Adjusting sound production device on coffee grinder

By setting up adjustment components with the joints of the occlusion teeth and elastic parts on the coffee grinder, the problem of no sound and insufficient accuracy of adjustment is solved, achieving better user experience and adjustment accuracy.

CN223068406UActive Publication Date: 2025-07-08ZHEJIANG TIANXI KITCHEN APPLIANCE CO LTD +1
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422044064.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-08-21
Publication Date
2025-07-08
Estimated Expiration
2034-08-21

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Technical Problem

The adjustment device of the existing coffee grinder has no sound when it rotates and it is difficult for the user to accurately adjust to the required thickness gear, resulting in poor user experience.

Method used

Several first bite teeth are provided on the adjustment assembly of the coffee grinder, and the slider is provided with abutment end and cooperates with the bite teeth through the elastic member. When rotating, it makes a sound and creates a sense of stuttering to help the user adjust to a suitable gear.

Benefits of technology

The user is prompted by sound and sense of stuttering, improving adjustment accuracy and user experience, ensuring that the adjustment components can accurately reach the required thickness gear.

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Abstract

The utility model provides an adjusting sound production device on a coffee grinder, and aims to solve the problems that a coffee powder thickness adjusting device on a coffee grinder in the prior art has no sound during rotation, and a user cannot well adjust the coffee powder thickness adjusting device to a required gear, so that the user experience is poor. A sound production adjusting device on a coffee grinding machine comprises a machine body, a grinding device is arranged in the machine body, the grinding device comprises two grinding bodies which are in running fit, and a grinding gap is formed between the two grinding bodies; the adjusting assembly comprises a rotating seat, and a plurality of first meshing teeth are arranged around the rotating seat; the sliding part is arranged on the machine body in a sliding mode, and an abutting end is arranged on the sliding part; when the rotating seat rotates, the abutting end is matched with the different first meshing teeth in sequence under the action of the elastic piece to produce sound. According to the utility model, sound can be made in cooperation during adjustment, and better experience is brought to a user.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of coffee grinders, and particularly relates to an adjusting sound generating device on a coffee grinder. Background Art

[0002] A coffee grinder is a machine that can grind coffee beans into coffee powder to facilitate people to brew coffee. The grinding device of the existing coffee grinder usually includes two grinding knives, one of which is sleeved outside the other. In order to be able to adjust the fineness of the ground coffee powder, an adjusting device is added to the coffee machine in the prior art, and the fineness of the ground coffee powder is adjusted by adjusting the size of the gap between the two grinding knives. However, this rotary adjusting device in the prior art is in a silent state during rotation, and the rotation process is smooth and easy to cause the user to turn too far, and it is impossible to adjust to the required fineness gear well, resulting in poor user experience. Content of the Utility Model

[0003] The utility model provides an adjusting sound generating device on a coffee grinder, aiming to solve the problem that the fineness adjusting device of the coffee powder on the coffee grinder in the prior art has no sound during rotation and the user cannot adjust to the required gear well, resulting in poor user experience.

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

[0005] An adjusting sound generating device on a coffee grinder, comprising:

[0006] A machine body, wherein a grinding device is arranged in the machine body, the grinding device includes two rotationally matched grinding bodies, and a grinding gap is arranged between the two grinding bodies;

[0007] An adjusting assembly, arranged on the machine body and used for adjusting the size of the grinding gap, the adjusting assembly includes a rotating seat, and a plurality of first engaging teeth are arranged around the rotating seat; and,

[0008] A sliding member, slidably arranged on the machine body, the sliding member is provided with an abutting end, and an elastic member is arranged between the sliding member and the machine body to make the abutting end abut against the first engaging teeth; when the rotating seat rotates, the abutting end makes a sound by sequentially cooperating with different first engaging teeth under the action of the elastic member.

[0009] Further scheme: The tips of a plurality of the first engaging teeth are all arranged downward.

[0010] Based on the above technical solution: The tip of the first engaging tooth is arranged downward, so that the abutting end is located on the lower side of the first engaging tooth and cooperates with it, thereby making the layout of the sliding member and the adjusting assembly in the machine body more reasonable and the structure more optimized.

[0011] Further solution: The abutting end is a second engaging tooth.

[0012] Based on the above technical solution: The second engaging tooth is convenient for engaging with the first engaging tooth. At the same time, during the rotation of the rotating seat, a plurality of first engaging teeth are convenient for engaging with the second engaging tooth one by one.

[0013] Further solution: The sliding member includes a column slidably arranged on the machine body in the up and down direction and a connecting portion connecting the column and the second engaging tooth.

[0014] Further solution: An insertion slot with an opening downward is provided in the machine body. A bracket fixedly connected to the machine body is provided on the lower side of the insertion slot. The upper end of the column is slidably inserted into the insertion slot, and the lower end of the column slidably passes through the bracket.

[0015] Based on the above technical solution: By slidably arranging the column between the insertion slot and the bracket, it is convenient for it to slide up and down, so that the second engaging tooth engages with different first engaging teeth.

[0016] Further solution: The elastic member is a spring. The spring is sleeved on the column, and the upper and lower ends of the spring respectively abut against the connecting portion and the bracket.

[0017] Based on the above technical solution: The spring is sleeved on the column and the upper and lower ends respectively abut against the connecting portion and the bracket, making the structure more compact.

[0018] Further solution: The bracket is a U-shaped bracket. The opening of the bracket faces upward, and the upper ends of the two arms of the bracket are fixedly connected to the machine body.

[0019] Further solution: The upper end of each arm bends away from the other arm to form a bent portion, and the bent portion is fixedly connected to the machine body by screws.

[0020] Based on the above technical solution: The two arms of the U-shaped bracket are respectively fixedly connected to the machine body through the bent portions formed by their respective bends, making the bracket more balanced and stable, so that the sliding member slides up and down more balanced and stable.

[0021] Further solution: The connecting portion is a connecting plate. When the second engaging tooth engages with the first engaging tooth, the connecting plate abuts against the lower end face of the notch of the insertion slot.

[0022] Based on the above technical solution: The above setting makes it more stable when the second occlusal tooth is occluded with the first occlusal tooth.

[0023] Further solution: A plurality of the first occlusal teeth are arranged around the lower end surface of the rotating seat.

[0024] The beneficial effects of the present utility model are:

[0025] The adjusting assembly for adjusting the size of the grinding gap provided in this application, by arranging a plurality of first occlusal teeth on the surrounding rotating seat, slidingly arranging a sliding member on the machine body, and arranging an abutting end on the sliding member, enables the user to make a sound when driving the rotating seat to rotate, specifically, the abutting end makes a sound by frictionally hitting the first occlusal teeth under the action of the elastic member. The specific process is that the abutting end transitions from abutting in the tooth gap to abutting on the tooth tip and then to abutting in the next tooth gap under the action of the elastic member. During this process, the abutting end will also generate a certain resistance to the rotation of the rotating seat, enabling the user to feel the jerks generated during the rotation of the rotating seat when adjusting, so as to facilitate the user to control the adjusting assembly to adjust to the required thickness gear, and can bring a better experience to the user. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present utility model, the following will briefly introduce 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 therefore 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.

[0027] Figure 1 is a schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of an adjusting sound-generating device on a coffee grinder of the present utility model.

[0028] Figure 2 is a schematic connection structure diagram of the bracket and the machine body.

[0029] Figure 3 is a schematic structure diagram of the cooperation between the bracket and the sliding member.

[0030] Explanation of the reference numerals in the drawings:

[0031] 1 - rotating seat; 11 - first occlusal tooth; 2 - sliding member; 21 - column; 22 - connecting portion; 23 - second occlusal tooth; 3 - machine body; 31 - slot; 32 - screw connection seat; 4 - bracket; 41 - bent portion; 5 - spring. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0032] 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 fall within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0033] As Figures 1 to 3 shown, this embodiment provides an adjustment sound generating device on a coffee grinder, including:

[0034] A body 3, a grinding device is provided inside the body 3, the grinding device includes two rotationally matched grinding bodies, and a grinding gap is provided between the two grinding bodies;

[0035] An adjustment assembly, arranged on the body 3 and used to adjust the size of the grinding gap, the adjustment assembly includes a rotating seat 1, and a plurality of first engaging teeth 11 are arranged around the rotating seat 1; and,

[0036] A sliding member 2, slidably arranged on the body 3, the sliding member 2 is provided with an abutting end, and an elastic member is provided between the sliding member 2 and the body 3 to make the abutting end abut against the first engaging teeth 11; when the rotating seat 1 rotates, the abutting end makes a sound by sequentially cooperating with different first engaging teeth 11 under the action of the elastic member. Specifically, in this embodiment, a knob can be specifically connected to the rotating seat 1 to facilitate user operation. One of the grinding bodies is matched with the rotating seat 1, so that when the rotating seat 1 rotates, it drives the grinding body to move to adjust the size of the grinding gap.

[0037] Among them, in this embodiment, it is preferably that the tips of the plurality of first engaging teeth 11 are all arranged downward. Specifically, it can be arranged that the plurality of first engaging teeth 11 are arranged around the lower end surface of the rotating seat 1, and their tips are arranged downward, and the abutting end abuts against the first engaging teeth 11 from bottom to top under the action of the elastic member. When specifically adjusted to a certain gear position, the abutting end specifically abuts in the corresponding tooth gap of the first engaging teeth 11.

[0038] In this embodiment, the tips of the first engaging teeth 11 can also be arranged upward, or can also be arranged to face the outer side of the circumference of the rotating seat 1, and the sliding direction of the sliding member 2 can be set according to the orientation of the first engaging teeth 11.

[0039] In this embodiment, as Figures 1 to 3As shown in the figure, in order to facilitate the abutting end to be kept abutted in the tooth gap when adjusted to the corresponding gear position and to facilitate the rotation of the rotating seat 1, the abutting end is set as the second engaging tooth 23 in this embodiment. The second engaging tooth 23 is preferably a single one. When specifically adjusted to a certain gear position, the second engaging tooth 23 engages with the first engaging tooth 11. When the rotating seat 1 rotates, different first engaging teeth 11 are successively engaged with the second engaging tooth 23. During this process, under the action of the elastic member, the second engaging tooth 23 slides up and down and makes a sound by friction and impact with the first engaging tooth 11, and together with the jamming feeling generated during the rotation process, it helps the user to better control the knob to be adjusted to a certain gear position.

[0040] Among them, as a specific structure of the sliding member 2, the sliding member 2 includes a column 21 slidably arranged on the body 3 in the up and down direction and a connecting portion 22 connecting the column 21 and the second engaging tooth 23. Among them, the column 21 can be specifically arranged on the outside of the rotating seat 1. Specifically, a slot 31 with an opening facing downwards is provided in the body 3, and a bracket 4 fixedly connected to the body 3 is provided below the slot 31. The upper end of the column 21 is slidably inserted into the slot 31, and the lower end of the column 21 slidably passes through the bracket 4.

[0041] In this embodiment, the elastic member is preferably a spring 5. As a specific structure, the spring 5 is sleeved on the column 21 and the upper and lower ends of the spring 5 respectively abut against the connecting portion 22 and the bracket 4. Another specific structure is that the spring 5 can also be sleeved on the upper part of the column 21 and the two ends of the spring 5 are respectively connected to the connecting portion 22 and the bottom wall of the slot 31.

[0042] In this embodiment, as Figures 1 to 3 shown, the connecting portion 22 can be specifically set as a connecting plate. One end of the connecting plate is connected to the column 21, and the other end is connected to the second engaging tooth 23. Preferably, the column 21, the connecting plate and the second engaging tooth 23 are integrally formed. And in this embodiment, it can be set that when the second engaging tooth 23 engages with the first engaging tooth 11, the connecting plate abuts against the lower end surface of the notch of the slot 31. When the rotating seat 1 rotates, the connecting plate hits the lower end surface of the notch of the slot 31 back and forth, and can make a sound synchronously with the engaging process of the first engaging tooth 11 and the second engaging tooth 23.

[0043] Among them, as another specific structure, the column 21 can also be fixedly inserted between the slot 31 and the bracket 4, and the connecting plate slides up and down on the column 21, and the spring 5 is arranged between the connecting plate and the bottom of the U-shaped bracket 4.

[0044] In this embodiment, the bracket 4 can be set as a U-shaped bracket 4. The opening of the bracket 4 faces upward, and the upper ends of the two arms of the bracket 4 are fixedly connected to the body 3. Specifically, the upper end of each arm is bent away from the other arm to form a bent portion 41, and the bent portion 41 is fixedly connected to the body 3 by screws. A screw connection seat 32 is provided at the corresponding position on the body 3. During installation, the screw penetrates into the bent portion 41 and the corresponding screw connection seat 32 and is tightened.

[0045] Principle of operation description:

[0046] When the user rotates the knob connected to the rotating seat 1, the rotating seat 1 rotates relative to the second engaging teeth 23. During the rotation, the second engaging teeth 23 rub and impact with different first engaging teeth 11 one by one under the action of the spring 5 to generate sound. During this process, the second engaging teeth 23 will also generate a certain resistance to the rotation of the rotating seat 1, so that the user can feel the stuttering feeling generated by the rotating seat 1 during rotation when adjusting. The user can better adjust the gear according to the sound and the stuttering feeling.

[0047] The present utility model is not limited to the above optional embodiments. On the premise of not conflicting with each other, the various solutions 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 adjustment sound generating device on a coffee grinder, characterized in that, Including: A machine body, wherein a grinding device is provided inside the machine body, the grinding device includes two rotatably engaged grinding bodies, and a grinding gap is provided between the two grinding bodies; An adjusting assembly, arranged on the machine body and used for adjusting the size of the grinding gap, the adjusting assembly includes a rotating seat, and a plurality of first engaging teeth are arranged around the rotating seat; and, A sliding member, slidably arranged on the machine body, the sliding member is provided with an abutting end, and an elastic member is arranged between the sliding member and the machine body to make the abutting end abut against the first engaging teeth; when the rotating seat rotates, the abutting end makes a sound by sequentially cooperating with different first engaging teeth under the action of the elastic member.

2. The adjustable sound generating device on a coffee grinder according to claim 1, characterized in that, The tips of the plurality of first engaging teeth are all arranged downward.

3. The adjustable sound generating device on a coffee grinder according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The abutting end is a second engaging tooth.

4. The adjustable sound generating device on a coffee grinder according to claim 3, characterized in that, The sliding member includes a column slidably arranged on the machine body in the up and down direction and a connecting portion connecting the column and the second engaging tooth.

5. The adjustable sound generating device on a coffee grinder according to claim 4, characterized in that, A slot with an opening downward is provided inside the machine body, a bracket fixedly connected to the machine body is provided below the slot, the upper end of the column is slidably inserted into the slot, and the lower end of the column slidably passes through the bracket.

6. The adjustable sound generating device on a coffee grinder according to claim 5, characterized in that The elastic member is a spring, the spring is sleeved on the column, and the upper and lower ends of the spring respectively abut against the connecting portion and the bracket.

7. The adjustable sound generating device on a coffee grinder according to claim 5, characterized in that, The bracket is a U-shaped bracket, the opening of the bracket is upward, and the upper ends of the two arms of the bracket are both fixedly connected to the machine body.

8. The adjusting sound generating device on a coffee grinder according to claim 7, characterized in that, The upper end of each arm is bent away from the other arm to form a bent portion, and the bent portion is fixedly connected to the machine body by screws.

9. The adjusting sound generating device on a coffee grinder according to claim 5, characterized in that, The connecting portion is a connecting plate, and when the second engaging tooth engages with the first engaging tooth, the connecting plate abuts against the lower end surface of the notch of the slot.

10. The adjustable sound generating device on a coffee grinder according to claim 1, wherein, The plurality of first engaging teeth are arranged around the lower end surface of the rotating seat.