Capsule taking device and automatic coffee vending machine

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of capsule taking, in particular to a capsule taking device and an automatic coffee vending machine. The capsule taking device comprises a motor, a capsule goods channel, a guide rail and a pin ejecting piece, a sliding block is installed on the guide rail in a sliding mode, the guide rail and the motor are both fixed to a bottom plate, a limiting plate is further installed on the bottom plate, a limiting piece is arranged on the sliding block, a sensor matched with the limiting piece is arranged on the limiting plate, and an output shaft of the motor is connected with the sliding block. The sliding block is fixedly connected with the pin ejecting piece, the capsule stopping piece and the capsule pushing plate are fixedly connected to the pin ejecting piece, the capsule goods channel is located below the pin ejecting piece and the capsule stopping piece, laser correlation devices are installed on the two sides of the capsule goods channel, and the capsule pushing plate is located in the capsule goods channel. The product is reasonable in design, the capsule pin is jacked by the pin jacking piece, the capsule stopping piece blocks the capsule with the height being the last but one, and it is guaranteed that only the capsule at the bottommost end can fall off, so that it is guaranteed that customers can obtain the needed taste, and the requirements of the customers are met.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of capsule taking, in particular to a capsule taking 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 removal device. Although the existing capsule removal device can take out capsules, it often takes out more than one capsule, resulting in the brewed taste not being what the customer wants, and the customer experience is not good. Summary of the invention

[0004] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: A capsule taking device comprises a motor, a capsule cargo channel, a guide rail and a push pin sub-component, a slider is slidably mounted on the guide rail, and the guide rail and the motor are both fixed on a bottom plate, a limit plate is also mounted on the bottom plate, a limit sheet is arranged on the slider, and a sensor cooperating with the limit sheet is arranged on the limit plate, the output shaft of the motor is connected to the slider, the slider is fixedly connected to the push pin sub-component, a capsule stopping component and a capsule pushing plate are fixedly connected to the push pin sub-component, the capsule cargo channel is located below the push pin sub-component and the capsule stopping component, laser emitters are installed on both sides of the capsule cargo channel, the capsule pushing plate is located in the capsule cargo channel, and when it is necessary to take a capsule, a control chip sends a signal to the motor, and the motor rotates forward, thereby pushing the slider on the guide rail The slider drives the limit plate, the push pin sub-assembly, the capsule stop member and the capsule push plate to move. When the limit plate reaches the sensor position, the push pin sub-assembly just hits the capsule pin. At the same time, the capsule stop member blocks the second highest capsule to prevent it from falling. At this time, only the capsule at the bottom will fall into the capsule cargo channel. When the capsule falls into the capsule cargo channel, the laser emitter will be blocked and cannot be used for emission, indicating that the capsule has been successfully taken. The laser emitter sends a signal to the control chip, and the control chip sends a signal to the motor. The motor reverses, thereby driving the slider back to the initial position. The capsule push plate pushes the capsule in the capsule cargo channel to the capsule transport device, and the process of taking the capsule is completed.

[0005] As a further solution of the present invention: a capsule baffle is also installed in the capsule cargo lane to block the capsules and ensure that the falling capsules can fall into the capsule cargo lane.

[0006] As a further solution of the present invention, the capsule stopping member is in the shape of a "7" so as to ensure that it always stops against the second highest capsule from the bottom.

[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 ejector pin component and the capsule stop component can accurately stay in the specified position.

[0008] As a further solution of the present invention, the motor is mounted on the bottom plate through a fixing member, and the connection is firm, so that the motor can always be fixed to the bottom plate, thereby ensuring the accuracy of taking out the capsule.

[0009] As a further solution of the present invention: a motor shaft limiter is installed on the output shaft of the motor, which can limit the output shaft of the motor to ensure that the motor can always push and pull the slider, thereby achieving the function of taking out the capsule.

[0010] An automatic coffee vending machine comprises the capsule taking device mentioned above.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects: This product is reasonably designed, using the push pin component to support the capsule pin and the capsule stop component to block the second highest capsule, ensuring that only the capsule at the bottom will fall, thereby ensuring that customers can get the flavor they need and meeting customer requirements. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0012] Figure 1 FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a capsule device in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0013] Figure 2 It is a three-dimensional diagram of a capsule device in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0014] Figure 3 FIG. 1 is a top view of a capsule device in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0015] Figure 4 FIG. 4 is a side view of a capsule device in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0016] In the figure: 1-motor, 2-fixing part, 3-capsule baffle, 4-capsule push plate, 5-capsule cargo channel, 6-laser emitter, 7-slider, 8-guide rail, 9-limiting plate, 10-limiting piece, 11-bottom plate, 12-capsule stop part, 13-elevator pin sub-part, 14-motor shaft limiting part. 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 4 A capsule taking device provided by an embodiment of the present invention comprises a motor 1, a capsule passage 5, a guide rail 8 and a push pin sub-component 13, a slider 7 is slidably mounted on the guide rail 8, and the guide rail 8 and the motor 1 are both fixed on a bottom plate 11, a limit plate 9 is also mounted on the bottom plate 11, a limit sheet 10 is arranged on the slider 7, and a sensor matching the limit sheet 10 is arranged on the limit plate 9, the output shaft of the motor 1 is connected to the slider 7, the slider 7 is fixedly connected to the push pin sub-component 13, a capsule stopper 12 and a capsule push plate 4 are fixedly connected to the push pin sub-component 13, the capsule passage 5 is located below the push pin sub-component 13 and the capsule stopper 12, and laser emitters 6 are mounted on both sides of the capsule passage 5, the capsule push plate 4 is located in the capsule passage 5, when it is necessary to take a capsule, the control chip sends a signal to the motor 1, and the motor 1 rotates forward, thereby Push the slider 7 to move on the guide rail 8, and the slider 7 drives the limit plate 10, the push pin sub-component 13, the capsule stop part 12 and the capsule push plate 4 to move. When the limit plate 10 reaches the sensor position, the push pin sub-component 13 just hits the capsule pin used to stop the capsule from falling. At the same time, the capsule stop part 12 blocks the second highest capsule from the bottom to prevent it from falling. At this time, only the capsule at the bottom will fall into the capsule cargo channel 5. When the capsule falls into the capsule cargo channel 5, the laser emitter 6 will be blocked and cannot be emitted, indicating that the capsule is successfully taken. The laser emitter 6 sends a signal to the control chip, and the control chip sends a signal to the motor 1. The motor 1 reverses, thereby driving the slider 7 to return to the initial position, and the capsule push plate 4 pushes the capsule in the capsule cargo channel 5 to the capsule transportation device, and the process of taking the capsule is completed.

[0020] In one embodiment of the present invention, a capsule baffle 3 is installed in the capsule passage 5 to block the capsules and ensure that the falling capsules can fall into the capsule passage 5. The capsule baffle 3 also cooperates with the capsule push plate 4 to push the capsules to the capsule transport device.

[0021] In one embodiment of the present invention, the capsule stopping member 12 is in the shape of a "7". The capsule stopping member 12 in this shape can ensure that it always resists the second highest capsule from the bottom, thereby ensuring that only the capsule at the bottom can fall.

[0022] In one embodiment of the present invention, the motor 1 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 ejector pin component 13 and the capsule stop component 12 can accurately stay at the specified position.

[0023] In one embodiment of the present invention, the motor 1 is mounted on the bottom plate 11 through the fixing member 2, and the connection is firm. The motor 1 can always remain fixed to the bottom plate 11, thereby ensuring the accuracy of taking out the capsule.

[0024] In one embodiment of the present invention, a motor shaft limiter 14 is installed on the output shaft of the motor 1, which can limit the output shaft of the motor 1 to ensure that the output shaft of the motor 1 does not move out of range, and the slider 7 can always be pushed and pulled back, thereby achieving the function of taking out the capsule.

[0025] An automatic coffee vending machine comprises the capsule taking device mentioned above.

[0026] 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.

[0027] 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 taking device, comprising a motor, a capsule cargo channel, a guide rail and a push pin sub-component, wherein a slider is slidably mounted on the guide rail and the guide rail and the motor are both fixed on a bottom plate, characterized in that: A limit plate is also installed on the bottom plate, a limit piece is arranged on the slider and a sensor cooperating with the limit piece is arranged on the limit plate, the output shaft of the motor is connected to the slider, the slider is fixedly connected to the push pin sub-assembly, a capsule stop part and a capsule push plate are fixedly connected to the push pin sub-assembly, the capsule cargo channel is located below the push pin sub-assembly and the capsule stop part and laser emitters are installed on both sides of the capsule cargo channel, and the capsule push plate is located in the capsule cargo channel.

2. The capsule removal device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A capsule baffle is also installed in the capsule cargo channel.

3. The capsule removal device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The shape of the capsule stopping member is a "7" shape.

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

5. The capsule removal device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The motor is mounted on the bottom plate via a fixing member.

6. The capsule removal device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A motor shaft limiting member is installed on the output shaft of the motor.

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

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