Waterway system with ultrasonic cleaning and extraction functions

By integrating an ultrasonic cleaning system inside the coffee machine, the problem of difficult cleaning of internal pipes in the existing technology is solved, deep cleaning and sterilization are achieved, and the cleaning effect of the coffee machine and the coffee quality are improved.

CN223438330UActive Publication Date: 2025-10-17GUANGDONG TAINENG ELECTRIC APPLIANCE MFG CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202422960154.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-03
Publication Date
2025-10-17
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-03

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Technical Problem

The internal pipes and brewing heads of existing coffee machines are difficult to clean effectively, and existing ultrasonic cleaning devices can only clean detachable parts but cannot clean the internal pipe system. Tablet residue affects user experience and food hygiene.

Method used

An ultrasonic cleaning system is integrated inside the coffee machine, including an ultrasonic generating module and a solenoid valve. The water tank, water pump, boiler and brewing head are connected through pipes to achieve deep cleaning and sterilization of the internal pipes. An ultrasonic module is integrated at the brewing head for coffee extraction.

Benefits of technology

It achieves deep cleaning and sterilization of the internal pipes of the coffee machine, improves the cleaning effect, improves the quality of coffee, especially the effect of cold brew coffee, and effectively avoids tablet residue, improving user experience and food hygiene.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of coffee machine cleaning, and discloses a waterway system with ultrasonic cleaning and extraction functions. Comprising a water tank, a three-way connector I, a two-way electromagnetic valve I, a first ultrasonic generation module, a flow meter, a water pump, a three-way connector II, a two-way electromagnetic valve II, a second ultrasonic generation module, a boiler, a three-way electromagnetic valve, a brewing head integrated with an ultrasonic generation function, a high-pressure funnel and a waste water disc. According to the coffee machine with the ultrasonic cleaning and sterilizing functions, the functions of ultrasonic cleaning and sterilizing can be achieved in the coffee machine, ultrasonic deep cleaning and sterilizing can be conducted on pipelines in the coffee machine, and the cleaning action and the descaling action can be effectively conducted on the interior of the machine; and the quality of the cold extraction coffee is enhanced and improved through ultrasonic extraction during cold extraction of the coffee.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to coffee machine cleaning technical field especially, it relates to a water system with ultrasonic cleaning and extraction function. BACKGROUND

[0002] The coffee machine deposits scale in the internal pipeline and the boiler after using for a period, needs to add the tablet to carry out descaling cleaning, but the effect is always not obvious and the tablet composition can remain in the water system and influence user experience and food hygiene, and the brewing head place also can become difficult to clean due to coffee residue and coffee liquid residue erosion.

[0003] The existing coffee machine realizes the machine cleaning function only by simple program control pump to carry out a series of actions, so that only the simple flushing is carried out to the internal pipeline, and the cleaning effect of the internal pipeline deposit is limited, and the descaling function is only put into the specific tablet at the water tank, and then the tablet composition is passed in the pipeline system through the program execution control system action, so that there is a certain cleaning effect, but along with the accumulation of deposit, the effect of this cleaning mode will be worse and worse, and finally needs to carry out the disassembly cleaning, and the workload is large.

[0004] The existing patent CN103519685A provides a coffee machine with ultrasonic cleaning function, but it is through the external ultrasonic cleaning device on one side of the coffee machine to realize the cleaning of the detachable component, and the internal pipeline system of the coffee machine has no cleaning effect.

[0005] The existing patent CN221769799U provides a coffee machine with ultrasonic cleaning function, but it is through the external ultrasonic cleaning device on one side of the coffee machine to realize the cleaning of the detachable component, and the internal pipeline system of the coffee machine has no cleaning effect.

[0006] Therefore, the technical personnel in the art provide a water system with ultrasonic cleaning and extraction function to solve the problems in the background art. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0007] The utility model content aims at solving the shortcomings in the prior art, and provides a water system with ultrasonic cleaning and extraction function, which can realize the built-in ultrasonic cleaning of the coffee machine, sterilization function, can effectively clean the internal machine and carry out descaling action, and the ultrasonic module integrated at the brewing head can implement the ultrasonic extraction function.

[0008] To achieve the above object, the utility model provides the following technical scheme:

[0009] The water system with ultrasonic cleaning and extraction function includes a water tank, a three-way joint one, a two-way electromagnetic valve one, a first ultrasonic generating module, a flow meter, a water pump, a three-way joint two, a two-way electromagnetic valve two, a second ultrasonic generating module, a boiler, a three-way electromagnetic valve, a brewing head integrated with ultrasonic generating function, a high-pressure funnel and a wastewater tray.

[0010] The water tank is connected with the water inlet end of the three-way joint one through a pipeline, the water outlet end one of the three-way joint one is connected with the water inlet of the two-way electromagnetic valve one, the water outlet of the two-way electromagnetic valve one is connected with the first ultrasonic generating module, the water outlet end two of the three-way joint one is connected with the flow meter through a pipeline, the flow meter is connected with the water pump through a pipeline, the water pump is connected with the water inlet end two of the three-way joint two through a pipeline, the water outlet end four of the three-way joint two is connected with the water inlet two of the two-way electromagnetic valve two, the water outlet two of the two-way electromagnetic valve two is connected with the second ultrasonic generating module, the water outlet end three of the three-way joint two is connected with the boiler, the boiler is connected with the three-way valve inlet of the three-way electromagnetic valve through a pipeline, the three-way valve outlet two of the three-way electromagnetic valve is connected with the wastewater tray through a pipeline, and the three-way valve outlet one of the three-way electromagnetic valve is connected with the brewing head integrated with ultrasonic generating function through a pipeline.

[0011] Further, the brewing head integrated with ultrasonic generating function is uniformly provided with an ultrasonic generator one, an ultrasonic generator two and an ultrasonic generator three.

[0012] Further, the water tank is provided with a water tank water outlet, and the water tank water outlet is connected with the water inlet end of the three-way joint one through a pipeline.

[0013] Further, the flow meter is provided with a flow water inlet end and a flow water outlet end, the water pump is provided with a water pump water inlet and a water pump water outlet, the flow water inlet end is connected with the water outlet end two of the three-way joint one through a pipeline, the flow water outlet end is connected with the water pump water inlet through a pipeline, and the water pump water outlet is connected with the water inlet end two of the three-way joint two through a pipeline.

[0014] Further, the boiler is provided with a boiler water inlet and a boiler water outlet, the boiler water inlet is connected with the water outlet end three of the three-way joint two, and the boiler water outlet is connected with the three-way valve inlet of the three-way electromagnetic valve through a pipeline.

[0015] Further, the brewing head integrated with ultrasonic generating function is provided with a brewing head water inlet at the upper end, and the brewing head water inlet is connected with the three-way valve outlet one of the three-way electromagnetic valve through a pipeline.

[0016] Further, the high-pressure funnel is threadedly connected to the lower end of the brewing head integrated with ultrasonic generating function.

[0017] The utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0018] 1. The water system with ultrasonic cleaning and extraction function can clean and sterilize the coffee machine by ultrasonic cleaning, realize ultrasonic deep cleaning and sterilization of the internal pipeline of the coffee machine, effectively clean the internal pipeline of the machine and remove scale, and integrate an ultrasonic module at the brewing head to realize ultrasonic extraction to improve cold brew coffee quality.

[0019] 2. The water system with ultrasonic cleaning and extraction function can apply ultrasonic waves to the extracted coffee powder cake to improve coffee extraction effect, especially cold extraction effect, and improve coffee quality. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 The utility model discloses a water system with ultrasonic cleaning and extraction function.

[0021] LEGEND:

[0022] 101, water tank; 1011, water tank water outlet;

[0023] 102, three-way joint one; 201, water inlet end; 202, water outlet end one; 203, water outlet end two;

[0024] 103, two-way electromagnetic valve one; 301, water inlet; 302, water outlet;

[0025] 104, first ultrasonic module;

[0026] 105, flow meter; 501, flow water inlet end; 502, flow water outlet end;

[0027] 106, water pump; 601, water pump water outlet; 602, water pump water inlet;

[0028] 107, three-way joint two; 701, water inlet end two; 702, water outlet end three; 703, water outlet end four;

[0029] 108, two-way electromagnetic valve two; 801, water inlet two; 802, water outlet two;

[0030] 109, second ultrasonic module;

[0031] 110, boiler; 1001, boiler water inlet; 1002, boiler water outlet;

[0032] 111, three-way solenoid valve; 1101, three-way valve inlet; 1102, three-way valve outlet 1; 1103, three-way valve outlet 2;

[0033] 112. Brewing head with integrated ultrasonic generator function; 1201. Ultrasonic generator 1; 1202. Ultrasonic generator 2; 1203. Brewing head water inlet; 1204. Ultrasonic generator 3;

[0034] 113. High-pressure funnel; 114. Wastewater tray. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] The following will be combined with the drawings in the specific embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the specific embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the specific embodiments described are only part of the specific embodiments of the present invention, not all of the specific embodiments. Based on the specific embodiments of the present invention, all other specific embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0036] like Figure 1 As shown, a specific embodiment of the present invention provides a water system with ultrasonic cleaning and extraction functions, including a water tank 101, a three-way connector 102, a two-way solenoid valve 103, a first ultrasonic generating module 104, a flow meter 105, a water pump 106, a two-way connector 107, a two-way solenoid valve 108, a second ultrasonic generating module 109, a boiler 110, a three-way solenoid valve 111, a brewing head 112 with integrated ultrasonic generating function, a high-pressure funnel 113, and a waste water tray 114;

[0037] The water tank 101 is provided with a water tank water outlet 1011, the water tank water outlet 1011 is connected with the water inlet end 201 on the three-way joint one 102 through a pipeline, the water outlet end one 202 on the three-way joint one 102 is connected with the water inlet 301 on the two-way electromagnetic valve one 103, the water outlet 302 on the two-way electromagnetic valve one 103 is connected with the first ultrasonic wave generating module 104, the water outlet end two 203 on the three-way joint one 102 is connected with the flow water inlet end 501 on the flow meter 105 through a pipeline, the flow water outlet end 502 on the flow meter 105 is connected with the water pump water inlet 602 on the water pump 106 through a pipeline, the water pump water outlet 601 on the water pump 106 is connected with the water inlet end two 701 on the three-way joint two 107 through a pipeline, the water outlet end four 703 on the three-way joint two 107 is connected with the water inlet two 801 on the two-way electromagnetic valve two 108, the water outlet two 802 on the two-way electromagnetic valve two 108 is connected with the second ultrasonic wave generating module 109, the water outlet end three 702 on the three-way joint two 107 is connected with the boiler water inlet 1001 on the boiler 110, the boiler water outlet 1002 on the boiler 110 is connected with the three-way valve inlet 1101 on the three-way electromagnetic valve 111 through a pipeline, the three-way valve outlet two 1103 on the three-way electromagnetic valve 111 is connected with the waste water tray 114 through a pipeline, the three-way valve outlet one 1102 on the three-way electromagnetic valve 111 is connected with the brewing head water inlet 1203 on the brewing head 112 with integrated ultrasonic wave generating function through a pipeline.

[0038] The brewing head 112 with integrated ultrasonic wave generating function is uniformly provided with the ultrasonic wave generator one 1201, the ultrasonic wave generator two 1202 and the ultrasonic wave generator three 1204.

[0039] Working principle: when the user performs the cleaning action, the control system is started, the cleaning program is executed, at this time, the high-pressure funnel 113 is screwed into the brewing head 112 with integrated ultrasonic wave generating function, and at the same time, the water pump 106 starts to work to extract water from the water tank 101 to fill the entire coffee machine pipeline system, at this time, the two-way electromagnetic valve one 103, the two-way electromagnetic valve two 108 and the three-way electromagnetic valve 111 start to work, at the same time, the first ultrasonic wave generating module 104, the second ultrasonic wave generating module 109, the brewing head 112 with integrated ultrasonic wave generating function are uniformly provided with the ultrasonic wave generator one 1201, the ultrasonic wave generator two 1202 and the ultrasonic wave generator three 1204, which start to work, providing ultrasonic wave source for the entire management, so that the deposits in the pipeline system are subjected to cavitation effect and fall off, and are discharged along the high-pressure funnel 113 with the work of the water pump 106, when the program is executed, the cleaning is completed, similarly, while performing ultrasonic wave cleaning, the ultrasonic wave cavitation effect also kills the microorganisms in the pipeline along with the external water source entering the pipeline, which further improves the sanitary quality of the coffee machine.

[0040] When the user performs the cold extraction coffee operation, the high-pressure funnel 113 is screwed into the integrated ultrasonic wave generating function brewing head 112 after being filled with the coffee powder cake, and the water pump 106 starts to work to extract the water in the water tank 101 to the integrated ultrasonic wave generating function brewing head 112 to perform the coffee cold extraction action, at this time, the three ultrasonic wave generators in the integrated ultrasonic wave generating function brewing head 112 start to work to supplement the user's cold extraction action, and after the coffee extraction is completed, the water pump 106 and the ultrasonic wave generator on the integrated ultrasonic wave generating function brewing head 112 stop working.

[0041] Finally, it should be noted that: the above only for the preferred specific embodiments of the present application, and is not intended to limit the present application, although the foregoing detailed description of the present application is made with reference to the foregoing specific embodiments, for those skilled in the art, it still can be modified, or part of the technical features of the equivalent replacement, within the spirit and principles of the present application, any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc., should be included within the scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A water system with ultrasonic cleaning and extraction functions, comprising a water tank (101), a three-way connector (102), a two-way solenoid valve (103), a first ultrasonic generating module (104), a flow meter (105), a water pump (106), a second three-way connector (107), a second two-way solenoid valve (108), a second ultrasonic generating module (109), a boiler (110), a three-way solenoid valve (111), a brewing head (112) with an integrated ultrasonic generating function, a high-pressure funnel (113), and a waste water tray (114), characterized in that: The water tank (101) is connected to the water inlet (201) on the three-way joint (102) through a pipeline, the water outlet (202) on the three-way joint (102) is connected to the water inlet (301) of the two-way solenoid valve (103), the water outlet (302) on the two-way solenoid valve (103) is connected to the first ultrasonic generating module (104), the water outlet (203) on the three-way joint (102) is connected to the flow meter (105) through a pipeline, the flow meter (105) is connected to the water pump (106) through a pipeline, the water pump (106) is connected to the water inlet (701) on the three-way joint (107) through a pipeline, the water outlet (302) on the two-way solenoid valve (103) is connected to the first ultrasonic generating module (104), the water outlet (203) on the three-way joint (102) is connected to the flow meter (105) through a pipeline, the flow meter (105) is connected to the water pump (106) through a pipeline, the water pump (106) is connected to the water inlet (701) on the three-way joint (107) through a pipeline, and the water outlet (302) on the two-way solenoid valve (103) is connected to the first ultrasonic generating module (104). The fourth end (703) is connected to the second water inlet (801) on the second two-way solenoid valve (108), the second water outlet (802) on the second two-way solenoid valve (108) is connected to the second ultrasonic generating module (109), the third water outlet end (702) on the second three-way connector (107) is connected to the boiler (110), the boiler (110) is connected to the three-way valve inlet (1101) on the three-way solenoid valve (111) through a pipeline, the second three-way valve outlet (1103) on the three-way solenoid valve (111) is connected to the waste water tray (114) through a pipeline, and the first three-way valve outlet (1102) on the three-way solenoid valve (111) is connected to the brewing head (112) with an integrated ultrasonic generating function through a pipeline.

2. The water system with ultrasonic cleaning and extraction functions according to claim 1, characterized in that: Ultrasonic generator one (1201), ultrasonic generator two (1202) and ultrasonic generator three (1204) are evenly distributed on the brewing head (112) with integrated ultrasonic generating function.

3. The water system with ultrasonic cleaning and extraction functions according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water tank (101) is provided with a water tank outlet (1011), and the water tank outlet (1011) is connected to the water inlet end (201) on the first three-way connector (102) through a pipeline.

4. The water system with ultrasonic cleaning and extraction functions according to claim 1, characterized in that: The flow meter (105) is provided with a flow water inlet (501) and a flow water outlet (502), and the water pump (106) is provided with a water pump water inlet (602) and a water pump water outlet (601). The flow water inlet (501) is connected to the water outlet (203) on the first three-way connector (102) through a pipeline, the flow water outlet (502) is connected to the water pump inlet (602) through a pipeline, and the water pump outlet (601) is connected to the water inlet (701) on the second three-way connector (107) through a pipeline.

5. The water system with ultrasonic cleaning and extraction functions according to claim 1, characterized in that: The boiler (110) is provided with a boiler water inlet (1001) and a boiler water outlet (1002); the boiler water inlet (1001) is connected to the third water outlet end (702) on the second three-way connector (107); and the boiler water outlet (1002) is connected to the three-way valve inlet (1101) on the three-way solenoid valve (111) through a pipeline.

6. The water system with ultrasonic cleaning and extraction functions according to claim 1, characterized in that: The brewing head (112) with integrated ultrasonic generating function is provided with a brewing head water inlet (1203) at the upper end thereof, and the brewing head water inlet (1203) is connected to the three-way valve outlet 1 (1102) on the three-way solenoid valve (111) through a pipeline.

7. The water system with ultrasonic cleaning and extraction functions according to claim 1, characterized in that: The high-pressure funnel (113) is threadedly connected to the lower end of the brewing head (112) with an integrated ultrasonic generating function.

Citation Information

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  • Coffee machine with ultrasonic cleaning function

    CN103519685A