TW201409409A - Temperature control system for vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

A temperature control system for vending machine is disclosed. The system includes a rack and a temperature control module mounted on the rack. The rack includes a base plate and a mounting plate parallel to the base plate. Two position slots are defined on the mounting plate. The temperature control module includes a fixing plate and two supporting plates fixed on the fixing plate. A compressor and a condenser are fixed on the fixing plate. An evaporator is fixed on the two supporting plates above the compressor and the condenser. When the temperature control module is mounted on the rack, the two supporting plates engage the two position slots. The compressor and the condenser are located between the fixing plate and the mounting plate. The evaporator is above the mounting plate.

Description

Vending machine temperature control system

The invention relates to a temperature control system, in particular to a vending machine temperature control system.

With the continuous development of modern society, people are more and more inclined to the convenience, efficient and fast pace of life. Vending machines are favored by people because they are not limited by time and place, can save manpower and facilitate transactions. There are many vending machines on the market, which usually include a cabinet and a temperature control system located in the cabinet. Conventional temperature control systems typically consist of a compressor, a condenser, and an evaporator, and are respectively screwed to the bottom of the cabinet. When the temperature control system of the vending machine fails and is repaired, the compressor, the condenser and the evaporator need to be separately removed for maintenance, which is troublesome and time consuming.

In view of the above, it is necessary to provide a vending machine temperature control system that is easy to install.

A vending machine temperature control system includes a cabinet and a temperature control module installed in the cabinet, the cabinet includes a bottom plate and a mounting plate parallel to the bottom plate, and the mounting plate defines two positioning slots, the temperature The control module comprises a fixing plate and two supporting plates mounted on the fixing plate, the fixing plate is provided with a compressor and a condenser, and an evaporator is installed between the two supporting plates above the compressor and the condenser When the temperature control module is installed in the cabinet, the two support plates are snapped into the corresponding positioning slots, and the compressor and the condenser are located between the fixed plate and the mounting plate, and the evaporator is located on the mounting plate.

Compared with the prior art, when the temperature control module of the vending machine temperature control system is installed in the cabinet, the two support plates are snapped into the corresponding positioning slots, and the compressor and the condenser are located on the fixing plate and installed. Between the plates, the evaporator is located above the mounting plate, which is convenient to install and saves time and effort

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a preferred embodiment of the vending machine temperature control system of the present invention includes a cabinet 100 and a temperature control module 200 installed in the cabinet 100. The temperature control module 200 is fixed to the cabinet 100 by a cover plate 300. A plurality of through holes 310 are defined in the cover plate 300.

The cabinet 100 includes a bottom plate 110. A support portion 111 extends vertically upward from the left and right sides of the bottom plate 110. A top edge of each support portion 111 extends horizontally relative to a limiting piece 112. A limiting slot 113 is formed between each limiting piece 112 and the corresponding supporting portion 111. A positioning piece 114 is disposed on the bottom plate 110 between the two supporting portions 111. The positioning piece 114 includes a mounting portion 1141 fixed to the bottom plate 110 and a fixing portion 1142 extending vertically from a side edge of the mounting portion 1141. The bottom end of the fixing portion 1142 extends horizontally from a first clamping portion 1143. A second clamping portion 1144 extends horizontally from a top end of the fixing portion 1142. The first clamping portion 1143 and the second clamping portion 1144 are made of an elastic material. A mounting plate 120 extends in parallel with the bottom plate 110 in the cabinet 100. One side of the mounting plate 120 defines two positioning slots 121 and a plurality of fixing holes 122. A water leakage hole 123 is defined in the mounting plate 120. A partition plate 130 is disposed between the bottom plate 110 and the mounting plate 120. A plurality of square vent holes 131 are defined in the partition plate 130.

Referring to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 , the temperature control module 200 includes a fixing plate 210 and two supporting plates 220 vertically mounted on the fixing plate 210 . A compressor 230 and a condenser 240 are mounted on the fixed plate 210. An evaporator 250 is mounted between the two support plates 220 above the compressor 230 and the condenser 240. A water receiving box 260 is disposed between the top end of the condenser 240 and one of the support plates 220. The water condensed on the evaporator 250 flows into the water receiving box 260 through the water leakage hole 123 and is received in the water receiving box 260. A U-shaped positioning block 211 is disposed on the fixing plate 210 corresponding to the positioning piece 114. Two sliding portions 212 are respectively disposed on the two sides of the fixing plate 210 corresponding to the limiting slots 113. The U-shaped handle 213 is further mounted on the fixing plate 210 for the operator to push the temperature control module 200 into the cabinet 100. The height of the positioning block 211 in the vertical direction is slightly larger than the distance between the first clamping portion 1143 and the second clamping portion 1144. The height of the sliding portion 212 in the vertical direction is equivalent to the height of the limiting groove 113 in the vertical direction.

The compressor 230 is filled with a refrigerant. The condenser 240 includes a heat dissipation block 241 and a heat pipe 242 that is bent and disposed in the heat dissipation block 241. The heat dissipation block 241 is provided with a first fan 243 toward one side of the compressor 230. The air outlet of the first fan 243 faces the heat dissipation block 241. The evaporator 250 includes a plurality of fins 251 and a plurality of second fans 252 mounted on one side of the plurality of fins 251. The air outlets of the plurality of second fans 252 face the cabinet 100. The plane between the plurality of second fans 252 and the plane of the fixing plate 210 is less than 90 degrees. The compressor 230 and the condenser 240 are in communication with each other by a first transfer pipe 270. The condenser 240 and the evaporator 250 are in communication with each other by a second transfer pipe 280. The evaporator 250 and the compressor 230 are in communication with each other by a third transfer pipe 290. The diameter of the first conveying pipe 270 is larger than the pipe diameter of the second conveying pipe 280. The diameter of the third conveying pipe 290 is larger than the pipe diameter of the first conveying pipe 270. The diameter of the third duct 290 is equivalent to the diameter of the heat pipe 242. The second conveying pipe 280 is provided with a welding portion 281 and a curling portion 282. The welded portion 281 is configured to convert the heat pipe 242 having a relatively small diameter into a second transfer pipe 280 having a small diameter. The heat pipe 242, the first conveying pipe 270, the second conveying pipe 280, and the third conveying pipe 290 are copper pipes.

Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 6 , two assembly plates 220 are first mounted on the fixing plate 210 during assembly. The compressor 230 and the condenser 240 are then fixed to the fixing plate 210, respectively. The water receiving box 260 is then fixed to the top of the condenser 240 and one of the support plates 220. The evaporator 250 is then secured between the two support plates 220, with the evaporator 250 positioned above the compressor 230 and condenser 240. Finally, the first conveying pipe 270 is connected between the compressor 230 and the condenser 240, the second conveying pipe 280 is connected between the condenser 240 and the evaporator 250, and the third conveying pipe 290 is connected to The evaporator 250 and the compressor 230 are thereby assembled to the temperature control module 200.

When the temperature control module 200 is installed, the sliding portion 212 is slid into the cabinet 100 along the limiting slot 113 until the positioning block 211 is engaged with the first clamping portion 1143 and the second clamping portion. Between 1144, the mounting plate 120 is located between the evaporator 250 and the water receiving box 260, and the two supporting plates 220 are inserted into the corresponding positioning slots 121. The cover 300 is placed on one side of the temperature control module 200 such that the plurality of through holes 310 are aligned with the corresponding fixing holes 122, and the plurality of fasteners 320 are locked into the corresponding through holes 310 and the fixing holes 122 and the cover plate 300 is locked. The cover is fixed to the cabinet 100. When the temperature control module 200 is disassembled, only a plurality of fasteners 320 need to be unlocked and the cover plate 300 is removed from the cabinet 100. Holding the handle 213, the sliding portion 212 can slide out of the cabinet 100 along the limiting slot 113.

When the temperature control module 200 of the vending machine temperature control system of the present invention is installed in the cabinet 100, the two support plates 220 are inserted into the corresponding positioning slots 121, and the compressor 230 and the condenser 240 are located on the fixing plate 210 and installed. Between the plates 120, the evaporator 250 is located above the mounting plate 120, which is convenient to install and saves time and effort.

In summary, the present invention is in accordance with the conditions of the invention patent application, and the patent application is filed according to law. The above description is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and equivalent modifications or variations made by those skilled in the art to the spirit of the present invention should be included in the following claims.

100. . . Cabinet

110. . . Bottom plate

111. . . Support

112. . . Limit piece

113. . . Limit slot

114. . . Positioning pieces

1141. . . Installation department

1142. . . Fixed part

1143. . . First clamping part

1144. . . Second clamping part

120. . . Mounting plate

121. . . Positioning slot

122. . . Fixed hole

123. . . Leakage hole

130. . . Partition

131. . . Vents

200. . . Temperature control module

210. . . Fixed plate

211. . . Positioning block

212. . . Sliding portion

213. . . handle

220. . . Support plate

230. . . compressor

240. . . Condenser

241. . . Heat sink

242. . . Heat pipe

243. . . First fan

250. . . Evaporator

251. . . heat sink

252. . . Second fan

260. . . Water box

270. . . First duct

280. . . Second duct

281. . . Welding department

282. . . Curl

290. . . Third duct

300. . . Cover

310. . . Through hole

320. . . fastener

1 is an exploded perspective view of a preferred embodiment of a vending machine temperature control system of the present invention, the vending machine temperature control system including a temperature control module.

Figure 2 is a partially enlarged view of a portion II of Figure 1.

3 is an exploded perspective view of one of the temperature control modules of FIG. 1.

4 is another perspective exploded view of the temperature control module of FIG. 1.

Figure 5 is a perspective assembled view of Figure 3.

Figure 6 is a perspective assembled view of Figure 1.

100. . . Cabinet

110. . . Bottom plate

120. . . Mounting plate

200. . . Temperature control module

300. . . Cover

310. . . Through hole

320. . . fastener

Claims (10)

A vending machine temperature control system includes a cabinet and a temperature control module installed in the cabinet, the cabinet includes a bottom plate and a mounting plate parallel to the bottom plate, and the mounting plate defines two positioning slots, the temperature The control module comprises a fixing plate and two supporting plates mounted on the fixing plate, the fixing plate is provided with a compressor and a condenser, and an evaporator is installed between the two supporting plates above the compressor and the condenser When the temperature control module is installed in the cabinet, the two support plates are snapped into the corresponding positioning slots, and the compressor and the condenser are located between the fixed plate and the mounting plate, and the evaporator is located above the mounting plate. The vending machine temperature control system of claim 1, wherein the two sides of the bottom plate respectively extend upwardly from a supporting portion, and each of the supporting portions respectively extends a limiting piece, each limit A limiting slot is formed between the piece and the corresponding supporting portion, and two sliding portions are respectively disposed on the two sides of the fixing plate corresponding to the limiting slot. When the temperature control module is installed in the cabinet, the two sliding portions are respectively The corresponding limiting slot slides in and positions the fixing plate on the bottom plate. The vending machine temperature control system of claim 2, wherein the height of the sliding portion in the vertical direction is equal to the height of the limiting slot in the vertical direction. The vending machine temperature control system according to claim 1, wherein the bottom plate is provided with a positioning piece, and the positioning piece comprises a mounting portion fixed on the bottom plate and one of extending upward from the mounting portion. a fixing portion, a first clamping portion and a second clamping portion extending from the fixing portion, wherein the fixing plate is provided with a positioning block corresponding to the positioning piece, and when the temperature control module is installed in the cabinet The positioning block is caught between the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion. The vending machine temperature control system of claim 4, wherein the height of the positioning block in the vertical direction is slightly larger than the distance between the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion. The vending machine temperature control system according to claim 1, wherein the fixing plate is provided with a handle, and when the temperature control module is installed in the cabinet, the handle is held to facilitate the temperature control module. Push into the cabinet. The vending machine temperature control system according to claim 1, wherein the compressor and the condenser are connected to each other by a first conveying pipe, and a second conveying is performed between the condenser and the evaporator. The tubes are in communication with each other, and the evaporator and the compressor are connected to each other by a third conveying pipe. The vending machine temperature control system according to claim 7, wherein the pipe diameter of the first conveying pipe is larger than the pipe diameter of the second conveying pipe, and the pipe diameter of the third conveying pipe is larger than the first conveying pipe The diameter of the pipe. The vending machine temperature control system of claim 1, wherein the condenser comprises a heat dissipating block and a heat pipe disposed in the heat dissipating block, and a first fan is disposed on one side of the heat dissipating, The air outlet of the first fan faces the heat dissipation block. The evaporator includes a plurality of heat sinks and a plurality of second fans mounted on one side of the plurality of heat sinks, and the air outlets of the plurality of second fans face the cabinet. The vending machine temperature control system according to claim 1, wherein the width of the two support plates in the horizontal direction is equal to the width of the positioning groove in the horizontal direction.