Double-channel movable water outlet device of coffee machine

Abstract

The invention relates to a double-channel movable water outlet device of a coffee machine, which comprises a water outlet main body and a water outlet movable seat, and the water outlet main body is fixed with a coffee machine main body; the water outlet movable seat is arranged in the water outlet body, slides vertically and is limited, the top of the water outlet movable seat is connected with the water outlet upper cover in a sealed mode, the water outlet upper cover is provided with a first channel and a second channel, and the interior of the water outlet movable seat is divided by a partition plate into a first inner cavity and a second inner cavity which correspond to the first channel and the second channel respectively. After the water outlet movable seat is connected with the water outlet upper cover, the top of the first inner cavity and the top of the second inner cavity are sealed and separated, and a first water outlet and a second water outlet corresponding to the first inner cavity and the second inner cavity respectively are formed in the bottom of the water outlet movable seat. The double-channel coffee cup is provided with a separated double-channel structure, coffee and hot water are used independently, odor tainting influences are avoided, the height position of the water outlet is adjustable, the double-channel coffee cup is suitable for the water receiving heights of different drinking utensils, water splashing is prevented, and use is convenient and safe.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the field of coffee machines and is a double-channel movable water outlet device of the coffee machine. Background Art

[0002] A coffee machine is an electrical device used for making coffee. It is generally divided into semi-automatic and fully automatic types. Semi-automatic coffee machines require manual operation of grinding, pressing, filling, brewing, and manual removal of residues. Fully automatic coffee machines are coffee machines that integrate the entire process of brewing coffee, including preheating, cleaning, grinding, pressing, brewing, and draining. Coffee is brewed according to scientific data and procedures, and coffee can be obtained with just a light press. The water outlet of existing coffee machines usually has a relatively fixed structure and cannot be adjusted in height, which makes it difficult for the height of the water outlet to be suitable for cups or containers of different heights, and is prone to safety issues such as splashing, causing inconvenience in use. In order to solve this problem, some existing drinking water equipment has disclosed a solution in which the distance between the water outlet and the water cup can be adjusted, such as the application number 202121487457.1 disclosed in the Chinese patent document, the authorization announcement date is February 1, 2022, and the utility model name is "an intelligent drinking water device with a water quality monitoring structure"; another example is the application number 201821711107.7 disclosed in the Chinese patent document, the authorization announcement date is April 24, 2020, and the utility model name is "anti-splash heating water dispenser". However, the water outlet in the above structure is a single water outlet structure. On the one hand, the single channel structure of the existing coffee machine cannot meet the dual water outlet requirements of hot water and coffee at the same time, which is inconvenient to use; on the other hand, when hot water and coffee share a channel, it is easy for the taste to affect each other, that is, the problem of cross-flavor, which affects the taste quality of the coffee hot water. In addition, in the prior art, there is no disclosed structural solution for the adjustable height of the dual-channel water outlet of the coffee machine, which needs to be improved. Summary of the invention

[0003] In order to overcome the above shortcomings, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a dual-channel movable water outlet device for a coffee machine in the art, so as to solve the technical problems of the existing similar coffee machine products that the water outlet height is fixed and cannot be adjusted, does not have a dual-channel structure, is prone to flavor contamination and is inconvenient to use. The purpose is achieved through the following technical solution.

[0004] A dual-channel movable water outlet device for a coffee machine, the movable water outlet device comprises a water outlet body and a water outlet movable seat, the water outlet body is fixed to the coffee machine body; it is characterized in that the water outlet movable seat is arranged in the water outlet body to slide vertically and limit the position, the top of the water outlet movable seat is sealed and connected to the water outlet upper cover, the water outlet upper cover is provided with a first channel and a second channel, the water outlet movable seat is separated by a partition to form a first inner cavity and a second inner cavity corresponding to the first channel and the second channel respectively, and when the water outlet movable seat is connected to the water outlet upper cover, the top of the first inner cavity is sealed and separated from the top of the second inner cavity, and the bottom of the water outlet movable seat is provided with a first water outlet and a second water outlet corresponding to the first inner cavity and the second inner cavity respectively. The above-mentioned movable water outlet device not only has a separated dual-channel structure, thereby realizing the independent channel use of coffee and hot water without the influence of cross-flavor, but also the movable seat of the water outlet is sliding relative to the water outlet body, which effectively adjusts the height position of the water outlet, is suitable for the water collection height of different drinking utensils, prevents splashing, and is more convenient and safe to use.

[0005] The water outlet body is provided with a limit slide groove on both the front and rear sides, and the top edge of the water outlet movable seat is provided with a limit buckle that is limited by the limit slide groove. When the water outlet movable seat slides downwardly relative to the water outlet body, the limit buckle is limited by the groove bottom of the limit slide groove. The two sides of the water outlet movable seat are provided with a protruding hand-held part. When the water outlet movable seat slides upward relative to the water outlet body, the hand-held part is limited at the two sides of the bottom of the water outlet body. Through this structure, the sliding limit of the water outlet movable seat relative to the water outlet body is achieved more stably and reliably.

[0006] Vertical guide rail grooves are provided on both sides of the water outlet body, and sliders are provided on both sides of the water outlet movable seat to vertically slide with the guide rail grooves, and at least two upper and lower wave limiting parts are provided in the guide rail grooves, and the slider is provided with a wave groove that forms a positional fit with the wave limiting part, that is, when the upper wave limiting part cooperates with the wave groove, the water outlet movable seat slides upward relative to the water outlet body to position, and when the lower wave limiting part cooperates with the wave groove, the water outlet movable seat slides downward relative to the water outlet body to position. Through this structure, the stability of the movable seat sliding relative to the water outlet body is further improved, and it is not easy to get stuck or shake, and the locking cooperation between the wave limiting part and the wave groove is used to achieve the purpose of locking in position, preventing the water outlet movable seat from accidentally sliding, and it is more convenient and stable for users to use.

[0007] The two sides of the water outlet body are provided with fixing brackets fixed to the coffee machine body, one side of the fixing bracket is an upper open screw connection port, the other side is an upper open screw operation port, and the bottoms of the two sides form a receiving hopper for receiving screws. Through this structure, the connection operation of the screws is convenient, and when the screws fall, they are received by the receiving hopper and are not easy to be lost.

[0008] The top of the water outlet movable seat is fixedly connected to the water outlet upper cover by screws, and a sealing ring is arranged between the top of the water outlet movable seat and the water outlet upper cover, and the sealing ring forms three ribs, one of which is sealed with the inner edge of the water outlet upper cover, and the other two ribs are sealed with the sealing groove wall of the top of the water outlet movable seat. Through this structure, the effective sealing between the water outlet upper cover and the water outlet movable seat is ensured, and it is not easy to leak, so as to ensure safe and reliable use.

[0009] The inner side of the water outlet cover is provided with an embedding groove which is tightly fitted with the top of the partition. Through this structure, the partition and the water outlet cover are effectively sealed to prevent the influence of odor from flowing into each other.

[0010] The bottom of the first inner cavity and the bottom of the second inner cavity of the water outlet movable seat are both integrated with a guide buffer sheet, that is, when the fluid enters the first inner cavity and the second inner cavity from the first channel and the second channel, it first falls into the guide buffer sheet and then flows into the corresponding first water outlet and the second water outlet. Through this structure, the fluid entering the first channel and the second channel is effectively buffered and noise-reduced, the noise during use is reduced, and the comfort is improved.

[0011] The first channel and the second channel both correspond to the middle positions of the first inner cavity and the second inner cavity, and the first water outlet and the second water outlet are both arranged in pairs and distributed on both sides of the first inner cavity and the second inner cavity. Through this structure, an effective water outlet flow rate is guaranteed.

[0012] The first channel and the second channel form a convex pipe joint relative to the top surface of the water outlet cover. Through this structure, it is convenient to connect the fluid pipeline of the coffee machine.

[0013] The back side of the water outlet body is provided with a process opening that runs through the top and bottom, and a decorative cover is sleeved on the outside of the water outlet body. Through this structure, the process opening is used to give the water outlet body a certain elastic deformation ability, so that it is easier to disassemble and assemble the water outlet movable seat. The decorative cover not only forms an effective and beautiful decoration for the water outlet body, but also forms a structural reinforcement for the water outlet body, preventing the water outlet body from deforming and falling off the water outlet movable seat.

[0014] The invention has a reasonable structural design, the water outlet is telescopic as a whole, and an isolated double-channel water outlet structure is adopted, which effectively prevents the cross-flavor of coffee and hot water and improves the taste quality of coffee. The height of the water outlet is easy to adjust, which effectively prevents water splashing, and is convenient, safe and hygienic to use. It is suitable for use as a water outlet device of a coffee machine, as well as a structural improvement of similar products. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall explosion structure of the present invention.

[0016] Figure 2 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the present invention in use state.

[0017] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the present invention in use state II.

[0018] Figure 4 yes Figure 2 Internal cross-sectional view of the structure Figure 1 , the framed part in the figure is enlarged.

[0019] Figure 5 yes Figure 2 Internal cross-sectional view of the structure Figure 2 .

[0020] Figure 6 yes Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the internal cross-sectional structure.

[0021] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the internal bottom surface structure of the water outlet movable seat of the present invention.

[0022] Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the water outlet body after being connected to the decorative cover of the present invention.

[0023] The serial numbers and names in the figure are: 1. outlet body, 101. limiting slide groove, 102. guide groove, 103. wave limiting part, 104. fixed bracket, 1041. screw connection port, 1042. screw operation port, 1043. receiving hopper, 105. process opening, 2. outlet movable seat, 201. limiting buckle, 202. partition, 203. first inner cavity, 204. second inner cavity, 205. slider, 206. wave groove, 207. hand-held part, 208. first water outlet, 209. second water outlet, 210. guide buffer plate, 3. outlet cover, 301. first channel, 302. second channel, 303. embedded groove, 4. sealing ring, 5. decorative cover. Implementation

[0024] The structure and use of the present invention will now be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0025] like Figure 1-Figure 8As shown, the dual-channel movable water outlet device of the coffee machine includes a water outlet body 1 and a water outlet movable seat 2, and the water outlet body is fixed to the coffee machine body. The back side of the water outlet body is provided with a process opening 105 that runs through the upper and lower parts, so that the water outlet movable seat can be installed in the water outlet movable seat and slide vertically. Specifically, the water outlet body is provided with a limiting slide groove 101 on both the front and rear sides, and the top edge of the water outlet movable seat is provided with a limiting buckle 201 that is limited by the limiting slide groove. When the water outlet movable seat slides downward to the position relative to the water outlet body, the limiting buckle and the groove bottom of the limiting slide groove are abutted and limited; the two sides of the water outlet movable seat are provided with a protruding hand-held part 207. When the water outlet movable seat slides upward to the position relative to the water outlet body, the hand-held part is limited to the two sides of the bottom of the water outlet body. Furthermore, vertical guide rail grooves 102 are provided on both sides of the water outlet body, sliders 205 that vertically slide with the guide rail grooves are provided on both sides of the water outlet movable seat, and at least upper and lower wave limiting parts 103 are provided in the guide rail grooves, and the sliders are provided with wave grooves 206 that form a position fit with the wave limiting parts, that is, when the upper wave limiting part cooperates with the wave groove, the water outlet movable seat slides upward into position relative to the water outlet body, and when the lower wave limiting part cooperates with the wave groove, the water outlet movable seat slides downward into position relative to the water outlet body.

[0026] The top of the water outlet movable seat is fixedly connected to the water outlet cover 3 by screws and sealing ring 4. The sealing ring forms three ribs, one of which is sealed with the inner edge of the water outlet cover, and the other two are sealed with the sealing groove wall at the top of the water outlet movable seat. The water outlet cover is provided with a first channel 301 and a second channel 302. The first channel and the second channel form a convex pipe joint relative to the top surface of the water outlet cover, which is convenient for connecting the coffee and hot water pipelines; the water outlet movable seat is separated by a partition 202 to form a first inner cavity 203 and a second inner cavity 204 corresponding to the first channel and the second channel respectively. The inner side of the water outlet cover is provided with an embedded groove 303 that forms a tight fit with the top of the partition. When the water outlet movable seat is connected to the water outlet cover, the first inner cavity is sealed and separated from the second inner cavity. The bottom of the water outlet movable seat is provided with a first water outlet 208 and a second water outlet 209 corresponding to the first inner cavity and the second inner cavity respectively. The bottom of the first inner cavity and the bottom of the second inner cavity of the outlet movable seat are both provided with an integrated flow guide buffer sheet 210, that is, when the fluid enters the first inner cavity and the second inner cavity from the first channel and the second channel, it first falls into the flow guide buffer sheet to form a flow guide buffer, and then flows into the corresponding first water outlet and the second water outlet. The above-mentioned first channel and the second channel correspond to the middle position of the first inner cavity and the second inner cavity, and the first water outlet and the second water outlet are both arranged in pairs and distributed on both sides of the first inner cavity and the second inner cavity.

[0027] Furthermore, fixing brackets 104 are provided on both sides of the water outlet body for fixing to the coffee machine body, one side of the fixing bracket is an upper open screw connection port 1041, the other side is an upper open screw operation port 1042, and the bottoms of both sides form receiving hoppers 1043 for receiving screws, so as to facilitate the fixing connection between the water outlet body and the coffee machine body.

[0028] Furthermore, a decorative cover 5 is sleeved on the outside of the water outlet body to strengthen the structure of the water outlet body, making it more stable and reliable to use.

[0029] When the dual-channel movable water outlet device is installed, the first channel and the second channel of the water outlet cover are connected to the hot water pipeline and the coffee pipeline respectively, and the fixed brackets on both sides of the water outlet body are fixed to the coffee machine body by screws, and the installation of the water outlet device is completed. When in use, the water outlet movable seat is moved up and down relative to the water outlet body by operating the handheld part of the water outlet movable seat. When moving into position, the locking and positioning of the wave limiter and the wave groove are relied on to realize the position determination, which is convenient to use. The water outlet device adopts a dual-channel design to meet the simultaneous output requirements of hot water and coffee, and improves the convenience of using the coffee machine. At the same time, through the effective isolation and sealing structure, the hot water and coffee are effectively prevented from mixing or leaking, ensuring that the hot water and coffee each maintain their original taste, and improving the quality of the coffee; and the water outlet movable seat can be moved up and down to adjust, so as to adapt to cups or containers of different heights, which is convenient for users to operate, reduces the possibility of hot water and coffee splashing, and improves the safety and hygiene of use.

Claims

1. A dual-channel movable water outlet device for a coffee machine, the movable water outlet device comprising a water outlet body (1) and a water outlet movable seat (2), the water outlet body being fixed to the coffee machine body; characterized in that The water outlet movable seat (2) is arranged in the water outlet body (1) to slide vertically and limit the position, the top of the water outlet movable seat is sealed and connected to the water outlet upper cover (3), the water outlet upper cover is provided with a first channel (301) and a second channel (302), the water outlet movable seat is separated by a partition (202) to form a first inner cavity (203) and a second inner cavity (204) corresponding to the first channel and the second channel respectively, and when the water outlet movable seat is connected to the water outlet upper cover, the top of the first inner cavity is sealed and separated from the top of the second inner cavity, and the bottom of the water outlet movable seat is provided with a first water outlet (208) and a second water outlet (209) corresponding to the first inner cavity and the second inner cavity respectively.

2. The dual-channel movable water outlet device of the coffee machine according to claim 1, characterized in that The water outlet body (1) is provided with limiting slide grooves (101) on both the front and rear sides, and the top edge of the water outlet movable seat (2) is provided with limiting buckles (201) that are slidably limited with the limiting slide grooves. When the water outlet movable seat slides downwardly into position relative to the water outlet body, the limiting buckles abut against the bottom of the limiting slide grooves for limiting position. The water outlet movable seat is provided with outwardly protruding hand-holding parts (207) on both sides. When the water outlet movable seat slides upwardly into position relative to the water outlet body, the hand-holding parts are limited at both sides of the bottom of the water outlet body.

3. The dual-channel movable water outlet device of the coffee machine according to claim 2, characterized in that Vertical guide rail grooves (102) are provided on both sides of the water outlet body (1), and sliders (205) are provided on both sides of the water outlet movable seat (2) for vertical sliding cooperation with the guide rail grooves, and at least two upper and lower wave limiting parts (103) are provided in the guide rail grooves, and the sliders are provided with wave grooves (206) for forming a proper cooperation with the wave limiting parts, that is, when the upper wave limiting part cooperates with the wave groove, the water outlet movable seat slides upwardly into place relative to the water outlet body, and when the lower wave limiting part cooperates with the wave groove, the water outlet movable seat slides downwardly into place relative to the water outlet body.

4. The dual-channel movable water outlet device of the coffee machine according to claim 1, characterized in that Fixed brackets (104) fixed to the coffee machine body are provided on both sides of the water outlet body (1); one side of the fixed bracket is an upwardly open screw connection port (1041), and the other side is an upwardly open screw operation port (1042); and the bottoms of both sides form receiving hoppers (1043) for storing screws.

5. The dual-channel movable water outlet device of the coffee machine according to claim 1, characterized in that The top of the water outlet movable seat (2) is fixedly connected to the water outlet upper cover (3) by screws, and a sealing ring (4) is provided between the top of the water outlet movable seat and the water outlet upper cover, the sealing ring forming three ribs, one of which is sealed with the inner edge of the water outlet upper cover, and the other two ribs are sealed with the wall of the sealing groove at the top of the water outlet movable seat.

6. The dual-channel movable water outlet device of the coffee machine according to claim 5, characterized in that The inner side of the water outlet upper cover (3) is provided with an embedding groove (303) which is tightly fitted with the top of the partition plate.

7. The dual-channel movable water outlet device of the coffee machine according to claim 1, characterized in that The bottom of the first inner cavity (203) and the bottom of the second inner cavity (204) of the outlet movable seat (2) are both provided with an integrated guide buffer sheet (210), that is, when the fluid enters the first inner cavity and the second inner cavity from the first channel (301) and the second channel (302), it first falls into the guide buffer sheet and then flows into the corresponding first water outlet (208) and the second water outlet (209).

8. The dual-channel movable water outlet device of the coffee machine according to claim 7, characterized in that The first channel (301) and the second channel (302) both correspond to the middle positions of the first inner cavity (203) and the second inner cavity (204); the first water outlet (208) and the second water outlet (209) are both arranged in pairs and are distributed on both sides of the first inner cavity and the second inner cavity.

9. The dual-channel movable water outlet device of the coffee machine according to claim 1, characterized in that The first channel (301) and the second channel (302) form an outwardly convex pipe joint relative to the top surface of the water outlet upper cover (3).

10. The dual-channel movable water outlet device of the coffee machine according to claim 1, characterized in that The back side of the water outlet body (1) is provided with a process opening (105) that runs through from top to bottom, and a decorative cover (5) is sleeved on the outside of the water outlet body.

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