CN107802180A

CN107802180A - Beverage making device

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Publication number: CN107802180A
Application number: CN201710790082.8A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 福岛直人; 卷岛多惠子; 神基; 金子绫乃
Original assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co Ltd
Current assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co Ltd
Priority date: 2016-09-09
Filing date: 2017-09-05
Publication date: 2018-03-16
Also published as: JP2018038756A

Abstract

The present invention relates to beverage making device, the beverage making device has the beverage making device for the milk foam maker that can reliably install the part pulled down.In beverage making device (1), housing (741) is fixed relative to main body (2) using fixed component (400), the fixed component (400) has：Apply stressed pressing component (402) and the latch for printed circuit (401) engaged in a manner of by direction pressing of the pressing component (402) to main body (2) in the direction of the agent-oriention (2) with front side during to housing viewed from above (741).

Description

Beverage making device

Technical field

The present invention relates to the beverage making device using milk.

Background technology

In the past, such as manufacture and/or supply coffee beverage or the beverage making device of cold drink water have been popularized.At this For example exist in the beverage making device of sample and mix milk shake or steaming milk to manufacture the device of coffee beverage with coffee.This Outside, milk shake is to instigate the milk after frothing milk.Refer in addition, steaming milk using the milk after steam heating, be milk Foam mixed with liquid in the state of milk.

As the beverage making device for possessing the device (milk foam maker) that can be manufactured milk shake or steam milk, such as There is the technology disclosed in patent document 1.Patent Document 1 discloses following milk foam maker.That is, sent out from milk container Milk mixed in the first mixing chamber with air, generate the milk of foam-like and the mixture (that is, milk shake) of air. The milk shake of one mixing chamber generation is added in the second mixing chamber by high-temperature steam as needed after being compressed by milk pump Heat.Flowed into from the milk shake of the second mixing chamber outflow into quality-adjusting device.Quality-adjusting device makes milk shake homogenize.Thus, bubble is made Bubble miniaturization in foam milk, is more uniformly allocated in milk.

Prior art literature

Patent document

Patent document 1：Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication 2014-213209 publications

The content of the invention

Problems to be solved by the invention

For such beverage making device, in order to keep the hygienic state in milk foam maker, it is desirable to regularly by ox Milk foam maker is pulled down to be cleaned.But when being installed after each part for the milk foam maker pulled down is cleaned, if not Reliably installed, then milk foam maker can not be acted normally sometimes.

It is an object of the present invention to provide the beverage with the milk foam maker that can reliably install the part pulled down Manufacture device.

Solution to problem

The present invention includes：Milk foam maker, it has：First gear and second gear；Space storage internally described the The housing of one gear and the second gear；It is arranged at the pump side magnetic of one of the first gear and the second gear Body；With the magnetic-coupled motor side magnet of the pump side magnet；The motor of the motor side magnet is installed on the rotary shaft；It is main Body, it keeps to the milk foam maker；And fixed component, it has：Pressing component, to the housing with it is described The vertical face of rotary shaft, apply pressure to the direction of the main body；And latch for printed circuit, by the pressing component to the main body Direction pressing mode engaged.

Invention effect

In accordance with the invention it is possible to the part for the milk foam maker pulled down reliably is installed.

Brief description of the drawings

Fig. 1 is the stereogram of the beverage making device of embodiments of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is the figure for the structure for representing coffee extraction unit.

Fig. 3 be represent steam supply department, milk-supply portion, air supply portion structure figure.

Fig. 4 is the amplification stereogram of nozzle unit.

Fig. 5 is the exploded view of nozzle unit.

Fig. 6 be to the vertical section of the milk foam maker of the line V-V ' along Fig. 4 from forward observation when figure.

Fig. 7 is the exploded view of gear pump and its peripheral structure.

Fig. 8 is the figure of the size for the inner space for representing large diameter gear and small-diameter gear and housing.

Fig. 9 is the left view of milk foam maker, is partly to have an X-rayed its internal figure.

Figure 10 is the fragmentary cross-sectional view from the side of left side to branch, valve and motor side gear, is to represent first outlet And the figure of the switching of second outlet.

Figure 11 is the upward view of nozzle unit and valve motor.

Figure 12 is the stereogram of the milk foam maker and main body in the state of fixed component is opened.

Figure 13 is the exploded perspective view of the milk foam maker and main body in the state of fixed component is opened.

Figure 14 A are the stereograms of the milk foam maker and main body in the state of fixed component is closed.

Figure 14 B are the front views of the milk foam maker and main body in the state of fixed component is closed.

Figure 15 is the top view of the milk foam maker and main body in the state of fixed component is closed.

Description of reference numerals

1 beverage making device

2 main bodys

3

4 button groups

5 storage tanks

6 milk refrigeration casees

7 nozzle units

8 drip trays

9 milk boxes

10 containers

21 coffee extraction units

211 hot-water cylinders

212 heat-exchanger pumps

213 filters

214 hot water supply valves

215 coffee side hot water supply pipe arrangements

216 lowering or hoisting gears

217 piston-cylinder units

218 end caps

219 cylinders

2210 pistons

2211 extraction hole

2212 coffee liquid pipe arrangements

2213 grinders

22 steam supply departments

221 electromagnetic pumps

222 milk side hot water supply pipe arrangements

223 steam generators

224 steam pipe arrangements

225 triple valves

23 milk-supply portions

231 milk-supply pipe arrangements

24 air supply portions

241 air pumps

242 air supply pipe arrangements

243 air valves

25 gear electric motor for pump

251 rotary shafts

252 motor side magnets

26 valve motors

261 rotary shafts

262 motor side gears

27 locking receiving portions

400 fixed components

401 latch for printed circuit

402 pressing components

403 pressing component maintaining parts

71 covers

72 coffee nozzles

73 milk foam makers

74 gear pumps

741 housings

742 large diameter gears

743 small-diameter gears

744 lids

745 pump side magnets

746 milk entrances

747 air entrances

748 milk export

75 branches

751 entrances

752 first outlets

753 second outlets

754 openings

76 valves

761 rotary bodies

762 first annular grooves

763 second annular grooves

764 first o-rings

765 second o-rings

766 valve side gears

77 cold milk nozzles

78 quality-adjusting devices

79 milk streams

710 warm milk nozzles

Embodiment

Hereinafter, the embodiments of the present invention are described in detail referring to the drawings.But omit sometimes unnecessary detailed Describe in detail it is bright, such as the detailed description for the item being known or the repeat specification to substantially the same structure.

In addition, the following description and the accompanying drawing of reference be in order that skilled artisan understands that the present invention and provide, Be not configured to limit the claim of the present invention.

First, the direction in present embodiment is defined.In the present embodiment, by before beverage making device 1 It is when surface and user are facing, be defined as left and right directions along the direction of axle from left to right or from right to left.In addition, will The preceding surface of beverage making device 1 and user when facing, along from the preceding surface of beverage making device 1 rearwardly or from The direction of back side forward face is defined as fore-and-aft direction.In addition, by the preceding surface of beverage making device 1 and user it is facing when , the direction from the bottom surface of beverage making device 1 to upper surface or from upper table towards bottom surface be defined as above-below direction.Hereinafter, Sometimes the axle along left and right directions, fore-and-aft direction and above-below direction is referred to as x-axis, y-axis, z-axis.

Fig. 1 is the stereogram of beverage making device 1.Beverage making device 1 is in for business and being arranged on shop. Beverage making device 1 possesses：Main body 2, door 3, button groups 4 (with reference to the part surrounded by dotted line), storage tank 5, milk refrigeration case 6th, nozzle unit 7, drip tray 8.

Door 3 can openedly and closedly be arranged on the preceding surface of main body 2.Button groups 4 are configured at the preceding surface of door 3.Make in button The multiple buttons included in group 4 correspond to species (espresso, the drip-type coffee of 1 available beverage of beverage making device respectively (hot ice), latte (hot ice), Cappuccino (hot ice) etc.).If by user to having corresponded to desired beverage Button is operated, then beverage making device 1 manufactures and provides beverage corresponding with operated button.In addition, this is implemented Beverage making device 1 in mode is set to the device to having used the beverage of coffee to be manufactured.

Storage tank 5 is arranged on the upper surface of main body 2, and coffee bean is preserved.Milk refrigeration case 6 stores at least one ox Milk carton 9 (with reference to Fig. 3 described later) and with Cord blood.

Nozzle unit 7 is located at the preceding surface of main body 2, and the beverage manufactured in the inside of main body 2 is sprayed downwards.In addition, Nozzle unit 7 is generated milk shake (heat is cold), is steamed milk (heat), cold milk using the milk supplied from milk refrigeration case 6 Deng, and spray downwards.These milk each individually spray with the beverage manufactured in the inside of main body 2 from nozzle unit 7, Mixed in container 10, thus generate miscellaneous beverage.

Drip tray 8 protrudes forwards from the bottom of main body 2, places the container 10 of beverage.The drink sprayed from nozzle unit 7 Material is provided in the container 10 being placed on drip tray 8.In addition, drip tray 8 collect and store dripped from nozzle unit 7 or from The beverage overflowed in container 10.

Shown in Fig. 2 as be described hereinafter, it is provided with the inside of main body 2 and generates coffee using the coffee bean preserved in storage tank 5 Coffee extraction unit 21.In addition, shown in Fig. 3 as be described hereinafter, it is additionally provided with the inside of main body 2：Steam supply department 22, milk-supply Portion 23, air supply portion 24.In addition, on coffee extraction unit, steam supply department, milk-supply portion and air supply portion, this case Applicant is disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No 2013-165814 publications etc..

Fig. 2 is the figure for the structure for representing coffee extraction unit 21.As shown in Fig. 2 coffee extraction unit 21 has：Hot-water cylinder 211, Heat-exchanger pump 212, filter 213, hot water supply valve 214, coffee side hot water supply pipe arrangement 215, lowering or hoisting gear 216, piston-cylinder unit 217th, end cap 218, coffee liquid pipe arrangement 2212, grinder 2213.

Hot-water cylinder 211 is the tank of atmosphere opening type, by the drinking water of ormal weight to pass through built-in heater (not shown) The state for being heated to set point of temperature is stored.

Heat-exchanger pump 212 is the pump that will discharge it after the hot water pressurization in hot-water cylinder 211.The outlet of heat-exchanger pump 212 connects Connect the upstream end of coffee side hot water supply pipe arrangement 215.On coffee side hot water supply pipe arrangement 215, it is sequentially arranged from upstream side Filter 213 and the hot water supply valve 214 being made up of magnetic valve etc..The downstream of coffee side hot water supply pipe arrangement 215 is pluggable Ground is connected with the hot water supply opening of cylinder 219 described later.

Piston-cylinder unit 217 is configured to move in the vertical direction, has：Cylinder 219 and piston 2210.Cylinder 219 Upper surface open.On the other hand, the side near the bottom of cylinder 219 forms hot water supply opening.Piston 2210 has Water penetration, it can be moved in the inner space of cylinder 219.

End cap 218 is located at the top of piston-cylinder unit 217, is embedded into the cylinder 219 after rising and blocks its opening.By by gas The space that the upper surface of the lower surface of end cap 218, the inner peripheral surface of cylinder 219 and piston 2210 that cylinder 219 blocks surrounds forms coffee The extraction room of coffee liquid.

The extraction hole 2211 that upper surface is penetrated into from the lower surface of end cap 218 is formed on end cap 218.Extracting indoor obtain out To coffee liquid pass through in the extraction hole 2211.Used with passing through coffee liquid pipe arrangement 2212 with coffee the upper end of the extraction hole 2211 The mode that nozzle 72 is in fluid communication is connected with coffee nozzle 72.

Top inside main body 2 is provided with grinder 2213.The coffee bean powder that grinder 2213 will be accommodated in storage tank 5 It is broken to generate bean powder.

Then, the action to coffee extraction unit 21 illustrates.If the specific button quilt in button groups 4 (reference picture 1) Operate, then grinder 2213 generates bean powder.The bean powder generated is put to above-mentioned extraction room.

Then, piston-cylinder unit 217 is risen using lowering or hoisting gear 216, and end cap 218 is pressed into the opening of cylinder 219. Thus, the bean powder for extracting interior out is compressed between piston 2210 and end cap 218.

Then, heat-exchanger pump 212 is run, and hot water supply valve 214 is opened, it is specified that the hot water measured is from hot-water cylinder 211 to cylinder Pressurization supply in 219.As a result, the coffee liquid of high concentration is obtained.Here, between filter 213 and hot water supply valve 214 Provided with flowmeter (not shown), the flowmeter is measured to the supply of hot water to cylinder 219.Resulting coffee liquid is from end Lid 218 is sent out, and is discharged via coffee liquid pipe arrangement 2212 from coffee nozzle 72.Afterwards, coffee liquid, which is injected into, is positioned over drip tray 8 In container 10 in (reference picture 1).

Then, to located at the steam supply department 22 of the inside of main body 2, milk-supply portion 23, air supply portion 24 structure Illustrate.Fig. 3 be represent steam supply department 22, milk-supply portion 23, air supply portion 24 structure figure.As shown in figure 3, Steam supply department 22 has：Electromagnetic pump 221, milk side hot water supply pipe arrangement 222, steam generator 223, steam pipe arrangement 224, Triple valve 225.In addition, steam supply department 22 shares hot-water cylinder 211 with coffee extraction unit 21.

By the operation of electromagnetic pump 221, the hot water in hot-water cylinder 211 supplies pipe arrangement 222 to steam via milk side hot water Generator 223 is supplied.The electric heater control (not shown) that steam generator 223 is built uses to be usually steady temperature Steam is generated the hot water supplied by the operation of electromagnetic pump 221.The steam generated is via steam pipe arrangement 224 and threeway Valve 225 is supplied to warm milk nozzle 710.

In addition, as shown in figure 3, except above-mentioned milk refrigeration case 6, milk-supply portion 23 also has milk-supply pipe arrangement 231。

The upstream end of milk-supply pipe arrangement 231 is inserted into the inside for the milk box 9 for being contained in milk refrigeration case 6.In addition, ox Milk entrance 746 of the downstream of milk supply pipe arrangement 231 with gear pump 74 (reference picture 4 etc.) in a manner of being in fluid communication connects Connect.

In addition, as shown in figure 3, air supply portion 24 has：Air pump 241, air supply pipe arrangement 242, air valve 243.

Air pump 241 is driven by motor (not shown), and the air of outside is sucked into backward air supply pipe arrangement 242 sends out.It is empty The downstream of gas supply pipe arrangement 242 is connected in a manner of being in fluid communication with the air entrance 747 of gear pump 74.In addition, in sky The midway of gas supply pipe arrangement 242 sets the air valve 243 being made up of magnetic valve etc..If air valve 243 opens, from air pump 241 The air of submitting is supplied via air supply pipe arrangement 242 to air entrance 747.

<1-3. nozzle units and its dependency structure>

Then, reference picture 1 and Fig. 4 to Figure 11, are illustrated to the detailed construction of nozzle unit 7.Such as Fig. 1 and Fig. 4 institutes Showing, nozzle unit 7 is held in the preceding surface of main body 2, comprising：Cover 71, coffee nozzle 72, milk foam maker 73.In addition, scheming 71 are covered not shown in 4.As shown in Fig. 4 to Figure 11, milk foam maker 73 has：Gear pump 74, branch 75, valve 76, cold milk With the milk stream 79 in nozzle 77, quality-adjusting device 78, milk foam maker, warm milk nozzle 710.

Gear pump 74 is the shifting pump for transferring milk.As shown in FIG. 6 and 7, gear pump 74 has：Housing 741, big footpath Gear 742, small-diameter gear 743, lid 744.

Large diameter gear 742 and small-diameter gear 743 are one of first gear and second gear.Large diameter gear 742 and path Gear 743 is accommodated in housing 741 with the state being engaged with each other.In addition, the built-in pump side magnet 745 in large diameter gear 742.

Fig. 8 is the figure of the size of the inner space for the size and housing for representing large diameter gear 742 and small-diameter gear 743. In present embodiment, as shown in figure 8, the tip diameter of large diameter gear 742 and small-diameter gear 743 is set into OD1, OD2, by two The root diameter of gear 742,743 is set to RD1, RD2.In addition, the facewidth (y-axis direction width) of two gears 742,743 is each other It is substantially identical, it is set to W (not shown).In addition, large diameter gear 742 is dextrorotation from the front of this beverage making device 1 Turn (reference arrow a), small-diameter gear 743 are rotate counterclockwise (reference arrow b) from equidirectional.In addition, in this embodiment party In formula, small-diameter gear 743 is with 742 driven rotation of large diameter gear.

Housing 741 makes such as the nonmagnetic substance as resin.Two gears 742,743 of storage are formed in the housing 741 Inner space IS1.As shown in figure 8, by big footpath side arc surface S1, path side arc surface S2, bottom surface S3, upper surface S4, preceding table Face S5 defines inner space IS1.

Arc surface S1, S2 from y-axis direction front observation when, be comprising be in circular arc side arc-shaped face, the circle The radius of arc is probably OD1/2, OD2/2.

Bottom surface S3 is that two comprising the downside tangent with two arc surface S1, S2 outside circle cut when from front The face of line (line segment vertical with paper in Fig. 8).In contrast, upper surface S4 is two tangent lines (in Fig. 8 comprising upside The line segment vertical with paper) face.Front surface S 5 is that the space IS1 that will be surrounded by face S1~S4 (schemes in the front-surface side of main body 2 In 8 with front side) closure face.

In addition, inner space IS1 can also have the difference of degree of tolerance relative to above-mentioned size.In addition, in gear pump 74 Design phase, may be designed in has some surpluses relative to above-mentioned size.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 6 and 7, housing 741 has：Milk entrance 746, air entrance 747, milk are with going out Mouth 748.Milk is with entrance 746 can be by the suction of the through hole and gear pump 74 formed on the upper surface S4 of housing 741 The cylinder of fluid communication or the part of tubulose.The downstream of above-mentioned milk-supply pipe arrangement 231 milk in fluid communication with Connected with entrance 746.

Air is that can be flowed by the inner space IS1 of the through hole and gear pump 74 formed on housing 741 with entrance 747 The cylinder of body connection or the part of tubulose.The downstream of above-mentioned air supply pipe arrangement 242 in fluid communication with air with entering Mouth 747 connects.

In addition, in the present embodiment, air in the same manner as milk entrance 746, is configured to and tooth with entrance 747 The suction fluid communication of wheel pump 74.Preferred milk entrance 746 and air entrance 747 be formed at upper surface S4 center or Near it.

Milk outlet 748 is one of outlet, is the through hole in the bottom surface S3 formation of housing 741.The milk exports 748 can be in fluid communication with branch 75.Preferred milk outlet 748 be formed at bottom surface S3 center or its near.

As shown in Fig. 6 etc., the housing 741 of the above is pacified in a manner of making inner space IS1 bottom surface S3 parallel with x/y plane Preceding surface loaded on main body 2.Moreover, lid 744 will be accommodated with the opening portion closure of the housing 741 of two gears 742,743.

In order that large diameter gear 742 rotates, and as shown in Figure 5 and 7, the built-in gear electric motor for pump 25 in main body 2.Gear Electric motor for pump 25 is one of motor, is had：Rotary shaft 251, motor side magnet 252.Motor side magnet 252 with large diameter gear Built-in pump side magnet 745 (reference picture 6) magnetic coupling in 742, by from the driving torque that gear electric motor for pump 25 generates to pump side Magnet 745 transmits.

As shown in figure 9, branch 75 is the part of the cylinder or tubulose extended in the longitudinal direction.In the branch 75 Form the inner space IS2 of cylindrical shape.Form what is be in fluid communication with milk with outlet 748 in the top front of branch 75 Entrance 751.The first outlet 752 being in fluid communication with cold milk with nozzle 77 is formed in the bottom rear end side of branch 75.Dividing The front end of branch 75 forms second outlet 753 in a manner of being in fluid communication with milk described later with stream 79.In branch 75 Rear end is formed with the opening 754 inserted by valve 76 described later.

Valve 76 is inserted into the inner space IS2 of branch 75 opening 754, has generally cylindrical shaped rotary body 761.First annular groove 762, the second annular groove 763 are formed on the outer peripheral face (in other words, side) of the rotary body 761.First The axle center of annular groove 762 is parallel with y-axis, and the axle center of annular groove 763 and y-axis it is not parallel and when from x-axis direction relative to y Axle tilts.As shown in Figure 10, the first o-ring 764 and are installed on the annular groove 763 of first annular groove 762 and second more than Two o-rings 765.In addition, in fig.9, in order to make it easy to understand, o-ring 764,765 is not shown, in Fig. 10, for the ease of reason Solution, is not shown annular groove 762,763.

Here, as shown in Figure 10, space length (the hereinafter referred to as interannular on the y-axis direction between two o-rings 764,765 Distance) d according to the position (orientation of the central shaft in other words, away from valve 76) on the side face of valve 76 and it is different.Therefore, rotation is passed through The rotation of body 761, as shown in Figure 10 upper halfs, interannular distance d it is most short be partially toward top when, entrance 751 goes out with second Mouthfuls 753 are in fluid communication (with reference to the arrow of single dotted broken line), as shown in Figure 10 bottom halfs, this most it is short be partially toward lower section when, enter Mouth 751 is in fluid communication (with reference to the arrow of single dotted broken line) with first outlet 752.

In addition, for the rotation of valve 76, as shown in Figure 10, the installation valve side gear 766 in the rear end of valve 76.More specifically, Valve side gear 766 is installed in the state of the rotary shaft of itself is alignd with the central shaft of valve 76.Here, in order to by frothing milk Device 73 is easily mounted in main body 2, preferably makes valve side gear 766 pluggable relative to main body 2.

For the rotation of valve 76, as shown in Figures 4 and 5, the built-in valve motor 26 in main body 2.As shown in figure 11, valve is used Motor 26 has：Rotary shaft 261, motor side gear 262.As shown in figure 11, motor side gear 262 is fixed on rotary shaft 261 Front end, engaged with valve side gear 766.

Cold milk is integratedly installed on housing 741 with nozzle 77 by branch 75.As shown in figure 9, the cold milk sprays Mouth 77 is the part of the cylinder or tubulose extended in the vertical direction.Formed in the cold milk with nozzle 77 in cylindrical shape Portion space IS3.The entrance that first outlet 752 and inner space IS3 is in fluid communication is formed in the upper end of cold milk nozzle 77. In addition, cold milk is with the lower end of nozzle 77, opening, quality-adjusting device 78 in a manner of being in fluid communication with inner space IS3 are inserted from the opening Enter into inner space IS3.

Second outlet 753 connects in fluid communication with for the upstream end of milk stream 79, and end can be in fluid communication downstream Ground is connected with warm milk nozzle 710.As shown in figure 5, the warm milk steam pipe arrangement 224 in fluid communication with of nozzle 710 Downstream connection.

In addition, although the constitutive requirements of above-mentioned milk foam maker 73 eliminate diagram in Fig. 4 and Fig. 5, it passes through Fixed component 400 described later is fixed on main body 2.Details on fixed component 400 will be aftermentioned.

Then, the action example of the milk foam maker 73 of said structure is illustrated.First, it is specific in button groups 4 Button operated, and operated button be used steam milk beverage in the case of, it is not shown inside main body 2 Microcomputer each portion of said structure is controlled in the following manner.

Microcomputer is driven to valve motor 26.Thus, rotary shaft 261 rotates.Caused by rotary shaft 261 Power is delivered to valve 76 by the motor side gear 262 and valve side gear 766 of front end.In the case where milk is steamed in generation, microcomputer Calculation machine control valve motor 26, rotate valve 76 so that interannular distance d it is most short be partially toward top, stop valve 76.Thus, In the inner space IS2 of branch 75 formed from entrance 751 lead to second outlet 753 stream (upper half of reference picture 10 The arrow of single dotted broken line).

Microcomputer also runs electromagnetic pump 221, and triple valve 225 is powered.Thus, the hot water of hot-water cylinder 211 start through It is flowed into by milk side hot water supply pipe arrangement 222 in steam generator 223.The hot water flowed into is become by steam generator 223 Into steam, supplied via steam pipe arrangement 224 to warm milk nozzle 710.

Microcomputer also drive gear electric motor for pump 25.As a result, caused revolving force passes through electricity in rotary shaft 251 Magnetic coupling between pusher side magnet 252 and pump side magnet 745 is delivered to large diameter gear 742.As a result, large diameter gear 742 starts Rotation, small-diameter gear 743 is with 742 driven rotation of large diameter gear.At this moment, two gears 742,743 internally space IS1 suction side Expansion direction (arrow a, b of reference picture 8) rotation.By such rotation, internally space IS1 suction side, which produces, bears Pressure, the milk in milk box 9 start via milk-supply pipe arrangement 231 and milk entrance 746 to the inner space of gear pump 74 IS1 (more specifically suction side) supply.The milk of suction side is sent by the rotation of two gears 742,743 to bypass on the outside of them To side is sprayed, sprayed by the engagement of two gears 742,743 from milk with outlet 748.

In addition, steaming when being made of milk, air pump 241 stops, and air valve 243 closes.That is, gear pump 74 will not be by sky The air supply of gas supply department 24.

The milk sprayed from milk outlet 748 is supplied to the entrance 751 of branch 75.Inside is flowed into from entrance 751 Space IS2 milk is sprayed by inner space IS2 from second outlet 753, afterwards, warm milk is flowed into stream 79 via milk With nozzle 710.As described above, supply steam to warm milk nozzle 710 from steam with pipe arrangement 224.Milk sprays in warm milk The inside of mouth 710 is heated by steam, and milk is steamed in thus generation.The steaming milk generated is from warm milk nozzle 710 to container 10 Spray.

In addition, the specific button in button groups 4 is operated, and operated button is the beverage for having used cold milk In the case of, the microcomputer (not shown) inside main body 2 is controlled to each portion of said structure in the following manner.

First, Microcomputer control valve motor 26, rotate valve 76 so that the most short of interannular distance d is partially toward down Side, stops valve 76.Thus, the stream for leading to first outlet 752 from entrance 751 is formed in the inner space IS2 of branch 75 Road (arrow of the single dotted broken line of the bottom half of reference picture 10).

Microcomputer is also driven to gear electric motor for pump 25.Thus, in the same manner as the explanation in 1-4 columns, milk Milk in box 9 starts inner space IS1 (more specifically suction side) supply to gear pump 74.The cold milk of suction side passes through The rotation of two gears 742,743 is sprayed from milk with outlet 748.

In cold milk when being made, gear pump 74 will not be by the air supply from air supply portion 24.

Milk from milk outlet 748 is supplied to the entrance 751 of branch 75.Internal sky is flowed into from entrance 751 Between IS2 milk sprayed by inner space IS2 from first outlet 752, flowed into from cold milk with the upper end of nozzle 77 internal empty Between IS3.The state that the milk of inflow keeps cold sprays from the lower end of cold milk nozzle 77 to container 10.

In addition, the specific button in button groups 4 is operated, and operated button is to have used cold milk shake Beverage in the case of, the microcomputer (not shown) inside main body 2 enters to each portion of said structure in the following manner Row control.

First, Microcomputer control valve motor 26, rotate valve 76 so that the most short of interannular distance d is partially toward down Side, stops valve 76.Thus, formed in the inner space IS2 of branch 75 and lead to from entrance 751 stream of first outlet 752 (arrow of the single dotted broken line of the bottom half of reference picture 10).

Then, microcomputer when being made, open air valve 243, drives air pump 241 in cold milk shake.It is tied Fruit, outside air are introduced in air pump 241, via the air of air supply pipe arrangement 242 and gear pump 74 with entrance 747 to The inner space IS1 supplies of gear pump 74.

Microcomputer is also driven to gear electric motor for pump 25.Thus, in the same manner as the explanation in 1-4 columns, milk Milk in box 9 starts inner space IS1 (more specifically suction side) supply to gear pump 74.

In gear pump 74, the milk and air of suction side are mixed by the rotation of two gears 742,743, are thus generated Cold milk shake.The cold milk shake generated exports around the outside of two gears 742,743 of rotation from milk 748 spray.

After the cold milk shake sprayed from milk with outlet 748 is fed to the entrance 751 of branch 75, by internal empty Between IS2 sprayed from first outlet 752, flow into inner space IS3 from cold milk with the upper end of nozzle 77.Internally in the IS3 of space Quality-adjusting device 78 is provided with as described above.Quality-adjusting device 78 makes the characteristic of the cold milk shake of inflow homogenize, and by it from cold ox The lower end of milk nozzle 77 sprays to container 10.

In addition, the specific button in button groups 4 is operated, and operated button is the milk shake for having used heat Beverage in the case of, the microcomputer (not shown) inside main body 2 enters to each portion of said structure in the following manner Row control.

First, Microcomputer control valve motor 26, rotate valve 76 so that the most short of interannular distance d is partially toward Side, stops valve 76.Thus, formed in the inner space IS2 of branch 75 and lead to from entrance 751 stream of second outlet 753 (arrow of the single dotted broken line of the upper half of reference picture 10).

In addition, as described in 1-4 columns, steam is supplied via steam pipe arrangement 224 to warm milk nozzle 710.

In addition, as described in 1-6 columns, in gear pump 74, cold milk shake is generated, and export from milk 748 spray.

The entrance 751 of branch 75 is being flowed into from milk with the cold milk shakes that outlet 748 sprays and from second outlet After 753 spray, warm milk nozzle 710 is flowed into stream 79 via milk.As described above, steam from steam with pipe arrangement 224 to Warm milk nozzle 710 is supplied.Milk shake is heated by steam in warm milk with the inside of nozzle 710, thus generates the bubble of heat Foam milk.The hot milk shake generated sprays from warm milk nozzle 710 to container 10.

Then, to being carried out in detail for each constitutive requirements of milk foam maker 73 to be fixed on to the fixed component 400 of main body 2 Explanation.

<1-8-1. the process of invention>

As by each constitutive requirements of milk foam maker 73, i.e. gear pump 74, branch 75, valve 76, cold milk nozzle 77th, quality-adjusting device 78, the milk stream 79 in milk foam maker and warm milk nozzle 710 are fixed on the method for main body 2, Such as there is method (the diagram province of the fixed component or screw locking member etc. using the claw-like of the housing 741 located at gear pump 74 Slightly).The problem of following point in such fixing means be present.

First, in the case where milk foam maker 73 is fixed on into main body 2 using screw locking member, in milk foam maker , it is necessary to instrument (screwdriver etc.) for screw locking to be removed during clean inside 73 gear pump 74.Therefore, drink manufacturing The maintainability of device 1 is relatively low.

Second, for the fixation of the fixed component progress using claw-like, produced between housing 741 and lid 744 and main body 2 Gap.The gap is necessary in order to absorb the tolerance that the making precision of fixed component is brought.But due to the gap, meeting Produce housing 741 and lid 744 is fixed on the situation of main body 2 with not touching.If housing 741 and lid 744 are fixed on master with not touching Body 2, then it is following unfavorable to produce.

The gear pump 74 of milk foam maker 73 as described above have with the magnetic coupling of motor side magnet 252 and be passed pump use The pump side magnet 745 of the driving torque of motor 25.So, gear pump 74 obtains driving torque by magnetic coupling, in order that gear Pump 74 obtains the expected driving torque in defined design, and pump side magnet 745 and the distance between motor side magnet 252 are necessary It is pre-set predetermined distance.But if generation housing 741 and lid 744 are fixed on the situation of main body 2 with not touching, The distance between pump side magnet 745 and motor side magnet 252 are not predetermined distances, therefore gear pump 74 can not be provided sometimes Driving torque.

Fixed component 400 in described below, embodiments of the present invention is that solve above-mentioned milk foam maker 73 The problem of fixing means point part.

In Figure 12 into Figure 15, exemplified with the fixed component 400 that milk foam maker 73 is fixed on to main body 2.Figure 12 is solid Determine the stereogram of the milk foam maker 73 and main body 2 in the state of part 400 is opened.Figure 13 is the shape that fixed component 400 is opened The exploded perspective view of milk foam maker 73 and main body 2 under state.Figure 14 A are the milk hairs in the state of fixed component 400 is closed The stereogram of bubbler 73 and main body 2.Figure 14 B are the masters of the milk foam maker 73 and main body 2 in the state of fixed component 400 is closed View.Figure 15 is the top view of the milk foam maker 73 and main body 2 in the state of fixed component 400 is closed.In addition, Figure 15 is figure A-A ' profiles in 14B.

As shown in Figure 12 to Figure 14 B, fixed component 400 has：Latch for printed circuit 401, pressing component 402, pressing component are protected Hold portion 403.

Latch for printed circuit 401 is formed as such as S word shapes, generally plate like part when being from side.Latch for printed circuit 401 approximate centre in its side is connected with pressing component 402 described later, and with can relative to pressing component 402 rotate Mode is fixed.Both ends when from the side of latch for printed circuit 401 are formed as hook-shaped, as shown in Figure 14 A, can be with as follows Mode is engaged：Engaged by being formed as hook-shaped locking receiving portion 27 in a part and the front end of main body 2 to engage, so as to Pressing component 402 is pressed to the direction of main body 2.Latch for printed circuit 401 as resin such as forming.In addition, in this implementation In mode, the state that latch for printed circuit 401 is locked to locking receiving portion 27 is referred to as the state that fixed component 400 closes, and will engage The state that part 401 is not locked to locking receiving portion 27 is referred to as the state that fixed component 400 is opened.

For pressing component 402, its both ends is connected with latch for printed circuit 401 and pressing component maintaining part 403 respectively, is pair Apply stressed part in the direction of the agent-oriention 2 with front side during housing 741 viewed from above.Such as will have to a certain degree Elastic two metal bar bending machinings be from the upside of beverage making device 1 when be substantially U-shaped (section U Shape), to form pressing component 402.Pressing component 402 equivalent to the right side in U-shaped line and left side line position (that is, the position near two leading sections of pressing component 402) be respectively the position that is connected with latch for printed circuit 401 and with pressing The position that member retainer section 403 connects.Moreover, as shown in Figure 14 B and Figure 15, pressing component 402 equivalent to the horizontal line in U-shaped Position, in the state of latch for printed circuit 401 is locked to locking receiving portion 27, touch with the surface of the housing 741 of gear pump 74, Pressure is applied to the direction of main body 2 to housing 741.In addition, the position equivalent to the horizontal line in U-shaped of pressing component 402 along Set located at two guide members 7412 on the surface of housing 741.In addition, in the following description, sometimes by pressing component 402 equivalent to the line on the right side in U-shaped and the position of line in left side are referred to as the side position of pressing component 402, by phase When the front side for being referred to as pressing component 402 in the position of horizontal line.

In addition, as shown in Figure 14 B etc., guide member 7412 is provided at the shape in two lines up and down substantially along housing 741 Under state, the part of the overshooting shape in the face with front side during housing 741 viewed from above.Guide member 7412 is used for housing Position relationship between 741 and pressing component 402 is defined as uniquely, and makes housing 741 will not be in beverage system with pressing component 402 Make the part to stagger on the above-below direction of device 1.

Form in two metal bars of pressing component 402, upside in beverage making device 1 metal bar with front side Position is formed as bending in the vertical direction.More specifically, as shown in Figure 14B, for the metal bar of the upside of pressing component 402 The position with front side, fixed component 400 closing in the state of and from front from when, from pressing component maintaining part 403 to Horizontal direction extends, and is rolled in the upward lateral bending in position that inside is entered from the periphery of housing 741, near the periphery of housing 741 Bent once again to horizontal direction.On the other hand, as shown in Figure 14B, in two metal bars of pressing component 402, beverage is formed The front side of the metal bar of downside in manufacture device 1 is formed as not bending in the vertical direction.According to such shape, The front side of pressing component 402 can be contacted relative to housing 741 with wide scope, and locking is locked in latch for printed circuit 401 In the state of receiving portion 27, pressing component 402 can suitably touch with housing 741, and housing 741 is fitted to the direction of main body 2 Locality pressing.

In addition, in Figure 12 into Figure 15, the front side of pressing component 402 is formed as, also in beverage making device 1 Front and back are folded upward at.According to such shape, pressing component 402 can suitably touch with housing 741, by housing 741 to The direction of main body 2 suitably presses 1.

Pressing component maintaining part 403 is formed at a part for main body 2, so that pressing component 402 can fill in drink manufacturing The mode for putting 1 horizontal plane internal rotation is kept to pressing component 402.As shown in Figure 12 to Figure 15, pressing component maintaining part 403 when viewed from above, near the end of main body 2.

As described above, locking receiving portion 27 is the part in main body 2 with can be with being formed as hook-shaped latch for printed circuit 401 The mode of engagement, be formed as hook-shaped receiving member.As shown in Figure 12 to Figure 15, when viewed from above, receiving portion 27 is engaged Near the end of 403 opposite side of pressing component maintaining part in main body 2.

The situation that milk foam maker 73 is fixed on to main body 2 using above-mentioned fixed component 400 is briefly described.If The constitutive requirements of milk foam maker 73 shown in Figure 13 are all combined, then as the shell of milk foam maker 73 as shown in figure 12 Body 741 is overlapped in the state of main body 2.But in this condition, the housing 741 and lid 744 of milk foam maker 73 are not securely It is fixed on the state of main body 2.

In this condition, if making the latch for printed circuit 401 of fixed component 400 drunk with pressing component maintaining part 403 for fulcrum Expect the horizontal plane internal rotation of manufacture device 1, then latch for printed circuit 401 reaches the position of locking receiving portion 27.Such as Figure 14 A, Figure 14 B and Shown in Figure 15, if latch for printed circuit 401 is locked to locking receiving portion 27, the housing by pressing component 402 to milk foam maker 73 741 and lid 744 apply to the side of main body 2 press direction pressure.In addition, the length at the side position of pressing component 402 is, The latch for printed circuit 401 of fixed component 400 be locked to locking receiving portion 27 in the state of, the front side of pressing component 402 with The length that housing 741 touches.

So, if using pressing component 402 to housing 741 viewed from above when the agent-oriention 2 with front side direction Apply pressure, then housing 741 and lid 744 are pressed to the direction of main body 2.Protecgulum 744 even in the closing of fixed component 400 does not have Have and fastened relative to housing 741, lid 744 can also utilize the pressure and turn into the state fastened relative to housing 741.In addition, Although eliminating diagram in Figure 13 etc., the position that lid 744 contacts with housing 741 in a closed condition has seal member 744S.Using seal member 744S, can prevent from coming from gear pump 74 in the state of lid 744 is closed relative to housing 741 Interior milk is spilt.

In addition, in the state of the closing of fixed component 400, housing 741 and lid 744 are constantly applied towards main body 2 The pressure in direction, therefore housing 741 and the contiguity of lid 744 ground are fixed on main body 2, will not be moved to the direction of 2 opposite side of main body.By This, the distance between motor side magnet 252 of pump side magnet 745 and the side of main body 2 in housing 741 remains predetermined distance.

Reference picture 15, it is pre-set predetermined distance to the distance between motor side magnet 252 and pump side magnet 745 Situation illustrate.As described above, in order to which the driving torque of electric motor for pump 25 is suitably delivered into gear pump 74, motor side The distance between magnet 252 and pump side magnet 745 must be pre-set predetermined distances.In embodiments of the present invention In beverage making device 1, as shown in figure 15, in the state of the closing of fixed component 400, housing 741 is pressed part 402 to master The direction pressing of body 2, it is fixed on the state of main body 2 with turning into housing 741 and the contiguity of lid 744.Accordingly, with respect to main body 2 preceding Between pump side magnet 745 in motor side magnet 252 that rear is fixed upwards and the large diameter gear 742 being accommodated in housing 741 Distance be predetermined distance, will not change.

In addition, Figure 15 is shown in the case where milk foam maker 73 is fixed on into main body 2 using fixed component 400, cover It is stamped the state of the cover 71 of nozzle unit 7.As shown in figure 15, the fixed component 400 in the state of the closing of fixed component 400 Width (width on from latch for printed circuit 401 to the horizontal direction of the beverage making device 1 of pressing component maintaining part 403) is formed For, the transverse width of distance in the horizontal direction of the beverage making device 1 between the inner face of cover 71, i.e. main body 2 almost phase It is same or slightly smaller.According to such structure, the size of main body 2 can not be increased and fixed component 400 is set.Further, since form For almost without fixed component 400 and cover 71 between gap, so fixed component 400 can be prevented in milk foam maker 73 Situation about being come off in action process.

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As described above, the beverage making device 1 of embodiments of the present invention utilizes fixed component 400 by housing 741 are fixed relative to main body 2, and the fixed component 400 has：During to housing 741 viewed from above with front side face (with The vertical face of rotary shaft 251) to the direction of main body 2 apply stressed pressing component 402 and with by pressing component 402 to main body 2 Direction pressing the latch for printed circuit 401 that is engaged of mode.

Therefore, according to the present invention, if using pressing component 402 to housing 741 viewed from above when the face with front side, to The direction of main body 2 applies pressure, then housing 741 and as the lid 744 being clipped between housing 741 and main body 2 by main body 2 Direction presses, and touches and is firmly secured to main body 2.Therefore, even in close fixed component 400 protecgulum 744 not relative to Housing 741 is fastened, and using the pressure, lid 744 can also turn into the state reliably closed relative to housing 741.

In addition, according to the present invention, in the state of the closing of fixed component 400, housing 741 and lid 744 are applied to main body 2 Direction pressure, therefore housing 741 and lid 744 touch and are firmly secured to main body 2, will not be to the side of 2 opposite side of main body To movement.Thus, the distance between the pump side magnet 745 in housing 741 and the motor side magnet 252 of the side of main body 2 remain rule Set a distance.Accordingly, it is capable to the driving torque for designing upper expected electric motor for pump 25 is passed through into motor side magnet 252 and pump side magnet 745 magnetic coupling is suitably delivered to the side of gear pump 74.

In addition, in the beverage making device 1 of embodiments of the present invention, pressing component 402 is formed as section U-shaped, It is connected with two leading sections：Latch for printed circuit 401；And enable pressing component 402 relative to main body 2 rotatably to pressing component The pressing component maintaining part 403 of 402 parts being kept, located at main body 2.According to the invention it is thus possible to by housing 741 are easily fixed relative to main body 2.

In addition, in the beverage making device 1 of embodiments of the present invention, pressing component 402 is by flexible material Formed.Therefore, according to the present invention, in the state of the closing of fixed component 400, housing 741 and lid 744 are constantly applied to master The pressure in the direction of body 2, therefore housing 741 and the contiguity of lid 744 ground are fixed on main body 2, will not be moved to the direction of 2 opposite side of main body It is dynamic.

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In addition, in the above-described embodiment, fixed component 400 is configured to, had：It is formed to pressing component Maintaining part 403 is the pressing component 402 of fulcrum rotation；And latch for printed circuit 401, but the invention is not restricted to this.Fixed component It is unnecessary to be connected with main body 2, such as hook-shaped locking receiving portion can also be set at the horizontal direction both ends of main body 2, and structure Into following fixed component：It is two leading sections of U-shaped when fixed component, viewed from above formed with being locked to locking The hook-shaped latch for printed circuit of receiving portion, the latch for printed circuit are configured to, and can be formed into the state of locking suitable with housing 741 From beverage making device 1, with front direction, side direction is embedded in the fixed component of the shape of locality contiguity backward.

In addition, in the above-described embodiment, fixed component 400 is applied using bar-shaped pressing component 402 to housing 741 Pressure, but the invention is not restricted to this.For example, pressing component 402 may not be it is bar-shaped, and by with can be with housing 741 The shape suitably touched with the face of front side substantially banding face elastomeric element form.

Industrial applicibility

The present invention is useful for the beverage making device with milk foam maker.

Claims

A kind of 1. beverage making device, it is characterised in that including：

Milk foam maker, it has：First gear and second gear；Internally the first gear and described second are stored in space The housing of gear；It is arranged at the pump side magnet of one of the first gear and the second gear；With the pump side magnet Magnetic-coupled motor side magnet；The motor of the motor side magnet is installed on the rotary shaft；

Main body, it keeps to the milk foam maker；And

Fixed component, it has：Pressing component, to the face vertical with the rotary shaft of the housing, to the side of the main body To application pressure；And latch for printed circuit, engaged in a manner of by direction pressing of the pressing component to the main body.
2. beverage making device as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that

The pressing component is formed as U-shaped, connects the latch for printed circuit on a leading section, connects on another leading section Pressing component maintaining part is connect, the pressing component maintaining part enables the pressing component relative to the main body rotatably to described Pressing component is kept and is arranged at a part for the main body.
3. beverage making device as claimed in claim 1 or 2, it is characterised in that

The pressing component is formed by elastomeric material.