Integrated coffee machine
By integrating bean grinding, brewing and foaming functions in the same cabinet, the problem of low convenience in use of existing coffee machines is solved, and a more efficient coffee making experience is achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421119345.4
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-05-21
- Publication Date
- 2025-02-07
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-05-21
AI Technical Summary
The existing coffee machines are not very convenient to use when grinding coffee beans and making fancy coffee, and require multiple equipment to cooperate.
An integrated coffee machine was designed, integrating bean grinding components, coffee brewing components and milk foaming components. All functions are implemented in the same case, improving the convenience of use.
Through the integrated bean grinding, brewing and foaming functions, the convenience of the coffee machine is significantly improved and the number of operating steps and equipment is reduced.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to a structural improvement of a coffee machine. Background Art
[0002] Currently, common coffee machines only have the function of making fancy coffee. If coffee beans are to be ground, another grinder must be used. It can be seen that due to the low integration, the existing coffee machines have the defect of low convenience of use. Utility Model Content
[0003] The utility model discloses a coffee machine which integrates the functions of grinding beans and making fancy coffee, and aims to improve the convenience of using the coffee machine.
[0004] To this end, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:
[0005] An integrated coffee machine comprises a casing and a bean grinding assembly, a coffee brewing assembly and a milk frothing assembly which are arranged on the casing; a concave operating port is arranged in the middle of the front of the casing, and the bean grinding assembly, the coffee brewing assembly and the milk frothing assembly are arranged along the operating port.
[0006] As a preferred solution, the bean grinding assembly and the milk frothing assembly are respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the operation port, and the coffee brewing assembly is arranged between the bean grinding assembly and the milk frothing assembly.
[0007] As a preferred solution, a water tank is also provided at the back of the casing.
[0008] As a preferred embodiment, the coffee brewing component includes a hot water outlet head, a first water pump and a water heater. The hot water outlet head is fixedly installed in the through hole set at the bottom of the panel table and partially exposed in the operation port. The hot water outlet head is provided with water outlet holes that are connected to the top and bottom. The first water pump is arranged inside the casing and the water inlet end pipe is connected to the water tank and the water outlet end pipe is connected to the water inlet end of the water heater. The water heater is arranged inside the casing and the water outlet end pipe is connected to the water outlet hole of the hot water outlet head.
[0009] As a preferred embodiment, the milk frothing assembly includes a milk box, a box cover, a milk frothing machine, a second water pump and a steam generator; the milk box is placed on a water receiving seat, the box cover is arranged on the top of the milk box to close the top opening of the milk box, the milk frothing machine is arranged inside the box cover, the steam generator is fixedly arranged inside the casing and its water inlet end is connected to the water outlet end of the second water pump, and the second water pump is fixedly arranged inside the casing and its water inlet end is connected to the water tank.
[0010] As a preferred solution, the coffee machine also includes a colander.
[0011] The utility model has a bean grinding component for grinding coffee beans, a coffee brewing component for making espresso, and a milk frothing component for making milk froth arranged on the same casing, integrating the bean grinding function and the fancy coffee making function into one, which is conducive to improving the use convenience of the product. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0012] Figure 1 This is a front view of the overall structure of an embodiment of the utility model;
[0013] Figure 2 It is a side view of the overall structure of an embodiment of the utility model;
[0014] Figure 3 A cross-sectional view of a bean grinding assembly according to an embodiment of the utility model;
[0015] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the bean grinding assembly of an embodiment of the utility model;
[0016] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a coffee brewing component according to an embodiment of the utility model;
[0017] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the milk foaming component of an embodiment of the utility model (water tank with tank cover);
[0018] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the milk foaming component of an embodiment of the utility model (the water tank does not have a tank cover);
[0019] Figure 8 The utility model is a schematic diagram of the structure of the colander according to the embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0020] The utility model is described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.
[0021] like Figure 1 As shown: an integrated coffee machine, including a housing 10 and a bean grinding assembly 20, a coffee brewing assembly 30, a milk frothing assembly 40 and a water tank 50 arranged on the housing 10. In addition, the coffee machine also includes a colander 60, such as Figure 8 As shown, the colander 60 includes a handle 61 and a head 62 .
[0022] like Figure 1 and 2As shown, a concave operation port 11 is provided in the middle of the front of the housing 10, so that the front bottom of the housing 10 forms a convex water receiving platform 12, and the front top forms a convex panel platform 13. The bean grinding assembly 20, the coffee brewing assembly 30, and the milk frothing assembly 40 are all arranged along the operation port 11, wherein the bean grinding assembly 20 and the milk frothing assembly 40 are respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the operation port 11, and the coffee brewing assembly 30 is arranged between the bean grinding assembly 20 and the milk frothing assembly 40. The water tank 50 is embedded and fixed in the embedded groove provided on the back of the housing 10.
[0023] like Figure 1-4 As shown, the bean grinding assembly 20 includes a bracket 21, an outer spacer 22, a bean powder outlet 23, a grinding disc 24, an inner spacer 25, a grinding wheel 26, a top cover 27, a wheel shaft 28, a motor 29, a gear transmission group 210, a bean hopper 211 and a bean grain introduction member 212, wherein:
[0024] The bracket 21 is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the casing at the top of the operating port 11, and is provided with a supporting ring 21.1 on the top and a powder receiving port 21.2 on the bottom; the outer spacer 22 is fixed to the top of the supporting ring 21.1 through its bottom opening, and its top is hidden inside the panel table 13, and its bottom is exposed inside the operating port 11.
[0025] The top of the bean powder outlet 23 is arranged in the bottom opening of the outer spacer 22, the bottom is embedded in the ring opening of the supporting ring 21.1, and the outer wall is fixedly connected to the supporting ring 21.1.
[0026] The grinding disc 24 is arranged in the outer spacer sleeve 22 and the bottom is inserted into the bean powder outlet 23. The grinding disc 24 is provided with a grinding opening that passes through the top and bottom, and the peripheral wall of the grinding opening is provided with first grinding teeth; the inner spacer sleeve 25 is fixedly arranged at the top of the outer spacer sleeve 22 to press and fix the grinding disc 24 to the outer spacer sleeve 22.
[0027] The grinding wheel 26 is rotatably disposed in the grinding disc 24 and its outer peripheral wall is provided with second grinding teeth that cooperate with the first grinding teeth on the grinding disc 24 for grinding coffee beans; the top cover 27 is fixedly disposed on the top of the outer spacer 22 to close the top opening of the outer spacer 22.
[0028] The axle 28 is inserted and fixed in the center hole of the grinding wheel 26 at the bottom, and is rotatably arranged in the axial hole set in the inner top wall of the top cover 27 at the top end; the motor 29 is fixedly installed on the outer side of the outer spacer 22 and the top cover 27 and is connected to the axle 28 through the gear transmission group 210 to drive the grinding wheel 26 to rotate.
[0029] The bean hopper 211 is arranged on the top of the casing 10 and is partially exposed above the casing 10. The bean hopper 211 is a top-open hopper and a hopper cover is provided at its top; the bean introduction member 212 is arranged in the through hole provided in the top cover 287, and a material guide channel is provided inside the bean introduction member 212 for introducing coffee beans from the bean hopper 211 into the grinding disc 25.
[0030] When grinding coffee beans, the coffee beans are placed in the bean hopper 211, and the coffee beans in the bean hopper 212 can fall into the grinding disc 24 along the bean introduction member 212. The motor 29 can drive the grinding wheel 26 to rotate through the gear transmission assembly 210, and the coffee beans are ground into bean powder and then fall along the bean powder outlet member 23. The handle 61 of the colander 60 is held and the spoon head 62 is inserted into the powder receiving port 21.2 to receive the bean powder.
[0031] like Figure 1 , 2 As shown in Figure 5, the coffee brewing component 30 includes a hot water outlet head 31, a first water pump 32 and a water heater 33. The hot water outlet head 31 is fixedly installed in the through hole set at the bottom of the panel table 13 and is partially exposed in the operation port 11. The hot water outlet head 31 has water outlet holes that are connected to the top and bottom. The first water pump 32 is arranged in the casing 10, and the water inlet end pipe is connected to the water tank 50, and the water outlet end pipe is connected to the water inlet end of the water heater 33. The water heater 33 is arranged in the casing 10, and the water outlet end pipe is connected to the water outlet hole of the hot water outlet head 31.
[0032] The cold water in the water tank 50 is pumped by the first water pump 32 and boiled by the water heater 34 to form hot water, which is then discharged from the water outlet on the hot water outlet head 31. If espresso is to be brewed, a cup is placed under the hot water outlet head 31, and the spoon handle 61 is held to place the spoon head 62 containing bean powder between the hot water outlet head 31 and the cup, so that the bean powder in the spoon head 62 can be brewed into the cup by the hot water.
[0033] like Figure 1 , 2 As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 , the milk frothing assembly 40 includes a milk box 41 , a box cover 42 , a milk frothing machine 43 , a second water pump 44 and a steam generator 45 ; the milk box 41 is placed on the water receiving seat 12 , and the box cover 42 is arranged on the top of the milk box 41 to close the top opening of the milk box 41 .
[0034] The milk frothing machine 43 is arranged inside the box cover 42, and the milk frothing machine 43 comprises a four-way frothing pipe 43.1. The four pipe openings of the four-way frothing pipe 43.1 are respectively set as a milk inlet port, a milk outlet port, a steam inlet port and a control port. The milk inlet port is connected to a milk inlet pipe 43.2 inserted into the bottom of the milk box 41, and the milk outlet port is connected to a milk outlet pipe 43.3 exposed downwardly from the outer side of the milk box 41. The steam inlet port is connected to the gas outlet end of the steam generator 45. The steam generator 45 is fixedly arranged inside the casing 10 and its water inlet end is connected to the water outlet end of the second water pump 44. The second water pump 44 is fixedly arranged inside the casing 10 and its water inlet end is connected to the water tank 50. The control port is provided with a gas volume control component 43.4 for adjusting the internal pressure of the four-way frothing pipe 43.1 to suck the milk out of the milk box 41.
[0035] If milk foam is required, the pressure of the four-way foaming pipe 43.1 can be reduced to a level lower than the air pressure inside the milk box 41 by adjusting the air volume control component 43.4, so that the milk in the milk box 41 is sucked into the four-way foaming pipe 43.1, and the second water pump 44 can pump cold water in the water tank 50 into the steam generator 45 to heat it into high-temperature steam. The high-temperature steam can enter the four-way foaming pipe 43.1 to foam the milk, and the foamed milk can be discharged from the milk outlet pipe 43.3. A cup is placed under the milk outlet pipe 43.3 to receive the milk foam.
[0036] If you need to make latte or cappuccino, place the cup containing the freshly brewed espresso under the milk outlet pipe 43.3 and add milk foam.
Claims
1. An integrated coffee machine, characterized in that: The machine comprises a housing and a bean grinding assembly, a coffee brewing assembly and a milk frothing assembly which are arranged on the housing; a back-recessed operation opening is arranged in the middle of the front of the housing, and the bean grinding assembly, the coffee brewing assembly and the milk frothing assembly are arranged along the operation opening; The coffee brewing assembly includes a hot water outlet head, a first water pump and a water heater. The hot water outlet head is fixedly installed in a through hole provided at the bottom of the panel table and partially exposed in the operation port. The hot water outlet head is provided with a water outlet hole at the top and bottom of the hot water outlet head. The first water pump is arranged inside the casing, and the water inlet end pipe is connected to the water tank, and the water outlet end pipe is connected to the water inlet end of the water heater. The water heater is arranged inside the casing, and the water outlet end pipe is connected to the water outlet hole of the hot water outlet head. The milk frothing component comprises a milk box, a box cover, a milk frothing device, a second water pump and a steam generator; the milk box is placed on a water receiving seat, the box cover is arranged on the top of the milk box to close the top opening of the milk box, the milk frothing device is arranged inside the box cover, the steam generator is fixedly arranged inside the casing and its water inlet end is connected to the water outlet end of the second water pump by a pipe, and the second water pump is fixedly arranged inside the casing and its water inlet end is connected to the water tank by a pipe.
2. The integrated coffee machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bean grinding component and the milk frothing component are respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the operation port, and the coffee brewing component is arranged between the bean grinding component and the milk frothing component.
3. The integrated coffee machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: There is also a water tank on the back of the case.
4. An integrated coffee machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: Also includes a production colander that is separate from the cabinet.