Bean box assembly, bean grinder and coffee machine
By installing a heating element in the bean container assembly, the coffee beans inside the container are dried using heat, which solves the problem of coffee beans getting damp and moldy in humid environments and extends the storage time of coffee beans.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202423149815.4
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-19
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-16
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-12-19
AI Technical Summary
In humid environments, coffee beans are prone to moisture absorption, loss of aroma, and accelerated mold growth, thus shortening their shelf life. Existing coffee grinders or coffee machines with grinding functions are susceptible to damage in humid environments.
A heating element is installed in the bean container assembly. Heat is transferred to the bean chamber through the heating base to maintain a high-temperature environment inside the bean chamber to dry the coffee beans and prevent them from getting damp.
It effectively slows down the rate of mold growth in coffee beans and extends their storage time.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to bean box technical field, especially a kind of bean box assembly, bean grinder and coffee machine. BACKGROUND
[0002] When the existing bean grinder or coffee machine with grinding function is in humid environment, coffee beans in the bean box assembly of the bean grinder or coffee machine are prone to lose fragrance quickly due to damp, and the mold growth speed of coffee beans is accelerated, and the storage time of coffee beans is shortened. SUMMARY
[0003] The utility model aims at at least one of the technical problems existing in prior art is solved.For this purpose, the utility model provides a kind of bean box assembly, which can slow down the mold growth speed of coffee beans, thereby increasing the storage time of coffee beans.
[0004] The utility model further provides a kind of bean grinder with the above-mentioned bean box assembly.
[0005] The utility model further provides a kind of coffee machine with the above-mentioned bean box assembly.
[0006] According to the first aspect embodiment of the utility model's bean box assembly, comprising:
[0007] Box, including base, cover plate and cylinder, the inside of the cylinder is hollow, the base is in abutment with the lower end of the cylinder, the cover plate is in abutment with the upper end of the cylinder, the base, the cover plate and the cylinder are enclosed to form the bean cavity for accommodating coffee beans is provided with;
[0008] Heating assembly, set in the side of the base away from the cover plate, the heating assembly is used to heat the base, to dry the coffee beans in the bean cavity.
[0009] According to the first aspect embodiment of the utility model's bean box assembly, at least has following beneficial effects:
[0010] Due to the arrangement of heating assembly, the heat generated by heating assembly is transmitted to the bean cavity through the base, so that the bean cavity is in a high-temperature environment, which can dry the coffee beans in the bean cavity. Even if the coffee beans in the bean cavity are in a humid environment, it can also prevent the coffee beans from being damp, slow down the mold growth speed of coffee beans, and increase the storage time of coffee beans.
[0011] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the base includes a bracket and a bottom plate disposed on the bracket, the bottom plate is made of metal, the bottom plate, the cover plate and the cylinder are enclosed to form the bean cavity for accommodating coffee beans, the heating assembly is a flexible heating element, and the heating assembly is attached to the side of the bottom plate away from the cover plate.
[0012] According to some embodiments of the present application, the switch assembly comprises a switch door, a connecting shaft and a knob piece, the connecting shaft is rotatably arranged in the base, the switch door is connected with the lower end of the connecting shaft, the discharge port is arranged on the switch door, and the knob piece is connected with the upper end of the connecting shaft.
[0013] According to some embodiments of the present application, the switch door and the connecting shaft are in an integrated structure.
[0014] According to some embodiments of the present application, the switch door and the connecting shaft are in an integrated structure.
[0015] According to some embodiments of the present application, the switch assembly further comprises a baffle, the baffle is arranged on the upper end of the connecting shaft, and the baffle shields the discharge port, the baffle and the side of the base facing the cover plate are arranged to form an avoiding channel, and the avoiding channel is used for avoiding coffee beans.
[0016] According to some embodiments of the present application, the base is provided with a limiting shaft, the discharge port is arranged around the circumference of the limiting shaft, the connecting shaft is arranged in the limiting shaft, and the knob piece abuts against the upper end of the limiting shaft.
[0017] According to some embodiments of the present application, the side of the base facing the cover plate is provided with a groove, the discharge port is arranged on the bottom wall of the groove, and the width of the groove gradually decreases in the direction away from the cover plate.
[0018] The coffee grinder according to the second aspect of the present application comprises the bean box assembly according to the above embodiments.
[0019] The coffee grinder according to the second aspect of the present application has at least the following beneficial effects:
[0020] Due to the arrangement of the heating assembly, the heat generated by the heating assembly is transmitted to the bean container cavity through the base, so that the bean container cavity is in a high-temperature environment, the coffee beans in the bean container cavity can be dried, even if the coffee beans in the bean container cavity are in a humid environment, the coffee beans can also be prevented from being damp, the mold speed of the coffee beans can be slowed down, and the storage time of the coffee beans is increased.
[0021] The coffee machine according to the third aspect of the present application comprises the bean box assembly according to the above embodiments.
[0022] Additional aspects and advantages of the present application will be given in part in the following description, and will become apparent from the following description, or will be learned by practice of the present application. Attached Figure Description
[0023] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of this utility model will become apparent and readily understood from the description of the embodiments taken in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:
[0024] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the bean box assembly according to an embodiment of the present utility model;
[0025] Figure 2 This is an exploded view of the bean box assembly according to an embodiment of the present utility model;
[0026] Figure 3 for Figure 1 Top view;
[0027] Figure 4 for Figure 3 Sectional view of line AA in the middle;
[0028] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the bean box assembly from another perspective, representing an embodiment of the present invention.
[0029] Figure 6 This is an exploded view of the switch assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0030] Figure label:
[0031] Box body 100, bean-containing chamber 101, discharge port 102, groove 103, limiting shaft 104, base 110, cover plate 120, sealing protrusion 121, cylinder 130, heating component 200, switch component 300, switch door 310, opening 311, connecting shaft 320, knob component 330, baffle 340. Detailed Implementation
[0032] 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 below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain this utility model, and should not be construed as limiting this utility model.
[0033] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the directional descriptions, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., indicate the directional or positional relationship based on the directional 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.
[0034] In the description of the utility model, if several meanings are one or more, the meaning of multiple is two or more, greater than, less than, more than, etc. Understand as not including the number, above, below, within, etc. Understand as including the number. If it is described to the first, the second is only used for distinguishing the purpose of technical features, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying the relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the sequence of indicated technical features.
[0035] In the description of the utility model, unless otherwise explicitly limited, the words such as setting, installation, connection should be understood broadly, and the person skilled in the art can determine the specific meaning of the above words in the utility model in combination with the specific content of the technical scheme.
[0036] In the related art, when the coffee machine with grinding function is in a humid environment, the coffee beans in the bean box assembly of the coffee machine are prone to lose aroma quickly due to moisture, and the mold growth speed of the coffee beans is accelerated, and the user experience is poor.
[0037] Reference Figures 1 to 6 According to the bean box assembly of the first aspect of the utility model, the box body 100 includes the base 110, the cover plate 120 and the cylinder 130, the inside of the cylinder 130 is hollow, the base 110 abuts against the lower end of the cylinder 130, the cover plate 120 abuts against the upper end of the cylinder 130, the base 110, the cover plate 120 and the cylinder 130 enclose to form a bean containing cavity 101 provided with a coffee bean containing cavity 101, and the heating assembly 200 is arranged on the side of the base 110 away from the cover plate 120. The heating assembly 200 is used for heating the base 110, so that the heating assembly 200 can dry the coffee beans in the bean containing cavity 101, even if the coffee beans in the bean containing cavity 101 are in a humid environment, it can also prevent the coffee beans from being damp, can slow down the mold growth speed of the coffee beans, thereby increasing the storage time of the coffee beans.
[0038] Specifically, since the heating assembly 200 is arranged, the heat generated by the heating assembly 200 is transmitted to the bean containing cavity 101 through the base 110, so that the coffee beans in the bean containing cavity 101 are in a high temperature environment, which can dry the coffee beans in the bean containing cavity 101, even if the coffee beans in the bean containing cavity 101 are in a humid environment, it can also prevent the coffee beans from being damp, can slow down the mold growth speed of the coffee beans, thereby increasing the storage time of the coffee beans.
[0039] In some embodiments of the utility model, base 110 includes support and be located support's bottom disc, bottom disc is metal material, bottom disc, cover plate 120 and cylinder 130 enclose and form and be equipped with the bean containing cavity 101 for containing coffee bean, heating assembly 200 is flexible heating element, heating assembly 200 and bottom disc side away from cover plate 120 adhere, on the one hand, can improve the heat transfer efficiency of base 110, on the other hand, can guarantee that coffee bean is heated evenly, to make the coffee bean in containing cavity can be all dried.
[0040] Specifically, bottom disc selects the metal material of high heat conduction efficiency, for example, stainless steel, copper etc., because heating assembly 200 has flexibility, make heating assembly 200 can adhere with the side of bottom disc away from cover plate 120, thereby increase the contact area of heating assembly 200 and bottom disc, on the one hand, can improve the heat transfer efficiency of bottom disc, on the other hand, can guarantee that coffee bean is heated evenly, to make the coffee bean in containing cavity can be all dried.
[0041] Need to explain, heating assembly 200 can be flexible heating wire or heating plate with silica gel etc., not limited here.
[0042] In some embodiments of the utility model, still include switch assembly 300, switch assembly 300 rotatably be equipped with base 110 and have opening 311, base 110 is equipped with discharge port 102, when switch assembly 300 rotates, switch assembly 300 blocks discharge port 102, alternatively, the opening 311 of switch assembly 300 is opposite with discharge port 102, can conveniently put out coffee bean or prevent coffee bean from flowing out bean containing cavity 101.
[0043] Specifically, discharge port 102 is configured with two, two discharge ports 102 are arranged at intervals around the rotation axis of switch assembly 300, opening 311 is correspondingly configured with two, need to put out coffee bean, opening 311 is located below discharge bean, to make the coffee bean in bean containing cavity 101 can flow out bean containing cavity 101 through discharge port 102-opening 311, need to block discharge port 102, rotate switch assembly 300, to make discharge port 102 and opening 311 staggered arrangement, can block material, simple operation, convenient and fast, can conveniently put out coffee bean or prevent coffee bean from flowing out bean containing cavity 101.
[0044] As another implementation, base 110 can also rotatably be equipped with switch assembly 300, not limited here.
[0045] In some embodiments of the utility model, switch assembly 300 includes switch door 310, connecting shaft 320 and knob piece 330, connecting shaft 320 is rotatably arranged in base 110, switch door 310 is connected with the lower end of connecting shaft 320, discharge port 102 is arranged in switch door 310, knob piece 330 is connected with the upper end of connecting shaft 320, can conveniently put out coffee beans or prevent coffee beans from flowing out bean cavity 101.
[0046] Need to be explained, when opening discharge port 102, the user can disassemble cover plate 120 to stretch into the inside of cylinder 130 from the upper end of cylinder 130, then manually rotate knob piece 330, can drive switch door 310 to rotate to make opening 311 be located below discharge port 102, need to close discharge port 102, the user can reverse rotate knob piece 330 to make opening 311 stagger with discharge port 102, can seal discharge port 102, can conveniently put out coffee beans or prevent coffee beans from flowing out bean cavity 101.
[0047] As another implementation, knob piece 330 can also be replaced by driving motor, and the driving motor can drive the rotation of the connecting shaft 320 to rotate the switch door 310.
[0048] It should be pointed out that the bean cavity 101 can also be provided with a humidity sensor, which is used to detect the humidity in the bean cavity 101. When the humidity in the bean cavity 101 reaches a preset threshold, the heating assembly 200 starts to work. When the humidity in the bean cavity 101 is lower than the preset threshold, the heating assembly 200 stops working.
[0049] It should be pointed out that when the humidity sensor detects that the humidity in the bean cavity 101 is greater than the preset threshold, the humidity sensor can send an electrical signal to the driving motor and the heating assembly 200 to start the heating assembly 200, and the driving motor drives the rotation of the switch door 310 to make part of the opening 311 located below the discharge port 102. Along the up and down direction, the minimum width of the overlapping part of the projection of the opening 311 and the projection of the discharge port 102 is less than the minimum width of the coffee beans, which can prevent the coffee beans from being put out and effectively discharge the water vapor in the bean cavity 101.
[0050] In some embodiments of the utility model, the switch door 310 and the connecting shaft 320 are of an integrated structure, which can reduce the number of molds and thus reduce the production cost of the molds, thereby reducing the production cost of the bean box assembly.
[0051] Specifically, the switch door 310 and the connecting shaft 320 can be integrally formed by injection molding, which can reduce the number of molds and thus reduce the production cost of the molds, thereby reducing the production cost of the bean box assembly.
[0052] Of course, in other embodiments, the switch door 310 can also be connected with the connecting shaft 320 by welding, wherein the welding includes but is not limited to resistance welding, laser welding, ultrasonic welding, etc.
[0053] In some embodiments of the utility model, the switch assembly 300 further includes a baffle 340, the baffle 340 is arranged at the upper end of the connecting shaft 320, and the baffle 340 blocks the discharge port 102, the baffle 340 and the base 110 are arranged at intervals on the side towards the cover plate 120 to form an avoiding channel, and the avoiding channel is used for avoiding coffee beans.
[0054] In some embodiments of the utility model, the base 110 is provided with a limiting shaft 104, the discharge port 102 is arranged around the circumference of the limiting shaft 104, the connecting shaft 320 is arranged through the limiting shaft 104, and the knob 330 abuts against the upper end of the limiting shaft 104, so as to position the knob 330 in the bean-containing cavity 101, thereby facilitating the assembly of the switch assembly 300.
[0055] Specifically, the knob 330 is provided with an internal thread, the upper end of the connecting shaft 320 is provided with an external thread matched with the internal thread, and the internal thread and the external thread are threadedly matched, on the one hand, the relative position of the switch door 310 and the base 110 can be adjusted, so that the circumference of the opening 311 can be matched with the circumference of the discharge port 102, and on the other hand, the position of the knob 330 in the bean-containing cavity 101 can be positioned, thereby facilitating the assembly of the switch assembly 300.
[0056] In some embodiments of the utility model, the side of the base 110 towards the cover plate 120 is provided with a groove 103, the discharge port 102 is arranged on the bottom wall of the groove 103, the width of the groove 103 gradually decreases in the direction away from the cover plate 120, and the coffee beans can be guided to move in the direction close to the discharge port 102 under the action of their own gravity, thereby facilitating the discharge of the coffee beans.
[0057] Specifically, the bottom wall of the groove 103 is a conical surface structure, and the coffee beans can be guided to move in the direction close to the discharge port 102 under the action of their own gravity, thereby facilitating the discharge of the coffee beans.
[0058] In some embodiments of the utility model, the cover plate 120 is provided with a sealing protrusion 121, the sealing protrusion 121 sealingly abuts against the inner circumferential surface of the cylinder 130, the bean-containing cavity 101 can be sealed, the speed of mildew of the coffee beans is slowed down, and the storage time of the coffee beans is increased.
[0059] It should be noted that the bean-containing cavity 101 can also be sealed by a combination of a sealing groove and a sealing strip. Both the sealing groove and the sealing strip are annular structures. The sealing groove is located on the inner circumferential surface of the cylinder 130, and the sealing strip is located on the cover plate 120. The sealing strip is housed in the sealing groove and can abut against the side wall of the sealing groove, thus sealing the bean-containing cavity 101, thereby slowing down the rate of mold growth of coffee beans and increasing the storage time of coffee beans.
[0060] It should be noted that the cover plate 120 is detachably connected to the cylinder 130, which facilitates the opening or closing of the bean-containing cavity 101, but will not be described in detail here.
[0061] As another implementation, the cover plate 120 can also be hinged to the cylinder 130, which can also facilitate opening or closing the bean-containing cavity 101, and is not limited here.
[0062] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 2 According to the second aspect of the present invention, the coffee grinder includes the bean box assembly of the first aspect of the present invention. The heating assembly 200 can dry the coffee beans in the bean chamber 101. Even if the coffee beans in the bean chamber 101 are in a humid environment, it can prevent the coffee beans from getting damp and slow down the rate of mold growth of the coffee beans, thereby increasing the storage time of the coffee beans.
[0063] Specifically, due to the installation of the heating component 200, the heat generated by the heating component 200 is transferred to the bean-dissolving chamber 101 through the base 110, so that the bean-dissolving chamber is in a high-temperature environment, which can dry the coffee beans in the bean-dissolving chamber 101. Even if the coffee beans in the bean-dissolving chamber 101 are in a humid environment, it can prevent the coffee beans from getting damp, slow down the rate of mold growth of the coffee beans, and thus increase the storage time of the coffee beans.
[0064] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 2 The coffee machine according to a third aspect embodiment of the present invention includes the bean box assembly of the first aspect embodiment of the present invention.
[0065] It should be noted that the coffee machine or coffee grinder also includes a base and a grinding assembly. Both the grinding assembly and the bean hopper assembly are located on the base. The grinding assembly is used to grind the coffee beans flowing out from the outlet 102.
[0066] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined in any way. For the sake of brevity, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.
[0067] The above embodiment is described in detail in combination with the drawings, but the utility model is not limited to the above embodiment, and various changes can be made within the knowledge range possessed by those skilled in the art in the technical field without departing from the purpose.
Claims
1. A bean box assembly, characterized by The box (100) comprises a base (110), a cover plate (120) and a cylinder (130), the inside of the cylinder (130) is hollow, the base (110) is in abutment with the lower end of the cylinder (130), the cover plate (120) is in abutment with the upper end of the cylinder (130), the base (110), the cover plate (120) and the cylinder (130) enclose a bean container (101) for containing coffee beans. The heating assembly (200) is arranged on the side of the base (110) away from the cover plate (120), and is used for heating the base (110) to dry the coffee beans in the bean container (101). The base (110) comprises a support and a bottom plate arranged on the support, the bottom plate is made of metal, the bottom plate, the cover plate (120) and the cylinder (130) enclose the bean container (101) for containing coffee beans, and the heating assembly (200) is a flexible heating element, and the heating assembly (200) is attached to the side of the bottom plate away from the cover plate (120).
2. The bean box assembly of claim 1, wherein, Further comprising a switch assembly (300), the switch assembly (300) is rotatably arranged on the base (110) and has an opening (311), the base (110) is provided with a discharge port (102), when the switch assembly (300) is rotated, the switch assembly (300) blocks the discharge port (102), or the opening (311) of the switch assembly (300) is opposite to the discharge port (102).
3. The bean box assembly of claim 1, wherein, The switch assembly (300) comprises a switch door (310), a connecting shaft (320) and a knob (330), the connecting shaft (320) is rotatably arranged in the base (110), the switch door (310) is connected to the lower end of the connecting shaft (320), the discharge port (102) is arranged on the switch door (310), and the knob (330) is connected to the upper end of the connecting shaft (320).
4. The bean box assembly of claim 3, wherein, The switch door (310) and the connecting shaft (320) are in one-piece structure.
5. The bean box assembly of claim 4, wherein, The switch assembly (300) further comprises a baffle (340), the baffle (340) is arranged on the upper end of the connecting shaft (320), and the baffle (340) blocks the discharge port (102), the baffle (340) and the side of the base (110) facing the cover plate (120) are arranged in a spaced manner to form an avoiding channel, and the avoiding channel is used for avoiding coffee beans.
6. The bean box assembly of claim 4, wherein, The base (110) is provided with a limiting shaft (104), the discharge port (102) is arranged around the circumference of the limiting shaft (104), the connecting shaft (320) is arranged in the limiting shaft (104), and the knob (330) is in abutment with the upper end of the limiting shaft (104).
7. The bean box assembly of claim 4, wherein, 8. The bean box assembly of claim 3, wherein, The base (110) is provided with a groove (103) on the side facing the cover plate (120), and the discharge port (102) is arranged on the bottom wall of the groove (103), and the width of the groove (103) gradually decreases in the direction away from the cover plate (120).
9. A bean grinder, characterized by A bean box assembly as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 8.
10. A coffee maker characterized in that, A bean box assembly as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 8.