figure 1 ,as well as Figures 3 to 6 The power module 400 is connected to the injection module 300 and is used to drive the injection module 300 to reciprocate between the brewing station and the derailing station. It includes a first connecting rod 410, a second connecting rod 420 and a rotating mechanism 430. One end of the first connecting rod 410 is rotatably mounted on the injection assembly 310 of the injection module, and the other end is rotatably connected to the second connecting rod 420. The output end of the rotating mechanism 430 is connected to the second connecting rod 420 and is used to drive the second connecting rod 420 to rotate. The base 100, the second connecting rod 420, the first connecting rod 410 and the injection module 300 together constitute a hinged four-bar mechanism. Therefore, by driving the second connecting rod 420 through the rotating mechanism 430, the injection module 300 can achieve regular movement. In this embodiment, the rotating mechanism 430 is a motor. It can be understood that in other embodiments of the present invention, the rotating mechanism can also be any mechanism that can achieve rotation output, such as a rotating cylinder.

[0067] Furthermore, the rotating mechanism 430 also includes a worm wheel and a worm, and the rotating mechanism is connected to the second connecting rod through the worm wheel and the worm, so as to reduce the rotation speed of the injection module 300 to a certain extent, and avoid damage caused by a strong collision between the injection module 300 and the capsule seat 200 due to the excessive speed of the motor. Among them, the worm wheel is coaxially fixed with a worm wheel shaft, and the worm wheel shaft is rotatably mounted on the base 100, and the second connecting rod is sleeved on the worm wheel shaft and fixed with the worm wheel shaft. The worm cooperates with the above-mentioned worm wheel and is connected to the output end of the rotating mechanism.

[0068] For the above slide rail 500, please refer to Figure 7 and Figure 8 , which respectively show a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the slide rail 500 and a schematic diagram of the connection between the slide rail 500 and the capsule seat 200. Figures 1 to 6The slide rail 500 includes a guide slide portion 510, one end of which is supported on an end of the cup holder 210 close to the injection assembly 300, and the other end of which extends in a direction parallel to the extension of the channel 130 toward an end away from the push plate 230, and is rotatably mounted on the capsule holder 200. The end of the slide rail 500 supported on the cup holder 210 is arranged at the edge of the contour of the accommodating cavity 211, which is used to support the flange portion of the capsule 700.

[0069] Furthermore, the slide rail 500 further includes a bending portion 520, one end of which is connected to one end of the guide slide 510 away from the accommodating cavity 211, and the other end of which extends toward the bottom of the base 110. In this embodiment, the end of the bending portion 520 away from the cup holder 210 extends toward the bottom of the base 100, and gradually moves away from the cup holder 210. The bending portion 520 can actually be equivalent to being formed by bending a straight slide rail as a whole. The setting of the bending portion 520 can shorten the distance between the two ends of the straight slide rail, thereby shortening the sliding stroke of the capsule 700; on the other hand, when the slide rail 500 rotates to a certain angle, the capsule 700 slides down. The bending portion 520 has a certain inclination angle relative to the guide slide 510, and the capsule 700 encounters less resistance when sliding on it. When the capsule 700 slides down to the bending portion 520, the bending portion 520 can accelerate the falling of the capsule 700.

[0070] In addition, compared with a straight slide rail with the same total length, the slide rail 500 with the bent portion 520 can also make the inclination angle of the guide portion 510 greater than the inclination angle of the straight slide rail when the end of the slide rail 500 supported on one end of the cup holder 210 rises to the same height. For ease of understanding, please refer to Figure 9, which shows a schematic diagram of the straight slide rail and the slide rail 500 with the bent portion 520 respectively rotating to the same height, and the end of the slide rail close to the cup holder 210 is at the same height, and please refer to other figures at the same time. As shown in the figure, point O and point X respectively represent the two ends of the straight slide rail in a horizontal state, point Y represents the position of the end of the straight slide rail close to the cup holder after rotating by an angle α with point O as the center of the circle, and circle P is the motion trajectory of the end of the straight slide rail close to the cup holder, that is: the end of the straight slide rail close to the cup holder 210 rotates by an angle α from the horizontal position point X to point Y with point O as the center of the circle. Similarly, point O' and point M represent the two ends of the bending portion 520 of the slide rail 500 with a bending portion (O'M = OM), point M and point X represent the two ends of the guide portion 510 of the slide rail 500 with a bending portion, point Z represents the position of the end of the slide rail 500 with a bending portion close to the cup holder after rotating by an angle β with point O' as the center, point Z and point Y are at the same height relative to the horizontal position, and circle Q is the motion trajectory of the end of the slide rail 500 with a bending portion close to the cup holder, that is: the end of the slide rail with a bending portion 520 close to the cup holder rotates by an angle β from the horizontal position point X to point Z with point O' as the center. Since the rotation angle of the slide rail is generally less than 90 degrees, and within this angle range, the trajectory of circle Q is always on the left of the trajectory of circle P, then:

[0071] Lxz>Lyz, where L represents the chord length;

[0072] At the same time R O＇Z <R OY , where R represents the radius;

[0073] It can also be combined with the chord length formula: L = 2R*sin(θ / 2), where L represents the chord length and θ represents the radian;

[0074] It can be inferred that β is greater than α, that is, the angle of rotation of the slide rail 500 with the bent portion is greater than the angle of rotation of the straight slide rail. Since the horizontal member rotates to set the angle γ with any point as the rotation center, the angle between it and the horizontal direction will be angle γ, regardless of the selection of the rotation center, and the angle between the guide portion and the horizontal direction is also β, which is greater than the angle α between the straight slide rail and the horizontal direction. Therefore, the slide rail 500 with the bent portion 520 provided in this embodiment is more conducive to the capsule 700 replacement process.

[0075] Furthermore, in order to make the process of the slide rail 500 bringing the capsule 700 out of the accommodating chamber 211 more reliable, the guide portion 510 of the slide rail 500 is U-shaped. Figure 7 and Figure 8 , and in combination with other drawings, the U-shaped portion of the guide slide 510 is arranged around the edge of the accommodating cavity 211, and the two ends of the U-shaped structure extend in a direction parallel to the extension of the channel 130, and the two bending portions 520 are respectively connected to the two ends of the guide slide 510 away from the accommodating cavity 211. Each bending portion 520 is connected to a pin 521 arranged parallel to the above-mentioned rotating shaft 321, and the two pins 521 extend in opposite directions. In this embodiment, one end of each pin 521 is connected to the bending portion 520, and the other end extends in a direction away from the center of the channel 130. The slide rail 500 is rotatably mounted on the slider 220 of the capsule seat 200 through the pin 521. The guide slide portion 510 is in a U-shaped structure, which increases the area of ​​the slide rail 500 carrying the capsule 700, making the process of the slide rail 500 carrying the capsule 700 more reliable; in addition, the slide rail 500 is also in a U-shape as a whole, and this structure cooperates with the pin shaft 521 to prevent the slide rail 500 from detaching after being installed on the capsule seat 200.

[0076] For the above driver modules, please refer to Fig.10 , while combining Figure 6 , Figure 7As shown in other figures, the driving module 600 is used to drive the slide rail 500 to rotate when the injection module 300 moves away from the capsule seat 200 along the preset direction, so that the end of the slide rail 500 carried by the capsule seat 200 moves away from the capsule seat 200 and takes the capsule 700 away from the accommodating chamber 211. The driving module 600 includes a hook 610 and a clamping strip 620, wherein the hook 610 is provided on the slide rail 500, and includes a connecting portion 611 and a hanging portion 612, one end of the connecting portion 611 is connected to the guide portion 510 of the slide rail 500, and the other end of the connecting portion 611 extends toward the connecting arm 320 of the injection module 300, and the hanging portion 612 is provided at one end of the connecting portion 611 away from the slide rail 500, and is located on a side of the connecting portion 611 close to the center of the channel 130. The clamping strip 620 is arranged on the connecting arm 320 of the injection module 300, and the clamping strip 620 extends in a direction parallel to the extension of the channel 130 as a whole, and is located between the slide rail 500 and the hanging portion 612. At the brewing station, the clamping strip 620 is located on the side of the hanging portion 612 close to the capsule seat. In the process of the injection module 300 moving to the rail-off station driven by the power module 400, the clamping strip 620 can abut against the hanging portion 612 of the hook 610, and drive the slide rail 500 to rotate with it, so that one end of the slide rail 500 is away from the capsule seat 200, and the capsule 700 is taken away from the accommodating cavity 211; when the slide rail 500 rotates to a certain angle, the capsule 700 will slide down along the direction in which the slide rail 500 extends under the action of gravity, and fall into the designated container. Furthermore, after the capsule 700 slides down, the slide rail 500 continues to rotate with the injection module 300 until the hooking portion 612 of the hook 610 moves relative to the clip strip 620 to the end of the clip strip 620 and is separated from the clip strip 620 ( Fig.10 As shown in FIG. 1 , at this time, the slide rail 500 will rotate toward one end close to the capsule seat 200 under the action of gravity until it is carried on the capsule seat 200. When the injection module 300 moves from the rail-off station to the brewing station under the drive of the power module 400, the clamping strip 620 first abuts against the hanging portion 612 of the clamping hook 610, and with the help of the elasticity of the clamping hook 610, the clamping hook 610 opens in a direction away from the center of the channel 130, and then passes over the hanging portion 612 and returns to the brewing station.

[0077] Furthermore, the distance between the two hanging portions 612 gradually decreases from the direction of the hanging portion 612 to the guide portion 510 , so as to provide a guide for the clip 620 to pass over the hanging portion 612 , thereby preventing the clip 620 from being directly pressed against the hanging portion 612 and damaging the hook 610 .

[0078] It should be understood that even though the hook 610 in the above embodiment is provided on the slide rail 500 and the clip 620 is provided on the injection module 300, the present invention is not limited to this; for example, in some other embodiments of the present invention, the hook can also be provided on the injection module and extend in the direction close to the slide rail, and correspondingly, the clip is provided on the slide rail and is located between the hanging portion of the injection module and the hook.

[0079] Furthermore, in order to facilitate the control of the injection module 300 to move to the brewing station, the power module 400 can stop running immediately, so that the injection module 300 can perform the subsequent brewing process. The brewing device also includes a first sensor 330 and a controller (not shown), and the first sensor 330 and the rotating mechanism 430 are both connected to the controller. For details, please refer to Figure 2 , and in combination with the other figures, the first sensor 330 is fixed to the side plate 110 and corresponds to the position of the second connecting rod 420. When the injection module 300 moves to the brewing station, the second connecting rod 420 moves to abut against the first sensor 330 and triggers the first sensor 330; the controller controls the rotating mechanism 430 to stop running according to the trigger signal, and the injection module 300 stays stably at the brewing station.

[0080] Similarly, in order to make the injection module 300 move in the direction away from the capsule seat 200 until the slide rail 500 is separated from the injection module 300, the power module 400 can stop running according to the demand to ensure that the displacement of the injection module 300 is uniform each time it moves away from the capsule seat 200, the brewing device also includes a second sensor 340, and the second sensor 340 is also connected to the controller. The second sensor 340 is fixed to the side plate 110 and corresponds to the position of the connecting arm 320. The second sensor 340 is used to contact and trigger with the connecting arm 320 of the injection module 300 during the rotation of the injection module 300 in the direction away from the capsule seat 200, so that the controller controls the rotation mechanism 430 to stop running according to the signal, thereby stopping the movement of the injection module 300. It can be understood that the time when the injection module 300 triggers the second sensor 340 should be later than the time when the slide rail 500 is separated from the injection module 300.

[0081] It is understandable that the capsule 700 may be a coffee capsule or other capsules such as a fruit tea capsule. Next, the working principle of the brewing device provided by the present invention will be briefly described by taking coffee capsule as an example and combining with the accompanying drawings.

[0082] In the initial state, the capsule seat 200 is accommodated in the above-mentioned channel 130, no capsule 700 is arranged in the accommodating cavity 211, and the injection module 300 is located at the derailing station.

[0083] When brewing coffee, first, pull the push plate 230 until the accommodating chamber 211 is exposed outside the channel 130, load the capsule 700 into the accommodating chamber 211, and push the push plate 230 until the position of the capsule 700 corresponds to the brewing station. Then, control the power module 400 to operate so that the injection module 300 moves from the off-track station to the brewing station. After that, control the injection module 300 to brew the capsule 700. After brewing is finished, the control power module 400 drives the injection module 300 to move from the brewing station to the track-off station; during this process, the slide rail 500 rotates with the injection module 300 under the drive of the drive module 600, and brings the capsule out of the accommodating chamber 211. When the slide rail 500 rotates to a certain angle, the capsule 700 slides down along the direction in which the slide rail 500 extends and falls into the above-mentioned designated container; after the capsule 700 falls, the slide rail 500 continues to rotate with the injection module 300 until the hook 610 on the slide rail 500 is completely separated from the clip 620 on the injection module 300, and the slide rail 500 rotates in the opposite direction to the initial position under the action of gravity; and the injection module 300 continues to move to the track-off station under the drive of the power module 400. At this point, a brewing process ends.

[0084] Compared with the brewing device in the beverage machine currently on the market, the brewing device provided by the embodiment of the present invention includes a base 100, a capsule seat 200, an injection module 300, a power module 400, a slide rail 500 and a drive module. Among them, the capsule seat 200 is provided with a receiving cavity 211 for accommodating the capsule 700; one end of the slide rail 500 is used to carry the capsule 700, and the other end is rotatably installed on the capsule seat 200. After the brewing process is completed, when the injection module 300 moves away from the capsule seat 200 in a preset direction, the drive module 600 can drive the slide rail 500 to rotate with the injection module 300, so that the slide rail 500 takes the capsule 700 away from the receiving cavity 211 of the capsule seat 200, and makes the capsule 700 slide along the slide rail 500 to a specified position. Therefore, the brewing device provided by the embodiment of the present invention can realize the automatic recovery of the brewed capsule 700 without the need for manual recovery by the user, which effectively improves the user experience.

[0085] It should be understood that: in the above embodiment, the injection module 300 is moved away from the capsule seat 200 in a rotating manner, but the present invention is not limited to this; for example: in some other embodiments of the present invention, the injection module can also be moved away from the capsule seat 200 in a translational manner along the depth direction of the accommodating cavity 211. It can be understood that it can still synchronously drive the slide rail 500. At this time, the above preset direction is the translational direction of the injection module 300.

[0086] Please refer to Fig.11 , which shows a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a brewing device 800 provided in another embodiment of the present invention, please also refer to Figures 1 to 10The main differences between the brewing device 800 and the brewing device in the first embodiment are:

[0087] The driving module 600 in the first embodiment includes a hook 610 and a bar 620, and the cooperation between the hook 610 and the bar 620 drives the slide rail 500 to realize the recovery of the capsule 700;

[0088] The driving module 830 in this embodiment is not provided with a hook and a clamping strip, but includes a first magnetic member 831 and a second magnetic member 832. The mutual adsorption of the first magnetic member 831 and the second magnetic member 832 can realize driving the slide rail to rotate when the injection module moves away from the capsule seat, thereby realizing the recovery of the capsule 700.

[0089] For details, please refer to Fig.12 and Fig.13 , which respectively show a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the injection module 810 in one direction and a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the slide rail 820 in one direction in this embodiment, and at the same time combine Figures 1 to 11 , the first magnetic component 831 is arranged on the connecting arm of the injection module 810, and the second magnetic component 832 is arranged on the position of the slide rail 820 corresponding to the first magnetic component 831. One of the first magnetic component 831 and the second magnetic component 832 is an electromagnet, which generates a magnetic field in a specific direction when powered on, and the above magnetic field disappears when powered off; the other of the first magnetic component 831 and the second magnetic component 832 is a magnetic plate, which is made of magnetic materials such as iron, cobalt, nickel, or alloys of the above magnetic materials. This embodiment takes the first magnetic component as an electromagnet and the second magnetic component as a magnetic plate as an example, and combines Figures 11 to 13 The brewing device is briefly described.

[0090] One end of the magnetic plate is connected to the slide rail 820, and the other end extends to the connecting arm of the injection module 810 to correspond to the electromagnet. When the injection module 810 rotates away from the capsule seat, the electromagnet is energized, and the magnetic plate and the slide rail 820 rotate with the injection module under the adsorption of the electromagnet, thereby taking the capsule away from the accommodating cavity and making the capsule slide down along the slide rail to the designated position to realize the recovery of the capsule; when the capsule swapping process is completed, the electromagnet is powered off, and the gravitational field between the magnetic plate and the electromagnet disappears, and the slide rail rotates in the opposite direction under the action of gravity to be carried on the capsule seat.

[0091] Compared with the first embodiment, this embodiment realizes the recovery of capsules and the reset process of the slide rail by controlling the on and off of the electromagnet. The electromagnet and the magnetic plate do not need to contact each other, which can avoid the drawback of failure caused by repeated contact and friction of structures such as hooks and strips. The implementation method in which the first magnetic member is a magnetic plate and the second magnetic member is an electromagnet is basically the same as the above implementation method and will not be repeated here.

[0092] It should be understood that even in the above embodiments, one of the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member is an electromagnet and the other is a magnetic plate, but the present invention is not limited to this; for example, in some other embodiments of the present invention, both the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member may be electromagnets. Specifically, during the rotation of the injection module 810 in the direction away from the capsule seat, the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member are energized so that the polarities of the ends of the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member that are close to each other are opposite, and the slide rail will rotate with the injection module and recycle the capsule to the designated position; after the capsule is recovered, the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member are energized so that the polarities of the ends of the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member that are close to each other are the same, and the slide rail will be reset under the repulsive action of the first magnetic member. Of course, the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member can also be de-energized at the same time, and the slide rail will be reset under the action of gravity. For another example: In some other embodiments of the present invention, one of the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member is an electromagnet, and the other of the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member is a magnet. During the process of the injection module rotating in the direction away from the capsule seat, since the iron core of the electromagnet itself is a soft magnetic material, the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member will attract each other (in addition, the first magnetic member can also be energized so that the polarities between the ends of the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member that are close to each other are opposite, then the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member will also attract each other), so the slide rail will rotate with the injection module and realize the recovery of the capsule; when the capsule recovery is completed, by energizing the first magnetic member so that the polarities of the ends of the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member that are close to each other are the same, the slide rail will be reset under the repulsive action between the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member.

[0093] Please refer to Fig.14 and Fig.17 , which respectively show a stereoscopic schematic diagram of the brewing device 900 provided in two directions according to another embodiment of the present invention, a stereoscopic schematic diagram of the slide rail, and an enlarged schematic diagram of the B position. Figures 1 to 13 The main differences between the brewing device 900 and the brewing device 800 in the second embodiment are:

[0094] The driving module of the brewing device 800 in the second embodiment includes a first magnetic member and a second magnetic member, wherein the first magnetic member is disposed on the injection module, and the second magnetic member is disposed on the slide rail, wherein one of the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member is an electromagnet, and the other is a magnetic plate or a magnet or an electromagnet that can be attracted by the electromagnet, and the capsule is recovered by the cooperation of the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member;

[0095] The driving module of the brewing device 900 in the third embodiment still includes a first magnetic member and a second magnetic member, the first magnetic member is arranged on the injection module, and the second magnetic member is arranged on the slide rail, wherein one of the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member is a magnet, and the other is a magnetic plate, and the magnetic plate is made of magnetic materials such as iron, cobalt, nickel, or alloys of the above magnetic materials. The following takes the first magnetic member as a magnet and the second magnetic member as a magnetic plate as an example, and briefly describes this embodiment in combination with the accompanying drawings.

[0096] After brewing is finished, when the injection module 910 rotates away from the capsule seat, the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member attract each other, and the second magnetic member and the slide rail 920 rotate together with the injection module 910 under the attraction of the first magnetic member, thereby taking the capsule away from the accommodating cavity and making the capsule slide down along the slide rail to the designated position to achieve the recovery of the capsule. When the capsule needs to be refilled, the user only needs to pull out the capsule seat with the help of the push plate, and the second magnetic member will move together with the capsule seat until the second magnetic member is separated from the adsorption of the first magnetic member, and the slide rail 920 is reset under the action of gravity.

[0097] Compared with the second embodiment, the brewing device provided in this embodiment no longer uses an electromagnet, which simplifies the circuit cost and can save electric energy to a certain extent.

[0098] Furthermore, considering that the brewing device provided in this embodiment can realize smooth capsule recovery through the cooperation of the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member, thereby improving the user experience; however, after the capsule is recovered, the slide rail cannot be automatically reset in time, but is passively reset in the process of pulling out the capsule seat. Since the force applied by the user each time may be very different, the reset process of the slide rail is not stable. When the force applied by the user is too large, the slide rail 920 may cause damage to the injection module and the capsule seat. To overcome this shortcoming, the brewing device 900 provided in this embodiment also includes a limit module 930, which is used to prevent the slide rail 920 from continuing to rotate with the injection module 910 when the slide rail 920 rotates to a set angular displacement in the direction away from the capsule seat, so that the slide rail 920 can be reset under the action of gravity. It is worth noting that when the slide rail 920 rotates the above-mentioned preset angular displacement, the capsule has been recovered.

[0099] For details, please refer to Figure 16 to Figure 17 , while combining Figures 1 to 15The limiting module 930 includes a first limiting portion 931 and a second limiting portion 932, wherein the first limiting portion 931 is arranged on the slide rail 920, and the second limiting portion is arranged on the base, and the first limiting portion 931 and the second limiting portion 932 are used to abut against each other in the process of the injection module 910 moving away from the capsule seat, so that the slide rail 920 stops following the rotation of the injection module 910 and resets under the action of gravity. In this embodiment, the first limiting portion 931 is a limiting column, which is connected to the bending portion of the slide rail 920 through a connecting column 921; one end of the connecting column 921 is connected to the end of the bending portion away from the guide slide portion, and the other end extends in the direction away from the guide slide portion and extends upward at the same time, and the limiting column is arranged at the end of the connecting column 921 away from the bending portion, and the limiting column extends parallel to the above-mentioned pin shaft; the second limiting portion 932 is a limiting plate, which is horizontally fixed to the end of the side plate away from the capsule seat push plate. When the injection module 910 is in the brewing state, the limit column is located above the limit plate. During the movement of the injection module to the derailing station, the limit column rotates with the above-mentioned pin shaft as the rotation center until it abuts against the limit plate. Then, the slide rail 920 no longer moves with the injection module, so the slide rail will be reset under the action of gravity.

[0100] It should be understood that in other embodiments of the present invention, the first limiting portion and the second limiting portion may also be other structures. For example, the first limiting portion is a limiting plate, and correspondingly, the second limiting portion is a limiting column. As long as the first limiting portion and the second limiting portion are used to cooperate with each other to prevent the slide rail 920 from continuing to rotate with the injection module when the slide rail 920 rotates in a direction away from the capsule seat at a set angular displacement; the above-mentioned limiting module can also be used in the second embodiment to prevent the slide rail 920 from continuing to rotate with the injection module when the slide rail rotates in a direction away from the capsule seat at a set angular displacement.

[0101] It should also be understood that in other embodiments of the present invention, the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member may both be magnets, and the manner in which the capsule recovery and the slide rail reset are realized is basically the same as in the above-mentioned embodiment, and will not be described in detail here. At the same time, in combination with the above-mentioned second embodiment, it can be known that the combination of the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member is varied, as long as the two can be attracted to each other in the process of the injection module moving away from the capsule seat along the preset direction, so that the end of the slide rail close to the cup seat is away from the capsule seat, thereby completing the recovery of the capsule.

[0102] Please refer to Fig.18 and Fig.19 , which shows a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a brewing device 1000 provided in another embodiment of the present invention with the side panel hidden, and a partial enlarged schematic diagram of the C position, please also combine Figures 1 to 17 The main differences between the brewing device 1000 and the brewing devices in the first, second and third embodiments are:

[0103] In the first embodiment, the driving module of the brewing device includes a hook and a clamping strip, and in the second and third embodiments, the driving module of the brewing device includes a first magnetic member and a second magnetic member;

[0104] The driving module 1300 in this embodiment includes a rotating mechanism 1310, the output end of which is connected to the slide rail 1200, and is used to drive the slide rail 1200 to rotate when the injection module 1100 is away from the capsule seat, so that the slide rail 1200 brings the capsule out of the accommodating cavity and slides it to a specified position. The rotating mechanism 1310 is also used to drive the slide rail 1200 to reset after the capsule is successfully recovered. In this embodiment, the rotating mechanism 1310 is a motor. It can be understood that in other embodiments of the present invention, the rotating mechanism 1310 can also be a rotating cylinder or other mechanism that can achieve rotation output, which is not limited here.

[0105] Furthermore, in order to avoid the rotation speed output by the rotating mechanism 1310 being too fast and causing interference between the slide rail 1200 and the injection module 1100, the above-mentioned driving module also includes a first gear 1320 and a second gear 1330, wherein the first gear 1320 is fixedly connected to the output end of the rotating mechanism 1310, and the second gear 1330 is coaxially sleeved on the pin shaft of the slide rail 1200, that is: the rotating mechanism 1310 realizes speed change through the first gear 1320 and the second gear 1330, so that the rotation speed of the slide rail 1200 can be appropriate, which can not only bring out the capsule but also avoid interference with the injection module 1100.

[0106] The brewing device provided in this embodiment can also realize self-service recovery of capsules, which can effectively improve the user experience.

[0107] Based on the same inventive concept, the present invention further provides a beverage machine, which includes a frame and a brewing device provided by any of the above embodiments. Due to the brewing device, the beverage machine can realize self-service recovery of capsules, and the beverage machine can effectively improve the user experience.

[0108] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than to limit them. Under the concept of the present invention, the technical features in the above embodiments or different embodiments may also be combined, the steps may be implemented in any order, and there are many other changes in different aspects of the present invention as described above, which are not provided in detail for the sake of simplicity. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they may still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or make equivalent replacements for some of the technical features therein. However, these modifications or replacements do not deviate the essence of the corresponding technical solutions from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. A brewing device, characterized in that: include: Pedestal; A capsule seat, mounted on the base; An injection module is movably connected to the base and can move closer to or farther from the capsule seat along a preset direction; A slide rail, one end of which is supported by the capsule seat, and the other end of which is rotatably mounted on the capsule seat; Wherein, the slide rail includes a guide slide portion and a bending portion, the capsule seat is provided with a accommodating cavity at one end close to the injection module, one end of the guide slide portion is carried by the capsule seat and is arranged at the edge of the accommodating cavity, the other end of the guide slide portion extends in a direction away from the accommodating cavity, one end of the bending portion is connected to the end of the guide slide portion away from the accommodating cavity, the other end of the bending portion extends in a direction close to the bottom of the base, and the bending portion is rotatably mounted on the capsule seat; A power module connected to the injection module, the power module being used to drive the injection module to approach or move away from the capsule seat along the preset direction; a driving module, used for driving the slide rail to rotate when the injection module moves away from the capsule seat along the preset direction, so that one end of the slide rail supported by the capsule seat moves away from the capsule seat, the driving module comprising a first magnetic member and a second magnetic member, the first magnetic member being arranged on the injection module, the second magnetic member being arranged on the slide rail and corresponding to the first magnetic member, the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member being used for adsorbing each other when the injection module moves away from the capsule seat along the preset direction, so as to drive the slide rail to rotate; A first sensor and a controller, wherein the first sensor is arranged on the base, and the controller is connected to the first sensor and the power module; when the injection module moves to the brewing station, the power module abuts against the first sensor, the first sensor is triggered and generates a trigger signal, and the controller controls the power module to stop running according to the trigger signal, and the injection module stays at the brewing station.

2. The brewing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The injection module includes an injection assembly and a connecting arm, one end of the connecting arm is fixedly connected to the injection assembly, and the other end of the connecting arm is rotatably mounted on the base.

3. The brewing device according to claim 1, It is characterized by: One of the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member is an electromagnet, and the other of the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member is a magnetic plate, and the magnetic plate is a magnetic material; Alternatively, both the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member are electromagnets; Alternatively, one of the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member is an electromagnet, and the other of the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member is a magnet.

4. The brewing device according to claim 1, It is characterized by: One of the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member is a magnet, and the other of the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member is a magnetic plate, and the magnetic plate is a magnetic material; Alternatively, both the first magnetic component and the second magnetic component are magnets.

5. The brewing device according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that: It also includes a limiting module, the limiting module includes a first limiting portion and a second limiting portion, the first limiting portion is arranged on the slide rail, and the second limiting portion is arranged on the base: The first limiting portion and the second limiting portion are used to abut against each other when the slide rail rotates in a direction away from the capsule seat at a set angular displacement, so as to prevent the slide rail from rotating with the injection assembly.

6. The brewing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving module comprises a motor, and an output shaft of the motor is connected to the slide rail.

7. A beverage machine, characterized in that: The invention comprises a brewing device as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 6.

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