CN112741496A

CN112741496A - Brewing device and beverage machine

Info

Publication number: CN112741496A
Application number: CN201911055990.8A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 叶国泳; 朱国军; 伯顿·克里斯托弗
Original assignee: Guangdong Midea Life Electric Manufacturing Co Ltd
Current assignee: Guangdong Midea Life Electric Manufacturing Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-10-31
Filing date: 2019-10-31
Publication date: 2021-05-04
Anticipated expiration: 2039-10-31
Also published as: CN112741496B

Abstract

The invention relates to the field of household appliances, and discloses a brewing device and a beverage machine. So set up, can make the brewing device be suitable for and carry out the beverage brewing to a plurality of kinds of beverage capsule to make the user have more optional scope when purchasing beverage capsule, and then can promote user's use experience by a wide margin.

Description

Brewing device and beverage machine

Technical Field

The invention belongs to the field of household appliances, and particularly relates to a brewing device and a beverage machine.

Background

At present, capsule type beverage machines are more and more popular and popular with consumers due to their features of simple operation, safety, sanitation, guaranteed beverage quality, etc. The beverage machine is characterized in that a beverage capsule loaded with beverage filling agents (such as coffee, milk tea or tea leaves) is placed in a brewing device of the beverage machine, liquid is injected into the beverage capsule to brew the beverage, and the brewed beverage flows out of the brewing device to a liquid containing cup body of a user.

At present, there are various types of beverage capsules in common use in the market, such as Nespresso beverage capsules, Dolce Gusto beverage capsules, K-cup beverage capsules and the like, but in the existing beverage machines, only one capsule brewing cup is often equipped, so that the beverage machines are only suitable for brewing one type of beverage capsules, and thus, users are forced to purchase only the adapted one type of beverage capsules to brew beverages through the beverage machines, and bad use experience is brought to the users.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of the above-mentioned deficiencies or drawbacks of the prior art, the present invention provides a brewing device and a beverage machine, wherein the brewing device is suitable for brewing a plurality of types of beverage capsules, increasing the types of beverage capsules available for users to purchase, and thereby providing users with a better experience.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a brewing apparatus comprising an apparatus body and a plurality of brewing cups adapted for different types of beverage capsules and selectively arranged on the apparatus body, the apparatus body comprising a brewing cup platen for pressing against the brewing cups and a liquid supply needle projecting from the brewing cup platen and for projecting into the brewing cups.

Optionally, the plurality of capsule brewing cups comprises a first brewing cup, a first brewing chamber adapted to the first beverage capsule and a piercing member located at the top of the first brewing chamber and configured to pierce the first beverage capsule downward are disposed in the first brewing cup, and a tearing member configured to tear the first beverage capsule is disposed on the bottom wall of the first brewing chamber.

Optionally, the first brewing cup comprises an outer brewing cup and an inner brewing cup provided with the first brewing chamber, the inner cavity of the inner brewing cup is formed as the first brewing chamber, the tear-off member is arranged on the bottom wall of the outer brewing cup, the inner brewing cup can pivot relative to the outer brewing cup between a pivot open position, in which the inner brewing cup is located in the cup cavity of the outer brewing cup and is inverted on the bottom wall of the cup cavity of the outer brewing cup and covers the bottom opening of the first brewing chamber, and a pivot closed position, in which the inner brewing cup is detached from the cup cavity of the outer brewing cup.

Optionally, the inner brewing cup comprises an inner cup body and a pivoting support comprising a transverse connection extending laterally outwardly from the inner cup body beyond a top edge of a peripheral wall of the outer brewing cup and a pivoting arm extending downwardly from an outer end of the transverse connection and provided with an inner cup pivot, the peripheral wall of the outer brewing cup being provided with an outer cup pivot in pivoting engagement with the inner cup pivot.

Optionally, the pivot bracket further comprises a press opening element extending outwardly and downwardly from a bottom end of the pivot arm, a structural reinforcement being provided between the pivot arm and the press opening element.

Optionally, the inner brewing cup further comprises an inner cup cover body connected with the inner cup body and used for sealing the top end opening of the outer brewing cup, the outer peripheral wall of the inner cup body is in a truncated cone shape, and the inner cavity of the outer brewing cup is formed into a conical cavity with a large top and a small bottom.

Optionally, the inner cup cover body comprises an upper cover body part and a lower cover body part, the outer diameters of the upper cover body part and the lower cover body part are sequentially reduced from top to bottom, a lower supporting platform part used for supporting the peripheral edge part of the lower cover body part is formed on the inner peripheral wall of the top of the outer brewing cup, the lower supporting platform part is in an annular step shape, the annular step surface is abutted to the outer peripheral wall of the peripheral edge part to limit the position transversely, the brewing cup pressure plate is pressed downwards onto the top surface of the upper cover body part, and the liquid supply pricking needle extends downwards into the inner brewing cup.

Optionally, the bottom surface of the brewing cup pressure plate is provided with an inner sealing ring surrounding the liquid supply pricking pin, the central portion of the inner cup cover body is provided with a pricking pin through hole for the liquid supply pricking pin to extend into and a top surface inner groove for abutting against the inner sealing ring to form an inner end abutting sealing ring surface, the outer periphery of the bottom surface of the brewing cup pressure plate is provided with an outer sealing ring extending along the circumferential direction, the outer sealing ring abuts against the outer periphery of the upper cover body to form an outer end abutting sealing ring surface, and an annular groove which is recessed downwards and extends along the circumferential direction is formed on the top surface of the inner cup cover body between the inner sealing ring and the outer sealing ring.

Optionally, the peripheral part of the opening end of the inner brewing cup is provided with an annular convex rib which extends downwards and extends along the peripheral direction; and/or the peripheral part of the opening end is provided with an annular notch extending along the peripheral direction.

Optionally, make outer cup include outer cup body and with the play liquid spare of connection can be dismantled to outer cup body's bottom surface, go out liquid spare with outer cup body prescribes a limit to jointly and gathers the flow chamber, outer cup body's diapire is formed with and runs through the discharge orifice to the bottom surface from the top surface, outer cup body's diapire top surface is formed with as tear the piece support to protruding, follow the liquid that first beverage capsule flows through in proper order the discharge orifice flow gather the flow chamber with go out the liquid outlet of liquid spare.

Optionally, the plurality of capsule brewing cups comprises a second brewing cup for accommodating a second beverage capsule, and a central through hole for extending the bottom liquid outlet part of the second beverage capsule is formed in the central part of the bottom wall of the second brewing cup.

Optionally, the plurality of capsule brewing cups comprises a third brewing cup for containing a third beverage capsule, the bottom wall of the third brewing cup is provided with a bottom puncture needle which extends upwards to puncture the third beverage capsule, and the bottom wall of the third brewing cup is also provided with a bottom wall liquid outlet.

The invention also provides a beverage machine, which comprises a brewing device.

Through the technical scheme, the brewing device comprises the device body and the plurality of capsule brewing cups which are selectively detachably connected with the device body, so that the brewing device can brew drinks of a plurality of types of drink capsules by arranging the plurality of capsule brewing cups which are suitable for correspondingly loading a plurality of types of drink capsules in the brewing device, and therefore the types of the drink capsules suitable for the brewing device can be enlarged, more purchasing ranges of the drink capsules are promoted for users, and the use experience of the users is greatly improved.

Additional features and advantages of the invention will be set forth in the detailed description which follows.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the invention and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and together with the description serve to explain the principles of the invention and not to limit the invention. In the drawings:

figures 1 to 3 are overall cross-sectional views of a brewing apparatus in accordance with an alternative embodiment of the present invention, wherein figure 1 shows a first brewing cup removably attached to the apparatus body, figure 2 shows a second brewing cup removably attached to the apparatus body, and figure 3 shows a third brewing cup removably attached to the apparatus body;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of portion A of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a schematic front side view of the first brewing cup of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a rear side elevational view of the first brew cup of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the brew outer cup of FIG. 5;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the inner brewing cup of FIG. 5;

FIG. 9 is a front view of FIG. 8;

fig. 10 is a perspective view of the first beverage capsule of fig. 1.

Description of reference numerals:

100 brewing device

1 first brewing cup 2 second brewing cup

3 third brewing cup 4 device body

11 piercing member 12 tearing member

13 brewing outer cup and 14 brewing inner cup

21 bottom end liquid outlet part 31 bottom puncture needle

Brewing cup pressure plate with 32 bottom wall liquid outlet 41

42 spike needle for liquid supply

131 liquid outlet piece 132 flow gathering cavity

141 inner cup body of 133 liquid outlet

142 pivot support 143 inner cup lid

411 inner seal ring 412 outer seal ring

142A cross-link 142B pivot arm

142C pressing opening and closing piece 142D structure reinforcing piece

143A Upper cover 143B lower cover

143C annular groove 143D puncture needle via hole

144A annular convex rib 144B annular gap

J1 first beverage Capsule J2 second beverage Capsule

J3 third beverage capsule

J11 sealing projection

Detailed Description

The following detailed description of embodiments of the invention refers to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the detailed description and specific examples, while indicating the present invention, are given by way of illustration and explanation only, not limitation.

It should be noted that the embodiments and features of the embodiments may be combined with each other without conflict.

In the present invention, unless specified to the contrary, use of the terms of orientation such as "upper, lower, top, bottom" or the like are generally described with respect to the orientation shown in the drawings or the positional relationship of the components with respect to each other in the vertical, or gravitational direction.

The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the embodiments with reference to the attached drawings.

The invention firstly provides a brewing apparatus 100, and with reference to fig. 1 to 3, the brewing apparatus 100 comprises an apparatus body 4 and a plurality of capsule brewing cups which are selectively detachably connected to the apparatus body 4, and the apparatus body 4 comprises a brewing cup pressure plate 41 for pressing against the capsule brewing cups and a liquid supply needle 42 which projects from the brewing cup pressure plate 41 and is intended to project into the capsule brewing cups.

The invention also correspondingly provides a beverage machine, which comprises a brewing device 100. Specifically, the beverage maker further comprises a liquid supply system, and when the beverage maker brews the beverage, the liquid from the liquid supply system is input into the brewing device 100 and then is introduced into the beverage capsule loaded in the brewing device 100 through the liquid supply pricker 42 to brew the beverage. The beverage machine is a capsule type beverage machine, such as a capsule coffee machine, a capsule soymilk machine or other capsule type beverage machines capable of brewing beverage capsules, which are not illustrated herein.

In the present invention, the brewing device 100 includes a device body 4 and a plurality of capsule brewing cups, and the plurality of capsule brewing cups can be selectively detachably connected to the device body 4. Specifically, a plurality of capsule brewing cups are suitable for loading a plurality of types of beverage capsules in a one-to-one correspondence manner, and also make brewing device 100 carry out beverage brewing to a plurality of types of beverage capsules through a plurality of capsule brewing cups, so, can effectively enlarge the type of beverage capsules that are suitable for brewing device 100 and drink machine, make the user have more optional ranges when purchasing beverage capsules, are favorable to promoting user's use experience by a wide margin.

Alternatively, with reference to figures 1, 4 and 10, a first brewing chamber adapted to invert the first beverage capsule J1 and a piercing member 11 projecting downwardly from a top wall of the first brewing chamber and adapted to pierce the first beverage capsule J1 are provided in the first brewing cup 1, and a bottom wall of the first brewing chamber is provided with a tearing member 12 adapted to tear the first beverage capsule J1, such that the brewing device 100 is capable of brewing a beverage from the first beverage capsule J1, which resembles a nesproso beverage capsule. Specifically, the first beverage capsule J1 is placed upside down in the first brewing cup 1, the bottom wall of the first beverage capsule J1 is pierced by the piercing member 11, and as the liquid is continuously introduced into the first beverage capsule J1, the pressure of the liquid in the first beverage capsule J1 continuously rises, so that the sealing film of the first beverage capsule J1 is forced to abut against the tearing member 12 downward and is torn by the tearing member 12 to form a tear, and the beverage in the first beverage capsule J1 flows out through the tear.

Preferably, with reference to figures 5 and 6, the first brewing cup 1 comprises an outer brewing cup 13 and an inner brewing cup 14 pivoted to each other, the inner cavity of the inner brewing cup 14 being said first brewing chamber, and the tearing member 12 is arranged on the bottom wall of the cup cavity of the outer brewing cup 13. The brewing inner cup 14 is pivotable relative to the brewing outer cup 13 between a pivoted open position in which the brewing inner cup 14 is located in the cup cavity of the brewing outer cup 13 and is inverted over the bottom wall of the cup cavity of the brewing outer cup 13 and covers the bottom end opening of the first brewing chamber, and a pivoted closed position in which the brewing inner cup 14 is detached from the cup cavity of the brewing outer cup 13 and the open end of the first brewing chamber is in an open state. Thus, when the first beverage capsule J1 needs to be brewed, the brewing inner cup 14 is pivoted to the pivot opening position, then the first beverage capsule J1 is placed in the first brewing chamber, then the brewing inner cup 14 is pivoted to the pivot closing position, and finally the first brewing cup 1 is connected with the device body 4, so that the first beverage capsule J1 can be brewed. Wherein, through outer cup 13 and the interior 14 pivoted links to each other of making a brew, then accomodate at the user, store or wash the in-process, make outer cup 13 and make a brew in cup 14 can not be in the state of separation, like this, can effectively avoid making in cup 14 and the condition that any person in the outer cup 13 of making a brew lost appears, be favorable to promoting user's use and experience. In addition, compared with the brewing outer cup 13 and the brewing inner cup 14 which are connected through the clamping and the like, the brewing outer cup 13 and the brewing inner cup 14 are in pivot connection in the technical scheme, so that a user can open or close the bottom end opening of the first brewing cavity more conveniently, the user can use and operate the brewing outer cup more conveniently, and the reliability is higher.

In particular, the brew inner cup 14 comprises an inner cup body 141 and a pivot bracket 142, the pivot bracket 142 comprising a transverse connection 142A extending laterally outwardly from the inner cup body 141 and beyond a top edge of a peripheral wall of the brew outer cup 13, the pivot bracket 142 further comprising a pivot arm 142B extending downwardly from an outer end of the transverse connection 142A and provided with an inner cup pivot, the peripheral wall of the brew outer cup 13 being provided with an outer cup pivot in pivotal engagement with the inner cup pivot, see figures 5 to 9, in this way, compared to the arrangement of the pivotal connection of the brewing inner cup 14 and the brewing outer cup 13 on the top surface of the peripheral wall of the brewing outer cup 13, the present solution enables to effectively reduce the pivoting radius of the pivoting distal end of the brewing inner cup 14 (i.e. the end of the brewing inner cup 14 furthest from the pivoting portion of the brewing outer cup), so that the space required for pivoting the pivoting distal end within the cup cavity of the brewing outer cup 13 is correspondingly reduced, resulting in a more compact construction of the brewing outer cup 13. Wherein, to minimize the pivot radius of the pivoting distal end of the inner cup 14, the inner cup pivot portion should be disposed at the bottom end of the pivot arm 142B.

Preferably, referring to fig. 6 and 8, the pivot bracket 142 further includes a push-open element 142C extending outwardly and downwardly from the bottom end of the pivot arm 142B, such that a user can use the push-open element 142C to pivot the brew inner cup 14 from the pivot closed position to the pivot open position. Further, a structure reinforcing part 142D is arranged between the pivoting arm 142B and the pressing opening and closing part 142C, so that the operation reliability of the user when the user presses the opening and closing part 142C can be effectively improved, and the service life of the first brewing cup 1 is prolonged.

In addition, the inner brewing cup 14 further comprises an inner cup cover 143 connected to the inner cup body 141 and used for covering the top end opening of the outer brewing cup 13, the outer peripheral wall of the inner cup body 141 is in a truncated cone shape, and the inner cavity of the outer brewing cup 13 is formed into a tapered cavity with a large top and a small bottom, as shown in fig. 4 and 9, such arrangement is convenient for the inner brewing cup 14 to pivot between the pivot opening position and the pivot closing position relative to the outer brewing cup 13, and the radial gap formed between the peripheral wall of the inner cup body 141 and the peripheral wall of the outer brewing cup 13 has a good heat insulation effect (generally, the liquid introduced into the first beverage capsule J1 is high in temperature and easy to conduct heat to the peripheral wall of the inner cup body 141), so as to effectively prevent the peripheral wall of the outer brewing cup 13 from scalding users due to overheating.

In the pivoted closed position, the inner cup cover 143 may comprise an upper cover part 143A and a lower cover part 143B having successively smaller outer diameters from top to bottom, and referring to fig. 1, 4 and 9, the inner peripheral wall of the top of the brewing outer cup 13 is formed with a lower receiving platform part for receiving the peripheral edge part of the lower cover part 143B, the lower receiving platform part is in an annular step shape and the annular step surface abuts against the outer peripheral wall of the peripheral edge part for lateral limitation, the brewing cup pressure plate 41 is pressed downward against the top surface of the upper cover part 143A, the liquid supply spike 42 extends downward into the brewing inner cup 14, and thus, the brewing inner cup 14 can be prevented from moving transversely (such as left and right or back and forth movement and the like) in the brewing outer cup 13 through the matching and mounting structure of the lower cover body part 143B of the inner cup cover body 143 and the lower bearing part of the brewing outer cup 13, so that the liquid supply needle 42 can be aligned and extended into the brewing inner cup 14 (i.e. aligned and extended into a needle through hole 143D described below); and the annular sealing structure can be formed by pressing the brewing cup pressure plate 41 against the upper cover body part 143A, so that the liquid from the liquid supply pricker 42 is prevented from leaking out through the gap between the brewing cup pressure plate 41 and the upper cover body part 143A, and the leaked liquid is prevented from polluting the operation table top of a user. The inner peripheral wall of the top of the brewing outer cup 13 may be formed with an upper receiving portion for receiving the peripheral edge of the bottom wall of the upper lid portion 143A.

Specifically, the center of the inner cup cover 143 is provided with a spike through hole 143D into which the liquid supply spike 42 extends. To avoid back-splash of the liquid ejected from the liquid feed spike 42 from the spike through hole 143D, it is preferable that, referring to fig. 1, 4 and 5, the bottom surface of the brewing cup platen 41 is provided with an inner seal ring 411 surrounding the liquid feed spike 42, and the central portion of the inner cup cover 143 is provided with an inner groove in the top surface for abutting against the inner seal ring 411 to form an inner end abutting seal ring surface. Further, the outer periphery of the bottom surface of the brewing cup pressure plate 41 is provided with an outer sealing ring 412 extending in the circumferential direction, and the outer sealing ring 412 abuts against the outer periphery of the upper cover body 143A to form an outer end abutting sealing ring surface, so that when the liquid from the liquid supply spike 42 continues to leak radially outward beyond the inner end abutting sealing ring surface, the liquid can be prevented from further leaking to the outside by the outer end abutting sealing ring surface. So set up, through the double seal of inner end butt seal ring face and outer end butt seal ring face, can avoid more effectively that the liquid that comes from supplying the liquid felting needle 42 leaks through the clearance department between brewing cup pressure disk 41 and the upper cover body portion 143A to can reduce more effectively and make device 100 and drink machine and appear the probability that liquid leaked, give the better use experience of user.

In the pivoted closed position, a downwardly concave and circumferentially extending annular groove 143C is also formed in the top surface of the inner cup body 143 between the inner seal ring 411 and the outer seal ring 412, so that when the liquid from the spike 42 passes over the inner end and abuts the seal ring surface, it is temporarily retained in the annular groove 143C, preventing it from continuing to flow outwardly, which also helps to reduce the possibility of liquid leakage from the brewing apparatus 100.

Specifically, the piercing member 11 includes a plurality of piercing knives disposed about the piercing needle aperture 143D, see FIGS. 4 and 5, such that when the first beverage capsule J1 is placed upside down in the first brewing chamber, the piercing knives can pierce the bottom wall of the first beverage capsule J1 to form a piercing opening through which liquid from the liquid supply piercing needle 42 flows into the first beverage capsule J1. Further, referring to fig. 10, the first beverage capsule J1 has a capsule peripheral wall provided with a capsule outward flange, the sealing film of the first beverage capsule J1 and the capsule outward flange form a capsule sealing ring surface, and a sealing protrusion J11 is formed on the outer peripheral edge of the capsule sealing ring surface.

Referring to fig. 4 and 9, in the pivoted closed position, the open end peripheral portion of the brewing inner cup 14 is formed with a downwardly projecting and circumferentially extending annular rib 144A such that by the annular rib 144A abutting downwardly against the capsule sealing annulus of the first beverage capsule J1, not only is lateral movement of the first beverage capsule J1 within the first brewing chamber prevented, but liquid is also prevented from leaking out by crushing the capsule sealing annulus against the capsule sealing annulus. In addition, the peripheral edge of the open end of the inner brewing cup 14 may be formed with a circumferentially extending annular notch 144B, such that the sealing projection J11, which abuts the capsule sealing annulus via this annular notch 144B, facilitates the formation of a tear in the sealing membrane of the first beverage capsule J1 by abutting the tear member 12 in addition to the dual function of laterally retaining the first beverage capsule J1 and preventing liquid from escaping through the capsule sealing annulus.

Further, the brewing outer cup 13 comprises an outer cup body and a liquid outlet member 131 detachably connected with the bottom of the outer cup body, the liquid outlet member 131 and the outer cup body together define a flow gathering chamber 132, referring to fig. 1, 4 and 7, the bottom wall of the outer cup body is formed with an overflowing hole penetrating from the top surface to the bottom surface, the top surface of the bottom wall of the outer cup body is formed with an abutting protrusion serving as the tearing member 12, and the liquid flowing out of the first beverage capsule J1 (i.e. the liquid flowing out of the tearing opening formed by tearing the sealing film of the first beverage capsule J1 by the tearing member 12) sequentially flows through the flowing hole, the flow gathering chamber 132 and the liquid outlet 133 of the liquid outlet member 131, so that the user can clean the residual liquid in the flow gathering chamber 132 conveniently, and the user can enjoy the brewed beverage safely and hygienically.

Alternatively, referring to figure 2, the plurality of capsule brewing cups comprises a second brewing cup 2 for receiving a second beverage capsule J2, the central portion of the bottom wall of the second brewing cup 2 is formed with a central through opening through which the liquid outlet portion 21 of the bottom end of the second beverage capsule J2 protrudes, so that the brewing apparatus 100 can brew a second beverage capsule J2 like a Dolce Gusto beverage capsule, although other types of beverage capsules can be brewed. The second beverage capsule J2 includes a second capsule shell, a top sealing film located at the top of the second capsule shell, and a bottom sealing film located at the bottom wall of the second capsule shell, and the second beverage capsule J2 further includes a bottom piercing member for piercing the bottom sealing film, so that after the brewing cup pressure plate 41 is pressed against the second brewing cup 2, the liquid supply piercing needle 42 can pierce the top sealing film, and as the liquid is continuously introduced into the second beverage capsule J2, the bottom sealing film is pressed downward against the bottom piercing member, and is further pierced by the bottom piercing member to form a bottom piercing opening, and then the beverage in the second beverage capsule J2 flows to the bottom liquid outlet portion 21 through the bottom piercing opening.

In addition, the plurality of capsule brewing cups comprises a third brewing cup 3 for accommodating a third beverage capsule J3, the bottom wall of the third brewing cup 3 is provided with a bottom piercing needle 31 which protrudes upwards to pierce the third beverage capsule J3, and the bottom wall of the third brewing cup 3 is further provided with a bottom wall liquid outlet 32, see FIG. 3, such that the brewing apparatus 100 is capable of brewing beverage from the third beverage capsule J3 which is similar to the K-cup beverage capsule, although the brewing apparatus 100 is also capable of brewing beverage from other types of beverage capsules. The third beverage capsule J3 includes a third capsule shell and a third sealing film covering the top opening of the third capsule shell, so that after the third beverage capsule J3 is placed in the third brewing cup 3, the bottom piercing needle 31 can pierce the bottom wall of the third capsule shell, after the brewing cup pressure plate 41 is pressed against the third brewing cup 3, the liquid supply piercing needle 42 pierces the third sealing film, and then after liquid is fed into the third capsule shell, the brewed beverage can flow to the liquid outlet 32 at the bottom wall through a gap formed by the piercing of the bottom piercing needle 31.

Preferably, the plurality of brewing cups are selectively detachably connected to the device body 4, for example, when the brewing device 100 brews a first beverage capsule J1, the first brewing cup 1 is selected to be connected to the device body 4, and when the brewing device 100 brews a second beverage capsule J2, the second brewing cup 2 is selected to replace the first brewing cup 1 and be detachably connected to the device body 4, that is, only one mounting seat suitable for detachably connecting the plurality of brewing cups is required to be provided on the device body 4, so that the brewing device 100 can be more simply and compactly configured, and the brewing device 100 can be more compact and more beautiful. Furthermore, the brewing cup pressure plate 41 is reciprocally movable relative to the capsule brewing cup between an initial position, in which the brewing cup pressure plate 41 is pressed against the capsule brewing cup, and a pressed position, in which the brewing cup pressure plate 41 is not in contact with the capsule brewing cup.

Specifically, the device body 4 is formed with a pull-out type cartridge slot with a lateral opening, and a plurality of capsule brewing cups selectively extend into the pull-out type cartridge slot from the lateral opening, for example, the first brewing cup 1 may be selected to be inserted into the pull-out type cartridge slot, the second brewing cup 2 may be selected to be inserted into the pull-out type cartridge slot, and the third brewing cup 3 may be selected to be inserted into the pull-out type cartridge slot, as shown in fig. 1 and 5. Compare in a plurality of brewing cups selectively with 4 buckle connection or threaded connection of device body etc. this technical scheme's pull formula can dismantle connected mode, not only the user of being more convenient for uses the operation, the operation reliability is also higher moreover.

It should be noted that other configurations and functions of the brewing device 100 and the beverage machine according to the embodiment of the present invention are known to those skilled in the art, and are not described herein in detail to reduce redundancy.

The present invention is not limited to the above preferred embodiments, and any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

It should be noted that the various technical features described in the above embodiments can be combined in any suitable manner without contradiction, and the invention is not described in any way for the possible combinations in order to avoid unnecessary repetition.

In addition, any combination of the various embodiments of the present invention is also possible, and the same should be considered as the disclosure of the present invention as long as it does not depart from the spirit of the present invention.

Claims

1. Brewing apparatus, characterized in that it comprises:

a device body; and

a plurality of capsule brewing cups adapted to different kinds of beverage capsules, respectively, and selectively provided on the device body;

wherein the device body comprises a brewing cup pressure plate used for pressing against the capsule brewing cup and a liquid supply pricking pin extending out of the brewing cup pressure plate and used for extending into the capsule brewing cup.

2. Brewing device according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of capsule brewing cups comprises a first brewing cup, wherein a first brewing chamber adapted for a first beverage capsule and a piercing member located at the top of the first brewing chamber for piercing the first beverage capsule downwards are provided in the first brewing cup, and wherein a bottom wall of the first brewing chamber is provided with a tearing member for tearing the first beverage capsule.

3. Brewing device according to claim 2, characterized in that the first brewing cup comprises a brewing outer cup and a brewing inner cup which are pivoted to one another, the inner cavity of the brewing inner cup being formed as the first brewing chamber, the tearing member being provided on the bottom wall of the cavity of the brewing outer cup, the brewing inner cup being pivotable relative to the brewing outer cup between a pivoted open position, in which the brewing inner cup is located in the cavity of the brewing outer cup and undercuts the bottom wall of the cavity of the brewing outer cup, and a pivoted closed position, in which the brewing inner cup is detached from the cavity of the brewing outer cup.

4. Brewing device according to claim 3, wherein the brewing inner cup comprises an inner cup body and a pivoting support, the pivoting support comprising a transverse connection extending laterally outwards from the inner cup body and over a top edge of a circumferential wall of the brewing outer cup and a pivoting arm extending downwards from an outer end of the transverse connection and provided with an inner cup pivot, the circumferential wall of the brewing outer cup being provided with an outer cup pivot which is pivotally engaged with the inner cup pivot.

5. The brewing apparatus of claim 4, wherein the pivot frame further comprises a push-open element extending outwardly and downwardly from a bottom end of the pivot arm, a structural reinforcement being provided between the pivot arm and the push-open element.

6. The brewing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the inner brewing cup further comprises an inner cup cover connected to the inner cup body and used for covering the top end opening of the outer brewing cup, the outer peripheral wall of the inner cup body is in a truncated cone shape, and the inner cavity of the outer brewing cup is formed into a conical cavity with a large top and a small bottom.

7. The brewing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the inner cup cover comprises an upper cover body portion and a lower cover body portion, the outer diameter of the upper cover body portion and the outer diameter of the lower cover body portion are sequentially reduced from top to bottom, the inner peripheral wall of the top of the outer brewing cup is provided with a lower supporting portion for supporting the peripheral edge portion of the lower cover body portion, the lower supporting portion is in an annular step shape, the annular step surface abuts against the outer peripheral wall of the peripheral edge portion to limit the position in the transverse direction, the brewing cup pressure plate is pressed downwards against the top surface of the upper cover body portion, and the liquid supply needle extends downwards into the inner brewing cup.

8. The brewing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the bottom surface of the brewing cup platen is provided with an inner sealing ring surrounding the liquid supply needle, the inner cup cover is provided with a needle passing hole into which the liquid supply needle extends and a top surface inner groove for abutting against the inner sealing ring to form an inner end abutting sealing ring surface, the bottom surface outer periphery of the brewing cup platen is provided with an outer sealing ring extending along the circumferential direction, the outer sealing ring abuts against the outer periphery of the upper cover body to form an outer end abutting sealing ring surface, and an annular groove which is recessed downwards and extends along the circumferential direction is formed on the top surface of the inner cup cover body between the inner sealing ring and the outer sealing ring.

9. The brewing device according to any one of claims 3 to 8, wherein the opening end of the inner brewing cup is formed with a circumferential rib which extends downwards and extends circumferentially; and/or the peripheral part of the opening end is provided with an annular notch extending along the peripheral direction.

10. The brewing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the brewing outer cup comprises an outer cup body and a liquid outlet member detachably connected to a bottom surface of the bottom of the outer cup body, the liquid outlet member and the outer cup body together define a flow collecting chamber, the bottom wall of the outer cup body is formed with an overflowing hole penetrating from the top surface to the bottom surface, the top surface of the bottom wall of the outer cup body is formed with an abutting protrusion serving as the tearing member, and the overflowing hole, the flow collecting chamber and the liquid outlet of the liquid outlet member are sequentially arranged on a flowing path of the liquid flowing out of the first beverage capsule.

11. Brewing device according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of capsule brewing cups comprises a second brewing cup for receiving a second beverage capsule, wherein a central through opening for protruding a bottom outlet of the second beverage capsule is formed in a central portion of a bottom wall of the second brewing cup.

12. Brewing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of capsule brewing cups comprises a third brewing cup for receiving a third beverage capsule, the bottom wall of the third brewing cup being provided with a bottom piercing needle projecting upwards for piercing the third beverage capsule, the bottom wall of the third brewing cup being further provided with a bottom wall liquid outlet.

13. A beverage machine, characterized in that the beverage machine comprises a brewing device according to any one of claims 1-12.