Brewing mechanism

Abstract

The utility model provides a brewing mechanism which comprises a brewing cavity and a water outlet control mechanism. The brewing chamber is used for extracting corresponding extracts, a liquid outlet is formed in the lower end of the brewing chamber, and a valve component is arranged at the liquid outlet; the water outlet control mechanism comprises a control part, a driving motor, a transmission mechanism and a moving block, the first end of the control part comprises a driving slope, the second end of the control part is connected with the driving motor through the transmission mechanism, and the driving motor drives the control part to move; the control part moves between an opening position and a closing position, when the control part is located at the opening position, the driving slope abuts against the moving block to drive the moving block to open the valve part, and when the control part is located at the closing position, the driving slope leaves the moving block, and the valve part is closed. Automatic control over the valve component is achieved through linkage of the driving motor, the control component, the transmission mechanism and the moving block, and therefore automatic control over water outlet of the brewing cavity can be achieved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of household appliances, in particular to a brewing mechanism. Background Art

[0002] Drinks such as coffee and tea are essential items in home life. Coffee beans need to be ground and placed on a brewing mechanism, which includes a cavity and a filter such as filter paper or metal mesh placed on the cavity. Coffee powder is placed in the filter and soaked in hot water. A controllable valve is provided at the bottom of the cavity, which can automatically open after a scientifically calculated predetermined time is reached, so that the soaked coffee liquid passes through the valve to reach the container under the valve. The brewing mechanism can also be used to brew tea leaves to brew tea. Chinese utility model CN201139441Y discloses a coffee dripping device, in which an elastic sealing mechanism for sealing a coffee outlet is provided in the brewing container, a receiving container is placed under the coffee outlet of the brewing container, and the top of the receiving container conflicts with the sealing mechanism on the brewing container. An elastic top-opening mechanism is provided on the top of the receiving container, and the elastic top-opening mechanism conflicts with the sealing mechanism on the brewing container. This coffee dripping device requires the user to time it himself and timely conflict the sealing mechanism of the receiving container with the corresponding brewing container, which is prone to insufficient or over-extraction of coffee powder. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of the utility model is to overcome the deficiencies in the prior art and provide a brewing mechanism.

[0004] In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model provides a brewing mechanism, including a brewing chamber and a water outlet control mechanism; the brewing chamber is used to extract a corresponding extract, the lower end of the brewing chamber includes a liquid outlet, and the liquid outlet is arranged with a valve component; the water outlet control mechanism includes a control component, a drive motor, a transmission mechanism and a moving block, the first end of the control component includes a driving inclined plane, the second end of the control component is connected to the driving motor through the transmission mechanism, and the driving motor drives the control component to move; the control component moves between an open position and a closed position, when in the open position, the driving inclined plane abuts against the moving block to drive the moving block to open the valve component, and when in the closed position, the driving inclined plane leaves the moving block and the valve component is closed.

[0005] In a more preferred embodiment, the control component moves along a straight line; the transmission mechanism includes a rack located at the second end of the control component and a gear located at the drive motor; the gear and the rack are linked.

[0006] In a more preferred embodiment, the control component includes a bottom wall and a top wall, and the driving slope is connected between the bottom wall and the top wall; the driving slope abuts the moving block to enable the moving block to move from a first height corresponding to the bottom wall to a second height corresponding to the top wall; when in the open position, the moving block is at the second height, and the valve component is opened; when in the closed position, the moving block is at the first height, and the valve component is closed.

[0007] In a more preferred embodiment, the water outlet control mechanism further comprises an elastic member, and the elastic member is connected to the moving block; when the moving block corresponds to the driving inclined surface, the elastic member drives the moving block to abut against the driving inclined surface.

[0008] In a more preferred embodiment, the water outlet control mechanism further comprises a support seat; the control component, the moving block and the elastic member are arranged in the support seat; the elastic member abuts between the moving block and the support seat;

[0009] The moving block is telescopically arranged on the upper surface of the support seat, and the support seat further comprises a drainage chamber arranged around the moving block, and the drainage chamber is used to receive the extraction liquid in the brewing chamber;

[0010] The lower surface of the support seat also includes an outlet connected to the drainage chamber.

[0011] In a more preferred embodiment, the valve component includes a valve block and a return spring connected to the valve block; the brewing mechanism also includes a hot water supply mechanism, and the brewing chamber is detachably connected to the hot water supply mechanism; when the brewing chamber is connected to the hot water supply mechanism, the valve mechanism corresponds to the top of the moving block; when the moving block moves to the second height, the valve block moves upward to open the liquid outlet, and the return spring accumulates elastic force; when the moving block moves to the first height, the return spring releases the elastic force to drive the valve block to move downward to close the liquid outlet.

[0012] In a more preferred embodiment, the brewing chamber and the hot water supply mechanism are connected via a magnetic structure or a snap-fit ​​structure.

[0013] In a more preferred embodiment, a container is further included; the container is located below the outlet of the drainage chamber.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the technical solution of the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0015] A brewing mechanism comprises a brewing chamber and a water outlet control mechanism; the brewing chamber is used to extract a corresponding extract, the lower end of the brewing chamber comprises a liquid outlet, and the liquid outlet is arranged with a valve component; the water outlet control mechanism comprises a control component, a driving motor, a transmission mechanism and a moving block, the first end of the control component comprises a driving inclined plane, the second end of the control component is connected to the driving motor through the transmission mechanism, and the driving motor drives the control component to move; the control component moves between an open position and a closed position, when in the open position, the driving inclined plane abuts against the moving block to drive the moving block to open the valve component, and when in the closed position, the driving inclined plane leaves the moving block and the valve component is closed; the automatic control of the valve component is realized by the linkage of the driving motor, the control component, the transmission mechanism and the moving block, so that the automatic control of the water outlet of the brewing chamber can be realized. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the brewing mechanism in the preferred embodiment of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 This is one of the three-dimensional schematic diagrams of the brewing chamber in the preferred embodiment of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 This is the second three-dimensional schematic diagram of the brewing chamber in the preferred embodiment of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 4 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the brewing mechanism in the preferred embodiment of the utility model, showing that the moving block is at the second height;

[0020] Figure 5 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the brewing mechanism in the preferred embodiment of the utility model, showing that the moving block is at a first height

[0021] Figure 6 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the brewing mechanism in the preferred embodiment of the utility model, showing the water control mechanism;

[0022] Figure 7 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the control component in the preferred embodiment of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 8 This is one of the cross-sectional schematic diagrams of the brewing mechanism in the preferred embodiment of the utility model, showing that the driving inclined surface does not lift up the moving block;

[0024] Fig. 9 This is the second cross-sectional schematic diagram of the brewing mechanism in the preferred embodiment of the utility model, showing that the driving inclined plane pushes up the moving block, and the moving block pushes up the valve block;

[0025] Fig.10This is the third cross-sectional schematic diagram of the brewing mechanism in the preferred embodiment of the utility model, showing that the valve block is pushed up and the sealing component opens the liquid outlet.

[0026] Figure numerals: hot water supply mechanism 1; brewing chamber 2; cavity 21; liquid outlet 211; upper cover 22; water inlet 221; valve component 23; valve block 231; sealing component 2311; return spring 232; water outlet control mechanism 3; control component 31; driving slope 311; bottom wall 312; top wall 313; driving motor 32; transmission mechanism 33; rack 331; gear 332; moving block 34; support seat 35; guide wall 351; drainage chamber 352; elastic member 36; vessel 4. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The present invention is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods.

[0028] See also Figure 1-Figure 10 , a brewing mechanism, the brewing mechanism includes a brewing chamber 2 and a water outlet control mechanism 3. The brewing chamber 2 includes a cavity 21 and an upper cover 22, the cavity 21 is in a cone shape with a larger upper part and a smaller lower part, the lower end of the cavity 21 includes a liquid outlet 211, the upper cover 22 is detachably connected to the upper end opening of the cavity 21, and the middle part of the upper cover 22 includes a water inlet 221, and the user can add hot water from the water inlet 221 of the upper cover 22. In some embodiments, the upper cover 22 is detachably connected to a hot water supply mechanism 1 and makes the water inlet 221 correspond to the water outlet of the hot water supply mechanism 1; in this embodiment, the upper cover 22 is connected to the hot water supply mechanism 1 through a magnetic attraction structure or a snap-on structure.

[0029] The liquid outlet 211 is provided with a valve component 23, and the valve component 23 includes a valve block 231 and a return spring 232. The return spring 232 is connected between the valve block 231 and the cavity 21. At least one sealing component 2311 is provided on the outer peripheral wall of the valve block 231. When the valve block 231 is pushed, the sealing component 2311 releases the blocking of the liquid outlet 211.

[0030] The water outlet control mechanism 3 includes a control component 31, a drive motor 32, a transmission mechanism 33 and a moving block 34. The first end of the control component 31 includes a drive slope 311. The second end of the control component 31 is connected to the drive motor 32 through the transmission mechanism 33. The drive motor 32 drives the control component 31 to move. The control component 31 moves between an open position and a closed position. When in the open position, the drive slope 311 abuts against the moving block 34 to drive the moving block 34 to open the valve component 23. When in the closed position, the drive slope 311 leaves the moving block 34 and the valve component 23 is closed.

[0031] In this embodiment, the water outlet control mechanism 3 includes a support seat 35, one end of which is connected to the housing of the hot water supply mechanism 1, and the moving block 34 is arranged in the other end of the support seat 35, and the control component 31 moves in the support seat 35; the control component 31 moves in a straight line direction; the transmission mechanism 33 includes a rack 331 located at the second end of the control component 31 and a gear 332 located at the drive motor 32; the gear 332 and the rack 331 are linked. The control component 31 includes a bottom wall 312 and a top wall 313, and the driving inclined surface 311 is connected between the bottom wall 312 and the top wall 313; the driving inclined surface 311 abuts against the moving block 34 so that the moving block 34 can move from a first height corresponding to the bottom wall 312 to a second height corresponding to the top wall 313; when in the open position, the moving block 34 is at the second height, and the valve component 23 is opened; when in the closed position, the moving block 34 is at the first height, and the valve component 23 is closed. The water outlet control mechanism 3 further includes an elastic member 36 , and the elastic member 36 is connected to the moving block 34 ; when the moving block 34 corresponds to the driving inclined surface 311 , the elastic member 36 drives the moving block 34 to abut against the driving inclined surface 311 .

[0032] In this embodiment, the driving motor 32 is located in the outer shell of the hot water supply mechanism 1, and the second end of the driving component includes a waist circular hole extending along its length direction, and a side wall of the waist circular hole includes the rack 331, and the gear 332 is connected to the driving shaft of the driving motor 32, and the gear 332 is arranged in the waist circular hole and is transmission-connected with the rack 331; when the driving shaft of the driving motor 32 rotates, the movement of the driving component can be achieved through the transmission of the gear 332 and the rack 331; the support seat 35 includes a guide wall 351 for guiding the driving component, and the guide wall 351 extends along the length direction of the support seat 35. In this embodiment, the support seat 35 includes two guide walls 351, and the guide walls 351 are located on both sides of the driving component extending along the length direction to guide the driving component.

[0033] The moving block 34 and the elastic member 36 are arranged at the other end of the support seat 35, and the elastic member 36 abuts between the moving block 34 and the support seat 35; the moving block 34 is telescopic on the upper surface of the support seat 35, and the support seat 35 also includes a drainage chamber 352 arranged around the moving block 34, and the drainage chamber 352 is used to receive the coffee liquid in the brewing chamber; the lower surface of the support seat 35 also includes an outlet connected to the drainage chamber 352. When the brewing chamber 2 is connected to the hot water supply mechanism 1, the valve mechanism corresponds to the upper part of the moving block 34; when the moving block 34 moves to the second height, the valve block 231 moves upward to open the liquid outlet 211, and the return spring 232 accumulates elastic force; when the moving block 34 moves to the first height, the return spring 232 releases the elastic force to drive the valve block 231 to move downward to close the liquid outlet 211. A vessel 4 is located below the outlet of the drainage chamber 352.

[0034] The brewing mechanism can be used to brew and extract coffee powder, tea leaves or any other brewing and extraction beverages that need to be pre-soaked for a period of time and filter out the residue. In the following, coffee powder is taken as an example. When in use, coffee filter paper is first placed in the cavity 21, coffee powder is placed in the coffee filter paper, and the upper cover 22 is connected to the cavity 21; the brewing chamber 2 is correspondingly connected to the hot water supply mechanism 1, so that the water outlet of the hot water supply mechanism 1 corresponds to the water inlet 221 of the brewing chamber 2; the hot water supply mechanism 1 then supplies a preset amount of hot water to the brewing chamber 2, and the hot water extracts the coffee powder; when the preset time is reached, the driving motor 32 drives the driving component to move, and the moving block 34 is driven by the driving inclined surface 311 of the driving component to move upward, against the valve component 23, the valve component 23 opens, and the coffee liquid flows out from the liquid outlet 211 of the brewing chamber 2; the coffee liquid flows on the drainage chamber 352 accordingly, and finally flows out from the outlet of the drainage chamber 352 into the vessel 4.

[0035] The above is only a preferred specific implementation method of the utility model, but the design concept of the utility model is not limited to this. Any technician familiar with the technical field who uses this concept to make non-substantial changes to the utility model within the technical scope disclosed by the utility model shall be deemed to infringe the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A brewing mechanism, characterized in that: It comprises a brewing chamber and a water outlet control mechanism; the brewing chamber is used to extract the corresponding extract, the lower end of the brewing chamber comprises a liquid outlet, and the liquid outlet is arranged with a valve component; the water outlet control mechanism comprises a control component, a driving motor, a transmission mechanism and a moving block, the first end of the control component comprises a driving inclined plane, the second end of the control component is connected to the driving motor through the transmission mechanism, and the driving motor drives the control component to move; the control component moves between an open position and a closed position, when in the open position, the driving inclined plane abuts against the moving block to drive the moving block to open the valve component, and when in the closed position, the driving inclined plane leaves the moving block and the valve component is closed.

2. A brewing mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The control component moves in a straight line; the transmission mechanism includes a rack located at the second end of the control component and a gear located at the drive motor; the gear and the rack move in conjunction.

3. A brewing mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The control component includes a bottom wall and a top wall, and the driving slope is connected between the bottom wall and the top wall; the driving slope abuts against the moving block to enable the moving block to move from a first height corresponding to the bottom wall to a second height corresponding to the top wall; when in the open position, the moving block is at the second height, and the valve component is opened; when in the closed position, the moving block is at the first height, and the valve component is closed.

4. A brewing mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that: The water outlet control mechanism further comprises an elastic member, and the elastic member is connected to the moving block; when the moving block corresponds to the driving inclined surface, the elastic member drives the moving block to abut against the driving inclined surface.

5. A brewing mechanism according to claim 4, characterized in that: The water outlet control mechanism further comprises a support seat; the control component, the moving block and the elastic member are arranged in the support seat; the elastic member abuts between the moving block and the support seat; The moving block is telescopically arranged on the upper surface of the support seat, and the support seat further comprises a drainage chamber arranged around the moving block, and the drainage chamber is used to receive the extraction liquid in the brewing chamber; The lower surface of the support seat also includes an outlet connected to the drainage chamber.

6. A brewing mechanism according to claim 5, characterized in that: The valve component includes a valve block and a return spring connected to the valve block; the brewing mechanism also includes a hot water supply mechanism, and the brewing chamber is detachably connected to the hot water supply mechanism; when the brewing chamber is connected to the hot water supply mechanism, the valve component corresponds to the top of the moving block; when the moving block moves to the second height, the valve block moves upward to open the liquid outlet, and the return spring accumulates elastic force; when the moving block moves to the first height, the return spring releases the elastic force to drive the valve block to move downward to close the liquid outlet.

7. A brewing mechanism according to claim 6, characterized in that: The brewing chamber and the hot water supply mechanism are connected via a magnetic attraction structure or a snap-fit ​​structure.

8. A brewing mechanism according to claim 5, characterized in that: Also included is a container; the container is located below the outlet of the drainage chamber.

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