Automatic tea boiling device

Abstract

The utility model relates to an automatic tea boiling device which comprises a tea jar used for boiling tea raw materials and a jar cover used for covering the tea jar, and further comprises a driving mechanism, a cleaning mechanism, a tea discharging mechanism, a residue discharging mechanism and a control mechanism, and the driving mechanism is connected with the jar cover and can drive the jar cover to move to cover the tea jar or leave the tea jar. The driving mechanism is connected with the cleaning mechanism and can drive the cleaning mechanism to enter the tea mug for cleaning, the tea mug is provided with a tea soup outlet, and the tea discharging mechanism is connected with the tea soup outlet and can discharge tea soup in the tea mug; the residue discharging mechanism can discharge tea drink raw material residues in the tea jar; and the control mechanism is in control connection with the driving mechanism, the tea discharging mechanism and the residue discharging mechanism respectively. The intelligent tea boiling machine can automatically complete tea boiling, tea discharging, residue discharging, cleaning and other work, achieves intelligentization and automation of tea boiling work, and improves work efficiency and safety.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to tea drink making technical field, concretely relates to an automatic tea boiling device. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the acceleration of modern life rhythm and the continuous improvement of consumer's demand for beverage quality, tea drinks, as a kind of beverage that combines traditional tea culture and modern fashion elements, have been widely welcomed and loved in the global scope in recent years. The tea drink market therefore expands rapidly, not only with various types, but also with the fusion of individualization and health concept, meeting the taste needs of different consumers.

[0003] Although the tea drink market demand is prosperous, in the traditional milk tea shop, the preparation of milk tea mostly relies on manual operation. Tea boiling is an important environment in milk tea, which needs to boil various tea leaves to form tea soup, and then add various materials to form milk tea. In the existing tea boiling process of milk tea and the like, the following main problems exist: 1. The tea boiling work includes multiple operation processes, which are usually completed by manual operation. After placing tea leaves, hot water is added manually, the cover is closed, and after a certain time of boiling, the tea soup is poured out, and the tea leaves are also poured out. These links not only consume time and effort, but also are difficult to realize large-scale and high-efficiency production; 2. In the boiling process, since hot water is involved, manual operation is prone to safety problems such as scalding and hygiene problems; 3. In the milk tea shop and the like, tea soup of different tastes needs to be boiled. If the tea cylinder is not cleaned, the problem of cross smell is easy to occur, which affects the taste of tea drinks. Frequent manual cleaning of the tea cylinder will affect the production efficiency, and during the peak period, customers often have to wait for a long time. SUMMARY

[0004] In view of the above-mentioned shortcomings of the prior art, the technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide an automatic tea boiling device, which realizes automatic tea boiling work and improves work efficiency and safety.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides an automatic tea boiling device, which comprises a tea cylinder for boiling tea drink raw materials, a cylinder cover for covering the tea cylinder, a driving mechanism, a cleaning mechanism, a tea discharging mechanism, a residue discharging mechanism and a control mechanism. The driving mechanism is connected with the cylinder cover and can drive the cylinder cover to move to cover the tea cylinder or leave the tea cylinder. The driving mechanism is connected with the cleaning mechanism and can drive the cleaning mechanism to enter the tea cylinder and clean it. The tea cylinder is provided with a tea soup outlet. The tea discharging mechanism is connected with the tea soup outlet and can discharge the tea soup in the tea cylinder. The residue discharging mechanism can discharge the tea drink raw material residue in the tea cylinder. The control mechanism is connected with the driving mechanism, the tea discharging mechanism and the residue discharging mechanism respectively.

[0006] Furthermore, the driving mechanism includes a moving plate and a moving power assembly, the moving power assembly is connected to the moving plate, and can drive the moving plate to move linearly in the vertical direction and in the horizontal direction, and the cleaning mechanism and the cylinder cover are both installed on the moving plate.

[0007] Furthermore, it also includes a stirring mechanism, and the driving mechanism is connected to the stirring mechanism, which can drive the stirring mechanism to enter the teacup and stir it, and the teacup cover can cover the teacup when the stirring mechanism enters the teacup.

[0008] Furthermore, the cylinder cover can move up and down relative to the stirring mechanism.

[0009] Furthermore, it also includes a water adding tray, which is connected to the driving mechanism. A plurality of water outlet holes are provided on the lower side of the water adding tray, and an internal water channel connected to the water outlet holes is provided inside. The water adding tray is used to be connected to the hot water supply device; the cylinder cover is provided with a middle.

[0010] Furthermore, the cleaning mechanism includes a cleaning rack and a water spraying structure. The driving mechanism is connected to the cleaning rack and can drive the cleaning rack to extend into the teapot for cleaning, and the water spraying structure can spray water into the teapot; the control mechanism is connected to the water spraying structure for control.

[0011] Furthermore, the water spray structure includes a water supply pump, a cleaning water pipe, and a water spray outlet arranged on the cleaning rack. The cleaning rack is connected to the water supply pump outlet through the cleaning water pipe. The cleaning rack is provided with an internal water channel connecting the cleaning water pipe and the water spray outlet. The water supply pump inlet is used to be connected to a water source; the control mechanism is connected to the water supply pump control.

[0012] Furthermore, the cleaning mechanism further comprises a water baffle, and the water baffle can cover the teacup when the cleaning rack enters the teacup for cleaning.

[0013] Furthermore, the driving mechanism also includes a switching positioning detection component, which is connected to the control mechanism signal. When the movable plate moves horizontally to the point where the cleaning rack is directly above the mouth of the teapot, the switching positioning detection component is triggered and sends a signal. When the movable plate moves horizontally to the point where the cylinder cover is directly above the mouth of the teapot, the switching positioning detection component is triggered and sends a signal.

[0014] Furthermore, the cleaning mechanism includes a stirring and cleaning working block and a water inlet connecting pipe, the water inlet connecting pipe is connected to the driving mechanism, the stirring and cleaning working block is fixed to the water inlet connecting pipe, and the stirring and cleaning working block is provided with a flushing port connected to the inner hole of the water inlet connecting pipe.

[0015] Furthermore, a slag discharge port is provided at the bottom of the teapot, and the slag discharge mechanism is connected to the slag discharge port and can open or block the slag discharge port.

[0016] Furthermore, the slag discharge mechanism includes a sealing cover, a support rod and a slag discharge drive assembly. The sealing cover is located inside the teacup, the upper end of the support rod is connected to the sealing cover, and the lower end extends out of the teacup through the slag discharge port and is connected to the slag discharge drive assembly. The slag discharge drive assembly drives the support rod to move vertically, and the sealing cover can block the slag discharge port when it moves downward.

[0017] Furthermore, the slag discharge mechanism also includes a connecting sleeve, which is fixedly connected to the support rod and is located below the slag discharge port. The connecting sleeve has a channel opening, and the slag discharge port of the teapot is provided with a connecting pipe extending downward. When the sealing cover moves up to open the slag discharge port, the connecting sleeve is put onto the connecting pipe.

[0018] Furthermore, the tea discharging mechanism also includes a tea residue guide tube fixedly arranged below the residue discharge port, the lower end of the support rod is located in the tea residue guide tube, and the upper end of the tea residue guide tube is connected to the residue discharge port.

[0019] Furthermore, the tea dispensing mechanism includes a tea dispensing pump, which is connected to the tea soup outlet of the teapot through a pipeline, and the control mechanism is connected to the tea dispensing pump control.

[0020] Furthermore, the teapot includes an outer cylinder and an inner cylinder arranged inside the outer cylinder, a water hole is provided on the side wall of the inner cylinder, the residue discharge port is arranged at the bottom of the inner cylinder, and the tea soup outlet is arranged on the outer cylinder.

[0021] Furthermore, the bottom surface of the inner cylinder includes a crimping plane arranged around the slag discharge port, and a guiding slope arranged between the crimping plane and the inner wall of the inner cylinder. The height of the guiding slope gradually decreases from the outside to the inside, and the sealing cover is pressed on the crimping plane.

[0022] As described above, the automatic tea-making device of the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0023] 1. It can automatically complete the tasks of brewing tea, discharging tea, discharging residue, cleaning, etc., realize the intelligent automation of tea brewing, improve work efficiency and safety, and especially meet the needs of tea shops with large quantities, frequent and multiple types of tea brewing, avoid the smell of different teas, and ensure the quality of tea.

[0024] 2. The driving mechanism simultaneously drives the cleaning mechanism, the cylinder cover and the stirring frame to move, realizing alternating switching and simplifying the structure.

[0025] 3. The slag discharge mechanism is equipped with a sealing cover, a support rod and a slag discharge drive assembly, which can quickly and easily discharge and restore the tea beverage residue in the teapot and ensure the sealing of the teapot. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of the first embodiment of the automatic tea-making device of the present invention.

[0027] Figure 2 This is a structural diagram of the first embodiment of the automatic tea-making device of the present invention.

[0028] Figure 3 It is a side view of the first embodiment of the automatic tea-making device of the present invention.

[0029] Figure 4 This is a top view of the first embodiment of the automatic tea-making device of the present invention.

[0030] Figure 5 This is a structural diagram of the driving mechanism, cleaning mechanism, cylinder cover and stirring frame in Example 1 of the present utility model.

[0031] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the installation of the slag discharge mechanism and the teacup in Example 1 of the present utility model.

[0032] Figure 7 for Figure 6 Top view of .

[0033] Figure 8 for Figure 7 BB section view in.

[0034] Figure 9 This is a structural diagram of the slag discharge mechanism in Example 1 of the present utility model.

[0035] Figure 10 This is a schematic structural diagram of the teapot in Example 1 of the present utility model.

[0036] Figure 11 This is a structural diagram of the second embodiment of the automatic tea-making device of the present utility model.

[0037] Figure 12 This is a schematic structural diagram of the cleaning mechanism in Example 2 of the present utility model.

[0038] Figure 13 This is a structural diagram of the slag discharge mechanism in Example 2 of the present utility model.

[0039] Figure 14 This is a structural diagram of the slag discharge mechanism in Example 2 of the present utility model.

[0040] Explanation of Figure Numbers

[0041] 1 teacup

[0042] 11 Slag discharge port

[0043] 12 Tea Export

[0044] 13 Outer cylinder

[0045] 14 Inner cylinder

[0046] 141 water hole

[0047] 2 cylinder heads

[0048] 21 middle through hole

[0049] 3. Drive mechanism

[0050] 31 Mobile Board

[0051] 311 Cleaning positioning block

[0052] 32 Rotating motor

[0053] 33 Lifting seat

[0054] 34 Lifting drive motor

[0055] 35 support seat

[0056] 36 Switching Positioning Detection Components

[0057] 4. Mixing mechanism

[0058] 41 stirring rack

[0059] 411 stirring ring

[0060] 412 connecting rod

[0061] 413 guide rod

[0062] 5 Tea-producing organizations

[0063] 51 Tea Pump

[0064] 6 Slag discharge mechanism

[0065] 61 Sealing cap

[0066] 62 support rod

[0067] 63 connecting sleeve

[0068] 64 Slag discharge lifting plate

[0069] 65 Slag discharge lifting cylinder

[0070] 66 Tea residue guide tube

[0071] 7 Cleaning mechanism

[0072] 71 cleaning rack

[0073] 711 intermediate cleaning tray

[0074] 712 External cleaning ring

[0075] 713 fixed rod

[0076] 72 Water retaining plate

[0077] 73 stirring and cleaning work piece

[0078] 731 flushing port

[0079] 74 Water inlet connecting pipe

[0080] 8. Water tray DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0081] The following describes the implementation of the present invention through specific embodiments. People familiar with this technology can easily understand other advantages and effects of the present invention from the contents disclosed in this specification.

[0082] It should be noted that the structures, proportions, sizes, etc. depicted in the drawings of this specification are only used to match the contents disclosed in this specification for the understanding and reading of those familiar with this technology, and are not used to limit the conditions for the implementation of this utility model. Therefore, they have no substantial technical significance. Any modification of the structure, change in the proportional relationship, or adjustment of the size should still fall within the scope of the technical content disclosed in this utility model without affecting the efficacy and purpose of the utility model. At the same time, the terms such as "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "middle", etc. quoted in this specification are only for the convenience of description and are not used to limit the scope of the implementation of this utility model. Changes or adjustments in their relative relationships should also be considered as the scope of the implementation of this utility model without substantially changing the technical content.

[0083] See also Figures 1 to 14 The utility model provides an automatic tea-making device, including a teacup 1 for brewing tea ingredients and a cylinder cover 2 for covering the teacup 1, and also includes a driving mechanism 3, a cleaning mechanism 7, a tea discharging mechanism 5, a residue discharging mechanism 6 and a control mechanism. The driving mechanism 3 is connected to the cylinder cover 2, and can drive the cylinder cover 2 to move to cover the teacup 1 or leave the teacup 1. The driving mechanism 3 is connected to the cleaning mechanism 7, and can drive the cleaning mechanism 7 to enter the teacup 1 and clean it. The teacup 1 is provided with a tea soup outlet 12, and the tea discharging mechanism 5 is connected to the tea soup outlet 12, and can discharge the tea soup in the teacup 1; the residue discharging mechanism 6 can discharge the tea ingredient residue in the teacup 1; the control mechanism is respectively controlled and connected to the driving mechanism 3, the tea discharging mechanism 5 and the residue discharging mechanism 6.

[0084] The main working principle and process of the automatic tea-brewing device of the utility model are as follows: the driving mechanism 3 drives the cover 2 away from the teapot 1. After adding tea ingredients and hot water to the teapot 1, the control mechanism controls the driving mechanism 3 to operate, driving the cover 2 to cover the teapot 1 and maintain the cover state for a set steeping time t, allowing the tea to steep for a period of time; after the steeping is completed, the control mechanism controls the tea discharging mechanism 5 to operate, discharging the tea soup in the teapot 1 to a designated location; after the tea soup is discharged, the control mechanism controls the residue discharge mechanism 6 to operate, discharging the tea ingredient residue in the teapot 1; then the control mechanism controls the driving mechanism 3 to operate, driving the cover 2 away from the teapot 1, and then driving the cleaning rack 71 of the cleaning mechanism 7 to extend into the teapot 1 for cleaning. After cleaning, the driving mechanism 3 drives the cleaning mechanism 7 to leave the teapot 1, completing one tea-brewing process and waiting for the next tea-brewing process.

[0085] See also Figures 1 to 14 The following is a further description of the automatic tea-making device of the present invention with reference to several specific embodiments:

[0086] Example 1:

[0087] See also Figures 1 to 10 , is a structural diagram of the first embodiment of the automatic tea-making device. In this embodiment, see Figure 1 、 Figure 2 and Figure 3 As a preferred design, the driving mechanism 3 includes a moving plate 31 and a moving power assembly. The moving power assembly is connected to the moving plate 31 and can drive the moving plate 31 to move linearly in the vertical direction and in the horizontal direction, wherein the movement in the horizontal direction can be linear movement, rotation or other forms. The cleaning mechanism 7 and the cylinder cover 2 are both installed on the moving plate 31. By driving the moving plate 31 to move in the horizontal direction through the moving power assembly, the cylinder cover 2 and the cleaning mechanism 7 can be driven to move and switch, so that one of them is located directly above the teapot 1 and the other is away from it. Then the moving power assembly drives the moving plate 31 to move linearly in the vertical direction, which can drive the cylinder cover 2 and the cleaning mechanism 7 to move linearly in the vertical direction, thereby descending to the teapot 1 or rising to leave the teapot 1. Through the above design, the driving mechanism 3 only needs one moving power assembly to drive the cleaning mechanism 7 and the cylinder cover 2 to move at the same time, and selects one of them to work, thereby simplifying the structure. In other embodiments, the driving mechanism 3 can also adopt two independent driving parts to drive the cleaning mechanism 7 and the cylinder cover 2 respectively.

[0088] In this embodiment, see Figure 1 、 Figure 2 and Figure 3As a preferred design, the mobile power assembly includes a rotary motor 32, a lifting base plate 33, and a lifting drive motor 34. The lifting drive motor 34 is fixedly mounted on a support base 35 and connected to the lifting base plate 33 via a screw-nut transmission structure or other suitable transmission structure. The lifting base plate 33 is vertically slidably mounted on the support base 35. The rotary motor 32 is mounted on the lifting base plate 33. The output shaft of the rotary motor 32 is vertically arranged and connected to the movable plate 31 directly or via a transmission structure. The rotary motor 32 drives the movable plate 31 to rotate horizontally. In other embodiments, the mobile power assembly may also adopt other suitable designs, for example, an electric cylinder or a pneumatic cylinder may be used to drive the vertical movement of the lifting base plate 33.

[0089] In this embodiment, see Figure 1 and Figure 5 As a preferred design, it also includes a stirring mechanism 4, which is connected to the driving mechanism 3. When the cylinder cover 2 covers the teacup 1, the stirring mechanism 4 extends into the teacup 1 and can stir. Preferably, the stirring mechanism 4 includes a stirring rack 41, which is fixedly connected to the movable plate 31 of the driving mechanism 3. The lower end of the stirring rack 41 extends to the lower side of the cylinder cover 2. When the cylinder cover 2 covers the teacup 1, the stirring rack 41 extends into the teacup 1. Before the tea is stewed, the stirring rack 41 is driven up and down by the driving mechanism 3 to stir the teacup 1. In other embodiments, the stirring rack 41 can also be rotatably mounted on the movable plate 31, and a motor is provided to drive the stirring rack 41 to rotate, or the stirring rack 41 can also be connected to the movable plate 31 by sliding up and down, and driven up and down by a lifting structure to stir.

[0090] In this embodiment, see Figure 1 and Figure 5 As a preferred design, the cylinder cover 2 can move up and down relative to the movable plate 31 and the stirring frame 41. The stirring frame 41 includes a connecting rod 412, a stirring ring 411, and a guide rod 413. The upper end of the connecting rod 412 is fixedly connected to the movable plate 31, and the lower end is fixedly connected to the stirring ring 411. The guide rod 413 is vertically arranged and fixedly connected to the stirring ring 411. The cylinder cover 2 is mounted on the guide rod 413 via a sliding sleeve and can slide up and down along the guide rod 413. The cylinder cover 2 has a middle through hole 21 for the connecting rod 412 to pass through. With this design, when the cleaning rack 71 moves up and down for stirring, the cylinder cover 2 can always cover the teacup 1, preventing the hot water in the teacup 1 from spilling during stirring.

[0091] In this embodiment, see Figure 1 and Figure 5As a preferred design, it also includes a water adding tray 8, which is mounted on the movable plate 31 of the drive mechanism 3 and located at the top of the connecting rod 412 of the cleaning rack 71. The water adding tray 8 has multiple water outlets on its lower side and an internal water channel connected to the water outlets. The water adding tray 8 is used to connect to the hot water supply device and can cover the middle through-hole 21 of the cylinder cover 2. When the movable plate 31 of the drive mechanism 3 drives the cylinder cover 2 to cover the teapot 1, the cleaning rack 71 enters the teapot 1, and the water adding tray 8 covers the middle through-hole 21 of the cylinder cover 2, ensuring the airtightness of the cylinder cover 2 and providing hot water to the water adding tray 8. The water outlets of the water adding tray 8 add hot water to the teapot 1 through the middle through-hole 21, thereby facilitating the automatic water heating process. In other embodiments, the water adding tray 8 can also be fixedly connected to the cylinder cover 2, and the two form a complete cover body.

[0092] In this embodiment, see Figure 1 and Figure 5 As a preferred design, the cleaning mechanism 7 includes a cleaning rack 71 and a water spraying structure. The driving mechanism 3 is connected to the cleaning rack 71 and can drive the cleaning rack 71 to extend into the teapot 1 and perform scrubbing, and the water spraying structure can spray water into the teapot 1. The control mechanism is controllably connected to the water spraying structure. The cleaning rack 71 is fixedly connected to the movable plate 31. The cleaning rack 71 can be provided with a scrubbing structure such as a brush to contact the inner wall of the teapot 1 and scrub. The water spraying structure includes a water pump (not shown in the drawings), a cleaning water pipe, and a water spraying port provided on the cleaning rack 71. The control mechanism is controllably connected to the water pump. The cleaning rack 71 is connected to the water pump outlet via the cleaning water pipe. An internal waterway is provided in the cleaning rack 71 to connect the cleaning water pipe and the water spraying port. The water pump inlet is used to connect to a cleaning water source. When cleaning is required, the drive mechanism 3 drives the cleaning rack 71 into the teapot 1. At this time, the water supply pump can be controlled to supply water, and the water nozzles on the cleaning rack 71 can spray water toward the teapot 1. At the same time, the movement of the cleaning rack 71 scrubs the inner wall surface of the teapot 1. In other embodiments, the cleaning rack 71 can also be driven by a motor to rotate to perform scrubbing, or it can be actively driven to move the cleaning rack 71 up and down relative to the movable plate 31 to perform scrubbing.

[0093] In this embodiment, see Figure 1 and Figure 5 Furthermore, the cleaning mechanism 7 preferably includes a water baffle 72. When the cleaning mechanism 7 enters the teapot 1 for cleaning, the water baffle 72 covers the opening of the teapot 1. Preferably, the water baffle 72 is movable up and down relative to the movable plate 31 and the cleaning rack 71. When cleaning is required, the cleaning rack 71 extends into the teapot 1, contacts the wall, and moves up and down to clean. At this time, the water baffle 72 remains covering the teapot 1, preventing water from spilling out during the cleaning process.

[0094] In this embodiment, see Figure 1 and Figure 5 , further preferably, the driving mechanism 3 also includes a switching positioning detection component 36, the switching positioning detection component 36 is connected to the control mechanism signal, and the switching positioning detection component 36 adopts a position switch, specifically a photoelectric position switch or a contact position switch. A cover positioning block (not shown in the drawings) and a cleaning positioning block 311 are provided on the movable plate 31. When the movable plate 31 moves horizontally to the point where the cleaning rack 71 is located directly above the mouth of the teapot 1, the cleaning positioning block 311 moves to the switching positioning detection component 36, and the switching positioning detection component 36 is triggered and sends a signal. When the movable plate 31 moves horizontally to the point where the cylinder cover 2 is located directly above the mouth of the teapot 1, the cover positioning block moves to the switching positioning detection component 36, and the switching positioning detection component 36 is triggered and sends a signal. The control mechanism controls the rotary motor 32 to stop rotating according to the signal received from the switching positioning detection group, thereby achieving automatic and precise positioning.

[0095] In this embodiment, see Figure 1 and Figure 3 As a preferred design, the tea dispensing mechanism 5 includes a tea dispensing pump 51, which is connected to the tea soup outlet 12 in the teapot 1 through a pipeline, and is also connected to the tea soup storage box and other structures through pipelines. The control mechanism is connected to the tea dispensing pump 51. When tea is required, the control mechanism controls the tea dispensing pump 51 to automatically start and pump the tea soup in the teapot 1 to a designated location.

[0096] In this embodiment, see Figure 6 、 Figure 8 and Figure 9 As a preferred design, a slag discharge port 11 is provided at the bottom of the teapot 1. The slag discharge mechanism 6 is connected to the slag discharge port 11 and can open or block the slag discharge port 11. The slag discharge mechanism 6 includes a blocking cover 61, a support rod 62, and a slag discharge drive assembly. The blocking cover 61 is located inside the teapot 1. The upper end of the support rod 62 is connected to the blocking cover 61, and the lower end extends out of the teapot 1 through the slag discharge port 11. The slag discharge drive assembly is connected to the slag discharge drive assembly through a slag discharge lifting plate 64. The slag discharge drive assembly drives the slag discharge lifting plate 64 to move vertically, driving the support rod 62 to move vertically. When the blocking cover 61 moves downward, it can cover and block the slag discharge port 11. When it moves upward until there is a certain distance between it and the slag discharge port 11, the slag discharge port 11 is opened, and the tea beverage raw material residue falls from the slag discharge port 11. The blocking cover 61 itself is made of elastic material or has an elastic sealing ring at the lower end. When the blocking cover 61 is pressed on the slag discharge port 11, it maintains a good sealing effect to prevent tea soup from leaking. The slag discharge driving component can specifically adopt a slag discharge lifting cylinder 65, whose piston rod is fixedly connected to the slag discharge lifting plate 64, and the piston rod telescopic motion drives the slag discharge lifting plate 64 to move linearly up and down.

[0097] In this embodiment, see Figure 6 、 Figure 8 and Figure 9 As a preferred design, the slag discharge mechanism 6 also includes a connecting sleeve 63, which is fixedly connected to the support rod 62 and is located below the slag discharge port 11. The connecting sleeve 63 has a channel opening, and the connecting sleeve 63 is fixedly mounted on the slag discharge lifting plate 64. The slag discharge port 11 of the teapot 1 is provided with a connecting pipe extending downward. When the blocking cover 61 moves up to open the slag discharge port 11, the connecting sleeve 63 moves up and is fitted onto the connecting pipe. The tea drinking raw material residue discharged from the slag discharge port 11 falls from the channel opening in the connecting sleeve 63. The lower end of the connecting sleeve 63 can be conveniently connected to the pipeline to guide and discharge the tea drinking raw material residue into the residue collection bucket.

[0098] In other embodiments, the slag discharge mechanism 6 may also adopt other suitable structures, as long as it can automatically open the slag discharge port 11 without affecting the sealing of the teapot 1. In addition, the slag discharge mechanism 6 may also adopt other suitable methods to discharge slag, such as lifting the tea beverage raw material residue from the mouth of the teapot 1 by grabbing.

[0099] In this embodiment, see Figure 6 、 Figure 8 and Figure 10 As a preferred design, the teapot 1 includes an outer pot 13 and an inner pot 14 disposed inside the outer pot 13. The inner pot 14 has a water hole 141 on its sidewall, a residue discharge port 11 at the bottom of the inner pot 14, and a tea soup outlet 12 located on the outer pot 13, preferably at the very bottom. When brewing tea, tea ingredients are placed in the inner pot 14, and hot water enters the inner pot 14 through the water hole 141 for brewing. When dispensing tea, tea ingredient residue does not enter the tea soup outlet 12. Accordingly, the stirring ring 411 of the stirring frame 41 extends into the inner pot 14. The cleaning rack 71 includes a central cleaning tray 711, an outer cleaning ring 712, and a fixed rod 713. The upper side of the central cleaning tray 711 is fixedly connected to the movable plate 31 via the fixed rod 713. The upper side of the outer cleaning ring 712 is also provided with a fixed rod 713. The water baffle 72 is mounted on the fixed rod 713 and preferably can slide up and down relative to the fixed rod 713. Both the central cleaning tray 711 and the outer cleaning ring 712 are provided with water spray ports, and internal water channels are provided in the central cleaning tray 711, the outer cleaning ring 712, and the fixed rod 713. When the cleaning rack 71 is inserted into the teapot 1, the central cleaning tray 711 is located in the inner cylinder 14, and the outer cleaning ring 712 is located in the outer cylinder 13 (i.e., the space outside the inner cylinder 14). The intermediate cleaning tray 711 can also promote slag discharge. When the slag discharge port 11 is opened, the driving mechanism 3 drives the intermediate cleaning tray 711 into the inner cylinder 14 and moves downward, pushing the tea raw material residue down to the slag discharge port 11, ensuring that the tea raw material residue can be discharged smoothly.

[0100] In this embodiment, see Figure 6 、 Figure 8 and Figure 10As a preferred design, the inner cylinder 14 is cylindrical, which can ensure sufficient contact between hot water and tea ingredients. The residue discharge port 11 is circular and arranged in the middle position of the bottom surface of the first inner cavity 14, coaxially arranged with the inner cylinder 14. The bottom surface of the inner cylinder 14 includes a pressing surface arranged around the residue discharge port 11, and a guiding slope arranged between the pressing surface and the inner wall of the inner cylinder 14. The height of the guiding slope gradually decreases from the outside to the inside, and the sealing cover 61 is pressed against the pressing surface. When discharging the residue, the tea residue will slide down the guiding slope into the residue discharge port 11, playing a gathering role, thereby facilitating the discharge of the tea residue.

[0101] Example 2:

[0102] See also Figures 11 to 14 , is a structural diagram of the second embodiment of the automatic tea-making device. In this embodiment, as a preferred design, see Figure 11 and Figure 12 The cleaning mechanism 7 includes a stirring and cleaning work block 73 and a water inlet connecting pipe 74. The water inlet connecting pipe 74 is connected to the driving mechanism 3. The stirring and cleaning work block 73 is fixed to the water inlet connecting pipe 74. The stirring and cleaning work block 73 is provided with a flushing port 731 that is connected to the inner hole of the water inlet connecting pipe 74. Preferably, the stirring and cleaning work block 73 is located below the cylinder cover 2. When the cleaning mechanism 7 enters the teapot 1, the cylinder cover 2 can cover the teapot 1. The cleaning mechanism 7 in this embodiment has both cleaning and stirring functions. When in use, the water inlet connecting pipe 74 is connected to the cleaning water supply device. When stirring is required, the water inlet connecting pipe 74 and the stirring and cleaning work block 73 enter the teapot 1, and the driving mechanism 3 drives the stirring and cleaning work block 73 to move, and the stirring and cleaning work block 73 is used for stirring. When the teapot 1 needs to be cleaned, the cleaning water supply device supplies cleaning water to the water inlet connecting pipe 74. The cleaning water is sprayed out from the flushing port 731 to rinse the teapot 1. The driving mechanism 3 also drives the stirring and cleaning working block 73 up and down to flush different locations within the teapot 1. At the same time, when a certain amount of cleaning water remains in the teapot 1, it can simultaneously clean the stirring and cleaning working block 73 and the water inlet connecting pipe 74, removing any residual tea from the previous stirring operation, thereby preventing it from affecting the next stirring operation.

[0103] In other embodiments, the water inlet connecting pipe 74 can also be rotatably connected to the driving mechanism 3, and the motor can drive the water inlet connecting pipe 74 to rotate, thereby rotating the stirring and cleaning working block 73 to stir. The cleaning mechanism 7 has both cleaning and stirring functions, so there is no need for a separate stirring mechanism, which can simplify the structure and make motion control more convenient.

[0104] In this embodiment, as a preferred design, see Figure 11 and Figure 12As the cleaning mechanism 7 has the functions of cleaning and stirring at the same time, the cleaning mechanism 7 is arranged at the cylinder cover 2 and can move up and down relative to the cylinder cover 2, the stirring and cleaning working block 73 is below the cylinder cover 2, and the upper end of the water inlet connecting pipe 74 is above the cylinder cover 2 and is used for connecting a cleaning water supply device. When the cleaning mechanism 7 enters the tea cylinder 1, the cylinder cover 2 can cover the tea cylinder 1, and the cylinder cover 2 can always cover the tea cylinder 1 when the cleaning mechanism 7 moves up and down, so that the hot water in the tea cylinder 1 is prevented from spilling out during stirring, and an additional water baffle 72 does not need to be arranged.

[0105] In the embodiment, the number and shape of the stirring and cleaning working block 73 can be arranged according to the specific conditions of the tea cylinder 1, see Figure 11 and Figure 12 The tea cylinder 1 used in the embodiment is the same as that in the first embodiment, and also includes the outer cylinder 13 and the inner cylinder 14 arranged inside the outer cylinder 13. Correspondingly, the number of the stirring and cleaning working block 73 is two, and is preferably annular, and is respectively used for extending into the inner cylinder 14 and the outer cylinder 13 to perform cleaning and stirring work. The inner and outer circumferential surfaces of the stirring and cleaning working block 73 are provided with water flushing openings 731, so that the outer cylinder 13 and the inner cylinder 14 can be well flushed. The upper and lower end surfaces of the stirring and cleaning working block 73 can also be provided with water flushing openings 731.

[0106] In the embodiment, as a preferred design, see Figure 11 and Figure 12 As the cleaning mechanism 7 has the functions of cleaning and stirring at the same time, the driving mechanism 3 only needs to drive the cleaning mechanism 7 to move vertically and linearly, and specifically, the driving mechanism 3 also includes a moving plate 31 and a moving power assembly. The cylinder cover 2 and the cleaning mechanism 7 are both mounted on the moving plate 31, the moving power assembly is connected with the moving plate 31, and the moving power assembly only needs to drive the moving plate 31 to move vertically and linearly. In the embodiment, compared with the moving power assembly in the first embodiment, the moving power assembly can no longer be provided with the rotating motor 32, and only includes a lifting seat plate 33 and a lifting driving motor 34 and other vertical driving parts. The moving plate 31 is directly fixed on the lifting seat plate 33. Of course, the moving power assembly in the embodiment can also adopt the same structure as that in the first embodiment, and can also drive the cylinder cover 2 and the cleaning mechanism 7 to move in the horizontal direction, so that the cylinder cover 2 and the cleaning mechanism 7 can be away from above the tea cylinder 1, and the operation of adding tea leaves and the like is facilitated.

[0107] In the embodiment, as a preferred design, see Figure 13 and Figure 14The residue discharging mechanism 6 in the embodiment is basically the same as that in the first embodiment, except that a fixed tea residue guide pipe 66 is arranged below the residue discharging port 11, the lower end of the supporting rod 62 is located in the tea residue guide pipe 66, and the upper end of the tea residue guide pipe 66 is connected with the residue discharging port 11, and the specific connection mode can be various, as long as the tea beverage raw material residue discharged from the residue discharging port 11 can fall into the tea residue guide pipe 66, and in the embodiment, the residue discharging port 11 of the tea cylinder 1 is provided with a connecting pipe extending downward into the upper end of the tea residue guide pipe 66.

[0108] In other parts of the embodiment, the same or other suitable structures as in the first embodiment can be used, and details are not described.

[0109] In the utility model, the control mechanism can adopt the existing structure, specifically, a PLC controller can be adopted, and corresponding electrical elements are configured, the control mechanism has functions of data storage, calculation analysis and instruction sending, and can control the automatic tea boiling device to automatically perform the tea boiling work.

[0110] The automatic tea boiling method using the automatic tea boiling device includes the following steps:

[0111] S1, tea steaming: the driving mechanism 3 drives the cylinder cover 2 to move away from the cylinder port of the tea cylinder 1, and after the tea beverage raw material and hot water are added in the tea cylinder 1, the addition of the tea beverage raw material and hot water can be performed by other automatic feeding devices or manually; the control mechanism controls the driving mechanism 3 to act, drives the cylinder cover 2 to cover the tea cylinder 1, and keeps the covering state for a set tea steaming time t. Preferably, in the embodiment, before the cylinder cover 2 covers the tea cylinder 1 for tea steaming, the cylinder cover 2 is moved up and down for several times, and is stirred by the stirring frame 41 of the stirring mechanism 4.

[0112] S2, tea discharging: after the tea steaming is completed, the control mechanism controls the tea discharging mechanism 5 to act, and discharges the tea soup in the tea cylinder 1 to a specified place.

[0113] S3. Slag Discharge: After the tea is dispensed, the control mechanism activates the slag discharge mechanism 6 to discharge the tea material residue from the teapot 1. Specifically, in this embodiment, the sealing cap 61 of the slag discharge mechanism 6 moves upward a certain distance, opening the slag discharge port 11. The driving mechanism 3 then drives the stirring frame 41 downward, pushing the tea material residue in the inner pot 14 downward to the slag discharge port 11 via the intermediate cleaning plate 711, allowing the tea material residue to be discharged smoothly. After slag discharge is complete, the pot cover 2 and stirring mechanism 4 both leave the teapot 1.

[0114] S4. Cleaning: The control mechanism controls the driving mechanism 3 to move, driving the cylinder cover 2 to leave the teacup 1, and then drives the cleaning mechanism 7 to enter the teacup 1 to perform cleaning. Specifically, in this embodiment, water is sprayed into the teacup 1 through the water spray structure, and at the same time, the cleaning rack 71 moves up and down for brushing.

[0115] As described above, the automatic tea-making device of the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0116] 1. It can automatically complete the tasks of brewing tea, discharging tea, discharging residue, cleaning, etc., realize the intelligent automation of tea brewing, improve work efficiency and safety, and especially meet the needs of tea shops with large quantities, frequent and multiple types of tea brewing, avoid the smell of different teas, and ensure the quality of tea.

[0117] 2. The driving mechanism 3 simultaneously drives the cleaning mechanism 7, the cylinder cover 2 and the stirring frame 41 to move, thereby realizing alternating switching and simplifying the structure.

[0118] 3. The slag discharge mechanism 6 is provided with a sealing cover 61, a support rod 62 and a slag discharge drive assembly, etc., which can conveniently and quickly discharge and restore the tea beverage raw material residue in the teapot 1 and ensure the sealing of the teapot 1.

[0119] In summary, the present invention effectively overcomes various shortcomings of the prior art and has high industrial utilization value.

[0120] The above embodiments are merely illustrative of the principles and effects of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone skilled in the art may modify or alter the above embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, all equivalent modifications or alterations made by one of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the spirit and technical principles disclosed in the present invention are intended to be covered by the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic tea-making device, comprising a teapot (1) for making tea and a teapot cover (2) for covering the teapot (1), characterized in that: The invention also includes a driving mechanism (3), a cleaning mechanism (7), a tea discharging mechanism (5), a residue discharging mechanism (6) and a control mechanism. The driving mechanism (3) is connected to the cylinder cover (2) and can drive the cylinder cover (2) to move to cover the tea cylinder (1) or leave the tea cylinder (1). The driving mechanism (3) is connected to the cleaning mechanism (7) and can drive the cleaning mechanism (7) to enter the tea cylinder (1) and clean it. The tea cylinder (1) is provided with a tea soup outlet (12). The tea discharging mechanism (5) is connected to the tea soup outlet (12) and can discharge the tea soup in the tea cylinder (1); the residue discharging mechanism (6) can discharge the tea drink raw material residue in the tea cylinder (1); and the control mechanism is respectively connected to the driving mechanism (3), the tea discharging mechanism (5) and the residue discharging mechanism (6).

2. The automatic tea-making device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving mechanism (3) comprises a moving plate (31) and a moving power assembly. The moving power assembly is connected to the moving plate (31) and can drive the moving plate (31) to move linearly in the vertical direction and in the horizontal direction. The cleaning mechanism (7) and the cylinder cover (2) are both mounted on the moving plate (31).

3. The automatic tea-making device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The teapot (1) further comprises a stirring mechanism (4), wherein the driving mechanism (3) is connected to the stirring mechanism (4) and can drive the stirring mechanism (4) to enter the teapot (1) and stir the tea. When the stirring mechanism (4) enters the teapot (1), the teapot cover (2) can cover the teapot (1).

4. The automatic tea-making device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The cylinder cover (2) can move up and down relative to the stirring mechanism (4).

5. The automatic tea-making device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The invention also includes a water adding tray (8), the water adding tray (8) being connected to the driving mechanism (3), a plurality of water outlet holes being provided on the lower side of the water adding tray (8), and an internal water channel being provided inside the water adding tray (8) being connected to a hot water supply device; the cylinder cover (2) being provided with a middle through hole (21), and the water adding tray (8) being able to cover the middle through hole (21) when the cylinder cover (2) is covered on the teacup (1).

6. The automatic tea-making device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The cleaning mechanism (7) comprises a cleaning rack (71) and a water spraying structure. The driving mechanism (3) is connected to the cleaning rack (71) and can drive the cleaning rack (71) to extend into the teapot (1) and perform cleaning. The water spraying structure can spray water into the teapot (1). The control mechanism is control-connected to the water spraying structure.

7. The automatic tea-making device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The water spray structure comprises a water supply pump, a cleaning water pipe, and a water spray port provided on a cleaning rack (71); the cleaning rack (71) is connected to the outlet of the water supply pump via the cleaning water pipe; an internal water channel connecting the cleaning water pipe and the water spray port is provided in the cleaning rack (71); the inlet of the water supply pump is used to be connected to a water source; and the control mechanism is connected to the control of the water supply pump.

8. The automatic tea-making device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The cleaning mechanism (7) further comprises a water baffle (72), and when the cleaning rack (71) enters the teapot (1) for cleaning, the water baffle (72) can cover the teapot (1).

9. The automatic tea-making device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The driving mechanism (3) further comprises a switching positioning detection component (36), wherein the switching positioning detection component (36) is connected to a control mechanism signal. When the movable plate (31) moves horizontally to the point where the cleaning mechanism (7) is located directly above the mouth of the teapot (1), the switching positioning detection component (36) is triggered and a signal is emitted. When the movable plate (31) moves horizontally to the point where the cylinder cover (2) is located directly above the mouth of the teapot (1), the switching positioning detection component (36) is triggered and a signal is emitted.

10. The automatic tea-making device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cleaning mechanism (7) comprises a stirring and cleaning working block (73) and a water inlet connecting pipe (74); the water inlet connecting pipe (74) is connected to the driving mechanism (3); the stirring and cleaning working block (73) is fixed to the water inlet connecting pipe (74); and the stirring and cleaning working block (73) is provided with a flushing port (731) connected to the inner hole of the water inlet connecting pipe (74).

11. The automatic tea-making device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the teapot (1) is provided with a slag discharge port (11), and the slag discharge mechanism (6) is connected to the slag discharge port (11) and can open or block the slag discharge port (11).

12. The automatic tea-making device according to claim 11, characterized in that: The slag discharge mechanism (6) comprises a blocking cover (61), a support rod (62) and a slag discharge drive assembly. The blocking cover (61) is located inside the teapot (1). The upper end of the support rod (62) is connected to the blocking cover (61), and the lower end extends out of the teapot (1) through the slag discharge opening (11) and is connected to the slag discharge drive assembly. The slag discharge drive assembly drives the support rod (62) to move vertically, and the blocking cover (61) can block the slag discharge opening (11) when it moves downward.

13. The automatic tea-making device according to claim 12, characterized in that: The slag discharge mechanism (6) further comprises a connecting sleeve (63), the connecting sleeve (63) being fixedly connected to the support rod (62) and being located below the slag discharge port (11), the connecting sleeve (63) having a passage opening, the slag discharge port (11) of the teapot (1) being provided with a connecting pipe extending downward, and the connecting sleeve (63) being fitted onto the connecting pipe when the blocking cover (61) is moved upward to open the slag discharge port (11).

14. The automatic tea-making device according to claim 12, characterized in that: The tea discharging mechanism (5) further comprises a tea residue guide tube (66) fixedly arranged below the residue discharge port (11); the lower end of the support rod (62) is located in the tea residue guide tube (66); and the upper end of the tea residue guide tube (66) is connected to the residue discharge port (11).

15. The automatic tea-making device according to claim 1 or 11, characterized in that: The tea dispensing mechanism (5) comprises a tea dispensing pump (51), the tea dispensing pump (51) being connected to the tea soup outlet (12) of the teapot (1) via a pipeline, and the control mechanism being control-connected to the tea dispensing pump (51).

16. The automatic tea-making device according to claim 11, characterized in that: The teapot (1) comprises an outer cylinder (13) and an inner cylinder (14) arranged inside the outer cylinder (13); a water hole (141) is provided on the side wall of the inner cylinder (14); the residue discharge port (11) is arranged at the bottom of the inner cylinder (14); and the tea soup outlet (12) is arranged on the outer cylinder (13).

17. The automatic tea-making device according to claim 16, characterized in that: The bottom surface of the inner cylinder (14) includes a pressing plane arranged around the slag discharge port (11), and a guiding inclined plane arranged between the pressing plane and the inner wall of the inner cylinder (14), wherein the height of the guiding inclined plane gradually decreases from the outside to the inside, and the slag discharge mechanism (6) includes a sealing cover (61), wherein the sealing cover (61) is located inside the teacup (1), and the sealing cover (61) is pressed tightly against the pressing plane.

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