Automatic coffee capsule making machine

Abstract

The utility model provides an automatic coffee capsule making machine, and aims to solve the problem that a machine capable of automatically grinding coffee beans into coffee powder and making coffee capsules is lacked in the prior art. An automatic coffee capsule making machine comprises a machine body; the bean grinding mechanism is arranged on the machine body, a powder outlet channel is arranged on the lower side of the bean grinding mechanism, and a powder outlet is formed in the lower end of the powder outlet channel; the bean grinding mechanism is used for grinding coffee beans into coffee powder, and the coffee powder flows into the capsule box located on the lower side of the powder outlet through the powder outlet channel. The powder pressing mechanism comprises a powder hammer and a powder hammer lifting assembly for driving the powder hammer to ascend and descend, and the powder hammer lifting assembly drives the powder hammer to move downwards from the upper side of the powder outlet to compact the coffee powder flowing into the capsule box. According to the automatic coffee capsule making machine, coffee beans can be automatically ground into coffee powder, the ground coffee powder is compacted in the capsule box, and therefore the coffee capsules are made.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of coffee capsule making machines, and particularly relates to an automatic coffee capsule making machine. Background Art

[0002] Coffee is a beverage made from roasted and ground coffee beans. As one of the world's three major beverages, it, together with cocoa and tea, is a major beverage popular in the world. With the improvement of living standards, coffee has gradually become a common beverage in people's lives, and many coffee lovers have emerged. At present, the market demand for coffee grinders is increasing, but there is a lack of a machine in the existing technology that can automatically grind coffee beans into coffee powder and make coffee capsules. Content of the Utility Model

[0003] The utility model provides an automatic coffee capsule making machine, aiming to solve the problem that there is a lack of a machine in the existing technology that can automatically grind coffee beans into coffee powder and make coffee capsules.

[0004] To solve the above technical problems, the technical solution adopted by the utility model is as follows:

[0005] An automatic coffee capsule making machine, comprising:

[0006] A machine body;

[0007] A bean grinding mechanism, arranged on the machine body, an outlet powder channel is arranged below the bean grinding mechanism, and an outlet powder port is arranged at the lower end of the outlet powder channel; the bean grinding mechanism is used for grinding coffee beans into coffee powder and flowing through the outlet powder channel into a capsule box located below the outlet powder port;

[0008] A powder pressing mechanism, arranged on the machine body, the powder pressing mechanism includes a powder hammer and a powder hammer lifting assembly for driving the powder hammer to lift and lower, and the powder hammer lifting assembly compacts the coffee powder flowing into the capsule box by driving the powder hammer to move downward from the upper side of the outlet powder port; and,

[0009] A bracket mechanism, arranged on the machine body, the bracket mechanism includes a bracket for placing the capsule box.

[0010] Further scheme: The bracket mechanism further includes a capsule box lifting assembly, and the capsule box lifting assembly docks or disengages the capsule box on the bracket with the outlet powder port by driving the bracket to lift and lower.

[0011] Based on the above technical solution: The capsule box lifting assembly drives the bracket to rise, so that the capsule box on the bracket docks with the outlet powder port, and drives the bracket to lower to disengage the capsule box from the outlet powder port, so as to facilitate the user to remove the capsule box. The capsule box lifting assembly enables the capsule box to automatically complete the actions of docking or disengaging with the outlet powder port, which is convenient to use.

[0012] Further solution: The coffee bean grinding mechanism includes:

[0013] A grinding chamber, with its lower side communicating with the upper end of the powder outlet channel;

[0014] A grinding knife assembly, arranged in the grinding chamber;

[0015] A grinding knife driving assembly, arranged on the machine body and used to drive the grinding knife assembly to work.

[0016] Based on the above technical solution: The grinding knife driving assembly drives the grinding knife assembly to work, so that the coffee beans are ground into coffee powder, and the ground coffee powder falls into the powder outlet channel from the lower end of the grinding chamber.

[0017] Further solution: The grinding knife assembly includes:

[0018] An inner grinding knife; and,

[0019] An outer grinding knife, sleeved outside the inner grinding knife, and the grinding gap is located between the inner grinding knife and the outer grinding knife.

[0020] Based on the above technical solution: The outer grinding knife is sleeved outside the inner grinding knife, and the two rotate relative to each other to grind the coffee beans entering the grinding gap from the upper part of the grinding gap into coffee powder.

[0021] Further solution: The grinding knife driving assembly is connected to the inner grinding knife and drives the inner grinding knife to rotate relative to the outer grinding knife.

[0022] Further solution: The grinding knife driving assembly includes a motor and a gear transmission assembly located in the machine body. The output end of the motor is connected to the input gear at the input end of the gear transmission assembly. The output gear at the output end of the gear transmission assembly is fixedly connected to the inner grinding knife through a connecting seat, and the inner grinding knife is located inside the output gear; a powder falling port communicating the grinding chamber with the powder outlet channel is provided on the connecting seat.

[0023] Based on the above technical solution: By providing a powder falling port on the connecting seat to communicate the grinding chamber with the powder outlet channel, the connecting seat can also play a role in scraping powder during the rotation process, so as to scrape off the coffee powder near the bottom of the grinding gap on the grinding knife.

[0024] Further solution: The connecting seat is provided with a mounting hole. A grinding knife mounting portion is provided in the middle of the mounting hole. Several connecting frames are provided between the inner side wall of the mounting hole and the grinding knife mounting portion. The several connecting frames are arranged around the grinding knife mounting portion, and a powder falling port is provided between every two adjacent connecting frames.

[0025] Based on the above technical solution: When the output gear drives the inner grinding knife to rotate, the ground coffee powder can quickly and effectively fall through a plurality of powder dropping ports, avoiding powder jamming.

[0026] Further solution: The grinding knife mounting portion is provided with a main positioning pin and two secondary positioning pins on opposite sides of the main positioning pin. The inner grinding knife is provided with a positioning hole and two positioning grooves. The main positioning pin is inserted into the positioning hole and fixed by a bolt, and the two secondary positioning pins are respectively inserted into the two positioning grooves.

[0027] Based on the above technical solution: The above fixing method is more firm, and the two secondary positioning pins are inserted into the two positioning grooves, enabling the output gear to stably drive the inner grinding knife to rotate synchronously.

[0028] Further solution: The inner diameter of the mounting hole decreases from top to bottom, and both the inner grinding knife and the outer grinding knife are arranged in the mounting hole and on the upper side of the connecting frame.

[0029] Based on the above technical solution: The above setting enables the ground coffee powder to effectively and quickly fall into the powder outlet channel below, reducing residue.

[0030] Further solution: The machine body includes an upper machine body at the upper part, a middle machine body in the middle, and a chassis at the bottom. The bean grinding mechanism, the powder pressing mechanism, and the powder outlet channel are all arranged in the upper machine body; there is a bracket lifting space between the upper machine body and the chassis, and the bracket mechanism is arranged on the middle machine body and the bracket is located in the bracket lifting space.

[0031] Based on the above technical solution: The above setting makes the overall structural layout of the coffee capsule automatic making machine more reasonable and optimized, facilitating user operation.

[0032] The beneficial effects of the present utility model are:

[0033] The present utility model is provided with a bean grinding mechanism for grinding coffee beans into coffee powder. The ground coffee powder flows into the powder outlet channel, and then flows into the capsule box located below the powder outlet through the powder outlet at the lower end of the powder outlet channel. The powder hammer lifting assembly is used to drive the powder hammer to move downward from the upper side of the powder outlet to compact the coffee powder flowing into the capsule box, thereby making a coffee capsule. The bracket is used to place the capsule box, facilitating the capsule box to receive powder and the powder hammer to press powder; the coffee capsule automatic making machine of the present utility model can automatically grind coffee beans into coffee powder and compact the ground coffee powder in the capsule box, thereby making a coffee capsule. Description of the Drawings

[0034] 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 certain embodiments of the present utility model, and thus should not be regarded as limiting the scope. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other related drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings.

[0035] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of an automatic coffee capsule making machine of the present utility model.

[0036] Figure 2 It is a schematic cross-sectional structural diagram of an automatic coffee capsule making machine of the present utility model.

[0037] Figure 3 It is a schematic structural diagram of the output gear, connecting seat and internal grinding knife of the present utility model.

[0038] Figure 4 It is an exploded structural diagram of the output gear, connecting seat and internal grinding knife of the present utility model.

[0039] Explanation of reference numerals in the figure:

[0040] 1 - machine body; 2 - internal grinding knife; 3 - external grinding knife; 4 - motor; 41 - output gear; 42 - connecting seat; 421 - powder dropping port; 422 - mounting hole; 423 - grinding knife mounting part; 424 - main positioning pin; 425 - secondary positioning pin; 426 - connecting frame; 5 - powder outlet channel; 51 - powder outlet; 6 - powder hammer lifting assembly; 7 - powder hammer; 8 - capsule box; 9 - bracket; 10 - capsule box lifting assembly; 11 - grinding cavity. Specific embodiments

[0041] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model in conjunction with the 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 of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts belong to the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0042] Embodiment 1:

[0043] As Figure 1 and Figure 2 shown, this embodiment provides an automatic coffee capsule making machine, including:

[0044] Machine body 1;

[0045] A coffee bean grinding mechanism is provided on the body 1. There is a powder outlet channel 5 below the coffee bean grinding mechanism, and a powder outlet 51 is provided at the lower end of the powder outlet channel 5. The coffee bean grinding mechanism is used to grind coffee beans into coffee powder and let the coffee powder flow through the powder outlet channel 5 into the capsule box 8 located below the powder outlet 51.

[0046] A powder pressing mechanism is provided on the body 1. The powder pressing mechanism includes a powder hammer 7 and a powder hammer lifting assembly 6 for driving the powder hammer 7 to lift and lower. The powder hammer lifting assembly 6 presses the coffee powder flowing into the capsule box 8 by driving the powder hammer 7 to move downward from the upper side of the powder outlet 51. And,

[0047] A bracket 9 mechanism is provided on the body 1. The bracket 9 mechanism includes a bracket 9 for placing the capsule box 8.

[0048] In this embodiment, as Figure 1 and Figure 2 shown, as a specific implementation manner of the powder hammer lifting assembly 6, the powder hammer lifting assembly 6 includes a powder hammer 7 driving motor 4 and a transmission assembly located between the powder hammer 7 driving motor 4 and the powder hammer 7. The transmission assembly can adopt a lead screw nut assembly. The output end of the powder hammer 7 driving motor 4 is connected to the lead screw, and the nut is threadedly connected to the lead screw, and the nut is fixedly connected to the powder hammer 7.

[0049] In this embodiment, in order to further enable the capsule box 8 on the bracket 9 to be automatically docked with the powder outlet 51, so as to facilitate powder receiving, this embodiment sets that the bracket 9 mechanism further includes a capsule box lifting assembly 10. The capsule box lifting assembly 10 drives the bracket 9 to lift and lower so that the capsule box 8 on the bracket 9 is docked with or separated from the powder outlet 51. By setting the capsule box lifting assembly 10 to drive the bracket 9 to automatically dock the capsule box 8 with the powder outlet 51, the automatic docking operation enables accurate docking every time, thus facilitating the powder receiving of the capsule box 8 and the powder pressing action of the powder hammer 7 on the coffee powder in the capsule box 8.

[0050] As a specific implementation manner, the capsule box lifting assembly 10 includes a bracket 9 driving motor 4 and a transmission assembly located between the bracket 9 driving motor 4 and the bracket 9. The transmission assembly can specifically adopt a lead screw nut assembly.

[0051] Among them, in order to make the overall structure design more reasonable, the body 1 includes an upper body 1 located at the upper part, a middle body 1 located in the middle, and a chassis located at the bottom. The grinding mechanism, the powder pressing mechanism, and the powder outlet channel 5 are all arranged in the upper body 1. A lifting space for the bracket 9 is provided between the upper body 1 and the chassis. The bracket 9 mechanism is arranged on the middle body 1 and the bracket 9 is located in the lifting space of the bracket 9. The bracket 9 moves up and down in the lifting space of the bracket 9 under the driving action of the capsule box lifting assembly 10. When it rises to the highest point, the capsule box 8 is docked with the powder outlet 51. When it is at the lowest point, it is convenient to place or remove the capsule box 8.

[0052] In this embodiment, as Figure 2 shown, a specific implementation manner of the grinding mechanism is that the grinding mechanism includes:

[0053] A grinding chamber 11, the lower side of which is communicated with the upper end of the powder outlet channel 5;

[0054] A grinding knife assembly, arranged in the grinding chamber 11;

[0055] A grinding knife driving assembly, arranged on the body 1 and used to drive the grinding knife assembly to work. When the grinding knife driving assembly drives the grinding knife assembly to work, the grinding knife assembly grinds the coffee beans entering the grinding chamber 11 into coffee powder, and the ground coffee powder falls from the lower end of the grinding chamber 11 into the powder outlet channel 5.

[0056] Among them, as a specific implementation manner of the grinding knife assembly, the grinding knife assembly includes:

[0057] An inner grinding knife 2; and,

[0058] An outer grinding knife 3, sleeved outside the inner grinding knife 2, and the grinding gap is located between the inner grinding knife 2 and the outer grinding knife 3. The grinding knife driving assembly can drive the inner grinding knife 2 to rotate relative to the outer grinding knife 3, or drive the outer grinding knife 3 to rotate relative to the inner grinding knife 2.

[0059] As Figure 2 shown, as a preferred specific implementation manner of the grinding knife driving assembly, the grinding knife driving assembly is connected to the inner grinding knife 2 and drives the inner grinding knife 2 to rotate relative to the outer grinding knife 3. Specifically, the grinding knife driving assembly includes a motor 4 located in the body 1 and a gear transmission assembly. The output end of the motor 4 is connected to the input gear at the input end of the gear transmission assembly. The output gear 41 at the output end of the gear transmission assembly is fixedly connected to the inner grinding knife 2 through a connecting seat 42, and the inner grinding knife 2 is located inside the output gear 41. A powder falling port 421 communicating the grinding chamber 11 with the powder outlet channel 5 is provided on the connecting seat 42.

[0060] As shown Figures 2 to 4 in the figure, as a specific way, in order to enable the ground coffee powder to quickly and effectively fall into the powder outlet channel 5, the connecting seat 42 of this embodiment is provided with a mounting hole 422. A grinding knife mounting portion 423 is provided in the middle of the mounting hole 422. A plurality of connecting frames 426 are provided between the inner side wall of the mounting hole 422 and the grinding knife mounting portion 423. The plurality of connecting frames 426 are arranged around the grinding knife mounting portion 423, and the powder falling port 421 is arranged between every two adjacent connecting frames 426. Specifically, the connecting seat 42 can be integrally formed with the output gear 41, and the grinding knife mounting portion 423 and the plurality of connecting frames 426 are all located in the mounting hole 422. Four connecting frames 426 can be specifically provided, and correspondingly, there are four powder falling ports 421.

[0061] As a specific connection method between the inner grinding knife 2 and the grinding knife mounting portion 423, the grinding knife mounting portion 423 is provided with a main positioning pin 424 and two sub-positioning pins 425 located on opposite sides of the main positioning pin 424. The inner grinding knife 2 is provided with a positioning hole and two positioning grooves. The main positioning pin 424 is inserted into the positioning hole and fixed by a nut, and the two sub-positioning pins 425 are respectively inserted into the two positioning grooves. By inserting the two sub-positioning pins 425 into the two positioning grooves, the output gear 41 can stably drive the inner grinding knife 2 to rotate synchronously.

[0062] In this embodiment, the diameter of the mounting hole 422 decreases from top to bottom. Specifically, the mounting hole 422 includes a first section located in the upper part, a second section located in the middle part, and a third section located in the lower part. The inner diameter of the first section is larger than that of the third section, and the second section is arc-shaped from top to bottom to facilitate connecting the first section and the third section. The inner grinding knife 2 and the outer grinding knife 3 are both arranged in the mounting hole 422, and the connecting frames 426 are specifically arranged on the inner side wall of the second section. The inner grinding knife 2 and the outer grinding knife 3 are both located above the connecting frames 426.

[0063] Principle of operation description:

[0064] When the coffee capsule automatic making machine is working, the bean grinding mechanism grinds the added coffee beans into coffee powder. The coffee powder falls into the powder outlet channel 5 and then falls into the capsule box 8 through the powder outlet 51 at the lower end of the powder outlet channel 5. Then, the powder pressing mechanism is started, and the powder hammer 7 presses down to compact the coffee powder in the capsule box 8.

[0065] The present utility model is not limited to the above-mentioned optional embodiments. On the premise of non-conflict, various schemes can be arbitrarily combined; anyone can obtain other various forms of products under the inspiration of the present utility model. However, 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. An automatic coffee capsule making machine, characterized in that: include: Body; A bean grinding mechanism is arranged on the machine body, a powder outlet channel is arranged at the lower side of the bean grinding mechanism, and a powder outlet is arranged at the lower end of the powder outlet channel; the bean grinding mechanism is used to grind coffee beans into coffee powder and flow the coffee powder through the powder outlet channel into a capsule box located at the lower side of the powder outlet; a powder compacting mechanism, arranged on the machine body, comprising a powder hammer and a powder hammer lifting assembly for driving the powder hammer to move up and down, wherein the powder hammer lifting assembly compacts the coffee powder flowing into the capsule box by driving the powder hammer to move downward from the upper side of the powder outlet; and A bracket mechanism is arranged on the machine body, and the bracket mechanism comprises a bracket for placing a capsule box.

2. The automatic coffee capsule making machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bracket mechanism further comprises a capsule box lifting component, and the capsule box lifting component drives the bracket to lift so that the capsule box on the bracket is docked with or separated from the powder outlet.

3. The automatic coffee capsule making machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bean grinding mechanism comprises: The grinding chamber has a lower side connected to the upper end of the powder outlet channel; A grinding blade assembly is arranged in the grinding chamber; The grinding knife driving assembly is arranged on the machine body and is used for driving the grinding knife assembly to work.

4. The automatic coffee capsule making machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The grinding knife assembly comprises: Internal grinding blade; and, The outer grinding knife is sleeved on the outer side of the inner grinding knife, and a grinding gap is arranged between the inner grinding knife and the outer grinding knife.

5. The automatic coffee capsule making machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: The grinding knife driving assembly is connected to the inner grinding knife and drives the inner grinding knife to rotate relative to the outer grinding knife.

6. The automatic coffee capsule making machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: The grinding knife driving assembly includes a motor and a gear transmission assembly located in the body, the output end of the motor is connected to the input gear of the input end of the gear transmission assembly, the output gear at the output end of the gear transmission assembly is fixedly connected to the inner grinding knife through a connecting seat, and the inner grinding knife is located on the inner side of the output gear; the connecting seat is provided with a powder drop port connecting the grinding chamber and the powder outlet channel.

7. The automatic coffee capsule making machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: The connecting seat is provided with a mounting hole, a grinding knife mounting part is provided in the middle of the mounting hole, a plurality of connecting frames are provided between the inner wall of the mounting hole and the grinding knife mounting part, the plurality of connecting frames are arranged around the grinding knife mounting part, and the powder dropping port is provided between every two adjacent connecting frames.

8. The automatic coffee capsule making machine according to claim 7, characterized in that: The grinding knife mounting portion is provided with a main positioning pin and two auxiliary positioning pins located on opposite sides of the main positioning pin, and the inner grinding knife is provided with a positioning hole and two positioning grooves. The main positioning pin is inserted into the positioning hole and fixed by bolts, and the two auxiliary positioning pins are respectively inserted into the two positioning grooves.

9. The automatic coffee capsule making machine according to claim 7, characterized in that: The inner diameter of the mounting hole decreases from top to bottom, and the inner grinding knife and the outer grinding knife are both arranged in the mounting hole and located on the upper side of the connecting frame.

10. The automatic coffee capsule making machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The machine body includes an upper body located at the top, a middle body located in the middle, and a bottom frame located at the bottom. The bean grinding mechanism, the powder pressing mechanism, and the powder outlet channel are all arranged in the upper body. A bracket lifting space is provided between the upper body and the bottom frame. The bracket mechanism is arranged on the middle body and the bracket is located in the bracket lifting space.

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