WO2013037114A1

WO2013037114A1 - Extracting mechanism for beverages

Info

Publication number: WO2013037114A1
Application number: PCT/CN2011/079653
Authority: WO
Inventors: 郭建刚; 刘育; 林锦如
Original assignee: 广东新宝电器股份有限公司
Priority date: 2011-09-14
Filing date: 2011-09-15
Publication date: 2013-03-21
Also published as: CN102309255B; CN102309255A

Abstract

An extracting mechanism for beverages, comprising a beverage brewing mechanism (26) provided on a brewing seat (25), a driving mechanism (27) which drives the beverage brewing mechanism (26) to move so as to achieve an open-close movement and a flip-flop movement. The driving mechanism (27) achieves the open-close movement and the flip-flop movement by guiding the beverage brewing mechanism (26) via a movement guiding mechanism (7), and when the beverage brewing mechanism (26) is opening or closing, the mouth of a brewing cavity (19) of the beverage brewing mechanism (26) is oriented upwards or inclined upwards.

Description

[Name of invention established by ISA in accordance with Rule 37.2] Drinking material quenching mechanism

Technical field

The invention relates to a beverage quenching mechanism, in particular to an automatic capsule coffee machine, which belongs to the transformation technology of the capsule coffee machine.

Background technique

An existing capsule coffee machine, such as the automatic capsule coffee machine disclosed in Chinese Patent Publication No. CN201571956U on September 8, 2010, includes a beverage brewing mechanism and a driving mechanism that are moved in a straight line by a driving mechanism, and a beverage. The brewing mechanism is provided with a brewing chamber for loading the coffee capsule, the inner end of the driving mechanism is provided with a hot water passage for brewing the coffee capsule and a check valve; the surface of the coffee capsule is annularly provided with a flange, and the brewing chamber is fixedly disposed in the beverage brewing mechanism. At the inner end, the opening for loading the coffee capsule faces the hot water passage and the one-way valve; the left and right sides of the inner end of the driving mechanism are provided with movable clamp blocks sliding left and right, and the movable clamp block is provided with a card slot corresponding to the flange of the coffee capsule. When the beverage brewing mechanism and the driving mechanism are separated, the vertical coffee capsule is placed in the card slot of the movable clamp block, and the beverage brewing mechanism is closed after the brewing chamber is gradually opened, and the movable clamp gradually expands the movable clamp block. The coffee capsule is nested and pushed to the hot water passage and the check valve. After the brewing is completed, the beverage brewing mechanism is opened, and the coffee capsule is automatically dropped downward due to gravity. However, this structure has the disadvantage that since the capsule is placed vertically when the capsule is placed, there is a certain lack of use and no mechanical pre-bubble function.

technical problem

The object of the present invention is to provide a beverage quenching mechanism which is simple and reasonable in structure, more convenient in capsule placement, high in safety and reliable in performance in consideration of the above problems. The invention has reasonable design, convenience and practicality.

Technical solution

The technical solution of the present invention is that the beverage extracting mechanism of the present invention comprises a beverage brewing mechanism installed on the brewing seat, a driving mechanism for driving the movement of the beverage brewing mechanism to realize opening and closing and turning movement, and the driving mechanism passes the motion guiding mechanism. The guiding causes the beverage brewing mechanism to realize opening and closing and flipping movement, and when the beverage brewing mechanism is opened and closed, the mouth of the brewing chamber faces upward or obliquely upward.

The motion guiding mechanism includes a guide plate disposed on two sides of the brewing seat, two flip rails and a linear guide rail mounted on the guide plate, and the two guide rails passing through the motion guiding mechanism between the beverage brewing mechanism and the driving mechanism Sliding connection, and the guide plate is further provided with a turning fulcrum that is turned over when the beverage brewing mechanism moves to the fulcrum position along the inverting track guide rail, and the guide plate is further provided with the beverage brewing mechanism moving toward the brewing seat along the inverted track guide rail. A guide block that guides the beverage brewing mechanism and seals with the drive mechanism to the guiding position.

The beverage brewing mechanism comprises a brewing mechanism body and a brewing chamber which is installed at the front end of the brewing mechanism body and can be filled with a coffee or a beverage capsule. The bottom of the brewing chamber is connected with the water outlet provided by the brewing mechanism body; the brewing seat inner end is correspondingly brewed. A sealing ring is arranged at the position of the cavity, and a filter piece is connected to the outer side of the sealing ring. The filter piece is provided with a piercing needle capable of piercing the coffee capsule, and the piercing needle is connected with the water inlet valve provided by the beverage brewing mechanism, and the beverage brewing mechanism The tension spring is further arranged to be flipped up to a horizontal position under the force of the left and right tension springs when the beverage brewing mechanism moves to the turning fulcrum along the left and right flipping track when the beverage brewing mechanism is opened and closed.

The brewing mechanism of the above-mentioned beverage brewing mechanism is provided with pulleys on the left and right sides of the upper part of the body, and the two ends of the pulley are respectively sleeved on the rotating track of the left and right sides and the rotating shaft of the beverage brewing mechanism.

The punching seat or the guide plate is provided with a sliding slot seat, and the inner side of the sliding slot seat is provided with a card slot corresponding to the flange on the front side of the coffee capsule; the inner side of the sliding slot seat is provided with a avoiding position corresponding to the position of the card slot, and the sliding slot seat is provided with a card The movable clamp is arranged in the tank to be in contact with the brewing chamber on the brewing mechanism. The outer side of the sliding sleeve is fixedly provided with a pressing plate, and the movable clamping block is arranged in the sliding seat by sliding the left and right of the pressing plate, the pressing plate and the movable clamp. Elastic members are provided between the blocks.

The outer side of the brewing mechanism body of the beverage brewing mechanism is provided with a guide post, and the guide post is slidably connected with the linear guide rail, one end of the tension spring is fixed on the guide post, and the other end of the tension spring is fixed on the guide plate.

The elastic member is a compression spring or a torsion spring.

The outer side of the movable clamping block extends out of the rotating pin or the guiding pin, and the rotating pin or the guiding pin is sleeved in the compression spring or the torsion spring, and the movable clamping block sleeves the rotating pin or the guiding pin through the pressing block.

The driving mechanism is a connecting rod driving mechanism including four connecting rods, wherein the first connecting rod has a spoon shape, one end of which is rotatably connected to the beverage brewing mechanism through the first transmission shaft, and the other end of the first connecting rod is elongated One end of the second link is rotatably connected, and the other end of the second link is rotatably connected to the brewing seat through the second transmission shaft; one end of the third link is fixedly connected with the second transmission shaft, and the other end of the second transmission shaft The first link is rotatably coupled to the first link, and the other end of the third link is rotatably coupled to one end of the arc-shaped fourth link, and the other end of the fourth link is rotatably coupled to the handle.

The second transmission shaft is a flat shaft, and the third connecting rod is provided with a flat shaft buckle fixedly connected thereto; the second transmission shaft is further provided with a sleeve disposed between the second connecting rod and the brewing seat.

The first connecting rod is provided with a concave position corresponding to the sleeve; the handle is located at the top of the brewing seat, and is rotatably connected to the driving mechanism through the rotating shaft; the bottom of the brewing seat is further provided with a capsule box, and the middle of the brewing seat is provided water intake.

Beneficial effect

The invention adopts the beverage brewing mechanism to be turned to a close horizontal state when the beverage brewing mechanism and the driving mechanism are separated, the coffee capsule flange is horizontally placed in the brewing chamber, and then the beverage brewing mechanism is in the process of moving into the driving mechanism by pulling the handle Turning to the horizontal position until the structure of the beverage brewing mechanism is turned off, the beverage brewing mechanism of the present invention drives the coffee capsule to push the sealing ring of the driving mechanism, and the brewing chamber gradually expands the movable clamping block, and gradually seals the brewing chamber and pushes it to The filter (the flange and the card slot are staggered), the needle is pierced in the drive mechanism after the needle is in place. High-pressure hot water is injected into the brewing chamber. After the high-pressure hot water enters the coffee capsule, the tail of the capsule is lifted up until the tail slider is pushed down, and the tail needle is exposed to pierce the capsule, and the coffee flows out. After the brewing is completed, the beverage brewing mechanism is opened, and the coffee capsule is released from the brewing chamber due to the movable clip blocking the flange of the coffee capsule, and the coffee capsule is automatically dropped down by the left and right clamps and gravity. The structure is simple and reasonable, convenient for production control, safe and reliable. The invention is a beverage quenching mechanism with ingenious design, excellent performance, convenient and practical.

DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic exploded view of an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a schematic view showing the assembly structure of the beverage brewing mechanism and the driving mechanism in a sealed state and in a state of brewing coffee according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic structural view showing the beverage brewing mechanism and the driving mechanism in an open state according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4-1 and 4-2 show two different sections of coffee capsules and brewing according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Cutaway view of a coffee capsule.

5-1 and 5-2 are cross-sectional views showing two different cross-section brewers in an embodiment of the present invention.

6-1 and 6-2 are cross-sectional views showing the dropping of two different-section coffee capsules according to an embodiment of the present invention.

7-1 and 7-2 are schematic diagrams showing the assembly diagram and the exploded structure of the beverage brewing mechanism of the present invention.

8-1 and 8-2 are schematic views showing the assembly diagram and the exploded structure of the driving mechanism of the present invention.

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Example:

The structure of the present invention is shown in Fig. 1. The beverage extracting mechanism of the present invention comprises a beverage brewing mechanism 26 mounted on the brewing base 25, and a driving mechanism for driving the beverage brewing mechanism 26 to realize opening and closing and turning movement. 27, the driving mechanism 27 drives the beverage brewing mechanism 26 to realize the opening and closing movement by the guidance of the motion guiding mechanism 7, and when the beverage brewing mechanism 26 is opened and closed, the mouth of the brewing chamber faces upward or obliquely upward.

In this embodiment, the motion guiding mechanism 7 includes a guide plate 71 mounted on both sides of the brewing seat 25, two inverting track guides 7.1 and a linear guide rail 7.2 mounted on the guide plate 71, and the beverage brewing mechanism 26 and the driving. The two guide rails of the motion guiding mechanism 7 are slidably connected between the mechanisms 27, and the guide plate 71 is further provided with the beverage brewing mechanism 26 along the inversion track guide 7.1. The flipping fulcrum 7.3 is realized when the fulcrum position is moved, and the guide plate 71 is further provided with the beverage brewing mechanism 26 being guided when the beverage brewing mechanism 26 moves toward the punching seat 25 in the direction of the flipping track guide 7.1 to the guiding position. A guide block 7.5 sealed to the drive mechanism 27.

In the present embodiment, the beverage brewing mechanism 26 includes a brewing mechanism body 261 and a brewing chamber 19 that can be loaded into the front end of the brewing mechanism body 261 and can be filled with the coffee or beverage capsule 23. The bottom of the brewing chamber 19 and the brewing mechanism body 261 are provided. The water outlet 14 is connected; the inner end of the brewing seat 25 is provided with a sealing ring 15 at a position corresponding to the brewing chamber 19, and the outer side of the sealing ring 15 is connected with a filter sheet 16, and the filter sheet 16 is provided with a thorn capable of piercing the coffee capsule 23. The needle 17 is broken, and the puncturing needle 17 is connected to the water inlet valve provided by the beverage brewing mechanism 26. The beverage brewing mechanism 26 is further provided with the beverage brewing mechanism 26 moving to the flip yoke 7.1 along the left and right flip track 7.1 when opening and closing. At this time, under the force of the left and right tension springs, the tension spring 13 is moved up to the horizontal position.

In the embodiment, the left and right sides of the upper part of the brewing mechanism body 261 of the beverage brewing mechanism 26 are sleeved with pulleys 21, and the two ends of the pulley 21 are respectively sleeved on the left and right sides of the inverted track slide 7.1 and the beverage brewing mechanism 26 Rotate the shaft 20.1.

In this embodiment, the brewing seat 25 or the guide plate 71 is provided with a sliding seat 7.4. The inner side of the sliding seat 7.4 corresponding to the front side of the coffee capsule is provided with a card slot; the inner side of the sliding seat 7.4 corresponds to the position of the card slot. A escaping position is provided, and a movable clamping block 8 capable of contacting the brewing chamber 19 on the beverage brewing mechanism is disposed in the slot provided in the sliding sleeve 7.4. The outer side of the sliding sleeve 7.4 is fixedly provided with a pressing plate 10, and the movable clamping block 8 is disposed. The slide plate 10 is slidably or vertically turned by the pressure plate 10, and an elastic member 9 is disposed between the pressure plate 10 and the movable clamp block 8.

In addition, the outer side of the brewing mechanism body 261 of the beverage brewing mechanism 26 is provided with a guide post 22, and the guide post 22 is slidably connected with the linear guide rail 7.2. One end of the tension spring 13 is fixed on the guide post 22, and the other end of the tension spring 13 is fixed at On the guide plate 71. In this embodiment, the elastic member 9 is a compression spring or a torsion spring.

In addition, the outer side of the movable clamping block 8 extends out of the rotating pin or the guiding pin 8.1, and the rotating pin or the guiding pin 8.1 is sleeved in the compression spring or the torsion spring 9, and the movable clamping block 8 is sleeved with the rotating pin or the guiding pin through the pressing block 10. 8.1.

In the embodiment, the driving mechanism 27 is a connecting rod driving mechanism including four connecting rods, wherein the first connecting rod 11 is in the shape of a spoon, and one end thereof is rotatably connected to the beverage brewing mechanism through the first transmission shaft 24, the first connection The other end of the rod 11 is rotatably connected to one end of the elongated second link 6, and the other end of the second link 6 is rotatably connected to the brewing seat 25 via the second transmission shaft 4; one end of the third link 4 The second transmission shaft 5 is fixedly connected to the second transmission shaft 5, the other end of the second transmission shaft 5 is pivotally connected to the first connecting rod 11, and the other end of the third connecting rod 4 is rotatably connected to one end of the circular arc-shaped fourth connecting rod 2. The other end of the fourth link 2 is rotatably connected to the handle 1. In this embodiment, The second transmission shaft 5 is a flat shaft, and the third connecting rod 4 is provided with a flat shaft buckle fixedly connected thereto; the second transmission shaft is further provided with a sleeve 18 which is located at the second connecting rod 6 and brewing Between 25 seats.

In addition, the first link 11 is provided with a concave position corresponding to the sleeve 18; the handle 1 is located at the top of the brewing seat 25, and is rotatably connected to the driving mechanism 27 through the rotating shaft 24; in this embodiment, the rotating shaft 24 is mounted on The mounting hole 3 of the brewing seat 25 is provided. A capsule case 29 is further disposed at the bottom of the brewing seat 25, and a water inlet 28 is disposed in the middle of the brewing seat.

The working principle of the invention is that when the beverage quenching mechanism is in the initial state, the beverage brewing chamber of the beverage brewing mechanism 26 is turned upside down to a horizontal position, as shown in FIG.

When brewing coffee or beverage, refer to Figure 4-1 and Figure 4-2. Turn on the power and turn the handle 1 outward, so that the fourth link 2 and the third link 6 are rotated, and the third link 6 is driven. The two transmission shafts 5 thus drive the second link 6 and the first link 11 to perform a rotary motion, and finally drive the beverage brewing mechanism 26 to move in the direction of the arrow T7 on the guide rails of the left and right slide rails, when the fourth link 2 touches the left and right After the fulcrum 7.3 of the slide rail, the brewing chamber 19 on the beverage brewing mechanism is turned to the horizontal state, and at the same time, the movable clamps 8 on the left and right sides are driven by the compression spring or the torsion spring 9, respectively, in the direction of the arrow T4, T5 Recession

Referring to Figures 5-1 and 5-2, the coffee capsule 23 is placed in the brewing chamber, the handle 1 is turned in the opposite direction, the beverage brewing chamber is moved along with the coffee capsule in the direction of T3, and the movable jaw 8 is gradually combined with the beverage brewing mechanism. The brewing chamber 19 is in contact, and the movable clamping block 8 is moved outward in the direction of T6 and T8, and the brewing chamber 19 of the beverage brewing mechanism (26) starts to seal with the sealing ring 15 of the driving mechanism 22, and is pushed to the filter sheet 16, and is driven in place. The needle 17 in the mechanism 22 pierces the top of the coffee capsule 23. At this time, when the machine is warmed up, press the brewing coffee control button, the high-pressure hot water in the heating sputum is injected into the brewing chamber 19, and then the high-pressure hot water enters the coffee capsule 23, so that the capsule tail deforms and pierces the needle until it is punctured. At the bottom of the capsule, the fragrant coffee flows out of the coffee mouth (not shown) through the bottom of the capsule to achieve the purpose of mechanical pre-bubble.

Referring to Figure 6-1 and Figure 6-2, when the coffee brewing is completed, the handle 1 is turned outward, the beverage brewing mechanism moves in the direction of T7, and the movable clips 4 on the left and right sides are contracted inward, and the coffee capsules after cooking are finished. The flange 23.1 of the block 23 is blocked, and the brewing chamber 19 is gradually separated from the coffee capsule 23; when the coffee capsule 23 is unsupported, it falls into the capsule box 29 by its own weight G. When the fourth link 2 touches the flip fulcrum 7.3 of the two side rails again, the beverage brewing mechanism 26 is fully opened.

If you want to brew coffee again, repeat the above steps.

Claims

A beverage extracting mechanism comprises a beverage brewing mechanism (26) mounted on the brewing seat (25), and a driving mechanism (27) for driving the beverage brewing mechanism (26) to realize opening and closing and turning movement, and the characteristics thereof The driving mechanism (27) drives the beverage brewing mechanism (26) to realize the opening and closing movement by the guidance of the motion guiding mechanism (7), and when the beverage brewing mechanism (26) is opened and closed, the mouth of the brewing chamber faces upward or Slanting up.
A beverage extracting mechanism according to claim 1, wherein said motion guiding mechanism (7) comprises a guide plate (71) mounted on both sides of the brewing seat (25) and mounted on the guide plate (71). Two rails of the track guide rail (7.1) and the linear guide rail (7.2) are flipped, and the two brewing rails of the movement guiding mechanism (7) are slidably connected between the beverage brewing mechanism (26) and the driving mechanism (27), and the guide plate (71) Also mounted on the beverage brewing mechanism (26) along the flip track guide (7.1) The flip fulcrum (7.3) is realized when moving to the fulcrum position, and the guide plate (71) is further provided with the beverage brewing mechanism (26) moving toward the brewing seat (25) along the flip track guide (7.1) to the guide. The guide block (7.5) that guides the beverage brewing mechanism (26) and seals with the drive mechanism (27).
A beverage extracting mechanism according to claim 1, wherein said beverage brewing mechanism (26) comprises a brewing mechanism body (261) and a coffee or beverage capsule (23) that is mounted at the front end of the brewing mechanism body (261). The brewing chamber (19), the bottom of the brewing chamber (19) is connected to the water outlet (14) provided by the brewing mechanism body (261); the inner end of the brewing seat (25) is disposed corresponding to the brewing chamber (19) There is a sealing ring (15), and a filter piece (16) is connected to the outer side of the sealing ring (15). The filter piece (16) is provided with a piercing needle (17) capable of piercing the coffee capsule (23), and the needle is pierced (17) connected to the water inlet valve provided by the beverage brewing mechanism (26), and the beverage brewing mechanism (26) is further provided with the beverage brewing mechanism (26) moving to the flip rail (7.1) to the left and right when the opening and closing is performed. At the fulcrum (7.3), the tension spring (13) is moved up to the horizontal position under the force of the left and right tension springs.
A beverage extracting mechanism according to claim 3, wherein said beverage brewing mechanism (26) The upper part of the upper part of the brewing mechanism body (261) is provided with a pulley (21), and the two ends of the pulley (21) are respectively sleeved on the left and right sides of the flip track (7.1) and the rotation of the beverage brewing mechanism (26). Inside the shaft (20.1).
The beverage extraction mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the brewing seat (25) or the guide plate (71) is provided with a sliding seat (7.4), and the inner side of the sliding seat (7.4) corresponds to the front side of the coffee capsule. The flange (23.1) is provided with a card slot; the inner side of the chute seat (7.4) is provided with a escaping position corresponding to the card slot, and the card slot provided in the chute seat (7.4) is provided with a brewing chamber on the brewing mechanism (19) The movable clamping block (8) is contacted, and the pressing plate (10) is fixedly arranged on the outer side of the sliding seat (7.4), and the movable clamping block (8) is slid or flipped on the sliding seat by the pressing plate (10). In the middle, between the pressure plate (10) and the movable clamp (8), an elastic member (9) is disposed.
A beverage extracting mechanism according to claim 3, wherein said beverage brewing mechanism (26) The outer side of the brewing mechanism body (261) is provided with a guide post (22), the guide post (22) is slidably connected with the linear guide rail (7.2), and one end of the tension spring (13) is fixed on the guide post (22), and the tension spring ( The other end of 13) is fixed to the guide (71).
A beverage extraction mechanism according to claim 6, wherein said elastic member (9) is a compression spring or a torsion spring.
The beverage extracting mechanism according to claim 5, characterized in that the outer side of the movable clamping block (8) extends out of the rotating pin or the guiding pin (8.1), and the rotating pin or the guiding pin (8.1) is sleeved in the compression spring or twisted In the spring (9), the movable clamp (8) is sleeved by a pressing block (10) with a rotating pin or a guide pin (8.1).
The beverage extracting mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein said driving mechanism (27) is a link driving mechanism including four links, wherein the first link (11) has a spoon shape. One end of the first link (11) is rotatably connected to the beverage brewing mechanism via a first transmission shaft (24), and the other end of the first link (11) is rotatably connected to one end of the elongated second link (6), and the second link ( The other end of 6) is rotatably connected to the brewing seat (25) through the second transmission shaft (4); one end of the third connecting rod (4) is fixedly connected with the second transmission shaft (5), and the second transmission shaft (5) The other end is connected to the first link (11) by a shaft rotation, and the other end of the third link (4) is rotatably connected to one end of the arc-shaped fourth link (2), and the fourth link (2) The other end is rotatably connected to the handle (1).
The beverage extraction mechanism according to claim 9, wherein the second transmission shaft (5) is a flat shaft, and the third link (4) is provided with a flat shaft buckle fixedly connected thereto; the second transmission The shaft is further provided with a sleeve (18) located between the second connecting rod (6) and the brewing seat (25); the first connecting rod (11) is provided with a concave position corresponding to the sleeve (18); The handle (1) is located at the top of the brewing seat (25), and is rotatably connected to the driving mechanism (27) through the rotating shaft (24); the bottom of the brewing seat (25) is further provided with a capsule box (29) for brewing A water inlet (28) is provided in the middle of the seat.