Disclosure of Invention
The technical problem to be solved mainly by the embodiment of the invention is to provide the capsule containing device which can realize rapid capsule filling.
In order to solve the technical problems, the embodiment of the invention adopts the following technical scheme:
A capsule containment apparatus comprising:
The device comprises a fixed seat, a rotating assembly and a bracket, wherein the rotating assembly is arranged on the fixed seat, the rotating assembly can rotate relative to the fixed seat, and the bracket is inserted on the rotating assembly;
the capsule crawler belt is provided with at least two capsules, and the capsule crawler belt is wound on the bracket.
As a further improvement of the technical scheme, the bearing seat is arranged on the fixing seat, the rotating assembly comprises a bearing and a rotating rod, one end of the rotating rod is fixed with the inner ring of the bearing, and the outer ring of the bearing is fixed on the bearing seat.
As a further improvement of the technical scheme, the support comprises a mandrel, a first baffle and a second baffle, wherein the mandrel is provided with a first assembly hole, the first assembly hole is movably matched with the rotating rod, the first baffle and the second baffle are respectively positioned at two ends of the mandrel, and the capsule crawler is wound on the mandrel.
As a further improvement of the technical scheme, one end of the rotating rod is provided with a limiting plate, the limiting plate is perpendicular to the axis of the rotating rod, and the limiting plate is located between the bearing and the bracket.
As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the capsule housing device includes a peripheral wall extending from the fixing base, and a housing cavity and an outlet communicating with the housing cavity are formed between the peripheral wall and the fixing base.
As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the storage device further includes an opening cover, and the opening cover is disposed at an end of the surrounding wall away from the fixing base.
As a further improvement of the above technical solution, one side of the opening lid is hinged with the surrounding wall; the capsule containing device further comprises a miniature suction switch, wherein the miniature suction switch is used for locking the other side of the opening cover with the surrounding wall.
As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the capsule comprises a roller and an elastic connecting piece, wherein the elastic connecting piece connects the roller to the inner surface of the surrounding wall, and the roller is abutted with the outer circumferential surface of the capsule crawler.
The technical problems of the embodiment of the invention are solved by adopting the following technical scheme:
A capsule beverage machine comprising:
the brewing assembly comprises a brewing head and a capsule cup, wherein the brewing head and the capsule cup are oppositely arranged, and the capsule cup is provided with a brewing cavity;
The capsule housing device described above;
And the driving device is used for clamping the capsule crawler belt in the capsule containing device and conveying capsules of the capsule crawler belt to the brewing cavity of the capsule cup.
As a further improvement of the technical scheme, the rotary buckling position is arranged on the fixing seat, the capsule beverage machine is provided with a clamping groove, and the rotary buckling position is movably matched with the clamping groove and used for installing the capsule storage device.
The embodiment of the invention has the beneficial effects that: unlike the prior art, the capsule containing device provided by the embodiment of the invention comprises a fixed seat, a rotating assembly, a bracket and a capsule crawler. The rotating assembly is arranged on the fixing seat and can rotate relative to the fixing seat. The support is inserted on rotating assembly, and the support is used for rolling the capsule track. Wherein the capsule crawler belt is provided with at least two capsules. When the capsule needs to be brewed, the rotating assembly rotates, the capsule crawler unwinds, and the capsule is conveyed to the brewing module for brewing. After the user has finished brewing one capsule using the capsule beverage machine, the user does not need to manually add a capsule to the brewing module each time. When the capsule is used up and needs to be replenished, the capsule crawler belt is only required to be wound on the support or the support containing the capsule crawler belt is directly replaced, and the replacement is quick and simple.
Detailed Description
In order that the invention may be readily understood, a more particular description thereof will be rendered by reference to specific embodiments that are illustrated in the appended drawings. It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being "fixed" to another element, it can be directly on the other element or one or more intervening elements may be present therebetween. When an element is referred to as being "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or one or more intervening elements may be present therebetween. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "left," "right," and the like are used herein for illustrative purposes only.
Referring to fig. 1, a capsule housing apparatus 100 includes a fixed base 10, a rotating assembly 20, a bracket 30, and a capsule crawler (not shown). The rotating assembly 20 is disposed on the fixing base 10, and the rotating assembly 20 can rotate relative to the fixing base 10. The support 30 is inserted on the rotating assembly 20, and the support 30 is used for rolling the capsule crawler. Wherein, the capsule track is provided with at least one capsule (not marked), and can be used continuously, so that the need of filling the capsule for each brewing is avoided. When brewing of a capsule is desired, the rotating assembly 20 rotates and the capsule track unwinds, transporting the capsule to the brewing module for brewing.
For the above-mentioned fixing base 10 and the rotating assembly 20, the fixing base 10 is provided with the bearing seat 11, the rotating assembly 20 includes the bearing 21 and the rotating rod 22, one end of the rotating rod 22 is fixed with the inner ring of the bearing 21, the outer ring of the bearing 21 is fixed on the bearing seat 11, the inner ring of the bearing 21 rotates relative to the outer ring of the bearing 21, so as to realize that the inner ring of the bearing 21 drives the rotating rod 22 to rotate relative to the bearing seat 11. Due to the low friction coefficient of the bearing 21, the capsule crawler unwinding action can be easily lubricated and ultra-quietly completed.
It will be appreciated that in other embodiments, the rotating assembly 20 may take other forms, such as a bushing and rotating lever 22 mating, or a self-lubricating metal sleeve and rotating lever 22 mating, for example, to effect a rotational motion. The rotating assembly 20 can rotate as a driving wheel or a driven wheel.
Optionally, the surface of the bearing seat 11 matched with the bearing 21 is provided with a plurality of grooves 111, the grooves 111 are uniformly distributed on the surface of the bearing seat 11 matched with the bearing 21 at equal intervals, the bearing 21 is in interference fit with the bearing seat 11, and the outer ring of the bearing 21 can be effectively fastened. It will be appreciated that in some embodiments, a washer (not shown) is provided between the annular surfaces of the bearing 21 in contact with the bearing housing 11, the washer being effective to prevent wear of the bearing housing 11.
Alternatively, one end of the rotation lever 22 is provided with a stopper plate 221, the stopper plate 221 is perpendicular to the axis of the rotation lever 22, and the stopper plate 221 is located between the bearing 21 and the bracket 30. The limiting plate 221 separates the support 30 from the bearing 21, on one hand, the support 30 can be effectively prevented from moving to the bearing 21 due to eccentricity in the rotating process, so that the rotation of the bearing 21 is influenced, and on the other hand, the limiting plate plays a role in fixing the support 30, and prevents the support 30 from shaking left and right, so that the capsule crawler belt is influenced.
It will be appreciated that in some embodiments, the stop plate 221 may be eliminated if the bracket 30 is engageable with the rotatable lever 22 or if there is less demanding displacement of the bracket 30.
For the bracket 30, the bracket comprises a mandrel 31, a first baffle 32 and a second baffle 33, wherein the mandrel 31 is provided with a first assembly hole 311, the first assembly hole 311 is movably matched with the rotating rod 22, and the first baffle 32 and the second baffle 33 are distributed at two ends of the mandrel 31. A capsule track accommodating space is formed between the first baffle 32, the second baffle 33 and the mandrel 31, and the capsule track is wound around the mandrel 31 in the accommodating space. The distance between the first baffle 32 and the second baffle 33 is slightly larger than the width of the coffee crawler, so that smooth unwinding of the crawler is ensured, and the winding state of the crawler can be fixed. The first and second baffles 32, 33 are concentric circles, the diameter of which determines the capsule track capacity. It will be appreciated that by providing a distance between the first and second baffles 32, 33 and the shape and size of the first and second baffles 32, 33, capsule tracks of different specifications may be met. When the capsules are used up and need to be replenished, only the capsule crawler belt is wound on the bracket 30, so that the addition of the capsules to the brewing module manually at each time is avoided. Alternatively, the support 30 may be used as a capsule track storage carrier, on the one hand, the support 30 containing the capsule track may be directly replaced, so that the replacement is quick and simple, and time is saved, and on the other hand, the support 30 may protect the capsule track from extrusion damage during storage and transportation of the capsule track.
In some embodiments, the capsule housing device 100 further includes a surrounding wall 40, as shown in fig. 2, 3 and 4, the surrounding wall 40 extends from the fixing base 10, and forms a containing cavity with the fixing base 10 and an outlet 41 communicating with the containing cavity. The enclosure walls 40 provide protection to the capsule track from foreign objects falling into the unwinding movement affecting the capsule track and also from damage to the capsule. The capsule track moves out of the outlet 41 of the receiving chamber to the brewing module. It will be appreciated that the outlet 41 of the housing chamber is located between the capsule track and the brewing module, towards the brewing module, facilitating the transport of the capsule track.
The capsule housing device 100 further includes an opening cover 50 and a micro-actuation switch 60, as shown in fig. 4 and 5, the opening cover 50 is disposed at an end of the enclosing wall 40 away from the fixing base 10, wherein one side of the opening cover 50 is hinged to the enclosing wall 40. The micro-actuation switch 60 is disposed on the other side of the opening cover 50 for locking the opening cover 50 with the surrounding wall 40. The number of micro-actuation switches 60 is at least 1, and in this embodiment, there are 2 micro-actuation switches 60. The opening cover 50 can be opened or closed, when the equipment is operated, the opening cover 50 is closed, the rotating device mandrel 31 can be protected from external interference, the capsule caterpillar is protected from damage, the normal operation of the rotating assembly 20 is further facilitated, and the discharging faults are reduced.
The capsule housing apparatus 100 further includes a roller (not shown) and an elastic connection member (not shown) for connecting the roller to the inner surface of the surrounding wall 40, wherein the roller abuts against the outer circumferential surface of the capsule track. When the capsule crawler is unwound and advances, the elastic connecting piece is stressed and contracted under the action of the driving force of the capsule crawler, and the capsule crawler normally advances without being blocked by the idler wheels. When the driving is stopped, the elastic connecting piece is restored, and the capsule crawler belt is provided with abutting thrust, so that the capsule crawler belt can be effectively stopped from unwinding, unwinding errors are prevented, and the accuracy of capsule conveying is improved. It will be appreciated that if the number of capsule transfers is controlled by strictly controlling the angle of rotation of the rotating lever 22, the elastic connection and the roller can be eliminated.
The embodiment of the present invention also provides a capsule beverage machine, as shown in fig. 6, which includes a brewing assembly 200, a driving device 300 and the capsule housing device 100. Wherein, the driving device 300 clamps the capsule crawler in the storage device, drives the rotating assembly 20 to rotate, conveys the capsule to the brewing assembly 200, and then the brewing assembly 200 infuses the capsule on the crawler.
For the brewing assembly 200 and the driving means 300 described above, the brewing assembly 200 comprises a brewing head 201 and a capsule cup 202, the brewing head 201 and the capsule cup 202 being arranged opposite each other. The capsule cup 202 is provided with a brewing chamber (not shown) for accommodating a beverage capsule and a liquid outlet (not shown) in communication with the brewing chamber, the capsule cup 202 being arranged opposite the brewing head 201. When brewing is needed, after the capsule cup 202 is filled with the beverage capsule, the brewing head 201 pierces the seal of the beverage capsule, then high-pressure brewing liquid is injected from the piercing hole, and the brewed beverage flows out from the bottom liquid outlet, so that the brewing of the beverage is completed.
The driving device 300 clamps the capsule crawler belt to move towards the capsule cup 202, when the capsule is placed above the capsule cup 202, the capsule falls into the capsule cup 202 after being separated from the crawler belt, and then the beverage and food materials in the capsule are brewed by the brewing head 201 in the brewing mode, so that the beverage is prepared. In some embodiments, the capsules on the track are evenly distributed, with the capsule outlet 41 being a distance from the capsule cup 202. Each time a beverage is brewed, the drive means 300 drives the track at a constant speed towards the capsule cup 202 and at the same distance, ensuring that the capsule is transferred over the capsule cup 202.
It will be appreciated that in some embodiments, the fixing base 10 is provided with a rotary buckling position 12, a clamping groove (not shown) is provided in the capsule beverage machine, the rotary buckling position 12 is movably matched with the clamping groove, and the rotary buckling position 12 is buckled in the clamping groove, so that the capsule containing device 100 is installed in the capsule beverage machine, and meanwhile, the capsule containing device is convenient to detach, and the equipment assembly is optimized. The rotary buckling position 12 comprises at least two clamping pieces which are distributed on one end of the fixed seat 10 away from the bearing 21 in an annular mode at equal intervals. By rotating the buckling position 12, the whole storage device can be easily installed in the beverage machine, and the structure is simple. It will be appreciated that when the capsule track is replaced, the receiving device may be removed for better installation and then fed. In this embodiment, the rotary latch 12 includes 3 clips, and the 3 clips are distributed on one end of the fixing base 10 away from the bearing 21 in an equidistant annular manner.
Compared with the prior art, the embodiment of the invention has the beneficial effects that: the capsule housing device comprises a fixed seat 10, a rotating assembly 20, a bracket 30 and a capsule crawler. The rotating assembly 20 is disposed on the fixing base 10, and the rotating assembly 20 can rotate relative to the fixing base 10. The support 30 is inserted on the rotating assembly 20, and the support 30 is used for rolling the capsule crawler. Wherein the capsule crawler is provided with at least one capsule. When brewing of a capsule is desired, the rotating assembly 20 rotates and the capsule track unwinds, transporting the capsule to the brewing module for brewing. After the user has finished brewing one capsule using the capsule beverage machine, the user does not need to manually add a capsule to the brewing module each time. When the capsules are used up and need to be replenished, only the capsule crawler belt is wound on the support or the support 30 containing the capsule crawler belt is directly replaced, and the replacement is quick and simple.
It should be noted that while the present invention has been illustrated in the drawings and described in connection with the preferred embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein, but are to be construed as providing a full breadth of the disclosure. The above-described features are further combined with each other to form various embodiments not listed above, and are considered to be the scope of the present invention described in the specification; further, modifications and variations of the present invention may be apparent to those skilled in the art in light of the foregoing teachings, and all such modifications and variations are intended to be included within the scope of this invention as defined in the appended claims.