Powder distribution assembly and powder brewing machine

Abstract

The utility model discloses a powder distribution assembly and a powder brewing machine, the powder distribution assembly comprises a mounting base and a quantitative element, the mounting base is provided with a containing space with an upward opening for containing the quantitative element, and the mounting base comprises a first coupling structure for being coupled with a powder packaging tank body; the powder packaging tank body comprises a second coupling structure, and the first coupling structure is used for being coupled with the second coupling structure so that the powder packaging tank body can be installed on the installation base in an inverted mode, and powder stored in the powder packaging tank body can fall into the containing space of the installation base from a tank opening of the powder packaging tank body; and a powder outlet is formed in the bottom of the mounting seat. The powder distribution assembly and the powder brewing machine have the advantage of being convenient to use.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of powder beverage brewing, and particularly to a powder dispensing assembly and a powder brewing machine. BACKGROUND

[0002] The existing powder brewing machine, such as a milk frothing machine, is usually designed with a separate powder box. When brewing a canned powder, such as canned milk powder, canned coffee powder, or canned milk tea powder, the powder in the powder packaging can is poured into the powder box of the powder brewing machine before use. However, it takes time to pour the powder, and a can of powder may need to be poured several times before it is used up. In addition, there is a risk of spilling the powder when pouring, so it is not very convenient to use. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0003] The main purpose of the present application is to provide a powder dispensing assembly and a powder brewing machine, which aims to solve the problem of inconvenient use of existing powder brewing machines for canned powder.

[0004] In a first aspect, the present application provides a powder dispensing assembly, which comprises a mounting seat and a dosing element, wherein:

[0005] The mounting seat has an upwardly open receiving space for accommodating the dosing element. The mounting seat comprises a first coupling structure for coupling with a powder packaging can body. The powder packaging can body comprises a second coupling structure. The first coupling structure is used to couple with the second coupling structure to install the powder packaging can body upside down on the mounting seat, so that the powder stored in the powder packaging can body can fall into the receiving space of the mounting seat through the can opening of the powder packaging can body. The bottom of the mounting seat is provided with a powder outlet.

[0006] The dosing element is arranged in the receiving space and is used to quantitatively drop the powder falling into the receiving space to the powder outlet for powder discharge.

[0007] Preferably, the powder dispensing assembly further comprises a powder stirring element and a rotating shaft. The powder stirring element is arranged in the receiving space and located above the dosing element, and is used to stir the powder falling into the receiving space. The rotating shaft is connected with the dosing element and the powder stirring element. The bottom of the mounting seat is provided with a first shaft hole for the rotating shaft to pass through. The lower end of the rotating shaft is used to be drivingly connected with a driving mechanism to drive the dosing element and the powder stirring element to rotate.

[0008] Preferably, the dosing element is in the form of a disc. A powder dropping grid is arranged on the dosing element. The powder dropping grid penetrates through the top surface and the bottom surface of the dosing element. The dosing element is driven to rotate by the rotating shaft, so that the powder dropping grid is opposite to the powder outlet to make the powder in the powder dropping grid drop to the powder outlet for powder discharge.

[0009] Preferably, a scraping blade is further included, which is arranged in the accommodating space and between the dosing element and the stirring element, and is fixedly connected with the mounting base and covers the powder outlet.

[0010] Preferably, the first coupling structure is coupled with the second coupling structure in a snap-fit manner, a threaded connection manner or a magnetic attraction manner.

[0011] Preferably, the first coupling structure comprises a first snap-fit structure, and the second coupling structure comprises a second snap-fit structure, and the second snap-fit structure is coupled with the first snap-fit structure in a snap-fit manner by rotating the powder packaging jar.

[0012] The first coupling structure comprises a first threaded structure, and the second coupling structure comprises a second threaded structure, and the second threaded structure is coupled with the first threaded structure in a threaded connection manner by rotating or pressing the powder packaging jar.

[0013] The first coupling structure comprises a first magnetic attraction structure, and the second coupling structure comprises a second magnetic attraction structure, and the second magnetic attraction structure is coupled with the first magnetic attraction structure in a magnetic attraction connection manner.

[0014] Preferably, the first coupling structure comprises a plurality of first coupling blocks arranged at intervals along the circumference of the mounting base, and the plurality of first coupling blocks are all arranged obliquely, the second coupling structure comprises a plurality of second coupling blocks arranged at intervals along the circumference of the powder packaging jar, and the plurality of second coupling blocks are all arranged obliquely, and the plurality of second coupling blocks are respectively coupled with the plurality of first coupling blocks in a snap-fit manner by rotating the powder packaging jar.

[0015] Preferably, a powder storage box, a powder box bottom cover, a transmission shaft and a driving shaft are further included, the mounting base is arranged in the powder storage box, and the mounting base and the powder storage box are arranged eccentrically, the powder box bottom cover is arranged on the lower side of the powder storage box, the bottom of the powder storage box is provided with a second shaft hole for inserting the lower end of the rotating shaft and / or the upper end of the transmission shaft, the bottom of the powder box bottom cover is provided with a third shaft hole for inserting the lower end of the driving shaft, the lower end of the rotating shaft is connected with the upper end of the transmission shaft, the lower end of the driving shaft is used for connecting with the driving mechanism, the driving shaft comprises a driving gear, the transmission shaft comprises a driven gear, the driving gear and the driven gear are located between the powder storage box and the powder box bottom cover, and the driving shaft and the transmission shaft are in transmission connection through meshing of the driving gear and the driven gear.

[0016] Preferably, the outer circumferential surface of the mounting seat is provided with positioning blocks, and the inner circumferential surface of the powder storage box is provided with positioning grooves, the positioning blocks of the powder storage box are inserted into the positioning grooves of the powder storage box to enable the mounting seat to be snap-connected with the powder storage box.

[0017] In a second aspect, the embodiments of the present application provide a powder brewing machine, comprising a machine body, and further comprising the powder dispensing assembly as described above, which is mounted on the machine body.

[0018] The powder dispensing assembly and the powder brewing machine provided by the present application have the following advantages: by providing a mounting seat, the mounting seat comprises a first coupling structure for coupling with a powder packaging can body, the powder packaging can body comprises a second coupling structure, when brewing a canned powder such as canned milk powder, canned coffee powder, canned milk tea powder, etc., only the can lid on the powder packaging can body storing the powder needs to be removed, then the mounting seat of the powder dispensing assembly is coupled with the powder packaging can body through the second coupling structure and the first coupling structure to connect the powder packaging can body and the mounting seat together, then the powder packaging can body and the mounting seat are inverted and mounted on the machine body, without the need to pour the powder in the powder packaging can body into an independent powder box, which is extremely convenient to use. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 A structural schematic diagram of a powder brewing machine is provided for an embodiment of the present application, wherein a powder packaging can body is also shown;

[0020] Figure 2 A partial enlarged view of the powder dispensing assembly is provided for Figure 1

[0021] Figure 3 A partial enlarged view of the powder dispensing assembly is provided for Figure 2

[0022] Figure 4 A structural schematic diagram of the powder dispensing assembly is provided for viewing from another angle; Figure 3

[0023] Figure 5 A structural schematic diagram of the powder packaging can body is provided for Figure 1

[0024] Figure 6 A structural schematic diagram of the powder packaging can body is provided for viewing from another angle; Figure 5

[0025] Figure 7 A partial enlarged view of the powder dispensing assembly is provided for Figure 2

[0026] Figure 8 A partial enlarged view of the powder dispensing assembly is provided for Figure 7 ​​​​​​A structural schematic view of the powder dispensing assembly from another angle.

[0027] The implementation, functional features and advantages of the present application will be further described with reference to the embodiments and the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely exemplary and do not limit the application.

[0029] The powder dispensing assembly and the powder brewing machine will be described below.

[0030] Referring to Figures 1 to 8 , Figures 1 to 8 A powder brewing machine 100 is provided according to an embodiment of the present application. The powder brewing machine 100 comprises a machine body 10, a powder dispensing assembly 20, a water tank 30 and a mixing chamber 40. The powder dispensing assembly 20, the water tank 30 and the mixing chamber 40 are all mounted on the machine body 10.

[0031] The powder dispensing assembly 20 comprises a mounting seat 21 and a dosing element 22. The mounting seat 21 has an upwardly open receiving space 211 for accommodating the dosing element 22. The mounting seat 21 comprises a first coupling structure for coupling with a powder packaging can body 200.

[0032] Referring to Figure 1 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 , the powder packaging can body 200 is used for storing powder such as milk powder. The powder packaging can body 200 comprises a second coupling structure. Before use, a can lid (not shown in the drawings) is connected to a can opening 202 of the powder packaging can body 200, Figure 5 and Figure 6 when the can lid is removed.

[0033] The first coupling structure of the mounting seat 21 is used for coupling with the second coupling structure of the powder packaging can body 200 to reversely mount the powder packaging can body 200 on the mounting seat 21, so that the powder stored in the powder packaging can body 200 can fall into the receiving space 211 of the mounting seat 21 through the can opening 202 of the powder packaging can body 200.

[0034] The bottom of the mounting seat 21 is provided with a powder outlet 212, and the dosing element 22 is arranged in the receiving space 211 and used for dosing the powder falling into the receiving space 211 to fall to the powder outlet 212 for powder dispensing.

[0035] When the powder brewing machine 100 is used to brew a canned powder, such as a canned milk powder, a canned coffee powder, a canned milk tea powder, etc., only the cap of the powder packaging can 200 is removed, and then the mounting base 21 of the powder dispensing assembly 20 is coupled with the second coupling structure of the powder packaging can 200 through the first coupling structure to connect the powder packaging can 200 with the mounting base 21, and then the powder packaging can 200 is installed on the machine body 10 together with the mounting base 21, without the need to pour the powder in the powder packaging can 200 into a separate powder box, which is extremely convenient.

[0036] In the embodiment, the powder dispensing assembly 20 further comprises a stirring element 23 and a rotating shaft 24. The stirring element 23 is arranged in the receiving space 211 and above the dosing element 22, and is used to stir the powder falling into the receiving space 211. The rotating shaft 24 is connected with the dosing element 22 and the stirring element 23. The bottom of the mounting base 21 is provided with a first shaft hole 213 for the rotating shaft 24 to pass through. The lower end of the rotating shaft 24 is used to be drivingly connected with a driving mechanism (not shown in the figure) to drive the dosing element 22 and the stirring element 23 to rotate. The driving mechanism can be a mechanism capable of rotating driving, such as a motor. The structure of the dosing element 22 is not limited to this, and any other structure capable of realizing the quantitative dispensing of powder is applicable to the present application.

[0037] In the embodiment, the dosing element 22 is in the shape of a disc. The dosing element 22 is provided with a powder falling grid 221, which penetrates through the top surface and the bottom surface of the dosing element 22. The dosing element 22 is driven to rotate by the rotating shaft 24, so that the powder falling grid 221 is opposite to the powder outlet 212 to make the powder in the powder falling grid 221 fall to the powder outlet 212 for powder dispensing.

[0038] In the embodiment, the powder dispensing assembly 20 further comprises a powder scraping sheet 25, which is arranged in the receiving space 211 and between the dosing element 22 and the stirring element 23. The powder scraping sheet 25 is fixedly connected with the mounting base 21 and covers above the powder outlet 212.

[0039] The first coupling structure of the mounting base 21 can be coupled with the second coupling structure of the powder packaging can 200 in various coupling manners, as long as the powder packaging can 200 can be fixedly installed on the mounting base 21. In an embodiment, the first coupling structure of the mounting base 21 can be coupled with the second coupling structure of the powder packaging can 200 through a snap-on manner. When the snap-on manner is adopted, the first coupling structure of the mounting base 21 can comprise a first snap-on structure, and the second coupling structure of the powder packaging can 200 can comprise a second snap-on structure. The second snap-on structure is coupled with the first snap-on structure through the snap-on manner by rotating or pressing the powder packaging can 200.

[0040] In another embodiment, the first coupling structure of the mounting seat 21 can be coupled with the second coupling structure of the powder packaging can body 200 by a threaded connection. When the threaded connection is used, the first coupling structure comprises a first threaded structure, the second coupling structure comprises a second threaded structure, and the second threaded structure is coupled with the first threaded structure by the threaded connection through rotating the powder packaging can body 200.

[0041] In yet another embodiment, the first coupling structure of the mounting seat 21 can be coupled with the second coupling structure of the powder packaging can body 200 by a magnetic attraction. When the magnetic attraction is used, the first coupling structure comprises a first magnetic attraction structure, the second coupling structure comprises a second magnetic attraction structure, and the second magnetic attraction structure is coupled with the first magnetic attraction structure by the magnetic attraction.

[0042] Referring to Figures 3 to 6 In the present embodiment, the first coupling structure of the mounting seat 21 comprises a plurality of first coupling blocks 214 which are arranged at intervals along the circumference of the mounting seat 21 and are all arranged obliquely, and the second coupling structure of the powder packaging can body 200 comprises a plurality of second coupling blocks 201 which are arranged at intervals along the circumference of the powder packaging can body 200 and are all arranged obliquely, and the plurality of second coupling blocks 201 are coupled with the plurality of first coupling blocks 214 by the snap connection through rotating the powder packaging can body 200.

[0043] In the present embodiment, the powder dispensing assembly 20 further comprises a powder storage box 26, a powder box bottom cover 27, a transmission shaft 28 and a driving shaft 29. The mounting seat 21 is arranged in the powder storage box 26, and the mounting seat 21 and the powder storage box 26 are arranged eccentrically. The powder box bottom cover 27 is arranged at the lower side of the powder storage box 26. The bottom of the powder storage box 26 is provided with a second shaft hole 261 for inserting the lower end of the rotating shaft 24 and / or the upper end of the transmission shaft 28. The bottom of the powder box bottom cover 27 is provided with a third shaft hole 271 for inserting the lower end of the driving shaft 29. The lower end of the rotating shaft 24 is connected with the upper end of the transmission shaft 28. The lower end of the driving shaft 29 is used for connecting with a driving mechanism. The driving shaft 29 comprises a driving gear 291, and the transmission shaft 28 comprises a driven gear 281. The driving gear 291 and the driven gear 281 are located between the powder storage box 26 and the powder box bottom cover 27. The driving shaft 29 and the transmission shaft 28 are drivingly connected through the meshing of the driving gear 291 and the driven gear 281. In the present embodiment, the powder dispensing assembly 20 further comprises the powder storage box 26, the powder box bottom cover 27, the transmission shaft 28 and the driving shaft 29. Thus, only the structure of the powder storage box 26 needs to be simply modified, and the structure of the machine body 10 does not need to be modified. Therefore, the processing and manufacturing of the powder brewing machine 100 are relatively convenient. In addition, the powder dispensing assembly 20 can be replaced by the existing powder storage box assembly for use, so that the powder brewing machine 100 has a dual-purpose function.

[0044] In other embodiments, the powder dispensing assembly 20 can also not include the powder container 26, the powder container bottom cover 27, the transmission shaft 28 and the driving shaft 29, i.e. the mounting base 21 is mounted on the machine body 10 instead of being mounted in the powder container 26, so that the rotating shaft 24 is directly connected with the driving mechanism without the need of the transmission shaft 28 and the driving shaft 29, so that the structure of the powder brewing machine is simpler.

[0045] With reference to Figure 3 and Figure 7 In the present embodiment, the outer circumferential surface of the mounting base 21 is provided with a positioning block 215, and the inner circumferential surface of the powder container 26 is provided with a positioning groove 262, the positioning block 215 of the powder container 26 is inserted into the positioning groove 262 of the powder container 26 to enable the mounting base 21 to be snap-connected with the powder container 26.

[0046] With reference to Figure 7 and Figure 8 In the present embodiment, the powder container bottom cover 27 is also provided with a through hole 272 corresponding to the powder outlet 212, and an outlet tube 273 is mounted at the through hole 272, the outlet tube 273 is arranged opposite to the mixing bin 40, so that the powder falls into the mixing bin 40 through the outlet tube 273.

[0047] The powder brewing machine 100 can also include a protective cover, which is mounted on the machine body 10 and arranged around the powder packaging can body 200 to fix and protect the powder packaging can body 200.

[0048] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, and not to limit them; although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or make equivalent replacements for some technical features; and these modifications or replacements do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

Claims

1. A powder dispensing assembly, characterized by, The powder dispensing assembly comprises a mounting base and a dosing element, wherein: The mounting base has an upwardly open receiving space for accommodating the dosing element, and comprises a first coupling structure for coupling with a powder packaging can body, the powder packaging can body comprising a second coupling structure, the first coupling structure being used for coupling with the second coupling structure to reversely mount the powder packaging can body on the mounting base, so that the powder stored in the powder packaging can body can fall into the receiving space of the mounting base through a can opening of the powder packaging can body; and the bottom of the mounting base is provided with a powder outlet; The dosing element is arranged in the receiving space and used for quantitatively dropping the powder falling into the receiving space to the powder outlet for powder dispensing.

2. The powder dispensing assembly of claim 1, wherein, Further comprising a powder stirring element and a rotating shaft, the powder stirring element is arranged in the receiving space and above the dosing element, and used for stirring the powder falling into the receiving space; the rotating shaft is connected with the dosing element and the powder stirring element, the bottom of the mounting base is provided with a first shaft hole for the rotating shaft to pass through, and the lower end of the rotating shaft is used for driving connection with a driving mechanism to drive the dosing element and the powder stirring element to rotate.

3. The powder dispensing assembly of claim 2, wherein, The dosing element is in a disc shape, and a powder dropping grid is arranged on the dosing element, the powder dropping grid penetrating through the top surface and the bottom surface of the dosing element, and the powder dropping grid can be opposite to the powder outlet by rotating the dosing element driven by the rotating shaft, so that the powder in the powder dropping grid can fall to the powder outlet for powder dispensing.

4. The powder dispensing assembly of claim 2, wherein, Further comprising a powder scraping sheet, the powder scraping sheet is arranged in the receiving space and between the dosing element and the powder stirring element, and is fixedly connected with the mounting base and covers above the powder outlet.

5. The powder dispensing assembly of claim 1, wherein, The first coupling structure is coupled with the second coupling structure by a snap-on mode, a threaded connection mode or a magnetic attraction mode.

6. The powder dispensing assembly of claim 5, wherein, The first coupling structure comprises a first snap-on structure, the second coupling structure comprises a second snap-on structure, and the second snap-on structure is coupled with the first snap-on structure by the snap-on mode by rotating the powder packaging can body; or The first coupling structure comprises a first threaded structure, the second coupling structure comprises a second threaded structure, and the second threaded structure is coupled with the first threaded structure by the threaded connection mode by rotating or pressing the powder packaging can body; or The first coupling structure comprises a first magnetic attraction structure, the second coupling structure comprises a second magnetic attraction structure, and the second magnetic attraction structure is coupled with the first magnetic attraction structure by the magnetic attraction connection mode.

7. The powder dispensing assembly of claim 1, wherein, The first coupling structure comprises a plurality of first coupling blocks arranged at intervals along the circumference of the mounting base, and the plurality of first coupling blocks are all arranged obliquely, the second coupling structure comprises a plurality of second coupling blocks arranged at intervals along the circumference of the powder packaging can body, and the plurality of second coupling blocks are all arranged obliquely, and the plurality of second coupling blocks are respectively coupled with the plurality of first coupling blocks by the snap-on mode by rotating the powder packaging can body.

8. The powder dispensing assembly of claim 2, wherein, The powder mixing machine further comprises a powder storage box, a powder box bottom cover, a transmission shaft and a driving shaft, the mounting seat is arranged in the powder storage box, the mounting seat and the powder storage box are arranged eccentrically, the powder box bottom cover is arranged on the lower side of the powder storage box, the bottom of the powder storage box is provided with a second shaft hole for inserting the lower end of the rotating shaft and / or the upper end of the transmission shaft, the bottom of the powder box bottom cover is provided with a third shaft hole for inserting the lower end of the driving shaft, the lower end of the rotating shaft is connected with the upper end of the transmission shaft, the lower end of the driving shaft is used for being connected with the driving mechanism, the driving shaft comprises a driving gear, the transmission shaft comprises a driven gear, the driving gear and the driven gear are located between the powder storage box and the powder box bottom cover, and the driving shaft and the transmission shaft are connected in transmission through meshing of the driving gear and the driven gear.

9. The powder dispensing assembly of claim 8, wherein, The outer circumferential surface of the mounting seat is provided with a positioning block, the inner circumferential surface of the powder storage box is provided with a positioning groove, and the positioning block of the powder storage box is inserted into the positioning groove of the powder storage box to enable the mounting seat and the powder storage box to be clamped and connected.

10. A powder brewing machine comprising a machine body, characterised in that, The powder mixing machine further comprises the powder distribution assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 9, and the powder distribution assembly is mounted on the machine body.

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