A capsule coffee machine

By designing a sliding and rotating structure between the capsule holder and the shoulder in the capsule coffee machine, the detachment force of the coffee capsule is enhanced, solving the problem of capsules being difficult to detach in traditional capsule coffee machines and improving the operational convenience.

CN116268946BActive Publication Date: 2025-09-05CUORI ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES GRP
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202310237263.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-03-13
Publication Date
2025-09-05
Estimated Expiration
2043-03-13

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Technical Problem

In traditional capsule coffee machines, it is difficult for the coffee capsule to be removed from the brewing seat smoothly, resulting in inconvenience in operation.

Method used

A capsule coffee machine is designed, which adopts the cooperation between the capsule bracket and the shoulder in the brewing mechanism. Through the sliding rotation of the first lifting part, the second lifting part and the recovery part, the pushing force of the drag head on the coffee capsule is enhanced, so that it can be smoothly separated from the brewing seat.

Benefits of technology

The coffee capsule can be smoothly separated from the brewing seat, which improves the operation convenience and user experience.

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Abstract

The present application provides a capsule coffee machine, comprising a brewing mechanism, the brewing mechanism comprising a brewing support, an inlet and an outlet provided on the brewing support, a brewing base, a brewing head, and a driving handle. A pair of capsule holders are hingedly connected to the outer periphery of the brewing head. The capsule holders comprise a connecting rod and a drag head. The drag head has an abutment end at one end proximal to the brewing head and is provided with a capsule slot. A pair of shoulders are provided on the outer periphery of the brewing base, the shoulders comprising a first lifting portion, a second lifting portion, and a restoring portion. When the brewing head approaches the brewing base, the capsule holders can be pushed outward by the first and second lifting portions, and can rotate inward in the restoring portion. When the brewing head moves away from the brewing base, the drag head experiences a certain acceleration force from the second lifting portion to the restoring portion, thereby increasing the force exerted by the abutment end on the edge of the coffee capsule, thereby facilitating the removal of the coffee capsule from the brewing base.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of coffee machines, and in particular to a capsule coffee machine. Background Art

[0002] A coffee machine is a device that makes it easy to make coffee. With the development of society, coffee machines are becoming increasingly popular. A capsule coffee machine is a type of coffee machine. To operate the machine, place a coffee capsule into the brewing base within the brewing rack to extract coffee with one click. Traditional, commonly used capsule coffee machines require manual insertion of the coffee capsule each time you brew. The general operation process is as follows: first open the inlet lid, place the coffee capsule on the brewing head, close the lid, then turn the drive handle to push the brewing head toward the brewing base until the coffee capsule is placed into the brewing base. Then, press the switch to extract the coffee. It's very convenient to use.

[0003] Please refer to the brewer and capsule coffee machine disclosed in the authorization announcement number CN103876624B. The brewer includes a fixed brewing seat and a brewing head that moves relative to the brewing seat. The brewing head is provided with a clamping mechanism for clamping the coffee capsule so that the brewing head moves synchronously when it moves toward the brewing seat. The clamping mechanism includes a capsule holder, and the capsule holder includes a drag head and a connecting rod. A shoulder is provided on the brewing seat. Through the cooperation of the shoulder and the capsule holder, the capsule holder is pushed open by the shoulder so that the capsule holder rotates outward to release the capsule, and a gap is left between the drag head and the brewing head so that the capsule can automatically fall when it returns. The cooperation between this type of capsule holder and the shoulder has certain defects: the capsule holder is constantly pushed outward and rotated by the shoulder. After the coffee capsule enters the brewing seat, due to the certain distance between the outer diameter and the inner diameter of the brewing seat, the edge of the coffee capsule is very small and exposed on the outer periphery of the brewing seat. When the capsule holder moves away from the brewing seat along the shoulder with the brewing head, the force of the drag head to push the coffee capsule is insufficient, which easily causes the coffee capsule to fail to smoothly leave the brewing seat. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In order to solve the above-mentioned deficiencies in the prior art, an object of the present invention is to provide a capsule coffee machine which facilitates the smooth separation of the coffee capsule from the brewing seat.

[0005] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention is designed to provide a capsule coffee machine, which includes a brewing mechanism, the brewing mechanism including a brewing bracket, an inlet and an outlet correspondingly opened on the brewing bracket, a brewing seat fixed in the brewing bracket, a brewing head slidably arranged in the brewing bracket, and a driving handle for driving the brewing head to move relative to the brewing seat, a pair of capsule holders are hingedly connected to the outer periphery of the brewing head, the capsule holder includes a connecting rod and a drag head, a gap is formed between the drag head and the brewing head, the drag head is located at one end of the gap as an abutment end, and a capsule slot for clamping coffee capsules is provided on the opposite side of the drag head, and the capsule holder can move closer to or away from the brewing seat as the brewing head moves closer to or away from the brewing seat;

[0006] A pair of shoulders is provided on the outer periphery of the brewing seat, the shoulders including a first lifting portion, a second lifting portion and a recovery portion, the first lifting portion, the second lifting portion and the recovery portion are a pair, the first lifting portion is connected to the recovery portion and is located on both outer sides of the pair of the second lifting portions, and the first lifting portion is closer to the brewing head than the second lifting portion;

[0007] The capsule holder approaches the brewing seat along the brewing head, and when the capsule holder slides along the first lifting part, the capsule holder is pushed open by the first lifting part and rotated outwards to allow the coffee capsule to disengage from the capsule slot and completely enter the brewing seat; when the capsule holder slides along the recovery part, the capsule holder can rotate inwards along with the recovery part and allow the edge of the coffee capsule to be located in the gap; when the capsule holder slides along the second lifting part, the capsule holder is pushed open by the second lifting part and rotated outwards until the needle on the brewing head pierces the coffee capsule; when the capsule holder moves away from the brewing seat along the brewing head, the capsule holder slides into the recovery part along the second lifting part in sequence, and the abutting end pushes the edge of the coffee capsule to disengage from the brewing seat until the coffee capsule disengages from the brewing seat and falls down into the outlet.

[0008] It can be seen from the above technical solution that when the brewing head moves toward the brewing seat, the capsule holder is first pushed open by the first lifting portion and rotated outward to release the coffee capsule, and then rotated inwardly toward the recovery portion, and then pushed open and rotated outwardly by the second lifting portion. Therefore, when the brewing head moves away from the brewing seat, the capsule holder first rotates inwardly along the second lifting portion, then rotates outwardly along the recovery portion, and finally rotates inwardly along the first lifting portion until it is separated from the shoulder. During the movement of the brewing head away from the brewing seat, the drag head will obtain a certain acceleration force from the second lifting portion to the recovery portion, and the force of the abutting end pushing the edge of the coffee capsule will be strengthened, which is conducive to pushing the coffee capsule out of the brewing seat, so that the coffee capsule can be smoothly separated from the brewing seat.

[0009] Furthermore, a limiting space is formed between the first lifting portions and the recovery portions of the shoulders, and the second lifting portion is disposed in the limiting space;

[0010] The drag head includes a main body and guide parts provided on both sides of the main body, the guide parts are adapted to the first lifting part and the recovery part, the main body is provided with the capsule groove, when the capsule holder slides along the shoulder, the main body is slid in the limited space, and the main body is adapted to the second lifting part.

[0011] Furthermore, the first lifting portion includes a first guide slope and a top opening slope arranged in sequence, the recovery portion includes a recovery slope, the recovery slope is connected to the top opening slope, the first guide slope is closer to the brewing head than the top opening slope, the distance between the first guide slope and the axis of the brewing seat gradually increases from the end away from the top opening slope to the end away from the top opening slope, the distance between the top opening slope and the axis of the brewing seat gradually increases from the end close to the first guide slope to the end away from the first guide slope, and the distance between the recovery slope and the axis of the brewing seat gradually decreases from the end close to the top opening slope to the end away from the top opening slope.

[0012] Furthermore, the guide portion includes a guide arc surface, a sliding inclined surface and an adapting inclined surface which are arranged in sequence, the first guide inclined surface is adapted to the guide arc surface, and the adapting inclined surface is adapted to the restoring inclined surface.

[0013] Furthermore, the main body is provided with a second guiding inclined surface, the second guiding inclined surface is adapted to the second lifting portion, and the capsule slot is provided between the second guiding inclined surface and the abutting end.

[0014] Furthermore, the second lifting portion includes a lifting end surface, a pair of the lifting end surfaces are symmetrically arranged in the limiting space, and the lifting end surfaces are adapted to the second guiding inclined surface.

[0015] Furthermore, the angle at which the capsule holder is pushed open and rotated outward by the first lifting portion is smaller than the angle at which the capsule holder is pushed open and rotated outward by the second lifting portion.

[0016] Furthermore, a pair of guide grooves are provided in the brewing bracket, a pair of pressure blocks are fixedly provided on the periphery of the brewing head, the pressure blocks are adapted to the guide grooves, one end of the connecting rod is hinged between the brewing head and the pressure blocks, and an elastic member is provided between the connecting rod and the pressure blocks.

[0017] Furthermore, the driving handle is fixedly connected to the handle connecting rod, the handle connecting rod is hinged to the connecting rod assembly, the connecting rod assembly is hinged to the brewing head, and the handle connecting rod is engaged with the gear connecting rod.

[0018] Furthermore, the driving handle is fixedly connected to the handle connecting rod, the handle connecting rod is hinged to the connecting rod assembly, the connecting rod assembly is hinged to the brewing head, the connecting rod assembly includes a first connecting rod, a second connecting rod and a third connecting rod hinged in sequence, the first connecting rod is hinged to the handle connecting rod, the third connecting rod is hinged to the brewing head, a limiting protrusion is provided on the third connecting rod, the limiting protrusion rotates synchronously with the third connecting rod, and when the brewing head moves toward the brewing seat, the brewing bracket is arranged on the rotation trajectory of the limiting protrusion.

[0019] 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

[0020] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0021] Figure 1 It is a structural diagram of the brewing mechanism when the driving handle is in the fully open state.

[0022] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 Exploded diagram.

[0023] Figure 3 yes Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure of the central brewing seat, coffee capsule and brewing head.

[0024] Figure 4 yes Figure 3 A partial enlarged view of middle A.

[0025] Figure 5 It is a structural diagram of the brewing mechanism when the first guide inclined surface contacts the guide cambered surface.

[0026] Figure 6 yes Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the structure of the central brewing seat, coffee capsule and brewing head.

[0027] Figure 7 yes Figure 6 A partial enlarged view of B.

[0028] Figure 8It is a structural diagram of the brewing mechanism when the sliding inclined surface contacts the top opening inclined surface.

[0029] Figure 9 yes Figure 8 Schematic diagram of the structure of the central brewing seat, coffee capsule and brewing head.

[0030] Figure 10 yes Figure 9 A partial enlarged view of C in the middle.

[0031] Figure 11 It is a structural diagram of the brewing mechanism when the restoration slope is in contact with the adaptation slope.

[0032] Figure 12 yes Figure 11 Schematic diagram of the structure of the central brewing seat, coffee capsule and brewing head.

[0033] Figure 13 yes Figure 12 Exploded diagram.

[0034] Figure 14 yes Figure 13 A partial enlarged view of D in the middle.

[0035] Figure 15 It is a structural schematic diagram when the lifting end surface contacts the second guide inclined surface.

[0036] Figure 16 yes Figure 15 sectional view of .

[0037] Figure 17 yes Figure 15 Schematic diagram of the structure of the central brewing seat, coffee capsule and brewing head.

[0038] Figure 18 It is a structural diagram of the brewing mechanism when the coffee capsule is separated from the brewing seat after the driving handle is opened.

[0039] Figure 19 yes Figure 18 A structural diagram from another angle.

[0040] Figure 20 yes Figure 19 A partial enlarged view of E in the middle.

[0041] Figure 21 It is a schematic diagram of the assembly structure of the driving handle and the transmission parts.

[0042] Figure 22 yes Figure 21 Exploded diagram.

[0043] Figure 23 It is a structural diagram of the brewing bracket.

[0044] Figure 24 It is a structural diagram of the brewing seat.

[0045] Figure 25 It is a structural diagram of the capsule bracket. Implementation Method

[0046] Exemplary embodiments will be described in detail herein, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. In the following description, when referring to the drawings, like numbers in different figures represent like or similar elements unless otherwise indicated. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments are not intended to represent all possible embodiments consistent with the present invention. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatus and methods consistent with certain aspects of the present invention, as detailed in the appended claims.

[0047] The terms used in this invention are for the purpose of describing specific embodiments only and are not intended to limit the invention. The singular forms "a," "the," and "the" used in this invention and the appended claims are also intended to include plural forms unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should also be understood that the term "and / or" as used herein refers to and includes any or all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0048] 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 merely used to distinguish information of the same type from one another. For example, first information may also be referred to as second information, and similarly, second information may also be referred to as first information, without departing from the scope of the present invention. Depending on the context, the term "if" as used herein may be interpreted as "when," "when," or "in response to determining."

[0049] The following is a detailed description of a capsule coffee machine of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In the absence of conflict, the features of the following embodiments and implementations can be combined with each other.

[0050] Please refer to Figures 1 to 25 As shown, the present application provides a capsule coffee machine, which includes a brewing mechanism 100, the brewing mechanism 100 includes a brewing support 110, a receiving cavity 111 provided in the brewing support 110, an inlet 112 and an outlet 113 correspondingly opened on the brewing support 110 and connected to the receiving cavity 111, a brewing seat 120 fixed in the receiving cavity 111, a brewing head 130 slidably provided in the receiving cavity 111, and a driving handle 140 for driving the brewing head 130 to move linearly relative to the brewing seat 120.

[0051] The coffee capsule 200 is placed on the brewing head 130 through the inlet 112, and then the driving handle 140 is rotated. The driving handle 140 drives the brewing head 130 to approach the brewing seat 120 in a horizontal straight line, thereby pushing the coffee capsule 200 into the brewing seat 120. Then, the switch is pressed to brew and extract coffee. The pushing process, brewing and extraction method, the brewing support 110, the brewing seat 120, the driving handle 140 and the brewing head 130 are the same as those in the prior art and will not be repeated here.

[0052] A pair of capsule holders 150 are hingedly connected to the outer periphery of the brewing head 130. The capsule holder 150 includes a connecting rod 151 and a drag head 152. A gap 160 is formed between the drag head 152 and the brewing head 130. One end of the drag head 152 located at the gap 160 is an abutment end 153. A capsule slot 154 for clamping the coffee capsule 200 is provided on the opposite side of the drag head 152. The capsule holder 150 can move closer to or away from the brewing seat 120 as the brewing head 130 approaches, and can deliver the coffee capsule 200 into and out of the brewing seat 120.

[0053] A pair of shoulders are provided on the outer periphery of the brewing seat 120, and the shoulders include a first lifting portion, a second lifting portion and a recovery portion. The first lifting portion, the second lifting portion and the recovery portion are a pair. The first lifting portion is connected to the recovery portion and is located on both outer sides of a pair of the second lifting portions. The first lifting portion is closer to the brewing head 130 than the second lifting portion and the recovery portion.

[0054] The capsule holder 150 approaches the brewing seat 120 along with the brewing head 130. When the capsule holder 150 slides along the first lifting portion, the capsule holder 150 is pushed open by the first lifting portion and rotated outwards to allow the coffee capsule 200 to escape from the capsule slot 154 and completely enter the brewing seat 120. When the capsule holder 150 continues to slide along the recovery portion, the capsule holder 150 can rotate inwards along the recovery portion and allow the edge 210 of the coffee capsule 200 to be located in the gap 160. When the capsule holder 150 slides along the second lifting portion, the capsule holder 150 is pushed open by the second lifting portion. The capsule holder 150 is rotated outward until the needle on the brewing head 130 pierces the coffee capsule 200. When the capsule holder 150 moves away from the brewing seat 120 along with the brewing head 130, the capsule holder 150 slides into the recovery portion along the second lifting portion in sequence. When the abutting end 153 slides on the recovery portion, it abuts against the edge 210 of the coffee capsule 200 to push the coffee capsule 200 away from the brewing seat 120. The capsule holder 150 continues to move away from the brewing seat 120 along with the brewing head 130 until the coffee capsule 200 moves away from the brewing seat 120 and then falls downward into and passes through the outlet 113.

[0055] During the movement of the brewing head 130 away from the brewing seat 120, the drag head 152 will obtain a certain acceleration force from the second lifting portion to the recovery portion, and the force of the abutting end 153 pushing the edge 210 of the coffee capsule 200 will be strengthened, which is conducive to pushing the coffee capsule 200 away from the brewing seat 120.

[0056] Specifically, the first lifting portion includes a first guide slope 121 and a top opening slope 122 arranged in sequence, and the recovery portion includes a recovery slope 123, and the recovery slope 123 is connected to the top opening slope 122. The first guide slope 121 is closer to the brewing head 130 than the top opening slope 122, and the distance between the first guide slope 121 and the axis of the brewing seat 120 gradually increases from the end away from the top opening slope 122 to the end close to the top opening slope 122. The distance between the top opening slope 122 and the axis of the brewing seat 120 gradually increases from the end close to the first guide slope 121 to the end away from the first guide slope 121. The distance between the recovery slope 123 and the axis of the brewing seat 120 gradually decreases from the end close to the top opening slope 122 to the end away from the top opening slope 122.

[0057] The second lifting portion includes a lifting end surface 124 , and the distance between the lifting end surface 124 and the axis of the brewing seat 120 gradually increases from an end close to the brewing head 130 to an end away from the brewing head 130 .

[0058] The first guide slope 121, the top opening slope 122 and the restoration slope 123 on the same shoulder are connected in sequence, and a pair of the top end surfaces 124 are arranged between a pair of the first top parts and the restoration parts, and a limiting space 125 is formed between the first top parts and the restoration parts on the same shoulder, and the top end surface 124 is arranged in the limiting space 125.

[0059] The drag head 152 includes a main body 155 and guide parts 156 provided on both sides of the main body 155, the guide parts 156 are adapted to the first lifting part and the recovery part, the main body 155 is provided with the capsule groove 154, when the capsule holder 150 slides along the shoulder, the main body 155 is slid into the limiting space 125, and the main body 155 is adapted to the second lifting part.

[0060] In this embodiment, the guide portion 156 includes a guide arc surface 1561, a sliding inclined surface 1562 and an adapting inclined surface 1563 arranged in sequence, the first guide inclined surface 121 is adapted to the guide arc surface 1561, and the restoring inclined surface 123 is adapted to the adapting inclined surface 1563, wherein the first guide arc surfaces 1561 between the guide portions 156 are connected to each other, that is, the first guide arc surface 1561 is also provided on the main body 155.

[0061] The main body 155 is provided with a second guiding inclined surface 1551 , which is matched with the lifting end surface 124 . The capsule groove 154 is provided between the second guiding inclined surface 1551 and the abutting end 153 .

[0062] The angle at which the capsule holder 150 is pushed outward by the first lifting portion is smaller than the angle at which the capsule holder 150 is pushed outward by the second lifting portion. In this embodiment, the angle at which the capsule holder 150 is pushed outward by the first lifting portion is 1°, while the angle at which the capsule holder 150 is pushed outward by the second lifting portion is 6°. This configuration is intended to provide greater acceleration force after the capsule holder 150 slides along the second lifting portion to the recovery portion, thereby further facilitating the removal of the coffee capsule 200 from the brewing base 120.

[0063] In this embodiment, a pair of guide grooves 114 are provided in the receiving cavity 111 of the brewing bracket 110, and a pair of pressure blocks 170 are fixedly provided on the periphery of the brewing head 120, and the pressure blocks 170 are adapted to the guide grooves 114. One end of the connecting rod 151 is hinged between the brewing head 120 and the pressure blocks 170, and an elastic member is provided between the connecting rod 151 and the pressure blocks 170, and the elastic member is a spring.

[0064] The driving handle 140 is connected to the brewing head 120 via a transmission member 180. The transmission member 180 includes a handle connecting rod 181 and a connecting rod assembly 182 that are hinged to each other. The handle connecting rod 181 is fixedly connected to the driving handle 140. The connecting rod assembly 182 includes a first connecting rod 1821, a second connecting rod 1822, and a third connecting rod 1823 that are hinged to each other in sequence. The first connecting rod 1821 is hinged to the handle connecting rod 181, and the third connecting rod 1823 is hinged to the brewing head 120.

[0065] In this embodiment, the handle connecting rod 181 is connected to the gear connecting rod 190 by meshing teeth. Specifically, the handle connecting rod 181 is provided with first sector-shaped teeth 1811, and the gear connecting rod 190 is provided with second sector-shaped teeth 191. The first sector-shaped teeth 1811 mesh with the second sector-shaped teeth 191. The tooth coordination between the first sector-shaped teeth 1811 and the second sector-shaped teeth 191 can improve the user's experience of rotating the drive handle 140, effectively limit the rotation of the drive handle 140, and extend the service life of the capsule coffee machine.

[0066] In this embodiment, a limiting protrusion 1824 is provided on the third connecting rod 1823, and the limiting protrusion 1824 rotates synchronously with the third connecting rod 1823. When the brewing head 130 moves toward the brewing seat 120, the upper wall of the accommodating cavity 111 is arranged on the rotation track of the limiting protrusion 1824. Such a setting can not only limit the movement of the brewing head 130 and the driving handle 140, but also prevent the brewing head 130 from moving away from the brewing seat 120 during the brewing and extraction process, which is conducive to controlling the movement of the brewing head 130.

[0067] When the driving handle 140 is in a fully open state, the brewing head 130 is away from the brewing seat 20, and a space vertically connected to the inlet 112 and the outlet 113 is formed between the brewing head 130 and the brewing seat 120. The coffee capsule 200 is put into the inlet 112, and the edge 210 of the coffee capsule 200 is stuck in the capsule slot 154. Then, the driving handle 140 is pressed downward counterclockwise, and the driving handle 140 drives the handle connecting rod 181 to rotate. The first sector teeth 1811 on the handle connecting rod 181 drive the second sector teeth 1191 to rotate, and the handle connecting rod 181 is rotated. The rod 181 drives the first connecting rod 1821 to rotate, the first connecting rod 1821 drives the second connecting rod 1822 to rotate, the second connecting rod 1822 drives the third connecting rod 1823 to rotate, the rotation of the third connecting rod 1823 drives the brewing head 130 to approach the brewing seat 120, and the capsule holder 150 drives the coffee capsule 200 to approach the brewing seat 120 along with the brewing head 130. When the guide arc surface 1561 contacts the first guide inclined surface 121, the capsule holder 150 starts to rotate outward, the coffee capsule 200 has been partially and continues to be slowly inserted into the brewing seat 120, and the brewing The brewing head 2 continues to approach the brewing seat 120, and the sliding slope 1562 is slidably arranged on the top opening slope 122. The capsule holder 150 continues to rotate outward under the action of the top opening slope 122, and the coffee capsule 200 continues to be inserted into the brewing seat 120. When the sliding slope 1562 slides to the top of the top opening slope 122, the coffee capsule 200 is completely inserted into the brewing seat 120. After the brewing head 130 continues to approach the brewing seat 120 and moves a little distance, the drag head 152 is completely located at the front end of the edge 210, that is, the abutting end 153 is farther away from the brewing head 130 than the edge 2101. 30, the coffee capsule 200 is arranged in the brewing seat 120, and under the cooperation of the adapting inclined surface 1563 and the restoring inclined surface 123, the capsule holder 150 rotates inward. At this time, the brewing head 130 continues to move toward the brewing seat 120. Under the cooperation of the lifting end surface 124 and the second guide inclined surface 1551, the capsule holder 150 rotates outward again. At this time, the needle on the brewing head 130 pierces the coffee capsule 200. At this time, the driving handle 140 is in a fully closed state, and the limiting protrusion 1824 abuts against the upper wall of the receiving chamber 111. Then, the switch is pressed to brew and extract coffee.

[0068] After the brewing and extraction of coffee is completed, the driving handle 140 is rotated in the opposite direction, and the driving handle 140 drives the handle connecting rod 181 and the connecting rod assembly 182 in turn to drive the brewing head 130 away from the brewing seat 120, and the capsule holder 150 moves synchronously with the brewing head 130, and the capsule holder 150 moves in the opposite direction along the top end surface 124, and the capsule holder 150 rotates inward. When the drag head 152 moves in the opposite direction along the recovery slope 123, the capsule holder 150 rotates outward. When it moves to a certain distance, the capsule holder 150 rotates outward. The abutting end 153 abuts against the edge 210 and pushes the coffee capsule 200 to move away from the brewing seat 120. The capsule holder 150 continues to move along the recovery slope 123 and the first lifting portion until the coffee capsule 200 is completely separated from the brewing seat 120. Since the edge 210 is located in the gap 160, the coffee capsule 200 falls down out of the outlet 113 under its own gravity, and then the driving handle 140 is driven to be fully opened, waiting for the next coffee brewing and extraction.

[0069] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A capsule coffee machine, comprising a brewing mechanism, the brewing mechanism comprising a brewing bracket, an inlet and an outlet correspondingly opened on the brewing bracket, a brewing seat fixedly arranged in the brewing bracket, a brewing head slidably arranged in the brewing bracket, and a driving handle for driving the brewing head to move relative to the brewing seat, a pair of capsule holders hingedly connected to the periphery of the brewing head, the capsule holder comprising a connecting rod and a drag head, a gap being formed between the drag head and the brewing head, the drag head being located at one end of the gap as an abutment end, a capsule slot for clamping coffee capsules being provided on the opposite side of the drag head, and the capsule holder being able to move closer to or away from the brewing seat as the brewing head moves closer to or away from the brewing seat; It is characterized by: A pair of shoulders is provided on the outer periphery of the brewing seat, the shoulders including a first lifting portion, a second lifting portion and a recovery portion, the first lifting portion, the second lifting portion and the recovery portion are a pair, the first lifting portion is connected to the recovery portion and is located on both outer sides of the pair of the second lifting portions, and the first lifting portion is closer to the brewing head than the second lifting portion; The capsule holder approaches the brewing seat as the brewing head approaches the brewing seat, and when the capsule holder slides along the first lifting portion, the capsule holder is pushed open by the first lifting portion and rotated outwards so that the coffee capsule disengages from the capsule slot and completely enters the brewing seat; when the capsule holder slides along the recovery portion, the capsule holder can rotate inwards along the recovery portion so that the edge of the coffee capsule is located in the gap; when the capsule holder slides along the second lifting portion, the capsule holder is pushed open by the second lifting portion and rotated outwards until the needle on the brewing head pierces the coffee capsule; when the capsule holder moves away from the brewing seat as the brewing head moves away from the brewing seat, the capsule holder slides into the recovery portion in sequence along the second lifting portion, and the abutting end pushes the edge of the coffee capsule to disengage from the brewing seat until the coffee capsule disengages from the brewing seat and falls down into the outlet; The first lifting portion includes a first guiding inclined surface and a top opening inclined surface arranged in sequence, the restoring portion includes a restoring inclined surface, the restoring inclined surface is connected to the top opening inclined surface, the first guiding inclined surface is closer to the brewing head than the top opening inclined surface, the distance between the first guiding inclined surface and the axis of the brewing seat gradually increases from an end away from the top opening inclined surface to an end away from the top opening inclined surface, the distance between the top opening inclined surface and the axis of the brewing seat gradually increases from an end close to the first guiding inclined surface to an end away from the first guiding inclined surface, and the distance between the restoring inclined surface and the axis of the brewing seat gradually decreases from an end close to the top opening inclined surface to an end away from the top opening inclined surface; The angle at which the capsule holder is pushed open and rotated outward by the first lifting portion is smaller than the angle at which the capsule holder is pushed open and rotated outward by the second lifting portion.

2. The capsule coffee machine according to claim 1, characterized in that A limiting space is formed between the first lifting portions of the shoulders and between the recovery portions, and the second lifting portion is arranged in the limiting space; The drag head includes a main body and guide parts provided on both sides of the main body, the guide parts are adapted to the first lifting part and the recovery part, the main body is provided with the capsule groove, when the capsule holder slides along the shoulder, the main body is slid in the limited space, and the main body is adapted to the second lifting part.

3. The capsule coffee machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The guide portion includes a guide arc surface, a sliding inclined surface and an adapting inclined surface which are arranged in sequence. The first guide inclined surface is adapted to the guide arc surface, and the adapting inclined surface is adapted to the restoring inclined surface.

4. The capsule coffee machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The main body is provided with a second guiding inclined surface, the second guiding inclined surface is adapted to the second lifting portion, and the capsule slot is provided between the second guiding inclined surface and the abutting end.

5. The capsule coffee machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: The second lifting portion includes a lifting end surface, a pair of the lifting end surfaces are symmetrically arranged in the limiting space, and the lifting end surfaces are adapted to the second guiding inclined surface.

6. The capsule coffee machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A pair of guide grooves are provided in the brewing bracket, a pair of pressing blocks are fixedly provided on the periphery of the brewing head, the pressing blocks are adapted to the guide grooves, one end of the connecting rod is hinged between the brewing head and the pressing blocks, and an elastic member is provided between the connecting rod and the pressing blocks.

7. The capsule coffee machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving handle is fixedly connected to the handle connecting rod, the handle connecting rod is hinged to the connecting rod assembly, the connecting rod assembly is hinged to the brewing head, and the handle connecting rod is engaged with the gear connecting rod.

8. The capsule coffee machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving handle is fixedly connected to the handle connecting rod, the handle connecting rod is hinged to the connecting rod assembly, the connecting rod assembly is hinged to the brewing head, the connecting rod assembly includes a first connecting rod, a second connecting rod and a third connecting rod hinged in sequence, the first connecting rod is hinged to the handle connecting rod, the third connecting rod is hinged to the brewing head, a limiting protrusion is provided on the third connecting rod, the limiting protrusion rotates synchronously with the third connecting rod, and when the brewing head moves toward the brewing seat, the brewing bracket is arranged on the rotation track of the limiting protrusion.

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