CN220569214U - Cup holder and swivel assembly for vending machine - Google Patents
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Abstract
The utility model discloses a cup holding and rotating assembly of a vending machine, which comprises: the upper structure of the vending machine comprises at least one distribution unit located at the periphery of the center of the upper structure, and the lower structure of the vending machine is provided with a cup holding and rotating assembly located below the upper structure. The cup holding and rotating assembly has a housing structure for receiving and rotating the cup concentric with the central portion of the vending machine upper structure to receive and rotate the cup one turn into position with the dispensing unit, followed by a cup removal zone. At least one position of the housing structure for holding and rotating the cup is provided with a cup holding unit mounted around the periphery thereof.
Description
Technical Field
The utility model relates to the technical field of engineering, in particular to a cup holding and rotating assembly for an automatic vending machine.
Background
Referring to thai patent application No.1701002991, a pneumatic steam pressurized coffee machine has only one ingredient container unit, resulting in the use of one drive gear and motor unit. This causes the disadvantage of having only a single ingredient in the cup, so that the beverage sold is not versatile.
Later, vending machines, particularly vending machines for freshly brewed coffee with a plurality of containers, were developed, which were structurally characterized by a plurality of raw material containers with matched drive gears and motors, i.e. if there were five raw material containers, five drive gear and motor units would be required. This results in a high production cost and requires a large space in the vending machine. The lack of a cup holder and a rotating device results in only one cup being served at a time with raw material and beverage making, which is time consuming and inconvenient for the consumer.
Accordingly, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present utility model proposes a cup holding and rotating assembly to hold and rotate a plurality of cups so as to enter the position of a dispensing unit in one circle and then to the area where the cups are taken out. This allows the dispensing of the ingredients and the preparation of multiple beverages at the same time, thereby making the process faster.
Disclosure of Invention
The utility model relates to a cup holding and rotating assembly for a vending machine, which comprises an upper structure of the vending machine, at least comprises a distribution unit positioned at the periphery of the center of the upper structure, a lower structure of the vending machine, and a cup holding and rotating assembly positioned below the upper structure. The cup holding and rotating assembly is provided with a housing structure for receiving and rotating the cup, concentric with the central portion of the vending machine superstructure, to receive and rotate the cup in a circumferential manner, into position in the dispensing unit, and then into the cup removal zone. Around the housing structure for receiving and rotating the cup, at least one position is provided with a cup holding unit for holding and rotating the cup, which is mounted around the periphery of the housing structure.
The object of the present utility model is to provide a cup holder and rotation assembly for a vending machine that will accommodate multiple cups and rotate into a circular shape and into position in a dispensing unit and cup removal area. This allows for simultaneous dispensing of ingredients and preparation of multiple beverages, which speeds up the manufacturing process.
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The utility model is described herein, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1 shows the structure of a cup holder and a rotating assembly for a vending machine according to the present utility model.
Fig. 2 shows a side view of a cup holder and swivel assembly for a vending machine according to the utility model.
Fig. 3 shows a top view of a cup holder and swivel assembly for a vending machine according to the utility model.
Fig. 4 shows views of a first cup holding unit 41, a second cup holding unit 42, a third cup holding unit 43, a fourth cup holding unit 44, a fifth cup holding unit 45, a sixth cup holding unit 46, a seventh cup holding unit 47, and an eighth cup holding unit 48 of the automatic vending machine according to the present utility model.
Detailed Description
The present utility model will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the utility model may be provided in different aspects and should not be limited to the disclosed figures. The drawings are made to make the disclosure of the present utility model absolutely clear, so that those skilled in the art can fully understand the drawings. However, the thickness and scale of the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity.
Fig. 1 (see fig. 1-2 together) illustrates components of a cup holder and swivel assembly for a vending machine, comprising:
the upper structure 10 of the vending machine comprises:
at least one distribution unit, located at the periphery of the centre of the superstructure 10, comprises at least:
at least one ice dispenser 11 in a first position;
at least one flavored liquid dispenser 12 in a second position;
at least one flavouring powder dispenser 13 in a third position;
at least one water dispenser 14 in a fourth position;
at least one cup dispenser 15 in a fifth position;
wherein one position of the housing structure is provided with at least one cup removal area 16 at a sixth position, wherein the ice dispenser 11, the flavored liquid dispenser 12, the flavored powder dispenser 13, the water dispenser 14, the cup dispenser 15 and the cup removal area 16 are in the same position or in different positions,
the ice dispenser 11, the flavoring liquid dispenser 12, the flavoring powder dispenser 13, the water dispenser 14 and the cup dispenser 15 are located at the periphery of the center of the superstructure 10 inside the vending machine,
wherein one position of the housing structure is provided with at least one cup removal region 16 in a sixth position.
Fig. 2 and 3 (see fig. 1 and 4 together) illustrate a holding and rotating assembly 30 comprising:
the lower structure 20 of the vending machine, having a cup holder and swivel assembly 30,
wherein the cup holding and rotating assembly 30 has a housing structure 31 for receiving and rotating a cup as a structure for receiving and rotating a cup; the housing structure 31 for receiving and rotating the cups is concentric with the central portion of the upper structure 10 of the vending machine to receive and rotate the cups so as to hold and rotate the cups in place in the ice dispenser 11, the flavoring liquid dispenser 12, the flavoring powder dispenser 13, the water dispenser 14, the cup dispenser 15 and the cup removal zone 16,
the central portion of the housing structure 31 for receiving and rotating the cup is mounted on the rotation shaft 32 or the rotation mechanism so that the housing structure 31 for receiving and rotating the cup is rotated in a circumferential manner, the cup holding unit 40 is delivered to the ice maker 11, the seasoning liquid dispenser 12, the seasoning powder dispenser 13, the water dispenser 14, the cup dispenser 5 and the cup take-out area 16,
wherein, according to the present utility model, there are a plurality of cup holding units 40 around at least one position of the housing structure 31 for holding and rotating the cup, and the plurality of cup holding units 40 are installed at the periphery of the housing structure 31 for holding and rotating the cup, for example, six symmetrical positions or eight symmetrical positions.
Fig. 4 (see fig. 1-3 together) shows views of a first cup holding unit 41, a second cup holding unit 42, a third cup holding unit 43, a fourth cup holding unit 44, a fifth cup holding unit 45, a sixth cup holding unit 46, a seventh cup holding unit 47 and an eighth cup holding unit 48 of the cup holding and rotating assembly of the vending machine. The vending machine includes, for example, a first cup holding unit 41, a second cup holding unit 42, a third cup holding unit 43, a fourth cup holding unit 44, a fifth cup holding unit 45, a sixth cup holding unit 46, a seventh cup holding unit 47, and an eighth cup holding unit 48.
A cup holding unit 40 having a cup supporting base 53 supporting a lower cup, a cup holding arm 50 on top of the cup supporting base 53, the cup holding arm 50 including a first cup holder arm 51 on the left side and a second cup holder arm 52 on the upper portion of the holding cup on the right side,
the first cup holder arm 51 has a first curvature 61 to support contact with the outer wall of the cup, and the second cup holder arm 52 on the right has a second curvature 62 to support contact with the outer wall of the cup,
wherein the first cup holder arm 51 on the left and the second cup holder arm 52 on the right are mounted at opposite positions, concentrically arranged with the cup holder 53.
A. The ice dispenser 11, the flavoring liquid dispenser 12, the flavoring powder dispenser 13, the water dispenser 14 and the cup dispenser 15 respectively deliver ice, flavoring liquid, flavoring powder, water and cups down to the bottom, either together at the same time or sequentially at different times.
B. The housing structure 31 for holding and rotating the cups has a plurality of cup holding units 40 provided at the periphery thereof, wherein the housing structure 31 for holding and rotating the cups rotates in a circumferential fashion to move the plurality of cup holding units 40 to positions of the ice dispenser 11, the seasoning liquid dispenser 12, the seasoning powder dispenser 13, the water dispenser 14, the cup dispenser 15 and the cup take-out area 16,
C. wherein the cup dispenser 15 dispenses the cups downwardly to the cup receiving unit 40 as a first sequence, the housing structure 31 for receiving and rotating the cups is rotated one revolution to move the cups into position for the ice cube dispenser 11, the flavoring liquid dispenser 12, the flavoring powder dispenser 13, the water dispenser 14 and the cup dispenser 15, wherein the cup removal zone 16 is an opening for a customer to remove the cups in the final sequence,
D. wherein the ice dispenser 11, the flavoring liquid dispenser 12, the flavoring powder dispenser 13, the water dispenser 14, the cup dispenser 15, and the cup extraction area 16 are appropriately installed in any of a first position, a second position, a third position, a fourth position, a fifth position, and a sixth position,
E. the operations described above are performed within the vending machine, and are controlled by a processor.
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1. A cup holder and swivel assembly for a vending machine, comprising:
-a superstructure (10) of said vending machine, said superstructure (10) comprising at least one dispensing unit located at the central periphery of said superstructure (10), said dispensing unit comprising at least:
at least one ice dispenser (11) in a first position,
at least one flavouring liquid dispenser (12) in a second position,
at least one flavouring powder dispenser (13) in a third position,
at least one water dispenser (14) in a fourth position,
at least one cup dispenser (15) in a fifth position,
wherein one position of the housing structure is provided with at least one cup withdrawal area (16) at a sixth position, the ice dispenser (11), the flavouring liquid dispenser (12), the flavouring powder dispenser (13), the water dispenser (14) and the cup dispenser (15) being located at the periphery of the centre of the upper structure (10) inside the vending machine, the bottom of said upper structure (10) having a cup support unit which receives the ingredients transferred from the ice dispenser (11), the flavouring liquid dispenser (12), the flavouring powder dispenser (13), the water dispenser (14) and the cup dispenser (15),
it is characterized in that the method comprises the steps of,
the vending machine lower structure (20) has a cup holding and rotating assembly (30) located below the vending machine upper structure (10),
the cup holding and rotating assembly (30) has a housing structure (31) for receiving and rotating a cup; a housing structure (31) for receiving and rotating the cups is concentric with the central portion of the upper structure (10) of the vending machine so as to receive and rotate the cups into position in the dispensing unit, followed by a cup removal zone (16), and
wherein a cup holding unit (40) is provided around the periphery thereof at least one position of a housing structure (31) for holding and rotating the cup.
2. A cup holder and rotation assembly for vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the ice dispenser (11), the flavouring liquid dispenser (12), the flavouring powder dispenser (13), the water dispenser (14), the cup dispenser (15) and the cup removal area (16) are in the same or different positions.
3. A cup holder and swivel assembly for a vending machine according to claim 2, wherein the dispensing unit comprises an ice dispenser (11), a flavouring liquid dispenser (12), a flavouring powder dispenser (13), a water dispenser (14), a cup dispenser (15) and a cup removal area (16).
4. A cup holding and rotating assembly for vending machine according to claim 2, characterized in that the housing structure (31) for receiving and rotating a cup has a rotating mechanism which rotates circumferentially to transfer the cup holding unit (40) to the dispensing unit and the cup removal area (16).
5. A cup-holding and rotating assembly for vending machine according to claim 4, characterized in that at least one cup-holding unit (40) is mounted on the periphery of the housing structure (31) for receiving and rotating the cup.
6. The cup holder and rotator assembly for a vending machine of claim 5, wherein the cup holder unit (40) is disposed in six symmetrical positions or eight symmetrical positions.
7. The cup holding and rotating assembly for a vending machine according to claim 6, wherein the cup holding unit (40) includes a first cup holding unit (41), a second cup holding unit (42), a third cup holding unit (43), a fourth cup holding unit (44), a fifth cup holding unit (45), a sixth cup holding unit (46), a seventh cup holding unit (47), and an eighth cup holding unit (48).
8. The cup holding and rotating assembly for a vending machine according to claim 4, wherein the cup holding unit (40) has a cup supporting base (53) supporting a lower cup, the cup supporting base (53) has a cup supporting arm (50) on top thereof, and the cup supporting arm (50) includes a first cup supporting arm (51) on the left side and a second cup supporting arm (52) on the right side holding an upper portion of the cup.
9. The cup holder and rotator assembly for a vending machine of claim 8 wherein the first cup holder arm (51) has a first bend (61) supporting contact with an outer wall of the cup and the second cup holder arm (52) on the right has a second bend (62) supporting contact with an outer wall of the cup, wherein the first cup holder arm (51) on the left and the second cup holder arm (52) on the right are mounted in opposite positions concentric with the cup support base (53).
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