Milk tea machine capable of automatically feeding water

The milk tea machine addresses the lack of automatic water supply in home brewing systems by integrating automatic water supply, heating, and stirring functions, ensuring efficient and flavorful milk tea production with minimal user intervention.

CN222129948UActive Publication Date: 2024-12-10HANGZHOU FEISHEN IND DESIGN
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202323610466.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-12-28
Publication Date
2024-12-10
Estimated Expiration
2033-12-28

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Technical Problem

Existing home milk tea machines lack automatic water supply and require manual intervention, making the brewing process cumbersome and time-consuming.

Method used

A milk tea machine with integrated automatic water supply, heating, and stirring functions, featuring a pump body, water circuit switch mechanism, and detection elements for temperature and liquid level control, ensuring precise water addition and efficient brewing.

Benefits of technology

The machine provides a convenient, efficient, and electricity-saving brewing process that maintains milk tea flavor by automatically controlling water addition and stirring, reducing user effort and time.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a milk tea machine capable of automatically feeding water. The milk tea machine comprises a machine body, a cup body and a water tank, wherein a pump body and a connecting pipe are arranged in the machine body, and a bearing table is arranged at one end of the machine body; the cup body is detachably arranged on the bearing table, and a water inlet port communicated with the inner cavity of the machine body is formed in the bottom of the cup body; the water tank is arranged on the machine body and fixed to the machine body through an ultrasonic welding technology, and a water outlet connector communicated with the machine body is formed in the bottom of the water tank. In other words, the pump body plays a role in connecting the cup body and the water tank, and water in the water tank is conveyed into the cup body under the action of the pump body, so that the purpose of automatically feeding water is achieved.
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Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of milk tea machines, and mainly relates to an automatic water-filling milk tea machine. Background Art

[0002] Milk tea is an indispensable drink in the daily life of contemporary young people. However, milk tea sold in the consumer market contains many unhealthy ingredients, such as non-dairy creamer, excessive caffeine and high sugar content. As a result, more and more people are paying attention to healthy milk tea, and therefore, home milk tea machines came into being.

[0003] At present, home milk tea machines are in a new field. As far as existing products are concerned, there is no home milk tea machine that can automatically add water on the market. Existing milk tea machines are all formed on the basis of health pots, and their practices are more inclined to traditional tea brewing rather than making milk tea. Because they are too similar to health pots, it takes a long time to brew milk tea, and it is necessary to add water and milk at the right time, and the user needs to stir constantly, making the whole production process very cumbersome. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to solve at least one problem existing in the prior art. To this end, the purpose of the utility model is to provide a milk tea machine with a simple and reasonable structure and integrated functions such as automatic water supply, heating and stirring.

[0005] To achieve the above purpose, the technical solution adopted in this application is:

[0006] A milk tea machine with automatic water supply, comprising:

[0007] A fuselage, wherein a pump body and a connecting pipe are arranged inside the fuselage, and a receiving platform is arranged at one end of the fuselage;

[0008] A cup body, wherein the cup body is detachably arranged on the receiving platform, a water inlet interface connected to the inner cavity of the body is arranged at the bottom of the cup body, and a water circuit switch mechanism is arranged in the water inlet interface;

[0009] A water tank, the water tank is arranged on the fuselage, and a water outlet interface connected to the inner cavity of the fuselage is arranged at the bottom of the water tank;

[0010] Among them, the water circuit switch mechanism includes a water inlet sleeve, a control valve and a spring, both ends of the water inlet sleeve are open and the water inlet sleeve is sleeved on the inner wall of the water inlet interface and fits tightly with the inner wall of the water inlet interface, the control valve is sealed at one end of the water inlet sleeve and a positioning tube is provided at one end of the control valve, the spring is sleeved on the positioning tube and one end of the spring sleeve is in contact with the top wall of the water inlet interface and the other end is in contact with the control valve; the water inlet end of the pump body is connected to the water outlet interface through a pipeline, and the water outlet end of the pump body is connected to the connecting pipe through a pipeline; the connecting pipe is inserted into the water inlet sleeve.

[0011] Preferably, the positioning tube is a hollow structure and has at least one small hole disposed on the side wall, and the small hole is connected to the inner cavity of the positioning tube.

[0012] Preferably, a cover body is provided on the cup body, and the cover body comprises a main cover, a filter basket and a functional cover, the main cover is provided on the cup body, the filter basket is connected to the main cover, and the functional cover is connected to the filter basket.

[0013] Preferably, a motor, a first battery and a circuit board are provided in the functional cover, a stirring rod is provided on the output shaft of the motor, a portion of the stirring rod extends into the filter basket, a hollow cavity is provided at one end of the stirring rod, a detection element is provided in the hollow cavity, and the motor, the first battery and the detection element are all electrically connected to the circuit board.

[0014] Preferably, the detection element is a temperature detection element or a liquid level detection element, or a combination of the two.

[0015] Preferably, a second battery and a main circuit board are further provided inside the fuselage, a heating plate is provided on the receiving platform, the pump body, the second battery and the heating plate are all electrically connected to the main circuit board, and the main circuit board and the circuit board transmit signals via wireless transmission.

[0016] Preferably, a detachable water cover is provided on the water tank.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0018] The automatic water-filling milk tea machine is very convenient to use because it combines the functions of automatic water-filling, heating and stirring. The automatic water-filling milk tea machine is provided with several different detection elements, including temperature detection elements and liquid level detection elements. When the milk tea in the milk tea cup is made, it automatically keeps warm, which not only saves electricity but also ensures the taste of the milk tea. During the automatic water-filling process, when the water in the milk tea cup reaches the set value, it will automatically stop filling water to avoid further filling affecting the flavor of the milk tea.

[0019] The features and advantages of the present invention will be described in detail through embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional view of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 3 For this utility model Figure 2 A in the enlarged view;

[0023] Figure 4 For this utility model Figure 2 Enlarged view of point B in .

[0024] In the figure: 1. body, 101. pump body, 102. connecting pipe, 103. receiving platform, 104. second battery, 105. main circuit board, 106. heating plate;

[0025] 2. cup body, 201. water inlet interface, 202. water circuit switch mechanism, 2021. water inlet sleeve, 2022. control valve, 2023. spring, 2024. positioning tube, 2025. small hole;

[0026] 3. Water tank, 301. Water outlet interface, 302. Water cover;

[0027] 4. Cover body, 401. Main cover, 402. Filter basket, 403. Function cover, 4031. Motor, 4032. First battery, 4033. Circuit board, 4034. Stirring rod, 4044. Detection element. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] In order to make the technical means, creative features, objectives and effects achieved by the present invention easy to understand, the present invention is further described below in conjunction with specific implementation methods.

[0029] Exemplary embodiments will be described in detail herein, examples of which are shown in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the drawings, the same numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements unless otherwise indicated. The implementations described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all implementations consistent with the present application. Instead, they are merely examples of devices consistent with some aspects of the present application as detailed in the appended claims.

[0030] The terms used in this application are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit this application. Unless otherwise defined, the technical terms or scientific terms used in this application should be understood by people with ordinary skills in the field to which the utility model belongs. The words "one" or "one" and the like used in the specification and claims of this application do not indicate a quantitative limitation, but indicate the existence of at least one. "Multiple" includes two, which is equivalent to at least two. "Including" or "including" and the like mean that the elements or objects appearing in front of "including" or "including" include the elements or objects listed after "including" or "including" and their equivalents, and do not exclude other elements or objects. "Connected" or "connected" and the like are not limited to physical or mechanical connections, and can include electrical connections, whether direct or indirect. The singular forms of "one", "said" and "the" used in the specification and the appended claims of this application are also intended to include plural forms, unless the context clearly indicates other meanings. It should also be understood that the term "and / or" used herein refers to and includes any or all possible combinations of one or more associated listed items.

[0031] The milk tea machine in the embodiment of the present application has the characteristics of being easy and quick to use, compact and multifunctional. The milk tea machine can be used to boil water, boil tea, boil rice paste, make dairy products or cook various health-preserving ingredients, etc. The embodiment of the present application does not specifically limit the specific use scenarios of the milk tea machine. In addition, for the sake of clarity and brevity, the description of known functions and structures can be omitted.

[0032] Please refer to Figure 1-4 , an automatic water-filling milk tea machine, comprising: a machine body 1, a cup body 2 and a water tank 3. Among them, a pump body 101 and a connecting pipe 102 are arranged inside the machine body 1, and a receiving platform 103 is arranged at one end of the machine body 1; the cup body 2 is detachably arranged on the receiving platform 103, and a water inlet interface 201 connected to the inner cavity of the machine body 1 is arranged at the bottom of the cup body 2; the water tank 3 is arranged on the machine body 1, and the water tank 3 is fixed on the machine body 1 by an ultrasonic welding process, and a water outlet interface 301 connected to the machine body 1 is arranged at the bottom of the water tank 3. In other words, the pump body 101 plays the role of connecting the cup body 2 and the water tank 3, and under the action of the pump body 101, the water in the water tank 3 is transported to the cup body 2, thereby achieving the purpose of automatic water filling.

[0033] In order to prevent the cup body 2 from leaking, in this embodiment, a water circuit switch mechanism 202 is provided in the water inlet interface 201 , and the water circuit switch mechanism 202 includes a water inlet sleeve 2021 , a control valve 2022 and a spring 2023 . Among them, the water inlet sleeve 2021 is sleeved on the inner wall of the water inlet interface 201 and fits tightly with the inner wall of the water inlet interface 201. The two ends of the water inlet sleeve 2021 are open. The open water inlet sleeve 2021 is convenient for the control valve 2022 to block it, and it is also convenient for the connecting pipe 102 to be inserted into the water inlet sleeve 2021; the control valve 2022 is blocked at one end of the water inlet sleeve 2021 and a positioning tube 2024 is provided at one end of the control valve 2022, the spring 2023 is sleeved on the positioning tube 2024 and one end of the spring 2023 is against the top wall of the water inlet interface 201 and the other end is against the control valve 2022. The spring 2023 and the positioning tube 2024 are used together to limit the control valve 2022; the water inlet end of the pump body 101 is connected to the water outlet interface 301 through a pipeline, and the water outlet end of the pump body 101 is connected to the connecting pipe 102 through a pipeline.

[0034] Under normal conditions, the control valve 2022 is sealed at the opening of the water inlet sleeve 2021 without force, preventing the liquid in the cup body 2 from leaking out from there; when automatically filling with water, the control valve 2022 is pushed up by the impact of the water flow to open the opening of the water inlet sleeve 2021, and the water in the water tank 3 enters the cup body 2.

[0035] In this embodiment, the positioning tube 2024 is a hollow structure and has at least one small hole 2025 disposed on the side wall. The small hole 2025 is connected to the inner cavity of the positioning tube 2024 , and water can also enter the cup body 2 through the small hole 2025 and the inner cavity of the positioning tube 2024 .

[0036] In this embodiment, a cover body 4 is provided on the cup body 2, and the cover body 4 includes a main cover 401, a filter basket 402 and a functional cover 403. The main cover 401 is provided on the cup body 2, the filter basket 402 is clamped on the main cover 401, and the functional cover 403 is clamped on the filter basket 402. Among them, a motor 4031, a first battery 4032 and a circuit board 4033 are provided in the functional cover 403, a stirring rod 4034 is provided on the output shaft of the motor 4031, a part of the stirring rod 4034 extends into the filter basket 402, a hollow cavity is provided at one end of the stirring rod 4034, a detection element 4044 is provided in the hollow cavity, and the motor 4031, the first battery 4032, and the detection element 4044 are all electrically connected to the circuit board 4033.

[0037] The stirring rod 4034 and the detection element 4044 are driven by the motor 4031 to stir, which can avoid the problem of magnetic levitation caused by the concentration and viscosity of the liquid. The detection element 4044 is set on the stirring rod 4034, and the detection function and the stirring function are integrated into one, which can not only detect the temperature, concentration and other related factors of the liquid, but also disturb the food, avoid the problem of high temperature in some parts and low temperature in others, or reduce the problem of food sticking to the bottom of the filter basket 402 due to staying at the bottom for a long time.

[0038] Optionally, the detection element 4044 is a temperature detection element 4044 (which may be a temperature sensor) or a liquid level detection element 4044 (which may be a liquid level sensor) or a combination of both, and the detection element 4044 can detect water temperature and water level.

[0039] In this embodiment, a second battery 104 and a main circuit board 105 are also provided inside the fuselage 1, and a heating plate 106 is provided on the receiving platform 103. The pump body 101, the second battery 104, and the heating plate 106 are all electrically connected to the main circuit board 105, and the main circuit board 105 and the circuit board 4033 transmit signals via wireless transmission.

[0040] It should be understood that various electronic components can be arranged on the main circuit board 105 and the circuit board 4033. The specific types or structures of these electronic components are not limited in the embodiments of the present application. The setting of the circuit board 4033 in the milk tea machine in the prior art can be referred to or selected and set by those skilled in the art according to the actual situation, and will not be described in detail here. For example, the corresponding electronic components arranged on the circuit board 4033 are responsible for collecting temperature signals and transmitting temperature signals, and transmitting the corresponding signals to the main circuit board 105, and the heating plate 106 is heated, kept warm or powered off through the control of the corresponding main circuit board 105, or the corresponding parameters are adjusted in time.

[0041] In this embodiment, a detachable water cover 302 is provided on the water tank 3 .

[0042] In other feasible embodiments, the body 1 is also provided with a display screen, a timer, operation buttons and operation knobs, etc. The display screen, timer, operation buttons and operation knobs are all electrically connected to the main circuit board 105. The display screen can display information such as the temperature of the liquid in the cup body 2. The timer can time each function. The heating temperature and heating time of the heating plate 106, the speed and rotation time of the motor 4031 (stirring rod 4034), etc. can be changed by the operation buttons and operation knobs.

[0043] The utility model is a milk tea machine with automatic water supply, and its working principle is as follows:

[0044] First, put the ingredients into the filter basket 402, cover the main cover 401, put the filter basket 402 into the main cover 401, cover the functional cover 403, place the cup body 2 on the heating plate 106, align the water inlet sleeve 2021 with the connecting pipe 102, start the milk tea machine, and the pump body 101 pumps the water in the water tank 3 into the connecting pipe 102. The water will impact the control valve 2022 to lift the control valve 2022, and the spring will be compressed 2023, opening the opening of the water inlet sleeve 2021, and the water Enter the water inlet interface 201, enter the cup body 2 from the water inlet interface 201, thereby contacting the food, and starting the motor 4031, the motor 4031 drives the stirring rod 4034 to rotate to stir the food and water; when the water level exceeds the set value of the detection element, the pump body will automatically stop injecting water, and when the control valve 2022 is no longer under force, the spring 2023 will reset, and the control valve 2022 will re-block the water inlet sleeve 2021 to seal the water inlet sleeve 2021.

[0045] The above shows and describes the basic principle and main features of the utility model and the advantages of the utility model. Those skilled in the art should understand that the utility model is not limited by the above embodiments. The above embodiments and descriptions are only for explaining the principle of the utility model. Without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model, the utility model may have various changes and improvements, which fall within the scope of the utility model to be protected. The scope of protection claimed by the utility model is defined by the attached claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A milk tea machine with automatic water supply, characterized in that: include: A fuselage, wherein a pump body and a connecting pipe are arranged inside the fuselage, and a receiving platform is arranged at one end of the fuselage; A cup body, wherein the cup body is detachably arranged on the receiving platform, a water inlet interface connected to the inner cavity of the body is arranged at the bottom of the cup body, and a water circuit switch mechanism is arranged in the water inlet interface; A water tank, the water tank is arranged on the fuselage, and a water outlet interface connected to the inner cavity of the fuselage is arranged at the bottom of the water tank; Among them, the water circuit switch mechanism includes a water inlet sleeve, a control valve and a spring, both ends of the water inlet sleeve are open and the water inlet sleeve is sleeved on the inner wall of the water inlet interface and fits tightly with the inner wall of the water inlet interface, the control valve is sealed at one end of the water inlet sleeve and a positioning tube is provided at one end of the control valve, the spring is sleeved on the positioning tube and one end of the spring sleeve is in contact with the top wall of the water inlet interface and the other end is in contact with the control valve; the water inlet end of the pump body is connected to the water outlet interface through a pipeline, and the water outlet end of the pump body is connected to the connecting pipe through a pipeline; the connecting pipe is inserted into the water inlet sleeve.

2. The automatic water-supplying milk tea machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The positioning tube is a hollow structure and has at least one small hole arranged on its side wall, and the small hole is connected to the inner cavity of the positioning tube.

3. The automatic water-supplying milk tea machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The cup body is provided with a cover body, and the cover body comprises a main cover, a filter basket and a functional cover. The main cover is provided on the cup body, the filter basket is clamped on the main cover, and the functional cover is clamped on the filter basket.

4. The automatic water-filling milk tea machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: A motor, a first battery and a circuit board are provided in the functional cover. A stirring rod is provided on the output shaft of the motor. A portion of the stirring rod extends into the filter basket. A hollow cavity is provided at one end of the stirring rod. A detection element is provided in the hollow cavity. The motor, the first battery and the detection element are all electrically connected to the circuit board.

5. The automatic water-filling milk tea machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: The detection element is a temperature detection element or a liquid level detection element, or a combination of the two.

6. The automatic water-filling milk tea machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: A second battery and a main circuit board are also provided inside the fuselage, a heating plate is provided on the receiving platform, the pump body, the second battery and the heating plate are all electrically connected to the main circuit board, and the main circuit board and the circuit board transmit signals via wireless transmission.

7. The automatic water-filling milk tea machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: The water tank is provided with a detachable water cover.