SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
Accordingly, there is a need for a coffee maker that addresses the problems of a conventional drip coffee maker that the water temperature changes greatly and the initial water temperature is low.
The utility model provides a coffee machine, wherein, the coffee machine comprises a machine body and a top cover, and a water tank, a brewing chamber, a hot water pipeline, a steam pipeline, a heating component and a temperature/pressure control component are arranged in the machine body;
the heating part is used for heating the water tank;
the hot water pipeline comprises a water inlet and a water outlet, the water inlet is arranged below the liquid level in the water tank, and the water outlet is arranged in the brewing chamber; the hot water pipeline penetrates out of the water tank from bottom to top and is communicated with the brewing chamber;
the water tank is communicated with the atmosphere through a steam pipeline, the steam pipeline comprises a steam inlet and a steam outlet, and the steam inlet is arranged above the liquid level in the water tank;
the temperature/pressure control component is arranged on the steam pipeline and can control the on-off of the steam pipeline according to the steam temperature or the steam pressure in the steam pipeline.
In one embodiment, the temperature/pressure control part can control the heating power of the heating part according to the steam temperature or the steam pressure.
In one embodiment, the heating component comprises at least one heating assembly, an accommodating space is arranged in the middle of the heating assembly, a groove which is concave to the accommodating space is arranged at the bottom of the water tank, and the water inlet is arranged in the groove.
In one embodiment, the temperature/pressure control component comprises a solenoid valve and a steam switch, and the steam switch controls the on-off of the steam pipeline by controlling the on-off of the solenoid valve.
In one embodiment, the temperature/pressure control component comprises a solenoid valve and a temperature sensor and/or a pressure sensor, and the temperature sensor and/or the pressure sensor controls the on-off of the steam pipeline by controlling the switch of the solenoid valve.
In one embodiment, the coffee maker includes a shower head mounted on the water outlet.
In one embodiment, a water filling opening is formed in the top of the water tank, a safety ball valve is connected to the top cover, and when the top cover is closed, the safety ball valve enables the water filling opening to be closed.
In one embodiment, a check valve and/or a flow restriction valve is disposed on the hot water pipe.
In one embodiment, the brewing chamber is disposed on one side of the water tank and the bottom of the brewing chamber is higher than the top of the water tank.
In one embodiment, a placing platform is arranged at the bottom of the machine body opposite to the brewing chamber.
According to the coffee machine, when the top cover of the coffee machine is closed, the water tank forms a closed space, when the temperature of water in the water tank does not reach a preset temperature, the water tank is communicated with the atmosphere through the steam pipeline, water in the water tank cannot enter the brewing chamber to brew coffee, and water which does not reach the proper temperature is prevented from entering the brewing chamber; when the temperature of the water in the water tank reaches a predetermined temperature, the temperature/pressure control unit cuts off the steam pipe, and the steam generated in the water tank pushes the hot water into the brewing chamber through the hot water pipe to brew coffee.
According to the coffee machine, the heating part adjusts the heating power according to the on-off condition of the steam pipeline, and when the water temperature does not reach the preset temperature, the high power is adopted for heating so as to reach the preset temperature more quickly; when the water temperature reaches a predetermined temperature, low power heating is used in order to maintain a corresponding pressure in the water tank to press the hot water into the brewing chamber.
Detailed Description
In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more clearly understood, the coffee machine of the present invention is further described in detail by the following embodiments in combination with the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are for purposes of illustration only and are not intended to limit the invention.
Referring to fig. 1 to 5, the coffee maker of the present invention includes a main body 200 and a top cover 100, wherein the top cover 100 covers an upper portion of the main body 200. A water tank 210, a brewing chamber 220, a hot water pipe 230, a steam pipe 240, a heating member 250 and a temperature/pressure control member are provided in the body 200, the brewing chamber is provided at one side of the water tank and the bottom of the brewing chamber is higher than the top of the water tank, the brewing chamber is provided at a higher position to prevent water in the unheated water tank from entering the brewing chamber due to gravity. A placement platform on which the coffee pot 300 is placed is provided at a position opposite to the brewing chamber at the bottom of the main body 200, and a power switch 260 is provided on the placement platform on which the coffee pot 300 is placed so that the coffee pot 300 is opposite to the brewing chamber 220 on the main body 200. The heating part 250 is installed at the bottom of the water tank 210 and used for heating the water tank 210; a filler port 212 is provided at an upper portion of the water tank 210 to supply water into the water tank 210. Preferably, a safety ball valve 213 is arranged at the water filling port 212, the safety ball valve 213 is connected with the top cover 100, in this embodiment, the safety ball valve 213 is movably hung on the top cover 100 through a hook arranged on the safety ball valve 213, when the top cover 100 is opened, the safety ball valve 213 is driven to leave the water filling port 212 so as to fill water into the water tank 210, and when the top cover 100 is closed, the safety ball valve 213 falls back to the water filling port 212, so that the safety ball valve 213 and the water filling port 212 are sealed.
Preferably, a water filling funnel 214 is installed at the water filling port 212 to facilitate filling of water into the water tank 210.
The hot water pipe 230 has a water inlet 231 and a water outlet 232 at both ends thereof, the water inlet 231 is disposed at the lower portion of the water tank 210, the hot water pipe 230 passes through the top of the water tank 210 and the water outlet 232 is disposed at the top of the brewing chamber 220, and water in the water tank 210 is introduced into the brewing chamber 220 through the hot water pipe 230 after being sufficiently heated by the heating member 250 for brewing coffee.
Preferably, as shown in fig. 4 and 5, the heating member 250 includes a first heating unit 251 and a second heating unit 252, the first heating unit 251 and the second heating unit 252 form a receiving space 253 around the middle portion, and the bottom of the water tank 210 is provided with a groove 211 recessed into the receiving space 253. The water inlet 231 of the hot water pipe 230 is disposed in the recess 211 so that the hot water before entering the hot water pipe 230 is sufficiently heated by the heating member 250. An overheat protection device 254 is provided in the accommodating space 253, and when the overheat protection device 254 detects that the temperature of the accommodating space is too high, the power supply is automatically turned on and protected to avoid overheating of the coffee maker.
Preferably, the shower head 233 is installed at the water outlet 232, the shower head 233 covers the top of the brewing chamber 220 to form a brewing cover of the brewing chamber 220, and the hot water in the hot water pipe 230 is uniformly sprinkled in the brewing chamber 220 through the shower head 233, so that the hot water can fully soak the coffee powder in the brewing chamber 220.
Alternatively, a check valve is provided on the hot water pipe 230, and the check valve prevents water in the hot water pipe 230 from flowing back to the water tank 210 through the hot water pipe 230.
Alternatively, a flow restriction valve is provided in the hot water pipe 230, which controls the flow rate of hot water through the hot water pipe 230 so that the hot water uniformly enters the brewing chamber 220.
The two ends of the steam pipeline 240 are respectively a steam inlet 241 and a steam outlet, the steam inlet 241 is arranged at the upper part of the water tank 210, in this embodiment, the steam pipeline 240 extends outwards through the top of the water tank 210, and the steam outlet is arranged in the placing platform along the outside of the water tank 210. An electromagnetic valve 242 and a steam switch 243 are sequentially installed at the steam outlet as temperature/pressure control components, the air inlet end of the electromagnetic valve 242 is communicated with the steam outlet, the air outlet end of the electromagnetic valve 242 is communicated with a bimetallic strip cavity of the steam switch 243, and a hole of the bimetallic strip cavity of the steam switch 243 is communicated with the atmosphere.
When the water in the water tank 210 is heated to generate enough steam, the steam enters the steam pipeline 240 through the steam inlet 241, the steam in the steam pipeline 240 passes through the steam outlet, the electromagnetic valve 242 and the steam switch 243 in sequence, the steam switch 243 generates a turning action under the action of enough steam, the steam switch 243 is closed, and simultaneously the steam switch 243 controls the electromagnetic valve 242 to be closed, so that the steam pipeline 240 is disconnected. Preferably, the steam switch 243 is electrically connected with the electromagnetic valve 242 and is in the same circuit loop, when the steam switch 243 is opened, the circuit loop where the electromagnetic valve 242 is located is switched on, the electromagnetic valve 242 is in an open state, and the steam pipeline 240 is communicated with the atmosphere; when the steam switch 243 is closed, the circuit where the solenoid valve 242 is located is cut off, the solenoid valve 242 is in a closed state, and the steam pipe 240 is cut off and is not communicated with the atmosphere.
Preferably, a switch mounting plate 244 is disposed in the placing platform, and the solenoid valve 242 and the steam switch 243 are fixedly mounted on the switch mounting plate 244.
As an alternative embodiment, the heating member 250 may adopt a multi-stage heating mode, for example, a one-stage heating mode and a two-stage heating mode, wherein the one-stage heating mode generates heat for the first heating assembly 251, and the two-stage heating mode generates heat for the first heating assembly 251 and the second heating assembly 252 simultaneously. While the steam switch 243 is turned off by a sufficient amount of steam, the steam switch 243 controls the heating element 250 to switch the heating mode from a secondary heating mode to a primary heating mode, for example, to change the heating element 250 from a high power heating mode to a low power heating mode, so as to maintain a corresponding pressure in the water tank 210 at the low power to press the hot water into the brewing chamber 220, thereby saving energy. Preferably, the first heating assembly 251 and the second heating assembly 252 are not in the same circuit loop, the steam switch 243 is electrically connected with the second heating assembly 251 and is in the same circuit loop, and the circuit loop in which the first heating assembly 251 is located is not affected by the steam switch 243. When the steam switch 243 is turned on, the circuit loop where the second heating assembly 252 is located is switched on, the second heating assembly 251 is in an energized heating state, at this time, the circuit loop where the first heating assembly 251 is located is also in a switched on state, the first heating assembly 251 is in an energized heating state, and the heating members are in a two-stage heating mode; when the steam switch 243 is turned off, the circuit loop in which the second heating assembly 252 is located is cut off, the second heating assembly 252 is in the power-off state, the circuit loop in which the first heating assembly 251 is located is not affected at this time, and is still in the on state, the first heating assembly 251 is in the power-on heating state, and the heating member is in the primary heating mode. As an alternative, the steam outlet of the steam conduit 240 may also be provided at other locations of the coffee maker, for example on an outer wall of the water tank 210 or an outer wall of the brewing chamber 220. In particular, the steam outlet is preferably disposed at a position lower than the steam inlet 241, so that when the water temperature in the water tank 210 is sufficiently high, sufficient steam is generated to enter the steam switch 243 through the steam pipe 240, and the steam switch 243 is operated by the sufficient steam.
Alternatively, the temperature/pressure control part includes a solenoid valve 242 and a temperature sensor and/or a pressure sensor, and the temperature sensor and/or the pressure sensor controls the solenoid valve 242 to be closed to disconnect the steam pipe 240 when the detected temperature and/or pressure reaches a predetermined value.
Referring to fig. 6 to 7, when the coffee maker is used, the top cover 100 is opened to drive the ball check valve 213 to leave the filler 212, and a proper amount of water is injected into the filler 212, and enters the water tank 210 along the dotted line in fig. 6, wherein the water is injected in an amount such that the water level is below the steam inlet 241 to prevent the water from entering the steam pipe 240. The top cover 100 is closed, and the safety ball valve 213 falls on the filling port 212 to seal the filling port 212.
The power switch 260 is turned on, the heating part 250 heats the water tank 210 in the primary heating mode, the steam switch 243 is turned on, and the steam switch 243 controls the solenoid valve 242 to be turned on and controls the heating part 250 to heat the water tank 210 in the secondary heating mode, so that the water in the water tank 210 is heated more rapidly. The water in the water tank 210 is heated by the heating part 250 in the two-stage heating mode to generate steam, and the steam enters the steam inlet 241 and enters the steam switch 243 through the steam pipe 240. When the water is heated to a sufficient temperature, a sufficient amount of steam is correspondingly generated to pass through the steam switch 243, the steam switch 243 performs a turning action under the action of the sufficient amount of steam, the solenoid valve 242 is controlled to be closed while the steam switch 243 is closed, the steam pipeline 240 is disconnected, and at this time, a closed space is formed in the water tank 210. At the same time, the steam switch 243 switches the heating element 250 from the two-stage heating mode to the one-stage heating mode, i.e. the heating element 250 continues to heat the water in the water tank 210 under low power conditions, so that steam is continuously generated from the water in the water tank 210, a certain steam pressure is generated at the upper part of the water tank 210, under the action of the steam pressure, hot water in the water tank 210 enters the brewing chamber 220 along the dotted line shown in fig. 7 to brew coffee and flows into the coffee pot 300, i.e. the hot water enters the hot water pipe 230 through the water inlet 231 in the recess 211 and is sprayed in the brewing chamber 220 through the shower head 233 arranged at the water outlet 232, the hot water thoroughly soaks and extracts coffee powder in the brewing chamber 220 to brew coffee, and the brewed coffee flows into the coffee pot 300 placed on the placement platform through the outlet of the brewing chamber 220.
Since the steam switch 243 is turned off when a sufficient amount of steam is generated in the water tank 210, the steam pipe 240 is cut off, and then the hot water is pressed into the brewing chamber 220, the water in the water tank 210 is boiled, which is warmer and more uniform than the hot water prepared by the conventional drip coffee maker 300.
When the steam pressure in the water tank 210 is too high due to the excessive steam generated in the water tank 210, the safety ball valve 213 is lifted up by the steam pressure, and the excessive steam is discharged out of the water tank 210 along the dotted line shown in fig. 6, so that the steam pressure in the water tank 210 is maintained within a proper range.
The power switch 260 is turned off, the heating part 250 stops heating, the steam switch 243 is turned on, and the control solenoid valve 242 is turned on at the same time to prepare for the next use.
The above-mentioned embodiments only represent some embodiments of the present invention, and the description thereof is specific and detailed, but not to be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention. It should be noted that, for those skilled in the art, without departing from the spirit of the present invention, several variations and modifications can be made, which are within the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be subject to the appended claims.