Food material heating assembly and coffee machine

Abstract

The utility model discloses a food material heating assembly which comprises a storage container used for storing food materials; the heating device is located in the coffee machine, is a heating device of the coffee machine and is used for generating hot water or hot steam for making coffee; the storage container is arranged above the heating device, and the bottom face of the storage container abuts against the top face of the heating device. The utility model provides a food material heating assembly and a coffee machine, which can greatly reduce energy consumption and improve energy utilization rate.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of coffee machines, and more particularly to a food material heating component and a coffee machine. Background Art

[0002] As demand for coffee continues to grow, coffee machines have become increasingly common. Drying is an essential step in coffee bean processing, affecting not only the storage and transportation of the beans but also the flavor and quality of the final coffee. Therefore, coffee machines require preheating and drying the beans before brewing.

[0003] However, current coffee machines on the market typically rely on external heat sources to dry coffee beans. For example, Chinese Patent No. CN216494876U discloses a coffee machine that incorporates an electrically heated drying hopper. This heating element, activated via a control panel, dries and dehumidifies the coffee beans within. While this existing technology can dry coffee beans, it still suffers from issues such as high energy consumption and uneven drying. Furthermore, the user experience is poor due to the cumbersome operation steps. Utility Model Content

[0004] In order to overcome the above-mentioned shortcomings of the prior art, the utility model provides a food material heating component and a coffee machine, which can significantly reduce energy consumption and improve energy utilization.

[0005] The technical solution adopted by the utility model to solve its technical problem is: a food material heating component, comprising: a storage container, the storage container is used to store food materials; a heating device, the heating device is located in the coffee machine and is the heating device of the coffee machine, and is used to generate hot water or hot steam for making coffee; the storage container is arranged above the heating device, and the bottom surface of the storage container abuts against the top surface of the heating device.

[0006] A food material heating component provided in this technical solution, by placing the storage container above the coffee machine's own heating device, can use the waste heat generated by the coffee machine during the coffee making process to heat and dry the food in the storage container, thereby avoiding energy waste, thereby significantly reducing energy consumption and improving energy utilization.

[0007] In a preferred technical solution, the food material heating component also includes a stirring mechanism, which includes a driving motor and a stirring blade. The driving motor is arranged inside the coffee machine, and the stirring blade is arranged inside the storage container. The stirring blade is connected to the driving motor shaft and is used to stir the food to ensure that the food is evenly heated during the heating process. When the food is coffee beans, the stirring mechanism can achieve the effect of nourishing and waking up the beans.

[0008] In a preferred technical solution, the food material heating assembly further includes a temperature and humidity sensor, which is disposed below the storage container and is used to monitor the temperature and humidity inside the storage container so as to control the entire heating and drying process.

[0009] In a preferred technical solution, the food material heating assembly further includes an electronic scale, which is disposed at the lower portion of the storage container and is used to accurately measure the weight of the food material in the storage container.

[0010] In a preferred technical solution, the top of the food material heating component storage container is open and is detachably connected to a sealing cover to seal and prevent the food from getting damp; the lower part of the storage container is arranged in a container holder, and the electronic scale is arranged below the edge of the container holder for easy installation and disassembly.

[0011] In a preferred technical solution, the storage container, the container support seat and the sealing cover are all made of high heat-resistant materials to ensure stability and durability during the heating process.

[0012] In a preferred embodiment, the food material heating assembly further includes a controller within the coffee machine, which is connected to an electronic scale, a temperature and humidity sensor, a drive motor, and a heating device. Based on data from the electronic scale and temperature and humidity sensor, the controller controls the drive motor and heating device to achieve uniform heating and precise drying of the food material, simplifying operation and improving user experience.

[0013] In a preferred embodiment, the food material heating assembly further includes an operation display screen, which is connected to an electronic scale and a controller. The electronic scale accurately measures the weight of the food in the storage container and transmits the weight data to the display screen for real-time display to the user, allowing the user to quantify the amount of coffee beans used. Furthermore, the user can operate the operation display screen, simplifying the coffee making process and improving the user experience.

[0014] In a preferred technical solution, the food material heating component also includes a wireless communication module, which is connected to the controller. The wireless communication module is used to communicate with the mobile terminal. Users can remotely control it through mobile devices such as smartphones, providing users with a better user experience.

[0015] A coffee machine includes a food material heating component as described in any of the above technical solutions. By arranging a storage container above the heating device of the coffee machine, the waste heat from making coffee can be used to heat the food material inside the storage container, thereby improving the utilization rate of the waste heat and saving energy.

[0016] It can be seen from the above technical solutions that, compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are: a food material heating component provided by the present invention can utilize the waste heat from making coffee to heat the food material inside the storage container, thereby improving the utilization rate of the waste heat and being beneficial to saving energy; a coffee machine can improve the utilization rate of waste heat and save energy.

[0017] In addition, other advantages of the present invention will be given in the following description, and some will become apparent from the following description or be understood through the practice of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are merely embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the provided drawings without paying any creative work.

[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the location of the food material heating component of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 This is a schematic structural diagram of the food material heating component of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the food material heating component of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 4 This is a schematic cross-sectional view of the food material heating component of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 5 This is a structural diagram of the food material heating component of the present utility model;

[0024] Explanation of the accompanying drawings: 1. Sealing cover; 2. Storage container; 3. Container holder; 4. Electronic scale; 5. Temperature and humidity sensor; 6. Driving motor; 7. Stirring blade; 8. Heating device; 9. Controller; 10. Operation display; 11. Wireless communication module; 100. Food material heating component; 200. Coffee machine. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0026] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "length," "width," "thickness," "up," "down," "front," "back," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inside," "outside," and the like, indicating positions or relationships, are based on the positions or relationships shown in the accompanying drawings and are intended solely to facilitate the description of the present invention and simplify the description. They do not indicate or imply that the devices or components referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed, or operate in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on the present invention. Furthermore, in the description of the present invention, unless otherwise specified, "plurality" means two or more.

[0027] Reference Figure 1-5 A food material heating assembly 100 and a coffee machine 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention are described.

[0028] In one embodiment, Figure 1-5 As shown, a food material heating assembly 100 may include:

[0029] The storage container 2 is used to store food materials.

[0030] The heating device 8 is located in the coffee machine 200 and is a heating device of the coffee machine 200, and is used to generate hot water or hot steam for making coffee.

[0031] The storage container 2 is disposed above the heating device 8 , and the bottom surface of the storage container 2 abuts against the top surface of the heating device 8 .

[0032] The food material can be coffee beans or other foods, such as nuts, peanuts, etc.; in specific implementation, the storage container 2 can be used to put coffee beans, nuts, peanuts and other food materials; the heating device 8 is the core part of the coffee machine 200 and is integrated with the coffee machine 200; in the process of generating hot water or hot steam for brewing coffee, such as Figure 4 As can be seen from the direction of heat movement indicated by the middle arrow, the heating device 8 will transfer the generated waste heat to the coffee beans or other food materials in the storage container 2 for heating, thereby utilizing the waste heat of the coffee machine 200 to heat and dry the food materials.

[0033] In specific implementation, the cross-section of the storage container 2 is not limited to circular or square, and can be other shapes.

[0034] As an implementation of this embodiment, the top of the storage container 2 is open and is detachably connected to a sealing cover 1 ; the lower portion of the storage container 2 is disposed in the container holder seat 3 .

[0035] Furthermore, the storage container 2, the container support seat 3 and the sealing cover 1 are all made of high heat-resistant materials.

[0036] In specific implementation, the high heat-resistant material can be but is not limited to aluminum, stainless steel and other materials to ensure stability and durability during the heating process.

[0037] In the above utility model, by arranging the storage container 2 above the heating device 8 of the coffee machine 200, the residual heat of making coffee can be used to preheat the food materials inside the storage container 2, thereby improving the utilization rate of the residual heat and saving energy.

[0038] In this embodiment, the food material heating component 100 also includes a stirring mechanism, which includes a drive motor 6 and a stirring blade 7. The drive motor 6 is arranged inside the coffee machine 200, and the stirring blade 7 is arranged inside the storage container 2. The stirring blade 7 is connected to the shaft of the drive motor 6.

[0039] During specific implementation, the driving motor 6 drives the stirring blade 7 to rotate in the storage container 2, turning over and heating the coffee beans and other ingredients in the storage container 2.

[0040] The above embodiment provides a stirring mechanism to fully turn over the coffee beans or other ingredients in the storage container 2 to achieve uniform heating.

[0041] In this embodiment, the food material heating assembly 100 further includes a temperature and humidity sensor 5 , which is disposed below the storage container 2 .

[0042] In specific implementation, the temperature and humidity sensor 5 transmits the detected temperature and humidity data to the controller 9 of the coffee machine 200. The controller 9 can control the operation of the above-mentioned drive motor 6 and heating device 8 based on the temperature and humidity data and a preset program to achieve control of the entire heating and drying process.

[0043] In this embodiment, the food material heating assembly 100 further includes an electronic scale 4, which is disposed at the bottom of the storage container 2. Preferably, the electronic scale 4 is disposed below the edge of the container holder 3 for ease of installation and removal.

[0044] In a specific implementation, taking coffee beans as an example, while the coffee beans are heated by the residual heat of the heating device 8 under the storage container 2, the weight of the coffee beans can be displayed by detecting data through the electronic scale 4, so that the user can use the coffee beans in a quantitative manner, reducing the user's operation steps.

[0045] In this embodiment, the food material heating assembly 100 further includes a controller 9 disposed in the coffee machine 200 , and the controller 9 is connected to the electronic scale 4 , the temperature and humidity sensor 5 , the drive motor 6 and the heating device 8 .

[0046] In specific implementation, the controller 9 can control the operation of the drive motor 6 and the heating device 8 based on the data monitored by the electronic scale 4 and the temperature and humidity sensor 5, so as to achieve uniform heating and precise drying of the food materials, which is conducive to simplifying the user's operation and improving the user experience.

[0047] In this embodiment, the food material heating assembly 100 further includes an operation display screen 10 , which is connected to the electronic scale 4 and the controller 9 , respectively.

[0048] In a specific implementation, the operation display screen 10 can provide the user with an intuitive operation platform, allowing the user to input parameters and monitor the drying process, for example, displaying to the user the weight of the coffee beans measured by the electronic scale 4 and the temperature and humidity inside the storage container 2 monitored by the temperature and humidity sensor 5; in a specific implementation, the operation display screen 10 can preferably be a touch screen.

[0049] In this embodiment, the food material heating assembly 100 further includes a wireless communication module 11 , which is connected to the controller 9 and is used for communication with a mobile terminal.

[0050] Among them, the wireless communication module 11 can be a Bluetooth communication module, a WIFI communication module, etc., and the mobile terminal can be a mobile device such as a smart phone, a smart tablet, etc.; the user can remotely control the operation of the food material heating component 100 on the coffee machine 200 through a mobile device such as a smart phone, which is more convenient to use.

[0051] In another embodiment, the present invention provides a coffee machine 200, comprising the food material heating assembly 100 of any of the aforementioned embodiments. The coffee machine 200 provided in this embodiment, by positioning the storage container 2 above the heating device 8 of the coffee machine 200, can utilize the residual heat from coffee making to preheat the food material within the storage container 2, thereby improving the utilization of the residual heat and facilitating energy conservation.

[0052] Other structures and operations of the food material heating assembly 100 and the coffee machine 200 according to the embodiment of the present invention are known to those skilled in the art and will not be described in detail here.

[0053] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, they can refer to fixed connections, detachable connections, or integral connections; mechanical connections, electrical connections; direct connections, indirect connections through an intermediate medium, and internal communication between two components. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.

[0054] In the description of this specification, the reference terms "embodiment", "specific embodiment", "example", etc. mean that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in combination with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention.

[0055] In this specification, the schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described can be combined with each other in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples without interference or contradiction.

Claims

1. A food material heating component, characterized in that: include: a storage container for storing food materials; A heating device, the heating device being located in the coffee machine and being a heating device of the coffee machine, and being used to generate hot water or hot steam for making coffee; The storage container is arranged above the heating device, and the bottom surface of the storage container abuts against the top surface of the heating device.

2. A food material heating assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The coffee machine further comprises a stirring mechanism, which comprises a driving motor and a stirring blade. The driving motor is arranged inside the coffee machine, and the stirring blade is arranged inside the storage container, and the stirring blade is connected to the driving motor shaft.

3. A food material heating assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: It also includes a temperature and humidity sensor, which is arranged below the storage container.

4. A food material heating assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that: An electronic scale is also included, and the electronic scale is arranged at the lower part of the storage container.

5. A food material heating assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that: The top of the storage container is open and is detachably connected to a sealing cover; the lower part of the storage container is arranged in a container support seat, and the electronic scale is arranged below the edge of the container support seat.

6. A food material heating assembly according to claim 5, characterized in that: The storage container, the container support seat and the sealing cover are all made of high heat-resistant materials.

7. A food material heating assembly according to any one of claims 4 to 6, characterized in that: The coffee machine further includes a controller disposed in the coffee machine, wherein the controller is respectively connected to the electronic scale, the temperature and humidity sensor, the drive motor, and the heating device.

8. The food material heating assembly according to claim 7, characterized in that: It also includes an operation display screen, which is connected to the electronic scale and the controller respectively.

9. The food material heating assembly according to claim 8, characterized in that: It also includes a wireless communication module, which is connected to the controller and is used for communication with a mobile terminal.

10. A coffee machine, characterized in that: The method comprises the food material heating component according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

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