Full-automatic intelligent coffee making process

Abstract

The invention discloses a full-automatic intelligent coffee making process, and relates to the technical field of coffee making, and the full-automatic intelligent coffee making process comprises the following steps: step 1, programming: programming an automatically-made coffee program based on Golang, and controlling cloud equipment through an Mqtt protocol; 2, connecting equipment in series: connecting equipment such as a coffee machine, an auxiliary material pump, a laser printer and a mechanical arm to an industrial personal computer by using a serial port line to form a complete automatic system; thirdly, a script program is written, wherein the script program is written to enable the mechanical arm to execute a preset action; step 4, acquiring data: acquiring various state data of the mechanical arm, and monitoring whether the task is executed or not according to the data state. Multi-thread operation and full-automatic process design are adopted, the coffee making time is greatly shortened, the production efficiency is remarkably improved, the waiting time of customers is shortened, the user experience is optimized, the overall time cost is effectively reduced, and technical support is provided for efficient operation of coffee shops.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of coffee making, and in particular to a fully automatic intelligent coffee making process. Background Art

[0002] In the current coffee sales market, coffee making mainly relies on manual operation or the traditional method of combining man and machine. This model not only leads to high labor costs, but also has high requirements for site area, which limits the space layout and business expansion of coffee shops. In addition, the uncontrollability of manual operation may lead to fluctuations in coffee quality, making it difficult to meet consumers' demand for stable and high-quality coffee.

[0003] Defects and shortcomings of existing coffee making:

[0004] 1. High labor costs: Traditional coffee production requires a lot of manual labor, which increases operating costs, especially in areas with high labor costs;

[0005] 2. Strict site requirements: Due to the need to set up operating space and related equipment, coffee shops have high requirements for site area, which limits the flexibility of store location selection;

[0006] 3. Low efficiency: The efficiency of manual operation is limited, and it is difficult to quickly meet the order demand during peak periods;

[0007] 4. Unstable quality: The production of coffee depends on the experience and skills of the operator, and it is easy for human factors to cause fluctuations in taste and quality.

[0008] Therefore, it is necessary to propose a fully automatic intelligent coffee making process to solve the above problems. Summary of the invention

[0009] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a fully automatic intelligent coffee making process to solve the problems that traditional coffee making requires a lot of manual participation, has strict site requirements, low manual operation efficiency, and unstable coffee quality.

[0010] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solution: a fully automatic intelligent coffee making process, comprising the following steps:

[0011] Step 1: Programming: Write an automated coffee program based on GolSng and control the cloud device through the Mqtt protocol;

[0012] Step 2: Connect devices in series: Use serial lines to connect coffee machines, auxiliary material pumps, laser printers, robotic arms and other devices to the industrial computer to form a complete automation system;

[0013] Step 3: Write a script program: Write a script program to make the robot arm perform preset actions;

[0014] Step 4: Get data: Get the status data of the robot arm and monitor whether the task is completed through the data status;

[0015] Step 5. Make coffee: Use an industrial computer to control the movement of the robotic arm to complete multiple tasks.

[0016] Preferably, the coffee program realizes the docking and coordination of various hardware devices.

[0017] Preferably, the coffee program includes logical processing of coffee making processes for different orders.

[0018] Preferably, the coffee program processing logic includes the placement of coffee, the addition of auxiliary materials, and the delivery of finished products to a placement window or a trolley.

[0019] Preferably, the coffee program is connected to various hardware devices in combination with various communication protocols such as Modbus-TCP, Modbus-RTU, TCP, etc.

[0020] Preferably, the Mqtt protocol obtains the status of the serial devices in real time and provides feedback on whether the devices are abnormal.

[0021] Preferably, the robotic arm communicates effectively with the industrial computer via the Modbus-TCP protocol.

[0022] Preferably, the script program sets the travel point of the robot arm, the opening and closing timing and strength of the gripper.

[0023] Preferably, the automation system can coordinate work to complete the coffee making process.

[0024] Preferably, the specific tasks of making coffee include:

[0025] S1. Take the cup: take the cup from the designated position;

[0026] S2. Accessories: Access corresponding accessories according to the type of coffee;

[0027] S3, receiving coffee: extracting coffee;

[0028] S4, capping: using the coffee lid to seal the coffee cup;

[0029] S5. Laser marking: marking on the coffee cup body by laser equipment;

[0030] S6. Delivery: a1. The coffee is placed at the designated location and waits for the customer to pick it up;

[0031] a2. Place the coffee in an unmanned vehicle for delivery.

[0032] Technical effects and advantages of the present invention:

[0033] 1. The present invention adopts multi-threaded operation and fully automated process design, which greatly shortens the coffee making time and significantly improves production efficiency. By reducing the waiting time of customers, it not only optimizes the user experience, but also effectively reduces the overall time cost, providing technical support for the efficient operation of coffee shops;

[0034] 2. With a highly automated operation mode, the coffee program greatly reduces the reliance on manual operations, thereby reducing human resource costs. At the same time, this automation solution reduces the work pressure of employees, enabling coffee shops to achieve efficient operations under limited site conditions and enhance their commercial competitiveness;

[0035] 3. Through precise process control and real-time monitoring, the coffee program ensures that the taste and quality of each cup of coffee remain consistent. Whether it is temperature, pressure or time, they are all strictly controlled within the optimal range, meeting the stringent requirements of modern consumers for high-quality coffee and comprehensively improving customer satisfaction and loyalty. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0036] Figure 1 The figure is a schematic diagram of the overall process of making fully automatic intelligent coffee.

[0037] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the connection protocol of the fully automatic intelligent coffee making process of the present invention.

[0038] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the first part of the detailed process of making fully automatic intelligent coffee.

[0039] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the second part of the detailed process of making fully automatic intelligent coffee.

[0040] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the third part of the detailed process of making fully automatic intelligent coffee. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0041] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the present invention clearer, the technical solution of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments, and they should not be understood as limitations on the present invention. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention. In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms used are only for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0042] The present invention solves the problems that traditional coffee making requires a lot of manual participation, has strict site requirements, low manual operation efficiency, and unstable coffee quality, and provides a method for Figure 1-Figure 5 The process of making a fully automatic intelligent coffee espresso shown includes the following steps:

[0043] Step 1. Program writing: Write an automated coffee program based on GolSng, and control the cloud device through the Mqtt protocol; the coffee program is written based on GolSng, and uses Mqtt to connect to the cloud to achieve device data synchronization with the cloud, order payment, device operation and maintenance, advertising and many other functions.

[0044] Step 2. Connect devices in series: Use serial cables to connect the coffee machine, auxiliary material pump, laser printer, robotic arm and other devices to the industrial computer to form a complete automation system; Modbus-TCP communication can be achieved through network cable connection. This connection method ensures the stability and real-time performance of data transmission, so that all devices can work in coordination to complete the coffee making process together.

[0045] It should be noted that the use of multi-threaded operation and fully automated process design can greatly shorten the coffee making time and significantly improve production efficiency. By reducing customer waiting time, it not only optimizes the user experience, but also effectively reduces the overall time cost, providing technical support for the efficient operation of the coffee shop.

[0046] Step 3: Write a script program: Write a script program to make the robot arm perform preset actions; through a special script program, the industrial computer can accurately control the movement of the robot arm;

[0047] It should be noted that the core code for controlling the robotic arm is:

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[0053] Step 4. Get data: Get the status data of the robot arm, and monitor whether the task is completed through the data status; use Modbus-TCP to connect to the robot arm to get the status data of the robot arm.

[0054] Step 5: Make coffee: Use the industrial computer to control the movement of the robotic arm to complete multiple tasks; process the core code of the production process:

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[0057] The coffee program realizes the docking and coordination of various hardware devices; the coffee program controls the coffee machine, auxiliary material pump, laser printer and other equipment through the industrial computer, and completes the coffee making through the cooperation of the equipment.

[0058] The coffee program includes the logical processing of the coffee making process for different orders; the coffee program realizes the docking and coordination of various hardware devices, and the coffee program includes the logical processing of the coffee making process for different orders.

[0059] The coffee program processing logic includes the placement of coffee, the addition of auxiliary materials, and the delivery of finished products to the placement window or cart; the flexible design enables the coffee system to automatically adjust the production process according to customer needs to ensure the quality and personalization of each cup of coffee.

[0060] The coffee program combines multiple communication protocols such as Modbus-TCP, Modbus-RTU, TCP, etc. to connect with various hardware devices; through efficient connection with various hardware devices, it realizes synchronous control of multi-step operations, thereby automating coffee making.

[0061] It should be noted that the protocol connection methods of various hardware devices are as follows Figure 2 as shown in .

[0062] In the present invention, the Mqtt protocol obtains the status of the serial device in real time and feedbacks whether the device is abnormal; Mqtt is used to communicate with the cloud to realize the cloud control of the serial device, and the status of the device can also be obtained in real time to feedback whether the current device is abnormal and how the operating status is.

[0063] It should be noted that the core code for sending Mqtt messages is:

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[0065] The robot arm communicates effectively with the industrial computer through the Modbus-TCP protocol; by defining the meaning of the registers, the robot arm can communicate effectively with the industrial computer through the Modbus-TCP protocol to ensure the accurate transmission of instructions.

[0066] The script program sets the travel point of the robot arm, the opening and closing timing and strength of the gripper; the parameters set in the script program can achieve precise operation efficiently.

[0067] The automation system can coordinate work to complete the coffee making process; the integrity of the automation system can coordinate equipment to complete coffee making.

[0068] With a highly automated operating mode, the coffee program has greatly reduced its reliance on manual operations, thereby reducing human resource costs. At the same time, this automation solution reduces the work pressure of employees, enabling coffee shops to operate efficiently under limited site conditions and enhance their business competitiveness.

[0069] In the present invention, the specific tasks of making coffee include:

[0070] S1. Take the cup: take the cup from the specified position; automatically take the cup from the specified position.

[0071] S2. Connect auxiliary materials: Connect corresponding auxiliary materials according to the type of coffee; automatically connect corresponding auxiliary materials according to the required type of coffee.

[0072] S3. Receive coffee: extract coffee; accurately control the coffee extraction process to ensure that the concentration and taste of each cup of coffee meet the preset standards.

[0073] S4. Pressing the lid: Use the coffee lid to seal the coffee cup; seal the coffee cup to keep the freshness of the drink.

[0074] S5. Laser marking: Use laser equipment to mark the coffee cup body; perform personalized laser marking on the coffee cup to enhance customer experience.

[0075] S6. Delivery: a1. The coffee is placed at the designated location and waits for the customer to pick it up. The robotic arm places the coffee cup on the windowsill, ready for the customer to pick it up.

[0076] a2. Place the coffee on an unmanned vehicle for delivery. Place the finished coffee on an unmanned vehicle and use the unmanned vehicle for delivery to achieve multiple delivery options.

[0077] Through precise process control and real-time monitoring, the coffee program ensures that the taste and quality of each cup of coffee remain consistent. Whether it is temperature, pressure or time, they are all strictly controlled within the optimal range, meeting the stringent requirements of modern consumers for high-quality coffee and comprehensively improving customer satisfaction and loyalty.

Claims

1. A fully automatic intelligent coffee making process, characterized by: The following steps are involved: Step 1: Programming: Write an automated coffee program based on GolSng and control the cloud device through the Mqtt protocol; Step 2: Connect devices in series: Use serial lines to connect coffee machines, auxiliary material pumps, laser printers, robotic arms and other devices to the industrial computer to form a complete automation system; Step 3: Write a script program: Write a script program to make the robot arm perform preset actions; Step 4: Get data: Get the status data of the robot arm and monitor whether the task is completed through the data status; Step 5. Make coffee: Use an industrial computer to control the movement of the robotic arm to complete multiple tasks.

2. The fully automatic intelligent coffee making process according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The coffee program realizes the docking and coordination of various hardware devices.

3. The fully automatic intelligent coffee making process according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The coffee program includes the logic processing of the coffee making process for different orders.

4. The fully automatic intelligent coffee making process according to claim 3 is characterized by: The coffee program processing logic includes the placement of coffee, the addition of auxiliary materials, and the delivery of finished products to a placement window or a trolley.

5. The fully automatic intelligent coffee making process according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The coffee program combines multiple communication protocols such as Modbus-TCP, Modbus-RTU, TCP, etc. to connect with various hardware devices.

6. The fully automatic intelligent coffee making process according to claim 1 is characterized by: The Mqtt protocol obtains the status of the serial devices in real time and provides feedback on whether the devices are abnormal.

7. The fully automatic intelligent coffee making process according to claim 1 is characterized by: The robotic arm communicates effectively with the industrial computer via the Modbus-TCP protocol.

8. The fully automatic intelligent coffee making process according to claim 1 is characterized by: The script program sets the travel point of the robot arm, the opening and closing timing and strength of the gripper.

9. The fully automatic intelligent coffee making process according to claim 1 is characterized by: The automation system can work in coordination to complete the coffee making process.

10. The fully automatic intelligent coffee making process according to claim 1, characterized in that: The specific tasks of making coffee include: S1. Take the cup: take the cup from the designated position; S2. Accessories: Access corresponding accessories according to the type of coffee; S3, receiving coffee: extracting coffee; S4, capping: using the coffee lid to seal the coffee cup; S5. Laser marking: marking on the coffee cup body by laser equipment; S6. Delivery: a1. The coffee is placed at the designated location and waits for the customer to pick it up; a2. Place the coffee in an unmanned vehicle for delivery.

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