CN111789489A - Intelligent tea smearing and dropping machine and tea dropping method - Google Patents

Intelligent tea smearing and dropping machine and tea dropping method Download PDF

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CN111789489A
CN111789489A CN202010648426.3A CN202010648426A CN111789489A CN 111789489 A CN111789489 A CN 111789489A CN 202010648426 A CN202010648426 A CN 202010648426A CN 111789489 A CN111789489 A CN 111789489A
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Abstract

The invention discloses an intelligent tea wiping and dotting machine and a tea dotting method, wherein the intelligent tea wiping and dotting machine comprises a machine body, a machine cover and a controller, and a heating cup and a dotting cup are arranged in the machine body; the heating cup is provided with a heater which is used for heating the water in the heating cup; a temperature collector is arranged in the heating cup; the bottom of the tea counting cup is provided with a weighing device, and the weighing device is used for weighing the weight value of the matcha; the heating cup is communicated with the tea spotting cup through a water guide pipe, a water pump and a flow collector are arranged on the water guide pipe, and the flow collector is used for collecting the water quantity value entering the tea spotting cup; the cover is provided with a stirrer for the pot scouring brush which can extend into the teacup, the stirrer for the pot scouring brush comprises a driving device arranged on the cover and the pot scouring brush connected on an output shaft of the driving device; the heater, the temperature collector, the driving device, the weighing device, the water pump and the flow collector are respectively and electrically connected with the controller. The invention can ensure the flavor, quality and nutritive value of the traditional matcha refreshment tea, and has the advantages of safety, practicality, high efficiency and convenience.

Description

Intelligent tea smearing and dropping machine and tea dropping method
Technical Field
The invention belongs to the technical field of food machinery, and particularly relates to an intelligent tea smearing and ordering machine and a tea ordering method.
Background
Matcha, also called powder tea, is tea powder with specific granularity, chemical composition and flavor, which is prepared through steaming, drying, grinding and other specific technological process. The unique processing and manufacturing process ensures that the matcha furthest preserves the nutrient substances and active ingredients of the tea and shows special sensory quality characteristics and nutritional health-care value. Research shows that Matcha is rich in nutrients and active ingredients such as protein, theanine, chlorophyll, dietary fiber, vitamins, trace elements, flavonoids and the like, has low content of caffeine, theophylline and the like, and has the effects of promoting metabolism, maintaining blood pressure and blood sugar stability, improving memory, relieving stress and the like (see Kurauchi et al research on antibiotics of matrix powder, extracts, and reactions in microorganisms: contact of dopamine D1 receiver-and serotonin5-HT1 Arecae-mediated microorganisms [ J ]. Journal of Functional Foods, 2019).
Matcha originated in the Tang dynasty of China for the earliest time, and reached the tripod stage in Song dynasty and was introduced into Japan. In Tang and Song years, matcha is an indispensable drink in life of people. In the time of clearing, matcha gradually fades and is replaced by tea leaves (tea leaves, buds in non-powder form). The tea is drunk (eaten) by drinking tea, namely drinking tea soup after brewing tea and abandoning tea residues, while the matcha is eaten, namely drinking tea and taking water after brewing the matcha (adding tea). The popular tea drinking mode (tea brewing) has corresponding advantages, but has obvious disadvantages: 1) tea residues generated after drinking tea need to be treated, and are tedious and troublesome, which is one of the important reasons that many young people are unwilling to drink tea; 2) only 35 to 70 percent of nutrient substances and active ingredients are dissolved into the tea soup when the tea is brewed, and more than 30 percent of nutrient substances and active ingredients are discarded along with tea leaves (see the processing and application of modern matcha researched by adductor weed and the like [ J ]. silkworm mulberry tea communication, 2018; development profile of Japanese matcha studied by Xurui Yao et al and its relation with traditional Chinese medicine tea therapy [ J ] J. world J. Med. J. 2016). It is reported that the nutritional value of 1 cup of matcha is about equivalent to 30 cups of green tea (see backlog history of the lagerstroemia research and development prospects of the matcha industry dissect [ D ]. Changsha: master academic paper of Hunan agriculture university, 2015; UK nutriologists in Donghuang research say matcha very good drink [ J ]. knowledge of cardiovascular disease control, 2016). Unlike tea brewing, matcha changes 'drinking' into 'eating', which is beneficial to realizing the high-efficiency utilization of nutrient substances and active ingredients contained in the tea and saves the complicated step of tea residue treatment. In recent years, people gradually realize the nutritive value and health care effect of matcha, matcha products are rapidly developed in China and are gradually popular all over the world.
The green tea watering method is quite special and has strict requirements on water temperature, water adding quantity, stirring mode, appliances and the like. The tea-lighting process and the apparatus (equipment) have obvious influence on the quality of matcha brewing. The Tang-dynasty and Song-dynasty's tea science Guosu states in the sixteen soups: the term "soup" refers to the flavor of tea. If you are famous for tea and abused in soup, ' is concocted with powder, and the water, brewing method and appliance material for the point tea are all specified. The tea-dropping method recorded in the tea book of Song Dynasty Chua is as follows: the tea, namely the tea, the. "Ming-Xiu Zhu Right" also describes a similar tea dispensing method in "tea Manual", and expands the way of drinking after dispensing tea in a Moou (teapot) in Tang and Song times (see the Chinese tea drinking method in Life research [ J ]. agricultural archaeology, 1999).
In 2017, the State administration of quality supervision, inspection and quarantine and the State Committee of standardization and administration jointly release the national Standard of "Matcha" (GB/T34778-. The modern matcha tea-dotting method basically inherits the tradition of Tang and Song times, and comprises the following steps: (1) preparing: selecting tea and tea-dropping tools such as a tea-smearing bowl, a pot scouring brush, a teaspoon and the like. The tea pot scouring brush is preferably made of bamboo, and is not suitable for using metal materials such as stainless steel and the like; (2) boiling water and waiting for soup: boiling water and cooling to a certain temperature; (3) warming the bowl: boiling water to wash teacup (teapot) and pot scouring brush; (4) preparing a cake: putting a certain weight of matcha into a teacup (teapot), and injecting hot water; (5) beating: the green tea is quickly mixed with the tea to quickly fuse the green tea with water and make a dense and durable foam , so that the green tea can be drunk. Before the preparation, a small amount of water can be used for dissolving the matcha to prepare paste, and then a large amount of water is added for beating, so that the matcha beverage is finally obtained; (6) and (6) cleaning the tea set.
The sensory quality of the green tea is closely related to the amount of green tea, the water adding amount, the temperature of water, the force, the speed, the time and the like of the brush of the pot scouring brush. Common tea set of making by spraying tea relates to household utensils such as water heater, teapot (teacup), tea pot scouring brush, teaspoon, and when ordering tea needs to accomplish manually steps such as boiling water, waiting for soup, warming bowl, making by spraying, beating, tea set washing, and the operation is tedious, and consuming time is longer. However, modern life work rhythm is fast, and there is not enough time to carry out tea-spreading and ordering, which severely limits the drinking and popularization of matcha and is difficult to meet the consumption demand of modern people for healthy drink, matcha.
The device of hitting tea in the prior art is few, and intelligent degree is generally lower, and some tea set scald wash (warm bowl), temperature and water yield control, the tea of wiping are weighed, the brush of tea scouring brush, tea set wash etc. important operation process mainly rely on manual going, and operating procedure is loaded down with trivial details. In the prior art, a plurality of devices for brewing tea leaves (tea leaves and buds in a non-powder form) are provided, but the devices or accessories for weighing tea leaves and brushing tea scouring brushes and the like are generally lacked, and the device is only suitable for brewing the tea leaves (non-tea scouring brushes) and does not meet the requirements of tea point application. According to retrieval, no intelligent tea smearing and ordering machine integrating the whole process of smearing and ordering tea (comprising water boiling, soup waiting, ordering, beating, tea set cleaning and the like) is seen at home and abroad.
Disclosure of Invention
Aiming at the problems in the prior art, the invention provides the intelligent tea-smearing and ordering machine and the tea-ordering method, which can ensure the flavor, the quality and the nutritive value of the traditional tea-smearing and ordering machine and have the advantages of safety, practicability, high efficiency, convenience and labor saving.
In order to solve the technical problems, the invention is realized by the following technical scheme:
an intelligent matcha tea ordering machine comprises a machine body, a machine cover and a controller, wherein a heating cup and an ordering cup are arranged in the machine body; the heating cup is provided with a heater, and the heater is used for heating water in the heating cup; a temperature collector is arranged in the heating cup and used for collecting the water temperature value in the heating cup; the bottom of the tea counting cup is provided with a weighing device, and the weighing device is used for weighing the weight value of the matcha; the heating cup is communicated with the tea spotting cup through a water guide pipe, a water pump and a flow collector are arranged on the water guide pipe, and the flow collector is used for collecting the water quantity value entering the tea spotting cup; the cover is provided with a stirrer for the pot scouring brush which can extend into the tea spotting cup; the tea pot scouring brush agitator comprises a driving device arranged on the machine cover and a tea pot scouring brush connected to an output shaft of the driving device;
the heater, the temperature collector, the driving device, the weighing device, the water pump and the flow collector are respectively electrically connected with the controller; the controller is used for controlling the heater to heat or stop heating according to the water temperature value collected by the temperature collector, controlling the water pump to be turned on or turned off according to the weight value collected by the weighing device, the water temperature value collected by the temperature collector and the flow value collected by the flow collector, and controlling the driving device to be turned on or turned off.
Furthermore, a water outlet is formed in the position, close to the bottom, of the teacup, a valve is arranged on the water outlet and used for controlling the opening or closing of the water outlet.
Furthermore, the valve is an electronic valve, the electronic valve is electrically connected with the controller, and the controller is further used for controlling the electronic valve to be opened or closed.
Further, the agitator of the pot scouring brush further comprises a connecting shaft and a connector, one end of the connecting shaft is connected with an output shaft of the driving device, the other end of the connecting shaft is connected with the connector, and the pot scouring brush is detachably connected with the connector.
Furthermore, a base is arranged at the bottom of the machine body, a power supply interface is arranged on the base, and the connecting end of the temperature collector, the water pump and the flow collector are arranged in the base; the controller is arranged in the machine cover; the upper end of organism is provided with the electric coupler, be provided with on the cover with electric coupler complex interface, the controller with drive arrangement with the interface electricity is connected, the temperature collector the weighing device the water pump the flow collector with the electric coupler electricity is connected, the electric coupler with the power interface electricity is connected.
Furthermore, a heat insulation layer is arranged between the heating cup and the tea spotting cup, and the water guide pipe is positioned in the heat insulation layer.
Furthermore, one end of the water guide pipe is communicated with the bottom of the heating cup, and the other end of the water guide pipe is positioned at the top of the tea spotting cup.
Further, a lifting handle is arranged on the machine cover, an exhaust hole is formed in the machine cover in a penetrating mode, and the exhaust hole is located above the heating cup and the tea spotting cup.
Furthermore, a display screen and a plurality of function keys are arranged on the machine cover, the display screen and each function key are electrically connected with the controller, the display screen is used for displaying the temperature value collected by the temperature collector, the weight value weighed by the weighing device, the flow value collected by the flow collector and the specific parameters or states of the function keys, and the function keys are used for giving corresponding function command signals to the controller.
A tea dotting method of an intelligent tea dotting machine is characterized in that the intelligent tea dotting machine is applied to dotting tea, water is added into a heating cup, a controller controls a heater to heat the water in the heating cup, and heating is stopped after the water is boiled; adding matcha into the tea counting cup, weighing the matcha by the weighing device, and sending the weight value to the controller; the temperature collector monitors the temperature of water in the heating cup in real time and sends the temperature value to the controller, when the temperature of the water in the heating cup is reduced to a set temperature value, the controller controls the water pump to pump the water in the heating cup into the tea dispensing cup, meanwhile, the flow collector monitors the amount of water entering the tea dispensing cup in real time and sends the water amount value to the controller, the controller judges whether the amount of water entering the tea dispensing cup meets the requirement or not according to a preset ratio value of the weight of the matcha to the water amount, and when the requirement is met, the controller controls the water pump to stop working; the controller controls the driving device to drive the scouring brush to brush the tea, and after foam is generated, the controller controls the driving device to stop working, and the tea watering is finished; when all the matcha drinks in the tea spotting cup are taken, the hot water in the heating cup enters the tea spotting cup through the water guide pipe, and the automatic cleaning of the tea spotting cup and the pot scouring brush agitator is realized.
Compared with the prior art, the invention has at least the following beneficial effects: when the intelligent matcha tea ordering machine is used, water is added into the heating cup, the controller controls the heater to heat the water in the heating cup, and the heating is stopped after the water is boiled; adding matcha into the tea counting cup, weighing the matcha by the weighing device, and sending the weight value to the controller; the temperature collector monitors the temperature of water in the heating cup in real time and sends the temperature value to the controller; when the temperature of water in the heating cup is reduced to a set temperature value (namely, the proper tea-making temperature), the controller controls the water pump to pump the water in the heating cup into the tea cup, meanwhile, the flow collector monitors the water quantity in the tea cup at the entry point in real time and sends the water quantity value to the controller, the controller judges whether the water quantity in the tea cup at the entry point meets the requirement or not according to the preset proportioning value of the weight of the matcha and the water quantity, and when the requirement is met, the controller controls the water pump to stop working; the controller controls the driving device to drive the scouring brush pot to brush the tea until the foam is generated, and the controller controls the driving device to stop working to finish the tea ordering. The intelligent tea leaf smearing and ordering machine disclosed by the invention is used for ordering tea, not only can follow the tradition, keep the sensory quality of matcha and guarantee the flavor, quality and nutritive value of traditional tea leaf smearing and ordering, but also can intelligently order tea, and has the advantages of being scientific and efficient, simple and convenient to operate, safe, practical, time-saving and labor-saving and the like.
Furthermore, the matcha drink can be conveniently taken out from the teacup for drinking by arranging the water outlet close to the bottom on the teacup and matching with the valve.
Furthermore, the valve is set to be an electronic valve which is electrically connected with the controller, and the controller is used for controlling the electronic valve to be opened or closed, so that the valve is more convenient to use.
Further, the stirrer for pot scouring brush still includes connecting axle and connector, the one end of connecting axle and drive arrangement's output shaft, the other end is connected with the connector, pot scouring brush can dismantle with the connector and be connected, the benefit of design like this, can change the pot scouring brush of different models according to the needs of the tea type of wiping tea, a intelligence wiping tea is ordered the tea machine promptly and can be supporting multiple pot scouring brush, the range of application is more extensive.
Further, a storage box is arranged between the bottom of the tea cup and the top of the base, so that spare accessories such as teaspoons, pot scouring brushes and the like can be stored conveniently.
Furthermore, a heat insulation layer is arranged between the heating cup and the tea spotting cup, and the water guide pipe is positioned in the heat insulation layer, so that heat in the heating cup can be prevented from being conducted to the tea spotting cup, and the tea spotting temperature during tea spotting can be prevented from being influenced.
Furthermore, one end of the water guide pipe is communicated with the bottom of the heating cup, and the other end of the water guide pipe is positioned at the top of the tea spotting cup, so that water in the heating cup can smoothly enter the tea spotting cup through the water guide pipe, and the water guide pipe does not interfere with the tea spotting process in the tea spotting cup.
Furthermore, a handle is arranged on the cover, so that the cover can be opened or closed conveniently, an exhaust hole is formed in the cover in a penetrating mode and is located above the heating cup and the tea spotting cup, steam in the cup can be exhausted, pressure can be relieved, and safety is guaranteed.
In order to make the aforementioned and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention comprehensible, preferred embodiments accompanied with figures are described in detail below.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic view of the overall structure of the intelligent tea-leaf smearing and ordering machine of the invention;
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the components on the cover of the intelligent tea-smearing and tea-dropping machine of the invention;
fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of the connection relationship of the main electrical appliances of the intelligent tea-leaf wiping and ordering machine.
In the figure: 1-body; 101-a heating cup; 102-spotting a teacup; 2-a machine cover; 3-a controller; 4-a heater; 5-temperature collector; 6-a stirrer for pot scouring brush; 601-a drive arrangement; 602-tea scouring brush; 603-a connecting shaft; 604-a connector; 7-a weighing device; 8-a water pump; 9-a flow collector; 10-a water outlet; 11-a valve; 12-a base; 13-a power interface; 14-an electrical coupler; 15-a thermal insulation layer; 16-a display screen; 17-function key; 18-a handle; 19-exhaust hole; 20-a storage box; 21-water line; 22-water conduit.
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In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention more apparent, the technical solutions of the present invention will be described clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings. It is to be understood that the embodiments described are only a few embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.
As a specific embodiment of the present invention, as shown in fig. 1, fig. 2 and fig. 3, an intelligent matchmaker comprises a machine body 1, a heating cup 101, a teacup 102, a cover 2, a controller 3, a heater 4, a temperature collector 5, a stirrer 6 of a tea pot scouring brush, a driving device 601, a tea pot scouring brush 602, a connecting shaft 603, a connector 604, a weighing device 7, a water pump 8, a flow collector 9, a water outlet 10, a valve 11, a base 12, a power interface 13, an electric coupler 14, a heat insulation layer 15, a display screen 16, a function key 17, a handle 18, an exhaust hole 19, a storage box 20, a water level line 21 and a water guide 22.
Specifically, as shown in fig. 1, a cover 2 is fitted to a body 1, and a controller 3 is provided in the cover 2. A heating cup 101 and a tea spotting cup 102 are arranged in the machine body 1, a base 12 is arranged at the bottom of the machine body 1, and a storage box 20 is arranged between the bottom of the tea spotting cup 102 and the top of the base 12 and used for storing spare accessories such as teaspoons, pot scouring brushes and the like. In this embodiment, the machine body 1 is a cuboid, the teacup 102 is a cylinder, and the storage box 20 is a cuboid.
The heating cup 101 is used for preparing hot water with proper temperature, the heater 4 is arranged at the bottom of the heating cup 101, and the heater 4 is used for heating the water in the heating cup 101; a water level line 21 is arranged on the inner wall of the heating cup 101, and the water level line 21 is a scale for indicating the volume of water and is used for measuring the water adding amount; the heating cup 101 is internally provided with a temperature collector 5, and the temperature collector 5 is used for collecting the water temperature value in the heating cup 101.
The tea dibbling cup 102 is used for brewing matcha and containing matcha drinks. The weighing device 7 is arranged at the bottom of the tea spotting cup 102, and the weighing device 7 is used for weighing the weight value of the matcha added into the tea spotting cup 102. In this embodiment, the weighing device 7 is an electronic scale embedded in the bottom of the teacup 102, and is an automatic weighing system. A water outlet 10 is arranged on the teacup 102 near the bottom, a valve 11 is arranged on the water outlet 10, and the valve 11 is used for controlling the opening or closing of the water outlet 10.
The heating cup 101 is communicated with the tea spotting cup 102 through the water guide pipe 22, one end of the water guide pipe 22 is communicated with the bottom of the heating cup 101, the other end of the water guide pipe 22 is positioned at the top of the tea spotting cup 102, the water guide pipe 22 is provided with a water pump 8 and a flow collector 9, the flow collector 9 is used for collecting the water quantity value entering the tea spotting cup 102 from the heating cup 101, and hot water with proper temperature in the heating cup 101 is guided into the tea spotting cup 102 through the water pump 8 and the water guide pipe 22 to be used for tea spotting. Preferably, an insulating layer 15 is arranged between the heating cup 101 and the teacup for spotting 102, and the water conduit 22 is positioned in the insulating layer 15 to prevent heat in the heating cup 101 from being transferred to the teacup for spotting 102 and influencing the temperature of water in the teacup for spotting 102.
As shown in fig. 1, a power interface 13 is arranged on the base 12, and the power interface 13 provides required electric energy for the intelligent tea-dispensing and tea-ordering machine; the connecting end of the temperature collector 5, the water pump 8 and the flow collector 9 are arranged in the base 12. Specifically, be provided with electric coupler 14 in the upper end of organism 1, electric coupler 14 is cuboid or cylinder block structure, is provided with the interface with electric coupler 14 cooperation on lid 2, and electric coupler 14 can block into the interface that corresponds with it on lid 2 when intelligence tea-dispensing point tea machine work for the circuit of intercommunication organism 1 and lid 2. The controller 3 is electrically connected with the driving device 601, the controller 3 and the driving device 601 are electrically connected with an electric coupler interface on the cover 2, the electric coupler 14 is electrically connected with the temperature collector 5, the weighing device 7, the water pump 8 and the flow collector 9 through built-in wires, and after the electric coupler 14 is clamped with the corresponding interface, the electric connection and conduction among the heater 4, the temperature collector 5, the weighing device 7, the water pump 8 and the flow collector 9 and the controller 3 are realized. That is, the power interface 13 supplies power to the controller 3 and the driving device 601 on the cover 2 through the electric coupler 14, and supplies power to the temperature collector 5, the weighing device 7, the water pump 8 and the flow collector 9 on the machine body 1 through the electric leads.
Preferably, the valve 11 on the water outlet 10 near the bottom of the teacup 102 is an electronic valve, and the electronic valve is electrically connected through an electric coupler 14, so as to realize the electrical connection with the controller 3.
As shown in figure 1, the cover 2 is provided with a stirrer 6 of the pot scouring brush which can extend into the teacup 102. The brush 6 includes a driving means 601 provided on the cover 2 and a brush 602 attached to an output shaft of the driving means 601. Preferably, the pot scouring brush further comprises a connecting shaft 603 and a connector 604, wherein one end of the connecting shaft 603 is connected with an output shaft of the driving device 601, the other end is connected with the connector 604, and the pot scouring brush 602 is detachably connected with the connector 604. That is, the pot scouring brush 602 can be replaced, different models of pot scouring brushes (including flat ears, barren ears, wild points, normal ears, several ears, eighty stands, hundred twenty stands, etc.) can be installed on the connector 604 according to the type of the tea for wiping), and the standby pot scouring brush is stored in the storage box 20. In this embodiment, the driving device 601 is a motor and is located in the cavity of the cover 2.
The controller 3 is used for controlling the heater 4 to heat or stop heating according to the water temperature value collected by the temperature collector 5, controlling the water pump 8 to be started or closed according to the weight value collected by the weighing device 7, the water temperature value collected by the temperature collector 5 and the flow value collected by the flow collector 9, controlling the driving device 601 to be started or stopped, and controlling the electronic valve to be started or closed. Specifically, the controller 3 controls the heater 4 to heat the water in the heating cup 101, the temperature collector 5 collects a real-time water temperature value, and when the temperature reaches a boiling temperature, the controller 3 controls the heater 4 to stop heating according to the temperature value sent by the temperature collector 5. After the boiling water in the heating cup 101 is cooled to the temperature meeting the water temperature required by the tea dotting (namely the temperature of the tea dotting is more proper, usually 95-50 ℃), adding matcha into the tea dotting cup 102, weighing the weight of the added matcha by the weighing device 7, sending the weight value to the controller 3, calculating by the controller 3 according to the preset matching relationship between the weight of the matcha and the water adding amount to obtain the water amount value required to be added into the tea dotting cup 102, and controlling the water pump 8 to be started to send the water in the heating cup 101 into the tea dotting cup 102 through the water guide pipe. In the water guiding process, the flow collector 9 collects the water inflow in real time, and when the water inflow reaches the water amount value calculated by the controller 3, the controller 3 controls the water pump 8 to be turned off and controls the driving device 601 to be started to drive the pot scouring brush 602 to start brushing the tea.
As shown in fig. 1, an exhaust hole 19 is formed through the cover 2, the exhaust hole 19 is positioned above the heating cup 101 and the teacup 102, the exhaust hole 19 is a plurality of cylindrical small ventilation holes (2 to 6) penetrating through the cover 2, the opening at the lower end of the exhaust hole 19 is positioned on the lower wall of the cover 2, and the opening at the upper end is positioned on the upper wall of the cover 2. When the intelligent tea-dispensing and tea-dispensing machine works, the exhaust hole 19 can exhaust the water vapor in the heating cup 101 and the tea-dispensing cup 102 to the outside of the intelligent tea-dispensing and tea-dispensing machine. The walls of the venting holes 19 are completely closed and do not allow the water vapour to enter the interior of the lid 2 through the venting holes 19. A handle 18 is mounted on the upper part of the lid 2 for moving the lid 2.
As shown in fig. 2, the cover 2 is provided with a display screen 16 and a plurality of function keys 17, and the display screen 16 and each of the function keys 17 are electrically connected to the controller 3. The display screen 16 is used for displaying the temperature value collected by the temperature collector 5, the weight value weighed by the weighing device 7, the flow value of the flow collector 9 and the specific parameters or states of the function keys 17. The function keys 17 are used to give corresponding function command signals to the controller 3. Specifically, the function keys 17 include 9 parameter setting buttons of "bowl warming", "tea set washing", "electronic scale zero clearing weighing", "tea type", "stirring", "tea dispensing temperature", "cream mixing", "tea dispensing/stopping", and "tea discharging/stopping", and are used for an operator to set parameters. The tea type is divided into thin tea, thick tea and self-defined water adding amount and tea dispensing, the stirring is divided into low speed, medium speed, high speed and self-defined stirring speed, the tea dispensing temperature can be freely set within the range of 95-50 ℃, and the temperature of a bowl and the paste mixing can be selected to be yes or not.
The contact department of cover 2 and organism 1, electric coupler 14 all is equipped with the sealing washer, and the sealing washer is installed on cover 2 for prevent that vapor, water (liquid) etc. from getting into cover 2, guarantee cover 2 interior controller etc. electron device's safety. A waterproof layer is arranged at the joint of the heating cup 101 and the base 12 to prevent water from leaking into the base 12 from the heating cup 101. A waterproof layer is arranged at the joint of the teacup 102 and the storage box 20 to prevent water (liquid) from leaking into the storage box 20 from the teacup 102. The joint of the temperature collector 5, the water conduit 22 and the bottom of the heating cup 101 is provided with a sealing ring to prevent water (liquid) from entering the base 12. The joint of the connecting shaft 603 and the lower wall of the cover 2 is provided with a sealing ring to prevent water (liquid) and vapor from entering the cover 2 from the drip cup 102. The waterproof layer and the sealing ring can play a role in preventing water leakage and liquid leakage, and the safety of a circuit is ensured. Transparent windows are arranged on the cover 2 corresponding to the heating cup 101 and the teacup 102. The transparent window penetrates through the cover 2 and is used for observing the conditions of water (liquid) in the heating cup 101 and the teacup 102 and knowing the working states of the heating cup 101 and the teacup 102. The transparent window has airtightness, and can prevent water (liquid) and water vapor from entering the inside of the cover 2.
The heating cup 101 is made of food grade transparent heat-resistant glass, food grade stainless steel, food grade heat-resistant engineering plastic or food grade heat-resistant resin. The drip cup 102 is made of food grade ceramics, food grade transparent heat-resistant glass, food grade heat-resistant engineering plastics or food grade heat-resistant resin. The temperature collector 5, the connecting shaft 603 and the connector 604 are made of food-grade stainless steel. The tea scouring brush 602 is processed by using natural bamboo according to the conventional process, and can be purchased as a finished product in the market. The invention requires that the pot scouring brush 602 must be bamboo, and the stirring paddle or pot scouring brush made of metal material must not be used. The main body of the machine cover 2 is made of food-grade heat-resistant engineering plastics or food-grade stainless steel. The transparent window on the cover 2 is made of food-grade transparent heat-resistant glass. Other accessories are made of materials acceptable in the technical field of food machinery.
The using method of the invention is as follows: the lid 2 is opened and a certain amount of cold water (e.g., tap water) is poured into the heating cup 101. The cover 2 is closed, the power interface 13 is switched on, and the heater 4 starts to heat the water in the heating cup 101 to boil the water. 9 parameters of 'bowl warming', 'tea set cleaning', 'electronic scale zero clearing weighing', 'tea type', 'stirring', 'tea point temperature', 'paste mixing', 'tea point/stop' and 'tea outlet/stop' are set through the function keys 17. The controller 3 carries out integrated processing to the instruction of function key 17 and information such as the temperature of water, flow to control the tea-picking point tea and the process of taking through temperature collector 5, flow collector 9, water pump 8, tea scouring brush agitator 6 and valve 11, demonstrate, remind through display screen 16 to parameter setting and intelligent tea-picking point tea machine operating condition. After the water in the heating cup 101 is boiled, the heater 4 stops heating, the water guide pipe 22 pumps the boiling water from the heating cup 101 into the spotting cup 102 through the water pump 8, and the spotting cup 102 is scalded to finish the bowl warming link, and the bowl warming wastewater is discharged from the water outlet 10. When the intelligent tea-dispensing and tea-ordering machine works continuously, the 'bowl-warming' link can be omitted through the setting of the function key 17. The lid 2 is then opened and a quantity of matcha is added to the clicker cup 102. The cover 2 is covered, and the weighing device 7 automatically weighs the matcha. The temperature collector 5 monitors the temperature of the water in real time. When the boiling water cools to a certain temperature, the water conduit 22 pumps hot water of a suitable temperature from the heating cup 101 into the drip cup 102 by means of the water pump 8. The flow collector 9 is used to monitor the amount of water pumped from the heating cup 101 into the spotting cup 102. The controller 3 regulates the amount of water pumped from the heating cup 101 into the clicker cup 102 by controlling the on or off of the water pump 8. After the hot water having a suitable temperature enters the pot cup 102, the driving means 601 of the brush pot 6 brushes the brush tea through the brush pot 602 to rapidly blend the brush tea and the water to generate abundant 'foam ', and finally finishing the brushing and spotting of the tea. The matcha drink (finished product) is taken through the water outlet 10. After all the matcha drinks in the spotting cup 102 are taken, the hot water in the heating cup 101 enters the spotting cup 102 through the water conduit 22, thereby realizing the automatic cleaning of the spotting cup 102, the whisk 6 of the pot scouring brush and the like.
The invention has the following technical advantages:
1) following the tradition, the organoleptic quality of the matcha is maintained.
The invention follows the traditional tea-cleaning and tea-lighting principle, includes the procedures of 'boiling water, waiting for soup, warming bowl, lighting, and brushing' in the ancient method, adopts bamboo tea scouring brush (nonmetal stirring paddle) to brush, integrates the tea-cleaning processes of boiling water, temperature control (waiting for soup), tea-cleaning and scalding (warming bowl), tea-cleaning weighing and water quantity control (lighting), tea scouring brush and the like, and the prepared tea-cleaning beverage has bright color and luster, thick foam and has the characteristics of traditional flavor and sensory quality.
2) The intelligent tea ordering is scientific and efficient.
A built-in weighing device is arranged in the tea counting cup, and the tea counting cup can automatically weigh green tea. In the process of tea making and dibbling, water boiling, tea cup spotting and hot washing (bowl warming), tea wiping weighing, water temperature monitoring, water adding amount adjustment, beating, tea discharging, tea set washing and the like are intelligently controlled by a controller. The display screen can display parameter setting and the progress of the green tea ordering in real time. The intelligent control method is high in intelligent degree, scientific and efficient, and manual control steps and manual operation links are greatly reduced.
3) Simple and convenient operation, safety and practicability.
The function key on the machine cover is connected with the controller, cold water is injected into the heating cup and matcha is added into the tea-lighting cup when the tea is lighted, and the whole process of the tea lighting can be finished by starting one key after the function parameters are set. The contact position of the cover and the machine body and the electric coupler and the connecting position of the lower wall of the cover and the connecting shaft are provided with sealing rings, the connecting positions of the temperature collector, the water guide pipe and the bottom of the heating cup are also provided with sealing rings, and waterproof layers are arranged at the connecting positions of the heating cup and the base as well as the connecting positions of the tea spotting cup and the storage box, so that the waterproof layers have the effects of preventing water leakage and ensuring circuit safety. The 'bowl warming' function of the invention can be used for scalding and disinfecting the teacup before the tea is poured; the tea set cleaning function can automatically clean the tea cup, the pot scouring brush and the like after tea is poured, and complex procedures of manually cleaning the tea set are avoided.
4) The pot scouring brush is stirred, thereby saving time and labor.
The manual beating is time-consuming and labor-consuming when the tea is smeared and spotted. The invention adopts the automatic beating of the tea scouring brush stirrer to replace manual beating, greatly shortens beating time and reduces labor intensity of operators. The pot scouring brush can be freely disassembled and assembled, and the pot scouring brush with different models can be replaced according to the tea dispensing requirements of different types of pot scouring brushes, so that the pot scouring brush with different models can be favorably improved in the tea dispensing quality.
5) The personalized customization satisfies multiple demands.
The invention has a plurality of parameter setting functions, including 'tea type' (thin tea, thick tea, self-defined water adding amount and tea making), 'stirring' (low speed, medium speed, high speed, self-defined stirring speed), 'tea making temperature' (95-50 ℃), 'temperature bowl' (yes, no), and 'paste mixing' (yes, no), etc. When the tea is ordered, the preset mode can be selected, the traditional flavor matcha can be ordered, the matcha with special flavor can be ordered according to personal preference, and the personalized customization requirement can be met.
The invention realizes the intelligent process of the matcha dibbling tea, has better application prospect in popularization and drinking of matcha products, and has certain positive significance for development of matcha industry.
Finally, it should be noted that: the above-mentioned embodiments are only specific embodiments of the present invention, which are used for illustrating the technical solutions of the present invention and not for limiting the same, and the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, although the present invention is described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that: any person skilled in the art can modify or easily conceive the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments or equivalent substitutes for some technical features within the technical scope of the present disclosure; such modifications, changes or substitutions do not depart from the spirit and scope of the embodiments of the present invention, and they should be construed as being included therein. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention shall be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

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1. An intelligent matcha tea ordering machine is characterized by comprising a machine body (1), a machine cover (2) and a controller (3), wherein a heating cup (101) and an ordering cup (102) are arranged in the machine body (1); the heating cup (101) is provided with a heater (4), and the heater (4) is used for heating water in the heating cup (101); a temperature collector (5) is arranged in the heating cup (101), and the temperature collector (5) is used for collecting the water temperature value in the heating cup (101); the bottom of the tea dotting cup (102) is provided with a weighing device (7), and the weighing device (7) is used for weighing the weight value of matcha; the heating cup (101) is communicated with the tea spotting cup (102) through a water guide pipe (22), a water pump (8) and a flow collector (9) are arranged on the water guide pipe (22), and the flow collector (9) is used for collecting the water quantity entering the tea spotting cup (102); the cover (2) is provided with a stirrer (6) of the pot scouring brush which can extend into the tea spotting cup (102); the tea pot scouring brush agitator (6) comprises a driving device (601) arranged on the machine cover (2) and a tea pot scouring brush (602) connected on an output shaft of the driving device (601);
the heater (4), the temperature collector (5), the driving device (601), the weighing device (7), the water pump (8) and the flow collector (9) are respectively electrically connected with the controller (3); the controller (3) is used for controlling the heater (4) to heat or stop heating according to the water temperature value collected by the temperature collector (5), and is also used for controlling the water pump (8) to be started or closed according to the weight value collected by the weighing device (7), the water temperature value collected by the temperature collector (5) and the flow value collected by the flow collector (9), and is also used for controlling the driving device (601) to be started or stopped.
2. The intelligent matchmaking and tea-making machine according to claim 1, wherein a water outlet (10) is arranged on the tea-making cup (102) near the bottom, a valve (11) is arranged on the water outlet (10), and the valve (11) is used for controlling the opening or closing of the water outlet (10).
3. An intelligent matchmaking and tea-making machine according to claim 2, wherein said valve (11) is an electronic valve, said electronic valve is electrically connected with said controller (3), and said controller (3) is further used for controlling the opening or closing of said electronic valve.
4. The intelligent pot tea machine according to claim 1, wherein the pot scouring brush agitator (6) further comprises a connecting shaft (603) and a connector (604), one end of the connecting shaft (603) is connected with an output shaft of the driving device (601), the other end is connected with the connector (604), and the pot scouring brush (602) is detachably connected with the connector (604).
5. The intelligent matcha tea making machine according to claim 1, wherein a base (12) is arranged at the bottom of the machine body (1), a power supply interface (13) is arranged on the base (12), and the connecting end of the temperature collector (5), the water pump (8) and the flow collector (9) are arranged in the base (12); the controller (3) is arranged in the cover (2); the upper end of organism (1) is provided with electric coupler (14), be provided with on cover (2) with electric coupler (14) complex interface, controller (3) with drive arrangement (601) with the interface electricity is connected, temperature collector (5) weighing device (7) water pump (8) flow collector (9) with electric coupler (14) electricity is connected, electric coupler (14) with power interface (13) electricity is connected.
6. The intelligent matchmaking and tea-dotting machine according to claim 1, wherein a heat insulation layer (15) is arranged between the heating cup (101) and the tea-dotting cup (102), and the water conduit (22) is positioned in the heat insulation layer (15).
7. The intelligent matchmaking and tea-dotting machine according to claim 1, wherein one end of the water conduit (22) is communicated with the bottom of the heating cup (101), and the other end is positioned at the top of the tea-dotting cup (102).
8. The intelligent matchmaking and tea-dropping machine according to claim 1, wherein a handle (18) is arranged on the cover (2), an exhaust hole (19) is formed in the cover (2) in a penetrating manner, and the exhaust hole (19) is positioned above the heating cup (101) and the tea-dropping cup (102).
9. The intelligent matchmaking and tea-dotting machine according to claim 1, wherein a display screen (16) and a plurality of function keys (17) are arranged on the cover (2), the display screen (16) and each function key (17) are electrically connected with the controller (3), the display screen (16) is used for displaying the temperature value collected by the temperature collector (5), the weight value weighed by the weighing device (7), the flow value collected by the flow collector (9) and the specific parameters or states of the function keys (17), and the function keys (17) are used for giving corresponding function command signals to the controller (3).
10. The tea dotting method of the intelligent matchmaking dotting machine according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that water is added into the heating cup (101), the controller (3) controls the heater (4) to heat the water in the heating cup (101), and the heating is stopped after the water is boiled; adding matcha into the tea counting cup (102), wherein the weighing device (7) weighs the matcha and sends the weight value to the controller (3); the temperature collector (5) monitors the temperature of water in the heating cup (101) in real time and sends a temperature value to the controller (3), when the temperature of the water in the heating cup (101) is reduced to a set temperature value, the controller (3) controls the water pump (8) to pump the water in the heating cup (101) into the tea ordering cup (102), meanwhile, the flow collector (9) monitors the amount of water entering the tea ordering cup (102) in real time and sends a water amount value to the controller (3), the controller (3) judges whether the amount of water entering the tea ordering cup (102) meets a requirement or not according to a preset ratio of the weight of matcha to the amount of water, and when the requirement is met, the controller (3) controls the water pump (8) to stop working; the controller (3) controls the driving device (601) to drive the pot scouring brush (602) to brush the tea until foam is generated, and the controller (3) controls the driving device (601) to stop working to finish ordering the tea; when all the matcha drinks in the tea dotting cup (102) are taken, the hot water in the heating cup (101) enters the tea dotting cup (102) through the water guide pipe (22), so that the automatic cleaning of the tea dotting cup (102) and the pot scouring brush stirrer (6) is realized.
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