Control system and algorithm of 202A type beverage machine

Abstract

The invention discloses a control system and algorithm for a 202A type beverage machine, and the system comprises an ice maker, a material box, a refrigerating box, an instant brewing device, a fresh grinding brewing device, a touch display screen, barreled water, a cup and cover falling device, a moving assembly, a cup holder and a control module which are disposed in the beverage machine. The control module measures the stock number of cups, cup covers, instant powder, concentrated liquid, freshly ground coffee powder and barreled water, when the stock number is lower than the early warning number, an early warning notice is sent out and displayed through the touch display screen, after equipment failures occur, currently-made drinks continue to be made, and after making is completed, the control module controls the control module to control the control module. When the device breaks down, the device stops making the beverage or all the beverages, the stock number of the cups, the cup covers, the instant powder, the concentrated solution, the coffee beans and the barreled water is measured, when the stock number is smaller than the pre-warning number, a pre-warning notice is sent out and displayed through the touch display screen, and after the device breaks down, the beverage which is currently made continues to be made; and stopping making the current or all drinks according to the fault type equipment.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of beverage machines, in particular to a control system and algorithm of a 202A type beverage machine. Background Art

[0002] In the prior art, the control system and algorithm of the beverage machine are generally adaptive improvements to the workflow and mode between multiple modules of the machine. However, the metering and quantity warning functions of paper cups, cup lids, instant powders, concentrates, etc. are poor, and most of the time, they still rely on personnel for maintenance and observation. In addition, the equipment does not have a complete self-inspection process before working, and personnel are required to regularly inspect and repair each module. Due to the above-mentioned shortcomings of the prior art, the equipment has poor early warning capabilities, which increases the burden on personnel to maintain the machine and equipment. People have conducted a lot of research on this. Summary of the invention

[0003] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a control system and algorithm for a 202A beverage machine, which can solve the above-mentioned problems in the prior art.

[0004] The present invention is realized through the following technical scheme: a control system and algorithm of a 202A beverage machine of the present invention, comprising an ice maker, a material box, a refrigerator, an instant brewer, a freshly ground brewer, a touch display screen, bottled water, a cup dropper, a mobile component, a cup holder and a control module arranged in the beverage machine, wherein the cup dropper is loaded with cups and cup lids, the material box is loaded with material powder, the refrigerator is loaded with concentrated liquid, the instant brewer is loaded with instant powder, the freshly ground brewer is loaded with coffee beans and can be ground into freshly ground coffee powder, and the bottled water provides water liquid, characterized in that the control module measures the inventory quantity of cups, cup lids, instant powder, concentrated liquid, freshly ground coffee powder and bottled water, and when the inventory quantity is lower than the warning quantity, an early warning notice is issued and displayed on the touch display screen, and the beverage currently being made will continue to be made after the equipment failure occurs, and after the production is completed, the equipment stops the production of this type or all beverages.

[0005] A beverage powder warning algorithm comprises: a first step, adding cups, cup lids, instant powder, concentrate, coffee beans and bottled water to a device, and manually inputting and saving the replenishment quantity, and then setting the warning quantity in advance; a second step, deducting a cup and a cup lid each time a cup of beverage is made, and gradually reducing the inventory quantity until it is lower than the warning quantity, and then issuing a warning notice; a third step, when making a cup of beverage, deducting the instant powder, concentrate and coffee beans according to the formula output, and gradually reducing the inventory quantity until it is lower than the warning quantity, and then issuing a warning notice; a fourth step, when making a cup of beverage, deducting the water output according to the formula, and gradually reducing the inventory quantity until it is lower than the warning quantity, and then issuing a warning notice and switching to the next bottled water to supply water to the device; a fifth step, starting to set the validity period after each addition of materials, and the device stops making the beverage related to the material box when the validity period is exceeded; a sixth step, all the above information is displayed on the touch display screen 17.

[0006] A further technical solution is to set the discharge volume per unit time according to the viscosity of the concentrated liquid, calculate the usage of the concentrated liquid according to the output time of the concentrated liquid, and then obtain the remaining concentrated liquid stock by subtracting the usage of the concentrated liquid from the total amount of the concentrated liquid. Then, the remaining concentrated liquid stock is compared with the warning quantity to feedback the warning notification information.

[0007] A further technical solution is to set the output per unit time according to the coarseness corresponding to the grinding gear of the grinder, calculate the usage of freshly ground coffee powder according to the output time of the freshly ground coffee powder, and then obtain the remaining stock of freshly ground coffee powder by subtracting the usage of freshly ground coffee powder from the total amount of freshly ground coffee powder. Then, the remaining stock of freshly ground coffee powder is compared with the warning quantity to feedback the warning notification information.

[0008] A detection method before powering on a beverage machine includes: a first step, restarting a drive module, configuring water temperature; a hot tank temperature control probe detects water temperature and feeds back the temperature of a host computer; if the temperature of the host computer does not reach the low temperature value set by the host computer, the heating tube is turned on for heating; if the water temperature in the water tank still does not reach the set low temperature heating value, a heating timeout information is fed back; a second step, detecting the water level of the hot tank, if the water level is lower than the lowest position of the water level switch, a pumping instruction is issued to start water replenishment, and when the water flow in the pumping pipe is detected to be without water, the pumping pump is replaced in sequence, and during this process, if the water flow in the pumping pipe is still detected to be without water, the information that the bottled water is without water is fed back, and the water tank is filled with water within the set time. If the preset water volume has not been reached, it is determined that there is a lack of water; the third step is to detect the temperature of the refrigerator; the fourth step is to detect whether the internal transmission components of the equipment are at the origin, and if not, reset them in sequence; the fifth step is to detect the temperature and storage capacity of the material box and the refrigerator; the sixth step is to detect the cups and lids in the cup and lid dropper and the number information of the material box; the seventh step is to detect the gravity sensing information of the cup holder and reset it to zero; the eighth step is to start the machine for detection, perform reset point detection on the components inside the equipment, and activate each component inside the equipment to make each component meet the conditions for making drinks; the ninth step is for the control module to display the detected error information through the touch screen.

[0009] A beverage machine fault feedback method includes: a control module generates a corresponding fault code according to the collected fault information of each component of the beverage machine, and then the control module triggers the beverage machine to stop making beverages, and the fault code is displayed on a touch display screen.

[0010] A further technical solution is that when a water shortage fault is fed back, the control module issues an instruction to stop making subsequent drinks after the device finishes making the drink.

[0011] A further technical solution is that when the beverage powder is insufficient, the control module issues an instruction to stop making subsequent beverages after the device has finished making the beverage.

[0012] A further technical solution is that when a temperature heating failure occurs, after the device has finished making the drink, the control module issues an instruction to stop making subsequent drinks.

[0013] The beneficial effects of the present invention are: 1. By measuring the inventory quantity of cups, cup lids, instant powder, concentrate, coffee beans and bottled water, when it is lower than the warning quantity, a warning notice is issued and displayed on the touch screen. After the equipment failure occurs, the beverage currently being produced will continue to be produced. After the production is completed, the equipment stops the current or all beverage production according to the type of failure, and timely feedback is given on the types of beverages that the equipment can produce, so as to avoid people being unable to use the equipment to process the beverages they want.

[0014] Second, by providing real-time feedback warning information during the operation of the equipment and controlling the equipment shutdown through the control module when necessary, the continuous occurrence of equipment errors can be reduced, and personnel can be reminded in time to repair the equipment or replenish the corresponding raw materials as soon as possible.

[0015] 3. The device performs a self-check before powering on and resets the internal mechanisms of the device to restore the device to its initial state, facilitating smooth and efficient operation of the device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] For ease of explanation, the present invention is described in detail with reference to the following specific embodiments and accompanying drawings.

[0017] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a 202A beverage machine of the present invention;

[0018] In the figure, there are an ice maker 12 , a material box 13 , a refrigerator 14 , an instant brewer 15 , a freshly ground brewer 16 , a touch screen 17 , bottled water 18 , a cup and lid dropper 19 , a moving component 21 , and a cup holder 22 . DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] like Figure 1 As shown, the present invention is described in detail. For the convenience of description, the directions mentioned below are defined as follows: the up, down, left, right, front and back directions mentioned below are Figure 1 The up-down, left-right, front-back directions of the projection relationship are consistent. A 202A beverage machine of the present invention comprises an ice maker 12, a material box 13, a refrigerator 14, an instant brewer 15, a freshly ground brewer 16, a touch display screen 17, bottled water 18, a cup drop cover drop device 19, a moving component 21, a cup holder 22 and a control module arranged in the beverage machine. The control module is electrically connected to the ice maker 12, the material box 13, the refrigerator 14, the instant brewer 15, the freshly ground brewer 16, the touch display screen 17, a water pump connected to the bottled water 18, the cup drop cover drop device 19, the moving component 21 and the cup holder 22. The device is loaded with cups and cup lids, the material box 13 is loaded with material powder, the refrigerator 14 is loaded with concentrate, the instant brewer 15 is loaded with instant powder, the freshly ground brewer 16 is loaded with coffee beans and can be ground into freshly ground coffee powder, and the bottled water 18 is used to provide water. The control module measures the inventory quantity of cups, cup lids, instant powder, concentrate, coffee beans and bottled water. When the inventory quantity is lower than the warning quantity, a warning notice is issued and displayed on the touch screen 17. After the equipment fails, the beverage currently being prepared will continue to be prepared. After the preparation is completed, the equipment stops the preparation of this type or all beverages according to the type of failure.

[0020] Advantageously, a program is run in the control module, and the program interface is displayed through the touch screen 17. The person selects the beverage to be made by touching the touch screen 17. The equipment processes the corresponding beverage according to the selected beverage, and the warning notice and fault information page are then displayed on the touch screen 17 through the program. When the person purchases, the payment QR code will be displayed on the touch screen 17. After the person pays, the control module will control the equipment to work. When the beverage cannot be made, the beverage interface will show that it cannot be sold, and the person cannot purchase it by clicking on the beverage. At this time, the machine cannot work to process this kind of beverage.

[0021] Advantageously, the cup and lid dropper 19 is a prior art, which can automatically provide cups and cup lids; the ice maker 12 is a prior art, which can make ice cubes and discharge them in a quantitative manner; the material box 13 is a prior art, which can store various material powders and accurately guide the material powders according to the ratio, and then drop them into the cup; the refrigerator 14 is a prior art, which stores raw materials such as juice powder and milk, and discharges them through a peristaltic pump and then pumps them into the cup; the instant brewer 15 is a prior art, which can discharge instant powder; the freshly ground brewer 16 is a prior art, which can grind coffee beans to form freshly ground coffee powder and then pump it into the cup; the touch display screen 17 is a prior art, which is used to display various data interfaces; the bottled water 18 is a prior art, and the bottled water 18 is pumped by a water pump arranged in the device. The moving component 21 and the cup holder 22 are prior art, and the moving component 21 drives the cup holder 22 to move in the X-axis and Y-axis directions, so that the cup holder 22 can be placed in the cup when it is under the cup dropper 19; a gravity sensor is provided in the cup holder 22 for measuring the weight of different solvents and powders entering the cup, so as to realize the preparation of beverages with different proportions; the cup can receive ice cubes dropped by the ice maker 12, powders discharged from the material box 13, fresh milk or juice discharged from the refrigerator 14, instant coffee introduced by the instant brewer 15 and freshly ground coffee introduced by the freshly ground brewer 16, and then a cup cover is installed on the cup in the cup dropper 19.

[0022] Embodiment 1, a beverage powder warning algorithm, comprising: a first step, adding cups, cup lids, instant powder, concentrate, coffee beans and bottled water to the device, and manually inputting the replenishment quantity and saving it, and then setting the warning quantity in advance; a second step, deducting one cup and cup lid each time a cup of beverage is made, and gradually reducing the inventory quantity until it is lower than the warning quantity, and then issuing a warning notice; a third step, when making a cup of beverage, deducting the instant powder, concentrate and coffee beans according to the formula output, and gradually reducing the inventory quantity until it is lower than the warning quantity, and then issuing a warning notice; a fourth step, when making a cup of beverage, deducting the water output according to the formula, and gradually reducing the inventory quantity until it is lower than the warning quantity, and then issuing a warning notice and switching to the next bottled water to supply water to the device; a fifth step, starting to set the validity period after each material is added, and the device stops selling the beverage related to the material box after the validity period is exceeded; a sixth step, all of the above information is displayed on the touch display screen 17 for easy observation by personnel.

[0023] Advantageously, the output per unit time, i.e. ml / ms, is set according to the viscosity of the concentrate. For example, 1 ml of concentrate requires 250 ms to be pumped out, which means 4 ml of concentrate can be output in 1 second. The usage of the concentrate is calculated according to the output time of the concentrate, and then the remaining concentrate stock is obtained by subtracting the usage of the concentrate from the total amount of the concentrate.

[0024] Advantageously, the output per unit time, i.e. g / ms, is set according to the coarseness corresponding to the grinding gear of the grinder. For example, 1g of concentrate requires 250ms to be pumped out, which means 4g of freshly ground coffee powder can be output in 1 second. The amount of freshly ground coffee powder used is calculated according to the output time of the freshly ground coffee powder, and then the remaining stock of freshly ground coffee powder is obtained by subtracting the amount of freshly ground coffee powder used from the total amount of freshly ground coffee powder.

[0025] Embodiment 2, a detection method before powering on a beverage machine, comprising: a first step, restarting a drive module, configuring a water temperature; a hot tank temperature control probe detects the water temperature and feeds back the temperature of a host computer, if the temperature of the host computer does not reach the low temperature value set by the host computer, the heating tube is turned on for heating, if the water temperature in the water tank still does not reach the set low temperature heating value, a heating timeout information is fed back; a second step, detecting the water level of the hot tank, if the water level is lower than the lowest position of the water level switch, a pumping instruction is issued to start replenishing water, when the water flow in the pumping pipe detects that there is no water, the pumping pump is replaced in sequence, during this process, if the water flow in the pumping pipe is still detected to be without water, the information that there is no water in the bottled water is fed back, and so on, if the preset water volume has not been reached in the water tank within the set time, it is determined that there is a lack of water, and And the water shortage information is fed back to the touch screen 17; the third step is to detect the temperature of the refrigerator 14; the fourth step is to detect whether the internal transmission components of the equipment are at the origin, if not, reset them in sequence; the fifth step is to detect the temperature and storage of the material box 13 and the refrigerator 14; the sixth step is to detect the cups and lids in the cup and lid dropper 19 and the material box 13, and feedback whether there is a shortage of water and other information; the seventh step is to detect the gravity sensing information of the cup holder 22 and reset it to zero; the eighth step is to start the test, perform reset point detection on the components inside the equipment, and activate each component inside the equipment so that each component has the conditions for making drinks; the ninth step is that the control module displays the detected error information through the touch screen 17.

[0026] Advantageously, the default low temperature value of the water temperature is 60°C and the high temperature value is 96°C. The user can set the value later, and the setting range must be within the range of 60-96°C.

[0027] Advantageously, for the temperature of the refrigerator 14, the default setting value of the upper computer software is 5°C for low temperature and 8°C for high temperature, and the temperature can also be set within 2-20°C.

[0028] Embodiment 3, a beverage machine fault feedback method, includes a control module generating a corresponding fault code according to the collected fault information of each component of the beverage machine, and then the control module triggers the beverage machine to stop making beverages. The fault code is displayed through the touch display screen 17, and the beverage machine stops selling one or more beverages.

[0029] Advantageously, when a water shortage fault is fed back, the beverage being prepared is not affected. After the beverage is prepared, the control module issues an instruction to stop the preparation of subsequent beverages, and personnel are unable to purchase beverages.

[0030] Advantageously, when the beverage powder is lacking, it does not affect the beverage being prepared. After the beverage is prepared, the control module issues an instruction to stop the subsequent beverage preparation, and the beverage related to the powder is no longer sold, and people cannot buy the beverage.

[0031] Advantageously, when the temperature heating fails, it does not affect the beverage being prepared. After the beverage is prepared, the control module issues an instruction to stop the subsequent beverage preparation, and people are unable to purchase the beverage.

[0032] Advantageously, when the flow meter fails, the 232 communication fails, and the 485 communication fails, the control module pushes the fault information to the touch display screen 17, and implements the refund function through the applet, and the machine also stops working, and personnel cannot buy drinks.

[0033] Advantageously, when the freshly ground coffee brewer 16 fails, the production of freshly ground coffee-related beverages stops, and personnel are unable to purchase the freshly ground beverages.

[0034] The above are only specific implementation methods of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited to this. Any changes or substitutions that are not conceived through creative work should be included in the protection scope of the present invention; therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be based on the protection scope defined in the claims.

Claims

1. A 202A beverage machine, comprising an ice machine (12) arranged in the beverage machine, a material box (13), a refrigerator (14), an instant brewer (15), a freshly ground brewer (16), a touch display screen (17), bottled water (18), a cup dropper (19), a moving component (21), a cup holder (22) and a control module, wherein the cup dropper (19) is loaded with cups and cup covers, the material box (13) is loaded with material powder, the refrigerator (14) is loaded with concentrated liquid, the instant brewer (15) is loaded with instant powder, the freshly ground brewer (16) is loaded with coffee beans and can be ground into freshly ground coffee powder, and the bottled water (18) provides water, characterized in that: The control module measures the inventory quantity of cups, cup lids, instant powder, concentrate, freshly ground coffee powder and bottled water. When the inventory quantity is lower than the warning quantity, a warning notice is issued and displayed on the touch screen (17). After the equipment failure occurs, the beverage currently being prepared will continue to be prepared. After the preparation is completed, the equipment stops the preparation of this type or all beverages.

2. A beverage powder early warning algorithm for a 202A beverage machine as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: include: The first step is to add cups, cup lids, instant powder, concentrate, coffee beans and bottled water to the device, manually enter the replenishment quantity and save it, and then set the warning quantity in advance; The second step is to deduct one cup and cup lid each time a drink is made, and the inventory quantity is gradually reduced until it falls below the warning quantity, and then a warning notice is issued; The third step is to make a cup of drink by deducting the instant powder, concentrate and coffee beans according to the recipe output, and gradually reduce the inventory quantity until it falls below the warning quantity, and then issue a warning notice; In the fourth step, when making a cup of beverage, the water output is deducted according to the recipe, and the inventory quantity is gradually reduced until it is lower than the warning quantity, and a warning notice is issued and the next bottle of water is switched to supply water to the equipment; in the fifth step, the validity period is set after each addition of material, and the equipment stops making the beverage related to the material box after the validity period is exceeded; in the sixth step, the above information is displayed on the touch display screen (17).

3. The beverage powder early warning algorithm of the 202A beverage machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: According to the viscosity of the concentrate, the discharge volume per unit time is set, and the usage of the concentrate is calculated according to the output time of the concentrate. Then, the remaining concentrate stock is obtained by subtracting the usage of the concentrate from the total concentrate. Then, the remaining concentrate stock is compared with the warning quantity to feedback the warning notification information.

4. The beverage powder early warning algorithm of the 202A beverage machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: According to the coarseness corresponding to the grinding gear of the grinder, the output per unit time is set, and the usage of freshly ground coffee powder is calculated according to the output time of freshly ground coffee powder. Then, the remaining stock of freshly ground coffee powder is obtained by subtracting the usage of freshly ground coffee powder from the total amount of freshly ground coffee powder. Then, the remaining stock of freshly ground coffee powder is compared with the warning quantity to feedback the warning notification information.

5. A pre-power-on detection method for a 202A beverage machine as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: include: The first step is to restart the driver module and configure the water temperature. The temperature control probe of the hot tank detects the water temperature and feeds back the temperature of the host computer. If the temperature of the host computer does not reach the low temperature value set by the host computer, the heating tube is turned on for heating. If the water temperature of the water tank still does not reach the set low temperature heating value, the heating timeout information is fed back. The second step is to detect the water level of the hot tank. If the water level is lower than the lowest position of the water level switch, a pumping command is issued to start replenishing water. When the water flow in the pumping pipe is detected to be without water, the pump is replaced in sequence. During this process, if the water flow in the pumping pipe is still detected to be without water, the water flow is fed back. If there is no water in the bottled water, and the preset water volume in the water tank has not been reached within the set time, it is determined that there is no water; the third step is to detect the temperature of the refrigerator (14); the fourth step is to detect whether the transmission parts inside the equipment are at the origin, and if not, reset them in sequence; the fifth step is to detect the temperature and storage of the material box (13) and the refrigerator (14); the sixth step is to detect the cups and lids in the cup and lid dropper (19) and the number information of the material box (13); the seventh step is to detect the gravity sensing information of the cup holder (22) and reset it to zero; The eighth step is to start the machine for testing, to test the reset points of the components inside the equipment, and to activate the components inside the equipment to make them ready for beverage making; In the ninth step, the control module displays the detected error information through the touch display screen (17).

6. A fault feedback method for a 202A beverage machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The control module generates a corresponding fault code according to the collected fault information of each component of the beverage machine, and then the control module triggers the beverage machine to stop making beverages, and the fault code is displayed on the touch display screen (17).

7. A fault feedback method for a 202A beverage machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: When a water shortage fault is reported, the control module issues a command to stop making subsequent drinks after the device finishes making the drink.

8. A fault feedback method for a 202A beverage machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: When the beverage powder is insufficient, the control module issues an instruction to stop making subsequent beverages after the device has made the beverage.

9. A fault feedback method for a 202A beverage machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: When the temperature heating fails, after the device finishes making the drink, the control module issues an instruction to stop making subsequent drinks.

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