TWI774568B - Smart tea maker - Google Patents

Abstract

An intelligent tea making machine, which includes a machine, a hot water supply module, at least one tea brewing component, a tea storage module and a control module, the control module is electrically connected and can control all the equipment on the machine. The provided tea bucket, the hot water supply module and the tea storage module. As long as the staff uses the tea brewing component to soak the tea leaves in hot water to brew tea, the intelligent tea maker will automatically calculate the tea brewing time, automatically introduce the brewed tea into the tea storage bucket for storage, and cool it down. The staff can directly take tea from the water outlet valve set on the machine, without carrying heavy tea buckets and heat preservation buckets in the narrow working space, and can greatly reduce the slippery ground of the working space, thus ensuring Workplace safety for workers in hand-cranked beverage stores.

Description

Smart tea maker

The present invention relates to a tea making machine, especially an intelligent tea making machine that can automatically make tea and cool the temperature of tea water.

Bubble red (green) tea and bubble milk tea are special teas from Taiwan, which 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, the operators of hand-cranked beverage stores prepare the tea for business use in batches, that is, prepare a large amount of tea each time, and then put the tea into the hand-cranked beverage cups one by one for sale.

The way of brewing tea in the hand-cranked beverage shop in the prior art is to use a tea bucket with a capacity of several tens of liters to boil hot water first, and then put the tea leaves after the hot water is boiled and slightly cooled down to a temperature suitable for tea brewing. In the process of waiting for the brewing time, cooperate with manual stirring to make the concentration of the tea uniform. After the tea is brewed, it is necessary to pack the tea in the tea bucket into multiple thermal insulation buckets, and finally transport the thermal insulation buckets containing the tea to the store for sale. If you want to prepare low-temperature tea , you have to put the tea into the refrigerator or freezer to cool down before it can be sold in the store.

However, the capacity of each of the aforementioned heat preservation buckets is about ten liters. It is very laborious to carry by hand, so occupational injuries are often caused to the clerk. Furthermore, the general hand-cranked beverage store has a small space, and the clerk can only cook in a limited space. Hot water, brewing tea, packaging and transporting hot tea, accidentally spilled water on the ground will also cause the ground to be slippery, so the process of preparing tea is very dangerous and needs to be further improved.

In view of the aforementioned problems in the prior art, the creative purpose of the present invention is to provide an intelligent tea making machine, which can automatically cool the brewed tea and is convenient for staff to use.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned creative purpose, the technical means adopted by the present invention is to make an intelligent tea making machine comprising: a machine table on which a plurality of tea making barrels are erected, and a first temperature sensor is arranged in each tea making barrel, The bottom of each tea bucket is provided with a tea supply outlet, and a solenoid valve is arranged at the tea supply outlet to control whether the liquid in the tea bucket can flow out from the tea supply outlet. The measuring device and the solenoid valve arranged at the tea supply outlet are 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 bucket. The hot water supply pipe It has a water inlet end and a water outlet end, and the water outlet end of the hot water supply pipe faces the corresponding tea bucket; a hot water supply module has a water storage tank and a heating device, and the water storage tank passes through a hot water The supply pipeline is connected to the water inlet end of each of the aforementioned hot water supply pipes. The hot water supply pipeline has a split flow adapter, a front water pipe and a plurality of rear water pipes, and the split adapter has a water inlet that communicates with A plurality of water outlets, one end of the front water conduit is connected to the water storage tank, and the other end is connected to the water inlet of the shunt adapter, and one end of each rear water duct is respectively connected to the water outlet and the other end of the shunt adapter of the hot water supply pipeline. The hot water supply pipes of the plurality of tea buckets are respectively connected, the heating device is installed in the water storage tank, and is electrically connected to the control module, and the heating device can be selectively controlled by the control module heating the purified water in the water storage tank; at least one tea brewing component is detachably arranged in the at least one tea brewing bucket, each tea brewing component has a filter ladle and a micro switch, the filter ladle has a handle, a bending and extending positioning frame is installed on the handle, the positioning frame can be detachably erected on the barrel rim of the tea brewing barrel, and the micro switch is fixed on the outer wall surface of the corresponding tea brewing barrel , and is electrically connected to the control module, when the filter dipper is hung on the When the barrel is on the edge, the positioning frame will press the micro switch correspondingly, so that the control module starts to calculate the tea brewing time; a tea storage module is installed inside the machine and has at least one tea storage barrel, each tea storage module The top of the bucket is connected to the tea supply water outlet of one of the tea buckets through a water inlet pipeline, and the bottom of each tea storage bucket is connected to one of the water outlet valves provided on the aforementioned machine through a tea supply pipeline.

In the above-mentioned intelligent tea making machine, the tea storage module can further have a cold water tank for storing cooling water, the at least one tea storage bucket is arranged 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 barrel, and a solenoid valve is arranged at the water outlet to control whether the liquid in the tea barrel can flow out of the water outlet.

In the above-mentioned intelligent tea making machine, a water injection pumping motor can be provided on the hot water supply pipeline, an electromagnetic valve is arranged between the water injection pumping motor and the water storage tank, and the electromagnetic valve arranged between the water injection pumping motor and the water storage tank is provided. 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 line.

In the above-mentioned intelligent tea making machine, a tea supply pumping motor can be provided on the tea supply pipeline of each tea storage bucket, and a tea supply water outlet is provided between the tea supply pumping motor and the tea supply water 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 above-mentioned intelligent tea making machine, a tea supply button can be provided on the machine table corresponding to each tea bucket, and the tea supply button is electrically connected to the control module. When the tea supply button is pressed, the tea supply button is pressed. The circuit is switched on.

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

With the above-mentioned design, the staff only needs to set the filter ladle containing the tea leaves on the rim of the tea bucket, and let the tea leaves soak in hot water to make tea, and then the intelligent tea maker will automatically calculate the bubbles. Tea time, automatically introduce the brewed tea into the storage bucket for storage, and cool it down. The staff can directly take the brewed and cooled tea from the water outlet valve on the machine, without having to carry heavy loads in a small working space. It 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.

10: Machine

101: Opening

102: side cover

11: Tea bucket

111: Tea outlet

112: Solenoid valve

113: drain

114: Solenoid valve

12: The first temperature sensor

13: Hot water supply pipe

15: Display panel

16: Buzzer

17: Tea supply 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 pumping motor

232: Solenoid valve

233: Shunt adapter

234: Front aqueduct

235: Rear aqueduct

30: Tea making components

31: Strainer

311: Grip

312: Positioning frame

32: Micro switch

40: Tea storage module

41: Cold water tank

411: Water inlet pipe

412: Outlet pipe

42: Tea Storage Bucket

43: Water inlet pipeline

44: Tea supply pipeline

441: Tea pumping motor

442: Tea supply solenoid valve

45: Second temperature sensor

50: Control Module

FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional external view of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the front view of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of some components of the hot water supply module of the present invention.

4 is a perspective view of a hot water supply module, a tea brewing component and a tea storage module of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the tea brewing bucket and the tea brewing assembly of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of some components of the tea storage module of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram of some elements of the present invention.

The technical means adopted by the present invention to achieve the predetermined purpose of the invention are further described below with reference to 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 table 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 brewing bucket 11 is erected on the machine 10 , and the bottom of each tea brewing bucket 11 is provided with a tea supply outlet 111 and a water outlet 113 . A solenoid valve 112 is arranged at the water outlet 111 to control whether the liquid in the tea brewing bucket 11 can flow out from the tea supply water outlet 111, and the water outlet 113 is connected to the water tank outside the intelligent tea maker through a pipeline, and the drainage tube...wait In the waste water treatment device, a solenoid valve 114 is also provided at the water outlet 113 to control whether the liquid in the tea brewing bucket 11 can flow out from the water outlet 113, and each tea brewing bucket 11 is provided with a first temperature The sensor 12 , the first temperature sensor 12 is used to detect the temperature of the liquid in the tea brewing bucket 11 . The aforementioned solenoid valve 112 provided at the tea water outlet 111 , the solenoid valve 114 provided at the water outlet 113 and the first temperature sensor 12 are all electrically connected to a control module 50 , which is provided at the tea supply outlet 111 . The solenoid valve 112 can be controlled by the control module 50 to open or close the tea water outlet 111 , and the solenoid valve 114 located at the water outlet 113 can be controlled by the control module 50 to open or close the water outlet 113 , and the first temperature sensor 12 can transmit the measured temperature of the liquid in the tea tub 11 to the control module 50 .

Referring to FIG. 1 , FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 , the machine 10 is provided with a hot water supply pipe 13 corresponding to each tea bucket 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 brewing bucket 11 to inject water into the tea brewing bucket 11 .

In addition, the machine 10 is also provided with at least one display panel 15, a drain button 19, a tea supply button 17 and a water outlet valve 18 corresponding to each tea bucket 11. The at least one display panel 15, the drain button 19 and the The tea supply button 17 is electrically connected to the control module 50 , and 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 solenoid valve 112 provided at the tea water outlet 111 or the solenoid valve 114 provided at the drain port 113 , and a flashing lamp can be installed on the tea supply button 17 . The machine 10 is further provided with a buzzer 16 , and the buzzer 16 is also electrically connected to the control module 50 .

Referring to FIG. 2 to FIG. 4 , the hot water supply module 20 is disposed on the side of the machine 10 and has a water storage tank 21 and a heating device 22 . The water storage tank 21 is used for storing purified water, and the water storage tank 21 is connected to the water inlet end of each hot water supply pipe 13 through a hot water supply pipe 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 process the purified water in the water storage tank 21 . heating.

Referring to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 , in an 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 and pumping 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 line 23 .

In addition, in a specific embodiment of the present invention, the aforementioned at least one tea brewing bucket 11 includes a plurality of tea brewing buckets 11, and the plurality of tea brewing buckets 11 can be used to brew different kinds of black tea, green tea, oolong tea, green tea, etc. The hot water supply line 23 has a split adapter 233, a front water pipe 234 and a plurality of rear pipes 235, and the split adapter 233 of the hot water supply pipe 23 has a water inlet and a plurality of One end of the water conduit 234 in front of the hot water supply line 23 is connected to the water storage tank 21, and the other end is connected to the water inlet of the split adapter 233 of the hot water supply line 23. One end of each rear water conduit 235 is respectively connected to the water outlet of the split adapter 233 of the hot water supply pipeline 23 , and the other end is respectively connected to the hot water supply pipes 13 of the plurality of tea buckets 11 .

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

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 bucket 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 the outside of the cold water tank 41 . The water pipe 411 and the water outlet pipe 412 are connected to a cooling water circulation system, so that the cooling water in the cold water tank 41 can be circulated and kept at a low temperature, so as to ensure the cooling effect of the cooling water. The at least one tea storage bucket 42 is set in the cold water tank 41 , and the top of each tea storage bucket 42 is connected to the tea supply water outlet 111 of one of the tea buckets 11 through a water inlet pipe 43 , so that the liquid in the tea bucket 11 is It can flow into the tea storage barrels 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 through a tea supply pipeline 44 . In addition, each tea storage bucket 42 is provided with a second temperature sensor 45, and the second temperature sensor 45 is used to detect the temperature of the liquid in the tea storage bucket 42. The second temperature sensor 45 is electrically Connected to the control module 50, when the temperature of the liquid in the tea storage bucket 42 reaches a preset low temperature (eg 18 degrees), the control module 50 will activate the buzzer 16 to make a sound to remind the hand-cranked beverage shop the staff.

In the specific embodiment of the present invention, the tea supply pipeline 44 of each tea storage bucket 42 is provided with a tea supply pumping motor 441 , and the tea supply pumping motor 441 corresponds to the tea supply water outlet 111 of the corresponding tea bucket 11 . There is a tea supply solenoid valve 442 therebetween. 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 brewing mode from the control module 50, so that the hot water supply module 20 passes through the hot water supply pipeline 23 and the hot water on the machine 10. The supply pipe 13 injects hot water into the at least one tea brewing bucket 11, the first temperature sensor 12 disposed in the tea brewing bucket 11 detects the temperature of the liquid in the tea brewing bucket 11, and transmits the result to the control module 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 volume 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 into the tea brewing bucket 11 every time the water is injected.

When the hot water in the tea brewing bucket 11 reaches a suitable tea brewing temperature, the staff will set the filter ladle 31 containing the tea leaves on the rim of the tea brewing bucket 11 by 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 to make the control module 50 open The tea brewing time can be calculated at the beginning, and the tea brewing time can be displayed on the corresponding display panel 15 on the machine 10 for the staff to see, and the displayed tea brewing time can be the elapsed time. , or the remaining time.

When the preset tea brewing time is up, the control module 50 switches the solenoid valve 112 at the tea supply outlet 111 of the tea brewing bucket 11 to the open state, so that the tea brewed in the tea brewing bucket 11 flows into the lower phase. In the corresponding tea storage bucket 42, the temperature is lowered by the cooling water in the surrounding cold water tank 41, wherein the second temperature sensor 45 arranged in the cold water bucket 42 will detect the temperature of the tea water in the tea storage bucket 42, and adjust the temperature of the tea water in the tea storage bucket 42. The result is sent to the control module 50 . In addition, an opening 101 and a side cover 102 that can selectively cover the opening 101 can be provided on a side wall of the aforementioned machine 10. The position of the opening 101 corresponds to the aforementioned cold water tank 41, whereby the staff can also open the side. The cover 102 directly puts ice cubes into the cold water tank 41 to speed up the cooling speed.

When the temperature of the tea in the tea storage bucket 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 flashover light to remind The staff, after knowing that the temperature of the tea in the tea storage bucket 42 reaches the preset low temperature, can prepare a large tea cup, then open the corresponding water outlet valve 18 on the machine 10, and then press the corresponding water outlet valve 18. The tea supply button 17 is used to switch the tea supply solenoid valve 442 of the tea supply pipeline 44 to open, first use the large teacup to hold the low-temperature tea flowing from the water supply valve 18, and then pour the low-temperature tea in the large teacup into Insulated barrels for sale.

The advantage of the intelligent tea brewing machine of the present invention is that the staff only needs to set up the filter ladle 31 containing the tea leaves on the rim of the tea brewing bucket 11, and soak the tea leaves in hot water to brew tea. The tea brewing time will be automatically calculated, the brewed tea will be automatically introduced into the tea storage bucket 42 for storage, and the temperature will be lowered. The staff can directly use the brewed and cooled tea from the water outlet valve 18 on the machine 10. Carrying heavy tea buckets and heat preservation buckets in a narrow working space can also greatly reduce the slippery floor 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 are not intended to limit the present invention in any form. Although the present invention has been disclosed above with preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. , 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 fall within the scope of the technical solution 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 supply button

18: Outlet valve

19: Drain button

30: Tea making components

31: Strainer

311: Grip

411: Water inlet pipe

412: Outlet pipe

50: Control Module

Claims (8)

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: a plurality of tea making barrels are erected on the machine table, and each tea making barrel is equipped with There is a first temperature sensor, and the bottom of each tea brewing bucket is provided with a tea supply outlet, and a solenoid valve is arranged at the tea supply water outlet to control whether the liquid in the tea brewing bucket can be discharged from the tea supply. The water outlet flows out, and the first temperature sensor and the solenoid valve arranged at the tea water outlet are electrically connected to a control module. The machine is provided with a hot water supply pipe and a A water outlet valve, the hot water supply pipe has a water inlet end and a water outlet end, and the water outlet end of the hot water supply pipe faces the corresponding tea bucket; the hot water supply module has a water storage tank and a heating device, and 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 above-mentioned hot water supply pipes through a hot water supply pipeline. The hot water supply pipeline has a splitting adapter, a front water conduit and a plurality of rear conduits, and the splitting adapter has a connected One end of the front water conduit is connected to the water storage tank, the other end is connected to the water inlet of the split adapter, one end of each rear conduit is respectively connected to the water outlet of the split adapter and the other end The hot water supply pipes of the plurality of tea buckets are respectively connected, the heating device is installed in the water storage tank, and is electrically connected to the control module, and the heating device can be selectively controlled by the control module The purified water in the water storage tank is heated; the at least one tea brewing component is detachably arranged on the at least one tea brewing bucket, each tea brewing component has a filter ladle and a micro switch, and the filter ladle has a handle The handle is provided with a bending and extending positioning frame, the positioning frame can be detachably erected on the barrel rim of the tea barrel, the micro switch is fixed on the outer wall surface of the corresponding tea barrel, and The control module is electrically connected, and when the filter dipper is hung on the rim of the tea-brewing bucket, the positioning frame will press the micro-switch correspondingly, so that the control module starts to calculate the tea-brewing time; The tea storage mold assembly 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 connected through a water supply The tea pipeline is connected to one of the water outlet valves provided on the aforementioned machine. The intelligent tea making machine according to claim 1, wherein: the tea storage module further has a cold water tank for storing cooling water, and the at least one tea storage bucket is arranged 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 maker as claimed in claim 1, wherein a water outlet is provided at the bottom of each tea barrel, and a solenoid valve is arranged at the water outlet to control whether the liquid in the tea barrel can be drained from the water. Mouth out. The intelligent tea maker as claimed in claim 2, wherein a water outlet is provided at the bottom of each tea barrel, and a solenoid valve is arranged at the water outlet to control whether the liquid in the tea barrel can be drained from the water outlet. Mouth out. The intelligent tea making machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a water injection and pumping motor is arranged on the hot water supply pipeline, and a solenoid valve is arranged between the water injection and pumping motor and the water storage tank. The solenoid valve between the water injection pumping 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 making machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a tea supply pumping motor is provided on the tea supply pipeline of each tea storage bucket, and the tea supply pumping motor is connected to the corresponding tea bucket. A tea supply solenoid valve is arranged between the tea supply water outlet, the tea supply solenoid valve is connected with the control module, and can be controlled by the control module to open or close the tea supply pipeline. The intelligent tea making machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a tea supply button is provided on the machine table corresponding to each tea bucket, 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 on. The intelligent tea making machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein an opening and a side cover that can selectively cover the opening are provided on a side wall of the machine.

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