CN114098427A - Coffee machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The application provides a coffee machine, including host computer and brewing device. The host comprises a butting part. The brewing device comprises a receiving device and an upper cover movably assembled on the receiving device. The containing device is provided with an accommodating cavity. The upper cover is positioned above the accommodating cavity. The host is provided with a water outlet. The upper cover is provided with a water inlet. And water flowing out of the water outlet of the main machine is injected into the water inlet of the upper cover and enters the accommodating cavity. The brewing device is movable to switch the upper cover between a closed state and an open state. When the brewing device is moved to a position close to the host machine, the abutting part abuts against the upper cover to enable the upper cover to be switched into a closed state. When the brewing device moves forwards to a position away from the host, the upper cover is separated from the abutting part and automatically switched into an open state, so that the upper cover can be opened without manual operation, and the operation is convenient.

Description

Coffee machine

Technical Field

The present application relates to a coffee maker.

Background

When the relevant drip coffee machine is used, water is poured onto the coffee powder, hot water permeates into the coffee powder and absorbs the color and the taste of the coffee powder, and then the coffee is poured into a coffee cup after being filtered by a filter. The operation is simple and convenient, and is deeply popular with consumers. U.S. patent publication No. 4759274 discloses a drip coffee maker that requires a lid of the brewing device to be manually opened, ground coffee to be placed, and then manually closed when brewing coffee. The operation is very inconvenient; and the cover needs to be placed by looking for a place after being opened, and is easy to be polluted.

Disclosure of Invention

The application provides a coffee machine convenient to operate.

The application provides a coffee machine, including host computer and brewing device, the host computer is including supporting the portion of holding, brewing device include storage device and movably assemble in storage device's upper cover, storage device is equipped with and holds the chamber, the upper cover is located the top that holds the chamber, the host computer is equipped with the delivery port, the upper cover is equipped with the water inlet, follows the water that the delivery port of host computer flows pours into the water inlet of upper cover, and advances hold the chamber, brewing device is portable to be made the upper cover switch between closed condition and open mode, when with brewing device removes when being close to the host computer position, support the portion of holding and support the messenger with the upper cover switches into closed condition, will brewing device removes to when leaving the host computer position forward, the upper cover breaks away from and supports the portion of holding, the upper cover switches into open mode automatically.

In some embodiments, when the coffee maker in the above technical solution is used, when the brewing device is moved to a position close to the main machine, the abutting portion abuts against the upper cover to switch the upper cover to the closed state, and when the brewing device is moved forward to a position away from the main machine, the upper cover is separated from the abutting portion, and the upper cover is automatically switched to the open state, so that the upper cover can be opened without manual operation, and the operation is convenient.

Furthermore, the brewing device comprises a rotating shaft and an elastic device, the rotating shaft is assembled in the accommodating device and the upper cover, the elastic device is extruded when the upper cover is in a closed state, and the elastic compression force of the elastic device can push the upper cover open.

In some embodiments, the brewing device of the above technical solution comprises elastic means facilitating the automatic opening of the upper lid.

Furthermore, the elastic device comprises a torsion spring, one end of the torsion spring abuts against the upper cover, and the other end of the torsion spring abuts against the storage device, so that the upper cover generates an opening acting force relative to the storage device.

In some embodiments, the elastic device in the above technical solution includes a torsion spring, one end of the torsion spring abuts against the upper cover, and the other end of the torsion spring abuts against the storage device, so that the upper cover generates an opening acting force with respect to the storage device, and the structure is simple.

Furthermore, the inner side of the containing cavity is provided with a longitudinal convex rib for supporting the filter paper placed in the containing cavity, and when the upper cover is in an open state, the filter paper can be conveniently placed in the containing cavity.

Furthermore, the containing cavity is provided with a filter screen, and when the upper cover is in an open state, coffee powder can be directly put into the containing cavity.

In some embodiments, the containing cavity of the technical scheme is provided with the filter screen, when the upper cover is in an open state, coffee powder can be directly put into the containing cavity, a filter paper cup is omitted, and the cost is saved; meanwhile, the complex procedure of taking and placing the filtering paper cup is avoided, and the operation is more convenient.

The support is fixed to the main machine in a front-back sliding mode through the guide rail, and slides forwards to the position away from the main machine or backwards to the position close to the main machine.

Further, the host comprises a first inclined part located on one side of the abutting part, and when the upper cover is in an open state, the first inclined part abuts against the upper cover to limit the upper cover to be kept at an open angle.

In some embodiments, the main body of the above technical solution includes a first inclined portion located on one side of the abutting portion, and when the upper cover is in an open state, the first inclined portion abuts against the upper cover to limit an angle at which the upper cover is kept open, so as to prevent the upper cover from being blocked and causing the brewing device to be unable to push due to an excessively large angle at which the upper cover is opened.

Further, the host comprises a second inclined part which connects the first inclined part and the abutting part, wherein the second inclined part is positioned below the first inclined part and guides the upper cover to move to the position below the abutting part.

Further, the second inclined part is of a linear type, an included angle between the second inclined part and the horizontal direction is an acute angle, and an included angle between the first inclined part and the horizontal direction is an acute angle.

Further, the brewing device comprises a handheld part arranged on the receiving device, so that the brewing device can be pushed and pulled conveniently.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a coffee maker according to an embodiment of the present application, in which the upper cover is in a closed state.

Fig. 2 is a top view of the coffee maker shown in fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the coffee maker of fig. 2 taken along line a-a.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged view of the circled portion of the cross-sectional view shown in fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the coffee maker of the claimed embodiment, wherein the upper cover is in an open state.

Fig. 6 is a top view of the coffee maker shown in fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the coffee maker of fig. 6 taken along line B-B.

Fig. 8 is an enlarged view of the circled portion of the cross-sectional view shown in fig. 7.

Fig. 9 is a schematic view of a filter paper cup according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 10 is a top view of the filter paper cup of fig. 9.

Fig. 11 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the filter paper cup of fig. 10 taken along line C-C.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to the exemplary embodiments, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the accompanying drawings, like numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements unless otherwise indicated. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with the present application. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatus consistent with certain aspects of the present application, as detailed in the appended claims.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the application. Unless otherwise defined, technical or scientific terms used herein shall have the ordinary meaning as understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs. The use of "first," "second," and similar terms in the description and in the claims does not indicate any order, quantity, or importance, but rather is used to distinguish one element from another. Also, the use of the terms "a" or "an" and the like do not denote a limitation of quantity, but rather denote the presence of at least one. "plurality" or "a number" means two or more. Unless otherwise indicated, "front", "rear", "lower" and/or "upper" and the like are for convenience of description and are not limited to one position or one spatial orientation. The word "comprising" or "comprises", and the like, means that the element or item listed as preceding "comprising" or "includes" covers the element or item listed as following "comprising" or "includes" and its equivalents, and does not exclude other elements or items. The terms "connected" or "coupled" and the like are not restricted to physical or mechanical connections, but may include electrical connections, whether direct or indirect. As used in this specification and the appended claims, the singular forms "a", "an", and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should also be understood that the term "and/or" as used herein refers to and encompasses any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

The embodiment of the application provides a coffee machine, which comprises a main machine and a brewing device, wherein the main machine comprises a butting part, the brewing device comprises a containing device and an upper cover movably assembled on the containing device, the containing device is provided with an accommodating cavity, the upper cover is positioned above the accommodating cavity, the main machine is provided with a water outlet, the upper cover is provided with a water inlet, water flowing out of the water outlet of the main machine is injected into the water inlet of the upper cover, and enters the containing cavity, the brewing device can move to switch the upper cover between a closed state and an open state, when the brewing device is moved to a position close to the host machine, the butting part butts against the upper cover to switch the upper cover into a closed state, when the brewing device is moved forwards to a position away from the main machine, the upper cover is separated from the abutting part, and the upper cover is automatically switched to an open state.

Referring to fig. 1 to 8, the coffee maker according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a main body 1, a brewing device 2, a guide rail 3, a holder 4, and a filter cup 5. The guide rail 3 is connected to the main body 1. The bracket 4 is fixed to the main body 1 through the guide rail 3 in a manner of sliding back and forth. The support 4 slides forwards to the position away from the main machine 1 or slides backwards to the position close to the main machine 1. The holder 4 comprises a through hole 40. The brewing device 2 is partially received in the through hole 40 such that the frame 4 supports the brewing device 2. The support 4 moves along the guide rail 3 to drive the brewing device 2 to move.

The brewing device 2 comprises a receiving means 21 and an upper cover 22 movably assembled to the receiving means 21. The receiving device 21 is provided with a receiving cavity 210. The filter paper cup 5 is placed in the receiving cavity 210. Coffee powder is put into the filtering paper cup 5. The upper cover 22 is located above the accommodating cavity 210, and the upper cover 22 is provided with a water inlet 220. The main machine 1 is provided with a water outlet 101. When coffee brewing is needed, the brewing device 2 is pushed towards the main machine 1, so that the water outlet 101 is positioned above the water inlet 220. The water flowing out from the water outlet 101 of the main body 1 is injected into the water inlet 220 of the upper cover 22 and enters the receiving chamber 210 to brew coffee. When coffee powder is required to be put in or coffee grounds are required to be taken out, the brewing device 2 is pulled out, and then the coffee powder is put in or the coffee grounds are taken out.

The receiving device 21 is provided with a longitudinal rib 215 inside the receiving cavity 210 to support the filtering paper cup 5 placed in the receiving cavity 210. When the upper cover 22 is in the open state, the filter paper cup 5 can be conveniently placed in the receiving cavity 210. The containing device 21 can also be provided with a filter screen to replace the filtering paper cup 5, when the upper cover 22 is in an open state, coffee powder can be directly poured, the step of putting the filtering paper cup 5 is omitted, and the operation is more convenient; meanwhile, the filtering paper cup 5 is omitted, and the cost is saved.

The upper cover 22 can be switched between a closed state and an open state when the brewing device 2 is pushed in or pulled out. The host 1 includes a holding portion 10. When the brewing device 2 is moved to a position close to the main body 1, the abutting part 10 abuts against the upper cover 22, so that the upper cover 22 is switched to a closed state. At this time, the water outlet 101 is positioned above the water inlet 220, and coffee can be brewed. When the brewing device 2 is moved forward to a position away from the main body 1, the upper cover 22 is separated from the abutting part 10, and the upper cover 22 is automatically switched to an open state. At this point, either coffee grounds or coffee grounds may be added. The brewing device 2 is pulled out, the upper cover 22 can be automatically opened, and when the brewing device 2 is pushed in, the upper cover 22 is automatically closed, so that manual operation is not needed, and the use is more convenient.

The receiving device 21 includes a first base 211 enclosing the accommodating cavity 210, an annular rib 213 extending from the first base 211, and a handle 212 extending from the rib 213. The provision of the rib 213 prevents the overflow of excessive water. The arrangement of the handle portion 212 facilitates pushing and pulling the brewing device 2.

The brewing device 2 comprises a rotating shaft 23 and elastic means 24. The rotating shaft 23 is assembled to the accommodating device 21 and the upper cover 22, so as to limit the upper cover 22 to the accommodating device 21. The elastic means 24 are pressed when the upper cover 22 is in the closed state. When the upper cover 22 is separated from the abutting portion 10 of the host 1, the elastic compression force of the elastic device 24 can push the upper cover 22 open.

In the illustrated embodiment, the elastic device 24 includes a torsion spring, one end of which abuts against the upper cover 22, and the other end of which abuts against the storage device 21, so that the upper cover 22 generates an opening force relative to the storage device 21.

The main body 1 includes a first inclined portion 11 located on one side of the abutting portion 10. When the upper cover 22 is in an open state, the first inclined portion 11 abuts against the upper cover 22 to limit the upper cover 22 from being maintained at an open angle. The host 1 further includes a second inclined portion 12 connecting the first inclined portion 11 and the abutting portion 10. The second inclined portion 12 is located below the first inclined portion 11, and guides the upper cover 22 to move below the abutting portion 10. The included angle between the first inclined part 11 and the horizontal direction is an acute angle, which prevents the upper cover 22 from being opened too much, so that the upper cover 22 is blocked and the brewing device 2 cannot be pushed. The second inclined portion 12 is arc-shaped or the second inclined portion 12 may also be linear, and an included angle between the second inclined portion 12 and the horizontal direction is an acute angle.

Referring to fig. 9 to 11, the filtering paper cup 5 includes a cup main body 50 and a pulling member 51 provided to the cup main body 50. The cup body 50 includes a bottom wall 501 and an annular sidewall 502 extending from the bottom wall 501. The height H of the filtering paper cup 5 is more than or equal to 20mm and less than or equal to 100mm, preferably, the height H of the filtering paper cup 5 is more than or equal to 40mm and less than or equal to 80mm, and more coffee powder can be contained. The filtering paper cup 5 comprises a cup opening 52, the diameter of the cup opening 52 is more than or equal to 20mm and less than or equal to 100mm, preferably, the diameter of the cup opening 52 is more than or equal to 30mm and less than or equal to 60mm, and coffee powder can be conveniently placed in the filtering paper cup.

The sidewall 502 includes a second base 5020, a coupling part 5022 extending from the second base 5020 to one side, and a lug 5021 extending from the coupling part 5022. The lug 5021 extends obliquely upward from the coupling part 5022. The coupling part 5022 includes a first coupling part 50220 extending from the second base 5020 and a second coupling part 50221 extending from the first coupling part 50220. The lug 5021 is connected to the second connection part 50221. The first coupling part 50220 extends horizontally from the second base 5020 to the outside. The second connection portion 50221 extends from the first connection portion 50220 first obliquely upward and then outwardly.

The width W1 of the first connecting part 50220 is greater than or equal to 5mm and less than or equal to 30mm, preferably, the width W1 of the first connecting part 50220 is greater than or equal to 5mm and less than or equal to 10mm, so that the filtering paper cup 5 can be well supported when being placed in the storage device 21, and coffee powder can be prevented from splashing. The sidewall 502 may also eliminate the coupling portion 5022, and the lug 5021 is formed extending from the second base 5020; alternatively, the second coupling part 50221 is eliminated, and the lug 5021 is formed to extend from the first coupling part 50220.

The pull-up member 51 comprises a cord that may be heat pressed or glued to the sidewall 502 of the cup body 50. The pull-up piece 51 and the lug 5021 enclose an opening 503 to facilitate the pulling-up of the pull-up piece 51. The protrusion 5021 is provided with a concave notch 50210, and the opening 503 includes the notch 50210. The width W2 of the opening 503 is 200mm or less. The area of the opening 503 is 1cm or more²Less than or equal to 100cm²。

As shown in fig. 4 and 5, the upper cover 22 includes a press-contact portion 221, and the press-contact portion 221 protrudes downward. The rib 213 of the receiving means 21 is provided with a recess 214. When the upper cover 22 is closed, the crimping part 221 crimps the connection part 5022 of the filtering paper cup 5, and the connection part 5022 is deformed into the recess 214, so that the lugs 5021 of the filtering paper cup 5 are tilted, when the upper cover 22 is opened, so that the filtering paper cup 5 can be conveniently taken out.

When the coffee machine of the embodiment of the application is used, when the brewing device 2 is moved to a position close to the main machine 1, the abutting part 10 abuts against the upper cover 22 to enable the upper cover 22 to be switched to a closed state, when the brewing device 2 is moved forwards to a position away from the main machine 1, the upper cover 22 is separated from the abutting part 10, the upper cover 22 is automatically switched to an open state, the cover can be opened without manual operation, and the operation is convenient.

Although the present application has been described with reference to a preferred embodiment, it should be understood that various changes, substitutions and alterations can be made herein without departing from the spirit and scope of the application, and all changes, substitutions and alterations that fall within the spirit and scope of the application are to be understood as being covered by the following claims.

Claims (10)

1. A coffee machine is characterized by comprising a main machine (1) and a brewing device (2), wherein the main machine (1) comprises a butting part (10), the brewing device (2) comprises a containing device (21) and an upper cover (22) movably assembled on the containing device (21), the containing device (21) is provided with a containing cavity (210), the upper cover (22) is positioned above the containing cavity (210), the main machine (1) is provided with a water outlet (101), the upper cover (22) is provided with a water inlet (220), water flowing out of the water outlet (101) of the main machine (1) is injected into the water inlet (220) of the upper cover (22) and enters the containing cavity (210), the brewing device (2) can move to enable the upper cover (22) to be switched between a closed state and an open state, and when the brewing device (2) is moved to a position close to the main machine (1), the butting part (10) butts against the upper cover (22) to enable the upper cover (22) to be switched into a closed state, when the brewing device (2) is moved forwards to a position away from the main machine (1), the upper cover (22) is separated from the butting part (10), and the upper cover (22) is automatically switched into an open state.

2. A coffee machine according to claim 1, characterized in that said brewing means (2) comprise a rotating shaft (23) and elastic means (24), said rotating shaft (23) being assembled to said housing means (21) and to said upper cover (22), said elastic means (24) being pressed when said upper cover (22) is in the closed condition, the elastic compression force of said elastic means (24) being able to push said upper cover (22) open.

3. A coffee machine according to claim 2, characterized in that said elastic means (24) comprise a torsion spring, one end of which abuts against said upper cover (22) and the other end of which abuts against said housing means (21), so that said upper cover (22) generates an opening force with respect to said housing means (21).

4. The coffee machine of claim 1, characterized in that the receiving cavity (210) is provided with a longitudinal rib (215) inside to support the filtering paper cup placed in the receiving cavity (210), and when the upper cover is in an open state, the filtering paper cup can be conveniently placed in the receiving cavity (210).

5. Coffee machine according to claim 1, characterised in that said containing chamber (210) is provided with a sieve for directly placing the ground coffee inside the containing chamber (210) when said cover (22) is in the open condition.

6. The coffee machine according to claim 1, characterized in that it further comprises a guide rail (3) and a bracket (4), said bracket (4) is fixed to said main machine (1) by said guide rail (3) in a back-and-forth slidable manner, said bracket (4) slides forward to said position away from said main machine (1) or slides backward to said position close to said main machine (1).

7. The coffee machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the main body (1) comprises a first inclined portion (11) at one side of the abutting portion (10), and when the upper cover (22) is in the open state, the first inclined portion (11) abuts against the upper cover (22) to limit the upper cover (22) from being maintained at the open angle.

8. A coffee machine according to claim 7, characterized in that said main body (1) comprises a second inclined portion (12) connecting said first inclined portion (11) and said abutting portion (10), said second inclined portion (12) being located below the first inclined portion (11) and guiding the upper cover (22) to move below the abutting portion (10).

9. A coffee-making machine according to claim 8, characterized in that said second inclined portion (12) is of rectilinear type, the angle between the second inclined portion (12) and the horizontal being acute, and the angle between said first inclined portion (11) and the horizontal being acute.

10. A coffee machine according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that said brewing means (2) comprise a hand-held portion (212) arranged to said housing means (21) to facilitate pushing and pulling said brewing means (2).

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