Automatic replenishment selling cabinet and replenishment system
By designing automatic replenishment and sales cabinets, using heating bins, delivery bins and refrigeration bins, combined with the automated operation of the grab mechanism, the problem that existing vending machines cannot sell secondary processed foods is solved, and the diversified foods are achieved Automatic processing and sale.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421223118.6
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-05-31
- Publication Date
- 2025-02-07
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-05-31
AI Technical Summary
Existing vending machines can only sell cold meals and finished foods, and foods that require secondary processing cannot be processed, which limits the product categories and functions of the vending machines.
An automatic replenishment and sales cabinet is designed, including a heating bin, a delivery bin and a refrigeration bin. Through the grabbing mechanism, the lunch box is automatically grabbed and conveyed, so as to achieve heating and transport of the lunch box to meet the diverse needs of different groups of people.
Automatic processing and sale of foods that require secondary processing has been realized, the types of food in vending machines have been increased, and the diverse needs of different groups of people have been met.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present disclosure relates to the technical field of vending machines, and in particular to an automatic replenishment vending cabinet and a replenishment system. Background Art
[0002] A vending machine is a machine that can automatically pay for goods according to the coins inserted. It is a common equipment in commercial automation. It is not restricted by time and place, can save manpower and facilitate transactions. It is a new form of commercial retail, also known as a 24-hour mini supermarket. Common vending machines are divided into four types: beverage vending machines, food vending machines, comprehensive vending machines, and cosmetics vending machines.
[0003] Most of the food sold in existing food vending machines are cold meals or packaged finished foods. After consumers insert coins and select corresponding goods, the goods will be released by the driving component and fall into the discharging area for release. This method can only be used for finished foods and cannot be used for some foods that require secondary processing and heating. This greatly limits the categories of goods in the vending machine and cannot meet the multi-functional needs of the vending machine. Utility Model Content
[0004] A technical problem to be solved by the present disclosure is that existing automatic vending machines can only sell cold meals and finished foods, and foods that require secondary processing cannot be processed through vending machines.
[0005] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present disclosure provides an automatic replenishment vending cabinet, which includes:
[0006] The device body extends along the second direction, and a heating chamber, a delivery chamber, and a refrigeration chamber are arranged inside the device body along the first direction to store and process the meal box units;
[0007] A connecting frame extending along the second direction, the connecting frame is located inside the device body and connected to the heating bin, the delivery bin and the refrigeration bin;
[0008] A grabbing mechanism, which is movably arranged on the connecting frame to grab the lunch box unit for transportation;
[0009] The first direction is the direction of gravity, and the second direction is the length direction of the device body.
[0010] In some embodiments, the aforementioned automatic replenishment vending cabinet, wherein the grabbing mechanism includes a mechanism body, a primary grabbing clamp, a secondary grabbing clamp, and a punching mechanism;
[0011] The primary gripper is spaced apart relative to the secondary gripper along the first direction, the primary gripper 602 and the secondary gripper reciprocate relative to the mechanism body along the third direction to transfer the lunch box unit, and the punching mechanism reciprocates relative to the mechanism body along the third direction to punch holes in the lunch box unit;
[0012] The third direction is the width direction of the device body.
[0013] In some embodiments, in the aforementioned automatic replenishment vending cabinet, a first gear and a second gear are provided on the mechanism body, and the first gear and the second gear are connected to the driving device;
[0014] The primary gripper is meshed with the first gear to drive the primary gripper to move according to the driving signal; the secondary gripper is meshed with the second gear to drive the secondary gripper to move according to the driving signal.
[0015] In some embodiments, in the aforementioned automatic replenishment vending cabinet, the conveying weight of the primary gripper is less than the conveying weight of the secondary gripper.
[0016] In some embodiments, in the aforementioned automatic replenishment vending cabinet, there are two punching mechanisms, and the two punching mechanisms are spaced apart along the second direction.
[0017] In some embodiments, the aforementioned automatic replenishment vending cabinet, wherein a plurality of heating units are provided inside the heating bin;
[0018] The heating unit comprises a support frame, a placement plate, a heating plate and a cover plate;
[0019] One end of the support frame is connected to the first surface of the placement plate, and the other end of the support frame is connected to the cover plate. The cover plate is movably arranged along the first direction relative to the support frame. The heating plate is arranged at the center of the first surface of the placement plate, and the heating plate is spaced apart from the support frame.
[0020] In some embodiments, in the aforementioned automatic replenishment vending cabinet, a baffle is provided on the side of the cover plate facing away from the support frame, and the cover plate is engaged with the grabbing mechanism through the baffle to achieve movement of the cover plate.
[0021] In some embodiments, in the aforementioned automatic replenishment vending cabinet, a door is provided on the side of the heating bin and the refrigeration bin facing the grabbing mechanism, and the door is movably arranged along a first direction to protect the lunch box unit inside the door.
[0022] In some embodiments, in the aforementioned automatic replenishment vending cabinet, a storage box is provided on the outside of the device body, the storage box is connected to the refrigeration warehouse, and the storage box is used to temporarily store the meal box units so as to be transported to the refrigeration warehouse through the grabbing mechanism.
[0023] A second aspect of the present application provides a replenishment system, which includes the aforementioned automatic replenishment vending cabinet.
[0024] Through the above technical scheme, the present disclosure provides an automatic replenishment vending cabinet, in which meal boxes can be arranged in layers through the heating bin, delivery bin and refrigeration bin inside the device body. After the customer selects the food, the grabbing mechanism can grab the meal box in the refrigeration bin and transport it to the heating bin for heating. Finally, the food is transported from the heating bin to the delivery bin. The whole process is automated and does not require manual heating and transportation. Compared with traditional cold meals and finished foods, heated food can be obtained, thereby increasing the types of food placed in the vending cabinet and meeting the needs of different groups of people. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0025] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present disclosure 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 present disclosure. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative work.
[0026] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the automatic replenishment vending cabinet disclosed in the embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0027] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the automatic replenishment vending cabinet disclosed in the embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0028] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the specific structure of the grabbing mechanism of the automatic replenishment vending cabinet disclosed in the embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0029] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the rear view structure of the automatic replenishment vending cabinet disclosed in the embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0030] Figure 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a heating unit of an automatic replenishment vending cabinet disclosed in an embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0031] Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram of a connecting frame and a grabbing mechanism of an automatic replenishment vending cabinet disclosed in an embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0032] Figure 7 It is a structural schematic diagram of the connection between the primary gripper and the warehouse door of the automatic replenishment vending cabinet disclosed in the embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0033] Description of reference numerals:
[0034] 1. Device body; 2. Heating bin; 3. Delivery bin; 4. Refrigeration bin; 5. Connecting frame; 6. Grabbing mechanism; 601. Mechanism body; 602. Primary grabbing clamp; 603. Secondary grabbing clamp; 604. Punching mechanism; 7. First gear; 8. Second gear; 9. Heating unit; 901. Support frame; 902. Placement plate; 903. Heating plate; 904. Cover plate; 10. Baffle; 11. Bin door; 12. Storage box; a. First direction; b. Second direction; c. Third direction. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0035] The following is a further detailed description of the embodiments of the present disclosure in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and examples. The detailed description of the following embodiments and the accompanying drawings are used to exemplarily illustrate the principles of the present disclosure, but cannot be used to limit the scope of the present disclosure. The present disclosure can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed herein, but includes all technical solutions that fall within the scope of the claims.
[0036] The present disclosure provides these embodiments to make the present disclosure thorough and complete, and to fully express the scope of the present disclosure to those skilled in the art. It should be noted that unless otherwise specifically stated, the relative arrangement of the parts and steps, the composition of the materials, the numerical expressions and the numerical values set forth in these embodiments should be interpreted as being merely exemplary, and not as limiting.
[0037] It should be noted that, in the description of the present disclosure, unless otherwise specified, the meaning of "multiple" is greater than or equal to two; the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "inner", "outer", etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship, are only for the convenience of describing the present disclosure and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation of the present disclosure. When the absolute position of the object being described changes, the relative positional relationship may also change accordingly.
[0038] In addition, the words "first", "second" and similar words used in the present disclosure do not indicate any order, quantity or importance, but are only used to distinguish different parts. "Vertical" does not mean vertical in the strict sense, but is within the tolerance range. "Parallel" does not mean parallel in the strict sense, but is within the tolerance range. "Include" or "comprising" and similar words mean that the elements before the word include the elements listed after the word, and do not exclude the possibility of including other elements.
[0039] It should also be noted that in the description of the present disclosure, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" 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 directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present disclosure can be understood according to the specific circumstances. When a specific device is described as being located between a first device and a second device, there may or may not be an intermediate device between the specific device and the first device or the second device.
[0040] All terms used in the present disclosure have the same meanings as those understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present disclosure belongs, unless otherwise specifically defined. It should also be understood that terms defined in general dictionaries, for example, should be interpreted as having meanings consistent with their meanings in the context of the relevant technology, and should not be interpreted in an idealized or extremely formal sense, unless explicitly defined as such herein.
[0041] Technologies, methods, and equipment known to ordinary technicians in the relevant art may not be discussed in detail, but where appropriate, the technologies, methods, and equipment should be considered part of the specification.
[0042] Embodiment 1
[0043] Reference Figure 1 The present embodiment discloses an automatic replenishment vending cabinet, which includes: a device body 1, a connecting frame 5, and a grabbing mechanism 6. The device body 1 extends along the second direction b, and the interior of the device body 1 is provided with a heating bin 2, a delivery bin 3, and a refrigeration bin 4 along the first direction a to store and process the meal box units; the connecting frame 5 extends along the second direction b, and the connecting frame 5 is located inside the device body 1 and is connected to the heating bin 2, the delivery bin 3, and the refrigeration bin 4; the grabbing mechanism 6 is movably arranged on the connecting frame 5 to grab the meal box unit for transportation; wherein the first direction a is the direction of gravity, and the second direction b is the length direction of the device body 1.
[0044] Specifically, in order to solve the problem that existing vending machines can only sell cold meals and finished foods, and foods that require secondary processing cannot be processed through vending machines, the automatic replenishment sales cabinet provided in this embodiment grabs the meal boxes in the refrigeration bin 4 through the grabbing mechanism 6 and transports them to the heating bin 2 for heating, and transports the heated meal boxes to the delivery bin 3 to complete the transportation of the food. Compared with traditional vending cabinets, it can provide a richer variety of food and meet the needs of different groups of people.
[0045] Among them, the automatic replenishment vending cabinet provided in this embodiment is mainly used in the field of vending machine technology. The device body 11 is a general term for a device for storing meal boxes; the interior of the device body 1 is provided with a heating warehouse 2, a delivery warehouse 3 and a refrigeration warehouse 4 along the first direction a, wherein the heating warehouse 2 is a hard warehouse body for heating the meal box unit, the delivery warehouse 3 is a hard warehouse body for storing and conveying the heated meal box unit, and the refrigeration warehouse 4 is a hard warehouse body for storing the meal box unit to be processed, and the outside of the device body 1 is provided with a storage box 12, which is connected to the refrigeration warehouse 4, and at the same time, the heating warehouse 2 and the refrigeration warehouse 4 are provided with a warehouse door 11 on the side of the conveying end away from the payment warehouse, and the warehouse door 11 is movably arranged along the first direction a. It can be understood that when the meal box unit to be processed is added to the inside of the device body 1 as a whole, the meal box unit to be processed is placed in the temporary storage box 12 corresponding to the refrigeration warehouse 4 through the external conveying device, and the meal box unit is sequentially grasped to the inside of the refrigeration warehouse 4 by the grabbing mechanism 6 to complete the transfer of the meal box unit.
[0046] The grabbing mechanism 6 is a general term for a device for grabbing a lunch box unit. It can be understood that the grabbing mechanism 6 can open the compartment door 11 by moving on the connecting frame 5, transport the lunch box unit to the heating compartment 2 for heating, and transport the heated lunch box unit to the delivery compartment 3 for delivery.
[0047] The term "and / or" in this article is merely a description of the association relationship of associated objects, identifying three possible relationships. For example, A and / or B is specifically understood as: A and B can be included at the same time, A can exist alone, or B can exist alone, and any of the above three situations can be met.
[0048] In some embodiments, refer to the attached Figure 1 In the automatic replenishment vending cabinet provided in this embodiment, in a specific implementation, the grabbing mechanism 6 includes a mechanism body 601, a primary grabbing clamp 602, a secondary grabbing clamp 603 and a punching mechanism 604; the primary grabbing clamp 602 is spaced apart relative to the secondary grabbing clamp 603 along the first direction a, the primary grabbing clamp 602 and the secondary grabbing clamp 603 reciprocate relative to the mechanism body 601 along the third direction c to transfer the lunch box unit, and the punching mechanism 604 reciprocates relative to the mechanism body 601 along the third direction c to punch the lunch box unit; wherein the third direction c is the width direction of the device body 1.
[0049] Specifically, in order to accurately grasp and move the lunch box unit, in this embodiment, the grasping mechanism 6 includes a mechanism body 601, a primary grasping clamp 602, a secondary grasping clamp 603 and a punching mechanism 604; the mechanism body 601 is a general term for a device for controlling the movement and grasping of the primary grasping clamp 602, the secondary grasping clamp 603 and the punching mechanism 604, the primary grasping clamp 602 is a hard clamp body used to cooperate with the movement of the mechanism body 601 to open the warehouse door 11, the secondary grasping clamp 603 has the same structure as the primary grasping clamp 602, but the conveying weight of the primary grasping clamp 602 is less than the conveying weight of the secondary grasping clamp 603, and the secondary grasping clamp 603 is used to grasp and transfer the lunch box unit, and the mechanism body 601 is provided with a first gear 7 and a second gear 8, and the first gear 7 and the second gear 8 are connected to the driving device; the primary grasping clamp 602 is meshed with the first gear 7 to The first-level gripper 602 is driven to move according to the driving signal; the second-level gripper 603 is meshed with the second gear 8 to drive the second-level gripper 603 to move according to the driving signal. It can be understood that when the lunch box unit is grabbed and transferred, the mechanism unit moves on the connecting frame 5 to the corresponding position of the chamber, and then drives the first-level gripper 602 to move toward the chamber door 11 by controlling the first gear 7 to rotate. The front end of the first-level gripper 602 will be against the chamber door 11, and the chamber door 11 will be opened as the mechanism body 601 moves. The second gear 8 is controlled to rotate and plug into the lunch box unit, and the lunch box unit is lifted by moving the mechanism body 601 upward. At the same time, the second-level gripper 603 is recovered to realize the grabbing and transfer of the lunch box unit. Then the mechanism unit moves to the designated chamber to repeat the operation, and the lunch box unit is placed in the chamber to complete the transportation.
[0050] The punching mechanism 604 is a general term for devices used to punch holes in the lunch box unit. The punching mechanism 604 moves back and forth along the third direction c relative to the mechanism body 601, wherein there are two punching mechanisms 604, and the two punching mechanisms 604 are arranged at intervals along the second direction b. It can be understood that after the secondary gripper 603 clamps the lunch box unit out of the refrigeration bin 4 for recovery, the punching mechanism 604 can be controlled to punch holes in the lunch box unit, and then it is transported to the heating bin 2 for heating, so that the steam generated during heating can be discharged smoothly to avoid the explosion of the lunch box unit.
[0051] In some embodiments, refer to the attached Figure 3 In the automatic replenishment vending cabinet provided in this embodiment, in a specific implementation, a plurality of heating units 9 are arranged inside the heating bin 2; the heating unit 9 includes a support frame 901, a placement plate 902, a heating plate 903 and a cover plate 904; one end of the support frame 901 is connected to the first surface of the placement plate 902, and the other end of the support frame 901 is connected to the cover plate 904, the cover plate 904 is movably arranged along the first direction a relative to the support frame 901, the heating plate 903 is arranged at the center of the first surface of the placement plate 902, and the heating plate 903 is spaced apart from the support frame 901.
[0052] Specifically, in order to ensure the processing effect of the lunch box unit, in this embodiment, a plurality of heating units 9 are arranged inside the heating chamber 2; the heating unit 9 includes a support frame 901, a placement plate 902, a heating plate 903 and a cover plate 904, wherein the support frame 901 is a hard metal frame, one end of the support frame 901 is connected to the first surface of the placement plate 902, and the other end of the support frame 901 is connected to the cover plate 904, the placement plate 902 is a metal plate with a flat surface, which is used to place the lunch box unit, the heating plate 903 is a hard metal plate with a heating wire, the heating plate 903 is arranged at the center of the first surface of the placement plate 902, and the heating plate 903 is spaced apart from the support frame 901 to prevent the heating plate 903 from acting on the support frame 901 and damaging the support frame 901, and the cover plate 90 4 is the same material as the placement plate 902, wherein a baffle 10 is provided on the side of the cover plate 904 away from the support frame 901. It can be understood that when the meal box unit is placed into the heating chamber 2, the first-level gripper 602 is first plugged into the baffle 10 on the cover plate 904, and then as the mechanism body 601 moves, the cover plate 904 moves away from the placement plate 902, increasing the distance between the cover plate 904 and the placement plate 902, and then the meal box unit is transported to the interior of the heating chamber 2 by the second-level gripper 603, completing the transportation of the meal box unit, and the mechanism body 601 returns to its original position, the cover plate 904 covers the meal box unit, the first-level gripper 602 is separated from the baffle 10, and is withdrawn from the interior of the heating chamber 2, and at the same time, the chamber door 11 falls back to seal the heating chamber 2, and the meal box unit begins to be heated.
[0053] Embodiment 2
[0054] This embodiment provides a replenishment system, which includes at least one automatic replenishment vending cabinet. Specifically, the glass processing device is the automatic replenishment vending cabinet of embodiment 1. Please refer to the description of embodiment 1 for its specific structure and working principle, and no further details will be given here.
[0055] So far, various embodiments of the present disclosure have been described in detail. In order to avoid obscuring the concept of the present disclosure, some details known in the art are not described. Based on the above description, those skilled in the art can fully understand how to implement the technical solution disclosed here.
[0056] Although some specific embodiments of the present disclosure have been described in detail by way of examples, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that the above examples are for illustration only and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the above embodiments may be modified or some technical features may be replaced by equivalents without departing from the scope and spirit of the present disclosure. In particular, the various technical features mentioned in the various embodiments may be combined in any manner as long as there is no structural conflict.
Claims
1. An automatic replenishment vending cabinet, characterized in that: include: A device body (1), the device body (1) extending along the second direction, the interior of the device body (1) being provided with a heating chamber (2), a delivery chamber (3) and a refrigeration chamber (4) along the first direction for storing and processing the meal box units; A connecting frame (5), the connecting frame (5) extending along the second direction, the connecting frame (5) being located inside the device body (1) and connected to the heating chamber (2), the delivery chamber (3) and the refrigeration chamber (4); A grabbing mechanism (6), the grabbing mechanism (6) being movably arranged on the connecting frame (5) to grab the lunch box unit for transportation; The first direction is the direction of gravity, and the second direction is the length direction of the device body.
2. The automatic replenishment vending cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that: The grabbing mechanism (6) comprises a mechanism body (601), a primary grabbing clamp (602), a secondary grabbing clamp (603) and a punching mechanism (604); The primary gripping clamp (602) is spaced apart relative to the secondary gripping clamp (603) along the first direction; the primary gripping clamp (602) and the secondary gripping clamp (603) reciprocate relative to the mechanism body (601) along a third direction to transfer the lunch box unit; the punching mechanism (604) reciprocates relative to the mechanism body (601) along the third direction to punch holes in the lunch box unit; Wherein, the third direction is the width direction of the device body (1).
3. The automatic replenishment vending cabinet according to claim 2, characterized in that: The mechanism body (601) is provided with a first gear (7) and a second gear (8), and the first gear (7) and the second gear (8) are connected to a driving device; The primary gripper (602) is meshed with the first gear (7) to drive the primary gripper to move according to a driving signal; The secondary gripping clamp (603) is meshed with the second gear (8) to drive the secondary gripping clamp to move according to a driving signal.
4. The automatic replenishment vending cabinet according to claim 2, characterized in that: The conveying weight of the primary gripping clamp (602) is greater than the conveying weight of the secondary gripping clamp (603).
5. The automatic replenishment vending cabinet according to claim 2, characterized in that: There are two punching mechanisms (604), and the two punching mechanisms (604) are arranged at intervals along the second direction.
6. The automatic replenishment vending cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of heating units (9) are provided inside the heating chamber (2); The heating unit (9) comprises a support frame (901), a placement plate (902), a heating plate (903) and a cover plate (904); One end of the support frame (901) is connected to the first surface of the placement plate (902), and the other end of the support frame (901) is connected to the cover plate (904). The cover plate is movably arranged along the first direction relative to the support frame (901). The heating plate (903) is arranged at the center of the first surface of the placement plate (902), and the heating plate (903) and the support frame (901) are spaced apart.
7. The automatic replenishment vending cabinet according to claim 6, characterized in that: A blocking piece (10) is provided on the side of the cover plate (904) facing away from the support frame (901), and the cover plate (904) is engaged with the gripping mechanism (6) via the blocking piece (10) to achieve movement of the cover plate (904).
8. The automatic replenishment vending cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that: The heating chamber (2) and the refrigeration chamber (4) are provided with chamber doors (11) on one side facing the grabbing mechanism, and the chamber doors (11) are movably arranged along the first direction to protect the lunch box unit inside the chamber doors (11).
9. The automatic replenishment vending cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that: A storage box (12) is provided outside the device body (1), and the storage box (12) is connected to the refrigeration bin (4). The storage box (12) is used to temporarily store the lunch box unit so as to be transported to the refrigeration bin (4) through the grabbing mechanism (6).
10. A replenishment system, characterized in that: It includes: At least the automatic replenishment vending machine according to any one of claims 1-9.