Bean bin mounting structure of coffee machine

By designing the coffee machine's bean hopper installation structure, and utilizing the rotating locking part and positioning part, the bean hopper can be easily installed and removed, solving the problem of the bean hopper easily getting dirty in the existing technology, and improving the hygiene of use and the ease of installation.

CN223731198UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-30林群
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Application Number
CN202520175731.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-01-27
Publication Date
2025-12-30
Estimated Expiration
2035-01-27

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Technical Problem

The bean hoppers of existing coffee machines are prone to getting coffee beans and hands dirty during installation and disassembly, making them unhygienic to use, and the installation is not secure enough.

Method used

A coffee bean hopper installation structure for a coffee machine has been designed, including a hopper body assembly and a bottom cover assembly. The bean hopper can be installed and removed by rotating locking parts and positioning parts to avoid direct hand contact with coffee beans. The structure is connected to the grinding chamber through a channel so that coffee beans can fall into the grinding chamber.

Benefits of technology

It achieves both hygienic use and convenient installation of the coffee machine, avoids direct hand contact with coffee beans, and the bean hopper is securely installed and not easily loosened.

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Abstract

A bean bin installation structure of a coffee machine comprises a main body and a bean bin, the main body is provided with an installation position used for installing the bean bin, the bean bin comprises a bin body assembly and a bottom cover assembly which are in running fit with each other, a rotary locking and separating part is arranged between the bin body assembly and the installation position, and a positioning part is arranged between the bottom cover assembly and the installation position. A channel is arranged between the bin body assembly and the bottom cover assembly. According to the coffee machine, when the bean bin is installed, the bin body assembly is rotated so that the bin body assembly can be rotationally locked on the installation position through the rotary locking and separating part, the channel is opened, the inner cavity of the bin body assembly is communicated with the grinding cavity through the channel, and coffee beans in the inner cavity can fall into the grinding cavity through the channel. Therefore, the coffee beans cannot be touched by hands, the coffee beans and the hands cannot be stained, the coffee machine is more sanitary to use, the coffee beans can fall into the grinding cavity when the bean bin is installed, additional operation is not needed, the coffee beans can fall into the grinding cavity, and the coffee machine is more convenient to use.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to coffee machine technical field, especially a kind of coffee machine's bean storehouse installation structure. BACKGROUND

[0002] Chinese patent document No.CN118436238A was published on August 6, 2024, which discloses a coffee machine, comprising a machine body and a grinding device; the grinding device is arranged in the machine body; the grinding device comprises a grinding assembly and a powder outlet assembly communicating with the grinding assembly; the powder outlet assembly comprises a powder outlet support and a plasma generator, the powder outlet support is provided with a powder outlet channel and an air inlet channel communicating with the powder outlet channel; one end of the powder outlet channel communicates with the grinding assembly, and the other end forms a powder outlet port; the plasma generator is arranged at the air inlet channel and forms a gap with the air inlet channel. By rotating the knob, the rotating disc can be driven to rotate to make the first discharge hole and the second discharge hole conductive, and the coffee beans in the coffee bean storage cavity can fall into the grinding cavity for grinding. However, the knob is located in the coffee bean storage cavity, and the hand is easy to touch the coffee beans when rotating the knob, which can easily dirty the coffee beans and hands, and therefore is not sanitary.

[0003] Therefore, it is necessary to make further improvements. SUMMARY

[0004] The utility model aims at providing a kind of coffee machine's bean storehouse installation structure with simple structure, easy to disassemble and assemble, firm installation, sanitary use and strong practicality, to overcome the deficiencies of prior art.

[0005] A coffee machine's bean storehouse installation structure designed for this purpose, comprising a main body and a bean storehouse, characterized in that: the main body is provided with a mounting position for mounting the bean storehouse, the bean storehouse comprises a bin body assembly and a bottom cover assembly that rotate relative to each other, a rotary lock-off portion is provided between the bin body assembly and the mounting position, a positioning portion is provided between the bottom cover assembly and the mounting position, a channel is provided between the bin body assembly and the bottom cover assembly, and the bin body assembly and the bottom cover assembly open or close the channel when they rotate relative to each other; when the bean storehouse is mounted, the bottom cover assembly is positioned on the mounting position by the positioning portion, the bin body assembly is rotated and locked on the mounting position by the rotary lock-off portion, and the channel is opened; when the bean storehouse is disassembled, the bin body assembly is rotated and unlocked on the mounting position by the rotary lock-off portion, and the channel is closed.

[0006] A first through hole and a first closure portion are provided on the bin body assembly and spaced apart from each other, and a second through hole and a second closure portion are provided on the bottom cover assembly and spaced apart from each other; when the bin body assembly and the bottom cover assembly rotate relative to each other to a first position, the first through hole and the second through hole communicate with each other and form an open channel; when the bin body assembly and the bottom cover assembly rotate relative to each other to a second position, the first closure portion closes the second through hole, and the second closure portion closes the first through hole to close the channel.

[0007] The rotating hole is arranged on the bin body assembly, and the rotating shaft is arranged on the bottom cover assembly and rotationally matched with the rotating hole.

[0008] The bottom cover assembly comprises a bottom cover and a bean separating plate connected with each other, the rotating shaft is arranged on the upper side of the bottom cover, the upper end of the rotating shaft is connected with the bean separating plate, the bean separating plate is arranged on the inner cavity of the bin body assembly, the bottom of the bean separating plate is abutted against the bin body assembly, and the top of the bottom cover is abutted against the bin body assembly, so that the bottom cover assembly is positioned on the bin body assembly in an up-down manner.

[0009] The bin body assembly comprises a bin body and a bottom plate connected with the bottom of the bin body, the rotating hole is arranged on the bin body, the upper end of the rotating hole is provided with a limiting portion, the bottom of the bean separating plate is abutted against the limiting portion, and the top of the bottom cover is abutted against the bottom plate.

[0010] The rotating lock-off portion comprises a lock-off block arranged on the bin body assembly and a locking groove and an unlocking position arranged on the mounting position; when the bean bin is mounted, the lock-off block is rotated into the locking groove, so that the bin body assembly is locked on the mounting position; when the bean bin is disassembled, the lock-off block is rotated out of the locking groove to the unlocking position, so that the bin body assembly is unlocked.

[0011] The positioning portion comprises a positioning block arranged on the bottom cover assembly and a positioning groove arranged on the mounting position; when the bean bin is mounted, the positioning block is inserted into the positioning groove, so that the bottom cover assembly is positioned on the mounting position.

[0012] The top of the mounting position is provided with an opening, the opening, the unlocking position and the positioning groove are sequentially arranged in an up-down manner and sequentially communicated; when the bean bin is mounted, the positioning block is sequentially inserted into the positioning groove through the opening and the unlocking position, and the lock-off block is inserted into the unlocking position through the opening.

[0013] The unlocking position is located at one end of the locking groove, the other end of the locking groove is provided with a limiting surface, and the lock-off block is limited on the limiting surface when being rotated into the locking groove.

[0014] The inner cavity of the main body is provided with a grinding cavity, and the inner cavity is communicated with the grinding cavity through the channel when the channel is opened; the top of the grinding cavity is fixedly provided with a fixed ring, and the mounting position is arranged in the fixed ring.

[0015] When the bean bin of the coffee machine is mounted, the bin body assembly is rotated, so that the bin body assembly is rotationally locked on the mounting position through the rotating lock-off portion, and the channel is opened, the inner cavity of the bin body assembly is communicated with the grinding cavity through the channel, and the coffee beans on the inner cavity will fall into the grinding cavity through the channel, the structure only needs to rotate the bin body assembly, so the hand does not touch the coffee beans, so that the coffee beans and the hand are not contaminated, the use of the coffee machine is more sanitary, and when the bean bin is mounted, the coffee beans will fall into the grinding cavity, so that the coffee beans fall into the grinding cavity without additional operation, and the use of the coffee machine is more convenient. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a coffee machine in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0017] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional view of a coffee machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0018] Figure 3 This is a partial structural diagram of a coffee machine in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0019] Figure 4 This is a partial structural diagram of the coffee machine from another position in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0020] Figure 5 for Figure 4 A magnified structural diagram of point A in the middle.

[0021] Figure 6 This is a cross-sectional view of the bean hopper in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0022] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the bean hopper when the hopper body assembly and the bottom cover assembly are rotated relative to each other to the first position in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the bean hopper when the hopper body assembly and the bottom cover assembly are rotated relative to each other to the second position in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0024] Figure 9 This is an exploded structural diagram of the bean hopper in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0025] Figure 10 This is an exploded view of the bean hopper in one embodiment of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0026] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0027] See Figures 1-10 The bean hopper installation structure of this coffee machine includes a main body 1 and a bean hopper 2. The main body 1 is provided with an installation position 5 for installing the bean hopper 2. The bean hopper 2 includes a hopper body assembly 3 and a bottom cover assembly 4 that rotate and cooperate with each other. A rotating locking part is provided between the hopper body assembly 3 and the installation position 5, and a positioning part is provided between the bottom cover assembly 4 and the installation position 5. A channel 6 is provided between the hopper body assembly 3 and the bottom cover assembly 4. When the hopper body assembly 3 and the bottom cover assembly 4 rotate relative to each other, the channel 6 is opened or closed. When the bean hopper 2 is installed, the bottom cover assembly 4 is positioned on the installation position 5 by the positioning part, and the hopper body assembly 3 is rotated and locked on the installation position 5 by the rotating locking part, and the channel 6 is opened. When the bean hopper 2 is removed, the hopper body assembly 3 is rotated and unlocked on the installation position 5 by the rotating locking part, and the channel 6 is closed.

[0028] The first through hole 7 and the first closing part 8 are arranged on the bin body assembly 3, and the second through hole 28 and the second closing part 9 are arranged on the bottom cover assembly 4; when the bin body assembly 3 and the bottom cover assembly 4 are relatively rotated to the first position A, the first through hole 7 and the second through hole 28 are communicated with each other and form the open channel 6; when the bin body assembly 3 and the bottom cover assembly 4 are relatively rotated to the second position B, the first closing part 8 closes the second through hole 28, and the second closing part 9 closes the first through hole 7, so as to close the channel 6.

[0029] The rotating hole 10 is arranged on the bin body assembly 3, and the rotating shaft 11 is arranged on the bottom cover assembly 4, and the rotating shaft 11 is rotationally matched with the rotating hole 10.

[0030] The bottom cover assembly 4 comprises the bottom cover 12 and the bean separating plate 13 which are connected with each other, the rotating shaft 11 is arranged on the upper side of the bottom cover 12, the upper end of the rotating shaft 11 is connected with the bean separating plate 13, the bean separating plate 13 is arranged on the inner cavity 14 of the bin body assembly 3, the bottom of the bean separating plate 13 abuts against the bin body assembly 3, and the top of the bottom cover 12 abuts against the bin body assembly 3, so that the bottom cover assembly 4 is positioned on the bin body assembly 3 in an up-down manner, and the bottom cover assembly 4 is prevented from falling out of the bin body assembly 3.

[0031] The bin body assembly 3 comprises the bin body 15 and the bottom plate 16 which is connected to the bottom of the bin body 15, the rotating hole 10 is arranged on the bottom of the bin body 15, the upper end of the rotating hole 10 is provided with the limiting part 27, and the bottom of the bean separating plate 13 abuts against the limiting part 27, and the top of the bottom cover 12 abuts against the bottom plate 16.

[0032] The bin body 15 and the bottom plate 16 are connected by screws, and the bottom cover 12 and the bean separating plate 13 are connected by screws.

[0033] The first through hole 7 is arranged on the bottom of the bin body 15, the first closing part 8 is arranged on the bottom plate 16, and the second through hole 28 and the second closing part 9 are arranged on the bottom cover 12.

[0034] The rotation locking part comprises the locking block 17 arranged on the bin body assembly 3 and the locking groove 18 and the unlocking position 19 arranged on the mounting position 5, and the locking groove 18 and the unlocking position 19 are communicated with each other; when the bean bin 2 is mounted, the locking block 17 is rotated into the locking groove 18 from the unlocking position 19, so that the bin body assembly 3 is locked on the mounting position 5; when the bean bin 2 is disassembled, the locking block 17 is rotated out of the locking groove 18 to the unlocking position 19, so as to unlock the bin body assembly 3.

[0035] After the locking block 17 is rotated into the locking groove 18 from the unlocking position 19, at this time, the bin body assembly 3 and the bottom cover assembly 4 are relatively rotated to the first position A; after the locking block 17 is rotated out of the locking groove 18 to the unlocking position 19, at this time, the bin body assembly 3 and the bottom cover assembly 4 are relatively rotated to the second position B.

[0036] The positioning part comprises a positioning block 20 arranged on the bottom cover assembly 4 and a positioning groove 21 arranged on the mounting position 5; when the bean bin 2 is mounted, the positioning block 20 is inserted into the positioning groove 21, so that the bottom cover assembly 4 is positioned on the mounting position 5.

[0037] The lock-off block 17 is arranged on the circumferential side of the bottom plate 16, and the positioning block 20 is arranged on the circumferential side of the bottom cover 12; the lock-off block 17 and the positioning block 20 are arranged above and below, respectively.

[0038] The top of the mounting position 5 is provided with an opening 22; the opening 22, the unlocking position 19 and the positioning groove 21 are sequentially arranged above and below and sequentially communicated; when the bean bin 2 is mounted, the positioning block 20 is sequentially inserted into the positioning groove 21 through the opening 22 and the unlocking position 19, and the lock-off block 17 is inserted into the unlocking position 9 through the opening 22.

[0039] When the bean bin 2 is mounted, the bean bin 2 is inserted into the mounting position 5 downward, the positioning block 20 is sequentially inserted into the positioning groove 21 through the opening 22 and the unlocking position 19, and the lock-off block 17 is inserted into the unlocking position 9 through the opening 22; then the bin body assembly 3 is rotated, so that the lock-off block 17 is rotated into the locking groove 18 from the unlocking position 19, so that the bean bin 2 is locked on the mounting position 5; at this time, the channel 6 is opened; when the bean bin 2 is disassembled, the bin body assembly 3 is rotated in the opposite direction, the lock-off block 17 is rotated out of the locking groove 18 to the unlocking position 19, so that the bin body assembly 3 is unlocked; at this time, the channel 6 is closed; then the bean bin 2 is lifted upward, so that the lock-off block 17 moves out of the mounting position 5 upward through the opening 22, and the positioning block 20 moves out of the mounting position 5 upward through the unlocking position 19 and the opening 22, thereby completing the disassembly of the bean bin 2.

[0040] The unlocking position 19 is located at one end of the locking groove 18, the other end of the locking groove 18 is provided with a limiting surface 23, the lock-off block 17 is limited on the limiting surface 23 when being rotated into the locking groove 18; when the lock-off block 17 is limited on the limiting surface 23, at this time, the bin body assembly 3 and the bottom cover assembly 4 are relatively rotated to the first position A; in this embodiment, the maximum angle of rotation of the bin body assembly 3 on the mounting position 5 is 90 degrees.

[0041] The main body 1 is provided with a grinding bin 24, the grinding bin 24 is provided with a grinding cavity 25, the inner cavity 14 is communicated with the grinding cavity 25 through the channel 6 when the channel 6 is opened, and the coffee beans on the inner cavity 14 fall into the grinding cavity 25 through the channel 6; the top of the grinding bin 24 is fixedly provided with a fixed ring 26, and the mounting position 5 is arranged in the fixed ring 26.

[0042] The main body 1 comprises a shell 29 and an upper cover 30, the upper cover 30 is covered on the top of the shell 29, the grinding bin 24 is fixedly installed in the shell 29, the fixed ring 26 is located in the shell 29, the third through hole 31 is arranged on the upper cover 30, and the third through hole 31 is communicated with the installation position 5; when the bean bin 2 is installed, the bean bin 2 is inserted into the installation position 5 downwards after passing through the third through hole 31, when the bean bin 2 is disassembled, the bean bin 2 is moved out of the installation position 5 upwards through the third through hole 31; the bean bin 2 of the traditional coffee machine is installed on the third through hole 31, but the bean bin 2 is prone to loosening, and the bean bin 2 is inserted into the shell 29 by passing through the third through hole 31 and being fixed on the fixed ring 26 in the embodiment, so that the bean bin 2 is not prone to loosening.

[0043] The above is the preferred scheme of the utility model, and the basic principle, main features and advantages of the utility model are displayed and described. Those skilled in the art should understand that the utility model is not limited by the above-mentioned embodiments, and the above-mentioned embodiments and the description in the specification are only for illustrating the principle of the utility model, and the utility model can have various changes and improvements without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model, and these changes and improvements all fall within the scope of the utility model claimed. The protection scope of the utility model is defined by the appended claims and equivalents thereof.

Claims

1. A bean container mounting structure of a coffee maker, comprising a main body (1) and a bean container (2), characterized in that: The main body (1) is provided with a mounting position (5) for mounting the bean bin (2), the bean bin (2) comprises a bin body assembly (3) and a bottom cover assembly (4) which are rotatably connected with each other, a rotation locking and separating part is arranged between the bin body assembly (3) and the mounting position (5), a positioning part is arranged between the bottom cover assembly (4) and the mounting position (5), a channel (6) is arranged between the bin body assembly (3) and the bottom cover assembly (4), and the bin body assembly (3) and the bottom cover assembly (4) are relatively rotatable to open or close the channel (6); when the bean bin (2) is mounted, the bottom cover assembly (4) is positioned on the mounting position (5) through the positioning part, the bin body assembly (3) is rotatably locked on the mounting position (5) through the rotation locking and separating part, and the channel (6) is opened; when the bean bin (2) is dismounted, the bin body assembly (3) is rotatably unlocked on the mounting position (5) through the rotation locking and separating part, and the channel (6) is closed.

2. The coffee bean container mounting structure of claim 1, characterized by: The bin body assembly (3) is provided with a first through hole (7) and a first closing part (8) which are arranged at intervals, and the bottom cover assembly (4) is provided with a second through hole (28) and a second closing part (9) which are arranged at intervals; when the bin body assembly (3) and the bottom cover assembly (4) are relatively rotated to a first position (A), the first through hole (7) and the second through hole (28) are communicated with each other and form an open channel (6); when the bin body assembly (3) and the bottom cover assembly (4) are relatively rotated to a second position (B), the first closing part (8) closes the second through hole (28), and the second closing part (9) closes the first through hole (7), so as to close the channel (6).

3. The coffee bean container mounting structure of claim 2, characterized in that: The bin body assembly (3) is provided with a rotating hole (10), and the bottom cover assembly (4) is provided with a rotating shaft (11), and the rotating shaft (11) is rotatably connected with the rotating hole (10).

4. The coffee bean container mounting structure of Claim 3, wherein: The bottom cover assembly (4) comprises a bottom cover (12) and a bean separating plate (13) which are connected with each other, the rotating shaft (11) is arranged on the upper side of the bottom cover (12), the upper end of the rotating shaft (11) is connected with the bean separating plate (13), the bean separating plate (13) is arranged on the inner cavity (14) of the bin body assembly (3), the bottom of the bean separating plate (13) abuts against the bin body assembly (3), and the top of the bottom cover (12) abuts against the bin body assembly (3), so as to position the bottom cover assembly (4) on the bin body assembly (3) in an up-down manner.

5. The coffee bean container mounting structure of Claim 4, wherein: The bin body assembly (3) comprises a bin body (15) and a bottom plate (16) which is connected to the bottom of the bin body (15), the rotating hole (10) is arranged on the bin body (15), the upper end of the rotating hole (10) is provided with a limiting part (27), the bottom of the bean separating plate (13) abuts against the limiting part (27), and the top of the bottom cover (12) abuts against the bottom plate (16).

6. The coffee bean container mounting structure of claim 1, characterized by: The rotation locking and separating part comprises a locking block (17) arranged on the bin body assembly (3) and a locking groove (18) and an unlocking position (19) arranged on the mounting position (5); when the bean bin (2) is mounted, the locking block (17) is rotated from the unlocking position (19) into the locking groove (18), so as to lock the bin body assembly (3) on the mounting position (5); when the bean bin (2) is dismounted, the locking block (17) is rotated from the locking groove (18) to the unlocking position (19), so as to unlock the bin body assembly (3).

7. The coffee bean container mounting structure of Claim 6, wherein: The positioning part comprises a positioning block (20) arranged on the bottom cover assembly (4) and a positioning groove (21) arranged on the mounting position (5); when the bean bin (2) is mounted, the positioning block (20) is inserted into the positioning groove (21) so that the bottom cover assembly (4) is positioned on the mounting position (5).

8. The coffee bean container mounting structure of Claim 7, wherein: The top of the mounting position (5) is provided with an opening (22), the opening (22), the unlocking position (19) and the positioning groove (21) are sequentially arranged from top to bottom and are sequentially communicated; when the bean bin (2) is mounted, the positioning block (20) is sequentially inserted into the positioning groove (21) through the opening (22) and the unlocking position (19), and the lock-off block (17) is inserted into the unlocking position (19) through the opening (22).

9. The coffee bean container mounting structure of Claim 6, wherein: The unlocking position (19) is located at one end of the locking groove (18), the other end of the locking groove (18) is provided with a limiting surface (23), and the lock-off block (17) is rotated into the locking groove (18) and is limited on the limiting surface (23).

10. The coffee bean container mounting structure of Claim 4, wherein: The main body (1) is provided with a grinding bin (24), the grinding bin (24) is provided with a grinding cavity (25), the inner cavity (14) is communicated with the grinding cavity (25) through the channel (6) when the channel (6) is opened; the top of the grinding bin (24) is fixedly provided with a fixed ring (26), and the mounting position (5) is arranged in the fixed ring (26).

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    CN118436238A