Automatic water filling device for drinks

Abstract

The present invention relates to an automatic water injection device for beverages, which comprises a frame, on which a driving component, a movable insertion tube seat and a cup seat are installed; the movable insertion tube seat is connected to the driving component; a water injection tube is installed on the movable insertion tube seat, with the sharp end of the water injection tube facing downwards and the blunt end connected to a hot water pipe; a cup seat magnet that can be coupled with a magnetic beverage cup equipped with a magnet is fixed on the cup seat. During the entire beverage production process of the present invention, only small holes punctured by the water injection insertion tube are left on the cup lid. The cup lid firmly covers the magnetic beverage cup without large-area damage to the cup lid, and the beverage in the cup will not easily spill out, facilitating packing for users. During the entire beverage production process, the freshness of the raw materials is not damaged, and the production is hygienic, safe, stable and reliable.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of beverage making equipment, in particular to an automatic beverage water injection device. Background Art

[0002] In the related technologies of automatic water filling equipment for commercial vending machines or similar purposes, the traditional production method is to store various raw materials in a raw material box first, distribute the raw materials to an open stirring device through a screw drive, and then inject hot water into the stirring device to mix and stir before flowing into an open paper cup. The disadvantages of this traditional beverage water filling method are: 1. Food cannot be kept fresh, it is easy to deteriorate, and it is impossible to achieve fresh brewing of raw materials; 2. The stirring device and paper cups are open during the entire production process and are easily contaminated by the outside world; 3. After the beverage is made, the customer needs to add a cup cover to ensure that the beverage is not easily spilled, which is inconvenient to pack and take away. Summary of the invention

[0003] In order to overcome the problems existing in the related art, the present invention provides an automatic water filling device for beverages, which can ensure the freshness of raw materials during the entire beverage making process, and the production is hygienic, safe, stable and reliable. The cup cover will not be damaged over a large area during use, the beverage in the cup will not spill out easily, and the user can pack it conveniently.

[0004] According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an automatic water filling device for beverages, comprising a frame on which a driving component, a movable pipe seat and a cup seat are installed; the movable pipe seat is connected to the driving component; a water filling pipe is installed on the movable pipe seat, the sharp end of the water filling pipe faces downward, and the blunt end is connected to a hot water pipe; a cup seat magnet is fixed on the cup seat and can be coupled with a magnetic beverage cup equipped with a magnet.

[0005] The technical solution provided by the embodiments of the present invention may include the following beneficial effects: during the entire beverage making process, only a small hole punctured by the water injection tube is left on the cup cover, the cup cover firmly covers the magnetic beverage cup, there is no large-scale damage to the cup cover, the beverage in the cup will not spill out easily, and the user can pack it conveniently; the freshness of the raw materials is not damaged, and the production is hygienic, safe, stable and reliable.

[0006] It is to be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0007] The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent through a more detailed description of exemplary embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals generally represent like components throughout the exemplary embodiments of the present invention.

[0008] Figure 1It is a schematic structural diagram before water injection of a water injection device of a vending machine shown according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

[0009] Figure 2 It is another schematic structural diagram before water injection of an automatic beverage water injection device shown according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

[0010] Figure 3 It is a schematic structural diagram when the water injection device of the vending machine is ready for water injection shown according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

[0011] Figure 4 It is a structural diagram when the automatic beverage water injection device is injecting water shown according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

[0012] Figure 5 It is a schematic structural diagram of a magnetic beverage cup of an automatic beverage water injection device shown according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

[0013] In the figure, 1, frame; 2, driving component; 3, movable insertion tube seat; 4, water injection pipe 4; 5, residual water receiving box; 6, spring; 7, cup seat; 8, magnetic beverage cup, 9, cup seat magnet; 10, cup lid; 11, cup magnet. Detailed implementation manners

[0014] The preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention are shown in the drawings, it should be understood that the present invention can be implemented in various forms and should not be limited by the embodiments described herein. On the contrary, these embodiments are provided to make the present invention more thorough and complete, and to be able to fully convey the scope of the present invention to those skilled in the art.

[0015] The terms used in the present invention are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention. The singular forms "a", "the" and "said" used in the present invention and the appended claims are also intended to include the plural forms unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should also be understood that the term "and / or" used herein refers to and includes any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0016] It should be understood that although the terms "first", "second", "third", etc. may be used in the present invention to describe various information, such information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish information of the same type from each other. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, the first information may also be referred to as the second information, and similarly, the second information may also be referred to as the first information. Thus, the features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of such features. In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "a plurality of" is two or more, unless otherwise specifically defined.

[0017] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "length", "width", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings. It is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as a limitation to the present invention.

[0018] Unless otherwise clearly specified and defined, the terms "mounted", "connected", "connected to", "fixed", etc. should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it may be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or integrated; it may be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it may be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it may be the communication inside two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0019] The present invention provides an automatic beverage filling device, which does not damage the freshness of the raw materials during the whole beverage production process, and the production is hygienic, safe, stable and reliable. Moreover, during the use of this device, the lid of the cup will not be damaged on a large scale, and the beverage in the cup will not easily spill out, which is convenient for users to pack.

[0020] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

[0021] See Figure 1 、 Figure 2 、 Figure 3 、 Figure 4 and Figure 5, The automatic water filling device for beverages includes a frame 1, on which a driving component 2, a movable inserting tube seat 3, and a cup holder 7 are installed; the movable inserting tube seat 3 is connected to the driving component 2; a water injection pipe 4 is installed on the movable inserting tube seat 3, with the sharp end of the water injection pipe 4 facing downwards and the blunt end connected to a hot water pipe; a cup holder magnet 9 that can be coupled with a magnetic beverage cup 8 equipped with a magnet is fixed on the cup holder 7. A groove placement area for placing the magnetic beverage cup 8 is provided in the middle of the cup holder 7; in a preferred embodiment, the device further includes a residual water receiving box 5; the residual water receiving box 5 is slidably connected to the frame 1; the residual water receiving box 5 is tangentially contacted with an inclined plane on the movable inserting tube seat 3 through a bearing in the vertical direction; and is connected to the frame 1 through a slider and a chute in the front-back direction.

[0022] In another preferred embodiment, the device further includes a spring 6, one end of the spring 6 is fixed to the frame 1, and the other end is fixed to the residual water receiving box 5.

[0023] Referring to Figure 5 , a cup magnet 11 is installed at the bottom of the magnetic beverage cup 8 of the present invention, and the cup magnet 11 is cast integrally with the cup body. The beverage raw materials are pre-packaged in a fully sealed magnetic beverage cup 8 with a lid. The fully sealed magnetic beverage cup 8 is evacuated or filled with a non-oxidizable protective gas. The fully sealed magnetic beverage cup 8 with a lid is placed in the groove placement area through a manipulator or a track or the like.

[0024] The driving component 2, the cup holder 7, the movable inserting tube seat 3, and the residual water receiving box 5, which include a motor, a gear rack, and other decorative parts, are fixed on the frame 1 through sliders, guide rails, and screws. The water injection pipe 4 is installed on the movable inserting tube seat 3, with the sharp end of the water injection pipe 4 facing downwards, and the blunt end of the water injection pipe 4 is connected to a hot water pipe. One end of the spring 6 is fixed to the frame 1, and the other end is fixed to the residual water receiving box 5. The residual water receiving box 5 is tangentially contacted with an inclined plane on the movable inserting tube seat 3 through a bearing in the vertical direction and is connected to the frame 1 through a slider and a chute in the front-back direction, and can move back and forth to achieve expansion and contraction.

[0025] The beverage raw materials are pre-packaged in a fully sealed magnetic beverage cup 8 with a lid, and the raw materials are protected from spoilage by filling nitrogen or other hygienic and non-oxidizable protective gases or evacuating the cup. The fully sealed magnetic beverage cup 8 with a lid is placed in the middle groove placement area of the cup holder 7 through a manipulator or a track or other transmission methods, and the cup magnet 11 and the cup holder magnet 9 firmly position the magnetic beverage cup 8 through magnetic coupling.

[0026] The movable inserting tube seat 3 moves downward under the drive of the driving component 2. When the movable inserting tube seat 3 moves downward, a backward component force is applied to the residual water receiving box 5 through a ramp structure, causing it to move backward and stretching the spring 6; when the movable inserting tube seat 3 continues to move downward, it drives the water injection pipe 4 to pierce the lid 10 of the fully sealed magnetic beverage cup 8 with a lid, and injects hot water into the magnetic beverage cup 8 to brew the beverage raw materials in the magnetic beverage cup 8;

[0027] After the beverage is made, the driving component 2 drives the movable tube seat 3 to move upward, and the magnet 11 in the fully sealed magnetic beverage cup 8 with a cover and the cup seat magnet 9 are always magnetically coupled to prevent the magnetic beverage cup from being lifted up by the retracted water injection pipe 5. When the water injection pipe 5 is completely separated from the cup cover 10, the movable tube seat 3 continues to move upward, and the slope structure on the movable tube seat 3 no longer applies backward force to the residual water receiving box 5. The residual water receiving box 5 moves forward under the action of the tension spring 6 to catch the residual water droplets inside the pipe, thereby preventing the residual water from falling on the cup cover 10, affecting the customer experience and ensuring hygiene; the entire pressing down, puncturing, water injection, and separation are automatically completed through program control, and the customer can pick up the beverage and use it after the production is completed.

[0028] The automatic beverage water filling device of the present invention comprises a frame, on which a driving component, a movable pipe seat and a cup seat are installed; the movable pipe seat is connected to the driving component; a water filling pipe is installed on the movable pipe seat, the sharp end of the water filling pipe faces downward, and the blunt end is connected to a hot water pipe; a cup seat magnet that can be coupled with a magnetic beverage cup installed with a magnet is fixed on the cup seat. The present invention pre-fills fresh beverage ingredients into the magnetic beverage cup, a cup seat magnet is fixed at the bottom of the magnetic beverage cup, the magnetic beverage cup and the cup cover are tightly buckled, the outer sealing film is completely sealed, and nitrogen is filled in the magnetic beverage cup to keep fresh, so as to ensure that the raw materials in the magnetic beverage cup are not exposed to the air before brewing; a sharp water injection cannula is used to move downward to pierce the cup cover and inject water under the action of a driving component, and after the beverage is injected, the water injection cannula is separated from the inside of the cup cover under the drive of the driving module, and a magnet is designed at the bottom of the magnetic beverage cup to magnetically couple with the magnet in the cup seat, so as to ensure that the magnetic beverage cup is not lifted up by the water injection cannula when it rises; during the whole production process, only a small hole pierced by the water injection cannula is left on the cup cover, and the cup cover is still firmly covered on the magnetic beverage cup; and during the whole beverage production process, the freshness of the raw materials is not damaged, and the production is hygienic, safe, stable and reliable, and the cup cover will not be damaged on a large scale during the use of the device, and the beverage in the cup will not be easily spilled, so that the user can pack conveniently.

[0029] The aspects of the present invention have been described above in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0030] The embodiments of the present invention have been described above, and the above description is exemplary, not exhaustive, and is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. Many modifications and variations will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the described embodiments. The terms used herein are selected to best explain the principles of the embodiments, practical applications, or improvements to the technology in the market, or to enable other persons of ordinary skill in the art to understand the embodiments disclosed herein.

Claims

1. An automatic water injection device for beverages, comprising a frame, characterized in that: A driving component, a movable inserting pipe seat and a cup seat are installed on the frame; The movable inserting pipe seat is connected to the driving component; A water injection pipe is installed on the movable inserting pipe seat, with the sharp end of the water injection pipe facing downwards and the blunt end connected to a hot water pipe; A cup seat magnet capable of coupling with a magnetic beverage cup equipped with a magnet is fixed on the cup seat; It further includes a residual water receiving box and a spring: The residual water receiving box is in tangential contact with the inclined plane on the movable inserting pipe seat through a bearing in the up and down direction; The residual water receiving box is connected to the frame through a slider and a chute in the front and back directions; One end of the spring is fixed to the frame, and the other end is fixed to the residual water receiving box; When the movable inserting pipe seat moves downward, the residual water receiving box moves backward under the backward acting force of the inclined plane and stretches the spring; when the movable inserting pipe seat moves upward until the inclined plane no longer exerts a backward acting force on the residual water receiving box, the residual water receiving box moves forward under the action of the spring to catch the residual water droplets inside the pipe.

2. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A groove placement area for placing the magnetic beverage cup is provided in the middle of the cup seat; The magnetic beverage cup with a lid and fully sealed is placed in the groove placement area by a manipulator or a track or a belt; 3. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A cup magnet is installed at the bottom of the magnetic beverage cup, and the cup magnet is cast integrally with the cup body.

4. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The beverage raw materials are pre-packaged in the magnetic beverage cup with a lid and fully sealed; 5. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The magnetic beverage cup with a lid and fully sealed is evacuated or filled with a non-oxidizing protective gas.

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