CN220800757U - Tea stove with temperature compensation function and weighing and water quantity detecting functions - Google Patents

Tea stove with temperature compensation function and weighing and water quantity detecting functions Download PDF

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CN220800757U
CN220800757U CN202322215654.3U CN202322215654U CN220800757U CN 220800757 U CN220800757 U CN 220800757U CN 202322215654 U CN202322215654 U CN 202322215654U CN 220800757 U CN220800757 U CN 220800757U
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方周荣
邱国杰
张有富
王珍山
郑吉安
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A tea boiler with temperature compensation function and weighing and water quantity detection functions comprises a tea seat, a boiling kettle and a control mechanism; the tea seat comprises a base, a panel arranged on the base, a weighing mechanism arranged at the bottom of the panel and positioned in the base, and a lower coupler arranged on the panel; the kettle comprises a kettle body, an upper coupler arranged at the bottom of the kettle body and matched with the lower coupler, a temperature sensor arranged on the upper coupler and a heating element arranged in the upper coupler; the control mechanism is arranged in the base and is respectively connected with the weighing mechanism, the temperature sensor and the heating element, and receives signals fed back by the weighing mechanism to determine the water quantity in the kettle body and control the operation of the heating element according to the signals fed back by the temperature sensor; the water boiling kettle has a simple integral structure, and has a temperature compensation function through the cooperation of the temperature sensor and the heating element; and further define the mechanism of weighing mechanism to monitor the water yield in the kettle, be convenient for the user and clearly boil the kettle and whether satisfy the condition of boiling water.

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Tea stove with temperature compensation function and weighing and water quantity detecting functions
Technical Field
The utility model belongs to the technical field of tea furnaces, and particularly relates to a tea furnace with a temperature compensation function and a weighing and water quantity detection function.
Background
The tea boiler comprises an electric tea boiler, a tea-oil fired boiler, a gas tea boiler and a coal-fired boiler, the tea boiler is called a tea boiler and a water boiler, the name meaning of the tea boiler refers to a water boiler for boiling water and making tea, the former tea boiler refers to the coal-fired boiler, along with the development of society, the environmental awareness of people is greatly improved, and various types of tea boilers, such as the electric tea boiler, the gas tea boiler and the like, are complete in variety, easy to operate and convenient to use. Meanwhile, the living standard of people is continuously improved, people can drink tea to form a healthy and leisure living mode and communication mode while meeting the demands of people eating and eating, the existing tea stove is simple in structure and single in functionality, most of the existing tea stove is used for adding water and heating through keys, the tea stove does not have highest water level monitoring, water can not be automatically continued, the water temperature is kept constant, certain inconvenience is brought to people drinking tea, and the tea stove needs to be further improved.
Disclosure of utility model
The utility model aims to overcome the defects of the prior art and provides a tea boiler with a temperature compensation function and a weighing and water quantity detection function.
The utility model adopts the following technical scheme:
a tea boiler with temperature compensation function and weighing and water quantity detection functions comprises a tea seat, a boiling kettle and a control mechanism;
The tea seat comprises a base, a panel arranged on the base, a weighing mechanism arranged at the bottom of the panel and positioned in the base, and a lower coupler arranged on the panel; the weighing mechanism comprises a mounting frame arranged at the bottom of the panel, two weighing sensors oppositely arranged at the bottom of the mounting frame and a supporting plate arranged at the bottom of the two weighing sensors, and the lower coupler is fixed on the supporting plate;
The kettle comprises a kettle body, an upper coupler arranged at the bottom of the kettle body and matched with the lower coupler, a temperature sensor arranged on the upper coupler and a heating element arranged in the upper coupler;
The control mechanism is arranged in the base and is respectively connected with the weighing mechanism, the temperature sensor and the heating element, and receives signals fed back by the weighing mechanism to determine the water quantity in the kettle body and control the operation of the heating element according to the signals fed back by the temperature sensor.
Further, the weighing sensor comprises a deformation measuring part, and a convex part which is in opposite contact with the deformation measuring part is formed on the supporting plate.
Further, the lower coupler is installed on the supporting plate through the positioning seat, the positioning seat comprises a positioning section for installing the lower coupler and a connecting section arranged at the lower end of the positioning section and connected with the supporting plate, the connecting section is formed with a wiring hole extending upwards and opposite to the lower coupler, and a yielding hole opposite to the wiring hole is formed in the supporting plate.
Further, the connecting section is connected with the supporting plate through the connecting piece, the connecting piece comprises a plurality of connecting columns circumferentially distributed on the periphery of the connecting section, a first connecting hole upwards extending from the bottom of each connecting column, a second connecting hole opposite to the first connecting hole in the supporting plate and a connecting bolt penetrating through the second connecting hole to be connected with the first connecting hole.
Further, the mounting bracket bottom is provided with the erection column that is used for installing weighing sensor, be provided with the mounting hole of being connected with the erection column on the weighing sensor.
Further, the water inlet mechanism is connected with the control mechanism, the control mechanism controls the water inlet mechanism to work according to signals fed back by the weighing mechanism, the water inlet mechanism is arranged between the upper coupler and the lower coupler and comprises a water inlet pipe arranged in the lower coupler, a connecting seat arranged in the upper coupler and used for connecting the water inlet pipe with the kettle body, a water inlet cavity formed in the connecting seat and connected with the inside of the kettle body, a limiting block arranged at the bottom of the connecting seat and connected with the water inlet cavity, and a sealing adjusting piece capable of moving up and down and arranged in the water inlet cavity to seal or open the upper end of the water inlet cavity, and a limiting cavity used for embedding the upper end of the water inlet pipe and communicating with the water inlet cavity is formed in the limiting block.
Further, the sealing adjusting piece comprises a top bead, a sealing block, a connecting seat and a reset spring, wherein the top bead is arranged on a limiting block and can be used for opening or sealing a limiting cavity, one end of the sealing block is embedded into the water inlet cavity, and the other end of the sealing block is supported at the top of the water inlet cavity.
Further, the control mechanism comprises a controller arranged in the base, a display screen connected with the controller and arranged on the panel, and an indicator lamp arranged on the display screen and connected with the controller, and the weighing mechanism, the temperature sensor and the heating element are connected with the controller.
Further, the control mechanism further comprises a wireless transmission module and a loudspeaker, wherein the wireless transmission module and the loudspeaker are connected with the controller, and the wireless transmission module can be connected with the mobile terminal to feed water quantity information back to the mobile terminal.
Further, the tea seat also comprises a disinfection coupler which is arranged on the panel and connected with the disinfection vessel.
As can be seen from the above description of the present utility model, compared with the prior art, the present utility model has the following beneficial effects: the water boiling kettle has a simple integral structure, and has a temperature compensation function through the cooperation of the temperature sensor and the heating element; the weighing mechanism is further defined to monitor the water quantity in the water boiling kettle, so that a user can clearly know whether the water boiling kettle meets the water boiling condition or not, and the water boiling kettle is prevented from being dried; and can be matched with a water inlet mechanism to realize the operations of automatic water adding, heating and the like of the tea boiler and realize intelligent automatic control
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FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present utility model;
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the structure of the present utility model;
FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a portion of the structure of the present utility model;
FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a portion of a second embodiment of the present utility model;
FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of FIG. 2 at A;
fig. 6 is a schematic structural view of the water boiling kettle;
FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the load cell;
FIG. 8 is a schematic view of a positioning seat;
In the figure, 1-tea holder, 2-boiling kettle, 3-water inlet mechanism, 4-control mechanism, 11-base, 12-panel, 121-connecting plate, 13-weighing mechanism, 131-mounting plate, 1311-protrusion, 132-weighing sensor, 1321-deformation measuring part, 133-supporting plate, 1331-yielding groove, 1332-yielding hole, 14-lower coupler, 15-sterilizing coupler, 16-positioning seat, 161-positioning section, 162-connecting section, 163-wiring hole, 17-connecting piece, 171-connecting column, 172-first connecting hole, 173-second connecting hole, 21-kettle body, 22-upper coupler, 23-temperature sensor, 31-water inlet pipe, 32-connecting seat, 33-water inlet cavity, 34-stopper, 35-sealing regulator, 351-top bead, 352-sealing block, 353-connecting seat, 354-reset spring and 41-controller.
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The utility model is further described below by means of specific embodiments.
Referring to fig. 1 to 8, a tea boiler with temperature compensation function and weighing and water quantity detection function comprises a tea seat 1, a boiling kettle 2, a water inlet mechanism 3 and a control mechanism 4.
Tea stand 1, including base 11, panel 12 that sets up on base 11, set up in weighing machine 13 that the bottom of panel 12 is located in base 11, set up the lower coupler 14 on panel 12 and set up on panel 12 with disinfection coupler 15 that disinfection household utensils 5 connect.
The weighing mechanism 13 comprises a mounting frame 131 oppositely arranged at the bottom of the panel 12, two weighing sensors 132 oppositely arranged at the bottom of the mounting frame 131 and a supporting plate 133 arranged at the bottom of the two weighing sensors 132, wherein the mounting frame 131 and the panel 12 are integrally formed, and a mounting column 1311 for mounting the weighing sensors 132 is arranged at the bottom; the load cell 132 includes a deformation measuring part 1321 provided in the middle and a mounting hole 1322 provided around the deformation measuring part 1321 to be connected with the mounting column 1311; the support plate 133 is formed with a convex portion 1331 that is in opposing contact with the deformation measuring portion 1321; further, the load cell 132 is connected and fixed to the bottom of the mounting frame 131 via bolts and mounting posts 1311; when the water boiling kettle 2 is not placed on the panel 12 and is connected with the lower coupler 14, the convex part 1331 on the supporting plate 133 presses the deformation measuring part 1321 of the weighing sensor 132 to deform the deformation measuring part; when the kettle 2 holds the maximum amount of water and is placed on the panel 12 in connection with the lower coupler 14, the protrusion 1331 on the support plate 133 just remains just in contact with the deformation measuring portion 1321 of the load cell 132.
The lower coupler 14 is arranged on the supporting plate 133 through the positioning seat 16, the positioning seat 16 comprises a positioning section 161 supported on the panel 12 and used for installing the lower coupler 14, and a connecting section 162 arranged at the lower end of the positioning section 161 and connected with the supporting plate 133, specifically, the connecting section 162 is provided with a wiring hole 163 extending upwards to be opposite to the lower coupler 14, the supporting plate 133 is provided with a yielding hole 1332 opposite to the wiring hole 163, and the yielding hole 1332 is matched with the wiring hole 163, so that a circuit is convenient to be connected with the lower coupler 14 on the premise of not influencing the use of a weighing mechanism; further, the connection section 162 is connected with the support plate 133 through the connection member 17, and the connection member 17 includes a plurality of connection posts 171 circumferentially distributed on the outer periphery of the connection section 162, a first connection hole 172 extending upward from the bottom of the connection post 171, a second connection hole 173 provided on the support plate 133 opposite to the first connection hole 172, and a connection bolt penetrating through the second connection hole 173 and connected with the first connection hole 172; when the water boiling kettle 2 is connected with the lower coupler 14, the water boiling kettle 2 presses down the positioning seat 16 to press down the protrusion 1311 on the mounting plate 131 by the load cell 132 mounted at the bottom of the supporting plate 133, so that the deformation measuring part 1321 deforms to detect the amount of water in the water boiling kettle 2.
The kettle 2 comprises a kettle body 21, an upper coupler 22 arranged at the bottom of the kettle body 21 and matched with the lower coupler 14, a temperature sensor 23 arranged on the upper coupler 22 and a heating element arranged in the upper coupler 22, when the kettle 2 works, the heating element is matched according to a signal fed back by the temperature sensor 23 so as to keep water in the kettle body 21 within a certain temperature range, and when the water temperature in the kettle body 21 is lower than a lowest preset value, the heating element is controlled to work so as to heat the water in the kettle body 21; when the water temperature in the kettle body 21 reaches the highest preset value, the heating element is controlled to stop working so as to realize the temperature compensation function of the kettle 2.
The water inlet mechanism 3 is arranged on the tea seat 11 and connected with the control mechanism 4, and controls the water inlet mechanism 4 to work according to the signal fed back by the weighing sensor 132, and when the water quantity in the kettle body 21 is lower than the lowest preset value, the water inlet mechanism 3 is controlled to feed water into the kettle body 21; when the water quantity in the kettle body 21 reaches the highest preset value, the water inlet mechanism 3 is controlled to stop working, and the signal fed back by the weighing sensor 132 controls the water inlet mechanism 4 to work, so that the accurate control of the water quantity of the kettle 2 is achieved; specifically, the water inlet mechanism 3 is arranged between the upper coupler 22 and the lower coupler 14, and comprises a water inlet pipe 31 arranged in the lower coupler 14, a connecting seat 32 arranged in the upper coupler 22 and used for connecting the water inlet pipe 31 with the kettle body 21, a water inlet cavity 33 formed in the connecting seat 32 and connected with the inside of the kettle body 21, a limiting block 34 arranged at the bottom of the connecting seat 32 and connected with the water inlet cavity 33, and a sealing adjusting piece 35 capable of moving up and down and arranged in the water inlet cavity 33 and sealing or opening the upper end of the water inlet cavity 33, wherein the limiting block 34 is formed with a limiting cavity for embedding the upper end of the water inlet pipe 31 into the water inlet cavity 33; further, the seal adjusting member 35 includes a top bead 351 provided on the stopper 34 and capable of opening or sealing the limiting cavity, a sealing block 352 with one end embedded into the water inlet cavity 33 and one end supported at the top of the water inlet cavity 33, a connecting seat 353 sleeved at the top of the top bead 351, and a return spring 354 connected between the connecting seat 353 and the sealing block 352; when the water inlet mechanism 3 works, the water inlet pipe 31 is connected with a water pump, when the water pump pumps water, the water enters the water inlet pipe to flow upwards, the top bead 351 is jacked up to drive the sealing block 352 to move upwards to open the top of the water inlet cavity 33, so that the water flows upwards from the water inlet cavity to the kettle body 21, and water is fed to the bottom of the kettle 2; when the water pump stops water inflow, the top bead 351 returns downwards, and the reset spring 354 resets to drive the sealing block 352 to move downwards to seal the top of the water inflow cavity 33, so that water inflow is stopped and sealing is realized.
The control mechanism 4 is arranged in the base 11 and is respectively connected with the weighing sensor 132, the temperature sensor 23, the heating element, the water inlet mechanism 4, the lower coupler 14 and the sterilizing coupler 15, and can receive signals fed back by the weighing sensor 132 to control the operation of the water inlet mechanism 4 and can also control the operation of the heating element according to the signals fed back by the temperature sensor 23, thereby realizing the operations of automatic water adding, heating and the like of the tea boiler and realizing intelligent automatic control; specifically, the control mechanism 4 includes a controller 41 disposed in the base 11, a display screen connected with the controller 41 and disposed on the panel 12, an indicator light disposed on the display screen and connected with the controller 41, a wireless transmission module connected with the controller 41, and a speaker connected with the controller 41, where the wireless transmission module can be connected with the mobile terminal to feed back water quantity information and temperature information to the mobile terminal, so that a user can know the water quantity and temperature of the water boiling kettle 2 in time; the loudspeaker can broadcast the water quantity value in the water adding process; further, the controller 41 adopts a single-chip microcomputer; the indicator lamp comprises a green light and a red light, and the water quantity in the water boiling kettle is displayed and prompted through the green light and the red light, so that a user can clearly know whether the water boiling kettle meets the water boiling condition; in addition, the specific model of the control mechanism 4 defined by the application can be selected according to the use requirement, and the control mechanism is not limited to a specific model and can achieve the defined function.
The application has simple integral structure, and the temperature sensor 23 is matched with the heating element, so that the water boiling kettle 2 has a temperature compensation function; and further defines the mechanism of the weighing mechanism 13 to monitor the water quantity in the water boiling kettle 2, so that a user can clearly know whether the water boiling kettle meets the water boiling condition or not and prevent the water boiling kettle from being boiled dry; and can cooperate with the water inlet mechanism 3 to realize the automatic water adding, heating and other operations of the tea boiler and realize the intelligent automatic control.
The foregoing description is only illustrative of the preferred embodiments of the present utility model and is not to be construed as limiting the scope of the utility model, i.e., the utility model is not to be limited to the details of the claims and the description, but rather is to cover all modifications which are within the scope of the utility model.

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1. A tea stove with temperature compensation function and weighing and detecting water quantity, which is characterized in that: comprises a tea seat, a boiling kettle and a control mechanism;
The tea seat comprises a base, a panel arranged on the base, a weighing mechanism arranged at the bottom of the panel and positioned in the base, and a lower coupler arranged on the panel; the weighing mechanism comprises a mounting frame arranged at the bottom of the panel, two weighing sensors oppositely arranged at the bottom of the mounting frame and a supporting plate arranged at the bottom of the two weighing sensors, and the lower coupler is fixed on the supporting plate;
The kettle comprises a kettle body, an upper coupler arranged at the bottom of the kettle body and matched with the lower coupler, a temperature sensor arranged on the upper coupler and a heating element arranged in the upper coupler;
The control mechanism is arranged in the base and is respectively connected with the weighing mechanism, the temperature sensor and the heating element, and receives signals fed back by the weighing mechanism to determine the water quantity in the kettle body and control the operation of the heating element according to the signals fed back by the temperature sensor.
2.A tea boiler with temperature compensation function and weighing and detecting water quantity according to claim 1, characterized in that: the weighing sensor comprises a deformation measuring part, and a convex part which is in opposite contact with the deformation measuring part is formed on the supporting plate.
3. A tea boiler with temperature compensation function and weighing and detecting water quantity according to claim 1, characterized in that: the lower coupler is arranged on the supporting plate through the positioning seat, the positioning seat comprises a positioning section for installing the lower coupler and a connecting section arranged at the lower end of the positioning section and connected with the supporting plate, the connecting section is provided with a wiring hole which extends upwards and is opposite to the lower coupler, and the supporting plate is provided with a yielding hole opposite to the wiring hole.
4. A tea boiler with temperature compensation and weighing and water volume detection function according to claim 3, characterized in that: the connecting piece is connected with the supporting plate through the connecting piece, the connecting piece comprises a plurality of connecting columns circumferentially distributed on the periphery of the connecting piece, first connecting holes extending upwards from the bottoms of the connecting columns, second connecting holes opposite to the first connecting holes in the supporting plate and connecting bolts penetrating through the second connecting holes to be connected with the first connecting holes.
5. A tea boiler with temperature compensation function and weighing and detecting water quantity according to claim 1, characterized in that: the mounting bracket bottom is provided with the erection column that is used for installing weighing sensor, be provided with the mounting hole of being connected with the erection column on the weighing sensor.
6. A tea boiler with temperature compensation function and weighing and detecting water quantity according to claim 1, characterized in that: the water inlet mechanism is arranged between the upper coupler and the lower coupler, comprises a water inlet pipe arranged in the lower coupler, a connecting seat arranged in the upper coupler and used for connecting the water inlet pipe with the kettle body, a water inlet cavity formed in the connecting seat and connected with the inside of the kettle body, a limiting block arranged at the bottom of the connecting seat and connected with the water inlet cavity, and a sealing adjusting piece capable of moving up and down and sealing or opening the upper end of the water inlet cavity and arranged in the water inlet cavity, wherein the limiting block is provided with a limiting cavity for embedding the upper end of the water inlet pipe and communicating with the water inlet cavity.
7. The boiler with temperature compensation function and weighing and detecting water quantity according to claim 6, wherein: the sealing adjusting piece comprises a top bead, a sealing block, a connecting seat and a reset spring, wherein the top bead is arranged on a limiting block and can be used for opening or sealing a limiting cavity, one end of the sealing block is embedded into the water inlet cavity, the other end of the sealing block is supported at the top of the water inlet cavity, the connecting seat is sleeved at the top of the top bead, and the reset spring is connected between the connecting seat and the sealing block.
8. A tea boiler with temperature compensation function and weighing and detecting water quantity according to claim 1, characterized in that: the control mechanism comprises a controller arranged in the base, a display screen connected with the controller and arranged on the panel, and an indicator lamp arranged on the display screen and connected with the controller, and the weighing mechanism, the temperature sensor and the heating element are connected with the controller.
9. A tea boiler with temperature compensation function and weighing and detecting water quantity according to claim 8, characterized in that: the control mechanism further comprises a wireless transmission module and a loudspeaker, wherein the wireless transmission module and the loudspeaker are connected with the controller, and the wireless transmission module can be connected with the mobile terminal to feed water quantity information back to the mobile terminal.
10. A tea boiler with temperature compensation function and weighing and detecting water quantity according to claim 1, characterized in that: the tea seat also comprises a disinfection coupler which is arranged on the panel and connected with the disinfection vessel.
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