TW202320682A - Module for controlling coffee machine - Google Patents

Abstract

A module for controlling coffee machine is disclosed in the present invention. The module for controlling coffee machine includes a touch interface, a water controlling unit, and a rotating speed controlling unit. The touch interface has a first bar operating area and a second bar operating area. The water controlling unit is utilized to control a flow rate of water of a coffee machine when the first bar operating area operated. The rotating speed controlling unit is utilized to control a rotating speed of an outlet pipe of the coffee machine when the second bar operating area operated.

Description

Coffee Machine Control Module

The present invention relates to a module, in particular to a coffee machine control module.

Coffee is one of the most widely popular beverages in human society, and it is not restricted by region. Appropriate drinking of coffee has the effects of refreshing, preventing cardiovascular diseases, and strengthening muscles and bones.

The early coffee culture was influenced by Japan, and there are only a handful of coffee shops for traditional coffee brewing and table-side ordering services. Later, Starbucks and other American coffee shops entered, indirectly setting the price of coffee brewed by coffee machines. As 24-hour convenience stores began to provide fresh and affordable freshly ground coffee, it not only brought convenience, but also a key promoter of the coffee culture where almost everyone has a cup of coffee, and even set the minimum index of coffee quality invisibly.

In addition to freshly ground coffee brewed by coffee machines, in recent years, people have gradually noticed the high unit price of hand-brewed coffee. Compared with coffee brewed by a coffee machine, hand-brewed coffee uses different coffee beans, different filter papers and different filter cups, depending on the brewing time of the liquid, the flow rate of the hand-washed liquid, and even the hand-brewed coffee. The temperature of the brewing liquid can brew a variety of hand-dripped coffee with different flavors.

However, although the brewing parameters of the coffee machine are fixed, the coffee beans are also fixed. For some people, the flavor of the brewed coffee is not as good as that of hand-brewed coffee; Different filter papers are matched with different filter cups, different liquid simmering times, different flow rates of hand-washed liquids, and different temperatures of hand-washed liquids to brew hand-washed coffee with different flavors. However, because the above-mentioned brewing parameters are all It is human control. Even if the same brewing personnel are at different times, they may not be able to brew the same flavor of hand-brewed coffee. In addition, whether using a coffee machine or pouring coffee, the presence of an operator or brewer is required. Therefore, there is room for improvement in the prior art.

In view of the existing and derived problems in the prior art of using a coffee machine to brew coffee or brewing coffee by hand. One of the main objectives of the present invention is to provide a coffee machine control module to solve at least one problem in the prior art.

In order to solve the problems of the prior art, the necessary technical means adopted by the present invention is to provide a coffee machine control module, which is used to wirelessly control a coffee machine. The coffee machine includes a spiral water injection device, and the spiral water injection device includes a motor drive The module and a water outlet pipe, the water outlet pipe is driven by the motor transmission module to move along a helical path, the motor transmission module includes at least one motor, the coffee machine control module includes a touch-sensitive operation interface, flow rate control unit and A speed control unit. The touch operation interface has a first strip-shaped touch operation area and a second strip-shaped touch operation area, and generates a first strip-shaped touch operation area when operated along a first linear control path. An operation signal, which generates a second operation signal when the second strip touch operation area is operated along a second linear control path. The flow rate control unit is electrically connected to the touch-sensitive operation interface, and is used to generate a flow rate control signal when receiving the first operation signal, and to control the spiral water injection device of the coffee machine to inject water through the outlet pipe A water injection parameter of a container, and the water injection parameter at least includes a flow rate. The speed control unit is electrically connected to the touch-sensitive operation interface, and is used to generate a set of speed control signals when receiving the second operation signal, and to control a set of output speeds of the motor drive module of the coffee machine, and then Controls the movement speed of one of the outlet pipes moving along the helical path.

On the basis of the above-mentioned necessary technical means, an auxiliary technical means derived from the present invention is to make the coffee machine control module further include a storage unit, the storage unit is electrically connected to the touch-sensitive operation interface for storing the first operation signal and the second operation signal.

On the basis of the above-mentioned necessary technical means, an auxiliary technical means derived from the present invention is to make the coffee machine control module further include a communication unit, the communication unit is electrically connected to the storage unit, and is used to transmit the first operation signal and the second operation signal. 2. Operating signals.

On the basis of the above-mentioned necessary technical means, an auxiliary technical means derived from the present invention is to make the coffee machine control module further include a temperature adjustment unit, and the temperature adjustment unit is electrically connected to the touch-sensitive operation interface for being operated. A temperature adjustment signal is generated to adjust the outlet water temperature of one of the outlet pipes of the coffee machine.

On the basis of the above-mentioned necessary technical means, an auxiliary technical means derived from the present invention is to make the touch operation interface in the coffee machine control module further include a temperature touch operation area, which is used to control the temperature in the temperature touch operation area. When operated, a third operation signal is generated, and the temperature adjustment unit generates a temperature adjustment signal accordingly.

On the basis of the above-mentioned necessary technical means, an auxiliary technical means derived from the present invention is to make the touch operation interface in the coffee machine control module further include a temperature touch input area, which is used to control the temperature in the temperature touch input area. When a temperature is operatively input, a third operation signal is generated, and the temperature adjustment unit generates a temperature adjustment signal accordingly.

Based on the above, the coffee machine control module provided by the present invention controls the coffee machine by using the touch-sensitive operation interface, the flow rate control unit and the speed control unit, so as to control the coffee machine to brew coffee. Compared with the prior art, the present invention can control the output speed of the motor of the coffee machine and the spiral path of the outlet pipe by only using the first strip-shaped touch operation area and the second strip-shaped touch operation area of the touch-sensitive operation interface. The moving speed of the movement and the flow rate of the outlet pipe make the coffee machine brew coffee in a way that simulates pouring coffee. Furthermore, the storage unit of the present invention can store the first operation signal and the second operation signal, so that when brewing coffee that meets the user's needs, it can be used for the user's next brewing.

The specific implementation manner of the present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to schematic diagrams. The advantages and features of the present invention will be more clear from the following description and claims. It should be noted that all the drawings are in very simplified form and use imprecise scales, which are only used to facilitate and clearly assist the purpose of illustrating the embodiments of the present invention.

Please refer to the first figure to the second figure, wherein, the first figure shows the block diagram of the coffee machine control module provided by the preferred embodiment of the present invention; and, the second figure shows the block diagram provided by the preferred embodiment of the present invention The schematic diagram of the touch operation interface of the coffee machine control module. As shown in the figure, a coffee machine control module 1 is used for wirelessly controlling a coffee machine 2 , including a touch-sensitive operation interface 11 , a flow rate control unit 12 and a speed control unit 13 .

The touch operation interface 11 has a first strip touch operation area 111 and a second strip touch operation area 112, and the first strip touch operation area 111 is operated along a first linear control path A first operation signal is generated at this time, and a second operation signal is generated when the second bar-shaped touch operation area 112 is operated along a second linear control path.

In this embodiment, the coffee machine control module 1 draws a smart phone, and the touch operation interface 11 is the screen of the mobile phone, but it is not limited thereto. The coffee machine control module 1 can also be other electronic devices with a touch screen. In practice, the first strip-shaped touch operation area 111 and the second strip-shaped touch operation area 112 of the touch-sensitive operation interface 11 are for a user to operate.

In this embodiment, the touch operation interface 11 further has a temperature touch input area 113 for the user to input a temperature and generate a third operation signal accordingly. The graph draws an illustration of the user inputting 85°C. In other embodiments of the present invention, the touch operation interface 11 may further have a temperature touch operation area for the user to operate to a desired temperature and generate a third operation signal accordingly.

The flow rate control unit 12 is electrically connected to the touch-control operation interface 11, and is used to generate a flow rate control signal when receiving the first operation signal, and to control a water injection parameter of the coffee machine 2 accordingly, wherein the water injection parameter Include at least flow rate, but not limited to.

The rotational speed control unit 13 is electrically connected to the touch-sensitive operation interface 11, and is used to generate a set of rotational speed control signals when receiving the second operation signal, and to control a set of output rotational speeds and a moving speed of the coffee machine 2 accordingly. .

In this embodiment, the coffee machine control module 1 further includes a temperature adjustment unit 14 , a storage unit 15 and a communication unit 16 .

The temperature adjustment unit 14 is electrically connected to the touch-control operation interface 11 for generating a temperature adjustment signal when receiving the third operation signal, and controlling a water outlet temperature of the coffee machine 2 accordingly.

The storage unit 15 is electrically connected to the touch-sensitive operation interface 11 for storing the first operation signal, the second operation signal, and even the third operation signal.

The communication unit 16 is electrically connected to the storage unit 15 to transmit the first operation signal, the second operation signal, and even the third operation signal.

Next, please refer to the first figure to the sixth figure together. Among them, the third figure is a schematic diagram showing the coffee machine; Partial schematic diagram of the spiral water injection device of the coffee machine; and, the sixth figure is a partial schematic diagram showing another perspective of the spiral water injection device of the coffee machine. As shown in the figure, the coffee machine control module 1 is used to wirelessly control a coffee machine 2 . The coffee machine 2 is set on a table T and includes a screw-type water injection device 21 , wherein a filter cup C1 and a container C2 are placed on the table T.

The spiral water injection device 21 includes a motor drive module and a water outlet pipe 212 , wherein the water outlet pipe 212 is controlled by the motor drive module to move along a spiral path. In this embodiment, the motor transmission module includes a motor (not shown in the figure) and a transmission assembly 211 . The transmission assembly 211 has a first central axis X1. The outlet pipe 212 is movably disposed on the transmission assembly 211 and has a second central axis X2, wherein the second central axis X2 is different from the first central axis X1.

The transmission assembly 211 includes a plurality of components, such as: a fixed seat, a rotating shaft tube, a gear, a guiding structure, a carrier, a nut slider, a key bar, a reciprocating screw, etc., as shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 . In addition, the coffee machine 2 in the figure further includes a filter cup holder for abutting and fixing the filter cup C1. Because there are many implementations of the coffee machine 2 and the transmission assembly 211 , the figure is only one of them, so no more details are given here.

When the user operates the second strip-shaped touch operation area 112 along the second linear control path, the touch operation interface 11 will generate a second operation signal, and the speed control unit 13 will generate a set of speed control signals to control The motor transmission module of the coffee machine 2, in this embodiment, controls the output speed of the motor.

The motor will drive the transmission assembly 211 to rotate along the first central axis X1, and the transmission assembly 211 will drive the water outlet pipe 212 to revolve along the first central axis X1. In more detail, the transmission assembly 211 is centered on the first central axis X1 and rotates along a rotation direction D1, as shown in FIG. 4 . Furthermore, the water outlet pipe 212 is disposed on the transmission assembly 211 so as to be linearly movable. Since the transmission assembly 211 will simultaneously drive the water outlet pipe 212 to revolve along the first central axis X1, and drive the water outlet pipe 212 to move linearly, therefore, the transmission assembly 211 will drive the water outlet pipe 212 along a combination of a revolution movement path and a linear movement path. into a spiral path to move. When the user operates the second bar-shaped touch operation area 112 , the output speed of the motor can be controlled, and then the moving speed of the water outlet pipe 212 along the spiral path can be controlled.

The above-mentioned coffee machine 2 is only for illustration, and is not limited to only being able to control the above-mentioned coffee machine 2 . In other coffee machines controlled by the present invention, the motor transmission module may include two motors, and the two motors respectively control the displacement of the water outlet pipe 212 in the X direction and the Y direction, so that the water outlet pipe 212 can move along a spiral path. At this time The set of speed control signals generated by the speed control unit 13 will include two speed control signals, and respectively control the output speeds of the two motors, so as to control the moving speed of the water outlet pipe 212 along the spiral path. In addition, the motor transmission module can also include three motors, and the three motors respectively control three different directions to control the water outlet pipe 212 to move along the spiral path. At this time, a set of speed control signals generated by the speed control unit 13 will be Contains three speed control signals, respectively controlling the output speed of the three motors. In the coffee machine controlled by the present invention, the motor transmission module includes at least one motor, and can make the water outlet pipe 212 move along a helical path. The motor transmission module needs to use the above-mentioned transmission assembly 211 (autorotation and revolution), multiple motors (multiple directions), or other methods to control the water outlet pipe 212 to move along the spiral path, which will not affect the implementation of the present invention.

In this embodiment, when the user operates the second strip-shaped touch operation area 112 upwards along the second linear control path, the output speed of the motor will be increased, and the moving speed of the water outlet pipe 212 along the spiral path will be increased. ; When the user operates the second strip-shaped touch operation area 112 down along the second linear control path, the output speed of the motor will be reduced, and then the moving speed of the water outlet pipe 212 along the spiral path will be reduced. While the water outlet pipe 212 moves along the spiral path and injects water into the filter cup C1 at the same time, the process of brewing coffee by hand can be simulated.

Finally, please refer to the first figure to the fourth figure, the seventh figure and the eighth figure together, wherein, the seventh figure is a schematic diagram showing the flow rate of the present invention to control the coffee machine; and, the eighth figure is the present invention control Another schematic diagram of the flow rate of a coffee machine. As shown in the figure, the screw water injection device 21 of the coffee machine 2 injects water into the filter cup C1 and the container C2.

When the user operates the first strip-shaped touch operation area 111 along the first linear control path, the touch operation interface 11 will generate a first operation signal, and the flow rate control unit 12 will generate a flow rate control signal, according to which The water injection parameters of the water outlet pipe 212 of the spiral water injection device 21 of the coffee machine 2 are controlled.

In simple terms, the flow rate control unit 12 will control the opening ratio of the water outlet valve in the water outlet pipe 212, so as to control the flow rate of the spiral water injection device 21 to inject water into the filter cup C1 and the container C2 through the water outlet pipe 212, wherein the flow The unit of rate is g/sec. In practice, after the coffee machine 2 receives the flow rate control signal, it not only controls the opening ratio of the water outlet valve, but also uses the flow meter to detect the current opening ratio and the corresponding actual flow rate, and communicates with the flow rate control The flow rate in the signal is compared, and then the opening ratio of the outlet valve is gradually adjusted to make the actual flow rate consistent with the flow rate control signal. However, for the user, as long as the user operates the first strip-shaped touch operation area 111 along the first linear control path, the effect of adjusting the flow rate can be achieved.

In addition, if the flow rate is large, the opening ratio of the outlet valve will be larger, and the flow rate of the water flowing out will be faster.

For example, when the user operates the first strip-shaped touch operation area 111 downward along the first linear control path, the flow rate of the outlet pipe 212 will be reduced, and the spiral water injection device 21 will inject water into the filter cup C1 and the container C2. The water W1 will be as shown in the seventh figure. When the user operates the first bar-shaped touch operation area 111 upwards along the first linear control path, the flow rate of the water outlet pipe 212 will be increased, and the water W2 injected into the filter cup C1 and the container C2 by the spiral water injection device 21 will be will be shown in Figure 8.

The temperature regulating unit 14 is used to control the temperature of the outlet water of the coffee machine 2 , that is, the temperature of the water W1 and W2 . Practically speaking, the heating unit and the heater of the coffee machine 2 are controlled to control the temperature of the water W1 and W2. It should be noted that even if the present invention does not include the temperature adjustment unit 14 , but cannot control the temperature of the water W1 , W2 , the present invention can still be implemented accordingly.

Thereby, the user can use the coffee machine control module 1 provided by the preferred embodiment of the present invention to control the coffee machine 2 . By operating the first strip-shaped touch operation area 111 and the second strip-shaped touch operation area 112 of the touch-sensitive operation interface 11, the user can control the output speed of the motor of the spiral water injection device 21, and the water outlet pipe along the spiral path. The moving speed of the movement and the flow rate of the outlet pipe make the coffee machine brew coffee in a way that simulates pouring coffee. And when the brewed coffee meets the user's needs, when the user wants to brew coffee again next time, the first operation signal and the second operation signal stored in the storage unit 15 can be used to brew the coffee again. coffee. In addition, if the user is not near the coffee machine 2 and other users want to brew coffee, the user can use the coffee machine control module 1 to control the coffee machine 2 within the effective wireless communication range, or use the communication unit 16. Transmitting the last first and second operation signals to other users beside the coffee machine 2, so that they can use the first and second operation signals to control the coffee machine 2 to brew coffee.

To sum up, the coffee machine control module provided by the present invention controls the coffee machine by using the touch-sensitive operation interface, the flow rate control unit and the rotational speed control unit, so as to control the coffee machine to brew coffee. Compared with the prior art, the present invention only utilizes the first strip-shaped touch operation area and the second strip-shaped touch operation area of the touch-sensitive operation interface to control the output speed and water outlet pipe of the motor drive module of the coffee machine. The moving speed along the helical path and the flow rate of the outlet pipe allow the coffee machine to brew coffee in a way that simulates pour-over coffee. Furthermore, the storage unit of the present invention can store the first operation signal and the second operation signal, so that when brewing coffee that meets the user's needs, it can be used for the user's next brewing.

Through the above detailed description of the preferred embodiments, it is hoped that the characteristics and spirit of the present invention can be described more clearly, and the scope of the present invention is not limited by the preferred embodiments disclosed above. On the contrary, the intention is to cover various changes and equivalent arrangements within the scope of the claimed patent scope of the present invention.

1: Coffee machine control module 11: Touch operation interface 111: The first strip touch operation area 112: The second strip touch operation area 113:Temperature touch input area 12: Flow rate control unit 13: Speed control unit 14: Temperature adjustment unit 15: storage unit 16: Communication unit 2: coffee machine 21: Spiral water injection device 211: Transmission components 212: Outlet pipe C1: filter cup C2: container D1: Direction of rotation T: table W1, W2: water X1: the first central axis X2: Second central axis

The first figure shows the block diagram of the coffee machine control module provided by the preferred embodiment of the present invention; The second figure is a schematic diagram showing the touch-sensitive operation interface of the coffee machine control module provided by the preferred embodiment of the present invention; The third figure is a schematic diagram showing a coffee machine; The fourth figure is a schematic diagram showing the rotation of the spiral water injection device of the present invention to control the coffee machine; Figure 5 is a partial schematic diagram showing the screw water injection device of the coffee machine; Figure 6 is a partial schematic diagram showing another perspective of the spiral water injection device of the coffee machine; The seventh figure is a schematic diagram showing the present invention to control the flow rate of the coffee machine; and The eighth figure is another schematic diagram showing the present invention to control the flow rate of the coffee machine.

1: Coffee machine control module

11: Touch operation interface

111: The first strip touch operation area

112: The second strip touch operation area

113:Temperature touch input area

Claims (6)

A coffee machine control module is used to wirelessly control a coffee machine, the coffee machine includes a spiral water injection device, the screw water injection device includes a motor drive module and a water outlet pipe, the water outlet pipe is driven by the motor The module is driven to move along a helical path, the motor transmission module includes at least one motor, and the coffee machine control module includes: A touch-sensitive operation interface has a first strip-shaped touch operation area and a second strip-shaped touch operation area, and is operated along a first linear control path in the first strip-shaped touch operation area generate a first operation signal when the second strip-shaped touch operation area is operated along a second linear control path; generate a second operation signal; The flow rate control unit is electrically connected to the touch-sensitive operation interface, and is used to generate a flow rate control signal when receiving the first operation signal, and to control the spiral water injection device of the coffee machine to a water injection parameter for injecting water into a container through the outlet pipe, and the water injection parameter includes at least flow rate; and A rotation speed control unit is electrically connected to the touch-sensitive operation interface, and is used to generate a set of rotation speed control signals when receiving the second operation signal, and to control the motor drive module of the coffee machine accordingly A set of output rotational speeds, and then control a moving speed of the water outlet pipe moving along the helical path. The coffee machine control module as described in Claim 1 further includes a storage unit electrically connected to the touch-sensitive operation interface for storing the first operation signal and the second operation signal. The coffee machine control module as described in claim 2 further includes a communication unit electrically connected to the storage unit for transmitting the first operation signal and the second operation signal. The coffee machine control module as described in claim 1 further includes a temperature adjustment unit, which is electrically connected to the touch-sensitive operation interface, and is used to generate a temperature adjustment signal by operation to adjust the The outlet water temperature of one of the outlet pipes of the coffee machine. The coffee machine control module as described in claim 4, wherein the touch-sensitive operation interface further includes a temperature-touch operation area for generating a third operation signal when the temperature-touch operation area is operated, and The temperature adjustment unit is used to generate the temperature adjustment signal accordingly. The coffee machine control module as described in claim 4, wherein the touch-sensitive operation interface further includes a temperature touch input area for generating a third temperature when the temperature touch input area is operated to input a temperature An operation signal is used to make the temperature adjustment unit generate the temperature adjustment signal accordingly.

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