A self-service vending machine for unmanned, fully automated on-site filling of fresh beer

Abstract

The present invention discloses an unmanned fully automated on-site self-service vending machine for filling fresh beer, comprising a software system, a control system, a bottle supply mechanism, an isobaric filling mechanism, a cap supply mechanism, a capping mechanism and a mobile mechanism arranged in a cabinet, the software system is connected to the control system, and the control system is respectively connected to the bottle supply mechanism, the isobaric filling mechanism, the cap supply mechanism, the capping mechanism and the mobile mechanism. The present invention adopts an unmanned fully automated beverage filling sales mode to create a new "retail mode + consumer experience", which maintains the good taste and nutrition of beer, is not restricted by time and place, can save manpower, facilitate transactions, and people can enjoy fresh beer with a strong and unique taste with simple operations. The sales mode is intelligent, the operation method is simple and convenient, and the consumer's experience is improved. The equipment of the present invention occupies a small area and can be used in hotels, bars, KTVs, parking lots, supermarkets, restaurants, communities and other places with convenient life.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the field of beer filling equipment, and in particular to an unmanned and fully automatic self-service vending machine for on-site filling of fresh beer. Background Art

[0002] As a fast-moving consumer product, beer is mainly consumed by the general public. With the rapid development of my country's beer industry, the consumer group of beer is expanding step by step, and consumers are becoming more and more accepting of beer.

[0003] Beer is made of wheat malt and barley malt as the main raw materials, with hops added, and is brewed through liquid gelatinization and saccharification, and then liquid fermentation. The spread of craft beer has broken the leading position of traditional industrial beer. With the improvement of people's living standards, the pursuit of better and richer experience has become a trend, and craft beer just fits the current life consumption concept in my country. Not only has there been a big improvement in taste, experience and other aspects, but it has also raised people's cognition of beer by a large margin, letting us know that there is not only one kind of beer, but thousands of kinds.

[0004] The traditional beer sales model is mainly based on retail and self-service sales. The self-service sales method is to first fill the beer in the factory and then put the bottled beer into the beverage vending machine for sale, which cannot provide consumers with fresh barrel beer. At present, there is no self-service vending machine on the market that can fill alcoholic beverages on site and drink them immediately.

[0005] The above shortcomings need to be resolved. Summary of the invention

[0006] In order to overcome the deficiencies of the existing technology, the present invention provides an unmanned and fully automated self-service vending machine for on-site filling of fresh beer.

[0007] The technical solution of the present invention is as follows:

[0008] A self-service vending machine for unmanned and fully automated on-site filling of fresh beer comprises a software system, a control system, a bottle supply mechanism, an isobaric filling mechanism, a cap supply mechanism, a cap screwing mechanism and a moving mechanism arranged in a cabinet, wherein the software system is connected to the control system, and the control system is respectively connected to the bottle supply mechanism, the isobaric filling mechanism, the cap supply mechanism, the cap screwing mechanism and the moving mechanism.

[0009] According to the present invention of the above scheme, a water cooling unit for providing chilled beer and a bottle discharging mechanism for delivering finished beer to a beer discharging area are also installed in the cabinet, and the water cooling unit and the bottle discharging mechanism are respectively connected to the control system.

[0010] According to the present invention of the above scheme, a bottle bin for placing empty beer bottles is provided in the cabinet, and a plurality of rows of storage areas are arranged in the bottle bin separated by partitions, and a plurality of empty beer bottles with their mouths facing inward are vertically stacked in each row of storage areas.

[0011] According to the present invention of the above scheme, the bottle supply mechanism includes a bottle dividing assembly and a transmission group, the bottle dividing assembly is connected to the bottom of the bottle bin, the transmission group is provided with a bottle receiving bucket, the transmission group drives the bottle receiving bucket to move, and the bottle receiving bucket drives the bottle dividing assembly to move relative to the bottle bin, so that the empty beer bottles fall into the bottle receiving bucket.

[0012] Furthermore, a bottle separation assembly is provided at the bottom of the bottle bin and is in communication therewith, and a plurality of support rods are provided inside the bottle separation assembly, and the support rods are located below the accommodating area.

[0013] Furthermore, a baffle is provided on the outside of the bottle separation assembly, and a top plate is provided on the outside of the bottle receiving bucket. The transmission group drives the bottle receiving bucket to move toward the bottle separation assembly so that the top plate is in contact and connection with the baffle.

[0014] According to the present invention of the above scheme, the bottle supply mechanism also includes a slide and a lifting assembly, and the empty beer bottles fall into the bottom of the slide along the slide path, and the lifting assembly drives the empty beer bottles to the bottle placement position.

[0015] Furthermore, the slide includes an oblique slide and a vertical slide connected to the oblique slide, and the empty beer bottles slide into the bottom of the slide along the oblique slide and the vertical slide.

[0016] Furthermore, the lifting assembly includes a lifting plate, a guide shaft and a motor, the lifting plate is sleeved on the guide shaft, and the motor drives the guide shaft to move, thereby driving the lifting plate to rise or fall.

[0017] Furthermore, a positioning claw is hinged around the lifting plate, and the positioning claw is also connected to the lifting plate through a spring. The upper end of the positioning claw is provided with a clamping wheel for clamping an empty beer bottle, and the lower end is provided with a sliding wheel for changing the clamping state of the positioning claw.

[0018] According to the above scheme of the present invention, the isobaric filling mechanism can accommodate beer kegs of different flavors, the inlet of each beer keg is connected to the carbon dioxide tank, and the outlet is provided with a one-to-one corresponding beer outlet valve, each of the beer outlet valves is connected to the air inlet of the filling head through a beer pipeline, the carbon dioxide tank is connected to the beer pipeline through a pre-pressure air valve, and the air outlet of the filling head is respectively connected to a pressure sensor and a liquid storage tank.

[0019] Furthermore, the isobaric filling mechanism also includes a cleaning structure, which includes a disinfectant valve connected to the wine pipeline, a spray liquid valve connected to the filling head, and a spray air valve connected to the filling head. The disinfectant valve and the spray liquid valve are both connected to the disinfectant barrel through a diaphragm pump, and the spray air valve is connected to the carbon dioxide tank.

[0020] According to the present invention of the above scheme, the cap supply mechanism includes a cap bin, a cap discharging assembly and a cap supply slide, a plurality of bottle caps are arranged in the cap bin, the cap discharging assembly extends into the cap bin and pushes the bottle caps in the cap bin to move, so that the bottle caps move into the cap supply slide and reach the bottle cap waiting position along the cap supply slide path.

[0021] Furthermore, the cover supply slide includes an inclined back plate, a receiving plate with an inclined top is fixed on the back plate, a first slide is formed between the side wall of the receiving plate and the side wall of the back plate, the bottom of the first slide is connected to a curved slide, and the bottom of the curved slide is connected to a second slide.

[0022] According to the present invention of the above scheme, the screw cap mechanism includes an electric screwdriver bit, a screw cap connector and a hollow silicone kit, the output shaft of the electric screwdriver bit is connected to the screw cap connector, and the silicone kit is fixed to the bottom of the screw cap connector.

[0023] According to the above scheme of the present invention, the moving mechanism includes a bottle hanging group, a fixed frame, a moving group, a first driving member and a second driving member. The bottle hanging group is movably arranged on the moving group and is connected to the first driving member. The first driving member drives the bottle hanging group to move in the Z-axis direction. The moving group is movably arranged on the fixed frame and is connected to the second driving member. The second driving member drives the moving group to move in the X-axis direction.

[0024] The present invention according to the above scheme has the following beneficial effects:

[0025] (1) The present invention adopts an unmanned fully automated beverage filling and selling model to create a new "retail model + consumer experience", which maintains the good taste and nutrition of beer, is not restricted by time and place, can save manpower, and facilitate transactions. People can enjoy the rich and unique taste of fresh beer with simple operations.

[0026] (2) The sales model is intelligent, the operation method is simple and convenient, and the consumer experience is improved. The device of the present invention occupies a small area and can be used in hotels, bars, KTVs, parking lots, supermarkets, restaurants, communities and other places with convenient living. The device of the present invention can also provide a variety of different flavors of iced beer. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] Figure 1It is a structural schematic diagram of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the bottle supply mechanism structure of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 4 It is a schematic structural diagram of the bottle separation assembly of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the slideway and lifting assembly of the present invention;

[0032] Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram of the cover supply mechanism of the present invention;

[0033] Figure 7 for Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the structure of the center split cover assembly;

[0034] Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the capping mechanism of the present invention;

[0035] Fig. 9 It is a schematic diagram of the bottle discharging mechanism structure of the present invention;

[0036] Fig.10 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the mobile mechanism of the present invention;

[0037] Fig.11 It is a system principle block diagram of the present invention;

[0038] Fig.12 It is a block diagram of the internal gas-liquid pipeline of the isobaric filling mechanism of the present invention.

[0039] Reference numerals in the figures:

[0040] 100. cabinet, 101. display screen, 102. automatic door, 103. observation window, 104. universal wheel;

[0041] 11. bottle bin, 111. partition, 12. bottle separation assembly, 121. upper support rod, 122. lower support rod, 123. baffle, 124. spring, 13. transmission group, 14. bottle receiving bucket, 141. top plate;

[0042] 15. slideway, 151. oblique slideway, 152. vertical slideway, 16. lifting assembly, 161. lifting plate, 162. guide shaft, 163. positioning claw, 164. clamping wheel, 165. sliding wheel;

[0043] 17. cover supply mechanism, 171. cover bin, 172. back plate, 173. receiving plate, 174. push plate, 175. slot, 176. first slide, 177. curved slide, 178. second slide;

[0044] 18. sub-cover assembly, 181. top plate, 182. side plate, 183. gate plate, 184. limit plate;

[0045] 19. Capping mechanism, 191. Electric screwdriver bit, 192. Capping connector, 193. Silicone kit, 194. Clamping jaw assembly;

[0046] 21. Bottle discharging mechanism, 211. Turntable, 212. Automatic door assembly;

[0047] 22. Moving mechanism, 221. Bottle hanging group, 2211. Hanging plate, 2212. Cleaning cup, 222. Fixed frame, 223. Moving group. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0048] The present invention is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments:

[0049] It is worth noting that the empty beer bottle mentioned in the present invention refers to a bottle without a cap on the bottle mouth; a beer bottle refers to a bottle filled with beer and without a cap on the bottle mouth; and a finished beer refers to a bottle filled with beer and with a cap screwed on the bottle mouth.

[0050] It is worth noting that the bottle placing position mentioned in the present invention is located below the capping mechanism; the bottle cap waiting position is located below the capping assembly; and the filling position is located below the filling mechanism.

[0051] like Fig.11 As shown, an unmanned fully automated self-service vending machine for on-site filling of fresh beer includes a software system, a control system, a bottle supply mechanism, a water cooling unit, an isobaric filling mechanism, a cap supply mechanism, a capping mechanism, a bottle discharging mechanism and a moving mechanism arranged in a cabinet, the software system is connected with the control system, the control system is respectively connected with the bottle supply mechanism, the water cooling unit, the isobaric filling mechanism, the cap supply mechanism, the capping mechanism, the bottle discharging mechanism and the moving mechanism, the bottle supply mechanism is used for providing empty beer bottles, the empty beer bottles are transported to the isobaric filling mechanism by the moving mechanism, the filled beer bottles are transported to the cap supply mechanism by the moving mechanism for capping, the capped beer bottles are transported to the capping mechanism by the moving mechanism and tightened, and the finished beer after capping is transported to the beer discharging area by the moving mechanism for output.

[0052] Among them, the bottle supply mechanism is used to provide empty beer bottles and transport them to the bottle placement position; the water cooling unit is used to provide chilled beer; the isobaric filling mechanism is used to fill fresh chilled beer; the cap supply mechanism is used to provide bottle caps suitable for empty beer bottles; the capping mechanism is used to screw the bottle caps onto the beer bottles; the bottle discharging mechanism is used to transport the finished beer to the beer discharging area; the moving mechanism is used to cooperate with the movement of empty beer bottles / beer bottles / finished beer during the filling, capping, capping and discharging processes.

[0053] In the present invention, the software system sends a signal to the control system, and the control system controls the operation of each mechanism so that each mechanism cooperates with each other to obtain fresh iced beer. In the present invention, the software system is an Android system.

[0054] The software system is also connected to the payment system, advertising system and backend management system. The payment system is used to provide consumers with a variety of payment methods; the advertising system is used to display and disseminate picture or video advertising information to consumers; the backend management system supports backend management, such as payment management, equipment management, personnel management and log management, etc.

[0055] like Figures 3 to 5 As shown, in the present invention, a substantially rectangular bottle bin 11 is built into the cabinet 100, and a plurality of storage areas are separated by bottle partitions 111 in the bottle bin 11, and a plurality of empty beer bottles with their mouths facing inward are vertically stacked in each row of storage areas.

[0056] In the present invention, the bottle supply mechanism includes a bottle separation assembly 12, a transmission group 13, a slideway 15 and a lifting assembly 16. After the bottle supply mechanism performs the actions of dropping, moving and lifting bottles in sequence, the empty beer bottles arrive at the bottle placement position. The transmission group 13 can be a belt drive, a motor drive, etc. in the prior art.

[0057] like Figure 4 As shown, further, a bottle separator 12 is provided at the bottom of the bottle bin 11 and is connected thereto. The bottle separator 12 is generally a rectangular frame structure with upper and lower hollows. A plurality of support rods are provided inside the bottle separator 12, and the support rods are located below the accommodating area. The support rods are used to block empty beer bottles and prevent them from shifting.

[0058] Preferably, the support rod comprises an upper support rod 121 and a lower support rod 122, wherein the upper support rod 121 abuts against the top of both sides of the empty beer bottle to prevent the empty beer bottle from shifting in the horizontal direction, and the lower support rod 122 abuts against the bottom of the empty beer bottle to prevent the empty beer bottle from shifting in the vertical direction.

[0059] Furthermore, a baffle 123 is provided outside the bottle separating assembly 12, the bottle receiving bucket 14 is arranged on the transmission group 13, and a top plate 141 is provided outside the bottle receiving bucket 14. The transmission group 13 drives the bottle receiving bucket 14 to move toward the bottle separating assembly 12, so that the top plate 141 is in contact and connected with the baffle 123.

[0060] Furthermore, a spring 124 is provided outside the bottle separating assembly 12 . When the transmission group 13 drives the bottle receiving bucket 14 to move away from the bottle separating assembly 12 , the bottle separating assembly 12 is reset under the action of the spring 124 .

[0061] Preferably, the bottle receiving bucket 14 is provided with spaces having the same number as the accommodating area, and the empty beer bottles in the spaces fall into the slide 15 in sequence.

[0062] The bottle dropping process of the present invention is as follows: the transmission group 13 drives the bottle receiving bucket 14 to move toward the bottle separation assembly 12, so that the top plate 141 hits the baffle 123, so that the bottle separation assembly 12 moves displacedly relative to the bottle bin 11, and the empty beer bottles in each receiving area fall into the empty spaces of the bottle receiving bucket 14, and the transmission group 13 drives the bottle receiving bucket 14 to leave the bottle separation assembly 12 again. Since the top plate 141 no longer abuts the baffle 123, the bottle separation assembly 12 is reset and continues to block the empty beer bottles in the bottle bin 11 to prevent them from falling. The empty beer bottles in the bottle bin 11 are displacedly taken out by the bottle separation assembly 12 and fall into the bottle receiving bucket 14. The bottle separation assembly 12 and the bottle receiving bucket 14 are simple to cooperate, and the bottles are dropped quickly, and the action noise is small.

[0063] like Figure 5 As shown, the bottle moving process of the present invention is as follows: the bottle receiving bucket 14 carries the empty beer bottles to the slide 15, and the empty beer bottles fall onto the lifting plate 161 at the bottom of the slide 15 along the slide path, and the empty beer bottles maintain an "attention" posture. Specifically: the slide 15 includes an oblique slide 151 and a vertical slide 152, and the oblique slide 151 and the vertical slide 152 are connected in an arc transition, and the empty beer bottles freely fall onto the lifting plate 161 along the oblique slide 151 and the vertical slide 152. After passing through the slide 15, the empty beer bottles in a horizontal posture are adjusted to a vertical posture, and the posture is kept unchanged, so as to facilitate the subsequent filling of fresh beer into the empty beer bottles.

[0064] The lifting process of the present invention: the lifting assembly 16 drives the lifting plate 161 to rise or fall, thereby moving the empty beer bottle to the bottle placement position. Specifically, the lifting assembly 16 includes a lifting plate 161, a guide shaft 162 and a motor (not shown in the figure, the same below), the lifting plate 161 is sleeved on the guide shaft 162, and the motor drives the guide shaft 162 to move up and down, thereby driving the lifting plate 161 to rise or fall.

[0065] Preferably, positioning claws 163 are evenly arranged around the lifting plate 161, and the positioning claws 163 are hinged to the lifting plate 161 through positioning holes. At the same time, the positioning claws 163 and the lifting plate 161 are also connected by springs 124, so that the clamping wheel 164 always has a tendency to move closer to the center of the lifting plate 161. A clamping wheel 164 for clamping an empty beer bottle is arranged above the positioning claws 163, and a sliding wheel 165 for changing the clamping state of the positioning claws 163 is arranged below the positioning claws 163. When the lifting plate 161 is lowered to the bottom of the slideway 15, the sliding wheel 165 is pressed by the platform at the bottom of the slideway 15 to slide toward the center of the lifting plate 161, that is, the clamping wheel 164 opens. When the empty beer bottle falls on the lifting plate 161, the lifting plate 161 rises under the drive of the motor, and the sliding wheel 165 gradually leaves the platform. Under the action of the spring 124, the clamping wheel 164 moves toward the center of the lifting plate 161, gradually pushing the empty beer bottle to the center of the lifting plate 161 until the bottle body is clamped. The positioning claw 163 can keep the empty beer bottle at the center of the lifting plate 161, so that the center of the empty beer bottle and the center of the lifting plate 161 are kept on the same axis, so that the empty beer bottle can be accurately hung on the moving mechanism 22.

[0066] After the empty beer bottles go through the bottle dropping, bottle moving and bottle lifting actions in sequence, the moving mechanism 22 carries the empty beer bottles away from the bottle placement position and moves to the filling position. The isobaric filling mechanism is connected to a water cooling unit, and the ice beer cooled by the water cooling unit is filled into the empty beer bottles through the isobaric filling mechanism. It is worth noting that the structure and refrigeration principle of the water cooling unit of the present invention are prior art and will not be described in detail here.

[0067] like Fig.12 As shown, the isobaric filling mechanism can accommodate beer kegs of different flavors. The inlet of each beer keg is connected to the carbon dioxide tank, and its outlet is provided with a one-to-one corresponding beer outlet valve. Each beer outlet valve is connected to the air inlet of the filling head through a beer pipeline. A flow meter is also provided in the beer pipeline, and a pressure sensor is also connected to the air outlet of the filling head. The carbon dioxide tank is connected to the beer pipeline through a pre-pressure air valve, and the control system controls the opening or closing of each valve through the data measured by the flow meter and the pressure sensor, thereby controlling the beer output and realizing controllable flow and flow rate of beer during the filling process.

[0068] Furthermore, in order to prevent the beer from foaming and contaminating the filling position after filling, the air outlet of the filling head is connected to a liquid storage tank, and the liquid storage tank is respectively connected to a straight exhaust valve, a pressure exhaust valve, a drain valve and a liquid level switch. After the beer filling is completed, the beer outlet valve is closed, and the straight exhaust valve and the pressure exhaust valve are opened to intermittently exhaust the residual air in the beer bottle, and the excess beer is discharged through the drain valve under the control of the liquid level switch.

[0069] Furthermore, in order to obtain beer with a pure taste, the beer isobaric filling mechanism also includes a residual gas valve, and the carbon dioxide tank is connected to the beer pipeline through the residual gas valve. After the beer is filled, the control system controls the residual gas valve to open, so that the gas in the carbon dioxide is input into the filling head through the beer pipeline, thereby blowing the residual beer inside the beer pipeline into the empty beer bottle, cleaning the beer pipeline and the filling head.

[0070] Furthermore, in order to ensure the safety and sanitation of the pipeline and the filling head, the beer isobaric filling mechanism is also provided with a cleaning structure, which includes a disinfectant valve connected to the wine pipeline, a spray liquid valve connected to the filling head, and a spray air blowing valve connected to the filling head. The disinfectant valve and the spray liquid valve are both connected to the disinfectant barrel through a diaphragm pump, and the spray air blowing valve is connected to the carbon dioxide tank. After the completion of beer filling, there will be residual liquid in the wine pipeline and the filling head. If these residual liquids are not cleaned, it is easy to breed bacteria, affecting food safety. The present invention opens the spray liquid valve and the disinfectant valve after each filling, so that the disinfectant in the disinfectant barrel flushes the wine pipeline and the filling head for a period of time, thoroughly disinfects the wine pipeline and the filling head, and then dries the filling head through the spray air blowing valve to keep the filling head clean.

[0071] Filling process of the present invention:

[0072] The mobile mechanism carries the empty beer bottle to the filling position, so that the silicone sealing pad at the hanging filling head seals the mouth of the empty beer bottle, opens the pre-pressure valve, and injects the carbon dioxide in the carbon dioxide tank into the empty beer bottle from the air inlet of the filling head. When the air pressure in the empty beer bottle is the same as the air pressure in the beer barrel, close the pre-pressure valve and open the beer outlet valve. Because the pressure of the barrel and the empty beer bottle is equal, the beer in the beer barrel will not be poured into the empty beer bottle. At this time, open the exhaust valve on the filling head to gradually release the pressure of the empty beer bottle, and the pressure inside the empty beer bottle will decrease. The ice beer in the water cooling unit is pushed by the pressure in the barrel and slowly injected into the empty beer bottle, and flows down along the inner wall of the empty beer bottle until the empty beer bottle is filled. Because the pressure difference is small, basically no foam will be generated. At the same time, the flow rate of beer is controlled by controlling the pressure difference, so that the flow rate of beer can be controlled during the filling process. Users can drink pure iced fresh beer.

[0073] like Figure 6 As shown, after the filling is completed, the moving mechanism 22 carries the beer bottle away from the filling position and moves to the bottle cap waiting position to obtain the bottle cap and press the bottle cap on the beer bottle. Specifically, the cap supply mechanism 17 includes a cap bin 171, a cap discharging assembly and a cap supply slideway. The cap discharging assembly extends into the cap bin 171 and pushes the bottle cap in the cap bin 171 to move, so that the bottle cap moves into the cap supply slideway and moves into the bottle cap waiting position along the cap supply slideway path.

[0074] The cap discharging assembly can continuously lift the bottle caps in the cap bin 171. Specifically, the cap discharging assembly includes a cap discharging motor (not shown in the figure, the same below) and a push plate 174. The cap discharging motor drives the push plate 174 to move up and down in the cap bin 171. A plurality of slots 175 are provided on the top of the push plate 174. When the push plate 174 moves upward, the bottle caps fall on the slots 175 and finally move to the cap supply slide. During the process of the push plate 174 pushing upward, if the cap opening of the bottle cap faces outward, the bottle cap will not fall from the cap supply slide because the center of gravity of the bottle cap is inward. If the cap opening of the bottle cap faces inward, the bottle cap will fall from the cap supply slide because the center of gravity of the bottle cap is outward. The push plate 174 moves repeatedly in this way. Only when the cap opening of the bottle cap faces outward will it enter the cap supply slide and move along the cap supply slide to the bottle cap waiting position.

[0075] The cover slide includes an inclined back plate 172, on which a receiving plate 173 with an inclined top is fixed, a first slide 176 is formed between the side wall of the receiving plate 173 and the side wall of the back plate 172, the bottom of the first slide 176 is connected to a curved slide 177, and the bottom of the curved slide 177 is connected to a second slide 178.

[0076] In the cap supply process of the present invention, the push plate 174 continuously pushes the bottle cap upward, and the bottle cap with the cap opening facing outward falls into the first slide 176 along the inclined receiving plate 173, at which time the cap opening of the bottle cap faces outward. After the bottle cap passes through the curved slide 177, the orientation of the cap opening of the bottle cap changes, and when it reaches the bottom of the curved slide 177, the cap opening of the bottle cap faces inward, and then slides along the track of the second slide 178 to reach the bottle cap waiting position, at which time the cap opening of the bottle cap faces downward. By setting the cap supply slide, the orientation of the cap opening of the bottle cap is adjusted so that it finally keeps the cap opening facing downward, which facilitates the bottle cap to be quickly pressed on the beer bottle.

[0077] Preferably, the top of the receiving plate 173 is inclined toward the first slideway 176 , so that the bottle cap can smoothly fall into the first slideway 176 .

[0078] like Figure 7 As shown, the bottle cap waiting position is also provided with a sub-cap assembly 18. When the beer bottle needs a bottle cap, the sub-cap assembly 18 opens to make the bottle cap fall down. The sub-cap assembly 18 includes a top plate 181, a side plate 182 and a gate plate 183. The two ends of the top plate 181 are fixed with side plates 182, and a movable gate plate 183 is provided at the bottom of the side plate 182. A limiting plate 184 is also provided between the two side plates 182 to prevent the bottle cap from falling off the bottle cap waiting position.

[0079] The capping process of the present invention: when the bottle cap is located at the bottle cap waiting position, the bottle cap will not fall due to the limiting effect of the gate plate 183, the moving mechanism 22 drives the beer bottle to rise, the beer bottle pushes the gate plate 183 upward, forcing the gate plate 183 to open, so that the bottle cap is pressed on the beer bottle, after the capping is completed, the moving mechanism 22 carries the beer bottle with the cap downward, the gate plate 183 is reset to continue to limit the bottle cap to prevent the bottle cap from falling.

[0080] like Figure 8 As shown, after the beer bottle completes the capping action, the moving mechanism 22 carries the beer bottle with the cap away from the bottle cap waiting position and moves to the bottle placement position to tighten the bottle cap. Specifically, the capping mechanism 19 includes an electric screwdriver head 191, a capping connector 192, and a hollow silicone kit 193. The output shaft of the electric screwdriver head 191 is connected to the capping connector 192, and the silicone kit 193 is fixed to the bottom of the capping connector 192.

[0081] Preferably, the bottle placement position is also provided with a clamping claw assembly 194 for clamping the bottle body.

[0082] The capping process of the present invention is as follows: the mobile mechanism 22 carries the beer bottle with the cap to the bottle placement position and rises to the bottom of the capping mechanism 19, so that the silicone kit 193 is put on the bottle cap, and then the clamping jaw assembly 194 holds the beer bottle body tightly, and the electric screwdriver head 191 starts to rotate until the bottle cap is tightened on the beer bottle. After the capping is completed, the clamping jaw assembly 194 is released, and the mobile mechanism 22 descends carrying the finished beer.

[0083] like Fig. 9 As shown, after the beer bottle has completed the capping action, the moving mechanism 22 carries the finished beer away from the bottle placement position and moves to the bottle discharging position to perform the bottle discharging action. The bottle discharging mechanism 21 includes a rotating assembly and an automatic door assembly 212. The rotating assembly rotates the finished beer to the beer discharging area, and the automatic door assembly 212 controls the automatic door 102 to open, so that the consumer can take the fresh finished beer that has been filled from the beer discharging area.

[0084] The rotating assembly includes a turntable 211 and a bottle discharging motor (not shown in the figure, the same below). The turntable 211 is provided with a receiving cavity for placing beer bottles. The bottle discharging motor drives the turntable 211 to rotate, so that the beer bottles are transferred to the beer discharging area.

[0085] The bottle discharging process of the present invention: the mobile mechanism 22 carries the finished beer bottle to the bottle discharging position, and the mobile mechanism 22 leaves. At this time, the finished beer is placed on the rotating component. After the rotating component rotates, the finished beer enters the beer taking area. The beer bottle is detected in the beer taking area, and the automatic door 102 opens, and the consumer takes the beer.

[0086] like Fig.10As shown, in the present invention, the moving mechanism 22 moves the empty beer bottle / beer bottle / finished beer to the corresponding position so that the corresponding mechanism can control the bottle operation. Among them, the bottle placement position, filling position, bottle cap waiting position and bottle discharge position are located on the same horizontal line, keeping the travel of the moving mechanism 22 as short as possible, improving the efficiency of beer discharge and reducing the waiting time of consumers.

[0087] Furthermore, the moving mechanism 22 includes a bottle hanging group 221, a fixed frame 222, a moving group 223, a first driving member (not shown in the figure, the same below) and a second driving member (not shown in the figure, the same below). The bottle hanging group 221 is movably provided on the moving group 223 and connected to the first driving member. The first driving member drives the bottle hanging group 221 to move in the Z-axis direction. The moving group 223 is movably provided on the fixed frame 222 and connected to the second driving member. The second driving member drives the moving group 223 to move in the X-axis direction.

[0088] Furthermore, the bottle hanging group 221 is provided with a hanging plate 2211 for clamping the bottle mouth and a cleaning cup 2212. The cleaning cup 2212 is used to hold waste water for cleaning the filling head, and the waste water in the cleaning cup 2212 is then pumped away by a water pump.

[0089] like Figure 1 to Figure 2 As shown, in the present invention, the cabinet doors on the left cabinet and the right cabinet are connected to the cabinet 100 by hinges, and the bottoms of the left cabinet door and the right cabinet door are provided with push handles, which are convenient for opening the cabinet doors and repairing and overhauling the self-service vending machine. Universal wheels 104 are also provided around the bottom of the self-service vending machine, which makes it more convenient to move the self-service vending machine during transportation.

[0090] In the present invention, a display screen 101 is provided on the left cabinet, and consumers can purchase beer through the display screen 101. The filling position of the right cabinet is also provided with an observation window 103, so that consumers can watch the beer filling process in real time. A carbon dioxide tank, a waste liquid collection barrel and a plurality of beer barrels of different flavors are also placed in the cabinet.

[0091] It should be understood that those skilled in the art can make improvements or changes based on the above description, and all these improvements and changes should fall within the scope of protection of the appended claims of the present invention.

[0092] The above is an exemplary description of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It is obvious that the implementation of the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned method. As long as various improvements are made by adopting the method concept and technical solution of the present invention, or the concept and technical solution of the present invention are directly applied to other occasions without improvement, they are all within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An unmanned, fully automated, on-site fresh beer vending machine, characterized in that: It includes a software system, a control system, a bottle supply mechanism, an isobaric filling mechanism, a cap supply mechanism, a cap screwing mechanism and a moving mechanism arranged in the cabinet, wherein the software system is connected to the control system, and the control system is respectively connected to the bottle supply mechanism, the isobaric filling mechanism, the cap supply mechanism, the cap screwing mechanism and the moving mechanism; The bottle supply mechanism includes a bottle separation assembly and a transmission group, wherein the bottle separation assembly is arranged at the bottom of the bottle bin, and the transmission group is provided with a bottle receiving bucket; the bottle supply mechanism also includes a slide and a lifting assembly, and the empty beer bottles fall into the bottom of the slide along the slide path, and the lifting assembly drives the empty beer bottles to the bottle placement position; The lifting assembly comprises a lifting plate, a guide shaft and a motor, wherein the lifting plate is sleeved on the guide shaft, and the motor drives the guide shaft to move, thereby driving the lifting plate to rise or fall; the transmission group drives the bottle receiving bucket to move, and the bottle receiving bucket drives the bottle separation assembly to move relative to the bottle bin, so that the empty beer bottles fall into the bottle receiving bucket, and the bottle receiving bucket carries the empty beer bottles to the slideway, and the empty beer bottles fall onto the lifting plate at the bottom of the slideway along the slideway path, so that the empty beer bottles are transformed from a horizontal state to a vertical state; wherein a positioning claw is hinged around the lifting plate, and the positioning claw is connected to the lifting plate by a spring, and the upper end of the positioning claw is provided with a clamping wheel for clamping the empty beer bottle, and the lower end of the positioning claw is provided with a sliding wheel for changing the clamping state of the positioning claw; The cap supply mechanism comprises a cap bin, a cap discharging assembly and a cap supply slideway, wherein a plurality of bottle caps are arranged in the cap bin, and the cap discharging assembly extends into the cap bin and pushes the bottle caps in the cap bin to move, so that the bottle caps move into the cap supply slideway and reach the bottle cap waiting position along the cap supply slideway path; The cover supply slide includes an inclined back plate, a receiving plate with an inclined top is fixed on the back plate, a first slide is formed between the side wall of the receiving plate and the side wall of the back plate, a curved slide is connected at the bottom of the first slide, and a second slide is connected at the bottom of the curved slide; The screw cap mechanism comprises an electric screwdriver bit, a screw cap connector and a hollow silicone kit. The output shaft of the electric screwdriver bit is connected to the screw cap connector, and the silicone kit is fixed to the bottom of the screw cap connector.

2. The unmanned fully automated on-site fresh beer vending machine according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The cabinet is also provided with a water cooling unit for providing chilled beer and a bottle discharging mechanism for delivering finished beer to a beer discharging area. The water cooling unit and the bottle discharging mechanism are respectively connected to the control system.

3. The unmanned fully automated on-site fresh beer vending machine according to claim 1 is characterized in that: A bottle bin for placing empty beer bottles is arranged in the cabinet, and a plurality of rows of accommodating areas are arranged in the bottle bin separated by partitions, and a plurality of empty beer bottles with their mouths facing inwards are vertically stacked in each row of accommodating areas.

4. The unmanned fully automated on-site fresh beer vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The isobaric filling mechanism can accommodate beer kegs of different flavors. The inlet of each beer keg is connected to the carbon dioxide tank, and its outlet is provided with a corresponding beer outlet valve. Each of the beer outlet valves is connected to the air inlet of the filling head through a beer pipeline. The carbon dioxide tank is connected to the beer pipeline through a pre-pressure air valve, and the air outlet of the filling head is respectively connected to a pressure sensor and a liquid storage tank.

5. The unmanned fully automated on-site fresh beer vending machine according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The moving mechanism includes a bottle hanging group, a fixed frame, a moving group, a first driving member and a second driving member. The bottle hanging group is movably arranged on the moving group and connected to the first driving member. The first driving member drives the bottle hanging group to move in the Z-axis direction. The moving group is movably arranged on the fixed frame and connected to the second driving member. The second driving member drives the moving group to move in the X-axis direction.

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