Coffee capsule vending machine

Abstract

The coffee capsule vending machine of the present invention comprises a box body, a material dropping mechanism, a capsule extraction mechanism and a cup discharging mechanism arranged in the box body; the material dropping mechanism can store coffee capsules and can sequentially transfer the stored coffee capsules to the capsule extraction mechanism; the cup discharging mechanism can cup the coffee obtained after extraction by the capsule extraction mechanism; wherein the material dropping mechanism comprises a frame, a capsule storage turntable arranged on the frame, and an insert assembly; the frame is provided with a capsule channel for receiving the coffee capsule on the capsule storage turntable, wherein the capsule channel can accommodate one coffee capsule; the insert assembly can respectively control the material dropping of the capsule storage turntable and the capsule channel. The present invention uses the function of preparing coffee with coffee capsules, thereby solving the related technical problems brought about by the existing coffee vending machine preparing coffee with freshly ground coffee beans, and meeting the market's use needs.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the technical field related to automatic vending equipment, and in particular relates to a coffee capsule vending machine. Background Art

[0002] A vending machine (VEM) is a machine that can automatically pay for goods based on the coins inserted or mobile payments.

[0003] At present, existing automatic coffee vending machines generally use freshly ground coffee to prepare coffee. However, the taste stability of coffee made from freshly ground coffee beans is poor. On the other hand, the shelf life of coffee beans is short, and there is also the problem of secondary pollution caused by the cleaning of coffee powder and utensils. Therefore, the existing coffee vending machines cannot meet the market demand for automatic coffee vending. Summary of the invention

[0004] Based on this, it is necessary to provide a coffee capsule vending machine to address the technical problems existing in the prior art.

[0005] Specifically, a coffee capsule vending machine comprises a box body, a material dropping mechanism, a capsule extraction mechanism and a cup discharging mechanism arranged in the box body; the material dropping mechanism can store coffee capsules and can transfer the stored coffee capsules to the capsule extraction mechanism in sequence; the cup discharging mechanism can cup the coffee obtained after extraction by the capsule extraction mechanism; wherein the material dropping mechanism comprises a frame, a capsule storage turntable arranged on the frame, and an insert assembly; the frame is provided with a capsule channel for receiving the coffee capsules on the capsule storage turntable, wherein the capsule channel can accommodate one coffee capsule; the insert assembly can respectively control the material dropping of the capsule storage turntable and the capsule channel.

[0006] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the capsule storage turntable includes an upper turntable, a lower turntable arranged relative to the upper turntable, and a plurality of material racks arranged between the upper turntable and the lower turntable; the plurality of material racks are fixedly arranged on the upper turntable and the lower turntable in a circular array, wherein each of the material racks is respectively provided with a storage bin for storing coffee capsules.

[0007] As a preferred solution of the present invention, the drop mechanism further includes a first photoelectric sensor, and the first photoelectric sensor is used to detect whether coffee capsules are stored in the material rack.

[0008] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the material dropping mechanism further includes a second photoelectric sensor, and the second photoelectric sensor is used to detect whether the material storage bin of the material rack is arranged corresponding to the capsule channel of the frame.

[0009] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the insert assembly includes an upper insert plate for controlling the opening and closing of the upper opening of the capsule channel, a lower insert plate for controlling the opening and closing of the lower opening of the capsule channel, a power arm, and a servo for driving the power arm to rotate; one end of the power arm is connected to the upper insert plate, and the other end is connected to the lower insert plate, and when the servo drives the power arm to rotate, the power arm can drive the upper insert plate and the lower insert plate to alternately control the openings on both sides of the capsule channel.

[0010] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a first horizontal guide groove and a first up-and-down guide groove are provided on the upper plug plate, a first guide positioning pin is fixed on the power arm, and the power arm and the upper plug plate are slidingly connected through the cooperation between the first guide positioning pin and the first up-and-down guide groove; the plug assembly also includes a second guide positioning pin, which cooperates with the first horizontal guide groove to limit the movement of the upper plug plate when driven by the power arm.

[0011] As a preferred solution of the present invention, a second horizontal guide groove and a second up and down guide groove are formed on the lower plug plate, a third guide positioning pin is fixed on the power arm, and the power arm and the lower plug plate are slidingly connected through the cooperation between the third guide positioning pin and the second up and down guide groove; the plug assembly also includes a fourth guide positioning pin, and the fourth guide positioning pin cooperates with the second horizontal guide groove to limit the movement of the lower plug plate when it is driven by the power arm.

[0012] As a preferred solution of the present invention, the blanking mechanism further comprises a rotation drive assembly, and the rotation drive assembly can drive the capsule storage turntable to perform rotational motion relative to the frame.

[0013] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the cup discharging mechanism includes a circular rotating disk, a circular rotating disk driving assembly for driving the circular rotating disk to rotate, an automatic cup dropper, an automatic cover dropper and a cup cover pressing assembly arranged above the circular rotating disk; a cup clamp is fixed on the circular rotating disk, and the cup clamp can clamp the cup dropped by the automatic cup dropper onto the circular rotating disk; the cup cover pressing assembly can press the cup cover dropped onto the cup.

[0014] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the cup cover pressing assembly includes a fixed frame, a motor fixedly connected to the fixed frame, a motor crank connected to the motor shaft, a connecting rod connected to the motor crank, a sliding seat connected to the connecting rod, a pressure plate for pressing the cup cover dropped onto the cup, and a connecting bracket for connecting the pressure plate and the sliding seat; the sliding seat is arranged on the fixed frame in a sliding connection manner, and the motor can drive the sliding seat to perform lifting and lowering movements on the fixed frame through the motor crank and the connecting rod.

[0015] Due to the application of the above technical solution, the present invention has the following advantages compared with the prior art:

[0016] The coffee capsule vending machine provided by the present invention has a reasonable structural setting, so that when the coffee capsule vending machine is working, the coffee capsules can be automatically transferred to the capsule extraction mechanism in sequence, and the capsule extraction mechanism extracts the coffee capsules, thereby realizing the function of the coffee capsule vending machine to prepare coffee with coffee capsules, thereby solving the relevant technical problems caused by the existing coffee vending machine preparing coffee with freshly ground coffee beans, and meeting the market usage needs. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic structural diagram of a coffee capsule vending machine provided in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0018] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the assembly structure of the feeding mechanism and the capsule extraction mechanism in the coffee capsule vending machine.

[0019] Figure 3 for Figure 1 Exploded view of the blanking mechanism in a coffee capsule vending machine.

[0020] Figure 4 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure of the capsule storage turntable in the coffee capsule vending machine from another perspective.

[0021] Figure 5 for Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of the insert assembly in a coffee capsule vending machine from another perspective.

[0022] Figure 6 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the cup dispensing mechanism in a coffee capsule vending machine from another perspective.

[0023] Figure 7 for Figure 6 Enlarged view of part P in .

[0024] Figure 8 for Figure 1A schematic structural diagram of the coffee capsule vending machine in which the cup cover assembly is pressed from another perspective.

[0025] Among them, 10, box body; 11, box door; 20, material dropping mechanism; 200, coffee capsule; 21, rack; 22, capsule storage turntable; 23, rotary drive assembly; 24, insert assembly; 211, capsule channel; 221, upper turntable; 222, lower turntable; 2221, missing slot; 223, material rack; 2231, storage bin; 2232, through hole; 231, motor bracket; 232, drive motor; 233, coupling; 234, bearing; 235, spacer; 241, upper insert plate; 242, lower insert plate; 423, power arm; 244, steering gear; 2411, first horizontal guide groove; 2412, first upper and lower guide grooves; 2421, second horizontal guide groove; 242 2. Second upper and lower guide groove; 101. First photoelectric sensor; 102. Second photoelectric sensor; 103. Third photoelectric sensor; 201. Rotating shaft; 202. First guide positioning pin; 203. Second guide positioning pin; 204. Third guide positioning pin; 205. Fourth guide positioning pin; 30. Capsule extraction mechanism; 40. Cup discharging mechanism; 41. Round turntable; 411. Notch; 42. Round turntable driving assembly; 43. Automatic cup dropper; 44. Automatic cover dropper; 45. Cup cover pressing assembly; 46. Cup clamp; 451. Fixed frame; 452. Motor; 453. Motor crank; 454. Connecting rod; 455. Sliding seat; 456. Pressing plate; 457. Connecting bracket. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0027] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as those commonly understood by those skilled in the art of the present invention. The terms used in the specification of the present invention herein are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0028] See also Figure 1 A coffee capsule vending machine provided in one embodiment of the present invention includes a box body 10 , a material dropping mechanism 20 , a capsule extraction mechanism 30 , and a cup discharging mechanism 40 arranged in the box body 10 .

[0029] The box 10 is the frame structure of the coffee capsule vending machine. In this embodiment, the box 10 is preferably set as a rectangular parallelepiped structure, wherein the box 10 is rotatably provided with a box door 11, so that when the coffee capsule vending machine is in use, the box door 11 on the box 10 can be opened to facilitate subsequent maintenance of the coffee capsule vending machine and the addition of materials such as coffee capsules. In this embodiment, the cup dispensing mechanism 40 is arranged on the box door 11.

[0030] The drop mechanism 20 can store coffee capsules 200 and transfer the stored coffee capsules 200 to the capsule extraction mechanism 30 in sequence, so as to realize the feeding of coffee capsules 200 when the coffee capsule vending machine is working. In this embodiment, the drop mechanism 20 specifically uses the gravity of the coffee capsules 200 to fall down, thereby realizing the feeding of coffee capsules 200 when the coffee capsule vending machine is working.

[0031] Please also read Figure 2 , Figure 3 The blanking mechanism 20 includes a frame 21, a capsule storage turntable 22 arranged on the frame 21, a rotation drive component 23 for driving the capsule storage turntable 22 to rotate relative to the frame 21, and an insert component 24.

[0032] The frame 21 is fixed in the box 10, so as to realize the assembly of the material dropping mechanism 20 on the box 10. The frame 21 is provided with a capsule channel 211 for receiving the coffee capsule 200 on the capsule storage turntable 22. The capsule channel 211 can accommodate one coffee capsule 200 and discharge the received coffee capsule 200 to the capsule extraction mechanism 30.

[0033] In this embodiment, when the dropping mechanism 20 of this embodiment is working, the coffee capsules stored on the capsule storage turntable 22 can be dropped from the capsule storage turntable 22 to the capsule channel 211 of the frame 21 under the action of gravity; and the coffee capsules in the capsule channel 211 on the frame 21 can also be dropped from the capsule channel 211 to the capsule extraction mechanism 30 under the action of gravity. It should be noted that the capsule extraction mechanism 30 is correspondingly arranged inside the frame 21, and the feed port of the capsule extraction mechanism 30 is arranged corresponding to the capsule channel 211 of the frame 21, so that the coffee capsules 200 dropped from the capsule channel 211 can directly enter the capsule extraction mechanism 30, so that the dropping mechanism 20 can sequentially transfer the coffee capsules 200 to the capsule extraction mechanism 30.

[0034] Please also read Figure 4The capsule storage turntable 22 includes an upper turntable 221, a lower turntable 222 arranged opposite to the upper turntable 221, and a plurality of material racks 223 arranged between the upper turntable 221 and the lower turntable 222; the plurality of material racks 223 are fixedly arranged on the upper turntable 221 and the lower turntable 222 in a circular array, wherein each of the material racks 223 is respectively provided with a storage bin 2231 for storing coffee capsules 200. That is to say, the material racks 223 on the capsule storage turntable 22 of this embodiment are arranged in the circumferential direction of the upper turntable 221 and the lower turntable 222, so that when the capsule storage turntable 22 is driven by the rotary drive assembly 23 to rotate on the frame 21, each of the material racks 223 on the capsule storage turntable 22 can sequentially pass through the capsule passage 211 on the frame 21.

[0035] When the material rack 223 of this embodiment uses the storage bin 2231 on the material rack 223 to store the coffee capsule 200, the coffee capsule 200 in the storage bin 2231 of the material rack 223 is arranged in a stacked manner. Accordingly, the upper turntable 221 and the lower turntable 222 of this embodiment are respectively provided with channels for the coffee capsule 200 to pass through at corresponding positions of each material rack 223.

[0036] The rotating drive assembly 23 is disposed on the frame 21, and is used for driving the capsule storage turntable 22 to rotate on the frame 21, so that each material rack 223 on the capsule storage turntable 22 can pass through the capsule channel 211 on the frame 21 respectively, thereby realizing that the coffee capsules 200 stored on each material rack 223 on the capsule storage turntable 22 can fall into the capsule channel 211 of the frame 21.

[0037] It is understandable that the blanking mechanism 20 of this embodiment may not include the rotation drive assembly 23 , and accordingly the number of the loading racks 223 of the capsule storage turntable 22 is also correspondingly set to one, and the rack 223 is set corresponding to the capsule channel 211 of the frame 21 .

[0038] In this embodiment, the rotation drive assembly 23 includes a motor bracket 231 fixed on the frame 21, and a driving motor 232 provided on the motor bracket 231; the rotating shaft of the driving motor 232 is connected to the rotating shaft 201 on the capsule storage turntable 22 through a coupling 233, so that when the rotation drive assembly 23 is working, the driving motor 232 can drive the capsule storage turntable 22 to rotate on the frame 21 through the coupling 233. A bearing 234 is provided between the rotating shaft 201 on the capsule storage turntable 22 and the frame 21, so as to realize the assembly of the rotating shaft 201 on the frame 21.

[0039] Further, a spacer 235 is provided between the frame 21 and the lower turntable 222 of the capsule storage turntable 22, wherein the spacer 235 is sleeved on the rotating shaft 201 to support the capsule storage turntable 22. It can be understood that, in this embodiment, the structure of the spacer 235 reduces the contact area between the capsule storage turntable 22 and the lower turntable 222 when supporting the capsule storage turntable 22, compared with directly arranging the capsule storage turntable 22 on the frame 21, and has the effect of reducing the resistance of the capsule storage turntable 22 when the rotation drive assembly 23 drives the capsule storage turntable 22 to rotate, thereby facilitating the rotation drive assembly 23 to drive the capsule storage turntable 22 to rotate; at the same time, the spacer 235 of this embodiment suspends the lower turntable 222 of the capsule storage turntable 22 on the frame 21, so that the insert assembly 24 can control the drop of the capsule storage turntable 22.

[0040] The inserting piece assembly 24 can respectively control the dropping of the capsule storage turntable 22 and the capsule channel 211. In this embodiment, the inserting piece assembly 24 is used to alternately control the dropping of the capsule storage turntable 22 and the capsule channel 211, that is, when the inserting piece assembly 24 of this embodiment is working, when the inserting piece assembly 24 opens the dropping of the capsule storage turntable 22, the inserting piece assembly 24 can simultaneously close the dropping of the capsule channel 211; and when the inserting piece assembly 24 closes the dropping of the capsule storage turntable 22, the inserting piece assembly 24 simultaneously opens the dropping of the capsule channel 211.

[0041] Please also read Figure 5 The insert assembly 24 includes an upper insert plate 241 for controlling the opening and closing of the upper opening of the capsule channel 211, a lower insert plate 242 for controlling the opening and closing of the lower opening of the capsule channel 211, a power arm 243, and a steering gear 244 for driving the power arm 243 to rotate; wherein one end of the power arm 243 is connected to the upper insert plate 241, and the other end is connected to the lower insert plate 242, and when the steering gear 244 drives the power arm 243 to rotate, the power arm 243 can drive the upper insert plate 241 and the lower insert plate 242 to alternately control the opening and closing of the upper and lower openings of the capsule channel 211. The insert assembly 24 of this embodiment has a simple structure and is easy to operate. One steering gear 244 can be used to realize the control of the capsule storage turntable 22 and the capsule channel 211, which can be realized by the steering gear 244 rotating the power arm 243 in both positive and negative directions.

[0042] In this embodiment, the upper plug plate 241 is provided with a first horizontal guide groove 2411 and a first upper and lower guide groove 2412, wherein the first horizontal guide groove 2411 and the first upper and lower guide groove are perpendicular to each other; a first guide positioning pin 202 is fixed to the power arm 243, and the power arm 243 and the upper plug plate 241 are slidingly connected through the cooperation of the first guide positioning pin 202 and the first upper and lower guide groove 2412; the insert assembly also includes a second guide positioning pin 203, which cooperates with the first horizontal guide groove 2411 to limit the movement of the upper plug plate 241 when it is driven by the power arm 243. That is to say, when the power arm 243 presses the first upper and lower guide grooves 2412 of the upper plug plate 241 through the first guide positioning pin 202 and drives the upper plug plate 241, the first upper and lower guide grooves of the upper plug plate 241 can be used to offset the vertical motion component of the circular motion of the servo 244, so that the servo 244 can drive the upper plug plate 241 to reciprocate in the horizontal direction through the power arm 243, thereby realizing the opening and closing control of the upper opening of the capsule channel 211.

[0043] The lower plug plate 242 is provided with a second horizontal guide groove 2421 and a second vertical guide groove 2422, wherein the second horizontal guide groove 2421 is arranged vertically with the second vertical guide groove 2422; accordingly, the power arm 243 is fixed with a third guide positioning pin 204, and the power arm 243 and the lower plug plate 242 are slidably connected through the cooperation of the third guide positioning pin 204 and the second vertical guide groove 2422; the insert assembly also includes a fourth guide positioning pin 205, and the fourth guide positioning pin 205 cooperates with the second horizontal guide groove 2421 to limit the movement of the lower plug plate 242 when driven by the power arm 243. The principle of the power arm 243 driving the movement of the lower plug plate 242 is the same as the principle of the power arm 243 driving the movement of the upper plug plate 241, which will not be elaborated here.

[0044] As can be seen from the above, when the insert assembly 24 of this embodiment is working, the steering engine 244 drives the upper insert plate 241 and the lower insert plate 242 to work in conjunction through the power arm 243, one opens the capsule channel 211, and the other closes the capsule channel 211, and vice versa. The upper insert plate 241 and the lower insert plate 242 each move twice in one cycle, swing, and reset, so that when the drop mechanism 20 is working, the coffee capsule 200 stored in the loading rack 223 of the capsule storage turntable 22 first falls to the capsule channel 211 of the frame 21, and then falls from the capsule channel 211 to the capsule extraction mechanism 30.

[0045] It can be understood that the insert assembly 24 for controlling the drop of the capsule storage turntable 22 and the capsule channel 211 is not limited to that shown in the figure. Those skilled in the art can independently control the drop of the capsule storage turntable 22 and the capsule channel 211 according to the needs of use. Specifically, the adsorption of electromagnets can be used to control the reciprocating motion of the upper insert plate 241 and the lower insert plate 242 respectively, or two motors can be used to control the reciprocating motion of the upper insert plate 241 and the lower insert plate 242 respectively, which will not be elaborated here.

[0046] In this embodiment, the drop mechanism 20 also includes a first photoelectric sensor 101, which is fixed on the frame 21, and is used to detect whether coffee capsules 200 are stored in the material rack 223, and transmit the measured result to the rotary drive component 23 in the form of signal feedback. When the first photoelectric sensor 101 detects that there are no coffee capsules 200 in the storage bin 2231 of the material rack 223, the first photoelectric sensor 101 sends a signal to the rotary drive component 23, and the rotary drive component 23 drives the capsule storage turntable 22 to rotate, thereby ensuring that all coffee capsules 200 in the capsule storage turntable 22 can fall into the discharge slot 211 of the frame 21.

[0047] Specifically, a through hole 2232 is provided at the lowest end of each material bin 223 on the capsule storage turntable 22 of the present embodiment at a position for storing coffee capsules 200, and the light-emitting side of the first photoelectric sensor 101 is arranged opposite to the through hole 2232 of the material bin 223, so that the first photoelectric sensor 101 can detect whether coffee capsules 200 are stored in the material rack 223 when working.

[0048] In this embodiment, the blanking mechanism 20 also includes a second photoelectric sensor 102, which is fixed on the frame 21 and is used to detect whether the storage bin 2231 of the material rack 223 is set corresponding to the capsule channel 211, and can transmit the detected result to the plug assembly 24 in the form of signal feedback. The plug assembly 24 receives the signal and starts working, so that the blanking mechanism 20 can realize automatic discharge of the coffee capsule 200 when working.

[0049] Specifically, a plurality of notches 2221 are provided on the outer periphery of the lower turntable 222 of the capsule storage turntable 22 of the present embodiment, and the notches 2221 are arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the material rack 223, and the second photoelectric sensor 102 is arranged in a corresponding setting of the capsule channel 211 on the frame 21, and the second photoelectric sensor 102 can indirectly respond whether the storage bin 2231 of the material rack 223 and the capsule channel 211 of the frame 21 are arranged in correspondence by detecting the position of the notches 2221.

[0050] As can be seen from the above, when the dropping mechanism 20 of this embodiment is working, the capsule storage turntable 22, under the control of the insert assembly 24, can use the effect of gravity to drop the coffee capsules 200 stored in the capsule storage turntable 22 in sequence through the capsule channel 211 of the frame 21 to the capsule extraction mechanism 30, so as to realize the automatic dropping of the dropping mechanism 20. During this process, the rotating drive assembly 23 can drive the capsule storage turntable 22 to rotate on the frame 21, so that each material rack 223 on the capsule storage turntable 22 can respectively drop downward to the capsule extraction mechanism 30 through the capsule channel 211 of the frame 21.

[0051] The capsule extraction mechanism 30 is used to extract the coffee capsule 200 dropped into the capsule extraction mechanism 30, so as to brew the coffee powder in the coffee capsule 200 and prepare coffee. It should be noted that the capsule extraction mechanism 30 is a conventional component of an existing coffee capsule machine and will not be elaborated here.

[0052] The cup dispensing mechanism 40 is used to put the coffee extracted by the capsule extraction mechanism 30 into a cup for the user to take.

[0053] Please also read Figure 6 , Figure 7The cup discharging mechanism 40 includes a rotating disk 41, a rotating disk driving assembly 42 for driving the rotating disk 41 to rotate, an automatic cup dropper 43, an automatic cover dropper 44 and a cup cover pressing assembly 45 arranged above the rotating disk 41. A cup clamp 46 is fixed on the rotating disk 41, and the cup clamp 46 can clamp the cup dropped by the automatic cup dropper 43 onto the rotating disk 41. That is, when the automatic cup dropper 43 works to automatically discharge the cup, the cup dropped by the automatic cup dropper 43 just enters the cup clamp 46, and then the rotating disk driving assembly 42 drives the rotating disk 41 to rotate, so that the rotating disk 41 can drive the cup to pass through multiple stations in sequence, and finally prepare a finished coffee product for people to use, and then the automatic cover dropper 44 works to drop the cup cover on the cup containing the finished coffee product, and finally the cup cover is pressed on the cup by the cup cover pressing assembly 45. It should be noted that the automatic cup dropper 43 and the automatic lid dropper 44 are both conventional finished products, which will not be elaborated here; and the rotational drive of the circular turntable 41 by the circular turntable drive assembly 42 can be achieved by directly cooperating the shaft of the motor with the keyway of the circular turntable 41.

[0054] Please also read Figure 8 The cup cover pressing assembly 45 of this embodiment includes a fixing frame 451, a motor 452 arranged on the fixing frame 451, a motor crank 453 connected to the rotating shaft of the motor 452, a connecting rod 454 connected to the motor crank 453, a sliding seat 455 connected to the connecting rod 454, a pressing plate 456 for pushing the cup cover dropped onto the cup, and a connecting bracket 457 for connecting the pressing plate 456 and the sliding seat 455; wherein the sliding seat 455 is arranged on the fixing frame 451 in a sliding connection manner, so that the cup cover pressing assembly 45 can drive the pressing plate 456 to reciprocate in the vertical direction when working, thereby ensuring that the cup cover pressing assembly 45 can press the cup cover dropped onto the cup when working. When the cup cover pressing assembly 45 is working, the motor 452 is started, and the sliding seat 455 is driven to move up and down on the fixed frame 451 through the motor crank 453 and the connecting rod 454, and when the sliding seat 355 slides down on the fixed frame 451, it drives the pressing plate 456 to move downward, and the cup cover is pressed down by the pressing plate 456, so as to realize the pressing of the cup cover by the cup cover pressing assembly 45; and when the motor 452 rotates in the opposite direction, the pressing plate 456 is driven to reset.

[0055] It can be understood that when the cup dispensing mechanism 40 of this embodiment is working, milk foam, ice cubes, or other additives can be added to the coffee extracted by the capsule extraction mechanism 30 according to the use requirements. Specifically, it can be realized when the circular rotating disk driving component 42 drives the circular rotating disk 41 to rotate a certain angle and stop. That is to say, when the circular rotating disk driving component 42 drives the circular rotating disk 41 to rotate, the materials to be added to the cup are added to each station. It should be noted that the circular rotating disk driving component 42 drives the circular rotating disk 41 to rotate a certain angle and stop. Specifically, a plurality of notches 411 can be correspondingly provided on the outer circumference of the circular rotating disk 41, and a third photoelectric sensor 103 for detecting the position of the notches 411 can be provided to realize signal feedback, so as to realize the rotation control of the circular rotating disk 41 by the circular rotating disk driving component 42. The detection principle is the same as that of the second photoelectric sensor 102, which will not be elaborated here.

[0056] The coffee capsule vending machine of this embodiment configures the cup dispensing mechanism 40 as a circular turntable transmission structure. Compared with the existing linear transmission structure, it has the effects of reducing the overall volume of the cup dispensing mechanism 40, simplifying the structure of the cup dispensing mechanism 40, and reducing costs, thereby further meeting the use requirements of the coffee capsule vending machine.

[0057] In summary, the coffee capsule vending machine provided by the present invention, through a reasonable structural setting, can automatically transfer the coffee capsules to the capsule extraction mechanism in sequence when the coffee capsule vending machine is working, and the capsule extraction mechanism extracts the coffee capsules, thereby realizing the function of the coffee capsule vending machine using coffee capsules to prepare coffee. Compared with the existing coffee vending machine that prepares coffee by freshly grinding coffee beans, it has a uniform coffee taste and extends the shelf life of the vending machine. Moreover, the capsule box after use can be directly discarded, which fundamentally avoids the problem of cleaning coffee powder residues, thereby ensuring the food safety of the capsule coffee vending machine and further meeting the market's usage needs.

[0058] The technical features of the above-described embodiments may be arbitrarily combined. To make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-described embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0059] The above-mentioned embodiments only express several implementation methods of the present invention, and the descriptions thereof are relatively specific and detailed, but they cannot be understood as limiting the scope of the invention patent. It should be pointed out that, for ordinary technicians in this field, several variations and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the present invention, and these all belong to the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the patent of the present invention shall be subject to the attached claims.

Claims

1. A coffee capsule vending machine, characterized in that: The coffee machine comprises a box body, a material dropping mechanism, a capsule extraction mechanism and a cup discharging mechanism arranged in the box body; the material dropping mechanism can store coffee capsules and can sequentially transfer the stored coffee capsules to the capsule extraction mechanism; the cup discharging mechanism can cup the coffee extracted by the capsule extraction mechanism; the material dropping mechanism comprises a frame, a capsule storage turntable arranged on the frame, and an insert assembly; the frame is provided with a capsule channel for receiving the coffee capsule on the capsule storage turntable, wherein the capsule channel can accommodate one coffee capsule; the insert assembly can respectively control the material dropping of the capsule storage turntable and the capsule channel; The capsule storage turntable comprises an upper turntable, a lower turntable arranged opposite to the upper turntable, and a plurality of material racks arranged between the upper turntable and the lower turntable; the plurality of material racks are fixedly arranged on the upper turntable and the lower turntable in a circular array, wherein each of the material racks is respectively provided with a storage bin for storing coffee capsules; a spacer is arranged between the frame and the lower turntable of the capsule storage turntable, wherein the spacer is used to support the capsule storage turntable; The insert assembly includes an upper insert plate for controlling the opening and closing of the upper opening of the capsule passage, a lower insert plate for controlling the opening and closing of the lower opening of the capsule passage, a power arm, and a steering gear for driving the power arm to rotate; One end of the power arm is connected to the upper plug plate, and the other end is connected to the lower plug plate, and when the steering gear drives the power arm to rotate, the power arm can drive the upper plug plate and the lower plug plate to alternately control the openings on both sides of the capsule channel to open and close; The upper plug plate is provided with a first horizontal guide groove and a first up-and-down guide groove, the power arm is fixed with a first guide positioning pin, and the power arm and the upper plug plate are slidably connected through the cooperation between the first guide positioning pin and the first up-and-down guide groove; the inserting plate assembly also includes a second guide positioning pin, which cooperates with the first horizontal guide groove to limit the movement of the upper plug plate when driven by the power arm; The lower plug plate is provided with a second horizontal guide groove and a second up-and-down guide groove, the power arm is fixed with a third guide positioning pin, the power arm and the lower plug plate are slidably connected through the cooperation between the third guide positioning pin and the second up-and-down guide groove; the insert plate assembly also includes a fourth guide positioning pin, the fourth guide positioning pin cooperates with the second horizontal guide groove, and is used to limit the movement of the lower plug plate when driven by the power arm.

2. The coffee capsule vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material dropping mechanism further includes a first photoelectric sensor, and the first photoelectric sensor is used to detect whether coffee capsules are stored in the material rack.

3. The coffee capsule vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material dropping mechanism further includes a second photoelectric sensor, and the second photoelectric sensor is used to detect whether the material storage bin of the material rack is arranged corresponding to the capsule channel of the frame.

4. The coffee capsule vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The dropping mechanism further comprises a rotation drive assembly, and the rotation drive assembly can drive the capsule storage turntable to perform rotational motion relative to the frame.

5. The coffee capsule vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cup discharging mechanism comprises a rotating disk, a rotating disk driving assembly for driving the rotating disk to rotate, an automatic cup dropper, an automatic cover dropper and a cup cover pressing assembly arranged above the rotating disk; a cup clamp is fixed on the rotating disk, and the cup clamp can clamp the cup dropped by the automatic cup dropper onto the rotating disk; the cup cover pressing assembly can press the cup cover dropped onto the cup.

6. The coffee capsule vending machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: The cup cover pressing assembly includes a fixed frame, a motor fixed to the fixed frame, a motor crank connected to the motor shaft, a connecting rod connected to the motor crank, a sliding seat connected to the connecting rod, a pressing plate for pressing the cup cover dropped onto the cup, and a connecting bracket for connecting the pressing plate and the sliding seat; the sliding seat is arranged on the fixed frame in a sliding connection, and the motor can drive the sliding seat to perform lifting and lowering movements on the fixed frame through the motor crank and the connecting rod.

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