CN110558839A

CN110558839A - Storage feeding device and beverage machine

Info

Publication number: CN110558839A
Application number: CN201910780356.4A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 吴茂国; 白玉东; 周士杰
Original assignee: Shenzhen Xifei Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Shenzhen Xifei Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-08-22
Filing date: 2019-08-22
Publication date: 2019-12-13

Abstract

The embodiment of the invention discloses a storage feeding device which comprises a storage device and a material propelling device, wherein the storage device comprises a storage bin and a positioning piece, the storage bin is provided with a cavity for accommodating a capsule box, the storage bin is provided with a discharge hole for allowing the capsule in the capsule box to be discharged, the positioning piece is arranged at the discharge hole and used for correcting the posture of the capsule in the capsule box when the capsule is discharged from the discharge hole, the material propelling device can be abutted against the capsule in the capsule box, and the material propelling device is used for propelling the capsule in the capsule box to move relative to the discharge hole. Through above structure for when the capsule outwards ejection of compact in the feed bin for the capsule can be corrected ejection of compact posture by the positioning piece, makes the capsule can be towards the ejection of compact of predetermined direction, prevents that the capsule from dropping to appear crooked when dashing the bubble chamber.

Description

Storage feeding device and beverage machine

Technical Field

The embodiment of the invention relates to the field of beverage machines, in particular to a storage feeding device and a beverage machine.

Background

At present, when a storage feeding device of a beverage machine on the market discharges materials to a bearing part or a brewing cavity and the like, the storage feeding device is easy to incline when falling to the bearing part or the brewing cavity and the like, so that the brewing work of the beverage machine is influenced, and even the internal clamping of the beverage machine is caused to work.

Disclosure of Invention

The embodiment of the invention aims to provide a storage feeding device capable of correcting the capsule discharging posture.

In order to achieve the purpose, the invention adopts a technical scheme that:

There is provided a storage feed comprising:

The storage device comprises a storage bin and a positioning piece, the storage bin is provided with a cavity for accommodating the capsule box, the storage bin is provided with a discharge port for allowing the capsule in the capsule box to be discharged, the positioning piece is installed at the discharge port, and the positioning piece is used for correcting the posture of the capsule in the capsule box when the capsule is discharged from the discharge port;

The material pushing device can be abutted against the capsule in the capsule box and is used for pushing the capsule in the capsule box to move relative to the discharge port.

In some embodiments, the material advancing device comprises a material driving member and a material transmission mechanism, the material transmission mechanism connects the output end of the material driving member with the capsule, and the material transmission mechanism transmits the movement of the material driving member to the capsule, so that the capsule can move relative to the storage bin.

In some embodiments, the storage bin is provided with a material pushing port, and the material pushing port is arranged opposite to the material outlet;

The material driving piece comprises a material motor, the material pushing device comprises a material motor, a first material gear, a second material gear and a material screw rod, the first material gear is connected with the output end of the material motor, the second material gear is meshed with the first material gear, the second material gear is in threaded connection with the material screw rod, and the material screw rod sequentially penetrates through the second material gear and the material pushing port and is perpendicular to the top of the capsule.

in some embodiments, the material pushing device further comprises a pushing disc fixed at one end of the material screw opposite to the capsule.

In some embodiments, the storage bin is of a box-shaped structure, one side of the storage bin is provided with a bin opening communicated with the cavity, and the bin opening is used for allowing the capsule box to enter or discharge the cavity;

The door opening is movably arranged on the cover plate, the door driving assembly is connected with the cover plate, and the door driving assembly is used for driving the cover plate to move relative to the cabin opening so that the cover plate can be opened or closed.

In some embodiments, further comprising a capsule advancing means abuttable to the capsule, the capsule advancing means for advancing the capsule towards the mouth.

in some embodiments, the cartridge advancement device comprises a cartridge drive member and a cartridge transmission mechanism connecting the output end of the cartridge drive member and the capsule cartridge, the cartridge transmission mechanism transmitting motion of the output end of the cartridge drive member to the capsule cartridge such that the capsule cartridge is movable relative to the cartridge toward the port.

in some embodiments, the middle of the positioning piece is provided with a capsule hole for allowing the capsule to pass through, the side wall of the capsule hole is provided with a plurality of claw parts, and all the claw parts are arranged around the circle center of the capsule hole.

In some embodiments, the positioning member is made of a silicone material.

In another aspect, the invention further provides a beverage machine, which comprises the storage feeding device.

Compared with the prior art, the storage feeding device comprises a storage device body, a positioning piece and a material pushing device, wherein the storage device body comprises a storage bin, the positioning piece and the material pushing device, the storage bin is provided with a discharge hole used for allowing capsules in a capsule box to be discharged, the positioning piece is installed at the discharge hole and used for correcting the posture of the capsules in the capsule box when the capsules are discharged, the material pushing device can be abutted against the capsules in the capsule box, and the material pushing device is used for pushing the capsules in the capsule box to move relative to the discharge hole. When the capsule passes through the discharge gate, the setting element can rectify the ejection of compact posture of capsule for the capsule can be towards the ejection of compact of predetermined direction, prevents that the capsule from dropping to the skew appears when dashing the bubble chamber.

drawings

One or more embodiments are illustrated by way of example in the accompanying drawings, which correspond to the figures in which like reference numerals refer to similar elements and which are not to scale unless otherwise specified.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a beverage machine according to one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the beverage maker of FIG. 1, wherein the housing is omitted;

FIG. 3 is a partial exploded view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is an exploded view of the brew head drive assembly of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is an exploded view of the turntable assembly of FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is another angular perspective view of a portion of the structure of FIG. 3;

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of the assembled structure of FIG. 3;

FIG. 8 is another state diagram of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is another state diagram of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is another state diagram of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a partial exploded view of FIG. 2;

Figure 12 is a perspective view of the cartridge of figure 11;

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the positioning member of FIG. 11;

FIG. 14 is an exploded view of the material advancement assembly of FIG. 11;

FIG. 15 is an exploded view of the cartridge advancing assembly of FIG. 11;

FIG. 16 is another state view of FIG. 2, in which a partial structure of the waste water reclamation apparatus is omitted;

FIG. 17 is another state diagram of FIG. 16;

FIG. 18 is another angular perspective view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 19 is a perspective view of the mounting bracket of FIG. 18;

FIG. 20 is a perspective sectional view of a portion of the structure of FIG. 18;

FIG. 21 is a perspective view of the sorter assembly of FIG. 20 with the stripper plate omitted;

fig. 22 is a diagram of another embodiment of the sorter assembly of fig. 21.

Detailed Description

In order to facilitate an understanding of the invention, the invention is described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific examples. It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being "secured to" another element, it can be directly on the other element or intervening elements may also be present. When an element is referred to as being "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or intervening elements may be present. The terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right" and the like as used herein are for illustrative purposes only.

Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. The terminology used in the description of the invention herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. As used herein, the term "and/or" includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

Referring to fig. 1-2, a beverage machine 100 is provided, in which the beverage machine 100 includes a housing 10, a brewing device 20, a storage and feeding device 30, and a waste liquid recycling device 40.

The shell 10 is provided with a containing cavity, the brewing device 20, the storage feeding device 30 and the waste liquid recycling device 40 are contained in the containing cavity, the brewing device 20 is connected with the storage feeding device 30, the waste liquid recycling device 40 is arranged below the brewing device 20 and the storage feeding device 30, the brewing device 20 is used for sorting materials and brewing the materials, the storage feeding device 30 is used for storing the materials and conveying the materials to the brewing device 20, and the waste liquid recycling device 40 is used for recycling waste materials discharged by the brewing device 20 and the storage feeding device 30.

The material is capsule 201, a plurality of capsules 201 are accommodated in the strip-shaped capsule box 200 in parallel, and the capsule box 200 is accommodated in the storage feeding device 30; the waste materials are waste capsules after brewing and waste capsule boxes after capsules 201 are consumed. When the material is fed to the storage feeding device 30 in the packaging form of the capsule box 200, the whole capsule 201 can be fed to the storage feeding device 30, so that the time for feeding the material to the storage feeding device 30 is greatly reduced, and the secondary pollution or the error feeding of the capsule 201 caused by feeding one capsule 201 is avoided.

The housing 10 is provided with a user interface 11 and a beverage outlet area 12, the user interface 11 is used for a user to select and pay when purchasing a beverage, and after the beverage is made, the beverage machine 100 conveys a cup containing the beverage to the beverage outlet area 12, and the user can pick up the beverage cup by himself.

Referring to fig. 3-6, the brewing device 20 includes a frame 21, a brewing head assembly 22, a turntable assembly 23, and a brewing chamber 24.

The brewing head assembly 22 is arranged on the support 21, the turntable assembly 23 is arranged on one side of the support 21, the brewing cavity 24 is arranged on the turntable assembly 23, the turntable assembly 23 can drive the brewing cavity 24 to rotate relative to the brewing head assembly 22, and the brewing cavity 24 can be close to or far away from the brewing head assembly 22 when rotating. Wherein the opening of the brew chamber 24 faces upward and opposite the brew head assembly 22 when the brew chamber 24 is proximate to the brew head assembly 22, and wherein the opening of the brew chamber 24 faces downward and away from the brew head assembly 22 when the brew chamber 24 is distal from the brew head assembly 22.

The bracket 21 includes an arc part 211 and a horizontal part 212, the arc part 211 is a semicircular ring structure, and two ends of the arc part 211 are horizontally extended away from each other to form the horizontal part 212.

In some other embodiments, the support 21 may have other shapes, such as a v-shaped structure or a straight-line structure.

the brew head assembly 22 includes a brew head 221, a water inlet tube 222, and a brew head drive assembly 223.

The arc portion 211 of the bracket 21 is opened with a mounting hole 2111, and the mounting hole 2111 radially penetrates through the arc portion 211. The brew head 221 is movably mounted in the mounting hole 2111, and the brew head 221 is disposed toward the inside of the arc 211. The brewing head 221 is adapted to cooperate with the brewing chamber 24 to form a relatively sealed chamber in which the capsule 201 is brewed. An inlet tube 222 is connected to the brewing head 221, the inlet tube 222 being adapted to communicate with an external water source to deliver the amount of water required to brew the capsule 201 into the chamber.

The brew head drive assembly 223 is coupled to the brew head 221, and the brew head drive assembly 223 is configured to drive the brew head 221 along an axis of the mounting hole 2111 relative to the holder 21. When the turntable assembly 23 drives the brewing chamber 24 to rotate until the opening of the brewing chamber 24 is opposite to the brewing head 221, the brewing head driving assembly 223 drives the brewing head 221 to move towards the brewing chamber 24 along the axis of the mounting hole 2111 until the brewing head 221 and the brewing chamber 24 are matched to form a relatively sealed chamber.

The brew head drive assembly 223 includes a head drive 2231 and a head gear 2232. The head driving mechanism 2232 connects the output end of the head driving member 2231 and the brew head 221, and the head driving mechanism 2232 transmits the motion of the output end of the head driving member 2231 to the brew head 221 so that the brew head 221 can make a reciprocating linear motion with respect to the holder 21.

the head driving part 2231 includes a head motor, the head driving mechanism 2232 includes a first head gear 2233, a second head gear 2234, and a head screw 2235, the first head gear 2233 is connected to an output end of the head motor and engaged with the second head gear 2234, the head screw 2235 passes through a middle portion of the second head gear 2234 and is fixedly connected to the second head gear 2234, and one end of the head screw 2235 is threadedly connected to the brewing head 221. The head motor drives the first head gear 2233 to rotate, the first head gear 2233 drives the second head gear 2234 and the headwire rod 2235 to rotate synchronously, and the headwire rod 2235 drives the brew head 221 to move relative to the frame 21 along the axis of the mounting hole 2111.

In some other embodiments, the head gear 2232 may be another mechanism for transmitting motion between the head motor and the brew head 221, such as, for example, the head gear 2232 may include a head gear coupled to an output of the head motor and engaged with a head rack gear having one end fixedly coupled to the brew head 221.

in some other embodiments, the brew head drive assembly 223 may also include an air cylinder or ram having an output connected to the brew head 221, the air cylinder or ram being configured to drive the brew head 221 in a reciprocating linear motion relative to the frame 21 along the axis of the mounting hole 2111.

The turntable assembly 23 includes a turntable 231 and a turntable driving assembly 232, the turntable driving assembly 232 is connected to the turntable 231, and the turntable driving assembly 232 is used for driving the turntable 231 to rotate relative to the support 21.

The turntable 231 is a disc-shaped structure, and is rotatably disposed inside the arc portion 211, and the outer wall of the turntable 231 is disposed opposite to the inner wall of the arc portion 211, and the turntable 231 can rotate relative to the bracket 21 around a rotation axis, and the rotation axis is disposed parallel to the axis of the arc portion 211. The brew head 221 is disposed opposite an outer wall of the turret 231, and the brew chamber 24 is mounted to the turret 231 and rotatable with the turret 231 about an axis of rotation.

It will be appreciated that in some other embodiments, the brew head drive assembly 223 may be omitted, the brew head 221 may be fixedly mounted to the mounting bore 2111 of the arcuate portion 211 and slightly protrude from the inner wall of the arcuate portion 211, and the turret 231 may be an eccentric cam, such that when the turret 231 is rotated such that the brew chamber 24 and brew head 221 oppose each other, the brew chamber 24 and brew head 221 may cooperate to form a relatively sealed chamber.

it will be appreciated that a gasket may be provided at the edge of the opening of the brew chamber 24 and/or the brew head 221 for sealing the interface between the brew chamber 24 and the brew head 221 to prevent gaps from occurring when the brew chamber 24 and the brew head 221 are mated.

the turntable drive assembly 232 includes a disk drive 2321 and a disk drive mechanism 2322. The disc driving mechanism 2322 connects the output end of the disc driving member 2321 and the turntable 231, and the disc driving mechanism 2322 transmits the movement of the output end of the disc driving member 2321 to the turntable 231, so that the turntable 231 can rotate around the rotation axis relative to the bracket 21 and rotate to different preset angles.

The disk driving member 2321 includes a disk motor, the disk driving mechanism 2322 includes a first disk gear 2323, a second disk gear 2324, an inner gear ring (not shown) and a driving rod 2325, the inner gear ring is annular and is provided with an inner gear along an inner circumference thereof, the first disk gear 2323 and the second disk gear 2324 are both located in the inner gear ring, the first disk gear 2323 is connected with an output end of the disk motor, the second disk gear 2324 is engaged with the first disk gear 2323 and the inner gear ring of the inner gear ring, and an axis of the first disk gear 2323 coincides with an axis of the inner gear ring. The driving rod 2325 is provided with a reinforcing rib 23251, the turntable 231 is provided with a connecting hole 2311, one end of the driving rod 2325 passes through the middle part of the second disk gear 2324 and is fixedly connected with the second disk gear 2324, the other end of the driving rod 2325 passes through the connecting hole 2311 of the turntable 231, and the reinforcing rib 23251 is clamped in the connecting hole 2311, so that the driving rod 2325 can drive the turntable 231 to synchronously rotate.

It will be appreciated that the first disk gear 2323, the second disk gear 2324 and the ring gear combine to form a planetary gear set, wherein the first disk gear 2323 is a sun gear of the planetary gear set and the second disk gear 2324 is a planet gear of the planetary gear set.

The disk motor may drive the first disk gear 2323 to rotate, and the first disk gear 2323 drives the second disk gear 2324 and the driving rod 2325 to rotate synchronously, wherein the second disk gear 2324 revolves around the first disk gear 2323 along the inner circumference of the ring gear while rotating, and the driving rod 2325 drives the rotation disk 231 to rotate around the rotation axis with respect to the support 21.

preferably, the diameter of the first disk gear 2323 is smaller than that of the second disk gear 2324, so that a larger transmission ratio exists between the first disk gear 2323 and the second disk gear 2324, the purpose of speed reduction is achieved, and the transmission requirement between the rotary disk 231 and the second disk gear 2324 is met.

The turntable 231 is provided with a mounting groove 2311, and the mounting groove 2311 penetrates through the outer wall of the turntable 231 and extends toward the center of the turntable 231. The brewing chamber 24 is installed at the installation groove 2311, and an opening of the brewing chamber 24 faces away from the center of the turntable 231.

The arc-shaped part 211 of the bracket 21 is further provided with a plurality of feeding cavities, each feeding cavity is radially arranged on the arc-shaped part 211, and each feeding cavity is arranged opposite to the outer wall of the rotating disc 231. The feed chamber is adapted to allow the capsule 201 to pass therethrough and into the brewing chamber 24.

In this embodiment, the number of the feeding cavities is two, which are a first feeding cavity 2112 and a second feeding cavity 2113, and the first feeding cavity 2112 and the second feeding cavity 2113 are symmetrically disposed on two sides of the mounting hole 2111, i.e., the first feeding cavity 2112, the second feeding cavity 2113 and the mounting hole 2111 are located on the same arc line.

in some other embodiments, the number of the feeding cavities can be selected according to actual needs, and only needs to be at least one.

The brewing device 20 further comprises a reversing valve 25, a pump device 26, a water outlet pipe 27 and a plurality of connecting pipes 28.

The reversing valve 25 and the pump device 26 are both mounted on the rotary disc 231, the reversing valve 25 has a first port, a second port and a third port, the reversing valve 25 can switch the communication state of the first port, the second port and the third port respectively, the first port of the reversing valve 25 is connected with the bottom of the brewing cavity 24 through a connecting pipe 28, the second port of the reversing valve 25 is connected with the pump device 26 through another connecting pipe 28, and the third port of the reversing valve 25 is connected with one end of a water outlet pipe 27. The reversing valve 25 is used for respectively realizing the communication or disconnection with the brewing cavity 24, the pump device 26 and the water outlet pipe 27. The pump means 26 is used to push the waste capsule out of the brewing chamber 24. Specifically, the reversing valve 25 is a three-way electromagnetic valve, and the pump device 26 is an air pump or a water pump.

After brewing is completed, the turntable 231 drives the brewing cavity 24 to rotate until the opening of the brewing cavity 24 faces downwards, at the moment, air flow or high-pressure water can be conveyed to the brewing cavity 24 by starting the pump device 26, the waste capsules can be pushed out of the brewing cavity 24 by the air flow or the high-pressure water, the interior of the brewing cavity 24 is cleaned, waste beverage liquid is prevented from being retained in the brewing cavity 24 and breeding of mold, the sanitation and safety of equipment are ensured, and meanwhile, the waste capsules can be prevented from being stuck in the brewing cavity 24 under the condition that the gravity action of the waste capsules is insufficient.

in order to make the construction of the brewing device 20 more compact, in the present embodiment, the thickness of the rotary plate 231 is slightly larger than the groove diameter of the mounting groove 2311, the rotary plate 231 is provided with the receiving groove 2312, and the receiving groove 2312 is communicated with the mounting groove 2311. The pump device 26, the reversing valve 25 and the connecting pipe 28 are all accommodated in the accommodating groove 2312, and a part of the brewing chamber 24 is positioned in the accommodating groove 2311, and the other part is positioned in the accommodating groove 2312. With the above arrangement, the space occupation by installing the selector valve 25 and the pump device 26 can be reduced as much as possible.

In a specific embodiment, a first breaking needle for piercing the top of the capsule 201 may be provided at the brewing head 221 to allow an external water source to be injected into the interior of the capsule 201 through the inlet tube 222 and to perform brewing; a second breaking needle is provided in the brewing chamber 24 for piercing the bottom of the capsule 201 to allow the beverage inside the capsule 201 to exit through the outlet tube 27.

In the present embodiment, the turntable 231 is a heart-shaped cam, the mounting groove 2311 is provided along the central axis of the turntable 231, and the mounting groove 2311 is located at the tip of the heart-shape of the turntable 231.

referring to fig. 7-10, the brewing device 20 further includes limit switches for controlling the rotation angle of the turntable 231. In this embodiment, the number of the limit switches is three, and the limit switches are respectively the first limit switch 201, the second limit switch 202 and the third limit switch 203. The turntable 231 is provided with a first convex portion 2313 and a second convex portion 2314 which are symmetrically arranged by taking the central axis as the center, the first limit switch 201 and the second limit switch 202 are respectively arranged on the inner wall of the arc-shaped portion 211, the first limit switch 201 and the second limit switch 202 are both opposite to the outer wall of the turntable 231, and the first convex portion 2313 and the second convex portion 2314 can be respectively abutted against the first limit switch 201 and the second limit switch 202. The reinforcing rib 23251 of the driving rod 2325 protrudes out of the surface plane of the rotating disc 231, the third limit switch 203 is arranged opposite to the surface plane of the rotating disc 231, and the reinforcing rib 23251 can abut against the third limit switch 203.

In some other embodiments, the number of the limit switches may be selected according to actual requirements, and only the limit switches are required to control the rotation of the turntable 231 to different preset angles.

The dial drive assembly 232 may drive the dial 231 to rotate about the axis of rotation to different predetermined angles such that the opening of the brewing chamber 24 is oriented in corresponding predetermined directions.

Referring specifically to fig. 7, when the brewing chamber 24 needs to be fed from the first feeding chamber 2112, the turntable 231 is driven by the turntable driving assembly 232 to rotate clockwise until the second protrusion 2314 abuts and triggers the first limit switch 201, the rotation of the turntable 231 stops, the opening of the brewing chamber 24 is close to the first feeding chamber 2112 and opposite to the first feeding chamber 2112, and the capsule 201 can fall into the brewing chamber 24 through the first feeding chamber 2112. That is, when the turntable drive assembly 232 drives the turntable 231 to rotate to the first preset angle, the opening of the brewing chamber 24 is opposite to the first feeding chamber 2112.

referring specifically to fig. 8, when the brewing chamber 24 needs to be fed from the second feeding chamber 2113, the turntable 231 is driven by the turntable driving assembly 232 to rotate counterclockwise until the turntable 231 stops rotating when the first protrusion 2313 abuts and triggers the second limit switch 202, and at this time, the opening of the brewing chamber 24 is close to the second feeding chamber 2113 and opposite to the second feeding chamber 2113, and the capsule 201 can fall into the brewing chamber 24 through the second feeding chamber 2113. That is, when the turntable drive assembly 232 drives the turntable 231 to rotate to the second preset angle, the opening of the brewing chamber 24 is opposite to the second feeding chamber 2113.

With particular reference to fig. 9, when the brewing chamber 24 is fed from the first feeding chamber 2112 and the capsule 201 in the brewing chamber 24 needs to be brewed, the turntable driving assembly 232 drives the turntable 231 to continue to rotate clockwise until the second protrusion 2314 abuts and triggers the first limit switch 201 and the first protrusion 2313 abuts and triggers the second limit switch 202, so that the turntable 231 stops rotating; alternatively, when the brewing chamber 24 has been fed from the second feeding chamber 2113 and it is desired to brew a capsule 201 in the brewing chamber 24, the dial drive assembly 232 drives the dial 231 to continue to rotate counterclockwise until the second protrusion 2314 abuts and triggers the first limit switch 201 and the first protrusion 2313 abuts and triggers the second limit switch 202, the dial 231 stops rotating. At this time, the opening of the brewing chamber 24 is close to the brewing head 221 and opposite to the brewing head 221, and the brewing chamber 24 and the brewing head 221 can cooperate to form a relatively sealed chamber in which the capsule 201 is brewed. That is, when the dial drive assembly 232 drives the dial 231 to rotate to the third predetermined angle, the opening of the brew chamber 24 faces upward and is opposite to the brew head assembly 22.

Referring to fig. 10, after the capsule 201 finishes brewing in the chamber formed by the brewing chamber 24 and the brewing head 221, the turntable driving assembly 232 drives the turntable 231 to rotate until the first protrusion 2313 abuts and triggers the first limit switch 201, the second protrusion 2314 abuts and triggers the second limit switch 202, and the stiffener 23251 of the driving rod 2325 abuts and triggers the third limit switch 203, the turntable 231 stops rotating, at this time, the brewing chamber 24 is far away from the brewing head 221, the opening of the brewing chamber 24 faces downward, and the waste capsule which finishes brewing in the brewing chamber 24 can fall out of the brewing chamber 24 under the action of its own gravity. That is, when the dial drive assembly 232 drives the dial 231 to rotate to the fourth predetermined angle, the opening of the brew chamber 24 faces downward and away from the brew head assembly 22.

Referring again to fig. 3, the brewing device 20 further includes a detecting device disposed in the feeding cavity of the bracket 21, specifically, the detecting device passes through a sidewall of the discharging port 3112, and the detecting device is configured to detect whether the capsule 201 passes through the feeding cavity. In this embodiment, the number of the detecting devices is two, and the detecting devices are a first detecting device 204 and a second detecting device 205, the first detecting device 204 is disposed in the first feeding cavity 2112, the second detecting device 205 is disposed in the second feeding cavity 2113, the first detecting device 204 is used for detecting whether the capsule 201 passes through the first feeding cavity 2112, and the second detecting device 205 is used for detecting whether the capsule 201 passes through the second feeding cavity 2113. Specifically, during the process that the capsule 201 falls from the feeding cavity to the brewing cavity 24, the feeding cavity has a state of intermittent emptying, and the detection device can detect the state and output a signal to the counter to complete counting. Wherein, the detection device can be an infrared sensor.

Referring to fig. 11-15, the storage and feeding device 30 includes a storage device 31 and a feeding device 32, the storage device 31 is used for storing the capsule box 200, and the feeding device 32 is used for pushing the capsule 201 in the capsule box 200 into the brewing chamber 24.

the storage device 31 includes a bin 311, a positioning member 312, and a switching door 313. The opening and closing door 313 is used to open or close the bin 311.

The magazine 311 is used for accommodating capsule cartridges 200, the magazine 311 is a rectangular box-shaped structure provided with a cavity 3111 for accommodating capsule cartridges 201, and the cavity 3111 can accommodate a plurality of capsule cartridges 200 side by side.

The bottom of the stock bin 311 is provided with a discharge port 3112, one end of the capsule box 200 can be communicated with the discharge port 3112, the bottom of the capsule 201 in the capsule box 200 faces the discharge port 3112, and the discharge port 3112 is used for allowing the capsule 201 in the capsule box 200 to be discharged outwards. The cartridge 311 is mounted to the arc 211 of the frame 21, and the outlet port 3112 is in communication with the inlet chamber, and the capsule 201 can enter the brewing chamber 24 through the outlet port 3112 and the inlet chamber in sequence.

The positioning member 312 is installed at the discharging port 3112, the positioning member 312 is used for holding the capsule 201 and correcting the posture of the capsule 201 when being discharged from the discharging port 3112, so that the capsule 201 can be blanked towards a predetermined direction when passing through the positioning member 312, that is, when the brewing chamber 24 is opposite to the feeding chamber, the capsule 201 can be blanked towards the brewing chamber 24.

the positioning member 312 is a multi-claw silicone ring, which is rectangular sheet-shaped, and the positioning member 312 is made of silicone material. The middle of the positioning member 312 is provided with a capsule hole 3121 for allowing the capsule 201 to pass through, a plurality of claw portions 3122 are provided on the side wall of the capsule hole 3121, and the claw portions 3122 have an elastic deformation capability. The claw portions 3122 extend from the side walls of the capsule hole 3121 in a direction toward the center of the capsule hole 3121, all the claw portions 3122 are disposed around the center of the capsule hole 3121, and the end portions of all the claw portions 3122 surround an inner circle forming the capsule hole 3121.

It will be appreciated that when the capsule 201 with different sizes passes through the outlet 3112, without the associated parts for correcting the capsule 201, the capsule 201 may be easily tilted when it falls into the brewing chamber 24, and the brewing device 20 may be locked and may not work.

In the present embodiment, the positioning member 312 is disposed at the discharge port 3112, so that the capsule 201 can be corrected in the discharge posture and dropped toward a predetermined direction when passing therethrough. For example, when the size of the capsule 201 is large, in the process that the capsule 201 moves towards the positioning member 312 in the capsule box 200 by the action of the feeding device 32 until being clamped on the positioning member 312, the bottom of the capsule 201 presses the claw portions 3122 of the positioning member 312, so that the claw portions 3122 are elastically deformed towards the direction of the feeding cavity to allow the bottom of the capsule 201 to continue to pass through the capsule hole 3121 until the cup rim of the capsule 201 abuts against the surface of the claw portions 3122, at this time, the inner ring of the capsule hole 3121 is adaptively enlarged and all the claw portions 3122 surround and elastically act on the cup body of the capsule 201, at this time, the bottom of the capsule 201 faces to the preset direction; during the process that the capsule 201 falls out of the positioning member 312 by the action of the feeding device 32, the cup rim of the capsule 201 presses the claw portions 3122 of the positioning member 312, so that the claw portions 3122 are elastically deformed in the direction toward the feeding cavity, and simultaneously the inner circle of the capsule hole 3121 is further increased in adaptability, so as to allow the cup rim of the capsule 201 to continue to pass through the capsule hole 3121 until the capsule 201 is separated from the positioning member 312 and falls into the brewing cavity 24 in a predetermined direction.

in some other embodiments, the positioning member 312 may also be another structure for correcting the discharging posture of the capsule 201, for example, the positioning member 312 includes two shifting pieces, the shifting pieces are provided with semicircular openings, the two shifting pieces are respectively and elastically hinged to two opposite edges of the discharging port 3112, and the semicircular openings of the two shifting pieces can cooperate with each other to form a circular opening. The edge of the semicircular opening of the shifting piece is provided with a silica gel ring, and the silica gel ring wraps the edge of the semicircular opening. In a particular embodiment, the paddle may be hinged to an edge of the spout 3112 by a torsion spring.

The opening and closing door 313 includes a cover plate 3131 and a door driving assembly 3132.

One side of the storage bin 311 is provided with a bin port 3113 communicated with the cavity 3111, a cover 3131 is movably disposed on the bin port 3113, a door driving assembly 3132 is connected to the cover 3131, and the door driving assembly 3132 is used for driving the cover 3131 to move relative to the bin port 3113, so that the cover 3131 opens or closes the bin port 3113. The discharge port 3112 is disposed proximate to the port 3113 such that a plurality of capsule cartridges 200 in the magazine 311 may be sequentially depleted of capsules 201 and sequentially discharged from the port 3113. Wherein when the port 3113 is opened, the feeder device 32 may eject the capsule cartridge 200 with the consumed capsule 201 from the cavity 3113, or alternatively, an operator may dispense the capsule cartridge 200 into the cavity 3111.

the door driving assembly 3132 includes a door driving member 31321 and a door transmission mechanism 31322. Door actuator 31322 connects the output end of door driver 31321 with cover 3131, and door actuator 31322 transmits the motion of the output end of door driver 31321 to cover 3131, such that cover 3131 is movable relative to cartridge 311.

the door driving part 31321 is a door motor, the door driving mechanism 31322 includes a door gear 31323 and a door rack 31324, the door gear 31323 is connected to an output end of the door motor and engaged with the door rack 31324, and the door rack 31324 is fixedly connected to the cover plate 3131. The door motor can drive the door gear 31323 to rotate, the door gear 31323 drives the door rack 31324 to move, and the door rack 31324 drives the cover plate 3131 to move relative to the bin 311 to open or close the bin port 3113.

In some other embodiments, the door actuator 31322 may also be another mechanism for transmitting motion between the door driver 31321 and the cover plate 3131, for example, the door actuator includes a first door gear connected to the output of the door motor and engaged with the second door gear, a door screw passing through the second door gear and fixedly connected to the second door gear, and a door slider threaded to the door screw and fixedly connected to the cover plate 3131.

Optimally, the bin 311 is further provided with a through groove 3114, the through groove 3114 penetrates through two side plates of the bin 311, and the through groove 3114 is arranged close to the bin port 3113. The cover 3131 is movably disposed in the through slot 3114, the cover 3131 can pass through the through slot 3114 and close the compartment opening 3113, and the cover 3131 can also be separated from the through slot 3114 to open the compartment opening 3113. Through the through groove 3114, the cover 3131 is more stable when closing the bin port 3113, and the cover 3131 is prevented from overturning.

The feeding device 32 includes a material pushing device 321 and a box pushing device 322, the material pushing device 321 is used for pushing the capsules 201 in the capsule box 200 to the discharging port 3112 for blanking, and the box pushing device 322 is used for driving the capsule box 200 in the cavity 3111 to move towards the direction of the bin port 3113.

The top of the storage bin 311 is provided with a material pushing port 3115, the material pushing port 3115 is arranged opposite to the material outlet 3112, and the material pushing device 321 can push the capsules 201 in the capsule box 200 in the cavity 3111 through the material pushing port 3115.

The material propelling device 321 includes a material driving member 3211 and a material transmission mechanism 3212. The material transmission mechanism 3212 connects the output end of the material driving member 3211 with the capsule 201, and the material transmission mechanism 3212 transmits the motion of the output end of the material driving member 3211 to the capsule 201, so that the capsule 201 can move towards the discharge port 3112 and discharge relative to the capsule box 200.

The material driving member 3211 includes a material motor, the material transmission mechanism 3212 includes a first material gear 3213, a second material gear 3214 and a material wire rod 3215, the first material gear 3213 is connected with an output end of the material motor, the second material gear 3214 is engaged with the first material gear 3213 and is in threaded connection with the material wire rod 3215, and the material wire rod 3215 sequentially passes through the second material gear 3214 and the material pushing port 3115 and is vertically arranged on the top of the capsule 201 in the capsule box 200. The material motor can drive first material gear 3213 and rotate, and first material gear 3213 drives second material gear 3214 and rotates, and simultaneously second material gear 3214 drives material lead screw 3215 to move relative to feed bin 311, and when material lead screw 3215 moves, it can act on the top of capsule 201 and push capsule 201 to discharge gate 3112.

Preferably, the material pushing device 321 further includes a pushing disc 3216, the pushing disc 3216 is in a circular cake shape and is fixed at an end of the material screw rod 3215 opposite to the capsule 201, and the pushing disc 3216 can be abutted against the top of the capsule 201 under the driving of the material screw rod 3215 to push the capsule 201 to advance. By arranging the push disc 3216, the top of the capsule 201 is stressed in a balanced manner, and the wire rod 3215 is prevented from damaging a sealing film on the top of the capsule 201.

In some other embodiments, the material pushing port 3115 is disposed on a side plate of the bin 311, and the material pushing port 3115 is disposed along a height direction of the bin 311, and a connection port is disposed on one side of the capsule box 200 and is disposed along a length direction of the capsule box 200. When the capsule cartridge 200 is in the discharge position, that is, when one end of the capsule cartridge 200 is opposite to the discharge port 3112, the push port 3115 is opposite to the connection port. The material transmission mechanism 3212 includes a material screw rod and a material slide bar, the material screw rod is connected with the output end of the material motor, one end of the material slide bar is in threaded connection with the material screw rod, and the other end of the material slide bar passes through the material pushing port 3115 and a connection port opposite to the material pushing port 3115 and abuts against the top of the capsule 201 in the capsule box 200. Wherein, when the capsule box 200 is accommodated in the cavity 3111, the length direction of the capsule box 200 is consistent with the height direction of the bin 311. Optimally, two stages of gears can be arranged between the output ends of the material screw rod and the material motor so as to reduce the rotating speed of the material screw rod.

the cartridge advancement device 322 includes a cartridge drive member 3221 and a cartridge drive mechanism 3222. The cartridge drive mechanism 3222 connects the output end of the cartridge drive member 3221 with the capsule cartridge 200, and the cartridge drive mechanism 3222 transmits the motion of the output end of the cartridge drive member 3221 to the capsule cartridge 200 such that the capsule cartridge 200 is movable relative to the cartridge 311 toward the port 3113.

The magazine 311 is provided with a first chute 3116, the first chute 3116 is disposed along a length direction of the magazine 311, and the first chute 3116 is communicated with the cavity 3111, and the capsule cartridge 200 in the cavity 3111 can be pushed in by the cartridge pusher 322 through the first chute 3116.

The capsule driving member 3221 includes a capsule motor, the capsule driving mechanism 3222 includes a capsule gear 3223 and a capsule rack 3224, the capsule gear 3223 is connected to an output end of the capsule motor, the capsule rack 3224 is slidably mounted to the first sliding groove 3116 and engaged with the capsule rack 3224, and the capsule rack 3224 is operable on the capsule 200 in the cavity 3111. The cartridge motor may drive the cartridge gear 3223 to rotate, the cartridge gear 3223 may drive the cartridge rack 3224 to slide along the length direction of the first chute 3116, and the cartridge rack 3224 may act on the capsule cartridge 200 and advance the capsule cartridge 200 to move relative to the cartridge 311 when sliding.

Preferably, the capsule transmission mechanism 3222 further includes a push plate 3225, the push plate 3225 is rectangular and disposed in the cavity 3111 and fixedly connected to the capsule rack 3224, and the push plate 3225 can be driven by the capsule rack 3224 to abut against one side of the capsule cartridge 200 to push the capsule cartridge 200 to move toward the inlet 3113. By providing the push plate 3225, the capsule box 200 can be balanced in force, preventing the capsule box 200 from skewing while moving in the cavity 3111.

Further, the bin 311 is further provided with a second sliding groove 3117, the second sliding groove 3117 is arranged along the length direction of the bin 311, the second sliding groove 3117 is communicated with the cavity 3111, the push plate 3225 is provided with a flange 32251, the flange 32251 extends from the side of the push plate 3225, the flange 32251 is inserted into the second sliding groove 3117, and the flange 32251 can slide along the second sliding groove 3117 under the driving of the push plate. The box transmission mechanism 3222 further includes a slider 3226, the slider 3226 is fixedly connected to the push plate 3225, the magazine 311 is further provided with a third sliding groove, the third sliding groove is arranged along the length direction of the magazine 311, the third sliding groove is communicated with the cavity 3111 and is arranged opposite to the first sliding groove 3116, the slider 3226 is inserted into the third sliding groove, and the slider 3226 can slide along the third sliding groove under the driving of the push plate 3225. Through the arrangement, the push plate 3225 is kept stable when moving along the length direction of the bin 311 in the cavity 3111, and the push plate 3225 is prevented from being inclined when moving.

In the present embodiment, the beverage dispenser 100 includes two sets of storage and feeding devices 30, the two sets of storage and feeding devices 30 are disposed on the arc portion 211 of the bracket 21, and the discharge port 3112 of the set of storage and feeding devices 30 corresponds to one feeding cavity. To simplify the structure and reduce the cost, the two sets of opening and closing doors 313 of the storage and feeding device 30 share one set of door driving assembly 3132.

Specifically, the bins 311 of the two storage devices 31 are symmetrically installed on the arc-shaped portion 211 of the bracket 21, the discharge ports 3112 of the two bins 311 are respectively opposite to the first feeding cavity 2112 and the second feeding cavity 2113, and the through slots 3114 of the two bins 311 are located on the same plane. Two opposite sides of the cover 3131 of the two storage devices 31 are bent toward each other to form fan-shaped connecting portions 31311, and the connecting portions 31311 and the two cover 3131 form a bidirectional door. The two-way door activity sets up in logical groove 3114 of two feed bins 311. The door rack 31324 is an arc-shaped structure fixed to the connecting portion 31311, the door rack 31324 can pass through the through slots 3114 of the two bins 311, respectively, the door gear 31323 is connected to the output end of the door motor and engaged with the door rack 31324, and the bidirectional door can rotate along the outer arc profile of the arc portion 211. The bin 311 and the support 21 are integrated, and the connecting portion 31311 and the two cover plates 3131 are integrated.

Preferably, the storage and feeding device 30 further includes an angle switch for controlling the rotation angle of the bidirectional door. In the present embodiment, the number of the angle switches is two, and the angle switches are the first angle switch 301 and the second angle switch 302, respectively. The first angle switch 301 and the second angle switch 302 are respectively installed at the two horizontal portions 212 of the bracket 21, and the first angle switch 301 and the second angle switch 302 are respectively disposed corresponding to the two sides of the bidirectional door. That is, the cap plate 3131 of the magazine 311 corresponding to the first feeding chamber 2112 is disposed corresponding to the first angle switch 301, and the cap plate 3131 disposed corresponding to the first angle switch 301 may abut against the first angle switch 301; a cover 3131 of the magazine 311 corresponding to the second feeding chamber 2113 is provided corresponding to the second angle switch 302, and the cover 3131 provided corresponding to the second angle switch 302 may abut against the second angle switch 302.

referring to fig. 16, a waste/waste liquid recycling device 40 is disposed below the frame 21 for recycling waste capsules and waste liquid brewed in the brewing chamber 24 and waste capsule boxes in the bin 311.

When the door motor rotates forward, the door gear 31323 drives the door rack 31324 to pass through the through groove 3114 of the bin 311 corresponding to the second feeding cavity 2113, and the door rack 31324 drives the bidirectional door to rotate toward the second angle switch 302, until the motor stops rotating when one side of the bidirectional door touches the second angle switch 302. At this time, the mouth 3113 of the bin 311 corresponding to the first feeding chamber 2112 is opened, and the discarded capsule cartridge can be pushed out of the cavity 3111 by the cartridge pusher 322 and dropped to the waste liquid recovery apparatus 40; the connection portion 31311 passes through the through groove 3114 of the bin 311 corresponding to the second feeding chamber 2113, and the bin port 3113 of the bin 311 corresponding to the second feeding chamber 2113 is continuously kept in a closed state by the connection portion 31311.

referring to fig. 17, when the door motor rotates reversely, the door gear 31323 drives the door rack 31324 to pass through the through groove 3114 of the storage bin 311 corresponding to the first feeding cavity 2112, and the door rack 31324 drives the bidirectional door to rotate toward the first angle switch 301 until the other side of the bidirectional door touches the first angle switch 301, and the motor stops rotating. At this time, the mouth 3113 of the bin 311 corresponding to the second feeding chamber 2113 is opened, and the discarded capsule cartridge can be pushed out of the cavity 3111 by the cartridge pusher 322 and dropped to the waste liquid recovery apparatus 40; the connection portion 31311 passes through the through groove 3114 of the bin 311 corresponding to the first feeding chamber 2112, and the bin port 3113 of the bin 311 corresponding to the first feeding chamber 2112 is continuously kept in a closed state by the connection portion 31311.

In some other embodiments, the number of the storage feeders 30 can be selected according to actual needs, for example, one or more than three sets, etc., and only the bracket 21 needs to be provided with feeding cavities opposite to each set of the storage feeders 30, it can be understood that the opening and closing doors 313 of each set of the storage feeders 30 are respectively driven and controlled by one set of the door driving assemblies 3132, or the opening and closing doors 313 of each two sets of the storage feeders 30 share one set of the door driving assemblies 3132.

Referring to fig. 18 to 21, the waste and waste liquid recycling device 40 includes a mounting frame 41, a recycling box 42 and a sorting assembly 43, the mounting frame 41 is disposed at the bottom of the brewing device 20, the recycling box 42 includes three boxes, the three boxes are respectively movably mounted on the mounting frame 41, the storage bin 311 corresponds to one of the boxes, the brewing chamber 24 corresponds to another of the boxes, the waste capsule box in the storage bin 311, the waste capsule and the waste liquid in the brewing chamber 24 can respectively drop to one of the three boxes, the sorting assembly 43 is connected to the mounting frame 41, and the sorting assembly 43 is used for sorting the waste capsule dropped in the brewing chamber 24, so that the waste capsule can drop to a corresponding box.

The mounting bracket 41 includes an outer frame 411, a first spacer 412, and a second spacer 413. The outer frame 411 is a rectangular frame, and the outer frame 411 is surrounded by left and right side plates and front and rear side plates. The first separator 412 and the second separator 413 are installed in the outer frame 411, and both end sides of the first separator 412 and the second separator 413 are respectively and fixedly connected with the left side plate and the right side plate of the outer frame 411, the first separator 412 and the second separator 413 sequentially separate the inside of the outer frame 411 to form a first chamber 4101, a second chamber 4102 and a third chamber 4103, and the first chamber 4101, the second chamber 4102 and the third chamber 4103 are vertically penetrated.

In this embodiment, the three boxes of the recovery box 42 are respectively a first box 421, a second box 422 and a third box 423, the first box 421, the second box 422 and the third box 423 are sequentially and movably mounted at the bottom of the outer frame 411, the first box 421 is communicated with the first cavity 4101, the second box 422 is communicated with the second cavity 4102, and the third box 423 is communicated with the third cavity 4103. The horizontal part of the bracket 21 is installed on the top of the outer frame 411, and the brewing chamber 24 is located in the direction in which the second chamber 4102 penetrates up and down, and the chamber opening of the cartridge 311 is located in the direction in which the third chamber 4103 penetrates up and down. The first partition 412 and the second partition 413 are used for preventing waste liquid in the brewing chamber 24 from splashing to the first box 421 and the third box 423, and the first chamber 4101 is located in the direction of discharging waste capsules and waste liquid.

The sorting assembly 43 can sort the waste capsules falling from the brewing chamber 24 into a first box 421, the first box 421 is used for accommodating the waste capsules falling from the brewing chamber 24, a second box 422 is used for accommodating the waste liquid flowing from the brewing chamber 24, and a third box 423 is used for accommodating the waste capsule boxes discharged from the bin 311. Through the above arrangement, the waste material and waste liquid recovery device 40 can classify the waste material and waste liquid of the beverage machine 100, so that the waste material and waste liquid can be recovered by a corresponding box body, the required time for later-stage manual sorting is reduced, the operation cost is reduced, the dry-wet separation of the waste material and waste liquid is ensured, the waste capsule box and the waste capsule are prevented from being impregnated by the waste liquid, and the waste material recovery rate is improved.

In some other embodiments, the first, second and third cases 421, 422 and 423 may be omitted, and the outer frame 411 is provided with a bottom plate fixedly connected to the bottom of the outer frame 411 and closing the bottom of the outer frame 411, so that the first, second and third chambers 4101, 4102 and 4103 form chambers for receiving waste materials and waste liquids, respectively.

In some other embodiments, the second partition 413 may be omitted, and the first partition 412 partitions the outer frame 411 to form a first chamber 4101 and a second chamber 4102, and the first chamber 4101 and the second chamber 4102 may be used for accommodating waste materials and waste liquids. The sorting assembly 43 sorts the waste materials and the waste liquids into the first chamber 4101 and the second chamber 4102, wherein the bin 311 corresponds to the first chamber 4101, the brewing chamber 24 corresponds to the second chamber 4102, the waste capsule box in the bin 311 can drop into the first chamber 4101, the waste liquids in the brewing chamber 24 can drop into the second chamber 4102, and the sorting assembly 43 sorts the waste capsules in the brewing chamber 24 into the first chamber 4101.

A guide structure for guiding the movement of the casing is provided between the recovery casing 42 and the outer frame 411, and the recovery casing 42 is fitted to the outer frame 411 through the guide structure, so that the recovery casing 42 is detachably attached to the outer frame 411. In this embodiment, the guide structure includes a guide groove and a guide rail. The bottom of the left and right side plates of the outer frame 411 is provided with a guide rail, both sides of the top of the first box 421, the second box 422 and the third box 423 are provided with guide grooves, the guide grooves are matched with the guide rail and can slide along the guide rail, the first box 421, the second box 422 and the third box 423 can slide along the guide rail of the outer frame 411 through the guide grooves, so that the first box 421, the second box 422 and the third box 423 can be detachably mounted on the outer frame 411. The first box 421, the second box 422 and the third box 423 sequentially slide from the starting ends of the guide rails to positions corresponding to the first chamber 4101, the second chamber 4102 and the third chamber 4103, respectively, and the first box 421 can abut against the rear side plate of the outer frame 411, so that the first box 421 cannot continue to slide toward the direction of the rear side plate to be separated from the outer frame 411. When the waste materials and the waste liquids in the three boxes need to be cleaned and recycled, the third box 423, the second box 422 and the first box 421 can be pulled in sequence in the direction away from the rear side plate of the outer frame 411 until the boxes are separated from the outer frame 411.

in some other embodiments, a guide rail may be provided on the outer frame 411, and a guide groove may be provided on the case, the guide rail and the guide groove being engaged with each other and the guide rail being slidable along the guide groove, so that the case is detachably mounted to the outer frame 411.

The recycling box body 42 is provided with a pull groove which is positioned on the front side plate of the box body and used for pushing and pulling the box body by an operator. Wherein, the draw groove recess sets up to the inside of box, when three box was installed in outer frame 411, can avoid producing the interval between the three box for waste material waste liquid recovery unit 40's structure is compacter.

Preferably, in order to make the case fixable with respect to the outer frame 411, the waste liquid recovery apparatus 40 further includes an abutment member 44, the abutment member 44 is provided to the outer frame 411, and the abutment member 44 is configured to abut against the third case 423, so that the first case 421, the second case 422, and the third case 423 are fixed to the outer frame 411.

Specifically, the abutting assembly 44 includes an abutting member and an elastic member, one end of the elastic member is fixedly connected to the front side plate of the outer frame 411, and the other end of the elastic member is fixedly connected to the abutting member. Under the action of no external force, one end of the abutting piece extends out of the bottom of the outer frame 411, and at the moment, the abutting piece can abut against the outer wall of the third box 423, so that the third box 423 cannot slide to be separated from the outer frame 411 in the direction facing the front side plate of the outer frame 411. Under the action of external force, the abutting member can move relative to the outer frame 411 to move upwards away from the bottom of the outer frame 411, and meanwhile, the elastic member is elastically deformed, so that the three boxes can be respectively installed in the outer frame 411 or can be detached from the outer frame 411. Wherein, after the external force is removed, the elastic member recovers the elastic deformation and one end of the abutting member is extended out of the bottom of the outer frame 411.

The elastic member may be an element having an elastic deformation capability, such as a torsion spring, a compression spring, a leaf spring, or the like. In this embodiment, the elastic member is a torsion spring, one end of the torsion spring is fixedly connected to the front side plate of the outer frame 411, the other end of the torsion spring is fixedly connected to the abutting member, and the abutting member can rotate along the axis of the torsion spring, so that one end of the abutting member can extend out of or be away from the bottom of the outer frame 411.

In some other embodiments, a snap structure for fixing each other is provided between the case and the outer frame 411, and the case is engaged with the outer frame 411 by the snap structure, so that the case is detachably mounted to the outer frame 411. Specifically, hasp structure includes draw-in groove and the buckle that has elastic deformation ability. The left and right side plates of the outer frame 411 are provided with three pairs of clamping grooves, each clamping groove penetrates through the side plates of the outer frame 411, and the first cavity 4101, the second cavity 4102 and the third cavity 4103 are respectively distributed with a pair of clamping grooves. The left and right side walls of the first box 421, the second box 422 and the third box 423 are all provided with a buckle, and the buckles of the left and right side plates of the box can move along the inner walls of the left and right side plates of the outer frame 411 until the buckles are inserted out of the clamping grooves, so that the box is fixed on the outer frame 411. Wherein, when the buckle moves along the inner walls of the left and right side plates of the outer frame 411, the buckle is elastically deformed; when the buckle is buckled on the clamping groove, the buckle recovers elastic deformation and is in a natural telescopic state.

The sorter assembly 43 includes a pallet 431, a stripper plate 432, and a plate drive assembly 433.

The first partition 412 has a communication port 4121 communicating the first chamber 4101 and the second chamber 4102. The support plate 431 is provided in a direction penetrating the communication port 4121, and the support plate 431 is used for supporting the waste capsule and filtering the waste liquid. The discharging plate 432 is disposed above the pallet 431, and the discharging plate 432 is used to push the waste capsules on the pallet 431 down to the first box 421. A plate drive assembly 433 is coupled to the pallet 431 or the stripper plate 432, the plate drive assembly 433 being configured to allow relative movement between the pallet 431 and the stripper plate 432.

In this embodiment, the supporting plate 431 is movably disposed in a direction passing through the communication opening 4121, the supporting plate 431 is movable between the first chamber 4101 and the second chamber 4102 in the direction passing through the communication opening 4121, the discharging plate 432 is fixed to the outer frame 411, the supporting plate 431 is movable relative to the discharging plate 432, the plate driving unit 433 is connected to the supporting plate 431, and the plate driving unit 433 is configured to drive the supporting plate 431 to make a reciprocating linear motion between the first chamber 4101 and the second chamber 4102 relative to the discharging plate 432.

The support plate 431 includes a base plate 4311 and side barriers 4312, the two side barriers 4312 are fixedly connected to the left and right sides of the base plate 4311, respectively, and the side barriers 4312 prevent the waste capsules from falling from the sides of the base plate 4311 to the second case 422. The base plate 4311 is formed with a plurality of through holes 43111, and the through holes 43111 are used for filtering the waste liquid, so that the waste liquid flowing out from the brewing chamber 24 can fall to the second case 422 through the through holes 43111, and the waste liquid is prevented from accumulating on the supporting plate 431 and flowing to the first case 421 through the supporting plate 431. In some other embodiments, the through hole 43111 may be omitted and the waste liquid may directly flow to the second housing 422 along the surface plane of the substrate 4311.

Preferably, the base plate 4311 is funnel-shaped, that is, the middle portion of the base plate 4311 is recessed downward, and a through hole 43111 is disposed at the center of the base plate 4311. Through the above arrangement, when the waste liquid flows to the substrate 4311, the waste liquid can rapidly slide down along the inclined plane of the substrate 4311 and flow to the second box 422 through the through hole 43111, and the waste capsule can be stably supported on the supporting plate 431, so that the waste capsule and the substrate 4311 can be prevented from sliding relatively to each other and directly falling to the second box 422 when the supporting plate 431 moves.

The stripper plate 432 is a hook plate, which is disposed within the first chamber 4101. The discharging plate 432 is located above the moving locus of the pallet 431, and has one end fixedly connected to the rear side plate of the outer frame 411 and the other end disposed downward. Wherein, when the pallet 431 moves toward the rear side plate of the outer frame 411, the other end of the discharging plate 432 may push the waste capsules on the pallet 431 down to the first box 421.

The board drive assembly 433 includes a board drive 4331 and a board transmission 4332. The plate transmission mechanism 4332 connects the output end of the plate driving member 4331 with the pallet 431, and the plate transmission mechanism 4332 transmits the motion of the output end of the plate driving member 4331 to the pallet 431, so that the pallet 431 can perform a reciprocating linear motion with respect to the discharging plate 432. The plate driving assembly 433 is accommodated in the first chamber 4101, so as to prevent waste liquid flowing out from the brewing chamber 24 from splashing to the plate transmission mechanism 4332, and prevent the plate transmission mechanism 4332 from being rusted and jammed due to moisture.

The board driving member 4331 includes a board motor, the board transmission mechanism 4332 includes a first board gear 43321, a second board gear 43322, a board wire rod 43323, and a board sliding bar 43324, the first board gear 43321 is connected to an output end of the board motor and engaged with the second board gear 43322, the board wire rod 43323 passes through a middle portion of the second board gear 43322 and is fixedly connected to the second board gear 43322, one end of the board sliding bar 43324 is in threaded connection with the board wire rod 43323, and the other end of the board sliding bar 43324 is fixedly connected to a rear end of the supporting board 431, wherein the rear end of the supporting board 431 is far away from the second partition 413 than a front end thereof. The plate motor can drive the first plate gear 43321 to rotate, the first plate gear 43321 drives the second plate gear 43322 and the plate wire rod 43323 to rotate synchronously, meanwhile, the plate wire rod 43323 drives the plate slide 43324 to move along the length direction of the plate wire rod 43323, and the plate slide 43324 drives the supporting plate 431 to move relative to the discharging plate 432. It can be understood that the first partition 412 is further provided with a notch communicated with the communication port 4121, and the side blocking plate 4312 of the supporting plate 431 passes through the notch and can perform reciprocating linear motion along the notch, so that the supporting plate 431 can only perform reciprocating linear motion, and the plate sliding strip 43324 is prevented from rotating around the plate screw rod 43323.

When the plate driving assembly 433 drives the supporting plate 431 to move to the first preset position, the supporting plate 431 is opposite to the outer wall of the rotary disc 231, and at this time, the disc driving assembly 232 can drive the rotary disc 231 to rotate to a fourth preset angle, so that the opening of the brewing chamber 24 faces downwards and the waste capsule is discharged to the supporting plate 431; when the plate driving assembly 433 drives the blade 431 to move to the second preset position, the blade 431 is located right under the discharging plate 432, and the downward end of the discharging plate 432 is flush with the front end of the base plate 4311, at which time the discharging plate 432 has pushed the waste capsule on the blade 431 to the first box 421.

in some other embodiments, the plate actuator 4332 may be other mechanisms for transferring motion between the plate motor and the pallet 431, for example, the plate actuator 4332 includes a plate gear coupled to the output of the plate motor and engaged with a plate rack fixedly coupled to the pallet 431.

In some other embodiments, the plate driving assembly 433 may also be an air cylinder or a cylinder, the output end of the air cylinder or the cylinder is connected to the supporting plate 431, and the air cylinder or the cylinder can drive the supporting plate 431 to perform reciprocating linear motion relative to the discharging plate 432.

The mounting frame 41 further includes an inclined baffle 414, the two inclined baffles 414 are respectively and fixedly connected to the left and right side plates of the outer frame 411, the inclined baffle 414 is disposed at an inclined angle with the horizontal plane, and the two inclined baffles 414 are used for guiding the waste capsule box discharged from the bin 311 to drop to the third box 423, so as to prevent the waste capsule box from dropping to the outside of the third box 423.

Referring to fig. 22, it is understood that, in some other embodiments, the supporting plate 431 is fixedly disposed in the second chamber 4102, the unloading plate 432a is movably disposed above the supporting plate 431, the unloading plate 432a can move relative to the supporting plate 431 along the length direction of the supporting plate 431, that is, the unloading plate 432a can move relative to the supporting plate 431 along the direction passing through the communication opening 4121, the plate driving assembly 433 is connected to the unloading plate 432a, and the plate driving assembly 433 is used for driving the unloading plate 432a to make a reciprocating linear movement relative to the supporting plate 431. The specific arrangement is set forth below.

The front end of the supporting plate 431 is fixed to the second partition 413, the rear end of the supporting plate 431 is fixed to a communication port 4121 of the first partition 412, and the communication port 4121 is used for allowing the discharging plate 432a to make a reciprocating linear motion between the first chamber 4101 and the second chamber 4102.

The discharging plate 432a comprises a straight plate 4321a and a transverse plate 4322a arranged perpendicular to the straight plate 4321a, wherein the straight plate 4321a is fixedly connected with the transverse plate 4322a, the length direction of the straight plate 4321a is perpendicular to the length direction of the transverse plate, and the length direction of the straight plate 4321a is parallel to the length direction of the supporting plate 431.

One end of the plate slide bar 43324 is in threaded connection with the plate wire rod 43323, and the other end of the plate slide bar 43324 is fixedly connected with one end of the straight plate 4321a of the discharging plate 432 a. The plate motor can drive the first plate gear 43321 to rotate, the first plate gear 43321 drives the second plate gear 43322 and the plate wire rod 43323 to rotate synchronously, meanwhile, the plate wire rod 43323 drives the plate slide 43324 to move along the length direction of the plate wire rod 43323, and the plate slide 43324 drives the discharging plate 432a to move relative to the supporting plate 431. It will be appreciated that the supporting plate 431 is further provided with a pressing groove 43111, the pressing groove 43111 is fixed to a side baffle 431a2, and the pressing plate is used for abutting against a straight plate 4321a of the discharging plate 432a, so that the discharging plate 432a can only make a reciprocating linear motion, and the plate slide 43324 is prevented from rotating around the plate screw 43323.

When the plate driving assembly 433 drives the discharging plate 432a to move to the first preset position, the transverse plate 4322a of the discharging plate 432a is located at the front end of the supporting plate 431, and at this time, the disc driving assembly 232 can drive the rotary disc 231 to rotate to a fourth preset angle, so that the opening of the brewing chamber 24 faces downwards and discharges the waste capsule to the supporting plate 431; when the plate driving assembly 433 drives the discharging plate 432a to move to the second preset position, the transverse plate 4322a of the discharging plate 432a is located at the rear end of the supporting plate 431, and the transverse plate of the discharging plate 432a pushes the waste capsules on the supporting plate 431 to the first box 421.

It should be noted that the description of the present invention and the accompanying drawings illustrate preferred embodiments of the present invention, but the present invention may be embodied in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described in the present specification, which are provided as additional limitations to the present invention and to provide a more thorough understanding of the present disclosure. Moreover, the above technical features are combined with each other to form various embodiments which are not listed above, and all the embodiments are regarded as the scope of the present invention described in the specification; further, modifications and variations will occur to those skilled in the art in light of the foregoing description, and it is intended to cover all such modifications and variations as fall within the true spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A storage and feed device (30), comprising:

The storage device (31) comprises a storage bin (311) and a positioning piece (312), the storage bin (311) is provided with a cavity (3111) for accommodating the capsule box (200), the storage bin (311) is provided with a discharge hole (3112) for allowing the capsule (201) in the capsule box (200) to be discharged, the positioning piece (312) is installed at the discharge hole (3112), and the positioning piece (312) is used for correcting the posture of the capsule (201) in the capsule box (200) when the capsule (201) is discharged from the discharge hole (3112);

A material pushing device (312) capable of abutting against the capsule (201) in the capsule box (200), wherein the material pushing device (312) is used for pushing the capsule (201) in the capsule box (200) to move relative to the discharge port (3112).

2. The storage feed device of claim 1,

The material pushing device (312) comprises a material driving part (3211) and a material transmission mechanism (3212), the material transmission mechanism (3212) is connected with the output end of the material driving part (3211) and the capsule (201), and the material transmission mechanism (3212) transmits the motion of the output end of the material driving part (3211) to the capsule (201), so that the capsule (201) can move relative to the storage bin (311).

3. The storage feed device of claim 2,

the stock bin (311) is provided with a material pushing port (3115), and the material pushing port (3115) is arranged opposite to the material outlet (3112);

the material driving part (3211) comprises a material motor, the material pushing device (312) comprises a first material gear (3213), a second material gear (3214) and a material screw rod (3215), the first material gear (3213) is connected with an output end of the material motor, the second material gear (3214) is meshed with the first material gear (3213), the second material gear (3214) is in threaded connection with the material screw rod (3215), and the material screw rod (3215) sequentially penetrates through the second material gear (3214) and the material pushing port (3115) and is vertically arranged with the top of the capsule (201).

4. The storage feed device of claim 3,

the material pushing device (312) further comprises a pushing disc (3216), and the pushing disc (3216) is fixed at one end of the material screw rod (3215) opposite to the capsule (201).

5. the storage feed device of claim 1,

The bin (311) is of a box-shaped structure, one side of the bin (311) is provided with a bin port (3113) communicated with the cavity (3111), and the bin port (3113) is used for allowing the capsule box (200) to enter or discharge the cavity (3111);

Still include switch door (3131), switch door (3131) includes apron (3113) and door actuating assembly (3132), apron (3113) activity set up in bin mouth (3113), door actuating assembly (3132) are connected apron (3113), door actuating assembly (3132) are used for driving apron (3113) move relatively bin mouth (3113), so that apron (3113) are opened or are closed bin mouth (3113).

6. The storage feed device of claim 5,

Further comprising a cartridge advancing means (332), the cartridge advancing means (332) being abuttable to the capsule cartridge (200), the cartridge advancing means (332) being adapted to advance the capsule cartridge (200) towards the hatch (3113).

7. The storage feed device of claim 6,

The capsule advancing device (332) comprises a capsule driving member (3221) and a capsule transmission mechanism (3222), the capsule transmission mechanism (3222) is connected with the output end of the capsule driving member (3221) and the capsule cartridge (200), and the capsule transmission mechanism (3222) transmits the motion of the output end of the capsule driving member (3221) to the capsule cartridge (200), so that the capsule cartridge (200) can move relative to the stock bin (311) towards the stock mouth (3113).

8. The storage feed device of claim 1, wherein the storage feed device is a belt conveyor

the middle part of the positioning piece (312) is provided with a capsule hole (3121) for allowing a capsule (201) to pass through, the side wall of the capsule hole (3121) is provided with a plurality of claw parts (3122), and all the claw parts (3122) are arranged around the circle center of the capsule hole (3121).

9. The storage feed device of claim 8,

the positioning piece (312) is made of silica gel.

10. A beverage machine comprising a storage and feed device as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9.