Capsule storage device and automatic coffee vending machine

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of storage, in particular to a capsule storage device and an automatic coffee vending machine. The capsule storage device comprises a main control board and goods channels, the multiple goods channels evenly surround the outer side of a first fixing plate and form a cavity, a supporting plate is installed at the top end of the cavity, a second fixing plate is installed at the bottom end of the cavity, a supporting column penetrates through the first fixing plate, and the top end of the supporting column is connected with the supporting plate; a capsule pin is installed at the bottom of each goods channel, a third fixing plate is installed in the second fixing plate, the main control plate is installed on the third fixing plate, a limiting control plate, a balance wheel and a motor are further installed on the third fixing plate, the motor and the limiting control plate are both electrically connected with the main control plate, and the motor is further electrically connected with the limiting control plate. According to the product, the main control board and the limiting control board are used for controlling the motor to work and stop, it can be guaranteed that the needed goods channel can be accurately stopped at the designated position, and it is guaranteed that the fallen capsules have the taste needed by customers.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of storage, in particular to a capsule storage device and an automatic coffee vending machine. Background Art

[0002] As people's living standards improve and their demands for quality of life continue to increase, more and more people will buy some drinks to meet their needs, and coffee is one of them.

[0003] Coffee is a beverage made from roasted and ground coffee beans. It is a popular beverage in the world along with cocoa and tea. In order to meet the coffee needs of a large number of white-collar workers in office buildings, coffee vending machines are set up in office buildings. White-collar workers only need to pay to get a cup of coffee they want quickly. Coffee vending machines generally brew coffee capsules, which requires a capsule storage device. Although the existing capsule storage device can store capsules, it will make mistakes when sending out specific types of capsules, resulting in the coffee brewed by customers not being the flavor they want, which makes it difficult to meet customer needs. Summary of the invention

[0004] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: A capsule storage device comprises a main control panel and a cargo lane for placing capsules, wherein the number of the cargo lanes is multiple and the multiple cargo lanes are evenly surrounded by the outside of a first fixed plate, the multiple cargo lanes form a cavity, a support plate is installed at the top of the cavity and a second fixed plate is installed at the bottom of the cavity, a pillar is passed through the first fixed plate and the top of the pillar is connected to the support plate, a capsule pin is installed at the bottom of each cargo lane and the capsule pin extends out of the second fixed plate, a third fixed plate is installed in the second fixed plate, the main control panel is installed on the third fixed plate and a limit control panel, a balance wheel and a motor for cooperating with the cargo lane are also installed on the third fixed plate, the motor and the limit The control panels are electrically connected to the main control panel, and the motor is also electrically connected to the limit control panel. The main control panel issues a working instruction, and the motor rotates according to the working instruction, so that the motor's rotating shaft drives all the cargo aisles to rotate. The function of the balance wheel is to ensure that the rotating cargo aisles do not sink and to ensure that the cargo aisles are parallel to each other. When the required cargo aisle rotates to the specified position, the main control panel sends a stop instruction to the limit control panel, and the limit control panel sends a stop instruction to the motor, and the motor stops working. At this time, the required cargo aisle is in the specified position, and the capsule taking device of the coffee machine pushes the capsule pin into the cargo aisle, and the capsule in the required cargo aisle will fall to the specified position, and the capsule selection is successful.

[0005] As a further solution of the present invention: the cargo aisles are connected to the support plate, the first fixing plate and the second fixing plate respectively through cargo aisle fixing parts to ensure the connection firmness of the cargo aisles.

[0006] As a further solution of the present invention, there are four balancing wheels, and the four balancing wheels are evenly distributed on the third fixed plate. The balancing effect of the balancing wheels in this distribution state is better.

[0007] As a further solution of the present invention: the motor adopts a servo motor to achieve closed-loop control of position, speed and torque, overcome the problem of stepping out of step of the stepping motor, have good stability and high precision in use, and ensure that the required cargo lane can accurately stay at the specified position.

[0008] As a further solution of the present invention: the capsule pin adopts a spring capsule pin. When the capsule taking device leaves, the spring capsule pin can automatically return to the initial position to prevent the capsules in the cargo channel from falling.

[0009] As a further solution of the present invention: the number of aisles is 20, each aisle can store the same kind of capsules, and the types of capsules in different aisles can be different, so as to combine more flavors.

[0010] As a further solution of the present invention: a top control panel for fixing all cargo lanes is also installed on the top of the support plate. When taking out the capsules, all cargo lanes can be stopped to ensure that the cargo lanes will not rotate, thereby protecting the entire device.

[0011] An automatic coffee vending machine comprises the capsule storage device mentioned above.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects: This product has a reasonable design and simple structure. It uses the main control board and the limit control board to control the operation and stop of the motor, which can ensure that the required cargo channel can stop accurately at the specified position and ensure that the dropped capsules have the flavor required by the customer, thereby meeting the customer's usage needs. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1 FIG. 4 is an exploded view of a capsule storage device in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0014] Figure 2 FIG. 4 is a three-dimensional diagram of a capsule storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0015] Figure 3 It is a bottom view of the capsule storage device in the embodiment of the present invention.

[0016] In the figure: 1-support plate, 2-pillar, 3-first fixed plate, 4-cargo channel, 5-capsule pin, 6-second fixed plate, 7-third fixed plate, 8-main control board, 9-limit control board, 10-motor, 11-balance wheel, 12-capsule. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0017] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0018] The specific implementation of the present invention is described in detail below in conjunction with specific embodiments.

[0019] See also Figure 1-Figure 3 A capsule storage device provided by an embodiment of the present invention comprises a main control panel 8 and a cargo lane 4 for placing capsules 12, wherein the number of the cargo lanes 4 is multiple and the multiple cargo lanes 4 are uniformly surrounded on the outside of the first fixed plate 3, the multiple cargo lanes 4 form a cavity, a support plate 1 is installed on the top of the cavity and a second fixed plate 6 is installed on the bottom of the cavity, a pillar 2 is passed through the first fixed plate 3 and the top of the pillar 2 is connected to the support plate 1, a capsule pin 5 is installed at the bottom of each cargo lane 4 and the capsule pin 5 extends out of the second fixed plate 6, a third fixed plate 7 is installed in the second fixed plate 6, the main control panel 8 is installed on the third fixed plate 7 and a limit control panel 9, a balance wheel 11 and a motor 10 for cooperating with the cargo lane 4 are also installed on the third fixed plate 7, the motor 10 and the limit control panel 9 are electrically connected to the main control panel 8, the motor 10 is also electrically connected to the limit control panel 9, the main control panel 8 sends a working The motor 10 rotates according to the working instruction, so that the rotating shaft of the motor 10 drives all the cargo lanes 4 to rotate (during actual rotation, only the motor 10, the main control board 8, the support plate 1 and the balance wheel 11 do not rotate, and the other parts rotate synchronously). The function of the balance wheel 11 is to ensure that the rotating cargo lane 4 does not sink, and to ensure that the cargo lanes 4 are parallel to each other. Only the capsules 12 in the cargo lanes 4 at specific positions can fall. When the required cargo lane 4 rotates to the specified position, the main control board 8 sends a stop instruction to the limit control board 9, and the limit control board 9 sends a stop instruction to the motor 10, and the motor 10 stops working. At this time, the required cargo lane 4 is at the specified position, and the capsule taking device of the coffee machine pushes the capsule pin 5 into the cargo lane 4 at the specified position, and the capsule 12 in the required cargo lane 4 will fall to the specified position, and the selection of the capsule 12 is successful. You can get the taste you need by brewing again.

[0020] In one embodiment of the present invention, the cargo lanes 4 are connected to the support plate 1, the first fixing plate 3 and the second fixing plate 6 respectively through cargo lane fixing parts, so as to ensure the connection firmness of the cargo lanes 4 and form a firm whole.

[0021] In one embodiment of the present invention, there are four balance wheels 11, and the four balance wheels 11 are evenly distributed on the third fixed plate 7. The balance effect of the balance wheels 11 in this distribution state is better, which can further ensure that the rotating cargo lanes 4 do not sink and the cargo lanes 4 are parallel to each other.

[0022] In one embodiment of the present invention, the motor 10 adopts a servo motor to achieve closed-loop control of position, speed and torque, overcome the problem of stepping out of step of the stepping motor, have good stability and high precision, and ensure that only the required aisle 4 can stay accurately at the specified position, and the capsules 12 in the other aisles 4 will not fall down.

[0023] In one embodiment of the present invention, the capsule pin 5 adopts a spring capsule pin, that is, a spring is provided on the outside of the capsule pin 5 to facilitate the capsule pin 5 to automatically restore to its original state. The function of the capsule pin 5 is to prevent the capsule 12 in the cargo aisle 4 in the standby state from falling down. It only needs to push the capsule pin 5 into the cargo aisle 4, and the capsule 12 can fall from the cargo aisle 4. The capsule 12 is successfully selected. When the capsule taking device leaves, the spring capsule pin can automatically restore to its initial position and prevent the capsule 12 in the cargo aisle 4 from falling down again.

[0024] In one embodiment of the present invention, the number of aisles 4 is 20, and each aisle 4 can store capsules 12 of the same flavor. The types of capsules 12 in different aisles 4 can be different, so as to combine more flavors (such as cappuccino, Blue Mountain, etc.).

[0025] In one embodiment of the present invention, a top control panel for fixing all cargo lanes 4 is also installed on the top of the support plate 1. When taking out the capsule 12, all cargo lanes 4 can be stopped to ensure that the cargo lanes 4 and some components will not rotate, thereby protecting the entire device.

[0026] An automatic coffee vending machine comprises the capsule storage device mentioned above.

[0027] It should be noted that in the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "rotate", "fix", "have", etc. should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a welding connection, a bolt connection, or an integral one; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise clearly defined. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0028] In addition, it should be understood that although the present specification is described according to implementation modes, not every implementation mode contains only one independent technical solution. This description of the specification is only for the sake of clarity. Those skilled in the art should regard the specification as a whole. The technical solutions in each embodiment may also be appropriately combined to form other implementation modes that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. A capsule storage device, comprising a main control panel and a cargo channel for placing capsules, characterized in that: The number of the cargo lanes is multiple and the multiple cargo lanes are evenly surrounded by the outer side of the first fixed plate. The multiple cargo lanes form a cavity, a support plate is installed on the top of the cavity and a second fixed plate is installed on the bottom of the cavity, a pillar passes through the first fixed plate and the top of the pillar is connected to the support plate, a capsule pin is installed at the bottom of each cargo lane and the capsule pin extends out of the second fixed plate, a third fixed plate is installed in the second fixed plate, the main control board is installed on the third fixed plate and a limit control board, a balance wheel and a motor for cooperating with the cargo lane are also installed on the third fixed plate, the motor and the limit control board are electrically connected to the main control board, and the motor is also electrically connected to the limit control board.

2. The capsule storage device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cargo lanes are connected to the support plate, the first fixing plate and the second fixing plate respectively through cargo lane fixing parts.

3. The capsule storage device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The number of the balance wheels is four, and the four balance wheels are evenly distributed on the third fixed plate.

4. The capsule storage device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The motor is a servo motor.

5. The capsule storage device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The capsule pin is a spring capsule pin.

6. The capsule storage device according to claim 1 or 5, characterized in that: A top control panel for fixing all cargo lanes is also installed on the top of the support plate.

7. An automatic coffee vending machine, characterized in that: It comprises a capsule storage device as described in any one of claims 1-6.

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