KR20220019968A - Apparatus for manufacturing compressed coffee bean block - Google Patents

Abstract

According to the present invention, a coffee bean compression block manufacturing device comprises: a supply unit that provides coffee beans to a supply area; a transfer unit that receives the coffee beans and transfers them to a compressing area; and a compression discharging unit configured to compress and form the coffee beans in the compressing area and transferring and discharging the formed coffee beans to a discharging area. The transfer unit has a transfer radius including the compressing area and the supply area.

Description

Coffee bean compression block manufacturing device {APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING COMPRESSED COFFEE BEAN BLOCK}

The present invention relates to an apparatus for manufacturing a coffee bean compression block, and more particularly, a coffee bean compression block capable of improving the inherent flavor of coffee beans by directly compressing the beans without a grinding process by a grinder and forming them into a compression block It relates to manufacturing equipment.

As a method of making and drinking coffee, there is an espresso extraction method or a method of dripping using a dripper, but a method of mixing instant coffee with hot water and drinking it is also widely used.

Instant coffee is a method of drinking only coffee powder with hot water, or mixing coffee with coffee powder, cream powder, and sugar powder mixed with hot water.

However, in the above methods, coffee bean powder obtained by pulverizing roasted coffee beans is extracted in an espresso method, dripped using a dripper, or ground coffee beans are mixed with water to drink, and in the process of grinding roasted coffee beans The inherent flavor of roasted coffee beans cannot be maintained, so there is a limit to producing a deep and rich flavor of coffee.

An object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for manufacturing a coffee bean compression block capable of improving the unique flavor of coffee beans by directly compressing coffee beans without a process of grinding beans and molding them into a compression block to solve the above problems. do it with

The problems of the present invention are not limited to the problems mentioned above, and other problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

In order to solve the above problems, according to one aspect of the present invention, a coffee bean compression block manufacturing apparatus includes a supply unit for providing coffee beans to a supply area; a transfer unit for receiving the beans and transferring them to a pressing area; and a compression discharging unit for compression molding the beans in the compression region and transporting and discharging the molded beans to the discharging region, wherein the conveying unit may have a transport radius including the compression region and the supply region.

Here, the transfer unit may circulate the transfer radius around a rotation axis.

Specifically, the transfer unit may include: a rotating plate rotating about a central axis spaced apart by a predetermined distance from the supply area; and a accommodating member provided on the rotating plate and accommodating the coffee beans supplied from the supply unit in the supply region.

Here, one side of the receiving member is opened to receive the coffee beans from the supply unit, and the other side is provided with a pressing plate receiving the pressing force of the pressing and discharging unit to move the accommodated coffee beans to the open side.

In addition, the accommodating member may be provided so as to be detachable and mounted from the rotating plate.

In this case, the compression plate may be provided with a preset pattern on a contact surface that comes into contact with the received coffee beans.

Next, the compression discharge unit may press the other side of the receiving member in the compression region and support one side to compression mold the coffee beans.

Specifically, the compression discharge unit may include: a support member into which the coffee beans discharged through the open side of the receiving member are inserted and compression-molded; and a pressing member for transmitting the pressing force to the pressing plate.

Here, the support member may rotate on the basis of a central axis spaced a predetermined distance from the compression region to transfer the coffee beans press-molded in the support member to the discharge region.

Specifically, the support member may include a discharge plate rotating about a central axis spaced apart by a predetermined distance in the compression region, and the discharge plate may have a molding groove facing the open side of the receiving member.

In addition, the discharge plate has a through hole formed therein, wherein the support member includes: a support plate having one side introduced into the through hole to support the coffee beans compressed by the compression plate; and a support provided in the compression region so as to be spaced apart from the discharge plate by a first distance, and supporting the other side of the support plate. and a discharge support provided in the discharge area so as to be spaced apart from the discharge plate by a second distance, the other side of the support plate moving to the discharge area is slid and introduced.

At this time, the first distance with respect to the discharge plate is characterized in that it is a distance greater than the second distance, and when the other side of the support plate is slid into the discharge support, one side protrudes toward the molding groove, Beans that have been press-molded may be discharged.

Meanwhile, the supply unit may control the amount of coffee beans and deliver it to the transfer unit.

Specifically, the supply unit may include: a hopper member into which the beans are put and discharged through an outlet; It may include a delivery member that receives the beans discharged through the hopper member, adjusts the amount of the delivered beans by a preset amount, and delivers the beans from the supply area to the transfer unit.

In this case, the delivery member may include: a discharge pipe communicating with the hopper member and discharging the coffee beans to the delivery area through an open end; It may include a control member provided in the discharge pipe to transfer or stop the transfer of the beans to the delivery area through the open end.

Here, the discharge pipe may be provided such that an open end for discharging the coffee beans is inclined upwardly relative to the other end.

In addition, the supply unit may further include a rotating supply member for transferring the discharged coffee beans to the supply region by rotating based on a central axis spaced apart from the transfer region by a predetermined distance.

Specifically, the rotation supply member may include: a supply plate rotating about a central axis spaced apart by a predetermined distance in the delivery area; and a supply cup provided on the supply plate to receive the beans discharged from the transfer member in the transfer region and supply the coffee beans to the transfer unit in the supply region.

Compressed block manufacturing apparatus of the present invention for solving the above problems has the following effects.

First, it has the advantage of improving the unique flavor of coffee beans by directly compressing the beans without a grinding process and forming them into a compression block.

Second, it is provided to facilitate replacement of the compression plate, so that it is easy to apply various pattern shapes to the coffee beans that are compression-molded.

Third, by providing the discharge pipe to be inclined upward, there is an advantage that it is possible to fine-tune the amount of coffee beans to be supplied.

Effects of the present invention are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description of the claims.

The summary set forth above as well as the detailed description of the preferred embodiments of the present application set forth below may be better understood when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. For the purpose of illustrating the invention, there are shown in the drawings preferred embodiments. It should be understood, however, that the present application is not limited to the precise arrangements and instrumentalities shown.
1 is a view showing the appearance of a coffee bean compression block manufacturing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 2 is a plan view of the coffee bean compression block manufacturing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 3 is a view showing the appearance of the supply unit of the coffee bean compression block manufacturing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 4 is a view showing another example of the discharge pipe of the supply unit of the coffee bean compression block manufacturing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 5 is a view showing the state of the transfer unit of the coffee bean compression block manufacturing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 6 is a view showing a state of the receiving member of the coffee bean compression block manufacturing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;
7 is a view for explaining the front surface of the coffee bean compression molding is completed according to an embodiment of the present invention;
8 is a view for explaining the rear surface of the coffee bean press-molded according to an embodiment of the present invention;
9 is a view showing the appearance of the compression discharge unit of the coffee bean compression block manufacturing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;
10 is a view showing a state that the discharge plate of the coffee bean compression block manufacturing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is rotated and the support plate is drawn into the discharge support road to discharge the coffee beans after compression molding is completed;
11 is a view showing the state of the inclined plate formed on the discharge support of the coffee bean compression block manufacturing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention in which the object of the present invention can be specifically realized will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In describing the present embodiment, the same names and the same reference numerals are used for the same components, and an additional description thereof will be omitted.

1 is a view showing the appearance of a coffee bean compression block manufacturing apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a plan view of the coffee bean compression block manufacturing apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention , 3 is a view showing the appearance of the supply unit 200 of the coffee bean compression block manufacturing apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, 4 is a coffee bean compression block manufacturing apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention ) is a view showing another example of the discharge pipe 242 of the supply unit 200, Figure 5 is a view showing the state of the transfer unit 400 of the coffee bean compression block manufacturing apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention 6 is a view showing the state of the receiving member 440 of the coffee bean compression block manufacturing apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 7 is a compression molding according to an embodiment of the present invention is completed It is a view for explaining the front side of the coffee bean, FIG. 8 is a view for explaining the rear side of the coffee bean after compression molding according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 9 is a coffee bean compression block manufacturing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention (10) is a view showing the appearance of the compression discharge unit 600, FIG. 10 is a support plate 624 by rotating the discharge plate 622 of the coffee bean compression block manufacturing apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a view showing the state that the coffee beans (RB) that have been drawn into the discharge support and have completed compression molding are discharged. It is a view showing the state of the formed swash plate 628a.

As shown in FIG. 1 , the coffee bean compression block manufacturing apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention may largely include a supply unit 200 , a transfer unit 400 , and a compression discharge unit 600 .

First, the supply unit 200 may serve to provide the roasted beans RB to the supply area A1.

Here, the supply area A1 refers to an area where the transfer unit 400 receives the beans RB from the supply unit 200, and as shown in the figure, the supply unit 200 receives the beans RB within the supply area A1 as shown in the figure. ) may be in the form of enclosing a space to provide from top to bottom, and may be changed to a shape different from that shown in the drawing depending on the method of delivery, which means that the scope of rights is not limited.

Next, the transfer unit 400 receives the beans RB from the supply unit 200 in the supply area A1 , and transfers the received beans RB back to the compression area A2 .

Here, the pressing area A2 refers to an area for pressing the coffee beans RB transferred by the transfer unit 400, and as shown in the figure, it supports the upper portion of the coffee bean RB and surrounds the space for pressing the lower portion. It may be in the form of, and may be changed to a shape different from that shown in the drawing, similar to the supply area A1, depending on the compression method, so it is natural that the scope of rights is not limited.

Next, the compression discharge unit 600 performs compression molding of the beans RB in the compression region A2 as described above, and then transports the coffee beans B on which the compression molding is completed to the discharge region A3 for discharge. can be performed.

Here, the discharge area (A3) also refers to an area for the compression discharge unit 600 to discharge the coffee beans (B) on which compression molding has been completed, similarly to the supply area (A1) and the compression area (A2) as described above. As shown, it may be a region enclosing a space for discharging in the downward direction by pressing the upper portion of the coffee bean (B) that has been press-molded, and may be changed to a shape different from that shown in the drawing according to the discharging method. and, therefore, the scope of rights is not limited.

As shown in FIG. 2 , the transfer unit 400 may be provided to have a transfer radius including the pressing area A2 and the supply area A1, and specifically, it may be provided to circulate the transfer radius around the rotation axis. there is.

In addition, the above-described supply unit 200 may also be provided to have a transfer radius including a supply area A1 and a transfer area A4 to be described later, and may be provided to circulate the transfer radius around a rotation axis, One compression discharge unit 600 may also be provided to have a conveying radius including the compression area A2 and the discharge area A3, and may be provided to circulate the conveying radius around a rotation axis.

Specifically, the supply unit 200 , the transfer unit 400 , and the compression discharge unit 600 may each be provided with a driving pulley and be interlocked by a belt to receive a driving force to circulate through each conveying radius.

The supply unit 200 , the transfer unit 400 , and the compression discharge unit 600 provided to receive driving force and circulate through each transfer radius will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3 to 11 .

First, the supply unit 200 may be provided to control the amount of coffee beans to be input and deliver it to the transfer unit 400 . Specifically, the supply unit 200 may largely include a hopper member 220 and a transfer member 240 .

The hopper member 220 may serve to put the coffee beans RB in, and discharge the beans RB through an outlet provided at the bottom.

For example, the hopper member 220 may be provided such that the lower surface of the hopper member 220 is inclined downward toward the outlet, so that the beans RB input to an arbitrary position are collected and discharged through the outlet.

The transfer member 240 receives the beans RB discharged from the outlet of the hopper member 220 and adjusts the transferred amount of beans by a preset amount to transfer the beans RB from the supply area A1 to the transfer unit 400 . It can play a role in transmission.

Although there may be various methods for supplying by adjusting the amount of coffee beans by a predetermined amount, it will be convenient to provide a load cell and a weighing module on one side of the delivery member 240 to preset the amount of coffee beans (RB) to be input. .

Specifically, the transmission member 240 may include a discharge pipe 242 and an adjustment member 244 .

Here, the discharge pipe 242 communicates with the hopper member 220 and may serve to discharge the coffee beans RB to the delivery area A4 through an open end.

For example, as shown in FIG. 3 , the discharge pipe 242 provides an open end for discharging the coffee beans RB to be inclined upward than the other end, thereby preventing a phenomenon in which the coffee beans RB are discharged in excess of a preset value. can be prevented

In addition, if a predetermined amount of coffee beans (RB) can be discharged, of course, it can be changed to a structure without an inclination as shown in FIG.

At this time, the adjusting member 244 is provided in the discharge pipe 242 and serves to transfer or stop the transfer of the coffee beans RB to the transfer area A4 shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 through the open end. can

For example, the control member 244 is provided with a driving motor at the other end of the discharge pipe 242 provided so that the open one end for discharging the beans RB is inclined upwards than the other end, and the screw is shaft-coupled in the hopper member 220 . The coffee beans RB flowing into the discharge pipe 242 are pushed up to the open end of the discharge pipe 242 and discharged, and the open end of the discharge pipe 242 is measured and delivered to a predetermined amount of coffee beans RB. A measuring tube that is bent downward in the .

For example, the measuring tube may be provided with a load cell, that is, a weighing module, and the lower end can be opened and closed so as to perform a function of confirming and delivering a preset amount of coffee beans.

The supply unit 200 having the configuration as described above may further include a rotating supply member 260 .

The rotating supply member 260 is connected by a driving pulley so that the supply unit 200 can be interlocked with the transfer unit 400 and is connected by a belt to receive a driving force to circulate through each transfer radius.

Specifically, the rotation supply member 260 rotates about a central axis spaced a certain distance from the delivery area A4 to transfer the discharged beans RB from the delivery area A4 to the supply area A1. can

Here, the delivery area A4 refers to an area in which the delivery member 240 receives the beans RB from the rotation supply member 260, and is bent downward from the open end of the discharge pipe 242 as described above. The supply cup 264 to be described later through the formed measuring tube may be in the form of enclosing the space to receive the coffee beans RB, and may be changed to a shape different from that shown in the drawing, similar to the above-mentioned areas according to the method of receiving. It is natural that the scope of rights is not limited by this.

For example, the rotating supply member 260 may largely include a supply plate 262 and a supply cup 264 .

Specifically, the supply plate 262 may be provided to rotate based on a central axis spaced a predetermined distance from the delivery area A4.

The supply cup 264 is provided on the supply plate 262, receives the beans RB discharged from the transfer member 240 in the transfer area A4, and transfers the beans RB in the supply area A1 to the transfer unit ( 400) can play a role in supplying it.

In addition, a plurality of supply cups 264 may be provided on the supply plate 262 to improve the supply cycle.

Next, the transfer unit 400 linked to the supply unit 200 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 5 .

The transfer unit 400 may largely include a rotating plate 420 and a receiving member 440 .

The rotating plate 420 may be provided to rotate based on a central axis spaced a predetermined distance from the supply region A1, and a motor may be connected to the lower portion to be axially coupled to the central axis to transmit driving force, and the rotating plate 420 may be axially coupled to the central axis. A drive pulley is shaft-coupled between the motor and the motor, and may be provided to interlock with the supply unit 200 and the compression discharge unit 600 .

The accommodating member 440 is provided on the rotating plate 420 , and may serve to receive the coffee beans RB supplied from the supply unit 200 in the supply area A1 .

In addition, the accommodating member 440 may be provided in plurality on the rotating plate 420 in order to shorten the transfer cycle time.

The accommodating member 440, specifically, one side is opened to receive the beans RB from the supply unit 200, and the other side is provided with a pressing plate 444 receiving the pressing force of the pressing and discharging unit 600 and accommodated beans (RB). ) may be provided to move to the open side, and the accommodating member 440 is provided so as to be detachable and mounted from the rotating plate 420, so that the entire accommodating member 440 is detached from the accommodating member 440. Foreign substances can be easily removed from the inside, and may be provided to facilitate replacement of the compression plate 444 to be described later.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5 , the accommodating member 440 may include a accommodating body 442 , a compression plate 444 , a detachable plate 446 , a fixing plate 448 , and an elastic spring 449 .

The receiving body 442 has a space therein so as to receive the coffee beans RB from the supply unit 200 , and may be provided so that the compression plate 444 can move up and down therein.

In addition, the receiving body 442 may be provided in a cylindrical shape in which the upper and lower portions are open, and the lower end may be provided so that the outer diameter is extended to be stepped.

The detachable plate 446 is connected to the receiving body 442 and serves to mount or detach the receiving body 442 on the rotating plate 420, and may be provided to be bolted on the rotating plate 420. .

As such, if the receiving body 442 is mounted on or detached from the rotating plate 420, the fastening method of the detachable plate 446 may be varied, and thus the scope of rights is not limited.

For example, the detachable plate 446 may have a cylindrical shape in which the upper and lower portions are opened so that the inner circumferential surface is in contact with the step of the receiving body 442, and the upper end may be provided so that the inner diameter is extended stepwise in the central axis direction. there is.

In addition, one side of the outer circumferential surface may be provided with a fastening groove protruding so that the bolt can be fastened.

At this time, an elastic spring 449 is provided between the short piece of the receiving body 442 and the short piece of the detachable plate 446, and the impact caused by the pressing of the pressing member 640 of the compression discharge unit 600 to be described later is received by the receiving member 440. transmission can be minimized.

The compression plate 444 may be provided to move up and down inside the receiving body 442 as described above, and the fixing plate 448 supports the receiving body 442 so that the pressing plate 444 is not separated downward. It may be fixed to the removable plate (446).

At this time, the fixing plate 448 is provided with a through-hole, the inner diameter of the through-hole is provided to be smaller than the inner diameter of the receiving body 442, so that the pressing plate 444 is not separated and the pressing force is transmitted through the pressing member 640. can

That is, the accommodating member 440 can remove foreign substances by removing the entire accommodating member 440 on the rotating plate 420 by detaching the detachable plate 446, and only the fixing plate 448 is removed to remove the pressing plate 444. It may be provided to be replaceable only.

In this case, the compression plate 444 may be provided with a predetermined pattern on the contact surface in contact with the accommodated coffee bean RB.

The compression plate 444 may specifically include a pattern generating plate 444a, for example, a plurality of rectangular irregularities spaced apart by a predetermined distance to manufacture the compression-molded coffee beans RB as shown in FIG. 7 . can be patterned.

It goes without saying that the pattern of the pattern generating plate 444a may be formed into a shape different from that shown in the drawings and changed to a structure, and thus the scope of rights is not limited.

In addition, by providing a member capable of forming a separate pattern in the support member 620 to be described later, it is possible to manufacture the compression-molded coffee bean B having a pattern on both sides as shown in FIG. 8 .

Next, the pressure structure and the discharge structure of the compression discharge unit 600 will be looked at in detail with reference to FIG. 9 .

The compression discharge unit 600 may be provided to press the other side of the accommodating member 440 in the compression region A2 and support one side to compression mold the coffee beans RB.

Specifically, the compression discharge unit 600 may include a support member 620 and a pressing member 640 , and the support member 620 is the receiving member 440 while the pressing plate 444 receiving the pressing force rises. It may be provided so that the coffee beans RB discharged through the open side are inserted and compression-molded.

At this time, the pressing member 640 serves to transmit the pressing force to the pressing plate 444 , and may be provided as a cylinder that ascends and descends by the hydraulic motor M shown in FIG. 1 described above.

The support member 620 may be provided to rotate based on a central axis spaced a predetermined distance from the compression region A2 in interlocking with the rotation plate 420 of the transfer unit 400 described above, and the support member 620 is compressed in the support member 620 . It may be provided to transfer the molded beans (B) to the discharge area (A3).

Specifically, the support member 620 may include a discharge plate 622, and the discharge plate 622 may be provided to rotate based on a central axis spaced a predetermined distance from the compression region A2.

Here, the discharge plate 622 may be provided such that a forming groove 622a opposite to the open side of the receiving member 440 is formed, and the coffee bean RB is press-molded within the forming groove 622a.

In order to provide a forming groove 622a, which is a space in which coffee beans RB are press-molded, a through hole is provided in the discharge plate 622 and a support plate 624 to be described later closes one side to form a forming groove 622a. can

For example, the support member 620 having the above-described configuration may further include a support plate 624 , a support support 626 , and a discharge support 628 as shown in FIG. 10 .

When a through hole is provided in the discharge plate 622, one side of the support plate 624 is introduced into the through hole, and the through hole closes one surface to support the coffee beans RB compressed by the compression plate 444. can be done

The support plate 624 may also have irregularities in the same shape as the above-described compression plate 444 to form a pattern on the rear surface of the compression-molded coffee bean (B).

At this time, the support 626 is provided in the compression area A2 so as to be spaced apart from the discharge plate 622 by a first distance, and serves to support the other side of the support plate 624, so that the beans (RB) in the molding groove 622a. is press-molded.

At this time, a support groove may be formed at the lower end of the molding groove 622a formed in the discharge plate 622 .

The support groove is provided so that the upper end of the accommodating body 442 is partially retracted so that the pressing member 640 is operated to transmit the pressing force to the pressing plate 444 , and then the pressing force is partially transferred to the receiving body 442 , the receiving body 442 . ) is raised, it can serve to minimize the interference between the receiving body 442 and the discharge plate 622.

The discharge support 628 is provided in the discharge area A3 so as to be spaced apart by a second distance from the discharge plate 622, and the other side of the support plate 624 moving to the discharge area A3 slides in and is provided to be press-molded. It can serve to discharge the beans (B).

At this time, based on the discharge plate 622, the first distance h1 may be provided as a distance greater than the second distance h2.

In other words, by setting the height of the support 626 based on the discharge plate 622 to be higher than the height of the discharge support 628, the discharge plate 622 is rotated and the support plate 624 is drawn into the discharge support 628. While being discharged, the support plate 624 may be provided to receive the pressing force through the support 628 .

For example, when the upper side of the support plate 624 moved from the compression area A2 to the discharge area A3 by the rotation of the discharge plate 622 slides into the discharge support 628, the support 626 ) as the downward pressing force is transmitted due to the discharge support 628 provided at a lower height than the lower side of the support plate 624 protrudes toward the molding groove 622a, so that the compression molding is completed beans (B) can be discharged.

At this time, the discharge support 628 may be provided such that the support plate 624 is gently drawn in and pressed, including the inclined plate 628a, as shown in FIG. 11 .

Here, if the swash plate 628a performs the functions as described above, the structure, shape, and material may be varied, and therefore, the scope of rights is not limited. However, for more detailed description, if the bar shown in the drawings is described as an example, the swash plate 628a is provided to be inclined downward from the point where the pull-in of the support plate 624 starts to the point where the pull-in ends. It may be provided so that it can rise while being drawn in and pressurized and then separated from the discharge support 628 again.

On the other hand, although not shown in the drawing, the supply unit 200, the transfer unit 400, and the compression discharge unit 600 are each supported at a preset position by a support frame to provide a delivery area A4, a supply area A1, and a compression area ( A2) and the discharge area A3 may be provided to perform the same functions as described above.

At this time, the shape and position of the support frame may vary if the supply unit 200, the transfer unit 400, and the compression discharge unit 600 perform their respective functions in the region as described above, thereby limiting the scope of rights. Of course not.

Next, an operation process of the coffee bean compression block manufacturing apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention having the configuration as described above will be looked at once again.

First, when the beans RB are introduced through the hopper member 220 , the beans RB are introduced into the discharge pipe 242 through the outlet.

At this time, a preset amount of coffee beans RB is discharged to the measuring tube through the adjusting member 244 , and the measuring tube checks the amount of the coffee beans RB accommodated and delivers it to the supply cup 264 .

Next, the supply plate 262 provided with the plurality of supply cups 264 rotates to sequentially transfer the beans RB from the transfer area A4 to the supply area A1 due to the plurality of supply cups 264 repeatedly. will proceed to

At this time, when the receiving member 440 provided in plurality on the rotating plate 420 interlocked with the supply plate 262 receives a predetermined amount of coffee beans RB in the supply area A1, the rotation plate 420 of As the accommodating member 440 rotates, the coffee beans RB to the pressing area A2 may be repeatedly transferred.

When the compression molding of the beans RB is completed in the compression region A2, the rotation of the discharge plate 622 linked to the rotation plate 420 and the height difference between the support 626 and the discharge support 628 described above. Compression-molded coffee beans (B) may be discharged.

A packaging unit may be further provided so that the compression-molded coffee beans (B) discharged here are not damaged and are continuously discharged in one direction to be packaged. It can be designed considering the discharge rate of (B).

As described above, preferred embodiments according to the present invention have been reviewed, and the fact that the present invention can be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention in addition to the above-described embodiments is one of ordinary skill in the art. It is obvious to them. Therefore, the above-described embodiments are to be regarded as illustrative rather than restrictive, and accordingly, the present invention is not limited to the above description, but may be modified within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.

RB: Beans
B: Compression molded beans
A1: Supply area
A2: Compression area
A3: discharge area
A4: Delivery area
10: Coffee bean compression block manufacturing device.
200: supply
400: transfer unit
600: compression discharge unit

Claims (10)

a supply unit that provides coffee beans to the supply area;
a transfer unit for receiving the beans and transferring them to a pressing area; and
Compression molding the beans in the compression region, and a compression discharge unit for transporting and discharging the molded beans to the discharge region,
The conveying part is characterized in that it has a conveying radius including the compression area and the supply area,
Coffee bean compression block manufacturing device.
According to claim 1,
The transfer unit,
Characterized in that the conveyance radius is circulated around the axis of rotation,
Coffee bean compression block manufacturing device.
3. The method of claim 2,
The transfer unit,
a rotating plate rotating about a central axis spaced apart by a predetermined distance from the supply area; and
It is provided on the rotating plate, characterized in that it comprises a accommodating member for accommodating the beans supplied from the supply unit in the supply region,
Coffee bean compression block manufacturing device.
4. The method of claim 3,
The receiving member is
One side is opened to receive the beans from the supply unit, and the other side is provided with a pressing plate receiving the pressing force of the pressing and discharging unit, characterized in that the accommodated coffee beans are moved to the open side,
Coffee bean compression block manufacturing device.
5. The method of claim 4,
The receiving member is
characterized in that it is provided so as to be detachable and mounted from the rotating plate,
Coffee bean compression block manufacturing device.
6. The method of claim 5,
The compression plate is
Characterized in that a predetermined pattern is provided on the contact surface in contact with the received coffee beans,
Coffee bean compression block manufacturing device.
5. The method of claim 4,
The compression discharge unit,
Characterized in that the coffee beans are press-molded by pressing the other side of the receiving member in the compression region and supporting one side,
Coffee bean compression block manufacturing device.
8. The method of claim 7,
The compression discharge unit,
a support member into which the coffee beans discharged through the open side of the receiving member are inserted and press-molded; and
It characterized in that it comprises a pressing member for transmitting the pressing force to the pressing plate,
Coffee bean compression block manufacturing device.
8. The method of claim 7,
The support member is
Characterized in that the coffee beans press-molded by the support member are transferred to the discharge area by rotating based on a central axis spaced apart by a certain distance in the compression area,
Coffee bean compression block manufacturing device.
10. The method of claim 9,
The support member is
It includes a discharge plate that rotates about a central axis spaced apart by a predetermined distance in the compression region,
The discharge plate is characterized in that the forming groove opposite to the open side of the receiving member is formed,
Coffee bean compression block manufacturing device.

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