Tea drink making equipment and method

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for making a tea drink, comprising: a tea raw material storage and supply device capable of storing and outputting a tea raw material; the tea boiling device comprises a tea boiling cylinder, tea raw materials can be boiled in the tea boiling cylinder, tea soup and tea raw material residues in the tea boiling cylinder can be discharged, and the tea boiling cylinder can be cleaned; the tea raw material taking and placing device can receive and weigh the tea raw materials output by the tea raw material storing and supplying device, and can transfer and place the weighed tea raw materials into a tea boiling cylinder; the tea soup cooling device can receive the tea soup discharged from the tea boiling cylinder and cool the tea soup; the hot water supply device is connected with the tea boiling device and can supply hot water to the tea boiling device; and the control system can receive various control signals, is in control connection with the tea raw material storage and supply device, the tea boiling device, the tea raw material taking and placing device, the tea soup cooling device and the hot water supply device, and can receive various control signals.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] With the acceleration of the pace of modern life and the improvement of consumers' health awareness, the market demand for milk tea and various tea drinks, as a beverage that combines leisure, socializing and thirst quenching, has shown explosive growth. However, while the tea industry is developing rapidly, some inherent problems in the traditional tea production process have gradually emerged, especially in the tea brewing process. These problems have seriously restricted the further development and quality improvement of the tea industry.

[0003] At present, most tea shops on the market still rely heavily on manual operations for tea brewing, and this model has many limitations. First, manual tea brewing is inefficient and difficult to cope with the huge demand during peak hours, resulting in long waiting times for customers and affecting the consumer experience. Secondly, manual operation requires high skills and experience from the staff. The operational differences between different employees often lead to inconsistencies in the taste of tea, making it difficult to ensure the stability and standardization of product quality. Furthermore, in the process of manual tea brewing, subtle differences in key factors such as temperature control and time control may have a significant impact on the flavor of the final product, further exacerbating the instability of the taste.

[0004] In addition, with the continuous expansion of the tea market and the increasing quality requirements of consumers, the traditional manual tea brewing method can no longer meet the needs of large-scale production. In today's pursuit of both efficiency and quality, how to realize the process of tea brewing, standardization and intelligence, improve production efficiency, reduce labor costs, and ensure the stability and consistency of tea taste has become a technical problem that the tea industry needs to solve urgently. Summary of the invention

[0005] In view of the shortcomings of the prior art mentioned above, the technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a tea making device and method, which can realize the process of streamlining, standardizing and intelligentizing the tea preparation process, improve work efficiency and ensure the quality of tea.

[0006] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a tea making device, comprising:

[0007] A tea raw material storage and supply device capable of storing and outputting tea raw materials;

[0008] The tea-making device comprises a tea-making pot, in which tea-making materials can be made, tea soup and tea-making material residues in the tea-making pot can be discharged, and the tea-making pot can be cleaned;

[0009] The tea raw material taking and placing device can receive and weigh the tea raw materials output by the tea raw material storage and supply device, and can transfer and put the weighed tea raw materials into the tea brewing pot;

[0010] The tea soup cooling device can receive the tea soup discharged from the tea-brewing pot and cool it;

[0011] A hot water supply device is connected to the tea-making device and can supply hot water to the tea-making device;

[0012] The control system can receive various control signals and is respectively connected to the tea material storage and supply device, the tea brewing device, the tea material taking and placing device, the tea soup cooling device and the hot water supply device, and can receive various control signals.

[0013] Furthermore, the tea raw material storage and supply device is provided in plurality, and stores different types of tea raw materials respectively. The control system stores the serial number of each tea raw material storage and supply device and the type information of the tea raw materials stored therein; the tea raw material taking and placing device can take materials from different tea raw material storage and supply devices.

[0014] Furthermore, the tea raw material storage and supply device includes a tea storage tank, a discharging mechanism and a discharging drive mechanism. The tea storage tank stores tea raw materials, and the tea storage tank is provided with a tank outlet for discharging the tea raw materials. The discharging mechanism is connected to the tank outlet and can transport the tea raw materials in the tea storage tank out. The discharging drive mechanism is connected to the discharging mechanism and can drive the discharging mechanism to perform a conveying action. The control system is connected to the discharging drive mechanism.

[0015] Furthermore, the discharging mechanism includes a discharging seat and a raw material spiral conveying rod, a raw material conveying channel is provided in the discharging seat, a feed port is provided at the upper end of the raw material conveying channel, and the feed port is connected with the tank outlet of the tea storage tank, a discharging port is provided on the wall surface of the raw material conveying channel, and the discharging seat is also provided with a drop port connected with the discharging port, the raw material spiral conveying rod includes an intermediate rotating shaft and raw material conveying blades, and the raw material conveying blades are arranged in the raw material conveying channel; the discharging drive mechanism is connected to the intermediate rotating shaft and can drive the intermediate rotating shaft to rotate.

[0016] Furthermore, the tea raw material taking and placing device includes a tea raw material moving mechanism, a tea raw material dumping mechanism and a tea raw material weighing mechanism, the tea raw material moving mechanism includes a tea raw material moving frame, and a tea raw material moving driving component for driving the tea raw material moving frame to move, the tea raw material dumping mechanism is installed on the tea raw material moving frame, includes a tea raw material dumping seat, and a tea raw material dumping driving component for driving the tea raw material dumping seat to perform a dumping action, the tea raw material weighing mechanism is fixedly arranged on the tea raw material dumping seat, includes a tea raw material weighing plate, and a tea raw material weighing module connected to the tea raw material weighing plate and weighing, the tea raw material weighing module is connected to the control system signal; the control system is respectively controlled and connected to the tea raw material moving driving component and the tea raw material dumping driving component; the tea raw material moving driving component can drive the tea raw material moving frame to move so that the tea raw material weighing plate reaches below the drop port of the tea raw material storage and supply device.

[0017] Furthermore, the tea-making device also includes a cylinder cover, a tea-making drive mechanism, a teacup cleaning mechanism, a tea soup discharge mechanism and a tea residue discharge mechanism. The tea-making drive mechanism is connected to the cylinder cover and can drive the cylinder cover to move to cover the tea-making cylinder or leave the tea-making cylinder. The tea-making drive mechanism is connected to the teacup cleaning mechanism and can drive the teacup cleaning mechanism to enter the tea-making cylinder and clean it. The tea-making cylinder is provided with a tea soup outlet. The tea soup discharge mechanism is connected to the tea soup outlet and can discharge the tea soup in the tea-making cylinder and transport it to the tea soup cooling device. The tea residue discharge mechanism can discharge the tea raw material residue in the tea-making cylinder. The control system is respectively controlled and connected to the tea-making drive mechanism, the tea soup discharge mechanism and the tea residue discharge mechanism.

[0018] Furthermore, the tea-making device also includes a tea-making stirring mechanism, and the tea-making driving mechanism is connected to the tea-making stirring mechanism, and can drive the tea-making stirring mechanism to enter the tea-making cylinder and stir, and when the tea-making stirring mechanism enters the tea-making cylinder, the cylinder cover can cover the tea-making cylinder; or, the tea cylinder cleaning mechanism also has a stirring function, including a stirring working block and a connecting support tube, the connecting support tube is connected to the tea-making driving mechanism, the stirring working block is fixed to the connecting support tube, and the stirring working block is provided with a flushing port connected to the inner hole of the connecting support tube, and when the tea cylinder cleaning mechanism enters the tea-making cylinder, the cylinder cover can cover the tea-making cylinder.

[0019] Furthermore, a residue discharge port is provided at the bottom of the tea brewing pot; the tea residue discharge mechanism includes a sealing cover, a support rod and a residue discharge drive assembly, the sealing cover is located inside the tea brewing pot, the upper end of the support rod is connected to the sealing cover, the lower end extends out of the tea brewing pot through the residue discharge port and is connected to the residue discharge drive assembly, the residue discharge drive assembly drives the support rod to move vertically, and the sealing cover can cover and seal the residue discharge port when moving downward.

[0020] Furthermore, the tea-making device also includes a hot water filling block, which is connected to the tea-making drive mechanism, and is provided with a plurality of water outlet holes on the lower side of the hot water filling block, and is provided with an internal water channel connected to the water outlet holes, and the cylinder cover is provided with a middle through hole, and the hot water filling block can cover the middle through hole when the cylinder cover covers the tea-making cylinder; the hot water supply device is connected to the hot water filling block and can provide hot water to the hot water filling block.

[0021] Furthermore, the hot water supply device includes a hot water filling mechanism, a heating box and a water adding mechanism. The water adding mechanism is used to connect the heating box and the water source, and can add a specified volume of water into the heating box. The hot water filling mechanism is connected to the electric heating box and the tea making device, and can transport the water in the electric heating box to the tea making device; the control system is respectively controlled and connected to the hot water filling mechanism, the electric heating box and the water adding mechanism.

[0022] Furthermore, the tea soup cooling device includes a tea soup cooling container, a cold source supply device, a cooling and stirring mechanism and an execution drive mechanism. The tea soup cooling container is connected to the tea brewing device, can hold the tea soup delivered from the tea brewing pot, and the upper end of the tea soup cooling container has an opening. The execution drive mechanism is connected to the cooling and stirring mechanism, can drive the cooling and stirring mechanism to enter or leave the tea soup cooling container, and the cooling and stirring mechanism can stir in the tea soup cooling container; the cold source supply device can increase the cooling environment outside the tea soup cooling container or can input ice cubes into the tea soup cooling container; the control system is respectively controlled and connected to the execution drive mechanism and the cold source supply device.

[0023] Furthermore, the cold source supply device can input ice cubes into the tea soup cooling container, and the cold source supply device includes an ice cube supply mechanism, an ice cube output mechanism, an ice cube weighing mechanism and an ice cube transfer mechanism. The ice cube supply mechanism can manufacture or store ice cubes, the ice cube output mechanism is connected to the ice cube supply mechanism, and can output the ice cubes in the ice cube supply mechanism, the ice cube weighing mechanism is connected to the control system signal, the ice cube weighing mechanism is arranged below the ice cube output port of the ice cube output mechanism or can be moved below the ice cube output port of the ice cube output mechanism, the ice cube weighing mechanism can receive the ice cubes and weigh them; the ice cube transfer mechanism can pour out the ice cubes in the ice cube weighing tray and transfer them to the tea soup cooling container, or can transfer the ice cube weighing mechanism to the top of the tea soup cooling container and pour out the ice cubes in the ice cube weighing tray; the control system is respectively controlled and connected to the ice cube output mechanism and the ice cube transfer mechanism.

[0024] Furthermore, the ice cube transfer mechanism includes an ice cube dumping drive component and an ice cube conveying path. The ice cube dumping drive component is connected to the ice cube weighing mechanism and can drive the ice cube weighing mechanism to dump the ice cubes. The ice cube conveying path is arranged below the ice cube weighing mechanism and can receive the ice cubes dumped by the ice cube weighing mechanism. The ice cube conveying path can transport the ice cubes to the upper opening of the tea soup cooling container.

[0025] Furthermore, it also includes a multi-station tea making device, which includes a clamping movable plate, a clamping horizontal displacement mechanism, a clamping vertical displacement mechanism and multiple clamping mechanisms, wherein the clamping mechanism is installed on the clamping movable plate, and the clamping mechanism includes a clamping claw for clamping a tea cup, and a clamping drive assembly for driving the clamping claw to clamp or release the tea cup; the clamping horizontal displacement mechanism is transmission-connected to the clamping movable plate, and can drive the clamping movable plate to rotate horizontally or move horizontally linearly, and when the clamping movable plate rotates horizontally, multiple clamping mechanisms are distributed in a circular manner with equal spacing around the vertical rotation axis of the clamping movable plate, and when the clamping movable plate moves horizontally linearly, multiple clamping mechanisms are distributed in a circular manner with equal spacing along the linear motion direction of the clamping movable plate; the clamping vertical displacement mechanism is transmission-connected to the clamping movable plate, and can drive the clamping movable plate to move vertically linearly; the control system is control-connected to the clamping horizontal displacement mechanism, the clamping vertical displacement mechanism and the clamping mechanism respectively.

[0026] Furthermore, it also includes a tea soup storage container, which is used to receive and store the tea soup cooled by the tea soup cooling device. The multi-station tea making device also includes a tea cup weighing mechanism and a tea soup filling mechanism. A plurality of cup placing stations for placing tea cups are arranged below the horizontal movement trajectory of the clamping claws of the clamping mechanism. The tea cup weighing mechanism is arranged at one of the cup placing stations. The tea cup weighing mechanism can weigh the tea cups placed thereon. The tea soup filling mechanism includes a tea soup filling port, and the tea soup filling port is located above the tea cups placed on the tea cup weighing mechanism. The tea soup filling mechanism is connected to the tea soup storage container, and can extract tea from the tea soup storage container and output it from the tea soup filling port.

[0027] Furthermore, it also includes an automatic teacup stirring device, and the multi-station tea making device is provided with a plurality of cup placing stations for placing teacups below the horizontal movement track of the clamping claws of the clamping mechanism; the automatic teacup stirring device includes a stirring switching rotating plate, a stirring working group, a horizontal rotating mechanism and a lifting and moving mechanism, the horizontal rotating mechanism is connected to the stirring switching rotating plate by transmission, and can drive the stirring switching rotating plate to rotate around the vertical rotation axis; the lifting and moving mechanism is connected to the stirring switching rotating plate by transmission, and can drive the stirring switching rotating plate to move vertically in a straight line; the stirring working group includes a stirring cleaning device, and two teacup stirring devices arranged in pairs and installed on the stirring switching rotating plate The stirring mechanism comprises a stirring device, and the two teacup stirring mechanisms are symmetrically arranged about the vertical rotation axis of the stirring switching rotating plate, the teacup stirring mechanism is used to enter the teacup for stirring; the stirring switching rotating plate can be rotated to a working position, and when the stirring switching rotating plate is in the working position, one teacup stirring mechanism in the stirring working group is located above the stirring cleaning device, and the other teacup stirring mechanism is located above a teacup on a cup placing station of the multi-station tea beverage making device, and when the stirring switching rotating plate is lowered in the working position, the two teacup stirring mechanisms can respectively enter the stirring cleaning device and the teacup; the control system is respectively controlled and connected to the horizontal rotating mechanism and the lifting and moving mechanism.

[0028] Furthermore, the teacup stirring mechanism also includes a cup mouth cover that can move up and down, and an elastic structure arranged between the upper side of the cup mouth cover and the stirring switching rotating plate. When the teacup stirring mechanism is extended into the teacup, the cup mouth cover can cover the upper end opening of the teacup, and the elastic structure can apply a downward elastic force to the cup mouth cover.

[0029] The present invention also provides a method for making tea, which is carried out using the above-mentioned tea making equipment and comprises the following steps:

[0030] S1. Acquisition of tea raw materials: according to the needs of tea brewing, the type and weight of tea raw materials are determined, the control system controls the corresponding tea raw material storage and supply device to output the tea raw materials, and controls the tea raw material taking and placing device to receive the tea raw materials output by the tea raw material storage and supply device, and weigh the tea raw materials. After obtaining the tea raw materials of the required quality, the tea raw material storage and supply device stops outputting the tea raw materials;

[0031] S2, adding tea raw materials: the tea raw material taking and placing device transfers the obtained tea raw materials of a specified weight and puts them into the tea brewing pot of the tea brewing device;

[0032] S3, heating water: controlling the temperature and amount of hot water to be added according to the type and weight of the tea raw materials; controlling the hot water supply device to provide the required hot water to the tea brewing device and add it to the tea brewing pot;

[0033] S4, brewing tea: the control system determines the corresponding brewing time t according to the type and weight of the tea raw materials, and brews the tea raw materials in the tea brewing pot for a duration of t;

[0034] S5, tea soup discharge: after the tea is brewed, the control system controls the tea brewing device to discharge the hot tea soup and transport it to the tea soup cooling device; then the tea raw material residue in the tea brewing pot is discharged and the tea brewing pot is cleaned;

[0035] S6. Tea soup cooling: The control system controls the tea soup cooling device to cool the hot tea soup to a set temperature.

[0036] As described above, the tea making device and method according to the present invention have the following beneficial effects:

[0037] 1. It can realize the process automation of each step in the whole production process from tea raw materials to tea soup, and from tea soup to the final tea product. The whole production process can be controlled intelligently, can handle large quantities of tea soup, reduce manual operations, improve work efficiency, and reduce production costs.

[0038] 2. The process of production is streamlined and intelligent, which can strictly control each operation step, realize standardized operation, maintain the stability of tea quality, reduce the differences caused by manual operation, and achieve both efficiency and quality.

[0039] 3. The intelligence of tea making equipment can be combined with the application of mobile Internet and Internet of Things technology, which can realize remote connection with automatic tea making machines and realize advance reservation for tea making. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0040] Figure 1 This is a schematic structural diagram of a first embodiment of the tea making equipment of the present invention.

[0041] Figure 2 This is a schematic structural diagram of a first embodiment of the tea making equipment of the present invention.

[0042] Figure 3 This is a schematic structural diagram of a first embodiment of the tea making equipment of the present invention.

[0043] Figure 4 This is a schematic structural diagram of a first embodiment of the tea making equipment of the present invention.

[0044] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the tea raw material storage and supply device in the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0045] Figure 6 It is a cross-sectional view of the discharging mechanism in the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0046] Figure 7It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the tea raw material taking and placing device in the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0047] Figure 8 It is a structural schematic diagram of the tea raw material pouring mechanism and the tea raw material weighing mechanism in the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0048] Fig. 9 Schematic diagram of the structure of the tea-making device in the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0049] Fig.10 Schematic diagram of the structure of the tea-making device in the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0050] Fig.11 It is a partial structural schematic diagram of the tea-making device in the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0051] Fig.12 It is a structural schematic diagram of the tea-brewing pot and the tea residue discharge mechanism in the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0052] Fig.13 for Fig.12 Half-section view.

[0053] Fig.14 The diagram is a schematic diagram of the structure of the teapot in the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0054] Fig.15 It is a structural schematic diagram of the tea residue discharge mechanism in the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0055] Fig.16 It is a structural schematic diagram of the tea soup cooling device in the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0056] Fig.17 It is a side view of the tea soup cooling device in the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0057] Fig.18 It is a partial structural schematic diagram of the tea soup cooling device in the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0058] Fig.19 It is a structural schematic diagram of the container cleaning mechanism and the cooling and stirring mechanism in the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0059] Fig. 20 It is a structural schematic diagram of the ice weighing mechanism and the ice transfer mechanism in the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0060] Fig.21 for Fig. 20 Side view of.

[0061] Fig. 22 Schematic diagram of the structure of the ice cube output mechanism in the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0062] Fig.23 It is a half-section view of the ice cube output mechanism in the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0063] Fig.24 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the multi-station tea making device in Example 1 of the present invention.

[0064] Fig.25 This is a top view of the multi-station tea making device in Example 1 of the present invention.

[0065] Fig.26 FIG. 1 is a top view of the automatic stirring device for tea cups in the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0066] Fig. 27 This is a schematic structural diagram of a second embodiment of the tea making equipment of the present invention.

[0067] Fig.28 This is a schematic structural diagram of a second embodiment of the tea making equipment of the present invention.

[0068] Fig.29 This is a schematic structural diagram of a second embodiment of the tea making equipment of the present invention.

[0069] Fig.30 It is a structural schematic diagram of the tea raw material storage and supply device in the second embodiment of the present invention.

[0070] Fig.31 It is a half-section view of the tea material storage and supply device in the second embodiment of the present invention.

[0071] Fig.32 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the tea material taking and placing device in the second embodiment of the present invention.

[0072] Fig.33 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the tea-making device in the second embodiment of the present invention.

[0073] Fig.34 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the teacup cleaning mechanism in the second embodiment of the present invention.

[0074] Fig.35 It is a structural schematic diagram of the tea residue discharge mechanism in the second embodiment of the present invention.

[0075] Description of Figure Numbers

[0076] 1 Tea raw material storage and supply device

[0077] 11. Tea Storage Can

[0078] 12 Discharging mechanism

[0079] 121 Discharge seat

[0080] 1211 Raw material conveying channel

[0081] 1212 Feed port

[0082] 1213 Discharge port

[0083] 1214 blanking port

[0084] 122 Screw conveyor rod

[0085] 1221 Conveyor blades

[0086] 1222 Intermediate rotating shaft

[0087] 13. Discharging drive mechanism

[0088] 2 Tea raw material loading and unloading device

[0089] 21 Support frame

[0090] 22 Tea raw material moving mechanism

[0091] 221 Tea Raw Material Mobile Rack

[0092] 222 Rotating connector

[0093] 223 Rotary mobile motor

[0094] 224 X beam

[0095] 225 X-axis slide

[0096] 226 Transmission belt

[0097] 227 Pulley

[0098] 228 Y-axis drive cylinder

[0099] 23 Tea raw material dumping mechanism

[0100] 231 Tea Raw Material Dumping Seat

[0101] 232 Tea Raw Material Dumping Motor

[0102] 233 Dump Hopper

[0103] 24 Tea Raw Material Weighing Mechanism

[0104] 241 Tea Raw Material Weighing Plate

[0105] 242 Tea Raw Material Weighing Module

[0106] 25 Tea raw material receiving posture detector

[0107] 26 Tea Raw Material Pour Attitude Detector

[0108] 27 Tea Raw Material Pour Station Detector

[0109] 3 Tea making device

[0110] 31 Teapot

[0111] 311 Slag outlet

[0112] 312 Tea Export

[0113] 313 Outer Cylinder

[0114] 314 inner cylinder

[0115] 3141 Water hole

[0116] 32 Cylinder head

[0117] 321 Middle through hole

[0118] 33 Tea brewing drive mechanism

[0119] 331 Tea Making Mobile Board

[0120] 332 Horizontal drive module

[0121] 333 Vertical movement module

[0122] 34 Tea brewing and stirring mechanism

[0123] 35 Tea soup discharge mechanism

[0124] 351 Tea Soup Pump

[0125] 36 Tea residue discharge mechanism

[0126] 361 Sealing cap

[0127] 362 Support rod

[0128] 363 Connecting sleeve

[0129] 364 Slag discharge drive assembly

[0130] 365 Tea residue guide tube

[0131] 37 Teacup cleaning mechanism

[0132] 371 Teacup Cleaning Rack

[0133] 372 Cleaning the water retaining plate

[0134] 373 Mixing block

[0135] 3731 Flushing outlet

[0136] 374 Connecting support tube

[0137] 38 Hot water filling block

[0138] 4. Tea cooling device

[0139] 41 Tea Cooling Container

[0140] 42 Container cleaning mechanism

[0141] 43 Cooling and stirring mechanism

[0142] 431 Mixer

[0143] 432 Stirring Motor

[0144] 44 Actuator

[0145] 441 Mobile Switching Seat

[0146] 442 Vertical Movement Component

[0147] 443 Horizontal Movement Component

[0148] 45 stirring and cleaning tank

[0149] 46 Ice supply mechanism

[0150] 47 Ice cube output mechanism

[0151] 471 Ice Conveyor Stand

[0152] 4711 Ice Conveying Channel

[0153] 4712 Ice Import

[0154] 4713 Ice outlet

[0155] 4714 Ice Cube Output Port

[0156] 472 Ice Auger

[0157] 4721 Ice Conveying Blades

[0158] 473 Ice Conveyor Drive Assembly

[0159] 48 Ice weighing mechanism

[0160] 481 Ice weighing base

[0161] 482 Ice Cube Weighing Module

[0162] 483 Ice Cube Weighing Tray

[0163] 49 Ice transfer mechanism

[0164] 491 Ice dump drive assembly

[0165] 492 Support seat 492

[0166] 493 Ice Conveyor Path 493

[0167] 494 Working posture detection component 494

[0168] 5. Multi-station tea making device

[0169] 51 Clamping moving plate

[0170] 52 Clamping mechanism

[0171] 521 Gripper

[0172] 522 Clamping drive assembly

[0173] 53 Clamping vertical displacement mechanism

[0174] 54 Clamping horizontal displacement mechanism

[0175] 55 Teacup weighing mechanism

[0176] 551 Weighing platform

[0177] 56 teacup

[0178] 57 Teacup Testing Agency

[0179] 6 Automatic teacup stirring device

[0180] 61 stirring cleaning machine

[0181] 62 Stirring switch rotating plate

[0182] 63 Teacup stirring mechanism

[0183] 631 Teacup Stirring Stand

[0184] 632 Teacup stirring motor

[0185] 633 Cup cover

[0186] 634 Elastic structure

[0187] 64 Lifting and moving mechanism

[0188] 65 Horizontal rotation mechanism

[0189] 66 Rotation positioning detection mechanism

[0190] 7 Hot water supply device

[0191] 8 Tea residue collection device

[0192] 9 Ice cube adding mechanism

[0193] 10 Water supply access box DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0194] 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.

[0195] 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.

[0196] See also Figures 1 to 35 The present invention provides a tea making device, comprising the following devices:

[0197] The tea raw material storage and supply device 1 stores tea raw materials and can output the tea raw materials.

[0198] The tea-making device 3 includes a tea-making pot 31 , in which tea-making materials can be made, tea soup and tea material residues in the pot can be discharged, and the tea-making pot 31 can be cleaned.

[0199] The tea raw material taking and placing device 2 can receive and weigh the tea raw materials output by the tea raw material storage and supply device 1, and can transfer and put the tea raw materials into the teapot.

[0200] The tea soup cooling device 4 can receive the tea soup discharged from the teapot and cool it.

[0201] The hot water supply device 7 is connected to the tea-making device 3 and supplies hot water to the tea-making device 3 .

[0202] The control system can receive various control signals and is respectively connected to the tea material storage and supply device 1, the tea brewing device 3, the tea material taking and placing device 2, the tea soup cooling device 4 and the hot water supply device 7 to control the operation of each device.

[0203] The basic working principle of the tea making equipment involved in the present invention is: when it is necessary to make tea, the control system controls the tea raw material storage and supply device 1 to output the tea raw materials, and controls the tea raw material taking and placing device 2 to obtain the tea raw materials at the corresponding tea raw material storage and supply device 1, receives the tea raw materials output by the tea raw material storage and supply device 1 and weighs them. After obtaining the tea raw materials of the specified weight, the tea raw material storage and supply device 1 stops outputting the tea raw materials, and the tea raw material taking and placing device 2 transfers the obtained tea raw materials of the specified weight and puts them into the tea brewing pot 31 of the tea brewing device 3, and provides hot water to the tea brewing device 3 through the hot water supply device 7. The tea brewing device 3 adds the hot water into the tea brewing pot 31, and then the control system controls the tea brewing device 3 to perform operations such as brewing tea, discharging tea soup, discharging tea raw material residues, cleaning the tea pot, etc. The discharged hot tea soup enters the tea soup cooling device 4 for cooling, and then is stored for subsequent use.

[0204] See also Figures 1 to 35 The tea making device of the present invention is further described below with several specific embodiments:

[0205] Embodiment 1:

[0206] See also Figures 1 to 26 , is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first embodiment, wherein the structural principles of each device are as follows:

[0207] Tea raw material storage and supply device 1:

[0208] In this embodiment, see Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 There are multiple tea raw material storage and supply devices 1, and they store different types of tea raw materials (such as tea leaves, chrysanthemum tea, mixed tea and other raw materials) respectively. The tea raw material taking and placing device 2 can take materials from different tea raw material storage and supply devices 1. The serial numbers of the tea raw material storage and supply devices 1 and the types of tea raw materials stored therein can be stored in the control system. The control system can automatically control the tea raw material taking and placing device 2 to take materials from the corresponding tea raw material storage and supply device 1 according to production needs, and transfer them to the tea making device for making tea.

[0209] In this embodiment, see Figure 5 and Figure 6 As a preferred design, the tea raw material storage and supply device 1 includes a tea storage tank 11, a discharging mechanism 12 and a discharging driving mechanism 13. The tea storage tank 11 stores tea raw materials, and the tea storage tank 11 is provided with a tank outlet for discharging the tea raw materials. The discharging mechanism 12 is connected to the tank outlet and can transport the tea raw materials in the tea storage tank 11 out. The discharging driving mechanism 13 is connected to the discharging mechanism 12 and can drive the discharging mechanism 12 to perform a conveying action. The control system is connected to the discharging driving mechanism 13.

[0210] In this embodiment, see Figure 5 and Figure 6 As a preferred design, the discharging mechanism 12 includes a discharging seat 121 and a raw material spiral conveying rod 122. The discharging seat 121 is provided with a raw material conveying channel 1211. The upper end of the raw material conveying channel 1211 has a feed port 1212, and the feed port 1212 is connected to the tank outlet of the tea storage tank 11. A discharging port 1213 is provided on the wall of the raw material conveying channel 1211. The discharging seat 121 is also provided with a drop port 1214 connected to the discharging port 1213. The raw material spiral conveying rod 122 includes an intermediate rotating The material conveying passage 1211 is provided with a material conveying blade 1221, wherein the material conveying blade 1221 extends spirally around the intermediate rotating shaft 1222 and is fixed to the intermediate rotating shaft 1222, and the material conveying blade 1221 is arranged in the material conveying passage 1211; the material discharging driving mechanism 13 is connected to the intermediate rotating shaft 1222 and can drive the intermediate rotating shaft 1222 to rotate, wherein the material discharging driving mechanism 13 specifically adopts a variety of on-site suitable mechanisms, for example, the intermediate rotating shaft 1222 can be driven to rotate by a motor. In this embodiment, the material conveying passage 1211 and the material screw conveying rod 122 are preferably arranged horizontally or slightly inclined, and a material discharging port 1213 is arranged at the bottom of the material conveying passage 1211, and the distance between the material inlet 1212 and the material discharging port 1213 in the length direction of the material screw conveying rod 122 is at least greater than one pitch of the material conveying blade 1221.

[0211] The discharging mechanism 12 in this embodiment can be well used in situations where the output of tea raw materials needs to be strictly controlled. Its main working principle is as follows: Figure 5 and Figure 6The tea raw materials in the tea storage tank 11 enter the raw material conveying channel 1211 through the tank outlet and the feed port 1212, and enter the spiral space formed by the raw material conveying blade 1221. Since the distance between the feed port 1212 and the discharge port 1213 in the axial direction of the raw material spiral conveying rod 122 is at least greater than one pitch of the raw material conveying blade 1221, the tea raw materials entering from the feed port 1212 will not directly go out from the discharge port 1213 at the bottom of the raw material conveying channel 1211. The discharge drive mechanism 13 drives the raw material spiral conveying rod 122 to rotate, and the raw material conveying blade 1221 will drive the tea raw materials to move toward the discharge port 1213, and fall from the discharge port 1213 to leave the raw material conveying channel 1211, and finally go out from the drop port 1214. In this embodiment, the space formed in the axial direction when the raw material conveying blade 1221 rotates one circle is recorded as a pitch space. The pitch and outer diameter of the raw material conveying blade 1221 are set according to the actual situation of the tea raw material. The tea raw material in a pitch space can basically remain stable within a certain range during the rotation of the raw material spiral conveying rod 122. Therefore, when the raw material spiral conveying rod 122 rotates a certain angle, a corresponding amount of tea raw material can be output. Therefore, the corresponding rotation angle of the raw material spiral conveying rod 122 can be controlled according to the required amount of tea raw material, thereby avoiding the output of excessive tea raw material. Therefore, the use of the discharging mechanism 12 in this embodiment can better control the output amount of tea raw material and avoid excessive output.

[0212] In this embodiment, see Figure 5 and Figure 6 , further, the bottom surface of the raw material conveying channel 1211 is semi-cylindrical, that is, the raw material conveying channel 1211 has a semi-cylindrical lower cavity, the discharge port 1213 is located on the inner wall surface of the lower cavity, and the raw material spiral conveying rod 122 is coaxially arranged with the lower cavity, so that the gap between the raw material conveying blade 1221 and the inner wall surface of the lower cavity is uniform, and the gap fit is achieved. Preferably, the gap between the raw material conveying blade 1221 and the inner wall surface of the lower cavity is 1 to 4 mm, which can prevent the tea raw material from entering the gap and ensure the stable output of the tea raw material. The raw material conveying channel 1211 can also be cylindrical as a whole.

[0213] Tea raw material taking and placing device 2:

[0214] See also Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 7The tea raw material taking and placing device 2 includes a tea raw material moving mechanism 22, a tea raw material pouring mechanism 23 and a tea raw material weighing mechanism 24. The tea raw material moving mechanism 22 includes a tea raw material moving frame 221 and a tea raw material moving driving component for driving the tea raw material moving frame 221 to move. The tea raw material pouring mechanism 23 is installed on the tea raw material moving frame 221, including a tea raw material pouring seat 231 and a tea raw material pouring driving component for driving the tea raw material pouring seat 231 to tip over. The tea raw material weighing mechanism 24 is fixedly arranged on the tea raw material pouring seat 231. The tea raw material weighing tray 241 includes a tea raw material weighing tray 241 and a tea raw material weighing module 242 connected to the tea raw material weighing tray 241 for weighing. The tea raw material weighing module 242 is connected to the control system signal. The control system is respectively connected to the tea raw material moving drive component and the tea raw material dumping drive component. The tea raw material moving drive component can drive the tea raw material moving frame 221 to move, so that the tea raw material weighing tray 241 reaches the appropriate position below the drop port of each tea raw material storage and supply device 1, and reaches the tea brewing jar 31 of the tea brewing device 3. When it is necessary to make tea, the control system controls the tea raw material moving mechanism 22 to move, and the tea raw material moving frame 221 moves, so that the tea raw material weighing plate 241 is located below the corresponding drop opening 1214 of the tea raw material storage device 1. At this time, the tea raw material weighing plate 241 faces upward and can receive the tea raw materials. When the weight weighed by the tea raw material weighing module 242 reaches the specified weight, the tea raw material storage device 1 stops discharging, and the control system controls the tea raw material moving mechanism 22 to move according to the signal, and the tea raw material moving frame 221 moves to the dumping station and stops. At this time, the tea raw material weighing plate 241 is located at a suitable position above the tea brewing jar 31, see Figure 1 As shown; then the control system controls the tea material pouring mechanism 23 to operate, the tea material pouring seat 231 flips to a pouring posture, and the tea material in the tea material weighing plate 241 is poured into the tea brewing jar 31, and then the tea material pouring driving component is controlled to reset the tea material pouring seat 231 to a material receiving posture, and the tea material moving frame 221 leaves the tea brewing jar 31 to wait for the next material taking and placing work. The tea material taking and placing device 2 can realize full-automatic taking and placing of tea materials, improve work efficiency and safety, and can accurately take materials according to requirements to ensure the quality of tea drinking.

[0215] In this embodiment, see Figure 1 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 As a preferred design, the tea material pouring driving assembly includes a tea material pouring motor 232, which can drive the tea material pouring seat 231 to rotate around the horizontal axis to achieve the pouring action. In other embodiments, the motion trajectory of the tea material pouring seat 231 during pouring can also be other forms, and the tea material pouring driving assembly can also adopt other suitable structures.

[0216] In this embodiment, see Figure 8As a preferred design, the tea raw material taking and placing device 2 also includes a tea raw material receiving posture detector 25 and a tea raw material pouring posture detector 26. The tea raw material receiving posture detector 25 and the tea raw material pouring posture detector 26 are both connected to the control system signal. When the tea raw material pouring seat 231 rotates to the material receiving posture, the tea raw material receiving posture detector 25 is triggered and sends a signal to the control system. The control system controls the tea raw material pouring motor 232 of the tea raw material pouring mechanism 23 to stop in time according to the signal, so that the tea raw material pouring seat 231 stops in time and accurately in the material receiving posture. At this time, the tea raw material weighing plate 241 is preferably horizontally facing upwards. When the tea material pouring seat 231 rotates to the pouring posture, the tea material weighing plate 241 faces downward or is tilted, the tea material is poured, and the tea material pouring posture detector 26 is triggered and sends a signal to the control system. The control system promptly controls the tea material pouring motor 232 to stop according to the signal, so that the tea material pouring seat 231 stops in the pouring posture in a timely and accurate manner, wherein the pouring of the tea material can be started before or after the tea material pouring seat 231 reaches the pouring posture, ensuring that the tea material in the tea material weighing plate 241 can be smoothly poured out when the tea material pouring seat 231 stops in the pouring posture. The tea material receiving posture detector 25 and the tea material pouring posture detector 26 can use existing detection instruments such as position switches.

[0217] In this embodiment, see Figure 1 and Figure 7 As a preferred design, the tea material moving driving assembly drives the tea material moving frame 221 to rotate in the horizontal direction, and can adopt a variety of suitable structures, specifically, including driving the rotating moving motor 223 and the rotating connecting seat 222, the output shaft of the rotating moving motor 223 is connected to the tea material moving frame 221 through the rotating connecting seat 222, and the rotating moving motor 223 drives the tea material moving frame 221 to rotate around the vertical axis through the rotating connecting seat 222 when rotating. The tea material moving mechanism 22 is installed on a supporting frame 21, so that the tea material weighing mechanism 24 has an appropriate height difference with the tea brewing pot 31 when pouring.

[0218] In this embodiment, see Figure 7 As a preferred design, the tea raw material taking and placing device 2 also includes a tea raw material dumping position detector 27. The tea raw material dumping position detector 27 is connected to the control system signal. When the tea raw material moving drive component drives the tea raw material moving frame 221 to move to the dumping position, the dumping position detection mechanism is triggered and outputs a signal to the control system. The control system promptly controls the tea raw material moving drive component to stop according to the signal, so that the tea raw material moving frame 221 stops at the dumping position promptly and accurately. At this time, the tea raw material weighing mechanism 24 is located at a suitable position above the tea brewing jar 31 of the tea brewing device 3, waiting for the tea raw material to be dumped into the tea brewing jar 31.

[0219] Tea making device 3:

[0220] In this embodiment, see Fig. 9 , Fig.10 and Fig.11 As a preferred design, the tea-making device 3 includes a tea-making cylinder 31 for making tea raw materials, a tea-making driving mechanism 33, a tea-making cylinder cleaning mechanism 37, a tea soup discharge mechanism 35 and a tea residue discharge mechanism 36. The tea-making driving mechanism 33 is connected to the cylinder cover 32, and can drive the cylinder cover 32 to move to cover the tea-making cylinder 31 or leave the tea-making cylinder 31. The tea-making driving mechanism 33 is connected to the tea-making cylinder cleaning mechanism 37, and can drive the tea-making cylinder cleaning mechanism 37 to enter the tea-making cylinder 31 and clean it. The tea-making cylinder 31 is provided with a tea soup outlet 312. The tea soup discharge mechanism 35 is connected to the tea soup outlet 312, and can discharge the tea soup in the tea-making cylinder 31 and transport it to the tea soup cooling device 4; the tea residue discharge mechanism 36 can discharge the tea raw material residue in the tea-making cylinder 31; the control system is respectively controlled and connected to the tea-making driving mechanism 33, the tea soup discharge mechanism 35 and the tea residue discharge mechanism 36. The tea brewing driving mechanism 33 drives the cylinder cover 32 and the tea pot cleaning mechanism 37 to cover the tea brewing pot 31 to steam the tea. The tea pot cleaning mechanism 37 is used to clean the tea brewing pot 31 after each tea brewing to avoid the mutual influence between the previous and the next tea brewing and the occurrence of cross-flavor. The tea soup discharge mechanism 35 is used to automatically discharge the tea soup, and the tea residue discharge mechanism 36 is used to automatically discharge the tea raw material residue after the tea brewing is completed. The tea brewing device 3 can automatically complete the steps of brewing tea, discharging tea soup, discharging residue and cleaning, and can realize continuous and automatic operation.

[0221] In this embodiment, see Fig.10 and Fig.11, the teacup cleaning mechanism 37 and the cylinder cover 32 are arranged at different positions, and the tea-making driving mechanism 33 drives the teacup cleaning mechanism 37 and the cylinder cover 32 to move at the same time. When the tea is being stewed, the cylinder cover 32 covers the teacup 31 and the teacup cleaning mechanism 37 is located outside the teacup 31. During the cleaning operation, the teacup cleaning mechanism 37 enters the teacup 31 and the cylinder cover 32 leaves the upper part. As a preferred design, the tea-making driving mechanism 33 includes a tea-making movable plate 331 and a tea-making movable power assembly, and the tea-making movable power assembly is connected to the tea-making movable plate 331, and can drive the tea-making movable plate 331 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. The tea-making movable plate 331 is driven to move in the horizontal direction by the tea-making movable power assembly, and the cylinder cover 32 and the teacup cleaning mechanism 37 can be driven to move and switch. Through the above design, the tea-making driving mechanism 33 only needs one tea-making movable power assembly to drive the teacup cleaning mechanism 37 and the cylinder cover 32 to move at the same time, thereby simplifying the structure. In other embodiments, the tea-making driving mechanism 33 may also use two independent driving parts to drive the tea-cup cleaning mechanism 37 and the cylinder cover 32 respectively. Among them, the tea-making moving power assembly may use an existing suitable mechanism, including a vertical moving module 333 and a horizontal driving module 332. For example, the vertical moving module 333 may be realized by a lifting seat plate and a lifting driving motor and other structures, and the horizontal driving module 332 may drive the tea-making moving plate 331 to rotate in the horizontal direction through a motor. Further, since it is necessary to switch the cylinder cover 32 and the tea-cup cleaning mechanism 37 through the tea-making moving plate 331 to work, the tea-making driving mechanism 33 also includes a switching positioning detection component, which is connected to the control system signal. When the tea-making moving plate 331 moves horizontally to the tea-cup cleaning rack 371 or the cylinder cover 32 is located directly above the cylinder mouth of the tea-making cylinder 31, the switching positioning detection component will send a corresponding signal to the control system to determine that the tea-cup cleaning rack 371 has been switched in place in the horizontal direction, and the tea-making moving plate 331 stops moving horizontally and waits for the descending movement. The accurate positioning of the horizontal movement of the cylinder cover 32 and the teacup cleaning mechanism 37 during the switching operation is achieved by switching the positioning detection assembly.

[0222] In this embodiment, see Fig.10 and Fig.11As a preferred design, the tea-making device 3 also includes a tea-making stirring mechanism 34, which is connected to the tea-making driving mechanism 33. The tea-making stirring mechanism 34 is partially located on the lower side of the cylinder cover 32. When the cylinder cover 32 covers the tea-making cylinder 31, the tea-making stirring mechanism 34 extends into the tea-making cylinder 31 and can stir. After the tea raw materials and hot water are put into the tea-making cylinder 31, the tea-making stirring mechanism 34 stirs, and the cylinder cover 32 can cover the tea-making cylinder 31 to avoid hot water spilling during stirring. The tea-making stirring mechanism 34 can adopt various mechanisms that can achieve a stirring effect, and can achieve a stirring effect by actively moving itself, or by being driven up and down by the tea-making driving mechanism 33. When the tea-making stirring mechanism 34 stirs by moving up and down, the cylinder cover 32 is preferably able to move up and down relative to the tea-making movable plate 331 and the stirring mechanism 34, and can remain covered on the tea-making cylinder 31.

[0223] In this embodiment, the teacup cleaning mechanism 37 can adopt a variety of mechanisms that can achieve a cleaning effect. Preferably, see Fig.10 and Fig.11 The teapot cleaning mechanism 37 includes a teapot cleaning rack 371 and a water spraying structure. The water spraying structure sprays water into the teapot 31. The teapot cleaning rack 371 may be provided with a brush or other structure to brush the teapot 31 in combination with water spraying. The water spraying structure may be provided as a structure independent of the teapot cleaning rack 371, or the water spraying structure may be formed by providing a water channel and a water spraying port in the teapot cleaning rack 371. Preferably, the teapot cleaning mechanism 37 also includes a cleaning water baffle 372. When the teapot cleaning mechanism 37 enters the teapot 31 for cleaning, the cleaning water baffle 372 can cover the mouth of the teapot 31.

[0224] In this embodiment, see Fig.10 and Fig.11 The tea-making device 3 also includes a hot water filling block 38, which is connected to the tea-making driving mechanism 33. A plurality of water outlet holes are provided on the lower side of the hot water filling block 38, and an internal water channel connected to the water outlet holes is provided inside. The cylinder cover 32 is provided with a middle through hole 321. When the cylinder cover 32 covers the tea-making cylinder 31, the hot water filling block 38 can cover the middle through hole 321; the hot water supply device is connected to the hot water filling block 38, and the hot water filling block 38 can provide hot water, and hot water is added to the tea-making cylinder 31 through the hot water filling block 38.

[0225] In this embodiment, see Fig. 9 and Fig.10As a preferred design, the tea soup discharge mechanism 35 includes a tea soup delivery pump 351, which is connected to the tea soup outlet 312 in the tea brewing pot 31 through a pipeline, and is adjacent to the tea soup cooling device 4 through a pipeline, and the control system is connected to the tea soup delivery pump 351. The control system controls the tea soup delivery pump 351 to automatically start, and the tea soup in the tea brewing pot 31 is extracted and sent to the tea soup cooling device 4.

[0226] In this embodiment, see Fig.13 , Fig.14 and Fig.15 As a preferred design, a residue discharge port 311 is provided at the bottom of the tea-making pot 31, and the tea residue discharge mechanism 36 includes a blocking cover 361, a support rod 362, and a residue discharge drive assembly 364. The blocking cover 361 is located inside the tea-making pot 31, and the upper end of the support rod 362 is connected to the blocking cover 361, and the lower end extends out of the tea-making pot 31 through the residue discharge port 311, and is connected to the residue discharge drive assembly 364. The residue discharge drive assembly 364 drives the residue discharge lifting plate to move vertically, driving the support rod 362 to move vertically. When the blocking cover 361 moves downward, it can cover and block the residue discharge port 311. When it moves upward until there is a certain distance between it and the residue discharge port 311, the residue discharge port 311 is opened, and the tea raw material residue falls from the residue discharge port 311. The blocking cover 361 itself is made of elastic material or has an elastic sealing ring at the lower end. When the blocking cover 361 is pressed on the residue discharge port 311, it maintains a good sealing effect to prevent tea soup from leaking. The slag discharge drive assembly 364 also adopts an existing suitable mechanism to realize the up and down movement function, such as a cylinder. In other embodiments, the tea residue discharge mechanism 36 can also adopt other suitable structures, which can automatically open the slag discharge port 31111 without affecting the sealing of the tea brewing pot 31. Preferably, a connecting sleeve 363 is fixed to the lower end of the support rod 362. When the blocking cover 361 moves up to open the slag discharge port 311, the connecting sleeve 363 is connected to the upper and lower parts of the slag discharge port 311. The tea raw material residue falling from the slag discharge port 311 will pass through the inside of the connecting sleeve 363. The lower end of the connecting sleeve 363 can be connected to a hose structure to guide the tea raw material residue to a tea residue collection device 8.

[0227] In this embodiment, see Fig.13 and Fig.14As a preferred design, the tea-making cylinder 31 is divided into two layers, an outer cylinder 313 and an inner cylinder 314 arranged inside the outer cylinder 313. The side wall of the inner cylinder 314 is provided with a water hole 3141, the residue discharge port 311 is arranged at the bottom of the inner cylinder 314, and the tea soup outlet 312 is arranged on the outer cylinder 313, and is preferably arranged at the bottom. When brewing tea, the tea raw materials are put into the inner cylinder 314, and the hot water enters the inner cylinder 314 through the water hole 3141 for brewing. Correspondingly, the tea-making stirring mechanism 34 is provided with a stirring rack extending into the inner cylinder 314 to stir the tea raw materials, and in addition to the stirring function, the stirring rack can also be used to assist the residue discharge function, pushing the tea raw material residue down to the residue discharge port 311.

[0228] Tea soup cooling device 4:

[0229] See also Fig.16 , Fig.17 and Fig.18 In this embodiment, the tea soup cooling device 4 includes a tea soup cooling container 41, a cold source supply device, a cooling and stirring mechanism 43 and an execution drive mechanism 44. The tea soup cooling container 41 is connected to the tea brewing device 3, specifically connected to the tea soup discharge mechanism 35 of the tea brewing device 3. The tea soup discharge mechanism 35 transports the hot tea soup in the tea brewing jar 31 to the tea soup cooling container 41. The upper end of the tea soup cooling container 41 has an opening. The execution drive mechanism 44 is connected to the cooling and stirring mechanism 43 and can drive the cooling and stirring mechanism 43 to enter or leave the tea soup cooling container 41. The cooling and stirring mechanism 43 can stir in the tea soup cooling container 41. The cold source supply device can increase the cooling environment outside the tea soup cooling container 41 or can input ice cubes into the tea soup cooling container 41. The control system is respectively connected to the execution drive mechanism 44 and the cold source supply device. When the hot tea soup is transported from the tea-making pot 31 to the tea soup cooling container 41, the control system controls the cold source supply device to provide cooling material for cooling, and drives the cooling and stirring mechanism 43 to enter the tea soup cooling container 41. The cooling and stirring mechanism 43 can stir in the tea soup cooling container 41 to speed up the cooling speed. Through the tea soup cooling device 4, the hot tea soup can be automatically and quickly cooled, thereby improving work efficiency and safety. In this embodiment, the cooling and stirring mechanism 43 can adopt a variety of existing suitable structures, for example, it can include a stirrer 431 and a stirring motor 432, and the stirring motor 432 drives the stirrer 431 to rotate to achieve a stirring effect.

[0230] In this embodiment, as a preferred design, a temperature detection mechanism for detecting the temperature in the tea soup cooling container 41 is also included. The temperature detection mechanism is connected to the control system signal. When the temperature of the tea soup drops to the required value, the control system promptly controls to stop stirring and discharge the tea soup in time. Preferably, a discharge mechanism can be provided on the tea soup cooling container 41, and specifically, an electromagnetic valve or a liquid pump can be used, which is controlled by the control system to open and automatically discharge the tea soup in the tea soup cooling container 41. A tea soup storage container is also provided in the tea making device, and the discharge mechanism discharges the cooled tea soup into the tea soup storage container for subsequent use.

[0231] In this embodiment, see Fig.18 and Fig.19 As a preferred design, the tea soup cooling device 4 further includes a container cleaning mechanism 42. The execution drive mechanism 44 is connected to the container cleaning mechanism 42 and can drive the container cleaning mechanism 42 to enter or leave the tea soup cooling container 41. The container cleaning mechanism 42 can clean the inside of the tea soup cooling container 41. The container cleaning mechanism 42 can adopt a variety of suitable structures, and realize the cleaning function by brushing or flushing. It can adopt a structure that is the same or similar to the teacup cleaning mechanism 37 in the tea brewing device 3.

[0232] In this embodiment, see Fig.18 In order to clean the cooling and stirring mechanism 43, as a preferred design, a stirring and cleaning cylinder 45 is arranged next to the tea soup cooling container 41, and the execution drive mechanism 44 can drive the cooling and stirring mechanism 433 to enter or leave the stirring and cleaning cylinder 45, and when the container cleaning mechanism 42 is located directly above the tea soup cooling container 41, the cooling and stirring mechanism 43 is located directly above the stirring and cleaning cylinder 45. In this way, the container cleaning mechanism 42 enters the tea soup cooling container 41 for cleaning and at the same time, the cooling and stirring mechanism 43 will be placed in the stirring and cleaning cylinder 45 for cleaning, thereby avoiding the cooling and stirring mechanism 43 being stained with the previous tea soup and causing taste cross-talk.

[0233] In this embodiment, see Fig.18The execution drive mechanism 44 includes a mobile switching seat 441, a horizontal moving component 443 and a vertical moving component 442. The container cleaning mechanism 42 and the cooling and stirring mechanism 43 are both installed on the mobile switching seat 441. The vertical moving component 442 and the horizontal moving component 443 are adjacent to the mobile switching seat 441, and are respectively used to drive the mobile switching seat 441 to move linearly in the vertical direction and in the horizontal direction. When the mobile switching seat 441 moves in the horizontal direction, it can drive the cooling and stirring mechanism 43 and the container cleaning mechanism 42 to move and switch, so that one of them is located directly above the tea soup cooling container 41 and the other is away from the top. Then the mobile switching seat 441 moves linearly in the vertical direction, which can drive the cooling and stirring mechanism 43 and the container cleaning mechanism 42 to move linearly in the vertical direction, so that they descend into the tea soup cooling container 41 or rise and leave the tea soup cooling container 41. Only one execution drive mechanism 44 is needed to drive the container cleaning mechanism 42 and the cooling and stirring mechanism 43 to move at the same time, which can simplify the structure. The execution drive mechanism 44 can adopt a variety of suitable structures, for example, it can adopt a structure similar to the tea brewing drive mechanism in the tea brewing device 3. The execution drive mechanism 44 is also provided with a switching positioning detection component, and its working principle is the same as the switching positioning detection component of the tea brewing drive mechanism in the tea brewing device 33, so as to realize the precise positioning of the horizontal movement of the container cleaning mechanism 42 and the cooling and stirring mechanism 43 during the switching operation.

[0234] See also Fig.16 , Fig. 20 and Fig.21In this embodiment, the hot tea soup can be appropriately diluted during the cooling process. As a preferred design, the cold source supply device inputs ice cubes into the tea soup cooling container 41. The cold source supply device includes an ice cube supply mechanism 46, an ice cube output mechanism 47, an ice cube weighing mechanism 48 and an ice cube transfer mechanism 49. The ice cube supply mechanism 46 can manufacture or make ice cubes. The ice cube output mechanism 47 is connected to the ice cube supply mechanism 46 and can output the ice cubes in the ice cube supply mechanism 46. The ice cube weighing mechanism 48 can receive and weigh the ice cubes, wherein the ice cube weighing mechanism 48 includes an ice cube weighing bottom plate 481, an ice cube weighing module 482 arranged on the ice cube weighing bottom plate 481, and an ice cube weighing module 482 arranged on the ice cube weighing module 482. The ice weighing tray 483 is provided with an ice weighing module 482, which can weigh the ice weighing tray 483 and is connected to the control system signal; the ice weighing mechanism 48 is arranged below the ice output port 4714 of the ice output mechanism 47, or can be moved below the ice output port 4714 of the ice output mechanism 47, and the ice weighing tray 483 can receive the ice outputted from the ice output mechanism 47; the ice transfer mechanism 49 can pour out the ice in the ice weighing tray 483 and transfer it to the tea soup cooling container 41, or can transfer the ice weighing mechanism 48 to the top of the tea soup cooling container 41 and pour out the ice in the ice weighing tray 483, so that the ice falls into the tea soup cooling container 41. The control system is connected to the control of the ice output mechanism 47. The ice supply mechanism 46 preferably includes an ice maker, which can continuously make ice of appropriate size. When ice cubes need to be added for cooling, the control system controls the ice cube output mechanism 47 to start, outputs the ice cubes in the ice cube supply mechanism 46, and gradually drops them into the ice cube weighing tray 483 of the ice cube weighing module 482. The ice cube weighing module 482 performs real-time weighing. When the weight of the ice cubes in the ice cube weighing tray 483 reaches the requirement, the control system promptly controls the ice cube output mechanism 47 to stop, thereby ensuring the output of ice cubes of the specified weight.

[0235] See also Fig. 22 and Fig.23In this embodiment, the ice cube output mechanism 47 can adopt an existing suitable structure, which can realize the stable output of ice cubes in the ice cube supply mechanism 46. Preferably, the ice cube output mechanism 47 includes an ice cube conveying seat 471, an ice cube screw conveying rod 472 and an ice cube conveying driving assembly 473. The ice cube conveying seat 471 is provided with an ice cube conveying channel 4711. The top of the ice cube conveying channel 4711 is provided with an ice cube inlet 4712 connected to the outlet of the ice cube supply mechanism 46. The bottom of the ice cube conveying channel 4711 is provided with an ice cube outlet 4713. The ice cube conveying seat 471 is provided with an ice cube output port 4714 connected to the ice cube outlet 4713. The ice cube screw conveying rod 472 is provided with an ice cube output port 4714 connected to the ice cube outlet 4713. The ice cube screw conveying rod 472 is arranged in the ice cube conveying passage 4711, and the ice cube screw conveying rod 472 has a spiral ice cube conveying blade 4721, and the distance between the ice cube inlet 4712 and the ice cube outlet 4713 in the length direction of the ice cube screw conveying rod 472 is at least greater than one pitch of the ice cube conveying blade 4721; the ice cube conveying driving assembly 473 is connected to the ice cube screw conveying rod 472 and can drive the ice cube screw conveying rod 472 to rotate; and the control system is connected to the ice cube conveying driving assembly 473. Among them, the ice cube conveying driving assembly 473 can adopt a variety of existing structures, for example, a motor is connected to the ice cube screw conveying rod 472. When the ice cube needs to be output, the ice cube enters the ice cube conveying passage 4711, and when the ice cube screw conveying rod 472 rotates, the ice cube conveying blade 4721 drives the ice cube to move toward the ice cube outlet 4713, and falls from the ice cube outlet 4713 to leave the ice cube conveying passage 4711, and finally goes out from the ice cube outlet 4714.

[0236] See also Fig. 20 and Fig.21In this embodiment, as a preferred design, the ice cube transfer mechanism 49 includes an ice cube dumping drive component 491 and an ice cube conveying path 493. The ice cube dumping drive component 491 is connected to the ice cube weighing mechanism 48, and can drive the ice cube weighing bottom plate 481 to flip to a material receiving posture or a dumping posture. When the ice cube weighing bottom plate 481 is in the material receiving posture, the ice cube weighing tray 483 faces upward and can receive the ice cubes output from the ice cube output mechanism 47. When the ice cube weighing bottom plate 481 is in the dumping posture, the ice cube weighing tray 483 becomes an inclined state or a downward state, and the ice cubes therein are dumped out. The ice cube conveying path 493 is arranged below the ice cube weighing tray 483, and can receive the ice cubes dumped from the ice cube weighing tray 483. The ice cube conveying path 493 can transport the ice cubes to the opening of the tea soup cooling container 41. The ice cube dumping drive component 491 can also have a variety of suitable structures, such as a motor. At the same time, the ice cube transfer mechanism 49 is also provided with a working posture detection component 494 for detecting the working state of the ice cube weighing mechanism 48. When the ice cube weighing base plate 481 flips over to the material receiving posture or the dumping posture, the working posture detection component 494 will send a sensing signal and transmit it to the control system. The control system controls the ice cube dumping drive component 491 to stop according to the signal, so that the ice cube weighing base plate 481 stops in the material receiving posture or the dumping posture in a timely and accurate manner.

[0237] See also Figure 1 , Fig. 9 and Fig.10 In this embodiment, as a preferred design, the ice cube conveying path 493 is an inclined slideway and is fixedly mounted on the support seat 492. When the ice cube weighing plate 483 is tilted, the ice cubes fall onto the ice cube conveying path 493, and then slide down along the ice cube conveying path 493 under the action of gravity, and slide from the output end into the tea soup cooling container 41. In other embodiments, the ice cube conveying path 493 may also adopt other suitable designs, such as a conveyor belt, to transport the ice cubes to the tea soup cooling container 41 in an active manner.

[0238] In other embodiments, the ice cube transfer mechanism 49 can also be configured with a moving component to drive the ice cube dumping drive component 491 and the ice cube weighing mechanism 48 to move together, thereby moving the ice cube weighing mechanism 48 to the ice cube output mechanism 47 to receive the ice cubes, and moving it to the tea soup cooling container 41 to dump the ice cubes.

[0239] Hot water supply device 7:

[0240] See also Figure 1In this embodiment, as a preferred design, the hot water supply device 7 includes a hot water filling mechanism, a heating box and a water adding mechanism. The water adding mechanism is used to connect the heating box and the water source, and can add a specified volume of water to the heating box. The hot water filling mechanism connects the heating box and the tea-making device 3, and can transport the water in the heating box to the tea-making device 3. The control system is respectively connected to the hot water filling mechanism, the heating box and the water adding mechanism, wherein the heating box is preferably electrically heated. When in use, the control system controls the water adding mechanism to input a specified amount of water into the heating box as needed, and controls the heating box to heat the water to a specified temperature, and then controls the hot water filling mechanism to transport the hot water in the heating box to the tea-making device 3, and finally adds it to the tea-making jar 31.

[0241] In this embodiment, as a preferred design, the water adding mechanism includes a water pipe connecting the water source and the heating box, and a metering delivery pump arranged on the water pipe. The metering delivery pump has the function of recording and controlling the fluid volume. The control system is connected to the metering delivery pump control, and can accurately control the amount of water added to the heating box as needed. The water adding mechanism can also control the amount of water added by monitoring the water level in the heating box. When the amount of water in the heating box reaches a specified amount, the water adding mechanism stops adding water in time. The heating box can adopt an existing structure and is provided with a water temperature sensor, which can heat the water therein to a specified temperature. The hot water filling mechanism includes a water pipe and a pump, wherein the water pipe connects the heating box and the hot water filling block 38 in the tea-making device 3, and the pump draws out the hot water in the heating box and sends it to the hot water filling block 38, and then adds it to the tea-making jar 31. The hot water filling mechanism can also be provided with no pump, but the heating box is arranged above the tea-making device 3, and an electric control valve is arranged in the hot water filling mechanism. After the control system controls the electric control valve to open, the hot water flows from the heating box to the tea-making device 3 by its own gravity. In other embodiments, the tea-making device 3 may also adopt other suitable structures, as long as hot water can be provided to the tea-making device 3 in a quantitative manner.

[0242] Multi-station tea making device 5:

[0243] See also Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 In this embodiment, the tea making equipment also includes a multi-station tea making device 5, which is used to put the prepared tea soup into cups and make it into a finished beverage. During the production process, various small ingredients and ice cubes are generally added. Fig.24 and Fig.25The multi-station tea making device 5 includes a clamping movable plate 51, a clamping horizontal displacement mechanism 54, a clamping vertical displacement mechanism 53 and a plurality of clamping mechanisms 52. The clamping mechanism 52 is installed on the clamping movable plate 51. The clamping mechanism 52 includes a clamping claw 521 for clamping a teacup 56, and a clamping driving assembly 522 for driving the clamping claw 521 to clamp or release the teacup. The clamping horizontal displacement mechanism 54 is connected to the clamping movable plate 51 by transmission, and can drive the clamping movable plate 51 to rotate horizontally or move horizontally in a straight line. When the clamping movable plate 51 rotates horizontally, multiple clamping mechanisms 52 are distributed in a circular manner with equal spacing around the vertical rotation axis of the clamping movable plate 51. When the clamping movable plate 51 moves horizontally and linearly, multiple clamping mechanisms 52 are distributed in equal spacing along the linear motion direction of the clamping movable plate 51. The clamping vertical displacement mechanism 53 is connected to the clamping movable plate 51 in a transmission manner and can drive the clamping movable plate 51 to move vertically and linearly. The control system is respectively connected to the clamping horizontal displacement mechanism 54, the clamping vertical displacement mechanism 53 and the clamping mechanism 52. The clamping mechanism 52 generally has an operating table below it, which can be used to place tea cups 56. Preferably, multiple cup placement stations for placing tea cups 56 are arranged at equal spacing below the horizontal motion track of the clamping claws 521 of the clamping mechanism 52, and the distance between adjacent cup placement stations is the same as the distance between adjacent clamping mechanisms 52. When the tea cups 56 are placed at each cup placement station, corresponding operations are performed, such as adding ingredients, stirring, adding ice, etc.

[0244] In the multi-station tea making device 5, the number of cup placing stations and the clamping mechanism 52 are set according to actual needs, so as to simultaneously transfer multiple tea cups 56 between different cup placing stations. The production process of the tea cups 56 placed at the cup placing stations is also set according to actual needs. Fig.24Take the multi-station tea making device 5 shown in as an example, in which the clamping movable plate 511 is in horizontal linear motion, and the horizontal linear motion is in the left and right direction. There are five cup placing stations arranged from left to right, and are respectively recorded as 1# cup placing station to 5# cup placing station. 1# cup placing station to 5# cup placing station are respectively used for placing empty cups, adding tea soup into tea cups 56, stirring tea cups 56, adding ingredients (ice or other small ingredients) into tea cups 56, and sealing and taking away tea cups 56. These five production processes. During the continuous working process, tea cups 56 are placed on each cup placing station. After the corresponding production process is completed at each cup placing station, the clamping mechanism 52 is located above the tea cup 56. Then the control system controls the clamping horizontal displacement mechanism 54 to drive the clamping movable plate 51 to move horizontally, so that the clamping claws 521 of the 1# clamping mechanism 52 to the 4# clamping mechanism 52 are respectively located above the tea cups 56 at the 1# cup placing station to the 4# cup placing station. At this time, the clamping claws 521 are in a separated state. Then the clamping vertical displacement mechanism 53 is controlled to drive the clamping movable plate 51 to move vertically downward. At this time, the clamping claws 521 of the 1# clamping mechanism 52 to the 4# clamping mechanism 52 respectively descend to the tea cups 56 on the 1# cup placing station to the 4# cup placing station and stop. Then the control system controls The clamping drive assembly 522 of each clamping mechanism 52 is actuated to drive the clamping claw 521 to clamp the teacup 56; the clamping vertical displacement mechanism 53 is controlled to drive the clamping movable plate 51 to move vertically upward for a certain distance, and then the clamping horizontal displacement mechanism 54 can be controlled to drive the clamping movable plate 51 to move horizontally to the right by a station distance L, so that the teacups 56 in the 1# clamping mechanism 52 to the 4# clamping mechanism 52 respectively reach the 2# cup placing station to the 5# cup placing station, and then the clamping vertical displacement mechanism 53 drives the clamping movable plate 51 to move vertically downward to place the teacup 56 on the corresponding cup placing station; then the clamping claw 521 of the clamping mechanism 52 is controlled to release the teacup 56, and the clamping movable plate 51 drives the clamping mechanism 52 to reset and move upward, completing an overall movement and transfer of the teacup 56. Then the above steps are repeated cyclically, and each time the tea cups 56 at the 1# cup placement station to the 4# cup placement station are moved as a whole to the next cup placement station. Therefore, the tea cups 56 placed at the 1# cup placement station will pass through the 2# cup placement station to the 5# cup placement station in sequence and undergo corresponding production processes to obtain a finished tea drink. In other embodiments, the multiple cup placement stations below the horizontal motion trajectory of the clamping jaws 521 of the clamping mechanism 52 may not be arranged at equal intervals, or the intervals may be different from the intervals of the clamping jaws 521, which may be different according to actual needs.

[0245] In this embodiment, the clamping drive assembly 522 and the clamping claw 521 of the clamping mechanism 52 can both adopt existing suitable structures, as long as they can achieve the functions of clamping and releasing the teacup 56 .

[0246] In this embodiment, see Fig.24 and Fig.25As a preferred design, the tea making equipment also includes a teacup weighing mechanism 55 and a tea soup filling mechanism (not shown in the attached drawings), and the teacup weighing mechanism 55 preferably adopts an electronic weighing method, is connected to the control system signal, and can send the weighing signal to the control system. The teacup weighing mechanism 55 is arranged at the 2# cup placing station corresponding to the preparation process for adding tea soup, and the teacup weighing mechanism 55 can weigh the teacup 56 placed thereon. Specifically, the teacup weighing mechanism 555 has a weighing platen 5151 for carrying and weighing the teacup 568, and the weighing platen 5151 constitutes the cup placing station. The tea soup filling mechanism includes a tea soup filling port, and the tea soup filling port is located above the tea cup 56 placed on the tea cup weighing mechanism 55. The tea soup filling mechanism is connected to a tea soup storage container (not shown in the drawings) in the tea drink making equipment. The tea soup storage container stores tea soup cooled by the tea soup cooling device 4. The tea soup filling mechanism can extract tea soup from the tea soup storage container and output it from the tea soup filling port. When the tea cup 56 is placed on the tea cup weighing mechanism 55, the tea soup filling mechanism is controlled to extract tea soup from the tea soup storage container and drop it from the tea soup filling port to the tea cup 56. When the tea soup filled with the tea soup reaches the specified weight, the tea cup weighing mechanism 55 sends a corresponding signal to the control system to stop filling in time, thereby achieving accurate filling of the tea soup and ensuring the stability of the tea drink quality. The control system ensures that the tea soup filling work is completed before the subsequent tea cup 56 movement work can be carried out. In this embodiment, a plurality of tea soup storage containers are provided in the tea making equipment, and are used to store a variety of different tea soups. The tea soup filling mechanism is provided with a plurality of tea soup filling ports, which are respectively connected to different tea soup storage containers, so that the tea soup in one of the tea soup storage containers can be selected and added to the tea cup 56 as needed.

[0247] In this embodiment, see Fig.24 and Fig.25 As a preferred design, the multi-station tea making device 5 also includes a teacup detection mechanism 57, which is connected to the control system signal. Each cup placement station is equipped with a teacup detection mechanism 57. The teacup detection mechanism 57 can specifically adopt existing conventional measuring instruments, such as photoelectric detection sensors or contact position sensors. When a teacup 56 is placed on the cup placement station, the teacup detection mechanism 57 sends a signal, and the corresponding production process can be carried out on the teacup 56 at the cup placement station to avoid misoperation caused by the loss of the teacup 56.

[0248] In this embodiment, see Fig.24 and Fig.25The specific structures of the clamping horizontal displacement mechanism 54 and the clamping vertical displacement mechanism 53 can adopt existing suitable structures, which can respectively drive the clamping movable plate 51 to move vertically and horizontally or rotate. The vertical displacement stroke and horizontal displacement stroke of the clamping movable plate 51 at each movement can be preset in the control system, so as to control the clamping movable plate 51 to automatically stop at the corresponding position according to the preset movement. Corresponding position detection sensors can also be set to detect and locate the moving position of the clamping movable plate 51, ensuring that the clamping movable plate 51 can stop promptly and accurately when it moves to the specified position.

[0249] Tea cup automatic stirring device 6:

[0250] See also Figure 3 and Figure 4 In this embodiment, in order to efficiently stir the tea cup 56 filled with tea in the multi-station tea making device, the tea making device is also provided with an automatic tea cup stirring device 6, see Fig.26 The automatic teacup stirring device 6 includes a stirring switching rotating plate 62, a stirring working group, a horizontal rotating mechanism 65 and a lifting and moving mechanism 64. The horizontal rotating mechanism 65 is connected to the stirring switching rotating plate 62 by transmission, and can drive the stirring switching rotating plate 62 to rotate around the vertical rotation axis; the lifting and moving mechanism 64 is connected to the stirring switching rotating plate 62 by transmission, and can drive the stirring switching rotating plate 62 to move vertically in a straight line; the stirring working group includes a stirring and cleaning device 61, and two teacup stirring mechanisms 63 arranged in pairs and installed on the stirring switching rotating plate 62, and the two teacup stirring mechanisms 63 are symmetrically arranged about the vertical rotation axis of the stirring switching rotating plate 62, and the teacup stirring mechanism 63 is used to enter the teacup 56 for stirring; the stirring switching rotating plate 62 can be rotated to the working position, and when the stirring switching rotating plate 62 is in the working position, one teacup stirring mechanism 63 in the stirring working group is located above the stirring and cleaning device 61, and the other teacup stirring mechanism 63 is located above the teacup 56 on a cup placement station in the multi-station tea beverage making device 5. Specifically, see Figure 3 and Figure 4 The 3# cup placement station in the multi-station tea beverage making device is used for stirring, so the cup stirring mechanism 63 is located above the 3# cup placement station. When the stirring switching rotating plate 62 is lowered in the working position, the two cup stirring mechanisms 63 can enter the stirring cleaning device 61 and the tea cup 56 respectively; the control system is respectively connected to the horizontal rotation mechanism 65 and the lifting and moving mechanism 64. In addition, when there are multiple cups 56 on the cup placement stations in the multi-station tea beverage making device that need to be stirred, the number of stirring working groups can be set to multiple, so as to stir multiple cups 56 respectively.

[0251] In the automatic teacup stirring device 6 of this embodiment, the stirring working group is provided with two teacup stirring mechanisms 63. When one is stirring, the other is cleaned, and then the positions are exchanged. In this way, stirring can be performed continuously, reducing waiting time. Specifically, the stirring switching rotating plate 62 is driven to rotate to the working position by the horizontal rotating mechanism 65, so that the two teacup stirring mechanisms 63 of the stirring working group are respectively located above the teacup 56 and the stirring cleaning device 61. The stirring switching rotating plate 62 is driven to move vertically downward by the lifting and moving mechanism 64, so that the two teacup stirring mechanisms 63 of the stirring working group enter the teacup 56 and the stirring cleaning device 61 respectively. One teacup stirring mechanism 63 stirs the inside of the teacup 56, while the other teacup stirring mechanism 63 is cleaned in the stirring cleaning device 61. Before the next stirring, the stirring switching rotating plate 62 is driven to rotate 180 degrees by the horizontal rotating mechanism 65, and the two teacup stirring mechanisms 63 of the stirring working group have completed the position swap relative to the last stirring. The stirring cleaning device 61 may adopt an existing suitable structure capable of achieving a cleaning function, for example, it may be a container filled with clean water or other cleaning solutions.

[0252] In this embodiment, the teacup stirring mechanism 63 can adopt an existing suitable structure, and can be inserted into the teacup 56 for stirring. Preferably, it includes a teacup stirring frame 631, and a stirring driving component 632 that drives the teacup stirring frame 631 to rotate, so as to achieve a stirring effect. Further, the teacup stirring mechanism 63 also includes a cup mouth cover 633 that can move up and down, and an elastic structure arranged between the upper side of the cup mouth cover 633 and the stirring switching rotating plate 62. The elastic structure can adopt several compression springs. When the teacup stirring frame 631 of the teacup stirring mechanism 63 is inserted into the teacup 56, the cup mouth cover 633 can cover the upper end opening of the teacup 56, and at this time, the elastic structure is compressed, and its elastic force makes the cup mouth cover 633 stably press on the teacup 56 without crushing the teacup 56.

[0253] In this embodiment, see Fig.26 The specific structures of the horizontal rotating mechanism 65 and the lifting and moving mechanism 64 can adopt existing suitable structures, which can respectively drive the stirring switching rotating plate 62 to move linearly in the vertical direction and move linearly or rotate in the horizontal direction. Each switching and rotation of the stirring switching rotating plate 62 can be preset in the control system, and a corresponding rotation positioning detection mechanism 66 can be set to detect and locate the rotation position of the stirring switching rotating plate 62 to ensure that the stirring switching rotating plate 62 can be rotated to the specified working position and stop in time and accurately. Similarly, the stop position of the stirring switching rotating plate 62 when moving up and down can be preset in the control system, and a corresponding lifting and displacement detection mechanism can be set to detect and locate.

[0254] See also Figure 1 and Figure 3 In this embodiment, as a preferred design, an ice cube adding mechanism 9 is further provided, and the ice cube adding mechanism 9 is connected to the ice cube supply mechanism 46 in the tea soup cooling device 4, and can add the ice cubes in the ice cube supply mechanism 46 to a tea cup 56 on a cup placing station in the multi-station tea beverage making device 5, wherein the ice cube adding mechanism 9 can adopt the same structure as the ice cube output mechanism 47 in the tea soup cooling device 4, and the details are not described again.

[0255] Embodiment 2:

[0256] See also Figures 27 to 35 , is a schematic diagram of the structure of the second embodiment, wherein the structural principles of each device are as follows:

[0257] Tea raw material storage and supply device 1:

[0258] See also Fig. 27 , Fig.30 and Fig.31 In this embodiment, the tea raw material storage and supply device 1 also includes a tea storage tank 11, a discharging mechanism 12 and a discharging driving mechanism 13. Similar to the embodiment 1, the discharging driving mechanism 13 drives the discharging mechanism 12 to perform a conveying action to discharge the tea raw materials in the tea storage tank 11.

[0259] See also Fig.30 and Fig.31 , which is the same as the discharging mechanism 12 in the first embodiment, the discharging mechanism 12 in this embodiment also includes a discharging seat 121 and a raw material screw conveying rod 122, and the discharging seat 121 is also provided with a raw material conveying channel 1211, a feed port 1212, a discharge port 1213 and a drop port 1214 and other structures, the raw material screw conveying rod 122 also includes an intermediate rotating shaft 1222 and a raw material conveying blade 1221, and the raw material conveying blade 1221 is arranged in the raw material conveying channel 1211. The difference from the discharging mechanism 12 in the first embodiment is mainly that the axis of the raw material screw conveying rod 122 in this embodiment is vertically arranged or inclined, and the angle with the vertical direction when inclined should not be too large, preferably 0-20°, the length extension direction of the raw material conveying channel 1211 is the same as the axis of the raw material screw conveying rod 122, and is vertically arranged or inclined, wherein the discharge port 1213 is arranged on the bottom surface or side wall surface of the raw material conveying channel 1211. The discharge drive mechanism 13 may adopt a variety of existing suitable mechanisms, for example, the intermediate rotating shaft 1222 may be driven to rotate by a motor and a belt transmission assembly.

[0260] The discharging mechanism 12 in this embodiment can be better used in occasions where the supply of tea raw materials is large and blockage is prone to occur. The main working principle is: the tea raw materials in the tea storage tank 11 enter the raw material conveying channel 1211 through the tank outlet and the feed port 1212 at the bottom. The raw material conveying channel 1211 is a channel extending vertically, or a channel extending obliquely slightly away from the vertical. The size of the gap between the raw material conveying blade 1221 of the raw material spiral conveying rod 122 and the side wall of the raw material conveying channel 1211 is set according to the specific situation of the tea raw materials. Preferably, the gap is 1 to 4 mm to prevent the tea raw materials from entering the gap and falling directly through the gap. When the raw material spiral conveying rod 122 does not rotate, the tea raw materials will not be conveyed out. When it is necessary to discharge the tea raw materials, the raw material spiral conveying rod 122 is driven to rotate by the discharge driving mechanism 13, and the spiral raw material conveying blade 1221 discharges the tea raw materials downward, and falls from the discharge port 1213 to leave the raw material conveying channel 1211, and finally exits from the drop port 1214; when it is necessary to stop conveying, the rotation of the raw material spiral conveying rod 122 is stopped. Therefore, by controlling the rotation of the raw material spiral conveying rod 122, the automatic discharge and stop of the tea raw materials can be controlled, and the discharge speed can be controlled by the rotation speed. In this way, the tank outlet of the tea storage tank 11, the feed port 1212 and the discharge port 1213 in the discharge mechanism 12 can all be made relatively large, so a large amount of tea raw materials can be discharged, and the clogging problem of the tea raw materials can be effectively avoided.

[0261] In this embodiment, see Fig.30 and Fig.31 , further preferably, the raw material delivery channel 1211 is cylindrical, the raw material spiral delivery rod 122 is coaxially arranged with the raw material delivery channel 1211, and the gap between the raw material delivery blade 1221 and the side wall of the raw material delivery channel 1211 is preferably 1-4 mm, which can prevent the tea raw material from entering the gap and ensure the stable output of the tea raw material. Of course, in other embodiments, the cross-sectional shape of the raw material delivery channel 1211 can also be other shapes such as ellipse, polygon, etc.

[0262] In this embodiment, see Fig.30 and Fig.31 , further preferably, the lower end of the intermediate rotating shaft 1222 of the raw material spiral conveying rod 122 extends out of the raw material conveying channel 1211, and the discharging drive mechanism 13 is connected to the lower end of the intermediate rotating shaft 1222, which is convenient for connection. The discharging port 1213 is arranged on the side wall of the raw material conveying channel 1211, which can better stabilize the output of the tea raw material, and will not affect the connection between the intermediate rotating shaft 1222 and the discharging drive mechanism 133, which is convenient for installation.

[0263] Tea raw material taking and placing device 2:

[0264] See also Fig.32In this embodiment, the main structure of the tea material taking and placing device 2 is basically the same as that of the first embodiment. The tea material taking and placing device 2 also includes a tea material moving mechanism 22, a tea material pouring mechanism 23 and a tea material weighing mechanism 24, and mainly has the following differences:

[0265] (a) The tea raw material pouring driving assembly drives the tea raw material pouring seat 231 to rotate around a horizontal axis, and the horizontal axis is located at an appropriate height below the tea raw material weighing plate 241. The tea raw material weighing plate 241 has a displacement distance in the horizontal direction when it is turned over and poured. Preferably, the tea raw material pouring mechanism 23 also includes a pouring receiving hopper 233 fixed to the tea raw material moving frame 221. When the tea raw material pouring seat 231 drives the tea raw material weighing plate 241 to perform a pouring action, the tea raw materials in the tea raw material weighing plate 241 are poured into the pouring receiving hopper 233, and then output from the outlet end of the pouring receiving hopper 233 and fall into the tea brewing jar 31. The tea raw material pouring driving assembly includes a tea raw material pouring motor 232, whose output shaft is fixedly connected to the tea raw material pouring seat 231, and directly drives the tea raw material pouring seat 231 to rotate around the horizontal axis.

[0266] (b) In this embodiment, see Figure 7 The tea raw material moving driving assembly includes an X-direction driving unit and a Y-direction driving unit. The X-direction driving unit can drive the tea raw material moving frame 221 to move in a horizontal straight line along the X-direction. The Y-direction driving unit can drive the tea raw material moving frame 221 to move in a horizontal straight line along the Y-direction. The X-direction and the Y-direction are preferably perpendicular to each other, and can also be other angles. The control system is respectively connected to the X-direction driving unit and the Y-direction driving unit. Among them, the X-direction driving unit includes an X-direction beam 224, an X-direction slide 225, a transmission belt 226, and a pulley 227 for driving the transmission belt 226 to move. The X-direction slide 225 is movably mounted on the X-direction beam 224. The transmission belt 226 is connected to the X-direction slide 225 and can drive the X-direction slide 225 to move in a horizontal straight line along the X-direction. The movement of the pulley 227 is controlled by the control system. The Y-direction driving part includes a Y-direction driving cylinder 228 fixedly mounted on the X-direction sliding seat 225. The Y-direction driving cylinder 228 can be a pneumatic cylinder, a hydraulic cylinder or an electric cylinder, and can drive the tea raw material moving frame 221 to move horizontally and linearly along the Y-direction. The action of the Y-direction driving cylinder 228 is controlled by the control system. The tea raw material weighing mechanism 24 is driven by the X-direction driving part to move to the bottom of the drop opening 1214 of different tea raw material storage devices 1 to receive the material, and then move to the tea brewing jar 31. The Y-direction driving part can tip the receiving hopper 233 closer to the upper port of the tea brewing jar 31 before tipping, so as to better pour the tea raw material into the tea brewing jar 31. In other embodiments, the X-direction driving part and the Y-direction driving part of the tea raw material moving driving assembly can also adopt other suitable structures.

[0267] In this embodiment, the tea material taking and placing device 2 also includes a tea material receiving posture detector 25 and a tea material pouring posture detector 26 ( Figure 7 The structure and working principle of the tea material taking and placing device 2 in the first embodiment are basically the same. In addition, other parts of the tea material taking and placing device 2 in this embodiment can also adopt the same or similar structure as the tea material taking and placing device 2 in the first embodiment.

[0268] Tea making device 3:

[0269] As a preferred design, in this embodiment, see Fig.33 and Fig.34 The teapot cleaning mechanism 37 has a cleaning function as well as a stirring function. Specifically, the teapot cleaning mechanism 37 includes a stirring work block 373 and a connecting support pipe 374. The connecting support pipe 374 is connected to the tea-making driving mechanism 33. The stirring work block 373 is fixed to the connecting support pipe 374. The stirring work block 373 is provided with a flushing port 3731 connected to the inner hole of the connecting support pipe 374. Preferably, the stirring work block 373 is located below the cylinder cover 32. When the teapot cleaning mechanism 37 enters the tea-making cylinder 31, the cylinder cover 32 can cover the tea-making cylinder 31. When in use, the connecting support pipe 374 is connected to the cleaning water supply device. When stirring is required, the connecting support pipe 374 and the stirring work block 373 enter the tea-making cylinder 31, and stirring is performed by the movement of the stirring work block 373. When the tea-brewing jar 31 needs to be cleaned, cleaning water is provided to the connecting support pipe 374 through the cleaning water supply device, and the cleaning water is sprayed out from the flushing port 3731 to flush the tea-brewing jar 31. The tea-brewing driving mechanism 33 can also drive the stirring working block 373 to move up and down to flush different positions in the tea-brewing jar 31. At the same time, when there is a certain amount of cleaning water in the tea-brewing jar 31, the stirring working block 373 and the connecting support pipe 374 itself 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. In this embodiment, the number of stirring working blocks 373 is two, inner and outer, and they are preferably annular, which are used to extend into the inner cylinder 314 and the outer cylinder 313 of the tea-brewing jar 31 to perform cleaning and stirring work respectively.

[0270] Since the teacup cleaning mechanism 37 in this embodiment has both cleaning and stirring functions, see Fig.33 and Fig.34, the tea-making driving mechanism 33 only needs to drive the tea-cup cleaning mechanism 37 to move vertically in a straight line, that is, only the tea-making moving plate 331 and the vertical moving module 333 can be provided to achieve stirring and cleaning work, and the structure is simpler. Of course, the tea-making driving mechanism 33 can also drive the cylinder cover 32 and the tea-cup cleaning mechanism 37 to move in the horizontal direction, so that they can leave the top of the tea-making cylinder 31, which is convenient for adding tea raw materials and other operations. In this embodiment, the installation method of the tea-cup cleaning mechanism 37 and the tea-making driving mechanism 33 and the positional relationship with the cylinder cover 32 can adopt the same or similar method as the tea-making stirring mechanism 3 in the above-mentioned embodiment 1, and the tea-cup cleaning mechanism 37 can also move up and down relative to the cylinder cover 32, and its working principle is the same, which will not be described in detail.

[0271] In this embodiment, see Fig.33 and Fig.35 As a preferred design, a fixed tea residue guide pipe 365 is provided below the residue discharge port 311, the lower end of the support rod 362 is located in the tea residue guide pipe 365, and the upper end of the tea residue guide pipe 365 is connected to the residue discharge port 311. The two can be connected in a variety of ways, so that the tea raw material residue discharged from the residue discharge port 311 can fall into the tea residue guide pipe 365. The tea raw material is transported to a tea residue collection device 8 through the tea residue guide pipe 365.

[0272] Tea soup cooling device 4:

[0273] See also Fig. 27 and Fig.28 In this embodiment, the tea soup cooling device 4 includes a water-cooled cooling box. The hot tea soup enters the water-cooled cooling box. The water-cooled cooling box provides cooling water, which exchanges heat with the tea soup through the metal wall, thereby cooling the hot tea soup in the water-cooled cooling box until the setting is stable and then discharged. The control system can control the temperature, flow rate and other conditions of the cooling water in the water-cooled cooling box, thereby controlling the cooling effect. Similarly, the tea soup cooling device 4 can also use an air-cooled cooling box.

[0274] Hot water supply device 7:

[0275] See also Fig. 27 In this embodiment, the hot water supply device 7 can adopt the same structure as the hot water supply device 7 in the above-mentioned embodiment 1.

[0276] In this embodiment, see Fig. 27 Preferably, the tea making equipment is also provided with a water supply access box 10 for connecting to a water source. The water supply access box 10 is used to supply water to various devices for heating into hot water or for cleaning work in various devices.

[0277] In this embodiment, the multi-station tea making device 5 and the tea cup automatic stirring device 6 in the above-mentioned embodiment 1 can also be provided to make the prepared tea soup into a finished tea drink.

[0278] In the present invention, the control system can adopt the existing structure, specifically including PLC controller, computer host and other processing modules with functions such as data storage, calculation processing and command sending, including control panel, keyboard, control button light, operation module with functions such as parameter setting and command input, and equipped with corresponding electrical components, which can control various operations of various parts of the tea making device and receive various signals from various parts of the device. The control system can adopt the existing suitable design, which is not limited in this application.

[0279] The present invention also provides a method for making tea, which is carried out using the tea making device of the present invention, and comprises the following steps:

[0280] S1. Acquisition of tea raw materials: according to the needs of tea brewing, the type and weight of tea raw materials are determined, the control system controls the corresponding tea raw material storage and supply device 1 to output the tea raw materials, and controls the operation of the tea raw material taking and placing device 2 to receive the tea raw materials output by the tea raw material storage and supply device 1 and weigh the tea raw materials. After obtaining the tea raw materials of the required quality, the tea raw material storage and supply device 1 stops outputting the tea raw materials.

[0281] Specifically, when the tea making equipment in the above two embodiments of the present invention is used, since there are multiple tea raw material storage and supply devices 1, for example, 4 to 10, and different types of tea raw materials are stored respectively, the number of each tea raw material storage and supply device 1 and the type information of the tea raw materials stored therein are stored in the control system. Correspondingly, the position of the tea raw material mobile rack 221 when the tea raw material weighing mechanism 24 of the tea raw material taking and placing device 2 is located below the drop opening 1214 of each tea raw material storage and supply device 1 can also be entered into the control system. Therefore, it is only necessary to input the required type and amount of brewed tea through the control system, and the control system can control the tea raw material taking and placing device 2 to automatically operate, so that the tea raw material mobile rack 221 moves to the set corresponding position, and then the tea raw material storage and supply device 1 starts to output the tea raw materials again, and the tea raw material falls into the tea raw material weighing mechanism 24. After reaching the required weight, the control system controls the tea raw material storage and supply device 1 to stop outputting the tea raw materials.

[0282] S2, adding tea raw materials: the tea raw material taking and placing device 2 transfers the obtained tea raw materials of a specified weight and puts them into the tea brewing pot 31 of the tea brewing device 3.

[0283] Specifically, when the tea making equipment in the above two embodiments of the present invention is used, the control system controls the tea raw material moving mechanism 22 of the tea raw material taking and placing device 2 to move, drive the tea raw material pouring mechanism 23 and the tea raw material weighing mechanism 24 to move horizontally to the vicinity of the tea brewing pot 31 and stop, and then controls the tea raw material pouring mechanism 23 to automatically move, drive the tea raw material in the tea raw material weighing mechanism 24 to pour and finally enter the tea brewing pot 31; then the tea raw material weighing mechanism 24 is reset to the material receiving posture, and can leave the top of the tea brewing pot 31 to avoid affecting the subsequent tea brewing work.

[0284] S3, heating water: the control system determines the temperature and amount of hot water to be added according to information such as the type and weight of the tea raw materials; controls the hot water supply device 7 to provide the required hot water to the tea brewing device 3 and add the hot water to the tea brewing pot 31; wherein the correspondence between information such as the type and weight of the tea raw materials and the temperature and amount of the hot water is pre-set in the control system.

[0285] Specifically, when the tea making equipment in the above-mentioned embodiment of the present invention is used, the temperature and amount of hot water required to be added are automatically calculated based on information such as the type and weight of the tea raw materials, and then the water adding mechanism of the hot water supply device 7 is controlled to input a specified amount of water into the heating box, and the heating box is controlled to heat the water to a specified temperature, and then the hot water filling mechanism is controlled to transport all the hot water in the electric heating box to the tea brewing device 3, and added to the tea brewing pot 31 through the hot water filling block 38.

[0286] S4. Brewing tea: the control system determines the corresponding brewing time t according to the type and weight of the tea raw materials, and the tea brewing device 3 brews the tea raw materials in the tea brewing pot 31 for a time period t.

[0287] Specifically, when using the tea making equipment in the above two embodiments of the present invention, after adding hot water and tea raw materials, stir them first to accelerate the release of tea aroma, then cover the teapot 31 with the lid 32 and steam the tea, wherein the time t can be set in the control system, preferably 400 to 1200 seconds, and stop steaming the tea in time after the steaming time t, and discharge the tea soup in time to achieve accurate steaming of the tea.

[0288] S5. Tea soup discharge: After the tea is brewed, the control system controls the tea brewing device 3 to discharge the hot tea soup and transport it to the tea soup cooling device 4; then the tea raw material residue in the tea brewing pot 31 is discharged, and the tea brewing pot 31 is cleaned; the hot tea soup in the tea brewing pot 31 is discharged and transported to the tea soup cooling device 4.

[0289] Specifically, when the tea making apparatus in the above two embodiments of the present invention is used, the control system automatically and timely controls the tea soup discharge mechanism 35 to open after the tea-steeping duration t, discharges the hot tea soup and conveys it to the tea soup cooling device 4. After the tea soup is discharged, the tea soup discharge mechanism 35 is closed, and then the tea cup is cleaned by the tea cup cleaning mechanism 37.

[0290] S6, tea soup cooling: the control system controls the tea soup cooling device 4 to cool the hot tea soup to a set temperature.

[0291] Specifically, when the tea making device in the first embodiment of the present invention is used, the tea cooling device 4 cools the hot tea in the tea cooling container 41 by adding ice cubes. At this time, the control system calculates the weight of the required ice cubes according to the volume, current temperature and cooling target temperature of the hot tea, and then controls the cold source supply device to output ice cubes of corresponding weight, and then stirs to accelerate the cooling effect. After the hot tea in the tea cooling container 41 is cooled to the set temperature, the tea can be discharged to the tea storage container in the tea making device through the discharge mechanism, waiting for subsequent cupping to make the finished tea. When the tea making device in the second embodiment of the present invention is used, the control system controls the temperature, flow rate and other operating parameters of the cooling water in the water-cooled cooling box according to the volume, current temperature and cooling target temperature of the hot tea, so as to well control the cooling of the tea. After cooling to the set temperature, the tea in the water-cooled cooling box flows out.

[0292] S7. Production of finished tea drinks:

[0293] When the tea making equipment in the first embodiment of the present invention is used, a multi-station tea making device 5 is used, and a plurality of making processes are arranged in sequence on the operating table, and the making processes include placing an empty cup, adding tea soup into a tea cup 56, stirring the tea soup in the tea cup 56, adding ingredients (ice cubes or other small ingredients) into the tea cup 56, and sealing and taking away the tea cup 56. Each making process corresponds to a cup placing station for placing the tea cup 56. The clamping moving plate 51, the clamping horizontal displacement mechanism 54, the clamping vertical displacement mechanism 53 and the plurality of clamping mechanisms 52 of the multi-station tea making device 5 are used to simultaneously move the tea cups 56 on the cup placing stations in each making process, so that the tea cups 56 can pass through all the making processes in sequence to obtain finished tea products.

[0294] In the production process of stirring the tea soup in the tea cup 56, the tea soup in the tea cup 56 is stirred by the automatic tea cup stirring device 6. After the stirring work of one tea cup 56 is completed, the multi-station tea beverage making device 5 moves to the tea cup 56 in the previous production process to enter the stirring process. The two tea cup stirring mechanisms 63 in the stirring working group of the automatic tea cup stirring device 6 have completed the position exchange. Therefore, when the tea cup 56 is placed in the cup placement position at the stirring production process, the stirring switching rotating plate 62 of the automatic tea cup stirring device 6 is controlled to descend, so that the cleaned tea cup stirring mechanism 63 enters the tea cup 56 for stirring, and the other is cleaned in the stirring cleaning device 61 at the same time, which reduces the waiting time and improves the stirring work efficiency. In the production process of adding ingredients to the tea cup 56, an appropriate amount of ice cubes are added to the tea cup 56 by the ice cube adding mechanism 9 as needed.

[0295] Through the various steps of the tea making method, finished tea products of various flavors can be obtained from the initial tea raw materials.

[0296] The tea making device and method of the present invention can be used for making tea products, and can also be used for making other beverages or other items with the same operating process.

[0297] As can be seen from the above, the tea making equipment and method of the present invention have the following beneficial effects:

[0298] 1. It can realize the process automation of each step in the whole production process from tea raw materials to tea soup, and from tea soup to the final tea product. The whole production process can be intelligently controlled, can handle large quantities of tea soup, reduce manual operations, improve work efficiency and reduce production costs.

[0299] 2. The process of production is streamlined and intelligent, which can strictly control each operation step, realize standardized operation, maintain the stability of tea quality, reduce the differences caused by manual operation, and achieve both efficiency and quality.

[0300] 3. The intelligence of tea making equipment can be combined with the application of mobile Internet and Internet of Things technology, which can realize remote connection with automatic tea making machines and realize advance reservation for tea making.

[0301] In summary, the present invention effectively overcomes various shortcomings in the prior art and has high industrial utilization value.

[0302] 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. A tea making device, characterized in that: include: A tea material storage and supply device (1) capable of storing tea material and outputting tea material; The tea-making device (3) comprises a tea-making pot (31), which is capable of making tea raw materials in the tea-making pot (31), discharging tea soup and tea raw material residues in the tea-making pot (31), and cleaning the tea-making pot (31); The tea material taking and placing device (2) is capable of receiving and weighing the tea material outputted by the tea material storage and supply device (1), and is capable of transferring and placing the weighed tea material into the tea brewing pot (31); The tea soup cooling device (4) is capable of receiving the tea soup discharged from the tea-brewing pot (31) and cooling it; A hot water supply device (7) connected to the tea-making device (3) and capable of supplying hot water to the tea-making device (3); The control system can receive various control signals and is respectively connected to the tea material storage and supply device (1), the tea brewing device (3), the tea material taking and placing device (2), the tea soup cooling device (4) and the hot water supply device (7), and can receive various control signals.

2. The tea making device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The tea raw material storage and supply device (1) is provided with a plurality of tea raw materials, and stores different types of tea raw materials respectively. The control system stores the serial number of each tea raw material storage and supply device (1) and the information on the types of tea raw materials stored therein; the tea raw material taking and placing device (2) is capable of taking materials from different tea raw material storage and supply devices (1).

3. The tea making device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The tea raw material storage and supply device (1) comprises a tea storage tank (11), a discharging mechanism (12) and a discharging driving mechanism (13); the tea storage tank (11) stores tea raw materials, and the tea storage tank (11) is provided with a tank outlet for discharging the tea raw materials; the discharging mechanism (12) is connected to the tank outlet and can transport the tea raw materials in the tea storage tank (11); the discharging driving mechanism (13) is connected to the discharging mechanism (12) and can drive the discharging mechanism (12) to perform a transporting action; and the control system is control-connected to the discharging driving mechanism (13).

4. The tea making device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The discharging mechanism (12) comprises a discharging seat (121) and a raw material screw conveying rod (122); a raw material conveying channel (1211) is provided in the discharging seat (121); a feed port (1212) is provided at the upper end of the raw material conveying channel (1211); and the feed port (1212) is communicated with the tank outlet of the tea storage tank (11); a discharging port (1213) is provided on the wall surface of the raw material conveying channel (1211); the discharging seat (121) is also provided with a drop port (1214) communicated with the discharging port (1213); the raw material screw conveying rod (122) comprises an intermediate rotating shaft (1222) and a raw material conveying blade (1221); and the raw material conveying blade (1221) is arranged in the raw material conveying channel (1211); the discharging drive mechanism (13) is connected to the intermediate rotating shaft (1222) and is capable of driving the intermediate rotating shaft (1222) to rotate.

5. The tea making device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The tea raw material taking and placing device (2) comprises a tea raw material moving mechanism (22), a tea raw material dumping mechanism (23) and a tea raw material weighing mechanism (24); the tea raw material moving mechanism (22) comprises a tea raw material moving frame (221) and a tea raw material moving driving component for driving the tea raw material moving frame (221) to move; the tea raw material dumping mechanism (23) is installed on the tea raw material moving frame (221) and comprises a tea raw material dumping seat (231) and a tea raw material dumping driving component for driving the tea raw material dumping seat (231) to dump; the tea raw material weighing mechanism (24) The device is fixedly arranged on a tea raw material pouring seat (231), and comprises a tea raw material weighing plate (241), and a tea raw material weighing module (242) connected to the tea raw material weighing plate (241) and performing weighing, wherein the tea raw material weighing module (242) is connected to a control system signal; the control system is respectively connected to a tea raw material moving drive component and a tea raw material pouring drive component; the tea raw material moving drive component is capable of driving the tea raw material moving frame (221) to move so that the tea raw material weighing plate (241) reaches below a drop opening (1214) of a tea raw material storage and supply device (1).

6. The tea making device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The tea-making device (3) further comprises a cylinder cover (32), a tea-making driving mechanism (33), a tea-cup cleaning mechanism (37), a tea soup discharge mechanism (35) and a tea residue discharge mechanism (36); the tea-making driving mechanism (33) is connected to the cylinder cover (32) and can drive the cylinder cover (32) to move to cover the tea-making cylinder (31) or to leave the tea-making cylinder (31); the tea-making driving mechanism (33) is connected to the tea-cup cleaning mechanism (37) and can drive the tea-cup cleaning mechanism (37) to enter the tea-making cylinder (31) and cleaned, the tea-making pot (31) is provided with a tea soup outlet (312), the tea soup discharge mechanism (35) is connected to the tea soup outlet (312), and can discharge the tea soup in the tea-making pot (31) and transport it to the tea soup cooling device (4); the tea residue discharge mechanism (36) can discharge the tea raw material residue in the tea-making pot (31); the control system is respectively connected to the tea-making driving mechanism (33), the tea soup discharge mechanism (35) and the tea residue discharge mechanism (36).

7. The tea making device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The tea-making device (3) further comprises a tea-making stirring mechanism (34), wherein the tea-making driving mechanism (33) is connected to the tea-making stirring mechanism (34) and can drive the tea-making stirring mechanism (34) to enter the tea-making jar (31) and stir the tea, and when the tea-making stirring mechanism (34) enters the tea-making jar (31), the jar cover (32) can cover the tea-making jar (31); or, the tea-making jar cleaning mechanism (37) also has a stirring function, and comprises a stirring working block ( The teapot cleaning mechanism (37) comprises a teapot (31) and a connecting support pipe (374), wherein the connecting support pipe (374) is connected to the tea-making driving mechanism (33), the stirring working block (373) is fixed to the connecting support pipe (374), the stirring working block (373) is provided with a flushing port (3731) which is connected to the inner hole of the connecting support pipe (374), and the teapot cleaning mechanism (37) enters the teapot (31), so that the teapot cover (32) can cover the teapot (31).

8. The tea making device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The bottom of the tea-brewing jar (31) is provided with a residue discharge port (311); the tea residue discharge mechanism (36) comprises a blocking cover (361), a support rod (362) and a residue discharge drive assembly (364); the blocking cover (361) is located inside the tea-brewing jar (31); the upper end of the support rod (362) is connected to the blocking cover (361); the lower end of the support rod (362) extends out of the tea-brewing jar (31) through the residue discharge port (311) and is connected to the residue discharge drive assembly (364); the residue discharge drive assembly (364) drives the support rod (362) to move vertically; when the blocking cover (361) moves downward, it can cover and block the residue discharge port (311).

9. The tea making device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The tea-making device (3) further comprises a hot water filling block (38), the hot water filling block (38) being connected to the tea-making driving mechanism (33), a plurality of water outlet holes being arranged on the lower side of the hot water filling block (38), and an internal water channel being arranged inside the hot water filling block (38) being connected to the water outlet holes, the cylinder cover (32) being provided with a middle through hole (321), and the hot water filling block (38) being able to cover the middle through hole (321) when the cylinder cover (32) is covered on the tea-making cylinder (31); the hot water supply device (7) being connected to the hot water filling block (38) and being able to provide hot water to the hot water filling block (38).

10. The tea making device according to claim 1 or 9, characterized in that: The hot water supply device (7) comprises a hot water filling mechanism, a heating box and a water adding mechanism. The water adding mechanism is used to connect the heating box and a water source and can add a specified volume of water into the heating box. The hot water filling mechanism is connected to the electric heating box and the tea making device (3) and can transport the water in the electric heating box to the tea making device (3). The control system is respectively connected to the hot water filling mechanism, the electric heating box and the water adding mechanism.

11. The tea making device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The tea soup cooling device (4) comprises a tea soup cooling container (41), a cold source supply device, a cooling and stirring mechanism (43) and an execution drive mechanism (44); the tea soup cooling container (41) is connected to the tea brewing device (3) and can contain tea soup delivered from the tea brewing pot (31); the upper end of the tea soup cooling container (41) has an opening; the execution drive mechanism (44) is connected to the cooling and stirring mechanism (43) and can drive the cooling and stirring mechanism (43) to enter or leave the tea soup cooling container (41); the cooling and stirring mechanism (43) can stir in the tea soup cooling container (41); the cold source supply device can increase the cooling environment outside the tea soup cooling container (41) or can input ice cubes into the tea soup cooling container (41); the control system is respectively connected to the execution drive mechanism (44) and the cold source supply device.

12. The tea making device according to claim 11, characterized in that: The cold source supply device is capable of inputting ice cubes into the tea soup cooling container (41), and comprises an ice cube supply mechanism (46), an ice cube output mechanism (47), an ice cube weighing mechanism (48) and an ice cube transfer mechanism (49). The ice cube supply mechanism (46) is capable of producing or storing ice cubes. The ice cube output mechanism (47) is connected to the ice cube supply mechanism (46) and is capable of outputting ice cubes in the ice cube supply mechanism (46). The ice cube weighing mechanism (48) is connected to a control system signal. The ice cube weighing mechanism (48) is arranged at the ice cube output mechanism (47). The ice cube weighing mechanism (48) is able to receive and weigh the ice cubes below the outlet (4714) or below the ice cube outlet (4714) of the ice cube outlet mechanism (47); the ice cube transfer mechanism (49) is able to pour out the ice cubes in the ice cube weighing tray (483) and transfer them to the tea soup cooling container (41), or is able to transfer the ice cube weighing mechanism (48) above the tea soup cooling container (41) and pour out the ice cubes in the ice cube weighing tray (483); and the control system is respectively connected to the ice cube outlet mechanism (47) and the ice cube transfer mechanism (49).

13. The tea making device according to claim 12, characterized in that: The ice cube transfer mechanism (49) comprises an ice cube dumping drive component (491) and an ice cube conveying path (493); the ice cube dumping drive component (491) is connected to the ice cube weighing mechanism (48) and can drive the ice cube weighing mechanism (48) to dump ice cubes; the ice cube conveying path (493) is arranged below the ice cube weighing mechanism (48) and can receive ice cubes dumped by the ice cube weighing mechanism (48); the ice cube conveying path (493) can transport ice cubes to the upper opening of the tea soup cooling container (41).

14. The tea making device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The invention also comprises a multi-station tea-making device (5), wherein the multi-station tea-making device (5) comprises a clamping movable plate (51), a clamping horizontal displacement mechanism (54), a clamping vertical displacement mechanism (53) and a plurality of clamping mechanisms (52), wherein the clamping mechanism (52) is mounted on the clamping movable plate (51), and the clamping mechanism (52) comprises a clamping claw (521) for clamping a teacup (56), and a clamping driving assembly (522) for driving the clamping claw (521) to clamp or release the teacup; the clamping horizontal displacement mechanism (54) is connected to the clamping movable plate (51) in a transmission manner, and is capable of driving the clamping movable plate (51) to move horizontally. The clamping movable plate (51) is capable of rotating or horizontal linear motion. When the clamping movable plate (51) is horizontally rotating, the plurality of clamping mechanisms (52) are annularly and evenly spaced around the vertical rotation axis of the clamping movable plate (51); when the clamping movable plate (51) is horizontally linearly moving, the plurality of clamping mechanisms (52) are evenly spaced along the linear motion direction of the clamping movable plate (51); the clamping vertical displacement mechanism (53) is transmission-connected to the clamping movable plate (51) and can drive the clamping movable plate (51) to move vertically and linearly; the control system is respectively control-connected to the clamping horizontal displacement mechanism (54), the clamping vertical displacement mechanism (53) and the clamping mechanism (52).

15. The tea making device according to claim 14, characterized in that: The multi-station tea making device (5) further comprises a tea soup storage container, wherein the tea soup storage container is used to receive and store the tea soup cooled by the tea soup cooling device (4). The multi-station tea making device (5) further comprises a tea cup weighing mechanism (55) and a tea soup filling mechanism. A plurality of cup placing stations for placing tea cups (56) are arranged below the horizontal movement track of the clamping claws (521) of the clamping mechanism (52). The tea cup weighing mechanism (55) is arranged at one of the cup placing stations. The tea cup weighing mechanism (55) can weigh the tea cup (56) placed thereon. The tea soup filling mechanism comprises a tea soup filling port, and the tea soup filling port is located above the tea cup (56) placed on the tea cup weighing mechanism (55). The tea soup filling mechanism is connected to the tea soup storage container and can extract tea soup from the tea soup storage container and output it from the tea soup filling port.

16. The tea making device according to claim 14, characterized in that: The invention also comprises an automatic teacup stirring device (6), wherein the multi-station tea beverage making device (5) is provided with a plurality of cup placing stations for placing teacups (56) below the horizontal movement track of the clamping claws (521) of the clamping mechanism (52); the automatic teacup stirring device (6) comprises a stirring switching rotating plate (62), a stirring working group, a horizontal rotating mechanism (65) and a lifting and moving mechanism (64); the horizontal rotating mechanism (65) is connected to the stirring switching rotating plate (62) by transmission and can drive the stirring switching rotating plate (62) to rotate around a vertical rotation axis; the lifting and moving mechanism (64) is connected to the stirring switching rotating plate (62) by transmission and can drive the stirring switching rotating plate (62) to move vertically and linearly; the stirring working group comprises a stirring cleaning device (61), and two teacup stirring mechanisms (64) arranged in pairs and installed on the stirring switching rotating plate (62). 3), and the two teacup stirring mechanisms (63) are symmetrically arranged about the vertical rotation axis of the stirring switching rotating plate (62), and the teacup stirring mechanisms (63) are used to enter the teacup (56) for stirring; the stirring switching rotating plate (62) can be rotated to a working position, and when the stirring switching rotating plate (62) is in the working position, one teacup stirring mechanism (63) in the stirring working group is located above the stirring cleaning device (61), and the other teacup stirring mechanism (63) is located above a teacup (56) on a cup placing station of the multi-station tea beverage making device (5), and when the stirring switching rotating plate (62) is lowered in the working position, the two teacup stirring mechanisms (63) can respectively enter the stirring cleaning device (61) and the teacup (56); the control system is respectively connected to the horizontal rotation mechanism (65) and the lifting and moving mechanism (64).

17. The tea making device according to claim 16, characterized in that: The teacup stirring mechanism (63) further comprises a cup mouth cover (633) movable up and down, and an elastic structure (634) arranged between the upper side of the cup mouth cover (633) and the stirring switching rotating plate (62); when the teacup stirring mechanism (63) is extended into the teacup (56), the cup mouth cover (633) can cover the upper end opening of the teacup (56), and the elastic structure (634) can apply a downward elastic force to the cup mouth cover (633).

18. A method for preparing tea, characterized in that: The method is carried out using the tea making device as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 17, comprising the following steps: S1. Acquisition of tea raw materials: according to the needs of tea brewing, the type and weight of tea raw materials are determined, the control system controls the corresponding tea raw material storage and supply device (1) to output the tea raw materials, and controls the tea raw material taking and placing device (2) to operate, receive the tea raw materials output by the tea raw material storage and supply device (1), and weigh the tea raw materials. After obtaining the tea raw materials of the required quality, the tea raw material storage and supply device (1) stops outputting the tea raw materials; S2, adding tea raw materials: the tea raw material taking and placing device (2) transfers the obtained tea raw materials of a specified weight and puts them into the tea brewing pot (31) of the tea brewing device (3); S3, heating water: controlling the temperature and amount of hot water to be added according to the type and weight of the tea raw materials; controlling the hot water supply device (7) to provide the required hot water to the tea-making device (3), and adding the hot water to the tea-making pot (31); S4, brewing tea: the control system determines the corresponding brewing time t according to the type and weight of the tea raw material, and brews the tea raw material in the tea brewing pot (31) for a duration of t; S5, discharging tea soup: after the tea is brewed, the control system controls the tea brewing device (3) to discharge the hot tea soup and transport it to the tea soup cooling device (4); then the tea raw material residue in the tea brewing pot (31) is discharged and the tea brewing pot (31) is cleaned; S6, tea soup cooling: the control system controls the tea soup cooling device (4) to cool the hot tea soup to a set temperature.

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