Vehicle-mounted coffee machine

By incorporating movable needles and linkage components into the in-vehicle coffee machine, the problems of hot water leakage and user bumping into the needles caused by their immobility are resolved, resulting in a more stable and safer coffee extraction process.

CN223516131UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-07NINGBO SEAVER ELECTRIC APPLIANCE
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Application Number
CN202422933396.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-29
Publication Date
2025-11-07
Estimated Expiration
2034-11-29

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Technical Problem

The needles in existing car coffee machines cannot be moved, causing hot water to leak out or users to bump into the needles when installing the powder container, affecting the use of the machine.

Method used

A vehicle-mounted coffee machine is designed, comprising a coffee machine body, a capsule cavity unit, a needle, and a linkage component. The needle moves within a through hole through the linkage component. When water is introduced, it moves into the capsule cavity unit for extraction. After extraction, it returns to the working unit to prevent the user from touching the needle.

Benefits of technology

This prevents the needle from interfering with user operation when not in use, thus improving structural stability and safety.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a vehicle-mounted coffee machine which comprises a coffee machine body, the coffee machine body comprises a working unit and a capsule cavity unit arranged below the working unit, and a pricking needle and a linkage assembly are arranged in the working unit. Communicated through holes are formed between the working unit and the capsule cavity unit; the pricking needle moves in the through hole in a limited mode through the linkage assembly. When water feeding work is carried out, the linkage assembly drives the pricking needle to move downwards in the through hole to the capsule cavity unit in a limited mode. The linkage assembly drives the pricking needle to move to the working unit in the through hole in an upper limiting mode when the water inlet work is completed, the structure design is reasonable, when the water inlet work is carried out, the pricking needle moves into the capsule cavity unit to carry out extraction work, and when the water inlet work is not needed, the pricking needle can be reset into the working unit through the linkage assembly; and a user is prevented from touching the pricking needle when not using the capsule cavity unit or mounting and dismounting the capsule cavity unit to influence the use.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to coffee machine field, especially a kind of vehicle-mounted coffee machine. BACKGROUND

[0002] So-called vehicle-mounted capsule coffee machine, manufacturer prefill coffee powder into a shape similar plastic capsule of jelly, then fill nitrogen to keep fresh, form coffee capsule. When needing to drink coffee, capsule is placed into coffee machine, and coffee is simply, conveniently and quickly brewed using coffee machine. Its use process is roughly as follows: first, open the lid of coffee machine capsule inlet, place capsule into coffee machine, cover the lid, then press the switch to start brewing coffee, in the process of brewing, the outer membrane of capsule is first penetrated by needle, then heated hot water is quickly entered into capsule under certain pressure, and coffee powder is extracted through filter screen inside capsule and flows into coffee cup below, thereby completing the brewing of coffee. After brewing a cup of coffee, if you want to brew again, you can open the lid, reinsert a capsule and start the brewing step again.

[0003] The existing vehicle-mounted coffee machine is pierced by the needle arranged in the coffee machine to the capsule filled with coffee powder arranged in the powder bin, and the hot water flows into the capsule through the water outlet of the needle and mixes with the coffee powder and then flows out. However, the needle of some existing coffee machines cannot be moved, and such design can cause hot water to flow out before the user extracts coffee liquid or the user to install the powder bin and encounter the needle, affecting use. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0004] The utility model solves the technical problem in the prior art, and provides a vehicle-mounted coffee machine.

[0005] The utility model adopts the technical scheme to solve the above technical problem:

[0006] A vehicle-mounted coffee machine, comprising a coffee machine main body, the coffee machine main body comprising a working unit, a capsule cavity unit arranged below the working unit, a needle and a linkage assembly arranged in the working unit, a through hole arranged between the working unit and the capsule cavity unit and communicating with each other, the needle being limitedly moved in the through hole by the linkage assembly, when water inlet work is performed, the linkage assembly drives the needle to be limitedly moved downward in the through hole to the capsule cavity unit, and when water inlet work is completed, the linkage assembly drives the needle to be limitedly moved upward in the through hole to the working unit.

[0007] The effects achieved by the above components are that: the capsule cavity unit is arranged to extract coffee; the piercing needle and the linkage unit are arranged to perform water feeding work; the through hole is arranged for the movement of the piercing needle; when water feeding work is performed, the piercing needle moves into the capsule cavity unit to perform extraction work; when water feeding work is not performed, the piercing needle is reset to the working unit through the linkage assembly, preventing the user from touching the piercing needle when the capsule cavity unit is not in use or is being installed or disassembled, and affecting use.

[0008] Preferably, the capsule cavity unit comprises a lower shell and a drawer assembly detachably connected with the lower shell; when water feeding work is performed, the piercing needle is arranged in the through hole after being moved downward by the driving mechanism; the drawer assembly is fixedly connected with the lower shell; when water feeding work is completed, the piercing needle is moved upward by the driving mechanism and returned to the working unit; and the drawer assembly is detachably connected with the lower shell.

[0009] The effects achieved by the above components are that: the lower shell is arranged to be connected with the working unit; the detachably connected drawer assembly is arranged to conveniently place coffee capsules; when water feeding work is performed, the piercing needle is arranged in the drawer assembly, so that the drawer assembly and the lower shell cannot be separated, preventing the drawer assembly from being pulled during extraction and affecting use; when water feeding work is completed, the piercing needle is returned to the working unit, so that the user can separate the drawer unit from the lower shell; and such a design improves the stability of the structure.

[0010] Preferably, the top end of the piercing needle is arranged as a water feeding end; the extension part is arranged at any position of the outer periphery of the piercing needle; the bottom of the piercing needle is arranged as a water outlet end; and the connection part is arranged outside the extension part.

[0011] The effects achieved by the above components are that: the water feeding end is arranged to perform water feeding work; and the water outlet end is arranged to perform water outlet work.

[0012] Preferably, the linkage assembly comprises a motor, a swing arm, and at least one micro switch; the motor is connected with the swing arm; the swing arm is arranged with a sliding groove; the piercing needle is slidably connected with the swing arm through the sliding groove and the connection part; and the micro switch is arranged on both sides of the swing arm.

[0013] The effects achieved by the above components are that: the motor and the swing arm are arranged to perform driving work; the sliding groove and the connection part are arranged to connect the piercing needle with the swing arm, so that the piercing needle can move in linkage with the swing arm through the motor; and the micro switch is arranged to detect the stroke.

[0014] Preferably, the top end of the piercing needle is arranged with a water pump and a water inlet pipe; and the water pump, the water inlet pipe, and the piercing needle are in communication with each other.

[0015] The effect achieved by the above component is that the water pump and the water inlet pipe are arranged to perform water inlet work, and the water pump, the water inlet pipe and the piercing needle are arranged in a communication state to make the water inlet faster.

[0016] Preferably, a waterproof gasket is arranged in the through hole.

[0017] The effect achieved by the above component is that the waterproof gasket is arranged to prevent water overflow.

[0018] Preferably, a water outlet is arranged at the bottom of the drawer assembly.

[0019] The effect achieved by the above component is that the water outlet is arranged to guide the coffee liquid after extraction.

[0020] Preferably, a battery electrically connected with the motor is further arranged in the working unit.

[0021] The effect achieved by the above component is that the battery is arranged to supply power to the motor.

[0022] Preferably, a piercing assembly is further arranged in the drawer unit.

[0023] The effect achieved by the above component is that the piercing assembly is arranged to pierce the coffee capsule.

[0024] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the advantages that the capsule cavity unit is arranged to extract coffee, the piercing needle and the linkage unit are arranged to perform water inlet work, the through hole is arranged for the piercing needle to move, when water inlet work is performed, the piercing needle moves into the capsule cavity unit to perform extraction work, and when water inlet work is not performed, the piercing needle is reset to the working unit through the linkage assembly, so that the user does not touch the piercing needle when the capsule cavity unit is not used or is installed or disassembled, and use is affected. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0025] Fig. 1 is a structural schematic view of the utility model;

[0026] Fig. 2 is a structural cross-sectional schematic view of the utility model;

[0027] Fig. 3 is a piercing needle structural schematic view of the utility model;

[0028] Fig. 4 is a working unit structural schematic view of the utility model.

[0029] Reference: 1, coffee machine body; 11, working unit; 12, capsule cavity unit; 13, through hole; 14, waterproof gasket; 15, lower shell; 16, battery; 17, water inlet pipe; 18, water pump; 2, piercing needle; 21, water inlet end; 22, extension; 23, water outlet end; 24, connecting part; 3, linkage assembly; 31, motor; 32, swing arm; 33, micro switch; 34, sliding groove; 4, drawer assembly; 41, water outlet; 42, piercing assembly. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] In the following, a plurality of embodiments of the present application will be disclosed with reference to the drawings. For the purpose of clear illustration, a plurality of practical details will be described in the following description. However, it should be understood that these practical details should not be used to limit the present application. That is, in some embodiments of the present application, these practical details are not necessary. In addition, for the purpose of simplifying the drawings, some conventional structures and components will be shown in the drawings in a simple schematic manner.

[0031] It should be noted that all directional indications, such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc., in the embodiments of the present application are used only for explaining the relative positional relationship, movement condition, etc. between components in a certain specific posture (as shown in the drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indications will also change accordingly.

[0032] In addition, in addition to being used to represent the orientation or positional relationship, the above-mentioned terms can also be used to represent other meanings, for example, the term "upper" can also be used to represent a certain dependent relationship or connection relationship in some cases. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of these terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0033] In addition, the terms "mounting", "setting", "providing", "connecting", "connecting", "sleeving" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally configured; it can be mechanically connected or electrically connected; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication between two devices, elements or components. The connection mode involved in this paper is prior art and does not have any improvement, and belongs to the common knowledge of those skilled in the art. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above-mentioned terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0034] Furthermore, in this utility model, the use of terms such as "first" and "second" is for descriptive purposes only and does not specifically refer to any order or sequence, nor is it intended to limit the utility model. They are merely used to distinguish components or operations described with the same technical terms and should not be construed as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features. Therefore, a feature defined with "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of those features. Additionally, the technical solutions of various embodiments can be combined with each other, but only if they are feasible for those skilled in the art. If a combination of technical solutions is contradictory or impossible to implement, it should be considered that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection claimed by this utility model.

[0035] like Figs. 1 to 4 As shown, this utility model provides

[0036] A car-mounted coffee machine includes a coffee machine body 1, which includes a working unit 11 and a capsule cavity unit 12 disposed below the working unit 11. A needle 2 and a linkage assembly 3 are arranged in the working unit 11. A through hole 13 is arranged between the working unit 11 and the capsule cavity unit 12. The needle 2 is limited in movement within the through hole 13 by the linkage assembly 3. When water is being introduced, the linkage assembly 3 drives the needle 2 to move downward within the through hole 13 to the capsule cavity unit 12. When water introduction is completed, the linkage assembly 3 drives the needle 2 to move upward within the through hole 13 to the working unit 11. The capsule cavity unit 12 is used for coffee extraction; the needle 2 and linkage unit are used for water intake; the through hole 13 is used for the movement of the needle 2; when water intake is performed, the needle 2 moves into the capsule cavity unit 12 to perform extraction, and when water intake is not required, the needle 2 will return to the working unit 11 through the linkage component 3, preventing the user from touching the needle 2 when not in use or when installing or removing the capsule cavity unit 12, thus affecting its use.

[0037] The capsule cavity unit 12 comprises a lower shell 15, a drawer assembly 4 detachably connected with the lower shell 15; when the water inlet work is performed, the lance 2 is arranged in the through hole 13 after being moved downward by the driving mechanism, the drawer assembly 4 is fixedly connected with the lower shell 15; when the water inlet work is completed, the lance 2 is moved back into the working unit 11 after being moved upward by the driving mechanism, and the drawer assembly 4 is detachably connected with the lower shell 15. The lower shell 15 is arranged to be connected with the working unit 11; the drawer assembly 4 is arranged to be detachably connected, so that the coffee capsules can be conveniently placed; when the water inlet work is performed, the lance 2 is moved into the drawer assembly 4, so that the drawer assembly 4 and the lower shell 15 cannot be separated, thereby preventing the drawer assembly 4 from being pulled during extraction and affecting use; when the water inlet work is completed, the lance 2 is moved back into the working unit 11, so that the user can separate the drawer assembly from the lower shell 15; and the stability of the structure is improved.

[0038] The top end of the lance 2 is arranged with a water inlet end 21; the outer periphery of the lance 2 is arranged with an extension 22 extending outward at any position; the bottom of the lance 2 is arranged with a water outlet end 23; and the extension 22 is arranged with a connecting portion 24 outside. The water inlet end 21 is arranged to perform water inlet work; and the water outlet end 23 is arranged to perform water outlet work.

[0039] The linkage assembly 3 comprises a motor 31, a swing arm 32 and at least one micro switch 33; the motor 31 is connected with the swing arm 32; the swing arm 32 is arranged with a sliding groove 34; the lance 2 is slidably connected with the swing arm 32 through the sliding groove 34 and the connecting portion 24; and the micro switch 33 is arranged on both sides of the swing arm 32. The motor 31 and the swing arm 32 are arranged to perform driving work; the sliding groove 34 and the connecting portion 24 are arranged to be connected, so that the lance 2 can move in linkage with the swing arm 32 through the motor 31; and the micro switch 33 is arranged to detect the stroke.

[0040] The upper end of the lance 2 is arranged with a water pump 18 and a water inlet pipe 17; and the water pump 18, the water inlet pipe 17 and the lance 2 are in communication with each other. The water pump 18 and the water inlet pipe 17 are arranged to perform water inlet work; the water pump 18, the water inlet pipe 17 and the lance 2 are arranged in a communication state, so that water inlet is faster.

[0041] The through hole 13 is arranged with a waterproof gasket 14. The waterproof gasket 14 is arranged to prevent water overflow.

[0042] The bottom of the drawer assembly 4 is arranged with a water outlet 41. The water outlet 41 is arranged to guide the coffee liquid after extraction out.

[0043] The working unit 11 is further provided with a battery 16 electrically connected with the motor 31.

[0044] The drawer unit is further provided with a piercing assembly 42.

[0045] In the embodiment, the coffee capsule is placed in the drawer assembly 4, and the piercing assembly 42 performs the piercing work on the coffee capsule.

[0046] When the user selects to use the coffee machine body 1, the user first separates the drawer assembly 4 from the lower shell 15, then places the coffee capsule in the drawer assembly 4, and the piercing assembly 42 performs the piercing work on the coffee capsule.

[0047] In the embodiment, the coffee capsule is placed in the drawer assembly 4, and the piercing assembly 42 performs the piercing work on the coffee capsule.

[0048] In the description of the present specification, the description of the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example" or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in connection with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application.

[0049] In the description of the present specification, the description of the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example" or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in connection with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application.

[0050] In the embodiment, the coffee capsule is placed in the drawer assembly 4, and the piercing assembly 42 performs the piercing work on the coffee capsule.

[0051] The above merely describes preferred embodiments of the present application, and various changes and modifications can be made to the specific implementation and application scope by those skilled in the art according to the spirit and principles of the present application, and the content of the specification should not be understood as limiting the present application, and any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present application should be included in the scope of the claims of the present application.

Claims

1. A coffee machine for vehicles, comprising a coffee machine body comprising a work unit, a capsule cavity unit arranged below the work unit, characterized in that: The working unit is provided with a needle and a linkage assembly; the working unit and the capsule cavity unit are provided with a through hole in communication; the needle moves in the through hole by the linkage assembly; When the water inlet work is performed, the linkage assembly drives the needle to move downward in the through hole to the capsule cavity unit; When the water inlet work is completed, the linkage assembly drives the needle to move upward in the through hole to the working unit.

2. The vehicle coffee maker of claim 1, wherein: The capsule cavity unit comprises a lower shell and a drawer assembly detachably connected with the lower shell; When the water inlet work is performed, the needle moves downward in the through hole after the driving mechanism, and the drawer assembly is fixedly connected with the lower shell; When the water inlet work is completed, the needle moves upward in the through hole after the driving mechanism and returns to the working unit, and the drawer assembly is detachably connected with the lower shell.

3. The vehicle coffee maker of claim 1, wherein: The top end of the needle is provided with a water inlet end; an extension part is arranged at any position of the outer periphery of the needle; the bottom of the needle is provided with a water outlet end; and a connecting part is arranged outside the extension part.

4. The vehicle coffee maker of claim 2, wherein: The linkage assembly comprises a motor, a swing arm and at least one micro switch; the motor is connected with the swing arm; the swing arm is provided with a sliding groove; the needle and the swing arm are slidably connected through the sliding groove and the connecting part; and the micro switch is arranged on both sides of the swing arm.

5. The vehicle coffee maker of claim 4, wherein: The upper end of the needle is provided with a water pump and an inlet pipe; the water pump, the inlet pipe and the needle are in communication with each other.

6. The vehicle coffee maker of claim 5, wherein: A waterproof gasket is arranged in the through hole.

7. The vehicle coffee maker of claim 2, wherein: The bottom of the drawer assembly is provided with a water outlet.

8. The vehicle coffee maker of claim 4, wherein: The working unit is further provided with a battery electrically connected with the motor.

9. The vehicle coffee maker of claim 2, wherein: The drawer unit is further provided with a piercing assembly.