WO2021102818A1

WO2021102818A1 - Refrigeration system for beverage vending machine

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Publication number: WO2021102818A1
Application number: PCT/CN2019/121660
Authority: WO
Inventors: 魏利枚
Original assignee: 魏利枚
Priority date: 2019-11-28
Filing date: 2019-11-28
Publication date: 2021-06-03

Abstract

A refrigeration system for a beverage vending machine, comprising a machine body (1) and a front door (2) hinged to one end of the machine body (1). A storage region and an outlet region distributed up and down are provided in the machine body (1). The refrigeration system further comprises a refrigeration device (15) provided at the bottom part of the machine body (1) and an air duct plate (16) provided on the inner side of the machine body. A cold air passage is formed between the air duct plate (16) and the inner wall of the machine body (1). The upper end of the cold air passage communicates with the upper part of the storage region, the lower end of the cold air passage communicates with an air outlet (151) of the refrigeration device (15), and an air inlet (152) of the refrigeration device communicates with the lower end of the storage region. The refrigeration system forms a cold air passage with the inner wall of the machine body by means of the air duct plate provided at the inner side of the machine body. The cold air passage separately communicates with the storage region and the refrigeration device to form a cold air circulation system, so that cold air uniformly flows in the storage region, and the temperature of a beverage located in the storage region is uniform, thereby achieving the effect of full refrigeration.

Description

Refrigeration system of beverage vending machine

Technical field

The utility model relates to the technical field of automatic vending machines, in particular to a refrigeration system of a beverage vending machine.

Background technique

A vending machine is an intelligent device that automatically sells beverages, food, and other commodities by the purchaser by inserting currency or swiping an IC card. The vending machine can realize multiple functions such as shipment, change, sensing, and LED display. With the development of science and technology, the degree of intelligence of vending machines will become higher and higher, and the types of goods that can be sold will also become more, which will surely become an indispensable way of consumption to facilitate people's lives.

Since the commodities sold by vending machines mainly include beverages and food, if the temperature in the vending machine body is not controlled in a lower temperature range, it will not be conducive to the long-term storage of the commodities. Therefore, the refrigeration system plays a role in the vending machine. important role.

However, the design of the cold air system of the existing vending machine makes the temperature in the vending machine unbalanced. For example, the temperature at the uppermost storage channel and the lowermost storage channel are inconsistent, and the difference is large. The same, the body There will also be differences in the temperature difference between before and after, resulting in an imbalance in the temperature of the beverage in the body, and the overall cooling effect cannot be achieved.

Summary of the invention

In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model provides a refrigeration system of a beverage vending machine.

In order to solve the above technical problems, the technical scheme of the present invention is as follows:

A refrigeration system for a beverage vending machine, comprising a body and a front door hinged to one end of the body, a storage area and a delivery area distributed up and down in the body, and a refrigeration system arranged at the bottom of the body A refrigeration device and an air duct plate arranged on the inner side of the machine body. A cold air duct is formed between the air duct plate and the inner wall of the machine body. The upper end of the cold air duct communicates with the upper part of the storage area. The lower end is in communication with the air outlet of the refrigeration device, and the air inlet of the refrigeration device is in communication with the lower end of the cargo storage area.

Further, as a preferred technical solution, a first limiting slot protrudes toward the storage area at the upper end of the air duct plate, and a fan is installed in the first limiting slot; in the air duct A second limiting slot protrudes from the lower end of the board toward the shipping area. The second limiting slot is located between the shipping area and the refrigeration device. The bottom of the second limiting slot is connected to the The air outlet of the refrigeration device is connected.

Further, as a preferred technical solution, a fixed platform extends along both ends of the air duct plate in the direction of the inner wall of the machine body, and the air duct plate is fixedly installed with the inner wall of the machine body through the fixed platform.

Further, as a preferred technical solution, a multi-layer cargo storage channel arranged in parallel and inclined to the inner wall of the machine body away from the front door is provided in the cargo storage area, and a limit is provided at the lower end of the cargo storage channel. The air duct board is located outside the limiting mechanism, and the first limiting slot of the air duct board is located above the uppermost cargo channel in the cargo storage area.

Further, as a preferred technical solution, a shipping channel inclined to the front door is provided in the shipping area, and the end of the shipping channel opposite to the inner wall of the machine body is erected on the first side of the air duct plate. On the second limit slot.

Further, as a preferred technical solution, a windshield mechanism is provided between the storage area and the delivery area, and the windshield mechanism includes a first windshield and a second windshield, and the first windshield The board is arranged under the cargo channel at the lowest level in the cargo area, and the second wind deflector is connected to the bottom of the first wind deflector and faces the bottom of the first wind deflector. The direction of the shipping channel extends downward.

Further, as a preferred technical solution, the bottom of the cargo channel at the lowest level in the cargo storage area is a sealed structure, and the first end of the first wind deflector is connected to the cargo channel and the machine body. The opposite ends of the inner wall are connected in a sealed manner, and the second end of the first wind deflector extends toward the outgoing end of the outgoing passage.

Further, as a preferred technical solution, the end of the cargo storage channel at the lowest level in the cargo storage area opposite to the front door extends out of the body and is connected to the front door in a sealed manner.

Further, as a preferred technical solution, the bottom of the cargo channel at the lowest level in the cargo storage area is a hollow structure, the first wind deflector has a side V-shaped structure, and the upper arm of the first wind deflector is arranged At the bottom of the storage channel at the lowest level in the storage area, the front end of the upper arm of the first wind deflector extends out of the body and is connected to the front door in a sealed manner, and the second wind deflector extends along the The bottom of the lower arm of the first wind deflector extends downwards in the direction of the delivery channel.

Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the technical solution of the present utility model are:

The utility model forms a cold air channel between the air duct plate arranged on the inner side of the machine body and the inner wall of the machine body. The cold air channel is respectively connected with the storage area and the refrigerating device to form a cold air circulation system, so that the cold air is in the storage area. It flows evenly in the medium, and the beverages located in the storage area are balanced, achieving the effect of full refrigeration.

Description of the drawings

Figure 1 is a cross-sectional view of the utility model.

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of the utility model.

Figure 3 is a structural diagram of the utility model air duct plate.

The accompanying drawings are only for illustrative purposes and cannot be understood as a limitation of this patent; in order to better illustrate this embodiment, some parts of the accompanying drawings may be omitted, enlarged or reduced, and do not represent the size of the actual product; For the personnel, it is understandable that some well-known structures and their descriptions in the drawings may be omitted; the same or similar reference numerals correspond to the same or similar parts; the terms describing the positional relationship in the drawings are only for exemplary description and cannot be understood. It is a limitation of this patent.

Detailed ways

The preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, so that the advantages and features of the present invention will be more easily understood by those skilled in the art, and the protection scope of the present invention will be more clearly defined.

Example 1

A refrigeration system of a beverage vending machine, as shown in Figure 1-3: It includes a body 1 and a front door 2 hinged to one end of the body 1. The body 1 is provided with a storage area and a delivery area distributed up and down. The bottom of the machine body 1 is provided with a refrigerating device 15, and an air duct plate 16 is arranged on the inner side of the machine body 1. A cold air channel is formed between the air duct plate 16 and the inner wall of the machine body 1. The lower end is in communication with the air outlet 151 of the refrigeration device 15, and the air inlet 152 of the refrigeration device 15 is in communication with the lower end of the storage area, so that a cold air circulation is formed in the entire body 1.

A first limiting slot 161 protrudes from the upper end of the air duct plate 16 toward the direction of the storage area, and a fan is installed in the first limiting slot 161, so that the cold air at the upper end of the air duct plate 16 can be uniformly speeded under the action of the fan The downward movement can also make the cold air evenly distributed in the storage area, so that the beverage bottles in the storage area are evenly cooled; there is a second limit groove protruding from the lower end of the air duct plate 16 in the direction of the shipping area 162. The second limiting slot 162 is located between the shipping area and the refrigeration device 15. The bottom of the second limiting slot 162 is in communication with the air outlet 151 of the refrigeration device 15. The second limiting slot 162 can connect the refrigeration device 15 to the air outlet 151. The air outlet 151 and the air inlet 152 are completely isolated to prevent mixing of cold and heat and affect the cooling effect; a fixed platform 163 is extended along the two ends of the air duct plate 16 toward the inner wall of the body 1, and the air duct plate 16 is connected to the body through the fixed platform 163 1 is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the air duct plate 16, or a sealant or a sealing strip can be added between the fixed platform 163 at both ends of the air duct plate 16 and the inner wall of the body 1, so that the two ends of the air duct plate 16 and the inner wall of the body 1 Reach the seal.

In the cargo area, there is a multi-layer cargo storage channel 11 arranged in parallel and inclined to the inner wall of the body 1 away from the front door 2. A limit mechanism 111 is provided at the lower end of the cargo channel 11, and the air duct plate 16 is located in the limit mechanism On the outside of 111, the first limiting slot 161 of the air duct plate 16 is located above the uppermost cargo channel 11 in the cargo storage area. A shipping channel 12 inclined to the front door 2 is provided in the shipping area, and an end of the shipping channel 12 opposite to the inner wall of the machine body 1 is erected on the second limiting slot 162 of the air channel plate 16. The outgoing aisle 12 has a reverse Z-shaped structure, and the upper arms of the outgoing aisle 12 are inclined to facilitate the sliding of the beverage bottles for shipment. At the same time, a baffle 121 extends upward at the end of the outgoing aisle 12 opposite to the front door 2 to prevent beverage bottles In the process of declining, slide out of the shipping channel 12 to ensure the safety of shipments. At the same time, an outgoing port 21 is provided at the front door 2 corresponding to the outgoing end of the outgoing passage 12. Since the upper arm of the shipping channel 12 is the rear end of the shipping channel 12, the upper surface of the second limiting groove 162 is inclined.

A wind shield 18 is provided between the storage area and the delivery area. The wind shield 18 includes a first wind deflector 181 and a second wind deflector 182. The first wind deflector 181 is arranged at the lowest point in the cargo area. Below the storage channel 11 in the lower layer, the second wind deflector 182 is connected to the bottom of the first wind deflector 181 and extends downward along the bottom of the first wind deflector 181 in the direction of the outgoing channel 12.

Wherein, when the bottom of the cargo channel 11 at the lowest level in the cargo storage area is a sealed structure, as shown in FIG. 1, the first end of the first wind deflector 181 is opposite to the inner wall of the cargo channel 11 and the body 1 The second end of the first windshield 181 extends to the outgoing end of the outgoing passage 12; at the same time, the end of the goods storage passage 11 at the lowest level in the storage area opposite to the front door 2 extends out of the body 1. And it is connected with the front door 2 through a sealing element.

When the bottom of the storage channel 11 at the lowest level in the cargo storage area is a hollow structure, as shown in FIG. 2, the first wind deflector 181 has a side V-shaped structure, and the upper arm of the first wind deflector 181 is arranged on the cargo storage. At the bottom of the cargo channel 11 at the lowest level in the area, the front end of the upper arm of the first wind deflector 181 extends out of the body 1 and is connected to the front door 2 by a seal. The second wind deflector 182 is along the first wind deflector 181 The bottom of the lower arm extends downward in the direction of the delivery channel 12.

The wind-shielding mechanism 18 provided by the utility model can prevent the cold wind in the storage area from overflowing from the delivery port, and at the same time prevent the hot air outside from entering the storage area from the delivery port, ensuring the storage area In addition to preventing the cold wind in the storage area from overflowing from the delivery port, the second wind baffle 182 provided can also provide resistance to the beverage bottle during the downward movement, ensuring the safety of the beverage bottle when it is shipped.

In the present invention, a storage bin 17 is provided at the front end of the refrigerating device 15, and the delivery channel 12 is erected on the storage bin 17 and the refrigerating device 15.

Obviously, the above-mentioned embodiments of the present utility model are merely examples to clearly illustrate the present utility model, and are not intended to limit the implementation of the present utility model. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other changes or modifications in different forms can be made on the basis of the above description. It is unnecessary and impossible to list all the implementation methods here. Any modification, equivalent replacement and improvement made within the spirit and principle of the utility model shall be included in the protection scope of the claims of the utility model.

Claims

A refrigeration system for a beverage vending machine, comprising a body (1) and a front door (2) hingedly connected to one end of the body (1). The body (1) is provided with up and down storage areas and outlets. The cargo area is characterized in that it also includes a refrigeration device (15) arranged at the bottom of the machine body (1) and an air duct plate (16) arranged on the inner side of the machine body (1), and the air duct plate (16) is connected to the air duct plate (16). A cold air passage is formed between the inner walls of the body (1), the upper end of the cold air passage is communicated with the upper side of the storage area, and the lower end of the cold air passage is communicated with the air outlet (151) of the refrigeration device (15) , The air inlet (152) of the refrigeration device (15) is communicated with the lower end of the storage area.
The refrigeration system of a beverage vending machine according to claim 1, wherein a first limiting groove (161) protrudes from the upper end of the air duct plate (16) toward the storage area, and A fan is installed in the first limiting slot (161); a second limiting slot (162) protrudes from the lower end of the air duct plate (16) toward the shipping area, and the second limiting slot (162) The position groove (162) is located between the shipping area and the refrigeration device (15), and the bottom of the second limit groove (162) is in communication with the air outlet (151) of the refrigeration device (15).
The refrigeration system of a beverage vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that a fixed platform (163) extends along both ends of the air duct plate (16) toward the inner wall of the body (1), The air duct plate (16) is fixedly installed with the inner wall of the body (1) through a fixing table (163).
The refrigeration system of a beverage vending machine according to claim 2, characterized in that, in the storage area there are multiple layers arranged in parallel and facing the inner wall of the body (1) away from the front door (2) The inclined cargo storage channel (11) is provided with a limit mechanism (111) at the lower end of the cargo channel (11), and the air duct plate (16) is located outside the limit mechanism (111), so The first limiting slot (161) of the air duct board (16) is located above the uppermost cargo storage channel (11) in the cargo storage area.
The refrigeration system of a beverage vending machine according to claim 2, characterized in that a delivery channel (12) inclined to the front door (2) is provided in the delivery area, and the delivery channel ( The end of 12) opposite to the inner wall of the body (1) is erected on the second limiting slot (162) of the air duct plate (16).
The refrigeration system of a beverage vending machine according to claim 4, characterized in that a windshield mechanism (18) is provided between the storage area and the delivery area, and the windshield mechanism (18) includes a first A wind deflector (181) and a second wind deflector (182). The first wind deflector (181) is arranged under the lowest storage channel (11) in the cargo area. The second wind deflector (182) is connected to the bottom of the first wind deflector (181) and extends downwards along the bottom of the first wind deflector (181) toward the delivery channel (12).
The refrigeration system of a beverage vending machine according to claim 6, characterized in that the bottom of the storage channel (11) in the lowermost layer in the storage area is a sealed structure, and the first wind deflector (181) The first end of the storage channel (11) and the inner wall of the body (1) are connected in a sealed manner, and the second end of the first wind deflector (181) faces the outgoing channel ( 12) The outgoing end extension.
The refrigeration system of a beverage vending machine according to claim 7, characterized in that, the opposite end of the storage channel (11) in the bottom layer of the storage area and the front door (2) extends out of the The machine body (1) is also hermetically connected with the front door (2).
The refrigeration system of a beverage vending machine according to claim 6, characterized in that the bottom of the storage channel (11) at the lowest level in the storage area is a hollow structure, and the first wind deflector (181) ) Has a side V-shaped structure, the upper arm of the first wind deflector (181) is arranged at the bottom of the lowest storage channel (11) in the cargo area, and the first wind deflector (181) The front end of the upper arm extends out of the body (1) and is connected to the front door (2) in a sealed manner. The second wind deflector (182) is directed along the bottom of the lower arm of the first wind deflector (181). The delivery channel (12) extends downward in the direction.