A capsule coffee machine

Abstract

The utility model discloses a capsule coffee machine, including base and shell, be provided with water tank, water pump, heating assembly, coffee capsule brewing assembly and water outlet pipe in the shell, still be provided with main control board in the shell, coffee capsule brewing assembly includes main support, brewing head, flip and connecting rod push mechanism, and main support is equipped with coffee capsule accommodation portion and connecting portion, and brewing head is equipped with brewing needle, and brewing head swing setting is between coffee capsule accommodation portion and connecting portion, and the flip articulates and is connected on connecting portion, and connecting rod push mechanism sets up between the flip and connecting portion, and connecting rod push mechanism is transmission connection with brewing head, and the flip can drive connecting rod push mechanism swing through the rotating action to drive brewing head to draw close to or away from coffee capsule accommodation portion. This capsule coffee machine has the advantages of beautiful appearance, compact structure, convenient and fast use, good portability.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of coffee machine technology, specifically to a capsule coffee machine. Background Technology

[0002] Capsule coffee involves manufacturers pre-filling coffee powder into a plastic capsule, then filling it with nitrogen to preserve freshness. To make coffee, the capsule is inserted into a dedicated capsule coffee machine, where hot water flows through the capsule to extract the coffee, allowing you to quickly enjoy a rich and aromatic cup. Capsule coffee machines are popular due to their ease of use and hygienic features. However, most capsule coffee machines on the market are relatively large, affecting aesthetics, taking up a lot of space, and lacking portability, failing to meet the needs of younger users who seek a fashionable and personalized experience. Utility Model Content

[0003] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to overcome the shortcomings of the existing technology and provide a capsule coffee machine that is aesthetically pleasing, compact in structure, occupies little space, is convenient and quick to use, and is highly portable.

[0004] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the present invention adopts the following technical solution: A capsule coffee machine includes a base and a housing. The housing contains a water tank, a water pump, a heating element, a coffee capsule brewing element, and a water outlet pipe that are connected in sequence. The housing also contains a main control board that is electrically connected to the water pump and the heating element. The coffee capsule brewing assembly includes a main support, a brewing head, a flip cover, and a linkage pushing mechanism. The main support has a coffee capsule receiving portion and a connecting portion. The brewing head has a brewing needle and is movably disposed between the coffee capsule receiving portion and the connecting portion. The flip cover is hinged to the connecting portion. The linkage pushing mechanism is disposed between the flip cover and the connecting portion and is kinetically connected to the brewing head. The flip cover can rotate to drive the linkage pushing mechanism to swing, thereby driving the brewing head to move closer to or away from the coffee capsule receiving portion.

[0005] As a further improvement to the above technical solution: The coffee capsule receiving part is provided with a number of guide posts on the side near the connecting part, and the brewing head is provided with a number of guide holes. The guide posts pass through the guide holes so that the brewing head is movably connected to the coffee capsule receiving part.

[0006] The linkage pushing mechanism includes a first link and a second link. The first end of the first link is hinged to the flip cover, the second end of the first link is hinged to the first end of the second link, and the second end of the second link is hinged to the connecting part.

[0007] The brewing head is provided with a guide groove, and a slider is coaxially hinged to the hinge joint of the first connecting rod and the second connecting rod. The slider is slidably connected in the guide groove.

[0008] The housing is also equipped with a three-way accumulator valve and a drain pipe. The three-way accumulator valve is connected between the water pump and the heating component. The first port of the three-way accumulator valve is connected to the output end of the water pump, the second port of the three-way accumulator valve is connected to the input end of the heating component, and the third port of the three-way accumulator valve is connected to the drain pipe.

[0009] An operation panel is provided on the housing, and the operation panel is electrically connected to the main control board.

[0010] The housing has a C-shaped structure. The lower opening of the C-shaped structure is provided with a coffee cup placement platform, and the upper opening of the C-shaped structure is provided with a water outlet. The output end of the water outlet pipe is connected to the water outlet.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the advantages of this utility model are: The capsule coffee machine of this utility model includes a main support, a brewing head, a flip cover, and a linkage pushing mechanism. The main support has a coffee capsule receiving part and a connecting part. The brewing head has a brewing needle and is movably positioned between the coffee capsule receiving part and the connecting part. When a coffee capsule is placed in the coffee capsule receiving part, closing the flip cover causes the linkage pushing mechanism to swing, thereby driving the brewing head closer to the coffee capsule receiving part. The brewing needle punctures the coffee capsule to extract coffee. Moreover, when the flip cover is closed, it can cover the main support, preventing the extraction components from being exposed and affecting the appearance. The coffee capsule brewing component has an ingenious structural design, and the opening and closing operation is simple and reliable. The capsule coffee machine has the advantages of beautiful appearance, compact structure, small size, small space occupation, convenient and quick use, and good portability. Attached Figure Description

[0012] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a capsule coffee machine.

[0013] Figure 2 This is a front view of a capsule coffee machine.

[0014] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of a capsule coffee machine.

[0015] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the coffee capsule brewing assembly in its closed state.

[0016] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the coffee capsule brewing assembly in the open state.

[0017] Figure 6 This is a breakdown diagram of the coffee capsule brewing assembly.

[0018] Figure 7 This is a split view of the coffee capsule brewing assembly from another angle.

[0019] Legend: 1. Base; 2. Housing; 201. Coffee cup placement platform; 202. Water outlet; 3. Water tank; 4. Water pump; 5. Heating component; 6. Coffee capsule brewing component; 601. Main support; 6011. Coffee capsule holding part; 6012. Connecting part; 602. Brewing head; 6021. Brewing needle; 603. Flip cover; 604. Linkage pushing mechanism; 6041. First link; 6042. Second link; 7. Water outlet pipe; 8. Main control board; 9. Guide column; 10. Guide hole; 11. Guide groove; 12. Slider; 13. Three-way accumulator valve; 14. Operation panel. Detailed Implementation

[0020] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0021] like Figures 1 to 7As shown, the capsule coffee machine of this embodiment includes a base 1 and a housing 2. The housing 2 contains a water tank 3, a water pump 4, a heating element 5, a coffee capsule brewing assembly 6, and a water outlet pipe 7, all connected in sequence. The housing 2 also contains a main control board 8 electrically connected to the water pump 4 and the heating element 5. The coffee capsule brewing assembly 6 includes a main support 601, a brewing head 602, a flip cover 603, and a connecting rod pushing mechanism 604. The main support 601 has a coffee capsule receiving portion 6011 and a connecting portion 6012. The brewing head 602... 02 is provided with a brewing needle 6021, the brewing head 602 is movably disposed between the coffee capsule receiving part 6011 and the connecting part 6012, the flip cover 603 is hinged to the connecting part 6012, and the connecting rod pushing mechanism 604 is disposed between the flip cover 603 and the connecting part 6012, and the connecting rod pushing mechanism 604 is drivenly connected to the brewing head 602. The flip cover 603 can drive the connecting rod pushing mechanism 604 to swing by rotating, thereby driving the brewing head 602 to move closer to or away from the coffee capsule receiving part 6011. The coffee capsule brewing assembly 6 of this capsule coffee machine includes a main support 601, a brewing head 602, a flip cover 603, and a linkage pushing mechanism 604. The main support 601 has a coffee capsule receiving part 6011 and a connecting part 6012. The brewing head 602 has a brewing needle 6021. The brewing head 602 is movably disposed between the coffee capsule receiving part 6011 and the connecting part 6012. When a coffee capsule is placed in the coffee capsule receiving part 6011, closing the flip cover 603 can drive the linkage to push the coffee capsule. The mechanism 604 swings, thereby driving the brewing head 602 to approach the coffee capsule receiving part 6011. The brewing needle 6021 punctures the coffee capsule to extract coffee. Moreover, when the flip cover 603 is in the closed state, it can cover the main support 601 to prevent the extraction components from being exposed and affecting the appearance. The coffee capsule brewing component 6 has a clever structural design, and the opening and closing operation is simple and reliable. The capsule coffee machine has the advantages of beautiful appearance, compact structure, small size, small space occupation, convenient and quick use, and good portability.

[0022] Preferably, the coffee capsule housing 6011 has several sets of guide posts 9 near the connecting part 6012, and the brewing head 602 has several sets of guide holes 10. The guide posts 9 pass through the guide holes 10, so that the brewing head 602 is movably connected to the coffee capsule housing 6011. In this embodiment, the axis of the guide posts 9 is arranged in a horizontal direction, and the brewing head 602 passes through the guide holes 10 and is mounted on the guide posts 9, so that the brewing head 602 moves horizontally on the main support 601, effectively improving the movement stability of the brewing head 602.

[0023] Preferably, the linkage pushing mechanism 604 includes a first link 6041 and a second link 6042. The first end of the first link 6041 is hinged to the flip cover 603, the second end of the first link 6041 is hinged to the first end of the second link 6042, and the second end of the second link 6042 is hinged to the connecting part 6012. In this embodiment, the flip cover 603, the connecting part 6012, the second link 6042, and the first link 6041 are sequentially hinged to form a double rocker mechanism. The connecting part 6012 is the frame, the flip cover 603 is the main rocker, and the second link 6042 is the driven rocker. Opening or closing the flip cover 603 will drive the second link 6042 to reciprocate in an arc-shaped trajectory. It has the advantages of simple structure and convenient and quick assembly.

[0024] Preferably, the brewing head 602 is provided with a guide groove 11, and a slider 12 is coaxially hinged to the hinge joint of the first connecting rod 6041 and the second connecting rod 6042. The slider 12 is slidably connected within the guide groove 11. In this embodiment, the guide groove 11 is arranged vertically. When the flip cover 603 rotates, causing the second connecting rod 6042 to swing, the slider 12 can slide vertically within the guide groove 11, simultaneously pushing the brewing head 602 to move horizontally, thereby driving the brewing head 602 closer to or further away from the coffee capsule receiving part 6011.

[0025] Preferably, the housing 2 is further provided with a three-way accumulator valve 13 and a drain pipe. The three-way accumulator valve 13 is connected between the water pump 4 and the heating component 5. The first port of the three-way accumulator valve 13 is connected to the output end of the water pump 4, the second port of the three-way accumulator valve 13 is connected to the input end of the heating component 5, and the third port of the three-way accumulator valve 13 is connected to the drain pipe. In this embodiment, during the brewing stage, the water pump 4 starts, pressurizing water into the three-way accumulator valve 13. The first port and the second port are connected, and the water flows to the heating component 5, and then reaches the coffee capsule brewing component 6 to extract coffee. At this time, the third port is closed. During the brewing end stage, the water pump 4 stops working, and the three-way accumulator valve 13 is activated. At this time, the first port is closed, and the second port and the third port are connected. The high-pressure hot water and steam remaining in the heating component 5 are discharged to the drain pipe through the third port, which plays a role in pressure relief and safety protection. Moreover, the three-way accumulator valve 13 can absorb the water hammer impact on the heating component 5 when the water pump 4 starts and stops, which is beneficial to extending its service life.

[0026] Preferably, the housing 2 is provided with an operation panel 14, which is electrically connected to the main control board 8, so that the user can turn the machine on and off and brew coffee through the operation panel 14, thereby improving the ease of use.

[0027] Preferably, the housing 2 has a C-shaped structure. The lower opening end of the C-shaped structure is provided with a coffee cup placement platform 201, and the upper opening end of the C-shaped structure is provided with a water outlet 202. The output end of the water outlet pipe 7 is connected to the water outlet 202. In this embodiment, the housing 2 is designed as a C-shaped structure, with the upper opening end designed as the water outlet 202 and the lower opening end designed as the coffee cup placement platform 201. This not only makes the structure aesthetically pleasing but also ensures that the coffee cup placement platform 201 is unobstructed in the horizontal direction, allowing users to place or pick up coffee cups from any angle in the horizontal direction, thus providing good ease of use. In other embodiments, the housing 2 can also be configured with other shapes and structures according to actual production needs, and is not limited to this embodiment.

[0028] It should be noted that in this embodiment, the water tank 3 and the coffee capsule brewing component 6 are detachably connected to the housing 2. The housing 2, the water tank 3 and the coffee capsule brewing component 6 are combined to form a C-shaped structure. When water needs to be added or cleaning is required, the water tank 3 or the coffee capsule brewing component 6 can be detached, which provides good flexibility in use.

[0029] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this utility model, and the protection scope of this utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. For those skilled in the art, improvements and modifications obtained without departing from the technical concept of this utility model should also be considered within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A capsule coffee machine, characterized in that, Includes a base (1) and a housing (2). The housing (2) is provided with a water tank (3), a water pump (4), a heating component (5), a coffee capsule brewing component (6) and a water outlet pipe (7) connected in sequence. The housing (2) is also provided with a main control board (8) electrically connected to the water pump (4) and the heating component (5). The coffee capsule brewing assembly (6) includes a main support (601), a brewing head (602), a flip cover (603), and a linkage pushing mechanism (604). The main support (601) has a coffee capsule receiving portion (6011) and a connecting portion (6012). The brewing head (602) has a brewing needle (6021). The brewing head (602) is movably disposed between the coffee capsule receiving portion (6011) and the connecting portion (6012). The flip cover... (603) Hinged to the connecting part (6012), the connecting rod pushing mechanism (604) is disposed between the flip cover (603) and the connecting part (6012), and the connecting rod pushing mechanism (604) is connected to the brewing head (602) in a transmission manner. The flip cover (603) can drive the connecting rod pushing mechanism (604) to swing by rotating, thereby driving the brewing head (602) to move closer to or away from the coffee capsule receiving part (6011).

2. The capsule coffee machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The coffee capsule receiving part (6011) is provided with a number of guide posts (9) on the side near the connecting part (6012), and the brewing head (602) is provided with a number of guide holes (10). The guide posts (9) pass through the guide holes (10) so that the brewing head (602) is movably connected to the coffee capsule receiving part (6011).

3. The capsule coffee machine according to claim 2, characterized in that, The linkage pushing mechanism (604) includes a first link (6041) and a second link (6042). The first end of the first link (6041) is hinged to the flip cover (603), the second end of the first link (6041) is hinged to the first end of the second link (6042), and the second end of the second link (6042) is hinged to the connecting part (6012).

4. The capsule coffee machine according to claim 3, characterized in that, The brewing head (602) is provided with a guide groove (11), and a slider (12) is coaxially hinged at the hinge joint of the first connecting rod (6041) and the second connecting rod (6042), and the slider (12) is slidably connected in the guide groove (11).

5. The capsule coffee machine according to claim 4, characterized in that, The housing (2) is also provided with a three-way accumulator valve (13) and a drain pipe. The three-way accumulator valve (13) is connected between the water pump (4) and the heating component (5). The first port of the three-way accumulator valve (13) is connected to the output end of the water pump (4), the second port of the three-way accumulator valve (13) is connected to the input end of the heating component (5), and the third port of the three-way accumulator valve (13) is connected to the drain pipe.

6. The capsule coffee machine according to claim 5, characterized in that, An operation panel (14) is provided on the housing (2), and the operation panel (14) is electrically connected to the main control board (8).

7. The capsule coffee machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that, The housing (2) has a C-shaped structure. The lower opening of the C-shaped structure is provided with a coffee cup placement platform (201), and the upper opening of the C-shaped structure is provided with a water outlet (202). The output end of the water outlet pipe (7) is connected to the water outlet (202).

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