Counting popcorn machine
By designing the automatic opening door and sensor recording function on the popcorn machine, the problem of pollution and waste caused by manual operation of the service personnel in the existing technologies is solved, and the convenience of user self -help feeding and automatic recording of consumption is realized.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421238368.7
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-06-03
- Publication Date
- 2025-01-28
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-06-03
AI Technical Summary
The existing popcorn machine requires manual operation by service personnel, which leads to easy pollution and waste during busy periods, and it is inconvenient to manually record the number of edible barrels.
Designed a counting popcorn machine. By setting out the outlet, door -blocking door, support component and sensor on the outer wall of the chassis, using the mechanical connection of the transmission rack and the rotating shaft, allowing users to use the installation barrel and use gravity to open the gear to open the gear to open the gear. The door realizes automatic feeding and records the amount of consumption through the sensor.
It can easily eat popcorn without service personnel, reduce pollution and waste, and simplify subsequent statistics and management through automatic recording function.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of popcorn machines, in particular to a counting popcorn machine. Background Art
[0002] As people's living standards and quality of life improve, the demand for snacks among most people is gradually increasing. Popcorn has become a kind of leisure food in people's daily life, and the market demand is large. In order to attract customers, some shopping malls will put some popcorn machines for people to eat.
[0003] In the prior art, a special service staff is usually arranged next to the popcorn machine. When people need to eat popcorn, they need to ask the service staff to open the door of the popcorn machine, hold a spoon to scoop the popcorn into a serving bucket, and then hand the serving bucket containing the popcorn to the eater. However, when the shopping mall is busy, the staff cannot open the door, and people can open the popcorn machine freely. When taking the popcorn, it is easy to contaminate other popcorns, causing unsanitary and wasteful phenomena. In addition, the existing popcorn machine requires the service staff to record the number of serving buckets, which is inconvenient to use. Therefore, a counting popcorn machine is proposed to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content
[0004] In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, the present invention provides a counting popcorn machine, which solves the problem mentioned in the above background technology that in the prior art, a special service personnel is usually arranged next to the popcorn machine. When people need to eat popcorn, they need the service personnel to open the door of the popcorn machine, hold a spoon to scoop the popcorn into a serving bucket, and then hand the serving bucket containing the popcorn to the person eating. However, when the shopping mall is busy, the staff cannot open the door, and people can open the popcorn machine freely. When taking popcorn, it is easy to contaminate other popcorns, causing unsanitary and wasteful phenomena, and the existing popcorn machine requires service personnel to record the number of edible buckets, which is inconvenient to use.
[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the utility model is implemented through the following technical solutions: a counting popcorn machine, comprising:
[0006] The chassis body and the container barrel, the outer wall of the chassis body is provided with a discharge port, and a baffle is provided at the front end of the discharge port, the container barrel is provided in front of the discharge port, and the outer wall of the chassis body is provided with a support assembly, which includes:
[0007] A support unit is arranged on the outer wall of the chassis body, and is used to support and place the container barrel;
[0008] The opening unit is arranged on the supporting unit and is used for adjusting the use angle of the baffle door.
[0009] Preferably, the support unit comprises:
[0010] A support box, which is fixedly arranged on the outer wall of the chassis body;
[0011] The placing groove is arranged on the top of the supporting box, and the containing barrel is inserted into the inner cavity of the placing groove.
[0012] Preferably, the opening unit comprises:
[0013] A rotating shaft, a fixed block is fixedly provided on the outer wall of the chassis body, and the rotating shaft is rotatably plugged into the fixed block, and a gear is fixedly provided on the outer wall of the rotating shaft;
[0014] A support plate and a connecting rod, the support plate is movably inserted in the inner cavity of the placement groove, a sliding groove is opened on the outer wall of the support box, and one end of the support plate extends outward through the sliding groove and is fixedly provided with a connecting block, the connecting block is fixedly connected to the connecting rod, a sliding block is fixedly provided on the top of the connecting rod, and a transmission rack is fixedly provided on the outer wall of the sliding block, and the transmission rack is meshed and connected with the outer wall of the gear.
[0015] Preferably, a telescopic rod is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the inner cavity of the placement groove, and the other end of the telescopic rod is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the support plate.
[0016] Preferably, a spring bar is fixedly arranged on the inner wall of the placement groove, and the other end of the spring bar is fixedly arranged on the outer wall of the support plate.
[0017] Preferably, a sensor is fixedly provided on the outer wall of the chassis body, and a display screen is fixedly installed on the chassis body.
[0018] Preferably, a discharge rack is fixedly provided on the outer wall of the chassis body, and the containing barrel is located below the discharge rack.
[0019] The utility model discloses a counting popcorn machine, which has the following beneficial effects: the counting popcorn machine, by setting the connection relationship between the chassis main body, the discharge port, the baffle door, the support box, the support plate and the rotating shaft, enables a filling barrel to be placed on the top of the support plate, and the support plate is pressed downward by the gravity of the filling barrel, so that the support plate moves downward and drives the transmission rack to move downward, so that the baffle door is flipped upward, which is convenient for opening the baffle door, so that popcorn slides through the discharge port and the discharge rack into the filling barrel, which is convenient for the user to take and eat, and a sensor is set to identify the switch state of the baffle door to record the number of popcorn barrels taken, which is convenient for subsequent statistics. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0020] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.
[0021] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;
[0022] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the container of the utility model;
[0023] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional view of the support box structure of the utility model;
[0024] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the door-blocking structure of the utility model;
[0025] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the rotating shaft structure of the utility model.
[0026] In the figure: 1. chassis body; 101. discharge port; 102. discharge rack; 2. stop door; 201. fixed block; 202. rotating shaft; 203. gear; 3. support box; 301. placement slot; 302. telescopic rod; 303. support plate; 304. spring bar; 305. slide slot; 306. connecting block; 307. connecting rod; 308. slider; 309. transmission rack; 4. filling barrel; 5. sensor; 6. display screen. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0027] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the embodiments of the utility model clearer, the technical solution in the embodiments of the utility model is described clearly and completely. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.
[0028] The utility model embodiment discloses a counting popcorn machine. Figure 1-5 As shown, including:
[0029] The chassis body 1 and the containing barrel 4, the outer wall of the chassis body 1 is provided with a discharge port 101, and the popcorn moves out of the chassis body 1 through the discharge port 101, so as to facilitate the removal of the popcorn, and a stopper 2 is provided at the front end of the discharge port 101, and the containing barrel 4 is provided in front of the discharge port 101, and the outer wall of the chassis body 1 is provided with a support assembly, which includes:
[0030] A support unit, which is arranged on the outer wall of the chassis body 1, and is used to support and place the container barrel 4;
[0031] The opening unit is arranged on the supporting unit, and is used to adjust the use angle of the baffle door 2 .
[0032] The support unit includes:
[0033] A support box 3, which is fixedly arranged on the outer wall of the chassis body 1;
[0034] The placement groove 301 is provided on the top of the support box 3, and the containing bucket 4 is inserted into the inner cavity of the placement groove 301, so as to support the containing bucket 4 and conveniently contain popcorn.
[0035] Opening unit includes:
[0036] A rotating shaft 202, a fixed block 201 is fixedly arranged on the outer wall of the chassis body 1, and the rotating shaft 202 is rotatably plugged into the fixed block 201, and a gear 203 is fixedly arranged on the outer wall of the rotating shaft 202;
[0037] The support plate 303 and the connecting rod 307 are movably inserted in the inner cavity of the placement groove 301. The outer wall of the support box 3 is provided with a slide groove 305, and one end of the support plate 303 extends outward through the slide groove 305 and is fixedly provided with a connecting block 306. The connecting block 306 is fixedly connected with the connecting rod 307. A slider 308 is fixedly provided on the top of the connecting rod 307, and a transmission rack 309 is fixedly provided on the outer wall of the slider 308. The transmission rack 309 is meshed and connected with the outer wall of the gear 203. The user places the container 4 on the top of the support plate 303, and the support plate 303 is pressed downward by the gravity of the container 4, so that the support plate 303 moves downward. The support plate 303 moving downward drives the connecting block 306 to move downward, so that the connecting block 306 moving downward drives the connecting rod 307 to move downward, so that the connecting rod 307 moving downward drives the slider 308 to move downward, and the slider 308 moving downward drives the transmission rack 309 to move downward, so that the transmission rack 309 pushes the gear 203 to rotate counterclockwise, and the counterclockwise rotating gear 203 drives the rotating shaft 202 to rotate counterclockwise, so that the counterclockwise rotating rotating shaft 202 drives the baffle door 2 to rotate upward, so as to open the baffle door 2, so that the popcorn moves outward through the discharge port 101, and the popcorn falls into the filling bucket 4, which is convenient for the user to take and eat.
[0038] A telescopic rod 302 is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the inner cavity of the placement groove 301, and the other end of the telescopic rod 302 is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the support plate 303, which limits the moving range and moving path of the support plate 303.
[0039] A spring bar 304 is fixedly provided on the inner wall of the placement groove 301, and the other end of the spring bar 304 is fixedly provided on the outer wall of the support plate 303. After a certain amount of popcorn is stored in the containing bucket 4, the user takes the containing bucket 4 upward to separate the containing bucket 4 from the placement groove 301. At this time, the driving force of the spring bar 304 pushes the support plate 303 upward, so that the upwardly moving support plate 303 drives the connecting rod 307 to move upward, and the transmission rack 309 moves upward, so that the driving gear 203 rotates clockwise, so as to drive the baffle door 2 to rotate backward, so that the baffle door 2 covers the front end of the discharge port 101, so as to block the discharge port 101 and prevent popcorn from spilling, which is convenient for use.
[0040] A sensor 5 is fixedly provided on the outer wall of the chassis body 1, and a display screen 6 is fixedly installed on the chassis body 1. The display screen 6 displays a scan code payment function, which is convenient for users to scan the code to control, and displays the number of cups of popcorn, which is convenient for subsequent statistics. The movement status of the baffle door 2 can be received by the sensor 5 and timely feedback can be given through the display screen 6, which is convenient for users to count and check the amount of popcorn consumed. The chassis body 1, sensor 5 and display screen 6 are existing mature structures, so the utility model will not be elaborated here.
[0041] A discharging rack 102 is fixedly provided on the outer wall of the chassis body 1, and the containing barrel 4 is located below the discharging rack 102, which is used to guide the movement of the popcorn and facilitate the containing barrel 4 to collect the popcorn.
[0042] The above shows and describes the basic principle and main features of the utility model and the 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 descriptions are only for explaining the principle of the utility model. Without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model, the utility model may have various changes and improvements, which 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 counting popcorn machine, comprising a chassis body (1) and a containing barrel (4), wherein the outer wall of the chassis body (1) is provided with a discharge port (101), and a blocking door (2) is provided at the front end of the discharge port (101), and the containing barrel (4) is provided in front of the discharge port (101), characterized in that: The outer wall of the chassis body (1) is provided with a support assembly, and the support assembly comprises: A support unit, which is arranged on the outer wall of the chassis body (1), and is used to support and place the container barrel (4); An opening unit is arranged on the supporting unit, and is used to adjust the use angle of the baffle door (2).
2. A counting popcorn machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support unit comprises: A support box (3) fixedly arranged on the outer wall of the chassis body (1); The placement groove (301) is opened on the top of the support box (3), and the containing bucket (4) is inserted into the inner cavity of the placement groove (301).
3. A counting popcorn machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The opening unit comprises: A rotating shaft (202), a fixing block (201) is fixedly provided on the outer wall of the chassis body (1), and the rotating shaft (202) is rotatably plugged into the fixing block (201), and a gear (203) is fixedly provided on the outer wall of the rotating shaft (202); A support plate (303) and a connecting rod (307), the support plate (303) is movably inserted into the inner cavity of the placement groove (301), the outer wall of the support box (3) is provided with a slide groove (305), and one end of the support plate (303) passes through the slide groove (305) to extend outward and is fixedly provided with a connecting block (306), the connecting block (306) and the connecting rod (307) are fixedly connected together, a slider (308) is fixedly provided on the top of the connecting rod (307), and a transmission rack (309) is fixedly provided on the outer wall of the slider (308), and the transmission rack (309) is meshed and connected with the outer wall of the gear (203).
4. A counting popcorn machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: A telescopic rod (302) is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the inner cavity of the placement groove (301), and the other end of the telescopic rod (302) is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the support plate (303).
5. The counting popcorn machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: A spring bar (304) is fixedly arranged on the inner wall of the placement groove (301), and the other end of the spring bar (304) is fixedly arranged on the outer wall of the support plate (303).
6. The counting popcorn machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: A sensor (5) is fixedly arranged on the outer wall of the chassis body (1), and a display screen (6) is fixedly installed on the chassis body (1).
7. The counting popcorn machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: A discharge rack (102) is fixedly arranged on the outer wall of the chassis body (1), and the containing barrel (4) is located below the discharge rack (102).