Coffee machine with automatic water pumping device

Abstract

The utility model provides a coffee machine with an automatic water pumping device, and relates to the technical field of coffee machines, the coffee machine comprises a coffee machine main body, a water tank, a water pump assembly and a coffee machine base; the bottom of the coffee machine body is fixedly connected to the coffee machine base. A mounting cavity for mounting the water suction pump assembly is formed between the coffee machine main body and the coffee machine base; the water suction pump assembly is arranged in the mounting cavity and fixedly connected to the coffee machine base. The water tank is mounted on the coffee machine main body; the water tank is provided with a first through hole. The coffee machine body is provided with a second through hole. The first through hole communicates with the second through hole, and the second through hole communicates with a water supply pipeline of the water suction pump assembly. The water tank is provided with a containing cavity, the containing cavity is used for containing water, and the first through hole communicates with the containing cavity. The one-key water feeding function is achieved, manual water tank dismounting and back-and-forth water taking actions of the coffee machine when a water source exists are avoided, manual labor is reduced, and the coffee machine is convenient to use.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of coffee machines, and in particular to a coffee machine with an automatic water pumping device. Background Art

[0002] At present, most coffee machines do not have a pumping / water filling function, so this design mainly adds a pumping function on the existing basis to solve the problem that when the water tank is short of water during use, the user has to manually disassemble the water tank and then use a container to hold water.

[0003] At present, coffee machines in various markets all use separate water tanks and are filled with water manually, which leads to a poor user experience due to the lack of convenient water filling tools. During the water filling process, water droplets occasionally splash around, leaving water stains on the premises.

[0004] The existing patent publication number is CN220898463U, which discloses a coffee machine that can quickly make cold brew and hot brew coffee, including: a machine body; and an extraction mechanism, which is arranged on the machine body, the extraction mechanism includes a shell and a water storage box, a coffee powder box and a water pump arranged in the shell, and the lower end of the shell is provided with a liquid outlet; the coffee powder box is located at the lower side of the water storage box, and the water pump is used to circulate the water in the water storage box back and forth between the water storage box and the coffee powder box. Although the existing patent discloses a water pump, the function of the water pump is to circulate the water in the water storage box back and forth between the water storage box and the coffee powder box, and it cannot realize the function of pumping water from the water tank of the automatic coffee machine, and it is still necessary to manually fill water from the outside into the water storage box. Therefore, the above-mentioned coffee machine that can quickly make cold brew and hot brew coffee still has the disadvantage of being unable to automatically pump water into the water tank, and the coffee machine needs to manually take water back and forth, which increases manual labor and the trouble of using the coffee machine.

[0005] Therefore, the technical problem that urgently needs to be solved is: how to provide a coffee machine with an automatic water pumping device to achieve a one-button water filling function, avoid manual disassembly of the water tank and the back and forth water fetching action when there is water in the coffee machine, reduce manual labor, and make the coffee machine easy to use. Utility Model Content

[0006] The purpose of the present application is to provide a coffee machine with an automatic water pumping device, which realizes a one-button water filling function, avoids the need to manually disassemble the water tank and fetch water back and forth when there is a water source, reduces manual labor, and makes the coffee machine easy to use.

[0007] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present application provides a coffee machine with an automatic water pumping device, the coffee machine comprising: a coffee machine body, a water tank, a water pump assembly and a coffee machine base; the bottom of the coffee machine body is fixedly connected to the coffee machine base; an installation cavity for installing the water pump assembly is formed between the coffee machine body and the coffee machine base; the water pump assembly is arranged in the installation cavity and fixedly connected to the coffee machine base; the water tank is installed on the coffee machine body; the water tank has a first through hole, and the coffee machine body has a second through hole; the first through hole is connected to the second through hole, and the second through hole is connected to the water supply pipe of the water pump assembly.

[0008] The coffee machine with automatic water pumping device as described above, wherein the water pump assembly includes: a water pump, an inlet waterway pipe, an outlet waterway pipe and a water supply pipe; the water pump is connected to a water source through the inlet waterway pipe; the water pump is connected to a water supply pipe through the outlet waterway pipe; and the water supply pipe is connected to the water tank.

[0009] The coffee machine with automatic water pumping device as described above, wherein the water supply pipeline is a diverter valve pipeline; the diverter valve pipeline includes a diverter valve; the diverter valve has a water inlet and multiple water outlets; the water inlet is connected to the water outlet waterway pipeline; the multiple water outlets are connected to a water tank or to a water supply pipeline of an internal waterway structure of the coffee machine.

[0010] In the coffee machine with automatic water pumping device as described above, the water pump assembly is fixedly connected to the coffee machine base via a flexible member.

[0011] As described above, the coffee machine with an automatic water pumping device, wherein the first through hole and the second through hole are penetrated by water tank base sealing rings, and the water tank base sealing rings are sealed and connected to the inner walls of the first through hole and the second through hole; the interior of the water tank base sealing ring is a water passage cavity; one end of the water tank base sealing ring is connected to the interior of the water tank, and the other end is connected to the water supply pipeline of the water pump assembly.

[0012] In the coffee machine with automatic water pumping device as described above, the sealing ring of the water tank base is a circular ring structure.

[0013] As described above, in the coffee machine with automatic water pumping device, one end of the water tank base sealing ring connected to the water supply pipeline of the water pump assembly is installed on the water tank base bracket; the water tank base bracket is fixedly connected to the coffee machine body.

[0014] In the coffee machine with automatic water pumping device as described above, the water tank base bracket has a water through hole; the water through hole connects the water supply pipeline of the water pump assembly and the water through cavity inside the sealing ring of the water tank base.

[0015] As described above, the coffee machine with an automatic water pumping device, wherein the coffee machine main body has a water tank mounting platform; the water tank is mounted on the water tank mounting platform; and the second through hole is provided on the water tank mounting platform.

[0016] As described above, the coffee machine with an automatic water pumping device, wherein the side of the coffee machine body close to the water tank has a protruding structure; the side of the water tank close to the coffee machine body has a concave slide groove; the protruding structure is cooperatively connected in the concave slide groove.

[0017] The beneficial effects achieved by this application are as follows:

[0018] (1) The present application installs a water pump assembly at the bottom of the coffee machine body, and the water pump assembly is connected to the water tank. The water pump assembly is used to automatically pump water into the water tank to achieve a one-button water pumping function, thereby reducing manual labor and making the coffee machine easy to use.

[0019] (2) When the water tank of the present application is installed on the water tank mounting platform, the protruding structure of the coffee machine body fits into the concave groove of the water tank. When the water tank is lowered, the protruding structure slides relative to the concave groove. The protruding structure cooperates with the concave groove to guide the lowering process of the water tank, preventing the water tank from shifting left or right, so that the first through hole of the water tank is aligned with the second through hole on the water tank mounting platform. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments recorded in the present application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings.

[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a coffee machine with an automatic water pumping device according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0022] Figure 2 This is a schematic structural diagram of a water pump assembly according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0023] Figure numerals: 1-coffee machine body; 2-water tank; 3-water pump assembly; 4-coffee machine base; 5-water tank base sealing ring; 6-water tank base bracket; 11-second through hole; 12-water tank mounting platform; 13-protruding structure; 21-accommodating cavity; 22-recessed slide groove; 31-water pump; 32-water inlet waterway pipe; 33-water outlet waterway pipe; 34-water supply pipeline; 35-flexible part; 61-water hole; 341-diverter valve. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The following is a clear and complete description of the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0025] like Figure 1 and 2 As shown, the present application provides a coffee machine with an automatic water pumping device, the coffee machine comprising: a coffee machine body 1, a water tank 2, a water pump assembly 3 and a coffee machine base 4; the bottom of the coffee machine body 1 is fixedly connected to the coffee machine base 4; a mounting cavity for mounting the water pump assembly 3 is formed between the coffee machine body 1 and the coffee machine base 4; the water pump assembly 3 is arranged in the mounting cavity and fixedly connected to the coffee machine base 4; the water tank 2 is mounted on the coffee machine body 1; the water tank 2 has a first through hole, and the coffee machine body 1 has a second through hole 11; the first through hole is connected to the second through hole 11, and the second through hole 11 is connected to the water supply pipe of the water pump assembly 3. The water tank 2 has a receiving cavity 21, the receiving cavity 21 is used to hold water, and the first through hole is connected to the receiving cavity 21.

[0026] As a specific embodiment of the utility model, the utility model adds a pumping function to a traditional coffee machine, so that the coffee machine can realize a one-button water filling function, reducing the manual back and forth water fetching action when the coffee machine is out of water; of course, when there is no water supply condition, the water tank 2 also has a manual removal function for manual water fetching, which can be used flexibly. When the coffee machine has a pumping function, it can reduce the phenomenon of residual water splashing or water stains in the water tank 2 due to the poor stability of the water tank 2 during the manual water fetching process during the use of the coffee machine. The utility model can be used on a movable pure water bucket, and can also be connected to a fixed water purifier, and also has manual water fetching conditions.

[0027] like Figure 1 and 2As shown, the water pump assembly 3 includes: a water pump 31, an inlet waterway pipe 32, an outlet waterway pipe 33 and a water supply pipe 34; the water pump 31 is connected to a water source through the inlet waterway pipe 32; after the water pump 31 is started, water from the water source can be pumped into the water supply pipe 34, and then the water is supplied into the water tank 2 through the water supply pipe 34. The water pump 31 is connected to the water supply pipe 34 through the outlet waterway pipe; the water supply pipe 34 is connected to the water tank 2. Among them, the inlet waterway pipe 32 is connected to the inlet pipe port of the water pump 31, and the outlet waterway pipe 33 is connected to the outlet pipe port of the water pump 31.

[0028] As a specific embodiment of the utility model, a water inlet is added to the coffee machine base 4, which is used to connect the water inlet pipe 32 of the water pump assembly 3. The water inlet pipe 32 passes through the water inlet and is connected to an external water source (such as a fixed water purifier, a pure water bucket) to realize the water pumping function of the water pump 31.

[0029] like Figure 1 and 2 As shown, the water supply pipeline 34 is a diverter valve pipeline; the diverter valve pipeline includes a diverter valve 341; the diverter valve 341 has a water inlet and multiple water outlets; the water inlet is connected to the water outlet waterway pipeline; the multiple water outlets are connected to the water tank 2 or to the water supply pipeline required by the internal waterway structure of the coffee machine.

[0030] As a specific embodiment of the utility model, the water outlet waterway pipe 33 is connected to the diverter valve pipe, and the diverter valve pipe can use a diverter valve 341 with 3 or more ways. Any end of the diverter valve pipe port is connected to the water outlet of the water outlet waterway pipe 33, and the other pipe ports of the diverter valve 341 are respectively connected to the required pipes of the internal waterway structure of the coffee machine (such as the water hole 61 of the water tank base bracket 6, the solenoid valve pressure relief drain port, etc.).

[0031] like Figure 1 and 2 As shown, the water pump assembly 3 is fixedly connected to the coffee machine base 4 through a flexible member 35. The flexible member 35 is annular and sleeved on the outer circumference of the water pump 31. The flexible member 35 is fixedly connected to the coffee machine base 4 through a fixing member (such as a screw, a hook, a bolt or a screw, etc.).

[0032] As a specific embodiment of the present invention, the flexible member 35 is made of a flexible material (such as silicone, rubber, etc.).

[0033] like Figure 1As shown, a coffee machine with an automatic water pumping device further includes: a water tank base sealing ring 5. The water tank base sealing ring 5 penetrates into the first through hole and the second through hole 11, and the water tank base sealing ring 5 is sealed and connected to the inner wall of the first through hole and the second through hole 11; the inside of the water tank base sealing ring 5 is a water passage cavity; one end of the water tank base sealing ring 5 is connected to the inside of the water tank 2, and the other end is connected to the water supply pipeline 34 of the water pump assembly 3, and the water tank base sealing ring 5 plays a sealing role at the connection between the first through hole and the second through hole 11, preventing water from leaking from the connection between the first through hole and the second through hole 11.

[0034] As a specific embodiment of the utility model, the water tank base sealing ring 5 is a circular ring structure, and the interior is a water passage cavity. The end of the water tank base sealing ring 5 connected to the water supply pipe 34 of the water pump assembly 3 is installed on the water tank base bracket 6; the water tank base bracket 6 is fixedly connected to the coffee machine body 1. Preferably, the water tank base sealing ring 5 is made of existing rubber material.

[0035] like Figure 2 As shown, the water tank base bracket 6 has a water hole 61; the water hole 61 connects the water supply pipe 34 of the water pump assembly 3 and the water cavity inside the water tank base sealing ring 5; the water outlet of the water supply pipe 34 is connected to the water hole 61, so that the water in the water supply pipe 34 passes into the water cavity inside the water tank base sealing ring 5, and then passes into the water tank 2, realizing the function of automatically supplying water to the water tank 2.

[0036] like Figure 1 As shown, the coffee machine main unit has a water tank mounting platform 12; the water tank 2 is mounted on the water tank mounting platform 12; the second through hole 11 is opened on the water tank mounting platform 12, and when the water tank 2 is mounted on the water tank mounting platform 12, the second through hole 11 is aligned and connected with the first through hole of the water tank 2.

[0037] like Figure 1 As shown, the side of the coffee machine body 1 close to the water tank 2 has a protruding structure 13; the side of the water tank 2 close to the coffee machine body 1 has a concave chute 22; the protruding structure 13 is connected in cooperation with the concave chute 22. When the water tank 2 is installed on the water tank installation platform 12, the protruding structure 13 of the coffee machine body 1 is matched in the concave chute 22 of the water tank 2. When the water tank 2 is lowered, the protruding structure 13 slides relative to the concave chute 22. The protruding structure 13 cooperates with the concave chute 22 to guide the process of lowering the water tank 2 onto the coffee machine body 1, preventing the water tank 2 from shifting left and right, so that the first through hole of the water tank 2 is aligned with the second through hole 11 on the water tank installation platform 12.

[0038] As a specific embodiment of the utility model, the water tank 2 and the coffee machine body 1 are detachably movable, so that the water tank 2 can be manually removed from the coffee machine body 1 to take water, and water can also be automatically pumped into the water tank 2 by the water pump assembly 3.

[0039] As an optional embodiment of the present utility model, a water tank sensing device is provided at the connection between the water tank 2 and the coffee machine body 1. Specifically, the water tank sensing device is fixedly connected to the coffee machine body 1; and is located at a place that can be touched by the water tank 2 when the water tank 2 is installed on the coffee machine body 1, so as to sense the water tank 2 on the coffee machine body 1, thereby determining whether the water tank 2 is installed on the coffee machine body 1.

[0040] As an optional embodiment of the utility model, the water tank sensing device can adopt an existing electromagnetic induction switch or micro switch. The water tank sensing device is not a necessary device and is not shown in the drawings. The water tank sensing device can be designed and implemented according to user needs. The water tank sensing device adopts an existing electromagnetic induction switch or micro switch, which is a prior art and will not be described in detail here.

[0041] In addition, the water tank sensing device can use an existing micro switch, such as a micro switch with model THW-3-B-D1-00-250-8-1-AC. The type of the micro switch is not limited here, and those skilled in the art can also use other types of micro switches, which will not be repeated here.

[0042] As an optional embodiment of the present invention, when the water tank 2 is installed on the coffee machine body 1, the water tank 2 touches the micro switch, and after the micro switch is touched (or triggered) by the water tank 2, the water tank 2 on the coffee machine body 1 is sensed, thereby determining that there is a water tank 2 on the coffee machine body 1. If the micro switch is not touched, it means that there is no water tank 2 on the coffee machine body 1.

[0043] The beneficial effects achieved by this application are as follows:

[0044] (1) The present application installs a water pump assembly at the bottom of the coffee machine body, and the water pump assembly is connected to the water tank. The water pump assembly is used to automatically pump water into the water tank to achieve a one-button water pumping function, thereby reducing manual labor and making the coffee machine easy to use.

[0045] (2) When the water tank of the present application is installed on the water tank mounting platform, the protruding structure of the coffee machine body fits into the concave groove of the water tank. When the water tank is lowered, the protruding structure slides relative to the concave groove. The protruding structure cooperates with the concave groove to guide the lowering process of the water tank, preventing the water tank from shifting left or right, so that the first through hole of the water tank is aligned with the second through hole on the water tank mounting platform.

[0046] In the description of this application, 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 technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of this application, "plurality" means two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0047] In the description of the present application, the word "for example" is used to mean "used as an example, illustration or explanation". Any embodiment described as "for example" in the present application is not necessarily to be construed as being more preferred or advantageous than other embodiments. In order to enable any technician in the field to implement and use the utility model, the following description is given. In the following description, details are listed for the purpose of explanation. It should be understood that a person of ordinary skill in the art can recognize that the utility model can be implemented without using these specific details. In other examples, well-known structures and processes will not be elaborated in detail to avoid unnecessary details that make the description of the utility model obscure. Therefore, the utility model is not intended to be limited to the embodiments shown, but is consistent with the widest range of principles and features disclosed in the present application.

[0048] The above description is only an embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. For those skilled in the art, the present invention may have various modifications and variations. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included in the scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A coffee machine with an automatic water pumping device, characterized in that: The coffee machine comprises: a coffee machine body, a water tank, a water pump assembly and a coffee machine base; The bottom of the coffee machine body is fixedly connected to the coffee machine base; An installation cavity for installing the water pump assembly is formed between the coffee machine body and the coffee machine base; The water pump assembly is disposed in the installation cavity and is fixedly connected to the coffee machine base; The water tank is mounted on the coffee machine body; The water tank has a first through hole, and the coffee machine body has a second through hole; the first through hole is communicated with the second through hole, and the second through hole is communicated with the water supply pipe of the water pump assembly.

2. The coffee machine with automatic water pumping device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water pump assembly comprises: a water pump, a water inlet waterway pipeline, a water outlet waterway pipeline and a water supply pipeline; The water pump is connected to the water source through the water inlet pipeline; The water pump is connected to the water supply pipeline through the water outlet pipeline; The water supply pipeline is communicated with the water tank.

3. The coffee machine with automatic water pumping device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The water supply pipeline is a diverter valve pipeline; The diverter valve pipeline includes a diverter valve; The diverter valve has a water inlet and a plurality of water outlets; The water inlet is connected to the water outlet waterway pipeline; a plurality of the water outlets are connected to a water tank or to a water supply pipeline required by the waterway structure inside the coffee machine.

4. The coffee machine with automatic water pumping device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water pump assembly is fixedly connected to the coffee machine base via a flexible member.

5. The coffee machine with automatic water pumping device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A water tank base sealing ring is inserted into the first through hole and the second through hole, and the water tank base sealing ring is sealed and connected to the inner wall of the first through hole and the second through hole; The interior of the water tank base sealing ring is a water passage cavity; One end of the water tank base sealing ring is communicated with the interior of the water tank, and the other end is communicated with the water supply pipeline of the water pump assembly.

6. The coffee machine with automatic water pumping device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The water tank base sealing ring is a circular ring structure.

7. The coffee machine with automatic water pumping device according to claim 5, characterized in that: One end of the water tank base sealing ring that is in communication with the water supply pipeline of the water pump assembly is installed on the water tank base bracket; The water tank base bracket is fixedly connected to the coffee machine body.

8. The coffee machine with automatic water pumping device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The water tank base support has a water through hole; The water through hole is connected to the water supply pipeline of the water pump assembly and the water through cavity inside the sealing ring of the water tank base.

9. The coffee machine with automatic water pumping device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The coffee machine host has a water tank mounting platform; The water tank is installed on the water tank installation platform; The second through hole is provided on the water tank installation platform.

10. The coffee machine with automatic water pumping device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The coffee machine body has a protruding structure on one side close to the water tank; The water tank has a concave slide groove on one side close to the coffee machine body; The protruding structure is cooperatively connected in the concave sliding groove.

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