Pre-loading device, intelligent fully-automatic beverage machine having pre-loading device, and control method for intelligent fully-automatic beverage machine

By introducing pre-bearing devices and control devices of intelligent fully automatic beverage equipment into the coffee machine, precise control of the amount of coffee powder is achieved, solving the problem of unstable coffee quality in existing coffee machines, and improving production efficiency and product quality.

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Application Number
PCT/CN2024/106878
Authority / Receiving Office
WO · WO
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2023-09-26
Filing Date
2024-07-23
Publication Date
2025-04-03

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Technical Problem

Existing coffee machines cannot accurately control the amount of coffee powder, resulting in unstable coffee quality, wasting coffee beans and increasing commercial costs.

Method used

Design an intelligent fully automatic beverage device, including pre-bearing device and control device. The pre-bearing device includes a pre-bearing chamber and a measuring mechanism for measuring the weight of the incoming material in real time, and the control device controls the transfer of the material to the brewing chamber according to the preset weight value.

Benefits of technology

Accurate control of the amount of coffee powder required for each cup of coffee is achieved, ensuring the stability of coffee quality, reducing the waste of coffee beans, and reducing commercial costs.

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Abstract

An intelligent fully-automatic beverage machine and a control method. The intelligent fully-automatic beverage machine comprises a body (100), a brewing device (200), a pre-loading device (300) and a control device. The brewing device (200) comprises a brewing cylinder (210) in which a brewing cavity is formed, and a brewing mechanism (220) used for extracting and brewing the material in the brewing cavity. The pre-loading device (300) comprises a pre-loading container (310) in which a pre-loading cavity is formed, and a measuring mechanism (320) used for measuring the weight of the material entering the pre-loading cavity. The control device is electrically connected to the measuring mechanism (320), and the control device controls pre-feeding of material into the pre-loading cavity, and when it is determined that the material weight value measured by the measuring mechanism (320) reaches a preset weight value, controls stopping of further feeding of material into the pre-loading cavity. By providing the pre-loading device (300), material supply to the brewing cavity can be started and stopped immediately, so that the powder amount of the material transferred from the pre-loading cavity to the brewing cavity is precise and fully matches the current brewing requirements, achieving a higher brewing quality.
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Pre-loading device, intelligent fully automatic beverage equipment with pre-loading device and control method thereof Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of food preparation, and in particular to a pre-serving device, an intelligent fully automatic beverage device with the pre-serving device, and a control method thereof. Background Art

[0002] There are many factors to consider when brewing a high-quality cup of coffee, and one of the most influential factors is the coffee powder. The ratio of coffee powder to water directly affects the extraction effect of the coffee, which we usually call the extraction rate. In order to make a better coffee, baristas have high extraction rates.

[0003] Currently, coffee machines on the market, such as the widely used fully automatic coffee machines, generally use a timer to control the amount of ground coffee. This means controlling the weight of the ground coffee by controlling the operating time of the grinding assembly. As we all know, there are single-origin coffees and blends, but both types of coffee beans have significant differences. The size and roasting levels of the beans vary, leading to varying hardness. This leads to errors in controlling the weight of the ground coffee by controlling the operating time of the grinding assembly, resulting in inconsistent quality of the extracted coffee.

[0004] For commercial use, existing fully automatic coffee machines are unable to accurately calculate the weight of coffee grounds required for each cup of coffee. This results in large fluctuations in the weight of coffee grounds, leading to wasted coffee beans and increased business costs. Therefore, businesses urgently need a fully automatic coffee machine that can accurately determine the amount of coffee grounds required for each cup of coffee. This ensures consistent quality for each cup of coffee, keeps the weight of coffee grounds within a fixed error range, and avoids waste and saves costs. Technical issues

[0005] The main purpose of the present invention is to provide an intelligent fully automatic beverage device and a control method thereof, aiming to solve the problem of unstable coffee quality caused by the inability of existing coffee machines to accurately control the amount of coffee powder. Technical Solutions

[0006] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention provides an intelligent fully automatic beverage device, comprising:

[0007] body;

[0008] A brewing device is provided in the machine body, and the brewing device includes a brewing cylinder having a brewing cavity and a brewing mechanism for extracting and brewing the material in the brewing cavity;

[0009] a pre-loading device, provided on the machine body, comprising a pre-loading container having a pre-loading cavity and a measuring mechanism for measuring the weight of the material entering the pre-loading cavity; and

[0010] A control device is electrically connected to the measuring mechanism, and the control device controls the pre-introduction of material into the pre-filling chamber, and when it is determined that the weight value of the material measured by the measuring mechanism reaches a preset weight value, controls the pre-filling chamber to transfer the material to the brewing chamber.

[0011] Optionally, the pre-holding container is configured to be used for carrying materials, and after the measuring mechanism completes the weight measurement of the materials in the pre-holding cavity, the pre-holding cavity is communicated with the brewing cavity, so that the materials can enter the brewing cavity from the pre-holding cavity;

[0012] The measuring mechanism includes a weighing sensor and / or an imaging sensor.

[0013] Optionally, the intelligent fully automatic beverage device further comprises an opening and closing member, which is movably mounted on the pre-filling container to have an open state connecting the pre-filling cavity and the brewing cavity, and a closed state separating the pre-filling cavity and the brewing cavity;

[0014] Wherein, when the opening and closing member is in the closed state, the measuring mechanism is used to measure the weight of the material in the pre-loading cavity.

[0015] Optionally, the pre-loading chamber is provided with a pre-loading inlet and a pre-loading outlet, the pre-loading outlet is used to communicate with the brewing chamber, the opening and closing member is movably provided at the pre-loading outlet, and is in the closed state when covering the pre-loading outlet, and is in the open state when opening the pre-loading outlet;

[0016] When in the closed state, the opening and closing member is used to receive the material entering the pre-holding cavity, and the measuring mechanism is used to measure the weight of the material received by the opening and closing member.

[0017] Optionally, the opening and closing member can move vertically from the closed state to the open state, so that when the weight of the material collected at the opening and closing member reaches a preset weight value, the opening and closing member is pushed by the gravity of the material and moves vertically; or,

[0018] The pre-bearing device further includes a first driving mechanism, which is electrically connected to the control device so that under the control of the control device, the first driving mechanism drives the opening and closing member to switch between the open state and the closed state.

[0019] Optionally, the pre-load device further comprises a mounting seat, wherein the mounting seat integrally connects the pre-load container, the opening and closing member, and the measuring mechanism; the pre-load container is passed through the mounting seat; the pre-load outlet is provided at the bottom side of the pre-load container; the opening and closing member is movably connected to the mounting seat located beside the pre-load outlet so as to be able to translate toward the pre-load outlet to the closed state, and translate away from the pre-load outlet to the open state;

[0020] The measuring mechanism includes a weighing sensor, which has a mounting portion and a measuring portion. The mounting portion is fixedly connected to the machine body, and the mounting seat, the pre-load container and the opening and closing member are jointly suspended on the measuring portion.

[0021] Optionally, the pre-bearing device further includes a first driving mechanism, and the first driving mechanism includes:

[0022] a driver, disposed on the mounting seat and electrically connected to the control device, the driver having a rotating output shaft;

[0023] a driving gear mounted on the rotation output shaft to be driven to rotate; and

[0024] The translation rack extends in the direction of approaching and moving away from the pre-load container and is movably arranged relative to the mounting seat. The translation rack is connected to the opening and closing member and is meshed with the driving gear.

[0025] Optionally, the pre-loading container is provided with a pre-loading opening communicating with the pre-loading cavity, and the brewing cylinder is provided with a brewing inlet communicating with the brewing cavity;

[0026] The pre-support container is flippable relative to the machine body, so as to have a feeding state in which the pre-support opening faces the brewing inlet, and a pre-support state in which the pre-support opening is staggered with the brewing inlet.

[0027] Optionally, the pre-loading device further includes a second driving mechanism, which is electrically connected to the control device to drive the pre-loading container to switch between the blanking state and the pre-loading state under the control of the control device.

[0028] Optionally, the intelligent fully automatic beverage equipment further comprises a grinding device provided on the body, wherein the grinding device comprises a grinding cylinder having a grinding chamber and a grinding mechanism for grinding the material in the grinding chamber;

[0029] The control device is electrically connected to the grinding mechanism. The control device controls the grinding mechanism to start running to pre-introduce material into the pre-loading chamber, and controls the grinding mechanism to stop running when it is determined that the material weight value measured by the measuring mechanism reaches a preset weight value.

[0030] In addition, to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention also provides a control method for the intelligent fully automatic beverage equipment as described above, comprising:

[0031] When receiving the work instruction, control the pre-loading of materials into the pre-loading cavity;

[0032] The control measuring mechanism measures the weight of the material entering the pre-load chamber to obtain the real-time weight value of the material;

[0033] When it is determined that the acquisition state of the real-time weight value is normal and reaches the preset weight value, the pre-holding chamber is controlled to transfer the material to the brewing chamber.

[0034] Optionally, the intelligent fully automatic beverage equipment further comprises a grinding device provided on the body, wherein the grinding device comprises a grinding cylinder having a grinding chamber and a grinding mechanism for grinding the material in the grinding chamber;

[0035] The control method of the intelligent fully automatic beverage equipment includes:

[0036] Upon receiving a work instruction, the grinding mechanism is controlled to start operation so as to pre-fill the pre-bearing cavity with material;

[0037] The control measuring mechanism measures the weight of the material entering the pre-load chamber to obtain the real-time weight value of the material;

[0038] When it is determined that the acquisition state of the real-time weight value is normal and reaches the preset weight value, the pre-holding chamber is controlled to transfer the material to the brewing chamber.

[0039] Optionally, after the control and measurement mechanism measures the weight of the material entering the pre-load chamber to obtain the real-time weight value of the material, the method further includes:

[0040] When it is determined that the real-time weight value acquisition state is abnormal, controlling the grinding device to stop operating;

[0041] Obtaining the abnormality type of the material, and determining an adjustment plan associated with the abnormality type according to the abnormality type;

[0042] The grinding device is controlled to perform an adjustment action according to the adjustment plan.

[0043] Optionally, before the step of controlling the grinding mechanism to start operation to pre-fill the pre-holding cavity with material upon receiving a work instruction, the method further includes:

[0044] Upon receiving the verification instruction, a verification operation is performed, wherein the verification operation includes:

[0045] Control the grinding device to start running to grind the materials entering the grinding chamber;

[0046] The control measuring mechanism measures the weight of the material passing through the pre-load chamber to obtain a first calibration weight value of the material;

[0047] When it is determined that the first verification weight value reaches a preset weight value, controlling the grinding device to stop running and obtaining the running time of the grinding device; and

[0048] When the operating time is different from a preset time threshold, obtaining operating parameters of the grinding device and adjusting the operating parameters according to preset rules;

[0049] The verification operation is repeatedly performed until the running time reaches the time threshold.

[0050] In addition, to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention also provides an intelligent fully automatic beverage device, comprising:

[0051] body;

[0052] a brewing device, provided in the machine body, comprising a brewing cylinder having a brewing cavity and a brewing mechanism for extracting and brewing the material in the brewing cavity; and

[0053] a pre-loading device, provided on the machine body, comprising a pre-loading container having a pre-loading cavity and a measuring mechanism for measuring the weight of the material entering the pre-loading cavity;

[0054] In which, at least one of the brewing cylinder and the pre-containing container is movably arranged relative to the machine body so as to be able to move toward and away from each other, and when the two move toward each other to a preset position, the pre-containing cavity is communicated with the brewing cavity.

[0055] Optionally, the brewing cylinder is fixed relative to the machine body, and the pre-holding container is located between the grinding cylinder and the brewing cylinder and is movably arranged in a direction close to and away from the brewing cylinder.

[0056] Optionally, the pre-holding container is fixed relative to the machine body and is located between the grinding cylinder and the brewing cylinder, and the brewing cylinder is movably arranged in a direction close to and away from the pre-holding container.

[0057] In addition, to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention also provides an intelligent fully automatic beverage device, comprising:

[0058] A brewing device, comprising a mounting plate, a brewing cylinder and a brewing mechanism provided on the mounting plate, wherein the brewing cylinder forms a brewing cavity, and the brewing mechanism is used to extract and brew the material in the brewing cavity; and

[0059] A pre-loading device, the pre-loading device comprising a pre-loading container having a pre-loading cavity and a measuring mechanism for measuring the weight of the material entering the pre-loading cavity;

[0060] The mounting plate extends in a horizontal direction, the pre-support container is passed through the mounting plate, and at least one end of the pre-support container in a vertical direction protrudes from a corresponding end surface of the mounting plate.

[0061] Optionally, the mounting plate has a first surface and a second surface that are oppositely arranged in a vertical direction, and the first surface is located above the second surface;

[0062] The brewing mechanism is at least partially installed on the first surface, and the brewing cylinder is installed below the second surface.

[0063] Optionally, the inner diameter of the brewing cavity at the top end is larger than the inner diameter at the bottom end.

[0064] Optionally, the top end of the brewing cylinder is lower than the bottom end of the pre-holding container.

[0065] Optionally, the mounting plate has a first surface and a second surface that are oppositely arranged in a vertical direction, and the first surface is located above the second surface;

[0066] A scraper is provided on the bottom end of the pre-support container and / or the second surface extending downward. Beneficial effects

[0067] The technical solution provided by the present invention has the following advantages:

[0068] In the intelligent fully automatic beverage equipment provided by the present invention, the control device controls the pre-introduction of materials into the pre-loading chamber. During this process, the measuring mechanism can at least measure the weight of the material entering the pre-loading chamber in real time, so that when the real-time weight value of the material reaches the preset weight value, it indicates that the amount of powder of the material currently pre-loaded in the pre-loading chamber just meets the brewing requirements and brewing quality of the current brewing chamber. The control device immediately controls the pre-loading chamber to transfer the material to the brewing chamber, providing the brewing chamber with materials of accurate weight. In the present invention, by providing a pre-loading device, the feeding of the brewing chamber can be started and stopped immediately, so that the amount of powder of the material transferred from the pre-loading chamber to the brewing chamber is accurate, fully matching the current brewing requirements, and having higher brewing quality. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0069] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0070] FIG1 is a perspective schematic diagram of a first embodiment of a grinding device, a brewing device, and a pre-loading device in an intelligent fully automatic beverage device provided by the present invention;

[0071] FIG2 is a perspective schematic diagram of the pre-bearing device in FIG1 ;

[0072] FIG3 is a bottom view of the pre-bearing device in FIG1 ;

[0073] FIG4 is a schematic structural diagram of the pre-bearing device in FIG3 after the opening and closing parts are separated;

[0074] FIG5 is a schematic top view of the pre-bearing device in FIG1 ;

[0075] FIG6 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG5 ;

[0076] FIG7 is a schematic front view of the pre-bearing device in FIG1 ;

[0077] FIG8 is a partial structural diagram of a second embodiment of the grinding device, brewing device, and pre-loading device in the intelligent fully automatic beverage equipment provided by the present invention;

[0078] FIG9 is a partial structural diagram of a third embodiment of the grinding device, brewing device, and pre-loading device in the intelligent fully automatic beverage equipment provided by the present invention;

[0079] FIG10 is a partial structural diagram of a fourth embodiment of the grinding device, brewing device, and pre-loading device in the intelligent fully automatic beverage equipment provided by the present invention;

[0080] FIG11 is a partial structural diagram of a fifth embodiment of the grinding device, brewing device, and pre-loading device in the intelligent fully automatic beverage equipment provided by the present invention;

[0081] FIG12 is a partial structural diagram of a sixth embodiment of the grinding device, brewing device, and pre-loading device in the intelligent fully automatic beverage equipment provided by the present invention;

[0082] FIG13 is a flow chart of an embodiment of a control method for intelligent fully automatic beverage equipment provided by the present invention.

[0083] Description of Figure Numbers:

[0084] 100 grinding device; 110 grinding cylinder; 120 grinding mechanism; 200 brewing device; 210 brewing cylinder; 220 brewing mechanism; 230 mounting plate; 300 pre-bearing device; 310 pre-bearing container; 320 measuring mechanism; 321 mounting portion; 322 measuring portion; 323 cantilever; 330 opening and closing member; 340 first driving mechanism; 341 driver; 342 driving gear; 343 translation rack; 350 mounting seat; 351 mounting slot; 360 second driving mechanism; 361 first motor; 362 first gear; 363 second gear; 364 support arm; 410 guide rod; 420 guide block; 500 third driving mechanism; 511 second motor; 512 third gear; 513 first rack; 521 third motor; 522 fourth gear; 523 second rack; 531 fourth motor; 532 fifth gear; 533 third rack; 534 connecting member.

[0085] The purpose, features and advantages of the present invention will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings and in conjunction with the embodiments. Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0086] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field based on the embodiments of the present invention without making any creative efforts shall fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0087] It should be noted that if the embodiments of the present invention involve directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.), such directional indications are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the various components under a certain specific posture (as shown in the accompanying drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

[0088] In addition, if there are descriptions involving "first", "second", etc. in the embodiments of the present invention, the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. are only for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or suggesting their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of such features. In addition, the meaning of "and / or" appearing throughout the text includes three parallel schemes. Taking "A and / or B" as an example, it includes scheme A, or scheme B, or a scheme in which A and B are satisfied at the same time. In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the ability of ordinary technicians in this field to implement. When the combination of technical solutions is mutually contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be deemed that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the present invention.

[0089] Referring to Figures 1 to 9, the present invention provides an intelligent fully automatic beverage device, which includes a body, a brewing device 200, a pre-loading device 300, and a control device. The brewing device 200 is disposed on the body, and includes a brewing cylinder 210 having a brewing chamber and a brewing mechanism 220 for extracting and brewing the material in the brewing chamber. The pre-loading device 300 is disposed on the body, and includes a pre-loading container 310 having a pre-loading chamber and a measuring mechanism 320 for measuring the weight of the material entering the pre-loading chamber. The control device is electrically connected to the measuring mechanism 320, and controls the pre-loading of the material into the pre-loading chamber. When it is determined that the weight of the material measured by the measuring mechanism 320 reaches a preset weight value, the control device controls the pre-loading chamber to transfer the material to the brewing chamber.

[0090] In the intelligent fully automatic beverage device provided by the present invention, the control device controls the pre-feeding of materials into the pre-feeding chamber. During this process, the measuring mechanism 320 can at least measure the weight of the material entering the pre-feeding chamber in real time, so that when the real-time weight value of the material reaches the preset weight value, it indicates that the amount of powder of the material currently pre-feeded in the pre-feeding chamber just meets the brewing requirements and brewing quality of the current brewing chamber. The control device immediately controls the pre-feeding chamber to transfer the material to the brewing chamber, providing the brewing chamber with materials of accurate weight. In the present invention, by providing the pre-feeding device 300, the feeding of the brewing chamber can be started and stopped immediately, so that the amount of powder of the material transferred from the pre-feeding chamber to the brewing chamber is accurate, fully matching the current brewing requirements, and having higher brewing quality.

[0091] This design does not limit the specific type of intelligent fully-automatic beverage device; it can be any device or product capable of extracting and brewing materials to ultimately produce a beverage. Specifically, the intelligent fully-automatic beverage device can be, but is not limited to, a coffee machine, a soymilk maker, etc. Correspondingly, the materials involved in the present invention can be beans such as coffee beans and soybeans. For ease of understanding, the following embodiments are described using a coffee machine as an example of an intelligent fully-automatic beverage device, where the materials include coffee beans that have not been ground by the grinding device 100, as well as coffee powder obtained after grinding by the grinding device 100.

[0092] The body comprises the outer shell of the entire machine, and a cavity is formed within the outer shell. The cavity can accommodate and install the aforementioned components, such as the brewing device 200, the measuring mechanism 320, and the control device. Of course, according to actual needs, the body can also include other functional components, such as a timing device and a self-cleaning device, which will not be detailed here.

[0093] Referring to Figure 1 , a brewing device 200 may include, but is not limited to, a brewing cylinder 210 and a brewing mechanism 220. The brewing cylinder 210 defines a brewing chamber. The brewing cylinder 210 is provided with a brewing inlet and a brewing outlet, both communicating with the brewing chamber. The brewing inlet allows for the introduction of a desired amount of coffee powder (hereinafter referred to as the target amount for ease of understanding) into the brewing chamber. The brewing mechanism 220 then extracts and brews the coffee powder, or a coffee beverage, from the brewing chamber. The brewing outlet allows the prepared coffee beverage to be discharged. The brewing inlet and brewing outlet may be defined by two separate openings, or they may be defined by a single opening and distinguished by, for example, the operating time. The brewing mechanism 220 may be configured primarily as a heating mechanism and / or a water supply component, depending on the brewing requirements. Furthermore, the brewing mechanism 220 may also be configured as, but not limited to, a cooling mechanism and / or a milk supply component, depending on actual needs, to produce different types of coffee beverages.

[0094] The pre-holding container 310 in the pre-holding device 300 is formed with a pre-holding cavity. Similarly, the pre-holding container 310 is provided with a pre-holding inlet and a pre-holding outlet. The pre-holding inlet can pre-introduce coffee powder into the pre-holding cavity; after the measuring mechanism 320 accurately measures the weight of the coffee powder introduced into the pre-holding cavity, the pre-holding outlet is connected to the above-mentioned brewing inlet, so that the coffee powder pre-accepted in the pre-holding cavity and accurately meeting the target demand can be directly introduced into the brewing cavity. Similarly, the pre-holding inlet and the pre-holding outlet can be defined separately by two independent opening structures; or, the pre-holding inlet and the pre-holding outlet can be defined jointly by a unified opening structure and distinguished by, for example, operation time.

[0095] In light of the above, it is understood that, under the control of the control device, the pre-filled chamber is pre-filled with coffee powder. In one application, the coffee powder can be directly obtained from an external powder source. Examples of external powder sources include, but are not limited to, directly purchased coffee bags, coffee capsules, or canned coffee powder. In this case, the intelligent fully automatic beverage machine may further include, for example, a coffee storage bin that stores an appropriate amount of coffee powder source based on actual needs; and may further include a feeding mechanism that transfers the coffee powder source stored in the coffee storage bin into the pre-filled chamber.

[0096] Alternatively, please refer to Figure 1. In another application, the coffee powder can be obtained by grinding coffee beans. In this case, the intelligent fully automatic beverage equipment may further include a grinding device 100. The grinding device 100 may be, but is not limited to, a grinding cylinder 110 and a grinding mechanism 120. The grinding cylinder 110 is provided with the grinding chamber; the grinding mechanism 120 includes, for example, a movable tool and a first drive assembly for driving the tool to move. The tool can be designed into a desired shape and suitable movement according to actual needs to facilitate crushing operations such as piercing, grinding, and stirring granular materials such as coffee beans, and specific examples include a bayonet, a knife disc, and the like.

[0097] The grinding cylinder 110 is provided with a grinding inlet and a grinding outlet communicating with the grinding chamber. The grinding inlet can continuously or intermittently introduce coffee beans into the grinding chamber. After the grinding mechanism 120 grinds the coffee beans or coffee powder in the grinding chamber, the grinding outlet communicates with the pre-container inlet of the pre-container 310. Similarly, the grinding inlet and grinding outlet can be defined by two separate openings; alternatively, the grinding inlet and grinding outlet can be defined by a unified opening and distinguished by, for example, operating time.

[0098] For ease of understanding, the following embodiments are described using an intelligent, fully automatic beverage machine equipped with a grinding device 100 as an example. The control device is electrically connected to the grinding mechanism 120. The control device controls the grinding mechanism 120 to start operation to pre-fill the pre-filling chamber with material, and controls the grinding mechanism 120 to stop operation when it determines that the material weight measured by the measuring mechanism 320 reaches a preset weight value.

[0099] In view of the above, the pre-holding container 310 can be a container provided independently of the grinding cylinder 110 and the brewing cylinder 210, and then the pre-holding container 310, the grinding cylinder 110, and the brewing cylinder 210 are aligned and connected. In this case, the pre-holding cavity is solely defined by the pre-holding container 310. Alternatively, the pre-holding container 310 can be integrally provided with the portion of the grinding cylinder 110 near the grinding outlet, in which case the pre-holding cavity is partially defined by the grinding cylinder 110. Alternatively, the pre-holding container 310 can be integrally provided with the portion of the brewing cylinder 210 near the brewing inlet, in which case the pre-holding cavity is partially defined by the brewing cylinder 210.

[0100] When the grinding cylinder 110, the pre-bearing container 310 and the brewing cylinder 210 are independently arranged, the grinding cylinder 110, the pre-bearing container 310 and the brewing cylinder 210 are independently processed and formed, and then connected in sequence by methods such as alignment connection, abutment, fixed connection or detachable connection. Specifically, alignment connection means that, for example, a certain distance is maintained between the grinding cylinder 110 and the pre-bearing container 310, but the grinding outlet of the grinding chamber is arranged opposite to the pre-bearing inlet, so that the coffee powder discharged outward through the grinding outlet can directly enter the pre-bearing chamber through the pre-bearing inlet. Abutment means that the surface of the grinding cylinder 110 forming its own grinding outlet abuts the surface of the pre-bearing container 310 forming its own pre-bearing inlet. Fixed connection can be, for example, welding fixation, hot pressing fixation, etc. Detachable connection can be, for example, one or a combination of methods such as screw fixation, snap fixation, magnetic fixation, adhesive fixation, etc.

[0101] In Figure 1, the grinding outlet of the grinding cylinder 110 can be staggered a certain distance from the pre-loading inlet in the horizontal direction. Furthermore, the grinding device 100 also includes a guide groove, which extends obliquely from the discharge port of the grinding cylinder 110 toward the pre-loading inlet, so as to guide the material in the grinding cylinder 110 to the material entering the pre-loading container 310.

[0102] Based on the above, when the material is discharged from the grinding chamber, flows through the pre-filling chamber, and then enters the brewing chamber, and this material feeding process is achieved by, for example, a specially configured driver 341, the arrangement orientation of the grinding chamber, pre-filling chamber, and brewing chamber is not restricted, and the three can be arranged in a straight line or a curved shape. However, when the material is discharged from the grinding chamber, flows through the pre-filling chamber, and then enters the brewing chamber, and this material feeding process is not achieved by a specially configured driver 341, the grinding chamber, pre-filling chamber, and brewing chamber can be arranged in sequence in a vertical direction, directly utilizing the gravity of the material to achieve unpowered material transportation.

[0103] In practical applications, the measuring mechanism 320 can be set to any measuring device suitable for measuring the weight of the material flowing through the pre-filling cavity according to actual needs:

[0104] In one embodiment, the measuring mechanism 320 may be a load cell. Specifically, the load cell may be a weight sensor, a pressure load cell, or the like. When the material flows through the pre-load chamber, a force is applied to the load cell. The load cell senses the change in the force and obtains the real-time weight of the material.

[0105] In one embodiment, the measuring mechanism 320 may be a distance sensor. The distance sensor is, for example, a photoelectric sensor. A distance sensor generally includes a transmitter and a receiver. The transmitter and receiver may be located radially opposite the pre-load chamber. When material flows through the pre-load chamber, it blocks the signal emitted by the transmitter, affecting the amount of signal received by the receiver. Different material flow rates result in different degrees of blockage, and the amount received by the receiver varies accordingly. The control device can then calculate the real-time weight of the material based on the material flow rate, the distance between the transmitter and receiver, the radial cross-sectional area of ​​the pre-load chamber, and other factors.

[0106] In one embodiment, the measuring mechanism 320 may be an imaging sensor. As the material flows through the pre-load chamber, the imaging sensor may obtain image information of the material's conveying status at a predetermined interval. Upon receiving this image information, the control device may calculate the material's real-time weight value based on a preset algorithm.

[0107] It should be understood that the above-described embodiment of the measuring mechanism 320 does not limit the practical options for its use. Depending on actual needs, the measuring mechanism 320 can be configured to include at least two measuring devices, such as a load cell and an imaging sensor. In this case, the material weight measured by the load cell and the imaging sensor can be combined to obtain a more accurate real-time weight value. Furthermore, the image information captured by the imaging sensor can be used to monitor coffee powder discharge, such as particle size, discharge frequency, and discharge area, to improve the overall quality of the coffee machine.

[0108] In specific applications, the pre-holding container 310 is configured to be used to carry materials. That is, after the material enters the pre-holding chamber, it can stay in the pre-holding chamber for a required period of time. During this period of time, the measuring mechanism 320 can detect the weight of the material in the pre-holding chamber. After the measuring mechanism 320 completes the weight measurement of the material in the pre-holding chamber, the pre-holding chamber is connected to the brewing chamber to allow the material to enter the brewing chamber from the pre-holding chamber. At this time, the measuring mechanism 320 includes a weighing sensor and / or an imaging sensor. In this way, the measuring mechanism 320 can be selected to directly measure the weight of the material in the pre-holding chamber, but more simply, the measuring mechanism 320 can also be selected to measure the weight of the pre-holding container 310 and / or other components that can hold the material, and reasonably utilize the required time for the material to stay in the pre-holding chamber to accurately measure the weight of the material.

[0109] Based on any of the above embodiments, in order to achieve a disconnectable connection between the pre-filling outlet of the pre-filling chamber and the brewing inlet of the brewing chamber:

[0110] Please refer to Figures 3 to 4. In a further solution, the intelligent fully automatic beverage equipment also includes an opening and closing member 330, which can be movably installed in the pre-loading cavity to have an open state that connects the pre-loading cavity and a closed state that isolates the pre-loading cavity; wherein, when the opening and closing member 330 is in the closed state, the measuring mechanism 320 is used to measure the weight of the material received at the opening and closing member 330.

[0111] It can be understood that the movable setting of the opening and closing member 330 can realize the on-off control of the pre-filling chamber, thereby ensuring that the amount of powder entering the brewing chamber is more accurately controlled. The specific form of the opening and closing member 330 is not limited and can be adaptively adjusted according to the specific structure of the pre-filling chamber:

[0112] The specific structure of the opening and closing member 330 is not limited. It can be a plate-like structure, movably disposed at the pre-bearing inlet and / or pre-bearing outlet, and / or a partition disposed in a chamber within the pre-bearing cavity. Alternatively, the opening and closing member 330 can be spherical, similar to a ball valve, with the partition disposed in a chamber within the pre-bearing cavity.

[0113] Among them, when the opening and closing member 330 is movably arranged at the pre-bearing inlet and / or pre-bearing outlet, taking the opening and closing member 330 being movably arranged at the pre-bearing outlet as an example: when the opening and closing member 330 moves toward the pre-bearing outlet to cover the pre-bearing outlet, it is in a closed state; conversely, when the opening and closing member 330 moves in a direction away from the pre-bearing outlet to deviate from the pre-bearing outlet, it is in an open state.

[0114] When the opening and closing member 330 is movably arranged in a certain chamber in the pre-bearing cavity, when the opening and closing member 330 moves to completely isolate the pre-bearing inlet and the pre-bearing outlet, it is in a closed state; conversely, when the opening and closing member 330 moves to connect the pre-bearing inlet and the pre-bearing outlet, it is in an open state.

[0115] There is no limit on the number of opening and closing members 330, which can be one or at least two. When there are at least two opening and closing members 330:

[0116] In one embodiment, the opening and closing members 330 can be spaced apart along the direction of material discharge from the pre-filling chamber, and each opening and closing member 330 can independently open and close the pre-filling chamber at its location. Furthermore, when all opening and closing members 330 are in the open state, the material pre-filled in the pre-filling chamber can be transferred to the brewing chamber, and / or the material ground in the grinding chamber can be transferred to the pre-filling chamber.

[0117] In one embodiment, each opening and closing member 330 can be arranged at the same radial cross-section of the pre-bearing cavity, for example, at the same surface where the pre-bearing outlet is located. In this case, as shown in Figure 8, there are two opening and closing members 330, and both are plate-shaped. The two opening and closing members 330 are arranged at the surface where the pre-bearing outlet is located, and are movable in directions of approaching and moving away from each other. When the two opening and closing members 330 are close to each other, the two opening and closing members 330 are assembled and cover the pre-bearing outlet together, and are in a closed state; when the two opening and closing members 330 are away from each other, the two opening and closing members 330 are separated, the pre-bearing outlet is exposed, and are in an open state.

[0118] There is no restriction on the movement mode of the opening and closing member 330. One end may be rotatably mounted on one radial side of the pre-bearing cavity, and may drive the other end to flip and move to an open state and a closed state. Alternatively, the opening and closing member 330 is located on one radial side of the pre-bearing cavity, and may move translationally in the direction of approaching and moving away from the pre-bearing cavity. Alternatively, the opening and closing member 330 is arranged in a certain chamber of the pre-bearing cavity in a cone-like shape, and the inner wall of the corresponding chamber of the pre-bearing cavity is set to a cone-like shape that matches the outer surface of the opening and closing member 330. At this time, the direction from the pre-bearing inlet to the pre-bearing outlet is the blanking direction, and the opening and closing member 330 can be set to move to an open state and a closed state along or against the blanking direction.

[0119] Based on the above embodiment, when the opening and closing member 330 is configured to receive coffee grounds discharged from the grinding chamber when in the closed position, the measuring mechanism 320 can directly measure the weight of the opening and closing member 330, and after subtracting the weight of the opening and closing member 330 itself, obtain the real-time weight of the coffee grounds received. Alternatively, the measuring mechanism 320 can measure the weight of the entire grinding cylinder 110, pre-holding container 310, or brewing cylinder 210, to which the opening and closing member 330 is mounted, and after subtracting the weight of the corresponding opening and closing member 330 itself and the weight of the corresponding grinding cylinder 110, pre-holding container 310, or brewing cylinder 210, obtain the real-time weight of the coffee grounds.

[0120] Please refer to Figures 5 and 6. In the blanking direction, the radial cross-sectional area of ​​the pre-bearing cavity can be set to be the same or partially different according to actual needs. Specifically in one embodiment, the opening and closing member 330 is movably installed in the pre-bearing cavity, and a feed chamber connected to the grinding chamber is separated in the pre-bearing cavity. Specifically, when the opening and closing member 330 is movably installed in the pre-bearing cavity, the partial chamber in the pre-bearing cavity that is connected to the grinding chamber constitutes the feed chamber; when the opening and closing member 330 is movably installed outside the pre-bearing cavity, for example, when it is movably installed at the pre-bearing outlet, the entire pre-bearing cavity constitutes the feed chamber.

[0121] The chamber in the feed chamber closest to the opening and closing member 330 is the first chamber. The radial cross-sectional area of ​​the first chamber gradually increases in the direction of material delivery. This creates a relatively larger radial cross-sectional area within the first chamber as it approaches the opening and closing member 330 along the material delivery direction. This space allows for more coffee powder to be stored, and when the opening and closing member 330 moves from a closed state to an open state, this space allows for a greater flow of coffee powder through, preventing accumulation and retention of coffee powder in the first chamber, which could result in a loss of coffee powder entering the brewing chamber and reduce brewing quality.

[0122] Of course, according to actual needs, the radial cross-sectional area of ​​the first chamber can be set to gradually decrease in the direction of material falling, so that the flow rate of coffee powder entering the first chamber through the grinding chamber is larger.

[0123] In one embodiment, an opening / closing member 330 is movably mounted within the pre-load chamber, separating the pre-load chamber into a feed chamber that communicates with the grinding chamber. The chamber within the feed chamber closest to the opening / closing member 330 is the first chamber. At least the inner wall of the first chamber and the surface of the opening / closing member 330 where the coffee grounds are deposited can be configured to be smooth. This smoothing can be achieved in various ways, such as by minimizing the roughness of the target surface or by applying a fluid that does not affect brewing quality to the target surface.

[0124] In addition, based on the above embodiment, in a further solution, the opening and closing member 330 can move vertically from the closed state to the open state, so that when the weight of the material collected at the opening and closing member 330 reaches a preset weight value, the opening and closing member 330 is pushed by the gravity of the material and moves vertically. In this way, there is no need to provide an additional driver 341 to provide a driving force for the movement of the opening and closing member 330. The gravity of the material that meets the preset weight value can be directly used to push the opening and closing member 330 to move, which helps to simplify the structure and facilitate operation, and reduce costs. Based on this, the opening and closing member 330 can be configured as a partition set at the pre-bearing cavity, and can be flipped or translated vertically to the open state.

[0125] Alternatively, in another embodiment, the pre-load device 300 further includes a first drive mechanism 340 electrically connected to the control device such that, under control of the control device, the first drive mechanism 340 drives the opening and closing member 330 to switch between the open and closed states. The first drive mechanism 340 provides the driving force required for the movement of the opening and closing member 330, thereby reducing restrictions on the movement, structure, and connection orientation of the opening and closing member 330 and the pre-load cavity, thereby increasing the diversity and flexibility of the configuration of the pre-load cavity and the opening and closing member 330.

[0126] When two opening and closing members 330 are provided on the plane where the pre-bearing outlet is located, as shown in Figure 8 , two first drive mechanisms 340 can be provided accordingly, with the two first drive mechanisms 340 connected to the two opening and closing members 330 in a one-to-one correspondence. Depending on actual needs, the control device can control the two first drive mechanisms 340 to activate synchronously, thereby causing the two opening and closing members 330 to move synchronously. Alternatively, the control device can control the activation of one of the two first drive mechanisms 340 to activate the corresponding opening and closing member 330 individually.

[0127] When the pre-load chamber is equipped with an opening and closing member 330 and the measuring mechanism 320 is a load cell, in a further embodiment, the opening and closing member 330 has a first surface for depositing the collected material, and the load cell is located on this first surface. In this way, when the material enters the pre-load chamber through the grinding chamber and deposits on the first surface, pressure is applied to the load cell located on this first surface. If there is only one load cell, it can cover the entire area of ​​the first surface; if there are multiple load cells, they can be distributed across various areas of the first surface.

[0128] In addition, based on any of the above embodiments, the pre-load device 300 further includes a mounting base 350, which connects the pre-load container 310, the opening and closing member 330, and the measuring mechanism 320 into one body, so that the mounting base 350, the pre-load container 310, the opening and closing member 330, and the measuring mechanism 320 form a whole as shown in Figures 2 to 7. For ease of understanding, it can be defined as the pre-load device 300. Wherein:

[0129] The pre-support container 310 is vertically mounted on the mounting base 350, with at least the bottom of the pre-support container 310 exposed at the bottom of the mounting base 350. As shown in Figures 2 to 7, the pre-support container 310 can be directly mounted on one side of the mounting base 350 and extend to the bottom of the mounting base 350. The pre-support container 310 and the mounting base 350 can be directly connected or indirectly reinforced by a structure such as a connecting plate. Alternatively, the mounting base 350 can have a mounting hole extending from its top to its bottom, and the pre-support container 310 can be inserted through and fixed to the mounting hole, so that the bottom of the pre-support container 310 is exposed at the bottom of the mounting base 350.

[0130] The opening and closing member 330 is movably connected to the bottom side of the mounting base 350, enabling movement toward the bottom of the pre-container 310 to the closed position and away from the bottom of the pre-container 310 to the open position. Specifically, the mounting base 350 may have a recessed mounting groove 351 at its bottom. The groove walls of the mounting groove 351 are provided with guide grooves (or guide rails) extending in a first direction toward and away from the pre-container 310. Correspondingly, the opening and closing member 330 is provided as a plate-shaped cover at the notch of the mounting groove 351, and a guide rail (or guide groove) is provided corresponding to the guide groove (or guide rail). The sliding connection between the guide rails facilitates smooth movement of the opening and closing member 330 toward and away from the pre-container 310 along the first direction. Of course, the sliding connection between the guide rails can also be replaced with a rolling connection between rollers and guide grooves, without limitation.

[0131] To this end, the measuring mechanism 320 includes a weighing sensor having a mounting portion 321 and a measuring portion 322. The mounting portion 321 is fixedly connected to the machine body, and the mounting seat 350, the pre-load container 310, and the opening and closing member 330 are collectively suspended from the measuring portion 322. Thus, when the pre-load device 300 is installed on the machine body, that is, the mounting portion 321 is fixedly connected to the machine body, the mounting seat 350, the pre-load container 310, and the opening and closing member 330 are in a suspended state. When material enters the pre-load cavity and is deposited on the first surface of the opening and closing member 330, the measuring portion 322 measures the total weight of the mounting seat 350, the pre-load container 310, the opening and closing member 330, and the material. The real-time weight of the material is then obtained by subtracting the inherent weight of the mounting seat 350, the pre-load container 310, and the opening and closing member 330.

[0132] When the weighing sensor is directly set as a sensing component such as a stress sheet, the part of the stress sheet that is used to bear force and can form a sensing signal during the force-bearing process constitutes the above-mentioned measuring part 322; other parts of the stress sheet except the measuring part 322 can constitute the installation part 321 as a whole or partially.

[0133] Of course, when the weighing sensor integrates sensing components such as stress gauges, data transmission components, etc., and is installed and housed in a shell structure to form a complete product, the sensing components constitute the measuring part 322 as a whole or in part, and the shell constitutes the installation part 321 as a whole or in part.

[0134] Furthermore, taking Figures 2, 5 and 6 as an example, the shell can be specifically expressed as a cantilever 323 connecting the mounting portion 321 and the measuring portion 322, and the mounting portion 321 and the measuring portion 322 can be arranged at any position on the cantilever 323. Preferably, a fixing plate is provided above the cantilever 323, and the mounting portion 321 of the cantilever 323 is fixed upwardly to the bottom of the fixing plate. At this time, a plurality of mounting holes are provided on the cantilever 323, and the cantilever 323 as a whole can be connected to the fixing plate through the mounting holes, and each mounting hole corresponds to the above-mentioned mounting portion 321. The upper and lower sides of the cantilever 323 are recessed inward to form an "I" shape with larger ends and a smaller middle. Sensing components such as stress sheets are affixed to the surface of the cantilever 323, and vacuum sealed with solid glue to form the measuring portion 322. The mounting base 350 is fixedly suspended below the measuring portion 322, and the opening and closing member 330 is movably arranged on the bottom side of the mounting base 350. The pre-load container 310 is fixed to one end of the mounting base 350 in the horizontal direction and extends to one end of the cantilever 323 and is arranged corresponding to the measuring portion 322 so as to be able to apply stress to the measuring portion 322 when receiving materials.

[0135] Further, referring to FIG. 4 , in one embodiment, when the pre-load device 300 further includes a first drive mechanism 340, the first drive mechanism 340 is electrically connected to the control device and includes a driver 341, a driving gear 342, and a translation rack 343. The driver 341 is disposed on the mounting base 350 and has a vertically extending rotational output shaft. The driving gear 342 is mounted on the rotational output shaft to be driven for rotation. The translation rack 343 extends movably in a direction toward and away from the pre-load container 310 (i.e., the first direction described above). The translation rack 343 is connected to the opening and closing member 330 and meshes with the driving gear 342. The driver 341 can be configured as, for example, a motor, which can be mounted anywhere on the mounting base 350, such as exposed on the top of the mounting base 350 or housed within the mounting slot 351. The rotating output shaft of the motor rotates, driving the driving gear 342 to rotate in the same direction. Through the engagement of the driving gear 342 and the translation rack 343, the translation rack 343 is driven to move in the first direction, and the opening and closing member 330 is synchronously driven to move in the first direction, thereby achieving the purpose of switching between the open state and the closed state.

[0136] In a further embodiment, the intelligent fully automatic beverage device further includes a guide rod 410 and a guide block 420. The guide rod 410 extends in a first direction and is disposed within the mounting slot 351. The guide block 420 is provided with a guide hole extending along the first direction, and the guide hole is slidably connected to the guide rod 410. The guide block 420 is fixedly connected to the opening and closing member 330, or the guide block 420 is fixedly connected to the translation rack 343, thereby providing good guidance for the movement of the opening and closing member 330 when the translation rack 343 drives the opening and closing member 330 to move in the first direction.

[0137] The guide block 420 and the guide rod 410 can be matched with one group or at least two groups according to actual needs. When the guide block 420 and the guide rod 410 are matched with two groups, the two groups can be set at intervals, and by providing a guide hole through the translation rack 343 along the first direction, the translation rack 343 can be reused in one of the guide blocks 420.

[0138] When the number of opening and closing parts 330 is set to two on the plane where the pre-bearing outlet is located as shown in Figure 8, the number of the first drive mechanism 340 can be set to two accordingly, and the two first drive mechanisms 340 are connected to the two opening and closing parts 330 in a one-to-one correspondence. At this time, each drive mechanism can also include the above-mentioned driver 341, the driving gear 342 and the translation rack 343. The translation rack 343 and the corresponding opening and closing part 330 are fixedly connected or integrally formed. In specific applications, if the control device controls the rotation output shafts of the two drivers 341 to rotate in the same direction, at this time, the two translation gears can be arranged on different sides of the two driving gears 342, so that the translation directions of the two translation gears are opposite.

[0139] According to the optimal embodiment of the present invention, referring to FIG7 , the measuring mechanism 320 is symmetrically distributed as a whole. The mounting portion 321 is fixed to the body as a fulcrum. The point where the measuring portion 322 connects to the mounting base 350 is the force point. When the measuring portion 322 is subjected to force, the cantilever 323 undergoes elastic deformation, which triggers the internal weighing sensor to detect the amount of elastic deformation and calculate the weight of the object. The driver 341 is arranged below the measuring portion 322 so that the center of gravity of the entire pre-bearing device 300 is as close to the force point as possible. Specifically, if the axis of the rotating output shaft of the driver 341 is B1 and the axis of the measuring portion 322 of the measuring mechanism 320 in the same direction is B2, then by improving the overall layout of the pre-bearing device 300, the center of gravity of the pre-bearing device 300 can be positioned as close as possible between B1 and B2.

[0140] In order to further reduce the error range of weighing, the pre-load container 310 may be fixed only to the measuring portion 322 of the measuring mechanism 320 , thereby reducing the weight of the measuring mechanism 320 .

[0141] In addition, based on any of the above embodiments, in order to achieve a disconnectable connection between the pre-filling outlet of the pre-filling chamber and the brewing inlet of the brewing chamber:

[0142] Please refer to Figure 9. In one embodiment, the pre-loading container 310 is provided with a pre-loading opening connected to the pre-loading cavity, and the brewing cylinder 210 is provided with a brewing inlet connected to the brewing cavity; the pre-loading container 310 is flippable relative to the machine body, so as to have a flipping state in which the pre-loading opening is facing the brewing inlet, and a flipping state in which the pre-loading opening is staggered with the brewing inlet.

[0143] Specifically, when the control device controls the grinding mechanism 120 to start operation, the control device controls the pre-holding container 310 to flip and move until it is connected to the pre-holding opening and the grinding outlet. At this time, the pre-holding opening is equivalent to the above-mentioned pre-holding inlet, and the material discharged from the grinding outlet can be introduced into the pre-holding chamber; when the measuring mechanism 320 determines that the weight of the material received in the pre-holding chamber reaches a preset weight value, the control device controls the pre-holding container 310 to flip and move until the pre-holding opening is connected to the brewing inlet. At this time, the pre-holding opening is equivalent to the above-mentioned pre-holding outlet, and the material pre-held in the pre-holding chamber can be transferred to the brewing chamber through the brewing inlet.

[0144] Similarly to the above, the driving force required for the flipping of the pre-loading container 310 can be achieved manually by the user, automatically by gravity after the material reaches a preset weight value, or in one embodiment, the pre-loading device 300 also includes a second drive mechanism 360, which is electrically connected to the control device to drive the pre-loading container 310 to switch between the blanking state and the pre-loading state under the control of the control device. The specific composition of the second drive mechanism 360 is not limited, and can specifically include but is not limited to a driver 341 such as a motor, or a driver 341 such as a motor or a linear cylinder and a transmission component. The transmission component can be, but is not limited to, a gear set, a screw and nut mechanism, etc.

[0145] As shown in Figure 9, the second drive mechanism 360 may include a first motor 361, a first gear 362, a second gear 363, and a support arm 364. The pre-load container 310 has a first end and a second end, with the first end of the pre-load container 310 being provided with the aforementioned pre-load opening. The support arm 364 extends generally horizontally, with one end of the support arm 364 connected to the second end of the pre-load container 310 and the other end of the support arm 364 connected to the shaft end of the second gear 363. The first gear 362 is connected to the rotating output shaft of the first motor 361, and the first gear 362 and the second gear 363 mesh. Thus, when the first motor 361 is activated and rotated along its horizontal axis, the first gear 362 in turn rotates the second gear 363 in the opposite direction, which in turn rotates the support arm 364, ultimately causing the pre-load container 310 to flip, allowing the pre-load opening to switch between facing upward and connecting to the grinding chamber and facing downward and connecting to the brewing chamber.

[0146] In addition, referring to FIG. 13 , based on any of the above embodiments of the intelligent fully automatic beverage equipment, the present invention further provides a control method for the intelligent fully automatic beverage equipment, including:

[0147] Step S200': upon receiving a work instruction, controlling the pre-loading of materials into the pre-loading cavity;

[0148] Step S300': controlling the measuring mechanism 320 to measure the weight of the material entering the pre-loading cavity to obtain a real-time weight value of the material;

[0149] Step S400 ′: when it is determined that the acquisition state of the real-time weight value is normal and reaches the preset weight value, the pre-holding chamber is controlled to transfer the material to the brewing chamber.

[0150] In this embodiment, the work instruction can be manually triggered by the user or periodically triggered by the control device according to a pre-set period. The manual triggering method is not limited and can be triggered by pressing a physical button and / or a virtual button on the outer surface of the device, or by a mobile terminal connected to the control device via wireless communication, or when the device is additionally equipped with a voice recognition module or an image recognition module, by outputting a set voice or setting an action, etc., without limitation.

[0151] Taking the intelligent fully automatic beverage device including the grinding device 100 as an example, the above steps can be specifically performed as follows:

[0152] Step S200: upon receiving a work instruction, controlling the grinding mechanism 120 to start operation so as to pre-fill the pre-loading cavity with material;

[0153] Step S300: controlling the measuring mechanism 320 to measure the weight of the material entering the pre-holding cavity to obtain a real-time weight value of the material;

[0154] Step S400: When it is determined that the acquisition state of the real-time weight value is normal and reaches the preset weight value, the pre-holding chamber is controlled to transfer the material to the brewing chamber.

[0155] After the working instruction is triggered, the control device controls the grinding device 100 to start operation, including the unloading mechanism in the grinding device 100 obtaining and transferring the coffee beans into the grinding chamber, the grinding mechanism 120 grinding the coffee beans in the grinding chamber to the required degree, and the discharging mechanism in the grinding device 100 transferring the coffee powder obtained after grinding from the grinding chamber to the outside.

[0156] The measuring mechanism 320 can measure the material passing through the pre-loading cavity in real time, and can also measure the material stacked on the opening and closing member 330, such as the first surface. The measurement result at least includes the real-time weight value of the material.

[0157] Since the grinding device 100 is always in operation, the coffee powder will continue to enter the pre-holding chamber and, for example, gradually pile up on the first surface of the opening and closing member 330, so that the real-time weight value of the material becomes larger and larger, gradually approaching the preset weight value. And in this process, by monitoring the measurement status of the real-time weight value of the material by the measuring mechanism 320, it can be basically determined whether the acquisition status of the current real-time weight value is normal. When the acquisition status of the real-time weight value is normal and reaches the preset weight value, it basically means that the amount and quality of the coffee powder at this time meet the requirements, and the grinding device 100 can be controlled to stop running, and when the opening and closing member 330 is provided, the opening and closing member 330 is operated to move to the open state to allow the coffee powder to enter the brewing chamber. The control device controls the brewing mechanism 220 to start running until a coffee beverage that meets the requirements is obtained.

[0158] Furthermore, after the above step S300 of controlling the measuring mechanism 320 to measure the weight of the material passing through the pre-load chamber and obtaining the real-time weight value of the material, the following steps may be further performed:

[0159] Step S310: When it is determined that the real-time weight value acquisition state is abnormal, controlling the grinding device 100 to stop operating;

[0160] Step S320: Acquire the abnormality type of the material, and determine an adjustment plan associated with the abnormality type according to the abnormality type;

[0161] Step S330: controlling the grinding device 100 to perform an adjustment action according to the adjustment plan.

[0162] In this embodiment, when the control device determines that the acquisition status of the real-time material weight value is abnormal, indicating that the current coffee powder quality does not meet the target requirements, the control device first controls the grinding device 100 to stop operation and cease further coffee powder discharge. It then determines the type of material abnormality. The type of material abnormality can generally be related to the material weight detection process of the measuring mechanism 320, such as the material powder discharge speed being too fast or too slow, the material powder quality being too coarse, or the material powder discharge direction being offset.

[0163] The control device pre-maps each anomaly type with a corresponding adjustment solution, creating a database. For example, when a material exhibits an abnormality of excessively high powder discharge, adjustments may be made primarily to target tool wear in the grinding mechanism 120. In practice, when the control device obtains the current anomaly type, it performs a one-to-one query and comparison with the data stored in the database to determine the associated adjustment solution. This adjustment solution is presented in the form of instructions that can be recognized by the control device or grinding device 100, allowing the grinding device 100 to perform the relevant adjustment actions based on the adjustment solution.

[0164] Furthermore, in one embodiment, the above step S200 of controlling the grinding device 100 to start operation upon receiving a work instruction to pre-fill the grinding chamber with material further includes:

[0165] Step S110: Upon receiving the verification instruction, executing a verification operation, wherein the verification operation includes:

[0166] Step S111: controlling the grinding device 100 to start operation to grind the material entering the grinding chamber;

[0167] Step S112: controlling the measuring mechanism 320 to measure the weight of the material passing through the pre-loading chamber to obtain a first calibration weight value of the material;

[0168] Step S113: when it is determined that the first verification weight value reaches a preset weight value, controlling the grinding device 100 to stop running, and obtaining the running time of the grinding device 100; and,

[0169] Step S114: when the operating time is different from a preset time threshold, obtaining operating parameters of the grinding device 100 and adjusting the operating parameters according to preset rules;

[0170] In this embodiment, the verification instruction can refer to the above-mentioned work instruction, and can be manually triggered and generated by the user, or can be periodically triggered and generated by the control device according to a pre-set setting. The verification instruction is associated with a verification operation. Among them, the verification steps S111 to S112 can be executed with reference to the above-mentioned steps S200 to S300. Among them, when the first verification weight value obtained gradually increases and reaches the preset weight value, the grinding device 100 is controlled to stop running, and the running time of the grinding device 100 since step S111 is obtained by means of a timestamp or the like. If the running time is different from the preset time threshold, that is, greater than or less than the preset time threshold, and the required powder weight is reached too quickly or too slowly, it can be indicated that the current operating parameters of the grinding device 100 may be abnormal, for example, the cutter in the grinding mechanism 120 may be greatly worn, causing the coffee beans to be discharged and enter the pre-holding chamber without being fully ground.

[0171] Similarly, the control device pre-maps each operating parameter anomaly with the corresponding adjustment rule to form a database. When the control device determines that the grinding device 100's current operating parameter is abnormal, it performs a one-to-one query and comparison of the abnormal operating parameter with the data stored in the database to determine the associated adjustment rule. The grinding device 100 then performs the relevant adjustment action based on the adjustment rule.

[0172] Step S120: Repeat the verification operation until the running time reaches the time threshold.

[0173] In this embodiment, after each verification operation is completed, the control device will repeat the second verification operation, that is, repeat the above steps S111 to S114 until the running time reaches the time threshold, which indicates that the operating parameters of the grinding device 100 have been adjusted in place, and the automatic verification function of the coffee machine is terminated.

[0174] In addition, the control device can collect and count the weight value of coffee powder for each coffee drink after each work instruction is triggered and steps S200 to S400 are executed, so as to form visual data for users to check and understand the consumption of coffee beans.

[0175] In addition, referring to Figures 10 to 12, the present invention further provides an intelligent fully automatic beverage device, comprising a machine body, a brewing device 200, and a pre-holding device 300. The brewing device 200 is disposed on the machine body, comprising a brewing cylinder 210 having a brewing cavity and a brewing mechanism 220 for extracting and brewing the material in the brewing cavity; the pre-holding device 300 is disposed on the machine body, comprising a pre-holding container 310 having a pre-holding cavity and a measuring mechanism 320 for measuring the weight of the material entering the pre-holding cavity; wherein at least one of the brewing cylinder 210 and the pre-holding container 310 is movably arranged relative to the machine body so as to be able to move toward and away from each other, and when the two move toward a preset position in a direction toward each other, the pre-holding cavity is connected to the brewing cavity.

[0176] The detailed configuration of the machine body, brewing device 200, and pre-filling device 300 can be found above and will not be elaborated on here. By making at least one of the brewing cylinder 210 and pre-filling container 310 movable, the brewing chamber and pre-filling chamber can be switched between connected and disconnected. Generally, the machine body is separated by a powder receiving position and a brewing position, with the grinding device 100 positioned adjacent to the powder receiving position and the brewing mechanism 220 positioned adjacent to the brewing position.

[0177] Regarding the relative movement between the brewing cylinder 210 and the pre-loaded container 310:

[0178] In one embodiment, the brewing cylinder 210 may be fixed relative to the machine body, and the pre-holding container 310 is located between the grinding cylinder 110 and the brewing cylinder 210 and is movable in directions close to and away from the brewing cylinder 210 .

[0179] Of course, there is no limitation on the specific movement mode and movement trajectory of the pre-load container 310. According to actual needs, the pre-load container 310 can perform linear or curved translational movement along any appropriate direction, or rotational movement along any appropriate axis.

[0180] As shown in Figure 11, the grinding cylinder 110 and the brewing chamber can be arranged to be staggered along the first horizontal direction. Correspondingly, the pre-load container 310 can be arranged to perform linear translation along the first horizontal direction. At this time, the translational movement of the pre-load container 310 can be driven by the third driving mechanism 500. The third driving mechanism 500 may include a second motor 511, a third gear 512 and a first rack 513. The rotation output shaft of the second motor 511 extends in the vertical direction. The third gear 512 is coaxially mounted with the rotation output shaft of the second motor 511. The first rack 513 extends along the first horizontal direction and can be translated along the first horizontal direction. The first rack 513 is engaged with the third gear 512, and the first rack 513 is fixedly connected to the pre-load container 310. In this way, when the second motor 511 starts running, it drives the third gear 512 to rotate, and then through the engagement between the third gear 512 and the first rack 513, drives the first rack 513 and the pre-load container 310 to move synchronously in a first horizontal direction, so as to be able to switch back and forth between directly below the grinding cylinder 110 and directly above the brewing cylinder 210.

[0181] Alternatively, in one embodiment, the brewing cylinder 210 is fixed relative to the machine body, and the pre-holding container 310 is located between the grinding cylinder 110 and the brewing cylinder 210 and is movably arranged in a direction close to and away from the brewing cylinder 210 .

[0182] Likewise, the specific movement mode and movement trajectory of the brewing cylinder 210 are not limited. According to actual needs, the brewing cylinder 210 can perform linear or curved translational motion along any appropriate direction, or perform rotational motion along any appropriate axis.

[0183] Specifically, as shown in Figure 12, the brewing cylinder 210 can be configured to perform linear translation along the second horizontal direction. At this time, the translational motion of the brewing cylinder 210 can also be driven by the third driving mechanism 500. The third driving mechanism 500 may include a third motor 521, a fourth gear 522, and a second rack 523. The rotation output shaft of the third motor 521 extends in the vertical direction. The fourth gear 522 is coaxially mounted with the rotation output shaft of the third motor 521. The second rack 523 extends along the second horizontal direction and can be translated along the second horizontal direction. The second rack 523 is engaged with the fourth gear 522, and the second rack 523 is fixedly connected to the brewing cylinder 210. In this way, when the third motor 521 starts running, it drives the fourth gear 522 to rotate, and then through the engagement between the fourth gear 522 and the second rack 523, drives the second rack 523 and the brewing cylinder 210 to move synchronously along the second horizontal direction, so as to be able to switch back and forth between directly below the pre-holding container 310 and beside the pre-holding container 310.

[0184] Or as shown in Figure 13, the brewing cylinder 210 can be configured to perform linear translation along a first oblique direction. The first oblique direction is a direction inclined compared to the horizontal direction or the vertical direction. At this time, the translational motion of the brewing cylinder 210 can also be driven by the third driving mechanism 500. The third driving mechanism 500 may include a fourth motor 531, a fifth gear 532 and a third rack 533. The rotation output shaft of the fourth motor 531 extends in the horizontal direction. The fifth gear 532 is coaxially mounted with the rotation output shaft of the fourth motor 531. The third rack 533 extends along the first oblique direction and can be translated along the first oblique direction. The third rack 533 is engaged with the fifth gear 532, and the third rack 533 is fixedly connected to the brewing cylinder 210. In this way, when the fourth motor 531 starts running, it drives the fifth gear 532 to rotate, and then through the engagement between the fifth gear 532 and the third rack 533, the third rack 533 and the brewing cylinder 210 are driven to move synchronously along the first oblique direction, so as to be able to switch back and forth between directly below the pre-holding container 310 and obliquely above / obliquely below the pre-holding container 310.

[0185] Of course, in Figure 13, the brewing cylinder 210 can be directly connected to the third rack 533, or the third driving mechanism 500 also includes a connecting member 534, the connecting member 534 includes a horizontal extension section and an oblique section, the horizontal extension section is for fixed installation of the brewing cylinder 210, and the oblique section extends along the above-mentioned first oblique direction and is fixedly connected to the third rack 533.

[0186] In addition, in another embodiment, the brewing cylinder 210 and the pre-container 310 are both movably arranged relative to the machine body, and the brewing cylinder 210 and the pre-container 310 can move toward and away from each other.

[0187] Of course, further, the intelligent fully automatic beverage equipment also includes the grinding device 100 as described above. After the coffee beans enter the grinding device 100 for grinding, the coffee powder is discharged from the grinding device 100 to the brewing cylinder 210 of the measuring mechanism 320 for storage. The brewing chamber of the brewing mechanism 220 is configured to move between a powder receiving position and a brewing position. In the existing fully automatic coffee machine, when the grinding device 100 grinds the beans, the brewing mechanism 220 needs to move to the powder receiving position to wait for the grinding device 100 to discharge the coffee powder, and then move to the brewing position to extract the coffee powder in the cylinder. After the extraction is completed, it moves to the powder receiving position again to wait for the grinding device 100 to grind the beans. This reciprocating process results in low brewing efficiency. When multiple drinks are queued for preparation, after adding the measuring mechanism 320, the grinding device 100 can start grinding the coffee beans while the brewing mechanism 220 is extracting coffee, and discharge the coffee powder into the brewing cylinder 210 of the measuring mechanism 320. With this configuration, grinding and brewing can be performed simultaneously, which can improve work efficiency by more than 30%.

[0188] In addition, referring to FIG1 , the present invention further provides an intelligent fully automatic beverage device, comprising a brewing device 200 and a pre-holding device 300. The brewing device 200 comprises a mounting plate 230, a brewing cylinder 210 and a brewing mechanism 220 disposed on the mounting plate 230, wherein the brewing cylinder 210 forms a brewing cavity, and the brewing mechanism 220 is used to extract and brew the material in the brewing cavity; the pre-holding device 300 comprises a pre-holding container 310 forming a pre-holding cavity, and a measuring mechanism 320 for measuring the weight of the material entering the pre-holding cavity; wherein the mounting plate 230 extends horizontally, the pre-holding container 310 is disposed through the mounting plate 230, and at least one end of the pre-holding container 310 in the vertical direction protrudes from the corresponding end surface of the mounting plate 230.

[0189] In this way, the vertical projections of the grinding device 100, the measuring mechanism 320, and the brewing device 200 at least partially overlap, minimizing the height of the entire device. The brewing mechanism 220 of the brewing device 200 is fixed to the mounting plate 230. The mounting plate 230 can be independently mounted and fixed to the machine body or any component within the machine body. Of course, the mounting plate 230 can also be an integral extension of the machine body, the grinding device 100, or any component within the machine body.

[0190] In an embodiment of the present invention, the mounting plate 230 has a first surface and a second surface disposed vertically opposite each other, the first surface being located above the second surface, the brewing mechanism 220 being at least partially mounted on the first surface, and the brewing cylinder 210 being mounted below the second surface. In view of the above, the brewing mechanism 220 includes, but is not limited to, a drive motor, a transmission mechanism, etc., wherein the brewing cylinder 210 is disposed below the mounting plate 230, and is movably disposed below the mounting plate 230. A rotating shaft extends through the top of the mounting plate 230 and is transmission-connected to the brewing mechanism 220 above the mounting plate 230, enabling the brewing cylinder 210 to switch directly between a coffee powder receiving position and a brewing position. A downwardly extending scraper is disposed on the second surface of the mounting plate 230, opposite the first surface. The scraper is configured to scrape away coffee grounds that are pushed upward from the brewing cylinder 210 as the brewing cylinder 210 moves from the brewing position to the coffee powder receiving position.

[0191] When the brewing cylinder 210 is in the powder receiving position, the brewing cylinder 210 is arranged below the pre-holding container 310, the upper end of the brewing cylinder 210 extends upward beyond the first surface of the mounting plate 230, and the lower end of the brewing cylinder 210 extends downward beyond the second surface of the mounting plate 230.

[0192] In the second embodiment of the present invention, the upper end surface of the pre-load container 310 is downward and lower than the first surface of the mounting plate 230 .

[0193] In the third embodiment of the present invention, the lower end of the pre-load container 310 is higher than the second surface of the mounting plate 230 .

[0194] According to the description in the above embodiments, the brewing cylinder 210 needs to be arranged below the pre-container 310 , so the scraper can be arranged at the bottom end of the pre-container 310 or integrally formed from the bottom end of the pre-container 310 .

[0195] The inner diameter of the top end of the brewing cylinder 210 is larger than the inner diameter of the bottom end of the pre-holding container 310 .

[0196] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and does not limit the patent scope of the present invention. All equivalent structural transformations made by using the contents of the present invention description and drawings under the inventive concept of the present invention, or direct / indirect application in other related technical fields are included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An intelligent fully automatic beverage equipment, characterized in that: include: Body; A brewing device, arranged on the machine body, the brewing device comprises a brewing cylinder formed with a brewing cavity; a pre-loading device, arranged on the machine body, comprising a pre-loading container having a pre-loading cavity, and a measuring mechanism for measuring the weight of the material entering the pre-loading cavity; and, A control device is connected to the measuring mechanism, and the control device controls the pre-loading of materials into the pre-loading chamber, and when it is determined that the weight value of the material measured by the measuring mechanism reaches a preset weight value, controls the pre-loading chamber to transfer the material to the brewing chamber.

2. The intelligent fully automatic beverage equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pre-holding container is configured to be used for carrying materials, and after the measuring mechanism completes the weight measurement of the materials in the pre-holding cavity, the pre-holding cavity is communicated with the brewing cavity, so that the materials can enter the brewing cavity from the pre-holding cavity; The measuring mechanism includes a weighing sensor and / or an imaging sensor.

3. The intelligent fully automatic beverage equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The intelligent fully automatic beverage equipment further comprises an opening and closing member, which is movably mounted on the pre-loading container to have an open state connecting the pre-loading cavity and the brewing cavity, and a closed state separating the pre-loading cavity and the brewing cavity; Wherein, when the opening and closing member is in the closed state, the measuring mechanism is used to measure the weight of the material in the pre-loading cavity.

4. The intelligent fully automatic beverage equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that: The pre-loading chamber is provided with a pre-loading inlet and a pre-loading outlet, the pre-loading outlet is used to communicate with the brewing chamber, the opening and closing member is movably arranged at the pre-loading outlet, and is in the closed state when covering the pre-loading outlet, and is in the open state when opening the pre-loading outlet; When in the closed state, the opening and closing member is used to receive the material entering the pre-holding cavity, and the measuring mechanism is used to measure the weight of the material received by the opening and closing member.

5. The intelligent fully automatic beverage equipment according to claim 4, characterized in that: The opening and closing member can move from the closed state to the open state in the vertical direction, so that when the weight of the material collected at the opening and closing member reaches a preset weight value, the opening and closing member is pushed by the gravity of the material to move in the vertical direction; or, The pre-bearing device further comprises a first driving mechanism, which is electrically connected to the control device so that under the control of the control device, the first driving mechanism drives the opening and closing member to switch between the open state and the closed state.

6. The intelligent fully automatic beverage equipment according to claim 4, characterized in that: The pre-bearing device further comprises a mounting seat, wherein the mounting seat connects the pre-bearing container, the opening and closing member and the measuring mechanism into one body, the pre-bearing container is arranged through the mounting seat, the pre-bearing outlet is arranged at the bottom side of the pre-bearing container, and the opening and closing member is movably connected to the mounting seat located beside the pre-bearing outlet so as to be able to translate toward the direction close to the pre-bearing outlet to the closed state, and translate toward the direction away from the pre-bearing outlet to the open state; The measuring mechanism comprises a weighing sensor, the weighing sensor has a mounting portion and a measuring portion, and the mounting seat, the pre-load container and the opening and closing member are suspended together on the measuring portion.

7. The intelligent fully automatic beverage equipment according to claim 6, characterized in that: The pre-bearing device further comprises a first driving mechanism, wherein the first driving mechanism comprises: A driver, disposed on the mounting seat and electrically connected to the control device, the driver having a rotating output shaft; a driving gear mounted on the rotation output shaft to be driven to rotate; and The translation rack extends in the direction of approaching and moving away from the pre-load container and is movably arranged relative to the mounting seat. The translation rack is connected to the opening and closing member and meshes with the driving gear.

8. The intelligent fully automatic beverage equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pre-loading container is provided with a pre-loading opening connected to the pre-loading cavity, and the brewing cylinder is provided with a brewing inlet connected to the brewing cavity; The pre-loading container is flippably arranged relative to the machine body, so as to have a material-dropping state in which the pre-loading opening faces the brewing inlet, and a pre-loading state in which the pre-loading opening is staggered with the brewing inlet.

9. The intelligent fully automatic beverage equipment according to claim 8, characterized in that: The pre-loading device further comprises a second driving mechanism, which is electrically connected to the control device so as to drive the pre-loading container to switch between the blanking state and the pre-loading state under the control of the control device.

10. The intelligent fully automatic beverage equipment according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: The intelligent fully automatic beverage equipment further comprises a grinding device arranged on the machine body, wherein the grinding device comprises a grinding cylinder having a grinding chamber and a grinding mechanism for grinding the material in the grinding chamber; The control device is electrically connected to the grinding mechanism, and controls the grinding mechanism to start running so as to pre-introduce materials into the pre-loading chamber, and controls the grinding mechanism to stop running when it is determined that the material weight value measured by the measuring mechanism reaches a preset weight value.

11. A control method for an intelligent fully automatic beverage device according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that: include: When receiving the work instruction, control the pre-loading of materials into the pre-loading cavity; The control measuring mechanism measures the weight of the material entering the pre-bearing cavity to obtain the real-time weight value of the material; When it is determined that the acquisition state of the real-time weight value is normal and reaches the preset weight value, the pre-holding chamber is controlled to transfer the material to the brewing chamber.

12. The control method of the intelligent automatic beverage equipment according to claim 11, characterized in that: The intelligent fully automatic beverage equipment further comprises a grinding device arranged on the machine body, wherein the grinding device comprises a grinding cylinder having a grinding chamber and a grinding mechanism for grinding the material in the grinding chamber; The control method of the intelligent fully automatic beverage equipment includes: When receiving a work instruction, the grinding mechanism is controlled to start operation so as to pre-fill the material into the pre-bearing cavity; The control measuring mechanism measures the weight of the material entering the pre-bearing cavity to obtain the real-time weight value of the material; When it is determined that the acquisition state of the real-time weight value is normal and reaches the preset weight value, the pre-holding chamber is controlled to transfer the material to the brewing chamber.

13. The control method of the intelligent automatic beverage equipment according to claim 12, characterized in that: After the control and measurement mechanism measures the weight of the material entering the pre-loading cavity to obtain the real-time weight value of the material, the method further includes: When it is determined that the real-time weight value acquisition state is abnormal, controlling the grinding device to stop running; Acquire the abnormal type of the material, and determine the adjustment plan associated with the abnormal type according to the abnormal type; The grinding device is controlled to perform an adjustment action according to the adjustment plan.

14. The control method of the intelligent automatic beverage equipment according to claim 12, characterized in that: Before the step of controlling the grinding mechanism to start operation to pre-fill the pre-loading cavity with materials upon receiving the work instruction, the method further includes: When a verification instruction is received, a verification operation is performed, wherein the verification operation includes: Control the grinding device to start running to grind the materials entering the grinding chamber; The control measuring mechanism measures the weight of the material passing through the pre-bearing cavity to obtain a first calibration weight value of the material; When it is determined that the first verification weight value reaches a preset weight value, controlling the grinding device to stop running, and obtaining the running time of the grinding device; and, When the operating time is different from a preset time threshold, obtaining operating parameters of the grinding device, and adjusting the operating parameters according to preset rules; The verification operation is repeatedly performed until the running time reaches the time threshold.

15. An intelligent fully automatic beverage device, characterized in that: include: Body; A brewing device is arranged on the machine body, the brewing device comprises a brewing cylinder having a brewing cavity, and a brewing mechanism for extracting and brewing materials in the brewing cavity; and, A pre-loading device is arranged on the machine body, and the pre-loading device includes a pre-loading container having a pre-loading cavity, and a measuring mechanism for measuring the weight of the material entering the pre-loading cavity; Among them, at least one of the brewing cylinder and the pre-containing container is movably arranged relative to the machine body so as to be able to move in directions approaching and away from each other, and when the two move in a direction approaching each other to a preset position, the pre-containing cavity is communicated with the brewing cavity.

16. The intelligent fully automatic beverage equipment according to claim 15, characterized in that: The brewing cylinder is fixed relative to the machine body, and the pre-bearing container is located between the grinding cylinder and the brewing cylinder and can be movably arranged in a direction close to and away from the brewing cylinder.

17. The intelligent fully automatic beverage equipment according to claim 15, characterized in that: The pre-container is fixed relative to the machine body and is located between the grinding cylinder and the brewing cylinder. The brewing cylinder can be movably arranged in a direction close to and away from the pre-container.

18. An intelligent fully automatic beverage device, characterized in that: include: A brewing device, the brewing device comprising a mounting plate, a brewing cylinder and a brewing mechanism disposed on the mounting plate, the brewing cylinder forming a brewing cavity, the brewing mechanism being used for extracting and brewing materials in the brewing cavity; and, A pre-loading device, the pre-loading device comprising a pre-loading container having a pre-loading cavity, and a measuring mechanism for measuring the weight of the material entering the pre-loading cavity; The mounting plate extends in a horizontal direction, the pre-load container is passed through the mounting plate, and at least one end of the pre-load container in a vertical direction protrudes from a corresponding end surface of the mounting plate.

19. The intelligent fully automatic beverage equipment according to claim 18, characterized in that: The mounting plate has a first surface and a second surface which are arranged opposite to each other in a vertical direction, and the first surface is located on the upper side of the second surface; The brewing mechanism is at least partially installed on the first surface, and the brewing cylinder is installed below the second surface.

20. The intelligent fully automatic beverage equipment according to claim 18, characterized in that: The inner diameter of the brewing cavity at the top end is larger than the inner diameter at the bottom end.

21. The intelligent fully automatic beverage equipment according to claim 18, characterized in that: The top end of the brewing cylinder is lower than the bottom end of the pre-container.

22. The intelligent fully automatic beverage equipment according to claim 18, characterized in that: The mounting plate has a first surface and a second surface which are arranged opposite to each other in a vertical direction, and the first surface is located on the upper side of the second surface; A scraper plate is provided at the bottom end of the pre-bearing container and / or the second surface extending downward.

23. A pre-bearing device, characterized in that: include: A measuring mechanism, comprising a mounting portion at one end and a measuring portion at the other end; Pre-loaded containers; Mounting seat; An opening and closing member is movably mounted on the mounting seat and enables the pre-loaded container to be in a closed or open state; and a first driving mechanism, comprising a driver connected to the opening and closing member to control the movement of the opening and closing member; The measuring part of the measuring mechanism and the mounting seat are arranged on the same side of the upper and lower ends of the pre-load container, and the driver is arranged between the measuring mechanism and the mounting seat and fixed on the mounting seat.

24. The preload device according to claim 23, characterized in that: The opening and closing member is movably arranged on the bottom side of the mounting seat, and the driver and the opening and closing member are respectively arranged on the upper and lower sides of the mounting member.

25. The preload device according to claim 23, characterized in that: A mounting groove is recessed at the bottom of the mounting seat, and a guide rail extending in a direction close to and away from the pre-load container is provided in the mounting groove. The opening and closing member is in the form of a plate and covers the notch of the mounting groove, and a guide groove extending into the mounting groove is provided on the corresponding guide rail.

26. The preload device according to claim 23, characterized in that: The driver drives the guide slot to slide along the guide rail to further drive the opening and closing member to slide back and forth below the mounting seat.

27. The preload device according to claim 24, characterized in that: A mounting groove is recessed at the bottom of the mounting seat, and a guide rod extending in the direction approaching and away from the pre-load container is provided in the mounting groove. The first driving mechanism includes a rotating output shaft extending downward into the mounting groove, a driving gear and a translation rack. The driving gear is located in the mounting groove and mounted on the rotating output shaft of the driver. The translation rack is sleeved on the guide rod. The driving gear can rotatably drive the translation rack to move horizontally forward and backward along the guide rod.

28. The preload device according to claim 27, characterized in that: The opening and closing member is installed on the translation rack and shields the translation rack in the installation groove.

29. The preload device according to claim 28, characterized in that: A pair of guide rods are arranged in the installation groove, one of which is slidably connected to the translation rack, and a guide block is arranged on the other guide rod for sliding connection, and the translation rack and the guide block are both fixed to the opening and closing member.

30. The preload device according to claim 23, characterized in that: The axis of the rotating output shaft of the driver is B1, the axis of the measuring part of the measuring mechanism in the same direction is B2, and the center of gravity of the pre-bearing device as a whole is set between B1 and B2.

31. An intelligent fully automatic beverage device, characterized in that: include: Body; A brewing device, arranged on the machine body, the brewing device comprises a brewing cylinder formed with a brewing cavity; A pre-bearing device is arranged on the machine body, and the pre-bearing device includes a measuring mechanism, a pre-bearing container fixed to the measuring mechanism, a mounting seat connected and fixed to the pre-bearing container, an opening and closing member installed on the mounting seat, and a first driving mechanism installed on the mounting seat to drive the opening and closing member; Wherein, the measuring mechanism is fixed on the machine body or the brewing device, so that the machine body or the brewing device and the pre-container are respectively fixed at two ends of the measuring mechanism.

32. The intelligent fully automatic beverage equipment as claimed in claim 31, characterized in that: The mounting seat and the first driving mechanism are located below a fixed position where the measuring mechanism is fixed to the machine body.

33. The intelligent fully automatic beverage equipment as claimed in claim 31, characterized in that: The opening and closing member is fixedly installed below the mounting seat and can movably open or close the bottom of the pre-container.

34. The intelligent fully automatic beverage equipment as claimed in claim 33, characterized in that: When the brewing cylinder moves to be located below the pre-container, the opening and closing member is in a state of closing the pre-container.

35. The intelligent fully automatic beverage equipment as claimed in claim 31, characterized in that: The brewing device comprises a mounting plate, the brewing cylinder is arranged below the mounting plate, and at least one end of the pre-supporting container in the vertical direction protrudes from the surface of the mounting plate.

36. The intelligent fully automatic beverage equipment as claimed in claim 31, characterized in that: The inner diameter of the top end of the brewing cylinder is greater than the inner diameter of the bottom end of the pre-holding container.

37. The intelligent fully automatic beverage equipment as claimed in claim 31, characterized in that: The brewing cylinder is arranged below the pre-container, and a scraper plate is arranged below the pre-container.

38. The intelligent fully automatic beverage equipment as claimed in claim 32, characterized in that: At least one of the brewing cylinder and the pre-container is movably arranged relative to the machine body so as to move toward and away from each other.

39. The intelligent fully automatic beverage equipment as claimed in claim 31, characterized in that: The intelligent fully automatic beverage equipment also includes a grinding device.

40. The intelligent fully automatic beverage equipment as claimed in claim 39, characterized in that: The measuring mechanism comprises a mounting portion at one end and a measuring portion at the other end, wherein the mounting portion is fixed on the machine body or mounted on the grinding device.

41. An intelligent fully automatic beverage device, characterized in that: include: Body; A grinding device is placed in the machine body; A brewing device, placed in the body, comprising a movable brewing cylinder; A pre-loading device, placed in the body, comprises a pre-loading container and a measuring mechanism for measuring the weight of the pre-loading container and the object therein; Among them, a powder receiving position and a brewing position at different positions are arranged in the machine body, and the brewing cylinder can reciprocate between the powder receiving position and the brewing position. When the brewing cylinder, the grinding device and the pre-container are close to each other and reach a proximity state, the brewing cylinder is located at the powder receiving position.

42. The intelligent fully automatic beverage equipment as claimed in claim 41, characterized in that: The movement and switching of the brewing cylinder between the powder receiving position and the brewing position may be a horizontal translation movement; or an inclined movement compared to the horizontal direction or the vertical direction; or a rotational movement along any axis.

43. The intelligent fully automatic beverage equipment as claimed in claim 41, characterized in that: The powder ground by the grinding device first enters the pre-container and is weighed by the measuring mechanism before entering the brewing cylinder.

44. The intelligent fully automatic beverage equipment as claimed in claim 42, characterized in that: When the brewing cylinder moves to the powder receiving position, the pre-holding container is already filled with powder material ground by the grinding device, and the powder material has been weighed by the measuring mechanism and has reached a preset weight.

45. The intelligent fully automatic beverage equipment as claimed in claim 42, characterized in that: After the brewing cylinder moves to the powder receiving position, the grinding device starts to start, grinds the powder into the pre-container, and then stops running when the powder reaches a preset weight after being weighed by a measuring mechanism.

46. ​​The intelligent fully automatic beverage device according to any one of claims 44 or 45, characterized in that: The inner diameter of the top end of the brewing cylinder is larger than the inner diameter of the bottom end of the pre-holding container.

47. The intelligent fully automatic beverage equipment as claimed in claim 41, characterized in that: The projections of the grinding device, the pre-supporting device and the brewing device in the vertical direction at least partially overlap.

48. An intelligent fully automatic beverage device, characterized in that: include: Body; A grinding device is placed in the machine body; A brewing device, placed in the machine body, comprising a brewing cylinder; A pre-loading device, movably placed in the body, comprises a pre-loading container and a measuring mechanism for measuring the weight of the pre-loading container and the object therein; Wherein, the pre-bearing device is movably arranged between the grinding device and the brewing device, and can be movably arranged in the direction of approaching and moving away from the brewing cylinder.

49. The intelligent fully automatic beverage equipment as claimed in claim 48, characterized in that: The grinding device and the brewing device are arranged at intervals and staggered, and the pre-bearing device can perform linear or curved translational motion along any direction or rotational motion along any axis.

50. The intelligent fully automatic beverage equipment as claimed in claim 49, characterized in that: The pre-container comprises an opening and closing piece for closing the bottom and a second driving mechanism for driving the opening and closing piece to open or close, wherein the second driving mechanism closes the pre-container when the pre-container moves to a powder receiving position, and opens the pre-container when the pre-container moves to a brewing position.

51. A control method for intelligent automatic beverage equipment, characterized in that: include: Body; A grinding device is disposed in the machine body; A brewing device, placed in the body, comprising a movable brewing cylinder; A pre-loading device, placed in the body, comprises a pre-loading container and a measuring mechanism for measuring the weight of the pre-loading container and the object therein; The control method of the intelligent fully automatic beverage equipment includes: When receiving a work instruction, the pre-loading device moves to the downstream of the grinding device, controls the grinding device to start operation, and outputs powder into the pre-loading container. The measuring mechanism measures the powder entering the pre-loading container in real time to obtain the real-time weight value of the material. When it is determined that the real-time weight value reaches the preset weight value, the grinding device is controlled to stop, and the pre-holding device is moved to the brewing device to transfer the powder into the brewing device.

52. The control method of the intelligent automatic beverage equipment as claimed in claim 51, characterized in that: The grinding device and the brewing device are arranged at intervals and staggered, and the pre-bearing device can perform linear or curved translational motion along any direction or rotational motion along any axis.

53. The control method of the intelligent automatic beverage equipment as claimed in claim 51, characterized in that: The brewing cylinder needs to be arranged below the pre-container, and a scraping plate is arranged at the bottom end of the pre-container.

54. The control method of the intelligent automatic beverage equipment as claimed in claim 51, characterized in that: The inner diameter of the top end of the brewing cylinder is larger than the inner diameter of the bottom end of the pre-holding container.

55. An intelligent fully automatic beverage device, characterized in that: include: Body; The grinding device is arranged in the machine body. A pre-loading device is arranged on the machine body, comprising a pre-loading container having a pre-loading cavity, and a measuring mechanism for measuring the weight of the material entering the pre-loading cavity from the grinding device; as well as, A control device connected to the measuring mechanism and the grinding device, the control device controls the grinding device to grind the powder material toward the pre-bearing device, and when it is determined that the material weight value measured by the measuring mechanism reaches a preset weight value, instructs the grinding device to stop working; The brewing device is detachably arranged from the pre-containing device, wherein when the brewing device is located at the powder receiving position, the grinding module starts grinding, and the pre-containing device obtains powder of a preset weight and transfers it into the brewing device.

56. The intelligent fully automatic beverage device according to claim 55, characterized in that: When the brewing device is located at the powder receiving position, the brewing device at least partially overlaps with the pre-receiving device in the height direction.

57. The intelligent fully automatic beverage device according to claim 55, characterized in that: The brewing device can be built in the machine body or arranged outside the machine body.

58. The intelligent fully automatic beverage device according to claim 55, characterized in that: The grinding device can pre-grind powder of a preset weight and store it in the pre-holding container. When the brewing device is located at the powder receiving position, the powder is transferred into the brewing device.

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