CN220189039U - Tableware conveying device and food vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to a tableware conveying device and a food vending machine, wherein the tableware conveying device is used for being installed on the food vending machine and comprises a main body and a conveying mechanism. Wherein, the main part has and holds the chamber, holds the chamber and is used for holding a plurality of cutlery boxes, is provided with the delivery port that communicates with holding the chamber on the first side of main part. The conveying mechanism is arranged on the second side surface of the main body, which is far away from the conveying opening, and is used for driving the cutlery box to move and enabling at least part of the cutlery box to protrude out of the conveying opening. The tableware conveying device is provided with a main body with a containing cavity for storing a plurality of tableware boxes. Through setting up the delivery port in the main part to cooperation conveying mechanism realizes the output of cutlery box, helps improving the transport type of tableware, in order to solve the less problem of the tableware type that current food vending machine provided, simultaneously, also helps improving the convenience that the tableware was carried, improves the result of use of food vending machine.

Description

Tableware conveying device and food vending machine

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of vending machines, in particular to a tableware conveying device and a food vending machine.

Background

The food vending machine can save manpower, realize 24 hours business, break through regional restriction, provide convenient for the customer. The existing food vending machine has a refrigerating function and a heating function, and can cool the prepared food to be sold to prolong the shelf life of the prepared food, and can heat the prepared food to be convenient for customers to eat.

However, the existing vending machine capable of cooking food on site has few kinds of tableware, namely chopsticks can only be provided at present, matched tableware such as spoons, napkins and toothpicks cannot be provided, and more selected dining modes cannot be provided for vast guests.

Disclosure of Invention

The utility model aims to at least solve the problem that the existing food vending machine is less in the types of tableware. The aim is achieved by the following technical scheme:

in a first aspect, the present utility model provides a cutlery delivery assembly for mounting on a food vending machine, comprising:

the main body is provided with a containing cavity for containing a plurality of cutlery boxes, and a conveying port communicated with the containing cavity is formed in the first side surface of the main body;

and the conveying mechanism is arranged on the second side surface of the main body, which is far away from the conveying opening, and is used for driving the cutlery box to move and enabling at least part of the cutlery box to protrude out of the conveying opening.

The tableware conveying device comprises a main body and a conveying mechanism, wherein the main body is provided with a containing cavity and is used for storing a plurality of tableware boxes. Through setting up the delivery port in the main part to cooperation conveying mechanism realizes the output of cutlery box, helps improving the transport type of tableware, in order to solve the less problem of the tableware type that current food vending machine provided, simultaneously, also helps improving the convenience that the tableware was carried, improves the result of use of food vending machine.

In addition, the tableware conveying device according to the present utility model may have the following additional technical features:

in some embodiments of the utility model, the body comprises:

the main frame is provided with the accommodating cavity;

the sealing plate is detachably arranged on the main frame and used for shielding part of the opening of the accommodating cavity and forming the conveying opening.

In some embodiments of the utility model, the body further comprises:

the plurality of partition plates are arranged in the accommodating cavity, a plurality of accommodating spaces are partitioned in the accommodating cavity, and each accommodating space is internally provided with the cutlery box.

In some embodiments of the present utility model, the main body is provided with a plurality of ventilation holes.

In some embodiments of the utility model, the transport mechanism comprises:

a bracket disposed outside the main body;

the pushing piece is movably arranged on the bracket and provided with a push rod which can penetrate through the main body.

In some embodiments of the utility model, the support is provided with a guide bar, and the pushing member is movably arranged on the guide bar.

In some embodiments of the utility model, the transport mechanism further comprises:

the driving piece is arranged on the support, and the driving piece drives the guide rod to rotate so as to enable the pushing piece to move on the guide rod.

In some embodiments of the utility model, the transport mechanism further comprises:

and the sensor is arranged on the bracket and is used for detecting the moving distance of the pushing piece on the guide rod.

In a second aspect, the present utility model provides a food product vending machine comprising a cutlery conveyor according to the present utility model.

The food vending machine of the present utility model has the same advantageous effects as the above-mentioned tableware conveying device, and will not be described here again.

In some embodiments of the utility model, the food vending machine further comprises:

the machine body is provided with a meal outlet and a cabinet door, and the cabinet door is used for shielding the meal outlet;

when the cabinet door is opened, the conveying mechanism drives the cutlery box to move, and a part of the cutlery box protrudes out of the conveying opening.

Drawings

Various other advantages and benefits will become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art upon reading the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments. The drawings are only for purposes of illustrating the preferred embodiments and are not to be construed as limiting the utility model. Also, like reference numerals are used to designate like parts throughout the figures. In the drawings:

fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of a food vending machine according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing a partial structure of a food vending machine according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing the structure of a tableware conveying apparatus according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

fig. 4 is a schematic view showing a structure of the tableware conveying apparatus according to the embodiment of the present utility model at a certain view angle;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing a structure of the cutlery conveyor according to another view angle of the embodiment of the present utility model;

FIG. 6 is an exploded view of a cutlery conveyor according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

fig. 7 is a schematic view of a conveying mechanism according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

The various references in the drawings are as follows:

1. a body;

2. a tableware conveying device; 201. a delivery port;

3. a main frame; 31. a chassis; 32. a top plate;

4. a sealing plate;

5. a partition plate;

6. cutlery boxes;

7. a conveying mechanism; 71. a bracket; 72. a guide rod; 73. a moving rack; 74. a pushing member; 75. a driving section; 76. a conveyor belt; 77. a sensor;

8. a storage cabinet;

9. a heating device; 91. a heating box; 92. and a heating assembly.

Detailed Description

Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. While exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are shown in the drawings, it should be understood that the present disclosure may be embodied in various forms and should not be limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the disclosure to those skilled in the art.

It is to be understood that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular example embodiments only, and is not intended to be limiting. As used herein, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. The terms "comprises," "comprising," "includes," "including," and "having" are inclusive and therefore specify the presence of stated features, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof. The method steps, processes, and operations described herein are not to be construed as necessarily requiring their performance in the particular order described or illustrated, unless an order of performance is explicitly stated. It should also be appreciated that additional or alternative steps may be used.

Although the terms first, second, third, etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections, these elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections should not be limited by these terms. These terms may be only used to distinguish one element, component, region, layer or section from another region, layer or section. Terms such as "first," "second," and other numerical terms when used herein do not imply a sequence or order unless clearly indicated by the context. Thus, a first element, component, region, layer or section discussed below could be termed a second element, component, region, layer or section without departing from the teachings of the example embodiments.

For ease of description, spatially relative terms, such as "inner," "outer," "lower," "below," "upper," "above," and the like, may be used herein to describe one element or feature's relationship to another element or feature as illustrated in the figures. Such spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. For example, if the device in the figures is turned over, elements described as "below" or "beneath" other elements or features would then be oriented "above" or "over" the other elements or features. Thus, the example term "below … …" may include both upper and lower orientations. The device may be otherwise oriented (rotated 90 degrees or in other directions) and the spatial relative relationship descriptors used herein interpreted accordingly.

The utility model relates to a tableware conveying device 2, which is used for being installed on a food vending machine, and the tableware conveying device 2 comprises a main body and a conveying mechanism 7 in the whole design.

Wherein the main body is provided with a containing cavity for containing a plurality of cutlery boxes 6, and a conveying port 201 communicated with the containing cavity is arranged on the first side surface of the main body. The conveying means 7 is arranged on a second side of the body remote from the conveying opening 201, the conveying means 7 being arranged to drive the cutlery box 6 to move and to let at least a part of the cutlery box 6 protrude out of the conveying opening 201.

The cutlery conveyor 2 according to the utility model is provided with a body having a receiving chamber for storing cutlery boxes 6. Through setting up delivery port 201 in the main part to cooperation conveying mechanism 7 realizes the output of cutlery box 6, helps improving the transport type of tableware, in order to solve the less problem of the tableware type that current food vending machine provided, simultaneously, also helps improving the convenience that the tableware was carried, improves the result of use of food vending machine.

Based on the above-described design concept, an exemplary configuration of the dish feeding apparatus 2 according to the present embodiment is shown in fig. 1 to 6, and in this case, the dish feeding apparatus 2 is specifically described with reference to a food vending machine. However, in addition to the food vending machine described in the present embodiment, the dish feeding device 2 may be mounted on other types or structures of vending machines, and in the case of other types of vending machines, the specific design of the dish feeding device 2 may be described below with reference to the present embodiment, and the arrangement of the dish feeding device 2 in the vending machine may be adjusted according to the actual situation.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the food vending machine at least has a meal outlet, which is not shown in the figures. The dish feeding device 2 is disposed adjacent to the outlet so as to facilitate the use of food and dishes by the user. In the present embodiment, the food vending machine has a large body size, so that the functions of refrigerating and heating the prepared food for sale can be realized. As a preferred embodiment, the cutlery conveying device 2 is installed inside the food vending machine and is disposed near the middle of the food vending machine, so that convenience of taking cutlery by a user can be further improved, thereby improving the use effect of the food vending machine.

Specifically, the dish feeding device 2 includes a main body and a feeding mechanism 7. As shown in fig. 3 to 6, the main body includes a main frame 3 and a closing plate 4, wherein the main frame 3 has a receiving chamber for receiving a plurality of cutlery boxes 6. In this embodiment, the cutlery box 6 adopts a rectangular parallelepiped structure, and the lateral section and the longitudinal section of the accommodating chamber are square structures, so that the cutlery box 6 can be placed better, thereby contributing to improving the loading capacity of the accommodating chamber and improving the use effect of the cutlery conveying device 2.

At this time, the main frame 3 includes the bottom frame 31 and the top plate 32, and the main frame 3 is divided into the bottom frame 31 and the top plate 32, which is helpful for improving the convenience of installing the main frame 3 on the food vending machine, and since the tableware conveying device 2 in the embodiment is installed inside the food vending machine, the main frame 3 is divided into the bottom frame 31 and the top plate 32, so that the position of the bottom frame 31 can be conveniently observed and adjusted. Meanwhile, the top plate 32 is detachably provided on the bottom frame 31 to facilitate storage and adjustment of the cutlery box 6, and fixation and movement of the partition 5 described below.

As shown in fig. 2, 3 and 6, the sealing plate 4 is detachably disposed on the main frame 3, the sealing plate 4 can be used for shielding the accommodating cavity and forming the conveying opening 201, and by disposing the detachable sealing plate 4 on the main frame 3, the storage of the cutlery boxes 6 can be realized, and meanwhile, the size of the conveying opening 201 can be also adjusted, so that the cutlery boxes 6 with different sizes or different sizes and different capacities can be pushed by the cutlery conveying device 2. In the present embodiment, the sealing plate 4 is provided on the first side surface of the main body and on a portion of one side surface of the food vending machine, and the conveying port 201 is formed between the bottom of the sealing plate 4 and the bottom frame 31 in the height direction. The sealing plate 4 is used as the side surface of the main body, so that the storage efficiency of the cutlery box 6 is further improved, and meanwhile, the placing of the cutlery box 6 is also facilitated to be adjusted by a storage personnel.

The body further comprises a number of baffles 5. As shown in fig. 6, a plurality of partitions 5 are provided in the accommodating chamber at intervals for dividing a plurality of cutlery boxes 6. In the present embodiment, the plurality of partitions 5 divide the plurality of cutlery boxes 6 into a plurality of columns, and each column of cutlery boxes 6 is stacked in the height direction. And at this time, the above-mentioned conveying mechanism 7 can push the cutlery boxes 6 at the lowest end of each row to the outside of the cutlery conveying device 2. When the conveying mechanism 7 pushes out a certain row of cutlery boxes 6 at the lowest end and the cutlery boxes are taken away by a user, the other cutlery boxes 6 in the row can fall down in sequence under the action of gravity and keep a stacked state, so that the cutlery boxes can be matched with the conveying mechanism 7 to provide cutlery for the next user.

At this time, the partition plate 5 is movably disposed in the accommodating cavity, and the partition plate 5 can move and be assembled according to the size of the cutlery box 6, which not only helps to simplify the installation of the cutlery conveying device 2, but also helps to improve the applicability of the cutlery conveying device 2, so that the cutlery conveying device 2 can adapt to cutlery boxes 6 of different types and sizes and can be adjusted according to practical situations.

It should be noted that, the partition boards 5 may be arranged in other manners, such as the partition boards 5 are horizontally arranged, or the partition boards 5 are staggered, when the partition boards 5 are staggered, the partition boards 5 divide the accommodating cavity into a plurality of accommodating spaces, and each accommodating space can store at least one cutlery box 6.

As also shown in fig. 1-6, a plurality of vent holes are formed in the main body. In the present embodiment, the ventilation holes are formed in the bottom frame 31, the top plate 32, the sealing plate 4, and the partition plate 5, but the shape, size, and dimension of the ventilation holes are different. Since the sealing plate 4 is used as a part of one side surface of the main body and one side surface of the food vending machine, the size of the vent holes in the sealing plate 4 is small and the density is high. The small size helps to avoid external contaminants entering the containing cavity to contaminate the cutlery box 6, while the large density helps to guarantee the permeability of the body. As an embodiment, the sealing plate 4 is provided with a grid-like vent hole. In addition, the provision of the vent holes is also helpful for reducing the weight of the main body and thus the weight of the food vending machine, and the provision of the vent holes is also helpful for dredging and arranging the lines because the pushing member 74 and the sensor 77 described below are both electric devices.

As shown in fig. 3 to 6, the conveying mechanism 7 includes a bracket 71 and a pushing member 74. Wherein the bracket 71 is provided outside the main body. The provision of the rack 71 outside the main body allows the receiving chamber to be used entirely for storing the cutlery box 6, contributing to an increase in space utilization of the receiving chamber. In the present embodiment, the bracket 71 is mounted on the second side of the main body, and in this case, the second side is disposed corresponding to the first side, that is, the bracket 71 is mounted on one side of the chassis 31.

At this time, the pushing member 74 is movably provided on the bracket 71, and the pushing member 74 has a push rod penetrating through the main body. Since the bracket 71 is mounted outside the main body, in order to drive the cutlery box 6 by the conveying mechanism 7, it is necessary to provide a through hole in the bottom frame 31 so that the push rod can pass through the through hole to act on the cutlery box 6. In the present embodiment, the pushing member 74 is an electric push rod, and the direction of action of the push rod is the first direction, and at the same time, the length of action of the push rod is such that only a portion of the cutlery box 6 protrudes out of the delivery port 201. Of course, the action length of the push rod can also directly push the cutlery box 6 out of the accommodating cavity, at this time, in order to improve the use effect of the food vending machine, a containing frame can be arranged on the food vending machine for receiving the pushed cutlery box 6, so as to prevent the cutlery box 6 from falling to the place and being polluted or damaged.

Specifically, a guide rod 72 is provided on the bracket 71, and a pushing member 74 is movably provided on the guide rod 72. In the present embodiment, the guide rod 72 is a ball screw, and a moving frame 73 is provided on the ball screw, and the moving frame 73 is screwed to the ball screw, and when the ball screw rotates, the moving frame 73 is restricted by the bracket 71 and moves in the axial direction of the screw under the guidance of the screw.

Here, it should be noted that the guide rod 72 may be configured in other structures, such as a guide rod 72 having a sliding rail, and in this case, the pushing member 74 needs to be provided with a sliding block matching with the sliding rail to implement the guiding movement of the moving frame 73, and of course, the structure of the guide rod 72 includes but is not limited to the above, so as to ensure that the pushing rod is movable, and limit the moving direction of the pushing member 74.

At this time, the conveying mechanism 7 further includes a driving portion 75 to enable the pushing member 74 to move on the guide bar 72. In the present embodiment, the driving part 75 is a driving motor, and is mounted on the bracket 71, and the driving motor can drive the guide rod 72 to rotate so as to move the pushing member 74 on the guide rod 72. Specifically, the power output end of the drive motor, i.e., the drive shaft, is connected to one end of the above-described ball screw by a conveyor belt 76. When the driving motor is operated, the ball screw rotates along the axis thereof, namely, the ball screw rotates, under the action of the conveyor belt 76, and at this time, the pushing member 74 moves along the axial direction of the ball screw, so that the overall structure of the conveying mechanism 7 can be simplified, and the overall weight of the tableware conveying device 2 can be reduced. It should be noted that, the driving portion 75 needs to be configured in a manner suitable for the guide rod 72 to enable the pushing member 74 to be moved.

Further, as shown in fig. 7, the conveying mechanism 7 further includes a sensor 77, and the sensor 77 is mounted on the bracket 71 for detecting the moving distance of the pushing member 74 on the guide bar 72. In the present embodiment, the sensor 77 is a distance sensor 77, and by providing the sensor 77, the initial position and the moving distance of the pushing member 74 can be determined, and by determining the moving distance of the pushing member 74, it can be determined which column of cutlery boxes 6 the pushing member 74 is right against, and at the same time, it is also helpful to determine the storage amount of cutlery boxes 6 in the cutlery conveying device 2, so that the cutlery boxes 6 can be timely replenished by maintenance personnel.

Of course, since the pushing member 74, the driving portion 75 and the sensor 77 are all electric devices, the cutlery conveying device 2 needs to be further provided with a controller, which can control the actuation of the pushing member 74 and the driving portion 75 and receive the information transmitted by the sensor 77, and can judge the storage amount of the cutlery box 6 according to the information transmitted by the sensor 77 and give a corresponding warning. Since the cutlery conveyor 2 is used in a food vending machine, the controller should be of the same control system or controller as the controller of the food vending machine

The present embodiment also relates to a food vending machine including the above-described tableware conveying apparatus 2.

The food vending machine of the present embodiment has the same advantageous effects as the above-described tableware conveying device, and will not be described here again.

Still as shown in fig. 1 and 2, the food vending machine further comprises a machine body 1, and a meal outlet and a cabinet door are arranged on the machine body 1, wherein the cabinet door is used for shielding the meal outlet, and the meal outlet and the cabinet door are not marked in the figures. When the door is opened, the transport mechanism 7 drives the cutlery box 6 to move and causes a part of the cutlery box 6 to protrude out of the transport opening 201. At this time, the user takes the meal and provides the tableware simultaneously, which is helpful to further improve the use effect of the food vending machine.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 1, the food vending machine includes at least a machine body 1, a heating device 9, and a transport mechanism, which is not shown in the figure. Wherein a storage cabinet 8 is provided on the machine body 1 for storing food to be processed. And the transport mechanism is capable of transporting the food from the storage bin 8 to the heating device 9 and transporting the heated food to the meal outlet. In the present embodiment, the heating device 9 includes a heating box 91 and a heating assembly 92, wherein the heating box 91 is used for receiving the food to be processed conveyed by the conveying mechanism, and the heating assembly 92 is used for providing heat energy required for heating.

In practice, the food vending machine has a program for ordering, and when the user places a bill, the transport mechanism will take the food item selected from the storage cabinet 8 and transport it to the heating box 91, and then the transport mechanism resets for carrying or waits for carrying the next prefabricated food item box. Subsequently, the heating assembly 92 is operated and the food in the heating box 91 is heat-treated. Specific embodiments can employ a heating pipe such as a combination of steam and hot air to pass through the cover of the food box to heat the food, wherein the steam heating is performed for 30-50 seconds, the hot air is stopped after 10-20 seconds, the excessive moisture and dew are eliminated, and the steam is exhausted.

Then, the transportation mechanism continues to work, the heated food is moved to the meal outlet, and the next food box to be heated is sent to the heating box 91 for heating, so that the circulation work is performed, and if no person takes the food, the work is suspended, and the clients take the meal and then continue to process.

Finally, when the user takes the meal after ordering the food, even if the user opens the cabinet door of the meal outlet, the tableware conveying device 2 can push out the tableware for the user to take. When the customer takes out the cutlery box 6, the cutlery box 6 between the partitions 5 falls down and continues to serve cutlery for the next individual user; when the cutlery box 6 of the first row has been removed, the pusher 74 will be moved to the next row, performing the above-mentioned operation.

The present utility model is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, and any changes or substitutions that can be easily understood by those skilled in the art within the technical scope of the present utility model are intended to be included in the scope of the present utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of the utility model is subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims (10)

1. A cutlery delivery assembly for installation on a food vending machine, comprising:

the main body is provided with a containing cavity for containing a plurality of cutlery boxes, and a conveying port communicated with the containing cavity is formed in the first side surface of the main body;

and the conveying mechanism is arranged on the second side surface of the main body, which is far away from the conveying opening, and is used for driving the cutlery box to move and enabling at least part of the cutlery box to protrude out of the conveying opening.

2. A cutlery conveyor according to claim 1, wherein the body comprises:

the main frame is provided with the accommodating cavity;

the sealing plate is detachably arranged on the main frame and used for shielding part of the opening of the accommodating cavity and forming the conveying opening.

3. The cutlery conveyor of claim 2, wherein the body further comprises:

the plurality of partition plates are arranged in the accommodating cavity, a plurality of accommodating spaces are partitioned in the accommodating cavity, and each accommodating space is internally provided with the cutlery box.

4. A cutlery conveyor according to claim 2, wherein the body is provided with a plurality of ventilation holes.

5. A cutlery conveyor according to claim 1, wherein the conveyor comprises:

a bracket disposed outside the main body;

the pushing piece is movably arranged on the bracket and provided with a push rod which can penetrate through the main body.

6. A cutlery conveyor according to claim 5, wherein the rack is provided with a guide bar, the pusher being movably arranged on the guide bar.

7. The cutlery conveyor of claim 6, wherein the conveyor mechanism further comprises:

the driving piece is arranged on the support, and the driving piece drives the guide rod to rotate so as to enable the pushing piece to move on the guide rod.

8. The cutlery conveyor of claim 7, wherein the conveyor mechanism further comprises:

and the sensor is arranged on the bracket and is used for detecting the moving distance of the pushing piece on the guide rod.

9. A food vending machine comprising a cutlery conveyor according to any of claims 1-8.

10. The food vending machine of claim 9, further comprising:

the machine body is provided with a meal outlet and a cabinet door, and the cabinet door is used for shielding the meal outlet;

when the cabinet door is opened, the conveying mechanism drives the cutlery box to move, and a part of the cutlery box protrudes out of the conveying opening.