Coffee machine

Abstract

The utility model discloses a coffee machine which comprises an ice making assembly, a cold water collecting assembly and an ice storage container, the ice making assembly is used for refrigerating water input into the coffee machine to generate water or ice cubes, and the coffee machine is characterized by further comprising an ice-water separation assembly, and the ice-water separation assembly is used for guiding liquid in the ice-making assembly into the cold water collection assembly according to the form of a product of the ice-making assembly and collecting solid into the ice storage container. The coffee machine has the advantages of being simple in structure and low in cost.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of coffee machines, specifically to a coffee machine with ice-making and cold water functions, satisfying more flavor options. Background Technology

[0002] A coffee machine is a device used to prepare coffee by heating water and bringing it into contact with coffee grounds to extract the flavor and aroma from the coffee. There are several types of coffee machines, primarily including semi-automatic, fully automatic, and capsule coffee machines.

[0003] To enrich the variety of beverages available, existing coffee machines can quickly prepare a range of cold coffee drinks suitable for summer, such as iced lattes and iced mochas, catering to the needs of coffee drinkers in different occasions and seasons. Although some coffee machines already have ice-making and cold water functions, their internal structures are relatively complex, resulting in higher equipment costs. Utility Model Content

[0004] This invention aims to address one of the technical problems in related technologies to a certain extent. Therefore, this invention provides a coffee machine with the advantages of simple structure and low cost.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0006] A coffee machine includes an ice-making component, a cold water collection component, and an ice storage container. The ice-making component is used to cool water input into the coffee machine to produce water or ice. The coffee machine also includes an ice-water separation component, which is used to guide the liquid in the product of the ice-making component to the cold water collection component and collect the solid in the ice storage container according to the form of the product.

[0007] Optionally, the inlet of the cold water collection component is adjacent to the opening of the ice storage container, and both are located at the outlet of the ice-making component; the ice-water separation component is disposed between the cold water collection component and the ice storage container assembly and the outlet of the ice-making component.

[0008] Optionally, the ice-making assembly includes an evaporator; the evaporator has a cooling surface facing the opening of the ice storage container and away from the water inlet of the cold water collection assembly.

[0009] The ice-water separation assembly includes a baffle plate; the baffle plate is located between the inlet of the cold water collection assembly and the outlet of the evaporator; one side of the baffle plate extends toward the outlet of the evaporator, and the opposite side is the cold water outlet side, which extends toward the inlet and is inclined toward the inlet.

[0010] Optionally, the cold water outlet side of the baffle plate can rotate relative to the water inlet of the cold water collection assembly between the cold water outlet position and the ice outlet position.

[0011] At the cold water outlet position, the cold water outlet side of the baffle plate is inclined toward and close to the water inlet of the cold water collection assembly;

[0012] At the ice outlet position, the cold water outlet side of the baffle plate is away from the water inlet of the cold water collection assembly, and the ice outlet side, which is opposite to the cold water outlet side, is inclined toward and close to the ice storage container.

[0013] Optionally, the baffle plate is provided with a counterweight on the cold water outlet side; or, the baffle plate is provided with a reset elastic element, one end of which is connected to the baffle plate and the other end is connected to the bottom wall of the evaporator, so that after ice is discharged from the cooling surface, the baffle plate is reset to the cold water outlet position.

[0014] Optionally, the distance from the edge of the baffle on the cold water side to its rotation center is greater than the distance from the edge of the baffle on the ice side to its rotation center.

[0015] Optionally, the evaporator has multiple ice tanks, with the openings of the ice tanks facing the ice storage container and opposite to the direction of the water inlet of the cold water collection assembly; the bottom of the ice tanks is a cooling surface.

[0016] Optionally, the plurality of ice tanks are configured with multiple rows and columns, wherein the arrangement direction of the multiple rows is the same as the height direction.

[0017] Optionally, the ice trough has a trough wall that is inclined toward the ice storage container and the orientation of the trough wall is opposite to that of the baffle plate.

[0018] Optionally, the coffee machine includes a main housing with a receiving cavity; the side wall of the main housing has an ice outlet communicating with the receiving cavity; the ice-making component, the cold water collection component, and the ice storage container are disposed in the receiving cavity, and the ice storage container is movably installed in the ice outlet.

[0019] Optionally, the coffee machine also includes a water tank, a heating element disposed in the receiving cavity, and a coffee outlet, a hot water outlet, and an ice water outlet disposed on the main unit;

[0020] One of the ice tank and the water tank of the cold water collection assembly is connected to the hot water outlet and the coffee outlet respectively through a pipeline with a third solenoid valve; the third solenoid valve is used to control the on / off of the hot water outlet and the coffee outlet respectively; the heating element is disposed on the pipeline between the cold water collection assembly and the water tank and the third solenoid valve.

[0021] The ice chamber of the cold water collection assembly is connected to the ice water outlet via a pipeline.

[0022] These features and advantages of this utility model will be disclosed in detail in the following specific embodiments and accompanying drawings. The preferred embodiments or means of this utility model will be shown in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, but are not intended to limit the technical solutions of this utility model. In addition, each of these features, elements and components appearing in the following text and drawings is multiple and is labeled with different symbols or numbers for convenience, but all represent parts with the same or similar structure or function. Attached Figure Description

[0023] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings:

[0024] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the coffee machine described in some embodiments.

[0025] Figure 2 This is an exploded view of the coffee machine described in some embodiments.

[0026] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the coffee machine described in some embodiments, showing the hot water outlet, ice water outlet and coffee outlet on the front of the main unit.

[0027] Figure 4 for Figure 1 The coffee machine described herein is shown in a cross-sectional view along the DD direction.

[0028] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the evaporator, baffle plate, condenser and ice chamber described in some embodiments.

[0029] Figure 6 for Figure 4 The enlarged view at point B shows the baffle plate at the cold water outlet position.

[0030] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the water baffle at the ice outlet position in some embodiments.

[0031] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the water circuit of the coffee machine described in some embodiments.

[0032] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the working principle of the evaporator, solenoid valve, and condenser described in some embodiments.

[0033] The components are as follows: 100, main unit; 120, ice water outlet; 130, hot water outlet; 140, coffee outlet; 150, ice outlet; 200, ice-making assembly; 210, evaporator; 211, ice tank; 212, cooling surface; 220, condenser; 230, compressor; 30, ice-water separation assembly; 300, baffle plate; 310, cold water outlet side; 311, counterweight; 400, cold water collection assembly; 410, water receiving tank; 411, water inlet; 420, ice chamber; 510, extraction box assembly; 610, water tank; 710, water storage tray assembly; 800, ice storage container; 900, water supply pipe assembly; 910, water outlet. Detailed Implementation

[0034] The embodiments of this utility model are described in detail below. Examples of these embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described are intended to explain this utility model and should not be construed as limiting it.

[0035] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "longitudinal", "lateral", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", and "outer" indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model.

[0036] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "joining" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.

[0037] In the description of this utility model, unless otherwise stated, "a plurality of" means two or more, and "several" means one or more.

[0038] The terms "an embodiment," "example," or "trademark" used in this specification refer to a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment itself that may be included in at least one embodiment disclosed in this utility model. The phrase "in an embodiment" appearing in various places throughout the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment.

[0039] While existing coffee machines offer both ice-making and water-cooling functions, their ice-making process involves vertically inserting a cooling rod from the evaporator into a water tank. Once the ice has formed, a motor drives the water tank to rotate, pouring the water into an ice box with drainage holes. A collector at the bottom of the ice box collects the chilled water into an ice reservoir for storage. Then, the evaporator reverses the heating process to defrost the ice, and finally, the ice falls into the ice box. This method produces ice cubes with holes in the center, which is aesthetically unappealing. Therefore, the use of a motor and a rotating water tank in these types of coffee machines makes their overall structure relatively complex and increases production costs.

[0040] To address this issue, the following embodiments present a coffee machine with a simpler structure and lower production cost, capable of simultaneously making ice cubes and cooling water.

[0041] Example:

[0042] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, a coffee machine includes a main unit 100, a water tank 610, an extraction box assembly 510, a water storage tray assembly 710, a water supply pipe assembly 900, an ice-making assembly 200, a cold water collection assembly 400, an ice storage container 800, and an ice-water separation assembly 30.

[0043] The water tank 610 is located at the rear of the main unit 100, and its side panel is snapped into the rear side wall of the main unit 100. A hot water outlet 130 and a coffee outlet 140 are located on the front of the main unit 100. The extraction cartridge assembly 510 is detachably mounted on the coffee outlet 140. The extraction cartridge assembly 510 can be filled with coffee powder or coffee capsules. When pumped hot or cold water passes through the extraction cartridge assembly 510, it comes into contact with the coffee powder inside, forming coffee liquid which then flows out. A water reservoir assembly 710 is located below the hot water outlet 130, and one side of the water reservoir assembly 710 is detachably connected to the main unit 100. The water reservoir assembly 710 is used to collect spilled or overflowing coffee liquid and hot water.

[0044] like Figure 4 As shown, the main unit 100 (casing) has an internal cavity. The water supply pipe assembly 900, ice-making assembly 200, cold water collection assembly 400, ice storage container 800, and ice-water separation assembly 30 are disposed within the cavity.

[0045] The cold water collection assembly 400 includes a water receiving tank 410, a water inlet 411, and an ice tank 420. The water inlet is located above the water receiving tank and is connected to the water receiving tank. The bottom of the water receiving tank is connected to the ice tank. Water collected through the water inlet flows into the water receiving tank and eventually into the ice tank.

[0046] One end of the water supply pipe assembly 900 is connected to the bottom of the ice chamber 420 in the cold water collection assembly 400, and the other end is a water outlet, which is used to circulate water to the ice-making assembly so that the ice-making assembly can make ice blocks or cool water.

[0047] Specifically, in combination Figure 5 and Figure 9 The ice-making assembly mainly includes an evaporator 210, a compressor 230, and a condenser 220. These three components are connected by pipes containing a cooling medium, forming a circulation system, such as a Carnot cycle or a reverse Carnot cycle. In this embodiment, the evaporator 210 is connected to the outlet of the water supply pipe assembly 900. The evaporator 210 absorbs heat and cools the water flowing from the outlet, thereby producing ice and cold water. The production of ice and cold water can be controlled according to the ambient temperature by adjusting the water output time and circulation cycle of the water supply pipe assembly 900.

[0048] The water supply pipe assembly 900, the water outlet, the evaporator 210, and the ice-water separation assembly 30 are arranged sequentially from top to bottom.

[0049] The ice storage container 800 and the water inlet 411 of the cold water collection assembly are placed side by side, with their openings adjacent to each other and both located at the opening of the ice-making assembly. The ice-water separation assembly 30 is disposed between the cold water collection assembly 400 and the ice storage container 800 assembly and the outlet of the ice-making assembly 200. The ice-water separation assembly 30 is used to guide the liquid in the product of the ice-making assembly into the cold water collection assembly 400 and collect the solid into the ice storage container 800, according to the form of the product.

[0050] Evaporator 210 is erected above the ice-water separation assembly 30, see Figure 5 The evaporator 210 is typically installed vertically, but can also be slightly tilted at a certain angle. The evaporator 210 has a cooling surface 212, which faces the opening of the ice storage container 800 and faces away from the water inlet 411 of the cold water collection assembly. Because the evaporator 210 is installed vertically, its cooling surface has a certain width in the horizontal direction. The outlet of the water supply pipe assembly 900 can be designed as a slit shape with the same width as the evaporator 210, or as multiple discontinuous through holes, the total length of which corresponds to the width of the evaporator 210.

[0051] The coffee machine of this embodiment can make ice and chill water through the evaporator 210 of the shared ice-making assembly. In chilled water operation mode, water slowly flows from the outlet of the water supply pipe assembly 900 to the cooling surface of the evaporator 210. As the water flows downward along the surface of the cooling surface due to gravity, heat is absorbed, thereby achieving cooling to a relatively low temperature of approximately 1°C to 20°C. Finally, the chilled water leaves the cooling surface and drips onto the surface (near the top) of the ice-water separation assembly 30 below, and then flows along the surface of the ice-water separation assembly 30 to the inlet 411 of the cold water collection assembly and is collected by the ice chamber of the cold water collection assembly.

[0052] In ice-making mode, the cooling surface of evaporator 210 is at sub-zero temperature. Water is supplied to evaporator 210 through the outlet of water supply pipe assembly 900. Because the cooling surface of evaporator 210 is at sub-zero temperature, ice will form on its surface. As water flows continuously onto the cooling surface, the ice layer will slowly grow and thicken until it reaches the preset thickness, forming an ice block. Afterward, the solenoid valve in the refrigeration module opens, short-circuiting the condenser, allowing the refrigerant to return directly to the evaporator without passing through the condenser, forming a circulation. Since the refrigerant does not pass through the condenser, its temperature is higher, melting the surface of the ice block in contact with the ice tank. After detaching, the ice block will fall into the ice storage container 800 below due to gravity. During this process, the ice block may touch the ice-water separation assembly 30, which provides some buffering.

[0053] It should be noted that the distance between the upper side of the ice-water separation component 30 and the evaporator 210 should be less than the thickness of the ice block, so that the ice block will not slide off the surface of the ice-water separation component 30 into the water inlet 411 of the cold water collection component. In this embodiment, this is achieved by using a rotatable ice-water separation component 30.

[0054] In some exemplary embodiments, such as Figure 6 As shown, the ice-water separation assembly 30 includes a horizontally arranged baffle plate, which is inclined at a certain angle. Specifically, the baffle plate 300 is located between the inlet 411 of the cold water collection assembly and the outlet of the evaporator 210. The baffle plate 300 has two opposing sides, one of which is the cold water outlet side 310, and the other is the ice outlet side. In the horizontal direction, the cold water outlet side 310 is close to the inlet 411 of the cold water collection assembly, and the ice outlet side is close to the ice storage container 800. The ice outlet side of the baffle plate 300 extends towards the outlet of the evaporator 210, while the cold water outlet side extends towards the inlet 411 and is inclined towards the inlet.

[0055] The middle position of the baffle plate 300 on the cold water outlet side 310 and the ice outlet side is rotatably connected to the lower suspension of the evaporator 210 or to the cavity wall of the receiving cavity via a rotating shaft, so that in the vertical direction, the cold water outlet side 310 of the baffle plate 300 can rotate between the cold water outlet position and the ice outlet position relative to the water inlet 411 of the cold water collection assembly.

[0056] like Figure 6 As shown, at the cold water outlet position, the cold water outlet side 310 of the baffle plate 300 is inclined downwards and close to the water inlet 411 of the cold water collection assembly. The height of the cold water outlet side 310 of the baffle plate 300 is lower than the height of the ice outlet side of the baffle plate 300. Therefore, when the evaporator 210 is in the cooling water working mode, the water flow cooled by the cooling surface of the evaporator 210 can flow along the surface of the baffle plate 300 near the ice outlet side to the cold water outlet side 310, and then fall into the water inlet 411 of the cold water collection assembly for collection.

[0057] like Figure 7 As shown, at the ice outlet position, the cold water outlet side 310 of the baffle plate 300 is far from the water inlet 411 of the cold water collection assembly, and the ice outlet side opposite to the cold water outlet side 310 is tilted downwards and close to the ice storage container 800, that is, the height of the ice outlet side is lower than the height of the cold water outlet side 310. The baffle plate 300 is structurally designed so that it is normally in the cold water outlet position. When the evaporator 210 is in the ice-making working mode, the ice blocks it produces fall off the cooling surface and onto the ice outlet side of the baffle plate 300, causing it to deflect. Taking the figure as an example, after the ice outlet side of the baffle plate 300 is pressed down by the ice blocks, it will rotate counterclockwise around the rotation axis until the ice outlet side tilts downwards, and the ice blocks slide into the ice storage container 800.

[0058] In some exemplary embodiments, in order to maintain the initial position of the baffle 300 at the cold water outlet position for a long period of time, the baffle 300 is provided with a counterweight 311 on the cold water outlet side 310, see [link to relevant documentation]. Figure 6 Furthermore, in order not to affect the water flow on the upper surface of the baffle 300, a counterweight 311 is set on the bottom surface of the cold water outlet side 310. Similarly, the rotation shaft of the baffle 300 is also set on the bottom surface.

[0059] Alternatively, in some alternative embodiments, the baffle plate 300 may also be provided with a reset elastic element, one end of which is connected to the baffle plate 300, and the other end is connected to either the cavity wall of the receiving cavity or the bottom wall of the evaporator 210, so that after ice is discharged from the cooling surface, the baffle plate 300 is reset to the cold water outlet position. For example, the reset elastic element is a torsion spring provided on the rotation shaft of the baffle plate 300.

[0060] In some exemplary embodiments, the distance L2 from the edge of the cold water side 310 of the baffle 300 to its center of rotation is greater than the distance L1 from the edge of the ice side of the baffle 300 to its center of rotation. See also L1 and L2. Figure 6 Thus, when ice falls onto the ice outlet side of the baffle 300, a greater torque is generated on the ice outlet side compared to the cold water outlet side 310, making the baffle 300 more prone to deflection. Furthermore, considering the horizontal ratio between the opening size of the ice storage container 800 and the water inlet 411 of the cold water collection assembly, as well as the position of the evaporator 210, this arrangement of the rotation axis on the baffle 300 also makes full use of space.

[0061] In some exemplary embodiments, the evaporator 210 has a plurality of ice tanks 211 arranged side by side, the openings of which face the ice storage container 800 and are opposite to the direction of the water inlet 411 of the cold water collection assembly. The bottom of the ice tanks 211 is a cooling surface. Furthermore, the plurality of ice tanks 211 are arranged in multiple rows and columns, wherein the arrangement direction of the multiple rows is the same as the height direction. Figure 5 As shown, the evaporator 210 has ice troughs 211 arranged in 2 rows and 5 columns. Each row consists of 5 ice troughs 211 in the horizontal direction. The two rows of ice troughs 211 are arranged in the vertical direction. The ice troughs 211 in the upper row correspond one-to-one with the ice troughs 211 in the lower row, thus forming a 2*5 configuration.

[0062] In some exemplary embodiments, the ice tank 211 has downwardly sloping walls that face away from the baffle plate 300. For example... Figure 5 As shown, taking one of the ice troughs 211 as an example, the opening of the ice trough 211 faces horizontally, and it has two vertically opposite walls and two horizontally opposite walls. The two horizontally opposite walls extend vertically, with the upper wall above the lower wall. The upper wall faces the baffle plate 300, while the lower wall faces away from the baffle plate 300. The side of the lower wall closest to the opening is inclined downwards. Thus, when the ice block needs to be demolded after molding, the downwardly inclined lower wall allows the ice block to slide smoothly and unobstructedly out of the ice trough 211, thereby achieving demolding.

[0063] In some exemplary embodiments, the cold water collection assembly includes a water receiving tank 410, an ice tank 420, and an ice water outlet 120 disposed on the main unit 100. For example... Figure 3As shown, the ice water outlet 120 is located on the front of the main unit 100, next to the hot water outlet 130. The upward-extending portion of one side of the water receiving tank 410 forms the water receiving port 411 of the ice water collection assembly, and the bottom of the water receiving tank 410 communicates with the ice tank. The ice tank and the ice water outlet 120 are connected via a pipeline with a water pump. In use, the cold water collected in the ice tank is pumped to the ice water outlet 120 by the water pump.

[0064] In some exemplary embodiments, the cold water collection assembly further includes a circulation pipeline connecting the ice tank and the outlet 910 of the water supply pipe assembly 900, and a circulation pump is installed on the circulation pipeline. During the ice-making process, although some of the flowing water is frozen when it passes the cooling surface of the evaporator 210, some unfrozen cold water is still collected in the ice tank. The circulation pump can pump the near-freezing cold water in the ice tank to the cooling surface of the evaporator 210 to re-ice, thereby realizing the recycling of cold water. Moreover, compared with the water in the water tank 610 which is close to room temperature, the cold water in the ice tank is closer to the freezing point, and recycling ice water can also improve energy efficiency.

[0065] In some exemplary embodiments, the side wall of the main unit 100 has an ice outlet 150 communicating with the receiving cavity. The ice storage container 800 is movably installed within the ice outlet 150. Figure 1 As shown, the ice outlet 150 is located on the right side of the main unit 100, which makes it convenient for the user to use their right hand to pull the ice storage container 800 out of the ice outlet 150 to remove ice, without taking up the front space of the main unit 100.

[0066] For example, the ice storage container 800 uses an open-top ice box. To improve insulation, an insulation layer is provided in the area for placing the ice box from the ice outlet 150 into the receiving cavity.

[0067] For example, the coffee machine also includes a heating element disposed within a receiving cavity, and a coffee outlet 140, a hot water outlet 130, and an ice water outlet 120 disposed on the main unit. One of the cold water collection assembly 400 and the water tank 610 is connected to the hot water outlet 130 and the coffee outlet 140 respectively via a pipeline equipped with a third solenoid valve. The third solenoid valve is used to control the on / off state of the hot water outlet 130 and the coffee outlet 140. The heating element is disposed on the pipeline between one of the cold water collection assembly and the water tank and the third solenoid valve.

[0068] For details on the waterway, please refer to [link / reference]. Figure 8 As shown in the figure, the water tank and the ice chamber of the cold water collection assembly are connected by a pipeline with a first solenoid valve. The water tank is located on top of the ice chamber. When the first solenoid valve is opened, the water in the water tank can flow into the ice chamber under the action of gravity.

[0069] In this embodiment, the ice tank and water tank of the cold water collection assembly are connected to the hot water outlet and coffee outlet respectively via a shared water pumping pipe equipped with a third solenoid valve. The third solenoid valve has one inlet and two outlets. A water pump is installed on the inlet pipe to pump liquid out of the water tank or ice tank, and the two outlets are connected to the hot water outlet and coffee outlet pipes respectively.

[0070] Specifically, the heating element is located in the pipeline between the water pump and the inlet of the third solenoid valve. For example, the heating element is a heating rod, and this section of pipeline is made of a highly thermally conductive metal, such as copper tubing, which is spirally wound around the surface of the heating rod. The heating rod and the pipeline are in direct contact to achieve heat transfer.

[0071] For example, the heating part of the heating element can be directly installed inside the pipe, and the liquid flowing through this section of the pipe can directly contact the heating part of the heating element, thereby absorbing heat and increasing the temperature during heating.

[0072] A second solenoid valve is also provided on the water inlet side of the water pump. The second solenoid valve has two inlets and one outlet. The two inlets are connected to the water tank and the ice tank respectively, and the outlet is connected to the water inlet side of the water pump. With the cooperation of the water pump and the second solenoid valve, liquid can be drawn from either the water tank or the ice tank according to actual needs, so that it can be heated by the heating element and flow to the coffee outlet or the hot water outlet, or flow directly to the coffee outlet when the heating element is not heating.

[0073] In some embodiments, the ice chamber of the cold water collection assembly is connected to the ice water outlet 120 via a pipe. For example, the ice chamber is positioned at a lower location, and the height of the ice water outlet 120 is higher than the height of the ice chamber; see [reference needed]. Figure 8 A water pump is installed on the pipeline between the ice tank and the ice water outlet 120 to draw cold water from the ice tank to the ice water outlet, so as to meet the user's need for only cold water.

[0074] The above are merely specific embodiments of this utility model, but the scope of protection of this utility model is not limited thereto. Those skilled in the art should understand that this utility model includes, but is not limited to, the contents described in the accompanying drawings and the specific embodiments above. Any modifications that do not depart from the functional and structural principles of this utility model will be included within the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A coffee machine comprising an ice-making assembly (200), a cold water collection assembly (400), and an ice storage container (800), wherein the ice-making assembly (200) is used to cool water input into the coffee machine to produce water or ice cubes, characterized in that, The coffee machine also includes an ice-water separation component (30), which is used to guide the liquid in the ice-making component to the cold water collection component (400) and collect the solid in the ice storage container (800) according to the form of the product of the ice-making component.

2. The coffee machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The inlet of the cold water collection assembly (400) is adjacent to the opening of the ice storage container (800), and both are located at the outlet of the ice making assembly (200); the ice-water separation assembly (30) is disposed between the cold water collection assembly (400) and the ice storage container (800) assembly and the outlet of the ice making assembly (200).

3. The coffee machine according to claim 2, characterized in that, The ice-making assembly includes an evaporator (210); the evaporator (210) has a cooling surface (212) facing the opening of the ice storage container (800) and away from the water inlet (411) of the cold water collection assembly; The ice-water separation assembly includes a baffle plate (300); the baffle plate (300) is located between the inlet (411) of the cold water collection assembly and the outlet of the evaporator (210); one side of the baffle plate (300) extends toward the outlet of the evaporator (210), and the opposite side is the cold water outlet side, which extends toward the inlet (411) and is inclined toward the inlet.

4. The coffee machine according to claim 3, characterized in that, The cold water outlet side (310) of the baffle plate (300) can rotate between the cold water outlet position and the ice outlet position relative to the water inlet (411) of the cold water collection assembly; At the cold water outlet position, the cold water outlet side (310) of the baffle plate (300) is inclined toward and close to the water inlet (411) of the cold water collection assembly; At the ice outlet position, the cold water outlet side (310) of the baffle plate (300) is away from the water inlet (411) of the cold water collection assembly, and the ice outlet side opposite to the cold water outlet side (310) is inclined toward and close to the ice storage container (800).

5. The coffee machine according to claim 4, characterized in that, The baffle plate (300) is provided with a counterweight (311) on the cold water outlet side (310); or, the baffle plate (300) is provided with a reset elastic member, one end of which is connected to the baffle plate (300) and the other end is connected to the bottom wall of the evaporator (210), so that after ice comes out of the cooling surface (212), the baffle plate (300) is reset to the cold water outlet position.

6. The coffee machine according to claim 5, characterized in that, The distance from the edge of the baffle on the cold water side to its rotation center is greater than the distance from the edge of the baffle on the ice side to its rotation center.

7. The coffee machine according to claim 3, characterized in that, The evaporator has multiple ice tanks, with the openings of the ice tanks facing the ice storage container and opposite to the direction of the water inlet of the cold water collection assembly; the bottom of the ice tanks is a cooling surface.

8. The coffee machine according to claim 7, characterized in that, The multiple ice tanks are arranged in multiple rows and columns, with the arrangement direction of the multiple rows being the same as the height direction.

9. The coffee machine according to claim 5, characterized in that, The evaporator has multiple ice tanks, the openings of which face the ice storage container and are opposite to the direction of the water inlet of the cold water collection assembly. The ice tanks have walls that slope toward the ice storage container and are opposite to the direction of the baffle plate.

10. The coffee machine according to any one of claims 1-9, characterized in that, The coffee machine includes a main housing with a receiving cavity; an ice outlet communicating with the receiving cavity is provided on the side wall of the main housing; the ice-making component, the cold water collection component and the ice storage container are disposed in the receiving cavity, and the ice storage container is movably installed in the ice outlet.

11. The coffee machine according to claim 10, characterized in that, The coffee machine also includes a water tank, a heating element disposed in the receiving cavity, and a coffee outlet, a hot water outlet and an ice water outlet disposed on the main unit; One of the ice tank and the water tank of the cold water collection assembly is connected to the hot water outlet and the coffee outlet respectively through a pipeline with a third solenoid valve; the third solenoid valve is used to control the on / off of the hot water outlet and the coffee outlet respectively; the heating element is disposed on the pipeline between the cold water collection assembly and the water tank and the third solenoid valve. The ice chamber of the cold water collection assembly is connected to the ice water outlet via a pipeline.

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