Intelligent food refrigeration, cooking and vending machine with storage function

By using partition boards and transplanting and cache mechanisms in the smart food refrigeration cooking vending machine, the problem of extended meal delivery cycle of the automatic meal vending machine is solved, which improves sales efficiency and improves customer experience.

CN118711304BActive Publication Date: 2024-12-24YINXIANG SHIGUANG (HANGZHOU) SMART CATERING MANAGEMENT CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202411189125.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-08-28
Publication Date
2024-12-24
Estimated Expiration
2044-08-28

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Technical Problem

When the meal vending machine is large in volume and customers do not pick up the meal in time, it will increase the meal delivery cycle, reduce sales efficiency and affect the customer's dining experience.

Method used

Design an intelligent food refrigeration cooking vending machine, using partition board to separate the sales cabinet body into a storage chamber and a cache chamber, equipped with a transplanting mechanism and a cache mechanism, and realize the temporary storage and output of the meal through the transfer table and the grabbing device. Make sure that the meal does not occupy the delivery door.

Benefits of technology

It improves the sales efficiency of the meal vending machine, prevents the meal from occupying the delivery port for a long time, and ensures the customer's dining experience.

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Abstract

An intelligent food refrigeration cooking vending machine with a storage function includes a vending machine cabinet, a transplanting mechanism and a cache mechanism. A partition board is provided in the vending machine cabinet, and the vending machine cabinet is divided into a storage cavity for storing food and a cache cavity for recovering and temporarily storing food through the partition board. A transfer slot is provided on the partition board, and a transfer table is arranged below the transfer slot. The transfer table is used to place food that needs to be temporarily stored. The transplanting mechanism is arranged in the storage cavity, and is used to move food outside the vending machine or move food outside the vending machine to the transfer table; the cache mechanism is arranged in the cache cavity, and the cache mechanism is adapted to the transfer table, that is, the food on the transfer table is moved to the cache cavity through the movement of the cache mechanism. The vending machine can recover and temporarily store food that has not been taken away, thereby preventing the phenomenon that food occupies the food delivery port for a long time and causes the subsequent food to be unable to be output, improving the sales efficiency of the food vending machine, and ensuring the customer's dining experience.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the technical field of vending machines, and in particular relates to an intelligent food refrigeration cooking vending machine with a storage function. Background Art

[0002] An automatic food vending machine is one that can vend food automatically. Each machine has a serving table for placing food on its cabinet door, which makes it easy for users to take the served food. However, when the serving volume of the machine is large and the customer does not take the food in time, the machine needs to wait for the customer to take the food box away before delivering the next meal. This increases the serving cycle of the machine, which reduces the machine's sales efficiency on the one hand and affects the customer's dining experience on the other. Summary of the invention

[0003] In view of the above shortcomings, the technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an intelligent food refrigeration cooking vending machine with a storage function, which can store meals that the user has not taken away yet, ensuring that the vending machine can serve meals stably.

[0004] In order to solve the above technical problems, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is a smart food refrigeration and cooking vending machine with a storage function, comprising a vending machine cabinet, in which a partition plate is provided to divide the vending machine cabinet into a storage cavity for storing meals and a cache cavity for recovering and temporarily storing meals, and a transfer table is provided in the storage cavity; a transplanting mechanism is arranged in the storage cavity, the transplanting mechanism is adapted to the transfer table, and is used to move meals out of the vending machine or move meals outside the vending machine to the transfer table; a cache mechanism is arranged in the cache cavity, the cache mechanism is adapted to the transfer table, and is used to move meals on the transfer table into the cache cavity.

[0005] As a preferred solution of the present invention, a transfer groove is provided on the partition plate, and the transfer table is arranged below the transfer groove. The cache mechanism grabs the food on the transfer table through the transfer groove.

[0006] As a preferred solution of the present invention, a temperature-insulating door is slidably mounted on the partition plate, and the temperature-insulating door is adapted to the transfer slot so that the transfer slot can be turned on and off by the temperature-insulating door.

[0007] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a storage cabinet door and a cache cabinet door are installed on the vending machine cabinet body. The storage cabinet door is provided with a meal delivery port, which is adapted to a transplanting mechanism so that meals can be transported to the meal delivery port through the transplanting mechanism. The cache cabinet door is provided with a cache meal port, which is adapted to a cache mechanism so that temporarily stored meals can be transported to the cache meal port through the cache mechanism.

[0008] As a preferred solution of the present invention, a meal receiving plate is slidably installed in the meal cache opening, and the meal receiving plate is adapted to the cache mechanism to output the temporarily stored meals on the cache mechanism to the meal cache opening.

[0009] As a preferred solution of the present invention, a plurality of cache cells are provided in the cache cavity, and the meal receiving plate and the cache cells are respectively located on the same side of the cache cavity, so that temporarily stored meals can be moved to the meal receiving plate or the cache cells through the cache mechanism.

[0010] As a preferred solution of the present invention, a cutlery box is installed on the cache cabinet door.

[0011] As a preferred solution of the present invention, a plurality of turnover boxes are provided in the storage cavity, and one side of the transfer table and the end surface of the turnover box are located on the same plane so that the temporarily stored meals can be moved to the transfer table through a transplanting mechanism.

[0012] As a preferred solution of the present invention, a steam generating device for heating the food in the storage cavity is installed in the cache cavity, and the cache cavity is kept warm by the waste heat generated by the steam generating device.

[0013] As a preferred solution of the present invention, a heating mechanism adapted to the transplanting mechanism is installed in the storage cavity, the food is moved to the heating mechanism via the transplanting mechanism, the steam generating device is connected to the heating mechanism, and the food is heated via the heating mechanism.

[0014] The beneficial effect of the present invention is that the vending machine can recycle and temporarily store food that has not been taken away, thereby preventing food from occupying the food delivery port for a long time and causing subsequent food to be unable to be delivered, thereby improving the sales efficiency of the food vending machine and ensuring the customer's dining experience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 This is a front view of the vending machine.

[0016] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the vending machine's cache cabinet in the food delivery state.

[0017] Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of the storage chamber.

[0018] Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of the cache cavity.

[0019] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of the grabbing device.

[0020] Figure 6 This is a partial enlarged view of point A.

[0021] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the grabbing device from a rear view angle.

[0022] Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the grabbing device from a front view angle.

[0023] Fig. 9 It is a structural schematic diagram of the heating mechanism.

[0024] Figure numerals: vending machine cabinet 1, partition plate 1-1, storage cavity 1-2, cache cavity 1-3, transfer table 1-4, transfer slot 1-5, temperature insulation door 1-6, placement plate 1-7; transplanting mechanism 2, transplanting plane drive assembly 2-1; cache mechanism 3, cache plane drive assembly 3-1; storage cabinet door 4, meal delivery port 4-1; cache cabinet door 5, cache meal port 5-1; meal receiving plate 6; temporary storage box 7, cache cell 7-1, notch 7-2; cutlery box 8; turnover box 9; steam generating device 10, water tank 10-1, steam generator 10-2; heating mechanism 11, heating needle 11-1, heating drive member 11-2, conveyor belt 11-3, guide column 11-2-1, drive bracket 11-2-2, heating electric cylinder 11-2-3; conveyor Driving member 12-1, conveying mounting plate 12-1-1, transmission gear 12-1-2, slide 12-1-3, conveying frame 12-2, connecting rack 12-2-1, connecting strip 12-2-2, roller 12-2-3, conveying clip 12-3, clamping driving assembly 12-4, guide block 12-4-1, connecting rod 12-4-2, clamping cylinder 12-4-3, guide column 12-4-4, first baffle 12-4-5, second baffle 12-4-6, position detecting member 12-5, base 12-6, swing connecting block 12-6-1, telescopic mounting plate 12-6-2, power assembly 12-7, spring coupling 12-8, first driven rope 12-9, second driven rope 12-10, correction sensor 12-11. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] The present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0026] An intelligent food refrigeration cooking vending machine with a storage function comprises a vending machine cabinet 1, a transplanting mechanism 2 and a caching mechanism 3. A partition board 1-1 is provided in the vending machine cabinet 1, and the vending machine cabinet 1 is divided into a storage cavity 1-2 for storing food and a cache cavity 1-3 for recovering and temporarily storing food by the partition board 1-1. A transfer groove 1-5 is provided on the partition board 1-1, and a transfer table 1-4 is arranged below the transfer groove 1-5. The transfer table 1-4 is used to place food that needs to be temporarily stored. The transplanting mechanism 2 is arranged in the storage cavity 1-2, and is used to move food outside the vending machine or move food outside the vending machine to the transfer table 1-4; the cache mechanism 3 is arranged in the cache cavity 1-3, and the cache mechanism 3 is adapted to the transfer table 1-4, that is, the food on the transfer table 1-4 is moved to the cache cavity 1-3 by moving the cache mechanism 3.

[0027] A temperature-insulating door 1-6 is slidably installed on the partition plate 1-1, and the temperature-insulating door 1-6 is adapted to the transfer slot 1-5, that is, the temperature-insulating door 1-6 is arranged opposite to the transfer slot 1-5, and the on-off state of the transfer slot 1-5 is changed by moving the temperature-insulating door 1-6. When the temperature-insulating door 1-6 blocks the transfer slot 1-5, the storage cavity 1-2 and the cache cavity 1-3 are completely isolated, and the storage cavity 1-2 and the cache cavity 1-3 are insulated respectively, so that the food in the storage cavity 1-2 can be refrigerated, and the food temporarily stored in the cache cavity 1-3 can be kept warm, without the need to heat the subsequent temporarily stored food. When the temperature-insulating door 1-6 is misaligned with the transfer slot 1-5, it is convenient to grab the temporarily stored food on the transfer table 1-4 through the cache mechanism 3.

[0028] Storage cabinet doors 4 and cache cabinet doors 5 are respectively installed on both sides of the vending machine cabinet 1 through hinges. The storage cabinet door 4 is arranged opposite to the storage cavity 1-2, and the food in the storage cavity 1-2 is replenished through the storage cabinet door 4. The cache cabinet door 5 is arranged opposite to the cache cavity 1-3, and the temporarily stored food in the cache cavity 1-3 is processed through the cache cabinet door 5 or the water tank 10-1 of the steam generating device 10 in the cache cavity 1-3 is replaced. A plurality of turnover boxes 9 are arranged in the storage cavity 1-2, and the turnover boxes 9 are arranged relatively tilted to facilitate the food to move along the turnover boxes 9 to the end of the turnover boxes 9, so that the transplanting mechanism 2 can grab the food. A temporary storage box 7 is arranged in the cache cavity 1-3, and a plurality of cache cells 7-1 are arranged in the temporary storage box 7. The cache cell 7-1 is used to store a single temporarily stored food.

[0029] The storage cabinet door 4 is provided with a plurality of meal delivery ports 4-1, which are adapted to the transplanting mechanism 2, that is, the meals are transported to the meal delivery port 4-1 through the transplanting mechanism 2, and the meals can be output from the vending machine through the plurality of meal delivery ports 4-1 to prevent queuing for meal delivery. The cache cabinet door 5 is provided with a cache meal port 5-1, which is adapted to the cache mechanism 3, that is, the temporarily stored meals are transported to the cache meal port 5-1 through the cache mechanism 3. Preferably, a cutlery box 8 is installed on the cache cabinet door 5.

[0030] A meal receiving plate 6 is slidably installed in the meal cache port 5-1, and the meal receiving plate 6 is adapted to the cache mechanism 3, that is, when the meal receiving plate 6 moves toward the cache cavity 1-3, the cache mechanism 3 can move the temporarily stored food to the meal receiving plate 6, and then move the temporarily stored food to the outside of the meal cache port 5-1 through the movement of the meal receiving plate 6. As a preferred embodiment, the meal receiving plate 6 is slidably installed in the meal cache port 5-1 through a slide rail, and a driving member such as a cylinder is connected between the meal cache port 5-1 and the meal receiving plate 6, and the driving member drives the meal receiving plate 6 to move relative to the meal cache port 5-1.

[0031] In order to prevent the buffer mechanism 3 from interfering with the meal receiving plate 6 during movement, the temporary storage box 7 and the meal receiving plate 6 are respectively located on the same side of the buffer cavity 1-3, and the moving direction of the meal receiving plate 6 is perpendicular to the temporary storage box 7, so that the temporarily stored food can be moved to the meal receiving plate 6 or the buffer cell 7-1 through the buffer mechanism 3. Preferably, in order to prevent the temporary storage box 7 from interfering with the meal receiving plate 6, a notch 7-2 is provided on one side of the temporary storage box 7.

[0032] In order to facilitate the movement of temporarily stored food to the transfer platform 1-4 through the transplanting mechanism 2, one side of the transfer platform 1-4 and the end face of the turnover box 9 are located on the same plane, ensuring that the distance between the transfer platform 1-4 and the food delivery port 4-1 is within the travel range of the transplanting mechanism 2.

[0033] The steam generating device 10 is installed in the buffer cavity 1-3, and the buffer cavity 1-3 is insulated by the waste heat generated by the steam generating device 10. The steam generating device 10 includes a water tank 10-1 and a steam generator 10-2 connected to the water tank 10-1. The steam generator 10-2 is connected to the heating needle tube 11-1 through a pipe, and high-temperature steam is provided to the heating needle tube 11-1 through the steam generator 10-2.

[0034] The space above the storage chamber 1-2 is used to install a turnover box 9, through which the food to be sold is stored. Preferably, a placement plate 1-7 is installed in the storage chamber 1-2, and the turnover box 9 can be replaced on the placement plate 1-7, and the food can be replenished by replacing the turnover box 9. A heating mechanism 11 is installed in the space below the storage chamber 1-2, and the food is moved to the heating mechanism 11 by the transplanting mechanism 2. The steam generating device 10 is connected to the heating mechanism 11, and the food is heated by the heating mechanism 11.

[0035] The heating mechanism 11 includes a heating needle tube 11-1, a heating drive component 11-2 and a conveyor belt 11-3. The heating needle tube 11-1 is arranged above the conveyor belt 11-3 and is connected to the steam generating device 10. The steam generating device 10 provides high-temperature steam to the heating needle tube 11-1, and then the heating needle tube 11-1 is inserted into the food to heat the food. The heating drive component 11-2 is connected to the heating needle tube 11-1, and the heating needle tube 11-1 is driven by the heating drive component 11-2 to move toward the conveyor belt 11-3, so that the heating needle tube 11-1 is inserted into the food to heat the food.

[0036] The heating drive component 11-2 includes a guide column 11-2-1, a driving bracket 11-2-2 and a heating electric cylinder 11-2-3. The heating electric cylinder 11-2-3 is connected to the driving bracket 11-2-2 to drive the heating electric cylinder 11-2-3 to rise and fall. The heating needle 11-1 is installed on the driving bracket 11-2-2. The guide column 11-2-1 is connected to the driving bracket 11-2-2 to provide guidance for the lifting and lowering of the driving bracket 11-2-2.

[0037] The conveyor belt 11-3 is a relatively wide belt with rollers on both sides of the belt. Food can be placed on the belt, and the belt can move with the food.

[0038] The transplanting mechanism 2 includes a transplanting plane drive component 2-1 and a first grabbing device. The transplanting plane drive component 2-1 is arranged parallel to the storage cabinet door 4, and the moving direction of the first grabbing device is perpendicular to the storage cabinet door 4, so that the first grabbing device can be used to move the food in the turnover box 9, the heating mechanism 11, the food delivery port 4-1, and the transfer table 1-4 in sequence, and the first grabbing device is driven by the transplanting plane drive component 2-1 to move horizontally and vertically.

[0039] The cache mechanism 3 includes a cache plane drive component 3-1 and a second grabbing device. The cache plane drive component 3-1 is arranged perpendicular to the cache cabinet door 5, and the second grabbing device is arranged parallel to the cache cabinet door 5, so that the meals can be moved in sequence in the transfer table 1-4, the temporary storage box 7, and the meal receiving plate 6 through the second grabbing device, and the second grabbing device is driven by the cache plane drive component 3-1 to move longitudinally and vertically.

[0040] The first grasping device and the second grasping device have the same structure, and both include a conveying drive member 12-1, a conveying frame 12-2, a conveying clamp 12-3, a clamping drive assembly 12-4 and a base 12-6. The conveying drive member 12-1 is swingably mounted on the base 12-6, the conveying frame 12-2 is slidably mounted on the conveying drive member 12-1, and is connected to the conveying drive member 12-1, and the conveying frame 12-2 is driven to move by the conveying drive member 12-1, the conveying clamp 12-3 is slidably mounted on the conveying frame 12-2, and the clamping drive assembly 12-4 is respectively connected to the two conveying drives 12-1 on both sides, and the conveying drive member 12-1 is driven to swing by the clamping drive assembly 12-4, thereby changing the spacing between the conveying clamps 12-3.

[0041] When the conveying device is working, the conveying frame 12-2 can slide relative to the conveying drive member 12-1, and the conveying clip 12-3 can slide relative to the conveying frame 12-2, so that the conveying clip 12-3 has two-stage displacement, thereby increasing the conveying stroke of the conveying device, while reducing the size of the vending machine, ensuring that the conveying device has sufficient space to convey the meal trays. The clamping drive component 12-4 drives the conveying drive member 12-1 to swing, thereby changing the spacing between the conveying clips 12-3, thereby facilitating the clamping of the product trays and improving the stability of the product tray conveying process.

[0042] A swing connection block 12-6-1 and a telescopic mounting plate 12-6-2 are installed on the base 12-6. The conveying drive member 12-1 is connected to the swing connection block 12-6-1 through a rotating shaft, thereby ensuring that the conveying drive member 12-1 can swing relative to the base 12-6. The clamping drive assembly 12-4 is installed on the base 12-6 through the telescopic mounting plate 12-6-2.

[0043] The clamping drive assembly 12-4 includes a guide block 12-4-1, a connecting rod 12-4-2 and a clamping cylinder 12-4-3. The guide block 12-4-1 is liftably mounted on the base 12-6 through a guide column 12-4-4. The guide block 12-4-1 is connected to the conveying drive member 12-1 through the connecting rod 12-4-2. The conveying drive member 12-1 is driven to swing by lifting and lowering the guide block 12-4-1. The clamping cylinder 12-4-3 is connected to the guide block 12-4-1 to drive the guide block 12-4-1 to lift and lower.

[0044] A first baffle 12-4-5, a second baffle 12-4-6 and a position detection member 12-5 are respectively provided on both sides of the guide block 12-4-1, wherein the first baffle 12-4-5 and the second baffle 12-4-6 are fixed on both sides of the guide block 12-4-1, and the two position detection members 12-5 are respectively fixed on the telescopic mounting plate 12-6-2. Preferably, the position detection member 12-5 is an infrared sensor, and the first baffle 12-4-5 and the second baffle 12-4-6 are adapted to the position detection member 12-5, that is, when the first baffle 12-4-5 is facing the position detection member 12-5, it is determined that the conveying clamp 12-3 is in a clamped state, and when the second baffle 12-4-6 is facing the position detection member 12-5, it is determined that the conveying clamp 12-3 is in a relaxed state.

[0045] Since the device needs to accurately pick up the target object in a smaller gap and minimize interference with other objects, after the conveying clamp 12-3 is extended to the target object, the conveying drive member 12-1 is driven to swing through the clamping drive assembly 12-4, so that the conveying clamp 12-3 is in close contact with the target object to avoid interference with surrounding objects.

[0046] A power assembly 12-7 is installed on the base 12-6. Preferably, the power assembly 12-7 is a servo motor. The power assembly 12-7 is connected to the conveying drive 12-1 through a spring coupling 12-8 to ensure that the power of the power assembly 12-7 can drive the conveying drive 12-1 to work during the swinging process of the conveying drive 12-1.

[0047] The conveying drive member 12-1 includes a conveying mounting plate 12-1-1 and a plurality of transmission gears 12-1-2. The transmission gears 12-1-2 are rotatably mounted on the conveying mounting plate 12-1-1. The power assembly 12-7 is connected to one of the transmission gears 12-1-2 through a spring coupling 12-8. The transmission gear 12-1-2 is meshed with a connecting rack 12-2-1 on the conveying frame 12-2, thereby driving the conveying frame 12-3 to slide on the conveying mounting plate 12-1-1.

[0048] In order to facilitate the sliding connection between the conveying frame 12-2 and the conveying mounting plate 12-1-1, a slide groove 12-1-3 is provided on the top of the conveying mounting plate 12-1-1, and the conveying frame 12-2 is slidably installed on the conveying mounting plate 12-1-1 through the slide groove. Preferably, the slide groove 12-1-3 is in an inverted T-shape, and the cross section of the conveying frame 12-2 is in an I-shape. In order to facilitate the sliding of the conveying clip 12-3 on the conveying frame 12-2, a T-shaped groove is provided at the bottom of the conveying clip 12-3, and the conveying clip 12-3 is slidably connected to the conveying frame 12-2 through the T-shaped groove.

[0049] The two ends of the driven rope are respectively connected to the conveying driving member 12-1 and the conveying clamp 12-3, and the conveying frame 12-2 is in contact with the driven rope. The driven rope is driven by the conveying frame 12-2 to drive the conveying clamp 12-3 to move relative to the conveying frame 12-2.

[0050] In order to facilitate the reciprocating motion of the conveying clamp 12-3 on the conveying frame 12-2, the driven rope includes a first driven rope 12-9 and a second driven rope 12-10, and the first driven rope 12-9 and the second driven rope 12-10 are respectively abutted against the two ends of the conveying frame 12-2, so as to drive the conveying clamp 12-3 to reciprocate outward and inward relative to the conveying frame 12-2 through the first driven rope 12-9 and the second driven rope 12-10.

[0051] A connecting rack 12-2-1 and a connecting bar 12-2-2 are respectively provided on both sides of the conveying frame 12-2. The conveying frame 12-2 is connected to the transmission gear 12-1-2 through the connecting rack 12-2-1, so that the conveying frame 12-2 is driven to move by the power assembly 12-7. The connecting rack 12-2-1 is in contact with the first driven rope 12-9. When the conveying frame 12-2 moves outward, the conveying frame 12-2 acts on the first driven rope 12-9, so that the conveying clamp 12-3 is moved outward by the action of the first driven rope 12-9. The connecting bar 12-2-2 is in contact with the second driven rope 12-10. When the conveying frame 12-2 moves inward, the conveying frame 12-2 acts on the second driven rope 12-10, so that the conveying clamp 12-3 is moved inward by the action of the second driven rope 12-10.

[0052] In order to increase the service life of the first driven rope 12-9 and the second driven rope 12-10, rollers 12-2-3 are respectively provided at one end of the connecting rack 12-2-1 and one end of the connecting bar 12-2-2, and the first driven rope 12-9 and the second driven rope 12-10 are respectively wound around the rollers 12-2-3.

[0053] Correction sensors 12-11 are respectively provided at both ends of the conveying mounting plate 12-1-1. The correction sensors 12-11 are adapted to the conveying frame 12-2 and the conveying clip 12-3, that is, the correction sensors 12-11 are arranged toward the conveying frame 12-2 and the conveying clip 12-3. After each movement of the conveying device is completed, the positions of the conveying frame 12-2 and the conveying clip 12-3 are checked by the correction sensors 12-11 to ensure that the conveying frame 12-2 and the conveying clip 12-3 are located between adjacent correction sensors 12-11, so as to realize the reset of the conveying frame 12-2 and the conveying clip 12-3 and eliminate the error caused by each movement. Preferably, the correction sensor 12-11 is an infrared sensor and is connected to the power assembly 12-7 to control the power assembly 12-7 to work, thereby driving the conveying frame 12-2 and the conveying clip 12-3 to reset.

[0054] The above description of the disclosed embodiments enables one skilled in the art to implement or use the present invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be apparent to one skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention; therefore, the present invention will not be limited to the embodiments shown herein, but rather to the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

[0055] Although this article uses more terms corresponding to the figure marks in the figures, it does not exclude the possibility of using other terms; these terms are used only to more conveniently describe and explain the essence of the present invention; interpreting them as any additional limitations is contrary to the spirit of the present invention.

Claims

1. An intelligent food refrigeration, cooking and vending machine with storage function, characterized in that: include A vending machine cabinet (1) is provided with a partition plate (1-1) therein to divide the vending machine cabinet (1) into a storage cavity (1-2) for storing food and a buffer cavity (1-3) for recovering food and temporarily storing it, and a transfer table (1-4) is provided in the storage cavity (1-2); A transplanting mechanism (2) is arranged in the storage cavity (1-2), the transplanting mechanism (2) being adapted to the transfer table (1-4) and being used to transfer food outside the vending machine or to transfer food outside the vending machine to the transfer table (1-4); A cache mechanism (3) is arranged in the cache cavity (1-3), the cache mechanism (3) is adapted to the transfer table (1-4), and is used to move food on the transfer table (1-4) into the cache cavity (1-3); The cache mechanism (3) comprises a cache plane drive component (3-1) and a second gripping device, and the cache plane drive component (3-1) drives the second gripping device to move longitudinally and vertically; the second gripping device comprises a conveying drive member (12-1), a conveying frame (12-2), a conveying clamp (12-3), a clamping drive component (12-4) and a base (12-6); the conveying drive member (12-1) is swingably mounted on the base (12-6); the conveying frame (12-2) is slidably mounted on the conveying drive member (12-1) and connected to the conveying drive member (12-1); the conveying frame (12-2) is driven to move by the conveying drive member (12-1); the conveying clamp (12-3) is slidably mounted on the conveying frame (12-2); and the two sides of the clamping drive component (12-4) are respectively connected to the two conveying drive members (12-1); When the second gripping device is in operation, the conveying frame (12-2) slides relative to the conveying drive member (12-1), and the conveying clamp (12-3) slides relative to the conveying frame (12-2), so that the conveying clamp (12-3) has two stages of displacement, thereby increasing the conveying stroke of the second gripping device, and the clamping drive assembly (12-4) drives the conveying drive member (12-1) to swing, so as to change the spacing between the conveying clamps (12-3) and to clamp the dinner plate.

2. The intelligent food refrigeration, cooking and vending machine with storage function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The partition plate (1-1) is provided with a transfer groove (1-5), the transfer platform (1-4) is arranged below the transfer groove (1-5), and the buffer mechanism (3) grabs the food on the transfer platform (1-4) through the transfer groove (1-5).

3. The intelligent food refrigeration, cooking and vending machine with storage function according to claim 2, characterized in that: A temperature-insulating door (1-6) is slidably mounted on the partition plate (1-1), and the temperature-insulating door (1-6) is adapted to the switching slot (1-5) so as to control the switching of the switching slot (1-5) through the temperature-insulating door (1-6).

4. The intelligent food refrigeration, cooking and vending machine with storage function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The vending machine cabinet (1) is provided with a storage cabinet door (4) and a cache cabinet door (5); the storage cabinet door (4) is provided with a plurality of meal delivery openings (4-1); the meal delivery openings (4-1) are adapted to the transfer mechanism (2) so that meals are transported to the meal delivery openings (4-1) through the transfer mechanism (2); the cache cabinet door (5) is provided with a cache meal opening (5-1); the cache meal opening (5-1) is adapted to the cache mechanism (3) so that temporarily stored meals are transported to the cache meal opening (5-1) through the cache mechanism (3).

5. The intelligent food refrigeration, cooking and vending machine with storage function according to claim 4, characterized in that: A meal receiving plate (6) is slidably mounted in the meal buffer opening (5-1), and the meal receiving plate (6) is adapted to the buffer mechanism (3) so as to output temporarily stored meals on the buffer mechanism (3) to the meal buffer opening (5-1).

6. The intelligent food refrigeration, cooking and vending machine with storage function according to claim 5, characterized in that: A plurality of cache cells (7) are arranged in the cache cavity (1-3); the meal receiving plate (6) and the cache cells (7) are respectively located on the same side of the cache cavity (1-3), so that temporarily stored food can be moved to the meal receiving plate (6) or the cache cells (7) through the cache mechanism (3).

7. The intelligent food refrigeration, cooking and vending machine with storage function according to claim 4, characterized in that: A cutlery box (8) is installed on the cache cabinet door (5).

8. The intelligent food refrigeration, cooking and vending machine with storage function according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of turnover boxes (9) are arranged in the storage cavity (1-2), and one side of the transfer platform (1-4) and the end surface of the turnover box (9) are located on the same plane, so that temporarily stored food can be moved to the transfer platform (1-4) through the transfer mechanism (2).

9. The intelligent food refrigeration, cooking and vending machine with storage function according to claim 1, characterized in that: A steam generating device (10) for heating food in the storage cavity (1-2) is installed in the cache cavity (1-3), and the cache cavity (1-3) is kept warm by the residual heat generated by the steam generating device (10).

10. The intelligent food refrigeration, cooking and vending machine with storage function according to claim 9, characterized in that: A heating mechanism (11) adapted to the transplanting mechanism (2) is installed in the storage cavity (1-2); the food is moved to the heating mechanism (11) via the transplanting mechanism (2); the steam generating device (10) is connected to the heating mechanism (11); and the food is heated via the heating mechanism (11).

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