Bulk food storing and selling device

Abstract

The bulk food storing and selling device comprises a food container and a discharging channel cover, the lower end of a discharging channel extends into the channel cover, and a channel cover discharging opening is formed in the bottom of the discharging channel cover; the discharging channel comprises a lower side rigid pipe section, an upper side rigid pipe section and a middle elastic pipe section connected between the lower side rigid pipe section and the upper side rigid pipe section, a driving shaft with the axis extending in the left-right direction is rotationally assembled on the channel cover, and channel supporting rods located on the upper side and the lower side of the lower side rigid pipe section respectively are connected to the driving shaft. An elastic reset piece is arranged between the channel cover and the driving shaft, the driving shaft is connected with a hand pushing frame located on the outer side of the channel cover, and the hand pushing frame drives the lower side rigid pipe section to swing downwards through a channel supporting rod so that an outlet of the lower side rigid pipe section can correspond to a discharging opening of the channel cover. The technical problem that food is wasted due to the fact that food is cut into pieces when an exit door is closed in the prior art is solved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a food selling device for supermarkets, and particularly to a bulk food storage and selling device. Background Art

[0002] When selling bulk foods such as candies, puffed foods, grains and their products in a supermarket, in order to prevent them from being polluted by the external environment and infected by pests, these bulk foods are often placed in a transparent container. The bottom of the container is provided with a food outlet, and an outlet door that can be opened and closed is provided at the food outlet. When people need to take out the food in the corresponding container, they can manually open the outlet door, and the food will be discharged through the food outlet by its own gravity. After obtaining a certain amount of food, the outlet door is manually closed again. The problem with the existing such bulk food storage and selling device is that the cooperation relationship between the outlet door and the food outlet is a shear fit relationship. When the outlet door is closed, the outlet door will shear the food at the position of the food outlet, resulting in the food being broken and falling, which will not only cause waste of food, but also cause pollution to the on-site environment. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a bulk food storage and selling device to solve the technical problem that the food will be shredded when the outlet door is closed in the prior art, resulting in food waste.

[0004] To solve the above technical problem, the technical solution of a bulk food storage and selling device in the present invention is as follows: A bulk food storage and selling device includes a food container with a discharge channel provided at the bottom, and further includes a discharge channel cover with an axis extending in the left-right direction. The lower end of the discharge channel extends into the channel cover. The bottom of the discharge channel cover is provided with a channel cover discharge port. The discharge channel includes a lower rigid pipe section, an upper rigid pipe section, and an intermediate elastic pipe section connected between the lower rigid pipe section and the upper rigid pipe section. A drive shaft with an axis extending in the left-right direction is rotatably assembled on the channel cover. Channel struts are connected to the drive shaft and are respectively located on the upper and lower sides of the lower rigid pipe section. An elastic reset member is provided between the channel cover and the drive shaft for forcing the outlet of the lower rigid pipe section to swing upward to limit the discharge of food from the lower rigid pipe section. A hand push frame is connected to the drive shaft and is located outside the channel cover. The hand push frame is used to swing the lower rigid pipe section downward through the channel struts so that the outlet of the lower rigid pipe section corresponds to the channel cover discharge port.

[0005] Further, when the elastic reset member brings the outlet of the lower rigid pipe section upward, the included angle between the lower rigid pipe section and the upper rigid pipe section is 80° - 120°.

[0006] Further, the intermediate elastic pipe section is made of rubber material.

[0007] Further, both the discharge channel cover and the food container are made of transparent materials.

[0008] Further, the channel support rod includes an upper support rod located above the lower rigid pipe section and a lower support rod located below the lower rigid pipe section. The upper support rod is in sliding or rolling fit with the upper end of the lower rigid pipe section, and the lower support rod is in sliding or rolling fit with the lower end of the lower rigid pipe section.

[0009] Further, the drive shaft includes a left drive shaft and a right drive shaft. A left transmission frame is connected to the left drive shaft, and a right transmission frame is connected to the right drive shaft. The left transmission frame and the right transmission frame are arranged symmetrically left and right. Both the left transmission frame and the right transmission frame include a main support rod and an inclined support rod arranged crosswise with the main support rod. The main support rod and the inclined support rod form a "person" - shaped structure. Both ends of the upper support rod are arranged on the inclined support rods of the left transmission frame and the right transmission frame, and both ends of the lower support rod are arranged on the main support rods of the left transmission frame and the right transmission frame.

[0010] Further, the discharge channel cover includes a left plate and a right plate arranged side by side. The discharge channel cover further includes a cylindrical plate arranged between the left plate and the right plate. The left drive shaft is rotatably assembled on the left plate, the right drive shaft is rotatably assembled on the right plate. The discharge port of the channel cover is arranged at the bottom of the discharge channel cover, and the upper rigid pipe section is fixedly inserted through the cylindrical plate.

[0011] Further, a sealing plate adapted to the outer peripheral arc of the discharge channel cover is fixed to the bottom of the hand - push frame. The sealing plate is an arc - shaped plate. The inner periphery of the sealing plate is in sliding contact fit with the outer periphery of the discharge channel cover. A discharge port of the sealing plate for cooperating with the discharge port of the channel cover is arranged on the sealing plate, and a blocking portion for blocking the discharge port of the channel cover is also arranged on the sealing plate.

[0012] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: In the present invention, when people need to take out corresponding products from a food container, an operator applies torque to a drive shaft through a hand push frame, and a channel support rod on the upper side of the lower rigid pipe section presses the lower rigid pipe section, so that the lower rigid pipe section, the middle elastic pipe section, and the upper rigid pipe section are on the same straight line. At the same time, the discharge port of the lower rigid pipe section corresponds to the discharge port of the channel cover. In this way, the food in the food container, under the action of gravity, is discharged through the discharge channel and then through the discharge port of the channel cover, and the operator can smoothly obtain the food in the food container. When a certain amount of food is taken, the operator releases the hand push frame. Under the elastic action of the elastic reset member, the lower rigid pipe section swings upward together with the lower end of the middle elastic pipe section. In this way, the entire discharge channel will form a V shape, and the food can no longer be discharged through the discharge port of the lower rigid pipe section. At the same time, the discharge port of the lower rigid pipe section faces upward, and under the shielding action of the discharge channel cover, the operator cannot touch the food at the discharge port of the lower rigid pipe section. The present invention completely changes the food discharge form in the prior art and has no outlet door structure, so the problem of the outlet door cutting and crushing food will not occur. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] By reading the following detailed description with reference to the accompanying drawings, the above and other objects, features, and advantages of the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will become readily understood. In the drawings, several embodiments of the present disclosure are shown in an exemplary rather than restrictive manner, and the same or corresponding reference numerals represent the same or corresponding parts, wherein: Figure 1 FIG. is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of a bulk food storage and selling device in the present invention; Figure 2 is Figure 1 a schematic diagram of the state after the operator releases the hand push frame in FIG.; Figure 3 is Figure 1 a schematic diagram of the cooperation between the channel support rod and the lower rigid pipe section in the side view direction; Figure 4 is Figure 1 an enlarged view of part A in FIG.; 1. Food container; 2. Elastic reset member; 3. Discharge channel cover; 4. Side plate of the hand push frame; 5. Hand push frame; 6. Arc-shaped plate of the hand push frame; 7. Hand push protrusion; 8. Drive shaft; 8-1. Left drive shaft; 8-2. Right drive shaft; 9. Upper support rod; 10. Discharge port of the channel cover; 11. Lower rigid pipe section; 12. Lower support rod; 13. Middle elastic pipe section; 14. Upper rigid pipe section; 15. Main support rod; 16. Oblique support rod; 17. Sealing plate; 18. Discharge port of the sealing plate; 19. Sealing part. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0014] For ease of understanding the present invention, the present invention will be described in more detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. Preferred embodiments of the present invention are shown in the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described in this specification. On the contrary, the purpose of providing these embodiments is to make the understanding of the disclosure of the present invention more thorough and comprehensive.

[0015] It should be noted that unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used in this specification have the same meaning as commonly understood by those skilled in the technical field to which the present invention belongs. The terms used in the specification of the present invention are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not used to limit the present invention.

[0016] An embodiment of a bulk food storage and selling device in the present invention is as Figures 1 to 4 shown: It includes a food container 1 with a discharge channel provided at the bottom. The discharge channel includes a lower rigid pipe section 11, an upper rigid pipe section 14, and an intermediate elastic pipe section 13 connected between the lower rigid pipe section 11 and the upper rigid pipe section 14. The upper end of the upper rigid pipe section 14 communicates with the bottom of the food container.

[0017] The bulk food storage and selling device further includes a discharge channel cover 3 whose axis extends in the left - right direction. The discharge channel cover 3 is an overall hollow cylindrical structure, which includes a left side plate and a right side plate arranged side by side left and right. The discharge channel cover further includes a cylindrical plate provided between the left side plate and the right side plate, and a channel cover discharge port 10 is provided at the bottom of the cylindrical plate.

[0018] A drive shaft whose axis extends in the left - right direction is rotatably assembled on the channel cover. Channel struts are connected to the drive shaft and are respectively located on the upper and lower sides of the lower rigid pipe section. An elastic reset member 2 is provided between the channel cover and the drive shaft for forcing the outlet of the lower rigid pipe section to swing upward to limit the discharge of food from the lower rigid pipe section. A hand - push frame 5 is connected to the drive shaft and is located outside the channel cover. The hand - push frame is used to swing the lower rigid pipe section downward through the channel struts so that the outlet of the lower rigid pipe section corresponds to the channel cover discharge port.

[0019] In this embodiment, the drive shaft includes a left drive shaft 8-1 and a right drive shaft 8-2. The left drive shaft 8-1 is rotatably assembled on the left side plate, and the right drive shaft 8-2 is rotatably assembled on the right side plate. A left transmission frame is connected to the left drive shaft, and a right transmission frame is connected to the right drive shaft. The left transmission frame and the right transmission frame are arranged symmetrically left and right. Both the left transmission frame and the right transmission frame include a main support rod 15 and an inclined support rod 16 arranged crosswise with the main support rod 15. The main support rod 15 and the inclined support rod 16 form a "person" shaped structure. The channel support rod includes an upper support rod 9 located above the lower rigid pipe section, and the channel support rod further includes a lower support rod 12 located below the lower rigid pipe section. Both ends of the upper support rod 9 are rotatably assembled on the inclined support rods 16 of the left transmission frame and the right transmission frame, and both ends of the lower support rod 12 are rotatably assembled on the main support rods 15 of the left transmission frame and the right transmission frame.

[0020] The upper support rod is in contact rolling fit with the upper end of the lower rigid pipe section, and the lower support rod is in contact rolling fit with the lower end of the lower rigid pipe section.

[0021] The upper rigid pipe section 14 is fixedly inserted through one side of the cylindrical plate. The elastic reset member 2 is an elastic rope. There are two elastic reset members 2. One end of the elastic reset member 2 is fixed to the inner wall of the cylindrical plate, and the other end of the elastic reset member is fixed to the corresponding drive shaft and transmission frame.

[0022] The discharge channel cover and the food container are both made of transparent materials. The middle elastic pipe section is made of rubber materials.

[0023] When the elastic reset member pulls the outlet of the lower rigid pipe section upwards, the included angle between the lower rigid pipe section and the upper rigid pipe section is 110°.

[0024] The hand push frame includes hand push frame side plates. The left end of the left drive shaft 8-1 is exposed outside the discharge channel cover, and the right end of the right drive shaft 8-2 is exposed outside the right channel cover. The inner ends (the ends close to the axis of the discharge channel cover) of the hand push frame side plates are fixedly connected to the corresponding drive shafts. A hand push frame arc plate 6 is fixed to the distal ends of the hand push frame side plates, and a hand push protrusion 7 is fixed on the hand push frame arc plate.

[0025] The usage process of the bulk food storage and selling device in the present invention is as follows: When not in use, under the pulling force of the elastic reset member, such as Figure 2As shown, the drive shaft rotates the lower support rod in the clockwise direction. The lower support rod 12 drives the discharge end of the lower rigid pipe section to turn upwards. The discharge end of the lower rigid pipe section 11 faces upwards. At this time, the middle elastic pipe section is bent and deformed. The included angle between the lower rigid pipe section and the upper rigid pipe section is 110°. For the food in the food container, such as candies or puffed foods, etc., there will be a certain frictional force between the food and the channel wall of the discharge channel, and it cannot be discharged through the outlet of the lower rigid pipe section by relying on gravity. At the same time, the tensile force generated by the bending of the middle elastic pipe section will form a necking section in the middle thereof, which will further prevent the food from flowing in the discharge channel by relying on gravity. In addition, the discharge end of the lower rigid pipe section faces upwards and is protected by the discharge channel cover, so the operator cannot reach into the discharge end of the lower rigid pipe section to grab the food.

[0026] When the operator needs to obtain the food in the food container, the operator pulls down the hand-pushing protrusion. The hand-pushing frame drives the left transmission frame and the right transmission frame to rotate counterclockwise through the left drive shaft and the right drive shaft. The upper support rod pushes the discharge end of the lower rigid pipe section to swing downwards. As Figure 1 described, when the discharge end of the lower rigid pipe section corresponds to the discharge port of the channel cover, the food in the food container can be discharged through the discharge channel by relying on gravity. After the operator obtains a certain amount of food and releases the hand-pushing protrusion, under the elastic action of the elastic resetting member, the discharge channel can be reset to Figure 2 the posture.

[0027] In this embodiment, a sealing plate 17 adapted to the outer peripheral arc of the discharge channel cover is fixed to the bottom of the hand-pushing frame. Specifically, the sealing plate is fixed to the lower end of the hand-pushing frame arc plate of the hand-pushing frame. The sealing plate 17 is an arc plate. The inner periphery of the sealing plate is in sliding contact and cooperation with the outer periphery of the discharge channel cover 3. A sealing plate discharge port 18 for cooperating with the discharge port 10 of the channel cover is provided on the sealing plate 17. A blocking portion 19 for blocking the discharge port 10 of the channel cover is also provided on the sealing plate 17. As Figure 1 shown, when the discharge end of the lower rigid pipe section corresponds to the discharge port of the channel cover, the sealing plate discharge port 18 corresponds to the discharge port 10 of the channel cover, and the food discharged from the discharge channel can be discharged through the discharge port 10 of the channel cover and the sealing plate discharge port 18. After the operator obtains a certain amount of food and releases the hand-pushing protrusion, under the elastic action of the elastic resetting member, the discharge channel can be reset to Figure 2 the posture. At this time, the blocking portion 19 of the sealing plate 17 will block the discharge port of the channel cover, so as to prevent pests from entering the discharge channel cover 3 and infecting the food in the discharge channel.

[0028] In the above description of this specification, unless otherwise clearly defined and limited, terms such as "fix", "install", "connect" or "couple" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, for the term "connect", it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral one; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the communication inside two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. Therefore, unless otherwise clearly limited in this specification, those skilled in the art can understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention according to specific circumstances.

[0029] According to the above description of this specification, those skilled in the art can also understand the terms used as follows. For example, terms indicating orientation or positional relationship such as "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "length", "width", "thickness", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "clockwise" or "counterclockwise" are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings of this specification. They are only for the purpose of facilitating the description of the solution of the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than explicitly or implicitly indicating that the device or element involved must have the specific orientation, be constructed and operated in the specific orientation. Therefore, the above terms of orientation or positional relationship cannot be understood or interpreted as a limitation to the solution of the present invention.

[0030] In addition, the terms "first" or "second" etc. used in this specification to refer to numbers or ordinals are only for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as explicitly or implicitly indicating relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined with "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of this specification, "a plurality of" means at least two, such as two, three or more, etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0031] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than to limit them; although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing embodiments, or perform equivalent replacements on some of the technical features; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. A bulk food storage and vending device, comprising a food container with a discharge channel at the bottom, characterized in that: The cam is provided with a channel cover for discharging the material through the bottom end of the channel cover, and the channel cover has a plurality of channels connected to the cam and a plurality of channels connected to the cam.

2. The bulk food storage and vending device according to claim 1, characterized in that: When the elastic reset piece leads the outlet of the lower rigid pipe section upward, the angle between the lower rigid pipe section and the upper rigid pipe section is 80°~120°.

3. The bulk food storage and vending device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The middle elastic tube section is made of rubber material.

4. The bulk food storage and vending device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The discharging channel cover and the food container are both made of transparent materials.

5. The bulk food storage and vending device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The channel support rod comprises an upper support rod located on the upper side of the lower rigid pipe section and a lower support rod located on the lower side of the lower rigid pipe section. The upper support rod slides or rolls with the upper end of the lower rigid pipe section, and the lower support rod slides or rolls with the lower end of the lower rigid pipe section.

6. The bulk food storage and vending device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The drive shaft includes a left drive shaft and a right drive shaft. The left drive shaft is connected to a left transmission frame, and the right drive shaft is connected to a right transmission frame. The left transmission frame and the right transmission frame are arranged symmetrically. The left transmission frame and the right transmission frame both include a main support rod and an oblique support rod arranged crosswise with the main support rod. The main support rod and the oblique support rod form a "human" shape structure. The two ends of the upper support rod are arranged on the oblique support rods of the left transmission frame and the right transmission frame, and the two ends of the lower support rod are arranged on the main support rods of the left transmission frame and the right transmission frame.

7. The bulk food storage and vending device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The discharge channel cover includes a left plate and a right plate arranged in parallel on the left and right sides, and the discharge channel cover also includes a cylindrical plate arranged between the left plate and the right plate. The left drive shaft is rotatably assembled on the left plate, and the right drive shaft is rotatably assembled on the right plate. The channel cover discharge port is arranged at the bottom of the discharge channel cover, and the upper rigid pipe section is fixedly installed on the cylindrical plate.

8. The bulk food storage and vending device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A sealing plate that matches the curvature of the outer periphery of the discharge channel cover is fixed to the bottom of the hand push rack. The sealing plate is an arc-shaped plate. The inner periphery of the sealing plate is in sliding contact with the outer periphery of the discharge channel cover. A sealing plate discharge port for use with the discharge port of the channel cover is provided on the sealing plate. A sealing portion for sealing the discharge port of the channel cover is also provided on the sealing plate.

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