The content of the invention
Based on this, in order to which the amount of added ground coffee and water can be monitored during coffee is prepared so that water and
The allotment ratio of coffee is uniform, it is necessary to which providing a kind of can monitor the coffee machine of added ground coffee and the weight of water.
The coffee machine includes main body, immersion component, sensor, suggestion device and controller.The immersion component is set
Put on the body, for mixed coffee powder and water, to form coffee.The sensor is arranged in the main body and is located at
The bottom of the main body, added ground coffee and the weight of water for sensing.The suggestion device is used to provide cue.
The controller is connected to the sensor and the suggestion device, to receive the transducing signal that the sensor is provided, institute
The ground coffee added or the weight of water and predetermined value can be compared and can be according to comparative result control by stating controller
Make the suggestion device and the first cue is provided.
In one of the embodiments, the sensor is gravity sensor.
In one of the embodiments, the sensor is at least three and non-colinear is arranged.
In one of the embodiments, the suggestion device includes visual cues device and/or auditory cues device.
In one of the embodiments, the coffee machine further comprises resetting part and/or setting member, and the clearing part connects
The controller is connected to, for being reset before the ground coffee or the water is added, the setting member is connected to the control
Device, for setting predetermined powder value, and/or predetermined amount of water value, and/or predetermined mix time value;The controller being capable of basis
Predetermined mix time value controls the suggestion device to provide the second cue.
In one of the embodiments, the immersion component includes the first container and second container.First container is set
Put on the body, for mixing the ground coffee and the water, be provided with being formed on the coffee, first container
Filtration members are provided with through hole, the through hole, for preventing the ground coffee from passing through the through hole.The second container with it is described
First container is connected by the vented liquid, for accommodating the coffee.
In one of the embodiments, the second container is transparent.
In one of the embodiments, the coffee machine includes heater element, and the heater element is arranged on the main body
In and below the second container.
The coffee machine can accurately sense added ground coffee and the weight of water by sensor, and passing through controller will
The ground coffee or the weight of water added is compared with predetermined value and provides first based on comparative result control suggestion device
Cue, to remind the suitable addition of user, to enable ground coffee to enter with water according to scheduled volume or predetermined ratio
Row mixing, improves the mouthfeel of prepared coffee.
Embodiment
In order to make the purpose , technical scheme and advantage of the present invention be clearer, by the following examples, and with reference to attached
Figure, the coffee machine of the present invention is further elaborated.It should be appreciated that specific embodiment described herein is only to solve
The present invention is released, is not intended to limit the present invention.
The present invention provides a kind of coffee machine.Specifically, the coffee machine can be water falling type coffee machine.It is shown specifically in Fig. 1
The schematic diagram of one preferred embodiment of the coffee machine of the present invention.As shown in fig. 1, coffee machine 100 can mainly include master
Body 110, immersion component 120, sensor 130, suggestion device 140 and controller (not shown).Retouched in detail below in conjunction with Fig. 1
State the coffee machine and its all parts of the present invention.
As shown in figure 1, being provided with immersion component 120 in main body 110.Immersion component 120 can be used for mixed coffee powder and
Water, to form coffee.Specifically, in one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, immersion component 120 can include the first container
121 and second container 122.First container 121 can be arranged at the top of main body 110 or other any suitable positions.The
One container 121 is used for mixed coffee powder and water, to form coffee.First container 121 can substantially stand upside down in up big and down small
Cone shape, the ground coffee low speed drippage be easy to the addition of ground coffee and water and formed.First container 121 can be by making pottery
Ceramic material or other any suitable materials are made.The bottom or bottom of first container 121 are provided with for flowing out the logical of coffee
Hole (not shown).Filtration members (such as filter paper or filter screen), to avoid during coffee is prepared, coffee are provided with through hole
Powder is come out by through hole.Second container 122 is arranged below relative to the first container 121.Specifically, show at one of the present invention
In example property embodiment, the accommodating chamber 111 positioned at the lower section of the first container 121 is provided with main body 110, second container 122 is arranged on
In accommodating chamber 111.Second container 122 is connected with the first container 121 by vented liquid, therefore, is formed in the first container 121
Coffee under gravity can by through hole flow into second container 122 and be accommodated in second container 122.Second holds
Device 122 is transparent, and it can be made up of transparent material (such as glass), in order to can be clearly seen that coffee in preparation process
Coffee drops to the process of second container 122 from the first container 121, and increase prepares the enjoyment of coffee.Certainly, the present invention other
In embodiment, second container 122 can also be made up of other materials (such as metal).
Sensor 130 is arranged in main body 110, is integrated into one with main body 110.Sensor 110 is arranged on main body 110
Bottom, the ground coffee and the weight of water added for sensing during coffee is prepared.Alternatively, at one of the present invention
In exemplary embodiment, sensor 130 can be gravity sensor.The quantity of sensor 130 can be determined according to actual conditions.
Alternatively, in one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, sensor 130 can be at least three, so that the stress of sensor 130
It is balanced.At least three sensor distance is set.Alternatively, arrange at least three sensor non-colinear.For example, the one of the present invention
In individual exemplary embodiment, the bottom of main body 110 is provided with 4 sensors, and 4 sensor arrangements are rectangular.It is appreciated that
In other unshowned exemplary embodiments of the present invention, the bottom of main body 110 can also be provided with 3,5 or more and pass
Sensor 130.Multiple sensors 130 can be arranged into other shapes, such as triangle, pentagon.
Suggestion device 140 can be arranged in main body 110, be integrated into one with main body 110.Suggestion device 140 be used for by
The control for the controller being described in detail below and various cues (for example will be described below is provided as needed
One cue and the second cue).Alternatively, in one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, suggestion device 140 can be with
For auditory cues device, such as loudspeaker, it provides various prompt tones, such as Feng Ming sound or musical sound.Alternatively, in this hair
In a bright exemplary embodiment, suggestion device 140 can also be visual cues device, such as LCD display, its offer light
The visual informations such as bright, pattern, captions.Alternatively, in one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, suggestion device 140 can be with
Including both auditory cues device and visual cues device.
Controller can be a central die processor, and it can be arranged in main body 110, be integrated into main body 110
One.Controller is connected to sensor 130 and suggestion device 140.Specifically, controller can receive the offer of sensor 130
Transducing signal (for example, ground coffee and the weight of water for being added), and can by the ground coffee added or the weight of water with
Predetermined value is compared and according to comparative result the suggestion device can be controlled to provide the first cue.Specifically, exist
In one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, controller can be compared the weight of the ground coffee added with predetermined powder value
It is compared compared with or by the weight of water that is added with predetermined amount of water value, and the weight of the ground coffee in response to being added is equal to
The weight of predetermined powder value or the water added is equal to predetermined amount of water value control suggestion device 140 and provides the first cue, with
User is reminded not add ground coffee or water.The weight for working as added ground coffee reaches predetermined powder value or added
Control suggestion device 140 provides the first cue when the weight of water reaches predetermined amount of water value.
Therefore, coffee machine of the invention can by sensor 130 accurately the added ground coffee of sensing and the weight of water,
The ground coffee added or the weight of water are compared with predetermined value by controller and control to point out based on comparative result
Device 140 provides the first cue, to remind the suitable addition of user, to enable ground coffee with water according to predetermined
Amount or predetermined ratio are mixed, and improve the mouthfeel of prepared coffee.
, can be with when particularly disposably preparing substantial amounts of coffee in addition, it has been found that during coffee is prepared
The multiple batches of moisture (such as 3,4 or more) are added in immersion component 120, so can further improve made
The mouthfeel of standby coffee.In this case, alternatively, controller is configured to the water for being added each batch and the batch
Predetermined amount of water value is compared, and the water added in response to each batch weight be equal to the batch predetermined amount of water value when,
Suggestion device 140 is controlled to provide the first cue, to remind user that pause adds water.I.e. when the water that each batch is added
When reaching the batch predetermined amount of water value, control suggestion device 140 provides the first cue.
In addition, the multiple batches of moisture are added to immersion component 120 in mix with ground coffee in the case of, ground coffee and
The incorporation time of water will also directly affect the mouthfeel of prepared coffee.Alternatively, in one exemplary embodiment of the present invention
In, controller is configurable to time for mixing the water of ground coffee and each batch and predetermined mix time value (such as 2 minutes
~5 minutes) it is compared, and when responding the time of the water mixing of ground coffee and each batch and being equal to predetermined mix time value,
Control suggestion device 140 to provide the second cue, to remind user that incorporation time has been arrived, next stage behaviour can be carried out
Make, for example, add the water of next batch.Predetermined mix time value is reached when the time that the water of ground coffee and each batch is mixed
When, control suggestion device 140 provides the second cue.Second cue can be identical with the first cue, can also
It is different from the first cue.Therefore, ground coffee and water can also accurately be controlled by controller according to the coffee machine of the present invention
Mixing soak time so that ground coffee mixed with water more fully, it is uniform, further increase the mouthfeel of the coffee of preparation.
Predetermined powder value and predetermined amount of water value can be set by user as needed.Alternatively, at one of the present invention
In exemplary embodiment, coffee machine 100 can include one or more setting members 150.One or more setting members 150 are connected
To controller, it can be operation button or input screen.User can pass through one or more setting members according to actual needs
150 directly or indirectly set predetermined powder value and predetermined amount of water value.For example, user can be thought by the setting of setting member 150
The coffee cup number (such as 6 glasss) wanted, the input that controller receives setting member 150 can automatically determine correspondence according to preset program
Predetermined powder value and predetermined amount of water value.Certainly, user can also directly input predetermined powder value and pre- by setting member 150
Determine water value.Or user can directly input predetermined powder value by setting member 150, controller receives setting member 150
Ground input can automatically determine corresponding predetermined amount of water value according to preset program.In addition, being added to leaching into multiple batches in moisture
In the case of steeping in component 120, one or more setting members 150 can be also used for setting batch number, or each batch water and coffee
The predetermined mix time value of coffee powder mixing.Certainly, batch number and predetermined time value can also be that controller is inputted based on user
Ground coffee cup number or predetermined powder value are automatically determined according to default program.
Alternatively, in one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, coffee machine can further include clearing part 160.
Reset part 160 and be connected to controller, for being zeroed out between ground coffee or water adding so that the ground coffee added every time and
The amount of water is more accurate, makes prepared coffee mouthfeel more preferable.
Alternatively, in one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, coffee machine 100 (can also not show including heater element
Go out).Heater element can be small power electric heat pipe, PTC or other any suitable heater elements.Heater element can be arranged on
In the main body 110 of coffee machine 100 and positioned at the lower section of second container 122.User is when preparing coffee, it will usually prepare more
The coffee of amount.The coffee prepared of more amount is generally held in second container 122, to be drunk when needing.Due to
Heater element is provided with the main body 110 of coffee machine 100, therefore the coffee being contained in second container 122 can be protected
Temperature.
The coffee machine of the present invention will be described in detail exemplified by moisture to be added into 3 stages in immersion component 120 below
100 application method.
User can first operate clearing part 160 to be zeroed out operation when preparing coffee using coffee machine 100, so that
Will then have to add ground coffee amount and water amount it is more accurate.Then the coffee for wanting to prepare can be set with operating and setting part 150
The cup number (such as 6 glasss) of coffee, in this case, controller can automatically determine the coffee for needing to add according to default program
The weight of powder directly sets the weight for the ground coffee for wanting addition as pre- as predetermined powder value, or operating and setting part 150
Determine powder value.Next it is continuously added ground coffee into immersion component 120.Specifically, in the exemplary implementation of the present invention
In example, ground coffee can be continuously added into the first container 121 of immersion component 120.In the process, sensor 130 is continuous
The weight of the added ground coffee of sensing, and the transducing signal is transmitted to controller.Controller receives the sensing of sensor 130
Signal, and when the weight that sensor 130 senses ground coffee reaches predetermined powder value, control suggestion device 140 provides the
One cue (such as being shown Feng Ming or LCD).User is received after the first cue, stops adding ground coffee.
Next, needing to add water in batches into immersion component 120, so that ground coffee and water mix and forms coffee.
Pause predetermined time value (such as 3 minutes) is needed between two neighboring batch, so that ground coffee and water are sufficiently mixed, to improve coffee
The mouthfeel of coffee.In order that the weight for adding water is more accurate, before the addition of water, clearing part 160 can be operated to carry out clearly again
Z-operation.It is then slowly added into the water of appropriate water temperature.In the process, the weight of the constantly water that sensing is added of sensor 130, control
Device processed receives the signal that sensor 130 is sensed.When the hot water that sensor 130 senses addition reaches the predetermined amount of water of first batch
During value, control suggestion device 140 provides the first cue (such as being shown Feng Ming or LCD).User receives first and carried
Show after signal, pause adds water.Controller is added in pause after water predetermined time value, and control suggestion device 140 provides the
Two cues (such as being shown Feng Ming or LCD) point out first batch water and ground coffee mixing soak time to arrive.User
Receive after second cue, the water of second lot and the water of the 3rd batch can be continuously added.Add second lot
Water and the 3rd batch water operation with addition first batch water operation it is identical, herein for sake of simplicity, repeating no more.
Each technical characteristic of embodiment described above can be combined arbitrarily, to make description succinct, not to above-mentioned reality
Apply all possible combination of each technical characteristic in example to be all described, as long as however, the combination of these technical characteristics is not deposited
In contradiction, the scope of this specification record is all considered to be.
Embodiment described above only expresses the several embodiments of the present invention, and it describes more specific and detailed, but simultaneously
Can not therefore it be construed as limiting the scope of the patent.It should be pointed out that coming for one of ordinary skill in the art
Say, without departing from the inventive concept of the premise, various modifications and improvements can be made, these belong to the protection of the present invention
Scope.Therefore, the protection domain of patent of the present invention should be determined by the appended claims.