Adjustable material cup clamping device

Abstract

The utility model discloses an adjustable material cup clamping device which comprises a base, cup brackets are arranged on the base in a left-right spaced mode, a cup clamping area is formed between the two cup brackets, and at least one cup bracket is movably arranged on the base. The adjustable material cup clamping device further comprises a driving assembly used for driving the cup brackets to move left and right relative to the base so as to adjust the distance between the two cup brackets. According to the utility model, through the movable cup brackets, the cup brackets are driven to move leftwards or rightwards relative to the base under the action of the driving assembly, so that the distance between the two cup brackets is changed to adapt to material cups with different diameters, and different material cups can be clamped and used.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to an adjustable material cup clamping device. Background Art

[0002] In existing vending machines, the products being sold, such as popcorn, are held by material cups. During the selling process, the material cups need to be taken from under the cup dropper through a material cup clamping device, and then the material cups are driven by the clamping device to move to the product drop area for loading, and then the material cups and the materials are output from the outlet to the consumer to complete a set of selling processes. However, in the existing material cup clamping device, since different quantities are sold during sales, there are two or more specifications of material cups in the vending machine, but the existing material cup clamping device is set in quantity according to different material cup specifications, and each group of material cup clamping devices is responsible for grabbing material cups of different specifications. The problem with this product structure is that for each additional specification of material cup, one more group of material cup clamping devices needs to be set. The overall structure is complex and the operating procedure is complex. The overall machine is too large and does not meet the needs of production and use, and needs further improvement. Utility Model Content

[0003] The utility model aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, the utility model provides an adjustable material cup clamping device which can adjust the distance between two cup brackets according to the specifications of different material cups.

[0004] An adjustable cup clamping device designed for this purpose includes a base, cup holders are arranged on the base at intervals on the left and right sides, a cup clamping area is formed between the two cup holders, at least one cup holder is movably arranged on the base, and the adjustable cup clamping device also includes a driving component for driving the cup holder to move left and right relative to the base to adjust the distance between the two cup holders.

[0005] Preferably, a track groove is provided on the base, and a sliding block is provided on the cup holder movable relative to the base, and the sliding block is slidably arranged in the track groove.

[0006] Preferably, one of the cup holders is movably arranged on the base, and the other cup holder is fixedly arranged on the base.

[0007] Preferably, the driving assembly comprises an electric push rod, a telescopic rod of which is connected to a cup holder movable relative to the base.

[0008] Preferably, the driving assembly comprises a stepping motor, a motor shaft of the stepping motor is connected to a screw rod, and the screw rod is threadedly connected to the cup holder.

[0009] Preferably, the driving assembly comprises an electromagnetic driving element, and the electromagnetic driving element can drive the cup holder to move left and right relative to the base.

[0010] Preferably, the electromagnetic driving element comprises a shell, in which an electromagnet and a magnetic body movable leftward and rightward relative to the shell are fixedly arranged, and a follower is arranged on the cup holder movable relative to the base, and the follower is connected to the magnetic body.

[0011] Preferably, a support plate is provided on the base.

[0012] Preferably, a mounting base is further included, wherein a connecting rod is provided on the base, a connecting shaft is provided on the connecting rod, the connecting shaft is connected to the mounting base, the connecting rod is rotatable relative to the mounting base with the connecting shaft as the rotation axis, an elastic element is provided at one end of the connecting rod away from the base, and the elastic element is connected to the mounting base.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has at least one cup holder movably arranged on the base, and the adjustable cup clamping device further comprises a driving assembly for driving the cup holder to move left and right relative to the base to adjust the distance between the two cup holders. The utility model uses a movable cup holder, which is driven by the driving assembly to move left or right relative to the base to change the distance between the two cup holders to adapt to cups of different diameters, and can meet different cup clamping uses. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 This is one of the three-dimensional structural schematic diagrams of the utility model;

[0015] Figure 2 This is the second schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 3 This is the third schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 4 This is the fourth schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the position of the material cup and the clamping device;

[0019] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the electromagnetic drive element. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] The utility model is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0021] See also Figure 1-Figure 6An adjustable cup clamping device includes a base 10, on which cup holders 20 are arranged at intervals on the left and right sides, a cup clamping area 30 is formed between the two cup holders 20, at least one cup holder 20 is movably arranged on the base 10, and the adjustable cup clamping device also includes a driving assembly 40 for driving the cup holder 20 to move left and right relative to the base 10 to adjust the distance between the two cup holders 20. The utility model uses a movable cup holder, which is driven by the driving assembly to move the cup holder to the left or right relative to the base to change the distance between the two cup holders to adapt to cups of different diameters, and can meet different cup clamping uses.

[0022] See also Figure 2 The base 10 is provided with a track groove 101 , and a sliding block 210 is provided on the cup holder 20 which can move relative to the base 10 , and the sliding block 210 is slidably arranged in the track groove 101 .

[0023] Further, one of the cup holders 20 is movably arranged on the base 10, and the other cup holder 20 is fixedly arranged on the base 10. By moving a single cup holder 20 relative to the other cup holder 20, the distance between the two cup holders can be adjusted to accommodate material cups of different diameters, which can meet different material cup clamping uses.

[0024] See also Figure 1 and Figure 2 The driving assembly 40 includes an electric push rod 410, and a telescopic rod 420 of the electric push rod 410 is connected to a cup holder 20 that can move relative to the base 10. The electric push rod 410 adopts an existing commercially available product, and when it is in operation, the telescopic rod 420 moves left and right to drive the cup holder 20 to move.

[0025] Further, in the embodiment where a single cup holder 20 is movable, the electric push rod 410 is fixedly mounted on the base 10 or another cup holder 20 .

[0026] See also Figure 3 The driving assembly 40 includes a stepping motor 430 , a motor shaft of the stepping motor 430 is connected to a screw rod 440 , and the screw rod 440 is threadedly connected to the cup holder 20 .

[0027] The stepper motor 430 drives the screw rod 440 to rotate. The screw rod 440 is threadedly connected to the cup holder 20. At this time, the cup holder 20 is constrained by the guide to move left and right. The screw rod 440 will drive the cup holder 20 to move left and right relative to it to achieve the position movement of the cup holder to change the distance between the two cup holders.

[0028] Further, in the embodiment where a single cup holder 20 is movable, the stepper motor 430 is fixedly mounted on the base 10 or another cup holder 20 .

[0029] See also Figure 4 The driving assembly 40 includes an electromagnetic driving element 450 , and the electromagnetic driving element 450 can drive the cup holder 20 to move left and right relative to the base 10 .

[0030] See also Figure 6 The electromagnetic drive element 450 includes a housing 451, an electromagnet 452 and a magnetic body 453 that can move left and right relative to the housing 451 are fixedly arranged in the housing 451, and a follower 460 is arranged on the cup holder 20 that can move relative to the base 10, and the follower 460 is connected to the magnetic body 453. In this embodiment, the electromagnet 452 changes the magnetic pole by changing the current. When the magnetic pole changes, the electromagnet 452 and the magnetic body 453 can attract or repel each other. Figure 6 As shown, in this state, the electromagnet 452 and the magnetic body 453 are in a mutually attracted state, in which the two cup holders 20 can be in a first distance, so that cups of one specification can be clamped. When the electromagnet 452 and the magnetic body 453 are in a mutually repelling state, the electromagnet 452 can drive the magnetic body 453 to move to the other side of the shell 451 and fit the wall 454. In this state, the magnetic body 453 drives the follower 460 and the cup holder 20 to move, so that the two cup holders 20 are in a second distance, so that cups of a second specification can be clamped.

[0031] Furthermore, the driving assembly 40 may also be driven by other existing linear reciprocating motion mechanisms.

[0032] See also Figure 2 A support plate 110 is provided on the base 10. The function of the support plate 110 is to support the material cup 60. The bottom surface of the material cup 60 is in contact with the upper end surface of the support plate 110 to play a limiting role.

[0033] See also Figure 2, further comprising a mounting seat 100, a connecting rod 120 is arranged on the base 10, a connecting shaft 121 is arranged on the connecting rod 120, the connecting shaft 121 is connected to the mounting seat 100, the connecting rod 120 is rotatably arranged relative to the mounting seat 100 with the connecting shaft 121 as the rotation axis, an elastic element 50 is arranged at one end of the connecting rod 120 away from the base 10, and the elastic element 50 is connected to the mounting seat 100. The cup holder 20 clamps the material cup, and when the material cup is filled, as the material gradually increases, the connecting rod 120 will rotate with the connecting shaft 121 as the rotation axis. In this state, as the material in the material cup increases, the front end of the connecting rod 120 will gradually move downward, while the rear end thereof will gradually move upward. At this time, the connecting rod 120 is a lever with the connecting shaft 121 as the axis. The function of this structure is to judge the weight of the material cup by the height of the rear end of the connecting rod 120 when the trigger member 80 and different sensors 70 perform position sensing, so as to realize the sensing and quantitative measurement of the material.

[0034] Furthermore, the elastic element 50 has the function of applying a force to the connecting rod 120 so that the connecting rod 120 is in a horizontal state under a normal state.

[0035] The contents not described in detail in this specification belong to the prior art known to professional and technical personnel in this field.

[0036] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise" and the like indicating the orientation or position relationship are based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention. The terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features.

[0037] The above shows and describes the basic principle and main features of the utility model and the advantages of the utility model. The technicians in this industry should understand that the utility model is not limited by the above embodiments. The above embodiments and the description are only to illustrate the principle of the utility model. Without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model, the utility model will have various changes and improvements, which fall within the scope of the utility model to be protected. The scope of protection of the utility model is defined by the attached claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An adjustable cup clamping device, comprising a base (10), wherein cup holders (20) are arranged on the base (10) at intervals on the left and right, and a cup clamping area (30) is formed between the two cup holders (20), characterized in that: At least one cup holder (20) is movably arranged on the base (10), and the adjustable cup clamping device further comprises a driving assembly (40) for driving the cup holder (20) to move left and right relative to the base (10) to adjust the distance between the two cup holders (20).

2. The adjustable cup clamping device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A track groove (101) is provided on the base (10), and a sliding block (210) is provided on a cup holder (20) that is movable relative to the base (10), wherein the sliding block (210) is slidably disposed in the track groove (101).

3. An adjustable cup clamping device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: One of the cup holders (20) is movably arranged on the base (10), and the other cup holder (20) is fixedly arranged on the base (10).

4. The adjustable cup clamping device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The driving assembly (40) comprises an electric push rod (410), and a telescopic rod (420) of the electric push rod (410) is connected to a cup holder (20) that is movable relative to the base (10).

5. The adjustable cup clamping device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The driving assembly (40) comprises a stepping motor (430), a motor shaft of the stepping motor (430) is connected to a screw rod (440), and the screw rod (440) is threadedly connected to the cup holder (20).

6. The adjustable cup clamping device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The driving assembly (40) comprises an electromagnetic driving element (450), and the electromagnetic driving element (450) can drive the cup holder (20) to move left and right relative to the base (10).

7. The adjustable cup clamping device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The electromagnetic driving element (450) comprises a shell (451), an electromagnet (452) and a magnetic body (453) that can move left and right relative to the shell (451) are fixedly arranged in the shell (451), and a follower (460) is arranged on the cup holder (20) that can move relative to the base (10), and the follower (460) and the magnetic body (453) are connected to each other.

8. The adjustable cup clamping device according to claim 3, characterized in that: A support plate (110) is arranged on the base (10).

9. The adjustable cup clamping device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The invention also comprises a mounting seat (100), wherein a connecting rod (120) is arranged on the base (10), and a connecting shaft (121) is arranged on the connecting rod (120), wherein the connecting shaft (121) is connected to the mounting seat (100), and the connecting rod (120) rotates relative to the mounting seat (100) with the connecting shaft (121) as the rotation axis. An elastic element (50) is provided at one end of the connecting rod (120) away from the base (10), The elastic element (50) is connected to the mounting seat (100).

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