KR200421434Y1 - Automatic vending machine for noodles dish - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a food and container supply apparatus of the automatic food cooker.

The present invention is to provide a vending machine-type automatic food cooker that allows food to be cooked by immediately heating the hot water while supplying hot water to the container member so that only the container member of the metal material containing food can be accommodated In addition, even if it is not instant food or instant food that is vacuum-packed at the same time as coin input, the various foods (e.g. soup, stew) desired by the user are stored in a packaged state so that supply thereof is made, of course, Provided is a food and container supply apparatus for an automatic food cooker, which allows the supply of the container to be made immediately.

Automatic food cooker, hot water, hot plate, spray nozzle tube, aluminum container

Description

Food and container feeder for automatic food cooker {Automatic vending machine for noodles dish}

1 is a perspective view showing the overall structure of the food and container supply apparatus of the automatic food cooker as an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a front sectional schematic view showing a detailed structure for a food storage unit as an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a front sectional schematic view showing a detailed structure for the container storage in one embodiment of the present invention.

* Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings *

One ; Coin input 2; Banknote

5; An operation panel unit 10; main body

11; Hot plate 12; Control

20; Food storage unit 30; Container storage

21,31; 1st and 2nd outlet

22,23,32,33; 1,2,3,4 drive unit

24,25,34,35; 1,2,3,4 opening and closing rod

The present invention relates to a food cooker, and more specifically, in a food automatic cooker which cooks foods of various types (eg, rice noodles, udon, fish cake, ramen, soup, stew, etc.) by heating, at the same time as the input of coins And it relates to a food and container supply apparatus of the automatic food cooker to allow the supply of the container.

Currently, vending machines that sell foods such as noodles are easily installed in various places.

However, since the conventional food vending machine has to be heated immediately in the state of automatic food supply, the packaging for the food is not made at all, and accordingly, the conventional food vending machine is suitable for long-term storage of unpackaged food. There is a disadvantage that the hygiene is poor.

Accordingly, the applicant of the present application filed and registered a utility model (utility model registration No. 385292) for "food automatic cooker" on March 17, 2005, the present invention is improved.

In other words, the present invention provides a vending machine-type food cooker in which food is cooked by directly heating hot water while supplying hot water to the container member so that only the container member made of a metal material can be stored therein. In addition to the coin input, even if it is not a vacuum-cold refrigerated instant food or instant food, various foods (e.g. soup, stew) desired by the user are packaged and stored, and the container for storing the food is automatically supplied. It is an object of the present invention to provide a food and container supply of a cooker.

In the food and container supply apparatus of the automatic food cooker of the present invention for achieving the above object, in the automatic food cooker including a coin and banknote input port, the operation panel unit, the cooking chamber is provided with a heating plate built-in heater, and the main body is provided with a control unit ,

A first discharge port is provided on the lower side of the main body, and coin is input into the coin and banknote input port, and a food storage unit configured to drop the packaged food into the first discharge port,

A second discharge port is provided at one side of the main body, and a coin storage unit may be configured to drop a container into the second discharge port while coin is introduced into a coin and banknote input port.

According to another aspect, the food storage unit,

To provide a space for stacking a plurality of packaged food,

A lower first and second driving units driven under the control of the control unit at the same time as the coin is input;

A first opening / closing rod supporting a plurality of stacked foods in a packaged state, the first opening / closing rod flowing in a slide manner to sequentially discharge the foods one by one from the driving of the first driving unit;

A second opening / closing rod supporting one packaged food discharged according to the opening and closing of the first opening / closing rod, and rotating about a hinge axis to drop the packaged food supported by the driving of the second driving unit to the first outlet; ; Characterized in that comprises a configuration.

According to yet another aspect, the container storage unit,

Provide a space for stacking a plurality of containers,

A third and fourth driving unit below the space part to drive the coin under the control of the control unit at the same time;

A third opening / closing rod supporting a plurality of stacked containers, and flowing in a slide manner to sequentially discharge the containers one by one from the driving of the third driving unit;

A fourth opening / closing rod supporting one container discharged according to opening / closing of the third opening / closing rod and rotating around a hinge axis to drop the container supported by the driving of the fourth driving part to a second dropping port; Characterized in that comprises a configuration.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention by the accompanying drawings as follows.

1 is a perspective view showing the overall structure of the food and container supply apparatus of the automatic food cooker as an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a front sectional schematic view showing a detailed structure of the food storage unit as an embodiment of the present invention 3 is a front sectional schematic view showing a detailed structure of the container storage as an embodiment of the present invention.

1 to 3, the food and container supply apparatus of the automatic food cooker according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a main body 10, a food storage unit 20, and a container storage unit 30.

The main body 10 is provided with a coin inlet 1 and a banknote inlet (2), while the heating plate 11, of course, although not shown, the first opening and closing to accommodate the water storage unit, the spray nozzle, and the water filter, etc. 2 The front cover (3) (4) is configured.

The first front cover 3 is located at the upper end of the main body 10, the second front cover 4 is located at the lower end of the main body 10 to cover the cooking chamber in which the heating plate 11 is located. It is composed.

Although not shown in the drawing, one end of the front surface of the main body 10 includes an operation panel unit 5 including a start button, first and second up / down button units, and first to fourth display units.

At this time, the cooking program is mounted in the main body 10 to control the operation of the heating plate 11, the water storage unit and the spray nozzle when the operation of the operation panel unit 5 for food cooking at the same time the coin is inserted. The controller 12 is configured, and the controller 12 includes first and second temperature sensors, a coin detector, a CPU, and a driver circuit.

The food storage unit 20 includes a case coupled to the lower side of the main body 10, the case is provided with a space for multi-stage stacking of the food is made of packaging, the lower side of the first discharge hole ( 21, a coin is introduced into the coin and bill input slot (1) (2) and at the same time to drop the packaged food to the first discharge port 21, the first and second drive unit 22 ( 23), the first and second opening and closing rods 24 and 25.

The first and second driving units 22 and 23 are provided at the lower side of the space part, and coin (or banknote) is introduced into the coin and bill insertion slot 1 and 2 and under the control of the controller 12. By sequentially driving, the control unit 12 is electrically connected.

The first opening / closing rod 24 is provided on the lower side of the space so as to support a plurality of stacked foods, and flows in a slide manner by driving the first driving unit 22 to package the food. It is configured to discharge one by one sequentially.

The second opening / closing rod 25 is provided below the first opening / closing rod 24 to support only one packaged food discharged according to opening and closing of the first opening / closing rod 24, as well as the second driving unit. It is configured to drop one packaged food supported by rotating about the hinge axis from the driving of the 23 to the first discharge port 21.

The container storage unit 30 includes a case coupled to one side of the main body 10, the case is provided with a space for multi-stage stacking of the container, as well as the second discharge port 31 below The third and fourth driving units 32, 33, and 3 are provided so that coins are introduced into the coin and bill insertion slots 1 and 2, and at the same time, the container is dropped into the second discharge port 31. And 4 open / close rods 34 and 35.

The third and fourth driving units 32 and 33 are provided at the lower side of the space part, and coin (or banknote) is introduced into the coin and bill insertion slot 1 and 2 and under the control of the control unit 12. By sequentially driving, the control unit 12 is electrically connected.

The third opening / closing rod 34 is provided below the space part so as to support a plurality of stacked containers, and flows in a slide manner by driving of the third driving part 32 to sequentially discharge the containers one by one. Is configured to.

The fourth opening / closing rod 35 is provided below the third opening / closing rod 34 to support only one container discharged according to opening and closing of the third opening / closing rod 34, as well as the fourth driving unit 33. It is configured to drop one container supported by rotation about the hinge axis from the driving of the second drop into the second discharge port 31.

In this case, the container is preferably made of aluminum, but may be made of stainless, but is not necessarily limited thereto.

Referring to Figures 1 to 3 attached to the operation of the preferred embodiment of the present invention configured as described above are as follows.

First, the manager stacks the food (eg, any of rice noodles, udon noodles, fish cakes, and ramen noodles) in a package in a space in the food storage unit 20 provided below the main body 10 in multiple stages.

Then, in the stacked plurality of packaged foods, the lowermost packaged food is supported by the first opening / closing rod 24 provided in the food storage unit 20 to prevent dropping to the lower side.

In addition, the manager stacks a container made of aluminum or stainless steel in multiple stages in the space in the container storage unit 30 provided on one side of the main body 10.

Then, in the stacked containers, the lowermost container is supported by the third opening / closing rod 34 provided in the container storage unit 30, and the dropping of the lower container is prevented.

Next, when a coin made of coins or banknotes is selected and put into a coin or banknote inlet 1 or 2 provided in the main body 10 for food automatic cooking, the coin insertion is performed in a coin detecting unit configured in the main body 10. Is detected and then transmitted to the control unit 12,

The control unit 12 sequentially outputs a control signal for simultaneously turning on and off the first drive unit 22 in the food storage unit 20 and the third drive unit 32 in the container storage unit 30.

That is, the first and second driving units 22 and 32 are driven according to the ON control signal output from the control unit 12 to pull the first and second opening and closing rods 24 and 34. The lowest packaged food and containers supported by the first and second opening and closing rods 24 and 34 are dropped onto the second and fourth opening and closing rods 25 and 35, respectively.

At this time, the lowermost packaged food and the container is dropped to the second and fourth opening and closing rods 25 and 35, and the control unit 12 outputs a signal of the off, so that the first and third opening and closing rods ( 24 and 34 are returned to their original positions, and thus the first and third opening and closing rods 24 and 34 support a plurality of stacked foods and containers from the next stage of the packaged foods and containers in which the drops are made. To prevent the fall.

On the other hand, in the state in which the next packaged food and containers are supported by the first and third opening and closing rods 24 and 35 as described above, the control unit 12 is the second and fourth driving units 23 and 33. To open and rotate the second and fourth opening and closing rods 25 and 35 about the hinge axis.

One packaged food and a container from the open rotation of the second and fourth opening and closing rods 25 and 35 are first and second discharge ports 21 provided in the food storage unit 20 and the container storage unit 30, respectively. Falling is made to (31).

Then, the food and drink take out the packaged food and the container in the first and second outlets 21 and 31, and then unpacks the food and puts it in the container.

Thereafter, the container containing the food is placed in the cooking chamber provided with the heating plate 11, and then the automatic cooking machine is operated through the operation panel unit 5, thereby allowing cooking of the food contained in the container.

As described above, the present invention provides a food vending machine in the form of a vending machine that allows food to be cooked by immediately heating hot water while supplying hot water to the container member so that only the container member made of metal containing food can be stored therein. In the construction, even if it is not instant refrigerated food or instant food that is vacuum-packed at the same time as coin input, various foods (eg, soup, stew) desired by the user, as well as a container for storing the same, is made through this, In the conventional vending machine for automatically supplying food and containers, it is possible to obtain an effect of improving hygiene problems caused by long-term storage of food in a peeled state.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described specific preferred embodiment, and any person having ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains may make various modifications without departing from the gist of the present invention claimed in the claims. Of course, such changes will fall within the scope of the claims.

Claims (3)

In the automatic food cooker including a coin and banknote input port, the operation panel unit, a cooking chamber provided with a heater-mounted heating plate, and a main body provided with a control unit, A first discharge port is provided on the lower side of the main body, and coin is input into the coin and banknote input port, and a food storage unit configured to drop the packaged food into the first discharge port, A second discharge port is provided on one side of the main body, and a coin storage unit is provided with coins and bills, and at the same time a container storage unit for dropping the container to the second discharge port, food and container supply of the automatic food cooker characterized in that Device. The method of claim 1, wherein the food storage unit, To provide a space for stacking a plurality of packaged food, A lower first and second driving units driven under the control of the control unit at the same time as the coin is input; A first opening / closing rod supporting a plurality of stacked foods in a packaged state and flowing in a slide manner to sequentially discharge the foods one by one from the driving of the first driving unit; A second opening / closing supporting one packaged food discharged according to opening and closing of the first opening / closing rod, and rotating about a hinge axis to release the packaged food supported from driving of the second driving unit to the first discharge port road; Food and container supply apparatus of the automatic food cooker characterized in that comprises a. The method of claim 2, wherein the container storage unit, Provide a space for stacking a plurality of containers, A third and fourth driving unit below the space part to drive the coin under the control of the control unit at the same time; A third opening / closing rod supporting a plurality of stacked containers, and flowing in a slide manner to sequentially discharge the containers one by one from the driving of the third driving unit; A fourth opening / closing rod supporting one container discharged according to opening / closing of the third opening / closing rod and rotating around a hinge axis to drop the container supported by the driving of the fourth driving part to a second dropping port; Food and container supply apparatus of the automatic food cooker characterized in that comprises a.

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