Tea drinking machine

Abstract

The utility model provides a tea making machine which comprises a shell, a plurality of first water storage boxes, a plurality of residue discharging pipes, a partition plate, a plurality of pressing mechanisms, a first collecting box and a second collecting box, wherein the first water storage boxes, the residue discharging pipes, the partition plate, the pressing mechanisms, the first collecting box and the second collecting box are arranged in the shell. A filter bin is arranged in the first water storage box and provided with a first bin door capable of being opened or closed, and the top of the slag discharging pipe is communicated with the first bin door. A plurality of groups of slag discharging units are arranged on the partition plate, and each group of slag discharging units corresponds to one slag discharging pipe. The pressing mechanism is used for collecting the tea residues discharged from the residue discharging pipe and pressing the tea residues so as to remove redundant tea water in the tea residues. The first collecting box and the second collecting box are both arranged below the partition plate, the first collecting box is used for collecting tea water filtered from the residue discharging unit, and the second collecting box is used for collecting tea residues discharged from the residue discharging unit. The tea making machine can automatically dehydrate, compress and store tea leaves to a certain extent, so that the tea leaves are effectively recycled, and the tea making machine is suitable for popularization.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of beverage preparation equipment technology, specifically to a tea drink machine. Background Technology

[0002] Tea makers are devices that use programmed settings to make the traditional tea-making process intelligent. They have functions such as automatic water addition, water boiling, intelligent tea brewing, tea-water separation, and heat preservation, and are widely used in office spaces.

[0003] Tea dregs can be used in fertilizer production, soil improvement, and home cleaning and deodorization, demonstrating their recycling value. However, existing tea machines lack tea dregs recycling capabilities, leading to resource waste. This is especially true for tea machines used in offices, where most tea leaves are discarded after a single brew, failing to fully utilize the tea's beneficial components and resulting in even greater resource waste. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, the purpose of this utility model is to provide a tea-making machine to solve or at least alleviate one or more of the above-mentioned technical problems or other problems existing in the prior art.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides a tea beverage machine, comprising: a housing; multiple first water storage boxes arranged side-by-side within the housing, each first water storage box having a filter compartment, the filter compartment having a first compartment door that can be opened or closed; multiple slag discharge pipes, each slag discharge pipe corresponding to one first water storage box, the slag discharge pipes being vertically arranged, the top of the slag discharge pipes communicating with the first compartment door; a partition plate disposed within the housing, the partition plate having multiple sets of slag discharge units, each set of slag discharge units corresponding to one slag discharge pipe; multiple pressing mechanisms disposed on the partition plate, each pressing mechanism corresponding to one slag discharge pipe and one set of slag discharge units, the pressing mechanisms being used to collect tea dregs discharged from the slag discharge pipes and press the tea dregs to remove excess tea water from the tea dregs; a first collection box disposed below the partition plate, the first collection box being used to collect tea water filtered down from the slag discharge units; and a second collection box disposed below the partition plate, the second collection box being used to collect tea dregs discharged from the slag discharge units.

[0006] Preferably, the slag discharge unit includes a water filter hole and a slag discharge hole, and the pressing mechanism includes: a receiving box with openings at the top and bottom, the receiving box being used to collect tea dregs discharged from the slag discharge pipe, the bottom of the receiving box being attached to the partition plate, and the receiving box being alignable with the water filter hole or the slag discharge hole; a pressing block that matches the inner wall contour of the receiving box; a first driving member located on one side of the slag discharge pipe, the first driving member being used to drive the pressing block to squeeze the tea dregs in the receiving box; and a shifting component for driving the receiving box to move so that the receiving box is aligned with the slag discharge pipe or the slag discharge hole.

[0007] Preferably, the pressing mechanism further includes a push block connected to the pressing block, the push block being disposed above the slag discharge hole, and the push block being able to extend into the receiving box.

[0008] Preferably, the clamping mechanism further includes a connecting rod, which is inverted U-shaped, and its two ends are respectively connected to the pressure block and the push block.

[0009] Preferably, the switching assembly includes a second base, two lead screws, two nuts, and two second driving members; the two bases are spaced apart on the partition plate, the water filter hole and the slag discharge hole are located between the two bases, the two lead screws are arranged in parallel, and the two ends of the lead screws are rotatably connected to the two bases respectively; the two nuts are respectively arranged on both sides of the receiving box, each nut is threaded onto the corresponding lead screw, and the two second driving members are disposed in one of the bases, and the second driving members are respectively connected to the corresponding lead screws.

[0010] Preferably, each set of filter holes and slag discharge holes is surrounded by a barrier.

[0011] Preferably, the second collection box is equipped with a hot air blower, which can blow hot air into the second collection box; the front side of the housing is provided with a second compartment door that can be opened or closed, and the second collection box can be taken out from the second compartment door.

[0012] Preferably, the second collection box is provided with a removable filter basket.

[0013] Preferably, the first water storage box is provided with a slag outlet on its rear side, and the slag outlet is connected to the filter chamber and the slag discharge pipe respectively; the first chamber door is slidably fitted on the first water storage box along the vertical direction, and also includes a plurality of third driving components, each of the third driving components corresponding to one first chamber door, and the third driving components are used to drive the first chamber door to open or close the slag outlet.

[0014] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0015] This utility model discloses a tea-drinking machine. Tea leaves in the filter chamber are discharged into a discharge pipe through a first chamber door. After receiving the tea leaves, a pressing mechanism compresses them. During this process, excess tea liquid from the tea leaves is discharged into a first collection box through the discharge unit. The compressed tea leaves, with most of the tea liquid removed, are then discharged into a second collection box through the discharge unit, thus completing the collection of the tea leaves. This tea-drinking machine can achieve a certain degree of automated dehydration, compression, and storage of tea leaves, thereby realizing effective recycling of tea leaves and is suitable for widespread application. Attached Figure Description

[0016] To more clearly illustrate the specific embodiments of this utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the specific embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. In all the drawings, similar elements or parts are generally identified by similar reference numerals. In the drawings, the elements or parts are not necessarily drawn to scale.

[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a tea-making machine provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the shell;

[0019] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Side view in the current state;

[0020] Figure 4 for Figure 3 A cross-sectional view under the condition;

[0021] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the partition structure;

[0022] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the structure in which the first driving component cooperates with the pressure block and the push block;

[0023] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the transposition component.

[0024] Figure 8 This is a cross-sectional view showing the material receiving box aligned with the slag discharge pipe.

[0025] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first water storage box;

[0026] Figure 10 This is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the first water storage box;

[0027] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of the second collection box.

[0028] Figure label:

[0029] 10. Shell; 11. Second chamber door; 20. First water storage box; 21. Filter chamber; 22. First chamber door; 23. Slag outlet; 30. Slag discharge pipe; 40. Partition plate; 41. Water filter hole; 42. Slag discharge hole; 43. Enclosure; 50. Pressing mechanism; 51. Receiving box; 52. Pressing block; 53. First driving component; 54. Positioning assembly; 541. Base; 542. Lead screw; 543. Nut; 55. Push block; 56. Connecting rod; 60. First collection box; 70. Second collection box; 71. Filter basket; 80. Hot air blower; 90. Third driving component. Detailed Implementation

[0030] The embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. These embodiments are merely illustrative of the present invention and should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0031] It should be noted that, unless otherwise stated, the technical or scientific terms used in this application shall have the ordinary meaning as understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this utility model pertains.

[0032] In the description of this application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model.

[0033] Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," etc., are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. In the description of this utility model, "a plurality of" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly defined.

[0034] In this application, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "joining," and "fixing," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model according to the specific circumstances.

[0035] In this application, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, "above" or "below" the second feature can mean that the first feature is in direct contact with the second feature, or that the first feature is in indirect contact with the second feature through an intermediate medium. Furthermore, "above," "over," and "on top" of the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature. "Below," "below," and "under" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is at a lower horizontal level than the second feature.

[0036] like Figure 1-11 As shown, in one embodiment of this utility model, a tea-drinking machine is provided, including a housing 10, four first water storage boxes 20, four slag discharge pipes 30, a partition 40, four pressing mechanisms 50, a first collection box 60, and a second collection box 70 disposed within the housing 10. The four first water storage boxes 20 are arranged side-by-side, each containing a filter chamber 21 with a first chamber door 22 that can be opened or closed. Each slag discharge pipe 30 corresponds to one first water storage box 20, and the slag discharge pipe 30 is vertically arranged, with its top communicating with the first chamber door 22. The partition 40 has multiple sets of slag discharge units, each set corresponding to one slag discharge pipe 30.

[0037] Four pressing mechanisms 50 are mounted on the partition 40. Each pressing mechanism 50 corresponds to a slag discharge pipe 30 and a set of slag discharge units. The pressing mechanism 50 is used to collect the tea dregs discharged from the slag discharge pipe 30 and press the tea dregs to remove excess tea water from them. A first collection box 60 and a second collection box 70 are both located below the partition 40. The first collection box 60 is used to collect the tea water filtered from the slag discharge unit, and the second collection box 70 is used to collect the tea dregs discharged from the slag discharge unit. Of course, this tea machine also includes existing technologies such as a second water storage box and heating equipment (not shown in the attached drawings), which will not be described in detail in this embodiment.

[0038] This embodiment discloses a tea-drinking machine where tea leaves in the filter chamber 21 are discharged into the dregs discharge pipe 30 through the first chamber door 22. After receiving the tea leaves, the pressing mechanism 50 compresses them. During this process, excess tea liquid in the tea leaves is discharged into the first collection box 60 through the dregs discharge unit. The compressed tea leaves, with most of the tea liquid removed, are then discharged into the second collection box 70 through the dregs discharge unit, thus completing the collection of the tea leaves. This tea-drinking machine can achieve automated dehydration, compression, and storage of tea leaves to a certain extent, thereby realizing effective recycling of tea leaves and is suitable for widespread application.

[0039] In one embodiment, the slag discharge unit includes a water filter hole 41 and a slag discharge hole 42. The pressing mechanism 50 includes a receiving box 51, a pressing block 52, a first driving member 53, and a shifting component 54. The receiving box 51 has openings at both the top and bottom and is used to collect tea dregs discharged from the slag discharge pipe 30. The bottom of the receiving box 51 is attached to the partition plate 40, and the receiving box 51 can be aligned with either the water filter hole 41 or the slag discharge hole 42. The pressing block 52 matches the inner wall contour of the receiving box 51. The first driving member 53 is located on one side of the slag discharge pipe 30 and is used to drive the pressing block 52 to squeeze the tea dregs in the receiving box 51. The shifting component 54 is used to drive the receiving box 51 to move so that the receiving box 51 is aligned with the slag discharge pipe 30 or the slag discharge hole 42.

[0040] The receiving box 51 has a first position, a second position, and a third position. When the receiving box 51 is in the first position, it is located below the slag discharge pipe 30. When the receiving box 51 is in the second position, it is located below the pressing block 52, and the first driving member 53 can drive the pressing block 52 to extend into the receiving box 51. Regardless of whether the receiving box 51 is in the first or second position, the tea liquid in the tea dregs in the receiving box 51 can flow into the first collection box 60 through the water filter hole 41. When the receiving box 51 is in the third position, the bottom opening of the receiving box 51 is aligned with the slag discharge hole 42, and the dehydrated and compressed tea dregs can fall into the second collection box 70 from the slag discharge hole 42.

[0041] When the shifting component 54 drives the receiving box 51 to the first position, the tea residue in the dregs discharge pipe 30 can be discharged into the receiving box 51. At this time, excess tea water in the tea residue will flow into the first collection box 60 through the filter hole 41. Next, the shifting component 54 drives the receiving box 51 to the second position, and the first driving component 53 will drive the pressing block 52 to extend into the opening at the top of the receiving box 51, thereby pressing the tea residue in the receiving box 51 tightly. Excess tea water in the tea residue will also flow into the first collection box 60 through the filter hole 41.

[0042] Subsequently, the first driving component 53 drives the pressing block 52 to disengage from the receiving box 51, and the switching component 54 then drives the receiving box 51 to move to the third position. The tea dregs compressed inside the receiving box 51 will then fall from the dregs discharge hole 42 into the second collection box 70. Finally, the switching component 54 drives the receiving box 51 to move to the first position, waiting for the next feeding.

[0043] In one embodiment, the pressing mechanism 50 further includes a push block 55 and a connecting rod 56. The push block 55 is connected to the pressing block 52 and is positioned above the slag discharge hole 42. The push block 55 can extend into the receiving box 51. The connecting rod 56 is inverted U-shaped, with its two ends connected to the pressing block 52 and the push block 55, respectively. When the receiving box 51 is in the third position, the first driving member 53 drives the pressing block 52 to move downwards, and the push block 55 will also move downwards synchronously with the pressing block 52. In this way, the push block 55 can push the compressed tea dregs in the receiving box 51 into the slag discharge hole 42, thereby avoiding the problem that the compressed tea dregs cannot fall out naturally. At the same time, the structural design of the connecting rod 56 facilitates the linkage between the pressing block 52 and the push block 55.

[0044] In one embodiment, the switching assembly 54 includes a second base 541, two lead screws 542, two nuts 543, and two second driving members. The two bases 541 are spaced apart on the partition plate 40, with a water filter hole 41 and a slag discharge hole 42 located between them. The two lead screws 542 are arranged in parallel, with their ends rotatably connected to the two bases 541 respectively. The two nuts 543 are respectively arranged on both sides of the receiving box 51, each nut 543 threaded onto its corresponding lead screw 542. The two second driving members (not shown in the figures) are located within one of the bases 541, and are connected to their respective lead screws 542. The second driving members are geared motors.

[0045] In one embodiment, to prevent the tea water in the tea dregs from flowing around, each set of filter holes 41 and dregs discharge holes 42 is surrounded by a barrier 43.

[0046] In one embodiment, a hot air blower 80 is provided on the second collection box 70, which can introduce hot air into the second collection box 70. A second door 11, which can be opened or closed, is provided on the front side of the housing 10, through which the second collection box 70 can be removed. A removable filter basket 71 is provided inside the second collection box 70. By designing the hot air blower 80, the tea dregs in the filter basket 71 can be dried to a certain extent.

[0047] In one embodiment, the rear side of the first water storage box 20 is provided with a slag outlet 23, which is connected to the filter chamber 21 and the slag discharge pipe 30 respectively. The first chamber door 22 is slidably fitted vertically on the first water storage box 20, and also includes four third driving members 90, each of which corresponds to one first chamber door 22. The third driving members 90 are used to drive the first chamber door 22 to open or close the slag outlet 23.

[0048] Numerous specific details are set forth in this specification. However, it will be understood that embodiments of this invention may be practiced without these specific details. In some instances, well-known methods, structures, and techniques have not been shown in detail so as not to obscure the understanding of this specification.

[0049] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this utility model, and not to limit it. Although the utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some or all of the technical features. Such modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model, and they should all be covered within the scope of the claims and specification of this utility model.

Claims

1. A tea machine, characterized in that, The tea making machine comprises: a housing (10); a plurality of first water storage boxes (20) arranged side by side in the housing (10), each of the first water storage boxes (20) being provided with a filter bin (21), and each of the filter bins (21) being provided with an openable and closable first bin door (22); a plurality of residue discharge pipes (30), each of the residue discharge pipes (30) corresponding to one of the first water storage boxes (20), each of the residue discharge pipes (30) being arranged vertically, and the top of each of the residue discharge pipes (30) being in communication with the first bin door (22); a partition plate (40) arranged in the housing (10), the partition plate (40) being provided with a plurality of residue discharge units, each of the residue discharge units corresponding to one of the residue discharge pipes (30); a plurality of pressing mechanisms (50) arranged on the partition plate (40), each of the pressing mechanisms (50) corresponding to one of the residue discharge pipes (30) and one of the residue discharge units, and each of the pressing mechanisms (50) being used for collecting and compacting tea residue discharged from the residue discharge pipe (30) to remove excess tea water in the tea residue; a first collection box (60) arranged below the partition plate (40), the first collection box (60) being used for collecting tea water filtered from the residue discharge units; and a second collection box (70) arranged below the partition plate (40), the second collection box (70) being used for collecting tea residue discharged from the residue discharge units. Each of the residue discharge units comprises a water filtering hole (41) and a residue discharging hole (42), and each of the pressing mechanisms (50) comprises:

2. A tea machine according to claim 1, characterised in that a receiving box (51) with an open top and an open bottom, the receiving box (51) being used for collecting tea residue discharged from the residue discharge pipe (30), the bottom of the receiving box (51) being attached to the partition plate (40), and the receiving box (51) being alignable with the water filtering hole (41) or the residue discharging hole (42); a pressing block (52) matched with the inner wall contour of the receiving box (51); a first driving member (53) arranged on one side of the residue discharge pipe (30), the first driving member (53) being used for driving the pressing block (52) to extrude tea residue in the receiving box (51); and a transposition assembly (54) used for driving the receiving box (51) to move so as to align the receiving box (51) with the residue discharge pipe (30) or the residue discharging hole (42). Each of the pressing mechanisms (50) further comprises a push block (55) connected with the pressing block (52), the push block (55) being arranged above the residue discharging hole (42), and the push block (55) being extendable into the receiving box (51).

3. A tea machine according to claim 2, characterised in that, Each of the pressing mechanisms (50) further comprises a connecting rod (56) in the shape of an inverted U, two ends of the connecting rod (56) being connected with the pressing block (52) and the push block (55) respectively.

4. A tea machine according to claim 3, characterised in that The transposition assembly (54) comprises a second base (541), two lead screws (542), two nuts (543), and two second driving members.

5. The tea machine of claim 2, wherein ​ Two bases (541) are arranged on the partition plate (40) at intervals, the water filtering holes (41) and the residue discharging holes (42) are located between the two bases (541), two lead screws (542) are arranged in parallel, two ends of the lead screw (542) are rotationally connected to the two bases (541) respectively, two nuts (543) are arranged on two sides of the residue receiving box (51) respectively, each nut (543) is threadedly connected to the corresponding lead screw (542), and two second driving members are arranged in one of the bases (541) and connected to the corresponding lead screw (542).

6. A tea machine according to claim 2, characterised in that Each group of the water filtering holes (41) and the residue discharging holes (42) is surrounded by a surrounding fence (43).

7. A tea machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterised in that, The second collecting box (70) is provided with a hot air machine (80), the hot air machine (80) can pass hot air into the second collecting box (70), the front side of the shell (10) is provided with a second door (11) which can be opened or closed, and the second collecting box (70) can be taken out from the second door (11).

8. A tea machine according to claim 7, characterised in that, The second collecting box (70) is provided with a detachable filter basket (71).

9. The tea machine of claim 1, wherein, The rear side of the first water storage box (20) is provided with a residue discharging port (23), the residue discharging port (23) is in communication with the filter bin (21) and the residue discharging pipe (30) respectively; The first door (22) is slidably connected to the first water storage box (20) in the vertical direction, and a plurality of third driving members (90) are further arranged, each third driving member (90) is corresponding to one first door (22), and the third driving member (90) is used for driving the first door (22) to open or close the residue discharging port (23).

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