CN216534931U

CN216534931U - Coffee machine beverage making waterway system and coffee machine

Info

Publication number: CN216534931U
Application number: CN202122533605.5U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 施桐
Original assignee: Suzhou DrCoffee System Technology Co ltd
Current assignee: Suzhou DrCoffee System Technology Co ltd
Priority date: 2021-10-20
Filing date: 2021-10-20
Publication date: 2022-05-17
Anticipated expiration: 2031-10-20

Abstract

The utility model provides a beverage making waterway system of a coffee machine, which comprises a main suction pipeline and a plurality of suction branches; the main suction pipeline is connected with a negative pressure device; one end of the main suction pipeline is communicated with the milk foam generator, and the other end of the main suction pipeline is respectively connected with the suction branches through a plurality of pipeline valves; the plurality of suction branches are respectively communicated with different beverage raw material supply containers; and controlling to open a pipeline valve, and sucking the corresponding beverage raw material supply container beverage from the suction branch where the pipeline valve is located by the main suction pipeline under the negative pressure formed by the negative pressure device, and transmitting the beverage to the milk foam generator. The utility model also provides a coffee machine. Through the design of the main suction pipeline and the plurality of suction branches, the main suction pipeline can suck corresponding drinks corresponding to one suction branch according to the taste requirements of customers. After the user inputs the beverage option, the system automatically matches the corresponding beverage, and the system has the advantages of high automation degree, simple and convenient operation and high efficiency.

Description

Coffee machine beverage making waterway system and coffee machine

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of coffee machines, in particular to a beverage making waterway system of a coffee machine and the coffee machine.

Background

Coffee drinks have become one of the most important drinks for modern people. Consumers have different taste requirements when selecting coffee types, for example, milk, cola, black tea, green tea and other seasoning drinks are added into coffee, in some office places or business places, the seasonings need to be added separately, and the operation is complicated and the efficiency is low when different drinks are replaced.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is achieved by the following technical solutions.

The utility model provides a beverage making waterway system of a coffee machine, which comprises a main suction pipeline and a plurality of suction branches; the main suction pipeline is connected with a negative pressure device; one end of the main suction pipeline is communicated with the milk foam generator, and the other end of the main suction pipeline is respectively connected with the suction branches through a plurality of pipeline valves; wherein the content of the first and second substances,

the plurality of suction branches are respectively communicated with different beverage raw material supply containers; and controlling to open a pipeline valve, and sucking the corresponding beverage raw material supply container beverage from the suction branch where the pipeline valve is located by the main suction pipeline under the negative pressure formed by the negative pressure device, and transmitting the beverage to the milk foam generator.

Preferably, a water source is further included, which is in communication with the main suction conduit via a first conduit; and a first electromagnetic valve is arranged on the first pipeline.

Preferably, the water source comprises a water pump.

Preferably, the water source comprises a water tank; and a second electromagnetic valve is arranged at the outlet end of the water tank.

Preferably, the water source outlet end is provided with a flow meter.

Preferably, the first pipeline is connected with an air inlet pipe through a first tee joint; the air inlet pipe is provided with an air inlet valve for introducing air into the main suction pipeline.

Preferably, the negative pressure device is a milk pump and is arranged on the main suction pipeline.

Preferably, the negative pressure device comprises a steam boiler which is communicated with the negative pressure cavity of the milk foam generator through a second pipeline; the second pipeline is provided with a third electromagnetic valve; the water source is communicated with the steam boiler and provides cold water to be heated to form high-pressure steam; and a fourth electromagnetic valve is arranged at the inlet end of the steam boiler.

Preferably, the outlet end of the steam boiler is provided with a third pipe, and the third pipe is provided with a steam safety valve.

The utility model also provides a coffee machine, which comprises the beverage making waterway system of the coffee machine.

Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the beneficial effects that:

the utility model provides a beverage making waterway system of a coffee machine, which enables a main suction pipeline to be capable of sucking corresponding beverages corresponding to a middle suction branch according to the taste requirements of customers through the design of the main suction pipeline and a plurality of suction branches. After the user inputs the beverage option, the system automatically matches the corresponding beverage, and the system has the advantages of high automation degree, simple and convenient operation and high efficiency.

The foregoing description is only an overview of the technical solutions of the present invention, and in order to make the technical means of the present invention more clearly understood and to be implemented according to the content of the description, the following detailed description is given with reference to the preferred embodiments of the present invention and the accompanying drawings. The detailed description of the present invention is given in detail by the following examples and the accompanying drawings.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the utility model and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this application, illustrate embodiment(s) of the utility model and together with the description serve to explain the utility model without limiting the utility model. In the drawings:

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a waterway system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a waterway system in another embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure: 11. a suction main pipe; 12. a suction branch; 13. a milk foam generator; 141. a pipeline valve; 142. a first solenoid valve; 143. a second solenoid valve; 144. an intake valve; 145. a third electromagnetic valve; 146. A fourth solenoid valve; 147. a steam safety valve; 148. a water inlet switching valve; 151. a first conduit; 152. An air inlet pipe; 153. a second conduit; 154. a third pipeline; 161. a water pump; 162. a water tank; 163. a flow meter; 17. a milk pump; 18. a steam boiler; 191. a first three-way joint; 192. a second three-way joint; 193. a third three-way joint; 194. a fourth three-way joint; 195. a fifth three-way joint; 196. a sixth three-way joint;

20. a beverage material supply container;

30. a beverage cup.

Detailed Description

The foregoing and other objects, features, aspects and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of the present invention when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, which will enable those skilled in the art to practice the present invention with reference to the accompanying specification. In the drawings, the shape and size may be exaggerated for clarity, and the same reference numerals will be used throughout the drawings to designate the same or similar components. In the following description, terms such as center, thickness, height, length, front, back, rear, left, right, top, bottom, upper, lower, and the like are used based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings. In particular, "height" corresponds to the dimension from top to bottom, "width" corresponds to the dimension from left to right, and "depth" corresponds to the dimension from front to back. These relative terms are for convenience of description and are not generally intended to require a particular orientation. Terms concerning attachments, coupling and the like (e.g., "connected" and "attached") refer to a relationship wherein structures are secured or attached, either directly or indirectly, to one another through intervening structures, as well as both movable or rigid attachments or relationships, unless expressly described otherwise.

The present invention will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings and the detailed description, and it should be noted that any combination of the embodiments or technical features described below can be used to form a new embodiment without conflict.

Example 1

The utility model provides a beverage making waterway system of a coffee machine, which comprises a main suction pipeline 11 and a plurality of suction branches 12 as shown in figures 1 and 2; the main suction pipeline 11 is connected with a negative pressure device; one end of the main suction pipeline 11 is communicated with the milk foam generator 13, and the other end of the main suction pipeline is respectively connected with the suction branches 12 through a plurality of pipeline valves 141; wherein the content of the first and second substances,

the plurality of suction branches 12 are respectively communicated with different beverage raw material supply containers 20; and controlling to open one pipeline valve 141, and under the negative pressure formed by the negative pressure device, the main suction pipeline 11 sucks the corresponding beverage raw material supply container 20 from the suction branch 12 where the pipeline valve 141 is located, and transmits the beverage to the milk foam generator 13. In particular, the number of suction branches 12 corresponds to the number of types of drink to which the coffee machine is fitted. If the coffee machine can provide four flavors of milk, cola, black tea and green tea, the number of the suction branches 12 is four. Through the design of the main suction pipeline 11 and the plurality of suction branches 12, the main suction pipeline 11 can suck corresponding drinks corresponding to one suction branch 12 according to the taste requirements of customers. After the user inputs the beverage option, the system automatically matches the corresponding beverage, and the system has the advantages of high automation degree, simple and convenient operation and high efficiency.

It will be appreciated that the milk froth generator 13 may also be used to make milk froth when the beverage is milk. When the drink is a non-milk substance, the milk frother 13 serves as a drink lead-out member.

Further, the main suction line 11 is connected to a plurality of suction branches 12 by a second three-way joint 192.

In an embodiment, it further comprises a water source communicating with said main suction conduit 11 through a first conduit 151; the first pipeline 151 is provided with a first electromagnetic valve 142. Particularly, a water source is arranged to realize the automatic cleaning function of the coffee machine. After the coffee machine is used, a user selects an automatic cleaning program, water enters the main suction pipeline 11, the suction branch 12 and the milk foam generator 13 to clean a pipeline through which drinks pass, and the cleaned water is discharged out of the coffee machine through the milk foam generator 13.

Further, the first conduit 151 is connected to the main suction conduit 11 by a third tee 193, wherein the main suction conduit 11 comprises two segmented conduits.

In one embodiment, the water source includes a water pump 161. Specifically, the water pump 161 is connected to an external water source, and the coffee maker is placed in the vicinity of the external water source.

Further, the water source includes a water tank 162; the outlet end of the water tank 162 is provided with a second electromagnetic valve 143. Specifically, the coffee maker is provided with a water tank 162 for storing a certain amount of water, and water for the interior of the coffee maker is supplied through the water tank 162. The coffee machine can be placed in any place, is not limited by whether water source supply is set in the place or not, and has wide application range. Further, the water tank 162 is provided with a water level sensor, and when the remaining amount of water in the water tank 162 is lower than the water level sensor, the system is configured with an alarm prompt to remind a user to replenish water into the water tank 162 in time, so as to ensure the continuous use of the coffee maker. The coffee machine can also be placed in a place with an external water source, the water pump 161 is connected with the external water source, and water can be fed into the water pump 161 or the water tank 162 according to the situation.

Further, a water inlet switching valve 148 is arranged on a connecting pipeline of the water pump 161 and an external water source. When the water inlet switching valve 148 is opened and the second electromagnetic valve 143 is closed, the water pump 161 supplies water; when the water inlet switching valve 148 is closed and the second solenoid valve 143 is opened, the water tank 162 supplies water. The pipeline of the water tank 162 is connected to the pipeline communicating the water pump 161 and the water inlet switching valve 148 through a fourth three-way joint 194.

In one embodiment, the outlet of the water source is provided with a flow meter 163 for obtaining the flow rate of the water at the outlet of the water source, so as to cooperate with the control of the water outlet amount of the water source. Further, a flow meter 163 is provided between the water tank 162 and the water pump 162.

In an embodiment, the first conduit 151 is connected to an air inlet pipe 152 through a first three-way joint 191; the air inlet pipe 152 is provided with an air inlet valve 144 for introducing air into the main suction pipe 11. In one embodiment, when the coffee maker is to make a milk drink, a suction branch 12 is connected to a drink material supply container 20 containing milk. When milk froth is to be made, the inlet valve 144 is opened to admit gas into the main suction line 11, which mixes with the milk to form froth that causes the milk to froth.

In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 2, the negative pressure device is a milk pump 17, which is disposed on the main suction pipe 11. The breast pump 17 has simple structure and convenient installation. Further, a steam boiler 18 is included, the outlet end of which is connected to the milk foam generator 13 for steam sterilization of the tubing inside the milk foam generator 13 during cleaning of the tubing.

In yet another embodiment, as shown in fig. 1, the negative pressure device comprises a steam boiler 18, which communicates with the negative pressure cavity of the milk foam generator 13 through a second pipe 153; the second pipeline 153 is provided with a third electromagnetic valve 145; the water source is communicated with the steam boiler 18 and provides cold water to be heated to form high-pressure steam; the inlet end of the steam boiler 18 is provided with a fourth solenoid valve 146. Specifically, the inlet end of the steam boiler 18 is connected to the pipe between the first pipe 151 and the water source through a fifth three-way joint 195. The fourth solenoid valve 146 is opened or closed to control the supply of cold water, and the third solenoid valve 145 is opened or closed to control the steam boiler 18 to supply steam to the milk foam generator 13. The third electromagnetic valve 145 and the fourth electromagnetic valve 146 are opened, the cold water enters the steam boiler 18 and is heated to form steam, the steam enters the negative pressure cavity of the milk foam generator 13 through the second pipeline 153, so that the negative pressure cavity of the milk foam generator 13 forms negative pressure, extraction power is formed at the tail end of the main suction pipeline 11, the beverage in the beverage raw material supply container 20 corresponding to the correspondingly opened pipeline 141 sequentially passes through the suction branch 12 and the main suction pipeline 11 and then enters the milk foam generator 13, and the beverage is sucked.

Further, the outlet end of the steam boiler 18 is provided with a third pipe 154, and the third pipe 154 is provided with a steam safety valve 147. Specifically, the steam boiler 18 is provided with a pressure sensor and a temperature sensor, the pressure sensor is used for acquiring the steam pressure in the steam boiler 18 in real time, when the steam pressure exceeds a set value, the steam safety valve 147 is opened to discharge part of the steam, and the steam pressure in the steam boiler 18 is reduced to ensure the safety of the operation of the steam boiler 18. The second pipe 153 and the third pipe 154 are connected to the pipe at the outlet end of the steam boiler 18 through a sixth tee joint 196, and the pipes are compact in arrangement and simple to assemble. The temperature sensor is used for acquiring the temperature in the steam boiler 18 in real time, and stopping heating when the temperature in the steam boiler 18 reaches a preset value.

In one embodiment, the tube valve 141 is a pinch valve.

The steam beverage making process includes the following steps:

the coffee machine is started, the machine carries out self-check, and the coffee machine runs to a beverage making interface after the check is correct. And (3) selecting the required beverage, wherein the pipeline valve 141 of the corresponding suction branch 12 of the beverage is opened, and the pipeline valves of the rest suction branches 12 are closed. If water is fed by the water pump 161, the water inlet switching valve 148 is opened, the second electromagnetic valve 143 is closed, the third electromagnetic valve 145 and the fourth electromagnetic valve 146 are opened, water in the water pump 161 enters the steam boiler 18 through the fourth electromagnetic valve 146, steam formed by heating sequentially enters the second pipeline 153 and the suction main pipeline 11 through the third electromagnetic valve 145, finally enters the negative pressure cavity of the milk foam generator 13, negative pressure is formed in the negative pressure cavity, and after the beverage is sucked to the milk foam generator 13, the beverage is discharged into the beverage cup 30. When water is supplied into the water tank 162, the water supply switching valve 148 is closed, the second electromagnetic valve 143 is opened, and the water in the water tank 162 sequentially passes through the second electromagnetic valve 143 and the fourth electromagnetic valve 146 to enter the steam boiler 18.

The preparation of the drink by the milk pump comprises the following steps:

the coffee machine is started, the machine carries out self-check, and the coffee machine runs to a beverage making interface after the check is correct. And selecting the required beverage, wherein the pipeline valve 141 of the corresponding suction branch 12 of the beverage is opened, and the pipeline valves of the other suction branches 12 are closed. The milk pump 17 is turned on to form a negative pressure in the main suction pipe 11, so that the beverage in the corresponding beverage material supply container 20 is sucked into the milk foam generator 13 after passing through the suction branch 12 and the main suction pipe 11 in sequence, and then is discharged into the beverage cup 30. Wherein, the air inlet valve 144 is selectively opened or closed according to whether milk foam is needed.

The pipeline cleaning method comprises the following steps:

after the beverage is made, an automatic cleaning program is selected, water is supplied through the water pump 161 or the water tank 162, the water flows to the main suction pipeline 11 from the first pipeline 151, the suction branch 12 is left, and finally the water is discharged through the milk foam generator 13. Further, steam may be formed by the steam boiler 18 to steam sterilize the interior of the milk foam generator 13.

Example 2

The utility model provides a coffee machine, which comprises the beverage making waterway system of the coffee machine. The coffee machine operates the system to automatically switch the supply of different beverages.

The foregoing is merely a preferred embodiment of the utility model and is not intended to limit the utility model in any manner; those skilled in the art can readily practice the utility model as shown and described in the drawings and detailed description herein; however, those skilled in the art should appreciate that they can readily use the disclosed conception and specific embodiments as a basis for designing or modifying other structures for carrying out the same purposes of the present invention without departing from the scope of the utility model as defined by the appended claims; meanwhile, any changes, modifications, and evolutions of the equivalent changes of the above embodiments according to the actual techniques of the present invention are still within the protection scope of the technical solution of the present invention.

Claims

1. A beverage making waterway system of a coffee machine is characterized by comprising a main suction pipeline (11) and a plurality of suction branches (12); the main suction pipeline (11) is connected with a negative pressure device; one end of the main suction pipeline (11) is communicated with the milk foam generator (13), and the other end of the main suction pipeline is respectively connected with the suction branches (12) through a plurality of pipeline valves (141); wherein the content of the first and second substances,

the plurality of suction branches (12) are respectively communicated with different beverage raw material supply containers (20); and controlling to open a pipeline valve (141), and under the negative pressure formed by a negative pressure device, the main suction pipeline (11) sucks the corresponding beverage raw material supply container (20) from the suction branch (12) where the pipeline valve (141) is positioned and transmits the beverage to the milk foam generator (13).

2. A coffee machine beverage making waterway system according to claim 1, further comprising a water source communicating with the main suction conduit (11) through a first conduit (151); the first pipeline (151) is provided with a first electromagnetic valve (142).

3. A coffee machine beverage making waterway system according to claim 2, wherein the water source includes a water pump (161).

4. A coffee machine beverage making waterway system according to claim 2, wherein the water source includes a water tank (162); and a second electromagnetic valve (143) is arranged at the outlet end of the water tank (162).

5. A coffee machine beverage making waterway system according to claim 2, wherein the water source outlet port is provided with a flow meter (163).

6. A coffee machine beverage making waterway system according to claim 2, wherein the first tube (151) is connected to the inlet tube (152) by a first tee fitting (191); the air inlet pipe (152) is provided with an air inlet valve (144) used for introducing air into the main suction pipe (11).

7. A coffee machine beverage making waterway system according to any one of claims 1-6, wherein the negative pressure device is a breast pump (17) disposed on the main suction pipe (11).

8. A coffee machine beverage making waterway system according to any one of claims 2-6, wherein the negative pressure device includes a steam boiler (18) in communication with the negative pressure cavity of the milk froth generator (13) via a second conduit (153); the second pipeline (153) is provided with a third electromagnetic valve (145); the water source is communicated with the steam boiler (18) and provides cold water to be heated to form high-pressure steam; the inlet end of the steam boiler (18) is provided with a fourth electromagnetic valve (146).

9. A coffee machine beverage making waterway system according to claim 8, wherein the outlet end of the steam boiler (18) is provided with a third tube (154), and the third tube (154) is provided with a steam safety valve (147).

10. A coffee machine comprising a beverage making waterway system of the coffee machine of any of claims 1-9.