CN107886624B - Automatic heating system and method and automatic vending machine - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention provides an automatic heating system and method and a vending machine. The automatic heating system includes: the heating box is used for heating the commodity; the conveying device is used for bearing the commodity and conveying the commodity into the heating box; a first driving device for driving the conveying device; and the controller is used for controlling the first driving device to drive the conveying device to enter the heating box, controlling the heating box to heat the commodity, and controlling the first driving device to drive the conveying device to withdraw from the heating box after the commodity is heated, wherein the conveying device comprises a sealing part and is used for sealing the heating box when the conveying device enters the heating box. The technical scheme provided by the embodiment of the invention solves the problem of poor sealing effect of the heating box.
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Technical Field
The invention relates to the field of vending machines, in particular to an automatic heating system and method and a vending machine.
Background
With the increase of the pace of life and the increase of the living standard of people, many vending machines are in public places, and the vending machines are divided into two types, namely, one vending beverage and the other vending food. Automatic vending machines for food in the world only have certain fresh-keeping function, and some automatic vending machines adopt a mode of arranging a microwave heating box outside the vending machine body. After purchasing the food, the consumer takes out the food by himself and heats the food. Heating device has a lot of, in prior art, after the heating, food follows the conveyer belt and reachs the thing mouth of getting, sets up the shielding ware at heating chamber both ends, and the shielding ware shields the heating chamber when the heating, but the sealed effect in heating chamber is not good.
Disclosure of Invention
The embodiment of the invention provides an automatic heating system, which is used for realizing good sealing of a heating box in the heating process.
In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides an automatic heating system, including: the heating box is used for heating the commodity; the conveying device is used for bearing the commodity and conveying the commodity into the heating box; a first driving device for driving the conveying device; and the controller is used for controlling the first driving device to drive the conveying device to enter the heating box, controlling the heating box to heat the commodity, and controlling the first driving device to drive the conveying device to withdraw from the heating box after the commodity is heated, wherein the conveying device comprises a sealing part and is used for sealing the heating box when the conveying device enters the heating box.
Further, the conveying device further includes: the first conveying part is used for bearing and conveying commodities, the first conveying part is fixed on the sealing part, and the automatic heating system further comprises: and the second driving device is used for driving the first conveying component to convey the commodity out of the conveying device under the control of the controller after the conveying device withdraws from the heating box.
In certain embodiments, the automated heating system further comprises: and the controller controls the second driving device to drive the first conveying component to convey the commodity to the second conveying component after the heating is finished, and the second conveying component is used for conveying the commodity to an outlet of the automatic heating system.
In some embodiments, the controller sends a signal to start the heating function of the heating box when the sealing component completes sealing of the heating box, and the controller controls the first driving device to drive the conveying device and the heating box to withdraw when heating is completed.
In some embodiments, the second driving device is further used for driving the first conveying component under the control of the controller so as to adjust the heating position of the commodity.
Further, the heating box is provided with an opening, and the sealing part is matched with the opening and moves along the direction perpendicular to the opening under the driving of the first driving device so as to seal the heating box.
In some embodiments, the opening of the heating chamber is located at the bottom of the heating chamber and the first transfer member is stacked on top of the sealing member.
In some embodiments, the opening of the heating box is located at the top of the heating box, and the first conveying member is fixed at the lower part of the sealing member, and a gap is left between the first conveying member and the sealing member for accommodating the commodity.
Further, the heating box is heated in a microwave mode, and the sealing component is used for shielding microwaves.
In some embodiments, the first drive means comprises a scissor lift mechanism.
In a second aspect, the present invention also provides an automatic heating method, comprising: controlling the first driving device to drive the conveying device for bearing the commodity into the heating box; controlling the heating box to heat the commodity; after the commodity is heated, the first driving device is controlled to drive the conveying device to withdraw from the heating box, wherein the conveying device comprises a sealing component for sealing the heating box when the conveying device enters the heating box.
In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present invention also provides a vending machine comprising a self-heating system as described in the first aspect, the vending machine heating merchandise by the self-heating system.
According to the automatic heating system provided by the embodiment of the invention, the sealing component is arranged on the conveying device of the commodity, and the sealing component can seal the heating box when the conveying device conveys the commodity into the heating box, so that the heating box is well sealed during heating, leakage is avoided, and the heating efficiency and the safety are improved.
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Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an automatic heating system according to an embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of an automatic heating system according to another embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of an automatic heating system according to another embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 4 is a schematic flow chart of a heating method according to an embodiment of the invention.
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The following description of the embodiments of the present invention will be made clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which it is apparent that the embodiments described are only some embodiments of the present invention, but not all embodiments. The components of the embodiments of the present invention generally described and illustrated in the figures herein may be arranged and designed in a wide variety of different configurations. Thus, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the invention, as presented in the figures, is not intended to limit the scope of the invention, as claimed, but is merely representative of selected embodiments of the invention. All other embodiments, which can be made by a person skilled in the art without making any inventive effort, are intended to be within the scope of the present invention.
In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the directions or positional relationships indicated by the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc. are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, are merely for convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present invention.
In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, and may be either fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected, for example; can be mechanically or electrically connected; can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and can be communication between two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention will be understood in specific cases by those of ordinary skill in the art.
Fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of an automatic heating system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
The automatic heating system 100 includes: a heating box 110 for heating the commodity; a conveying device 120 for carrying the commodity and conveying the commodity into the heating box 110; a first driving device 130 for driving the conveying device 120; the controller 140 is configured to control the first driving device 130 to drive the conveying device 120 into the heating box 110, control the heating box 110 to heat the commodity, and control the first driving device 130 to drive the conveying device 120 to withdraw from the heating box 110 after the heating of the commodity is completed, wherein the conveying device 120 includes a sealing component for sealing the heating box 110 while the conveying device 120 enters the heating box 110.
Specifically, the self-heating system 100 may be applied to a vending machine for heating merchandise purchased by a user from the vending machine in accordance with the user's (or customer's) instructions. The heating box 110 may be provided with only one opening so that the conveyor may feed the goods into the heating box 110 from the opening or withdraw the goods from the opening after the heating is completed. The conveying device 120 may be a container made of any shape, such as a metal plate or a plastic box, or may be a device capable of performing a carrying function, such as a robot or a conveyor, or a combination of the two. The first driving device 130 provides power to the conveying device 120 to drive the conveying device 120 to move. The first driving device 130 may be of various types according to the conveying device 120, for example, a combination of a hydraulic rod and a motor or a combination of a gear and a motor. The controller 140 is used to control the first driving device 130 to operate according to predetermined steps and states and control the heating box 110, for example, to control the sequence of movement of different components of the automatic heating system, the heating time period of the heating box, and the like. The sealing member is a member capable of preventing leakage of microwaves or steam in the heating chamber 110, such as a metal plate or a glass plate with a metal mesh, or the like.
For example, when it is desired to heat the commodity, the vending machine may first move the commodity onto the conveyor 120 using a robot arm or a conveyor belt, then control the first driving device 130 by the controller 140 to drive the conveyor 120 to feed the commodity into the heating box 110, and seal the opening of the heating box 110 by a sealing member on the conveyor while the conveyor 120 feeds the commodity into the heating box 110, and then control the heating box to start heating. When the heating is completed, the controller 140 again controls the conveyor 120 to withdraw the goods from the heating cabinet.
According to the embodiment of the invention, the sealing component is arranged on the commodity conveying device, and the sealing component can seal the heating box when the conveying device conveys the commodity into the heating box, so that the heating box is well sealed during heating, leakage is avoided, and the heating efficiency and the safety are improved.
It should be appreciated that the heating means of the heating cabinet described above may be a combination of one or more of microwave heating, steam heating and grill heating.
Optionally, as another embodiment, the conveying device 120 further includes: the first conveying member, which is fixed to the sealing member, and the self-heating system 100 further includes: and a second driving means for driving the first conveying member to convey the commodity out of the conveying means 120 under the control of the controller 140 after the conveying means is withdrawn from the heating tank 110.
Specifically, the first conveying component may be a component capable of driving the commodity to move, such as a conveying belt or a mechanical arm. The first conveying member may be fixed to the sealing member in a movable or immovable manner, for example, the first conveying member is a conveyor belt immovably fixed to the sealing member, or the first conveying member is a flat plate (for example, a flat plate resistant to microwave heating in microwave heating, a flat plate of metal in steam heating, or the like) fixed to the sealing member by a guide rail so that the flat plate can move along the guide rail on the sealing member. After the heating is finished, the controller 140 controls the first transfer part to be separated from the heating box 110 so that the goods are moved out of the heating box 110, and controls the second driving device to drive the first transfer part to move the goods so that the goods are moved out of the conveying device 120. For example, the first conveying part is a conveying belt with the length smaller than that of the sealing part, and the conveying belt can convey the articles out of the sealing part after heating is finished, so that convenience is brought to the next processing of the commodities. Through setting up the conveyer belt that is used for conveying commodity out conveyor at sealing member for self-heating system's design is simpler, has saved the space.
Optionally, as another embodiment, the automatic heating system 100 further includes: and a second conveying part for conveying the commodity to the outlet of the automatic heating system 100 by controlling the second driving means to drive the first conveying part to convey the commodity after the heating is completed by the controller 140.
In particular, the second conveying member is configured to receive the article transferred from the first conveying member and convey the article to an outlet of the automatic heating system for use of the article or further manipulation of the article. For example, the second conveying member may be an inclined ramp, wherein a portion of the second conveying member adjacent to the first conveying member is flush with the first conveying member and a portion of the second conveying member adjacent to the outlet of the self-heating system 100 is lower than the portion adjacent to the first conveying member, such that the articles conveyed from the first conveying member can slide by gravity on the ramp of the second conveying member to the outlet of the self-heating system 100, thereby making the design of the self-heating system simpler and enabling cost and energy savings. Of course, the embodiment of the present invention is not limited thereto, and for example, the second conveying member may be a belt or a combination of a slide rail and a robot arm, etc., so that the conveying of the commodity can be faster and more accurate.
In another embodiment of the present invention, the controller 140 sends a signal to activate the heating function of the heating box when the sealing member completes sealing the heating box, and the controller controls the first driving device to drive the conveying device to separate from the heating box when the heating is completed.
In particular, the means for transmitting a signal may be a pressure sensor or a touch switch. For example, a pressure sensor may be provided on a surface of the heating tank opposite to the sealing member, capable of measuring a pressure between the sealing device and the heating tank, and transmitting a signal when the pressure reaches a certain value to activate a heating function of the heating tank, so that the sealing device seals the heating tank with a certain pressure, thereby achieving a better sealing effect. The touch switch can be arranged on the heating box, and the touch switch is triggered when the sealing device advances to a certain position, so that the controller can accurately control the position of the sealing component, and a better sealing effect is achieved.
Optionally, as another embodiment, the second driving device is further configured to drive the first conveying member under the control of the controller, so as to adjust the heating position of the commodity.
For example, the first conveying member may be a conveying belt, and the controller controls the conveying belt to adjust the commodity to a proper position (for example, a central position) of the heating box before heating, so that heating efficiency of the commodity is improved. For another example, the first conveying component may be a rotary table, and during the heating process, the controller controls the rotary table to rotate at a certain speed, so that the commodities can be heated uniformly. Embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto, and the first transfer portion may be a combination of a turntable and a conveyor belt, for example, the turntable may be fixed to the conveyor belt, and the controller may control the heating box to start heating after controlling the conveyor belt to transfer the goods to a proper position, and simultaneously control the turntable to rotate at a certain speed so that the goods can be uniformly heated at a proper position.
In another embodiment of the invention, the heating box is heated in a microwave manner, and the sealing component is used for shielding microwaves.
Because the nature of microwave is different from heating medium such as steam, if the heating cabinet heats commodity with microwave, sealing member can be designed to have microwave shielding function, for example, can generally adopt microwave shielding material such as metal sheet or glass board that has the metal mesh to make sealing member for microwave can not leak out from the heating cabinet, promotes heating efficiency, reduces harm to the environment.
Alternatively, as another example, the heating box may be heated by steam and/or barbecue.
In another embodiment of the present invention, the automatic heating system further includes: a one-way door. The one-way door is positioned at the outlet of the automatic heating system, and the one-way door only allows articles in the heating system to move out of the heating system through the outlet. The unidirectional door can be composed of a hard plastic or metal plate, the size of the hard plastic or metal plate is slightly larger than that of an outlet of the heating system, and the unidirectional door is fixed on the heating system through a hinge and can cover the position of the outlet, so that the unidirectional door can only be opened outwards, objects can only be moved out of the heating system from the inside of the heating system through the unidirectional door, and foreign matters are prevented from entering the heating system from the outlet of the heating system. In another embodiment of the present invention, the unidirectional door further comprises a locking mechanism, the locking mechanism comprises one or more metal rods, the metal rods are fixed on rotatable connecting rods, the connecting rods are located on the side surfaces of the unidirectional door and connected with the motor, the motor drives the connecting rods to rotate so that the metal rods can be located at a position where the unidirectional door is blocked from opening and a position where the unidirectional door is allowed to open. The controller controls the motor of the locking mechanism to operate, for example, when the heating box is heated for 10 seconds, the controller controls the motor to rotate, so that the locking mechanism is in an unlocking state, and the one-way door can be opened. After the heating box is heated for 20 seconds, the controller controls the motor to rotate, so that the locking mechanism is in a locking state, and the one-way door is locked and cannot be opened.
In one embodiment of the invention, the first driving means comprises a scissor lift mechanism. The conveying device is fixed on a scissor lift, and the lift drives the conveying device to move up and down. The scissor lifter has stable performance and stable operation, and can prevent commodities from being spilled in the conveying process. In one embodiment of the present invention. The opening of the heating box is positioned below the heating box, the conveying device is fixed above the scissor lifter, and the scissor lifter pushes the conveying device to rise to seal the heating box. In another embodiment of the invention, the opening of the heating box is positioned above the heating box, the conveying device is fixed below the scissor lift, and the scissor lift pushes the conveying device to descend to seal the heating box.
In another embodiment of the present invention, the first driving device uses a cable lifting mechanism as an alternative scheme, the opening of the heating box is located above the heating box, one end of the plurality of cables is fixed above the conveying device, the other end is fixed on the cable spool, and the winding and unwinding of the cables are realized through the spool rotation, so as to drive the conveying device to move up and down. When the spool releases the cable, the conveyor falls to the opening of the heating box under the action of gravity, and the heating box is sealed by the self weight.
In one embodiment of the invention, microwaves are used as heat sources in the heating box to heat the goods; the opening of the heating box is positioned at the bottom of the heating box; the conveying device is composed of a metal plate serving as a sealing component and a conveyor belt serving as a first conveying component, and the conveyor belt is fixed on the upper part of the metal plate; the second conveying part is a foldable sliding rail; the first driving device is a lifter with a scissor structure and is positioned below the metal plate; the second driving device is a conveyor belt driving wheel and drives the conveyor belt to run; a pressure sensor is arranged at the opening of the heating box and can measure the pressure between the metal plate and the heating box; the system also comprises a controller for controlling the operation state of the mechanism.
When the commodities are required to be heated, the commodities are firstly moved to the conveyor belt, and the controller controls the driving wheels of the conveyor belt to adjust the positions of the commodities to the optimal heating positions according to the number and the positions of the commodities. After the adjustment is completed, the controller controls the lifter to lift, and drives the metal plate and the conveyor belt to move upwards. When the pressure sensor detects that the pressure between the metal plate and the heating box exceeds a certain value, a signal is sent to the controller, so that the controller controls the lifter to stop, at the moment, the metal plate seals the heating box with a certain pressure, and commodities on the conveyor belt are sent into the heating box. The heating box heats the commodity through microwaves, and after the heating is finished, the controller controls the lifter to descend to drive the metal plate, the conveyor belt and the commodity to move downwards to be separated from the heating box. After the lifter descends to a certain position, the controller controls the lifter to stop, the sliding rail is opened to be connected with the conveying belt, the controller controls the conveying belt to convey commodities to the sliding rail, and then the commodities slide to the outlet of the heating system through the sliding rail, so that the heating process is completed.
Fig. 2 is a schematic structural view of an automatic heating system according to another embodiment of the present invention. As can be seen from the figure, the self-heating system comprises: the heating box 210, the conveying device, the first driving device 240, the second conveying member 230, and the second driving device (not shown). The conveying means comprises a first conveying member 221 and a sealing means 222. The first conveying member 221 may be a conveyor belt, and the sealing device 222 may be a metal plate. The first transfer member 221 is stacked on the upper portion of the sealing device 222, and both may be in contact, or may have a distance, wherein the distance between the first transfer member 221 and the sealing device 222 may be designed according to the position where the first transfer member 221 is located when heating, for example, the distance between the first transfer member 221 and the sealing device may be designed such that the first transfer member 221 is located exactly at the center position of the heating tank 210 when the sealing device 222 seals the inlet of the heating tank. The second transfer member 230 may be a chute that is disposed between the first transfer member 221 and the outlet of the self-heating system.
Further, in order to make the sealing member perform a better sealing function, the area of the lower surface of the first transfer member 221 may be designed to be smaller than the area of the upper surface of the sealing member, so that the sealing member can be brought into surface contact when it is in contact with the lower surface of the heating tank, thereby making it possible to better seal the heating tank. However, there is a certain gap between the first conveying member 221 and the second conveying member 230, and there is a possibility that the commodity conveyed from the first conveying member 221 is caught in the gap. To avoid this, the second transfer element 230 may be provided as a foldable chute. The chute may include a collapsible first portion adjacent the first transfer member and a fixed second portion adjacent the outlet of the self-heating system. After the conveyor 220 exits the heating compartment 210, the first portion may be in an expanded state for connecting the first conveying member 221 and the second portion so as not to form a large gap between the first conveying member 221 and the second conveying member 230, thereby reducing the probability of jamming of the article. In addition, before the conveyor 220 enters the heating box 210, the first portion is folded upward so that the conveyor 220 can smoothly enter the heating box.
The first driving means 240 may be an elevator having a scissor structure, which may be located above the sealing means 222 to push the sealing means 222 up and down. The second driving means is for driving the first conveying member 221 to operate, and may include a motor and a conveyor driving wheel, for example. The operation of the second drive means and the elevator is controlled by a controller (not shown), which may be present alone or integrated as a module in other control systems, such as the control system of a vending machine.
When the goods need to be heated, the goods are firstly moved onto the first conveying component 221 from the goods shelf of the vending machine by the mechanical arm or the conveyor belt, and the controller controls the second driving device to drive the first conveying component 221 to adjust the goods to a proper position according to the quantity and the position of the goods, for example, adjust the goods to the central position of the conveyor belt, so as to obtain the optimal heating effect. After the adjustment is completed, the controller controls the elevator 240 to lift the sealing device 222 upward until the sealing device 222 contacts the opening of the heating compartment 210 and seals the heating compartment 210. After the sealing is completed, the heating box 210 starts to be heated, and after the heating is completed, the controller controls the elevator 240 to descend to separate the sealing device 222 and the conveyor belt 221 from the heating box 210, thereby removing the heated goods from the heating box 210. When the first conveying member 221 moves to a position contacting the sliding rail 230, the controller controls the first conveying member 221 to move the goods out of the sealing device 220 and into the sliding rail 230, thereby completing the heating of the goods.
In another embodiment of the invention, the controller firstly controls the lifting machine to lift, so that the metal plate seals the heating box, and then controls the motor to drive the driving wheel of the conveyor belt to rotate so as to drive the conveyor belt, thereby adjusting the commodity position. The commodity position can also be adjusted simultaneously in the lifting process of the lifter. The invention does not limit the sequence of the two steps.
Fig. 3 is a schematic view showing the structure of an automatic heating system according to another embodiment of the present invention, and it can be seen from the drawing that the automatic heating system includes: the heating box 310, the conveying device, the first driving device 340 and the second driving device (not shown in the drawings), the conveying device includes a first conveying member 322 and a sealing device 321, the first conveying member 322 may be a conveying belt, and the sealing member 321 may be a metal plate. The conveyor belt 322 is fixed at the lower part of the metal plate 321 by four metal rods, and a certain gap is formed between the conveyor belt 322 and the metal plate 321, so that heated goods can enter the gap and move onto the conveyor belt 322, further, the distance between the first conveying member 322 and the sealing device 321 can be further designed according to the position where the first conveying member 322 is located when heating, for example, the distance between the first conveying member 322 and the sealing device can be designed so that the first conveying member 322 is exactly at the center position of the heating box 310 when the sealing device 321 seals the inlet of the heating box. The second transfer member 340 may be a collapsible chute that is disposed between the first transfer member 322 and the outlet of the self-heating system.
The first driving device 340 may be a lifter with a scissor structure, the lifter 340 may be located above the sealing device 321, and push the sealing device 321 to move up and down, the scissor structure makes the lifter 330 stable in performance, and shaking is not generated in the commodity conveying process, so that scattering is avoided. The second drive means is for driving the first transfer member 322 in operation, and may comprise, for example, a motor and a belt drive wheel. The operation of the second drive and the elevator 330 is controlled by a controller (not shown) which may be present alone or integrated as a module in other control systems, such as the control system of a vending machine.
Fig. 4 is a flowchart of a heating method according to an embodiment of the present invention, which may be performed by the controller of fig. 1. As shown in fig. 4, the method includes:
410: and controlling the first driving device to drive the conveying device for bearing the commodity into the heating box.
420: And controlling the heating box to heat the commodity.
430: The first driving device is controlled to drive the conveying device to withdraw from the heating box, wherein the conveying device comprises a sealing component for sealing the heating box when the conveying device enters the heating box.
According to the embodiment of the invention, the sealing component is arranged on the commodity conveying device, and the sealing component can seal the heating box when the conveying device conveys the commodity into the heating box, so that the heating box is well sealed during heating, leakage is avoided, and the heating efficiency and the safety are improved.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the controller controls the first driving means to drive the transport means carrying the goods from the bottom up into the heating cabinet at 410. At 430, after the heating of the goods is completed, the first driving device is controlled to drive the conveying device to withdraw from the heating box from top to bottom.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the controller controls the first driving device to drive the conveying device for carrying goods into the heating box from top to bottom in 410. At 430, the controller controls the first drive means to drive the conveyor to withdraw from the heating tank from below to above.
The embodiment of the invention also provides a vending machine which comprises an automatic heating system, and the vending machine heats the goods through the automatic heating system.
Specifically, the vending machine may further include: the goods shelf is used for storing goods; a controller; and the mechanical arm is used for taking out the commodity from the goods shelf according to the user instruction after the user purchases the commodity under the control of the controller and transmitting the commodity to the automatic heating system for heating. The controller of the vending machine and the controller of the automatic heating system may be the same controller or may be different controllers.
The foregoing is only illustrative of the present invention and is not to be construed as limiting thereof, but rather as presently claimed in any of the appended claims.
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1. An automatic heating system, comprising:
At least one heating device, wherein each of the at least one heating device comprises a heating tank for heating the commodity; the conveying device is used for bearing the commodity and conveying the commodity into the heating box; a first driving device for driving the conveying device;
The controller is used for controlling the first driving device to drive the conveying device to enter the heating box, controlling the heating box to heat the commodity, and controlling the first driving device to drive the conveying device to withdraw from the heating box after the commodity is heated, wherein the conveying device comprises a sealing component and is used for sealing the heating box when the conveying device enters the heating box.
2. The automated heating system of claim 1, wherein the conveyor further comprises: a first conveying member for carrying and conveying the commodity, the first conveying member being fixed to the sealing member, the self-heating system further comprising: and the second driving device is used for driving the first conveying component to convey the commodity out of the conveying device under the control of the controller after the conveying device is withdrawn from the heating box.
3. The automated heating system of claim 2, wherein the heating device further comprises: and the controller controls the second driving device to drive the first conveying component to convey the commodity to the second conveying component after heating is finished, and the second conveying component is used for conveying the commodity to an outlet of the automatic heating system.
4. The automated heating system of claim 2, wherein the controller sends a signal to activate a heating function of the heating tank when the sealing member completes sealing of the heating tank, and wherein the controller controls the first driving device to drive the conveying device and the heating tank out when heating is completed.
5. The automated heating system of claim 2, wherein the second drive device is further configured to drive the first transport member under control of the controller to adjust the heating position of the article.
6. The automated heating system of claim 2, wherein the heating cabinet has an opening, and the sealing member is engaged with the opening, and the sealing member is moved in a direction perpendicular to the opening by the first driving means to seal the heating cabinet.
7. The automated heating system of claim 6, wherein the heating tank opening is located at the bottom of the heating tank and the first transfer member is stacked on top of the sealing member.
8. The automated heating system of claim 6, wherein the heating cabinet has an opening at a top of the heating cabinet, the first transfer member is secured to a lower portion of the sealing member, and a gap is left between the first transfer member and the sealing member for receiving the commodity.
9. The automated heating system of any of claims 1 to 8, wherein the heating cabinet is heated microwaveably and the sealing member is configured to shield microwaves.
10. The automatic heating system according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the heating cabinet is heated by steam and/or barbecue.
11. The automated heating system of any of claims 1 to 8, wherein the first drive comprises a scissor lift mechanism.
12. The automated heating system of any of claims 1 to 8, wherein the at least one heating device comprises a plurality of heating devices disposed in parallel.
13. An automatic heating method, comprising:
controlling the first driving device to drive the conveying device for bearing the commodity into the heating box;
Controlling the heating box to heat the commodity;
And after the commodity is heated, controlling the first driving device to drive the conveying device to withdraw from the heating box, wherein the conveying device comprises a sealing part for sealing the heating box when the conveying device enters the heating box.
14. The automated heating method of claim 13, wherein controlling the first drive to drive the commodity-carrying conveyor into the heating cabinet comprises:
Controlling the first driving device to drive the conveying device for bearing the commodity to enter the heating box from bottom to top,
After the commodity is heated, controlling the first driving device to drive the conveying device to withdraw from the heating box, wherein the method comprises the following steps of:
and after the commodity is heated, controlling the first driving device to drive the conveying device to withdraw from the heating box from top to bottom.
15. The automated heating method of claim 13, wherein controlling the first drive to drive the commodity-carrying conveyor into the heating cabinet comprises:
Controlling the first driving device to drive the conveying device for bearing the commodity to enter the heating box from top to bottom,
After the commodity is heated, controlling the first driving device to drive the conveying device to withdraw from the heating box, wherein the method comprises the following steps of:
and controlling the first driving device to drive the conveying device to withdraw from the heating box from bottom to top.
16. A vending machine comprising an automatic heating system as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 12 for heating goods.
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