KR20170099358A - coffee extracting machine with water diffuser - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a coffee extracting device including a water diffusing part. According to an embodiment, the device includes: a bracket; a water tank supported by the bracket, storing water, and supplying the stored water to the bottom through an outlet; a water diffusing part placed under the outlet at a distance from the outlet, and diffusing the water supplied to the bottom through the outlet; a coffee extracting part supported by the bracket, storing solid coffee, and extracting liquid coffee by using the water diffused by the water diffusing part; and a coffee storage part storing the liquid coffee extracted by the coffee extracting part. The water diffusing part includes a diffusing plate placed opposite the outlet, and the water, supplied through the outlet, is diffused after colliding with the plate. According to an embodiment, the diffusing plate is able to have a plate shape. The water, supplied through the outlet, collides with the diffusing plate, and then, is scattered through the edge of the diffusing plate. According to another embodiment, the diffusing plate is able to have a plate shape having a hollow hole. The water, supplied through the outlet, collides with the diffusing plate, and then, is scattered through the edge of the plate and discharged to the bottom through the hollow hole.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a coffee extracting machine with a water diffuser,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] The technology disclosed herein relates to a coffee extracting apparatus, and more particularly, to a coffee extracting apparatus having a water diffuser capable of diffusing water stored in a water tank and providing it to a coffee extracting unit.

Coffee is a beverage that harvests the fruit of a coffee tree, roasts it through the processing process, and then mixes the obtained coffee bean with water, or extracts the liquid coffee with water and drinks it.

As a method of extracting liquid coffee using water, there is a method of extracting liquid coffee by extracting liquid coffee by pouring water at room temperature into a filter paper containing coffee, filling the pot with coffee, passing hot water at high pressure, Extraction of espresso coffee, and the like.

Caffeine content, coffee taste, and coffee aroma vary depending on the extraction method of liquid coffee. In general, research has been reported that the higher the water temperature used in the extraction process, the higher the caffeine content of the extracted liquid coffee. Since the liquid coffee extracted through the espresso coffee extraction method is extracted through the high temperature water at high pressure, the caffeine content is higher than that of the liquid coffee extracted by the drip coffee extraction method using the water at room temperature.

Recently, as the demand of consumers for quality fine coffee and the trend of drinking coffee by using a direct coffee machine at home have been increasing, the market for drip coffee having low caffeine content and deep and soft taste is increasing.

Drip coffee is also known as Dutch coffee, and has the advantage of dropping water into the solid coffee contained in the coffee tank and extracting the liquid coffee from the solid coffee, so that the caffeine content is small and can be stored for a long time. However, since drip coffee extracts liquid coffee with water at room temperature, the extraction time is long. In addition, the drip coffee drops a drop of water to extract the liquid coffee, so that the liquid coffee is excessively extracted in the solid coffee in which the water falls only in a part of the solid coffee and the water is in contact with the solid coffee. There is a problem that the liquid coffee is not extracted.

Conventional technologies related to coffee extracting apparatus include Korean Patent No. KR 10-0870923 entitled " Extraction Apparatus and Extraction Method for Coffee Containing Low Caffeine ", KR 20-0478513 " Dutch Coffee Extraction Apparatus " In the latter case, it is possible to adjust the amount and speed of the falling water, but there is still a drawback that it is difficult to uniformly extract coffee by dropping water in the form of water droplets.

The coffee extracting apparatus having the water diffusing unit disclosed in the present specification can diffuse water through the diffusing unit and provide the coffee extracting unit to extract the coffee uniformly.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems occurring in the prior art, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a coffee extracting apparatus having a water spreader, Thereby obtaining a coffee extracting apparatus capable of uniformly extracting liquid coffee from solid coffee.

In one embodiment, a coffee extracting device having a water diffuser is disclosed. The coffee extracting apparatus includes a cradle, a water tank supported by the cradle and containing water therein and supplying water received through a lower outlet, a water tank disposed below the outlet and spaced apart from the outlet, A water extracting unit for extracting the liquid coffee using the water diffused by the water dispersing unit and a coffee extracting unit for extracting the liquid coffee, And a coffee receiving part for receiving the liquid coffee added and extracted. The water diffusing portion includes a diffusion plate disposed to face the discharge port, and the water supplied through the discharge port is diffused after bumping against the diffusion plate.

The diffusion plate may have a plate shape. The water supplied through the outlet may be diffused by being scattered through the edge of the diffusion plate after colliding with the diffusion plate.

The diffusion plate may have a plate shape having a through hole therein. The water supplied through the outlet may be diffused through the edge of the diffusion plate after colliding with the diffusion plate, and may be diffused by being discharged down through the through hole.

On the other hand, the coffee extracting apparatus having the water diffuser disclosed in the present specification may further include a control unit. The water tank includes a first water tank for containing the water therein and supplying the water accommodated through the first outlet port at a lower portion thereof, a water tank disposed under the first water tank and supplied with water through the first outlet, And a second flow control unit connected to the second discharge port and connected to the first discharge port, and a second flow control unit connected to the second discharge port, . The second outlet may perform the function of the outlet. The controller may control the first flow rate regulator and the second flow rate regulator to adjust the amount of water supplied downward through the second outlet.

In addition, the coffee extracting apparatus having the water diffuser disclosed in the present specification may further include a water level sensor disposed in the second water tank and sensing a water level of the second water tank. Wherein the control unit opens the first flow rate regulating unit to supply the water contained in the first water tank to the second water tank, and when the water level of the second water tank sensed by the water level sensing sensor reaches the first reference water level The first flow rate regulator is closed and the second flow rate regulator is opened to supply the water contained in the second water tank downward and the water level of the second water tank sensed by the water level sensor is lower than the second reference water level The amount of water supplied down through the second outlet can be adjusted by closing the second flow rate regulator and opening the first flow rate regulator to supply the water contained in the first water tank to the second water tank have.

The second flow rate regulator may include a water pump. The controller may control the pumping amount of the water pump and the pumping speed to adjust the supply speed of the water supplied down through the second outlet.

In addition, the coffee extracting apparatus having the water spreading unit disclosed in the present invention may further include a water flood detection sensor for detecting the water level of the coffee extracting unit by the water diffused by the water diffusing unit supplied to the coffee extracting unit . The first electrode and the second electrode of the water flood detection sensor may be electrically connected to the second outlet and the water diffusion portion, respectively. The water flood detection sensor senses an electrical signal including at least one selected from an impedance, a current, a voltage, and a combination thereof between the second outlet and the water diffuser, and then transmits the sensed electrical signal to the controller . The control unit compares the electrical signal with a reference value to determine whether the water level of the coffee extracting unit has reached the water diffuser, reached the second outlet, or is located between the water diffuser and the second outlet The control unit controls the opening and closing of the first flow rate control unit or the second flow rate control unit to control the maximum value of the level of the coffee extracting unit to flood the water contained in the coffee extracting unit to the outside of the coffee extracting unit, It is possible to prevent the backflow to the outlet.

The coffee extracting apparatus having the water diffusing unit disclosed in the present specification can diffuse water through the diffusing unit and provide the coffee extracting unit to extract the coffee uniformly. In other words, in the conventional drip-type coffee extracting apparatus, liquid coffee is excessively extracted from solid coffee in contact with water due to falling of water only to a part of the solid coffee contained in the coffee extracting portion, and solid coffee There is a problem that the liquid coffee is not extracted. Alternatively, the coffee extraction apparatus disclosed herein can uniformly extract coffee from solid coffee by providing water that has been diffused through the water diffuser to the solid coffee contained in the coffee extract.

Further, the water tank of the coffee extracting apparatus provided with the water diffuser disclosed in this specification includes a first water tank, a second water tank, a first flow rate regulator, and a second flow rate regulator. The coffee extracting apparatus having the water spreader disclosed in this specification can control the amount of water provided to the coffee extracting unit by controlling the first flow rate regulator and the second flow rate regulator through the control unit. Meanwhile, the water level sensor may be disposed in the second water tank, and the amount of the water provided to the coffee extracting unit can be more accurately controlled through the water level sensor.

Further, the coffee extracting apparatus provided with the water spreader disclosed in this specification includes a water flood detection sensor. It is possible to detect the water level of the water supplied to the coffee extracting unit through the water flood detection sensor, thereby preventing water from overflowing from the coffee extracting unit.

The foregoing provides only a selective concept in a simplified form as to what is described in more detail hereinafter. The present disclosure is not intended to limit the scope of the claims or limit the scope of essential features or essential features of the claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Fig. 1 is a view showing an embodiment of a coffee extracting apparatus provided with a water diffuser disclosed in the present specification. Fig.
2 is a view for explaining the operation of the water spreader.
3 is a view for explaining the operation of the water level sensor and the water flood detection sensor used in the coffee extracting apparatus having the water diffuser disclosed in the present specification.

Hereinafter, embodiments disclosed in this specification will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Like reference numerals in the drawings denote like elements, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. The exemplary embodiments described above in the detailed description, the drawings, and the claims are not intended to be limiting, and other embodiments may be utilized, and other variations are possible without departing from the spirit or scope of the disclosed technology. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the components of the present disclosure, that is, the components generally described herein and illustrated in the figures, may be arranged, arranged, combined, or arranged in a variety of different configurations, all of which are expressly contemplated, As shown in FIG. In the drawings, the width, length, thickness or shape of an element, etc. may be exaggerated in order to clearly illustrate the various layers (or films), regions and shapes.

When a component is referred to as being "positioned" to another component, it may include a case where the component is directly disposed on the other component as well as a case where an additional component is interposed therebetween.

When one component is referred to as being "connected" to another component, it may include a case where the one component is directly connected to the other component as well as a case where additional components are interposed therebetween.

The description of the disclosed technique is merely an example for structural or functional explanation and the scope of the disclosed technology should not be construed as being limited by the embodiments described in the text. That is, the embodiments are to be construed as being variously embodied and having various forms, so that the scope of the rights of the disclosed technology should be understood to include equivalents capable of realizing the technical ideas.

It is to be understood that the singular " include " or " have " are to be construed as including the stated feature, number, step, operation, It is to be understood that the combination is intended to specify that it is present and not to preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts or combinations thereof.

All terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the disclosed technology belongs, unless otherwise defined. Terms defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted to be consistent with meaning in the context of the relevant art and can not be construed as having ideal or overly formal meaning unless expressly defined in the present application.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Fig. 1 is a view showing an embodiment of a coffee extracting apparatus provided with a water diffuser disclosed in the present specification. Fig. 2 is a view for explaining the operation of the water spreader. 3 is a view for explaining the operation of the water level sensor and the water flood detection sensor used in the coffee extracting apparatus having the water diffuser disclosed in the present specification.

Referring to the drawings, a coffee extracting apparatus 100 including a water diffuser includes a cradle 110, a water tank 120, a water spreader 130, a coffee extracting unit 140, and a coffee receiving unit 150 do. In some other embodiments, the coffee extraction apparatus 100 having a water spreader may further optionally include a control unit 160. [ In some other embodiments, the coffee extracting apparatus 100 having a water spreader may further include a water level sensor 170 optionally. In some other embodiments, the coffee extraction apparatus 100 having a water spreader may further include a water flood detection sensor 180 optionally.

The cradle 110 may serve to support the water tank 120 and the coffee extracting unit 140. In the figure, for example, a cradle 110 supporting a water tank 120 and a coffee extracting unit 140 through a water tank support 112 and a coffee extraction site 114 is illustrated. In addition, in the figure, a cradle 110 for supporting the coffee receiving portion 150 through the coffee receiving area 116 is shown as an example. In the case of the coffee receptacle 150, it may be placed on the floor without passing through the coffee receiving area 116.

Various materials such as metal, plastic, and wood can be used as the material of the cradle 110. The material of the cradle 110 can support the water tank 120, the coffee extracting unit 140, the coffee receiving unit 150, no limits.

The water tank 120 is supported by a cradle 110 and supplies the water 10 received downward through the lower outlet 120a while the water 10 is received therein.

The water diffusion part 130 is disposed below the discharge port 120a so as to be spaced apart from the discharge port 120a and diffuses the water supplied downward through the discharge port 120a. The water diffuser 130 includes a diffuser plate 132 disposed opposite to the outlet 120a so that the water supplied through the outlet 120a is diffused after bumping against the diffuser plate 132. [ For example, the diffusion plate 132 may have a plate shape. The plate shape may be various shapes such as a disk shape, a polygonal plate shape, and the like. The water supplied through the discharge port 120a may be diffused by being scattered through the edge of the diffusion plate 132 after colliding with the diffusion plate 132. [

 As another example, the diffusion plate 132 may have a plate shape having a through hole (not shown) therein. The plate shape may be various shapes such as a disk shape, a polygonal plate shape, and the like. The water supplied through the discharge port 120a is scattered through the edge of the diffusion plate 132 after colliding with the diffusion plate 132 and can be diffused by being discharged downward through the through hole. On the other hand, a plurality of protrusions (not shown) may be formed on the surface of the diffusion plate 132 facing the discharge port 120a. The plurality of protrusions serve to help the water supplied through the discharge port 120a hit the water supplied through the discharge port 120a to be scattered more evenly to the edge of the diffusion plate 132 can do. At least one of the plurality of protrusions may be disposed directly below the discharge port 120a and may have a conical or polygonal horn shape so that the water supplied through the discharge port 120a is uniformly distributed to the edge of the diffusion plate 132 It can play a role of flowing.

The diffuser plate 132 has one end connected to the water tank 120 adjacent to the discharge port 120a and the other end connected to the discharge port 120a through the diffusion plate connection part 134 connected to the diffusion plate 132, Is shown as an example. Alternatively, the diffusion plate 132 may have a connection member (not shown) having one end connected to the inner surface or the bottom surface of the coffee extracting unit 140 and the other end connected to the diffusion plate 132 And may be disposed opposite to the discharge port 120a. The coffee extracting apparatus 100 having the water diffusing unit disclosed herein can uniformly extract coffee by diffusing water through the diffusion unit 130 and supplying the water to the coffee extracting unit 140. In other words, in the conventional drip type coffee extracting apparatus, in the solid coffee 20 in which water comes into contact with only a part of the solid coffee 20 contained in the coffee extracting unit 140, the liquid coffee 30 is excessively There is a problem that the liquid coffee 30 is not extracted in the solid coffee 20 which is extracted and not in contact with water. In addition, when the liquid coffee 30 is extracted through the conventional drip extraction apparatus, the liquid coffee 30 is extracted only by the part of the solid coffee 20 in which the water falls, The content is increased and the coffee aroma is reduced. Alternatively, the coffee extracting apparatus 100 disclosed herein may dispense the water diffused through the water diffuser 130 to the solid coffee 20 contained in the coffee extracting unit 140, You can extract the coffee. Thus, the time for extracting the liquid coffee 30 from the solid coffee 20 can be shortened, and the taste and flavor of the liquid coffee 30 to be extracted can be stably controlled.

In one embodiment, the water tank 120 includes a first water tank 122 for containing water 10 therein and supplying the water received through the lower first outlet 122a downward, A second water tank 124 disposed below the tank 122 to receive the water supplied through the first discharge port 122a and to supply the water received through the second discharge port 124a below, A first flow rate regulator 126 connected to the first outlet 122a and a second flow rate controller 128 connected to the second outlet 124a. The second outlet 124a can perform the function of the outlet 120a.

The first flow rate regulator 126 and the second flow rate regulator 128 are opened or closed according to an operation command of the controller 160 according to a previously inputted pattern so that the first water tank 122 or the second water tank 124 can be supplied downward through the first outlet 122a or the second outlet 124a. As another example, the operation of the first flow rate regulator 126 and the second flow rate regulator 128 may be controlled according to a user's input command. The user's input command can be input through an input unit (not shown). The input unit may be disposed in the control unit 160 or may be electrically connected to the control unit 160. In this case, the user can confirm the input command through a display window (not shown) disposed adjacent to the input unit.

The first flow rate regulator 126 and the second flow rate regulator 128 may be, for example, solenoid valves. The solenoid valve may also be referred to as a sol valve or a shovel valve. A solenoid valve refers to a valve that controls the flow of fluid through a solenoid valve by moving the plunger using the magnetic force generated by the coil from an external electrical signal. In this case, the electric signal externally applied may be provided by the control unit 160 according to a previously input pattern, or may be provided by the user.

On the other hand, a water pump can be used as the second flow rate regulator 128. By using the water pump as the second flow control unit 128, the amount of water supplied down through the second outlet 124a can be adjusted and the speed can be adjusted. In other words, the control unit 160 can control the amount of water supplied down through the second outlet 124a and the supply speed by controlling the pumping amount and the pumping speed of the water pump.

The coffee extracting unit 140 is supported by a cradle 110 and receives the solid coffee 20 therein and extracts the liquid coffee 30 using the water diffused by the water diffuser 130 .

The coffee receiving portion 150 receives the liquid coffee 30 extracted by the coffee extracting portion 140.

The controller 160 may control the operation of the first flow rate regulator 126 and the second flow rate regulator 128. Although the control unit 160 disposed on the cradle 110 is shown as an example, the control unit 160 may be disposed on the floor where the coffee extracting apparatus 100 having the water spreading unit disclosed herein is disposed have. The controller 160 controls the first flow rate regulator 126 and the second flow rate regulator 128 to adjust the amount of water supplied downward through the second outlet 124a.

The controller 160 may be electrically connected to an input unit (not shown) and a display window (not shown). The input unit and the display window may be disposed in the control unit 160 or may be disposed at a predetermined position and electrically connected to the control unit 160. The user's input command can be input through an input unit (not shown). The user can confirm an input command, progress of extracting the liquid coffee 30, and the like through a display window (not shown) disposed adjacent to the input unit. In addition, the controller 160 may be electrically connected to a database (not shown). The database may be disposed in the control unit 160 or may be disposed at a predetermined position and electrically connected to the control unit 160. In the database, the extraction time for extracting the liquid coffee 30, the amount of water used for extraction, the supply rate of water used for extraction, and the like are determined by using the coffee extracting apparatus 100 having the water diffuser disclosed in the present specification, And a setting value including a first reference level, a second reference level, and a reference value of an electrical signal, which will be described later, may be stored. For example, the extraction time for extracting the liquid coffee 30 can be created and stored based on the amount of water used for extraction and the water supply speed. The extraction time for extracting the liquid coffee 30 may be prepared and stored according to the type, the type, and the like of the solid coffee 20. In this case, the recipe may be subdivided and stored in the database based on at least one of a type of solid coffee 20 accommodated in the coffee extracting unit 140, a processing state, and a combination thereof.

The controller 160 may control the operation of the first flow rate controller 126 and the second flow rate controller 128 to extract the liquid coffee 30 according to a user's input command or a preprogrammed system. For example, the user can select a desired recipe through the input unit, and the controller 160 controls the first flow rate controller 126 and the second flow rate controller 128 according to a recipe selected by the user through the input unit, The liquid coffee 30 can be extracted by repeatedly or repeatedly controlling the operation of the liquid coffee 30 in sequence.

As another example, the user can input the amount of the liquid coffee 30 and the extraction time of the liquid coffee 30 extracted from the desired solid coffee 20 through the input unit. In this case, the controller 160 controls the first flow rate controller 126 and the second flow rate controller 128, which sequentially proceed from the first reference water level and the second reference water level of the second water tank 124, The amount of water to be supplied to the coffee extracting unit 140 from the one-time operation - hereinafter referred to as the amount of one injection. The number of operations of the first and second flow rate controllers 126 and 128 for extracting the amount of the liquid coffee 30 desired by the user can be determined. The control unit 160 provides the amount of the one injection to the coffee extracting unit 140 based on the amount of water provided to the coffee extracting unit 140 stored in the database and the extracting time information of the liquid coffee 30 according to the water providing speed Can be calculated. Accordingly, the coffee extracting apparatus 100 having the water spreader disclosed in this specification can provide the user with a desired amount of the liquid coffee 30 at the extraction time inputted by the user through the input unit.

The water level sensor 170 is disposed in the second water tank 124 and can sense the water level of the second water tank 124. As the level sensor 170, an optical sensor, a floating sensor, or the like may be used. In the figure, an optical sensor attached to the outer wall of the second water tank 124 as the water level sensor 170 is shown as an example. In this case, the second water tank 124 may be made of a light-transmitting material. The light sensor may include a light emitting unit (not shown) and a light receiving unit (not shown). The light emitting unit emits light to the second water tank 124 and measures the reflected light through the light receiving unit, The water level of the water level sensor 124 can be sensed. For this purpose, the water level sensor 170 may be composed of at least one or more optical sensors. The level of the second water tank 124 sensed by the water level sensor 170 may be provided to the controller 160.

As another example, a floating sensor (not shown) may be used as the level sensor 170, unlike the one shown in the drawings. The floating sensor is disposed inside the second water tank 124, and can operate on the same principle as a normal floating gate. The float sensor rises as the water level of the second water tank 124 rises and falls as the water level falls. Accordingly, the floating sensor can sense the water level of the second water tank 124. The level of the second water tank 124 sensed by the water level sensor 170 may be provided to the controller 160.

The control unit 160 may control the water level of the second water tank 124 based on the water level information of the second water tank 124 received from the water level sensor 170. More specifically, the controller 160 may open the first flow rate regulator 126 to supply the water contained in the first water tank 122 to the second water tank 124. When the water level of the second water tank 124 detected by the water level sensor 170 reaches the first reference level, the first flow rate regulator 126 is closed and the second flow rate regulator 128 is opened, The water contained in the water tank 124 can be supplied downward. When the water level of the second water tank 124 detected by the water level sensor 170 reaches the second reference level, the second flow rate regulator 128 is closed and the first flow rate regulator 126 is opened, The amount of water supplied down through the second outlet 124a can be adjusted by supplying the water contained in the water tank 122 to the second water tank 124. [ This process can be repeated for a period of time to extract a desired amount of the liquid coffee 30 through the coffee extracting unit 140. The control unit 160 may control the amount of water supplied to the water diffusion unit 130 intermittently or periodically. The first reference water level may be determined based on the water level at which the water contained in the second water tank 124 comes into contact with the upper part of the second water tank 124 in consideration of the shape of the upper part of the second water tank 124 . The second reference water level may be determined on the basis of the water level in which the water contained in the second water tank 124 is not discharged through the second outlet 124a and stays therein.

In summary, the water tank 120 of the coffee extracting apparatus 100 having the water diffuser disclosed in this specification includes a first water tank 122, a second water tank 124, a first flow control unit 126, And a second flow rate regulator 128. The coffee extracting apparatus 100 having the water diffuser disclosed herein controls the first flow rate regulator 126 and the second flow rate regulator 128 via the controller 160 to control the coffee extracting unit 140 The amount of water to be supplied can be controlled. The amount of water supplied to the coffee extracting unit 140 through the water level sensor 170 disposed in the second water tank 124 can be controlled more accurately in a non-manual, automatic manner.

On the other hand, the water level of the second water tank 124 can be controlled by manual operation of the user. For this purpose, a water level indicator indicating the water level may be disposed on the inner surface or the outer surface of the second water tank 124. In this case, the user can fill the second water tank 124 with a desired water level by opening the first flow rate regulator 126 while the second flow rate regulator 128 is closed. Thereafter, the first flow rate regulator 126 is closed and the second flow rate regulator 128 is opened to allow the water contained in the second water tank 124 to be supplied downward through the second outlet 124a. Accordingly, the coffee extracting apparatus 100 having the water spreader disclosed in this specification can control the amount of water supplied to the coffee extracting unit 140 by manual operation.

The water flood detection sensor 180 can detect the level of the coffee extracting unit 140 by the water diffused by the water diffusing unit 130 supplied to the coffee extracting unit 140. The water flood detection sensor 180 includes a first electrode and a second electrode, and the first electrode and the second electrode of the water flood detection sensor 180 are respectively connected to a second outlet 124a and a water diffusion portion 130 As shown in FIG. The water flood detection sensor 180 senses an electrical signal including at least one of impedance, current, voltage, and a combination thereof between the second outlet 124a and the water spreader 130, And can provide an electrical signal to the control unit 160. [ In the figure, a water flood detection sensor 180 electrically connected to the water diffuser plate 132 is shown as an example.

Hereinafter, the operation of the water flood detection sensor 180 will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The first electrode and the second electrode of the water flood detection sensor 180 may be electrically connected to the second outlet 124a and the water diffuser plate 132, respectively. The water flood detection sensor 180 can measure the impedance between the second outlet 124a and the water diffuser plate 132 through the first electrode and the second electrode. When the water level of the coffee extracting section 140 reaches the water diffuser plate 132 before it reaches the water diffuser plate 132 and then is located between the water diffuser plate 132 and the second outlet 124a, The impedance measured in the case where the second outlet 124a is locked after reaching the second outlet 124a is changed. The water flood detection sensor 180 may sense the water level of the coffee extracting unit 140 by measuring a varying impedance. Alternatively, the water flood detection sensor 180 may measure a voltage value measured through the first electrode and the second electrode by flowing a current having a predetermined value through the first electrode and the second electrode, The controller may sense the level of the coffee extracting unit 140 by measuring a current value flowing through the first electrode and the second electrode by applying a voltage of a predetermined value through the electrode and the second electrode.

The control unit 160 may control the water level of the coffee extracting unit 140 from the electrical signal received from the water flood detection sensor 180. More specifically, the control unit 160 compares the electrical signal received from the water flood detection sensor 180 with a reference value to determine whether the water level of the coffee extracting unit 140 is lower than the water level of the water diffusing unit 130 132), whether it has reached the second outlet (124a) or is located between the water diffuser (130) and the second outlet (124a), and then the first flow rate regulator 126 or the second flow control unit 128 to control the maximum value of the water level of the coffee extracting unit 140 so that the water contained in the coffee extracting unit 140 is discharged to the outside of the coffee extracting unit 140 It can be prevented from flooding or flowing backward to the second outlet 124a. The reference value may be determined in consideration of the diameter of the coffee extracting unit 140, the type of the solid coffee 20 accommodated in the coffee extracting unit 140, the constituents of water supplied to the coffee extracting unit 140, . The reference value considering these can be stored in advance in a database (not shown), the database is connected to the controller 160, and the controller 160 can refer to the reference value stored in the database.

In summary, the coffee extracting apparatus 100 having the water spreading unit disclosed in the present specification includes a water flood detection sensor 180, and the water flood detection sensor 180 detects the water supplied to the coffee extracting unit 140 through the water flood detection sensor 180 It is possible to prevent the water from flowing out from the coffee extracting unit 140 to the outside or flowing backward to the second outlet 124a.

Referring again to the drawings, the coffee extracting apparatus 100 having the water diffuser disclosed in this specification can provide water to the coffee extracting unit 140 in such a manner that water is sprayed through the water diffuser 130 . The coffee extracting apparatus 100 having the water diffusing unit disclosed in the present specification is provided with a coffee extracting unit 140 through a water tank 120 composed of a first water tank 122 and a second water tank 124, Water can be provided. The supply of water from the first water tank 122 to the second water tank 124 and the supply of water from the second water tank 124 to the water diffusion portion 130 are performed by the first flow control portion 126 and the second flow rate regulator 128, as shown in FIG. That is, the coffee extracting apparatus 140 having the water dispersing unit disclosed in the present specification can supply the dispersed water to the coffee extracting unit 140 through the water diffusing unit 130, The predetermined amount of water may be intermittently or periodically supplied to the coffee extracting unit 140 for a predetermined period of time.

From the foregoing it will be appreciated that various embodiments of the present disclosure have been described for purposes of illustration and that there are many possible variations without departing from the scope and spirit of this disclosure. And that the various embodiments disclosed are not to be construed as limiting the scope of the disclosed subject matter, but true ideas and scope will be set forth in the following claims.

10: water
20: Solid coffee
30: liquid coffee
100: coffee extracting device having a water diffuser
110: Cradle
112: Water tank support
114: Coffee extraction zone
116: Coffee reception area
120: Water tank
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122: first water tank
122a: first outlet
124: Second water tank
124a: second outlet
126: First flow rate regulator
128: second flow rate regulator
122: Outlet
130: Water diffuser
132: diffusion plate
134: diffusion plate connection portion
140: Coffee extracting part
150: coffee receptacle
160:
170: Level sensor
180: Water flood detection sensor

Claims (7)

holder;
A water tank supported by the cradle and adapted to supply the water received therein through the lower outlet;
A water diffuser disposed below the discharge port so as to be spaced apart from the discharge port and diffusing water supplied downward through the discharge port;
A coffee extracting part supported by the cradle and containing solid coffee therein and extracting liquid coffee using the water diffused by the water diffusing part; And
And a coffee receiving part for receiving the liquid coffee extracted by the coffee extracting part,
Wherein the water diffusing portion includes a diffusion plate disposed to face the discharge port,
And the water supplied through the outlet has a water diffusion portion which is diffused after being hit with the diffusion plate. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the diffusion plate has a plate shape,
Wherein the water supplied through the outlet has a water spreader which is diffused by being scattered through an edge of the diffusion plate after colliding with the diffusion plate. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the diffusion plate has a plate shape having a through hole therein,
Wherein the water supplied through the discharge port is scattered through an edge of the diffusion plate after colliding with the diffusion plate and is diffused by being discharged downward through the through hole. 4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
And a control unit,
The water tank
A first water tank in which the water is accommodated therein and which supplies the water accommodated through the lower first outlet port;
A second water tank disposed below the first water tank for receiving the water supplied through the first outlet and supplying the water received through the second outlet below;
A first flow rate regulator connected to the first outlet; And
And a second flow rate regulator connected to the second outlet,
The second outlet performs the function of the outlet,
Wherein the control unit controls the first flow rate regulator and the second flow rate regulator to control the amount of water supplied downward through the second outlet. 5. The method of claim 4,
And a water level sensor disposed in the second water tank and sensing a water level of the second water tank,
Wherein the control unit opens the first flow rate regulating unit to supply the water contained in the first water tank to the second water tank, and when the water level of the second water tank sensed by the water level sensing sensor reaches the first reference water level The first flow rate regulator is closed and the second flow rate regulator is opened to supply the water contained in the second water tank downward and the water level of the second water tank sensed by the water level sensor is lower than the second reference water level The amount of water supplied down through the second outlet is regulated by closing the second flow rate regulator and opening the first flow rate regulator to supply the water contained in the first water tank to the second water tank And a water diffuser. 6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the second flow rate regulator includes a water pump,
Wherein the control unit controls the pumping amount and the pumping speed of the water pump so as to adjust the supply speed of the water supplied downward through the second outlet. 5. The method of claim 4,
Further comprising a water flood detection sensor for sensing a water level of the coffee extracting unit by the water diffused by the water diffusing unit supplied to the coffee extracting unit,
Wherein the first and second electrodes of the water flood detection sensor are electrically connected to the second outlet and the water diffuser, respectively,
The water flood detection sensor senses an electrical signal including at least one selected from an impedance, a current, a voltage, and a combination thereof between the second outlet and the water diffuser, and then transmits the sensed electrical signal to the controller Provided,
The control unit compares the electrical signal with a reference value to determine whether the water level of the coffee extracting unit has reached the water diffuser, reached the second outlet, or is located between the water diffuser and the second outlet The control unit controls the opening and closing of the first flow rate control unit or the second flow rate control unit to control the maximum value of the level of the coffee extracting unit to flood the water contained in the coffee extracting unit to the outside of the coffee extracting unit, And a water diffuser for preventing backflow to the outlet.

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