A tea brewing machine

Abstract

The utility model relates to domestic appliance technical field discloses a kind of tea brewing beverage machines, including cabinet and the door plate being set on cabinet, and adjusting mechanism is provided on door plate;Adjusting mechanism includes bottom disc, fixed ring, two radially movable clamping semicircles, fixed shell, and the moving rod, fixed block and spring received in fixed shell. The back of two clamping semicircles is in abutment with fixed block, spring is sleeved on moving rod, and its elastic force is used to push moving rod and fixed block. When water cup is placed, water cup wall opens two clamping semicircles, drives fixed block and moving rod movement and compresses spring;After external force is removed, the resilience of spring reversely drives moving rod and fixed block, and then push clamping semicircle to move to water cup to be clamped. The utility model can be self-adapting to hold different caliber water cup by mechanical linkage structure, and clamping is stable and reliable, and the convenience and security of use are improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of household appliance technology, and in particular to a tea brewing and beverage machine. Background Technology

[0002] With the accelerating pace of life and the upgrading of consumer demands, automated beverage preparation equipment is becoming increasingly popular in commercial venues and office environments. In particular, tea brewing machines can standardize and automate the tedious tea brewing process, providing users with great convenience.

[0003] Existing tea brewing and beverage machines typically have a dispensing spout on the outside of the machine. Users need to place their cups in the receiving area below the spout to receive the beverage. To position the cups, the receiving area on these machines is usually designed as a simple flat tray or a fixed-size ring-shaped cup holder.

[0004] However, this simple design revealed significant shortcomings in practical use. Because users use a wide variety of water cups with varying diameters, heights, and shapes, a fixed-size ring-shaped cup holder cannot accommodate all types, resulting in many cups simply not fitting. While a simple flat tray offers versatility, it provides no lateral restraint or clamping for the cups.

[0005] Therefore, when water cups are placed on a flat tray, especially those with small bases or high centers of gravity, their stability is very poor. During operation, even slight vibrations of internal components or the impact of beverages being poured into the cups can easily cause them to wobble or even tip over. This not only wastes beverages and creates a mess, but more importantly, if the liquid is boiling hot tea, it can cause burns to users, posing a serious safety hazard. Therefore, this invention proposes a tea brewing beverage machine to address the shortcomings of existing technologies. Utility Model Content

[0006] To overcome the above shortcomings, this utility model provides a tea brewing and beverage machine, which aims to improve the safety issues of some existing tea brewing and beverage machines having a simple cup holder structure that cannot stably hold cups of different sizes, resulting in beverage spillage and scalding.

[0007] This utility model provides a tea brewing beverage machine, including: a machine casing and a door panel hinged to the front side of the machine casing. The door panel is provided with an adjustment mechanism for placing a water cup. The adjustment mechanism includes a base for supporting the bottom of the water cup, a fixing ring, and two clamping semicircles that are radially movable inside the fixing ring. The adjustment mechanism also includes a fixed shell, a sliding rod that slides within the fixed shell, a fixing block fixedly connected to the front end of the sliding rod, and a spring provided within the fixed shell.

[0008] Preferably, a damping rod is also provided inside the fixed shell. One end of the damping rod is fixedly connected to the moving rod, and the other end is slidably connected to the fixed shell, which is used to buffer the reciprocating motion of the moving rod.

[0009] Preferably, the backs of the two clamping semicircles abut against the two opposite sides of the fixing block, the springs are sleeved on the moving rod, and the two ends of the springs abut against the inner wall of the fixing shell and the fixing block, respectively, to store elastic potential energy when the clamping semicircles are spread open by the water cup and drive the moving rod to move, and to release energy after the external force is removed to drive the clamping semicircles to move closer to each other and clamp the water cup, and the adjustment mechanism is fixedly connected to the door panel through a detachable connector.

[0010] Preferably, the chassis is also equipped with a temperature control component, which includes a tea pot for heating and brewing tea and a tea storage pot for storing the tea.

[0011] Preferably, the machine casing is also equipped with a water tank and a water pumping mechanism. The outlet of the water pumping mechanism is connected to the inlet pipe of the tea brewing pot, which is used to pump water from the water tank into the tea brewing pot.

[0012] Preferably, as a specific implementation method, the water pumping mechanism is equipped with a water solenoid valve, a one-way valve and a flow meter in sequence on the pipeline to accurately control the amount of water entering the tea pot.

[0013] Preferably, the temperature control component also includes a peristaltic pump, the inlet of which is connected to the outlet of the tea brewing pot and the outlet of which is connected to the inlet of the tea storage pot, for transferring the brewed tea from the tea brewing pot to the tea storage pot.

[0014] Preferably, the chassis also houses a low-voltage power supply and a control motherboard; the door panel has a control panel and a display screen that are electrically connected to the control motherboard; the tea maker is electrically connected to the control motherboard via a connector to perform heating control.

[0015] Preferably, the chassis is also equipped with an exhaust box for heat dissipation of internal components.

[0016] Preferably, a detachable water tray is also attached to the door panel below the adjustment mechanism.

[0017] This utility model has the following beneficial effects: 1. This utility model, by setting up an adjustment mechanism composed of components such as a clamping semicircle, a fixing block, a moving rod, and a spring, utilizes a mechanical linkage structure driven by the force of the cup being inserted, and achieves reverse clamping by the rebound force of the spring. This solves the problem that the existing beverage machine cup holder structure is simple and cannot be compatible with and stably clamp cups of different sizes. It achieves the technical effect of being able to adaptively clamp cups of different diameters, clamping stably and reliably, and preventing the cup from shaking or tipping over when receiving beverages, thus improving the convenience and safety of use.

[0018] 2. This utility model solves the problems of poor linkage between tea brewing and tea storage processes, low automation, low efficiency, and difficulty in ensuring uniform beverage quality in the existing technology by setting up independent tea brewing pots and tea soup transfer pots, using peristaltic pumps to automatically transfer the brewed tea soup from the tea brewing pot to the tea storage pot for heat preservation and storage, and combining with a flow meter to accurately control the water intake. It achieves the technical effect of realizing full automation of tea brewing, tea soup transfer, storage and heat preservation, separating the tea brewing process from the output process, allowing for continuous preparation, and greatly improving work efficiency.

[0019] 3. This utility model solves the problems of difficult cleaning and maintenance of some components of existing beverage machines and the impact of internal heat accumulation on the long-term stable operation of the equipment by setting the adjustment mechanism and water receiving tray as detachable structures and setting an exhaust box inside the machine for heat dissipation. It achieves the technical effect of facilitating users to perform daily cleaning and maintenance of key components, while effective internal heat dissipation ensures the stable operation of electronic components and extends the service life of the whole machine. Attached Figure Description

[0020] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a tea brewing and beverage machine proposed in this utility model; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the door panel of a tea brewing and beverage machine according to the present invention. Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the connecting part of a tea brewing beverage machine proposed in this utility model; Figure 4 for Figure 3 Enlarged view of point A in the middle.

[0021] Legend: 1. Chassis; 2. Water tank; 3. Pumping mechanism; 31. Water solenoid valve; 32. One-way valve; 33. Flow meter; 34. Temperature control component; 341. Peristaltic pump; 342. Tea maker; 343. Tea storage pot; 344. Connector; 345. Control panel; 35. Display screen; 4. Exhaust box; 5. Low-voltage power supply; 6. Control main board; 7. Door panel; 8. Water tray; 9. Water cup; 10. Adjustment mechanism; 101. Connector; 102. Fixing ring; 103. Fixing shell; 104. Damping rod; 105. Clamping semicircle; 106. Spring; 107. Chassis; 108. Moving rod; 109. Fixing block. Detailed Implementation

[0022] 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, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0023] Example: Reference Figures 1 to 4 This utility model provides a tea brewing beverage machine, which aims to solve the problem in the prior art that the cup holder structure of beverage machines is simple and cannot be compatible with water cups 9 of different sizes and can not stably hold them.

[0024] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, a tea brewing and beverage machine includes a casing 1 and a door panel 7 hinged to the front of the casing 1. The casing 1 serves as the mounting base for the entire device, and the door panel 7 is equipped with an adjustment mechanism 10 for placing a water cup 9. (Refer to...) Figure 3 and Figure 4 The adjustment mechanism 10 includes a base 107 for supporting the bottom of the water cup 9. The adjustment mechanism 10 also includes a fixing ring 102 and two clamping semicircles 105 that are radially movable inside the fixing ring 102. The adjustment mechanism 10 has a fixing shell 103 inside, and a moving rod 108 is slidably fitted inside the fixing shell 103. A fixing block 109 is fixedly connected to the front end of the moving rod 108. The backs of the two clamping semicircles 105 abut against the two opposite sides of the fixing block 109, respectively. A spring 106 is also provided inside the fixing shell 103. The spring 106 is sleeved on the moving rod 108, and the two ends of the spring 106 abut against the inner wall of the fixing shell 103 and the fixing block 109, respectively. When the clamping semicircles 105 are spread open by the water cup 9 and drive the moving rod 108 to move, the spring 106 stores elastic potential energy and releases energy after the external force is removed to drive the clamping semicircles 105 to move closer to each other and clamp the water cup 9.

[0025] Reference Figure 3 and Figure 4 To ensure smoother clamping and releasing of the semicircle 105, a damping rod 104 is provided inside the fixed housing 103. One end of the damping rod 104 is fixedly connected to the moving rod 108, and the other end is slidably connected to the fixed housing 103. When the moving rod 108 is driven to reset by the spring 106 or moved by an external force, the damping rod 104 buffers and limits its movement. To facilitate cleaning and maintenance of the adjustment mechanism 10, the adjustment mechanism 10 is fixedly connected to the door panel 7 via a detachable connector 101. Figure 1As shown, in order to realize the functions of brewing and steeping tea, a temperature control component 34 is also provided in the chassis 1. The temperature control component 34 is the core functional unit for heating and brewing tea and keeping the tea warm. The temperature control component 34 includes a tea pot 342 for heating and brewing tea and a tea storage pot 343 for storing the brewed tea. The tea pot 342 and the tea storage pot 343 are independently set inside the chassis 1, forming a structural layout in which the tea brewing process and the tea storage and heat preservation process are separated.

[0026] The machine casing 1 is also equipped with a water tank 2 and a water pumping mechanism 3. The outlet of the water pumping mechanism 3 is connected to the inlet pipe of the tea brewing pot 342, which is used to pump the water in the water tank 2 into the tea brewing pot 342. The water pumping mechanism 3 is equipped with a water solenoid valve 31, a one-way valve 32, and a flow meter 33 in sequence on its pipeline. The water solenoid valve 31 controls the flow of water, the one-way valve 32 prevents backflow, and the flow meter 33 accurately measures the amount of water entering the tea brewing pot 342. The temperature control component 34 also includes a peristaltic pump 341. The inlet of the peristaltic pump 341 is connected to the outlet of the tea brewing pot 342, and the outlet is connected to the inlet of the tea storage pot 343, which is used to transfer the brewed tea from the tea brewing pot 342 to the storage pot 343. Tea pot 343; To achieve automated control of the whole machine, a low-voltage power supply 5 and a control board 6 are also installed inside the chassis 1. A control panel 345 and a display screen 35, which are electrically connected to the control board 6, are installed on the door panel 7. The tea pot 342 is electrically connected to the control board 6 through a connector 344 to perform heating control. In addition, a vent box 4 for heat dissipation of internal components is also installed inside the chassis 1. A removable water tray 8 is also snapped on the door panel 7 below the adjustment mechanism 10.

[0027] The implementation principle of this application embodiment is as follows: When the water cup 9 is placed, the cup wall of the water cup 9 pushes the two clamping semicircles 105 outward, and the clamping semicircles 105 squeeze the fixing block 109 through their backs. The fixing block 109 then drives the moving rod 108 to slide into the fixing shell 103. This process compresses the spring 106 sleeved on the moving rod 108. During the sliding process of the moving rod 108, the damping rod 104 provides buffer for its movement. When the water cup 9 is placed securely on the chassis 107, the previously compressed spring 106 releases its rebound force and pushes the moving rod 108 and the fixing block 109 to reset. The fixing block 109 then pushes the two clamping semicircles 105 to move towards each other until their inner walls clamp the cup body of the water cup 9.

[0028] During the tea-making process, the program is started via the control panel 345, and the main board 6 controls the water pumping mechanism 3 to work. The water solenoid valve 31 is opened, and the water in the water tank 2 enters the tea brewing pot 342 after passing through the one-way valve 32 and the flow meter 33. When the flow meter 33 detects the preset water volume, the main board 6 closes the water solenoid valve 31 and controls the tea brewing pot 342 to start heating via the connector 344. The heating status and time are displayed on the display screen 35. After the tea is brewed, the main board 6 starts the peristaltic pump 341 to pump the tea soup in the tea brewing pot 342 to the tea storage pot 343 for heat preservation and storage. Subsequently, the peristaltic pump 341 can be operated via the control panel 345 to dispense tea soup quantitatively from the tea storage pot 343.

[0029] During equipment operation, the heat generated inside the casing 1 is exhausted by the exhaust box 4 to maintain a stable internal working temperature; the water receiving tray 8 below the regulating mechanism 10 is used to collect waste liquid and can be removed from the door panel 7 for cleaning; the entire device is powered by a low-voltage power supply 5.

Claims

1. A tea brewing beverage machine, comprising a housing (1) and a door panel (7) hinged to the front side of the housing (1), wherein the door panel (7) is provided with an adjustment mechanism (10) for placing a water cup (9), and the adjustment mechanism (10) includes a base (107) for supporting the bottom of the water cup (9). characterized in that The adjustment mechanism (10) further includes a fixing ring (102) and two clamping semicircles (105) that are radially movable inside the fixing ring (102). The adjustment mechanism (10) has a fixed shell (103) inside, and a moving rod (108) is slidably fitted inside the fixed shell (103). A fixed block (109) is fixedly connected to the front end of the moving rod (108), and the backs of the two clamping semicircles (105) abut against the two opposite sides of the fixed block (109).

2. The tea brewing and beverage machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, A damping rod (104) is also provided inside the fixed shell (103). One end of the damping rod (104) is fixedly connected to the moving rod (108), and the other end is slidably connected to the fixed shell (103) to buffer the reciprocating motion of the moving rod (108).

3. The tea brewing and beverage machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, A spring (106) is also provided inside the fixed shell (103). The spring (106) is sleeved on the moving rod (108), and the two ends of the spring (106) abut against the inner wall of the fixed shell (103) and the fixed block (109) respectively. It is used to store elastic potential energy when the clamping semicircle (105) is spread open by the water cup (9) and drives the moving rod (108) to move, and release energy after the external force is removed to drive the clamping semicircle (105) to move closer to each other and clamp the water cup (9). The adjustment mechanism (10) is fixedly connected to the door panel (7) through a detachable connector (101).

4. A tea brewing and beverage machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The chassis (1) is also equipped with a temperature control component (34), which includes a tea pot (342) for heating and brewing tea and a tea storage pot (343) for storing tea soup.

5. A tea brewing and beverage machine according to claim 4, characterized in that, The casing (1) is also equipped with a water tank (2) and a water pumping mechanism (3). The outlet of the water pumping mechanism (3) is connected to the inlet pipe of the tea pot (342) and is used to pump the water in the water tank (2) into the tea pot (342).

6. A tea brewing and beverage machine according to claim 5, characterized in that, The pumping mechanism (3) is equipped with a water solenoid valve (31), a one-way valve (32) and a flow meter (33) in sequence on the pipeline to precisely control the amount of water entering the tea pot (342).

7. A tea brewing and beverage machine according to claim 4, characterized in that, The temperature control component (34) also includes a peristaltic pump (341), the inlet of which is connected to the outlet of the tea brewing pot (342) and the outlet is connected to the inlet of the tea storage pot (343), for transferring the brewed tea soup from the tea brewing pot (342) to the tea storage pot (343).

8. A tea brewing and beverage machine according to claim 4, characterized in that, The chassis (1) is also equipped with a low-voltage power supply (5) and a control board (6). The door panel (7) is equipped with a control panel (345) and a display screen (35) that are electrically connected to the control board (6). The tea maker (342) is electrically connected to the control board (6) through a connector (344) to perform heating control.

9. A tea brewing and beverage machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The chassis (1) is also equipped with a heat sink (4) for dissipating heat from the internal components.

10. A tea brewing and beverage machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, A detachable water tray (8) is also attached to the door panel (7) below the adjustment mechanism (10).

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