CN112842076A

CN112842076A - Tea making machine

Info

Publication number: CN112842076A
Application number: CN201911188086.4A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 谢大由
Original assignee: Dasin Machinery Co ltd
Current assignee: Dasin Machinery Co ltd
Priority date: 2019-11-28
Filing date: 2019-11-28
Publication date: 2021-05-28

Abstract

The application provides a tea making machine contains machine body and tea making bucket. The machine body is provided with a water tank, a pump, a heater, a control valve module, a preheating water pipeline, at least one water outlet pipeline and at least one water outlet; the water tank is provided with a water replenishing port, a water tank water outlet and a preheated water inlet; the pump is arranged between the water outlet of the water tank and the heater and used for conveying water in the water tank to the heater, the heater is arranged between the pump and the control valve module and used for heating the water, the control valve module is respectively communicated with the preheating water pipeline and at least one water outlet pipeline and used for conveying the heated water to one of the preheating water pipeline and the at least one water outlet pipeline, and at least one water outlet is communicated with the at least one water outlet pipeline. The tea making barrel is detachably arranged on the machine body and is provided with an opening, and when the tea making barrel is arranged on the machine body, the opening is over against the water outlet.

Description

Tea making machine

Technical Field

The present application relates to a tea making device, and more particularly, to a tea making machine having a tea making barrel.

Background

The foam black tea is quite popular in Taiwan and can not be aged for a long time, and the popular trend of the pearl milk tea is driven. Therefore, the foam black tea shop has become a very popular business creation and alliance state in recent years. Most of foam black tea shop owners adopt the working mode of making tea in batches for business, tea making in early stage is carried out by filling tea in a big barrel and making tea with hot water, if necessary, the concentration of the tea and the making time are adjusted by manual stirring, however, the manual stirring and making depend on personal experience and skills, the condition that the concentrations of the tea made in different batches are obviously inconsistent often occurs, in addition, because the tea is made in batches, the tea in the barrel needs to be poured into a large-capacity tea barrel (the tea making barrel and the tea barrel are not the same container) by manpower after the tea is made in batches, but the tea made in each batch is often up to dozens of liters, the tea is very laborious to be carried by manpower, and occupational injury is often caused.

On the other hand, a foam black tea shop usually uses a hot beverage machine to supply hot water for making tea, but these hot beverage machines are usually used to directly heat normal temperature water to a predetermined water temperature through an instantaneous heater, and such design has the disadvantage that a high-power heater must be loaded in order to have a large water output during the instantaneous temperature rise, but the high-power heater has a high selling price, the overall power consumption of the second-come hot beverage machine also increases, and the original power supply capacity of the working place of the general foam black tea shop cannot necessarily meet the instantaneous power consumption of the hot beverage machine. If a heater with smaller power is used, the amount of hot water discharged from the heater is small due to limited heating capacity, so that the efficiency of tea making operation is reduced. In addition, the hot beverage maker has a disadvantage in that the temperature of the air affects the heating time, because the temperature of the water at normal temperature in summer is different from that in winter, so that more time must be spent in winter to heat the water to the target temperature, and even insufficient heater power may occur to heat the water to the target temperature.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of the above, the main object of the present application is to provide a tea making machine that is helpful for supplying hot water stably regardless of cold or hot weather.

In order to achieve the above and other objects, the present application provides a tea making machine, which includes a machine body and a tea making barrel.

The machine body is provided with a water tank, a pump, a heater, a control valve module, a preheating water pipeline, at least one water outlet pipeline and at least one water outlet; the water tank is provided with a water replenishing port, a water tank water outlet and a preheated water inlet; the pump is arranged between the water outlet of the water tank and the heater and used for conveying water in the water tank to the heater, the heater is arranged between the pump and the control valve module and used for heating the water, the control valve module is respectively communicated with the preheating water pipeline and at least one water outlet pipeline and used for conveying the heated water to one of the preheating water pipeline and the at least one water outlet pipeline, and at least one water outlet is communicated with the at least one water outlet pipeline. The tea making barrel is detachably arranged on the machine body and is provided with an opening, and when the tea making barrel is arranged on the machine body, the opening is over against the water outlet.

In one embodiment, the machine body further includes a temperature sensor disposed in the water tank for sensing a temperature of water in the water tank, when the temperature sensor senses that the temperature of water in the water tank is lower than a preheating temperature, the pump is started to sequentially supply the water in the water tank to the heater and the control valve module, and the control valve module is configured to supply the heated water to the preheating water pipeline until the temperature sensor senses that the temperature of water in the water tank is not lower than the preheating temperature.

In one embodiment, when the temperature of the water in the water tank is higher than the preheating temperature, the pump can be started to sequentially send the water in the water tank to the flow meter, the heater and the control valve module, and the control valve module is used for sending the heated water to the water outlet pipeline.

In one embodiment, the tea maker includes a central controller electrically connected to the heater, the pump, the control valve module and the temperature sensor, for controlling the operation of the pump and the temperature sensor, and controlling the opening and closing of the control valve module, respectively.

The present application helps achieve the desired temperature of the hot water when tea making is desired by preheating the water to a higher temperature, at a faster flow rate, and with a relatively lower power demand on the heater, helps reduce equipment costs.

Further details regarding other functions and embodiments of the present application are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings needed to be used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described below, it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments described in the present application, and other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative efforts.

Fig. 1 is an external view schematically illustrating an embodiment of a tea making machine according to the present application;

fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a tea making machine according to the present application;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view (one) of the internal structure of the machine body of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view (II) of the internal structure of the machine body of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1;

fig. 5 is a usage state diagram (one) of the tea making machine according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged partial schematic view of the embodiment of FIG. 5;

fig. 7 is a usage state diagram (two) of the tea making machine according to the embodiment of the present application;

fig. 8 is a schematic view illustrating an architecture of a tea maker according to another embodiment of the present application.

Description of the symbols

100 tea making machine 1 stirring tea making barrel

11 barrel 113 opening

12 stirrer 121 stirring blade

122 stirring shaft 123 driven part

13 outlet valve 2 machine body

20 water outlet of stirrer motor 21

22 drive 24 drive module

241 lever 242 actuator

243 fulcrum 25 water tank

251 water replenishing port 252 water tank outlet

253 preheated water inlet 26 pump

27 Heater 28 control valve module

281 first control valve 282 second control valve

283 water replenishing valve of third control valve 284

29 flowmeter 3 tea bucket

41 preheating water pipeline 42 water outlet pipeline

421 first water outlet pipe 422 second water outlet pipe

43 water supply pipeline 61 sensor

62 temperature sensor 63 display

7 central controller P1 closed position

P2 water outlet position

Detailed Description

Referring to fig. 1 to 4, fig. 1 is an external view of an embodiment of a tea making machine of the present application, fig. 2 is a structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of a tea making machine of the present application, and fig. 3 and 4 are schematic diagrams (a) and (b) of internal structures of a machine body of the embodiment shown in fig. 1, respectively.

The tea maker 100 comprises a machine body 2 and a tea making barrel 1, as shown in fig. 1, and in the embodiment shown in fig. 1, a tea making barrel 3 is also shown on the machine body 2. As shown in fig. 2 to 3, the machine body 2 has a water tank 25, a pump 26, a heater 27, a control valve module 28, a preheating water pipe 41, at least one water outlet pipe 42 and at least one water outlet 21.

The water tank 25 has a water replenishment port 251, a water tank outlet 252, and a preheated water inlet 253. The pump 26 is disposed between the tank outlet 252 and the heater 27 for delivering the water in the tank 25 to the heater 27, and the heater 27 is disposed between the pump 26 and the control valve module 28 for heating the water. The tea maker 100 includes a water supply pipe 43 and a water supply valve 284, and RO water or other raw or drinking water can be supplied into the water tank 25 through the water supply opening 251.

The control valve module 28 is respectively connected to the preheating water pipeline 41 and the at least one water outlet pipeline 42 for controlling the heated water to be delivered to one of the preheating water pipeline 41 and the at least one water outlet pipeline 42, and the at least one water outlet 21 is connected to the at least one water outlet pipeline 42. In this embodiment, the control valve module 28 includes a first control valve 281, a second control valve 282 and a third control valve 283, which respectively control the opening and closing of the preheating water pipe 41 and the first and second

water outlet pipes

421, 422, and the machine body 2 has another water outlet (not shown) corresponding to the second water outlet pipe 42. The water flowing out of the first water pipe 421 is used for making tea, the water flowing out of the second water pipe 422 is pure hot water, and the other water outlet (not shown) is used for supplying hot water. And the water outlet can be arranged at other positions of the machine body 2, so that a user can conveniently take hot water when different use requirements are met. Of course, the number and usage of the water outlet pipes and the water outlets are not limited in the present application.

In this embodiment, the main body 2 has a sensor 61 and a display 63 for sensing the temperature of the discharged water and displaying the temperature of the discharged water in real time, so as to provide the manufacturer with an understanding of the current water temperature status, as shown in fig. 2.

The tea making barrel 1 is detachably disposed on the machine body 2 and has an opening 113, when the tea making barrel 1 is disposed on the machine body 2, the opening 113 (see fig. 5 and 7) faces the water outlet 21, so as to receive the hot water (for making tea) flowing out from the first water outlet pipeline 421.

Referring to fig. 2 to 4, the machine body 2 further includes a temperature sensor 62 disposed in the water tank 25 for sensing the temperature of the water in the water tank 25, when the temperature sensor 62 senses that the temperature of the water in the water tank 25 is lower than the preheating temperature, the pump 26 is started to sequentially supply the water in the water tank 25 to the heater 27 and the control valve module 28, and at this time, the control valve module 28 (the first control valve 281) is used to supply the heated water to the preheating water pipeline 41 until the temperature sensor 62 senses that the temperature of the water in the water tank 25 is not lower than the preheating temperature or even higher than another preheating stop temperature, which is higher than the preheating stop temperature, and in a possible embodiment, the preheating stop temperature is 5-10 ℃ higher than the preheating temperature. In some embodiments, the water tank 25 has good thermal insulation properties, such as being coated with an insulating layer having a low thermal conductivity or having a vacuum interlayer. In some embodiments, the preheating temperature can be set at any temperature between 35-60 ℃, or further set at any temperature between 40-50 ℃, which helps to control the temperature difference between the preheating water temperature and the room temperature, reduces the heat dissipation speed, and also meets the requirement of discharging hot water with large water amount.

In addition, in this embodiment, the machine body 2 further includes a flow meter 29 disposed between the heater 27 and the pump 26 for measuring the flow rate in the pipeline.

In addition, when the temperature of the water in the tank 25 is higher than the preheating temperature, the pump 26 can be activated to send the water in the tank 25 to the flow meter 29, the heater 27 and the control valve module 28 in sequence, and the control valve module 28 is configured to send the heated water to the water outlet line 42, for example, to turn on the first water outlet line 42 or the second water outlet line 42.

Referring to fig. 5 to 7, fig. 5 is a usage state diagram (a) of the tea making machine according to an embodiment of the present application. Fig. 6 is a partially enlarged schematic view of the embodiment shown in fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a usage state diagram (two) of the tea making machine according to the embodiment of the present application. In this embodiment, the tea making barrel of the tea making machine further comprises a stirrer 2, and the stirrer 12 comprises a stirring blade 121, a stirring shaft 122 and a driven member 123. When the stirring tea making barrel 1 is arranged on the machine body 2, the opening 113 is over against the water outlet 21, and the driving member 22 and the driven member 123 are in a rotating connection relationship. As shown in fig. 2, the drive member 22 is driven by the agitator motor. In some embodiments, the driving member 22 and the driven member 123 have first and second engaging surfaces that are engageable with each other. However, the connection or engagement is not limited to this, and the purpose of the connection or engagement is to make the driving member 22 smoothly drive the driven member 123 and further drive the stirring blade 121 to rotate. In some embodiments, the interface between the agitator 12 and the sidewall 111 has waterproof gaskets and bearings, which are set by the manufacturer's requirements, but the application is not limited thereto.

In addition, the tea making barrel 1 has a water outlet valve 13, the water outlet valve 13 can be moved between a closed position P1 and a water outlet position P2 to control whether the tea water in the barrel 11 flows out or not, in this embodiment, the machine body 2 further has a driving module 24 to control the movement of the water outlet valve 13. The drive module 24 includes a lever 241 and an actuator 242, such as a cylinder. The lever 241 is rotatable around a fulcrum 243, when the stirring tea making barrel 1 is arranged on the machine body 2, a non-fulcrum position of the lever 241 abuts against the water outlet valve 13, and the actuator 242 is connected with another non-fulcrum position of the lever 241 and is used for driving the lever 241 to swing. Thus, whether the tea water in the barrel body 11 flows out or not and the amount of the flowing water can be controlled, as shown in FIG. 7, when the water outlet valve 13 is located at the water outlet position P2, the tea water is discharged from the barrel body 11 into the tea holding barrel 3.

In an embodiment of the tea making machine 100 of the present application, the water supply speed of the pump 26 is adjustable, and the machine body 2 can determine how much flow rate of water supplied to the heater 27 can raise the temperature of the water to, for example, the preheating temperature or the target outlet temperature according to the water temperature in the water tank 25 and the predetermined power of the heater 27.

Please refer to fig. 8, which is a schematic diagram illustrating an architecture of a tea making machine 100 according to another embodiment of the present application. To achieve the above object, in this embodiment, the machine body 2 has a central controller 7 for performing the required flow control. The central controller 7 is electrically connected to the temperature sensor 62, the sensor 61, the pump 26, the flow meter 29, the heater 27 and the control valve module 28, so as to control the operations of the temperature sensor 62, the sensor 61, the pump 26, the flow meter 29 and the heater 27 and control the on/off of the control valve module 28.

With the tea maker of one or more embodiments of the present application, it is facilitated to achieve that by preheating the water to a higher temperature, when tea making is required, hot water up to the required temperature is supplied at a faster flow rate, and the power requirement for the heater is relatively low, which helps to reduce equipment costs.

The above-described embodiments and/or implementations are only illustrative of the preferred embodiments and/or implementations for implementing the technology of the present application, and are not intended to limit the implementations of the technology of the present application in any way, and those skilled in the art can make many changes or modifications to the equivalent embodiments without departing from the scope of the technology disclosed in the present application, but should still be considered as the technology or implementations substantially the same as the present application.

Claims

1. A tea maker, comprising:

a machine body having a water tank, a pump, a heater, a control valve module, a preheating water pipe, at least one water outlet pipe and at least one water outlet; the water tank is provided with a water replenishing port, a water tank water outlet and a preheating water inlet; the pump is arranged between the water outlet of the water tank and the heater and is used for conveying water in the water tank to the heater, the heater is arranged between the pump and the control valve module and is used for heating the water, the control valve module is respectively communicated with the preheating water pipeline and the at least one water outlet pipeline and is used for conveying the heated water to one of the preheating water pipeline and the at least one water outlet pipeline, and the at least one water outlet is communicated with the at least one water outlet pipeline;

the tea making barrel is detachably arranged on the machine body and is provided with an opening, and when the tea making barrel is arranged on the machine body, the opening is over against the water outlet.

2. The tea maker of claim 1, wherein the body further comprises a flow meter disposed between the heater and the pump.

3. The tea making machine according to claim 1, wherein the machine body further comprises a temperature sensor disposed in the water tank for sensing a temperature of water in the water tank, when the temperature sensor senses that the temperature of water in the water tank is lower than a preheating temperature, the pump is activated to sequentially supply the water in the water tank to the heater and the control valve module, and the control valve module is configured to supply the heated water to the preheating water pipeline until the temperature sensor senses that the temperature of water in the water tank is not lower than the preheating temperature.

4. The tea maker of claim 3, wherein the pump is activated to sequentially deliver water from the water tank to the flow meter, the heater and the control valve module when the temperature of water in the water tank is higher than the pre-heating temperature, the control valve module being configured to deliver heated water to the water outlet line.

5. The tea maker of claim 1, wherein the tea brewing barrel further comprises a stirrer.

6. The tea maker of claim 1, wherein the machine body further comprises a drive member, the drive member being in rotational communication with the agitator when the tea brewing barrel is disposed in the machine body.

7. The tea maker of claim 1, wherein the tea brewing barrel further comprises a water outlet valve that is displaceable between a closed position and a water outlet position, the machine body further comprising a drive module for moving the water outlet valve from the closed position to the water outlet position.

8. The tea maker as claimed in claim 7, wherein the driving module comprises a lever rotatable about a fulcrum, a non-fulcrum position of the lever abutting against the outlet valve when the tea making barrel is disposed in the machine body, and an actuator connected to another non-fulcrum position of the lever for driving the lever to swing_。