Modularized coffee machine

Abstract

The utility model provides a modularization coffee machine which comprises a frame, a bean grinding module, a brewing module and a boiler module, the bean grinding module, the brewing module and the boiler module are detachably installed on the frame, an installation area is arranged on the frame, and the bean grinding module and / or the brewing module and / or the boiler module are / is detachably installed on the installation area. Therefore, a bean grinding coffee machine, a brewing coffee machine or a full-automatic coffee machine is formed. Specifically, the bean grinding module, the brewing module and the boiler module are respectively modularized and embedded on the frame; therefore, only the corresponding module combination needs to be selected according to the actual demand; when beans need to be ground, only the bean grinding module needs to be installed on the installation area of the frame, and the independent bean grinder is formed. When coffee needs to be brewed, the brewing module and the boiler module are installed on the installation area of the frame in a combined mode to form the coffee brewing machine. When beans need to be ground and coffee needs to be brewed, the bean grinding module, the brewing module and the boiler module are all installed on the installation area of the frame, and the complete full-automatic coffee machine is formed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of coffee machines, in particular to a modular coffee machine. Background Art

[0002] Currently, coffee machines on the market generally have only a single function, such as only grinding beans or only brewing coffee; however, in some cases, consumers may have a variety of different production requirements, such as grinding beans and brewing coffee at the same time, or needing hot water and steam, etc. In order to solve this problem, some coffee machines that can combine different components to achieve multiple functions have appeared on the market; however, these combined coffee machines are not convenient to use, and the cost of updating and maintaining the equipment is high. Since the components of the coffee machine to achieve the corresponding functions are relatively scattered, the coffee machine cannot be mass-produced in a standardized manner.

[0003] Chinese patent document number CN214208078U disclosed a bean grinding coffee machine in 2021, specifically disclosing a machine body, a grinding mechanism, a brewing mechanism and a funnel assembly; at least a grinding chamber and a brewing chamber are provided in the machine body, the grinding mechanism includes a bean storage assembly, a bean grinding assembly, an adjustment assembly and a powder discharge assembly, the bean storage assembly is arranged above the machine body and its discharge end is connected to the grinding chamber, the bean grinding assembly is arranged in the grinding chamber, the feed end of the bean grinding assembly is connected to the discharge end of the bean storage assembly, the adjustment assembly is arranged between the bean storage assembly and the bean grinding assembly, and the powder discharge assembly is arranged below the grinding chamber and is connected to the discharge end of the bean grinding assembly. The functional components of the bean storage assembly, the bean grinding assembly, the adjustment assembly and the powder discharge assembly in the above-mentioned disclosed patent document are relatively scattered, which makes it inconvenient to assemble the components, and the coffee machine cannot be mass-produced in a standardized manner and with consistency.

[0004] Therefore, further improvement is needed. Utility Model Content

[0005] Based on this, the purpose of the utility model is to provide a modular coffee machine to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art. The bean grinding module, the brewing module, and the boiler module are detachably installed on the frame, and the required modules can be flexibly selected according to actual needs for modular standardized production, so as to facilitate the updating and maintenance of the equipment.

[0006] A modular coffee machine designed for this purpose comprises a frame and a grinding module, a brewing module and a boiler module detachably mounted on the frame, wherein the frame is provided with a mounting area, and the grinding module, and / or the brewing module, and / or the boiler module are detachably mounted on the mounting area to form a grinding coffee machine, a brewing coffee machine, or a fully automatic coffee machine.

[0007] The mounting area includes a first mounting area for mounting the bean grinding module, and the bean grinding module is mounted on the first mounting area to form a bean grinding coffee machine;

[0008] The bean grinding module includes a third support seat, a grinding assembly, a driving member that drives the grinding assembly to rotate, and a powder outlet assembly. The grinding assembly, the driving member, and the powder outlet assembly are installed on the third support seat and fixedly installed on the first installation area through the third support seat.

[0009] The boiler module includes a first boiler assembly, the mounting area further includes a second mounting area for mounting the brewing module and a third mounting area for mounting the first boiler assembly, and the brewing module and the first boiler assembly are combined to form a brewing coffee machine.

[0010] The boiler module further includes a second boiler assembly, the installation area further includes a fourth installation area for installing the second boiler assembly, and the bean grinding module, the brewing module, the first boiler assembly and the second boiler assembly are combined to form a fully automatic coffee machine.

[0011] The first installation area, the second installation area, the third installation area and the fourth installation area are separate structures or integrally formed structures.

[0012] The frame is provided with a parting surface, and the frame is divided into the first installation area and the second installation area by the parting surface.

[0013] The coffee machine further includes a control module, and the installation area further includes a fifth installation area for installing the control module.

[0014] The coffee machine further comprises a body, the frame is mounted on the body, and a water tank communicating with the boiler module is disposed on the body.

[0015] The first boiler assembly includes a first water pump, a first heating assembly, a first flow meter and a first support seat, the first water pump is in communication with the water tank, the first flow meter and the first heating assembly, the first water pump quantitatively extracts water from the water tank through the first flow meter and supplies it to the first heating assembly, the first heating assembly heats the water or generates steam from the water and supplies it to the brewing module, the first water pump, the first heating assembly and the first flow meter are mounted on the first support seat and fixedly mounted on the third mounting area through the first support seat;

[0016] The second boiler assembly includes a second water pump, a second heating assembly, a second flow meter and a second support seat. The second water pump is connected to the water tank, the second flow meter and the second heating assembly. The second water pump quantitatively extracts water from the water tank through the second flow meter and supplies it to the second heating assembly. The second heating assembly heats the water or generates steam from the water and supplies it to the brewing module. The second water pump, the second heating assembly and the second flow meter are installed on the second support seat and fixedly installed on the fourth installation area through the second support seat.

[0017] The brewing module includes a funnel assembly and a foaming device, the funnel assembly is connected to the hot water outlet ends of the first heating assembly and the second heating assembly, the foaming device is connected to the steam outlet ends of the first heating assembly and the second heating assembly, when the first heating assembly supplies hot water, the second heating assembly supplies steam; or, the first heating assembly supplies steam and the second heating assembly supplies hot water.

[0018] A modular coffee machine of the above embodiment includes a frame and a bean grinding module, a brewing module and a boiler module detachably mounted on the frame, and a mounting area is provided on the frame, and the bean grinding module, and / or the brewing module, and / or the boiler module are detachably mounted on the mounting area to form a bean grinding coffee machine, or a brewing coffee machine, or a fully automatic coffee machine. Specifically, according to the needs, the bean grinding module, the brewing module and the boiler module are modularized and embedded in the frame; in this way, it is only necessary to select the corresponding module combination according to the actual needs; for example, when it is necessary to grind beans, it is only necessary to install the bean grinding module on the mounting area of ​​the frame to form an independent bean grinding machine; when it is necessary to brew coffee, the brewing module and the boiler module are combined and installed on the mounting area of ​​the frame to form a brewing coffee machine; when it is necessary to grind beans and brew coffee, the bean grinding module, the brewing module and the boiler module are all installed on the mounting area of ​​the frame to form a complete fully automatic coffee machine. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] The drawings constituting a part of the present application are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention. The illustrative embodiments of the present invention and the description thereof are used to explain the present invention and do not constitute an improper limitation on the present invention.

[0020] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0021] Figure 1It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a coffee machine in one embodiment of the utility model.

[0022] Figure 2 This is a diagram of the overall assembly structure of the frame, bean grinding module, brewing module and boiler module in one embodiment of the utility model.

[0023] Figure 3 This is an exploded view of the overall structure of the frame, bean grinding module, brewing module and boiler module in one embodiment of the utility model.

[0024] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the framework structure in one embodiment of the utility model.

[0025] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the assembly structure of the frame and the bean grinding module in one embodiment of the utility model.

[0026] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the assembly structure of the frame, brewing module and boiler module in one embodiment of the utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] In order to make the above-mentioned purposes, features and advantages of the utility model more obvious and easy to understand, the specific implementation methods of the utility model are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In the following description, many specific details are set forth to facilitate a full understanding of the utility model. However, the utility model can be implemented in many other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar improvements without violating the connotation of the utility model, so the utility model is not limited by the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0028] like Figure 1-Figure 4 As shown, a modular coffee machine is provided, comprising a frame 1 and a bean grinding module 2, a brewing module 3 and a boiler module 4 detachably mounted on the frame 1, a mounting area 101 is provided on the frame 1, and the bean grinding module 2, and / or the brewing module 3, and / or the boiler module 4 are detachably mounted on the mounting area 101 to form a bean grinding coffee machine, or a brewing coffee machine, or a fully automatic coffee machine.

[0029] Specifically, according to needs, the bean grinding module 2, the brewing module 3 and the boiler module 4 are modularized and embedded in the frame 1; in this way, it is only necessary to select the corresponding module combination according to actual needs; for example, when it is necessary to grind beans, it is only necessary to install the bean grinding module 2 on the installation area 101 of the frame 1 to form an independent bean grinding machine; when it is necessary to brew coffee, the brewing module 3 and the boiler module 4 are combined and installed on the installation area 101 of the frame 1 to form an Italian brewing coffee machine; when it is necessary to grind beans and brew coffee, the bean grinding module 2, the brewing module 3 and the boiler module 4 are all installed on the installation area 101 of the frame 1 to form a complete fully automatic coffee machine.

[0030] By adopting a modular installation method, the required equipment modules can be flexibly selected according to actual needs for modular standardized production, achieving efficient production and saving space; at the same time, this method also facilitates equipment updating and maintenance.

[0031] Further, if Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the installation area 101 includes a first installation area 1011 for installing the bean grinding module 2, and the bean grinding module 2 is installed on the first installation area 1011 to form a bean grinding coffee machine;

[0032] The bean grinding module 2 includes a third support base 201, a grinding assembly 202, a driving member 203 that drives the grinding assembly 202 to rotate, and a powder outlet assembly 204. The grinding assembly 202, the driving member 203 and the powder outlet assembly 204 are installed on the third support base 201 and fixedly installed on the first installation area 1011 through the third support base 201.

[0033] Specifically, the third support seat 201 is fixed on the first installation area 1011 through a connection structure, and the connection structure is fixedly connected by screws or snaps;

[0034] When the driving member 203 is working, it can drive the grinding assembly 202 to grind the coffee beans to form coffee powder, and the coffee powder is discharged through the powder discharge assembly 204.

[0035] Further, if Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 6 As shown, the boiler module 4 includes a first boiler assembly 401, and the installation area 101 also includes a second installation area 1012 for installing the brewing module 3 and a third installation area 1013 for installing the first boiler assembly 401. The brewing module 3 and the first boiler assembly 401 are combined to form a brewing coffee machine.

[0036] Specifically, when coffee needs to be brewed, the brewing module 3 and the first boiler assembly 401 are assembled and installed on the second installation area 1012 of the frame 1 to form an Italian coffee brewing machine. The first boiler assembly 401 can provide the brewing module 3 with hot water or steam.

[0037] Further, if Figure 2-Figure 4 As shown, the boiler module 4 also includes a second boiler assembly 402, and the installation area 101 also includes a fourth installation area 1014 for installing the second boiler assembly 402. The grinding module 2, the brewing module 3, the first boiler assembly 401 and the second boiler assembly 402 are combined to form a fully automatic coffee machine.

[0038] Specifically, when it is necessary to grind beans and brew coffee, the grinding module 2, the brewing module 3, the first boiler assembly 401 and the second boiler assembly 402 are all installed on the first installation area 1011, the second installation area 1012, the third installation area 1013 and the fourth installation area 1014 of the frame 1 to form a complete fully automatic coffee machine.

[0039] Further, if Figure 4 As shown, the first installation area 1011, the second installation area 1012, the third installation area 1013 and the fourth installation area 1014 are split structures or integrated structures.

[0040] Specifically, when the first installation area 1011, the second installation area 1012, the third installation area 1013 and the fourth installation area 1014 are split structures, the first installation area 1011, the second installation area 1012, the third installation area 1013 and the fourth installation area 1014 are manufactured separately, and then fixedly connected to the frame 1 by riveting, welding or screw connection;

[0041] When the first installation area 1011, the second installation area 1012, the third installation area 1013 and the fourth installation area 1014 are an integrally molded structure with the frame 1, the integrally molded structure is formed by injection molding, which can effectively improve the overall connection strength of the frame 1, thereby ensuring the stability of the frame 1, and can also effectively simplify the processing steps and reduce the processing difficulty, thereby effectively improving production efficiency and reducing production costs.

[0042] Further, if Figure 4 As shown, a parting surface 102 is provided on the frame 1 , and the frame 1 is divided into a first installation area 1011 and a second installation area 1012 by the parting surface 102 .

[0043] Further, if Figure 3 As shown, the coffee machine further includes a control module 5 , and the installation area 101 further includes a fifth installation area 1015 for installing the control module 5 .

[0044] Further, if Figure 1 As shown, the coffee machine further comprises a machine body 6 , the frame 1 is mounted on the machine body 6 , and a water tank 7 connected to the boiler module 4 is disposed on the machine body 6 .

[0045] Further, if Figure 3As shown, the first boiler assembly 401 includes a first water pump 4011, a first heating assembly 4012, a first flow meter 4013 and a first support seat 4014. The first water pump 4011 is connected to the water tank 7, the first flow meter 4013 and the first heating assembly 4012. The first water pump 4011 quantitatively extracts water from the water tank 7 through the first flow meter 4013 and supplies it to the first heating assembly 4012. The first heating assembly 4012 heats the water or generates steam from the water and supplies it to the brewing module 3. The first water pump 4011, the first heating assembly 4012 and the first flow meter 4013 are installed on the first support seat 4014 and are fixedly installed on the third installation area 1013 through the first support seat 4014.

[0046] Specifically, the first support seat 4014 is fixed on the third installation area 1013 through a connection structure, and the connection structure is fixedly connected by screws or snaps;

[0047] The second boiler assembly 402 includes a second water pump 4021, a second heating assembly 4022, a second flow meter 4023 and a second support seat 4024. The second water pump 4021 is connected to the water tank 7, the second flow meter 4023 and the second heating assembly 4022. The second water pump 4021 quantitatively extracts water from the water tank 7 through the second flow meter 4023 and supplies it to the second heating assembly 4022. The second heating assembly 4022 heats the water or generates steam from the water and supplies it to the brewing module 3. The second water pump 4021, the second heating assembly 4022 and the second flow meter 4023 are installed on the second support seat 4024 and fixedly installed on the fourth installation area 1014 through the second support seat 4024.

[0048] Specifically, the second support seat 4024 is fixed on the fourth installation area 1014 through a connection structure, and the connection structure is fixed by screws or snap-fits.

[0049] Further, if Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the brewing module 3 includes a funnel component 301 and a foaming device 302. The funnel component 301 is connected to the hot water outlet ends of the first heating component 4012 and the second heating component 4022. The foaming device 302 is connected to the steam outlet ends of the first heating component 4012 and the second heating component 4022. When the first heating component 4012 supplies hot water, the second heating component 4022 supplies steam; or, the first heating component 4012 supplies steam and the second heating component 4022 supplies hot water.

[0050] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the referred module or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0051] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of the present utility model, the meaning of "plurality" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0052] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise clearly defined. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0053] In the present utility model, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may mean that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, a first feature being "above", "above" or "above" a second feature may mean that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature being "below", "below" or "below" a second feature may mean that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0054] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "disposed on" another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may be a central element. When an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or there may be a central element at the same time. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "upper", "lower", "left", "right" and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only implementation method.

[0055] It should also be understood that when explaining the connection relationship or positional relationship of elements, although not explicitly described, the connection relationship and positional relationship are interpreted as including an error range, which should be within the acceptable deviation range of a specific value determined by those skilled in the art. For example, "approximately", "approximately" or "substantially" may mean within one or more standard deviations, which are not limited here.

[0056] The technical features of the above embodiments may be arbitrarily combined. To make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0057] The above embodiments only express several implementation methods of the utility model, and the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, but they cannot be understood as limiting the scope of the utility model patent. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this field, several modifications and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the utility model, which all belong to the protection scope of the utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of the utility model patent shall be based on the attached claims.

Claims

1. A modular coffee machine, characterized in that: The invention comprises a frame (1), and a bean grinding module (2), a brewing module (3), and a boiler module (4) which are detachably mounted on the frame (1); a mounting area (101) is provided on the frame (1); the bean grinding module (2), and / or the brewing module (3), and / or the boiler module (4) are detachably mounted on the mounting area (101), so as to form a bean grinding coffee machine, a brewing coffee machine, or a fully automatic coffee machine.

2. The modular coffee machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting area (101) comprises a first mounting area (1011) for mounting the bean grinding module (2), and the bean grinding module (2) is mounted on the first mounting area (1011) to form a bean grinding coffee machine; The bean grinding module (2) comprises a third support seat (201), a grinding assembly (202), a driving member (203) for driving the grinding assembly (202) to rotate, and a powder outlet assembly (204); the grinding assembly (202), the driving member (203), and the powder outlet assembly (204) are mounted on the third support seat (201) and fixedly mounted on the first mounting area (1011) via the third support seat (201).

3. The modular coffee machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The boiler module (4) comprises a first boiler assembly (401), and the installation area (101) further comprises a second installation area (1012) for installing the brewing module (3) and a third installation area (1013) for installing the first boiler assembly (401); the brewing module (3) and the first boiler assembly (401) are combined to form a brewing coffee machine.

4. The modular coffee machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The boiler module (4) further comprises a second boiler assembly (402); the installation area (101) further comprises a fourth installation area (1014) for installing the second boiler assembly (402); the bean grinding module (2), the brewing module (3), the first boiler assembly (401) and the second boiler assembly (402) are combined to form a fully automatic coffee machine.

5. The modular coffee machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: The first installation area (1011), the second installation area (1012), the third installation area (1013) and the fourth installation area (1014) are split structures or integrally formed structures.

6. The modular coffee machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The frame (1) is provided with a parting surface (102), and the frame (1) is divided into the first installation area (1011) and the second installation area (1012) by the parting surface (102).

7. The modular coffee machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The coffee machine further comprises a control module (5), and the installation area (101) further comprises a fifth installation area (1015) for installing the control module (5).

8. The modular coffee machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: The coffee machine further comprises a machine body (6), the frame (1) being mounted on the machine body (6), and a water tank (7) being provided on the machine body (6) and being in communication with the boiler module (4).

9. The modular coffee machine according to claim 8, characterized in that: The first boiler component (401) comprises a first water pump (4011), a first heating component (4012), a first flow meter (4013) and a first support base (4014); the first water pump (4011) is in communication with the water tank (7), the first flow meter (4013) and the first heating component (4012); the first water pump (4011) quantitatively extracts water from the water tank (7) through the first flow meter (4013) and supplies the water to the first heating component (4012); the first heating component (4012) heats the water or generates steam from the water and supplies the steam to the brewing module (3); the first water pump (4011), the first heating component (4012) and the first flow meter (4013) are mounted on the first support base (4014) and fixedly mounted on the third mounting area (1013) through the first support base (4014); The second boiler component (402) comprises a second water pump (4021), a second heating component (4022), a second flow meter (4023) and a second support base (4024); the second water pump (4021) is in communication with the water tank (7), the second flow meter (4023) and the second heating component (4022); the second water pump (4021) quantitatively extracts water from the water tank (7) through the second flow meter (4023) and supplies the water to the second heating component (4022); the second heating component (4022) heats the water or generates steam from the water and supplies the steam to the brewing module (3); the second water pump (4021), the second heating component (4022) and the second flow meter (4023) are mounted on the second support base (4024) and fixedly mounted on the fourth mounting area (1014) through the second support base (4024).

10. The modular coffee machine according to claim 9, characterized in that: The brewing module (3) comprises a funnel component (301) and a foaming device (302); the funnel component (301) is connected to the hot water outlet ends of the first heating component (4012) and the second heating component (4022); the foaming device (302) is connected to the steam outlet ends of the first heating component (4012) and the second heating component (4022); when the first heating component (4012) supplies hot water, the second heating component (4022) supplies steam; or, the first heating component (4012) supplies steam and the second heating component (4022) supplies hot water.

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