KR102085149B1 - Vending machine for cooking and serving instant noodle - Google Patents

Abstract

A vending machine of cooking processed food of the present invention comprises: a cabinet which includes an inlet hole portion for supplying an object to be cooked and an outlet for discharging an object to be cooked, which is completely cooked; a storage case which is installed in the cabinet to store a plurality of objects to be cooked supplied through the inlet hole portion while stacking the same, and has a supply hole portion for supplying the objects to be cooked one by one; a cooking panel on which the objects to be cooked discharged from the supply hole portion are placed, and which is installed to be able to slide to the outside of the cabinet through the outlet; a supply driving portion which discharges the objects to be cooked stacked in the storage case to the cooking panel one by one when cooking of the objects to be cooked begins; a cooking water supply portion which supplies cooking water of a high temperature above a set temperature to the inside of the objects to be cooked by penetrating package of the objects to be cooked when the objects to be cooked are placed on the cooking panel; a cooking portion which stores the objects to be cooked inside a sealed space when supply of the cooking water is completed by operation of the cooking water supply portion, and heating the objects to be cooked by irradiating microwave in order to reduce a cooking time; and a discharge driving portion which discharges the objects to be cooked to the outside of the cabinet by sliding the cooking panel to the outside of the outlet when a set time has elapsed and cooking is completed after cooking begins.

Description

Vending machine for processed foods {VENDING MACHINE FOR COOKING AND SERVING INSTANT NOODLE}

The present invention relates to a vending machine for cooking processed foods, and more specifically, when a plurality of instant processed foods are stored, and when the cooking operation is started, the instant processed foods are provided with cooking water at a set temperature or higher to proceed with cooking, and the cooking operation is performed. The present invention relates to a processed food cooking vending machine that stores an instant processed food in an enclosed space and shortens the cooking time while providing microwaves, and supplies it for a user to eat after the cooking of the instant processed food is completed.

In general, vending machines where cup noodles are sold are sold only with different types of ramen, and they can provide various types of ramen to consumers by varying the taste of ramen, but the types of noodles sold are limited to ramen.

Accordingly, the consumer had no choice but to eat only ramen, and there was a limit in providing various types of noodles to suit the taste of the consumer.

To solve the above-mentioned problems, vending machines for cotton-type food have been developed, and vending machines according to the prior art are loaded with noodle-type foods such as cold noodles, noodles, udon, cup noodles packed in vacuum, and cold noodles, noodles, udon. Cold water purifier that discharges cold water and hot water so that water can be poured into foods of noodles, such as cup noodles, and ice grinders provided by crushing ice on one side of cold and hot water purifiers, noodles, noodles, cup noodles, etc. A microwave is provided on the other side of the cold and hot water purifier so that hot water is poured into the food and quickly cooked as needed.

Background art of the present invention is disclosed in Republic of Korea Registered Utility Model Publication No. 20-0316169 (announced on June 18, 2003, name of the design: vending machine for noodles type food).

A vending machine according to the prior art, when a heating process is required for a surface-type cooking object, the user manually removes the cooking object from the space where the cooking object is discharged and stores the cooking object in a space separately provided in the vending machine, and then the microwave oven. When the microwave oven is used to shorten the cooking operation because it can be driven, there is a problem that the user may feel uncomfortable.

In addition, the vending machine according to the prior art, when supplying cooking water to the cooking object, the user opens the packaging of the cooking object, selects cold water or hot water, manually supplies the cooking water to instant noodles, and then installs a microwave oven in a separate space There is a problem in that it is difficult to promote the convenience of the user because the instant ramen is stored and the heating operation is performed.

Therefore, there is a need to improve this.

In the present invention, when a plurality of instant processed foods are stored, and the cooking operation is started, the instant processed foods are provided with cooking water having a temperature higher than a set temperature, and cooking is performed. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a vending machine for processed foods, which can shorten the cooking time while providing the food and supplies it for the user to eat after the cooking of the instant processed foods is completed.

The present invention, a cabinet provided with an input hole portion to which the cooking object is supplied, and an outlet through which the cooking object having completed cooking is discharged; A storage case provided in the cabinet to stack and accommodate a plurality of cooking objects supplied through the input hole, and having supply holes for supplying cooking objects one by one; A cooking panel in which a cooking object discharged from the supply hole portion is seated and slidably installed outside the cabinet through the outlet; A supply driving unit for discharging the cooking objects stacked in the storage case to the cooking panel one by one when the cooking operation of the cooking object is started; A cooking water supply unit for piercing a package of a cooking object and supplying hot cooking water having a temperature higher than a set temperature inside the cooking object when the cooking object is seated on the cooking panel; When the cooking water supply is completed by the operation of the cooking water supply unit, the cooking unit receives the cooking object into the closed space and heats the cooking object so as to shorten the cooking time by irradiating microwaves; And a discharge driving part that slides the cooking panel out of the outlet and discharges a cooking object to the outside of the cabinet when cooking is completed after a set time has elapsed.

In addition, the cooking water supply unit of the present invention, the water supply lake is inserted from the outside of the cabinet is connected to the water tank for storing the cooking water; A heating unit installed in the water tank and heating the cooking water to a set temperature or higher to maintain the cooking water at a high temperature; A water supply pipe extending from the water tank, an opening / closing valve installed, and extending toward the cooking unit; And a water supply pipe which is connected to the water supply pipe, is installed in the cooking unit, penetrates the packaging of the cooking object and is inserted into the cooking object when the cooking object is received in the sealed space by the driving of the cooking unit to supply cooking water. Is done.

In addition, the cooking unit of the present invention is installed so as to be able to move forward or backward toward the cooking panel, a sealing case for providing a closed space by advancing toward the cooking panel after the cooking object is seated on the cooking panel; A magnetron that irradiates microwaves inside the sealed case to heat the cooking water supplied to the cooking object; And it characterized in that it comprises a lifting case for supporting the sealing case and the magnetron forward or backward.

In addition, the lifting support portion of the present invention, a rail member installed inside the cabinet; A lifting block slidably installed along the rail member and supporting the sealed case; An elevating shaft in which the elevating block is bolted and installed in parallel with the rail member to be rotatable; And an elevating motor that provides power to rotate the elevating shaft so that the elevating block is raised or lowered along the rail member.

In addition, the discharge drive unit of the present invention, the discharge shaft is formed in parallel with the rail extending toward the discharge port, rotatably installed; A moving block that is bolted to the discharge shaft, is slidably installed along the rail, and supports the cooking panel; And it characterized in that it comprises a discharge motor for providing power in the forward or reverse direction to the discharge shaft to move forward or backward to the moving block and the cooking panel to the outlet side.

In addition, the present invention, the opening and closing door is installed to open or close the outlet, and when the cooking panel is moved to the outlet side to open the opening and closing door, and when the cooking panel is inserted into the cabinet, the opening and closing door It characterized in that it further comprises an opening and closing portion for closing.

In addition, the opening and closing portion of the present invention, when the cooking panel is advanced toward the outlet, the pressing roller is installed on the cooking panel so that the opening and closing door is pressed to open; A closed support installed in the cabinet to face the opening / closing door; And it characterized in that it comprises an elastic member that is installed between the opening and closing door and the closing support to provide an elastic force to achieve the closing operation of the opening and closing door.

The vending machine for cooking processed foods according to the present invention includes a storage case in which a plurality of instant processed foods are stored, a cooking water supply unit for supplying cooking water at a set temperature or higher to one instant processed food supplied from the storage case, and cooking water provided from the cooking water supply unit. After being supplied to the instant processed food, a cooking unit is provided that stores the instant processed food in an enclosed space and conducts heating while supplying microwaves, so that the cooking time of the instant processed food can be shortened. Instant cooking of food is made by the step-by-step operation, which has the advantage of being able to promote user convenience.

In addition, the processed food cooking vending machine according to the present invention, the sealing case for storing the cooking object in a closed space and the water supply pipe for inserting through the packaging of the cooking object to provide cooking water are integrally provided. When the operation is made, the operation in which the water supply pipe is placed on the packaging of the cooking object is inserted at the same time, so a separate driving device for piercing the packaging of the cooking object is omitted, and the number of parts of the vending machine is reduced, so the size of the vending machine can be reduced. This has the advantage of saving time and money.

1 is a photograph showing the appearance of a processed food cooking vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a photograph showing the inside of a vending machine for cooking processed foods according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a photograph showing a cooking water supply unit, a cooking unit and a cooking panel of a processed food cooking vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a photograph showing a storage case and a supply driving part of a vending machine for processing food according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a block diagram showing a processed food cooking vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a view showing a lifting support portion of a vending machine for cooking processed food according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, an exemplary embodiment of a vending machine for cooking processed food according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In this process, the thickness of the lines or the size of components shown in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity and convenience.

In addition, terms to be described later are terms defined in consideration of functions in the present invention, which may vary according to a user's or operator's intention or practice.

Therefore, the definition of these terms should be made based on the contents throughout the specification.

1 is a picture showing the appearance of a processed food cooking vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a picture showing the inside of a processed food cooking vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is the present invention A picture showing a cooking water supply unit, a cooking unit, and a cooking panel of a processed food cooking vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In addition, FIG. 4 is a photograph showing a storage case and a supply driving unit of a processed food cooking vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram showing a processed food cooking vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. , Figure 6 is a view showing the lifting support portion of the vending machine for food processing according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 to 6, a processed food cooking vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, a cabinet provided with an outlet hole 16 through which an object to be cooked is supplied, and an outlet 14 through which the object to be cooked is discharged (10), a storage case (30) is provided inside the cabinet (10) to stack and accommodate a plurality of cooking objects supplied through the input hole (16), and supply holes (32) for supplying the cooking objects one by one (30) ), The cooking object discharged from the supply hole 32 is seated, the cooking panel 36 is slidably installed to the outside of the cabinet 10 through the outlet 14, and when the cooking operation of the cooking object is started The supply driving part 34 which discharges the cooking objects stacked on the storage case 30 to the cooking panel 36 one by one, and when the cooking object is seated on the cooking panel 36, breaks the packaging of the cooking object and sets the temperature inside the cooking object. When the cooking water supply unit 50 for supplying the above-mentioned high-temperature cooking water and the supply of cooking water by the operation of the cooking water supply unit 50 are completed, the cooking object is stored in an enclosed space and irradiated with microwaves to heat the cooking object to shorten the cooking time. The cooking unit 70 and the discharge driving unit 80 for discharging the cooking object to the outside of the cabinet 10 by sliding the cooking panel 36 to the outside of the outlet 14 when the set time has elapsed after the cooking operation is completed. ).

Therefore, when the operator inputs a plurality of cooking objects through the input hole portion 16 and stacks them in the storage case 30 to supply power to the vending machine, the cooked water is freshened inside the cabinet 10 by the operation of the cooking water supply unit 50. As it is heated, it is provided with high-temperature cooking water above a set temperature.

Subsequently, when the user inputs the amount of money into the vending machine and operates the cooking operation, one cooking object is supplied to the cooking panel 36 and seated by the operation of the supply driving unit 34, and the cooking unit 70 and the cooking water supply unit ( By the operation of 50), the cooking water is supplied to the inside of the packaging of the cooking object, and after the cooking object is stored inside the sealed space, microwaves are cooked into the sealed space to prepare the cooking work by the high temperature cooking water and the cooking work by the microwave. At the same time.

As described above, since the cooking operation by the high-temperature cooking water and the cooking operation by the operation of the cooking unit 70 are simultaneously performed, it is possible to reduce the time required for cooking the cooking object.

The cooking water supply unit 50 of the present embodiment is connected to a water supply lake inserted from the outside of the cabinet 10 and is installed in a water tank 52 and fresh water tank 52, and the cooking water is heated to a set temperature or higher to obtain high temperature. A heating unit 54 for maintaining the cooking water, a water supply pipe 56 extending from the water tank 52, an opening / closing valve installed, and extending to the cooking unit 70 side, connected to the water supply pipe 56, and the cooking unit 70 It is installed in the cooking unit 70 includes a water supply pipe (58) that penetrates the packaging of the cooking object and is inserted into the cooking object to supply cooking water when the cooking object is received in the sealed space.

The water tank 52 is installed in the upper portion of the cabinet 10, the water supply hose inserted from the outside of the cabinet 10 is connected to the water tank 52 to receive cooking water from the outside, and a filter is installed in the water supply hose to install the water The foreign substances contained in are filtered.

In addition, the water supply pipe 56 extending from the water tank 52 toward the cooking unit 70 is connected to a metal material water supply pipe 58 installed in the cooking unit 70, and an end of the water supply pipe 58 is sharply formed. It is installed to be inserted into the sealed case 72 of the cooking unit 70.

Therefore, when the sealing case 72 is lowered by the operation of the cooking unit 70, the water supply pipe 58 is simultaneously lowered, penetrates the packaging of the cooking object, is inserted into the cooking object, and the valve installed in the water supply pipe 56 is opened. The cooking water is supplied from the water tank 52 into the cooking object.

A plurality of heating parts 54 are installed in the water tank 52 to maintain the high temperature of the cooking water freshwater in the water tank 52 above a set temperature.

In addition, the cooking unit 70 of this embodiment is installed to be able to move forward or backward toward the cooking panel 36, and after the cooking object is seated on the cooking panel 36, advances toward the cooking panel 36 to provide a closed space. Supports the sealing case 72, the magnetron 74 that irradiates microwaves inside the sealing case 72 to heat the cooking water supplied to the cooking object, and the sealing case 72 and the magnetron 74 to be able to move forward or backward. It includes a lifting support portion (76).

The closed case 72 is formed in a box shape with an open bottom surface, and can be moved up and down along the rail member 77 installed vertically on the inner wall side of the cabinet 10 so as to be lowered or raised to the cooking panel 36 side. It is installed, and a magnetron 74 for irradiating microwaves is installed on the upper surface together with the plate.

In addition, the water supply pipe 58 is inserted in the vertical direction on the upper surface of the sealing case 72, and when the sealing case 72 descends, the water supply pipe 58 also descends at the same time while the cooking object 36 is seated on the cooking panel 36. It penetrates the upper surface and is inserted into the inside to form the supply of cooking water.

The lifting support portion 76 of the present embodiment is provided with a rail member 77 installed inside the cabinet 10 and a sliding block along the rail member 77, and the lifting block 78 supporting the sealed case 72 ), The lifting block 78 is bolted, parallel to the rail member 77, the lifting shaft 79 is rotatably installed, and the lifting block 78 is raised or lowered along the rail member 77 It includes a lifting motor (79a) to provide power to rotate the lifting shaft 79 as possible.

Therefore, when the lifting motor 79a is driven in the forward direction, the lifting shaft 79 rotates in the forward direction, and thus the lifting block 78 descends along the rail member 77, and thus the sealed case 72 connected to the lifting block 78 Is lowered, and when the elevating motor 79a is driven in the reverse direction, the elevating shaft 79 rotates in the reverse direction, and the elevating block 78 rises along the rail member 77.

When the set time elapses after the magnetron 74 is driven, it is determined that cooking is completed, and the lifting motor 79a is driven in the reverse direction to raise the sealed case 72 according to the driving signal transmitted from the control unit, and the discharge driving unit 80 As the cooking panel 36 protrudes outward from the outlet 14 by the operation of the user, the user can eat ready-to-eat processed food.

The discharge driving unit 80 of the present embodiment is parallel to the rail extending toward the discharge port 14, the discharge shaft 82 is rotatably installed, and the discharge shaft 82 is bolted to the rail, it is possible to slide along the rail The moving block 84 supporting the cooking panel 36 and the moving block 84 and the cooking panel 36 forward or backward to the discharge shaft 82 so as to move forward or backward toward the outlet 14 side. It includes a discharge motor 86 that provides power.

Therefore, when the discharge motor 86 is driven in the forward direction, the discharge shaft 82 is rotated in the forward direction, the moving block 84 and the cooking panel 36 along the rail are advanced to the outside of the discharge port 14, and the discharge motor 86 ) Is driven in the reverse direction, while the discharge shaft 82 is rotated in the reverse direction, the moving block 84 and the cooking panel 36 along the rail are reversed to the inside of the discharge port 14.

In addition, in the present embodiment, an opening / closing door 14a for opening or closing the discharge port 14 is installed, and when the cooking panel 36 is moved toward the discharge port 14, the opening / closing door 14a is opened, and the cooking panel When the 36 is inserted into the cabinet 10, the opening / closing door 14a is opened at the same time as the operation of the cooking panel 36 is advanced since the opening / closing portion 90 for closing the opening / closing door 14a is further included. At the same time as the reverse operation of 36), the opening / closing door 14a is closed to close the outlet 14.

The opening / closing unit 90 of the present embodiment includes a pressure roller 92 installed on the cooking panel 36 to open and close the opening / closing door 14a when the cooking panel 36 is advanced toward the outlet 14 side, and an opening / closing door Elasticity installed between the closed support 96 installed in the cabinet 10 so as to face the 14a, and the open and closed doors 14a and closed support 96 to provide elastic force for closing operation of the open / close door 14a. Includes member 94.

Therefore, when the cooking panel 36 is advanced, the pressure roller 92 pushes the opening / closing door 14a, expands the elastic member 94, and opens the outlet 14, and when the cooking panel 36 is reversed, the elastic member The opening / closing door 14a is rotated in the reverse direction by the restoring force of 94 to close the discharge port 14.

An unillustrated reference numeral 12 is a door panel 12 rotatably installed on one side of the cabinet 10 to open and close the cabinet 10, and an unillustrated reference numeral 18 is installed on one side of the door panel 12 to allow the user to check the cooking progress state. The output unit 18 is displayed so as to be confirmed, and the reference numeral 72a is a cushioning member 72a interposed between the sealing case 72 and the lifting block 78 which are slidably installed in the lifting block 78. .

Thereby, when a plurality of instant processed foods are stored, and when the cooking operation is started, the instant processed foods are provided with cooking water having a temperature higher than a set temperature, and cooking is performed. While it is possible to shorten the cooking time, it is possible to provide a processed food cooking vending machine that is supplied so that the user can eat after the cooking of the instant processed food is completed.

The present invention has been described with reference to one embodiment shown in the drawings, but this is only exemplary, and those skilled in the art to which the art pertains are capable of various modifications and other equivalent embodiments. Will understand

In addition, although the processed food cooking vending machine has been described as an example, this is only an example, and the vending machine of the present invention may be used for products other than the processed food cooking vending machine.

Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention should be defined by the following claims.

10: cabinet 30: storage case
50: cooking water supply unit 70: cooking unit
80: discharge drive unit 90: opening and closing unit

Claims (7)

A cabinet provided with an input hole portion through which the object to be cooked is supplied, and an outlet through which the object to be cooked is discharged;
A storage case provided in the cabinet to stack and accommodate a plurality of cooking objects supplied through the input hole, and having a supply hole for supplying cooking objects one by one;
A cooking panel in which a cooking object discharged from the supply hole is seated and slidably installed outside the cabinet through the outlet;
A supply driving unit for discharging the cooking objects stacked in the storage case to the cooking panel one by one when the cooking operation of the cooking object is started;
A cooking water supply unit for piercing a package of a cooking object and supplying hot cooking water having a temperature higher than or equal to a set temperature inside the cooking object when the cooking object is seated on the cooking panel;
When the cooking water supply is completed by the operation of the cooking water supply unit, the cooking unit receives the cooking object into the closed space and heats the cooking object to irradiate microwaves to shorten the cooking time; And
When the set time has elapsed after the cooking operation has been completed and the cooking is completed, the cooking panel is sliding out of the outlet to include a discharge driving unit for discharging the cooking object to the outside of the cabinet,
The cooking water supply unit,
A water tank connected to a water supply lake inserted from the outside of the cabinet to store cooking water;
A heating unit installed in the water tank and heating the cooking water to a set temperature or higher to maintain the cooking water at a high temperature;
A water supply pipe extending from the water tank, an opening / closing valve installed, and extending toward the cooking unit; And
It is connected to the water supply pipe, and is installed in the cooking unit and includes a water supply pipe that penetrates the packaging of the cooking object and is inserted into the cooking object to supply cooking water when the cooking object is received in the sealed space by driving of the cooking unit.
The cooking unit,
A sealing case installed to be capable of moving forward or backward toward the cooking panel, and providing an airtight space by advancing toward the cooking panel after a cooking object is seated on the cooking panel;
A magnetron that irradiates microwaves inside the sealed case to heat the cooking water supplied to the cooking object; And
It includes a lifting case for supporting the sealed case and the magnetron forward or backward,
The sealed case 72 is formed in a box shape with an open bottom, along the rail member 77 installed in the vertical direction on the inner wall side of the cabinet 10 so as to be lowered or raised to the cooking panel 36 side. It is installed so as to be able to elevate, and the magnetron 74 for irradiating microwaves is installed on the upper surface together with the waveguide,
When the water supply pipe 58 is inserted in a vertical direction on the upper surface of the sealed case 72, the water supply pipe 58 also descends at the same time while the water supply pipe 58 is lowered and seated on the cooking panel 36. It penetrates the upper surface of the cooking object and is inserted into the inside to supply the cooking water,
A vending machine for processed food, characterized in that a buffer member (72a) is interposed between the sealing case (72) and the lifting block (78) which are slidably installed in the lifting block (78).
delete delete According to claim 1, The lifting support,
A rail member installed inside the cabinet;
A lifting block slidably installed along the rail member and supporting the sealed case;
An elevating shaft in which the elevating block is bolted and installed in parallel with the rail member to be rotatable; And
And a lifting motor that provides power to rotate the lifting shaft so that the lifting block is raised or lowered along the rail member.
According to claim 1, The discharge driving unit,
A discharge shaft that is parallel to the rail extending toward the discharge port and is rotatably installed;
A moving block that is bolted to the discharge shaft, is slidably installed along the rail, and supports the cooking panel; And
And a discharge motor providing forward or reverse power to the discharge shaft to advance or reverse the moving block and the cooking panel toward the outlet.
According to claim 1,
An opening / closing door for opening or closing the outlet is installed, and the opening / closing door is opened when the cooking panel is moved toward the outlet, and when the cooking panel is inserted into the cabinet, an opening / closing part for closing the opening / closing door is further included. A vending machine for cooking processed foods, characterized in that.
The method of claim 6, wherein the opening and closing portion,
A pressure roller installed on the cooking panel so that the opening / closing door is pressed and opened when the cooking panel is advanced toward the outlet;
A closed support installed in the cabinet to face the opening / closing door; And
And an elastic member installed between the opening and closing door and the closing support to provide an elastic force that forms a closing operation of the opening and closing door.

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