A coffee grinder with manual and automatic operation

By designing a coffee grinder that combines automatic and manual grinding mechanisms, the problems of poor automatic grinding effect and inconvenient manual operation in existing coffee grinders have been solved. This allows for flexible switching between grinding modes, improving ease of use and practicality.

CN224291754UActive Publication Date: 2026-05-29ZHIMO (XIAMEN) COFFEE EQUIP CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
ZHIMO (XIAMEN) COFFEE EQUIP CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-06-16
Publication Date
2026-05-29

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing coffee grinders suffer from poor automatic grinding performance and inconvenient manual grinding operation, resulting in inconvenience and reduced practicality.

Method used

A coffee grinder combining automatic and manual grinding mechanisms was designed. It achieves both automatic and manual grinding modes through an electric drive and a manual crank, grinding coffee beans by electric drive and manual crank respectively.

Benefits of technology

It enables flexible switching between automatic and manual modes for coffee grinders, improving ease of use and practicality, allowing users to choose the grinding mode according to their needs.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to coffee grinder technical field, concretely is a kind of hand self -operated coffee grinder, including storage tank, the surface of storage tank is provided with grinding box, the surface of grinding box is provided with mounting box, one side of storage tank is provided with mounting bracket, the surface of mounting box is provided with automatic grinding mechanism, one side of storage tank is provided with manual grinding mechanism. The utility model not only makes coffee grinder when using can be conveniently used to the dismounting operation of automatic grinding mechanism to user, makes coffee grinder more convenient for user to use, and makes coffee grinder when using can be conveniently used to the grinding mode of coffee according to the selection of user needs, so that the practicality of coffee grinder is higher when using.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of coffee grinder technology, specifically a manual / automatic coffee grinder. Background Technology

[0002] Coffee is a beverage made from roasted and ground coffee beans. As one of the world's three major beverages, it is a popular drink worldwide, along with cocoa and tea. Existing coffee grinders can be roughly divided into fully automatic coffee grinders and manual coffee grinders. However, they have some shortcomings in actual use. In order to meet the needs of the market, a manual-automatic integrated coffee grinder is needed.

[0003] Existing coffee grinders only offer one grinding mode, which cannot meet the needs of users. Furthermore, the automatic grinding effect of existing grinders is not good enough, making it inconvenient for users to disassemble and reassemble the automatic grinding mechanism, thus hindering user convenience. In addition, manual grinding is inconvenient, preventing users from selecting the appropriate grinding mode, significantly reducing the practicality of the coffee grinder. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a coffee grinder that combines manual and automatic operation, in order to solve the problems mentioned in the background art, such as the insufficient automatic grinding effect and the inconvenience of manual grinding.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a manual / automatic coffee grinder, comprising a storage tank, a grinding chamber disposed on the surface of the storage tank, the inner wall of the grinding chamber being threadedly engaged with the surface of the storage tank, a mounting box being threadedly fitted onto the surface of the grinding chamber, a mounting bracket disposed on one side of the storage tank, a grinding component for grinding coffee disposed on the surface of the mounting bracket, the grinding component being rotatably engaged with the inner wall of the grinding chamber, an automatic grinding mechanism disposed on the surface of the mounting box, and a manual grinding mechanism disposed on one side of the storage tank.

[0006] Preferably, the mounting bracket and the inner wall of the mounting box are threaded together, one end of the mounting bracket and the grinding assembly extend into the interior of the mounting box and the grinding box, respectively, and the mounting bracket and the grinding assembly are detachably connected.

[0007] Preferably, the manual grinding mechanism consists of a positioning chuck, a mounting cover, a rotating rod, and a mounting component. A mounting cover is provided on one side of the storage tank. A rotating rod is provided on the surface of the mounting cover. The rotating rod and the surface of the mounting cover rotate in mutual engagement. A handle is provided on the surface of the rotating rod. A mounting component is installed on the surface of the rotating rod. One end of the mounting component extends into the interior of the rotating rod and engages with the inner wall of the handle. The inner wall of the mounting cover and the surface of the mounting box are threaded together.

[0008] Preferably, the inner wall of the mounting cover is provided with a positioning clip, the positioning clip is rotatably engaged with the inner wall of the mounting cover, the surface of the positioning clip is fixed with the surface of the rotating rod, and one end of the positioning clip extends into the interior of the mounting box and the grinding box and engages with the power end of the grinding assembly.

[0009] Preferably, the automatic grinding mechanism consists of a mounting cover, an operation panel cover, an electric drive device, and an assembly cover. The surface of the mounting box is provided with an assembly cover, one end of which extends into the interior of the mounting box and is threadedly engaged with the inner wall of the mounting box. The assembly cover and the mounting box are detachably connected. An electric drive device is mounted on the surface of the assembly cover. The output end of the electric drive device is connected to a rotating shaft via a coupling, and one end of the rotating shaft passes through the assembly cover and is engaged with the power end of the grinding assembly.

[0010] Preferably, an operation panel cover is mounted on the surface of the assembly cover, and a mounting cover is provided on the surface of the operation panel cover. The mounting cover and the surface of the operation panel cover are threaded together, and the electric drive device and the assembly cover are located inside the mounting cover.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are: the manual and automatic coffee grinder not only makes it convenient for users to disassemble and assemble the automatic grinding mechanism, making the coffee grinder more convenient for users to use, but also allows users to choose the coffee grinding method according to their needs, making the coffee grinder more practical in use.

[0012] 1. Equipped with an automatic grinding mechanism, the control panel cover rotates the assembly cover on the inner wall of the mounting box. The assembly cover is then assembled onto the surface of the mounting box through a threaded connection between the assembly cover and the inner wall of the mounting box. At this time, the output end of the electric drive device automatically engages with the power input end of the grinding component, connecting the electric drive device and the grinding component. This assembles the mounting cover onto the surface of the mounting box. The user operates the buttons on the control panel cover to drive the electric drive device inside the mounting cover. Under the action of the electric drive device, the grinding component rotates inside the grinding box to grind the coffee beans, thus realizing the automatic grinding function of the coffee grinder. This allows the user to easily disassemble and assemble the automatic grinding mechanism, making the coffee grinder more convenient to use.

[0013] 2. By incorporating a manual grinding mechanism, the user secures the handle on the rotating rod with the help of the mounting components. The user then places the mounting cover on the surface of the mounting box and rotates it. The mounting cover is then assembled onto the surface of the mounting box through a threaded connection, causing the positioning cylinder to automatically engage with the power input end of the grinding assembly. The user then rotates the rotating rod, causing the positioning cylinder to rotate within the mounting cover. This positioning cylinder, in turn, rotates the grinding assembly inside the grinding box. Power is output to the grinding assembly via the hand crank and handle, which grinds the coffee beans. This achieves the manual grinding function of the coffee grinder, allowing users to conveniently select the grinding method according to their needs, thus enhancing the practicality of the coffee grinder. Attached Figure Description

[0014] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention;

[0015] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional exploded structural diagram of the present invention;

[0016] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the disassembled structure of this utility model;

[0017] Figure 4 This is a partially enlarged cross-sectional structural diagram of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 5 This is a three-dimensional enlarged cross-sectional structural diagram of the automatic grinding mechanism of this utility model.

[0019] In the diagram: 1. Storage tank; 101. Grinding box; 102. Mounting box; 103. Mounting frame; 104. Grinding assembly; 2. Manual grinding mechanism; 21. Positioning chuck; 22. Mounting cover; 23. Rotating rod; 24. Mounting component; 3. Automatic grinding mechanism; 31. Mounting cover; 32. Operation panel cover; 33. Electric drive device; 34. Assembly cover. Detailed Implementation

[0020] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, not all embodiments. In addition, the terms "first", "second", "third", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", etc. are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance. At the same time, in the description of the present utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "connected" and "linked" should be interpreted broadly. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present utility model.

[0021] The structure of the manual / automatic coffee grinder provided by this utility model is as follows: Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the device includes a storage tank 1, a grinding box 101 on the surface of the storage tank 1, the inner wall of the grinding box 101 being threadedly engaged with the surface of the storage tank 1, a mounting box 102 being threadedly fitted onto the surface of the grinding box 101, a mounting bracket 103 on one side of the storage tank 1, the mounting bracket 103 being threadedly engaged with the inner wall of the mounting box 102, a grinding component 104 for grinding coffee being provided on the surface of the mounting bracket 103, the grinding component 104 being rotatably engaged with the inner wall of the grinding box 101, one end of the mounting bracket 103 and one end of the grinding component 104 extending into the interior of the mounting box 102 and the grinding box 101 respectively, and the mounting bracket 103 and the grinding component 104 being detachably connected.

[0022] Furthermore, such as Figure 2 and Figure 3As shown, the surface of the mounting box 102 is provided with an automatic grinding mechanism 3. The automatic grinding mechanism 3 consists of a mounting cover 31, an operation panel cover 32, an electric drive device 33, and an assembly cover 34. The surface of the mounting box 102 is provided with an assembly cover 34. One end of the assembly cover 34 extends into the interior of the mounting box 102 and is threadedly engaged with the inner wall of the mounting box 102. The assembly cover 34 and the mounting box 102 are detachably connected. The surface of the assembly cover 34 is provided with an electric drive device 33. The output end of the electric drive device 33 is connected to a rotating shaft via a coupling. One end of the rotating shaft passes through the assembly cover 34 and is engaged with the power end of the grinding assembly 104. The surface of the assembly cover 34 is provided with an operation panel cover 32. The surface of the operation panel cover 32 is provided with a mounting cover 31. The surfaces of the mounting cover 31 and the operation panel cover 32 are threadedly engaged. The electric drive device 33 and the assembly cover 34 are located inside the mounting cover 31.

[0023] During implementation, rotating the control panel cover 32 causes the assembly cover 34 to rotate against the inner wall of the mounting box 102. The assembly cover 34 is then assembled onto the surface of the mounting box 102 through the threaded engagement between the assembly cover 34 and the inner wall of the mounting box 102. At this time, the output end of the electric drive device 33 automatically engages with the power input end of the grinding assembly 104, connecting the electric drive device 33 and the grinding assembly 104, thereby assembling the mounting cover 31 onto the surface of the mounting box 102. The user can then operate the buttons on the surface of the control panel cover 32 to drive the mounting cover 31. The electric drive unit 33 inside the cover 31 works, driving the grinding component 104 to rotate inside the grinding box 101 to grind the coffee beans. The ground coffee powder automatically falls into the storage tank 1 under the action of gravity, where it is stored. When the user disassembles the automatic grinding mechanism 3, they only need to rotate the mounting cover 31 to remove the mounting cover 31, electric drive unit 33 and assembly cover 34 from the surface of the mounting box 102, thus realizing the automatic grinding function of the coffee grinder.

[0024] Furthermore, such as Figure 2 and Figure 5As shown, a manual grinding mechanism 2 is provided on one side of the storage tank 1. The manual grinding mechanism 2 consists of a positioning cylinder 21, a mounting cover 22, a rotating rod 23, and a mounting component 24. The mounting cover 22 is provided on one side of the storage tank 1. A rotating rod 23 is provided on the surface of the mounting cover 22. The rotating rod 23 and the surface of the mounting cover 22 rotate and cooperate with each other. A handle is provided on the surface of the rotating rod 23. A mounting component 24 is installed on the surface of the rotating rod 23. One end of the mounting component 24 extends into the interior of the rotating rod 23 and engages with the inner wall of the handle. The inner wall of the mounting cover 22 is threaded with the surface of the mounting box 102. A positioning cylinder 21 is provided on the inner wall of the mounting cover 22. The positioning cylinder 21 and the inner wall of the mounting cover 22 rotate and cooperate with each other. The surface of the positioning cylinder 21 is fixed to the surface of the rotating rod 23. One end of the positioning cylinder 21 extends into the interior of the mounting box 102 and the grinding box 101 and engages with the power end of the grinding assembly 104.

[0025] In practice, if the user chooses to manually grind coffee beans, the user removes the automatic grinding mechanism 3 from the surface of the mounting box 102, and then, under the action of the mounting part 24, installs the handle on the surface of the rotating rod 23. The user then places the mounting cover 22 on the surface of the mounting box 102, rotates the mounting cover 22, and, with the threaded engagement between the mounting cover 22 and the mounting box 102, assembles the mounting cover 22 onto the surface of the mounting box 102. This causes the mounting cover 22 to drive the positioning cylinder 21 to automatically engage with the power input end of the grinding assembly 104, thus securing the positioning cylinder 21 to the grinding assembly 104. The user then rotates the rotating rod 23, causing the rotating rod 23 to drive the positioning cylinder 21 to rotate on the inner wall of the mounting cover 22. Under the action of the positioning cylinder 21, the grinding assembly 104 rotates inside the grinding box 101. Power is output to the grinding assembly 104 by manually cranking the rotating rod 23 and the handle, and the grinding assembly 104 grinds the coffee beans, thus realizing the manual grinding function of the coffee grinder.

[0026] Working Principle: In use, first place the storage tank 1 in the designated location. Depending on the actual usage needs, the user can choose to connect the automatic grinding mechanism 3 or the manual grinding mechanism 2 to the power input end of the grinding assembly 104. If the user selects automatic grinding of coffee beans, the user places the control panel cover 32 on the surface of the mounting box 102 and then rotates the control panel cover 32, causing the assembly cover 34 to rotate against the inner wall of the mounting box 102. With the threaded engagement between the assembly cover 34 and the inner wall of the mounting box 102, the assembly cover 34 is assembled onto the surface of the mounting box 102. At this time, the output end of the electric drive device 33 automatically engages with the power input end of the grinding assembly 104, connecting the electric drive device 33 to the grinding assembly 104, thereby assembling the mounting cover 31 onto the mounting box 104. On the surface of the 02, the user operates the buttons on the surface of the control panel cover 32 to drive the electric drive device 33 inside the mounting cover 31. Under the action of the electric drive device 33, the grinding component 104 rotates inside the grinding box 101 to grind the coffee beans. The ground coffee powder falls automatically into the storage tank 1 under the action of gravity and is stored inside the storage tank 1. When the user disassembles and reassembles the automatic grinding mechanism 3, he / she only needs to rotate the mounting cover 31 to remove the mounting cover 31, the electric drive device 33 and the assembly cover 34 from the surface of the mounting box 102 to realize the automatic grinding function of the coffee grinder. This makes it convenient for the user to disassemble and reassemble the automatic grinding mechanism 3 when using the coffee grinder, making the coffee grinder more convenient for the user.

[0027] Subsequently, if the user chooses to manually grind coffee beans, the user removes the automatic grinding mechanism 3 from the surface of the mounting box 102. Under the action of the mounting component 24, the user then attaches the handle to the surface of the rotating rod 23. The user then places the mounting cover 22 on the surface of the mounting box 102 and rotates it. The mounting cover 22 is then assembled onto the surface of the mounting box 102 through the threaded engagement with the mounting box 102. This causes the mounting cover 22 to automatically engage the positioning cylinder 21 with the power input end of the grinding assembly 104, thus securing the positioning cylinder 21 to the grinding assembly 104. The user then rotates the rotating rod 23, causing the rotating rod 23 to... The positioning cylinder 21 rotates on the inner wall of the mounting cover 22. Under the action of the positioning cylinder 21, the grinding component 104 rotates inside the grinding box 101. Power is output to the grinding component 104 by hand-cranking the rotating rod 23 and the handle. Under the action of the grinding component 104, the coffee beans are ground to realize the manual grinding function of the coffee grinder. This makes it convenient for users to select the grinding mode of coffee according to their needs, making the coffee grinder more practical. The grinding component 104 is an existing grinding mechanism and belongs to the prior art. Finally, the coffee grinder is used.

[0028] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that this invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above, and that it can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of this invention. Therefore, the embodiments should be considered illustrative and non-limiting in all respects, and the scope of this invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description. Thus, it is intended that all variations falling within the meaning and scope of equivalents of the claims be included within this invention. No reference numerals in the claims should be construed as limiting the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A manual / automatic coffee grinder, comprising a storage tank (1), characterized in that: The storage tank (1) is provided with a grinding box (101) on its surface. The inner wall of the grinding box (101) is threadedly engaged with the surface of the storage tank (1). The surface of the grinding box (101) is threadedly fitted with a mounting box (102). A mounting bracket (103) is provided on one side of the storage tank (1). A grinding component (104) for grinding coffee is provided on the surface of the mounting bracket (103). The grinding component (104) is rotatably engaged with the inner wall of the grinding box (101). An automatic grinding mechanism (3) is provided on the surface of the mounting box (102). A manual grinding mechanism (2) is provided on one side of the storage tank (1).

2. The automatic / manual coffee grinder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting bracket (103) is threadedly engaged with the inner wall of the mounting box (102). One end of the mounting bracket (103) and the grinding assembly (104) extend into the interior of the mounting box (102) and the grinding box (101), respectively. The mounting bracket (103) and the grinding assembly (104) are detachably connected.

3. The automatic / manual coffee grinder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The manual grinding mechanism (2) consists of a positioning chuck (21), a mounting cover (22), a rotating rod (23), and a mounting component (24). The storage tank (1) is provided with a mounting cover (22) on one side. The surface of the mounting cover (22) is provided with a rotating rod (23). The rotating rod (23) and the surface of the mounting cover (22) rotate and cooperate with each other. The surface of the rotating rod (23) is provided with a handle. The surface of the rotating rod (23) is provided with a mounting component (24). One end of the mounting component (24) extends into the interior of the rotating rod (23) and engages with the inner wall of the handle. The inner wall of the mounting cover (22) is threadedly engaged with the surface of the mounting box (102).

4. The automatic / manual coffee grinder according to claim 3, characterized in that: The inner wall of the mounting cover (22) is provided with a positioning clip (21). The positioning clip (21) and the inner wall of the mounting cover (22) rotate and cooperate with each other. The surface of the positioning clip (21) is fixed with the surface of the rotating rod (23). One end of the positioning clip (21) extends into the interior of the mounting box (102) and the grinding box (101) and is engaged with the power end of the grinding assembly (104).

5. A manual / automatic coffee grinder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The automatic grinding mechanism (3) consists of a mounting cover (31), an operation panel cover (32), an electric drive device (33), and an assembly cover (34). The surface of the mounting box (102) is provided with an assembly cover (34). One end of the assembly cover (34) extends into the interior of the mounting box (102) and is threadedly engaged with the inner wall of the mounting box (102). The assembly cover (34) and the mounting box (102) are detachably connected. The surface of the assembly cover (34) is equipped with an electric drive device (33). The output end of the electric drive device (33) is equipped with a rotating shaft through a coupling. One end of the rotating shaft passes through the assembly cover (34) and is engaged with the power end of the grinding assembly (104).

6. A manual / automatic coffee grinder according to claim 5, characterized in that: An operation panel cover (32) is mounted on the surface of the assembly cover (34). A mounting cover (31) is provided on the surface of the operation panel cover (32). The mounting cover (31) and the surface of the operation panel cover (32) are threaded together. The electric drive device (33) and the assembly cover (34) are located inside the mounting cover (31).