Automatic popcorn machine

Abstract

The present invention discloses an automatic popcorn machine, comprising a machine body; a making mechanism is arranged on the machine body, the making mechanism comprises a hopper, a heating pot and a collecting tank, the heating pot is respectively connected with the hopper and the collecting tank, and the collecting tank is provided with a first feeding port; a first batching mechanism comprises a plurality of first storage tanks and a plurality of pump bodies, the pump bodies are used to convey the ingredients in the first storage tank to the first feeding port; a second batching mechanism comprises a stirring assembly and a plurality of second storage tanks, the second storage tank is provided with a second feeding port and a discharging assembly, the discharging assembly is used to output the ingredients in the second storage tank to the second feeding port, and the stirring assembly is used to stir and mix the popcorn and the ingredients; a cup taking mechanism comprises a cup dropper and a transfer assembly, the cup dropper is used to store and output paper cups, the transfer assembly has a cup holder, and the transfer assembly moves the paper cups to the first feeding port and the second feeding port through the cup holder. The present invention can make multi-flavor popcorn, has good taste, and is easy to use.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of food processing equipment, in particular to an automatic popcorn machine. Background Art

[0002] Popcorn is a familiar food to people, especially children. It is one of their favorite snacks. It is most commonly found in movie theaters. Later, it gradually expanded and penetrated into thousands of households, becoming a must-have food for children during festivals and holiday gatherings. The popcorn produced by traditional automatic popcorn machines has a single flavor. If you want to change the flavor and improve the taste, you need to add ingredients later, which is inconvenient to use. Summary of the invention

[0003] The object of the present invention is to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, the present invention provides an automatic popcorn machine that can make multi-flavor popcorn with good taste and easy to use.

[0004] The automatic popcorn machine according to the embodiment of the present invention comprises: a machine body; a making mechanism, which is arranged on the machine body, the making mechanism comprises a hopper, a heating pot and a collecting tank, the heating pot is connected to the hopper and the collecting tank respectively, the heating pot is used to make popcorn, and the collecting tank is provided with a first material drop opening; a first batching mechanism, which is arranged on the machine body, the first batching mechanism comprises a plurality of first material storage tanks and a plurality of pump bodies, the pump bodies correspond to the first material storage tanks one by one, and the pump bodies are used to transport the ingredients in the first material storage tanks to the first material drop opening; a second batching mechanism, which is arranged on the machine body, the second batching mechanism The structure includes a stirring component and a plurality of second material storage tanks, each of which is provided with a second material drop port and a discharging component, the discharging component is used to output the ingredients in the second material storage tank to the second material drop port, the stirring component is arranged in parallel with the plurality of second material drop ports, the stirring component is used to stir and mix the popcorn and the ingredients; a cup taking mechanism is arranged on the machine body, the cup taking mechanism includes a cup dropper and a transfer component, the cup dropper is used to store and output paper cups, the transfer component is connected to a cup holder, and the transfer component can drive the cup holder to move the paper cups to the first material drop port and the second material drop port.

[0005] The above technical scheme has at least the following beneficial effects: the heating pot heats the corn kernels conveyed by the hopper to form popcorn and store it in the collecting tank, the transfer component first moves the paper cup to the bottom of the first drop port, and the popcorn in the collecting tank falls into the paper cup through the first drop port, and at the same time the pump body adds the first type of ingredients in the first storage tank into the paper cup from the first drop port, and the first type of ingredients can be one or more, the transfer component then moves the paper cup to the second drop port, the discharging component adds the second type of ingredients in the second storage tank into the paper cup through the second drop port, and the second type of ingredients can also be one or more, and finally the stirring component fully stirs and mixes the popcorn and ingredients in the paper cup to complete the production of popcorn, wherein the pump body and the discharging component can control whether to add various ingredients, so that popcorn with multiple flavors can be produced, the taste is improved, the popularity of popcorn is increased, and it is easy to use.

[0006] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the stirring assembly includes a fan, an air inlet duct and a return air duct, one end of the air inlet duct and one end of the return air duct are both connected to one side of the second drop port, the fan is connected to the other end of the air inlet duct, and the other end of the return air duct is connected to the outside.

[0007] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the stirring assembly further includes a heater, and the heater is connected between the air inlet pipe and the fan.

[0008] According to some embodiments of the present invention, a heat insulation tube is provided on the outer side of the air inlet pipe.

[0009] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the stirring assembly further includes a stirring cover, which is disposed below the second material drop opening, wherein the upper end of the stirring cover is connected to the second material drop opening, and the lower end opening of the stirring cover matches the paper cup.

[0010] According to some embodiments of the present invention, a valve body is connected between the first material storage tank and the pump body, and two ends of the valve body are respectively connected to the first material storage tank and the pump body through a hose.

[0011] According to some embodiments of the present invention, a material dividing assembly is provided at the output end of the hopper, and the material dividing assembly includes a turntable, at least two measuring cups, a first driver and a material shifting rod, at least two of the measuring cups are arranged along the circumference of the turntable, the first driver drives the turntable to rotate, and the material shifting rod is used to shift the material to the measuring cup.

[0012] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the cup dropper includes a fixed seat, a cup loading cylinder, an upper cup receiving plate, a lower cup receiving plate and a second driver, the fixed seat is fixed to the machine body, the cup loading cylinder is arranged on the fixed seat, the upper cup receiving plate is connected to the lower cup receiving plate and is slidably arranged on the fixed seat along the horizontal direction, the upper cup receiving plate and the lower cup receiving plate are located below the cup loading cylinder, and the second driver is used to drive the upper cup receiving plate and the lower cup receiving plate to move.

[0013] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the transfer assembly includes a mounting seat, a third driver and a fourth driver, the mounting seat is slidably connected to the machine body, the third driver is used to drive the mounting seat to move in the up and down directions, the cup holder is rotatably connected to the mounting seat, and the fourth driver is used to drive the cup holder to rotate to transfer paper cups.

[0014] According to some embodiments of the present invention, a plurality of sensing parts are circumferentially spaced apart at the end of the cup holder, and the mounting seat is provided with a sensor cooperating with the sensing parts.

[0015] Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will be given in part in the following description and in part will be obvious from the following description, or will be learned through practice of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and easily understood from the description of the embodiments in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:

[0017] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of an automatic popcorn machine in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a stirring assembly in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of a material distribution component in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a cup dropper in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the transfer component in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 6 It is a partial cross-sectional view of the second storage tank in the embodiment of the present invention.

[0023] Reference numerals:

[0024] Body 100;

[0025] Production mechanism 200, hopper 210, heating pot 220, collecting tank 230, first material drop opening 231, material distribution assembly 240, rotating disk 241, measuring cup 242, first driver 243, material shifting rod 244;

[0026] A first batching mechanism 300, a first material storage tank 310, a pump body 320, a valve body 330, and a hose 340;

[0027] The second batching mechanism 400, the second material storage tank 410, the second material drop port 411, the material discharging assembly 420, the stirring assembly 430, the fan 431, the air inlet pipe 432, the air return pipe 433, the heater 434, the heat insulation pipe 435, and the stirring cover 436;

[0028] Cup taking mechanism 500, cup dropper 510, fixing seat 511, cup loading tube 512, upper cup receiving plate 513, lower cup receiving plate 514, second driver 515, transfer assembly 520, cup support 521, induction part 5211, mounting seat 522, sensor 5221, third driver 523, fourth driver 524. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] This section will describe in detail the specific embodiments of the present invention. The preferred embodiments of the present invention are shown in the accompanying drawings. The purpose of the accompanying drawings is to supplement the description of the text part of the specification with graphics, so that people can intuitively and vividly understand each technical feature and the overall technical solution of the present invention, but it cannot be understood as a limitation on the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0030] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that descriptions involving orientations, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., and orientations or positional relationships indicated are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0031] In the description of the present invention, "several" means one or more, "more" means more than two, "greater than", "less than", "exceed" etc. are understood as not including the number itself, and "above", "below", "within" etc. are understood as including the number itself. If there is a description of "first" or "second", it is only used for the purpose of distinguishing the technical features, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying the relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the order of the indicated technical features.

[0032] In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly defined, terms such as setting, installing, connecting, etc. should be understood in a broad sense, and technicians in the relevant technical field can reasonably determine the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention based on the specific content of the technical solution.

[0033] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 6The embodiment of the present invention provides an automatic popcorn machine, including a machine body 100, on which a making mechanism 200, a first batching mechanism 300, a second batching mechanism 400 and a cup taking mechanism 500 are arranged. The making mechanism 200 is used to make popcorn. Specifically, the making mechanism 200 includes a hopper 210, a heating pot 220 and a collecting tank 230. The hopper 210 and the collecting tank 230 are both arranged above the heating pot 220 and communicated with the heating pot 220. The hopper 210 is used to store corn kernels. Generally speaking, the heating pot 220 heats the corn kernels by hot air, and the hot air blows toward the inside of the heating pot 220 along the tangential direction of the heating pot 220 to form a rotating hot air, so that the corn kernels The corn kernels are heated evenly, and after being heated and expanded, they form popcorn and jump into the collecting tank 230 for temporary storage. A first feeding port 231 is provided at the lower end of the collecting tank 230. The first batching mechanism 300 is provided on one side of the making mechanism 200. The first batching mechanism 300 includes a plurality of first storage tanks 310 and a plurality of pump bodies 320. Here, a plurality of first storage tanks 310 and a plurality of pump bodies 320 are provided. The pump bodies 320 correspond to the first storage tanks 310 one by one. Both ends of the pump body 320 are connected to the first storage tanks 310 and the first feeding port 231 through a hose 340, respectively. The plurality of first storage tanks 310 are used to store the first type of ingredients. Generally speaking, the first type of ingredients are fluid ingredients. If Sugar, fruit pulp, etc., and there are multiple flavors of fructose and fruit pulp and they are stored in multiple first storage tanks 310 respectively, that is, one first storage tank 310 stores fruit pulp or fructose of one flavor, and the pump body 320 is a peristaltic pump, which can extract the ingredients in the first storage tank 310 to the first drop port 231 and output them; the second batching mechanism 400 includes a stirring component 430 and a plurality of second storage tanks 410, and a plurality of second storage tanks 410 are arranged here, and the plurality of second storage tanks 410 are all provided with a discharge component 420 and a second drop port 411, and the plurality of second drop ports 411 are arranged in parallel, and the discharge component 420 is arranged in the second storage tank 410, and the discharge component 420 includes a motor and a propeller The output shaft of the motor is connected to the propeller, and the propeller is driven by the motor to rotate to realize the quantitative output of ingredients from the second feeding port 411. The multiple second storage tanks 410 are all used to store the second type of ingredients. Generally speaking, the second type of ingredients are powdered ingredients, such as fruit powder, and there are multiple flavors of fruit powder, which are respectively stored in the multiple second storage tanks 410, that is, one second storage tank 410 stores one flavor of fruit powder. The stirring component 430 is arranged in parallel with the multiple second feeding ports 411. When popcorn and various ingredients fall into the paper cup, and the paper cup is located below the second feeding port 411, the stirring component 430 can fully stir the popcorn and ingredients in the paper cup to fully mix the popcorn and the ingredients;The cup-taking mechanism 500 includes a cup dropper 510 and a transfer assembly 520. The cup dropper 510 is arranged at one side of the first batching mechanism 300. The transfer assembly 520 is arranged below the cup dropper 510. The transfer assembly 520 is also located below the first drop opening 231 and the second drop opening 411. The cup dropper 510 is used to store paper cups and output the paper cups downward. The transfer assembly 520 is connected to a cup support 521. The cup support 521 is used to receive paper cups. The transfer assembly 520 can drive the cup support 521 to move the paper cups output by the cup dropper 510 to the first drop opening 231 and the second drop opening in sequence to load popcorn and ingredients. ;

[0034] Working principle: The heating pot 220 heats the corn kernels output by the hopper 210 through hot air. The corn kernels expand due to the heat to form popcorn and jump into the collecting tank 230 for temporary storage. The transfer component 520 drives the cup holder 521 to move the paper cup to the bottom of the first drop port 231 first. The popcorn in the collecting tank 230 falls into the paper cup through the first drop port 231. At the same time, the peristaltic pump draws the pulp or fructose in the first storage tank 310 to the first drop port 231 and adds it to the paper cup. According to customer needs, multiple peristaltic pumps can be turned on to add pulp or fructose of various flavors to increase the taste of popcorn. On the one hand, pulp or fructose can increase the sweetness of popcorn, and on the other hand, pulp or fructose are both sticky; the transfer component 520 drives the cup holder 521 to move the paper cup to the first Below the second feeding port 411, the discharging component 420 in the second storage tank 410 is started (i.e., the motor drives the propeller to rotate) so that the fruit powder in the second storage tank 410 is quantitatively added into the paper cup through the second feeding port 411. According to the needs of customers, multiple groups of discharging components 420 can be started to add fruit powder of various flavors to increase the taste of popcorn, and the fruit powder is all attached to the pulp or fructose. After the addition is completed, the stirring component 430 fully stirs the popcorn and ingredients (i.e., any combination of pulp, fructose and fruit powder) in the paper cup to make them fully mixed, so as to obtain delicious popcorn. The peristaltic pump and the discharging component 420 can be used to control whether to add ingredients of various flavors, so that popcorn of various flavors can be made according to personal preferences, thereby increasing the popularity of popcorn and being easy to use.

[0035] Reference Figure 2In this embodiment, the stirring assembly 430 includes a fan 431, an air inlet pipe 432 and a return air pipe 433. One end of the air inlet pipe 432 is connected to one side of the second material drop opening 411, and the other end is connected to the fan 431. One end of the return air pipe 433 is connected to one side of the second material drop opening 411, and the other end is connected to the outside. The return air pipe 433 is located on one side of the air inlet pipe 432. When the popcorn and ingredients are added, the fan 431 blows air from the top of the paper cup to the inside of the paper cup through the air inlet pipe 432, and the wind flows out from the return air pipe 433, thereby indirectly causing the popcorn and ingredients in the paper cup to continue to roll, so as to achieve the purpose of stirring and mixing, improve the taste of the popcorn, and will not crush the popcorn. It can be understood that the stirring assembly 430 can be controlled by a motor to directly stir the popcorn and ingredients in the paper cup, but the stirring rate needs to be controlled to avoid crushing the popcorn and affecting the taste.

[0036] Reference Figure 2 The stirring assembly 430 in this embodiment further includes a heater 434, which is connected between the air inlet pipe 432 and the fan 431, so that the popcorn and the ingredients are evenly stirred by hot air, and the temperature of the popcorn can be maintained to maintain the taste of the popcorn.

[0037] Reference Figure 2 In this embodiment, an insulating tube 435 is provided on the outer side of the air inlet pipe 432. The insulating tube 435 can prevent the hot air flowing through the air inlet pipe 432 from exchanging heat with the outside through the pipe wall of the air inlet pipe 432 and causing heat loss of the hot air, thereby ensuring that the popcorn can maintain the necessary temperature and taste during the mixing process, and can reduce energy consumption.

[0038] Reference Figure 2 In this embodiment, the stirring component 430 also includes a stirring cover 436, which is arranged below the second drop port 411, and the upper end of the stirring cover 436 is connected to the second drop port 411. Generally speaking, the stirring cover 436 also surrounds the air outlet end of the air inlet pipe 432 and the return air end of the return air pipe 433. The lower end opening of the stirring cover 436 matches the cup mouth of the paper cup, and the stirring cover 436 completely covers the cup mouth of the paper cup to avoid popcorn or ingredients flying out of the paper cup when stirring popcorn and ingredients, causing waste and requiring later cleaning.

[0039] Reference Figure 1 In this embodiment, a valve body 330 is connected between the first storage tank 310 and the pump body 320. The two ends of the valve body 330 are respectively connected to the first storage tank 310 and the pump body 320 through a hose 340. The valve body 330 can be a solenoid valve or a manual valve. Preferably, the valve body 330 is a battery valve for easy control. The output of the pulp or fructose can be further controlled by the valve body 330 to avoid misoperation of the pump body 320. When the pulp or fructose is not in use, the first storage tank 310 can be completely closed to avoid deterioration of the pulp or fructose.

[0040] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 3 In this embodiment, a material distribution component 240 is provided at the output end of the hopper 210, and the material distribution component 240 includes a turntable 241, two measuring cups 242, a first driver 243 and a material shifting rod 244. The turntable 241 is rotatably connected to the body 100, and the two measuring cups 242 are arranged along the circumference of the turntable 241. The first driver 243 is a motor, which is connected to the turntable 241 through a gear, and the motor can drive the turntable 241 to rotate. The material shifting rod 244 is arranged above the measuring cup 242. When the hopper 210 drops materials, the material shifting rod 243 44 moves the corn kernels into one of the measuring cups 242, and the motor drives the turntable 241 to rotate, so that the measuring cup 242 with the corn kernels rotates to the top of the heating pot 220 and pours the corn kernels into the heating pot 220. At this time, the material moving rod 244 moves the corn kernels into the other measuring cup 242, so that one side is filled with material and the other side is filled and waiting to be filled. Such a cycle can improve the material filling efficiency, and the quantitative material filling through the measuring cup 242 is convenient for controlling the amount of popcorn made each time to avoid affecting the popcorn making effect due to excessive amount.

[0041] Reference Figure 4 In this embodiment, the cup dropper 510 includes a fixing seat 511, a cup loading cylinder 512, an upper cup receiving plate 513, a lower cup receiving plate 514 and a second driver 515. The fixing seat 511 is fixedly connected to the machine body 100, the cup loading cylinder 512 is arranged on the fixing seat 511, the upper cup receiving plate 513 is connected to the lower cup receiving plate 514, and the upper cup receiving plate 513 is located above the lower cup receiving plate 514. Generally speaking, the cup receiving positions of the upper cup receiving plate 513 and the lower cup receiving plate 514 have a certain offset in the up and down direction. The upper cup receiving plate 513 and the lower cup receiving plate 514 are connected to the fixing seat 511 in a sliding manner in the left and right directions. The upper cup receiving plate 513 and the lower cup receiving plate 514 are located in the cup loading cylinder 51 2, the second driver 515 can drive the upper cup receiving plate 513 and the lower cup receiving plate 514 to move in the left and right directions. Generally speaking, the second driver 515 includes a motor and a spring respectively arranged on both sides of the lower cup receiving plate 514. The output shaft of the motor is provided with a cam. The motor drives the cam to rotate, and cooperates with the reset action of the spring to realize driving the upper cup receiving plate 513 and the lower cup receiving plate 514 to move in the left and right directions. When moving to the right side, the lower cup receiving plate 514 is separated from the paper cup, and the upper cup receiving plate 513 catches the next paper cup. When moving to the left side, the next paper cup falls to the lower cup receiving plate 514. This is repeated to realize the action of separating the paper cups, which is convenient for outputting the paper cups and has high efficiency. It can be understood that a manipulator (not shown in the figure) can be arranged at the output end of the cup loading cylinder 512, and the manipulator directly grabs the paper cup and places it on the cup holder 521.

[0042] Reference Figure 5In this embodiment, the transfer assembly 520 includes a mounting seat 522, a third driver 523 and a fourth driver 524. The mounting seat 522 is slidably connected to the body 100 in the up-down direction. The third driver 523 is connected to the mounting seat 522 and drives the mounting seat 522 to move in the up-down direction. Generally speaking, the third driver 523 is a lifting motor. The cup holder 521 is rotatably connected to the mounting seat 522 and rotates in a horizontal plane to match the first drop opening 231, the second drop opening 411 and the paper cup output port. The fourth driver 524 is connected to the cup holder 521 and drives the cup holder 521 to rotate. Generally speaking, the fourth motor is a rotating motor. The paper cup is placed on the cup holder 521. The rotating motor drives the cup holder 521 to rotate to transfer the paper cup. The lifting motor drives the mounting seat 522 to move upward, so that the cup mouth of the paper cup is close to the first drop opening 231 or the second drop opening 411 to prevent popcorn or ingredients from flying out when discharging. It can be understood that if the first drop port 231, the second drop port 411 and the paper cup output port are located in the same straight line direction, the transfer assembly 520 can also be provided with a linear moving module (not shown in the figure), the mounting seat 522 is slidably connected to the linear moving module, the cup holder 521 is slidably connected to the mounting seat 522 along the up and down directions, the third driver 523 drives the mounting seat 522 to move, and the fourth driver 524 drives the cup holder 521 to move.

[0043] Reference Figure 5 In this embodiment, a plurality of sensing parts 5211 are circumferentially arranged at one end of the cup holder 521 connected to the mounting seat 522. Generally speaking, the sensing parts 5211 are magnets, and six of them are arranged, with two of them forming a group corresponding to the first blanking port 231, the second blanking port 411 and the paper cup output port. The mounting seat 522 is provided with a sensor 5221 cooperating with the sensing part 5211. The sensor 5221 is set as a Hall sensor. Through the cooperation of the sensor 5221 and the sensing part 5211, accurate positioning and accurate blanking are achieved when transferring paper cups.

[0044] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. Various changes can be made within the knowledge scope of ordinary technicians in the technical field without departing from the purpose of the present invention.

Claims

1. Automatic popcorn machine, characterized in that, include: Body; A making mechanism is arranged on the machine body, the making mechanism comprises a hopper, a heating pot and a collecting tank, the heating pot is respectively connected with the hopper and the collecting tank, the heating pot is used to make popcorn, the collecting tank is provided with a first material drop port, the output end of the hopper is provided with a material distribution component, the material distribution component comprises a turntable, at least two measuring cups, a first driver and a material shifting rod, at least two of the measuring cups are arranged along the circumference of the turntable, the first driver drives the turntable to rotate, and the material shifting rod is used to shift the material to the measuring cup; A first batching mechanism, arranged on the machine body, comprising a plurality of first material storage tanks and a plurality of pump bodies, wherein the pump bodies correspond to the first material storage tanks one by one, and the pump bodies are used to transport the ingredients in the first material storage tanks to the first material drop port; A second batching mechanism is arranged on the machine body, the second batching mechanism includes a stirring assembly and a plurality of second material storage tanks, the plurality of second material storage tanks are each provided with a second material drop port and a material discharge assembly, the material discharge assembly is used to output the ingredients in the second material storage tank to the second material drop port, the stirring assembly is arranged in parallel with the plurality of second material drop ports, the stirring assembly is used to stir and mix the popcorn and the ingredients, the stirring assembly includes a fan, an air inlet pipe and a return air pipe, one end of the air inlet pipe and one end of the return air pipe are both connected to one side of the second material drop port, the fan is connected to the other end of the air inlet pipe, and the other end of the return air pipe is connected to the outside; The cup picking mechanism is arranged on the machine body, and the cup picking mechanism includes a cup dropper and a transfer component. The cup dropper is used to store and output paper cups. The transfer component is connected to a cup holder, and the transfer component can drive the cup holder to move the paper cups to the first drop port and the second drop port.

2. The automatic popcorn machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The stirring assembly also includes a heater, which is connected between the air inlet pipe and the fan.

3. The automatic popcorn machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The outer side of the air inlet pipe is sleeved with a heat insulation pipe.

4. The automatic popcorn machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The stirring assembly also includes a stirring cover, which is arranged below the second material drop opening, the upper end of the stirring cover is communicated with the second material drop opening, and the lower end opening of the stirring cover matches the paper cup.

5. The automatic popcorn machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A valve body is connected between the first material storage tank and the pump body, and two ends of the valve body are connected to the first material storage tank and the pump body respectively through a hose.

6. The automatic popcorn machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cup dropper includes a fixed seat, a cup loading cylinder, an upper cup receiving plate, a lower cup receiving plate and a second driver. The fixed seat is fixed to the machine body, the cup loading cylinder is arranged on the fixed seat, the upper cup receiving plate is connected to the lower cup receiving plate and is slidably arranged on the fixed seat along the horizontal direction, the upper cup receiving plate and the lower cup receiving plate are located below the cup loading cylinder, and the second driver is used for driving the upper cup receiving plate and the lower cup receiving plate to move.

7. The automatic popcorn machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transfer assembly includes a mounting seat, a third driver and a fourth driver. The mounting seat is slidably connected to the machine body, the third driver is used to drive the mounting seat to move in the up and down directions, the cup holder is rotatably connected to the mounting seat, and the fourth driver is used to drive the cup holder to rotate to transfer paper cups.

8. The automatic popcorn machine according to claim 7, characterized in that: A plurality of sensing parts are arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction at the end of the cup holder, and the mounting seat is provided with a sensor matched with the sensing parts.

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