TWI406790B - Bag sealer and ice vending machine using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

A bag sealer and an ice vending machine using the same are provided. The ice vending machine includes an ice making module, an ice storage bin, a bag sealer, and an ice guiding mechanism. The ice storage bin is located below the ice making module and used for storing the ice manufactured from the ice making module. The ice guiding mechanism is disposed between the ice storage bin and the bag sealer. The ice guiding mechanism is used for guiding the ice from the ice storage bin into the bag sealer. Because a cutting tool of the bag sealer uses the first electrothermal element to cut the plastic bags on roll, the bag sealer can be installed in the ice vending machine.

Description

Bag sealing machine and ice block vending machine using the same

The present invention relates to a bag sealing machine and an ice cube vending machine using the same.

At present, the goods sold by vending machines on the market are first packaged at the factory, and then the packaged goods are transported to the vending machine for loading by means of logistics. Taking a beverage vending machine as an example, after filling a liquid beverage into a canned container, the canned container containing the beverage is transported to the vending machine for loading.

However, for some products, using the method described in the previous paragraph can be quite inconvenient. For example, if the merchandise being sold is ice, the seller needs to pay attention to the heat preservation action when transporting and loading the ice to prevent the ice from melting. This also imposes a considerable burden on the seller due to the cost of setting up the insulation.

Therefore, how to design an ice vending machine that can reduce the cost of insulation is worthy of consideration by those with ordinary knowledge in the field.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a bag sealing machine and an ice cube vending machine using the same, which can be directly installed in an ice vending machine.

According to the above and other objects, the present invention provides a bag sealing machine comprising: a body, a filling inlet, a reel, a cutting machine, a pair of suction nozzles, and a bag mechanism. The filling inlet is located above the body and connected to the body, and a plurality of articles are dropped into the body through the filling inlet. A roll of plastic bag is wound on the reel, and a part of the reel plastic bag is dropped down to the body. The cutting machine is installed in the body, and a first electric heating element is mounted on the cutting machine, and the first electric heating element extends in a first direction. The nozzle assembly is disposed in the body and located under the cutting machine, the nozzle group includes a first nozzle and a second nozzle, and the first nozzle and the second nozzle face each other in opposite directions, and A nozzle and a second nozzle are movable in the first direction. The bag sealing mechanism is provided with a second electric heating element and is located below the suction nozzle, and the second electric heating element extends in a second direction, the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction, and when the packaging bag receives a certain number of articles The second heating element seals the opening of the package.

In the above-mentioned bag sealing machine, a weighing mechanism is further included, and the weighing mechanism is installed in the body and under the bag sealing mechanism.

In the above-described bag sealing machine, a first driving motor is further included, and the first driving motor is used to drive the reel to rotate the reel.

In the above-described bag sealing machine, a second driving motor is further included, and the second driving motor is used to drive the cutting machine to move the first electric heating element on the cutting machine in the second direction.

In the above-mentioned bag sealing machine, a third driving motor is further included, wherein the third driving motor is used to drive the nozzle group such that the first nozzle and the second nozzle are close to or away from each other.

In the above-mentioned bag sealing machine, a load bearing bracket is further included, wherein the nozzle group and the bag sealing mechanism are all located on the carrier bracket, and when the carrier bracket is driven, the nozzle group and the bag sealing mechanism simultaneously generate linkage.

In the above-mentioned bag sealing machine, a first baffle and a second baffle are further disposed on the carrying bracket. The first baffle and the first nozzle are disposed on one side of the carrier bracket, and the second nozzle and the second baffle are disposed on the other side of the carrier bracket. The first nozzle is facing the second baffle while the second nozzle is facing the first baffle.

In the above-mentioned bag sealing machine, the bag sealing mechanism further comprises a heat insulating soft material facing the second electric heating element. When the bag closing mechanism is activated, the second electric heating element and the insulating soft material are close to each other and in contact with each other.

In the above-mentioned bag sealing machine, the heat insulating soft material is a heat insulating foam.

In the above-mentioned bag sealing machine, an inductor is further included, wherein the inductor is used to sense the length of the plastic bag of the reel.

In the above-described bag sealing machine, the moving speed of the first electric heating element is between 60 mm/sec and 100 mm/sec.

In accordance with the above and other objects, the present invention provides an ice cube vending machine comprising an ice making module, an ice storage bin, a bag sealing machine, and an ice guiding mechanism. The ice storage bucket is located below the ice making module for storing the ice cubes produced by the ice making module. The ice guiding mechanism is located between the ice storage bin and the bag sealing machine, and the ice guiding mechanism is used for guiding the ice in the ice storage bin to the bag sealing machine.

In the ice cube vending machine described above, the ice making module includes an inlet pipe and an ice tray. The inlet pipe is for inputting liquid water from the outside, and the ice tray is filled with liquid water input by the inlet pipe.

In the above ice cube vending machine, the ice guiding mechanism includes an ice guiding groove and a hob. The ice guide is connected between the ice storage bin and the filling port of the bag sealing machine, and the hob is disposed at the entrance of the ice guiding groove. When the hob rotates, ice cubes in the ice storage bin are carried into the ice guide.

Since the cutting machine of the bag sealing machine cuts the plastic bag of the reel with the first electric heating element, the volume of the bag sealing machine can be made more compact and placed in the ice vending machine.

The above described objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following description.

Please refer to FIG. 1. FIG. 1 illustrates an embodiment of an ice cube vending machine of the present invention. The ice cube vending machine 1 includes an ice making module 12, an ice storage bin 14, a bag machine 16, and an ice guiding mechanism 17, wherein the ice making module 12 includes an inlet pipe 121 and an ice tray 122. The water inlet pipe 121 can input liquid water from the outside, and the liquid water is processed through a water filter (not shown). The ice cubes produced by the ice making module 12 are dropped into the ice storage buckets 14 located below the ice making module 12, and the ice storage tanks 14 are provided with heat preservation measures to prevent the ice cubes from melting. In addition, the ice guiding mechanism 17 is located between the ice storage bin 14 and the bag sealing machine 16, and the ice guiding mechanism 17 includes an ice guiding groove 172 and a hob 174. Wherein, the ice guide groove 172 is connected between the ice storage bucket 14 and the bag sealer 16, and the hob 174 is disposed at the entrance of the ice guide groove 172. When the hob 174 is at a standstill, the ice block is located at the storage. In the ice bucket 14, while the hob 174 is rolling, the ice in the ice storage bin 14 is carried into the ice guide 172. The ice cubes in the ice storage bin 14 are slid into the bag sealer 16 via the ice guide 172.

Hereinafter, the mechanism and operation mode of the bag sealer 16 will be described in detail. Please refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 . FIG. 2 illustrates an embodiment of the bag sealing machine of the present invention, and FIG. 3 illustrates a side view of the bag sealing machine. The bag sealer 16 includes a body 161, a fill port 162, a roll 163, a cutter 164, a nozzle set 165 and a bag mechanism 166. In Fig. 2, in order to clearly show the components inside the bag sealer 16, a part of the casing of the body 161 is hidden, and the roll plastic bag 2 is also not shown. The filling inlet 162 is located above the body 161 and is connected to the body 161. The filling inlet 162 is for receiving ice cubes that slide down from the ice guiding groove 172, and then the ice block is then slid down to the inside of the body 161 by filling the inlet 162. Further, the reel 163 further has a roller on which a reel plastic bag 2 is wound, and a part of the reel plastic bag 2 is dropped down to the inside of the body 161.

The cutting machine 164 is disposed inside the body 161. A first electric heating element 1642 (shown in FIG. 4A) is mounted on the cutting machine 164. The first electric heating element 1642 extends in the first direction D1. In addition, the nozzle group 165 is located below the cutter 164, and the nozzle group 165 includes a first nozzle 1651 and a second nozzle 1652. The first nozzle 1651 and the second nozzle 1652 have the same structure. The directions facing each other are opposite. In addition, referring to FIG. 4A together, the bag sealing mechanism 166 is located below the nozzle group 165. The bag sealing mechanism 166 includes two opposite crossbars 1661, and the two cross bars 1661 are provided with a heat insulation. Foam 1663. In addition, a second electric heating element 1662 is mounted on one of the cross bars 1661. The second electric heating element 1662 is, for example, a heating wire, and extends along the second direction D2 (as shown in FIG. 2). The first direction D1 and the second direction D2 are perpendicular to each other. In addition, in the present embodiment, the bag sealer 16 further includes a carrying bracket 169, wherein the nozzle set 165 and the bag closing mechanism 166 are located on the carrying bracket 169.

In addition, the bag sealing machine 16 further includes a weighing mechanism 167 and a plurality of motors 168. The motor 168 includes a first driving motor 1681, a second driving motor 1682, and a third driving motor 1683. The weighing mechanism 167 is installed inside the body 161 and below the bag closing mechanism 166, and each motor 168 is provided with a timing belt 1684 to drive the corresponding components. For example, when the first drive motor 1681 is activated, it will drive the timing belt 1684 to rotate the spool 163. In addition, the carrying bracket 169 is driven by the third driving motor 1683, and the nozzle set 165 and the sealing mechanism 166 are located on the carrying bracket 169, so when the third driving motor 1683 is activated, the nozzle set 165 and the sealing mechanism The 166 will move with the carrying bracket 169.

Please refer to FIG. 5 , which is a structural diagram of the nozzle group. As shown in FIG. 5, the nozzle set 165 further includes a first baffle 1653 and a second baffle 1654. The first baffle 1653 and the second baffle 1654 are disposed on the carrying bracket 169, wherein the first baffle 1653 and the first nozzle 1651 are disposed on one side of the carrier bracket 169, and the second nozzle 1652 and the second shutter 1654 are disposed on the other side of the carrier bracket 169. The first nozzle 1651 is facing the second flap 1654, and the second nozzle 1652 is facing the first flap 1653. The reason why the first nozzle 1651 is not facing the second nozzle 1652 is that since the first nozzle 1651 and the second nozzle 1652 are both flexible materials, if the first nozzle 1651 is facing directly The second nozzles 1652 may cause deformation of the first nozzle 1651 or the second nozzle 1652 after being close to each other.

Referring to FIG. 2, FIG. 3, FIG. 4A to FIG. 4D, and FIG. 5, FIG. 4A to FIG. 4D are diagrams showing the flow of packaging ice cubes in the bag sealing machine. Referring to FIG. 4A, when the reel 163 is driven by the first drive motor 1681 and starts to rotate, the reel plastic bag 2 will start to fall down. When the sensor (not depicted) detects that the roll plastic bag 2 has fallen down a certain length, the third drive motor 1683 drives the carrier bracket 169 such that the first nozzle 1651 and the second nozzle 1652 are in opposite directions. Moving, and let the first nozzle 1651 and the second nozzle 1652 respectively abut the second baffle 1654 and the first baffle 1653, so that the falling portion of the reel plastic bag 2 is held by the pair of nozzle groups 165 .

Next, referring to FIG. 4B, the second drive motor 1682 is activated, and the second drive motor 1682 drives the first electric heating element 1642 on the cutter 164 and moves it along the second direction D2. The first electric heating element 1642 is, for example, a heating wire, and the roll plastic bag 2 can be cut by the heat generated by the same to form a packaging bag 3. In the present embodiment, the moving speed of the first electric heating element 1642 is between 60 mm/sec and 100 mm/sec. Next, referring to FIG. 4C, the third drive motor 1683 is activated to move the first nozzle 1651 and the second nozzle 1652 away from each other while the opening of the package 3 is opened by the suction force of the nozzle group 165. At this time, the ice that has fallen from the filling inlet 162 enters the inside of the package 3.

Next, referring to FIG. 4D, when the weighing mechanism 167 (shown in FIG. 2) measures that the amount of ice loaded in the packaging bag 3 has reached a certain value, the filling of the ice cube is stopped. At the same time, the third driving motor 1683 is activated again, so that the first nozzle 1651 and the second nozzle 1652 are respectively pressed against the second baffle 1654 and the first baffle 1653, respectively. At this time, the second electric heating element 1662 and the heat insulating foam 1663 abut each other. Next, the second electric heating element 1662 is activated, and the heat released by the second electric heating element 1662 melts both sides of the opening of the packaging bag 3, thereby sealing the opening of the packaging bag 3. Thereafter, the consumer can take out the package 3 packed with ice.

As can be seen from the above, the ice cube vending machine 1 of the present embodiment has the function of packaging ice cubes in addition to the function of manufacturing ice cubes, so that the seller does not need to pack the ice cubes elsewhere and transport it to the vending machine. In this way, the seller can save on transportation costs and reduce the cost of insulation.

Conventionally, a reel plastic bag is generally cut using a cutter to form a package. However, the cutter requires a large movable space to perform the cutting action, and thus is not suitable for being installed in a vending machine. However, the cutting machine 164 of the present embodiment cuts the roll plastic bag 2 by using the first electric heating element 1642, so that the volume of the bag sealing machine 16 can be made more compact and placed in the ice vending machine 1. In the above embodiment, the bag sealer 16 is for packaging ice, but the bag sealer 16 is not limited to only packaging ice, and it can also be used to package other commodities such as peanuts, candy, and the like. Therefore, the bag sealer 16 can also be used on other types of vending machines, even independently.

1. . . Ice cube vending machine

2. . . Reel plastic bag

3. . . Packaging bag

12. . . Ice making module

14. . . Ice bucket

16. . . Bag sealing machine

17. . . Ice guide mechanism

121. . . Inlet pipe

122. . . Ice tray

161. . . Ontology

162. . . Fill in the entrance

163. . . reel

164. . . Cutting Machine

1642. . . First heating element

165. . . Nozzle group

1651. . . First nozzle

1652. . . Second nozzle

1653. . . First baffle

1654. . . Second baffle

166. . . Bag sealing mechanism

1661. . . Crossbar

1662. . . Second heating element

1663. . . Adiabatic foam

167. . . Weighing mechanism

168. . . motor

1681. . . First drive motor

1682. . . Second drive motor

1683. . . Third drive motor

1684. . . Timing belt

169. . . Carrier bracket

172. . . Ice guide

174. . . Hob

D1. . . First direction

D2. . . Second direction

FIG. 1 illustrates an embodiment of an ice cube vending machine of the present invention.

2 is an embodiment of a bag sealing machine of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a side view of the bag sealing machine.

4A to 4D illustrate the flow of packaging ice cubes in a bag sealing machine.

FIG. 5 is a structural view of the nozzle group.

16. . . Bag sealing machine

161. . . Ontology

162. . . Fill in the entrance

163. . . reel

164. . . Cutting Machine

165. . . Nozzle group

167. . . Weighing mechanism

168. . . motor

1681. . . First drive motor

1682. . . Second drive motor

1683. . . Third drive motor

1684. . . Timing belt

D1. . . First direction

D2. . . Second direction

Claims (14)

A bag sealing machine comprising: a body; a filling inlet, the filling inlet is located above the body and connected to the body; a reel comprising a roller, and a reel is wound on the roller a plastic bag, a part of the plastic bag of the roll is dropped down into the body; a cutting machine is installed in the body, and a first electric heating element is mounted on the cutting machine, the first electric heating The component is extended in a first direction, the first heating element is movable in a second direction, the first direction and the second direction are perpendicular to each other; and a nozzle group is assembled in the body And located under the cutting machine, the nozzle group includes a first nozzle and a second nozzle, the first nozzle and the second nozzle face opposite directions, and the first nozzle And the second nozzle can move in the first direction; and a bag mechanism, the bag sealing mechanism is provided with a second electric heating element and is located below the nozzle group, and the second electric heating element is in a second Extend in the direction. The bag sealing machine according to claim 1, further comprising a weighing mechanism installed in the body and located below the bag closing mechanism. The bag sealing machine of claim 1, further comprising a first drive motor for driving the reel to rotate the reel. The bag sealing machine of claim 1, further comprising a second driving motor for driving the cutting machine to cause the first electric heating element on the cutting machine to follow the second Move in direction. The bag sealing machine of claim 1, further comprising a third driving motor, wherein the third driving motor is configured to drive the nozzle group such that the first nozzle and the second nozzle are in contact with each other Approaching or moving away from each other. The bag sealing machine of claim 1, further comprising a carrier bracket, wherein the nozzle group and the bag sealing mechanism are located on the carrier bracket, and when the carrier bracket is driven, the nozzle group At the same time, the sealing mechanism will be linked. The bag sealing machine of claim 6, wherein a first baffle and a second baffle are further disposed on the carrying bracket, and the first baffle and the first nozzle are disposed on the bearing One side of the bracket, and the second nozzle and the second shutter are disposed on the other side of the carrier bracket, the first nozzle is opposite the second shutter, and the second nozzle Directly facing the first baffle. The bagging machine of claim 1, wherein the bag sealing mechanism further comprises a heat insulating soft material facing the second electric heating element, and when the bag sealing mechanism is activated, the second electric heating The component and the insulating soft material are in close proximity to each other. The bagging machine of claim 8, wherein the heat insulating material is adiabatic foam. The bag sealing machine of claim 1, further comprising a sensor, wherein the sensor is configured to sense a length of the plastic bag of the reel. The bagging machine of claim 1, wherein the first electric heating element has a moving speed of between 60 mm/sec and 100 mm/sec. An ice cube vending machine comprising: an ice making module; an ice storage bin, the ice storage bin being located below the ice making module for storing ice cubes made by the ice making module; a bag machine And an ice guiding mechanism, the ice guiding mechanism is located between the ice storage bin and the bag sealing machine, the ice guiding mechanism is configured to guide the ice block in the ice storage bin to the bag sealing machine; wherein the bag sealing machine The utility model comprises: a body; a filling inlet, the filling inlet is located above the body and connected to the body, a plurality of articles are dropped into the body through the filling inlet; a reel comprising a roller, Rolling a plastic bag on the roller, a part of the plastic bag of the roll is sagged down to the body; a cutting machine is installed in the body, and is mounted on the cutting machine a first electric heating element, the first electric heating element extending in a first direction, the first electric heating element being movable in a second direction, the first direction and the second direction being perpendicular to each other; a nozzle group The nozzle assembly is disposed in the body and located below the cutting machine, the nozzle group includes a a nozzle and a second nozzle, the first nozzle and the second nozzle face opposite directions, and the first nozzle and the second nozzle can move in the first direction; And a bag mechanism, the bag sealing mechanism is provided with a second electric heating element and is located below the nozzle group, and the second electric heating element extends in a second direction. The ice cube vending machine of claim 12, wherein the ice making module comprises: an inlet pipe for inputting liquid water from the outside; and an ice tray, the ice tray being filled by the ice tray Liquid water input from a water pipe. The ice cube vending machine of claim 12, wherein the ice guiding mechanism comprises: an ice guiding trough connected between the ice storage bin and the filling port of the bag sealing machine; A hob is disposed at an inlet of the ice guide groove, and when the hob rotates, ice cubes in the ice storage bin are brought into the ice guide groove.