Cup moving and cover pressing device of self-service coffee machine

The cup moving and capping device for self-service coffee machines addresses the inconvenience of manual cup and lid handling by automating the process, ensuring seamless cup dispensing and sealing.

CN222171894UActive Publication Date: 2024-12-17JIA XING QI NUO ZHI NENG KE JI YOU XIAN GONG SI
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Application Number
CN202420705558.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-04-08
Publication Date
2024-12-17
Estimated Expiration
2034-04-08

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Technical Problem

Existing self-service coffee machines lack the ability to automatically dispense cups and seal lids, requiring consumers to manually handle these tasks, which is inconvenient.

Method used

A cup moving and capping device for self-service coffee machines, featuring a fixed sheet metal with integrated components like a slide groove, cup and lid droppers, a moving component, cover pressing assembly, and sensors, enabling automatic cup dispensing and lid sealing.

Benefits of technology

Enables automatic cup dispensing and sealing, enhancing user convenience by allowing consumers to take away a sealed beverage without manual intervention.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a cup moving and cover pressing device of a self-service coffee machine, which belongs to the technical field of self-service coffee machines and comprises a fixed metal plate and a working cavity arranged in the fixed metal plate, a sliding groove is arranged on one side of the fixed metal plate, and a cup falling device, a drink receiving pipe and a cover falling device are sequentially arranged at the top of the working cavity of the fixed metal plate. The moving assembly is arranged in the sliding groove in a sliding mode; and the gland assembly is fixedly arranged on the fixed metal plate. In the embodiment of the utility model, the cup falling device, the drink receiving pipe and the cover falling device are arranged above the fixed metal plate, and the effects of automatically falling cups and dragging the paper cups to move can be realized by arranging the moving component in the sliding chute of the fixed metal plate and matching with the cup falling device; in addition, by arranging the cover pressing assembly and the cover falling device storing the cup cover, the automatic cover falling and sealing effects can be achieved. The technical problem that in the prior art, a self-service coffee machine cannot achieve automatic cup discharging and cover sealing is solved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of self-service coffee machines, in particular to a cup moving and capping device for a self-service coffee machine. Background Art

[0002] The self-service freshly ground coffee machine industry is an emerging industry. Currently, there are two main ways to take cups from self-service coffee machines on the market: the first is open-mouthed, without a lid; the second is open-mouthed, requiring manual removal and capping.

[0003] The existing self-service coffee machines mainly have automatic cup delivery and manual cap delivery. After the consumer takes the cup, the consumer needs to take the cap and seal it manually, which is very inconvenient. That is, the existing self-service coffee machines have the technical problem of not being able to automatically deliver the cup and seal the cap. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of the problems in the above technical background, the purpose of the utility model is to provide a cup moving and capping device for a self-service coffee machine, which can realize the integrated effect of automatic cup dropping, automatic cap dropping and automatic cap pressing, so that consumers can directly take away a sealed cup of beverage.

[0005] In order to achieve the above objectives, the technical solution adopted by the utility model is:

[0006] A self-service coffee machine cup moving and capping device comprises a fixed sheet metal, and also comprises a working cavity provided inside the fixed sheet metal, a slide groove is provided on one side of the fixed sheet metal, the slide groove is connected with the working cavity of the fixed sheet metal, and a cup dropper, a drinking tube and a cap dropper are sequentially provided on the top of the working cavity of the fixed sheet metal;

[0007] A moving component, wherein the moving component is slidably disposed in the sliding groove;

[0008] A cover pressing assembly, the cover pressing assembly is fixedly arranged on the fixed sheet metal, the cover pressing assembly is located below the working cavity of the fixed sheet metal, one end of the cover pressing assembly passes through the fixed sheet metal and extends into the working cavity of the fixed sheet metal, so as to realize the merging of the paper cup and the cup cover through the cover pressing assembly;

[0009] The gland assembly includes a mounting tube, and the mounting tube is fixedly arranged on the fixed sheet metal;

[0010] A moving rod, wherein the moving rod is slidably disposed inside the mounting tube, and one end of the moving rod penetrates through the fixed sheet metal and extends into the working cavity of the fixed sheet metal;

[0011] A capping motor, wherein the capping motor is fixedly arranged on the outer wall of the mounting tube, and an output end of the capping motor passes through the mounting tube and is connected to the moving rod;

[0012] A gland sheet metal, the gland sheet metal being fixedly arranged on one end of the moving rod located inside the working chamber;

[0013] The moving assembly comprises a sliding plate, and the sliding plate is slidably disposed in the sliding groove;

[0014] A connecting plate, the connecting plate is fixedly arranged on one side of the sliding plate, and the connecting plate is located on one side outer wall of the fixed sheet metal;

[0015] A magnet, wherein the magnet is fixedly disposed at one end of the connecting plate;

[0016] A transmission belt, the transmission belt is fixedly arranged on the outer wall of the fixed sheet metal, the transmission belt is located below the connecting plate, and the transmission belt is connected to the connecting plate;

[0017] The cup moving motor is arranged outside the working cavity of the fixed sheet metal, and one end of the transmission belt passes through the fixed sheet metal and is connected to the cup moving motor.

[0018] In the above technical solution, further, an outer wall of one side of the fixed sheet metal is located below the transmission belt and is sequentially provided with a cup drop sensor, a drink receiving sensor, a cover drop sensor and a cover pressing sensor, the cup drop sensor is located below the cover drop device, the drink receiving sensor is located below the drink receiving tube, the cover drop sensor is located below the cover drop device, the cover pressing sensor is located above the cover pressing assembly, and the magnet is magnetically connected to the cup drop sensor, the drink receiving sensor, the cover drop sensor and the cover pressing sensor respectively.

[0019] In the above technical solution, further, the inner walls on both sides of the working chamber for fixing the sheet metal are fixedly provided with a placement detection device.

[0020] In the above technical solution, further, the outer wall on the other side of the fixed sheet metal is respectively provided with a cup taking groove and two paper cup grooves, and the cup taking groove and the paper cup groove are both connected to the inside of the working cavity of the fixed sheet metal.

[0021] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following advantages:

[0022] In the embodiment of the utility model, a cup dropper, a drinking tube and a lid dropper are arranged above the fixed sheet metal. By arranging a moving component on the slide groove of the fixed sheet metal and cooperating with the cup dropper, the effect of automatically dropping the cup and dragging the paper cup to move can be achieved; in addition, by arranging a cap pressing component and a lid dropper storing the cup lid, the effect of automatically dropping and sealing the lid can be achieved. That is, the technical problem that the self-service coffee machine in the prior art cannot automatically dispense the cup and seal the lid can be solved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] Figure 1 A three-dimensional diagram of a cup moving and capping device for a self-service coffee machine provided by an embodiment of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 2 A back plan view of a self-service coffee machine cup moving and capping device provided by an embodiment of the utility model;

[0025] Figure 3 A front plan view of a cup moving and cap pressing device for a self-service coffee machine provided in an embodiment of the utility model.

[0026] In the figure:

[0027] 1. Fix the sheet metal; 2. Slide;

[0028] 3. Moving assembly; 31. Sliding plate; 32. Connecting plate; 33. Magnet; 34. Transmission belt; 35. Cup moving motor;

[0029] 4. Landing detection device;

[0030] 5. Gland assembly; 51. Mounting cylinder; 52. Moving rod; 53. Gland motor; 54. Gland sheet metal;

[0031] 6. Cup drop sensor; 7. Drink receiving sensor; 8. Cover drop sensor; 9. Cover pressing sensor; 10. Cup dropper; 11. Drink receiving straw; 12. Cover dropper; 13. Cup trough; 14. Paper cup trough. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0032] The specific implementation of the present invention is described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the specific implementation described here is only used to illustrate and explain the present invention, and is not used to limit the present invention.

[0033] Embodiment 1

[0034] Reference Figures 1 to 3As shown, in order to solve the technical problem that the self-service coffee machine cannot automatically dispense cups and cap, the utility model provides a self-service coffee machine cup moving and capping device, which includes: a fixed sheet metal 1, a moving component 3 and a capping component 5. It also includes a working chamber opened inside the fixed sheet metal 1, and the opening of the working chamber provides an installation space for moving, receiving and capping paper cups. It should be supplemented that the fixed sheet metal 1 is installed on the self-service coffee machine by welding. A slide groove 2 is opened on one side of the fixed sheet metal 1, and the slide groove 2 is connected to the working chamber of the fixed sheet metal 1. A cup dropper 10, a drink receiving tube 11 and a cap dropper 12 are arranged on the top of the working chamber of the fixed sheet metal 1 in sequence. It should be noted that the cup dropper 10 is designed for discharging paper cups; the drink receiving tube 11 is designed to be connected to the self-service coffee machine to provide a channel for discharging beverages; and the cap dropper 12 is designed for discharging cup lids. Among them, the cup dropper 10, the drink receiving tube 11 and the cover dropper 12 are all connected to the working cavity of the fixed sheet metal 1, so that the paper cup can enter the working cavity through the cup dropper 10, and receive the beverage and perform the cover pressing work in the working cavity. The moving component 3 is slidably arranged in the slide groove 2, so that the paper cup can be dragged to move horizontally in the working cavity through the moving component 3. The cover pressing component 5 is fixedly arranged on the fixed sheet metal 1, and the cover pressing component 5 is located below the working cavity of the fixed sheet metal 1. One end of the cover pressing component 5 passes through the fixed sheet metal 1 and extends to the working cavity of the fixed sheet metal 1, so that the paper cup and the cup cover can be merged through the cover pressing component 5. In this embodiment, a cup dropper 10, a drinking tube 11 and a cover dropper 12 are arranged above the fixed sheet metal 1. By arranging a moving component 3 on the slide groove 2 of the fixed sheet metal 1 and cooperating with the cup dropper 10, the effect of automatically dropping the cup and dragging the paper cup to move can be achieved; in addition, by arranging a cover pressing component 5 and a cover dropper 12 storing the cup cover, the effect of automatically dropping and sealing the cover can be achieved. That is, the technical problem that the self-service coffee machine in the prior art cannot automatically dispense the cup and seal the cover can be solved.

[0035] Please refer to Figures 1 to 3As shown, the moving assembly 3 includes: a sliding plate 31, a connecting plate 32, a magnet 33, a transmission belt 34 and a cup moving motor 35. The sliding plate 31 is slidably arranged in the chute 2 to realize the sliding of the sliding plate 31 in the chute 2. It should be supplemented that the chute 2 is connected to the working chamber of the fixed sheet metal 1, and a card (not shown in the figure and not marked) is arranged on one side of the sliding plate 31 located in the working chamber, and the paper cup is dragged to realize lateral movement by setting the card. The connecting plate 32 is fixedly arranged on one side of the sliding plate 31, and the connecting plate 32 is located on the outer wall of one side of the fixed sheet metal 1. The magnet 33 is fixedly arranged at one end of the connecting plate 32. The transmission belt 34 is fixedly arranged on the outer wall of the fixed sheet metal 1, and the transmission belt 34 is located below the connecting plate 32. The transmission belt 34 is connected to the connecting plate 32, and is connected to the connecting plate 32 through the transmission belt 34, so as to realize the lateral movement of the connecting plate 32 and the sliding plate 31 dragged by the transmission belt 34. The cup moving motor 35 is arranged outside the working chamber of the fixed sheet metal 1 , and one end of the transmission belt 34 passes through the fixed sheet metal 1 and is connected to the cup moving motor 35 , so that the cup moving motor 35 provides power for the transmission belt 34 .

[0036] In this embodiment, it is necessary to add that: the outer wall of one side of the fixed sheet metal 1 is located below the transmission belt 34 and is provided with a cup drop sensor 6, a drink receiving sensor 7, a cover drop sensor 8 and a cover pressing sensor 9 in sequence, the cup drop sensor 6 is located below the cover drop device 12, the drink receiving sensor 7 is located below the drink receiving tube 11, the cover drop sensor 8 is located below the cover drop device 12, and the cover pressing sensor 9 is located above the cover pressing assembly 5, and the magnet 33 is magnetically connected to the cup drop sensor 6, the drink receiving sensor 7, the cover drop sensor 8 and the cover pressing sensor 9 respectively. The magnet 33 is magnetically connected to each sensor to transmit a signal to the terminal, so that the terminal controls the operation of the transmission belt 34 after receiving the signal, that is, the automatic induction positioning function of the mobile assembly 3 is realized.

[0037] Furthermore, it should be supplemented that: the inner walls on both sides of the working chamber where the sheet metal 1 is fixed are fixedly provided with a drop detection device 4, and the drop detection device 4 is provided to detect whether a paper cup enters the working chamber.

[0038] Furthermore, in this embodiment, a cup taking groove 13 and two paper cup grooves 14 are respectively provided on the outer wall on the other side of the fixed sheet metal 1. The cup taking groove 13 and the paper cup groove 14 are both connected to the inside of the working cavity of the fixed sheet metal 1. The cup taking groove 13 is used to take out the sealed paper cups, and the two cup taking grooves 13 are designed to help users intuitively observe the falling in, movement and addition of beverages of the paper cups.

[0039] Please refer to Figure 1 to Figure 2As shown, in this embodiment, the cover assembly 5 includes: a mounting cylinder 51, a moving rod 52, a cover motor 53 and a cover sheet metal 54. The mounting cylinder 51 is fixedly arranged on the fixed sheet metal 1, and the mounting cylinder 51 is located below the working cavity of the fixed sheet metal 1, and the mounting cylinder 51 is a rectangular parallelepiped with openings at both ends. The moving rod 52 is slidably arranged inside the mounting cylinder 51, and one end of the moving rod 52 passes through the fixed sheet metal 1 and extends to the working cavity of the fixed sheet metal 1. The cover motor 53 is fixedly arranged on the outer wall of the mounting cylinder 51, and the output end of the cover motor 53 passes through the mounting cylinder 51 and is connected to the moving rod 52. The cover sheet metal 54 is fixedly arranged at one end of the moving rod 52 located inside the working cavity. The cover pressing motor 53 is connected to the moving rod 52 inside the installation cylinder 51, so that the cover pressing motor 53 can drive the moving rod 52 to move up and down inside the installation cylinder 51, thereby the cover pressing sheet metal 54 at one end of the working chamber can push the paper cup up, so that the cup cover above the paper cup can be squeezed with the top wall of the working chamber of the fixed sheet metal 1, thereby achieving the effect of sealing the paper cup.

[0040] Working principle:

[0041] In the present invention, the fixed sheet metal 1 is installed on the door panel of the self-service coffee machine by welding. The cup drop sensor 6, the drink receiving sensor 7 and the lid drop sensor 8 are all magnetic induction switches, and in the moving component 3, a magnet 33 is installed under the connecting plate 32. When the sliding plate 31 moves horizontally, the magnet 33 and each sensor are electromagnetically induced to realize the positioning function of the moving component 3.

[0042] After the consumer selects a drink at the drink selection end of the drink machine and pays successfully, the machine receives the instruction. First, the cup dropper 10 works, and the paper cup falls into the working chamber. When the drop detection device 4 detects that the cup has been successfully dropped, the cup transfer motor 35 works, and drives the sliding plate 31 and the connecting plate 32 to move to the position of the drink receiving sensor 7 through the transmission belt 34. The drink falls into the paper cup through the drink receiving tube 11. After the production is completed, the cup transfer motor 35 works, and drives the sliding plate 31 to move to the cover drop sensor 8 through the transmission belt 34. Position, at this time, the cover dropper 12 works, and after the cup cover falls on the paper cup, the cup moving motor 35 continues to work, and drives the sliding plate 31 to move to the cover pressing position through the transmission belt 34. At this time, the cover pressing motor 53 works, and the moving rod 52 slides inside the installation cylinder 51 and drives the cover pressing sheet metal 54 to move upward. The cup and the lid are squeezed by the cover pressing sheet metal 54 and the sheet metal above the working chamber to achieve the cover pressing action. After the cover pressing is completed, the cover pressing motor 53 works in the reverse direction, thereby driving the moving rod 52 and the cover pressing sheet metal 54 to move to the original position. When the consumer takes the cup, the cup moving motor 35 works in the reverse direction, and drives the sliding plate 31 to move to the position of the cup drop sensor 6 through the transmission belt 34, and the whole process is completed.

[0043] The above shows and describes the basic principle, main features and advantages of the utility model. Those skilled in the art should understand that the utility model is not limited by the above embodiments. The above embodiments and the specification only describe the principles of the utility model. The utility model may be subject to various changes and improvements without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model. These changes and improvements fall within the scope of the utility model to be protected. The scope of protection claimed by the utility model is defined by the attached claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A cup moving and capping device for a self-service coffee machine, comprising a fixed sheet metal (1), Features: It also includes a working cavity provided inside the fixed sheet metal (1), a slide groove (2) provided on one side of the fixed sheet metal (1), the slide groove (2) being connected to the working cavity of the fixed sheet metal (1), and a cup dropper (10), a drinking tube (11) and a lid dropper (12) being provided in sequence on the top of the working cavity of the fixed sheet metal (1); A moving component (3), the moving component (3) being slidably disposed in the sliding groove (2); A cover pressing assembly (5), the cover pressing assembly (5) is fixedly arranged on the fixed sheet metal (1), the cover pressing assembly (5) is located below the working cavity of the fixed sheet metal (1), one end of the cover pressing assembly (5) passes through the fixed sheet metal (1) and extends into the working cavity of the fixed sheet metal (1), so as to realize the merging of the paper cup and the cup cover through the cover pressing assembly (5); The gland assembly (5) comprises a mounting tube (51), and the mounting tube (51) is fixedly arranged on the fixed sheet metal (1); A moving rod (52), wherein the moving rod (52) is slidably disposed inside the mounting tube (51), and one end of the moving rod (52) penetrates through the fixed sheet metal (1) and extends into the working cavity of the fixed sheet metal (1); A capping motor (53), wherein the capping motor (53) is fixedly arranged on the outer wall of the mounting tube (51), and an output end of the capping motor (53) passes through the mounting tube (51) and is connected to the moving rod (52); A pressure cover sheet metal (54), wherein the pressure cover sheet metal (54) is fixedly arranged on one end of the moving rod (52) located inside the working chamber; The moving assembly (3) comprises a sliding plate (31), and the sliding plate (31) is slidably disposed in the sliding groove (2); A connecting plate (32), the connecting plate (32) being fixedly arranged on one side of the sliding plate (31), the connecting plate (32) being located on one side outer wall of the fixed sheet metal (1); A magnet (33), wherein the magnet (33) is fixedly disposed on one end of the connecting plate (32); A transmission belt (34), wherein the transmission belt (34) is fixedly arranged on the outer wall of the fixed sheet metal (1), the transmission belt (34) is located below the connecting plate (32), and the transmission belt (34) is connected to the connecting plate (32); A cup moving motor (35) is arranged outside the working cavity of the fixed sheet metal (1); one end of the transmission belt (34) passes through the fixed sheet metal (1) and is connected to the cup moving motor (35).

2. A self-service coffee machine cup moving and capping device according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The outer wall of one side of the fixed sheet metal (1) is located below the transmission belt (34), and is provided with a cup drop sensor (6), a drink receiving sensor (7), a cover drop sensor (8) and a cover pressing sensor (9) in sequence; the cup drop sensor (6) is located below the cover drop device (12); the drink receiving sensor (7) is located below the drink receiving tube (11); the cover drop sensor (8) is located below the cover drop device (12); the cover pressing sensor (9) is located above the cover pressing assembly (5); and the magnet (33) is magnetically connected to the cup drop sensor (6), the drink receiving sensor (7), the cover drop sensor (8) and the cover pressing sensor (9) respectively.

3. The self-service coffee machine cup moving and capping device according to claim 2, It is characterized in that Position detection devices (4) are fixedly arranged on the inner walls of both sides of the working chamber of the fixed sheet metal (1).

4. The self-service coffee machine cup moving and capping device according to claim 3, It is characterized in that The outer wall on the other side of the fixed sheet metal (1) is respectively provided with a cup taking groove (13) and two paper cup grooves (14), and the cup taking groove (13) and the paper cup groove (14) are both communicated with the interior of the working cavity of the fixed sheet metal (1).