Novel coffee machine
By designing a grinding mechanism and switching mechanism in the coffee machine, and using a motor-driven rotary disc to achieve automatic powder production and pressing, the complex operation of the existing coffee machine is solved, simplifying the brewing process and improving the user experience.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421064027.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-05-15
- Publication Date
- 2025-05-09
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-05-15
AI Technical Summary
The existing semi-automatic coffee machine requires manual powder pressing and installation of funnel after grinding beans, which is complicated and inconvenient for users to use.
A new type of coffee machine is designed, using a grinding mechanism and a switching mechanism, and the angle changes are performed through the first motor drive rotary disc, so as to realize the powder output channel to align the powder bowl for powder filling and pressing, simplifying the brewing process.
There is no need to repeatedly disassemble the liquid funnel and artificial powder pressing, which simplifies the process of brewing coffee by the coffee machine and is easy to use for users.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the field of coffee machines, in particular to a novel coffee machine. Background Art
[0002] A coffee machine is a device used to make coffee. It can extract caffeine and aroma from coffee beans through different methods and principles to make coffee that suits people's taste.
[0003] At present, in semi-automatic coffee machines, after grinding beans, the user must remove the funnel to manually press the powder, and then install the funnel to the brewing position to brew coffee. This operation is complicated and not convenient for users. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a novel coffee machine to solve the above problems.
[0005] According to one aspect of the utility model, a novel coffee machine is provided, comprising: a coffee machine body; a grinding mechanism, which is arranged inside the coffee machine body, the upper part of the grinding mechanism is communicated with the bean inlet, and the lower part of the grinding mechanism is provided with a first powder outlet; a switching mechanism, which is rotatably arranged on the grinding mechanism, the switching mechanism comprising a first motor, a rotating disk, a powder outlet channel and a powder pressing part, the first motor is drivingly connected to the rotating disk, the rotating disk is rotatably arranged on the outer side of the grinding mechanism, the powder pressing part is fixedly arranged on one side of the rotating disk, the lower end of the powder pressing part is arranged on one side of a connecting plate, and the other side of the connecting plate is communicated with the lower end of the powder outlet channel; the upper end of the powder outlet channel is movably connected to the outer side of the grinding mechanism, the upper end of the powder outlet channel and the first powder outlet are at the same horizontal height, a liquid outlet funnel is detachably connected to one side of the coffee machine body, a powder bowl is arranged on the top of the liquid outlet funnel, and a plurality of liquid outlets are provided on the powder bowl, and the first motor drives the rotating disk to rotate so that the lower end of the powder pressing part or the powder outlet channel is aligned with the powder bowl.
[0006] In some embodiments, a mounting plate is provided inside the coffee machine body, and a movable space for the switching mechanism to move is provided between the mounting plate and the coffee machine body; a first motor and a grinding mechanism are fixedly provided on the top surface of the mounting plate, and the rotating disk is rotatably sleeved outside the grinding mechanism; a gear is provided at the output end of the first motor, and a contact surface for meshing of the gear is provided on one side of the rotating disk, and the first motor meshes with the rotating disk for transmission; a support plate is provided extending outwardly from one side of the rotating disk, and a sleeve for accommodating the powder pressing part is provided at the end of the support plate, a second powder outlet is provided on one side of the connecting plate, and a powder pressing outlet is provided on the other side, the bottom end of the sleeve is connected with the powder pressing outlet, and the second powder outlet is fixedly connected with the bottom end of the powder outlet channel.
[0007] In some embodiments, a slide plate is provided at the top of the powder outlet channel, the middle part of the slide plate is connected to the top of the powder outlet channel, slide rails are respectively provided on the upper and lower sides of the slide plate, and two slide grooves for the slide rails to move are respectively provided on the outer side of the grinding mechanism. The slide plate can move on the outer side of the grinding mechanism under the drive of the first motor to block or open the first powder outlet.
[0008] In some embodiments, the cross-section of the grinding mechanism is a circular structure, and the first motor drives the rotating disk to drive the powder outlet channel, the powder pressing part and the connecting plate to perform a circular motion with the grinding mechanism as the center.
[0009] In some embodiments, the grinding mechanism includes a shell, a second motor, a first gear set, a male grinding disc and a female grinding disc. A through hole connected to the bean inlet is opened on the upper portion of the shell, the female grinding disc is fixed on the inner side of the through hole, the male grinding disc is rotatably arranged below the female grinding disc, the second motor is arranged on the mounting plate and located on one side of the first motor, a gear is arranged at the output end of the second motor, and the second motor drives the male grinding disc to rotate through the first gear set, the first powder outlet is arranged on one side of the shell, and the slide plate is movably arranged outside the shell.
[0010] In some embodiments, the powder pressing part includes a third motor, a second gear group, a powder pressing rod and a powder pressing plate. The third motor is fixed on the connecting plate. A gear is provided at the output end of the third motor. The powder pressing rod is rotatably connected to the sleeve. An internally threaded gear is meshed in the second gear group. An internally threaded hole is provided in the middle of the internally threaded gear. The powder pressing rod is movably screwed to the internally threaded gear. The powder pressing plate is fixed under the powder pressing rod. The third motor transmits the powder pressing plate to rise or fall through the second gear group.
[0011] In some embodiments, the powder pressing rod is a hollow structure, a water inlet hole is provided in the middle of the top surface of the powder pressing plate, the water inlet hole is connected to the water supply pipe through a conduit, a water uniforming chamber is provided inside the powder pressing plate, and a shower head is provided at the bottom of the powder pressing plate.
[0012] In some embodiments, the water uniforming chamber includes a water uniforming plate, which is arranged directly below the water inlet hole. A semicircular sphere is arranged in the middle of the water uniforming plate, and water uniforming holes are respectively arranged on both sides of the semicircular sphere. After the water is introduced through the water inlet hole, it contacts the semicircular sphere and then flows into the shower head through the water uniforming holes on both sides.
[0013] In some embodiments, the shower head has a curved structure with a downwardly concave middle portion.
[0014] In some embodiments, a mounting port is provided on one side of the coffee machine body, a plurality of slots are provided at the lower portion of the mounting port, and a plurality of blocks for engaging with the slots are provided at the top of the liquid outlet funnel.
[0015] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this application are:
[0016] The present application changes the angle of the rotating disk driven by the first motor, and realizes that the powder outlet channel is aligned with the powder bowl to fill the powder in different working stages, and the powder in the powder bowl is compressed and brewed, thereby realizing the coffee brewing process. The brewing process does not require repeated disassembly of the liquid outlet funnel or manual powder compression, which simplifies the coffee brewing process of the coffee machine, is simple to operate, and is more convenient for users. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0017] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the utility model;
[0018] Figure 2 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the liquid discharge funnel of the utility model;
[0019] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the internal three-dimensional structure of the utility model;
[0020] Figure 4 for Figure 3 A schematic diagram of a top view structure;
[0021] Figure 5 for Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the structure viewed from above;
[0022] Figure 6 for Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure on the other side;
[0023] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the grinding mechanism and the powder outlet channel of the utility model;
[0024] Figure 8 It is a partial three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the grinding mechanism of the utility model;
[0025] Fig. 9 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the powder outlet channel of the utility model;
[0026] Fig.10 It is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the grinding mechanism and the rotating disk of the utility model;
[0027] Fig.11 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the powder pressing part of the utility model;
[0028] Fig.12 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the water uniformity chamber of the utility model;
[0029] Fig.13 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the shower head of the utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0030] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.
[0031] refer to Figures 1 to 13 The present application provides a novel coffee machine, comprising: a coffee machine body 1; a grinding mechanism, which is arranged inside the coffee machine body 1, the upper part of the grinding mechanism is connected with the bean inlet 2, and the lower part of the grinding mechanism is provided with a first powder outlet 3; a switching mechanism, which is rotatably arranged on the grinding mechanism, the switching mechanism comprises a first motor 4, a rotating disk 5, a powder outlet channel 6 and a powder pressing part, the first motor 4 is transmission-connected with the rotating disk 5, the rotating disk 5 is rotationally arranged on the outer side of the grinding mechanism, the powder pressing part is fixedly arranged on one side of the rotating disk 5, the lower end of the powder pressing part is arranged on one side of the connecting plate 30, and the other side of the connecting plate 30 is communicated with the lower end of the powder outlet channel 6; the upper end of the powder outlet channel 6 is movably connected to the outer side of the grinding mechanism, and the upper end of the powder outlet channel 6 is at the same horizontal height as the first powder outlet 3, a liquid outlet funnel 7 is detachably connected to one side of the coffee machine body 1, a powder bowl 8 is arranged on the top of the liquid outlet funnel 7, and the powder bowl 8 is provided with a plurality of liquid passing ports, and the first motor 4 drives the rotating disk 5 to rotate so that the lower end of the powder pressing part or the powder outlet channel 6 is aligned with the powder bowl 8.
[0032] A mounting plate 9 is provided inside the coffee machine body 1, and an activity space for the switching mechanism to move is provided between the mounting plate 9 and the coffee machine body 1. A first motor 4 and a grinding mechanism are fixedly provided on the top surface of the mounting plate 9, and a rotating disk 5 is rotatably sleeved outside the grinding mechanism. A gear is provided at the output end of the first motor 4, and a contact surface 10 for the gear to mesh is provided on one side of the rotating disk 5. The first motor 4 meshes with the rotating disk 5 for transmission; a support plate 11 is provided on one side of the rotating disk 5 to extend outward, and a sleeve 12 for accommodating a powder pressing portion is provided at the end of the support plate 11. A second powder outlet 13 is provided on one side of the connecting plate 30, and a powder pressing port 14 is provided on the other side. The bottom end of the sleeve 12 is connected to the powder pressing port 14, and the second powder outlet 13 is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the powder outlet channel 6. The first motor 4 is controlled by a preset circuit board program to drive the rotating disk 5 so that the powder outlet channel 6 is aligned with the powder bowl 8 or the powder pressing portion is aligned with the powder bowl 8.
[0033] A slide plate 15 is provided at the top of the powder outlet channel 6, and the middle part of the slide plate 15 is connected to the top of the powder outlet channel 6. Slide rails 16 are respectively provided on the upper and lower sides of the slide plate 15, and two slide grooves 17 for the slide rails 16 to move are respectively provided on the outer side of the grinding mechanism. The slide plate 15 can move on the outer side of the grinding mechanism under the drive of the first motor 4 to block or conduct the first powder outlet 3. The cooperation of the slide rail 16 and the slide groove 17 enables the upper end of the powder outlet channel 6 to always maintain the same height as the first powder outlet 3 to prevent subsequent powder leakage or powder blockage. A blocking portion for blocking the first powder outlet 3 is extended on one side of the slide plate 15.
[0034] The cross-section of the grinding mechanism is a circular structure. The first motor 4 drives the rotating disk 5 to drive the powder outlet channel 6, the powder pressing part and the connecting plate 30 to make a circular motion with the grinding mechanism as the center.
[0035] The grinding mechanism includes a shell, a second motor 18, a first gear set, a male grinding disc 19 and a female grinding disc 20. A through hole communicating with the bean inlet 2 is opened on the upper part of the shell, the female grinding disc 20 is fixedly arranged on the inner side of the through hole, the male grinding disc 19 is rotatably arranged below the female grinding disc 20, the second motor 18 is arranged on the mounting plate 9 and is located on one side of the first motor 4, a gear is arranged at the output end of the second motor 18, the second motor 18 drives the male grinding disc 19 to rotate through the first gear set, the first powder outlet 3 is arranged on one side of the shell, the slide plate 15 is movably arranged outside the shell, the first motor 4 drives the slide plate 15 to move back and forth on the outer side of the shell, the second motor 18 drives the male grinding disc 19 to rotate to cooperate with the female grinding disc 20 to grind the coffee beans, and a plurality of powder pushing plates 31 are arranged at the bottom of the male grinding disc 19. During the rotation of the male grinding disc 19, the powder pushing plates 31 at the bottom can push the coffee powder into the first powder outlet 3 as it rotates.
[0036] The powder pressing part includes a third motor 21, a second gear group, a powder pressing rod 22 and a powder pressing plate. The third motor 21 is fixed on the connecting plate 30. A gear is provided at the output end of the third motor 21. The powder pressing rod 22 is rotatably connected to the sleeve 12. An internally threaded gear 23 is meshed in the second gear group. An internally threaded hole is provided in the middle of the internally threaded gear 23. The powder pressing rod 22 is movably screwed to the internally threaded gear 23. The powder pressing plate is fixed under the powder pressing rod 22. The third motor 21 transmits the powder pressing plate to rise or fall through the second gear group. The third motor 21 drives the powder pressing rod 22 to perform the powder pressing process on the coffee powder on the powder bowl 8.
[0037] The powder pressing rod 22 has a hollow structure, and a water inlet hole is provided in the middle of the top surface of the powder pressing plate, which is connected to the water supply pipe through a conduit. A water uniforming chamber 24 is provided inside the powder pressing plate, and a shower head 25 is provided at the bottom of the powder pressing plate. The water supply pipe is connected to a heating device, so that hot water can enter the water inlet hole to brew the coffee powder.
[0038] The water uniforming chamber 24 includes a water uniforming plate, which is arranged directly below the water inlet. A semicircular sphere 26 is arranged in the middle of the water uniforming plate, and water uniforming holes are arranged on both sides of the semicircular sphere 26. After the water is introduced through the water inlet, it contacts the semicircular sphere 26 and then flows into the shower head 25 through the water uniforming holes on both sides. The water uniforming chamber 24 can effectively disperse the water flow, so that the water flow is sprayed out from the shower head 25 more evenly.
[0039] The shower head 25 has a curved structure with a downward depression in the middle, so as to prevent water from accumulating in the shower head 25 .
[0040] A mounting port 27 is provided on one side of the coffee machine body 1, a plurality of slots 28 are provided at the lower portion of the mounting port 27, a plurality of blocks 29 for engaging with the slots 28 are provided at the top of the liquid outlet funnel 7, and the liquid outlet funnel 7 is detachably connected to one side of the coffee machine body 1 through the cooperation between the slots 28 and the blocks 29.
[0041] The specific workflow of this application:
[0042] 1. Engage the liquid outlet funnel 7 with the powder bowl 8 on the mounting opening 27, and place the cup under the liquid outlet funnel 7;
[0043] 2. Grinding coffee beans: put coffee beans into the bean inlet 2, turn on the switch of the coffee machine, and the second motor 18 drives the male grinding disc 19 and the female grinding disc 20 to grind the coffee beans (at this time, the blocking part of the slide plate 15 overlaps with the first powder outlet 3, blocking the first powder outlet 3);
[0044] 3. Coffee powder discharge: After the coffee beans are ground, the first motor 4 drives the rotating disk 5 to rotate so that the upper end of the powder discharge channel 6 is connected to the first powder discharge port 3 (the slide plate 15 moves to the connection position), and the second motor 18 continues to drive the male grinding disc 19 to rotate so that the powder pushing plate 31 at the bottom pushes the coffee powder under the male grinding disc 19 out of the first powder discharge port 3, and the coffee powder falls into the powder bowl 8 along the powder discharge channel 6;
[0045] 4. Pressing the coffee powder: After all the coffee powder falls into the powder bowl 8, the second motor 18 stops working, the first motor 4 rotates the rotating disk 5 to drive the pressing part to move to the top of the powder bowl 8, and the third motor 21 drives the pressing rod 22 to rotate, so that the pressing plate moves downward to press the coffee powder in the powder bowl 8;
[0046] 5. Coffee powder preparation: hot water is injected into the channel water supply pipe, the hot water enters the water uniformity chamber 24 along the conduit and is then sprayed on the powder bowl 8 through the shower head 25, the coffee liquid flows into the liquid outlet funnel 7, and finally falls into the cup, completing the process of grinding beans, discharging powder, pressing powder and preparing coffee.
[0047] The present application drives the rotating disk 5 to change its angle through the first motor 4, and realizes that the powder outlet channel 6 is aligned with the powder bowl 8 to fill the powder in different working stages, and the powder in the powder bowl 8 is compressed and brewed, thereby realizing the coffee brewing process. During the brewing process, there is no need to repeatedly disassemble the liquid outlet funnel 7, and there is no need to manually compress the powder, which simplifies the process of brewing coffee with the coffee machine, and is simple to operate and more convenient for users.
[0048] Finally, it should be noted that the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the utility model and is not intended to limit the utility model. Although the utility model is described in detail with reference to the above embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the above embodiments or replace some of the technical features therein by equivalents. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the utility model shall be included in the protection scope of the utility model.
Claims
1. A new coffee machine, characterized in that: include: Coffee machine body; A grinding mechanism is arranged inside the coffee machine body, the upper part of the grinding mechanism is connected to the bean inlet, and the lower part of the grinding mechanism is provided with a first powder outlet; A switching mechanism is rotatably arranged on the grinding mechanism, the switching mechanism comprises a first motor, a rotating disk, a powder outlet channel and a powder pressing part, the first motor is drivingly connected to the rotating disk, the rotating disk is rotatably arranged on the outside of the grinding mechanism, the powder pressing part is fixedly arranged on one side of the rotating disk, the lower end of the powder pressing part is arranged on one side of a connecting plate, and the other side of the connecting plate is connected to the lower end of the powder outlet channel; The upper end of the powder outlet channel is movably connected to the outer side of the grinding mechanism, and the upper end of the powder outlet channel is at the same horizontal height as the first powder outlet. A liquid outlet funnel is detachably connected to one side of the coffee machine body, and a powder bowl is arranged on the top of the liquid outlet funnel. The powder bowl is provided with a plurality of liquid outlets, and the first motor drives the rotating disk to rotate so that the lower end of the powder pressing part or the powder outlet channel is aligned with the powder bowl.
2. The novel coffee machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A mounting plate is provided inside the coffee machine body, and an activity space for the switching mechanism to move is provided between the mounting plate and the coffee machine body; a first motor and a grinding mechanism are fixedly provided on the top surface of the mounting plate; the rotating disk is rotatably sleeved outside the grinding mechanism; a gear is provided at the output end of the first motor; a contact surface for meshing of the gear is provided on one side of the rotating disk; the first motor meshes with the rotating disk for transmission; a support plate is provided extending outwardly from one side of the rotating disk, and a sleeve for accommodating the powder pressing part is provided at the end of the support plate; a second powder outlet is provided on one side of the connecting plate, and a powder pressing outlet is provided on the other side; the bottom end of the sleeve is communicated with the powder pressing outlet, and the second powder outlet is fixedly communicated with the bottom end of the powder outlet channel.
3. The novel coffee machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: A slide plate is provided at the top of the powder outlet channel, the middle part of the slide plate is connected with the top of the powder outlet channel, slide rails are respectively provided on the upper and lower sides of the slide plate, and two slide grooves for the slide rails to move are respectively provided on the outer side of the grinding mechanism. The slide plate can move on the outer side of the grinding mechanism under the drive of the first motor to block or open the first powder outlet.
4. The novel coffee machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The cross-section of the grinding mechanism is a circular structure, and the first motor drives the rotating disk to drive the powder outlet channel, the powder pressing part and the connecting plate to perform a circular motion with the grinding mechanism as the center.
5. The novel coffee machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: The grinding mechanism includes a shell, a second motor, a first gear set, a male grinding disc and a female grinding disc. A through hole communicating with the bean inlet is opened on the upper portion of the shell. The female grinding disc is fixedly arranged on the inner side of the through hole. The male grinding disc is rotatably arranged below the female grinding disc. The second motor is arranged on the mounting plate and located on one side of the first motor. A gear is arranged at the output end of the second motor. The second motor drives the male grinding disc to rotate through the first gear set. The first powder outlet is arranged on one side of the shell. The slide plate is movably arranged outside the shell.
6. The novel coffee machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: The powder pressing part includes a third motor, a second gear group, a powder pressing rod and a powder pressing plate. The third motor is fixed on the connecting plate. A gear is provided at the output end of the third motor. The powder pressing rod is rotatably connected to the sleeve. An internally threaded gear is meshed in the second gear group. An internally threaded hole is provided in the middle of the internally threaded gear. The powder pressing rod is movably screwed to the internally threaded gear. The powder pressing plate is fixed under the powder pressing rod. The third motor transmits the powder pressing plate to rise or fall through the second gear group.
7. The novel coffee machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: The powder pressing rod is of a hollow structure, a water inlet hole is arranged in the middle of the top surface of the powder pressing plate, the water inlet hole is connected with the water supply pipe through a conduit, a water uniforming cavity is arranged inside the powder pressing plate, and a shower head is arranged at the bottom of the powder pressing plate.
8. The novel coffee machine according to claim 7, characterized in that: The water uniforming chamber includes a water uniforming plate, which is arranged directly below the water inlet hole. A semicircular sphere is arranged in the middle of the water uniforming plate, and water uniforming holes are respectively arranged on both sides of the semicircular sphere. After the water is introduced through the water inlet hole, it contacts the semicircular sphere and then flows into the shower head through the water uniforming holes on both sides.
9. The novel coffee machine according to claim 8, characterized in that: The shower head is in a curved structure with a downward depression in the middle.
10. The novel coffee machine according to claim 9, characterized in that: A mounting port is arranged on one side of the coffee machine body, a plurality of slots are arranged at the lower part of the mounting port, and a plurality of blocks for engaging with the slots are arranged at the top of the liquid outlet funnel.