CN215341247U - Ice cream vending station - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to an ice cream vending station without people, which comprises: the container supply mechanism is used for providing a container for containing ice cream; the rotary actuating mechanism is arranged on one side of the container supply mechanism and is used for automatically carrying and making ice cream; the ice cream supply mechanism is used for outputting ice cream to the container grabbed by the rotary actuating mechanism; and a crackling paste supply mechanism for outputting crackling paste to the surface of the ice cream bar. The unmanned ice cream selling station can complete the whole making process of ice cream in a full-automatic mode, manual intervention is not needed, the labor cost can be greatly reduced, the ice cream making efficiency is improved, meanwhile, the auxiliary material supply mechanism and the crackling sauce supply mechanism can make ice cream finished products with different tastes and crackling tastes, different taste requirements of different customers can be met, and the user experience is improved.

Description

Ice cream vending station

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of automatic catering equipment, in particular to an unmanned ice cream selling station.

Background

In summer with intense summer heat, the ice cream is a cold drink food with delicate taste and rich taste, and is popular with consumers of all ages. With the continuous improvement of the quality and the requirement of life of people and the rising labor cost, the ice cream vending machine capable of automatically making and vending ice cream bars becomes a star product on the market.

However, the ice cream vending machine for producing ice cream bars on the market still needs manual control to complete the whole making and eating process, has the problems of high cost and low efficiency, and simultaneously has single taste of products, thus being incapable of meeting the requirements of different consumers.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

Based on this, it is necessary to provide an unmanned ice cream selling station, and the problem that the prior art is high in cost, low in efficiency, single in taste and incapable of meeting the requirements of different customers is solved.

The application provides an unmanned ice cream station of selling, unmanned ice cream station of selling includes:

a frame;

the container supply mechanism is arranged on the rack and is used for providing containers for containing ice cream bars;

the rotary actuating mechanism is arranged on the rack and positioned on one side of the container supply mechanism, and is used for automatically carrying and making ice cream;

the ice cream supply mechanism is arranged on the rack and is positioned in the working range of the rotary actuating mechanism, and the ice cream supply mechanism is used for outputting ice cream to the container grabbed by the rotary actuating mechanism;

the crispy paste supply mechanism is arranged on the rack and is positioned in the working range of the rotary actuating mechanism, and the crispy paste supply mechanism is used for outputting crispy paste to the surface of the ice cream bar; and

the food serving mechanism is arranged on the rack and is positioned in the working range of the rotary actuating mechanism, and the food serving mechanism is used for completing food serving operation on the finished ice cream product; wherein the container supply mechanism, the ice cream bar supply mechanism, the crackling paste supply mechanism and the meal serving mechanism are arranged around the periphery of the rotary actuator.

When the unmanned ice cream selling station works, after a customer selects ice cream products of required varieties, the rotary actuating mechanism firstly acts and moves to the container supply mechanism to obtain an empty container; the container is carried by the rotary actuating mechanism and moved to the ice cream supply mechanism, and the ice cream supply mechanism outputs a certain amount of ice cream into the container; next, the rotating actuator carries the container to move to the crackling paste supply mechanism, and the crackling paste supply mechanism outputs crackling paste to the ice cream in the container (it should be noted that the above feeding sequence is only an example, and actually, the crackling paste can be added to the ice cream through the crackling paste supply mechanism first, and then the auxiliary material is added to the ice cream through the auxiliary material supply mechanism, and specifically, the feeding sequence can be set according to actual requirements), so that the finished ice cream is prepared, and the rotating actuator finally takes the finished ice cream out of the dining mechanism to complete the dining operation, which is convenient for customers to take. Compared with the prior art, the unmanned ice cream selling station can complete the whole ice cream making process in a full-automatic mode, manual intervention is not needed, the labor cost can be greatly reduced, the ice cream making efficiency is improved, and meanwhile, the auxiliary material supply mechanism and the crackling sauce supply mechanism can make ice cream finished products with different tastes and crackling tastes, so that different taste requirements of different customers can be met, and the user experience is improved. In addition, each functional mechanism is an independent modular product, so that the factory can conveniently carry out mass production, and meanwhile, the follow-up maintenance and the maintenance treatment are convenient. Finally, because the container supply mechanism, the ice cream supply mechanism, the auxiliary material supply mechanism, the crackling sauce supply mechanism and the meal delivery mechanism are arranged around the periphery of the rotary actuating mechanism, the structural layout is compact and reasonable, the miniature design of an ice cream selling station without people is facilitated, meanwhile, the rotary actuating mechanism only needs to output single rotary power, a series of operations such as taking the container, receiving the ice cream, adding the auxiliary material and adding the sauce can be completed, the working principle is simple, and the reliability is high.

The technical solution of the present application is further described below:

in one embodiment, the unmanned ice cream vending station further comprises an auxiliary material supply mechanism, the auxiliary material supply mechanism is arranged on the rack and is located in the working range of the rotary actuating mechanism, and the auxiliary material supply mechanism is used for outputting auxiliary materials to the surface of the ice cream contained in the container.

In one embodiment, the rotary actuating mechanism comprises a lifting power module, a rotary power module and a clamping jaw, the lifting power module is in driving connection with the rotary power module to drive the clamping jaw to move up and down, the rotary power module is in driving connection with the clamping jaw to drive the clamping jaw to move rotationally, and the clamping jaw is used for automatically carrying, making ice cream bars and executing meals.

In one embodiment, the crispy crust sauce supply mechanism is a chocolate sauce supply mechanism which comprises a storage container, a heating assembly and a material output switch, wherein the storage container is used for storing chocolate sauce, the heating assembly is arranged on the storage container, and the material output switch is connected to a discharge opening of the storage container and is used for controlling the chocolate sauce to be output.

In one embodiment, the heating assembly comprises a heating element overlying an outer wall of the storage container;

the heating member sets up to the screw-tupe structure, the heating member is around locating on storage container's the periphery wall.

In one embodiment, the heating assembly further includes a heat storage member disposed between the outer peripheral wall of the storage container and the heating member.

In one embodiment, the material output switch comprises a material conveying pipe and a switch valve, the material conveying pipe is communicated with a discharge port of the storage container, and the switch valve is arranged on the material conveying pipe and used for controlling the connection and disconnection of the material conveying pipe;

the discharging pipe end of the conveying pipe is provided with a material distribution disc, and the material distribution disc is provided with a plurality of material distribution holes which are uniformly distributed.

In one embodiment, the heating assembly comprises a hot gas generator, a hot gas pipeline and a hot gas pump, a hot gas channel is arranged in the pipe wall of the conveying pipeline, the hot gas generator is communicated with one end of the hot gas pipeline, the hot gas pump is arranged in the hot gas pipeline, and the other end of the hot gas pipeline is communicated with the hot gas channel.

In one embodiment, the chocolate paste supply mechanism further comprises a vibration motor disposed on the storage container.

In one embodiment, the chocolate paste supply mechanism further comprises a first stirring motor, a first stirring screw, a second stirring motor and a second stirring screw, wherein the first stirring motor and the second stirring motor are respectively arranged on the storage container, the first stirring screw and the second stirring screw are rotationally arranged in the storage container, the first stirring screw is in driving connection with the first stirring motor, the second stirring screw is in driving connection with the second stirring motor, and the first stirring screw and the second stirring screw are arranged in a side-by-side extending manner along the depth direction of the storage container.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this application, illustrate embodiments of the utility model and, together with the description, serve to explain the utility model and not to limit the utility model.

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings needed to be used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious for those skilled in the art to obtain other drawings based on these drawings without creative efforts.

FIG. 1 is a view showing the configuration of an ice cream vending station according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing the internal structure of the station for vending ice cream in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the construction of a front door module according to the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the structure of FIG. 3 from another perspective;

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural view of a rotary actuator according to the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of the lifting power module shown in FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of the jaw of FIG. 5;

FIG. 8 is a schematic view of the clamping jaw clamping the ice cream product;

FIG. 9 is a schematic view of a jaw released ice cream product;

FIG. 10 is a schematic view of the rotary power module shown in FIG. 5;

FIG. 11 is an exploded view of the solid particle sprinkling module of the present invention;

FIG. 12 is a schematic view showing the structure of a crispy paste supplying mechanism according to the present invention;

fig. 13 is a schematic structural diagram of fig. 12 from another view angle.

Detailed Description

In order to make the aforementioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention comprehensible, embodiments accompanied with figures are described in detail below. In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. This invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein.

As shown in fig. 1, an unmanned ice cream vending station 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is specifically understood as an unmanned ice cream vending station, which is suitable for public places such as business superman, amusement park, gymnasium, children park, etc., and can realize full-process automated manufacturing and vending of ice cream products, thereby effectively improving vending efficiency and user purchasing experience.

Continuing to refer to fig. 2, illustratively, the vending station 100 includes: a frame 10, a container supply mechanism 20, a rotary actuator 30, an ice cream bar supply mechanism 40, an auxiliary material supply mechanism 50, a crackling paste supply mechanism 60 and a meal delivery mechanism 70. The frame 10 plays a role of a bearing substrate, and the container supply mechanism 20, the rotary actuator 30, the ice cream bar supply mechanism 40, the auxiliary material supply mechanism 50, the crispy paste supply mechanism 60 and the meal delivery mechanism 70 are respectively installed on the frame 10.

In addition, an outer shell is mounted on the outside of the rack 10, and the outer shell is used for protecting the internal rack 10 and each functional module mounted on the rack 10. For example, the shell can be designed into egg-shaped, animal-shaped, fruit-shaped and other patterns to improve the interest and attraction of the product.

The functional modules of the container supply mechanism 20, the rotary actuator 30, and the like are disposed on the same deck of the rack 10 and arranged substantially in the circumferential direction.

In particular, the rotary actuator 30 is positioned centrally with respect to each of the other functional modules, thereby facilitating the rotary actuator 30 to carry the container to each of the different functional modules.

The container supply mechanism 20 is used for providing containers for containing ice cream bars; which is arranged at the left position of the whole machine. The rotary actuator 30 is disposed on the frame 10 and at one side of the container supplying mechanism 20, and the rotary actuator 30 is used for automatically carrying and making ice cream. Specifically, the rotary actuator 30 can transport the container, support the container, and perform operations such as receiving ice cream.

The ice cream supply mechanism 40 is arranged on the rack 10 and is located in the working range of the rotary actuator 30, and the ice cream supply mechanism 40 is used for outputting ice cream to the container grabbed by the rotary actuator 30; the auxiliary material supply mechanism 50 is arranged on the rack 10 and is located in the working range of the rotary actuating mechanism 30, and the auxiliary material supply mechanism 50 is used for outputting auxiliary materials to the surface of the ice cream contained in the container; the crispy paste supply mechanism 60 is arranged on the frame 10 and is within the working range of the rotary actuator 30, and the crispy paste supply mechanism 60 is used for outputting crispy paste to the surface of the ice cream bar; the meal delivery mechanism 70 is arranged on the rack 10 and is positioned in the working range of the rotary actuating mechanism 30, and the meal delivery mechanism 70 is used for completing meal delivery operation of the finished ice cream product; wherein the container supply mechanism 20, the ice cream bar supply mechanism 40, the supplementary material supply mechanism 50, the crackling paste supply mechanism 60, and the meal delivery mechanism 70 are disposed around the outer circumference of the rotary actuator 30.

It is to be noted that the above-mentioned crispy paste refers in particular, but not exclusively, to a paste in a fluid state. After the fluid slurry contacts the low-temperature ice cream, a layer of thin and crisp sauce structure is formed on the surface of the ice cream.

Referring to fig. 1, fig. 3 and fig. 4, the front surface of the rack 10 is provided with a front door module 80, the front door module 80 is provided with a meal delivery window 11, and the meal delivery mechanism 70 is mounted on the front door module 80 and is located inside the meal delivery window 11. In the process of making the ice cream, the food outlet window 11 is closed by the food outlet mechanism 70, and a closed cavity is formed inside the machine frame 10, so that the ice cream is ensured to be in a clean and sanitary making environment. After the ice cream bar is made, the food outlet mechanism 70 is opened, and the rotary actuating mechanism 30 pushes out the finished ice cream bar from the food outlet window 11, so that the ice cream bar is convenient for customers to take.

Specifically, in the present embodiment, the meal delivery mechanism 70 adopts a double-layer meal delivery door structure. That is, the meal delivery mechanism 70 includes a meal delivery inner door and its lifting module, a meal delivery outer door and its lifting module, and a meal delivery channel. The food outlet channel is used for placing ice cream finished products. The sensor is arranged in the meal outlet channel and used for detecting whether an ice cream finished product exists in the meal outlet channel or not, so that a customer can be reminded to take a meal conveniently. In the process of making the ice cream, the meal outlet inner door and the meal outlet outer door are both kept closed so as to ensure the closed sanitary environment in the ice cream maker. When the ice cream is made and needs to be eaten, the lifting module drives the inner eating door to fall at first, and ice cream finished products can be sent into the eating channel; the inner side port of the meal outlet channel is closed after the meal outlet inner door is reset and lifted, then the meal outlet outer door is opened, a customer can conveniently stretch into the meal outlet channel from the outside to finish meal taking, the meal outlet inner door still can keep the airtight environment in the machine at the moment, and external dust, germs and the like are prevented from entering the machine through the meal outlet channel to cause pollution. After the meal taking is finished, the meal outlet outer door is lifted, and the outer side end opening of the meal outlet channel is sealed.

In addition, the front door module 80 further includes a touch display screen 81, a radar 82, a code scanning gun 83, a speaker 84, and other functional devices. The touch display screen 81 can be used for ordering, advertisement playing and the like by customers. The code scanning gun 83 is used for payment operation after the customer orders the meal. The radar 82 is used for detecting whether customers pass or stay in a preset area outside the machine, so that the customer-seeking audio content is played through the loudspeaker 84 and the touch display screen 81, and the effect of attracting customers to buy is achieved. But when no passenger passes through the channels nearby, the playing frequency is reduced, thereby reducing the noise pollution and energy waste in low peak time periods and more reasonably realizing the automatic voice passenger-catching function.

In summary, the implementation of the technical solution of the present embodiment has the following beneficial effects: when the unmanned ice cream selling station 100 of the above scheme works, after a customer selects ice cream products of a required variety, the rotary actuator 30 first acts and moves to the container supply mechanism 20 to obtain an empty container; the container is moved to the ice cream supply mechanism 40 by the rotary actuator 30, and the ice cream supply mechanism 40 outputs a certain amount of ice cream to the container; then the rotary actuator 30 moves the container with ice cream to the auxiliary material supply mechanism 50, the auxiliary material supply mechanism 50 outputs the auxiliary materials of corresponding varieties to the surface of the ice cream in the container according to the taste of the ice cream selected by the customer, or when the ice cream selected by the customer does not need to be added with the auxiliary materials, the rotary actuator 30 can also directly move the container with ice cream to the crackling sauce supply mechanism 60; next, the rotary actuator 30 carries the container to move to the crackling paste supply mechanism 60, and the crackling paste supply mechanism 60 outputs crackling paste to the ice cream in the container (it should be noted that the above-mentioned feeding sequence is only an example, and actually, the crackling paste may be added to the ice cream by the crackling paste supply mechanism 60 first, and then the auxiliary material may be added to the ice cream by the auxiliary material supply mechanism 50, and specifically, the feeding sequence may be set according to actual requirements), so as to obtain the finished ice cream, and the rotary actuator 30 finally takes the finished ice cream out of the dining mechanism 70 to complete the dining operation, which is convenient for the customer to take.

Compared with the prior art, the unmanned ice cream selling station 100 can complete the whole ice cream making process in a full-automatic mode, manual intervention is not needed, the labor cost can be greatly reduced, the ice cream making efficiency is improved, meanwhile, the auxiliary material supply mechanism 50 and the crackling sauce supply mechanism 60 can make ice cream finished products with different tastes and crackling tastes, different taste requirements of different customers can be met, and the user experience is improved.

In addition, each functional mechanism is an independent modular product, so that the factory can conveniently carry out mass production, and meanwhile, the follow-up maintenance and the maintenance treatment are convenient.

Finally, because the container supply mechanism 20, the ice cream supply mechanism 40, the auxiliary material supply mechanism 50, the crackling sauce supply mechanism 60 and the meal delivery mechanism 70 are arranged around the periphery of the rotary actuating mechanism 30, the structure layout is compact and reasonable, the miniaturization design of the ice cream selling station 100 is facilitated for no people, meanwhile, the rotary actuating mechanism 30 only needs to output single rotary power, a series of operations such as container taking, ice cream receiving, auxiliary material adding, sauce adding and the like can be completed, the working principle is simple, and the reliability is high.

Referring to fig. 5, in some embodiments, the rotary actuator 30 includes a lifting power module 31, a rotary power module 32, and a clamping jaw 33, the lifting power module 31 is connected to the rotary power module 32 to drive the clamping jaw 33 to move up and down, the rotary power module 32 is connected to the clamping jaw 33 to drive the clamping jaw 33 to move rotationally, and the clamping jaw 33 is used for automatically carrying, making ice cream bars, and performing meals.

Because the functional modules of the container supply mechanism 20, the ice cream supply mechanism 40 and the like are different in size and installation height, the working height for taking the containers from the container supply mechanism 20 is determined, the working height for taking the ice creams from the ice cream supply mechanism 40 is generally different, and the functional modules of the container supply mechanism 20, the ice cream supply mechanism 40 and the like are arranged on the periphery of the rotary actuator 30 in a surrounding manner, so that the lifting power module 31 provides lifting moving power, the rotary power module 32 provides horizontal rotary power, and the clamping jaw 33 can flexibly rise or descend and rotate in the horizontal direction, thereby meeting the operation requirements of picking up the containers, driving the containers to take the ice creams and the like.

With reference to fig. 7 to 9, based on the above embodiment, for example, the clamping jaw 33 includes a clamping base 331, a telescopic power source 332, an opening/closing screw 333, a first clamping finger 334 and a second clamping finger 335, the telescopic power source 332 is disposed on the clamping base 331, the opening/closing screw 333 is connected to a driving arm of the telescopic power source 332, the first clamping finger 334 and the second clamping finger 335 are both engaged with the opening/closing screw 333, and the first clamping finger 334 and the second clamping finger 335 can be rotated to open or close.

The clamping base 331 is used for loading and fixing a telescopic power source 332, an opening and closing screw 333, a first clamping finger 334 and a second clamping finger 335, and ensures that the whole structure of the clamping jaw 33 is stable and reliable. The telescopic power source 332 is a device capable of outputting linear telescopic power, such as an electric push rod, an air cylinder, and an oil cylinder, or a device capable of outputting rotational power and converting the rotational power into linear power. The preferred telescoping power source 332 in this embodiment is an electric ram.

A piston rod of the electric push rod is connected to one end of the opening and closing screw 333 so as to drive the opening and closing screw 333 to extend or retract. The first finger 334 and the second finger 335 are rotatably mounted in the cover base by their rotation, and both the first finger 334 and the second finger 335 include a transmission gear engaged with the opening and closing screw 333. When the opening and closing screw 333 extends, the first clamping finger 334 and the second clamping finger 335 rotate and swing to open in opposite directions by virtue of the tooth meshing transmission action, so that the container can conveniently extend between the first clamping finger 334 and the second clamping finger 335, and finally the first clamping finger 334 and the second clamping finger 335 rotate and close in opposite directions to clamp and fix the container, thereby completing the container taking operation.

In this embodiment, the container is an egg roll. The cone can be directly eaten, so that the generation of waste is reduced, and the mouth feeling of the cone is crisp and can complement the soft mouth feeling of the ice cream, so that the mouth feeling richness of the finished ice cream is improved.

After the container is filled with the ice cream, the auxiliary materials and the crackling paste, an ice cream finished product is prepared, the rotating power module 32 transfers the ice cream finished product to the food outlet mechanism 70, the electric push rod drives the opening and closing screw 333 to be recovered, the first clamping finger 334 and the second clamping finger 335 rotate and open oppositely, the ice cream finished product can be released to the food outlet mechanism 70, and a customer can take food conveniently.

Referring to fig. 10, in some embodiments, the rotary power module 32 includes a rotary supporting base 321, a rotary shaft 322, a transmission component 323, and a rotary driving component 324, the rotary shaft 322 is rotatably disposed on the rotary supporting base 321, the rotary driving component 324 is in transmission connection with the rotary shaft 322 through the transmission component 323, and the holder 331 is disposed at an upper end of the rotary shaft 322.

For example, the rotary drive member 324 employs a motor 522 and the transmission assembly 323 employs a pulley. The motor 522 is fixed on the rotary supporting seat 321 through a motor 522 mounting plate, and a power shaft of the motor 522 is connected with one end of a belt pulley, and the other end of the belt pulley is connected with the rotating shaft 322. The motor 522 drives the pulley to rotate, i.e. the rotating shaft 322 is synchronously driven to rotate, so that the rotating shaft 322 can drive the clamping jaw 33 mounted thereon to realize integral rotation. The clamping jaw 33 can be switched and moved between the functional modules of the container supply mechanism 20, the ice cream supply mechanism 40 and the like, so that the operations of taking containers, receiving ice creams, receiving auxiliary materials and the like are sequentially completed, and the quick production of ice cream finished products is realized.

Referring to fig. 6, in some embodiments, the lifting power module 31 includes a lifting support seat 311, a lifting motor 312, a lifting screw 313 and a lifting slider 314, the lifting motor 312522 is disposed on the lifting support seat 311, the lifting screw 313 is rotatably disposed on the lifting support seat 311 and is drivingly connected to the lifting motor 312, the lifting slider 314 is slidably disposed on the lifting screw 313 in a lifting manner, and the lifting slider 314 is connected to the rotating support seat 321. The lifting motor 312522 drives the lifting screw rod 313 to rotate, the lifting screw rod 313 drives the lifting slide block 314 to ascend or descend through the transmission of the thread pair, the lifting jaw 33 is driven to ascend and descend, and the requirements of operations of container taking, ice cream receiving, auxiliary material receiving and the like on the working height are met.

With reference to fig. 2, it should be noted that the auxiliary material supplying mechanism 50 at least includes a jam spraying module 51 and a solid particle spraying module 52. The jam pouring module 51 is used for pouring jam on the ice cream in the container. The solid crushed material sprinkling module 52 is used for sprinkling solid crushed materials on the ice cream in the container. The solid particles may be, but are not limited to, pieces of dried fruit, fruit pieces, candy pieces, and the like. According to the ordering information of the customers, the jam sprinkling module 51 and the solid crushed material sprinkling module 52 can work independently to sprinkle jam or solid crushed materials to the ice cream; certainly, the ice cream maker can also work continuously, that is, after the jam sprinkling module 51 sprinkles jam to the ice cream, the solid crushed aggregates sprinkling module 52 sprinkles the solid crushed aggregates to the ice cream. Therefore, ice cream finished products of different types and tastes can be manufactured conveniently, diversified product requirements of customers are met, and the working capacity of the ice cream selling station 100 without people is improved.

Referring to fig. 11, for example, the solid milling material pouring module 52 of the present embodiment includes a material box 521, a motor 522, a discharging screw 523, a discharging elbow 524, and a material level sensor 525. The motor 522 is connected with the discharging screw 523, the discharging screw 523 is arranged in the material box 521 in a prone position and can rotate, and one end of the discharging screw 523 is opposite to a discharging port formed in the side surface of the material box 521 close to the bottom. One end of the discharge elbow 524 is fixedly connected with the discharge port, and the other end faces downwards. The motor 522 drives the discharging screw 523 to rotate, so that the solid plastic in the bin 521 can be pushed into the discharging elbow 524 from the discharging port, and the pouring of the solid crushed aggregates is completed when the container containing the ice cream bars moves to the lower part of the discharging elbow 524. The material level sensor 525 is arranged at the position of the side part of the material box 521 opposite to the discharge hole and used for feeding back information when the solid crushed materials in the material box 521 are lower than a preset value, so that the materials can be supplemented manually and timely.

Preferably, the solid particle sprinkling modules 52 are arranged in at least two, and at least two solid particle sprinkling modules 52 are closely attached side by side. Each solid crushed material sprinkling module 52 can be used for containing different types of solid crushed materials respectively, so that ice cream finished products of different types and tastes can be prepared according to different ordering instructions of customers. The difference is that at this time, a common conical charging barrel and a common guide barrel are also required to be installed at the lower ends of at least two discharging elbows 524 so as to realize accurate material spreading.

As will be appreciated, the container supply mechanism 20 is used to buffer and supply containers matching the order quantity. Wherein, the container can be a cup, a bowl, a cone and the like, as long as the container can reliably contain the ice cream. For example, the container supply mechanism 20 includes a cup holder, a cup cylinder, and a cup dropping mechanism. The cup holder is fixed on the deck of the frame 10, and the cup cylinder is vertically fixed on the cup holder. The lower end of the cup cylinder forms a cup falling opening, and the cup falling mechanism is arranged at the cup falling opening. Each time the cup dropping mechanism is actuated, the lowermost cup in the cup cylinder can be sent out for being picked up by the rotary actuator 30.

With continued reference to fig. 12 and 13, based on the above embodiment, in particular, the crispy coating paste supply mechanism 60 is configured as a chocolate paste supply mechanism, the chocolate paste supply mechanism includes a storage container 61, a heating element and a material output switch, the storage container 61 is used for storing chocolate paste, the heating element is disposed on the storage container 61, and the material output switch is connected to a discharge port of the storage container 61 and is used for controlling the chocolate paste output.

When the rotary actuator 30 moves the container with ice cream to the lower part of the material output switch, the heating component is firstly started to heat the storage container 61, the heat melts the chocolate paste in the storage container 61 into a liquid state, and then the material output switch is opened, the liquid chocolate paste can flow onto the ice cream from the material output switch; after contacting ice-cold ice cream, the chocolate paste is rapidly frozen and hardened to form chocolate crackling. The crisp ice cream finished product prepared by the method enriches the product taste.

In some embodiments, the heating assembly includes a heating member 62, and the heating member 62 is disposed on an outer wall of the storage container 61. The heating element 62 is electrically connected with the controller, after the controller is electrified to the heating element 62, the heating element 62 rapidly generates heat, and the heat is inwards transferred to the storage container 61 from the whole peripheral direction, so that the solid chocolate sauce is rapidly heated and melted, the chocolate can conveniently flow out, and the discharging blockage is prevented.

Referring to fig. 13, for example, in the present embodiment, the heating member 62 is provided in a spiral structure, and the heating member 62 is wound around the outer peripheral wall of the storage container 61. Set up heating member 62 into the screw-tupe structure, on the basis of saving heating member 62 materials and energy consumption cost, can satisfy the needs of rapid heating chocolate sauce, promote economic nature.

Alternatively, the heating element 62 may be, but is not limited to, a heating tube, a heating wire, a heating sheet, a heating film, etc., and is selected according to actual needs.

Further, the heating assembly further includes a heat storage member (not shown) disposed between the outer peripheral wall of the storage container 61 and the heating member 62. When the heating component works normally, the heat storage component can transfer and conduct the heat generated by the heating component 62 to the storage container 61 so as to heat and melt the chocolate paste; in addition, the heat storage member can store a part of the surplus heat generated by the heating member 62. However, when an emergency such as power failure or damage to the heating element 62 occurs, the heating element 62 cannot continue to receive the power supplied by the controller, and therefore the heat generating capacity of the heating element 62 is lost; and heat storage piece can release the heat of storing this moment to carry out the continuous heating after the outage to storage container 61, continue reliable outflow in order to guarantee chocolate sauce, avoid taking place chocolate sauce to solidify the jam problem. That is, by adding the heat storage member, the ice cream vending station 100 can be made to have a continuous and reliable working capability to cope with an emergency.

Alternatively, the heat storage member may be a heat storage film, a heat storage liquid, or the like.

Referring to fig. 12 and 13, in some embodiments, the material output switch includes a material delivery pipe 63 and a switch valve 64, the material delivery pipe 63 is connected to the material outlet of the storage container 61, and the switch valve 64 is disposed on the material delivery pipe 63 and is used for controlling the on-off of the material delivery pipe 63. The feed delivery pipe 63 is vertically arranged, and the switch valve 64 is an electromagnetic valve, is installed on the outer wall of the feed delivery pipe 63, and is electrically connected with the controller. The switch valve 64 can accurately control the on-off switching of the material conveying pipe 63, realize the quantitative discharging of the chocolate paste, ensure the consistent flow of the chocolate paste poured on each ice cream bar and improve the quality of the finished ice cream bar.

With reference to fig. 4, further, a distributing tray 66 is disposed at the discharging pipe end of the material conveying pipe 63, and the distributing tray 66 is provided with a plurality of distributing holes uniformly distributed. Therefore, the chocolate sauce can flow out of the distributing holes at the same time and is uniformly sprinkled to all positions on the surface of the ice cream bar, so that the uniform sprinkling of the chocolate sauce is guaranteed, the formed chocolate crackles are consistent in thickness, and the taste and the quality of finished products are guaranteed.

With continued reference to fig. 12 and 13, the chocolate paste supply mechanism further includes a fixing bracket 65, and the fixing bracket 65 is disposed on the frame 10 and connected to the storage container 61. Thus, the fixing bracket 65 can be fixed to the storage container 61 and support the storage container 61 to a certain height position, so that the rotary actuator 30 can move the ice cream bar to the lower part of the material output switch to receive the chocolate sauce.

Furthermore, on the basis of any of the above embodiments, the chocolate paste supply mechanism further includes a first stirring motor 522, a first stirring screw, a second stirring motor 522 and a second stirring screw, the first stirring motor 522 and the second stirring motor 522 are respectively disposed on the storage container, the first stirring screw and the second stirring screw are rotatably disposed in the storage container 61, the first stirring screw is in driving connection with the first stirring motor 522, the second stirring screw is in driving connection with the second stirring motor 522, and the first stirring screw and the second stirring screw are both arranged to extend side by side along the depth direction of the storage container 61.

Before the chocolate paste is discharged and the heating assembly heats the storage container 61, the first stirring motor 522 and the second stirring motor 522 synchronously drive the first stirring screw and the second stirring screw to rotate, so that the chocolate in the storage container 61 is stirred; the first stirring screw and the second stirring screw push the chocolate paste to flow upwards and downwards in two opposite directions, so that the chocolate paste at the inner layer and the outer layer inside the storage container 61 is uniformly heated, and the chocolate paste flows out smoothly and reliably.

In still other embodiments, the heating assembly includes a hot gas generator, a hot gas pipeline and a hot gas pump, a hot gas channel is disposed in the wall of the material conveying pipe 63, the hot gas generator is communicated with one end of the hot gas pipeline, the hot gas pump is disposed in the hot gas pipeline, and the other end of the hot gas pipeline is communicated with the hot gas channel. So, when hot gas stream flowed through hot gas channel, can carry out the continuous heating after the heating element to the chocolate sauce that flows out from conveying pipeline 63, avoid causing the secondary to solidify the jam because of chocolate sauce flows through conveying pipeline 63 consuming time longer, influence normal outflow.

Preferably, the hot gas path is of a spiral type structure and wraps around the outer periphery of the feed delivery pipe 63. Thus, the flowing time of hot air in the hot air channel is prolonged, the heating time of the material conveying pipe 63 is prolonged, and the heating effect of the chocolate sauce is improved.

Or, as an alternative to the above embodiment, the chocolate paste supply mechanism further includes a vibration motor 522, and the vibration motor 522 is disposed on the storage container 61. Thus, the vibration motor 522 vibrates the storage container 61, so that the flowing effect of the chocolate paste can be enhanced to a certain degree, and the chocolate paste can flow out from the material conveying pipe 63 more smoothly.

The technical features of the embodiments described above may be arbitrarily combined, and for the sake of brevity, all possible combinations of the technical features in the embodiments described above are not described, but should be considered as being within the scope of the present specification as long as there is no contradiction between the combinations of the technical features.

The above-mentioned embodiments only express several embodiments of the present invention, and the description thereof is more specific and detailed, but not construed as limiting the scope of the utility model. It should be noted that, for a person skilled in the art, several variations and modifications can be made without departing from the inventive concept, which falls within the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present patent shall be subject to the appended claims.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "central," "longitudinal," "lateral," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," "axial," "radial," "circumferential," and the like are used in the orientations and positional relationships indicated in the drawings for convenience in describing the utility model and to simplify the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the referenced device or element must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and are not to be considered limiting of the utility model.

Furthermore, the terms "first", "second" and "first" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means at least two, e.g., two, three, etc., unless specifically limited otherwise.

In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly stated or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly and can, for example, be fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be directly connected or indirectly connected through intervening media, or they may be connected internally or in any other suitable relationship, unless expressly stated otherwise. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by those skilled in the art according to specific situations.

In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly stated or limited, the first feature "on" or "under" the second feature may be directly contacting the first and second features or indirectly contacting the first and second features through an intermediate. Also, a first feature "on," "over," and "above" a second feature may be directly or diagonally above the second feature, or may simply indicate that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. A first feature being "under," "below," and "beneath" a second feature may be directly under or obliquely under the first feature, or may simply mean that the first feature is at a lesser elevation than the second feature.

It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being "secured to" or "disposed on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or intervening elements may also be present. When an element is referred to as being "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or intervening elements may also be present. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," and the like as used herein are for illustrative purposes only and do not denote a unique embodiment.

Claims (10)

1. An unmanned ice cream vending station, characterized in that, unmanned ice cream vending station includes:

a frame;

the container supply mechanism is arranged on the rack and is used for providing containers for containing ice cream bars;

the rotary actuating mechanism is arranged on the rack and positioned on one side of the container supply mechanism, and is used for automatically carrying and making ice cream;

the ice cream supply mechanism is arranged on the rack and is positioned in the working range of the rotary actuating mechanism, and the ice cream supply mechanism is used for outputting ice cream to the container grabbed by the rotary actuating mechanism;

the crispy paste supply mechanism is arranged on the rack and is positioned in the working range of the rotary actuating mechanism, and the crispy paste supply mechanism is used for outputting crispy paste to the surface of the ice cream bar; and

the food serving mechanism is arranged on the rack and is positioned in the working range of the rotary actuating mechanism, and the food serving mechanism is used for completing food serving operation on the finished ice cream product; wherein the container supply mechanism, the ice cream bar supply mechanism, the crackling paste supply mechanism and the meal serving mechanism are arranged around the periphery of the rotary actuator.

2. The unmanned ice cream vending station of claim 1, further comprising an auxiliary material supply mechanism, wherein the auxiliary material supply mechanism is disposed on the frame and within a working range of the rotary actuator, and the auxiliary material supply mechanism is configured to output auxiliary material to a surface of an ice cream bar held in the container.

3. The unmanned ice cream selling station of claim 1, wherein the rotary actuator comprises a lifting power module, a rotary power module and a clamping jaw, the lifting power module is in driving connection with the rotary power module to drive the clamping jaw to move up and down, the rotary power module is in driving connection with the clamping jaw to drive the clamping jaw to move rotationally, and the clamping jaw is used for automatically carrying, making ice cream and performing food serving.

4. The automated vending ice cream bar station of claim 1, wherein the crispy coating supply mechanism is configured as a chocolate coating supply mechanism, the chocolate coating supply mechanism comprises a storage container for storing a chocolate coating, a heating assembly disposed on the storage container, and a coating output switch connected to a discharge port of the storage container for controlling the chocolate coating output.

5. The station of claim 4, wherein the heating assembly comprises a heating element overlying the outer wall of the storage container;

the heating member sets up to the screw-tupe structure, the heating member is around locating on storage container's the periphery wall.

6. The station of claim 5, wherein the heating assembly further comprises a heat storage member disposed between the outer peripheral wall of the storage container and the heating member.

7. The unmanned ice cream vending station of claim 4, wherein the material output switch comprises a material delivery pipe and a switch valve, the material delivery pipe is communicated with the discharge port of the storage container, and the switch valve is arranged on the material delivery pipe and used for controlling the on-off of the material delivery pipe;

the discharging pipe end of the conveying pipe is provided with a material distribution disc, and the material distribution disc is provided with a plurality of material distribution holes which are uniformly distributed.

8. The station of claim 7, wherein the heating assembly comprises a hot air generator, a hot air pipeline and a hot air pump, a hot air channel is arranged in the wall of the material conveying pipe, the hot air generator is communicated with one end of the hot air pipeline, the hot air pump is arranged in the hot air pipeline, and the other end of the hot air pipeline is communicated with the hot air channel.

9. The station of claim 4, wherein the chocolate paste supply mechanism further comprises a vibration motor disposed on the storage container.

10. The station of claim 4, wherein the chocolate paste supply mechanism further comprises a first stirring motor, a first stirring screw, a second stirring motor and a second stirring screw, the first stirring motor and the second stirring motor are respectively disposed on the storage container, the first stirring screw and the second stirring screw are rotatably disposed in the storage container, the first stirring screw is in driving connection with the first stirring motor, the second stirring screw is in driving connection with the second stirring motor, and the first stirring screw and the second stirring screw are both arranged to extend side by side along the depth direction of the storage container.

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