CN213664847U - Beverage machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model provides a beverage machine, include: a frame; the rotating shaft assembly is rotatably connected with the rack; the capsule bucket assembly is detachably connected with the rack and comprises a capsule bucket for containing beverage capsules; the brewing head assembly is movably connected with the rack and comprises a first piercing member, and the brewing head assembly can move towards the capsule hopper under the driving of the rotating shaft assembly so that the first piercing member extends into the capsule hopper. Through making the pivot subassembly rotate the in-process, can directly drive and make the head subassembly and fill to the capsule and remove, avoided extra transmission structure to connect pivot subassembly and make the head subassembly, simple structure, the motion process is also comparatively simple to be favorable to reducing the holistic volume of drink machine, reduce the occupation space of drink machine. Moreover, the service life of the beverage machine is ensured, and the beverage machine is prevented from being damaged easily due to complex structure and action process.

Description

Beverage machine

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a drink equipment technical field particularly, relates to a drink machine.

Background

The existing beverage machines such as coffee machines and the like are complex in structure and complex in action process, and after the whole machine is assembled, the coffee machine is large in size and large in occupied space.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The present invention is directed to at least one of the problems of the prior art or the related art.

Therefore, the first aspect of the present invention is to provide a beverage machine.

In view of this, an aspect embodiment of the present invention provides a beverage machine, including: a frame; the rotating shaft assembly is rotatably connected with the rack; the capsule bucket assembly is detachably connected with the rack and comprises a capsule bucket for containing beverage capsules; the brewing head assembly is movably connected with the rack and comprises a first piercing member, and the brewing head assembly can move towards the capsule hopper under the driving of the rotating shaft assembly so that the first piercing member extends into the capsule hopper.

The beverage machine that this embodiment provided, including frame, pivot subassembly, capsule fill subassembly and brew head subassembly all assemble in the frame. Wherein, the pivot subassembly can rotate for the frame, and the brewing head subassembly can remove for the frame, and the capsule fill subassembly can be dismantled from the frame. Through making the pivot subassembly rotate the in-process, can directly drive and make the head subassembly and fill to the capsule and remove, avoided extra transmission structure to connect pivot subassembly and make the head subassembly, simple structure, the motion process is also comparatively simple to be favorable to reducing the holistic volume of drink machine, reduce the occupation space of drink machine. Moreover, the service life of the beverage machine is ensured, and the beverage machine is prevented from being damaged easily due to complex structure and action process. In addition, can dismantle with the frame through making the capsule fill subassembly and be connected, be favorable to changing different capsule fill subassemblies to be applicable to the not drink capsule of equidimension, thereby make the drink machine can brew the not drink capsule of equidimension. Moreover, the capsule hopper assembly is beneficial to cleaning, the drinking safety is ensured, and the influence on the drinking health of a user due to the fact that drinks are remained in the capsule hopper assembly for a long time is avoided. In addition, the beverage capsule can be accurately placed in the capsule hopper conveniently, and the beverage capsule is prevented from being placed unstably or not in place to influence the brewing of the beverage.

In addition, the first puncturing piece extends into the capsule hopper, so that whether the beverage capsule is punctured by the first puncturing piece or not, liquid can enter the capsule hopper along the first puncturing piece, fusion of the liquid and the beverage in the beverage capsule is facilitated, and brewing of the beverage is achieved.

Wherein, the beverage capsule is a container for holding beverage. When the beverage is coffee, the beverage capsule is a coffee capsule; when the beverage is fruit juice, the beverage capsule is a capsule filled with fruit powder. The beverage capsule is not limited in kind.

In addition, according to the utility model discloses above-mentioned technical scheme provides a drink machine still has following additional technical characterstic:

in one possible design, the brew head assembly is adapted to move in the height direction of the housing under the influence of the pivot assembly.

In this design, it is specifically defined that the brew head assembly can be moved up and down in the height direction of the frame by the drive of the rotary shaft assembly. That is, the first piercing member extends into the capsule hopper from top to bottom, the rotating shaft assembly is positioned above the brewing head assembly, and the brewing head assembly is positioned above the capsule hopper assembly. The height of the beverage machine is improved, so that the width of the beverage machine is reduced, and the area of a platform occupied by the beverage machine is reduced.

In one possible design, the spindle assembly includes: a rotating shaft; the first connecting arm is connected with the rotating shaft and is provided with a first guide part; the second connecting arm is connected with the rotating shaft and is provided with a second guide part; the brew head assembly comprises: the first connecting part is matched with the first guide part; the second connecting part is matched with the second guide part; wherein, drive first linking arm and the synchronous pivoted in-process of second linking arm in the pivot, first connecting portion remove along first guide part, and the second connecting portion remove along the second guide part to it is whole to fill the direction removal to the capsule to drive the brew head subassembly.

In this design, the spindle assembly includes a spindle, a first connecting arm, and a second connecting arm. Wherein, first linking arm and second linking arm all are connected with the pivot to can rotate with the pivot is synchronous under the drive of pivot. The brewing head assembly comprises a first connecting part and a second connecting part, the first connecting part is matched with a first guide part arranged on the first connecting arm, and the second connecting part is matched with a second guide part arranged on the second connecting arm. Through making first linking arm and second linking arm along with pivot pivoted in-process, can drive first connecting portion and second connecting portion and remove, specifically for removing along first guide part and second guide part respectively to drive the first moving of brewing head subassembly, specifically fight to the capsule and remove. Also through setting up two linking arms in the pivot, directly drive two connecting portion that make the head subassembly through two linking arms and remove, realize making the holistic removal of head subassembly, avoided extra transmission structure to connect pivot subassembly and make the head subassembly, simple structure, the motion process is also comparatively simple to be favorable to reducing the holistic volume of drink machine, reduce the occupation space of drink machine. Moreover, because the first connecting portion of the brewing head component is directly matched with the first guide portion of the rotating shaft component, so that the brewing head component can move along the first guide portion, the second connecting portion is directly matched with the second guide portion of the rotating shaft component, so that the brewing head component can move along the second guide portion, namely, the rotating shaft component can rotate, the required space is partially overlapped with the moving space of the brewing head component, the reduction of the size of the whole required space of the rotating shaft component and the brewing head component is facilitated, and the size of the beverage machine can be further reduced.

In addition, the rotating shaft assembly comprises the rotating shaft, the first connecting arm and the second connecting arm, so that the structure is simple, the assembly of the beverage machine is facilitated, the production and the processing of the beverage machine are also facilitated, the weight of the beverage machine is reduced, and the material is saved. In a specific application, the first connecting arm and the second connecting arm are spaced apart, for example, the first connecting arm is connected to the first end of the rotating shaft, and the second connecting arm is connected to the second end of the rotating shaft. On one hand, the rotating shaft component is favorable for driving the brewing head component to move stably; on the other hand, the brewing head component moves between the first connecting arm and the second connecting arm, which is beneficial to directly observing the moving condition of the brewing head component.

In specific application, under the condition that the brewing head assembly can move in the height direction of the rack, the rotating shaft can be transversely arranged on the rack, so that the handle is arranged on one side of the horizontal direction of the rack, and the handle is connected with the rotating shaft. And then need not to set up the handle isotructure that influences the outward appearance at the upper surface of drink machine, can realize the rotation of pivot through the rotation to the ascending handle in the side direction that is located the frame to drive the brewing head subassembly and remove in the direction of height of frame.

In a specific application, the first guide portion is a first guide groove, the second guide portion is a second guide groove, the first connecting portion extends into the first guide groove to move along the first guide groove, and the second connecting portion extends into the second guide groove to move along the second guide groove. In order to enable the brewing head assembly to integrally move up and down in the height direction of the frame, the first guide groove and the second guide groove can be arc-shaped grooves. Therefore, the first connecting arm and the second connecting arm are guaranteed to drive the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion to move in the height direction of the rack while driving the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion to move along the first guide groove and the second guide groove in the process of synchronously rotating along with the rotating shaft.

In one possible design, the brew head assembly comprises: the first end of the push rod is configured to be a first connecting part, and the second end of the push rod is configured to be a second connecting part.

In this design, the brew head assembly is specifically defined to include a push rod, with both ends of the push rod forming a first connection portion and a second connection portion, respectively. The first connecting portion and the second connecting portion are integrally formed, so that the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion do not need to be processed respectively, and the water dispenser is convenient to produce and process. And, be favorable to first connecting portion and second connecting portion synchronous motion, be favorable to first connecting portion to remove along first guide part and the in-process that second connecting portion removed along the second guide part, drive the whole steady movement of brewing head subassembly.

In one possible design, the rack is provided with a first guide hole and a second guide hole which extend along the height direction of the rack; the first connecting part penetrates through the first guide hole to be matched with the first guide part; the second connecting part passes through the second guide hole and is matched with the second guide part.

In this design, a first guide hole and a second guide hole are provided in the frame so that both the first guide hole and the second guide hole extend in the height direction of the frame. Through making first connecting portion pass first guiding hole and then cooperate with first guiding part earlier, make second connecting portion pass second guiding hole and then cooperate with second guiding part earlier for first connecting portion is moving along first guiding part and the in-process that second connecting portion moved along the second guiding part, first connecting portion can also move in the direction of height of frame under the limiting displacement of first guiding hole, and the second connecting portion can move in the direction of height of frame under the limiting displacement of second guiding hole. Through the spacing of first guiding hole and second guiding hole pair two connecting portion, further guarantee that the brewing head subassembly can be along the direction of height steady movement of frame under rotating assembly's drive.

In one possible design, the rotating shaft assembly further comprises a third connecting arm, and the third connecting arm is connected with the rotating shaft; the brewing head assembly further comprises a supporting portion, the third connecting arm can be driven by the rotating shaft to rotate until the bottom wall of the third connecting arm is abutted to the supporting portion.

In the design, the rotating shaft is also connected with the third connecting arm to drive the third connecting arm to synchronously rotate. Through making the brewing head subassembly still include the supporting part to make the pivot subassembly rotate to first position, the brewing head subassembly moves in place this moment, presses down the drink capsule in the capsule fill subassembly, makes the diapire of third linking arm can be inconsistent with the supporting part. Be favorable to making the brewing head subassembly to keep motionless, can effectively avoid first connecting portion and second connecting portion rethread to follow first guide part and second guide part reverse movement respectively, and influence the brewing of brewing head subassembly to the drink.

Further, where the brew head assembly includes a push rod, the push rod is caused to extend through the support portion. On one hand, the connection strength of the rotating shaft component and the push rod is improved, so that the rotating shaft component can drive the brewing head component to stably move after driving the push rod to move; on the other hand, the third connecting arm is stably supported on the supporting part, so that the push rod, the first connecting arm, the second connecting arm, the rotating shaft, the third connecting arm and the supporting part form closed connection, and effective limitation on the brewing head assembly is ensured.

In one possible design, the brew head assembly further comprises: the brewing head is provided with a water supply channel, and the first puncturing piece is communicated with the water supply channel; and the valve body is arranged in the water supply channel.

In the design, the brewing head assembly is specifically limited to comprise a brewing head and a valve body, water is supplied to the brewing head, the first puncturing piece is communicated with the water supply channel, for example, the first puncturing piece partially extends into the water supply channel, and liquid can enter the capsule hopper along the water supply channel and the first puncturing piece to brew drinks. And the valve body is arranged in the water supply channel to control the on-off of the water supply channel, thereby being beneficial to realizing the control of water supply.

In one possible design, the brew head assembly further comprises: the limiting piece is arranged on the brewing head and used for being inserted into the limiting hole of the capsule hopper.

In this design, make the brewing head subassembly still include the locating part specifically, set up the locating part on the brewing head, set up spacing hole on the capsule fill. Through inserting the frame and installing in place at the capsule fill subassembly, also make the locating part can insert the spacing hole on the capsule is fought in the capsule under the condition that the capsule fill subassembly was located the second position, realized fighting spacing to the capsule, can effectively avoid the capsule to fight the subassembly and drop from the frame. Of course, after the brewing is finished, the limiting piece is also far away from the capsule bucket along with the movement of the first connecting part and the second connecting part, so that the limitation on the capsule bucket is released.

In one possible design, the beverage machine further comprises: the induction element is arranged on the rotating shaft assembly; the magnetic part is arranged on the capsule hopper component. Under the condition that the induction element rotates to a first position along with the rotating shaft assembly and the magnetic part moves to a second position along with the capsule bucket assembly, the induction element is closed under the action of a magnetic field of the magnetic part, so that the brewing head assembly is electrically connected with the power supply.

In this design, it specifically limits beverage machine still to include inductive element and magnetic part, sets up inductive element on pivot subassembly, sets up the magnetic part on capsule fill subassembly. Through the position of predesigned response component and magnetic part for the runner assembly rotates to target in place, changes to the primary importance, and the capsule fill subassembly inserts the frame and inserts and target in place, is located under the condition of second position, and also the drink machine is in the closure state, and under the state of brewing the head subassembly pressure on the drink capsule, the magnetic field of magnetic part just can be sensed to the response component, and makes the valve body and the power of switching on the brewing head subassembly, drinks for the safety of drink machine and provides the assurance. The beverage machine can effectively avoid that the brewing head assembly is not moved in place and is not pressed on a beverage capsule, and/or the capsule hopper assembly is not installed in place, so that after high-temperature liquid is subsequently provided into the brewing head assembly, the high-temperature liquid does not fully brew the beverage, but flows out from other positions, so that the beverage machine is polluted, and even a user is scalded. Moreover, whether the rotating shaft assembly rotates in place or not can be detected through one sensing element, whether the capsule hopper assembly is installed in place or not can be detected, whether the rotating shaft assembly moves in place or not is detected respectively by a plurality of sensing devices in the related technology, whether the brewing head assembly moves in place or not, and whether the capsule hopper assembly is installed in place or not are detected, so that parts are saved, the cost is saved, installation space does not need to be provided for the plurality of sensing devices, and the size of the beverage machine is favorably reduced.

In one possible design, the beverage machine further comprises: the first end of the torsion spring is connected with the rack, and the second end of the torsion spring is connected with the rotating shaft assembly; at the pivot subassembly in the rotation process, the second end of torsional spring rotates around the first end of torsional spring, and the distance of the first end of torsional spring and the second end of torsional spring reduces earlier the back increase.

In this design, the beverage maker is specifically defined to further comprise a torsion spring. The frame is connected through the one end that makes the torsional spring, makes the other end of torsional spring connect the pivot subassembly. The rotating shaft assembly needs to overcome the elasticity of the torsion spring in the rotating process, so that the feedback of the force of a user is favorably given in the process of manually rotating the rotating shaft assembly by the user, and the hand feeling of the manually rotating shaft assembly by the user is improved. In addition, the torsion spring rotates around the first end of the torsion spring, namely the end connected with the rack, in the rotating process of the rotating shaft assembly, and the distance between the two ends of the torsion spring is increased after being reduced. When the rotating shaft assembly does not rotate, the torsion spring is in an opening state but in a non-compression state, and the elasticity of the torsion spring is beneficial to keeping the rotating shaft assembly at a non-rotating position, so that the beverage machine is kept in an opening state, namely a state that the brewing head assembly is far away from the capsule bucket assembly. And the pivot subassembly is in the state of opening after rotating to the first position, and the torsional spring still is in the state of opening, but not compression state, and the elasticity of torsional spring also is favorable to making the pivot subassembly keep in the first position to make the drink machine keep in the closed state, make the state that the head subassembly pressure was established on the drink capsule in the capsule fill subassembly promptly. The beverage brewing machine can effectively avoid the influence on beverage brewing caused by the incapability of maintaining the state of the beverage machine.

In one possible design, the capsule hopper assembly is in plurality, and the capsule hoppers of the capsule hopper assembly are used for accommodating beverage capsules with different volumes. The capsule bucket assemblies are alternately detachably connected with the machine frame.

In this design, it is specifically defined that the beverage machine comprises a plurality of capsule hopper assemblies and enables a plurality of capsule hopper assemblies to contain beverage capsules of different volumes, for example the capsule hopper of one capsule hopper assembly can contain a nestle capsule and the capsule hopper of another capsule hopper assembly can contain a DG (dolce & gusto) capsule. The capsule bucket assemblies are detachably connected with the frame, namely, the capsule bucket assemblies share one frame and one brewing head, namely, any one of the capsule bucket assemblies is detachably connected with the frame, and the rest capsule bucket assemblies are not arranged on the frame. When guaranteeing that drink machine is small for drink machine can be applicable to the beverage capsule of multiple volume, multiple model, improves the variety that drink machine made the beverage.

In one possible design, the capsule hopper assembly includes a first capsule hopper assembly. The first capsule hopper assembly comprises: the first capsule hopper is provided with a first accommodating cavity for accommodating beverage capsules, and the opening area of the first accommodating cavity is larger than the area of the bottom wall of the first accommodating cavity; the first puncture piece is used for extending into the first accommodating cavity so as to puncture the beverage capsule in the first accommodating cavity.

In this design, the structure of a capsule hopper assembly is specifically defined. The beverage machine includes a first capsule hopper assembly having a first capsule hopper capable of holding a volume of beverage capsules, such as first beverage capsules. Because the opening area of the first capsule hopper is larger than the area of the bottom wall of the first capsule hopper, the first beverage capsule can be vertically placed in the first capsule hopper under the condition that the first capsule hopper is placed in the rack in the forward direction, namely in the height direction of the rack and the opening of the first capsule hopper is positioned above the bottom wall of the first capsule hopper. The first puncture piece can be conveniently stretched into the first accommodating cavity, the first beverage capsule which is vertically placed in the first accommodating cavity can be punctured, and high-temperature liquid can enter the first beverage capsule along with the first puncture piece to brew beverages.

In one possible design, the capsule hopper assembly includes a second capsule hopper assembly. The second capsule hopper assembly comprises: a second capsule hopper having a second containing cavity; the third capsule is fought, and the third capsule is fought and is had the third chamber that holds, and the opening area that the third held the chamber is greater than the diapire area that the third held the chamber, and the opening that the third held the chamber holds the diapire in chamber and holds the chamber intercommunication with the second towards the second, and the third holds the chamber and is used for holding beverage capsule.

In this design, another capsule hopper assembly configuration is specifically defined. The beverage machine includes a second capsule hopper assembly having a second capsule hopper and a third capsule hopper. At least a part of the third capsule receptacle can project into the second receiving chamber of the second capsule receptacle, i.e. the second receiving chamber can receive the third capsule receptacle. And the third capsule hopper has a third containing cavity through which a volume of beverage capsules, such as a second beverage capsule, is contained. Because the area of the bottom wall of the third accommodating cavity is smaller than the area of the opening of the third accommodating cavity, and the opening of the third accommodating cavity faces the bottom wall of the second accommodating cavity, namely the second capsule hopper is inverted in the third accommodating cavity, the second beverage capsule can be limited by the second capsule hopper and the third capsule hopper and can be inversely placed, and the beverage capsule can be placed in the second capsule hopper assembly in another form.

In a possible design, the first piercing member is adapted to extend into the third containing chamber to pierce the beverage capsule in the third containing chamber.

In this design, under the condition that the beverage machine includes the second capsule fill subassembly, make first piercing member directly pierce the beverage capsule in the third holding chamber along with the removal of brewing head subassembly to be favorable to high temperature liquid to get into the beverage capsule along with first piercing member, make the beverage.

In another possible design, the first piercing member is configured to extend into the third accommodating chamber, and the second capsule hopper assembly further includes a second piercing member disposed on the bottom wall of the third accommodating chamber for piercing the beverage capsule in the third accommodating chamber.

In this design, under the condition that the drink machine includes second capsule fill subassembly, make second capsule fill subassembly still include the second and sting the piece, set up the second and sting the piece on third capsule fill, specifically set up and hold the diapire in the chamber at the third, thereby place at the second at the drink capsule and hold the intracavity back, directly cover the drink capsule through third capsule fill, hold the drink capsule in the third holds the intracavity, the second that holds the chamber diapire through the third punctures the piece and punctures the drink capsule, be favorable to making the drink. And make first thorn piece also stretch into the third and hold the chamber, be favorable to high temperature liquid to get into the third through first thorn piece and hold the intracavity, make to the beverage.

In one possible embodiment, the third capsule receptacle is connected in rotation to the second capsule receptacle.

In this design, the use of the second capsule hopper assembly is facilitated by rotating the third capsule hopper relative to the second capsule hopper, but inverted within the second receiving chamber of the second capsule hopper. The second capsule hopper can be turned open to place the beverage capsule in the second containing cavity, and then the third capsule hopper can be turned upside down in the second containing cavity to contain the beverage capsule in the third containing cavity.

In one possible design, the inner surface of the bottom wall of the second accommodating chamber has a plurality of projections distributed at intervals.

In this design, by having the bottom wall of the second containing chamber have a plurality of projections, which are located on the inner surface of the bottom wall of the second containing chamber, the presence of the plurality of projections facilitates the breaking of the beverage capsule, and the beverage is brewed.

In one possible design, the bottom wall of the second containing chamber has a discharge opening; the second capsule hopper assembly further comprises: the mounting ring is arranged on the outer surface of the bottom wall of the second accommodating cavity and surrounds the discharge port; the water outlet nozzle is arranged in the mounting ring; and the sealing ring is connected with the water outlet nozzle and the mounting ring in a sealing manner.

In this design, the bottom wall specifically defining the second receiving cavity is provided with a discharge opening, and outside the second receiving cavity, a mounting ring is arranged around the discharge opening, so that the mounting of the water outlet nozzle is facilitated. In particular, the mounting ring and the second brew head are integrally formed. In addition, through making the faucet set up in the mounting ring, seal the gap between mounting ring and the faucet through the sealing washer, ensure that the drink flows out through the faucet, and can not flow to other positions outward.

Additional aspects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows, or may be learned by practice of the invention.

Drawings

Fig. 1 shows an exploded schematic view of a beverage machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;

figure 2 shows another exploded schematic view of a beverage machine of an embodiment of the present invention;

figure 3 shows an isometric schematic view of a beverage machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;

figure 4 shows another isometric schematic view of a beverage machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 5 is a schematic partial sectional view of a beverage machine according to an embodiment of the present invention in a state where a DG capsule is placed in the beverage machine;

fig. 6 shows a schematic partial cross-sectional view of a beverage machine according to an embodiment of the present invention in a closed state;

fig. 7 shows a schematic partial cross-sectional view of a beverage machine according to an embodiment of the present invention in a state of placing a Nestle capsule;

fig. 8 shows a schematic partial cross-sectional view of a beverage machine according to an embodiment of the present invention in a closed state;

fig. 9 shows a left side partial schematic view of a beverage machine in an open state according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 10 shows a partial schematic view of a beverage machine according to an embodiment of the present invention from the right in an open state;

fig. 11 shows a left side partial schematic view of a beverage machine according to an embodiment of the present invention in a closed state;

fig. 12 shows a partial schematic view of a beverage machine according to an embodiment of the present invention in a right side view in a closed state;

fig. 13 shows a schematic structural view of a DG capsule and a first capsule hopper assembly of an embodiment of the present invention;

figure 14 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a second capsule hopper assembly of an embodiment of the present invention in an open state;

figure 15 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a second capsule hopper assembly of an embodiment of the present invention in an open and closed state;

wherein, the correspondence between the reference numbers and the part names in fig. 1 to 15 is:

100 rack, 110 first guide hole, 120 second guide hole;

200 a rotating shaft component, 210 a rotating shaft, 220 a first connecting arm, 230 a second connecting arm and 240 a third connecting arm;

300 a first capsule hopper assembly, 310 a first capsule hopper, 311 a first containing cavity;

400 a second capsule hopper assembly, 410 a second capsule hopper, 411 a second containing cavity, 412 a bulge, 413 a mounting ring, 414 a water outlet nozzle, 415 a sealing ring, 420 a third capsule hopper, 421 a third containing cavity, 422 a second piercing member;

500 brew head assembly, 510 first piercing member, 520 pusher, 530 support, 540 brew head, 550 valve body, 560 retainer, 570 brew elastomer;

600 inductive element, 700 magnetic, 800 torsion spring, 910 first beverage capsule, 920 second beverage capsule.

Detailed Description

In order that the above objects, features and advantages of the present invention can be more clearly understood, a more particular description of the invention will be rendered by reference to the appended drawings, which are illustrated in the appended drawings. It should be noted that the embodiments and features of the embodiments of the present application may be combined with each other without conflict.

In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention, however, the present invention may be practiced in other ways than those specifically described herein, and therefore the scope of the present invention is not limited by the specific embodiments disclosed below.

The beverage maker of some embodiments of the present invention is described below with reference to fig. 1 to 15.

The first embodiment is as follows:

as shown in fig. 1 and 2, a beverage machine includes: a frame 100, a spindle assembly 200, a capsule hopper assembly, and a brew head assembly 500. The rotary shaft assembly 200 is rotatably mounted on the frame 100, the capsule hopper assembly is detachably mounted on the frame 100, and the brew head assembly 500 is movably mounted on the frame 100. The capsule hopper assembly comprises a capsule hopper through which beverage capsules are accommodated. The brew head assembly 500 has a first piercing member 510, wherein the brew head assembly 500 is movable by the spindle assembly 200, in particular towards the capsule hopper, such that the first piercing member 510 can extend into the capsule hopper.

The beverage machine provided by the embodiment comprises a machine frame 100, a rotating shaft assembly 200, a capsule bucket assembly and a brewing head assembly 500, wherein the rotating shaft assembly 200, the capsule bucket assembly and the brewing head assembly 500 are all assembled on the machine frame 100. Wherein the rotating shaft assembly 200 can rotate relative to the frame 100, the brewing head assembly 500 can move relative to the frame 100, and the capsule bucket assembly can be detached from the frame 100. Through making pivot subassembly 200 rotate the in-process, can directly drive and make the head subassembly 500 and fill to the capsule and remove, avoided extra transmission structure to connect pivot subassembly 200 and make the head subassembly 500, simple structure, the motion process is also comparatively simple to be favorable to reducing the holistic volume of drink machine, reduce the occupation space of drink machine. Moreover, the service life of the beverage machine is ensured, and the beverage machine is prevented from being damaged easily due to complex structure and action process. In addition, can dismantle with frame 100 through making the capsule fill subassembly and be connected, be favorable to changing different capsule fill subassemblies to be applicable to the not drink capsule of equidimension, thereby make the drink machine can brew the not drink capsule of equidimension. Moreover, the capsule hopper assembly is beneficial to cleaning, the drinking safety is ensured, and the influence on the drinking health of a user due to the fact that drinks are remained in the capsule hopper assembly for a long time is avoided. In addition, the beverage capsule can be accurately placed in the capsule hopper conveniently, and the beverage capsule is prevented from being placed unstably or not in place to influence the brewing of the beverage.

In addition, by extending the first piercing member 510 into the capsule funnel, whether the beverage capsule is pierced by the first piercing member 510 or not, the liquid can be facilitated to enter the capsule funnel along the first piercing member 510, so that the liquid can be merged with the beverage in the beverage capsule, and the beverage can be brewed.

Wherein, the beverage capsule is a container for holding beverage. When the beverage is coffee, the beverage capsule is a coffee capsule; when the beverage is fruit juice, the beverage capsule is a capsule filled with fruit powder. The beverage capsule is not limited in kind.

In one embodiment, the spindle assembly 200 is capable of moving the brew head assembly 500 up and down in the height direction of the frame 100.

In this embodiment, the brew head assembly 500 is specifically defined to be capable of moving up and down in the height direction of the frame 100 by the drive of the rotary shaft assembly 200. That is, the first piercing member 510 extends into the capsule funnel from top to bottom, the rotary shaft assembly 200 is positioned above the brew head assembly 500, and the brew head assembly 500 is positioned above the capsule funnel assembly. The height of the beverage machine is improved, so that the width of the beverage machine is reduced, and the area of a platform occupied by the beverage machine is reduced.

Of course, in other embodiments, the brew head assembly 500 may be moved in the thickness direction of the frame 100 by the rotary shaft assembly 200, i.e., back and forth facing the user. The brew head assembly 500 may be moved in an arc, not limited to a straight line, by the spindle assembly 200.

Example two:

as shown in fig. 1, 3 and 4, the structure of the rotary shaft assembly 200 and the structure of the brew head assembly 500 are further defined on the basis of the first embodiment. The spindle assembly 200 includes a spindle 210, a first connecting arm 220, and a second connecting arm 230; connecting the first connecting arm 220 to the rotating shaft 210, and providing a first guide portion on the first connecting arm 220; the second connection arm 230 is connected to the rotation shaft 210, and a second guide portion is provided on the second connection arm 230. The brew head assembly 500 includes a first connection portion and a second connection portion; the first connecting part is connected with the first guide part and can move along the first guide part; the second connecting portion is connected to the second guide portion and is movable along the second guide portion. Specifically, in the process that the first connecting arm 220 and the second connecting arm 230 rotate synchronously with the rotating shaft 210, the first connecting portion can move along the first guide portion, and the second connecting portion can move along the second guide portion, so as to drive the whole brewing head assembly 500 to move towards the capsule hopper.

In this embodiment, the spindle assembly 200 includes a spindle 210, a first connecting arm 220, and a second connecting arm 230. The first connecting arm 220 and the second connecting arm 230 are both connected to the rotating shaft 210 and can be driven by the rotating shaft 210 to rotate synchronously with the rotating shaft 210. The brew head assembly 500 includes a first connecting portion that is engaged with a first guide portion provided at the first connecting arm 220 and a second connecting portion that is engaged with a second guide portion provided at the second connecting arm 230. Through making first linking arm 220 and second linking arm 230 at the in-process along with pivot 210 pivoted, can drive first connecting portion and second connecting portion and remove, specifically for removing along first guide part and second guide part respectively to drive brew head subassembly 500 global movement, specifically to the capsule fill removal. Also through setting up two linking arms in pivot 210, directly drive two connecting portion that make the head subassembly 500 through two linking arms and remove, realize making the holistic removal of head subassembly 500, avoided extra transmission structure to connect pivot subassembly 200 and make the head subassembly 500, simple structure, the course of motion is also comparatively simple to be favorable to reducing the holistic volume of drink machine, reduce the occupation space of drink machine. Moreover, because the first connecting portion of the brewing head assembly 500 is directly matched with the first guide portion of the rotating shaft assembly 200 to move along the first guide portion, and the second connecting portion is directly matched with the second guide portion of the rotating shaft assembly 200 to move along the second guide portion, namely, the space required in the rotating process of the rotating shaft assembly 200 is partially overlapped with the moving space of the brewing head assembly 500, the whole required space size of the rotating shaft assembly 200 and the brewing head assembly 500 is favorably reduced, and the size of the beverage machine can be further reduced.

In addition, the rotating shaft assembly 200 comprises the rotating shaft 210, the first connecting arm 220 and the second connecting arm 230, so that the structure is simple, the assembly of the beverage machine is convenient, the production and the processing of the beverage machine are also convenient, the weight of the beverage machine is reduced, and the material is saved. In a specific application, the first connecting arm 220 and the second connecting arm 230 are spaced apart, for example, the first connecting arm 220 is connected to a first end of the rotating shaft 210, and the second connecting arm 230 is connected to a second end of the rotating shaft 210. On one hand, the rotating shaft assembly 200 is beneficial to driving the brewing head assembly 500 to move stably; the movement of the brew head assembly 500 between the first and second connecting arms 220, 230, on the other hand, facilitates direct visualization of the movement of the brew head assembly 500.

In a specific application, in the case that the brew head assembly 500 is capable of moving in the height direction of the frame 100, the rotary shaft 210 may be placed transversely on the frame 100, thereby facilitating the arrangement of a handle on one side of the frame 100 in the horizontal direction, the handle being connected to the rotary shaft 210. Further, the upper surface of the beverage maker is not required to be provided with a handle or the like which affects the appearance, and the rotation of the rotating shaft 210 can be realized by rotating the handle located on the lateral side of the rack 100, so that the brew head assembly 500 is driven to move in the height direction of the rack 100.

In a specific application, the first guide portion is a first guide groove, the second guide portion is a second guide groove, the first connecting portion extends into the first guide groove to move along the first guide groove, and the second connecting portion extends into the second guide groove to move along the second guide groove. In order to allow the brew head assembly 500 to move up and down in the height direction of the frame 100 as a whole, the first guide groove and the second guide groove may be arc-shaped grooves. Thereby ensuring that the first connecting arm 220 and the second connecting arm 230 drive the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion to move in the height direction of the rack 100 while driving the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion to move along the first guide groove and the second guide groove in the process of synchronously rotating with the rotating shaft 210.

Further, the shaft assembly 200 further includes a handle (not shown) connected to the shaft 210. The user can grasp the handle and rotate the rotating shaft 210.

Example three:

in addition to the second embodiment, as shown in fig. 1, 2, 3 and 4, the brew head assembly 500 is further defined to include a push rod 520, wherein a first end of the push rod 520 forms a first connecting portion and a second end of the push rod 520 forms a second connecting portion.

In this embodiment, the brew head assembly 500 is specifically defined to include a push rod 520, with both ends of the push rod 520 forming first and second connections, respectively. The first connecting portion and the second connecting portion are integrally formed, so that the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion do not need to be processed respectively, and the water dispenser is convenient to produce and process. Moreover, be favorable to first connecting portion and second connecting portion synchronous motion, be favorable to first connecting portion to remove along first guide part and the in-process that second guide part removed is followed to the second connecting portion, drive the whole steady movement of brewing head subassembly 500, avoid first connecting portion to drop from first guide part, or the second connecting portion drops from the second guide part in, and influence brewing head subassembly 500's removal, influence the drink machine to the making of beverage.

Of course, in other embodiments, the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion can be separately formed, such as the first connecting portion being a first protrusion and the second connecting portion being a second protrusion, disposed at opposite ends of the brew head assembly 500.

Example four:

on the basis of the second or third embodiment, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, it is further defined that the frame 100 is provided with two guide holes, namely a first guide hole 110 and a second guide hole 120, and the first guide hole 110 and the second guide hole 120 extend in the height direction thereof. The first connection part is connected to the first guide part through the first guide hole 110; the second connecting portion passes through the second guiding hole 120 to connect and match with the second guiding portion.

In this embodiment, the first guide hole 110 and the second guide hole 120 are provided on the rack 100 such that both the first guide hole 110 and the second guide hole 120 extend in the height direction of the rack 100. The first connecting portion penetrates through the first guide hole 110 and then is matched with the first guide portion, the second connecting portion penetrates through the second guide hole 120 and then is matched with the second guide portion, the first connecting portion can move in the height direction of the rack 100 under the limiting effect of the first guide hole 110 and the second connecting portion can move in the height direction of the rack 100 under the limiting effect of the second guide hole 120 in the processes of moving along the first guide portion and moving along the second guide portion. The first guide hole 110 and the second guide hole 120 limit the two connecting parts, so that the brewing head assembly 500 can be driven by the rotating assembly to move stably along the height direction of the frame 100.

Further, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, the first guide hole 110 and the second guide hole 120 are distributed at opposite sides of the frame 100. The brewing head assembly 500 and the frame 100 are connected stably, and the brewing head assembly 500 is moved stably relative to the frame 100.

Of course, in other embodiments, in the case that the brew head assembly 500 can be moved in the front-to-rear direction of the frame 100 by the rotating assembly, the first guide hole 110 and the second guide hole 120 can be moved in the front-to-rear direction of the frame 100, thereby ensuring smooth movement of the brew head assembly 500.

Example five:

on the basis of the second, third or fourth embodiments, as shown in fig. 1, 5, 6, 7 and 8, the structure of the rotary shaft assembly 200 and the structure of the brew head assembly 500 are further defined. The spindle assembly 200 further includes a third connecting arm 240, and the third connecting arm 240 is connected to the spindle 210 like the first and second connecting arms 220 and 230. The brew head assembly 500 further includes a support portion 530, such that the shaft 210 can drive the first connecting arm 220, the second connecting arm 230 and the third connecting arm 240 to rotate synchronously until the bottom wall of the third connecting arm 240 abuts against the support portion 530.

In this embodiment, the rotating shaft 210 is further connected to the third connecting arm 240, so as to drive the third connecting arm 240 to rotate synchronously. By making the brew head assembly 500 further comprise a support portion 530 and rotating the rotary shaft assembly 200 to the first position, the brew head assembly 500 is moved into position, pressing the beverage capsule in the capsule hopper assembly, so that the bottom wall of the third connecting arm 240 can abut against the support portion 530. Is favorable for keeping the brewing head assembly 500 still, and can effectively avoid the first connecting part and the second connecting part from reversely moving along the first guide part and the second guide part respectively to influence the brewing of the brewing head assembly 500 on drinks.

Further, the outer surface of the bottom wall of the third connecting arm 240 matches the outer surface of the top wall of the supporting portion 530, which facilitates the stable support of the third connecting arm 240 on the supporting portion 530. Specifically, the outer surface of the bottom wall of the third connecting arm 240 may be a first arc-shaped surface, the first arc-shaped surface has two oppositely distributed edges, and the edge in the rotating direction of the third connecting arm 240 is lower than the edge opposite to the first arc-shaped surface. Similarly, the outer surface of the top wall of the supporting portion 530 is a second arc-shaped surface, so that the second arc-shaped surface also has two oppositely distributed edges, and the edge facing the third connecting arm 240 has a lower height than the other edge opposite to the edge. Thereby preventing the third connecting arm 240 from interfering with the supporting portion 530 during the rotation process and being unable to abut against the top wall of the supporting portion 530.

Further, the number of the third connecting arms 240 is at least two, so that the multi-point and multi-position supporting on the supporting part 530 can be realized, and the limiting effect on the brewing head assembly 500 is improved. And the number of the supporting portions 530 may be one or more as long as it is ensured that each third connecting arm 240 can be supported on the supporting portion 530.

Further, as shown in figures 5, 6, 7 and 8, in the case where the brew head assembly 500 includes a push rod 520, the push rod 520 is caused to extend through the support 530. On one hand, the connection strength of the rotating shaft assembly 200 and the push rod 520 is improved, so that the brewing head assembly 500 can be driven to stably move after the rotating shaft assembly 200 drives the push rod 520 to move; on the other hand, the third connecting arm 240 is supported on the supporting portion 530, so that the push rod 520, the first connecting arm 220, the second connecting arm 230, the rotating shaft 210, the third connecting arm 240 and the supporting portion 530 form a closed connection, thereby ensuring effective limitation of the brew head assembly 500.

Example six:

the structure of the brew head assembly 500 is further defined in any of the embodiments described above, as shown in figures 5 to 8. The brew head assembly 500 further comprises a brew head 540, a water supply channel being provided in the brew head 540, and the first piercing member 510 being in communication with the water supply channel to enable liquid to flow along the water supply channel, the first piercing member 510; and a valve body 550 is provided in the water supply passage to control the on/off of the water supply passage.

In this embodiment, the brew head assembly 500 is specifically defined to include a brew head 540 and a valve body 550, and brewing of the beverage is facilitated by providing the brew head 540 with a water supply and the first piercing member 510 in communication with the water supply channel, e.g., by extending a portion of the first piercing member 510 into the water supply channel, along the water supply channel, and the first piercing member 510 into the capsule. The valve body 550 is arranged in the water supply channel to control the on-off of the water supply channel, so that the control of water supply is facilitated.

In a particular application, first piercing member 510 has a passageway therein through which the water supply passageway communicates.

Further, the valve body 550 is a check valve provided at an inlet of the water supply passage. The water source can only supply water to the water supply channel, and the liquid in the water supply channel is prevented from flowing back to the liquid storage tank and other water sources to pollute the water source.

Further, as shown in figures 5 to 8, the brew head assembly 500 also includes a brew elastomer 570 disposed at the bottom of the brew head 540, with the first piercing member 510 extending beyond the brew elastomer 570. So that the brewing head assembly 500 is pressed on the beverage capsule through the brewing elastic body 570, which is beneficial to realizing the powerful pressing of the beverage capsule.

In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the brew head assembly 500 further comprises a retaining member 560, the retaining member 560 being positioned on the brew head 540 such that the retaining member 560 is insertable into a retaining hole of the capsule hopper.

In this embodiment, the brew head assembly 500 further comprises a limit stop 560, the limit stop 560 being disposed on the brew head 540, and a limit hole being disposed on the capsule hopper. The limiting piece 560 can be inserted into the limiting hole on the capsule hopper by inserting the capsule hopper assembly into the rack 100 and installing the capsule hopper assembly in place, namely, under the condition that the capsule hopper assembly is located at the second position, so that the limitation on the capsule hopper is realized, and the capsule hopper assembly can be effectively prevented from falling off from the rack 100. Of course, after the brewing is finished, the stopper 560 is also separated from the capsule bucket as the first and second connection portions move, and the stopper of the capsule bucket is released.

Specifically, the limiting hole can be a through hole, penetrates through the capsule hopper, and can also be a blind hole.

Example seven:

on the basis of any of the above embodiments, as shown in fig. 1, 10 and 12, it is further defined that the beverage maker further comprises an induction element 600 and a magnetic member 700. The sensing element 600 is disposed on the rotation shaft assembly 200; the magnetic member 700 is disposed on the capsule hopper assembly. When the sensing element 600 moves to the first position following the rotation shaft assembly 200 and the magnetic member 700 moves to the second position following the capsule hopper assembly, the sensing element 600 can sense the magnetic field of the magnetic member 700 and is closed under the action of the magnetic member 700, so that the brewing head assembly 500 can be connected with the power supply.

In this embodiment, it is specifically defined that the beverage machine further comprises an induction element 600 and a magnetic member 700, wherein the induction element 600 is arranged on the rotating shaft assembly 200, and the magnetic member 700 is arranged on the capsule bucket assembly. By predefining the positions of the sensing element 600 and the magnetic member 700, the rotating assembly rotates to the right position, rotates to the first position, and the capsule hopper assembly is inserted into the rack 100 to the right position, and is located at the second position, i.e. the beverage machine is in the closed state, and when the brewing head assembly 500 is pressed on the beverage capsule, the sensing element 600 can sense the magnetic field of the magnetic member 700, so that the valve body 550 and the power supply of the brewing head assembly 500 are switched on, and the safe drinking of the beverage machine is ensured. The situation that the brewing head assembly 500 is not moved in place and is not pressed on a beverage capsule and/or the capsule hopper assembly is not installed in place, and after high-temperature liquid is subsequently provided into the brewing head assembly 500, the high-temperature liquid does not fully brew the beverage but flows out from other positions to cause pollution of the beverage machine and even scald a user can be effectively avoided. Moreover, whether the rotating shaft assembly 200 rotates in place or not can be detected through the sensing element 600, whether the capsule hopper assembly is installed in place or not can be detected, and compared with the prior art that a plurality of sensing devices are required to be arranged to respectively detect whether the rotating shaft assembly 200 moves in place or not, whether the brewing head assembly 500 moves in place or not and whether the capsule hopper assembly is installed in place or not, parts are saved, the cost is saved, installation space does not need to be provided for the plurality of sensing devices, and the size of the beverage machine is favorably reduced.

Further, the sensing element 600 is provided on the first connection arm 220 or the second connection arm 230, or in the case that the rotation shaft assembly 200 further includes a handle, the sensing element 600 may be further provided on the handle.

Further, a magnetic member 700, such as a magnet, magnetic steel, etc., is provided on the capsule hopper.

In a specific application, as shown in fig. 10 and 12, a mounting groove is provided on the second connecting arm 230, and the sensing element 600 is embedded in the mounting groove, so that the occupied space is reduced. In addition, a shielding member may be installed on the second connection arm 230 by a bolt to shield at least a portion of the installation groove and prevent the sensing element 600 from falling off from the installation groove.

Example eight:

on the basis of any one of the above embodiments, as shown in fig. 1, 3, 9 and 11, it is further defined that the beverage maker further comprises a torsion spring 800. A first end of the torsion spring 800 is rotatably connected to the frame 100, and a second end of the torsion spring 800 is connected to the rotation shaft assembly 200. The torsion spring 800 is enabled to rotate around the first end of the torsion spring 800 under the driving of the rotation shaft assembly 200, and the distance between the first end of the torsion spring 800 and the second end of the torsion spring 800 is first reduced and then increased.

In this embodiment, the beverage maker is further specifically defined to include a torsion spring 800. One end of the torsion spring 800 is connected to the frame 100, and the other end of the torsion spring 800 is connected to the rotation shaft assembly 200. Therefore, the elasticity of the torsion spring 800 needs to be overcome during the rotation of the rotating shaft assembly 200, which is beneficial to providing force feedback to the user during the manual rotation of the rotating shaft assembly 200, and improves the hand feeling of the user during the manual rotation of the rotating shaft assembly 200. In addition, the torsion spring 800 rotates around the first end of the torsion spring 800, i.e., the end connected to the frame 100, during the rotation process along with the rotation shaft assembly 200, and the distance between the two ends of the torsion spring 800 is decreased and then increased. So that when the rotating shaft assembly 200 is not rotated, the torsion spring 800 is in an open state, rather than a compressed state, and the elasticity of the torsion spring 800 is beneficial to keep the rotating shaft assembly 200 in an unrotated position, so that the beverage machine is kept in an open state, i.e. a state where the brewing head assembly 500 is away from the capsule hopper assembly. After the rotating shaft assembly 200 rotates to the first position, the torsion spring 800 is still in the open state, but not in the compressed state, and the elasticity of the torsion spring 800 is also beneficial to keeping the rotating shaft assembly 200 at the first position, so that the beverage machine is kept in the closed state, i.e. the state that the brewing head assembly 500 presses the beverage capsule in the capsule hopper assembly. The beverage brewing machine can effectively avoid the influence on beverage brewing caused by the incapability of maintaining the state of the beverage machine.

Further, in the case that the rotation shaft assembly 200 includes a handle, the second end of the torsion spring 800 may be connected to the handle, and may be connected to the first connection arm 220 or the second connection arm 230.

In a specific application, in the case that the sensing element 600 is disposed on the second connecting arm 230, the second end of the torsion spring 800 can be connected with the first connecting arm 220, so that the space around the first connecting arm 220 and the second connecting arm 230 can be utilized in a balanced manner, which is beneficial to reducing the size of the beverage machine. Of course, in case that the number of the torsion springs 800 is two, the second end of one torsion spring 800 may be connected to the first connecting arm 220 and the second end of the other torsion spring 800 may be connected to the second connecting arm 230, and as for the sensing member 600, it may be provided on either one of the first connecting arm 220 and the second connecting arm 230, or may be provided on the handle.

Example nine:

on the basis of any one of the above embodiments, it is further defined that the beverage machine comprises a plurality of capsule hopper assemblies, so that capsule hoppers of the capsule hopper assemblies can accommodate beverage capsules with different volumes. The capsule bucket assemblies are alternately detachably connected with the machine frame.

In this embodiment, it is specifically defined that the beverage machine comprises a plurality of capsule hopper assemblies and enables the plurality of capsule hopper assemblies to accommodate beverage capsules of different volumes, for example the capsule hopper of one capsule hopper assembly can accommodate a nestable capsule and the capsule hopper of another capsule hopper assembly can accommodate a DG capsule (dolce & gust capsule). The capsule hoppers are alternately detachably connected with the rack, namely, a plurality of capsule hopper assemblies share one rack 100 and one brewing head 540, namely, any one of the capsule hopper assemblies is detachably connected with the rack 100, and the rest capsule hopper assemblies are not arranged on the rack 100. When guaranteeing that drink machine is small for drink machine can be applicable to the beverage capsule of multiple volume, multiple model, improves the variety that drink machine made the beverage.

Further, the beverage maker comprises a plurality of magnetic members 700, each magnetic member 700 being arranged on one capsule bucket of one capsule bucket assembly.

Example ten:

on the basis of any one of the above embodiments, the structure of the capsule hopper assembly is further defined. As shown in fig. 1, 2, 5, 6 and 13, the capsule hopper assembly includes a first capsule hopper assembly 300. The first capsule bucket assembly 300 is provided with a first capsule bucket 310, a beverage capsule is accommodated in a first accommodating cavity 311 of the first capsule bucket 310, and the area of the bottom wall of the first accommodating cavity 311 is smaller than the opening area of the first accommodating cavity 311; and penetrates into the first containing cavity 311 through the first piercing member 510 to pierce the beverage capsule located in the first containing cavity 311.

In this embodiment, the beverage maker comprises a first capsule hopper assembly 300, the first capsule hopper assembly 300 having a first capsule hopper 310 capable of holding a volume of beverage capsules, such as a first beverage capsule 910. Since the opening area of the first capsule bin 310 is larger than the area of the bottom wall thereof, the first beverage capsule 910 can be placed upright in the first capsule bin 310 in a case where the first capsule bin 310 is placed in the rack 100 in the forward direction, that is, in the height direction of the rack 100, with the opening of the first capsule bin 310 located above the bottom wall of the first capsule bin 310. The first puncturing member 510 can extend into the first accommodating cavity 311 and puncture the first beverage capsule 910 vertically placed in the first accommodating cavity 311, and the high-temperature liquid can enter the first beverage capsule 910 along with the first puncturing member 510 to brew a beverage.

Example eleven:

on the basis of any one of the above embodiments, another capsule hopper assembly structure is further defined. As shown in fig. 1, 2, 7, 8, 14 and 15, the capsule hopper assembly includes a second capsule hopper assembly 400, and the second capsule hopper assembly 400 includes a second capsule hopper 410 and a third capsule hopper 420. Particularly, a second accommodating cavity 411 is arranged on the second capsule hopper 410; the third capsule hopper 420 is provided with a third accommodating chamber 421, the area of the bottom wall of the third accommodating chamber 421 is smaller than the opening area of the third accommodating chamber 421, the opening of the third accommodating chamber 421 faces the bottom wall of the second accommodating chamber 411, the third accommodating chamber 421 is communicated with the second accommodating chamber 411, and a beverage capsule is accommodated in the third accommodating chamber 421.

In this embodiment, the beverage machine is made to include a second capsule hopper assembly 400, the second capsule hopper assembly 400 having a second capsule hopper 410 and a third capsule hopper 420. At least a portion of the third capsule receptacle 420 can project into the second receiving chamber 411 of the second capsule receptacle 410, i.e., the second receiving chamber 411 can receive the third capsule receptacle 420. And the third capsule hopper 420 has a third receiving chamber 421, and a volume of beverage capsules, such as a second beverage capsule 920, is received by the third receiving chamber 421. Since the area of the bottom wall of the third accommodating chamber 421 is smaller than the area of the opening of the third accommodating chamber 421, and the opening of the third accommodating chamber 421 faces the bottom wall of the second accommodating chamber 411, that is, the second capsule hopper 410 is inverted in the third accommodating chamber 421, the second beverage capsule 920 can be limited by the second capsule hopper 410 and the third capsule hopper 420 to be placed in an inverted manner, so that the beverage capsule can be placed in the second capsule hopper assembly 400 in another form.

Further, the volume of the third receiving chamber 421 is smaller than the volume of the first receiving chamber 311. The first capsule hopper assembly 300 and the second capsule hopper assembly 400 can be adapted to different volumes of beverage capsules.

In a specific embodiment, the first piercing member 510 is extended into the third containing chamber 421 to pierce the beverage capsule in the third containing chamber 421.

In this embodiment, in the case that the beverage machine includes the second capsule hopper assembly 400, the first piercing member 510 is made to directly pierce the beverage capsule in the third accommodating chamber 421 with the movement of the brewing head assembly 500, so as to facilitate the brewing of the beverage with the high-temperature liquid entering the beverage capsule along with the first piercing member 510.

In another particular embodiment, as shown in fig. 8, the first piercing member 510 is made to protrude into the third containing chamber 421 and is not used to pierce the beverage capsule. The beverage capsule in the third containing chamber 421 is punctured by the second puncturing member 422 of the second capsule hopper assembly 400 and the second puncturing member 422 arranged at the bottom wall of the third containing chamber 421.

In this embodiment, in the case that the beverage machine includes the second capsule hopper assembly 400, the second capsule hopper assembly 400 further includes a second piercing member 422, the second piercing member 422 is disposed on the third capsule hopper 420, and particularly disposed on the bottom wall of the third accommodating chamber 421, so that after the beverage capsule is placed in the second accommodating chamber 411, the beverage capsule is directly covered by the third capsule hopper 420, the beverage capsule is accommodated in the third accommodating chamber 421, and the beverage capsule is pierced by the second piercing member 422 on the bottom wall of the third accommodating chamber 421, which is beneficial for brewing the beverage. The first piercing member 510 also extends into the third containing cavity 421, which is favorable for the high temperature liquid to enter the third containing cavity 421 through the first piercing member 510 to brew the beverage.

In a particular embodiment, as shown in fig. 14 and 15, the third capsule 420 can rotate relative to the second capsule 410.

In this embodiment, the third capsule bucket 420 is rotated relative to the second capsule bucket 410, and inverted within the second receiving cavity 411 of the second capsule bucket 410, facilitating the use of the second capsule bucket assembly 400. The second capsule bucket 410 may be turned upside down to place a beverage capsule in the second accommodation chamber 411, and then the third capsule bucket 420 may be turned upside down to place the beverage capsule in the second accommodation chamber 411 and accommodate the beverage capsule in the third accommodation chamber 421.

In a specific embodiment, as shown in fig. 7, 8, 14 and 15, a plurality of protrusions 412 are disposed on the bottom wall of the second accommodating chamber 411, and the plurality of protrusions 412 are spaced apart from each other on the inner surface of the bottom wall of the second accommodating chamber 411.

In this embodiment, the bottom wall of the second containing cavity 411 is provided with a plurality of protrusions 412, the plurality of protrusions 412 are positioned on the inner surface of the bottom wall of the second containing cavity 411, and the existence of the plurality of protrusions 412 is beneficial to breaking the beverage capsule to brew the beverage.

In a specific embodiment, as shown in fig. 7, 8, 14 and 15, a discharge port is provided on the bottom wall of the second receiving chamber 411 for discharging the beverage; the second capsule assembly further comprises a mounting ring 413, a water outlet nozzle 414 and a sealing ring 415. A mounting ring 413 is arranged outside the bottom wall of the second accommodating cavity 411 and surrounds the periphery of the discharge port through the mounting ring 413; mounting the water outlet nozzle 414 inside the mounting ring 413; and a sealing ring 415 is disposed in a gap between the water outlet nozzle 414 and the mounting ring 413 to connect the water outlet nozzle 414 and the mounting ring 413 in a sealing manner.

In this embodiment, it is specifically defined that a drain port and a mounting ring 413 are provided at the bottom wall of the second housing chamber 411; a mounting ring 413 is provided on the outer surface of the bottom wall of the second receiving chamber 411 and surrounds the discharge port; the water outlet nozzle 414 is arranged in the mounting ring 413; and the gap between the nozzle 414 and the mounting ring 413 is sealed by a sealing ring 415. The presence of the mounting ring 413 facilitates the mounting of the water outlet nozzle 414. In addition, by arranging the water outlet nozzle 414 in the mounting ring 413, the sealing ring 415 seals the gap between the mounting ring 413 and the water outlet nozzle 414, so that the beverage is ensured to flow out through the water outlet nozzle 414 and not flow out to other positions.

Specifically, the mounting ring 413 and the second capsule bucket 410 are integrally formed. On the one hand, the connection firmness of the mounting ring 413 and the second capsule bucket 410 is improved, and on the other hand, the rapid forming of the mounting ring 413 and the second capsule bucket 410 is facilitated.

It should be noted that the beverage machine of the present application may be configured with only one capsule bucket assembly, for example, only the first capsule bucket assembly 300 or only the second capsule bucket assembly 400, or may be configured with a plurality of capsule bucket assemblies, for example, both the first capsule bucket assembly 300 and the second capsule bucket assembly 400, as long as one capsule bucket assembly is used to cooperate with the machine frame 100 during use, for example, only the first capsule bucket assembly 300 is placed on the machine frame 100. The capsule is suitable for various beverage capsules under the condition of ensuring that the beverage machine has small volume.

In a specific embodiment, the beverage machine is a coffee machine and the beverage capsule is a coffee capsule.

Hereinafter, the brewing manner of the beverage machine according to some embodiments of the present application will be described in detail by taking the beverage machine as an example of a coffee machine.

Take the example of brewing coffee with a DG capsule (one of the first beverage capsules 910): the handle of the beverage machine is opened. The first capsule bucket assembly 300 is pulled out, a DG capsule is placed in the first capsule bucket 310 (as shown in fig. 13), then the first capsule bucket assembly 300 is placed in the rack 100 (as shown in fig. 5), the handle is pressed, at the moment, the rotating shaft assembly 200 rotates clockwise, the rotating shaft assembly 200 drives the push rod 520 to move in the first connecting arm 220 and the second connecting arm 230 in the rotating process and moves linearly in the height direction of the rack 100, so that the brewing head assembly 500 is driven to move linearly downwards (as shown in fig. 6), the first connecting arm 220 is pressed against the torsion spring 800 in the process that the rotating shaft assembly 200 rotates clockwise, and the handle overcomes the elasticity of the torsion spring 800. The torsion spring 800 rotates and compresses, and when the torsion spring 800 extends and contracts when rotating to a certain critical angle, the handle is subjected to the extension and contraction force of the spring. At this time, the first piercing needle (one of the first piercing members 510) is pressed against the DG capsule, piercing the DG capsule. While the brewing elastomer 570 presses against the DG capsule to effect a seal (as shown in fig. 9, 10, 11 and 12). After the capsule hopper is turned to the closed state, the sensing probe (one type of sensing element 600) senses the magnet (one type of magnetic member 700) on the first capsule hopper 310, and the safety protection effect is achieved. Thus, the starting key of the beverage machine is pressed to be acted. The hot water passes through the one-way valve (one type of valve body 550), the brew head assembly 500, the first piercing needle, and the DG capsule to brew a beverage.

Take brewing coffee with a Nestle capsule (one of the second drink capsules 920) as an example: the handle of the water dispenser is opened. Pulling out the second capsule hopper assembly 400, turning the third capsule hopper 420 open, inserting the Nestle capsule into the third containing cavity 421 of the third capsule hopper 420, pressing it flat, inserting the Nestle capsule into the second piercing needle (a type of the second piercing member 422) at the bottom wall of the third containing cavity 421 (as shown in FIGS. 14 and 15), turning the third capsule hopper 420 closed, inserting the second capsule hopper assembly 400 into the frame 100 (as shown in FIG. 7), pressing the handle, rotating the rotating shaft assembly 200 clockwise, rotating the rotating shaft assembly 200 to move the push rod 520 in the first and second connecting arms 220 and 230, and moving the push rod in a straight line in the height direction of the frame 100 to move the brew head assembly 500 in a straight line downward direction (as shown in FIG. 8), wherein the first connecting arm 220 is pressed against the torsion spring 800 during the clockwise rotation of the rotating shaft assembly 200, the handle overcomes the resilience of the torsion spring 800. The torsion spring 800 rotates and compresses, and when the torsion spring 800 extends and contracts when rotating to a certain critical angle, the handle is subjected to the extension and contraction force of the spring. The brewed elastomer 570 now seals against the nestle capsule (as shown in figures 9, 10, 11 and 12). After the handle is turned to the closed state, the induction probe is induced with the magnet on the second capsule hopper assembly 400, so that the safety protection effect is achieved. Thus, the starting key of the beverage machine is pressed to be acted. The hot water passes through the one-way valve, the brew head 540, the first puncture needle, the second puncture needle, the Nestle capsule, and the spout 414 to brew the beverage.

The beverage machine suitable for the two capsules has the advantages of compact structure, small volume and small occupied space. Moreover, due to the existence of the torsion spring 800, the hand feeling of a user for rotating the handle is improved. Moreover, an inductive probe can detect whether the rotating shaft assembly 200 rotates in place or not and detect whether the capsule hopper assembly moves in place or not at the same time, and a plurality of inductive devices are required to be arranged in the related art to detect whether the rotating shaft assembly 200 moves in place or not respectively, whether the brewing head assembly 500 moves in place or not and whether the capsule hopper assembly is installed in place or not are compared, so that parts are saved, the cost is saved, installation space is not required to be provided for the plurality of inductive devices, and the size of the beverage machine is favorably reduced. In addition, the beverage machine can be universally used for the two capsules, so that the universality of the beverage machine is improved.

In the present application, the terms "first", "second", "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance; the term "plurality" means two or more unless expressly limited otherwise. The terms "mounted," "connected," "fixed," and the like are to be construed broadly, and for example, "connected" may be a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral connection; "coupled" may be direct or indirect through an intermediary. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific situations by those skilled in the art.

In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "front", "back", and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience of description and simplification of description, but do not indicate or imply that the device or unit indicated must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore, should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

In the description of the present specification, the description of the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "specific embodiments," etc., means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the present invention, and various modifications and changes will occur to those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, or improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims (14)

1. A beverage machine, comprising:

a frame;

the rotating shaft assembly is rotatably connected with the rack;

the capsule hopper assembly is detachably connected with the rack and comprises a capsule hopper for containing beverage capsules;

the brewing head assembly is movably connected with the rack and comprises a first puncturing piece, and the brewing head assembly can move towards the capsule hopper under the driving of the rotating shaft assembly so that the first puncturing piece extends into the capsule hopper.

2. The beverage maker according to claim 1,

the brewing head assembly is driven by the rotating shaft assembly to move in the height direction of the rack.

3. The beverage maker according to claim 1 or 2,

the pivot subassembly includes:

a rotating shaft;

the first connecting arm is connected with the rotating shaft assembly and is provided with a first guide part;

the second connecting arm is connected with the rotating shaft assembly and is provided with a second guide part;

the brew head assembly comprises:

a first connecting portion that is fitted with the first guide portion;

a second connecting portion that is fitted with the second guide portion;

in the process that the rotating shaft drives the first connecting arm and the second connecting arm to synchronously rotate, the first connecting part moves along the first guide part, and the second connecting part moves along the second guide part so as to drive the whole brewing head assembly to move towards the capsule hopper.

4. The beverage maker of claim 3, wherein the brew head assembly comprises:

a push rod, a first end of the push rod configured as the first connecting portion, a second end of the push rod configured as the second connecting portion.

5. The beverage maker according to claim 3,

the rack is provided with a first guide hole and a second guide hole which extend along the height direction of the rack;

the first connecting part penetrates through the first guide hole to be matched with the first guide part;

the second connecting part penetrates through the second guide hole to be matched with the second guide part.

6. The beverage maker according to claim 3,

the rotating shaft assembly further comprises a third connecting arm, and the third connecting arm is connected with the rotating shaft assembly;

the brewing head assembly further comprises a supporting portion, and the third connecting arm can be driven by the rotating shaft to rotate until the bottom wall of the third connecting arm is abutted to the supporting portion.

7. The beverage maker according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the brew head assembly further comprises:

the brewing head is provided with a water supply channel, and the first puncturing piece is communicated with the water supply channel;

a valve body disposed in the water supply passage;

the limiting part is arranged on the brewing head and used for being inserted into the limiting hole of the capsule hopper.

8. The beverage machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that it further comprises:

the induction element is arranged on the rotating shaft assembly;

the magnetic part is arranged on the capsule hopper component;

under the condition that the rotating shaft assembly rotates to the first position and the capsule bucket assembly moves to the second position, the induction element is closed under the action of the magnetic field of the magnetic part, so that the brewing head assembly is electrically connected with a power supply.

9. The beverage machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that it further comprises:

the first end of the torsion spring is connected with the rack, and the second end of the torsion spring is connected with the rotating shaft assembly;

the pivot subassembly is in the rotation in-process, the second end of torsional spring centers on the first end of torsional spring rotates, the first end of torsional spring with the distance of the second end of torsional spring reduces earlier the back increase.

10. The beverage machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the capsule hopper assembly comprises:

a first capsule hopper assembly having a first containing cavity for containing the beverage capsule, the first containing cavity having an open area greater than an area of a bottom wall of the first containing cavity;

the first puncture piece is used for extending into the first accommodating cavity so as to puncture the beverage capsule in the first accommodating cavity.

11. The beverage maker according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the capsule hopper assembly comprises a second capsule hopper assembly, the second capsule hopper assembly comprising:

a second capsule hopper having a second receiving chamber;

the third capsule hopper is provided with a third containing cavity, the opening area of the third containing cavity is larger than the bottom wall area of the third containing cavity, the opening of the third containing cavity faces to the bottom wall of the second containing cavity and is communicated with the second containing cavity, and the third containing cavity is used for containing the beverage capsules.

12. The beverage maker according to claim 11,

the first puncture piece is used for extending into the third accommodating cavity so as to puncture the beverage capsule in the third accommodating cavity; or

The first piercing member is used for extending into the third accommodating cavity, the second capsule hopper assembly further comprises a second piercing member, and the second piercing member is arranged on the bottom wall of the third accommodating cavity and used for piercing the beverage capsule in the third accommodating cavity.

13. The beverage maker according to claim 11,

the third capsule hopper is rotationally connected with the second capsule hopper.

14. Beverage machine according to claim 11, characterized in that

The inner surface of the bottom wall of the second accommodating cavity is provided with a plurality of bulges distributed at intervals.

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