Method for making a robotically brewed beverage

Through the robot's infinite customization of beverage system, artificial intelligence and automated robotic arms are used to achieve precise addition of raw materials in the beverage production process, which solves the problem that traditional coffee shops have difficulty meeting personalized needs and improves the consistency of beverage quality and user experience.

CN120287319BActive Publication Date: 2025-10-17SANSHANG (BEIJING) TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202510271239.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-03-07
Publication Date
2025-10-17
Estimated Expiration
2045-03-07

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Technical Problem

Traditional coffee shops find it difficult to meet consumers' diverse taste preferences and personalized needs. Manual operations lead to inconsistent beverage quality and poor user experience.

Method used

The robot-based unlimited beverage customization system combines artificial intelligence, automated machinery, and the Internet of Things. The robotic arm completes the addition of raw materials in the beverage production process, accurately controls the weight of raw materials, and combines with coffee machines and ice makers to achieve personalized beverage production.

Benefits of technology

The quality of each drink is highly consistent, and consumers can customize personalized drinks according to their taste preferences, which enhances user experience, improves production efficiency and hygiene standards, and reduces operating costs.

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Abstract

The application provides a robot unlimited beverage production system and a production method, which comprises a user interaction module, a data processing and analysis module and an automatic beverage production module; the user interaction module comprises a touch screen and a user interface; the data processing and analysis module comprises a database; and the automatic beverage production module comprises a coffee bean grinder sub-module, a raw material adding sub-module, a coffee extraction sub-module and a mechanical arm. The application combines artificial intelligence, automatic machinery, the Internet of Things and a user interaction interface, controls the addition of different raw materials in the beverage production process, realizes accurate control of the weight of each raw material, guarantees the high consistency of the quality of each cup of beverage, enables consumers to obtain customized beverages at any time and any place, avoids quality fluctuations caused by human factors, allows consumers to customize personalized beverages through simple operation according to their taste preferences and needs, and improves the user experience.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of robot making drinks, in particular to a robot unlimited drink making implementation system and method. BACKGROUND

[0002] Traditional coffee shops can usually provide standardized drink options, but it is difficult to meet the diverse taste preferences and individual needs of consumers.

[0003] For example, many consumers will have individualized requirements such as adjusting the concentration, sweetness, temperature of coffee, or adding special ingredients, etc. However, due to the limitations of technical ability, proficiency, on-site performance level and other human factors, the traditional coffee shop's manual production method is difficult to accurately achieve these requirements, cannot fully meet the consumer demand of the general public, and reduces the user experience. SUMMARY

[0004] In view of this, the purpose of the present application is to provide a robot unlimited drink making implementation method and system, combining artificial intelligence, automated machinery, the Internet of Things and user interaction interface, adding different raw materials in the drink making process through a mechanical arm, on the basis of constant output speed of the syrup machine, ice maker and coffee machine, controlling the raw material drop time through the electromagnetic valve to accurately control the weight of each raw material, ensuring the high consistency of the quality of each cup of drink; allowing consumers to obtain drinks that meet their customized requirements anytime and anywhere, avoiding quality fluctuations caused by human factors; allowing consumers to customize personalized drinks through simple operation according to their taste preferences and needs, to improve the user consumption experience.

[0005] The present application provides a robot unlimited drink making implementation method applied to robot drink making, including hot drink coffee making method, cold drink coffee making method and beverage making method; wherein the hot drink coffee making method comprises the following steps:

[0006] S11, the B arm starts from the origin, grabs the hot drink cup, and the data processing and analysis module judges whether the customization content of the user interaction module needs to add fruit juice, if the user needs to add fruit juice, the B arm performs the fruit juice taking operation, then the B arm places the hot drink cup to the coffee port; if no fruit juice is added, the B arm directly places the hot drink cup to the coffee port;

[0007] S12, coffee is completed from the coffee port; the data processing and analysis module judges whether the customization content of the user interaction module needs to pull the flower, if the user does not need to pull the flower, the B arm returns to the origin, the A arm starts from the origin to take coffee, and enters S121 step:

[0008] S121, the A arm takes off the cup cover, and the A arm completes the cover pressing action after successfully taking the cup cover; the data processing and analysis module judges whether the customized content of the user interaction module needs to be cached, if the user needs to cache hot drinks at this time, the A arm places the hot drink cup to the cache position, and then the A arm returns to the original position; if the user needs to take out the hot drink cup at this time, the A arm places the hot drink cup to the meal outlet door;

[0009] If the user needs to pull the flower, step S122 is entered:

[0010] S122, the B arm performs a milk cylinder taking action, the coffee machine discharges milk, and the A arm starts from the original position to take a cup from the coffee port; the A arm and the B arm cooperatively perform a flower pulling action, after the flower pulling is completed, the data processing and analysis module judges whether the customized content of the user interaction module needs to add a cup cover, if the user does not need to add a cup cover, the B arm places the milk cylinder cup, and the cleaning and maintenance module cleans the milk cylinder cup; if the user needs to add a cup cover, step S121 is entered;

[0011] S13, the A arm and the B arm both return to the original positions.

[0012] Further, the cold drink coffee making method comprises the following steps:

[0013] S21, the B arm starts from the original position and grabs a cold drink cup; the B arm takes ice; the data processing and analysis module judges whether the customized content of the user interaction module needs to add juice, if the user needs to add juice, the B arm performs a juice taking operation, and then the B arm places the hot drink cup to the coffee port; if no juice is added, the B arm directly places the hot drink cup to the coffee port;

[0014] S22, the B arm takes a cup from the coffee port, and the B arm places the coffee cup to the cache position; the data processing and analysis module judges whether the customized content of the user interaction module needs to add a milk cover, if the user needs to add a milk cover, the C arm takes a milk cover and adds it, after the milk cover adding is completed, the C arm takes off the cup cover, and the C arm completes the cover pressing action after successfully taking the cup cover; if no milk cover needs to be added, the C arm directly takes off the cup cover, and the C arm completes the cover pressing action after successfully taking the cup cover;

[0015] S23, the data processing and analysis module judges whether the customized content of the user interaction module needs to be cached, if the user needs to cache cold drinks at this time, the C arm places the cold drink cup to the cache position; if the user needs to take out the cold drink cup at this time, the C arm places the cold drink cup to the meal outlet door;

[0016] S24, the C arm returns to the original position.

[0017] The robot unlimitedly realizes the beverage implementation system using the robot unlimitedly realizes the beverage implementation method, which comprises a user interaction module, a data processing and analysis module, and an automatic beverage making module; the user interaction module is respectively connected with the data processing and analysis module and the automatic beverage making module through signals;

[0018] The user interaction module comprises a touch screen and a user interface, and the user interface is displayed on the touch screen; the user interface comprises the type, concentration, sweetness, temperature and ingredients of the customized beverage.

[0019] Specifically, the user interaction module is a WeChat applet developed based on JavaScript, supports multiple platforms (iOS / Android), provides a user-friendly interface, supports touch screens and mobile applications, allows consumers to freely customize the type, concentration, sweetness, temperature and ingredients of the beverage, and the user interface is simple and intuitive, supports multiple languages, provides real-time feedback and personalized recommendations.

[0020] The data processing and analysis module comprises a database for storing user data and order information; the data processing and analysis module receives user customization information, analyzes consumer preferences, provides personalized recommendations, and uploads data to a cloud server.

[0021] Preferably, the database uses a relational database MySQL 8.0 to store user data and order information; the cloud server is based on Aliyun and supports high concurrency processing.

[0022] The automatic beverage making module comprises:

[0023] A coffee bean grinder module: for taking the appropriate amount of coffee beans from the storage bin through the coffee machine according to the user's selected coffee type and concentration, and grinding the coffee beans into powder through the grinder, and the grinding degree is adjusted according to the beverage requirements (such as more fine grinding for espresso);

[0024] A raw material adding sub-module: for automatically adding ingredients (including syrup, milk, and sparkling water) according to the user's customized sweetness and ingredient requirements, and controlling the amount of the ingredients through the opening and closing time of the electromagnetic valve to ensure that each cup of beverage meets the user's requirements;

[0025] A coffee extraction sub-module: for controlling the water temperature and water pressure to extract the coffee powder with hot water at an appropriate water pressure;

[0026] A mechanical arm: for moving the end tool to different poses by rotating each joint to realize the functions of grabbing a cup, adding raw materials and operating the production process; the mechanical arm is provided with three arms, namely A arm, B arm and C arm, which are connected with each other.

[0027] The coffee bean grinder module, the raw material adding module, and the coffee extraction module are respectively connected with the mechanical arm.

[0028] Specifically, the automated beverage making module integrates a high-performance coffee machine and a beverage machine, supports precise control of water temperature, extraction time, and raw material addition, and automatically completes the beverage making process according to user customization information.

[0029] Further, the mechanical arm simulates a human arm and includes a controller joint and six rotary joints, each of which is electrically connected with the controller joint, and each of the rotary joints represents one degree of freedom. The six rotary joints include a shoulder joint one, a shoulder joint two, an elbow joint, a wrist joint one, a wrist joint two, and a wrist joint three.

[0030] Preferably, the mechanical arm module adopts a high-precision industrial-grade mechanical arm.

[0031] Further, the coffee extraction module includes:

[0032] A heating unit for heating water to a set temperature (usually 90-96°C) through the heating system of the coffee machine;

[0033] A pressurizing unit for extracting coffee powder with hot water at an appropriate water pressure (usually 9-10 bar) through a water pump;

[0034] An extraction time control unit for adjusting the extraction time according to the type of beverage and the user's customized concentration (such as the extraction time of espresso coffee is about 25-30 seconds), and the extracted coffee flows into the cup.

[0035] Further, the robotic unlimited beverage making system also includes a cleaning and maintenance module, which includes:

[0036] A high-pressure spray head and a cleaning agent delivery system for regularly and automatically cleaning the pipes and components inside the coffee machine and beverage machine;

[0037] A fault detection and early warning unit for monitoring the operation state of the equipment through sensors and using data analysis technology to early warn potential faults in real time.

[0038] Specifically, the cleaning and maintenance module realizes automatic cleaning of the inside of the coffee machine and beverage machine equipment, reduces cross contamination, and guarantees hygiene standards; and monitors the equipment state in real time and warns potential faults.

[0039] Further, the robotic unlimited beverage making system also includes:

[0040] Automatic cup falling device: used for quickly falling cups, so that the cups are accurately placed to the making position;

[0041] Ice maker: used for quickly making ice to meet the cold drink demand.

[0042] Preferably, on the basis of constant coffee machine production speed, the present application realizes precise control of the weight of each raw material by controlling the falling time of the raw material through the electromagnetic valve.

[0043] Further, the beverage making method comprises the following steps:

[0044] S31, the C-arm starts from the origin and grabs the cold drink cup; the data processing and analysis module judges whether the customized content of the user interaction module needs ice; if the user needs ice, the C-arm takes ice, and after the cup is taken, the C-arm goes to add juice; if no ice is needed, the C-arm directly goes to add juice;

[0045] S32, the data processing and analysis module judges whether the customized content of the user interaction module needs milk cover; if the user needs milk cover, the C-arm takes milk cover and adds it, and after the milk cover is added, the C-arm goes to take the cup cover, and after the cup cover is successfully taken, the C-arm completes the cover pressing action; if no milk cover is needed, the C-arm directly goes to take the cup cover, and after the cup cover is successfully taken, the C-arm completes the cover pressing action;

[0046] S33, the data processing and analysis module judges whether the customized content of the user interaction module needs to place the buffer; if the user needs to place the buffer at this time, the C-arm places the cold drink cup to the buffer position; if the user needs to take out the cup at this time, the C-arm places the cold drink cup to the serving door;

[0047] S34, the C-arm returns to the origin.

[0048] The present application also provides a computer readable storage medium, which stores a computer program, and the program is executed by a processor to realize the steps of the robot unlimited beverage making method.

[0049] The present application also provides a computer device, which comprises a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored on the memory and executable on the processor, and the processor realizes the steps of the robot unlimited beverage making method when executing the program.

[0050] Compared with the prior art, the present application has the following beneficial effects:

[0051] The robot beverage customization implementation system and implementation method provided by the application combine artificial intelligence, automatic machinery, the Internet of Things and a user interaction interface, add different raw materials in a beverage production process through a mechanical arm, ensure that the quality of each cup of beverage is highly consistent, enable consumers to obtain a beverage that meets their customization requirements at any time and any place, avoid quality fluctuations caused by human factors, allow consumers to customize personalized beverages through simple operation according to their taste preferences and needs, greatly improve user experience, realize full-process automation from user ordering to finished product delivery through a highly automated and intelligent system architecture, not only meet the needs of consumers for personalized beverages, but also significantly improve production efficiency and hygiene standards, reduce operating costs, have innovation, practicality and technical advantages, are suitable for various scenes, have a wide application prospect and show the development direction of future intelligent catering services. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0052] Various other advantages and benefits will become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art upon reading the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments. The drawings are for purposes of illustration only and are not considered a limitation of the application.

[0053] In the drawings:

[0054] Figure 1 It is a basic assembly structure schematic diagram of the mechanical arm of the embodiment of the application.

[0055] Figure 2 It is a flowchart of the hot beverage coffee production method of the embodiment of the application.

[0056] Figure 3 It is a flowchart of the cold beverage coffee production method of the embodiment of the application.

[0057] Figure 4 It is a flowchart of the beverage production method of the embodiment of the application.

[0058] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the computer device of the embodiment of the application.

[0059] In the drawings, the marks represent:

[0060] 1, controller joint, 2, shoulder joint one, 3, shoulder joint two, 4, elbow joint, 5, wrist joint one, 6, wrist joint two, 7, wrist joint three. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0061] The exemplary embodiments will be described in detail herein with reference to the attached drawings. The description herein refers to the accompanying drawings, which show by way of illustration various embodiments of the application. The description herein makes reference to the accompanying drawings in which like reference numbers refer to like elements, and the drawings are not intended to limit the scope of the application. The following detailed description is presented in terms of a number of embodiments for purposes of description, and is not intended to limit the scope of the application.

[0062] The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the disclosure. As used herein, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms "comprises" and / or "comprising," when used in this specification, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and / or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and / or groups thereof.

[0063] It is to be understood that the singular forms "a", "an", and "the" include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms "comprises" and / or "comprising," when used in this specification, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and / or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and / or groups thereof.

[0064] The embodiments of the present application are further described below.

[0065] The embodiments of the present application provide a robot unlimited beverage customization implementation method, including: hot beverage coffee making method, cold beverage coffee making method, beverage making method; wherein the hot beverage coffee making method comprises the following steps:

[0066] S11, the B arm starts from the origin, grabs the hot beverage cup, and the data processing and analysis module judges whether the customization content of the user interaction module needs to add juice. If the user needs to add juice, the B arm performs the juice taking operation, and then the B arm places the hot beverage cup into the coffee port. If no juice is added, the B arm directly places the hot beverage cup into the coffee port;

[0067] S12, coffee liquid is completed from the coffee port; the data processing and analysis module judges whether the customization content of the user interaction module needs to pull the flower. If the user does not need to pull the flower, the B arm returns to the origin, the A arm starts from the origin to take coffee, and enters S121 step:

[0068] S121, the A arm takes off the cup cover, and the A arm completes the cover pressing action after successfully taking off the cup cover; the data processing and analysis module judges whether the customized content of the user interaction module needs to be cached, if the user needs to cache hot drinks at this time, the A arm places the hot drink cup to the cache position, and then the A arm returns to the original position; if the user needs to take out the hot drink cup at this time, the A arm places the hot drink cup to the meal outlet door;

[0069] If the user needs to pull the flower, step S122 is entered:

[0070] S122, the B arm performs the milk cylinder taking action, the coffee machine discharges milk, and the A arm starts from the original position to take the cup from the coffee port; the A arm and the B arm cooperatively perform the flower pulling action, and after the flower pulling is completed, the data processing and analysis module judges whether the customized content of the user interaction module needs to add a cup cover, if the user does not need to add a cup cover, the B arm places the milk cylinder cup, and the cleaning and maintenance module cleans the milk cylinder cup; if the user needs to add a cup cover, step S121 is entered;

[0071] S13, the A arm and the B arm both return to the original positions.

[0072] Figure 2 The hot drink coffee making process of the embodiment is shown.

[0073] The cold drink coffee making method comprises the following steps:

[0074] S21, the B arm starts from the original position and grabs the cold drink cup; the B arm takes ice; the data processing and analysis module judges whether the customized content of the user interaction module needs to add juice, if the user needs to add juice, the B arm performs the juice taking operation, and then the B arm places the hot drink cup to the coffee port; if no juice is added, the B arm directly places the hot drink cup to the coffee port;

[0075] S22, the B arm takes the cup from the coffee port, and the B arm places the coffee cup to the cache position; the data processing and analysis module judges whether the customized content of the user interaction module needs to add a milk cover, if the user needs to add a milk cover, the C arm takes the milk cover and adds it, after the milk cover adding is completed, the C arm takes off the cup cover, and the C arm completes the cover pressing action after successfully taking off the cup cover; if no milk cover needs to be added, the C arm directly takes off the cup cover, and the C arm completes the cover pressing action after successfully taking off the cup cover;

[0076] S23, the data processing and analysis module judges whether the customized content of the user interaction module needs to be cached, if the user needs to cache cold drinks at this time, the C arm places the cold drink cup to the cache position; if the user needs to take out the cold drink cup at this time, the C arm places the cold drink cup to the meal outlet door;

[0077] S24, the C arm returns to the original position.

[0078] Figure 3 The cold drink coffee making process of the embodiment is shown.

[0079] The embodiment of the present application also provides a robot unlimited beverage customization system, comprising: a user interaction module, a data processing and analysis module, and an automated beverage production module; the user interaction module is connected with the data processing and analysis module and the automated beverage production module through signal interaction;

[0080] The user interaction module comprises a touch screen and a user interface, the user interface is displayed on the touch screen, the user interface comprises the type, concentration, sweetness, temperature and ingredients of the customized beverage, the user interaction module is a WeChat applet developed based on JavaScript, supports multiple platforms (iOS / Android), provides a user-friendly interface, supports the touch screen and mobile phone application, allows consumers to freely customize the type, concentration, sweetness, temperature and ingredients of the beverage, the user interface is simple and intuitive, supports multiple languages, and provides real-time feedback and personalized recommendation.

[0081] The data processing and analysis module comprises a database, the database is used for storing user data and order information, the data processing and analysis module receives user customization information, analyzes consumer preferences, provides personalized recommendation, and uploads data to a cloud server, the database adopts a relational database MySQL 8.0 to store user data and order information, and the cloud server is built based on an Ali Cloud and supports high-concurrency processing.

[0082] The automated beverage production module comprises:

[0083] A coffee bean grinder module is used for taking out an appropriate amount of coffee beans from a storage bin through a coffee machine according to the type and concentration of coffee selected by a user, grinding the coffee beans into powder through a grinder, adjusting the grinding degree according to the beverage demand, and making espresso require finer grinding.

[0084] A raw material adding submodule is used for automatically adding ingredients according to the sweetness and ingredient demand customized by the user, the ingredients include syrup, milk and sparkling water, the amount of the ingredients is controlled through the opening and closing time of an electromagnetic valve, and it is ensured that each cup of beverage meets the user requirement.

[0085] A coffee extraction submodule is used for controlling the water temperature and water pressure, and extracting coffee powder through hot water with appropriate water pressure; the coffee extraction submodule comprises:

[0086] A heating unit is used for heating water to a set temperature (90-96°C) through a heating system of the coffee machine.

[0087] A pressurizing unit is used for extracting coffee powder through hot water with appropriate water pressure (9-10 bar) through a water pump.

[0088] Extraction time control unit: used to adjust the extraction time according to the type of beverage and the user's customized concentration (25-30 seconds for espresso extraction), and the coffee flow after extraction flows into the cup.

[0089] Mechanical arm: used to move the end tool to different poses by rotating through each joint, realize grabbing the cup, adding raw materials and operating the production process; the mechanical arm is provided with three, respectively A arm, B arm and C arm, the A arm, B arm and C arm are respectively connected between each other.

[0090] The mechanical arm simulates the human arm and adopts high-precision industrial-grade mechanical arm. As shown in FIG. 1, it includes a controller joint 1 and six rotary joints, each of which is electrically connected with the controller joint, each of which represents a degree of freedom, and the six rotary joints are: shoulder joint one 2, shoulder joint two 3, elbow joint 4, wrist joint one 5, wrist joint two 6 and wrist joint three 7.

[0091] The coffee bean grinder module, the raw material adding module and the coffee extraction module are respectively connected with the mechanical arm.

[0092] The automatic beverage production module integrates high-performance coffee machines and beverage machines, supports precise control of water temperature, extraction time and raw material addition, and realizes automatic completion of beverage production process according to user's customized information.

[0093] The robot unlimited beverage production implementation system further comprises a cleaning and maintenance module, the cleaning and maintenance module comprising:

[0094] High-pressure spray head and cleaning agent delivery system: used for regular automatic cleaning of the pipes and components inside the coffee machine and beverage machine;

[0095] Fault detection and early warning unit: used to monitor the equipment running state through sensors and use data analysis technology to realize real-time early warning of potential faults.

[0096] The cleaning and maintenance module realizes automatic cleaning of the inside of the coffee machine and beverage machine equipment, reduces cross contamination and guarantees hygiene standards; and monitors the equipment state in real time and warns of potential faults.

[0097] The robot unlimited beverage production implementation system further comprises:

[0098] Automatic cup drop: used for quick cup drop to accurately place the cup to the production position;

[0099] Ice maker: used for quick ice making to meet the cold beverage demand.

[0100] The embodiment is based on constant ice making machine and coffee machine production speed, and realizes precise control of the weight of each raw material by controlling the falling time of the raw material through an electromagnetic valve.

[0101] The main process of the beverage making in the actual application of the embodiment is as follows:

[0102] Golden orange lemon bubble American:

[0103] Ice 180g is taken by the mechanical arm at the ice making machine position (time 2s);

[0104] Golden orange syrup 50g, lemon syrup 30g and bubble water 180g are taken at the beverage machine position (time 3s);

[0105] Concentrated coffee liquid 30ml is ground and extracted at the coffee machine position (time 35s) (grinding time 8-10s, extraction time 25s).

[0106] The beverage making method comprises the following steps:

[0107] S31, the C-arm starts from the origin and grabs the cold drink cup; the data processing and analysis module judges whether the customized content of the user interaction module needs ice, if the user needs ice, the C-arm takes ice, and after the cup is taken, the C-arm adds juice; if no ice is needed, the C-arm directly adds juice;

[0108] S32, the data processing and analysis module judges whether the customized content of the user interaction module needs milk cover, if the user needs milk cover, the C-arm takes milk cover and adds it, after the milk cover is added, the C-arm takes the cup cover, and after the cup cover is successfully taken, the C-arm completes the cover pressing action; if no milk cover is needed, the C-arm directly takes the cup cover, and after the cup cover is successfully taken, the C-arm completes the cover pressing action;

[0109] S33, the data processing and analysis module judges whether the customized content of the user interaction module needs to be placed in the buffer, if the user needs the beverage to be placed in the buffer at this time, the C-arm places the cold drink cup in the buffer position; if the user needs the beverage to be served at this time, the C-arm places the cold drink cup in the serving door;

[0110] S34, the C-arm returns to the origin.

[0111] Figure 4 The beverage making process of the embodiment is shown.

[0112] The robot unlimited beverage making implementation system and implementation method of the embodiment combine artificial intelligence, automatic machinery, the Internet of Things and a user interaction interface, add different raw materials in the beverage making process through a mechanical arm, accurately control the weight of each raw material, ensure that the quality of each cup of beverage is highly consistent, enable consumers to obtain a beverage that meets their customized requirements at any time and any place, avoid quality fluctuations caused by human factors, allow consumers to customize personalized beverages through simple operation according to their taste preferences and needs, greatly improve the user experience, and realize the full-process automation from user ordering to product delivery through a highly automated and intelligent system architecture, not only meet the needs of consumers for personalized beverages, but also significantly improve the production efficiency and hygiene standards, reduce the operating costs, and are suitable for various scenes and beneficial to popularization and application.

[0113] The embodiment of the present application also provides a computer device, Figure 5 is a structural schematic diagram of a computer device provided by the embodiment of the present application; as shown in the figure Figure 5 The computer device comprises an input device 23, an output device 24, a memory 22 and a processor 21; the memory 22 is used for storing one or more programs; when the one or more programs are executed by the one or more processors 21, the one or more processors 21 implement the robot unlimited beverage making implementation method provided by the above embodiment; wherein the input device 23, the output device 24, the memory 22 and the processor 21 can be connected through a bus or other means, Figure 5 for example, by a bus connection.

[0114] The memory 22 is a readable and writable storage medium of a computing device, which can be used for storing software programs, computer executable programs, such as program instructions corresponding to the robot unlimited beverage making implementation method described in the embodiment of the present application; the memory 22 can mainly include a program storage area and a data storage area, wherein the program storage area can store an operating system and at least one application program required by a function; the data storage area can store data created according to the use of the device and the like; in addition, the memory 22 can include a high-speed random access memory and can also include a non-volatile memory, for example, at least one magnetic disk storage device, a flash memory device or other non-volatile solid-state storage device; in some examples, the memory 22 can further include a memory remotely arranged with respect to the processor 21, and these remote memories can be connected to the device through a network. Examples of the above network include but are not limited to the Internet, an intranet, a local area network, a mobile communication network and a combination thereof.

[0115] The input device 23 can be used for receiving input digital or character information and generating key signal input related to the user settings and function control of the device; the output device 24 can include a display device such as a display screen.

[0116] The processor 21 executes various function applications and data processing of the device by running software programs, instructions and modules stored in the memory 22, i.e. implements the above-mentioned robot unlimited beverage making implementation method.

[0117] The computer device provided above can be used to execute the robot unlimited beverage making implementation method provided in the above-mentioned embodiments, and has corresponding functions and advantages.

[0118] The embodiment of the present application also provides a storage medium containing computer executable instructions, which are used to execute the robot unlimited beverage making implementation method provided in the above-mentioned embodiments when executed by a computer processor. The storage medium is any various types of memory device or storage device, and the storage medium includes: installation medium, such as CD-ROM, floppy disk or tape device; computer system memory or random access memory, such as DRAM, DDR RAM, SRAM, EDO RAM, Rambus RAM, etc.; non-volatile memory, such as flash memory, magnetic medium (such as hard disk or optical storage); register or other similar types of memory elements, etc.; the storage medium can also include other types of memory or combinations thereof; in addition, the storage medium can be located in a first computer system in which the program is executed, or can be located in a different second computer system, which is connected to the first computer system through a network (such as the Internet); the second computer system can provide program instructions to the first computer for execution. The storage medium includes two or more storage media that can reside in different locations (such as different computer systems connected through a network). The storage medium can store program instructions (such as computer programs) executable by one or more processors.

[0119] Of course, the storage medium containing computer executable instructions provided by the embodiment of the present application is not limited to the robot unlimited beverage making implementation method described in the above-mentioned embodiments, and can also execute related operations in the robot unlimited beverage making implementation method provided by any embodiment of the present application.

[0120] So far, the technical solutions of the present application have been described in combination with the preferred embodiments shown in the drawings, but those skilled in the art can easily understand that the protection scope of the present application is obviously not limited to these specific embodiments. Those skilled in the art can make equivalent changes or replacements to related technical features without departing from the principles of the present application, and the technical solutions after the changes or replacements will fall within the protection scope of the present application.

[0121] The above merely illustrates the preferred embodiments of the present application, and is not used to limit the present application; for those skilled in the art, the present application can have various modifications and changes. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. within the spirit and principle of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A method for realizing unlimited customization of beverages by robots, applied to robot beverage making, characterized in that: include: Hot coffee making method, cold coffee making method, beverage making method; wherein the hot coffee making method comprises the following steps: S11: Arm B starts from the origin and grabs the hot drink cup. The data processing and analysis module determines whether the customized content of the user interaction module requires juice. If the user requires juice, Arm B performs the juice extraction operation and then places the hot drink cup on the coffee opening. If the user does not require juice, Arm B directly places the hot drink cup on the coffee opening. S12: Complete coffee dispensing from the coffee outlet; the data processing and analysis module determines whether the customized content of the user interaction module requires latte art. If the user does not need latte art, the B arm returns to the origin, and the A arm starts from the origin to take coffee, and enters step S121: S121: The A-arm goes to take the cup lid. After the A-arm successfully takes the cup lid, the capping action is completed. The data processing and analysis module determines whether the customized content of the user interaction module needs to be cached. If the user needs to cache a hot drink, the A-arm places the hot drink cup in the cache position, and then the A-arm returns to the origin. If the user needs to serve the hot drink, the A-arm places the hot drink cup at the serving door. If the user needs to draw latte art, go to step S122: In step S122, arm B takes the milk jug, the coffee machine dispenses milk, and arm A starts from the origin to go to the coffee opening and take the cup. Arms A and B work together to perform latte art. After the latte art is completed, the data processing and analysis module determines whether the customized content of the user interaction module requires a cup cover. If the user does not want a cup cover, arm B places the milk jug, and the cleaning and maintenance module cleans the milk jug. If the user does want a cup cover, the process proceeds to step S121. S13, Arm A and Arm B return to their respective origins; The cold drink coffee making method comprises the following steps: S21: The B arm starts from the origin and grabs the cold drink cup; the B arm takes ice; the data processing and analysis module determines whether the customized content of the user interaction module requires juice. If the user requires juice, the B arm takes juice and then places the hot drink cup on the coffee opening; if not, the B arm directly places the hot drink cup on the coffee opening. S22, the B arm goes to the coffee opening to take the cup and places the coffee cup in the cache; the data processing and analysis module determines whether the customized content of the user interaction module needs to add a milk cap. If the user needs to add a milk cap, the C arm takes the milk cap and adds it. After the milk cap is added, the C arm takes the cup lid and completes the capping action after the cup lid is successfully taken. If the milk cap is not needed, the C arm directly takes the cup lid and completes the capping action after the cup lid is successfully taken. S23: The data processing and analysis module determines whether the customized content of the user interaction module needs to be cached. If the user needs to cache a cold drink, the C-arm places the cold drink cup in the cache. If the user needs to serve a cold drink, the C-arm places the cold drink cup at the serving door. S24, C-arm returns to the origin; The robot unlimited customized beverage implementation system using the robot unlimited customized beverage implementation method includes: a user interaction module, a data processing and analysis module, and an automatic beverage production module; the user interaction module is respectively connected to the data processing and analysis module and the automatic beverage production module for interactive signals; The user interaction module includes: a touch screen and a user interface, wherein the user interface is set to be displayed on the touch screen; the user interface includes the type, concentration, sweetness, temperature and ingredients of the customized drink; The data processing and analysis module includes: a database for storing user data and order information; the data processing and analysis module receives user customized information, analyzes consumer preferences, provides personalized recommendations, and uploads data to a cloud server; The automated beverage making module comprises: Coffee bean grinding submodule: used to take out the appropriate amount of coffee beans from the storage bin through the coffee machine according to the coffee type and strength selected by the user, and grind the coffee beans into powder through the grinder. The grinding degree is adjusted according to the beverage requirements; Raw material adding submodule: used to automatically add ingredients according to the corresponding quality based on the sweetness and ingredient requirements customized by the user, and control the amount of the ingredients through the opening and closing time of the solenoid valve; Coffee extraction submodule: used to control water temperature and pressure, passing hot water through coffee powder at appropriate water pressure to extract the coffee powder; Robotic arm: used to move the end tool to different positions by rotating each joint to achieve grabbing cups, adding raw materials and operating the production process; the robot arm is provided with three, namely A arm, B arm and C arm, and the A arm, B arm and C arm are respectively connected to each other; The coffee bean grinding submodule, raw material adding submodule, and coffee extraction submodule are respectively connected to the robotic arm.

2. The method for realizing unlimited customized beverages by a robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The robotic arm imitates a human arm, including a controller joint and 6 rotary joints. Each of the rotary joints is electrically connected to the controller joint. Each of the rotary joints represents one degree of freedom. The 6 rotary joints include: shoulder joint 1, shoulder joint 2, elbow joint, wrist joint 1, wrist joint 2, and wrist joint 3.

3. The method for realizing unlimited customized beverages by a robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The coffee extraction submodule includes: Heating unit: used to heat water to the set temperature through the heating system of the coffee machine; Pressurizing unit: used to pump hot water through coffee powder at appropriate water pressure for extraction; Extraction time control unit: used to adjust the extraction time according to the type of beverage and user-customized concentration. The extracted coffee flows into the cup.

4. The method for realizing unlimited customized beverages by a robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The robot unlimited customized beverage realization system further includes: a cleaning and maintenance module, which includes: High-pressure nozzle and detergent delivery system: used for regular automatic cleaning of pipes and components inside coffee machines and beverage machines; Fault detection and early warning unit: used to monitor the operating status of equipment through sensors and use data analysis technology to provide real-time early warning of potential faults.

5. The method for realizing unlimited customized beverages by a robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The robot unlimited customized beverage implementation system also includes: Automatic cup dropper: used to drop cups quickly and accurately place them in the production position; Ice maker: used to make ice quickly to meet the demand for cold drinks.

6. The method for realizing unlimited customized beverages by a robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The beverage preparation method comprises the following steps: S31: The C-arm starts from the origin and grabs the cold drink cup; the data processing and analysis module determines whether the customized content of the user interaction module requires ice. If the user requires ice, the C-arm performs an ice removal operation. After the cup is removed, the C-arm adds juice; if ice is not required, the C-arm directly adds juice. S32. The data processing and analysis module determines whether the customized content of the user interaction module needs to add a milk cap. If the user needs to add a milk cap, the C-arm takes the milk cap and adds it. After adding the milk cap, the C-arm takes the cup cap. After successfully taking the cup cap, the C-arm completes the capping action. If the user does not need to add a milk cap, the C-arm directly takes the cup cap. After successfully taking the cup cap, the C-arm completes the capping action. S33: The data processing and analysis module determines whether the customized content of the user interaction module needs to be cached. If the user needs to cache the beverage, the C-arm places the cold drink cup in the cache. If the user needs to serve the beverage, the C-arm places the cold drink cup at the serving door. S34. The C-arm returns to the origin.

7. A computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, characterized in that: When the program is executed by the processor, the steps of the method for realizing unlimited customization of beverages by a robot as described in any one of claims 1 to 6 are implemented.

8. A computer device comprising a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein: When the processor executes the program, the steps of the method for realizing unlimited customization of beverages by a robot as described in any one of claims 1 to 6 are implemented.

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