Sugar feeding device of popcorn vending machine

Abstract

The utility model discloses a popcorn vending machine sugar discharging device, which comprises a vending machine main body and a charging machine, the charging machine comprises a grinding barrel and a charging barrel, a supporting rod is arranged in the grinding barrel, a first motor is arranged on the supporting rod, a first rotating shaft and a driving box are arranged on a motor shaft of the first motor, and a second rotating shaft is arranged on the driving box. Grinding blocks are arranged on the two sides of the second rotating shaft, a feeding pipe is arranged on the top of the grinding barrel, a control air cylinder is arranged on one side of the feeding pipe, a control block is arranged at the output end of the control air cylinder, an inclined groove and a moving groove are formed in the control block, and a control rod, a moving rod and a control plate are arranged in the inclined groove; the grinding block rotates and grinds in the horizontal direction, sugar blocks which are affected with damp and coagulated are ground, the taste quality of popcorn is improved, the position of the control panel is controlled and adjusted through the control air cylinder, whether feeding is conducted or not and the feeding speed are controlled through the position of the control panel on the feeding pipe, and the practicability of the feeding pipe on the feeding machine is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of popcorn, and more specifically, to a sugar dispensing device of a popcorn vending machine. Background Art

[0002] Popcorn is a common snack food. A popcorn vending machine is a vending machine. Customers can buy popcorn by inserting coins, swiping cards or making mobile payments. The production process mainly includes raw material preparation, heating and popping, cooling, collecting and packaging. In order to improve the taste and flavor of popcorn, powdered sugar can be added during the production process.

[0003] In the existing sugar-adding device of the popcorn vending machine, it is impossible to grind the damp and agglomerated sugar or sugar blocks with large particle size, resulting in uneven distribution of sugar after adding it to the popcorn machine, affecting the taste and flavor. At the same time, the melting speed is slow, affecting the production efficiency of popcorn. When adding sugar, it is impossible to control the speed and amount of sugar added, reducing the practicality of the feed pipe. Utility Model Content

[0004] 1. Technical issues to be resolved

[0005] In view of the problems existing in the prior art, the utility model provides a sugar-feeding device for a popcorn vending machine to solve the technical problem mentioned in the background technology that the sugar-feeding device lacks grinding processing, resulting in uneven sugar distribution.

[0006] (II) Technical solution

[0007] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: a sugar-feeding device for a popcorn vending machine, comprising a vending machine body and a feeder, the feeder comprising a grinding barrel and a feeding barrel, a support rod is provided in the grinding barrel, a first motor is provided on the support rod, a first rotating shaft is provided on the motor shaft of the first motor, a driving box is provided on the first rotating shaft, a second rotating shaft is provided on the driving box, grinding blocks are provided on both sides of the second rotating shaft, a feeding pipe is provided on the top of the grinding barrel, a control cylinder is provided on one side of the feeding pipe, a control block is provided at the output end of the control cylinder, an inclined groove and a moving groove are provided on the control block, a control rod is provided in the inclined groove, a moving rod and a control plate are provided on the control rod, and the control plate is slidably arranged on the feeding pipe.

[0008] The utility model is further configured that a second motor is arranged in the driving box, and a motor shaft of the second motor is fixedly connected to the second rotating shaft, so as to drive the grinding block to rotate vertically.

[0009] The utility model is further configured that a spiral blade is provided in the feeding barrel, and a feeding motor is provided on one side of the spiral blade, and the spiral blade is driven to rotate by the feeding motor, so as to facilitate the feeding of powdered sugar.

[0010] The utility model is further configured that a loading plate is provided on one side of the loading barrel, and one end of the loading plate is threadedly connected to the loading barrel to facilitate loading and placing powdered sugar into the popcorn production pot.

[0011] The utility model is further configured that a support frame is provided on one side of the loading barrel, and a mounting device is provided between the support frame and the vending machine body to facilitate mounting the support frame and the loading barrel on the vending machine body.

[0012] The utility model is further configured such that the mounting device includes a mounting rod, the mounting rod is arranged on the vending machine body, the support frame is provided with a mounting sleeve, the mounting rod is provided with a clamping joint, the mounting sleeve is provided with a clamping hole cooperating with the clamping joint, and the positions of the mounting sleeve and the mounting rod are fixed by the cooperation between the clamping joint and the clamping hole.

[0013] The utility model is further configured that a clamping groove is provided on the installation rod, and a clamping spring is provided between the clamping groove and the clamping joint to facilitate moving the position of the clamping joint.

[0014] The utility model is further configured that a compression spring is provided between the installation sleeve and the installation rod so that the clamping joint is firmly clamped with the clamping hole.

[0015] (III) Beneficial effects

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the utility model provides a popcorn dispensing device for a popcorn vending machine, which has the following beneficial effects:

[0017] 1. The first motor drives the first rotating shaft and the driving box to rotate, so that the grinding block can be rotated and ground in the horizontal direction. The second motor drives the second rotating shaft to rotate, so that the grinding block can be rotated in the vertical direction, thereby realizing multi-directional rotation of the grinding block, grinding the damp and condensed sugar blocks, and grinding the sugar blocks with larger particles into sugar powder, thereby improving the quality and production efficiency of popcorn production.

[0018] 2. The control block is moved vertically by controlling the cylinder, and the position of the control board is adjusted by the control rod and the moving rod. The position of the control board on the feed pipe is used to control whether to add materials and the feeding speed, thereby improving the practicality of the feed pipe on the feeder.

[0019] 3. The feeding motor drives the spiral blade to rotate, which is convenient for feeding the ground sugar powder. The cooperation between the clamping joint and the clamping hole makes it easy to fix the position of the mounting rod and the mounting sleeve. The compression spring improves the stability of the mounting device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the feeder in the utility model;

[0021] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the matching structure of the feed pipe, the control cylinder, the control block, the tilting slot, the moving slot, the control rod, the moving rod and the control plate in the utility model;

[0022] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the grinding barrel in the utility model;

[0023] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the matching structure of the feeding barrel, spiral blades, feeding motor and feeding plate in the utility model;

[0024] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the installation device in the utility model.

[0025] In the figure: 1. vending machine body; 2. feeder; 3. grinding barrel; 4. feeding barrel; 5. support rod; 6. first motor; 7. first rotating shaft; 8. drive box; 9. second rotating shaft; 10. grinding block; 11. feeding pipe; 12. control cylinder; 13. control block; 14. inclined slot; 15. moving slot; 16. control rod; 17. moving rod; 18. control board; 19. second motor; 20. spiral blade; 21. feeding motor; 22. feeding plate; 23. support frame; 24. mounting rod; 25. mounting sleeve; 26. clamping joint; 27. clamping hole; 28. clamping slot; 29. ​​clamping spring; 30. compression spring. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] It should be noted that, in the absence of conflict, the embodiments and features in the embodiments of the present application can be combined with each other. The present utility model will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and in combination with the embodiments.

[0027] It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, all technical and scientific terms used in this application have the same meanings as commonly understood by ordinary technicians in the technical field to which this application belongs.

[0028] In the present invention, unless otherwise specified, directions such as "up" and "down" are usually used in reference to the directions shown in the drawings, or in reference to the vertical, perpendicular or gravity direction; similarly, for ease of understanding and description, "left" and "right" are usually used in reference to the left and right shown in the drawings; "inside" and "outside" refer to the inside and outside relative to the outline of each component itself, but the above-mentioned directions are not used to limit the present invention.

[0029] See also Figure 1-5A popcorn dispensing device for a popcorn vending machine comprises a vending machine body 1 and a feeder 2, the feeder 2 comprises a grinding barrel 3 and a feeding barrel 4, a support rod 5 is arranged in the grinding barrel 3, a first motor 6 is arranged on the support rod 5, a first rotating shaft 7 is arranged on the motor shaft of the first motor 6, a driving box 8 is arranged on the first rotating shaft 7, a second rotating shaft 9 is arranged on the driving box 8, grinding blocks 10 are arranged on both sides of the second rotating shaft 9, a feeding pipe 11 is arranged on the top of the grinding barrel 3, a control cylinder 12 is arranged on one side of the feeding pipe 11, and a control block 10 is arranged on the output end of the control cylinder 12 13, an inclined groove 14 and a movable groove 15 are provided on the control block 13, a control rod 16 is provided in the inclined groove 14, a movable rod 17 and a control plate 18 are provided on the control rod 16, the control plate 18 is slidably arranged on the feed pipe 11, a second motor 19 is provided in the drive box 8, a motor shaft of the second motor 19 is fixedly connected to the second rotating shaft 9, a spiral blade 20 is provided in the feeding barrel 4, a feeding motor 21 is provided on one side of the spiral blade 20, a feeding plate 22 is provided on one side of the feeding barrel 4, and one end of the feeding plate 22 is threadedly connected to the feeding barrel 4.

[0030] In this embodiment, when popcorn is produced, powdered sugar needs to be added, and sugar blocks are placed at the feed pipe 11. The control cylinder 12 drives the control block 13 to move downward, and the control block 13 drives the control rod 16 to move along the inclined groove 14 to the right side of the figure. The control rod 16 drives the control plate 18 to move to the right side of the figure through the moving rod 17, thereby driving the feed pipe 11. The feeding speed can be adjusted by moving the distance of the control plate 18. After the sugar blocks enter the grinding barrel 3, the first motor 6 is driven, and the first motor 6 drives the first rotating shaft 7 to rotate. The first rotating shaft 7 drives the driving box 8 and the second rotating shaft 9 to rotate horizontally. At the same time, the second motor 19 is started, and the second motor 19 drives the second rotating shaft 9 to rotate. The rotation of the second rotating shaft 9 drives the grinding block 10 to move in the vertical direction, thereby realizing multi-directional grinding of the grinding block 10, improving the grinding efficiency and grinding effect of the sugar blocks, and then the powdered sugar enters the feeding barrel 4, and the feeding motor 21 is started to drive the spiral blade 20 to rotate, and the powdered sugar enters the popcorn production device.

[0031] See also Figure 5 As an implementation method of the installation device: a support frame 23 is provided on one side of the loading barrel 4, and a mounting device is provided between the support frame 23 and the vending machine body 1, and the mounting device includes a mounting rod 24, and the mounting rod 24 is arranged on the vending machine body 1, and a mounting sleeve 25 is provided on the support frame 23, and a clamping joint 26 is provided on the mounting rod 24, and a clamping hole 27 matching with the clamping joint 26 is provided on the mounting sleeve 25, and a clamping groove 28 is provided on the mounting rod 24, and a clamping spring 29 is provided between the clamping groove 28 and the clamping joint 26, and a compression spring 30 is provided between the mounting sleeve 25 and the mounting rod 24.

[0032] More specifically, when installing the loader, the mounting sleeve 25 on the support frame 23 is sleeved onto the mounting rod 24 of the vending machine body 1. First, the clamping spring 29 is squeezed through the clamping joint 26 to make the clamping joint 26 extend into the clamping groove 28. When the clamping joint 26 is aligned with the clamping hole 27, the clamping joint 26 penetrates into the clamping hole 27 under the elastic force of the clamping spring 29, and the position of the mounting sleeve 25 is fixed. The compression spring 30 is in a compressed state, so that the clamping joint 26 and the clamping hole 27 are firmly clamped, thereby improving the convenience of installation.

[0033] In summary, when the overall equipment is in use or operation: when popcorn is produced, powdered sugar needs to be added, and sugar blocks are placed at the feed pipe 11. The control cylinder 12 drives the control block 13 to move downward, and the control block 13 drives the control rod 16 to move along the inclined groove 14 to the right side of the figure, and the control rod 16 drives the control plate 18 to move to the right side of the figure through the moving rod 17, thereby driving the feed pipe 11. The feeding speed can be adjusted by moving the distance of the control plate 18. After the sugar blocks enter the grinding barrel 3, the first motor 6 is driven, and the first motor 6 drives the first rotating shaft 7 to rotate. The first rotating shaft 7 drives the driving box 8 and the second rotating shaft 9 to rotate horizontally. At the same time, the second motor 19 is started, and the second motor 19 drives the second rotating shaft 9 to rotate. The rotation of the second rotating shaft 9 drives the grinding block 10 to move in the vertical direction, thereby realizing multi-directional grinding of the grinding block 10, improving the grinding efficiency and grinding effect of the sugar blocks, and then the powdered sugar enters the feeding barrel 4, and the feeding motor 21 is started to drive the spiral blade 20 to rotate, and the powdered sugar enters the popcorn production device.

[0034] When installing the loader, the mounting sleeve 25 on the support frame 23 is mounted on the mounting rod 24 of the vending machine body 1. First, the clamping spring 29 is squeezed through the clamping joint 26 to make the clamping joint 26 extend into the clamping groove 28. When the clamping joint 26 is aligned with the clamping hole 27, the clamping joint 26 penetrates into the clamping hole 27 under the elastic force of the clamping spring 29, and the position of the mounting sleeve 25 is fixed. The compression spring 30 is in a compressed state, so that the clamping joint 26 and the clamping hole 27 are firmly clamped, thereby improving the convenience of installation.

[0035] In all the schemes mentioned above, the connection between two parts can be selected according to actual conditions by welding, bolt and nut matching connection, bolt or screw connection or other well-known connection methods, which are not described here one by one. In the above, all fixed connections are preferably welded. Although the embodiments of the utility model have been shown and described, it can be understood by ordinary technicians in this field that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principle and spirit of the utility model. The scope of the utility model is defined by the attached claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A popcorn filling device for a popcorn vending machine, comprising a vending machine body (1) and a filling machine (2), characterized in that: The feeder (2) comprises a grinding barrel (3) and a feeding barrel (4). A support rod (5) is arranged inside the grinding barrel (3). A first motor (6) is arranged on the support rod (5). A first rotating shaft (7) is arranged on the motor shaft of the first motor (6). A driving box (8) is arranged on the first rotating shaft (7). A second rotating shaft (9) is arranged on the driving box (8). Grinding blocks (10) are arranged on both sides of the second rotating shaft (9). A feeding pipe (11) is arranged on the top of the grinding barrel (3). A control cylinder (12) is arranged on one side of the feeding pipe (11). A control block (13) is arranged at the output end of the control cylinder (12). An inclined groove (14) and a moving groove (15) are arranged on the control block (13). A control rod (16) is arranged inside the inclined groove (14). A moving rod (17) and a control plate (18) are arranged on the control rod (16). The control plate (18) is slidably arranged on the feeding pipe (11).

2. The popcorn dispensing device of the popcorn vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A second motor (19) is arranged in the driving box (8), and a motor shaft of the second motor (19) is fixedly connected to the second rotating shaft (9).

3. The popcorn dispensing device of the popcorn vending machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: A spiral blade (20) is provided in the feeding barrel (4), and a feeding motor (21) is provided on one side of the spiral blade (20).

4. The sugar dispensing device of a popcorn vending machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: A loading plate (22) is provided on one side of the loading barrel (4), and one end of the loading plate (22) is threadedly connected to the loading barrel (4).

5. The popcorn dispensing device of the popcorn vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A support frame (23) is provided on one side of the loading barrel (4), and a mounting device is provided between the support frame (23) and the vending machine body (1).

6. The sugar dispensing device of a popcorn vending machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: The mounting device comprises a mounting rod (24), the mounting rod (24) being arranged on the vending machine body (1), the supporting frame (23) being provided with a mounting sleeve (25), the mounting rod (24) being provided with a clamping joint (26), and the mounting sleeve (25) being provided with a clamping hole (27) cooperating with the clamping joint (26).

7. The sugar dispensing device of a popcorn vending machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: A clamping groove (28) is provided on the installation rod (24), and a clamping spring (29) is provided between the clamping groove (28) and the clamping joint (26).

8. The popcorn dispensing device of the popcorn vending machine according to claim 7, characterized in that: A compression spring (30) is provided between the installation sleeve (25) and the installation rod (24).

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