TWM606692U - Automatic cup dispenser - Google Patents

Abstract

An automatic cup feeding device, which mainly has a seat body, the seat body is formed from top to bottom through a cup drop channel, and a separating plate is arranged above the cup drop channel, and is arranged at the bottom of the adjacent channel There is a detection module. When this creation is implemented, several cups are sequentially filled in the cup drop channel from the top of the channel in a layered manner, and the bottom of the cup is against the separating plate. Restricted, when the separation disc body rotates, the bottom of the stacked cup can be separated, and the separated cup can fall to the bottom of the cup drop channel, when the fallen cup is taken away , The detection module can sense that the cup body is removed, and further drive the separation disc body to rotate again to make the cup body fall again. In addition, it can notify the user of the cup drop status through wireless communication to eliminate errors in time.

Description

Automatic cup feeding device

An automatic cup feeding device, this creation especially refers to an automatic cup feeding device that can automatically replenish the cup body after the cup body is removed and has a simple overall structure.

Paper cups or plastic cups are widely used. In addition to the disposable cups that can be provided at home or in the company to provide drinking water when guests visit, the popular beverage shops nowadays also use Different sizes of cups provide customers with different specifications of drinks. Therefore, paper cup holders are set up at the bar so that the staff can easily pick up a single cup for holding drinks. However, the current store sales method is to prepare drinks first. After the materials, when consumers order drinks, they add additives according to the needs of consumers, and adjust the temperature and sweetness of the drinks before giving them to consumers. Then, when the demand is high, such as summer season, work The deployment of personnel is so busy that it is unable to provide consumers with a large amount of demand; and after the existing cups are placed in the cup holders, they must be extracted one by one by humans, which cannot achieve the purpose of real automation and use human resources. With a cup body, since several cup bodies are in a stacked state, the user is prone to deform or damage other cup bodies due to uncontrollable force extraction, and it is also prone to hand touch the cup mouth. Health concerns; and, Although there is a cup holder device that can automatically drop the cup body on the market, its internal structure is quite complicated on the whole, which is quite disadvantageous for the overall manufacturing cost.

In view of the above-mentioned problems, this creator is based on years of experience in related industries to research and improve the structure and operating principle of the cup drop machine; for this reason, the main purpose of this creation is to provide a simple structure and automatic Automatic cup feeding device for falling cups.

In order to achieve the above purpose, this creation is mainly based on a control module, a separation turntable and a detection module in a body group, and a cup drop channel is formed through the seat body from top to bottom, the separation turntable and the detection mold The groups are respectively arranged at the top and bottom of the cup drop channel. When this creation is implemented, several cups are sequentially filled in the cup drop channel from the top of the cup drop channel in order to make the bottom cup The body rests against the separation disc body and is restricted. When the separation disc body rotates, the bottom cup of the stack can be separated, and the separated cup can fall to the bottom of the cup drop channel. When the falling cup is removed, the detection module can sense that the cup is removed, and further drive the separation plate to rotate again through the control module to separate the bottom cup of the stack. When it falls, it can also notify the user of the drop status through wireless communication to eliminate errors in time.

In order for your reviewer to have a clear understanding of the purpose, technical features and effects of this creation, please refer to the following instructions with illustrations.

10: Automatic cup feeding device

101: Block

102: Rotate the motor

1011: Cup drop channel

104: Separation plate

1012: take the cup

1041: assembly hole

1013: first inclined part

1042: Separation Department

1014: second inclined part

1043: Relief

103: Detection Module

1044: separation opening

105: control module

1045: downward pressure rib

107: Cup Filling Detection Module

1045’: downward pressure rib

1045": downward pressure convex rib

106: power supply module

108: Signal transmission module

11: Cup body

12: Cup body

111: Cup Edge

121: Cup Edge

13: Cup body

14: Lid

15: Robotic arm

16: base

A: Detection signal

161: Socket

D: gap

162: clamping rib

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of this creation (1).

Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the structure of this creation (2).

Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the separated disc of this creation.

Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the implementation of this creation (1).

Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the implementation of this creation (2).

Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the implementation of this creation (3).

Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of the implementation of this creation (4).

Figure 8 is another embodiment (1) of this creation.

Figure 9 is another embodiment (2) of this creation.

Figure 10 is another embodiment (3) of this creation.

Figure 11 is a schematic diagram of the implementation of the third embodiment.

Figure 12 is another embodiment (four) of this creation.

Please refer to "Figure 1", which is a schematic diagram (1) of the structure of the creation. The automatic cup feeding device 10 shown in the figure mainly has a base 101, and the base 101 is A cup drop channel 1011 is formed through from top to bottom, and the cup drop channel 1011 is tied to the outside of the seat body 101. There is an open cup taking opening 1012, and the top of the base 101 is provided with a rotating motor 102, and the cup drop channel 1011 is provided with a detection module 103 on the inner wall surface adjacent to the cup taking opening 1012; Refer to "Figure 2" for collocation. The figure shown in the figure is a schematic diagram of the structure of this creation (2). As shown in the figure, one end of the rotating motor 102 is connected to a separating disc 104, which can be It is rotated by the action of the rotating motor 102; a control module 105 is electrically connected with the rotating motor 102, the detection module 103, and a power supply module 106, and the power supply module 106 can be used for the above models The power required for group driving can be, for example, a power storage module with stored power or a power module connected to external power, and the control module 105 can receive the signal from the detection module 103 to further drive the rotation motor 102 to rotate .

Please refer to "Figure 3". The figure shows a schematic diagram of the creation of the separation disc body. The separation disc body 104 shown in the figure is mainly in the shape of a disc, and the center of the separation disc body 104 is A set of holes 1041 are formed to be assembled by the rotating motor 102, and along the side edge of the separating disc body 104, a separating portion 1042 is formed around and formed to protrude from the separating disc body 104. One side of the separating portion 1042 is extended and formed with a supporting portion 1043. As can be seen from this figure, a separating opening 1044 is formed between the supporting portion 1043 and the separating portion 1042, so that the separating portion 1042 and There is a drop shape between the abutment parts 1043.

Please refer to "Figure 4". The figure shown is the implementation diagram (1) of the creation. As shown in the figure, the rotating motor 102, one part of the rotating motor 102 The end system is assembled with the separating disc 104, so that when the rotating motor 102 is driven to rotate, the rotating disc 104 can be linked to rotate. As can be seen from this figure, the rotating disc 104 is arranged under the rotating motor 102 and rotates under normal conditions. Part of the outer periphery of the disc body 104 is exposed in the cup drop channel 1011; please refer to "Figure 5", which is the implementation diagram (2) of the creation. Please refer to "Figure 1" for the following implementation process "To "Picture 4", when this creation was implemented, several cups (11, 12, 13...) were stacked in advance, and then further inserted through the upper opening of the cup drop channel 1011, due to the separation of the discs The outer periphery of part 104 is exposed in the cup drop channel 1011, so several stacked cups (11, 12, 13...) are placed in the cup drop channel 1011, and several cups (11, 12, 13 ...) the bottom of the cup 11, the cup rim 111 will bear against the outer periphery of the separation plate 104, so that several cups (11, 12, 13...) will be separated The plate 104 is leaning against and suspended in the cup drop channel 1011; please refer to "Picture 6", which shows the implementation diagram (3) of the creation, following the description of "Picture 5", the cup body After the cup rim 111 of 11 bears against the separation disc 104, when the rotating motor 102 is driven to rotate, the separation disc 104 will rotate clockwise. As can be seen from this figure, the separation part 1042 of the separation disc 104 The bottom part is formed with a plurality of downward pressing ribs (1045, 1045', 1045"...) arranged in steps with each other, and the thickness of each downward pressing rib (1045, 1045', 1045"...) It gradually thickens; please refer to this figure again. After the separation disc 104 rotates, the cup edge 111 of the cup 11 will fall into the abutment portion 1043 of the separation disc 104, and the separation disc 104 continues to rotate. , The separating part 1042 will be further cut into the gap D between the cup rim openings (111, 121) between the cup body 11 and the cup body 12 from the separation opening 1044, and the separation part 1042 will cut into the two cup rim openings After the gap D of (111, 121), the separation disc 104 continues to rotate again, because the thickness of each downward pressing rib (1045, 1045', 1045"...) gradually increases, because the separation disc 104 continues to rotate At the moment, the gap D between the rims (111, 121) of the two cups will be gradually expanded by the rotation of the downward pressing ribs (1045, 1045', 1045"...). When the gap D increases to a certain extent, The cup body 11 will be separated from the cup body 12 and fall down from the cup drop channel 1011 for the user to take from the cup opening 1012, and the cup body 11 will fall as shown in "Figure 7". It is shown as the schematic diagram (4) of the implementation of this creation. Continuing, after the cup body 11 is dropped, the cup edge 121 of the cup body 12 will further abut the separating plate 104 to prevent other cup bodies from falling. 11 When being taken from the cup taking port 1012, the detection module 103 will further sense that the cup body of the cup taking port 1012 has been taken. Therefore, the detection module 103 will send an execution signal to the control module 105. The control module 105 drives the rotating motor 102 to act, and drives the separation disc 104 to rotate, so as to perform the cup dropping operation repeatedly through the above steps. Therefore, this creation is mainly achieved by a single rotating disc 104 and the detection module 103 The automatic cup feeding function achieves the purpose of simple structure and automatic cup feeding.

Please refer to "Figure 8". The figure shows another embodiment (1) of the creation. The control module 105 shown in the figure is further electrically connected with a cup detection module 107 and a signal transmission Module 108. The cup-refilling detection module 107 is arranged adjacent to the separation plate 104. Under normal conditions, it can detect whether there is a cup in the cup drop channel 1011. The signal transmission module 108 can be A module with wireless signal transmission capability (such as WIFI transmission module, Bluetooth communication module or zigbee communication module, etc.), and signal transmission module 108 Under normal conditions, it can form an information link with a mobile device, so that when the cup filling detection module 107 detects that there is no cup in the cup drop channel 1011, it will send a detection signal A to the control module 105. Make the control module 105 drive the signal transmission module 108 to send a cup replenishment request signal B to the mobile device for replenishing the cup, so as to prevent the cup device 10 from automatically showing an empty cup state. In addition, the signal transmission module 108 can also provide information Connected to an error notification device. When the cup filling detection module 107 has not detected the cup body within an appropriate time, the control module 105 can send a warning message to the error notification device through the signal transmission module 108 , So that the user can check the error notification device, rush to the site in time to eliminate the error condition, and maintain the normal operation of the device. The error notification device can be one of a smart phone, a computer device or a wearable information device.

Please refer to "Figure 9". The figure shows another embodiment (2) of the creation. As shown in the figure, the base 101 can be covered with a cover 14 because the rotating motor 102 is exposed. It is above the seat body 101, so that after the cover body 14 is closed on the upper side of the seat body 101, the rotating motor 102 and the upper side of the seat body 101 can be effectively and completely protected, providing a protective effect.

Please refer to "Figure 10". The figure shows another embodiment (3) of the creation. As shown in the figure, the inner wall of the cup drop channel 1011 adjacent to the cup opening 1012 is further formed with a first The inclined portion 1013 and a second inclined portion 1014, the two inclined portions (1013, 1014) have different inclination directions, and are connected to each other to form a cone-shaped protrusion, and the first inclined portion 1013 can be corrected when the cup is dropped It falls on the rail to prevent the cup from falling in a non-upright position Next, form the state of inverted or stuck cup; please refer to "Figure 11", which shows the schematic diagram of embodiment (3). As shown in the figure, this creation can also be further automated A mechanical arm 15 performs a cup-taking action, and when the mechanical arm 15 performs a cup-taking action, the mechanical arm 15 will slightly push forward, and the cup body 11 will move slightly toward the second inclined portion 1014. Tilt forward so that the mechanical arm 15 can firmly grip the cup.

Please refer to "Figure 12". The figure shows another embodiment (4) of the creation. Please refer to "Figure 1". A base 16 as shown in the figure can be assembled in The bottom of the seat body 101, and the base 16 is formed with a socket 161 relative to the cup drop channel 1011, and the inner edge of the socket 161 is in a retracted shape, which can effectively reduce the impact force after the cup body is dropped. To prevent the cup body from jumping, and the bottom of the socket 161 is respectively formed with several clamping ribs 162. After the cup body is dropped, the impact force is reduced, and the cup body can be effectively clamped by the several clamping ribs 162. To prevent the cup from tipping over.

From the above, it can be seen that the automatic cup feeding device of this creation is mainly equipped with a control module, a separation turntable and a detection module in the base body group, and the base body is formed from top to bottom with a cup drop channel, a separation turntable and a detection module. The test modules are respectively assembled on the top and bottom of the cup drop channel. When this creation is implemented, several cups are sequentially filled in the channel from the top of the cup drop channel in a stacked manner, so that the bottom cup The body rests against the separation disc body and is restricted. When the separation disc body rotates, the bottom cup of the stack can be separated, and the separated cup can fall to the bottom of the cup drop channel. When the falling cup is taken away, detect The test module can sense that the cup is taken away, and further drive the separation plate to rotate again through the control module to separate the bottom of the stack and drop it, and it can be notified through wireless communication. According to this, after the implementation of this creation, it can indeed achieve the purpose of providing an automatic cup feeding device with simple structure and capable of automatically dropping the cup body.

However, the above are only the preferred embodiments of this creation, and are not used to limit the scope of implementation of this creation; anyone who is familiar with this technique will make equal changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of this creation , Should be covered in the scope of the patent of this creation.

In summary, the effect of this creation is to have the patent requirements such as "industrial applicability", "novelty" and "progressiveness" of the invention; the applicant filed a new patent with the Jun Office in accordance with the provisions of the Patent Law Application.

10: Automatic cup feeding device

101: Block

102: Rotate the motor

1011: Cup drop channel

1012: take the cup

103: Detection Module

Claims (9)

An automatic cup feeding device, which can be used to place more than one cup body, includes: a base body, through which a cup drop channel is formed from top to bottom, and an open cup taking mouth is formed on the outside of the base body. The channel is in communication with the cup-taking port; a control module is arranged inside the base, and the control module is electrically connected with a rotating motor, a detection module, and a power supply module. The detection module The assembly is arranged on the inner wall surface of the cup-taking mouth, and the power supply module supplies the power required for driving the automatic cup feeding device; a separating plate body is assembled with the rotating motor, and part of the outer circumference of the separating plate body The rim is exposed in the cup drop channel, the control module can drive the rotating motor to rotate the separating disc body; and after a number of the cups are placed in the cup drop channel, they can abut against the separating disc body and are located The bottom cup body can be separated from several other cup bodies after the separation disc body rotates, and the detection module can detect whether the cup body falling on the cup-taking mouth is taken away, and if so, it detects The module sends an execution signal to the control module to drive the separation disc body to act again. The automatic cup feeding device according to claim 1, wherein the separating disc body is formed with a set of holes for assembly with the rotating motor, and a separating part is formed around the side edge of the separating disc body, and the separating part Bulge molding at the separation A side edge of the disc body and one side of the separating portion are extended to form a supporting portion, and a separating opening is formed between the supporting portion and the separating portion. The automatic cup feeding device according to claim 2, wherein the separating portion is formed with a plurality of downward pressing ribs arranged in steps. The automatic cup feeding device according to claim 1, wherein the control module is electrically connected to a cup replenishment detection module and a signal transmission module. The automatic cup feeding device according to claim 1, wherein the signal transmission module is one of a WIFI transmission module, a Bluetooth communication module or a zigbee communication module. The automatic cup feeding device according to claim 1, wherein a cover is provided above the seat. The automatic cup feeding device according to claim 1, wherein the inner wall surface of the cup drop channel adjacent to the cup taking mouth is formed with a first inclined portion and a second inclined portion. The automatic cup feeding device according to claim 1, wherein the bottom of the seat body can be assembled with a base, the base is formed with a socket relative to the cup dropping channel, and the inner edge of the socket is inwardly retracted. The automatic cup feeding device according to claim 8, wherein the bottom of the socket is respectively formed with a plurality of clamping ribs.

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