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Capsule preparing machine with detection function, capsule and control method thereof

A technology of capsule brewing machine and control method, which is applied in home appliances, kitchen appliances, beverage preparation devices, etc., can solve problems such as cleaning failure, wrong brewing, and provide users with a healthy and hygienic coffee brewing environment, and achieve the degree of intelligence High, prevent the effect of brewing and cleaning operations

Inactive Publication Date: 2015-07-15
SUZHOU CALLBELL IND
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However, the coffee machines currently on the market do not have the corresponding capsule self-inspection function, which will cause the following problems during use: 1. The user may forget to put in the capsule and cause incorrect brewing (press the brewing button, the machine will start automatically and press Normal procedure to complete the brewing process
); 2. When using the flushing function, the cleaning may fail due to forgetting the used capsules in the capsule compartment. If this happens for a long time, it is difficult to provide users with a healthy and hygienic coffee brewing environment

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[0054] Image 6 It is a schematic structural diagram of the detection device 2 in this embodiment. Such as figure 2 As shown, the detection device 2 is installed on the wall of the capsule compartment, and includes a detection source 21 and an induction component 22 . After receiving the instruction to detect the capsule, the detection source 21 emits a beam of detection waves propagating in a straight line to the location of the capsule, and the detection waves can be ultrasonic waves, light waves, infrared rays, short waves or microwaves. When there is a capsule in the capsule chamber, the probe wave will be reflected. The sensing part 22 is installed at a position where reflected waves can be sensed. In this way, when there is a capsule in the capsule compartment, the wave emitted by the detection source 21 is reflected by the capsule and then detected by the sensing part 22; when there is no capsule in the capsule compartment, the wave emitted by the detection source 2...

Embodiment 2

[0058] The capsule brewing machine 1 can use a variety of capsules, such as coffee capsules, tea capsules, etc. The brewing conditions of various capsules are different. The detection device 2 of Embodiment 1 can detect whether there is a capsule in the capsule compartment, but cannot detect the type of capsule, so the capsule brewing machine 1 can only manually select the brewing condition by the user and cannot handle it automatically. In view of this, this embodiment is improved on the basis of Embodiment 1, so that the capsule brewing machine 1 can identify the type of capsule, and thus adopt different brewing conditions or perform other different operations according to the type of capsule. Other parts of the capsule brewing machine 1 of this embodiment are the same as those of Embodiment 1 except for the detection device 2 .

[0059] The detection device 2 of this embodiment includes a detection source 21 , a driving component 23 and at least two sensing components 22 . ...

Embodiment 3

[0066] The capsule brewing machine in the above embodiment can automatically identify whether there is a capsule in the capsule compartment, but cannot determine whether the capsule is an unused capsule or a used empty capsule. Because beverage capsules are generally made of thin metal or plastic, they may be damp or leak due to rupture before brewing. The contents of normal capsules are powdery or fine-grained, and the contents of damp capsules usually freeze. blocks, into larger blocks. The above-described embodiment cannot identify such capsules that are not suitable for reconstitution due to moisture or leakage. This embodiment provides a capsule brewing machine in which the detection device 2 includes an ultrasonic emitting part and a photoelectric sensing part, which can identify the state of the capsule.

[0067] Figure 9 It is a schematic structural diagram of the detection device of this embodiment. Such as Figure 9 As shown, the detection device in this embodim...

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Abstract

The invention provides a capsule preparing machine with a detection function. The capsule preparing machine with the detection function comprises an input-output device used for receiving an operating instruction issued by a user; a work actuating mechanism used for actuating a preparing operation; a detection device used for detecting whether a capsule storehouse is provided with the capsule and feeding back a detection result to a control device; the control device used for receiving the operating instruction issued by the user through the input-output device, and correspondingly controlling the work of the work actuating mechanism and the detection device; the detection device comprises a detection source and an induction component; the detection source is used for emitting a detection wave in rectilinear propagation to the place where the capsule is located when detecting the capsule; the induction component is used for detecting whether the detection wave is received. The invention also provides the capsule used for the capsule preparing machine and a control method of the capsule preparing machine.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to a capsule brewing machine, in particular to a capsule brewing machine capable of detecting capsules in a capsule compartment. technical background [0002] With the continuous development of the coffee market and the continuous introduction of various coffee beverages, semi-automatic coffee machines, fully automatic coffee machines and capsule coffee machines on the market are constantly appearing and updating. It is also a multifunctional brewing machine capable of brewing beverages such as tea and juice. [0003] However, the current capsule brewing machines all realize one-button operation through a simple control panel, and do not have a self-check function for whether a capsule is placed in the capsule compartment, which will lead to operational errors such as incorrect brewing and cleaning by the user, and even thus causing other problems. [0004] Capsule brewers use pre-sealed capsule cups filled with beverage powder ...

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IPC IPC(8): A47J31/44A47J31/18
Inventor 许超
Owner SUZHOU CALLBELL IND
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