Automatic chopstick discharging machine

Abstract

The embodiment of the utility model relates to the technical field of chopstick discharging machines, in particular to an automatic chopstick discharging machine which comprises a shell, a chopstick storage bin used for storing chopsticks is arranged in the shell, a push plate used for pushing out the chopsticks is arranged in the shell in a sliding mode, and a driving assembly used for driving the push plate to move is arranged in the shell. The disposable chopstick box has the advantages that in actual use, disposable chopsticks are placed in the chopstick storage bin, the drive assembly drives the push plate to reciprocate up and down, and therefore the push plate pushes out the chopsticks in the chopstick storage bin for customers to use; in actual use, the driving assembly can be in linkage control with the food vending machine, and when the food vending machine delivers goods, the driving assembly starts to operate at the same time, so that chopsticks are pushed out; according to the invention, the conditions of confusion and sanitation problems easily caused by self-service taking and using are avoided.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of chopstick dispensing machines, in particular to an automatic chopstick dispensing machine. Background Art

[0002] With the rapid development of the catering industry and the accelerated pace of people's lives, catering service models such as vending machines, fast food restaurants, and take-out are becoming increasingly popular. In these scenarios, disposable chopsticks, as common tableware, have become an important part of their distribution and management. However, existing technologies and management methods have some obvious deficiencies in the distribution of disposable chopsticks.

[0003] In food vending machines, such as noodle vending machines and rice vending machines, customers usually need to take disposable chopsticks or take-out bags by themselves after purchasing food. The disadvantage of this method is that it cannot match the automated process of food vending, resulting in inconvenience to customers and low efficiency in taking food. Customers may take more chopsticks due to negligence or misunderstanding, resulting in excessive use of chopsticks, which increases costs. At the same time, since the use of chopsticks or take-out bags is self-service, it is difficult to effectively manage and control them, which is prone to confusion and hygiene problems.

[0004] Therefore, a kind of automatic chopstick dispensing machine is needed to overcome the occurrence of the above-mentioned problem. Utility Model Content

[0005] In order to solve the above problems, the embodiment of the utility model provides an automatic chopstick dispensing machine, which achieves the purpose of solving the problems raised in the background technology.

[0006] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the embodiment of the utility model specifically adopts the following technical scheme: an automatic chopstick ejecting machine, comprising a shell, a chopstick storage bin for storing chopsticks is arranged inside the shell, a push plate for ejecting chopsticks is slidably arranged inside the shell, and a driving component for driving the push plate to move is arranged inside the shell.

[0007] As a further improvement of the above technical solution:

[0008] The driving assembly includes a guide rail fixedly connected to the inside of the shell, a slider slidably arranged on the guide rail and fixedly connected to the push plate, a synchronous wheel set arranged inside the shell, a motor arranged inside the shell for driving the synchronous wheel set to rotate, and a synchronous belt wound around the outside of the synchronous wheel set; the synchronous belt is fixedly connected to the slider.

[0009] A sealing cover is arranged at the opening of the chopstick storage bin.

[0010] The interior of the housing is fixedly connected with a limiting plate.

[0011] A wedge-shaped rubber block is fixedly connected to the bottom of the limiting plate.

[0012] The length of the push plate is equal to the maximum depth of the chopstick storage bin.

[0013] The beneficial effects of the embodiments of the utility model are:

[0014] In actual use, the disposable chopsticks are loaded into the chopstick storage bin, and the driving component drives the push plate to perform up and down reciprocating motion, so that the push plate pushes the chopsticks inside the chopstick storage bin out for customers to use; in actual use, the driving component can be linked with the food vending machine for control, and when the food vending machine is shipping, the driving component starts running at the same time, thereby pushing out the chopsticks; that is, the present application avoids the confusion and hygiene problems that are easily caused by self-service use. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the utility model from the first perspective;

[0016] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of the utility model from a second viewing angle;

[0017] Figure 3 It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the utility model.

[0018] In the figure: 1. outer shell; 2. chopstick storage compartment; 3. push plate; 4. drive assembly; 41. guide rail; 42. slider; 43. synchronous wheel set; 44. motor; 45. synchronous belt; 5. cover; 6. limit plate; 7. wedge-shaped rubber block. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] The preferred embodiments of the present invention are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that these embodiments are only used to explain the technical principles of the present invention and are not intended to limit the protection scope of the present invention.

[0020] See also Figures 1 to 3 The utility model discloses an automatic chopstick ejecting machine, comprising a housing 1, a chopstick storage bin 2 for storing chopsticks is arranged inside the housing 1, a push plate 3 for ejecting chopsticks is slidably arranged inside the housing 1, and a driving assembly 4 for driving the push plate 3 to move is arranged inside the housing 1;

[0021] In actual use, the disposable chopsticks are loaded into the chopstick storage bin 2, and the driving assembly 4 drives the push plate 3 to perform up and down reciprocating motion, so that the push plate 3 pushes the chopsticks inside the chopstick storage bin 2 out for customers to use; in actual use, the driving assembly 4 can be linked with the food vending machine for control, and when the food vending machine ships, the driving assembly 4 starts to run at the same time, thereby pushing out the chopsticks; that is, the present application avoids the situation where confusion and hygiene problems are easily caused by self-service use.

[0022] It should be noted that the linkage control between the drive assembly 4 and the food vending machine is a mature technology, so this application will not elaborate on the linkage control.

[0023] As a further illustration of this application:

[0024] The driving assembly 4 includes a guide rail 41 fixedly connected to the inside of the housing 1, a slider 42 slidably arranged on the guide rail 41 and fixedly connected to the push plate 3, a synchronous wheel set 43 arranged inside the housing 1, a motor 44 arranged inside the housing 1 for driving the synchronous wheel set 43 to rotate, and a synchronous belt 45 wound around the outside of the synchronous wheel set 43; the synchronous belt 45 is fixedly connected to the slider 42;

[0025] The synchronous wheel set 43 is composed of two synchronous wheels, one of which is fixed on the output shaft of the motor 44. After the motor 44 is started, it drives the synchronous wheel to rotate, thereby driving the synchronous belt 45 to move, that is, driving the slider 42 to move on the guide rail 41, thereby achieving the purpose of driving the push plate 3 to move.

[0026] As a further illustration of this application:

[0027] A cover 5 is provided at the opening of the chopstick storage bin 2; after opening the cover 5, disposable chopsticks can be put into the chopstick storage bin 2; after closing the cover 5, the chopstick storage bin 2 can be sealed to prevent debris from entering; at the same time, if special circumstances cause the chopsticks to be not provided, the customer can open the cover 5 to take the chopsticks.

[0028] As a further illustration of this application:

[0029] The cover 5 is made of a transparent material, and the remaining chopsticks in the chopstick storage bin 2 can be observed through the transparent cover 5 .

[0030] As a further illustration of this application:

[0031] The inner part of the housing 1 is fixedly connected with a limit plate 6, and the distance between the limit plate 6 and one side of the housing 1 is the same as the thickness of the push plate 3, so that the push plate 3 can be limited by the limit plate 6, so that the movement of the push plate 3 is more stable;

[0032] The thickness of the push plate 3 is the same as the width of the disposable chopsticks (the width of two chopsticks put together), so the push plate 3 can push out a pair of chopsticks in one action;

[0033] The limiting plate 6 can also correct the position of the chopsticks on the push plate 3. When the chopsticks protrude a portion of the push plate 3, when the push plate 3 moves to the limiting plate 6, the limiting plate 6 and the push plate 3 are squeezed to squeeze the protruding portion of the chopsticks onto the push plate 3.

[0034] As a further illustration of this application:

[0035] A wedge-shaped rubber block 7 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the limiting plate 6. The wedge-shaped rubber block 7 is relatively soft, so as to avoid the limiting plate 6 and the pushing plate 3 from getting stuck due to the chopsticks getting stuck when they are in contact.

[0036] As a further illustration of this application:

[0037] The length of the push plate 3 is equal to the maximum depth of the chopstick storage compartment 2, so that when the top of the push plate 3 moves to the top of the chopstick storage compartment 2, the bottom of the push plate 3 can still block the bottom of the chopstick storage compartment 2 to prevent the chopsticks from falling out;

[0038] The bottom of the chopstick storage bin 2 is tilted so that the chopsticks can be concentrated on one side of the chopstick storage bin 2;

[0039] The length of the chopsticks is adapted to the width of the interior of the chopstick storage compartment 2 , that is, the length of the chopsticks plus the outer packaging is slightly smaller than the width of the interior of the chopstick storage compartment 2 .

[0040] As a further illustration of this application:

[0041] The present application is provided with a through-beam photoelectric sensor. When the push plate 3 pushes out the chopsticks, the top of the push plate 3 is detected by the through-beam photoelectric sensor to determine whether there are chopsticks on the push plate 3 at this time. If not, the push plate 3 moves the chopsticks again. As for the position of the through-beam photoelectric sensor, it can be installed at a suitable position such as the outer shell 1 or the inside of the chopstick storage bin 2, and the present application will not elaborate on them one by one.

[0042] It should be noted that in the description of the present invention, the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer" and the like indicating directions or positional relationships are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, which are only for the convenience of description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention. In addition, the terms "first", "second", and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0043] In addition, it should be noted that in the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installation", "connection" and "connection" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0044] The term "comprise" or any other similar term is intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, article, or apparatus / device that includes a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such process, article, or apparatus / device.

[0045] So far, the technical solution of the present invention has been described in conjunction with the preferred embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. However, it is easy for those skilled in the art to understand that the protection scope of the present invention is obviously not limited to these specific embodiments. Without departing from the principle of the present invention, those skilled in the art can make equivalent changes or substitutions to the relevant technical features, and the technical solutions after these changes or substitutions will fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic chopstick dispensing machine, characterized in that: The invention comprises a housing (1), wherein a chopstick storage compartment (2) for storing chopsticks is arranged inside the housing (1), a push plate (3) for pushing out chopsticks is slidably arranged inside the housing (1), and a driving assembly (4) for driving the push plate (3) to move is arranged inside the housing (1); A limiting plate (6) is fixedly connected to the interior of the housing (1); A wedge-shaped rubber block (7) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the limiting plate (6).

2. The automatic chopstick dispensing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving assembly (4) comprises a guide rail (41) fixedly connected to the inside of the housing (1), a slider (42) slidably arranged on the guide rail (41) and fixedly connected to the push plate (3), a synchronous wheel group (43) arranged inside the housing (1), a motor (44) arranged inside the housing (1) for driving the synchronous wheel group (43) to rotate, and a synchronous belt (45) wound around the outside of the synchronous wheel group (43); the synchronous belt (45) is fixedly connected to the slider (42).

3. The automatic chopstick dispensing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A sealing cover (5) is provided at the opening of the chopstick storage bin (2).

4. The automatic chopstick dispensing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The length of the push plate (3) is equal to the maximum depth of the chopstick storage bin (2).

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