CN110874887A - Beer self-service vending machine and beer self-service vending method - Google Patents

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CN110874887A
CN110874887A CN201811023343.4A CN201811023343A CN110874887A CN 110874887 A CN110874887 A CN 110874887A CN 201811023343 A CN201811023343 A CN 201811023343A CN 110874887 A CN110874887 A CN 110874887A
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The invention relates to a beer self-service vending machine and a beer self-service vending method, wherein the beer self-service vending machine comprises a shell, a beer turnover barrel, a beer outlet device and a beer outlet amount control key; wherein, the beer turnover barrel is arranged in the accommodating space formed by the shell; the wine outlet device is fixedly arranged on the inner side of the shell and is connected with the beer turnover barrel through a liquid pipe; the wine output control key is arranged on the outer side of the shell, is electrically connected to the wine output device and is used for controlling the wine output of the wine output device. Through setting up out the capacity control button for can effectual control beer go out the capacity at beer filling in-process, and then reduce the formation of filling in-process foam, make the foam can not spill over, and guaranteed the beer that can the filling capacity.

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Beer self-service vending machine and beer self-service vending method
Technical Field
The invention relates to the technical field of self-service selling equipment, in particular to a beer self-service selling machine and a beer self-service selling method.
Background
The traditional beer selling modes are generally divided into two modes, one mode is to sell the beer in a bottle, namely, the weighed beer is filled into a wine bottle; the other is sold in bulk. The bulk selling machine has the advantages that beer can be sold according to the actual requirements of purchasers, and meanwhile, in order to solve the problem that the labor is wasted due to the fact that both the purchasers and the sellers need to be on site when bulk beer is sold, the bulk selling machine is designed on the market. It can be known that, at the filling in-process of beer in bulk, beer can produce a large amount of foams, and then leads to beer to spill over, influences the cleanness of selling wine machine by oneself on the one hand, and on the other hand makes the user can't obtain the beer of sufficient, and then has reduced user's purchase experience.
Disclosure of Invention
The invention aims to solve the technical problem of providing a beer self-service vending machine and a beer self-service vending method, wherein a beer output control key is arranged in the beer self-service vending machine, so that the beer output of beer can be effectively controlled in the beer filling process, the generation of foam in the filling process is further reduced, the foam cannot overflow, and the sufficient beer can be filled.
In order to solve the technical problem, according to one aspect of the invention, the invention provides a beer self-service vending machine, which comprises a shell, a beer turnover barrel, a beer outlet device and a beer outlet amount control key;
wherein, the beer turnover barrel is arranged in the accommodating space formed by the shell;
the wine outlet device is fixedly arranged on the inner side of the shell and is connected with the beer turnover barrel through a liquid pipe;
the wine output control key is arranged on the outer side of the shell, is electrically connected to the wine output device and is used for controlling the wine output of the wine output device.
Furthermore, the wine output control key comprises a first key and a second key;
the first key is electrically connected to the wine outlet device and used for controlling the wine outlet device to extract a first amount of beer;
the second key is electrically connected to the wine outlet device and is used for controlling the wine outlet device to extract a second amount of beer;
the first gauge is greater than the second gauge.
Further, the wine outlet device comprises: the pushing device, the switch valve and the wine outlet;
the pushing device is electrically connected to the first key and the second key respectively;
the switch valve is connected to the pushing device, so that the pushing device can realize wine outlet by pushing and pulling the switch valve;
the wine outlet is connected to the switch valve.
Furthermore, the wine outlet device further comprises a limiting device, and the limiting device is sleeved on the switch valve.
Further, the beer self-service vending machine also comprises a cup dropping device, and the cup dropping device is arranged on the inner side of the shell;
and the cup taking opening is arranged on the shell and connected to the cup falling device, so that a user can take the cup through the cup taking opening.
Further, the self-service beer selling machine further comprises a wine capacity detection device for detecting the residual wine capacity in the beer turnover barrel.
Furthermore, the self-service beer vending machine also comprises a prompting device used for prompting the user to press the first key and prompting the user to press the second key after the preset time.
Furthermore, the self-service beer vending machine also comprises a container bearing device, the container bearing port is arranged at the outer side of the shell, and the wine outlet extends into the container bearing device; and the container carrying device is provided with a sensing device for sensing whether the cup is placed in the container carrying device.
According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a self-service beer dispensing method for use in any one of the above self-service beer dispensing machines, wherein the output control button of the self-service beer dispensing machine includes: a first key and a second key;
the method comprises the following steps:
after purchasing information of a user is received, detecting whether a first trigger signal generated by pressing the first key by the user is received;
when the first trigger signal is detected, controlling a wine outlet device to extract a first amount of beer;
detecting whether a second trigger signal generated by pressing a second key by the user is received;
when the second trigger signal is detected, controlling the wine outlet device to extract a second amount of beer;
wherein the first gauge is greater than the second gauge.
Furthermore, the beer self-service vending machine also comprises a prompting device; and the method further comprises:
after the purchase information of the user is received, controlling the prompting device to send a first prompting signal to prompt the user to press the first key;
and after the first preset time for extracting the first metered beer by the beer outlet device, controlling the prompting device to send a second prompting signal to prompt the user to press the second key.
Further, the wine outlet device comprises: a pushing device and a switch valve; and
the method for controlling the wine outlet device to extract the first metered amount of beer comprises the following steps:
controlling the pushing device to push the switch valve from an initial position to a first preset position;
when the switch valve reaches the first preset position for a second preset time, controlling the pushing device to pull the switch valve to the initial position; and
the method for controlling the wine outlet device to extract the second metered amount of beer comprises the following steps:
controlling the pushing device to pull the switch valve from the initial position to a second preset position;
and when the switch valve reaches the second preset position for a third preset time, controlling the pushing device to push the switch valve to the initial position.
According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a controller comprising a memory and a processor, the memory storing a computer program which, when executed by the processor, enables the steps of the beer self-service marketing method to be carried out.
According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer readable storage medium for storing a computer program which, when executed by a computer or processor, performs the steps of the beer self-service selling method.
Compared with the prior art, the invention has obvious advantages and beneficial effects. By means of the technical scheme, the beer self-service vending machine and the beer self-service vending method can achieve considerable technical progress and practicability, have industrial wide utilization value and at least have the following advantages:
(1) set up out the wine volume control button in the self-service vending machine of beer for can effectual control beer's play wine volume at beer filling in-process, and then reduce the formation of filling in-process foam, make the foam can not spill over, and guaranteed can the beer of filling capacity.
(2) Make the user can accurately hold out the time of wine through setting up suggestion device, and then when guaranteeing out the wine volume, can make to have suitable foam in the beer and guarantee the taste of beer with this.
(3) Limiting devices are sleeved on the switch valves to limit the position variation of the pushing devices for pushing and pulling the switch valves, so that the flow of wine is guaranteed, and the accurate control of the wine output is achieved.
The foregoing description is only an overview of the technical solutions of the present invention, and in order to make the technical means of the present invention more clearly understood, the present invention may be implemented in accordance with the content of the description, and in order to make the above and other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention more clearly understood, the following preferred embodiments are described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of the exterior of a beer self-service vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a schematic structural view of a wine dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 3 is a flow chart of a beer self-service selling method according to an embodiment of the invention.
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10: a housing 20: wine outlet device
202: the pushing device 204: switch valve
206: wine outlet 208 limiting device
30: wine output control button 302: first key
303: second key 40: cup taking mouth
50: prompting device 60 container carrying device
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To further illustrate the technical means and effects of the present invention adopted to achieve the predetermined objects, the following detailed description will be made on the specific implementation and effects of a self-service beer vending machine and a self-service beer vending method according to the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings and preferred embodiments.
An embodiment of the present invention provides a self-service beer vending machine, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, including a housing 10, a beer turnover barrel (not shown), a wine outlet device 20, and a wine outlet amount control button 30.
Wherein, the beer turnover barrel is arranged in the accommodating space formed by the shell 10; preferably, the beer turnover barrel is a disposable turnover barrel to ensure the sanitation of the sold beer, and one or more beer turnover barrels can be arranged in the accommodating space.
The wine outlet device 20 is fixedly arranged on the inner side of the shell 10, the wine outlet device 20 is connected with the beer turnover barrel through a liquid pipe, and particularly, the installation position of the wine outlet device 20 can be correspondingly adjusted according to actual conditions so as to meet the wine outlet function.
Further, as shown in fig. 2, the wine outlet device 20 may include: a pushing device 202, an on-off valve 204 and a wine outlet 206.
Specifically, the pushing device 202 may be an electronic push rod, but other devices may be used to implement the push-pull function. The pushing device 202 is connected to the on-off valve 204, and the on-off valve 204 can be pushed or pulled by controlling the pushing device 202 to open or close the on-off valve 204.
The wine output control key 30 is disposed outside the casing 10, and is electrically connected to the pushing device 202 at a position convenient for a user to operate, so that the user can control the wine output through the wine output control key 30.
Further, the above-mentioned wine output control button 30 may include a first button 302 and a second button 304, wherein both the first button 302 and the second button 304 are electrically connected to the pushing device 202. Of course, the first key 302 and the second key 304 may be physical keys or virtual keys, for example, the keys may be implemented on a touch screen.
In one embodiment, when the user presses the first button 302, the pushing device 202 pushes the switch valve 204 forward to achieve wine output, and after the set time, that is, the wine output reaches the first amount, the pushing device 202 pulls the switch valve 204 back to the initial position to stop wine output. When the user presses the second button 304, the pushing device 202 pulls the on-off valve 204 backwards, and after the set time is reached, that is, the wine output reaches a second amount, the pushing device 202 pushes the on-off valve 204 to the initial position, wherein the first amount is greater than the second amount, preferably, the first amount may be 75% of the total wine output, the second amount may be 25% of the total wine output, and of course, other ratios may be set.
Of course, after the first button 302 and the second button 304 are pressed, the pushing device 202 can push the switch valve 204 forward or pull it backward to output wine, and only the corresponding time is set.
Furthermore, a limiting device 208 can be sleeved on the switch valve 204 to limit the displacement distance of the pushing device 202 for pushing and pulling the switch valve 204, so that the wine output can be effectively controlled.
Further, the beer self-service vending machine may further be provided with a cup dropping device (not shown in the figures), and a cup taking opening 40 matched with the cup dropping device, wherein the cup dropping device is arranged on the inner side of the housing 10, and the cup taking opening 40 is arranged on the outer side of the housing 10, so that a user can take the cup conveniently.
In one embodiment, the cup dropping device may be provided in one or more than one, so that the user can select cups with different capacities, and the corresponding cup taking openings 40 may also be provided in one or more than one.
Further, the beer self-service vending machine is also provided with a wine capacity detection device (not shown in the figure), and the wine capacity detection device can detect the residual wine capacity in the current beer turnover barrel, so that the real-time monitoring of the residual wine capacity is realized, and the beer self-service vending machine is prevented from being out of stock.
Further, the beer self-service vending machine is further provided with a prompting device 50, wherein the prompting device 50 is used for prompting the user to press the first key 302 to enable the beer discharging device 20 to be filled with the first metered beer, and prompting the user to press the second key 304 within a set time after the first metered beer is filled, so that the beer discharging device 20 is filled with the second metered beer.
Specifically, the prompting device 50 may prompt the user by means of sound, light, or text.
Further, a container carrying device 60 is further disposed outside the beer self-service vending machine, and the wine outlet 206 extends into a cavity of the container carrying device 60, and the container carrying device 60 is used for carrying cups when beer is filled. Simultaneously in order to prevent at the in-process of filling beer, the cup utensil is taken away and is leaded to the beer that goes out wine device 20 and extract to spill, has set up induction system (not shown in the figure) on container carrier 60 for whether place the cup utensil on the induction system container carrier 60, specifically, only when induction system induced container carrier 60 and placed the cup utensil, go out wine device 20 and just can extract the beer in the beer turnover bucket.
The embodiment of the invention also provides a beer self-service selling method, which is used for any one of the beer self-service selling machines, and the beer output control key of the beer self-service selling machine comprises a first key and a second key.
As shown in fig. 3, the method includes:
step S301, after receiving the purchase information of the user, detecting whether a first trigger signal generated by the user pressing a first key is received.
Specifically, the purchase information includes the type, purchase amount, payment information and the like of the beer, preferably, the user selects the type, purchase amount and the like of the beer through the operation of a mobile phone applet, and pays through the applet, the mobile phone applet does not need to be downloaded, does not occupy the space of a mobile phone, is simple in operation, and certainly, the user can also perform the above operation through a mobile phone APP.
Furthermore, the self-service beer vending machine can further comprise a prompting device, the prompting device can adopt light, sound, characters and other modes, after purchasing information of a user is received, the prompting device is controlled to send a first prompting signal, and therefore the user is prompted to press a first key to fill beer.
Step S302, after detecting the first trigger signal, controlling the wine outlet device to extract the first amount of beer.
Specifically, after detecting the first trigger signal generated after the first button is pressed, the wine output device is controlled to draw a first metered amount of beer in the beer turnover bucket, preferably, the first metered amount is 75% of the total wine output amount, and of course, the first metered amount can be set to other percentages.
Further, the wine outlet device can comprise a pushing device, a switch valve and a wine outlet, after the first trigger signal is detected, the pushing device is controlled to push the switch valve to a first preset position from an initial position, so that beer can be filled into the cup through the wine outlet, and when the time that the switch valve is pushed to the first preset position reaches a second preset time, the pushing device is controlled to pull the switch valve back to the initial position. Of course, wine can be discharged by pulling the switch valve.
Step 303, detecting whether a second trigger signal generated by pressing a second key by a user is received.
Specifically, after the beer filling of the first metering is finished, whether a second trigger signal generated by pressing a second key by a user is received or not is detected.
Further, after the first metered beer filling is completed and the time reaches the first preset time, the control prompting device sends out a second prompting signal to prompt the user to press a second key to fill the beer again.
The prompt device is arranged to prompt a user to press keys, so that the time for controlling beer filling can be effectively controlled, the taste of beer is guaranteed, and the beer which cannot be filled sufficiently due to excessive foam can be prevented.
Further, in order to eliminate excessive foam, a foam filter (not shown) may be installed on the wine dispenser.
And step 304, controlling the wine outlet device to extract a second amount of beer after detecting the second trigger signal.
Specifically, after detecting the second trigger signal generated after the second button is pressed, the wine output device is controlled to draw a second amount of beer in the beer turnover bucket, preferably, the second amount is 25% of the total wine output amount, and of course, other percentages can be set.
Further, after the second trigger signal is detected, the pushing device is controlled to pull the switch valve from the initial position to a second preset position, so that beer can be filled into the cup through the beer outlet, and when the time that the switch valve is pulled to the second preset position reaches a third preset time, the pushing device is controlled to push the switch valve to the initial position. Of course, wine can be discharged by pushing the switch valve.
The embodiment of the invention also provides a controller, which comprises a memory and a processor, wherein the memory stores a computer program, and the program can realize the steps of the beer self-service selling method when being executed by the processor.
Embodiments of the present invention further provide a computer-readable storage medium for storing a computer program, where the computer program is executed by a computer or a processor to implement the steps of the beer self-service selling method.
According to the beer self-service vending machine and the beer self-service vending method provided by the embodiment of the invention, the beer output control key is arranged in the beer self-service vending machine, so that the beer output of beer can be effectively controlled in the beer filling process, the generation of foam in the filling process is further reduced, the foam cannot overflow, and the sufficient beer can be filled.
Although the present invention has been described with reference to a preferred embodiment, it should be understood that various changes, substitutions and alterations can be made herein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

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1. A self-service beer vending machine is characterized by comprising a shell, a beer turnover barrel, a beer outlet device and a beer outlet amount control key;
wherein, the beer turnover barrel is arranged in the accommodating space formed by the shell;
the wine outlet device is fixedly arranged on the inner side of the shell and is connected with the beer turnover barrel through a liquid pipe;
the wine output control key is arranged on the outer side of the shell, is electrically connected to the wine output device and is used for controlling the wine output of the wine output device.
2. A self-service beer dispensing machine according to claim 1, wherein the liquor output control button comprises a first button and a second button;
the first key is electrically connected to the wine outlet device and used for controlling the wine outlet device to extract a first amount of beer;
the second key is electrically connected to the wine outlet device and is used for controlling the wine outlet device to extract a second amount of beer;
the first gauge is greater than the second gauge.
3. A beer self-service vending machine according to claim 2, wherein the wine outlet device comprises: the pushing device, the switch valve and the wine outlet;
the pushing device is electrically connected to the first key and the second key respectively;
the switch valve is connected to the pushing device, so that the pushing device can realize wine outlet by pushing and pulling the switch valve;
the wine outlet is connected to the switch valve.
4. A beer self-service vending machine according to claim 3, wherein the beer outlet device further comprises a limiting device, and the limiting device is sleeved on the switch valve.
5. A self-service beer dispensing machine according to claim 4, further comprising a cup dropping device disposed inside the housing;
and the cup taking opening is arranged on the shell and connected to the cup falling device, so that a user can take the cup through the cup taking opening.
6. A self-service beer dispensing machine according to claim 5, further comprising a wine volume detection device for detecting the volume of wine remaining in the beer dispensing keg.
7. A beer self-service vending machine according to any one of claims 2-6, further comprising: and the prompting device is used for prompting the user to press the first key and prompting the user to press the second key after preset time.
8. A beer self-service vending machine according to claim 7, further comprising: the container bearing device is arranged on the outer side of the shell, and the wine outlet extends into the container bearing device; and the container carrying device is provided with a sensing device for sensing whether the cup is placed in the container carrying device.
9. A beer self-service selling method for the beer self-service selling machine according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the beer output control key of the beer self-service selling machine comprises: a first key and a second key;
the method comprises the following steps:
after purchasing information of a user is received, detecting whether a first trigger signal generated by pressing the first key by the user is received;
when the first trigger signal is detected, controlling a wine outlet device to extract a first amount of beer;
detecting whether a second trigger signal generated by pressing a second key by the user is received;
when the second trigger signal is detected, controlling the wine outlet device to extract a second amount of beer;
wherein the first gauge is greater than the second gauge.
10. A self-service beer marketing method according to claim 9, wherein the self-service beer marketing machine further comprises a prompting device; and the method further comprises:
after the purchase information of the user is received, controlling the prompting device to send a first prompting signal to prompt the user to press the first key;
and after the first preset time for extracting the first metered beer by the beer outlet device, controlling the prompting device to send a second prompting signal to prompt the user to press the second key.
11. A self-service beer marketing method according to claim 9 or 10, wherein the beer dispensing apparatus comprises: a pushing device and a switch valve; and
the method for controlling the wine outlet device to extract the first metered amount of beer comprises the following steps:
controlling the pushing device to push the switch valve from an initial position to a first preset position;
when the switch valve reaches the first preset position for a second preset time, controlling the pushing device to pull the switch valve to the initial position; and
the method for controlling the wine outlet device to extract the second metered amount of beer comprises the following steps:
controlling the pushing device to pull the switch valve from the initial position to a second preset position;
and when the switch valve reaches the second preset position for a third preset time, controlling the pushing device to push the switch valve to the initial position.
12. A controller comprising a memory and a processor, wherein: the memory stores a computer program which, when executed by the processor, is capable of implementing the steps of the beer self-service method of any one of claims 9 to 11.
13. A computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program, characterized in that: the program when executed by a computer or processor implements the steps of a method of self-service beer marketing according to any of claims 9 to 11.
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