Unmanned self-service coffee machine

Abstract

The invention belongs to the technical field of coffee machines, and particularly relates to an unmanned self-service coffee machine which comprises a shell, a fixing frame is arranged in an inner cavity of the shell, the fixing frame is fixedly connected with the inner wall of the shell, a rotating disc is rotationally installed on the lower side of the fixing frame, a plurality of evenly-distributed cup holes are formed in the rotating disc, and a servo motor is connected to the bottom of the rotating disc; a cup falling machine is fixed to one side wall of the fixing frame, a printer is fixedly installed on one side of the cup falling machine, an ice making machine is fixedly installed on the other side of the cup falling machine, a sealing machine is fixedly installed on the front side of the fixing frame, and a continuous extraction coffee machine is fixedly installed on the other side of the fixing frame. The structure of the unmanned self-service coffee machine is clearer, conveying is simpler and more efficient, equipment is simplified, and the production cost is reduced. And meanwhile, more varieties of novel drinks are added, so that the comprehensiveness of the unmanned autonomous coffee machine is realized, and more comprehensive integration of the unmanned autonomous coffee machine is completed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of coffee machines, and in particular to a self-service coffee machine without a staff. Background Art

[0002] Coffee is a widely popular beverage, which is made by roasting and grinding coffee beans and then extracting them with hot water. It contains ingredients such as caffeine, has a unique aroma and taste, can refresh the mind, and is deeply loved by people all over the world. A coffee machine is an electrical appliance mainly used to make coffee. It uses infrared radiation to heat coffee beans or coffee powder and then extracts them into fragrant coffee through high-pressure steam;

[0003] A self-service coffee machine without a staff is a type of coffee machine. As the name implies, it is an automated coffee machine that does not require the assistance of staff. The existing operating device of the self-service coffee machine without a staff has a complex structure, low transmission efficiency, low working efficiency, and high cost;

[0004] Disadvantages of the existing self-service coffee machine without a staff:

[0005] 1. Troublesome cleaning and maintenance: Although it is very convenient when making coffee, most of the existing self-service coffee machines without a staff adopt a mechanical arm or mechanical rotating shaft transmission method. Coffee residues and grease are easily accumulated inside the machine, there are many dead corners, and it is inconvenient to clean, increasing the use cost and time.

[0006] 2. For the existing mechanical arm or mechanical rotating shaft method of the self-service coffee machine without a staff, there are many parts, high cost, and a large amount of work for the mechanical assembly and subsequent maintenance work itself.

[0007] 3. Taste limitation: Most of the existing self-service coffee machines without a staff are in a self-service mode of single coffee drinks, with few tastes.

[0008] Therefore, it is necessary to design a new technical solution to solve this problem. Summary of the Invention

[0009] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a self-service coffee machine without a staff, which solves the problems raised in the background art.

[0010] To achieve the above purpose, the present invention provides the following technical solution: A self-service coffee machine without a staff, including a housing, a fixing frame is arranged in the inner cavity of the housing, the fixing frame is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the housing, a turntable is rotatably installed under the fixing frame, a plurality of evenly distributed cup holes are opened on the turntable, and a servo motor is connected to the bottom of the turntable;

[0011] A cup dropper is fixed to one side wall of the fixing frame, a printer is fixedly installed on one side of the cup dropper, an ice maker is fixedly installed on the other side of the cup dropper, a sealing machine is fixedly installed on the front side of the fixing frame, a continuous extraction coffee machine is fixedly installed on the other side of the fixing frame, a raw material box is fixedly installed on the back side of the fixing frame, a discharge pump is fixedly installed on the lower side of the continuous extraction coffee machine, the discharge pump is connected to the raw material box, the output end of the discharge pump is fixedly connected to a discharge port, the discharge port is arranged at the bottom of the raw material box, and a fruit slicer is fixedly installed between the fixing frame and the continuous extraction coffee machine;

[0012] A material taking port is provided on the front side wall of the shell, a conveyor belt is installed in the material taking port, a first electric push rod is fixed on the lower side of the turntable near the conveyor belt, a second electric push rod is arranged on the upper side of the turntable, and the second electric push rod is fixedly installed on the fixing frame.

[0013] By adopting the above technical solution, the cup is dropped into the hole on the turntable by the cup dropper, and then the servo motor drives the turntable to rotate, and the cup on the turntable is rotated to the discharge port. When coffee needs to be made, the cup is moved to the continuous extraction coffee machine, and coffee is made by the continuous extraction coffee machine, and the coffee is introduced into the cup. When other auxiliary raw materials such as milk need to be added, the auxiliary raw materials stored in the raw material box are guided into the cup by the discharge pump. Then, when fruit needs to be added, the cup is rotated to the lower side of the fruit slicer while the turntable rotates, and the fruit slices are sliced by the fruit slicer, and the fruit slices are dropped into the cup. When ice needs to be added, the cup guides the ice into the cup when passing through the ice maker. At the same time, fruit tea and milk tea can be made separately without adding coffee, and then the turntable continues to rotate to rotate the cup into the sealing machine, and then the sealing machine is used to perform sealing processing, and the cup is lifted by the first electric push rod so that the cup is on the surface of the turntable, and then the sealed cup is pushed to the conveyor belt by the second electric push rod, and then the prepared beverage is conveyed to the material taking port through the conveyor belt.

[0014] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a hot water bucket and a cold water bucket are fixed to the lower side of the inner cavity of the shell, and a water inlet pump is fixed to the bottom of the inner cavity of the shell. One end of the water inlet pump is connected to the hot water bucket and the cold water bucket respectively through a conduit, and the other end of the water inlet pump is connected to the discharge port.

[0015] By adopting the above technical solution, hot water or cold water can be extracted by a water inlet pump and then introduced into the continuous extraction coffee machine, thereby providing a water source for the continuous extraction coffee machine.

[0016] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a cabinet is fixed on one side of the inner cavity of the housing. A storage opening is provided on one side of the cabinet. The storage opening penetrates through the housing, and a movable door is hinged at the storage opening. A tea bucket is placed in the storage opening, and a tea water pump is configured and installed on the tea bucket. The output end of the tea water pump is communicated with the discharge port through a conduit.

[0017] By adopting the above technical solution, the storage opening is provided for storing the tea bucket. When it is necessary to add tea water into a cup, the tea water can be pumped and introduced into the discharge port through the tea water pump, so as to introduce the tea water into the cup by using the discharge port.

[0018] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a point-of-sale machine is fixedly installed on one side of the outer wall of the housing.

[0019] By adopting the above technical solution, the setting of the point-of-sale machine enables the user to conveniently place an order by himself, and thus the coffee can be automatically made after placing an order at the point-of-sale machine.

[0020] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a controller is fixed on one side wall of the fixed frame.

[0021] By adopting the above technical solution, the signal output end of the controller is respectively connected to the signal output ends of each device, and the signal output end of the point-of-sale machine is connected to the signal input end of the controller. Thus, after placing an order at the point-of-sale machine, an instruction will be sent to the controller, and then the controller controls each device to work automatically.

[0022] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, an air-conditioning component is fixedly installed at the bottom of the inner cavity of the housing.

[0023] By adopting the above technical solution, the air-conditioning component can be used to assist in dissipating heat from the entire inner cavity of the housing, which is beneficial to avoiding the influence of heat accumulation on the use effect of the device.

[0024] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows:

[0025] The present invention makes the structure of the unmanned self-service coffee machine clearer, the transmission simpler and more efficient, simplifies the device, and reduces the production cost. At the same time, more varieties of new beverages are added, realizing the comprehensiveness of the unmanned self-service coffee machine and completing a more comprehensive integration of the unmanned self-service coffee machine. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] By reading the detailed description of the non-restrictive embodiments with reference to the following drawings, other features, objects and advantages of the present invention will become more obvious:

[0027] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of an unmanned self-service coffee machine of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the internal structure of a self-service coffee machine without a person according to the present invention;

[0029] Figure 3 Top view structure diagram of a self-service coffee machine without a person according to the present invention;

[0030] Figure 4 Front view structure diagram of the inside of a self-service coffee machine without a person according to the present invention;

[0031] Figure 5 Side view structure diagram of the inside of a self-service coffee machine without a person according to the present invention.

[0032] In the figure:

[0033] 1. Ordering machine; 2. Cup dropping machine; 3. Printer; 4. Ice maker; 5. Raw material box; 6. Cold water bucket; 7. Hot water bucket; 8. Turntable; 9. Discharge port; 10. Discharge pump; 11. Continuous extraction coffee machine; 12. Water inlet pump; 13. Material taking port; 14. Sealing machine; 15. Conveyor belt; 16. Air conditioning component; 17. Storage port; 18. Fruit slicer; 19. First electric push rod; 20. Second electric push rod; 21. Controller; 22. Housing. Specific embodiments

[0034] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments.

[0035] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of the present invention.

[0036] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "set" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be fixedly connected and set, or detachably connected and set, or integrally connected and set. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific situations. The models of the electrical appliances provided in the present invention are only for reference, and different models of electrical appliances with the same function can be replaced according to actual usage situations.

[0037] Please refer to Figures 1-5The present invention provides a technical solution: an unmanned self-service coffee machine, comprising a housing 22, the inner cavity of the housing 22 is provided with a fixing frame, the fixing frame is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the housing 22, a turntable 8 is rotatably mounted on the lower side of the fixing frame, a plurality of evenly distributed cup holes are opened on the turntable 8, and a servo motor is connected to the bottom of the turntable 8;

[0038] A cup dropper 2 is fixed to one side wall of the fixed frame, a printer 3 is fixedly installed on one side of the cup dropper 2, an ice maker 4 is fixedly installed on the other side of the cup dropper 2, a sealing machine 14 is fixedly installed on the front side of the fixed frame, a continuous extraction coffee machine 11 is fixedly installed on the other side of the fixed frame, a raw material box 5 is fixedly installed on the back side of the fixed frame, a discharge pump 10 is fixedly installed on the lower side of the continuous extraction coffee machine 11, the discharge pump 10 is connected to the raw material box 5, the output end of the discharge pump 10 is fixedly connected to a discharge port 9, the discharge port 9 is arranged at the bottom of the raw material box 5, and a fruit slicer 18 is fixedly installed between the fixed frame and the continuous extraction coffee machine 11;

[0039] A material taking port 13 is provided on the front side wall of the shell 22, and a conveyor belt 15 is installed in the material taking port 13. A first electric push rod 19 is fixed to the lower side of the turntable 8 near the conveyor belt 15, and a second electric push rod 20 is provided on the upper side of the turntable 8. The second electric push rod 20 is fixedly installed on the fixing frame.

[0040] It should be understood that, when in use, first, the cup is dropped into the hole on the turntable 8 by the cup dropper 2, and then the servo motor drives the turntable 8 to rotate, and the cup on the turntable 8 is rotated to the discharge port 9. When coffee needs to be made, the cup is moved to the continuous extraction coffee machine 11, and coffee is made by the continuous extraction coffee machine 11, and the coffee is introduced into the cup. When other auxiliary raw materials such as milk need to be added, the auxiliary raw materials stored in the raw material box 5 are guided into the cup by the discharge pump 10. Then, when fruit needs to be added, the cup is rotated to the lower side of the fruit slicer 18 while the turntable 8 rotates, and the fruit slicer 18 is used to make coffee. Use the fruit slicer 18 to slice the fruit and drop the fruit slices into the cup. When ice needs to be added, the ice is discharged into the cup when the cup passes through the ice maker 4. At the same time, fruit tea and milk tea can be made separately without adding coffee. Then continue to rotate the turntable 8 to rotate the cup into the sealing machine 14, and then use the sealing machine 14 to seal it. The cup is lifted by the first electric push rod 19 so that the cup is on the surface of the turntable 8, and then the second electric push rod 20 is used to push the sealed cup to the conveyor belt 15, and then the prepared beverage is conveyed to the material taking port 13 through the conveyor belt 15.

[0041] like Figure 1 and 2As shown; a hot water bucket 7 and a cold water bucket 6 are fixed to the lower side of the inner cavity of the housing 22. A water inlet pump 12 is fixed to the bottom of the inner cavity of the housing 22. One end of the water inlet pump 12 is respectively communicated with the hot water bucket 7 and the cold water bucket 6 through a conduit, and the other end of the water inlet pump 12 is communicated with the discharge port 9;

[0042] It should be understood that the water inlet pump 12 can extract hot water or cold water and then introduce it into the discharge port 9, so as to provide hot water or cold water when making milk tea or fruit tea separately.

[0043] As Figure 1 and 4 As shown in FIGS. 5; a cabinet is fixed to one side of the inner cavity of the housing 22. A storage opening 17 is provided on one side of the cabinet. The storage opening 17 penetrates through the housing 22, and a movable door is hinged at the storage opening 17. A tea bucket is placed in the storage opening 17, and a tea water pump is configured and installed on the tea bucket. The output end of the tea water pump is communicated with the discharge port 9 through a conduit;

[0044] It should be understood that the storage opening 17 is provided for storing the tea bucket, and when it is necessary to add tea water to the cup, the tea water can be extracted by the tea water pump and introduced into the discharge port 9, so as to introduce the tea water into the cup through the discharge port 9.

[0045] As Figure 1 and 4 As shown, an air-conditioning component 16 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the inner cavity of the housing 22. The air-conditioning component 16 can assist in dissipating heat from the overall inner cavity of the housing 22, which is beneficial to avoiding heat accumulation and affecting the use effect of the equipment.

[0046] As Figure 1 and 2 As shown, a point-of-sale machine 1 is fixedly installed on one side of the outer wall of the housing 22. The setting of the point-of-sale machine 1 enables the user to conveniently place an order by himself, so that coffee can be automatically made after placing an order on the point-of-sale machine 1.

[0047] As Figure 1 and 2 As shown, a controller 21 is fixed to one side wall of the fixing frame. The signal output end of the controller 21 is respectively connected to the signal output ends of each device, and the signal output end of the point-of-sale machine 1 is connected to the signal input end of the controller 21. Therefore, after placing an order on the point-of-sale machine 1, an instruction will be sent to the controller 21, and then the controller 21 controls each device to work automatically.

[0048] The implementation principle of a self-service coffee machine without a person is as follows: First, the user places an order through the order machine 1. Then, the order machine 1 feeds back a signal to the controller 21. The controller 21 first controls the printer 3 to print a receipt. The cup is placed in the hole on the turntable 8 by the cup dropping machine 2. Then, the servo motor drives the turntable 8 to rotate, and the cup on the turntable 8 is rotated to the discharge port 9. When making coffee is required, the cup is moved to the continuous extraction coffee machine 11, and coffee is made by the continuous extraction coffee machine 11 and poured into the cup. When adding other auxiliary raw materials such as milk is required, the auxiliary raw materials stored in the raw material box 5 are guided into the cup by the discharge pump 10. Then, when adding fruits is required, with the turntable 8 rotating, the cup is rotated to the lower side of the fruit slicer 18, and the fruit slicer 18 slices the fruit and the fruit slices fall into the cup. When adding ice is required, the cup exports the ice and the ice falls into the cup when passing by the ice maker 4. At the same time, it is also possible to make fruit tea and milk tea alone without adding coffee. Then, the turntable 8 continues to rotate and the cup is rotated into the sealing machine 14, and then the sealing machine 14 performs a sealing process. The cup is lifted by the first electric push rod 19 so that the cup is on the surface of the turntable 8. Then, the sealed cup is pushed to the conveyor belt 15 by the second electric push rod 20, and the made drink is conveyed to the pick-up port 13 through the conveyor belt 15. Then, the order placer can directly take away the drink.

[0049] In addition, all the components included in a self-service coffee machine without a person according to the present invention are common standard components or components known to those skilled in the art. Their structures and principles can all be known by those skilled in the art through technical manuals or obtained through conventional experimental methods. At the idle place of this device, all the above-mentioned electrical components, which refer to power components, electrical components, and the adapted monitoring computer and power supply, are connected by wires. For the specific connection means, reference should be made to the following working principle, and the electrical connection is completed according to the sequence of work among the electrical components. The detailed connection means is a well-known technology in the art. The following mainly introduces the working principle and process, and no further description of the electrical control will be made.

[0050] The above shows and describes the basic principle, main features, and advantages of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, it is obvious that the present invention is not limited to the details of the above-mentioned exemplary embodiments, and can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or basic features of the present invention. Therefore, from any point of view, the embodiments should be regarded as exemplary and non-restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the above description. Therefore, all changes falling within the meaning and scope of the equivalent elements of the claims are intended to be included in the present invention. Any reference signs in the claims should not be regarded as limiting the claims involved.

[0051] In addition, it should be understood that although this specification is described in terms of embodiments, not every embodiment contains only an independent technical solution. This narrative manner of the specification is only for clarity. Those skilled in the art should regard the specification as a whole, and the technical solutions in each embodiment can also be appropriately combined to form other embodiments that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. An unmanned self-service coffee machine, comprising a housing (22), characterized in that: A fixing rack is arranged in the inner cavity of the housing (22). The fixing rack is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the housing (22). A turntable (8) is rotatably installed on the lower side of the fixing rack. A plurality of evenly distributed cup holes are formed in the turntable (8). A servo motor is connected to the bottom of the turntable (8). A cup dropping machine (2) is fixed to one side wall of the fixing rack. A printer (3) is fixedly installed on one side of the cup dropping machine (2). An ice maker (4) is fixedly installed on the other side of the cup dropping machine (2). A sealing machine (14) is fixedly installed on the front side of the fixing rack. A continuous extraction coffee machine (11) is fixedly installed on the other side of the fixing rack. A raw material box (5) is fixed to the back of the fixing rack. An outlet pump (10) is fixedly installed on the lower side of the continuous extraction coffee machine (11). The outlet pump (10) is communicated with the raw material box (5). The output end of the outlet pump (10) is fixedly communicated with an outlet (9). The outlet (9) is arranged at the bottom of the raw material box (5). A fruit slicer (18) is fixedly installed between the fixing rack and the continuous extraction coffee machine (11). A material taking port (13) is formed in the front side wall of the housing (22). A conveyor belt (15) is installed in the material taking port (13). A first electric push rod (19) is fixed near the conveyor belt (15) on the lower side of the turntable (8). A second electric push rod (20) is arranged on the upper side of the turntable (8). The second electric push rod (20) is fixedly installed on the fixing rack.

2. The self-service coffee machine without a person, according to claim 1, wherein: A hot water bucket (7) and a cold water bucket (6) are fixed to the lower side of the inner cavity of the housing (22). A water inlet pump (12) is fixed to the bottom of the inner cavity of the housing (22). One end of the water inlet pump (12) is respectively communicated with the hot water bucket (7) and the cold water bucket (6) through a conduit. The other end of the water inlet pump (12) is communicated with the outlet (9).

3. An unmanned self-service coffee machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A cabinet is fixed to one side of the inner cavity of the housing (22). A storage port (17) is formed in one side of the cabinet. The storage port (17) penetrates through the housing (22). A movable door is hinged at the storage port (17). A tea water bucket is placed in the storage port (17). A tea water pump is configured and installed on the tea water bucket. The output end of the tea water pump is communicated with the outlet (9) through a conduit.

4. A self-service coffee machine without a person, according to claim 1, characterized in that: A single point machine (1) is fixedly installed on one side of the outer wall of the housing (22).

5. A self-service coffee machine without a person, according to claim 1, characterized in that: A controller (21) is fixed to one side wall of the fixing rack.

6. The self-service coffee machine without attendant according to claim 1, characterized in that: An air conditioning assembly (16) is fixedly installed on the bottom of the inner cavity of the housing (22).

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