Capsule support

By designing a capsule holder with transmission assembly, moving part, clamping assembly, triggering assembly and sliding part, the problems of poor linkage and high cost of traditional capsule holders are solved, and more efficient capsule processing and a more stable extraction process are achieved.

CN223041340UActive Publication Date: 2025-07-01FUTURE TECH JIANGXI
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422118668.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-08-30
Publication Date
2025-07-01
Estimated Expiration
2034-08-30

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Technical Problem

Traditional capsule holders require two or more motors to transfer and discard capsules, which have poor linkage and high production costs.

Method used

A capsule tray including a transmission assembly, a moving part, a clamping assembly, a triggering assembly and a sliding part is designed. Through the provided trigger assembly and a sliding part, the clamping assembly is driven to move through the transmission assembly, and the extraction and discarding of the capsule is completed, which only requires a motor.

Benefits of technology

The linkage of capsule storing is improved, the production cost is reduced, the problem of poor linkage of capsule storing in the prior art is solved, and the stability during extraction is increased.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a capsule holder which comprises a mounting frame, a transmission assembly is arranged on one side of the mounting frame, a moving part is arranged on one side of the transmission assembly, a first supporting part is arranged on one side of the moving part, a clamping assembly is arranged at the top end of the first supporting part, and a trigger assembly is arranged on one side of the clamping assembly. A connecting base is fixedly arranged at the top end of the mounting frame, a sliding piece is arranged in the connecting base, and a triggering piece is arranged at the rear end of the sliding piece. According to the capsule support, through the arranged triggering assembly and the sliding part, the clamping assembly is driven by the transmission assembly to move, the clamping assembly moves backwards after being extracted, the used capsule shell is discarded through the sliding part, only one motor is needed for driving in the process, the linkage of the capsule support is improved, and the manufacturing cost is reduced.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of self-service coffee machines, and more particularly to a capsule holder. Background Art

[0002] As an important component structure inside a self-service coffee machine, the capsule holder is mainly used to hold the capsule, transfer the coffee capsule to below the extraction device in the self-service coffee machine by starting the motor for extraction, and after extraction, flip the capsule by another motor to pour the used capsule shell at the recycling place.

[0003] However, the traditional capsule holder requires two or more motors to achieve the two steps of transferring the capsule and discarding the capsule, with poor linkage and relatively high manufacturing cost.

[0004] Therefore, we make improvements and propose a capsule holder. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The purpose of the utility model is to address the problem of poor linkage of the existing capsule holder.

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned invention purpose and improve the above problems, the utility model provides a capsule holder, which includes a mounting frame. One side of the mounting frame is provided with a transmission assembly, one side of the transmission assembly is provided with a moving member, one side of the moving member is provided with a first support member, the top of the first support member is provided with a clamping assembly, one side of the clamping assembly is provided with a triggering assembly, the top of the mounting frame is fixedly provided with a connecting seat, and the inside of the connecting seat is provided with a sliding member, and the rear end of the sliding member is provided with a triggering member.

[0007] As a preferred technical solution of this application, the transmission assembly includes transmission wheels rotatably connected to both ends of one side of the mounting frame, and the two transmission wheels are connected by a transmission belt.

[0008] As a preferred technical solution of this application, the moving member includes a mounting block fixedly connected to the transmission belt, and the mounting block is slidably connected to the mounting frame.

[0009] As a preferred technical solution of this application, the first support member includes a fixed seat, and the fixed seat is fixedly connected to one side of the mounting block.

[0010] As a preferred technical solution of this application, the clamping assembly includes a first arc-shaped clamping plate fixed to the top of the fixed seat. One end of the first arc-shaped clamping plate is provided with a second arc-shaped clamping plate and a first torsion spring, and the first arc-shaped clamping plate is hinged to the second arc-shaped clamping plate through the first torsion spring.

[0011] As a preferred technical solution of the present application, the triggering component includes a stopper fixed to one side of the second arc-shaped clamping plate. A transmission plate and a second torsion spring are provided at the front end of the stopper. The second arc-shaped clamping plate and the transmission plate are hinged through the second torsion spring.

[0012] As a preferred technical solution of the present application, the sliding member includes a pulley, and the pulley is rotatably connected to one side of the connecting seat. The triggering member includes a fixed block, and the fixed block includes a fixed block located at the rear end of the connecting seat. The fixed block is fixedly connected to the top end of the mounting frame.

[0013] As a preferred technical solution of the present application, an installation component is provided on one side of the transmission component, and a second support member is provided at the top end of the installation component.

[0014] As a preferred technical solution of the present application, the installation component includes a fixing plate fixed to the bottom end of the mounting frame. A connecting plate is fixedly provided at the top end of the fixing plate, and one side of the connecting plate is fixedly connected to the mounting frame.

[0015] As a preferred technical solution of the present application, the second support member includes a support plate fixedly connected to the top end of the fixing plate, and the support plate is located in front of the connecting plate.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present utility model are as follows:

[0017] In the solution of the present application:

[0018] 1. By providing the triggering component and the sliding member, it is realized that the clamping component is driven to move through the transmission component, and after moving and passing through extraction, it moves back. The used capsule shell is discarded through the sliding member. During the process, only one motor is needed to drive, which improves the linkage of the capsule holder, reduces the manufacturing cost, and solves the problem of poor linkage of the capsule holder in the prior art.

[0019] 2. By providing the fixed block, it is realized that the clamping component contacts the fixed block during extraction, so that the capsule is clamped more tightly to increase the stability during extraction, and solves the problem that the capsule is prone to displacement during extraction in the prior art.

[0020] 3. By providing the installation component and the support plate, it is realized that the bottom of the clamping component is supported during extraction, so that it can better withstand the downward pressure during extraction, and solves the problem of insufficient stability of the clamping component during extraction in the prior art. Description of the Drawings

[0021] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of the capsule holder provided by the present application;

[0022] Figure 2 It is a schematic structural diagram of the transmission component in the capsule holder provided by the present application;

[0023] Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the clamping component in the capsule holder provided for this application;

[0024] Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the installation component in the capsule holder provided for this application.

[0025] Labels in the figure:

[0026] 1. Installation frame; 2. Transmission component; 21. Transmission wheel; 22. Transmission belt; 301. Installation block; 302. Fixed seat; 4. Clamping component; 41. First arc-shaped clamping plate; 42. Second arc-shaped clamping plate; 5. Trigger component; 51. Transmission plate; 52. Stopper; 601. Connection seat; 602. Fixed block; 701. Pulley; 8. Installation component; 81. Fixed plate; 82. Connection plate; 901. Support plate; 10. Motor. Detailed implementation manners

[0027] In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the solution of this utility model, the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of this utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of this utility model, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without making creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of this utility model.

[0028] In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the solution of this utility model, the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0029] It should be noted that, without conflict, the embodiments in this utility model and the features and technical solutions in the embodiments can be combined with each other.

[0030] It should be noted that similar reference numerals and letters denote similar items in the following drawings. Therefore, once an item is defined in one drawing, it does not need to be further defined and explained in subsequent drawings.

[0031] Embodiment 1

[0032] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2, a capsule holder comprises a mounting frame 1, the mounting frame 1 is used to be mounted inside a self-service coffee machine, a transmission assembly 2 is provided on one side of the mounting frame 1, a moving part is provided on one side of the transmission assembly 2, the moving part is driven to move by the transmission assembly 2 to realize the transport of capsules, a No. 1 support member is provided on one side of the moving part, a clamping assembly 4 is provided on the top of the No. 1 support member, the clamping assembly 4 is used to place capsules, a trigger assembly 5 is provided on one side of the clamping assembly 4, a connecting seat 601 is fixedly provided on the top of the mounting frame 1, a sliding member is provided inside the connecting seat 601, the trigger assembly 5 discards the used capsule shell through the sliding member, and a trigger member is provided at the rear end of the sliding member.

[0033] Further, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the transmission assembly 2 includes a transmission wheel 21 rotatably connected to both ends of one side of the installation frame 1, the transmission wheel 21 is specifically a pulley, and the two transmission wheels 21 are connected through a transmission belt 22, the transmission belt 22 is specifically a belt, a motor 10 is provided under one of the transmission wheels 21, the motor 10 is fixedly connected to the installation frame 1, and the output end of the motor 10 passes through the installation frame 1 and is fixedly connected to the transmission wheel 21, and one of the transmission wheels 21 is driven to rotate by starting the motor 10, and the moving part is driven to move through the transmission belt 22 and the other transmission wheel 21.

[0034] Further, such as Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the moving part includes a mounting block 301 fixedly connected to the transmission belt 22, the mounting block 301 is used to connect to the No. 1 support member, and the mounting block 301 is slidably connected to the mounting frame 1. The sliding connection with the mounting frame 1 makes it more stable when moving.

[0035] Further, such as Figure 3 As shown, the first support member includes a fixing seat 302, which is fixedly connected to one side of the mounting block 301. The fixing seat 302 is used to connect with the clamping assembly 4, and at the same time, the extraction device can support the clamping assembly 4 and the capsule through the fixing seat 302 during extraction, thereby blocking the downward pressure of the extraction device during extraction.

[0036] Further, such as Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, the clamping assembly 4 includes a No. 1 arc-shaped clamping plate 41 fixed to the top of the fixing seat 302, and one end of the No. 1 arc-shaped clamping plate 41 is provided with a No. 2 arc-shaped clamping plate 42 and a No. 1 torsion spring, and the No. 1 arc-shaped clamping plate 41 is hinged to the No. 2 arc-shaped clamping plate 42 through the No. 1 torsion spring. The capsule is taken out of the capsule bin by the capsule taking device inside the self-service coffee machine, so that the capsule falls between the two No. 1 arc-shaped clamping plates 41 and the No. 2 arc-shaped clamping plates 42, and is supported on the No. 1 arc-shaped clamping plate 41 and the No. 2 arc-shaped clamping plate 42 through the edge of the top of the capsule.

[0037] Further, as Figure 1 and Figure 3 shown, the triggering component 5 includes a stopper 52 fixed to one side of the second arc-shaped clamping plate 42. A transmission plate 51 and a second torsion spring are provided at the front end of the stopper 52. The second arc-shaped clamping plate 42 and the transmission plate 51 are hinged by the second torsion spring. The transmission plate 51 can only flip in one direction through the stopper 52, and will be blocked by the stopper 52 in the other direction. When it moves backward through the sliding member, the transmission plate 51 can be flipped backward. Thus, when moving from back to front through the sliding member, it will be blocked by the stopper 52, and it can only flip backward through the hinge between the second arc-shaped clamping plate 42 and the first arc-shaped clamping plate 41. The first arc-shaped clamping plate 41 and the second arc-shaped clamping plate 42 are opened, so that the capsule shell loses some fulcrums and drops off.

[0038] Embodiment 2

[0039] Further optimize the capsule holder provided in Embodiment 1. Specifically, as Figure 2 shown, the sliding member includes a pulley 701. The pulley 701 is rotatably connected to one side of the connecting seat 601. When the transmission plate 51 passes by the pulley 701, it will drive the pulley 701 to rotate, thereby reducing the friction force and the resistance when the transmission plate 51 passes by. The triggering member includes a fixed block 602. The fixed block 602 includes a fixed block 602 located at the rear end of the connecting seat 601. The fixed block 602 is fixedly connected to the top end of the mounting frame 1. The fixed block 602 enables the clamping assembly 4 to clamp the capsule tighter when it comes into contact with it.

[0040] Embodiment 3

[0041] Further optimize the capsule holder provided in Embodiment 1 and Embodiment 2. As Figure 1 and Figure 4 shown, an installation assembly 8 is provided on one side of the transmission assembly 2. A second support member is provided at the top end of the installation assembly 8. The second support member and the first support member are joined together to support the clamping assembly 4 and the capsule inside the clamping assembly 4, so as to better support the capsule and make it more stable during extraction, and better block the downward pressure during extraction of the extraction device.

[0042] Further, as Figure 1 and Figure 4 shown, the installation assembly 8 includes a fixing plate 81 fixed to the bottom end of the mounting frame 1. A through hole is opened on the fixing plate 81. The extracted coffee passes through the through hole and drops off, and is caught by a cup. The fixing plate 81 is used to connect with the second support member. A connecting plate 82 is fixedly provided on one side of the top end of the fixing plate 81. One side of the top end of the connecting plate 82 extends to the top end of the transmission belt 22 and is fixedly connected to the mounting frame 1. The extraction device inside the self-service coffee machine is located above the installation assembly 8, and the capsule bin and the capsule taking device are located above the clamping assembly 4.

[0043] Further, as Figure 1 and Figure 4 shown, the second support member includes a support plate 901 fixedly connected to the top end of the fixed plate 81. The support plate 901 is arc-shaped and is used to fit with the fixed seat 302 to provide support. The support plate 901 is located at the front end of the connecting plate 82 and is fixedly connected to the connecting plate 82.

[0044] The using process of the capsule holder provided by the present utility model is as follows:

[0045] When the capsule removing device removes the capsule and drops it between the first arc-shaped clamping plate 41 and the second arc-shaped clamping plate 42, and it needs to be transferred to the other end for extraction, start the motor 10 to drive the transmission belt 22 through two transmission wheels 21 to move the mounting block 301, so that the clamping assembly 4 and the capsule on the fixed seat 302 also move accordingly. When the middle transmission plate 51 contacts the pulley 701, the pulley 701 rotates, and the transmission plate 51 flips backward through the pulley 701 until the transmission plate 51 contacts the fixed block 602;

[0046] At this time, the transmission plate 51 flips backward, and through the second torsion spring, the second arc-shaped clamping plate 42 clamps towards the direction of the first arc-shaped clamping plate 41, thereby clamping the capsule. At this time, the fixed seat 302 is in sliding contact with the support plate 901, and the first arc-shaped clamping plate 41 and the second arc-shaped clamping plate 42 are supported by the fixed plate 81, and extraction is performed through the extraction device. The extracted coffee drops downward through the through port;

[0047] After the extraction is completed, start the motor 10 to rotate in the other direction, so that the mounting block 301 moves forward. When the transmission plate 51 contacts the pulley 701, block the transmission plate 51 through the stop block 52, so that the second arc-shaped clamping plate 42 flips backward through the hinge with the first arc-shaped clamping plate 41, thereby opening, and the used capsule drops down. Subsequently, through the elastic force of the first torsion spring, the second arc-shaped clamping plate 42 returns to its original position.

[0048] In the present utility model, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installation", "connection", "connection", "fixation", etc. shall be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral body; it can be a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or communication with each other; it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it can be the internal communication of two components or the interaction relationship between two components, unless otherwise clearly limited. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood according to specific situations.

[0049] Obviously, the embodiments described above are only a part of the embodiments of the present utility model, rather than all of them. The preferred embodiments of the present utility model are shown in the drawings, but they do not limit the scope of the patent of the present utility model. The present utility model can be implemented in many different forms. On the contrary, the purpose of providing these embodiments is to make the understanding of the disclosed content of the present utility model more thorough and comprehensive. Although the present utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing specific embodiments or equivalently replace some of the technical features. Any equivalent structure directly or indirectly using the content of the specification and drawings of the present utility model in other related technical fields shall be within the scope of the patent protection of the present utility model by the same token.

Claims

1. A capsule holder, characterized in that: The invention comprises an installation frame (1), a transmission assembly (2) is provided on one side of the installation frame (1), a moving part is provided on one side of the transmission assembly (2), a first support part is provided on one side of the moving part, a clamping assembly (4) is provided on the top of the first support part, a triggering assembly (5) is provided on one side of the clamping assembly (4), a connecting seat (601) is fixedly provided on the top of the installation frame (1), a sliding part is provided inside the connecting seat (601), and a triggering part is provided at the rear end of the sliding part.

2. The capsule holder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transmission assembly (2) comprises transmission wheels (21) rotatably connected to two ends of one side of the installation frame (1), and the two transmission wheels (21) are connected in transmission via a transmission belt (22).

3. The capsule holder according to claim 2, characterized in that: The moving part comprises a mounting block (301) fixedly connected to the transmission belt (22), and the mounting block (301) is slidably connected to the mounting frame (1).

4. The capsule holder according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first support member comprises a fixing seat (302), and the fixing seat (302) is fixedly connected to one side of the mounting block (301).

5. The capsule holder according to claim 4, characterized in that: The clamping assembly (4) comprises a first arc-shaped clamping plate (41) fixed to the top end of the fixing seat (302), a second arc-shaped clamping plate (42) and a first torsion spring being provided at one end of the first arc-shaped clamping plate (41), and the first arc-shaped clamping plate (41) being hinged to the second arc-shaped clamping plate (42) via the first torsion spring.

6. The capsule holder according to claim 5, characterized in that: The trigger assembly (5) comprises a stopper (52) fixed to one side of the second arc-shaped clamping plate (42), a transmission plate (51) and a second torsion spring being provided at the front end of the stopper (52), and the second arc-shaped clamping plate (42) and the transmission plate (51) being hingedly connected via the second torsion spring.

7. The capsule holder according to claim 6, characterized in that: The sliding member comprises a pulley (701), the pulley (701) is rotatably connected to one side of the connecting seat (601), the trigger member comprises a fixed block (602), the fixed block (602) comprises a fixed block (602) located at the rear end of the connecting seat (601), and the fixed block (602) is fixedly connected to the top end of the installation frame (1).

8. The capsule holder according to claim 7, characterized in that: A mounting assembly (8) is provided on one side of the transmission assembly (2), and a second support member is provided on the top of the mounting assembly (8).

9. The capsule holder according to claim 8, characterized in that: The mounting assembly (8) comprises a fixing plate (81) fixed to the bottom end of the mounting frame (1), a connecting plate (82) being fixedly provided at the top end of the fixing plate (81), and one side of the connecting plate (82) being fixedly connected to the mounting frame (1).

10. The capsule holder according to claim 9, characterized in that: The second support member comprises a support plate (901) fixedly connected to the top end of the fixing plate (81), and the support plate (901) is located at the front end of the connecting plate (82).