Automatic tea boiling device and method

Abstract

The invention relates to an automatic tea boiling device and method.The automatic tea boiling device comprises a tea jar used for boiling tea raw materials and a jar cover used for covering the tea jar and further comprises a driving mechanism, a cleaning mechanism, a tea discharging mechanism, a residue discharging mechanism and a control mechanism, the driving mechanism is connected with the jar cover, and the jar cover can be driven to move to cover the tea jar or leave the tea jar; the driving mechanism is connected with the cleaning mechanism and can drive the cleaning mechanism to enter the tea mug for cleaning, the tea mug is provided with a tea soup outlet, and the tea discharging mechanism is connected with the tea soup outlet and can discharge tea soup in the tea mug; the residue discharging mechanism can discharge tea drink raw material residues in the tea jar; and the control mechanism is in control connection with the driving mechanism, the tea discharging mechanism and the residue discharging mechanism respectively. The intelligent tea boiling machine can automatically complete tea boiling, tea discharging, residue discharging, cleaning and other work, achieves intelligence and automation of tea boiling work, and improves the working efficiency and safety.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of tea making, and in particular to an automatic tea-making device and method. Background Art

[0002] With the acceleration of the pace of modern life and the continuous improvement of consumers' requirements for beverage quality, tea beverages, as a beverage that combines traditional tea culture with modern fashion elements, have been widely welcomed and loved around the world in recent years. The tea beverage market has therefore expanded rapidly, with not only a wide variety of products, but also a focus on the integration of personalization and health concepts, meeting the taste needs of different consumers.

[0003] Despite the strong demand for tea drinks in the market, in traditional milk tea shops, the preparation of milk tea mostly relies on manual operations. Boiling tea is an important environment in milk tea. It is necessary to boil various tea leaves to form tea soup, and then add various materials to form milk tea. In the existing tea-boiling process of milk tea and other tea drinks, there are the following main problems: 1. The tea-boiling work includes multiple operation processes, which are usually completed manually. After placing the tea leaves, hot water is added manually, the lid is covered, and the tea soup is poured out after a certain period of boiling. These links are not only time-consuming and laborious, but also difficult to achieve large-scale and efficient production; 2. During the boiling process, due to the involvement of hot water, manual operation is prone to safety and hygiene problems such as scalding; 3. In occasions such as milk tea shops, tea soups of different flavors need to be boiled. If the teacup is not cleaned, it is easy to produce cross-flavor problems, affecting the taste of the tea drink, and frequent manual cleaning of the teacup will affect the production efficiency, which often causes customers to wait too long during peak hours. Summary of the invention

[0004] In view of the above-mentioned shortcomings of the prior art, the technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an automatic tea-making device and method to achieve automatic tea-making work and improve work efficiency and safety.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention provides an automatic tea-making device, including a teacup for brewing tea ingredients and a cylinder cover for covering the teacup, and also including a driving mechanism, a cleaning mechanism, a tea discharging mechanism, a residue discharging mechanism and a control mechanism. The driving mechanism is connected to the cylinder cover and can drive the cylinder cover to move to cover the teacup or leave the teacup. The driving mechanism is connected to the cleaning mechanism and can drive the cleaning mechanism to enter the teacup and clean it. The teacup is provided with a tea soup outlet, and the tea discharging mechanism is connected to the tea soup outlet and can discharge the tea soup in the teacup; the residue discharging mechanism can discharge the tea ingredient residue in the teacup; and the control mechanism is respectively controlled and connected to the driving mechanism, the tea discharging mechanism and the residue discharging mechanism.

[0006] Furthermore, the driving mechanism includes a moving plate and a moving power assembly, the moving power assembly is connected to the moving plate, and can drive the moving plate to move linearly in the vertical direction and in the horizontal direction, and the cleaning mechanism and the cylinder cover are both installed on the moving plate.

[0007] Furthermore, it also includes a stirring mechanism, and the driving mechanism is connected to the stirring mechanism, and can drive the stirring mechanism to enter the teacup and stir, and the teacup cover can cover the teacup when the stirring mechanism enters the teacup.

[0008] Furthermore, the cylinder cover can move up and down relative to the stirring mechanism.

[0009] Furthermore, it also includes a water adding tray, which is connected to the driving mechanism, and a plurality of water outlet holes are arranged on the lower side of the water adding tray, and an internal water channel connected to the water outlet holes is arranged inside, and the water adding tray is used to be connected to the hot water supply device; the cylinder cover is provided with a middle.

[0010] Furthermore, the cleaning mechanism includes a cleaning rack and a water spraying structure. The driving mechanism is connected to the cleaning rack and can drive the cleaning rack to extend into the teacup for cleaning, and the water spraying structure can spray water into the teacup. The control mechanism is controllably connected to the water spraying structure.

[0011] Furthermore, the water spray structure includes a water supply pump, a cleaning water pipe, and a water spray outlet arranged on the cleaning rack. The cleaning rack is connected to the water supply pump outlet through the cleaning water pipe. The cleaning rack is provided with an internal water channel connecting the cleaning water pipe and the water spray outlet. The water supply pump inlet is used to be connected to a water source; the control mechanism is connected to the water supply pump control.

[0012] Furthermore, the cleaning mechanism also includes a water baffle, and the water baffle can cover the teacup when the cleaning rack enters the teacup for cleaning.

[0013] Furthermore, the driving mechanism also includes a switching positioning detection component, which is connected to the control mechanism signal. When the movable plate moves horizontally to the point where the cleaning rack is directly above the mouth of the teacup, the switching positioning detection component is triggered and sends a signal. When the movable plate moves horizontally to the point where the cylinder cover is directly above the mouth of the teacup, the switching positioning detection component is triggered and sends a signal.

[0014] Furthermore, the cleaning mechanism includes a stirring and cleaning working block and a water inlet connecting pipe, the water inlet connecting pipe is connected to the driving mechanism, the stirring and cleaning working block is fixed to the water inlet connecting pipe, and the stirring and cleaning working block is provided with a flushing port connected to the inner hole of the water inlet connecting pipe.

[0015] Furthermore, a slag discharge port is provided at the bottom of the tea jar, and the slag discharge mechanism is connected to the slag discharge port and can open or block the slag discharge port.

[0016] Furthermore, the slag discharge mechanism includes a sealing cover, a support rod and a slag discharge drive assembly, the sealing cover is located inside the teacup, the upper end of the support rod is connected to the sealing cover, the lower end extends out of the teacup through the slag discharge port and is connected to the slag discharge drive assembly, the slag discharge drive assembly drives the support rod to move vertically, and the sealing cover can block the slag discharge port when it moves downward.

[0017] Furthermore, the slag discharge mechanism also includes a connecting sleeve, which is fixedly connected to the support rod and is located below the slag discharge port. The connecting sleeve has a channel opening, and the slag discharge port of the teapot is provided with a connecting pipe extending downward. When the sealing cover moves up to open the slag discharge port, the connecting sleeve is put onto the connecting pipe.

[0018] Furthermore, the tea discharging mechanism also includes a tea residue guide tube fixedly arranged below the residue discharge port, the lower end of the support rod is located in the tea residue guide tube, and the upper end of the tea residue guide tube is connected to the residue discharge port.

[0019] Furthermore, the tea dispensing mechanism includes a tea dispensing pump, which is connected to the tea soup outlet of the teapot through a pipeline, and the control mechanism is control-connected to the tea dispensing pump.

[0020] Furthermore, the teacup comprises an outer cylinder and an inner cylinder arranged inside the outer cylinder, a water hole is arranged on the side wall of the inner cylinder, the residue discharge port is arranged at the bottom of the inner cylinder, and the tea soup outlet is arranged on the outer cylinder.

[0021] Furthermore, the bottom surface of the inner cylinder includes a crimping plane arranged around the slag discharge port, and a guiding slope arranged between the crimping plane and the inner wall of the inner cylinder, the height of the guiding slope gradually decreases from the outside to the inside, and the sealing cover is pressed against the crimping plane.

[0022] The present invention also provides an automatic tea-making method, which is performed using the automatic tea-making device described above, and comprises the following steps:

[0023] S1. Steeping the tea: the driving mechanism drives the cover to leave the mouth of the teacup. After adding tea ingredients and hot water into the teacup, the control mechanism controls the driving mechanism to drive the cover to cover the teacup and keep the cover in the set stewing time t.

[0024] S2, tea dispensing: after the tea is steamed, the control mechanism controls the tea dispensing mechanism to discharge the tea in the teapot to a designated place;

[0025] S3, slag discharge: after the tea is discharged, the control mechanism controls the slag discharge mechanism to discharge the tea raw material residue in the teapot;

[0026] S4, cleaning: the control mechanism controls the driving mechanism to drive the cover to leave the teacup, and then drives the cleaning mechanism to enter the teacup to perform cleaning work.

[0027] As described above, the automatic tea-making device and method according to the present invention have the following beneficial effects:

[0028] 1. It can automatically complete the tasks of brewing tea, discharging tea, removing residues, cleaning, etc., realize the intelligent automation of tea brewing, improve work efficiency and safety, and especially meet the needs of tea shops with large-scale, frequent and multi-variety tea brewing, avoid the odor of different teas, and ensure the quality of tea.

[0029] 2. The cleaning mechanism, the cylinder cover and the stirring frame are driven by the driving mechanism at the same time to realize alternating switching and simplify the structure.

[0030] 3. The slag discharge mechanism can discharge and reset the tea raw material residue in the teapot conveniently and quickly by arranging the sealing cover, the support rod and the slag discharge driving assembly and other structures, and ensure the sealing of the teapot. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0031] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the first embodiment of the automatic tea-making device of the present invention.

[0032] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of the first embodiment of the automatic tea-making device of the present invention.

[0033] Figure 3 It is a side view of the first embodiment of the automatic tea-making device of the present invention.

[0034] Figure 4 It is a top view of the first embodiment of the automatic tea-making device of the present invention.

[0035] Figure 5 The figure is a schematic diagram of the structure of the driving mechanism, the cleaning mechanism, the cylinder cover and the stirring frame in the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0036] Figure 6 The figure is a schematic diagram of the installation of the slag discharge mechanism and the teacup in the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0037] Figure 7 for Figure 6 Top view of the .

[0038] Figure 8 for Figure 7 BB section view in.

[0039] Fig. 9 It is a structural schematic diagram of the slag discharge mechanism in the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0040] Fig.10 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the teacup in the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0041] Fig.11It is a structural schematic diagram of the second embodiment of the automatic tea-making device of the present invention.

[0042] Fig.12 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the cleaning mechanism in the second embodiment of the present invention.

[0043] Fig.13 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the slag discharge mechanism in the second embodiment of the present invention.

[0044] Fig.14 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the slag discharge mechanism in the second embodiment of the present invention.

[0045] Description of Figure Numbers

[0046] 1 teacup

[0047] 11 Slag discharge port

[0048] 12 Tea Export

[0049] 13 Outer cylinder

[0050] 14 Inner cylinder

[0051] 141 Water hole

[0052] 2 Cylinder head

[0053] 21 Middle through hole

[0054] 3. Driving mechanism

[0055] 31 Mobile board

[0056] 311 Cleaning positioning block

[0057] 32 Rotating motor

[0058] 33 Lifting seat plate

[0059] 34 Lifting drive motor

[0060] 35 Support seat

[0061] 36 Switching positioning detection components

[0062] 4. Mixing mechanism

[0063] 41. Stirring rack

[0064] 411 Stirring Ring

[0065] 412 Connecting rod

[0066] 413 Guide rod

[0067] 5 Tea exporting institutions

[0068] 51 Tea Pump

[0069] 6 Slag discharge mechanism

[0070] 61 Sealing cap

[0071] 62 Support rod

[0072] 63 Connecting sleeve

[0073] 64 Slag discharge lifting plate

[0074] 65 Slag discharge lifting cylinder

[0075] 66 Tea residue guide tube

[0076] 7. Cleaning mechanism

[0077] 71 Washing rack

[0078] 711 Intermediate cleaning tray

[0079] 712 External cleaning ring

[0080] 713 Fixed rod

[0081] 72 Water retaining plate

[0082] 73 stirring and cleaning work piece

[0083] 731 flushing port

[0084] 74 Water inlet connection pipe

[0085] 8 Water tray DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0086] The following is a description of the implementation of the present invention by means of specific embodiments. Those skilled in the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of the present invention from the contents disclosed in this specification.

[0087] It should be noted that the structures, proportions, sizes, etc. drawn in the drawings of this specification are only used to match the contents disclosed in the specification for people familiar with this technology to understand and read, and are not used to limit the limiting conditions for the implementation of the present invention, so they have no substantial technical significance. Any modification of the structure, change of the proportional relationship or adjustment of the size should still fall within the scope of the technical content disclosed by the present invention without affecting the effects and purposes that can be achieved by the present invention. At the same time, the terms such as "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "middle" and so on quoted in this specification are only for the convenience of description, and are not used to limit the scope of the implementation of the present invention. The change or adjustment of their relative relationship should also be regarded as the scope of the implementation of the present invention without substantially changing the technical content.

[0088] See also Figures 1 to 14The present invention provides an automatic tea-making device, comprising a teacup 1 for brewing tea raw materials, and a cylinder cover 2 for covering the teacup 1, and also comprising a driving mechanism 3, a cleaning mechanism 7, a tea discharging mechanism 5, a residue discharging mechanism 6 and a control mechanism. The driving mechanism 3 is connected to the cylinder cover 2, and can drive the cylinder cover 2 to move to cover the teacup 1 or leave the teacup 1. The driving mechanism 3 is connected to the cleaning mechanism 7, and can drive the cleaning mechanism 7 to enter the teacup 1 and clean it. The teacup 1 is provided with a tea soup outlet 12, and the tea discharging mechanism 5 is connected to the tea soup outlet 12, and can discharge the tea soup in the teacup 1; the residue discharging mechanism 6 can discharge the tea raw material residue in the teacup 1; the control mechanism is respectively controlled and connected to the driving mechanism 3, the tea discharging mechanism 5 and the residue discharging mechanism 6.

[0089] The main working principle and process of the automatic tea-making device of the present invention are as follows: the driving mechanism 3 drives the cylinder cover 2 to leave the tea jar 1. After adding tea materials and hot water into the tea jar 1, the control mechanism controls the driving mechanism 3 to move, drives the cylinder cover 2 to cover the tea jar 1, and keeps the covering state for a set tea-steeping time t, and steeps for a period of time; after the tea-steeping is completed, the control mechanism controls the tea-discharging mechanism 5 to move, and discharges the tea soup in the tea jar 1 to a designated place; after the tea soup is discharged, the control mechanism controls the slag discharge mechanism 6 to move, and discharges the tea material residue in the tea jar 1; then the control mechanism controls the driving mechanism 3 to move, drives the cylinder cover 2 to leave the tea jar 1, and then drives the cleaning rack 71 of the cleaning mechanism 7 to extend into the tea jar 1 for cleaning. After the cleaning is completed, the driving mechanism 3 drives the cleaning mechanism 7 to leave the tea jar 1, and a tea-making work is completed, and the next tea-making can be waited for.

[0090] See also Figures 1 to 14 The automatic tea-making device of the present invention is further described below with reference to several specific embodiments:

[0091] Embodiment 1:

[0092] See also Figures 1 to 10 , is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first embodiment of the automatic tea-making device. In this embodiment, see Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3As a preferred design, the driving mechanism 3 includes a moving plate 31 and a moving power assembly, the moving power assembly is connected to the moving plate 31, and can drive the moving plate 31 to move linearly in the vertical direction and in the horizontal direction, wherein the movement in the horizontal direction can be linear movement, rotation or other forms, and the cleaning mechanism 7 and the cylinder cover 2 are both installed on the moving plate 31. The moving power assembly drives the moving plate 31 to move in the horizontal direction, and can drive the cylinder cover 2 and the cleaning mechanism 7 to move and switch, so that one of them is located directly above the teapot 1 and the other is away from the top, and then the moving power assembly drives the moving plate 31 to move linearly in the vertical direction, which can drive the cylinder cover 2 and the cleaning mechanism 7 to move linearly in the vertical direction, so as to descend to the teapot 1 or rise to leave the teapot 1. Through the above design, the driving mechanism 3 only needs one moving power assembly to drive the cleaning mechanism 7 and the cylinder cover 2 to move at the same time, and selects one of them to work, which simplifies the structure. In other embodiments, the driving mechanism 3 can also use two independent driving parts to drive the cleaning mechanism 7 and the cylinder cover 2 respectively.

[0093] In this embodiment, see Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 As a preferred design, the mobile power assembly includes a rotating motor 32, a lifting seat plate 33, and a lifting drive motor 34. The lifting drive motor 34 is fixedly mounted on a support seat 35 and connected to the lifting seat plate 33 through a screw nut transmission structure or other suitable transmission structures. The lifting seat plate 33 can be vertically slidably mounted on the support seat 35. The rotating motor 32 is mounted on the lifting seat plate 33. The output shaft of the rotating motor 32 is vertically arranged and directly or through a transmission structure connected to the moving plate 31. The rotating motor 32 drives the moving plate 31 to rotate horizontally. In other embodiments, the mobile power assembly can also adopt other suitable designs, for example, an electric cylinder or a pneumatic cylinder can be used to drive the lifting seat plate 33 to move vertically.

[0094] In this embodiment, see Figure 1 and Figure 5 As a preferred design, it also includes a stirring mechanism 4, which is connected to the driving mechanism 3. When the cylinder cover 2 covers the teacup 1, the stirring mechanism 4 extends into the teacup 1 and can stir. Preferably, the stirring mechanism 4 includes a stirring frame 41, which is fixedly connected to the movable plate 31 of the driving mechanism 3, and the lower end of the stirring frame 41 extends to the lower side of the cylinder cover 2. When the cylinder cover 2 covers the teacup 1, the stirring frame 41 extends into the teacup 1. Before the tea is stewed, the stirring frame 41 is driven up and down by the driving mechanism 3 to stir the teacup 1. In other embodiments, the stirring frame 41 can also be rotatably mounted on the movable plate 31, and a motor is provided to drive the stirring frame 41 to rotate, or the stirring frame 41 can also be connected to the movable plate 31 by sliding up and down, and the stirring frame 41 is driven up and down by the lifting structure to stir.

[0095] In this embodiment, see Figure 1 and Figure 5 As a preferred design, the cylinder cover 2 can move up and down relative to the movable plate 31 and the stirring frame 41. The stirring frame 41 includes a connecting rod 412, a stirring ring 411 and a guide rod 413. The upper end of the connecting rod 412 is fixedly connected to the movable plate 31, and the lower end is fixedly connected to the stirring ring 411. The guide rod 413 is vertically arranged and fixedly connected to the stirring ring 411. The cylinder cover 2 is installed on the guide rod 413 through a sliding sleeve and can slide up and down along the guide rod 413. The middle of the cylinder cover 2 has a middle through hole 21 for the connecting rod 412 to pass through. Through the above design, when the cleaning rack 71 moves up and down for stirring, the cylinder cover 2 can always cover the teacup 1 to prevent the hot water in the teacup 1 from spilling out during stirring.

[0096] In this embodiment, see Figure 1 and Figure 5 As a preferred design, it also includes a water adding tray 8, which is mounted on the moving plate 31 of the driving mechanism 3 and is located at the top of the connecting rod 412 of the cleaning rack 71. The lower side of the water adding tray 8 is provided with a plurality of water outlets, and the interior is provided with an internal waterway connected to the water outlets. The water adding tray 8 is used to be connected to the hot water supply device, and the water adding tray 8 can cover the middle through hole 21 of the cylinder cover 2. When the moving plate 31 of the driving mechanism 3 drives the cylinder cover 2 to cover the tea jar 1, the cleaning rack 71 enters the tea jar 1, and the water adding tray 8 covers the middle through hole 21 of the cylinder cover 2 to ensure the airtightness of the cylinder cover 2, and hot water is provided to the water adding tray 8. The water outlet of the water adding tray 8 adds hot water to the tea jar 1 through the middle through hole 21, thereby facilitating the automatic water heating work. In other embodiments, the water adding tray 8 can also be fixedly connected to the cylinder cover 2, and the two constitute a complete cover body.

[0097] In this embodiment, see Figure 1 and Figure 5As a preferred design, the cleaning mechanism 7 includes a cleaning rack 71 and a water spraying structure. The driving mechanism 3 is connected to the cleaning rack 71, and can drive the cleaning rack 71 to extend into the teacup 1 and scrub, and the water spraying structure can spray water into the teacup 1; the control mechanism is connected to the water spraying structure. Among them, the cleaning rack 71 is fixedly connected to the movable plate 31, and a brush or other scrubbing structure can be provided on the cleaning rack 71 to contact the inner wall of the teacup 1 and scrub, and the water spraying structure includes a water supply pump (not shown in the drawings), a cleaning water pipe, and a water spraying port provided on the cleaning rack 71. The control mechanism is connected to the water supply pump control, and the cleaning rack 71 is connected to the outlet of the water supply pump through the cleaning water pipe. The cleaning rack 71 is provided with an internal waterway connecting the cleaning water pipe and the water spraying port, and the inlet of the water supply pump is used to be connected to the cleaning water source. When cleaning is required, the driving mechanism 3 drives the cleaning rack 71 to extend into the teapot 1. At this time, water can be supplied by controlling the water supply pump, and the water spray port on the cleaning rack 71 can spray water toward the teapot 1. At the same time, the inner wall surface of the teapot 1 is scrubbed in coordination with the movement of the cleaning rack 71. In other embodiments, the cleaning rack 71 can also be driven by a motor to rotate for scrubbing, or the cleaning rack 71 can be actively driven to move up and down relative to the movable plate 31 for scrubbing.

[0098] In this embodiment, see Figure 1 and Figure 5 Preferably, the cleaning mechanism 7 further includes a water baffle 72, and when the cleaning mechanism 7 enters the teapot 1 to perform cleaning, the water baffle 72 can cover the mouth of the teapot 1. Preferably, the water baffle 72 can move up and down relative to the movable plate 31 and the cleaning rack 71. When cleaning is required, the cleaning rack 71 extends into the teapot 1 to contact the wall surface and moves up and down to scrub, and at this time, the water baffle 72 can remain on the teapot 1 to reduce the water in the teapot from spilling out during the cleaning process.

[0099] In this embodiment, see Figure 1 and Figure 5 , further preferably, the driving mechanism 3 also includes a switching positioning detection component 36, the switching positioning detection component 36 is connected to the control mechanism signal, and the switching positioning detection component 36 adopts a position switch, which can specifically adopt a photoelectric position switch or a contact position switch. A cover positioning block (not shown in the drawings) and a cleaning positioning block 311 are provided on the moving plate 31. When the moving plate 31 moves horizontally to the point where the cleaning rack 71 is located directly above the mouth of the teapot 1, the cleaning positioning block 311 moves to the switching positioning detection component 36, and the switching positioning detection component 36 is triggered and sends a signal. When the moving plate 31 moves horizontally to the point where the cylinder cover 2 is located directly above the mouth of the teapot 1, the cover positioning block moves to the switching positioning detection component 36, and the switching positioning detection component 36 is triggered and sends a signal. The control mechanism controls the rotating motor 32 to stop rotating according to the signal received from the switching positioning detection group, thereby achieving automatic and precise positioning.

[0100] In this embodiment, see Figure 1 and Figure 3 As a preferred design, the tea dispensing mechanism 5 includes a tea dispensing pump 51, which is connected to the tea soup outlet 12 in the teapot 1 through a pipeline, and is connected to a tea soup storage box and other structures through a pipeline, and the control mechanism is connected to the tea dispensing pump 51. When tea needs to be dispensed, the control mechanism controls the tea dispensing pump 51 to automatically start, and the tea soup in the teapot 1 is pumped out and sent to a designated location.

[0101] In this embodiment, see Figure 6 , Figure 8 and Fig. 9 As a preferred design, a slag discharge port 11 is provided at the bottom of the teapot 1, and a slag discharge mechanism 6 is connected to the slag discharge port 11 and can open or block the slag discharge port 11. The slag discharge mechanism 6 includes a blocking cover 61, a support rod 62, and a slag discharge drive assembly. The blocking cover 61 is located inside the teapot 1, the upper end of the support rod 62 is connected to the blocking cover 61, and the lower end extends out of the teapot 1 through the slag discharge port 11, and is connected to the slag discharge drive assembly through a slag discharge lifting plate 64. The slag discharge drive assembly drives the slag discharge lifting plate 64 to move vertically, driving the support rod 62 to move vertically. When the blocking cover 61 moves downward, it can cover and block the slag discharge port 11. When it moves upward until there is a certain distance between it and the slag discharge port 11, the slag discharge port 11 is opened, and the tea drink raw material residue falls from the slag discharge port 11. The blocking cover 61 itself is made of elastic material or has an elastic sealing ring at the lower end. When the blocking cover 61 is pressed on the slag discharge port 11, it maintains a good sealing effect to prevent tea soup from leaking. The slag discharge driving component can specifically adopt a slag discharge lifting cylinder 65, whose piston rod is fixedly connected to the slag discharge lifting plate 64, and the piston rod drives the slag discharge lifting plate 64 to move linearly up and down by telescopic movement.

[0102] In this embodiment, see Figure 6 , Figure 8 and Fig. 9 As a preferred design, the slag discharge mechanism 6 also includes a connecting sleeve 63, which is fixedly connected to the support rod 62 and is located below the slag discharge port 11. The connecting sleeve 63 has a channel opening, and the connecting sleeve 63 is fixedly installed on the slag discharge lifting plate 64. The slag discharge port 11 of the teapot 1 is provided with a connecting pipe extending downward. When the sealing cover 61 moves up to open the slag discharge port 11, the connecting sleeve 63 moves up and is sleeved on the connecting pipe. The tea raw material residue discharged from the slag discharge port 11 falls from the channel opening in the connecting sleeve 63. The lower end of the connecting sleeve 63 can be conveniently connected to the pipeline to guide and discharge the tea raw material residue into the residue collection bucket.

[0103] In other embodiments, the slag discharge mechanism 6 may also adopt other suitable structures, which can automatically open the slag discharge port 11 without affecting the sealing of the teapot 1. In addition, the slag discharge mechanism 6 may also adopt other suitable methods to discharge slag, for example, the tea drink raw material residue may be lifted out of the teapot 1 by grabbing.

[0104] In this embodiment, see Figure 6 , Figure 8 and Fig.10 As a preferred design, the teapot 1 includes an outer cylinder 13 and an inner cylinder 14 disposed inside the outer cylinder 13, a water hole 141 is disposed on the side wall of the inner cylinder 14, a residue discharge port 11 is disposed at the bottom of the inner cylinder 14, and a tea soup outlet 12 is disposed on the outer cylinder 13, and is preferably disposed at the bottom. When brewing tea, tea ingredients are placed in the inner cylinder 14, and hot water enters the inner cylinder 14 through the water hole 141 for brewing. When dispensing tea, tea ingredient residue will not enter the tea soup outlet 12. Correspondingly, the stirring ring 411 of the stirring frame 41 extends into the inner cylinder 14. The cleaning rack 71 includes a middle cleaning tray 711, an outer cleaning ring 712 and a fixed rod 713. The upper side of the middle cleaning tray 711 is fixedly connected to the movable plate 31 through the fixed rod 713. The upper side of the outer cleaning ring 712 is also provided with a fixed rod 713. The water retaining plate 72 is mounted on the fixed rod 713 and is preferably able to slide up and down relative to the fixed rod 713. The middle cleaning tray 711 and the outer cleaning ring 712 are both provided with water spray ports, and the middle cleaning tray 711, the outer cleaning ring 712 and the fixed rod 713 are all provided with internal water channels. When the cleaning rack 71 is extended into the teapot 1, the middle cleaning tray 711 is located in the inner layer cylinder 14, and the outer cleaning ring 712 is located in the outer layer cylinder 13 (i.e., the space outside the inner layer cylinder 14). The intermediate cleaning plate 711 can also promote slag discharge. When the slag discharge port 11 is opened, the driving mechanism 3 drives the intermediate cleaning plate 711 into the inner cylinder 14 and moves downward, pushing the tea raw material residue down to the slag discharge port 11, ensuring that the tea raw material residue can be discharged smoothly.

[0105] In this embodiment, see Figure 6 , Figure 8 and Fig.10 As a preferred design, the inner cylinder 14 is cylindrical, which can ensure that hot water and tea raw materials are fully in contact. The slag discharge port 11 is circular and arranged in the middle of the bottom surface of the first inner cavity 14, and is coaxially arranged with the inner cylinder 14. The bottom surface of the inner cylinder 14 includes a crimping plane arranged around the slag discharge port 11, and a guiding slope arranged between the crimping plane and the inner wall of the inner cylinder 14. The height of the guiding slope gradually decreases from the outside to the inside, and the blocking cover 61 is pressed against the crimping plane. When discharging slag, the tea slag will slide down along the guiding slope into the slag discharge port 11, playing a gathering role, thereby facilitating the discharge of the tea slag.

[0106] Embodiment 2:

[0107] See also Figures 11 to 14 , is a schematic diagram of the structure of the second embodiment of the automatic tea-making device. In this embodiment, as a preferred design, see Fig.11 and Fig.12The cleaning mechanism 7 includes a stirring and cleaning work block 73 and a water inlet connecting pipe 74. The water inlet connecting pipe 74 is connected to the driving mechanism 3. The stirring and cleaning work block 73 is fixed to the water inlet connecting pipe 74. The stirring and cleaning work block 73 is provided with a flushing port 731 connected to the inner hole of the water inlet connecting pipe 74. Preferably, the stirring and cleaning work block 73 is located below the cylinder cover 2. When the cleaning mechanism 7 enters the tea jar 1, the cylinder cover 2 can cover the tea jar 1. The cleaning mechanism 7 in this embodiment has both cleaning and stirring functions. When in use, the water inlet connecting pipe 74 is connected to the cleaning water supply device. When stirring is required, the water inlet connecting pipe 74 and the stirring and cleaning work block 73 enter the tea jar 1, and the driving mechanism 3 drives the stirring and cleaning work block 73 to move, and the stirring and cleaning work block 73 is used for stirring. When the teapot 1 needs to be cleaned, the cleaning water supply device provides cleaning water to the water inlet connecting pipe 74, and the cleaning water is sprayed out from the flushing port 731 to flush the teapot 1. The driving mechanism 3 can also drive the stirring and cleaning working block 73 to move up and down to flush different positions in the teapot 1. At the same time, when there is a certain amount of cleaning water in the teapot 1, the stirring and cleaning working block 73 and the water inlet connecting pipe 74 can be cleaned at the same time, and the tea soup left over from the last stirring can be cleaned, so as to avoid affecting the next stirring.

[0108] In other embodiments, the water inlet connecting pipe 74 can also be rotatably connected to the driving mechanism 3, and the motor can drive the water inlet connecting pipe 74 to rotate, so that the stirring and cleaning working block 73 rotates to stir. The cleaning mechanism 7 has both cleaning and stirring functions, so there is no need to set up a separate stirring mechanism, which can simplify the structure and make motion control more convenient.

[0109] In this embodiment, as a preferred design, see Fig.11 and Fig.12 Since the cleaning mechanism 7 has both cleaning and stirring functions, the cleaning mechanism 7 is disposed at the cylinder cover 2 and can move up and down relative to the cylinder cover 2. The stirring and cleaning work block 73 is located below the cylinder cover 2, and the upper end of the water inlet connecting pipe 74 is located above the cylinder cover 2 for connecting to a cleaning water supply device. When the cleaning mechanism 7 enters the teapot 1, the cylinder cover 2 can cover the teapot 1, and when the cleaning mechanism 7 moves up and down, the cylinder cover 2 can always cover the teapot 1, so as to prevent the hot water in the teapot 1 from spilling out during stirring, and no additional water baffle 72 is required.

[0110] In this embodiment, the number and shape of the stirring and cleaning working blocks 73 can be set according to the specific conditions of the teapot 1, see Fig.11 and Fig.12The teacup 1 used in this embodiment is the same as that in the first embodiment, and also includes an outer cylinder 13 and an inner cylinder 14 arranged inside the outer cylinder 13. Correspondingly, the stirring and cleaning work blocks 73 are two in number, and are preferably annular, and are respectively used to extend into the inner cylinder 14 and the outer cylinder 13 for cleaning and stirring. The inner and outer circumferential surfaces of the stirring and cleaning work blocks 73 are provided with flushing ports 731, which can well flush the outer cylinder 13 and the inner cylinder 14. The upper and lower end surfaces of the stirring and cleaning work blocks 73 can also be provided with flushing ports 731.

[0111] In this embodiment, as a preferred design, see Fig.11 and Fig.12 Since the cleaning mechanism 7 has both cleaning and stirring functions, the driving mechanism 3 only needs to drive the cleaning mechanism 7 to move vertically and linearly. Specifically, the driving mechanism 3 also includes a moving plate 31 and a moving power assembly. The cylinder cover 2 and the cleaning mechanism 7 are both installed on the moving plate 31. The moving power assembly is connected to the moving plate 31. The moving power assembly only needs to drive the moving plate 31 to move vertically and linearly. Compared with the one in the first embodiment, the moving power assembly in this embodiment no longer needs to be provided with a rotating motor 32. It only includes vertical driving parts such as a lifting seat plate 33 and a lifting drive motor 34. The moving plate 31 is directly fixed on the lifting seat plate 33. Of course, the moving power assembly in this embodiment can also adopt the same structure as that in the first embodiment, and can also drive the cylinder cover 2 and the cleaning mechanism 7 to move in the horizontal direction, so that they can leave the top of the teacup 1, which is convenient for adding tea leaves and other operations.

[0112] In this embodiment, as a preferred design, see Fig.13 and Fig.14 The slag discharge mechanism 6 in this embodiment is basically the same as that in the first embodiment, except that there is no connection sleeve 63, but a fixed tea residue guide tube 66 is provided below the slag discharge port 11, the lower end of the support rod 62 is located in the tea residue guide tube 66, and the upper end of the tea residue guide tube 66 is connected to the slag discharge port 11. The two can be connected in a variety of ways, so that the tea drink raw material residue discharged from the slag discharge port 11 can fall into the tea residue guide tube 66. Specifically, in this embodiment, the slag discharge port 11 of the tea jar 1 is provided with a connecting pipe extending downward into the upper end of the tea residue guide tube 66. The slag discharge drive assembly in this embodiment adopts the same structure as that in the first embodiment, and is also fixedly connected to the support rod 62 through a slag discharge lifting plate 64, wherein the slag discharge lifting plate 64 has two rods extending into the tea residue guide tube 66, and a vertical strip hole is provided on the tea residue guide tube 66 for providing a vertical activity space for the slag discharge lifting plate 64 to avoid interference. When the blocking cover 61 moves upward to open the residue discharge port 11 , the tea beverage raw material residue discharged from the residue discharge port 11 falls into the tea residue guide pipe 66 , and is discharged into the residue collection bucket through the tea residue guide pipe 66 .

[0113] The other parts of this embodiment may adopt the same structure as that in the first embodiment or other suitable structures, which will not be described in detail.

[0114] In the present invention, the control mechanism can adopt the existing structure, specifically a PLC controller, and be equipped with corresponding electrical components. The control mechanism has functions such as data storage, calculation analysis and instruction sending, and can control the automatic tea-making device to automatically perform the tea-making work.

[0115] The present invention also provides an automatic tea-making method, which is performed using the automatic tea-making device described above, and comprises the following steps:

[0116] S1. Steeping tea: the driving mechanism 3 drives the cover 2 to leave the mouth of the teacup 1, and after adding tea ingredients and hot water into the teacup 1, the addition of tea ingredients and hot water can be done by other automatic feeding devices or manually; the control mechanism controls the driving mechanism 3 to move, drive the cover 2 to cover the teacup 1, and keep the cover state for the set tea-steeping time t. Preferably, in this embodiment, before the cover 2 covers the teacup 1 and stews the tea, it moves up and down several times, and is stirred by the stirring frame 41 of the stirring mechanism 4.

[0117] S2. Tea dispensing: After the tea is steamed, the control mechanism controls the tea dispensing mechanism 5 to discharge the tea in the teapot 1 to a designated place.

[0118] S3, slag discharge: After the tea is discharged, the control mechanism controls the slag discharge mechanism 6 to discharge the tea drinking raw material residue in the tea jar 1. Specifically in this embodiment, the blocking cover 61 of the slag discharge mechanism 6 moves a certain distance, the slag discharge port 11 is opened, and then the driving mechanism 3 drives the stirring frame 41 to move downward, and the tea drinking raw material residue in the inner layer cylinder 14 is pushed down to the slag discharge port 11 through the middle cleaning plate 711, so that the tea drinking raw material residue can be discharged smoothly. After the slag discharge is completed, the cylinder cover 2 and the stirring mechanism 4 leave the tea jar 1.

[0119] S4, cleaning: the control mechanism controls the driving mechanism 3 to move, drive the cylinder cover 2 to leave the teacup 1, and then drive the cleaning mechanism 7 to enter the teacup 1 to perform cleaning. Specifically, in this embodiment, water is sprayed into the teacup 1 through the water spray structure, and at the same time, the cleaning frame 71 moves up and down for brushing.

[0120] As described above, the automatic tea-making device and method of the present invention have the following beneficial effects:

[0121] 1. It can automatically complete the tasks of brewing tea, discharging tea, removing residues, cleaning, etc., realize the intelligent automation of tea brewing, improve work efficiency and safety, and especially meet the needs of tea shops with large-scale, frequent and multi-variety tea brewing, avoid the odor of different teas, and ensure the quality of tea.

[0122] 2. The driving mechanism 3 simultaneously drives the cleaning mechanism 7, the cylinder cover 2 and the stirring frame 41 to move, thereby realizing alternating switching of the work and simplifying the structure.

[0123] 3. The slag discharge mechanism 6 can discharge and reset the tea material residue in the teapot 1 conveniently and quickly by providing a sealing cover 61 , a support rod 62 and a slag discharge drive assembly and other structures, and ensure the sealing of the teapot 1 .

[0124] In summary, the present invention effectively overcomes various shortcomings in the prior art and has high industrial utilization value.

[0125] The above embodiments are merely illustrative of the principles and effects of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone familiar with the art may modify or alter the above embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, all equivalent modifications or alterations made by a person of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the spirit and technical concept disclosed by the present invention shall still be covered by the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic tea-making device, comprising a teacup (1) for making tea ingredients, and a teacup cover (2) for covering the teacup (1), characterized in that: The invention also comprises a driving mechanism (3), a cleaning mechanism (7), a tea discharging mechanism (5), a residue discharging mechanism (6) and a control mechanism. The driving mechanism (3) is connected to the cylinder cover (2) and can drive the cylinder cover (2) to move to cover the tea cylinder (1) or leave the tea cylinder (1). The driving mechanism (3) is connected to the cleaning mechanism (7) and can drive the cleaning mechanism (7) to enter the tea cylinder (1) and perform cleaning. The tea cylinder (1) is provided with a tea soup outlet (12). The tea discharging mechanism (5) is connected to the tea soup outlet (12) and can discharge the tea soup in the tea cylinder (1). The residue discharging mechanism (6) can discharge the tea drink raw material residue in the tea cylinder (1). The control mechanism is respectively connected to the driving mechanism (3), the tea discharging mechanism (5) and the residue discharging mechanism (6).

2. The automatic tea-making device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving mechanism (3) comprises a moving plate (31) and a moving power assembly, wherein the moving power assembly is connected to the moving plate (31) and is capable of driving the moving plate (31) to move linearly in the vertical direction and in the horizontal direction, and the cleaning mechanism (7) and the cylinder cover (2) are both mounted on the moving plate (31).

3. The automatic tea-making device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The invention also comprises a stirring mechanism (4), wherein the driving mechanism (3) is connected to the stirring mechanism (4) and can drive the stirring mechanism (4) to enter the tea jar (1) and stir the tea, and when the stirring mechanism (4) enters the tea jar (1), the jar cover (2) can cover the tea jar (1).

4. The automatic tea-making device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The cylinder cover (2) can move up and down relative to the stirring mechanism (4).

5. The automatic tea-making device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The invention also comprises a water adding tray (8), the water adding tray (8) being connected to the driving mechanism (3), a plurality of water outlet holes being arranged on the lower side of the water adding tray (8), and an internal water channel being arranged inside the water adding tray (8) and being connected to a hot water supply device; the cylinder cover (2) being provided with a middle through hole (21), and the water adding tray (8) being able to cover the middle through hole (21) when the cylinder cover (2) covers the tea cylinder (1).

6. The automatic tea-making device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The cleaning mechanism (7) comprises a cleaning frame (71) and a water spraying structure; the driving mechanism (3) is connected to the cleaning frame (71) and can drive the cleaning frame (71) to extend into the teapot (1) for cleaning; and the water spraying structure can spray water into the teapot (1); and the control mechanism is control-connected to the water spraying structure.

7. The automatic tea-making device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The water spray structure comprises a water supply pump, a cleaning water pipe, and a water spray port arranged on a cleaning rack (71); the cleaning rack (71) is connected to the outlet of the water supply pump via the cleaning water pipe; an internal water channel connecting the cleaning water pipe and the water spray port is provided in the cleaning rack (71); the inlet of the water supply pump is used to be connected to a water source; and the control mechanism is connected to the control of the water supply pump.

8. The automatic tea-making device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The cleaning mechanism (7) further comprises a water baffle (72), and when the cleaning rack (71) enters the teapot (1) for cleaning, the water baffle (72) can cover the teapot (1).

9. The automatic tea-making device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The driving mechanism (3) further comprises a switching positioning detection component (36), wherein the switching positioning detection component (36) is connected to a control mechanism signal, and when the moving plate (31) moves horizontally to the point where the cleaning mechanism (7) is located directly above the mouth of the teapot (1), the switching positioning detection component (36) is triggered and sends a signal; when the moving plate (31) moves horizontally to the point where the cylinder cover (2) is located directly above the mouth of the teapot (1), the switching positioning detection component (36) is triggered and sends a signal.

10. The automatic tea-making device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cleaning mechanism (7) comprises a stirring and cleaning working block (73) and a water inlet connecting pipe (74); the water inlet connecting pipe (74) is connected to the driving mechanism (3); the stirring and cleaning working block (73) is fixed to the water inlet connecting pipe (74); and the stirring and cleaning working block (73) is provided with a flushing port (731) which is connected to the inner hole of the water inlet connecting pipe (74).

11. The automatic tea-making device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the tea jar (1) is provided with a slag discharge port (11), and the slag discharge mechanism (6) is connected to the slag discharge port (11) and is capable of opening or blocking the slag discharge port (11).

12. The automatic tea-making device according to claim 11, characterized in that: The slag discharge mechanism (6) comprises a blocking cover (61), a support rod (62) and a slag discharge drive assembly. The blocking cover (61) is located inside the teapot (1). The upper end of the support rod (62) is connected to the blocking cover (61), and the lower end of the support rod (62) extends out of the teapot (1) through the slag discharge opening (11) and is connected to the slag discharge drive assembly. The slag discharge drive assembly drives the support rod (62) to move vertically, and the blocking cover (61) can block the slag discharge opening (11) when it moves downward.

13. The automatic tea-making device according to claim 12, characterized in that: The slag discharge mechanism (6) further comprises a connecting sleeve (63), the connecting sleeve (63) being fixedly connected to the support rod (62) and being located below the slag discharge port (11), the connecting sleeve (63) having a passage opening, the slag discharge port (11) of the teapot (1) being provided with a connecting pipe extending downward, and the connecting sleeve (63) being sleeved onto the connecting pipe when the blocking cover (61) is moved upward to open the slag discharge port (11).

14. The automatic tea-making device according to claim 12, characterized in that: The tea discharging mechanism (5) further comprises a tea residue guide tube (66) fixedly arranged below the residue discharge port (11); the lower end of the support rod (62) is located in the tea residue guide tube (66); and the upper end of the tea residue guide tube (66) is connected to the residue discharge port (11).

15. The automatic tea-making device according to claim 1 or 11, characterized in that: The tea dispensing mechanism (5) comprises a tea dispensing pump (51), the tea dispensing pump (51) being connected to the tea soup outlet (12) of the teapot (1) via a pipeline, and the control mechanism being control-connected to the tea dispensing pump (51).

16. The automatic tea-making device according to claim 11, characterized in that: The teapot (1) comprises an outer cylinder (13) and an inner cylinder (14) arranged inside the outer cylinder (13), a water hole (141) is arranged on the side wall of the inner cylinder (14), the residue discharge port (11) is arranged at the bottom of the inner cylinder (14), and the tea soup outlet (12) is arranged on the outer cylinder (13).

17. The automatic tea-making device according to claim 16, characterized in that: The bottom surface of the inner cylinder (14) includes a crimping plane arranged around the slag discharge port (11), and a guiding slope arranged between the crimping plane and the inner wall of the inner cylinder (14), wherein the height of the guiding slope gradually decreases from the outside to the inside, and the sealing cover (61) is pressed tightly on the crimping plane.

18. An automatic tea-making method, characterized in that: The method is carried out using the automatic tea-making device as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 17, comprising the following steps: S1, steaming the tea: the driving mechanism (3) drives the cover (2) to leave the mouth of the teacup (1), and after tea ingredients and hot water are added to the teacup (1), the control mechanism controls the driving mechanism (3) to operate, driving the cover (2) to cover the teacup (1), and maintaining the covering state for a set steaming time t; S2, discharging tea: after the tea is steamed, the control mechanism controls the tea discharging mechanism (5) to discharge the tea soup in the teapot (1) to a designated place; S3, slag discharge: after the tea is discharged, the control mechanism controls the slag discharge mechanism (6) to discharge the tea raw material residue in the teapot (1); S4, cleaning: the control mechanism controls the driving mechanism (3) to move, drive the cover (2) to leave the teacup (1), and then drive the cleaning mechanism (7) to enter the teacup (1) to perform cleaning.

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