WO2020155592A1

WO2020155592A1 - Automatic cup dispensing mechanism of automatic beverage vending machine

Info

Publication number: WO2020155592A1
Application number: PCT/CN2019/098605
Authority: WO
Inventors: 马立雄
Original assignee: 马立雄
Priority date: 2019-01-28
Filing date: 2019-07-31
Publication date: 2020-08-06
Also published as: CN109658615A

Abstract

An automatic cup dispensing mechanism of an automatic beverage vending machine, comprising a fixing frame (1), wherein a passage for a workpiece to pass through is arranged in and passes through the middle portion of the fixing frame (1); a plurality of cup supporting mechanisms (30) and a plurality of cup dispensing mechanisms (40) are arranged on the periphery of the passage; the plurality of the cup supporting mechanisms (30) and the plurality of the cup dispensing mechanisms (40) are alternately mounted on the fixing frame (1) around the central axis of the passage; and a driving device for driving the cup supporting mechanisms (30) and the cup dispensing mechanisms (40) to move is mounted on the fixing frame (1). The driving device drives the plurality of the cup supporting mechanisms (30) and the plurality of the cup dispensing mechanisms (40) to move synchronously, so that cup bodies that are stacked on and nested within one another can be separated one by one, the problem of twisting and damaging the cup bodies in the prior art method is avoided, cup dispensing efficiency is improved, and the scrap rate of the dispensed cup bodies is reduced.

Description

Automatic cup dropping mechanism of beverage vending machine To

Technical field

The invention relates to the field of beverage vending machines, in particular to an automatic cup dropping mechanism of a beverage vending machine.

Background technique

The automatic coffee machine can rely on mechanical electric grinding, filling and brewing coffee, all without manual operation, or called a fully automatic coffee machine, with an internal electronic control system to control the adjustment of the thickness of the grinder and the amount of water per cup. When packaging coffee, disposable cups and cup lids are usually used. The cup drop mechanism in the prior art usually adopts a rotating cup drop method, which can only work on the shape of a single-layer cup and can only be applied to specific One type of cup, but there are many types of cups on the market, such as double-layer insulated cups. The slopes of the inner and outer cup surfaces are different, and the storage time is long. It is easy to suck in each other. The traditional rotary drop The cup is easy to twist the cup body. There is no cup drop mechanism on the market that can meet the use of multiple types of cup bodies. Therefore, the small application range has become a disadvantage of the cup drop mechanism and even the coffee machine.

Summary of the invention

The present invention aims to solve one of the above-mentioned technical problems in the related art at least to a certain extent. For this reason, the present invention proposes an automatic cup dropping mechanism of a beverage vending machine, which has a compact structure, can be used for various types of cup bodies, and has wide applicability.

In order to achieve the above objective, the technical solution of the present invention is as follows:

An automatic cup dropping mechanism of a beverage vending machine includes a fixing frame. A passage for workpieces is penetrated through the middle of the fixing frame. A plurality of cup holding mechanisms and a plurality of cup lowering mechanisms are arranged on the periphery of the passage. The mechanism and a plurality of lower cup mechanisms are alternately installed on a fixed frame around the central axis of the channel, and the fixed frame is equipped with a driving device for driving the cup mechanism and the lower cup mechanism to move.

According to the above technical solution, the support cup mechanism includes a base fixedly installed on the fixed frame, a swing wheel is rotatably installed in the base, and an upper and lower motion board that is respectively arranged on the upper and lower sides of the swing wheel and moves along the horizontal plane. The upper moving plate and the lower moving plate are respectively connected to the rotation of the swing wheel.

According to the above technical solution, the driving device includes a first movable part that is buckled with the swing wheel for lifting and moving relative to the fixed frame. The outer edge of the swing wheel is provided with teeth, and the first movable part is provided with teeth and teeth. Matching rack.

According to the above technical solution, a further improvement is made. The end of the upper moving board or the lower moving board close to the channel is provided with a convex portion for supporting the flange of the cup buckle.

According to the above technical solution, the driving device includes a second movable part that moves up and down relative to the fixed frame. A fixed block protruding downward is provided on the fixed frame. The lower cup mechanism includes a rotatably mounted on the second movable part. A pendulum rod used to move the cup body, the front end of the pendulum rod abuts against the fixed block, and the back end is connected to the fixed frame through a spring.

One or more technical solutions of the present invention have at least the following beneficial effects: one of the technical solutions of the present invention includes a fixing frame with a passage for workpieces passing through the middle of the fixing frame, and a plurality of holding cup mechanisms and multiple holders are arranged on the periphery of the passage. A cup lower mechanism, a plurality of cup holding mechanisms and a plurality of cup lower mechanisms are alternately installed on a fixing frame around the central axis of the channel, and a driving device for driving the holding cup mechanism and the lower cup mechanism is installed on the fixing frame. The synchronous action of multiple humpback mechanisms and multiple cup lowering mechanisms can be driven by the driving device, so that the cup bodies stacked and sleeved on each other can be separated one by one, while avoiding the problem of twisting the cup body in the traditional method, improving the efficiency of cup dropping and reducing Scrap rate of cups dropped.

Description of the drawings

The following is a further description with reference to the drawings and examples.

Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of this embodiment;

Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the cup holding mechanism of this embodiment;

Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the lower cup mechanism of this embodiment.

detailed description

The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below. Examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals represent the same or similar elements or elements with the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary, and are intended to explain the present invention, but should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

1 to 3, an automatic cup dropping mechanism of a beverage vending machine includes a fixing frame 1, a passage for workpieces passing through the middle of the fixing frame 1, and a plurality of holding cup mechanisms 30 and A plurality of cup lower mechanisms 40, a plurality of cup holder mechanisms 30 and a plurality of cup lower mechanisms 40 are alternately installed on the fixed frame 1 around the central axis of the channel, and the fixed frame 1 is installed with a drive for driving the cup mechanism 30 and the lower cup mechanism 40 to move. Drive device.

In the above, the number of the cup mechanisms 30 in this embodiment is set to two, the two cup mechanisms 30 are symmetrically distributed on both sides around the central axis along the diameter direction of the channel, and the number of the lower cup mechanisms 40 can also be set to two. It is arranged alternately with the two holding cup mechanisms 30 around the channel. With this structure, the pull-down force on both sides of the cup body can be balanced when the cup is lowered, and the cup body is prevented from being damaged.

In the above, the driving device includes an air cylinder installed on the fixed frame 1 and a movable frame 2 driven by the air cylinder.

Further, the cup mechanism 30 in this embodiment includes a base 31 fixedly mounted on the fixed frame 1, a swing wheel 34 is rotatably installed in the base 31, and an upper movement which is respectively arranged on the upper and lower sides of the swing wheel 34 and moves along the horizontal plane. The plate 32 and the lower moving plate 33, the upper moving plate 32 and the lower moving plate 33 are respectively connected to the rotation of the swing wheel 34.

In the above, through the rotation of the swing wheel 34, the upper moving board 32 and the lower moving board 33 can be driven to move horizontally at the same time, and it is ensured that one of the upper moving board 32 or the lower moving board 33 always extends into the channel to lift the cup.

Further, the movable frame 2 in this embodiment is provided with a first movable portion 21 that is buckled with the swing wheel 34 for lifting movement relative to the fixed frame 1, and the outer edge of the swing wheel 34 is provided with teeth, and the first movable portion 21 A rack gear matched with the teeth is provided. The swing wheel 34 is driven by the rack and teeth to ensure that the swing wheel 34 moves accurately in place.

Further, the end of the upper moving plate 32 or the lower moving plate 33 close to the channel in this embodiment is provided with a convex part for supporting the flange of the cup buckle.

Further, the movable frame 2 in this embodiment is provided with a second movable part 22 that moves upward and downward relative to the fixed frame 1, and the fixed frame 1 is provided with a fixed block 11 protruding downwards. The cup lower mechanism 40 includes a rotating installation The pendulum rod 41 on the second movable part 22 is used to move the cup. The front end of the pendulum rod 41 abuts against the fixed block 11, and the rear end is connected to the fixed frame 1 through a spring 42.

In the above, the swing rod 41 extends into the channel and is inserted between the mouth flanges of the two cup bodies that are stacked and sleeved, and the swing rod 41 swings downward to pull the lower cup body away from the upper cup body. , Does not cause damage to the cup body.

The action process of this embodiment is as follows. Referring to the schematic structural diagram of this embodiment in FIG. 1, it can be seen that the cup supporting mechanism 30 and the lower cup mechanism 40 are linked. In the initial state, the movable frame 2 is located at the lowest position, and the two upper motion plates 32 At the same time, it extends to the channel to support the stacked cup body, and the two swing rods 41 also extend between the outer edges of the bottom two cup body mouths. When the cylinder drives the movable frame 2 to move up, the swing rod 41 rotates and Pull the bottom first cup body out of the second cup body and take it out of the cup drop mechanism, and the lower moving plate 33 extends to support the second cup body to prevent the stacked cup bodies from falling, when the movable rack 2 The upper moves down to the lowest position again, the lower movable plate shrinks so that the second cup can be moved by the swing lever 41, and the upper moving plate 32 extends again between the outer edges of the mouth of the second and third cups, repeat the above action , You can pull out the cups one by one from the inside of the next cup. Through the linkage of the cup holding mechanism 30 and the lower cup mechanism 40, the cups stacked and sleeved on each other can be separated one by one, while avoiding the occurrence of the traditional method The problem of twisting the cup body improves the efficiency of the cup drop and reduces the scrap rate of the cup body.

In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", " "Back", "Left", "Right", "Vertical", "Horizontal", "Top", "Bottom", "Inner", "Outer", "Clockwise", "Counterclockwise" and other directions or positions indicated The relationship is based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, therefore It cannot be understood as a limitation of the present invention.

In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of these features. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality of" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically defined.

In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly defined and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and other terms should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it may be a fixed connection or a detachable connection , Or integrated; it can be a mechanical connection, or it can be an electrical connection; it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal communication of two components or the interaction relationship between two components. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

In the present invention, unless expressly stipulated and defined otherwise, the "above" or "below" of the first feature of the second feature may include the first and second features in direct contact, or may include the first and second features Not in direct contact but through other features between them. Moreover, "above", "above" and "above" the second feature of the first feature include the first feature being directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or it simply means that the level of the first feature is higher than the second feature. The “below”, “below” and “below” the first feature of the second feature include the first feature directly below and obliquely below the second feature, or it simply means that the level of the first feature is smaller than the second feature.

In the description of this specification, descriptions with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "examples", "specific examples", or "some examples" etc. mean specific features described in conjunction with the embodiment or example , Structure, materials or features are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the described specific features, structures, materials or characteristics may be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner. In addition, those skilled in the art can join and combine different embodiments or examples described in this specification.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, it can be understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and should not be construed as limiting the present invention. A person of ordinary skill in the art can comment on the above within the scope of the present invention. The embodiment undergoes changes, modifications, substitutions and modifications. To

Claims

An automatic cup dropping mechanism for a beverage vending machine, which is characterized in that it comprises a fixing frame, a passage for workpieces passing through the middle of the fixing frame, and a plurality of cup holding mechanisms and a plurality of The cup-bottom mechanism, a plurality of cup-holder mechanisms and a plurality of cup-bottom mechanisms are alternately installed on a fixed frame around the central axis of the channel, and a driving device for driving the cup mechanism and the cup-bottom mechanism is installed on the fixed frame. To
The automatic cup dropping mechanism of an automatic beverage vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the supporting cup mechanism comprises a base fixedly installed on a fixed frame, and a swing wheel is rotatably installed in the base, and respectively An upper moving board and a lower moving board are arranged on the upper and lower sides of the swinging wheel and moving along a horizontal plane, and the upper moving board and the lower moving board are respectively connected to the rotation of the swinging wheel.
The automatic cup dropping mechanism of an automatic beverage vending machine according to claim 2, wherein the driving device includes a first movable part that is buckled with the swing wheel for lifting and moving relative to the fixed frame, and the swing wheel Teeth are arranged on the outer edge of the tooth, and a rack cooperating with the teeth is arranged on the first movable part.
The automatic cup dropping mechanism of a beverage vending machine according to claim 2, wherein the end of the upper moving plate or the lower moving plate close to the channel is provided with a convex portion for supporting the flange of the cup buckle .
The automatic cup dropping mechanism of a beverage vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the driving device comprises a second movable part that moves upward and downward relative to the fixed frame, and the fixed frame is provided with a downward convex The lower cup mechanism includes a swing rod that is rotatably mounted on the second movable part and used to move the cup body. The front end of the swing rod abuts against the fixed block, and the rear end is connected to the fixed frame through a spring. on.