CN106308500A - Coffee machine and control method thereof - Google Patents

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CN106308500A
CN106308500A CN201510353900.9A CN201510353900A CN106308500A CN 106308500 A CN106308500 A CN 106308500A CN 201510353900 A CN201510353900 A CN 201510353900A CN 106308500 A CN106308500 A CN 106308500A
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Guangdong Midea Consumer Electric Manufacturing Co Ltd
Guangdong Midea Life Electric Manufacturing Co Ltd
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The invention discloses a coffee machine and a control method of the coffee machine. The coffee machine comprises a boiler, a valve body, a drive device and a brewing cavity, wherein the valve body is convertibly connected with the boiler between the connection state connecting the boiler and the outside air and a closed state disconnecting the boiler and the outside air, and the valve body is normally in the connection state; the drive device is used for driving the valve body to be switched to the closed state, and the drive device communicates with the valve body and the boiler respectively; the brewing cavity communicates with the boiler, a pipeline communicating the brewing cavity and the boiler extends to the bottom of the interior of the boiler, and when the valve body is in the closed state, the drive device can drive water in the boiler to flow to the brewing cavity through the pipeline. According to the coffee machine provided by the embodiment of the invention, a novel hot water supply method is provided, the structure of the coffee machine is simplified, therefore, the structure of the coffee machine is simple, the production is convenient, the cost is low, the maintenance is convenient, the operation is convenient, and the stability is high.

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Coffee machine and control method thereof
Technical field
The present invention relates to living electric apparatus technical field, particularly to a kind of coffee machine and the control method of this coffee machine.
Background technology
In correlation technique, the structure complexity cost of coffee machine and water storage heating system thereof is high, is not easy to the universal of coffee machine and makes With, but also cause the difficult in maintenance of coffee machine.It addition, existing boiler has potential safety hazard, and solve pot by electromagnetic valve Furnace gas pressure communicates with air, and structure is complicated, and cost is high.
Summary of the invention
It is contemplated that one of technical problem solved the most to a certain extent in correlation technique.Carry to this end, the invention reside in Going out a kind of coffee machine, simple in construction and performance are more stable.
Coffee machine according to embodiments of the present invention, including: boiler, valve body, driving means and brewing cavity.Described brewing cavity with Described boiler is connected, and the pipeline connecting described brewing cavity and described boiler extends to the bottom in described boiler;Described valve body Connecting described boiler and the on-state of outside air and disconnecting between described boiler and the closed state of outside air convertible Ground is connected with described boiler, and described valve body is often in described on-state;Driving means is used for driving described valve body to closed State is changed, and described driving means connects with described valve body and described boiler respectively, drives described in when described valve body is in closed state Dynamic device can drive the water in described boiler to flow to described brewing cavity by described pipeline.
Coffee machine according to embodiments of the present invention, it is provided that the mode of a kind of new supplying hot water, simplifies the structure of coffee machine, Make to store up that coffee-making machine structure is simple, convenient for production, low cost, operation easy to maintenance and convenient and stability high.
It addition, coffee machine according to the above embodiment of the present invention, it is also possible to have a following additional technical characteristic:
According to one embodiment of present invention, described boiler includes body of heater and bell, limit in described body of heater top have into The heating chamber at the mouth of a river, described bell is located on described body of heater to close or open the described heating chamber of described body of heater.
According to one embodiment of present invention, described boiler also includes the position for closing described body of heater in the deviation of described bell Time the safety switch that is triggered.
According to one embodiment of present invention, described safety switch is microswitch, and described safety switch is affixed with described body of heater, And the contact of described safety switch is arranged towards described bell.
According to one embodiment of present invention, described safety switch is located at the side towards described body of heater of described bell, described When bell is in the position closing described body of heater, described bell props up the contact of described safety switch.
According to one embodiment of present invention, described body of heater is one-body molded.
According to one embodiment of present invention, described boiler is provided with the temperature sensing of the temperature for detecting described boiler internal Device.
According to one embodiment of present invention, described temperature sensor is located at the top of described boiler, top or side.
According to one embodiment of present invention, described boiler is provided with liquid level sensor.
According to one embodiment of present invention, described driving means is air pump.
The invention allows for the control method of a kind of coffee machine, described coffee machine is the aforesaid coffee machine of the present invention, described side Method includes: after adding appropriate water in described boiler heats boiler, and makes pot by valve body in boiler heating process Air connected by stove;After having heated, described driving means drives described valve body to change to closed state, and passes through driving means The water in boiler is driven to flow to brewing cavity by described pipeline.
According to one embodiment of present invention, described driving means is air pump.
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Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram of the coffee machine of one embodiment of the invention.
Reference: coffee machine 1, heats chamber 101, water inlet 102, boiler 11, valve body 12, driving means 13, stove Body 111, bell 112, safety switch 113, temperature sensor 114, liquid level sensor 115, brewing cavity 14, pipeline 15.
Detailed description of the invention
Embodiments of the invention are described below in detail, and the example of described embodiment is shown in the drawings, the most identical Or similar label represents same or similar element or has the element of same or like function.Retouch below with reference to accompanying drawing The embodiment stated is exemplary, it is intended to is used for explaining the present invention, and is not considered as limiting the invention.
As it is shown in figure 1, coffee machine 1 according to embodiments of the present invention, including: boiler 11, valve body 12, driving means 13 With brewing cavity 14.
Specifically, brewing cavity 14 is connected with boiler 11, and the pipeline 15 of connection brewing cavity 14 and boiler 11 extends to pot Bottom in stove 11.Valve body 12 is being connected the on-state of boiler 11 and outside air and is being disconnected boiler 11 and outside air Closed state between be switchably connected with boiler 11, valve body 12 is the most in an ON state, say, that valve body 12 is normal It is in connection boiler 11 and the state of outside air.Driving means 13 is used for driving valve body 12 to change to closed state, drives Device 13 connects with valve body 12 and boiler 11 respectively, it addition, driving means 13 is possible not only to drive valve body 12 conversion to envelope Closed state, and when valve body 12 is in closed state, driving means 13 can drive the water in boiler 11 to pass through pipeline 15 flow to brewing cavity 14.
Coffee machine 1 according to embodiments of the present invention, by arranging valve body 12, in boiler 11 normal heating process, boiler 11 Connect with outside air so that the air pressure in boiler 11 is unanimous on the whole with outside air, it is to avoid the water not heated is drained into In brewing cavity;After boiler 11 has heated, driving means 13 drives valve body to change to closed state, and drives boiler 11 Interior water is flowed in brewing cavity 14 by pipeline 15.
This invention simplifies the structure of coffee machine so that coffee-making machine structure is simple, convenient for production in storage, low cost, easy to maintenance And conveniently operation and stability are high.
In one embodiment of the invention, driving means 13 is air pump, when driving means 13 supplies gas body, is possible not only to Supply gas in boiler 11 body, but also valve body 12 can be made boiler 11 and outside air to be separated.It addition, valve body 12 leads to The air pressure commutation of over-driving device 13 product: time driving means 13 is idle, boiler 11 communicates with air all the time, drives When device 13 works, valve body 12 commutates under driving means 13 pressure effect, closes the pipeline that boiler 11 communicates with air, Making boiler 11 seal, hot water can only reach brewing coffee effect, when driving means 13 quits work from brewageing pipeline out Valve body 12 restores to the original state again.Valve body 12 has three pivotal roles with driving means 13 combination: 1, make valve body 12 commutate, and makes Make coffee;2, hot water is after rolling, and the gas of driving means 13 can also dry up water remaining inside brewing cavity 14, solves to drip Leakage problem;3, communicate with air all the time when heating inside boiler 11, only boiler 11 ability when driving means 13 works Sealing, outer effect just produces pressure, so solves boiler 11 safety problem.
As it is shown in figure 1, in some embodiments of the invention, boiler 11 includes body of heater 111 and bell 112, body of heater 111 Inside limiting top and have the heating chamber 101 of water inlet 102, bell 112 is located on body of heater 111 to close or opens body of heater The heating chamber 101 of 111.Therefore, it can by open bell 112 to heating chamber 101 in add water.
Further, with reference to Fig. 1, boiler 11 also includes being touched during the position for deviateing closed furnace body 111 at bell 112 The safety switch 113 sent out.Wherein, the position that described bell 112 deviates closed furnace body 111 refers to, bell 112 is from closing Preset distance is moved to the position opening body of heater 111 in the position of body of heater 111.
By being provided with safety switch 113, the situation of bell 112 can be detected rapidly, can be in the mistake opening bell 112 Journey controls rapidly stop heating, start safeguard protection effect.It addition, when driving means works, safety can be passed through The situation of switch 113 detection bell 112, during bell 112 is opened, can stop driving means 13 and run, with Avoid the potential safety hazard that the high pressure in boiler 11 causes.
Advantageously, safety switch 113 is microswitch, and safety switch 113 is affixed with body of heater 111, and safety switch 113 Contact arrange towards bell 112.Microswitch is set and can the most quickly detect the opening and closing situation of bell 111, can With in bell 111 fault or when being accidentally opened, power-off rapidly.
Wherein, the contact of safety switch 113 at least includes towards bell 112: safety switch 113 be located at bell 112 towards The side (with reference to the downside of bell 112 in Fig. 1) of body of heater 111, will unclamp peace to open position when bell 112 moves Full switch 113 causes safety switch to be triggered;Safety switch 113 is located at bell 112 and deviates from the side (reference of body of heater 111 The upside of bell 112 in Fig. 1), safety switch can be touched when bell 112 moves to open position thus cause safety switch It is triggered.As a example by former mode.
Specifically, with reference to Fig. 1, safety switch 113 is located at the side towards body of heater 111 of bell 112 (i.e. such as Fig. 1 The downside of middle bell 112), when bell 112 is in the position of closed furnace body 111, bell 112 props up touching of safety switch 113 Point.It is, bell 112 props up the contact of safety switch 113 when bell 112 is in the position of closed furnace body 111, When bell 112 moves to the position opening body of heater 111, bell 112 will unclamp safety switch 113 thus cause safety Switch 113 is triggered.
Wherein, " the triggering safety switch " alleged by the present invention refers to that the state (being opened or closed) of safety switch changes.
It addition, in the boiler 11 that bell 112 is threadeded with body of heater 111, can arrange on bell 112 shake-up boss, Touch the structures such as groove to realize triggering safety switch.
One of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that can also arrange water tank and water pump combination or on the knot such as the water tank put The purpose that structure realizes adding water boiler 11 etc..
Preferably, body of heater 111 is one-body molded.Make body of heater 111 molding easily and good seal performance, it can in addition contain increase The structural strength of body of heater 111, thus improve the shelf life of body of heater 111.
Additionally body of heater 111 can also be by the molding respectively of multiple parts, then by mode molding such as welding, screwings.
With reference to Fig. 1, in some embodiments of the invention, boiler 11 is provided with the temperature for detecting the temperature within boiler 11 Degree sensor 114.Such that it is able to the real-time temperature understood in boiler 11, in order to the temperature in boiler 11 reaches pre- Enter next step operation during fixed temperature, be possible not only to improve efficiency, but also energy consumption can be reduced.
Further, boiler 11 is provided with liquid level sensor 115.The liquid level in boiler 11 is understood by liquid level sensor 115, Improve the safety and stability of boiler 11, but also quantitative water heating can be realized.
The valve body of the present invention can be a check valve, when the air pressure in boiler rises relatively slow (normal heating), due to weight The effect of power is the state that check valve is on, when the air pressure in boiler rises very fast (driving means work), and air-flow Will drive check valve close, and air pressure increase the state further adding this closing.
It addition, the valve body of the present invention can also be the structure of other forms, such as: arrange air inlet, air vent on valve body And control port, and elastic block piece is set in valve body, wherein boiler 11 connected by air inlet, and outside air connected by air vent, Control port and connect driving means.When driving means does not works, air inlet is connected with air vent, during driving means work, and gas Pressure drives elastic block piece to block at least one in air inlet and air vent and realizes closing the purpose of boiler 11.
With reference to Fig. 1, the invention allows for the control method of a kind of coffee machine, described coffee machine is present invention institute The coffee machine stated, described method includes: after adding appropriate water in described boiler heat boiler, and is heating boiler During by valve body make boiler connect air;After having heated, described driving means drives described valve body to change to closed State, and drive the water in boiler to flow to brewing cavity by described pipeline by driving means.
The control method of coffee machine according to embodiments of the present invention, by arranging valve body, in boiler normal heating process, pot Stove is connected with outside air so that the air pressure in boiler is unanimous on the whole with outside air, it is to avoid the water not heated is drained into In brewing cavity;After boiler has heated, driving means drives valve body to change to closed state, and drives the water in boiler to lead to Cross pipeline to flow in brewing cavity.
In some embodiments of the invention, driving means 13 is air pump.
Specifically, when the coffee machine 1 of the present invention works:
First add water in boiler 11.Specifically, bell 112 is opened, in body of heater 111, add appropriate water, close Closed furnace lid 112 makes bell 112 be in detent position;
Then heating boiler 11, owing to boiler 11 connects outside air by valve body 12, the steam etc. produced in heating process Will be discharged by valve body 12, the air pressure in boiler 11 is not more big changes, the most identical with the air pressure of outside air;
Finally, the temperature (the most directly detecting water temperature) in boiler 11 is detected by temperature sensor 114, in boiler 11 Water temperature when reaching predetermined temperature, stop heating, start driving means, under the effect of driving means, valve body 12 change to Closed state, makes boiler 11 disconnect with outside air, and now driving means work will increase the air pressure in boiler 11, gas The effect of pressure will make the hot water in boiler 11 be drained in brewing cavity 14.
The valve body 12 of the present invention, under not having external effect, makes boiler 11 communicate with air all the time;Integrated boiler 11, to Pouring water in boiler 11, cover bell 112, boiler 11 begins to warm up;In boiler 11 heating process, by valve body 12 Aerofluxus, makes boiler 11 communicate with air all the time;After boiler 11 is heated to design temperature, stop heating, driving means work Making, boiler 11, under gas pressure, makes boiler 11 in closed state, and hot water flows out to brewing cavity 14, reaches brewing coffee Effect;After in boiler 11, water is drained, driving means 13 quits work, and valve body 12 recovers original state, enters and follows next time Ring;Safety switch is had on boiler 11, when revolving bell 112, meeting power-off, start safeguard protection effect.
Temperature sensor 114 can be in boiler top, bottom or side.
In describing the invention, it is to be understood that term " " center ", " longitudinally ", " laterally ", " length ", " width ", " thickness ", " on ", D score, "front", "rear", "left", "right", " vertically ", " level ", " top ", " end " " interior ", " outward ", " clockwise ", " counterclockwise ", " axially ", " radially ", " circumferential " etc. instruction orientation or position relationship be based on Orientation shown in the drawings or position relationship, be for only for ease of the description present invention and simplify description rather than instruction or hint institute The device that refers to or element must have specific orientation, with specific azimuth configuration and operation, therefore it is not intended that to this Bright restriction.
Additionally, term " first ", " second " are only used for describing purpose, and it is not intended that instruction or hint relative importance Or the implicit quantity indicating indicated technical characteristic.Thus, define " first ", the feature of " second " can be expressed Or implicitly include at least one this feature.In describing the invention, " multiple " are meant that at least two, such as two Individual, three etc., unless otherwise expressly limited specifically.
In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly defined and limited, term " install ", " being connected ", " connection ", " fixing " Should be interpreted broadly Deng term, connect for example, it may be fixing, it is also possible to be to removably connect, or integral;Can be It is mechanically connected, it is also possible to be electrical connection;Can be to be joined directly together, it is also possible to be indirectly connected to by intermediary, can be two The connection of individual element internal or the interaction relationship of two elements, unless otherwise clear and definite restriction.Common for this area For technical staff, above-mentioned term concrete meaning in the present invention can be understood as the case may be.
In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly defined and limited, fisrt feature second feature " on " or D score can Being that the first and second features directly contact, or the first and second features are by intermediary mediate contact.And, the One feature second feature " on ", " top " and " above " but fisrt feature directly over second feature or Oblique upper, or it is merely representative of fisrt feature level height higher than second feature.Fisrt feature second feature " under ", " lower section " and " below " can be fisrt feature immediately below second feature or obliquely downward, or it is special to be merely representative of first Levy level height less than second feature.
In the description of this specification, reference term " embodiment ", " some embodiments ", " example ", " specifically show Example " or the description of " some examples " etc. means to combine this embodiment or example describes specific features, structure, material or Feature is contained at least one embodiment or the example of the present invention.In this manual, the schematic representation to above-mentioned term Necessarily it is directed to identical embodiment or example.And, the specific features of description, structure, material or feature are permissible One or more embodiment in office or example combine in an appropriate manner.Additionally, in the case of the most conflicting, ability The feature of the different embodiments described in this specification or example and different embodiment or example can be entered by the technical staff in territory Row combines and combination.
Although above it has been shown and described that embodiments of the invention, it is to be understood that above-described embodiment is exemplary, Being not considered as limiting the invention, those of ordinary skill in the art within the scope of the invention can be to above-described embodiment It is changed, revises, replaces and modification.

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1. a coffee machine, it is characterised in that including:
Boiler;
Brewing cavity, described brewing cavity is connected with described boiler, and the pipeline connecting described brewing cavity and described boiler extends to institute State the bottom in boiler;
Valve body, described valve body is being connected the on-state of described boiler and outside air and is being disconnected described boiler and outside air Switchably being connected with described boiler between closed state, described valve body is often in described on-state;
For the driving means driving described valve body to change to closed state, described driving means respectively with described valve body and described Boiler connects, and described valve body water in described driving means can drive described boiler when being in closed state is by described pipeline Flow to described brewing cavity.
Coffee machine the most according to claim 1, it is characterised in that described boiler includes body of heater and bell, described body of heater Inside limiting top and have the heating chamber of water inlet, described bell is located on described body of heater to close or open the institute of described body of heater State heating chamber.
Coffee machine the most according to claim 2, it is characterised in that described boiler also includes for deviateing at described bell The safety switch being triggered when closing the position of described body of heater.
Coffee machine the most according to claim 3, it is characterised in that described safety switch is microswitch, described safety Switch affixed with described body of heater, and the contact of described safety switch is arranged towards described bell.
Coffee machine the most according to claim 4, it is characterised in that described safety switch be located at described bell towards institute Stating the side of body of heater, when described bell is in the position closing described body of heater, described bell props up the contact of described safety switch.
Coffee machine the most according to claim 2, it is characterised in that described body of heater is one-body molded.
Coffee machine the most according to claim 1, it is characterised in that described boiler is provided with in detecting described boiler The temperature sensor of the temperature in portion.
Coffee machine the most according to claim 7, it is characterised in that described temperature sensor be located at described boiler top, Top or side.
Coffee machine the most according to claim 1, it is characterised in that described boiler is provided with liquid level sensor.
Coffee machine the most according to claim 1, it is characterised in that described driving means is air pump.
The control method of 11. 1 kinds of coffee machines, described coffee machine is according to the coffee machine according to any one of claim 1-10, It is characterized in that, described method includes:
After adding appropriate water in described boiler, boiler is heated, and make boiler connect by valve body in boiler heating process Logical air;
After having heated, described driving means drives described valve body to change to closed state, and drives boiler by driving means Interior water flows to described brewing cavity by described pipeline.
The control method of 12. coffee machines according to claim 11, it is characterised in that described driving means is air pump.
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