CN117837925A - Feeding system for capsule coffee machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to the field of capsule brewing, in particular to a feeding system for a capsule coffee machine, wherein in an initial state, a reset torsion spring keeps only a lower blocking part positioned in a storage channel, and the lower blocking part blocks the bottommost coffee capsule in the storage channel from falling; the movable material stirring block is used for driving the material stirring block to rotate at a certain angle; in the process of rotating the stirring part, the lower blocking part and the upper blocking part are both positioned in the storage channel and respectively drag one of two capsule coffee positioned at the lowest side, and then the lower blocking part is rotated into the containing port and only the upper blocking part is positioned in the storage channel, so that only the lowest capsule coffee falls from the lower port of the storage channel; and finally, resetting the distributing material blocking device by the reset torsion spring, enabling the upper material blocking part to enter the containing port, enabling the lower material blocking part to be positioned in the material storage channel, enabling the second coffee capsule at the front lower side to drop onto the lower material blocking part to become the coffee capsule at the lowest side, and completing discharging.

Description

Feeding system for capsule coffee machine

Technical Field

The invention relates to the field of capsule brewing, in particular to a feeding system for a capsule coffee machine.

Background

A so-called capsule coffee machine (hereinafter, or simply referred to as a coffee machine) is a machine in which a manufacturer previously fills coffee powder into a plastic capsule shaped like jelly, and then fills nitrogen gas to keep fresh, thereby forming a coffee capsule (or simply referred to as a capsule).

The existing capsule coffee machine comprises a capsule bracket and an extraction mechanism; the capsule bracket is used for placing and dragging the coffee capsule, the extraction mechanism firstly pierces the outer membrane of the capsule, then heated hot water can quickly enter the capsule under a certain pressure, and coffee powder is extracted by the filter screen in the capsule and flows into the coffee cup below, so that brewing of coffee is completed.

The present application aims at providing a feeding system for delivering coffee capsules to an extraction position based on an extraction mechanism, i.e. how feeding is done automatically.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention provides a feeding system for a capsule coffee machine, which aims to solve the technical problems that: how to automatically complete feeding.

In order to achieve the aim of the invention, the invention adopts the following technical scheme:

the blanking mechanism for the capsule coffee machine comprises a material storage device, a material distributing and blocking device and a poking block;

the storage device is rotationally arranged, at least one storage channel ring is arranged on the periphery of the rotation axis of the storage device, the storage channel ring comprises a plurality of storage channels, and the radial space of each storage channel can only contain one coffee capsule; a containing port is formed in the material storage device;

the material distributing and blocking device comprises a rotating part, a lower material blocking part, an upper material blocking part, a stirring part and a reset torsion spring; the rotating part is fixedly provided with a lower material blocking part and an upper material blocking part, and the stirring part is fixedly connected with the lower end of the rotating part; the rotating part is rotatably arranged, and the stirring part is positioned at the lower outer side of the material distributing stopper; the reset torsion spring is sleeved on the side of the rotating part; in the initial state, the reset torsion spring keeps that only the lower blocking part is positioned in the storage channel, and the lower blocking part blocks the lowest coffee capsule in the storage channel from falling; in the process of rotating the stirring part, the lower blocking part and the upper blocking part are both positioned in the storage channel and respectively drag one of two capsule coffee positioned at the lowest side, and then the lower blocking part is rotated into the containing port and only the upper blocking part is positioned in the storage channel, so that only the lowest capsule coffee falls from the lower port of the storage channel;

the stirring block is driven by the servo linear driving structure, and the moving stirring block is used for driving the stirring block to rotate at a certain angle, so that the action of the material distributing and blocking device is completed.

Further, the upper material supporting convex points and the lower material supporting convex points are fixed on the inner wall of the material storage channel;

when the upper blocking part is in a blocking state, the upper blocking part is matched with the upper protruding points of the supporting part to support the corresponding capsule coffee;

when the lower blocking part is in a blocking state, the lower blocking part is matched with the lower protruding point of the supporting part to support the corresponding capsule coffee.

Further, the device comprises a programmable controller and a rotating assembly;

the programmable controller presets a program, and controls the rotating assembly to drive the material storing device to rotate and controls one material storing channel to be positioned at a blanking position according to the quantity of the capsule coffee contained in the single material storing channel and the blanking times of the servo linear driving structure for driving the material poking block;

the rotating assembly comprises a first stepping motor and a first gear, and the first gear is fixedly arranged on a rotating shaft of the first stepping motor; the periphery of the accumulator is provided with a gear surface which is meshed with the first gear;

the programmable controller is used for controlling the first stepping motor of the rotating assembly and the servo linear driving structure.

Further, the bottom plate is fixedly arranged and is positioned at the lower side of the material storage device;

the bottom plate is provided with a blanking port, and a blanking port is arranged below each storage channel ring;

the first step motor is located the bottom plate downside, and first step motor's pivot runs through to the bottom plate upside, and first gear and first step motor's pivot fixed connection.

The feeding system for the capsule coffee machine comprises a blanking mechanism and a moving assembly;

the moving assembly is used for conveying the capsule coffee discharged by the discharging mechanism to an extraction position of the extraction mechanism;

the moving assembly comprises a guide rod, a screw rod, a second stepping motor and a receiver; the guide rods and the screw rods are arranged in parallel, the guide rods are fixedly arranged, the screw rods are rotationally arranged, the material receiving device is penetrated by the guide rods in a sliding way, the screw rods are in threaded connection with the material receiving device, namely, the screw rods are rotated, and the material receiving device moves along the guide rods;

the second stepping motor is used for driving the screw rod to rotate; the moving component is the servo linear driving structure;

the moving path of the receiver passes through the position right below the blanking port, and the receiver is provided with a receiving sink for accommodating the coffee capsules; the bottom of the material receiving device is provided with a water leakage port, the water leakage port is connected with the receiving sink, and the water leakage port is used for flowing out coffee liquid after brewing.

Further, the automatic feeding device comprises a blanking mechanism and a moving assembly;

the bottom plate is provided with a chute;

the poking block is positioned in the chute, and the upper end of the poking block is partially overlapped with the height of the poking part;

the stirring block is connected with the material receiver and moves along with the material receiver;

the initial position, the receiver is located the blanking mouth and keeps away from extraction mechanism's one side, when the receiver removes the blanking mouth below, dials the material piece and accomplishes the stirring to stirring the part.

The beneficial effects of the invention are as follows:

in the initial state, the reset torsion spring 235 keeps only the lower blocking part 232 positioned in the storage channel 22 (the upper blocking part 233 is positioned in the accommodating opening 221), and the lower blocking part 232 blocks the bottommost coffee capsule 00 in the storage channel 22 from falling; the moving poking block 55 is used for driving the poking block 55 to rotate at a certain angle; in the process of rotating the stirring member 234, (see fig. 8) the lower blocking portion 232 and the upper blocking portion 233 are both positioned in the storage passage 22 and respectively drag one of the two capsule coffee 00 positioned at the lowest side, then the lower blocking portion 232 is rotated into the receiving port 221 and only the upper blocking portion 233 is positioned in the storage passage 22, so that only the lowest one capsule coffee 00 falls from the lower port of the storage passage 22; finally, the reset torsion spring 235 resets the distributing stopper, the upper stopper 233 enters the accommodating opening 221, only the lower stopper 232 is positioned in the storage passage 22, and the second coffee capsule 00 at the front lower side falls onto the lower stopper 232 to become the coffee capsule 00 at the lowest side, so that the discharging is completed.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the mechanism of the present application;

FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the present application;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the removal extraction mechanism 10;

fig. 4 is an isometric view showing the bottom of hopper 20;

fig. 5 is a schematic structural view of the material-dividing stopper 23;

fig. 6 shows an initial state of the dispensing stopper 23 in the storage passage 22;

fig. 7 is a schematic view of the structure in the stock channel 22;

fig. 8 is a schematic structural view of the lower blocking portion 232 and the upper blocking portion 233 in the storage channel 22;

fig. 9 is a schematic structural view of only the upper baffle 233 in the storage passage 22;

FIG. 10 is a schematic view of the structure of a coffee capsule being held;

reference numeral control table:

an extraction mechanism 10;

the material storage device 20, the material storage channel 22, the containing opening 221, the material supporting upper protruding point 222, the material supporting lower protruding point 223, the material distributing material blocking device 23, the rotating part 231, the lower material blocking part 232, the upper material blocking part 233, the stirring part 234 and the reset torsion spring 235;

a bottom plate 30, a blanking port 31 and a chute 32;

a rotating assembly 40, a first stepper motor 42, a first gear 41;

the device comprises a moving assembly 50, a guide rod 51, a screw rod 52, a second stepping motor 53, a receiver 54 and a stirring block 55.

Detailed Description

Specific embodiments of the present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Wherein like parts are designated by like reference numerals. It should be noted that the words "front", "rear", "left", "right", "upper" and "lower" used in the following description refer to directions in the drawings, and the words "inner" and "outer" refer to directions toward or away from, respectively, the geometric center of a particular component.

In order to make the contents of the present invention more clearly understood, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention.

An alternative is designed for the current blanking mechanism of an automatic capsule coffee machine.

A blanking mechanism for a capsule coffee machine,

the storage device 20 is rotatably arranged, at least one storage channel ring is arranged on the periphery of the rotation axis of the storage device 20, the storage channel ring comprises a plurality of storage channels 22, and the radial space of the storage channels 22 can only contain one coffee capsule 00; a receiving opening 221 is formed in the stocker 20;

the distributing stopper 23 comprises a rotating part 231, a lower stopper 232, an upper stopper 233, a stirring part 234 and a reset torsion spring 235; the rotating part 231 is fixedly provided with a lower material blocking part 232 and an upper material blocking part 233, and the stirring part 234 is fixedly connected with the lower end of the rotating part 231; the rotating part 231 is rotatably arranged and the stirring part 234 is positioned at the lower outer side of the material distributing stopper 23; the reset torsion spring 235 is sleeved on the side of the rotating part 231; (see fig. 6) in the initial state, the reset torsion spring 235 keeps only the lower blocking portion 232 located in the storage passage 22 (the upper blocking portion 233 is in the receiving opening 221), and the lower blocking portion 232 blocks the lowermost coffee capsule 00 in the storage passage 22 from falling; in the process of rotating the stirring member 234, (see fig. 8) the lower blocking portion 232 and the upper blocking portion 233 are both positioned in the storage passage 22 and respectively drag one of the two capsule coffee 00 positioned at the lowest side, then the lower blocking portion 232 is rotated into the receiving port 221 and only the upper blocking portion 233 is positioned in the storage passage 22, so that only the lowest one capsule coffee 00 falls from the lower port of the storage passage 22; finally, the reset torsion spring 235 resets the distributing stopper, the upper stopper 233 enters the accommodating opening 221, only the lower stopper 232 is positioned in the storage passage 22, and the second coffee capsule 00 at the front lower side falls onto the lower stopper 232 to become the coffee capsule 00 at the lowest side, so that the discharging is completed.

The shifting block 55 is driven by a servo linear driving structure, and the moving shifting block 55 is used for driving the shifting block 55 to rotate at a certain angle, so that the action of the material distributing stopper 23 is completed.

In summary, in the initial state, the reset torsion spring 235 keeps only the lower blocking portion 232 located in the storage channel 22 (the upper blocking portion 233 is located in the receiving opening 221), and the lower blocking portion 232 blocks the lowermost coffee capsule 00 in the storage channel 22 from falling down; the moving poking block 55 is used for driving the poking block 55 to rotate at a certain angle; in the process of rotating the stirring member 234, (see fig. 8) the lower blocking portion 232 and the upper blocking portion 233 are both positioned in the storage passage 22 and respectively drag one of the two capsule coffee 00 positioned at the lowest side, then the lower blocking portion 232 is rotated into the receiving port 221 and only the upper blocking portion 233 is positioned in the storage passage 22, so that only the lowest one capsule coffee 00 falls from the lower port of the storage passage 22; finally, the reset torsion spring 235 resets the distributing stopper, the upper stopper 233 enters the accommodating opening 221, only the lower stopper 232 is positioned in the storage passage 22, and the second coffee capsule 00 at the front lower side falls onto the lower stopper 232 to become the coffee capsule 00 at the lowest side, so that the discharging is completed.

In addition, when the capsule coffee 00 is not present in the current storage channel 22, the hopper 20 is turned, and the next storage channel 22 is in the moving path of the poking block 55, i.e. the next storage channel 22 is in the blanking position.

Further, the upper supporting protruding point 222 and the lower supporting protruding point 223 are fixed on the inner wall of the material storage channel 22;

when the upper blocking part 233 is in a blocking state, the upper blocking part 233 and the upper supporting protruding point 222 cooperate to support the corresponding capsule coffee 00;

when the lower blocking part 232 is in the blocking state, the lower blocking part 232 and the supporting lower protruding point 223 cooperate to support the corresponding capsule coffee 00.

Further, the system includes a programmable controller, a rotating assembly 40;

the programmable controller presets a program to control the rotating assembly 40 to rotate the hopper 20 and one of the hopper channels 22 in the blanking position, based on the number of capsules of coffee 00 accommodated in a single hopper channel 22 and the number of times the servo linear drive mechanism driving the poking block 55 is blanked.

The rotating assembly 40 comprises a first stepping motor 42 and a first gear 41, and the first gear 41 is fixedly arranged on a rotating shaft of the first stepping motor 42; the outer periphery of the hopper 20 is provided with a gear surface which meshes with the first gear 41.

The programmable controller is used to control the first stepper motor 42, servo linear drive configuration of the rotating assembly 40.

Further, the bottom plate 30 is fixedly arranged, and the bottom plate 30 is positioned at the lower side of the stocker 20;

the bottom plate 30 is provided with a blanking port 31, and a blanking port 31 is arranged below each storage channel ring;

the first stepper motor 42 is located at the lower side of the bottom plate 30, the rotating shaft of the first stepper motor 42 penetrates to the upper side of the bottom plate 30, and the first gear 41 is fixedly connected with the rotating shaft of the first stepper motor 42.

A feeding system for a capsule coffee machine comprising a blanking mechanism, a moving assembly 50;

the moving assembly 50 is used for conveying the capsule coffee 00 fed by the feeding mechanism to the extraction position of the extraction mechanism 10;

the moving assembly 50 comprises a guide rod 51, a screw rod 52, a second stepping motor 53 and a receiver 54; the guide rods 51 and the screw rods 52 are arranged in parallel, the guide rods 51 are fixedly arranged, the screw rods 52 are rotatably arranged, the receiver 54 is penetrated by the guide rods 51 in a sliding manner, the screw rods 52 are in threaded connection with the receiver 54, namely, the screw rods 52 are rotated, and the receiver 54 moves along the guide rods 51;

the second stepper motor 53 is used for driving the screw rod 52 to rotate; the moving assembly 50 is the servo linear driving structure;

the moving path of the receiver 54 passes through the position right below the blanking port 31, and the receiver 54 is provided with a receiving sink for accommodating coffee capsules; the bottom of the receiver 54 is provided with a water leakage port which is connected with the receiving sink and is used for discharging coffee liquid after brewing.

In summary, the coffee capsules automatically discharged by the discharging mechanism are conveyed to the extraction position of the extraction mechanism 10 by the moving assembly 50; the coffee capsule is brewed; the purpose of automatic feeding is achieved.

Further, the bottom plate 30 is provided with a chute 32;

the poking block 55 is located in the chute 32, and the upper end of the poking block 55 is partially overlapped with the height of the poking part 234 so that the poking block 55 can poke the poking part 234.

The stirring block 55 is connected with the receiver 54, and the stirring block 55 moves along with the receiver 54;

in the initial position, the receiver 54 is located on the side of the blanking port 31 away from the extraction mechanism 10, and when the receiver 54 moves below the blanking port 31, the poking block 55 completes poking the poking part 234.

The above description is illustrative of the preferred embodiments of the present invention and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, but is to be accorded the full scope of the claims.

Claims (6)

1. The blanking mechanism for the capsule coffee machine is characterized by comprising a storage device, a distributing stopper and a poking block;

the storage device is rotationally arranged, at least one storage channel ring is arranged on the periphery of the rotation axis of the storage device, the storage channel ring comprises a plurality of storage channels, and the radial space of each storage channel can only contain one coffee capsule; a containing port is formed in the material storage device;

the material distributing and blocking device comprises a rotating part, a lower material blocking part, an upper material blocking part, a stirring part and a reset torsion spring; the rotating part is fixedly provided with a lower material blocking part and an upper material blocking part, and the stirring part is fixedly connected with the lower end of the rotating part; the rotating part is rotatably arranged, and the stirring part is positioned at the lower outer side of the material distributing stopper; the reset torsion spring is sleeved on the side of the rotating part; in the initial state, the reset torsion spring keeps that only the lower blocking part is positioned in the storage channel, and the lower blocking part blocks the lowest coffee capsule in the storage channel from falling; in the process of rotating the stirring part, the lower blocking part and the upper blocking part are both positioned in the storage channel and respectively drag one of two capsule coffee positioned at the lowest side, and then the lower blocking part is rotated into the containing port and only the upper blocking part is positioned in the storage channel, so that only the lowest capsule coffee falls from the lower port of the storage channel;

the stirring block is driven by the servo linear driving structure, and the moving stirring block is used for driving the stirring block to rotate at a certain angle, so that the action of the material distributing and blocking device is completed.

2. A blanking mechanism for a capsule coffee machine according to claim 1, characterized in that,

the upper material supporting convex points and the lower material supporting convex points are fixed on the inner wall of the material storage channel;

when the upper blocking part is in a blocking state, the upper blocking part is matched with the upper protruding points of the supporting part to support the corresponding capsule coffee;

when the lower blocking part is in a blocking state, the lower blocking part is matched with the lower protruding point of the supporting part to support the corresponding capsule coffee.

3. A blanking mechanism for a capsule coffee machine according to claim 1, characterized in that,

the device comprises a programmable controller and a rotating assembly;

the programmable controller presets a program, and controls the rotating assembly to drive the material storing device to rotate and controls one material storing channel to be positioned at a blanking position according to the quantity of the capsule coffee contained in the single material storing channel and the blanking times of the servo linear driving structure for driving the material poking block;

the rotating assembly comprises a first stepping motor and a first gear, and the first gear is fixedly arranged on a rotating shaft of the first stepping motor; the periphery of the accumulator is provided with a gear surface which is meshed with the first gear;

the programmable controller is used for controlling the first stepping motor of the rotating assembly and the servo linear driving structure.

4. A blanking mechanism for a capsule coffee machine according to claim 3, characterized in that,

the bottom plate is fixedly arranged and is positioned at the lower side of the material storage device;

the bottom plate is provided with a blanking port, and a blanking port is arranged below each storage channel ring;

the first step motor is located the bottom plate downside, and first step motor's pivot runs through to the bottom plate upside, and first gear and first step motor's pivot fixed connection.

5. The feeding system for the capsule coffee machine is characterized by comprising a blanking mechanism and a moving assembly;

the moving assembly is used for conveying the capsule coffee discharged by the discharging mechanism to an extraction position of the extraction mechanism;

the moving assembly comprises a guide rod, a screw rod, a second stepping motor and a receiver; the guide rods and the screw rods are arranged in parallel, the guide rods are fixedly arranged, the screw rods are rotationally arranged, the material receiving device is penetrated by the guide rods in a sliding way, the screw rods are in threaded connection with the material receiving device, namely, the screw rods are rotated, and the material receiving device moves along the guide rods;

the second stepping motor is used for driving the screw rod to rotate; the moving component is the servo linear driving structure;

the moving path of the receiver passes through the position right below the blanking port, and the receiver is provided with a receiving sink for accommodating the coffee capsules; the bottom of the material receiving device is provided with a water leakage port, the water leakage port is connected with the receiving sink, and the water leakage port is used for flowing out coffee liquid after brewing.

6. The feeding system for a capsule coffee machine of claim 5, comprising a blanking mechanism, a moving assembly;

the bottom plate is provided with a chute;

the poking block is positioned in the chute, and the upper end of the poking block is partially overlapped with the height of the poking part;

the stirring block is connected with the material receiver and moves along with the material receiver;

the initial position, the receiver is located the blanking mouth and keeps away from extraction mechanism's one side, when the receiver removes the blanking mouth below, dials the material piece and accomplishes the stirring to stirring the part.