TW202312918A - Intelligent tea making machine wherein the staff can take tea directly from the water outlet valve set on the machine table without having to carry heavy tea barrels and heat preservation barrels in a narrow work space - Google Patents

Abstract

An intelligent tea making machine includes a machine table, a hot water supply module, at least one tea making component, a tea storage module and a control module. The control module is electrically connected to control a tea barrel, the hot water supply module and the tea storage module installed on the machine table. The staff may use the tea making component only to soak the tea leaves in hot water to make tea, and then the intelligent tea making machine will automatically calculate the tea making time, and automatically import the brewed tea into the tea storage barrel for storage and temperature reduction. The staff can take tea directly from a water outlet valve set on the machine table without having to carry heavy tea barrels and heat preservation barrels in a narrow work space, so as to greatly reduce the slippery ground of the work space, thereby ensuring occupational safety of the staff in handshake drink shops.

Description

Smart tea maker

The invention relates to a tea making machine, especially an intelligent tea making machine capable of automatically making tea and cooling the temperature of tea water.

Bubble red (green) tea and pearl milk tea are special tea drinks from Taiwan. They not only drive the popularity of various hand-cranked beverages, but also make hand-cranked beverage shops a very popular first choice for entrepreneurship and franchise in recent years. Generally speaking, operators of hand-cranked beverage shops prepare tea for business use in batches, that is, prepare a large amount of tea each time, and then put the tea into hand-cranked drink cups one by one for sale.

The method of brewing tea in the hand-cranked beverage shop in the prior art is generally to boil hot water with a tea bucket with a capacity of tens of liters, and then put the tea leaves after the hot water is boiled first and cooled down to a temperature suitable for making tea. In the process of waiting for the brewing time, cooperate with manual stirring to make the concentration of the tea even. After the tea is brewed, the tea water in the tea barrel should be filled into multiple heat preservation barrels, and finally the heat preservation barrels containing tea water should be transported to the store for sale. If you want to prepare low temperature tea , you have to put the tea in the refrigerator or freezer to cool down before it can be sold in the store.

However, the capacity of each of the above-mentioned thermal insulation barrels is about ten liters, and it is very laborious to carry them manually, so it often causes occupational injuries to the clerk. Moreover, the venue of the general hand-cranked beverage store is small, and the clerk can only cook in a limited space. Hot water, brewing tea, packaging and carrying hot tea water, accidentally spilled water on the ground will also make the ground slippery, so that the process of preparing tea water is very dangerous and needs further improvement.

In view of the aforementioned problems in the prior art, the purpose of the present invention is to provide an intelligent tea maker, which can automatically cool down the brewed tea and make it easy for staff to take.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned creative purpose, the technical means adopted in the present invention is to make an intelligent tea maker include: A machine platform, on which at least one tea barrel is set up, each tea barrel is provided with a first temperature sensor, the bottom of each tea barrel is provided with a tea supply outlet, and the tea supply outlet is provided with a The solenoid valve is used to control whether the liquid in the tea bucket can flow out from the tea supply outlet, and the first temperature sensor and the solenoid valve located at the tea supply outlet are both electrically connected to a control module , the machine is provided with a hot water supply pipe and a water outlet valve corresponding to each tea barrel, the hot water supply pipe has a water inlet end and a water outlet end, the water outlet end of the hot water supply pipe faces the corresponding tea bucket; A hot water supply module, which has a water storage tank and a heating device, the water storage tank is connected to the water inlet end of each of the aforementioned hot water supply pipes through a hot water supply pipeline, and the heating device is installed in the water storage tank , and electrically connected to the control module, the heating device can selectively heat the clean water in the water storage tank under the control of the control module; At least one tea making component is respectively detachably arranged on the at least one tea barrel, each tea making component has a filter scoop and a micro switch, the filter scoop has a handle, and a handle is mounted on the handle The positioning frame is bent and extended, and the positioning frame can be detachably erected on the edge of the tea barrel 11, and the micro switch is fixed on the outer wall of the corresponding tea barrel 11, and is electrically connected to the control module , when the filter ladle is hung on the rim of the tea-making barrel, the positioning frame will press the micro-switch correspondingly, so that the control module starts to count the tea-making time; A tea storage module, which is installed inside the machine and has at least one tea storage bucket, the top of each tea storage bucket is connected to the tea supply outlet of one of the tea buckets through a water inlet pipeline, and the bottom of each tea storage bucket is Connect one of the water outlet valves provided on the aforementioned machine platform via a tea supply pipeline.

In the above intelligent tea making machine, the tea storage module can further have a cold water tank for storing cooling water, the aforementioned at least one tea storage bucket is set in the cold water tank, and each tea storage bucket is provided with a second temperature sensor The second temperature sensor is electrically connected to the control module.

In the intelligent tea making machine, a water outlet can be provided at the bottom of each tea bucket, and a solenoid valve is provided at the water outlet to control whether the liquid in the tea bucket can flow out from the water outlet.

In the intelligent tea maker described above, a water injection pumping motor can be provided on the aforementioned hot water supply pipeline, an electromagnetic valve is arranged between the water injection pumping motor and the water storage tank, and the electromagnetic valve located between the water injection pumping motor and the water storage tank The valve is electrically connected to the control module, and can be controlled by the control module to open or close the hot water supply pipeline.

In the intelligent tea making machine, the aforementioned at least one tea barrel can include a plurality of tea barrels, the hot water supply pipeline can have a diversion adapter, a front water guide pipe and a plurality of rear water guide pipes, the hot water supply The diversion adapter of the pipeline has a water inlet and a plurality of water outlets in communication. One end of the water guide pipe before the hot water supply pipeline is connected to the water storage tank, and the other end is connected to the inlet of the diversion adapter of the hot water supply pipeline. One end of each rear water guide pipe of the hot water supply pipeline is respectively connected to the water outlet of the diversion adapter of the hot water supply pipeline, and the other end is respectively connected to the hot water supply pipes of the plurality of tea barrels.

In the intelligent tea making machine described above, a tea supply pumping motor can be provided on the tea supply pipeline of each aforementioned tea storage bucket, and a tea supply pumping motor is provided between the tea supply pumping motor and the tea supply outlet of the corresponding tea bucket. A solenoid valve, the tea supply solenoid valve is connected to the control module, and can be controlled by the control module to open or close the tea supply pipeline.

In the intelligent tea making machine described above, a tea supply button can be provided corresponding to each tea bucket on the machine table, and the tea supply button is electrically connected to the control module. When the tea supply button is pressed, the tea supply button The line is switched on.

In the intelligent tea making machine, an opening and a side cover that can selectively cover the opening can be provided on one side wall of the machine platform.

With the above-mentioned design, the staff only need to set the filter ladle containing the tea leaves on the edge of the tea bucket, soak the tea leaves in hot water to make tea, and then the smart tea maker will automatically calculate the brewing time. During tea time, the brewed tea is automatically imported into the tea storage barrel for storage and cooled down. The staff can directly take the brewed and cooled tea from the water outlet valve on the machine, without having to carry heavy tea in a small working space Excellent tea buckets and thermal insulation buckets can also greatly reduce the slippery conditions of the working space, thereby ensuring the workplace safety of the staff of the hand-cranked beverage store.

The technical means adopted by the present invention to achieve the intended invention purpose are further described below in conjunction with the drawings and preferred embodiments of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1 , the intelligent tea making machine of the present invention includes a machine base 10 , a hot water supply module 20 , at least one tea making component 30 and a tea storage module 40 .

Referring to Fig. 1, Fig. 2 and Fig. 7, at least one tea barrel 11 is set up on the machine 10, and the bottom of each tea barrel 11 is provided with a tea supply outlet 111 and a water outlet 113. A solenoid valve 112 is provided at the water outlet 111 to control whether the liquid in the tea making barrel 11 can flow out from the tea supply outlet 111, and the water outlet 113 is connected to the external water tank and drainage of the intelligent tea making machine through pipelines. Pipe ... ... and other waste water treatment devices, the outlet 113 is also provided with a solenoid valve 114, in order to control whether the liquid in the tea bucket 11 can flow out from the outlet 113, and each tea bucket 11 is equipped with There is a first temperature sensor 12, and the first temperature sensor 12 is used to detect the temperature of the liquid in the tea bucket 11. The aforementioned solenoid valve 112 located at the tea supply outlet 111, the solenoid valve 114 located at the water outlet 113 and the first temperature sensor 12 are all electrically connected to a control module 50, which is located at the tea supply outlet 111. The solenoid valve 112 can be controlled by the control module 50 to open or close the tea supply outlet 111, and the solenoid valve 114 located at the drain port 113 can be controlled by the control module 50 to open or close the drain port 113 , and the first temperature sensor 12 can transmit the measured temperature of the liquid in the tea barrel 11 to the control module 50 .

Referring to Fig. 1, Fig. 4 and Fig. 5, the machine platform 10 is provided with a hot water supply pipe 13 corresponding to each tea barrel 11. The hot water supply pipe 13 has a water inlet end and a water outlet end, and the water outlet end of the hot water supply pipe 13 faces the corresponding tea barrel 11 for injecting water into the tea barrel 11 .

In addition, corresponding to each tea barrel 11 on the machine platform 10, at least one display panel 15, a drainage button 19, a tea supply button 17 and a water outlet valve 18 are also provided. The at least one display panel 15, the drainage button 19 and the The tea supply button 17 is electrically connected to the control module 50. The at least one display panel 15 can be controlled by the control module 50 to display relevant information such as temperature and time. According to the setting of the control module 50, press the The drain button 19 can selectively open the aforementioned electromagnetic valve 112 located at the tea outlet 111 or open the electromagnetic valve 114 located at the drain 113, and a flashable light fixture can be installed on the tea supply button 17. The machine 10 is also provided with a buzzer 16 , and the buzzer 16 is also electrically connected to the control module 50 .

Referring to FIGS. 2 to 4 , the hot water supply module 20 is located beside the machine 10 and has a water storage tank 21 and a heating device 22 . The water storage tank 21 is used to store clean water, and the water storage tank 21 is connected to the water inlet end of each of the aforementioned hot water supply pipes 13 via a hot water supply pipeline 23 . The heating device 22 is installed in the water storage tank 21 and is electrically connected to the control module 50. The heating device 22 can be controlled by the control module 50 to selectively clean the water in the water storage tank 21. heating.

Referring to Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, in a specific embodiment of the present invention, a water injection and pumping motor 231 is provided on the aforementioned hot water supply pipeline 23, and a solenoid valve is provided between the water injection and pumping motor 231 and the water storage tank 21 232 , the solenoid valve 232 disposed between the water injection motor 231 and the water storage tank 21 is electrically connected to the control module 50 , and can be controlled by the control module 50 to open or close the hot water supply pipeline 23 .

Also, in a specific embodiment of the present invention, the aforementioned at least one tea barrel 11 includes a plurality of tea barrels 11, and the plurality of tea barrels 11 can be used to brew different types of tea such as black tea, green tea, oolong tea, green tea, etc. tea; the hot water supply pipeline 23 has a diversion adapter 233, a front water guide pipe 234 and a plurality of rear water guide pipes 235, and the diversion adapter 233 of the hot water supply pipeline 23 has a water inlet connected to multiple One water outlet, one end of the water guide pipe 234 before the hot water supply pipeline 23 is connected to the water storage tank 21, the other end is connected to the water inlet of the diversion adapter 233 of the hot water supply pipeline 23, the hot water supply pipeline 23 One end of each rear water guide pipe 235 is respectively connected to the water outlet of the branch adapter 233 of the hot water supply pipeline 23 , and the other end is connected to the hot water supply pipes 13 of the plurality of tea barrels 11 .

Referring to FIG. 5 , the at least one tea making component 30 is detachably arranged on the at least one tea bucket 11 , and each tea making component 30 has a filter ladle 31 and a micro switch 32 . The filter ladle 31 is used to hold tea leaves, so as to put the tea leaves into the hot water in the corresponding tea bucket 11 to make tea. The positioning frame 312 is bent and extended so as to be detachably erected on the edge of the tea barrel 11 , so that the filter ladle 31 is hung on the edge of the tea barrel 11 . The micro switch 32 is fixed on the outer wall of the corresponding tea barrel 11 and is electrically connected to the control module 50 . When the filter ladle 31 is hung on the rim of the tea making barrel 11, the positioning frame 312 will correspondingly press the micro switch 32, so that the control module 50 starts to count the time for making tea.

Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 6 , the tea storage module 40 is installed inside the machine 10 and has a cold water tank 41 and at least one tea storage barrel 42 . The cold water tank 41 is used to store cooling water. The cold water tank 41 is provided with a water inlet pipe 411 and an outlet pipe 412 connecting the inside and outside of the cold water tank 41. The water inlet pipe 411 and the water outlet pipe 412 are connected to a cooling water circulation system. , allowing the cooling water in the cold water tank 41 to circulate and keep low temperature, so as to ensure the cooling effect of the cooling water. The at least one tea storage bucket 42 is arranged in the cold water tank 41, and the top of each tea storage bucket 42 is connected to the tea supply outlet 111 of one of the tea buckets 11 through a water inlet pipeline 43, so that the liquid in the tea bucket 11 It can flow into the tea storage bucket 42 through the tea supply pipeline 43 , and the bottom of each tea storage bucket 42 is connected to one of the water outlet valves 18 provided on the aforementioned machine 10 via a tea supply pipeline 44 . Also, a second temperature sensor 45 is arranged in each tea storage barrel 42, and the second temperature sensor 45 is used to detect the temperature of the liquid in the tea storage barrel 42. The second temperature sensor 45 is electrically Connect the control module 50, when the temperature of the liquid in the tea storage barrel 42 reaches a preset low temperature (for example, 18 degrees), the control module 50 will start the buzzer 16 to make a sound to remind the hand-cranked beverage store the staff.

In a specific embodiment of the present invention, the tea supply pipeline 44 of each tea storage barrel 42 is provided with a tea supply pumping motor 441, and the tea supply pumping motor 441 is connected to the tea supply outlet 111 of the corresponding tea making barrel 11. A tea supply solenoid valve 442 is provided between them, and the tea supply solenoid valve 442 is connected to the control module 50 and can be controlled by the control module 50 to open or close the tea supply pipeline 44 .

When using the above-mentioned intelligent tea maker to prepare tea, the staff first starts the tea making mode from the control module 50, and makes the hot water supply module 20 pass through the hot water supply pipeline 23 and the hot water on the machine platform 10. The supply pipe 13 injects hot water into the at least one tea barrel 11, and the first temperature sensor 12 located in the tea barrel 11 detects the temperature of the liquid in the tea barrel 11, and transmits the result to the control module. group 50, and then the control module 50 displays the temperature on the corresponding display panel 15 on the machine 10 for the staff to refer to. Wherein, when the intelligent tea maker is installed, the installer can set the water supply time according to the water pressure at the installation site and the water supply per unit time formed by the water pressure on the water storage tank 21 and the hot water supply pipeline 23, so as to A certain amount of hot water can be injected in the tea barrel 11 every time the water is poured.

When the hot water in the tea-making barrel 11 reaches the suitable temperature for making tea, the staff sets the filter ladle 31 with tea leaves on the edge of the tea-making barrel 11 through the positioning frame 312, so that the tea leaves are soaked in the hot water. Brew tea in water, and at the same time make the positioning frame 312 press the micro switch 32, so that the control module 50 starts to calculate the time of making tea, and can display the time of making tea on the corresponding machine table 10. On the display panel 15, for the staff to refer to, again, the shown tea making time can be the elapsed time or the remaining time.

When the preset tea-making time arrives, the control module 50 switches the electromagnetic valve 112 at the tea supply outlet 111 of the tea-making barrel 11 to the open state, so that the brewed tea in the tea-making barrel 11 flows into the lower phase. In the corresponding tea storage bucket 42, the cooling water in the surrounding cold water tank 41 is used to cool down, wherein the second temperature sensor 45 located in the cold water bucket 42 can detect the temperature of the tea in the tea storage bucket 42, and The result is sent to the control module 50 . Also, an opening 101 and a side cover 102 that can selectively cover the opening 101 can be set on one side wall of the aforementioned machine platform 10, the position of the opening 101 corresponds to the aforementioned cold water tank 41, whereby the staff can also open the side wall Cover 102, directly drop into ice cube in this cold water tank 41, to accelerate cooling speed.

When the temperature of the tea in the tea storage barrel 42 reaches a preset low temperature (for example, 18 degrees), the control module 50 can make the buzzer 16 sound and the corresponding tea supply button 17 emit a flashing light to remind Workers, after knowing that the temperature of the tea in the tea storage barrel 42 reaches the preset low temperature, the staff can prepare a large teacup, then open the corresponding water outlet valve 18 on the machine platform 10, and then press the corresponding The tea supply button 17 switches the tea supply solenoid valve 442 of the tea supply pipeline 44 to open, and the large teacup is used to hold the low-temperature tea that flows out from the water supply valve 18, and then the low-temperature tea in the large teacup is poured into Stored in an insulated bucket for sale.

The advantage of the intelligent tea making machine of the present invention is that the worker only needs to erect the filter ladle 31 containing tea leaves on the edge of the tea bucket 11, and let the tea leaves be soaked in hot water to make tea, and then the intelligent tea making machine It will automatically calculate the time for making tea, automatically import the brewed tea into the tea storage barrel 42 for storage, and cool it down. The staff can directly take the brewed and cooled tea from the water outlet valve 18 on the machine platform 10. Carrying heavy tea buckets and heat preservation buckets in a small working space can also greatly reduce the slippery ground of the working space, thereby ensuring the workplace safety of the staff of the hand-cranked beverage store.

The above descriptions are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and do not limit the present invention in any form. Although the present invention has been disclosed as above with preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any skilled person familiar with this field , without departing from the scope of the technical solution of the present invention, any simple modifications, equivalent changes and modifications made to the above embodiments according to the technical essence of the present invention still belong to the scope of the technical solution of the present invention.

10: machine 101: opening 102: side cover 11: tea bucket 111: tea outlet 112:Solenoid valve 113: Outlet 114:Solenoid valve 12: The first temperature sensor 13:Hot water supply pipe 15: Display panel 16: Buzzer 17: Tea button 18: Outlet valve 19: Drain button 20: Hot water supply module 21: Water storage tank 22: Heating device 23: Hot water supply pipeline 231: water injection pump motor 232: Solenoid valve 233: Shunt Adapter 234: Front water pipe 235: Rear aqueduct 30: Tea Brewing Components 31: colander 311: handle 312: positioning frame 32: micro switch 40: Tea storage module 41: cold sink 411: water inlet pipe 412: outlet pipe 42: tea bucket 43: water inlet pipe 44: Tea supply pipeline 441:Pump motor for tea supply 442: Solenoid valve for tea supply 45: Second temperature sensor 50: Control module

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the present invention. Fig. 2 is a schematic front view of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of some components of the hot water supply module of the present invention. Fig. 4 is a three-dimensional schematic view of the hot water supply module, the tea making unit and the tea storage module of the present invention. Fig. 5 is a three-dimensional schematic view of the tea bucket and tea making components of the present invention. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of some components of the tea storage module of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram of some components of the present invention.

10: machine

101: opening

102: side cover

11: tea bucket

13:Hot water supply pipe

15: Display panel

16: Buzzer

17: Tea button

18: Outlet valve

19: Drain button

30: Tea Brewing Components

31: colander

311: handle

411: water inlet pipe

412: outlet pipe

50: Control module

Claims (9)

An intelligent tea making machine, which includes a machine table, a hot water supply module, at least one tea making component and a tea storage module, wherein: At least one tea barrel is set up on the machine, and each tea barrel is provided with a first temperature sensor. The bottom of each tea barrel is provided with a tea supply outlet, and the tea supply outlet is provided with a solenoid valve. , to control whether the liquid in the tea bucket can flow out from the tea supply outlet, the first temperature sensor and the solenoid valve located at the tea supply outlet are electrically connected to a control module, the The machine is equipped with a hot water supply pipe and a water outlet valve corresponding to each tea barrel. The hot water supply pipe has a water inlet and a water outlet. The water outlet of the hot water supply pipe faces the corresponding tea brewing bucket; The hot water supply module has a water storage tank and a heating device, the water storage tank is connected to the water inlet end of each of the aforementioned hot water supply pipes through a hot water supply pipeline, the heating device is installed in the water storage tank, and Electrically connected to the control module, the heating device can selectively heat the clean water in the water storage tank under the control of the control module; The at least one tea-making component is detachably arranged on the at least one tea-making bucket, each tea-making component has a filter scoop and a micro switch, the filter scoop has a handle, and the handle is equipped with a bent An extended positioning frame, which can be detachably installed on the edge of the tea barrel 11, the micro switch is fixed on the outer wall of the corresponding tea barrel 11, and is electrically connected to the control module. When the filter ladle is hung on the rim of the tea making barrel, the positioning frame will press the micro switch correspondingly, so that the control module starts to count the time of making tea; The tea storage module is installed inside the machine and has at least one tea storage barrel, the top of each tea storage barrel is connected to the tea supply outlet of one of the tea making barrels through a water inlet pipeline, and the bottom of each tea storage barrel is connected to the tea supply outlet through a water supply pipeline. The tea pipeline is connected to one of the water outlet valves provided on the aforementioned machine platform. The intelligent tea making machine as described in Claim 1, wherein: the tea storage module further has a cold water tank for storing cooling water, the aforementioned at least one tea storage bucket is set in the cold water tank; each tea storage bucket is provided with a first Two temperature sensors, the second temperature sensor is electrically connected to the control module. The intelligent tea making machine as described in claim 1, wherein each tea barrel is provided with a drain at the bottom, and a solenoid valve is provided at the drain to control whether the liquid in the tea barrel can be drained from the drain or not. out of the mouth. The intelligent tea making machine as described in claim 2, wherein each tea barrel is provided with a drain at the bottom, and a solenoid valve is provided at the drain to control whether the liquid in the tea barrel can be drained from the out of the mouth. The intelligent tea maker as described in any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a water injection pumping motor is provided on the aforementioned hot water supply pipeline, and a solenoid valve is provided between the water injection pumping motor and the water storage tank. The solenoid valve between the water injection motor and the water storage tank is electrically connected to the control module, and can be controlled by the control module to open or close the hot water supply pipeline. The intelligent tea maker as described in claim 5, wherein: The aforementioned at least one tea bucket includes multiple tea buckets; The hot water supply pipeline has a diversion joint, a front water guide pipe and multiple rear water guide pipes. The diversion joint of the hot water supply pipeline has a water inlet and a plurality of water outlets connected to each other. The hot water supply pipe One end of the water guide pipe before the road is connected to the water storage tank, the other end is connected to the water inlet of the diversion adapter of the hot water supply pipeline, and one end of each rear water guide pipe of the hot water supply pipeline is respectively connected to the hot water supply pipeline The water outlet and the other end of the branch adapter are respectively connected to the hot water supply pipes of the plurality of tea barrels. The intelligent tea making machine as described in any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a tea supply pumping motor is provided on the tea supply pipeline of each tea storage barrel, and the tea supply pumping motor is connected to the corresponding tea making barrel. A tea supply solenoid valve is arranged between the tea supply outlets, the tea supply solenoid valve is connected to the control module, and can be controlled by the control module to open or close the tea supply pipeline. The intelligent tea making machine as described in any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a tea supply button is provided corresponding to each tea bucket on the machine table, and the tea supply button is electrically connected to the control module. The tea supply button is pressed, and the tea supply pipeline is switched to open. The intelligent tea maker according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein an opening and a side cover capable of selectively covering the opening are provided on one side wall of the machine table.

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