Coffee capsule machine provided with capsule box specification identification assembly

Abstract

The utility model provides a coffee capsule machine provided with a capsule box specification identification assembly, and aims to solve the problem that in the prior art, a coffee capsule machine cannot automatically identify capsule boxes with different specifications, so that coffee powder overflows out of the capsule boxes or the capsule boxes cannot be filled with the coffee powder during powder receiving. A coffee capsule machine provided with a capsule box specification recognition assembly comprises a machine body provided with a powder outlet used for being in butt joint with a capsule box; the capsule box mechanism is arranged on the machine body, and the capsule box mechanism comprises a support for placing a capsule box; and the capsule box specification identification assembly is arranged on the machine body and is used for identifying the specification of the capsule box on the support. According to the coffee capsule machine, the specification of the capsule box on the support is automatically recognized and fed back to the bean grinding mechanism, so that a proper amount of coffee powder can be ground by the bean grinding mechanism, and the coffee capsule machine can be used for manufacturing coffee capsules with more specifications and can meet the requirements of more people.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of coffee capsule machines, and particularly relates to a coffee capsule machine configured with a capsule box specification recognition component. Background Art

[0002] When a coffee capsule making machine is working, a bean grinding mechanism grinds coffee beans into coffee powder, and the coffee powder falls into a capsule box, thereby making a coffee capsule, which is convenient for brewing coffee. Most of the existing coffee capsule machines can only make coffee capsules of a single specification and cannot meet the needs of different consumer groups in the market. Especially when replacing capsule boxes of different specifications (the diameters, heights, etc. of capsule boxes of different specifications are different), the machines of the existing technology cannot automatically identify the specification models of the capsule boxes, and the bean grinding mechanism will grind the coffee powder according to the pre-set grinding amount, which will result in the phenomenon that the coffee powder overflows the capsule box or the capsule box is not filled when receiving the powder. Content of the Utility Model

[0003] The utility model provides a coffee capsule machine configured with a capsule box specification recognition component, aiming to solve the problem that the coffee capsule machine in the existing technology cannot automatically identify capsule boxes of different specifications, resulting in the phenomenon that the coffee powder overflows the capsule box or the capsule box is not filled when receiving the powder.

[0004] In order to solve the above technical problems, the technical solutions adopted by the utility model are as follows:

[0005] A coffee capsule machine configured with a capsule box specification recognition component includes:

[0006] A machine body, provided with a powder outlet for docking with a capsule box;

[0007] A capsule box mechanism, arranged on the machine body, the capsule box mechanism includes a support for placing a capsule box; and,

[0008] A capsule box specification recognition component, arranged on the machine body and used for recognizing the specification of the capsule box on the support.

[0009] A further scheme: the capsule box mechanism further includes a driving component for driving the support to rise along the machine body so that the capsule box on the support is docked with the powder outlet or driving the support to descend along the machine body so that the capsule box on the support is separated from the powder outlet;

[0010] The capsule box specification recognition component includes a first sensor and a second sensor arranged on the machine body and a first trigger and a second trigger arranged on the capsule box lifting mechanism and synchronously lifting along the machine body with the support;

[0011] When the driving component drives the support to rise along the machine body, the first trigger triggers the first sensor at least once, and an induction signal is generated each time it is triggered. When the second trigger triggers the second sensor, the driving component stops; the specification of the capsule box on the support is determined according to the number of times the first sensor is triggered.

[0012] Based on the above technical solution: By providing a driving component for driving the support to rise along the machine body so that the capsule box on the support is docked with the powder outlet, or driving the support to descend to separate the capsule box on the support from the powder outlet, it is convenient for the user to remove the capsule box;

[0013] When the driving component drives the support to rise, first the first trigger triggers the first sensor and generates an induction signal. After that, when the capsule box is successfully docked with the powder outlet, the second trigger triggers the second sensor to stop the driving component, thereby preventing the capsule box from rising further and ensuring that capsule boxes of different specifications can be docked with the powder outlet in place; During the process of the capsule box rising with the support, since capsule boxes of different specifications have different heights, the number of times the first trigger triggers the first sensor is also different. The specification of the capsule box can be determined according to the number of times the first sensor is triggered;

[0014] The above settings enable the automatic identification of the specification of the capsule box during the process of the driving component driving the capsule box to rise and dock with the powder outlet, and also ensure that capsule boxes of different specifications can be docked with the powder outlet in place.

[0015] Further solution: At least one trigger position is provided on the first trigger;

[0016] When there are two or more trigger positions, all the trigger positions are arranged from top to bottom along the lifting direction of the support.

[0017] Based on the above technical solution: The above settings utilize the height difference of capsule boxes of different specifications, so that different trigger positions correspond to capsule boxes of different specifications. During the process of the driving component driving the capsule box to rise, a capsule box with a higher height will only cause one trigger position to trigger the first sensor and generate only one signal, while a capsule box with a lower height may cause two or more trigger positions to trigger the first sensor and generate two or more signals, thus simplifying the component for identifying the specification of the capsule box and making the identification more accurate.

[0018] Further solution: A connecting component is provided between the driving component and the support. The driving component drives the support to lift through the connecting component, and the first trigger is arranged on the connecting component.

[0019] Further solution: A coffee capsule machine configured with a capsule box specification identification component further includes a capsule box provided on the support, and the second trigger is arranged at the upper end of the capsule box.

[0020] Based on the above technical solution: The second trigger is arranged at the upper end of the capsule box, so that when the driving component drives the capsule box to rise, only when the capsule box is docked with the powder outlet in place, the second trigger can trigger the second sensor, so that the driving component stops, and then the capsule box stops rising and remains in the position docked with the powder outlet.

[0021] Further solution: The second sensor is arranged on the body. When the capsule box is docked with the powder outlet, the second trigger triggers the second sensor and the driving component stops.

[0022] Based on the above technical solution: The second sensor is arranged on the side of the powder outlet, which is convenient for the capsule box to rise and dock with the powder outlet. At the same time, it is convenient for the second trigger to trigger the second sensor when the capsule box reaches the docking position.

[0023] Further solution: The first sensor is a first photoelectric switch, and the first trigger is a light-shielding plate.

[0024] Based on the above technical solution: The light-shielding plate generates a signal by cutting off the first photoelectric switch, making the detection more sensitive.

[0025] Further solution: The second sensor is a second photoelectric switch. There is an installation part on the body on the side of the powder outlet. The second photoelectric switch includes a receiver and a transmitter arranged on the installation part. The receiver and the transmitter are respectively located on both sides of the powder outlet and are arranged oppositely.

[0026] Based on the above technical solution: The second photoelectric switch is arranged to include a receiver and a transmitter located on opposite sides of the powder outlet. Thus, when the driving component drives the capsule box to rise, the second trigger on the capsule box can cut off the second photoelectric switch after the capsule box reaches the position docked with the powder outlet; at the same time, it is also convenient to install the second photoelectric switch.

[0027] Further solution: A third sensor is also arranged in the body, and the third sensor is located below the first sensor;

[0028] When the driving component drives the support to descend along the body, if the first trigger triggers the third sensor, the driving component stops.

[0029] Based on the above technical solution: By arranging the third sensor, when the driving component drives the capsule box to move downward from the powder receiving position, if the first trigger triggers the third sensor, the driving component stops, so that the support and the capsule box reach the lowest position, which is convenient for the user to take and place the capsule box.

[0030] Further solution: The third sensor is a third optoelectronic switch, and the first trigger is a light-shielding plate.

[0031] The beneficial effects of the present utility model are as follows:

[0032] By providing a capsule box specification recognition component on the body of the coffee capsule machine, the present utility model can automatically recognize the specification of the capsule box on the support and feed the recognized capsule box specification back to the grinding mechanism through the system. As a result, the grinding mechanism can grind an appropriate amount of coffee powder according to the recognized specification capacity of the capsule box, enabling the coffee capsule machine of the present utility model to produce coffee capsules of more specifications and meet the needs of more people. Description of the Drawings

[0033] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present utility model, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments. It should be understood that the following drawings only show some embodiments of the present utility model and should not be regarded as limiting the scope. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other related drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative efforts.

[0034] Figure 1 It is a schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of a coffee capsule machine configured with a capsule box specification recognition component in the present utility model.

[0035] Figure 2 It is a schematic structure diagram of a capsule box and a second sensor in the present utility model.

[0036] Figure 3 It is a schematic structure diagram of the first capsule box placed on the support in the present utility model.

[0037] Figure 4 It is a schematic structure diagram of the second capsule box placed on the support in the present utility model.

[0038] Figure 5 It is a schematic structure diagram of the third capsule box placed on the support in the present utility model.

[0039] Explanation of the reference numerals in the drawings:

[0040] 1 - Body; 11 - Installation part; 12 - Powder outlet; 2 - Support; 3 - First sensor; 4 - Second sensor; 41 - Receiver; 42 - Transmitter; 5 - Third sensor; 6 - First trigger; 61 - First trigger position; 62 - Second trigger position; 63 - Third trigger position; 7 - Driving component; 71 - Nut; 72 - Lead screw; 73 - Mounting seat; 74 - Connecting frame; 8 - First capsule box; 9 - Second capsule box; 10 - Third capsule box. Detailed implementation manners

[0041] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present utility model. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present utility model and are not used to limit the present utility model. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor belong to the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0042] As Figure 1 and Figure 2 shown, this embodiment provides a coffee capsule machine configured with a capsule box specification recognition component, including:

[0043] A body 1, provided with a powder outlet 12 for docking with a capsule box;

[0044] A capsule box mechanism, arranged on the body 1, the capsule box mechanism includes a support 2 for placing a capsule box; and,

[0045] A capsule box specification recognition component, arranged on the body 1 and used to recognize the specification of the capsule box on the support 2.

[0046] Specifically, after the capsule box is docked with the powder outlet 12, it is used to receive powder. The capsule box specification recognition component is used to automatically recognize the specification of the capsule box placed on the support 2, and then the recognized specification can be fed back to the grinding mechanism. The grinding mechanism grinds out a fixed amount of coffee powder at one time according to the recognized specification of the capsule box.

[0047] In this embodiment, as Figure 1 and Figure 2 shown, the capsule box mechanism further includes a driving component 7 that drives the support 2 to rise along the body 1 so that the capsule box on the support 2 is docked with the powder outlet 12 or drives the support 2 to descend along the body 1 so that the capsule box on the support 2 is separated from the powder outlet 12;

[0048] The capsule box specification recognition component includes a first sensor 3 and a second sensor 4 arranged on the body 1 and a first trigger 6 and a second trigger arranged on the capsule box lifting mechanism and rising and falling synchronously with the support 2 along the body 1;

[0049] When the driving component 7 drives the support 2 to rise along the body 1, the first trigger 6 triggers the first sensor 3 at least once and each trigger generates an induction signal, and when the second trigger triggers the second sensor 4, the driving component 7 stops; the specification of the capsule box on the support 2 is judged according to the number of times the first sensor 3 is triggered.

[0050] In a specific embodiment, at least one trigger bit is provided on the first trigger 6; when there are two or more trigger bits, all the trigger bits are arranged from top to bottom along the lifting direction of the support 2. Specifically, the heights of capsule boxes of different specifications are different. When there are multiple trigger bits, each trigger bit corresponds to a capsule box of a specific specification.

[0051] In a specific embodiment, as Figure 1 shown, three trigger bits are provided on the first trigger 6, which are the first trigger bit 61, the second trigger bit 62, and the third trigger bit 63 from top to bottom. There are three specifications of capsule boxes, namely the first capsule box 8 corresponding to the first trigger bit 61, the second capsule box 9 corresponding to the second trigger bit 62, and the third capsule box 10 corresponding to the third trigger bit 63. The height of the first capsule box 8 is greater than that of the second capsule box 9, and the height of the second capsule box 9 is greater than that of the third capsule box 10. In this embodiment, the height of the capsule box refers to the height of the upper end of the capsule box after it is placed on the support 2 when the support 2 is in the lowest position, so as to distinguish three specifications of capsule boxes by sorting.

[0052] As a specific embodiment of the above solution, as Figure 3 shown, when the driving component 7 drives the support 2 and the capsule box to rise, if the first trigger bit 61 triggers the first sensor 3 and then the second trigger triggers the second sensor 4 to stop the driving component 7, at this time the capsule box reaches the position where it is docked with the powder outlet, and the second trigger bit 62 has not reached the position where it triggers the first sensor 3. If the system detects a signal that the first sensor 3 is triggered once, it is recognized as the first capsule box 8.

[0053] In another specific embodiment, as Figure 4 shown, when the driving component 7 drives the support 2 and the capsule box to rise, if the first trigger bit 61 triggers the first sensor 3 and the second trigger has not reached the position where it triggers the second sensor 4, the driving component 7 continues to drive the capsule box to rise. When the second trigger bit 62 triggers the first sensor 3 and then the second trigger triggers the second sensor 4 to stop the driving component 7, at this time the capsule box just reaches the position where it is docked with the powder outlet, and the third trigger bit 63 has not reached the position where it triggers the first sensor 3. If the system detects a signal that the first sensor 3 is triggered twice, it is recognized as the second capsule box 9.

[0054] In another specific embodiment, as Figure 5As shown, when the driving assembly 7 drives the support 2 and the capsule box to rise, if after the second trigger position 62 triggers the first inductor 3 and the second trigger has not reached the position to trigger the second inductor 4, the driving assembly 7 continues to drive the capsule box to rise. After the third trigger position 63 triggers the first inductor 3, immediately the second trigger triggers the second inductor 4 to stop the driving assembly 7. At this time, the capsule box just reaches the position docked with the powder outlet. When the system detects the signal that the first inductor 3 is triggered three times, it identifies the third capsule box 10.

[0055] Among them, during the process of the driving assembly 7 driving the capsule box to rise and dock with the powder outlet 12, the specification of the capsule box can be automatically identified by recording the number of times the first trigger 6 triggers the first inductor 3. Through the second trigger and the second inductor 4, capsule boxes of different specifications can just reach the position docked with the powder outlet 12, and the driving assembly 7 is stopped, thereby preventing the capsule box from being squeezed and deformed.

[0056] In a specific embodiment, as Figure 1 shown, in order to facilitate the installation of the first trigger 6, a connecting assembly is provided between the driving assembly 7 and the support 2. The driving assembly 7 drives the support 2 to lift and lower through the connecting assembly, and the first trigger 6 is arranged on the connecting assembly. Specifically, the support 2 is located outside the machine body 1, and the driving assembly 7 is located inside the machine body 1. Specifically, it can be a driving motor and a lead screw 72. The driving motor drives the lead screw 72 to rotate. The connecting assembly includes a nut 71 sleeved on the lead screw 72, a mounting seat 73 for installing the first trigger 6, and a connecting frame 74 connecting the nut 71 and the support 2. One end of the connecting frame 74 is located inside the machine body 1 and connected to the nut 71, and the other end passes through the machine body 1 and is connected to the support 2. The first inductor 3 is a first photoelectric switch, and the first trigger 6 is a light-shielding plate. The light-shielding plate is arranged on the mounting seat 73. When there are multiple trigger positions, the number of light-shielding plates corresponds to the trigger positions and is arranged in one-to-one correspondence from top to bottom. The first photoelectric switch is preferably a groove-type infrared switch.

[0057] In a specific embodiment, a coffee capsule machine configured with a capsule box specification recognition component further includes a capsule box arranged on the support 2. The second trigger is arranged at the upper end of the capsule box. Specifically, when the second inductor 4 is a photoelectric switch, the second trigger is the upper end of the capsule box.

[0058] In a specific embodiment, as Figure 2As shown, the second sensor 4 is provided on the body 1. When the capsule box is docked with the powder outlet 12, the second trigger triggers the second sensor 4 and the drive assembly 7 stops. The second sensor 4 is a second photoelectric switch. There is an installation part 11 on the body 1 on the side of the powder outlet 12. The second photoelectric switch is preferably a transmissive infrared switch. Specifically, the second photoelectric switch includes a receiver 41 and a transmitter 42 provided on the installation part 11. The receiver 41 and the transmitter 42 are respectively located on both sides of the powder outlet 12 and are arranged opposite to each other, which is convenient for installation and does not prevent the capsule box from rising and docking with the powder outlet 12. When the drive assembly 7 drives the capsule box to rise, only when the capsule box is docked with the powder outlet 12 in place, the second trigger at the upper end of the capsule box can trigger the second sensor 4, so that the drive assembly 7 stops. The second trigger cooperates with the second sensor 4 to ensure that capsule boxes of different specifications can exactly reach the position where they are docked with the powder outlet 12.

[0059] In a specific embodiment, as Figure 1 shown, a third sensor 5 is further provided in the body 1, and the third sensor 5 is located below the first sensor 3; when the drive assembly 7 drives the support 2 to descend along the body 1, if the first trigger 6 triggers the third sensor 5, the drive assembly 7 stops. Specifically, when there are multiple trigger positions on the first trigger 6, after the capsule box receives powder, when the drive assembly 7 drives the support 2 to descend along the body 1, if the lowermost trigger position on the first trigger 6 triggers the third sensor 5, the drive assembly 7 stops immediately, the support 2 stops descending and reaches the lowermost position. The third sensor 5 is a third photoelectric switch, and the first trigger 6 is a light-shielding plate. The third photoelectric switch is preferably a slot-type infrared switch, and the third photoelectric switch and the first photoelectric switch are arranged in the up-down direction.

[0060] Working principle description:

[0061] When the drive assembly 7 drives the support 2 and the capsule box to rise, when the capsule box reaches the position where it is docked with the powder outlet 12, the second trigger triggers the second sensor 4, and the drive assembly 7 stops, so as to ensure that the capsule box exactly reaches the position where it is docked with the powder outlet 12. At this time, the system identifies the specification of the capsule box by recognizing the number of times the first trigger 6 triggers the first sensor 3.

[0062] When the drive assembly 7 drives the support 2 and the capsule box to descend, when the trigger position at the lowermost position on the first trigger 6 triggers the third sensor 5, the drive assembly 7 stops, so that the support 2 reaches the lowermost position.

[0063] The present utility model is not limited to the above-mentioned optional embodiments, and various solutions can be arbitrarily combined on the premise of not conflicting with each other; anyone can obtain other various forms of products under the inspiration of the present utility model, but no matter what changes are made in its shape or structure, as long as the technical solutions fall within the scope defined by the claims of the present utility model, they all fall within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A coffee capsule machine equipped with a capsule box specification identification component, characterized in that: include: The machine body is provided with a powder outlet for docking with the capsule box; A capsule box mechanism is arranged on the machine body, and the capsule box mechanism comprises a support for placing the capsule box; as well as, The capsule box specification identification component is arranged on the machine body and is used to identify the specifications of the capsule box on the support.

2. A coffee capsule machine equipped with a capsule box specification identification component according to claim 1, characterized in that: The capsule box mechanism also includes a driving component for driving the support to rise along the machine body so that the capsule box on the support is docked with the powder outlet, or driving the support to descend along the machine body so that the capsule box on the support is separated from the powder outlet; The capsule box specification identification component includes a first sensor and a second sensor arranged on the body, and a first trigger and a second trigger arranged on the capsule box lifting mechanism and rising and falling synchronously with the support along the body; When the driving component drives the support to rise along the machine body, the first trigger triggers the first sensor at least once and generates a sensing signal each time the trigger is triggered, and when the second trigger triggers the second sensor, the driving component stops; The specification of the capsule box on the support is determined according to the number of times the first sensor is triggered.

3. A coffee capsule machine equipped with a capsule box specification identification component according to claim 2, characterized in that: At least one trigger bit is provided on the first trigger; When there are two or more trigger positions, all the trigger positions are arranged from top to bottom along the lifting direction of the support.

4. A coffee capsule machine equipped with a capsule box specification identification component according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that: A connecting component is provided between the driving component and the support, and the driving component drives the support to rise and fall through the connecting component, and the first trigger is arranged on the connecting component.

5. The coffee capsule machine equipped with a capsule box specification identification component according to claim 2, characterized in that: It also includes a capsule box arranged on the support, and the second trigger is arranged at the upper end of the capsule box.

6. A coffee capsule machine equipped with a capsule box specification identification component according to claim 5, characterized in that: The second sensor is arranged on the machine body, and when the capsule box is docked with the powder outlet, the second trigger triggers the second sensor and the driving assembly stops.

7. A coffee capsule machine equipped with a capsule box specification identification component according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that: The first sensor is a first photoelectric switch, and the first trigger is a light shielding plate.

8. A coffee capsule machine equipped with a capsule box specification identification component according to claim 2, 5 or 6, characterized in that: The second sensor is a second photoelectric switch. A mounting portion is provided on the machine body at the side of the powder outlet. The second photoelectric switch includes a receiver and a transmitter arranged on the mounting portion. The receiver and the transmitter are respectively located on both sides of the powder outlet and are arranged opposite to each other.

9. The coffee capsule machine equipped with a capsule box specification identification component according to claim 2, characterized in that: A third sensor is also provided in the body, and the third sensor is located below the first sensor; When the driving component drives the support to descend along the machine body, if the first trigger triggers the third sensor, the driving component stops.

10. The coffee capsule machine equipped with a capsule box specification identification component according to claim 9, characterized in that: The third sensor is a third photoelectric switch, and the first trigger is a light shielding plate.

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