Table type beverage dispenser

By designing an automated system in the on-bench beverage machine, including a concentrate storage box, a water storage box, a metering pump, a heating block and a temperature sensor, the difficulties in the existing beverage machine in the mixing and heating brewing are solved, and better brewing effect and convenience are achieved.

CN223008938UActive Publication Date: 2025-06-24MARCO CATERING EQUIP(NINGBO) CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202422183742.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-09-06
Publication Date
2025-06-24
Estimated Expiration
2034-09-06

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Technical Problem

The existing on-bench beverage machines have difficulties in automatically disposing the beverage concentrate solution and water source and heating the brewing, which makes it difficult to achieve the expected brewing effect.

Method used

A table-type beverage machine is designed, including a concentrate storage box, a water source storage box, a metering pump, a heating block and a temperature sensor. The concentrated liquid and water source are transported to the brewing chamber in a predetermined proportion through the automation system, and heated through the heating block, and the heating power is controlled by the temperature sensor.

Benefits of technology

It realizes automatic mixing and heating brewing of beverage concentrate solution and water source, improves the brewing effect and efficiency of the beverage machine, and enhances the convenience of use.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a table type beverage dispenser which comprises a beverage dispenser body, an access door is installed at the lower end of the surface of the beverage dispenser body through hinges, a liquid outlet nozzle is installed at the top of the beverage dispenser body above the access door, a touch panel is installed at the upper end of the surface of the beverage dispenser body, and a liquid collecting frame is arranged on the surface of the beverage dispenser body below the access door. A net rack is installed at the top of the liquid collecting frame, a partition plate is arranged in the center of the interior of the beverage dispenser body, a brewing box is arranged at the top end of the partition plate, a brewing cavity is formed in one side of the interior of the brewing box, a transmission cavity is formed in the other side of the interior of the brewing box, and a concentrated liquid storage box is arranged on one side of the bottom of the beverage dispenser body below the partition plate. According to the beverage machine, the beverage concentrated solution and the water source can be automatically blended, heated and brewed, so that the beverage brewing effect is guaranteed when the beverage machine is used, the beverage brewing efficiency is improved when the beverage machine is used, and the convenience of the beverage machine is improved when the beverage machine is used.
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Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of beverage machines, and particularly relates to a tabletop beverage machine. Background Art

[0002] With the acceleration of the pace of life and the improvement of health awareness, people's demand for beverages is no longer limited to simple thirst quenching, but they pay more attention to the taste, nutritional components and production convenience of beverages. Traditional water dispensers or coffee pots can no longer meet the market's demand for diversified and personalized beverages. Therefore, it is particularly important to develop a tabletop beverage machine.

[0003] A beverage machine with the reference publication number CN212281010U includes: a brewing unit, the brewing unit includes: a brewing head, a capsule cup and a liquid outlet pipe. The capsule cup is provided with a brewing cavity and a liquid outlet communicating with the brewing cavity. The brewing cavity is located below the brewing head, and one end of the liquid outlet pipe is connected to the liquid outlet; a cup holding platform located below the port of the other end of the liquid outlet pipe, and the cup holding platform is used for holding a beverage cup; a detection device for detecting whether there is a foreign object in the beverage cup located on the cup holding platform; a trash bin; a driving mechanism; a controller respectively connected to the driving mechanism and the detection device. The controller is used to control the driving mechanism to push the beverage cup into the trash bin when the detection device detects that there is a foreign object in the beverage cup. Through the above method, this beverage machine can clean the pollutants appearing inside the beverage machine. According to the above, although this beverage machine can be well applied, it is usually not convenient to automatically mix and heat and brew the beverage concentrate solution and water source, so that the brewing effect of this beverage machine is still difficult to reach the established expectation, which often troubles the users. Content of the Utility Model

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a tabletop beverage machine to solve the problem that although the beverage machine can be well applied, it is usually not convenient to automatically mix and heat and brew the beverage concentrate solution and water source, so that the brewing effect of this beverage machine is still difficult to reach the established expectation as put forward in the above background art.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the present utility model provides the following technical solutions: A table-top beverage machine, including a beverage machine body. The lower end of the surface of the beverage machine body is installed with a maintenance door through a hinge. At the top of the beverage machine body above the maintenance door, a liquid outlet nozzle is installed. At the upper end of the surface of the beverage machine body, a touch panel is installed. At the surface of the beverage machine body below the maintenance door, a liquid collection frame is provided. At the top of the liquid collection frame, a wire mesh frame is installed. At the corner positions of the bottom end of the beverage machine body, anti-slip feet are provided. At the central position inside the beverage machine body, a partition is provided. At the top end of the partition, a brewing box is provided. On one side inside the brewing box, a brewing chamber is provided. On the other side inside the brewing box, a transmission chamber is provided. At one side of the bottom of the beverage machine body below the partition, a concentrated liquid storage tank is provided. At the bottom of the beverage machine body on one side of the concentrated liquid storage tank, a water source storage tank is provided. On the outer wall of the water source storage tank away from the concentrated liquid storage tank, a water injection pipe opening is provided. The end of the water injection pipe opening away from the water source storage tank extends to the outside of the beverage machine body. On the outer wall of one side of the brewing box, a liquid discharge pump is installed through a bracket. The input end of the liquid discharge pump is electrically connected to the output end of the single-chip microcomputer inside the touch panel. One end of the liquid discharge pump is connected to the top end of the liquid outlet nozzle through a conduit. The other end of the liquid discharge pump extends to the bottom of the brewing chamber through a conduit.

[0006] Preferably, on one side of the top end of the water source storage tank, a first metering pump is installed. The input end of the first metering pump is electrically connected to the output end of the single-chip microcomputer inside the touch panel. One end of the first metering pump extends to the bottom of the water source storage tank through a conduit. The other end of the first metering pump extends to the inside of the brewing chamber through a conduit. Through the setting of the first metering pump, it is convenient to transport the water inside the water source storage tank to the inside of the brewing chamber.

[0007] Preferably, on the top end of the water source storage tank on one side of the first metering pump, a second metering pump is installed. The input end of the second metering pump is electrically connected to the output end of the single-chip microcomputer inside the touch panel. One end of the second metering pump extends to the bottom of the concentrated liquid storage tank through a conduit. The other end of the second metering pump extends to the inside of the brewing chamber through a conduit. Through the setting of the second metering pump, it is convenient to transport the beverage concentrate inside the concentrated liquid storage tank to the inside of the brewing chamber.

[0008] Preferably, on one side inside the transmission chamber, a strip-shaped plate is provided. On the outer wall of the strip-shaped plate, a driving gear is rotatably installed. On the outer walls of the strip-shaped plate on both sides of the driving gear, driven gears are rotatably connected. The driven gears are meshed with the driving gear. By the meshing of the driven gears and the driving gear, when the driving gear rotates, it drives the driven gears to rotate.

[0009] Preferably, two stirring blades are rotatably installed inside the brewing chamber through a bracket. One end of each stirring blade penetrates through the strip-shaped plate and is connected to the inner wall of the driven gear. Through the arrangement of the stirring blades, the beverage inside the brewing chamber can be stirred and mixed.

[0010] Preferably, a rotary driving member is installed on the inner wall of one side of the transmission chamber. The input end of the rotary driving member is electrically connected to the output end of the single-chip microcomputer inside the touch panel. One end of the rotary driving member is connected to the outer wall of the driving gear. Through the arrangement of the rotary driving member, the driving gear can be driven to rotate.

[0011] Preferably, a heating block is installed on one side of the bottom of the brewing chamber. The input end of the heating block is electrically connected to the output end of the single-chip microcomputer inside the touch panel. A temperature sensor is installed on the inner wall of the brewing chamber above the heating block. The output end of the temperature sensor is electrically connected to the input end of the single-chip microcomputer inside the touch panel. Through the arrangement of the heating block and the temperature sensor, the beverage inside the brewing chamber can be heated.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present utility model are as follows: This tabletop beverage machine can not only automatically mix and heat the beverage concentrate solution and water source for brewing to ensure the brewing effect of the beverage when the beverage machine is in use, but also improve the brewing efficiency of the beverage when the beverage machine is in use, and moreover improve the convenience when the beverage machine is in use;

[0013] (1) By storing the beverage concentrate solution and cold water in the concentrate storage tank and the water source storage tank respectively, and then the second metering pump and the first metering pump accurately convey the beverage concentrate solution and cold water inside the concentrate storage tank and the water source storage tank to the brewing chamber according to a predetermined ratio, so that a beverage is formed inside the brewing chamber. Then, the heating block heats the beverage inside the brewing chamber, and the temperature sensor monitors the temperature of the beverage to control the heating power of the heating block, thus automatically mixing and heating the beverage concentrate solution and the water source for brewing, thereby ensuring the brewing effect of the beverage when the beverage machine is in use;

[0014] (2) By driving the driving gear to rotate through the rotary driving member, since the driving gear meshes with the driven gear, the driving gear drives the two stirring blades to rotate inside the brewing chamber through the two driven gears, so that the stirring blades stir the beverage concentrate solution and the water source inside the brewing chamber, thereby accelerating the fusion rate of the beverage concentrate solution and the water source, and thus improving the brewing efficiency when the beverage machine is in use;

[0015] (3) By opening the maintenance door, the concentrated liquid storage box can be taken out of the beverage machine body to the outside, which is convenient for cleaning and maintaining the concentrated liquid storage box and the water source storage box. The liquid collection frame can collect the beverage overflowed from the cups on the top of the grid frame, and the multiple anti-slip feet can stably place the whole beverage machine on the table for use, thus improving the convenience of using the beverage machine. Description of the Drawings

[0016] Figure 1 It is a front view structural schematic diagram of the present utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 It is a bottom view structural schematic diagram of the present utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 It is a side view sectional structural schematic diagram of the present utility model;

[0019] Figure 4 It is a side view structural schematic diagram of the driving gear and the driven gear of the present utility model.

[0020] In the figure: 1, beverage machine body; 2, touch panel; 3, maintenance door; 4, anti-slip feet; 5, liquid collection frame; 6, grid frame; 7, liquid outlet nozzle; 8, concentrated liquid storage box; 9, water source storage box; 10, water injection nozzle; 11, partition board; 12, first metering pump; 13, second metering pump; 14, brewing box; 15, brewing cavity; 16, transmission cavity; 17, heating block; 18, temperature sensor; 19, drain pump; 20, strip board; 21, rotation driving part; 22, stirring blade; 23, driving gear; 24, driven gear. Detailed Embodiment

[0021] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present utility model. Based on the embodiments in the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0022] Please refer to Figures 1-4, an embodiment provided by the utility model: a tabletop beverage machine, including a beverage machine body 1, a maintenance door 3 is installed at the lower end of the surface of the beverage machine body 1 through a hinge, a liquid outlet nozzle 7 is installed at the top of the beverage machine body 1 above the maintenance door 3, a touch panel 2 is installed at the upper end of the surface of the beverage machine body 1, a liquid collection frame 5 is arranged on the surface of the beverage machine body 1 below the maintenance door 3, a wire mesh frame 6 is installed at the top of the liquid collection frame 5, anti-slip feet 4 are arranged at the corner positions of the bottom end of the beverage machine body 1, a partition plate 11 is arranged at the central position inside the beverage machine body 1, a brewing box 14 is arranged at the top end of the partition plate 11, a brewing cavity 15 is arranged on one side inside the brewing box 14, a heating block 17 is installed on one side of the bottom of the brewing cavity 15, the input end of the heating block 17 is electrically connected to the output end of the single-chip microcomputer inside the touch panel 2, a temperature sensor 18 is installed on the inner wall of the brewing cavity 15 above the heating block 17, and the output end of the temperature sensor 18 is electrically connected to the input end of the single-chip microcomputer inside the touch panel 2;

[0023] During use, through the settings of the heating block 17 and the temperature sensor 18, the beverage inside the brewing cavity 15 can be heated;

[0024] On the other side inside the brewing box 14, there is a transmission cavity 16. On one side inside the transmission cavity 16, there is a strip-shaped plate 20. A driving gear 23 is rotatably installed on the outer wall of the strip-shaped plate 20. On the outer walls of the strip-shaped plate 20 on both sides of the driving gear 23, there are driven gears 24 rotatably connected. The driven gears 24 are meshed with the driving gear 23;

[0025] During use, through the meshing of the driven gear 24 and the driving gear 23, when the driving gear 23 rotates, it drives the driven gear 24 to rotate;

[0026] Inside the brewing cavity 15, two stirring blades 22 are rotatably installed through brackets. One end of the stirring blade 22 penetrates through the strip-shaped plate 20 and is connected to the inner wall of the driven gear 24;

[0027] During use, through the setting of the stirring blades 22, the beverage inside the brewing cavity 15 can be stirred and mixed;

[0028] On one side of the inner wall of the transmission cavity 16, a rotation driving member 21 is installed. The input end of the rotation driving member 21 is electrically connected to the output end of the single-chip microcomputer inside the touch panel 2. One end of the rotation driving member 21 is connected to the outer wall of the driving gear 23;

[0029] During use, through the setting of the rotation driving member 21, the driving gear 23 can be driven to rotate;

[0030] One side at the bottom of the beverage machine body 1 below the partition 11 is provided with a concentrated liquid storage tank 8, one side of the concentrated liquid storage tank 8 at the bottom of the beverage machine body 1 is provided with a water source storage tank 9, one side of the top of the water source storage tank 9 is installed with a first metering pump 12, the input end of the first metering pump 12 is electrically connected to the output end of the single-chip microcomputer inside the touch panel 2, one end of the first metering pump 12 extends to the bottom of the water source storage tank 9 through a conduit, and the other end of the first metering pump 12 extends to the inside of the brewing chamber 15 through a conduit;

[0031] During use, through the setting of the first metering pump 12, the water source inside the water source storage tank 9 is transported to the inside of the brewing chamber 15;

[0032] One side of the water source storage tank 9 where the first metering pump 12 is located is installed with a second metering pump 13 at the top, the input end of the second metering pump 13 is electrically connected to the output end of the single-chip microcomputer inside the touch panel 2, one end of the second metering pump 13 extends to the bottom of the concentrated liquid storage tank 8 through a conduit, and the other end of the second metering pump 13 extends to the inside of the brewing chamber 15 through a conduit;

[0033] During use, through the setting of the second metering pump 13, the beverage concentrate inside the concentrated liquid storage tank 8 is transported to the inside of the brewing chamber 15;

[0034] A water injection port 10 is provided on the outer wall of the water source storage tank 9 away from the concentrated liquid storage tank 8, one end of the water injection port 10 away from the water source storage tank 9 extends to the outside of the beverage machine body 1, a drainage pump 19 is installed on the outer wall of one side of the brewing box 14 through a bracket, the input end of the drainage pump 19 is electrically connected to the output end of the single-chip microcomputer inside the touch panel 2, one end of the drainage pump 19 is connected to the top of the liquid outlet nozzle 7 through a conduit, and the other end of the drainage pump 19 extends to the bottom of the brewing chamber 15 through a conduit.

[0035] When the embodiment of the present application is in use, first, the beverage concentrate solution and cold water are stored in the concentrate storage tank 8 and the water source storage tank 9 respectively. Subsequently, the second metering pump 13 and the first metering pump 12 accurately convey the beverage concentrate solution and cold water inside the concentrate storage tank 8 and the water source storage tank 9 to the brewing chamber 15 according to a predetermined ratio, so that the beverage concentrate solution and cold water form a beverage inside the brewing chamber 15. Then, the heating block 17 heats the beverage inside the brewing chamber 15, and the temperature sensor 18 monitors the temperature of the beverage to control the heating power of the heating block 17, so as to automatically mix and heat-brew the beverage concentrate solution and the water source. When the drain pump 19 is started, the drain pump 19 conveys the beverage inside the brewing chamber 15 to the liquid outlet nozzle 7 and discharges it from the bottom of the liquid outlet nozzle 7. Just place the cup on the top of the wire rack 6, and the beverage discharged from the liquid outlet nozzle 7 can be received. After that, the rotation driving member 21 drives the driving gear 23 to rotate, so that the driving gear 23 drives the two stirring blades 22 to rotate inside the brewing chamber 15 through the driven gear 24, so that the stirring blades 22 stir and blend the beverage concentrate solution and the water source inside the brewing chamber 15, thereby improving the blending rate of the beverage concentrate solution and the water source. Finally, by opening the maintenance door 3, the concentrate storage tank 8 can be taken out of the beverage machine body 1 to facilitate the cleaning and maintenance of the concentrate storage tank 8 and the water source storage tank 9. The setting of the liquid collection frame 5 can collect the beverage overflowing from the cup on the top of the wire rack 6, and the setting of multiple anti-slip feet 4 can stably place the beverage machine on the table for use, thus completing the use of the beverage machine.

Claims

1. A table-top beverage machine, characterized in that: The beverage machine comprises a beverage machine body (1), wherein an inspection door (3) is installed at the lower end of the surface of the beverage machine body (1) via a hinge, a liquid outlet nozzle (7) is installed at the top of the beverage machine body (1) above the inspection door (3), a touch panel (2) is installed at the upper end of the surface of the beverage machine body (1), a liquid collecting frame (5) is provided on the surface of the beverage machine body (1) below the inspection door (3), a grid (6) is installed on the top of the liquid collecting frame (5), anti-slip feet (4) are provided at the corner positions of the bottom end of the beverage machine body (1), a partition (11) is provided at the central position inside the beverage machine body (1), a brewing box (14) is provided at the top of the partition (11), a brewing cavity (15) is provided on one side inside the brewing box (14), and a transmission cavity (16) is provided on the other side inside the brewing box (14) A concentrate storage box (8) is provided on one side of the bottom of the beverage machine body (1) below the partition (11); a water source storage box (9) is provided on the bottom of the beverage machine body (1) on one side of the concentrate storage box (8); a water injection nozzle (10) is provided on the outer wall of the water source storage box (9) on the side away from the concentrate storage box (8); one end of the water injection nozzle (10) away from the water source storage box (9) extends to the outside of the beverage machine body (1); a drainage pump (19) is installed on the outer wall of one side of the brewing box (14) through a bracket; an input end of the drainage pump (19) is electrically connected to an output end of a single chip microcomputer inside the touch panel (2); one end of the drainage pump (19) is connected to the top of the liquid outlet nozzle (7) through a conduit; and the other end of the drainage pump (19) extends to the bottom of the brewing chamber (15) through a conduit.

2. A tabletop beverage machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A first metering pump (12) is installed on one side of the top of the water source storage box (9); an input end of the first metering pump (12) is electrically connected to an output end of a single chip microcomputer inside the touch panel (2); one end of the first metering pump (12) extends to the bottom of the water source storage box (9) through a conduit; and the other end of the first metering pump (12) extends to the inside of the brewing chamber (15) through a conduit.

3. A tabletop beverage machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: A second metering pump (13) is installed at the top of the water source storage box (9) on one side of the first metering pump (12); an input end of the second metering pump (13) is electrically connected to an output end of a single chip microcomputer inside the touch panel (2); one end of the second metering pump (13) extends to the bottom of the concentrate storage box (8) through a conduit, and the other end of the second metering pump (13) extends to the inside of the brewing chamber (15) through a conduit.

4. The tabletop beverage machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A strip plate (20) is provided on one side of the transmission cavity (16), a driving gear (23) is rotatably mounted on the outer wall of the strip plate (20), driven gears (24) are rotatably connected to the outer walls of the strip plates (20) on both sides of the driving gear (23), and the driven gear (24) and the driving gear (23) are meshed with each other.

5. The tabletop beverage machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: Two stirring blades (22) are rotatably mounted inside the brewing chamber (15) via a bracket, and one end of the stirring blade (22) penetrates the strip plate (20) and is connected to the inner wall of the driven gear (24).

6. The tabletop beverage machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: A rotary drive member (21) is mounted on the inner wall of one side of the transmission cavity (16); an input end of the rotary drive member (21) is electrically connected to an output end of a single chip microcomputer inside the touch panel (2); and one end of the rotary drive member (21) is connected to an outer wall of a driving gear (23).

7. The tabletop beverage machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A heating block (17) is installed on one side of the bottom of the brewing chamber (15), and the input end of the heating block (17) is electrically connected to the output end of the single-chip microcomputer inside the touch panel (2). A temperature sensor (18) is installed on the inner wall of the brewing chamber (15) above the heating block (17), and the output end of the temperature sensor (18) is electrically connected to the input end of the single-chip microcomputer inside the touch panel (2).

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  • Beverage dispenser

    CN212281010U