A slush machine

Abstract

The utility model proposes a slush machine, including a machine body, in which a cup discharging mechanism, a cup placing mechanism, a moving mechanism, a food discharging mechanism and a controller are arranged. A plurality of cups are placed on the cup discharging mechanism, the cup placing mechanism is arranged at the conveying end of the moving mechanism, the cup placing mechanism includes a cup placing part and a weighing module, the weighing mechanism is arranged at the bottom of the cup placing part, the starting end of the cup placing mechanism is located at the cup discharging end of the cup discharging mechanism, the moving mechanism is used to move the cup placing mechanism to the discharging end of the food discharging mechanism, and the cup discharging mechanism, the food discharging mechanism, the cup placing mechanism and the moving mechanism are all electrically connected to the controller. In the utility model, it can be ensured that the weight of food in each cup is the same each time it is used, and the amount of food discharged is ensured to be uniform, thereby ensuring the quality of food output. Therefore, the utility model can automatically perform the work of cup taking, cup delivery and filling, realize fully automatic food output, and the weight and quality of the food discharged are uniform, and the food effect is good.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of full-automatic vending machine cabinets, in particular to a slush machine. Background Art

[0002] In modern life, people have more and more ways to obtain food. With the development of science and technology, some foods that can be made by machines instead of manually are gradually being fully automated. For example, cotton candy machines are used to automatically make cotton candy, ice cream machines are used to automatically make ice cream, smoothie machines are used to automatically make smoothie drinks, and beverage machines are used to automatically make beverages with a variety of flavors. Since some solid or thick liquid ingredients can be added to the beverage, the beverage machine is also called a slush machine.

[0003] Most slush machines on the market require cups to hold dessert foods. During the production process, the cup is first transferred to the bottom of the discharge port by a robotic arm, and then the food discharge mechanism discharges the food in a quantitative manner. However, in this discharge method, the quantity / quality of the discharged material is determined by the discharge port of the food discharge mechanism. However, when the discharge port of the food discharge mechanism is blocked, part of the material will be blocked at the discharge port, resulting in insufficient quality of the food that finally falls into the cup, thereby affecting the consumer's enjoyment experience. Therefore, it is necessary to improve the problem of uneven weight of such food products. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of the shortcomings of the prior art, the utility model proposes a slush machine, which can automatically take cups, deliver cups and fill them, so as to realize fully automatic meal delivery, and the weight and quality of the delivered food are uniform, and the meal effect is good.

[0005] The technical solution of the utility model is achieved in this way:

[0006] A slush machine comprises a body, wherein a cup discharging mechanism, a cup placing mechanism, a moving mechanism, a food discharging mechanism and a controller are arranged in the body, a plurality of cups are placed on the cup discharging mechanism, the cup placing mechanism is arranged at the conveying end of the moving mechanism, the cup placing mechanism comprises a cup placing part and a weighing module, the weighing mechanism is arranged at the bottom of the cup placing part, the starting end of the cup placing mechanism is located at the cup discharging end of the cup discharging mechanism, the moving mechanism is used to move the cup placing mechanism to the discharging end of the food discharging mechanism, and the cup discharging mechanism, the food discharging mechanism, the cup placing mechanism and the moving mechanism are all electrically connected to the controller.

[0007] Preferably, the cup placing member is a cup placing plate or a cup placing rack, and the weighing mechanism is arranged below the cup placing plate or the cup placing rack.

[0008] Preferably, a cup placing sensing device is provided on one side of the cup placing member, and the cup placing sensing device is used to detect whether a cup is placed on the cup placing member.

[0009] Preferably, the cup placing mechanism comprises a frame, the frame is arranged on the outer side of the cup placing member, the frame comprises a connecting plate, and the connecting plate is connected to the conveying end of the moving mechanism.

[0010] Preferably, the weighing mechanism and the cup placement sensing device are both connected to the frame.

[0011] Preferably, the moving mechanism includes at least an X-direction moving structure and a Z-direction moving structure, and also includes a slide movably arranged on the X-direction moving structure, the Z-direction moving structure is arranged on the slide, and the cup placing mechanism is arranged at the conveying end of the Z-direction moving structure.

[0012] Preferably, the food discharging mechanism comprises a cold drink module and a small ingredient module, and the cold drink module and the small ingredient module are electrically connected to the controller respectively.

[0013] Preferably, it further comprises a visual window and a cargo pickup door, wherein the visual window is arranged on the machine body, and the cargo pickup door is arranged on one side of the machine body.

[0014] Preferably, an operation screen is also provided on the machine body, and the operation screen is electrically connected to the controller.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following advantages:

[0016] When the utility model is used, the cup discharging mechanism is used to discharge cups, wherein the specifications, sizes and weights of each cup are the same. After the cup is moved from the cup discharging end to the starting end of the cup placing mechanism, the moving mechanism drives the cup placing mechanism to move according to the set travel route, thereby changing the position of the cup placing mechanism. After the cup is placed on the cup placing member, the moving mechanism drives the cup placing mechanism to move below the food discharging port. The food discharging mechanism is used to store, preserve and process food raw materials, and a discharging port is provided at its end, preferably before the bottom end, through which food is discharged. In the process of the food discharging port dropping into the cup, the weighing mechanism at the bottom of the cup member can measure the weight change of the food in the cup in real time. Since the cup discharging mechanism, the food discharging mechanism, the cup placing mechanism and the moving mechanism are all electrically connected to the control system of the machine body, preferably, the target weight of the cup placing mechanism can be pre-set. When the data measured by the weighing mechanism reaches the target weight, the control system drives the food discharging mechanism to stop discharging, ensuring that the weight of the food in each cup is the same each time it is used, ensuring that the amount of the food discharged is uniform, thereby ensuring the quality of the food output. Therefore, the utility model can fully automatically perform the work of taking cups, delivering cups and filling, realizes fully automatic meal delivery, and the weight and quality of the delivered food are uniform, and the meal effect is good. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] 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 labor.

[0018] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional diagram of the utility model when the cabinet door is opened;

[0019] Figure 2 This is the front view of the utility model when the cabinet door is opened;

[0020] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the explosion when the cabinet door is opened according to the utility model;

[0021] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional diagram of the central cup mechanism and the moving mechanism of the utility model from a main viewing angle;

[0022] Figure 5 It is a rear-view stereoscopic diagram of the central cup mechanism and the moving mechanism of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 6 It is an exploded schematic diagram of the central cup mechanism and the moving mechanism of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 7 It is a left side cross-sectional view of the center cup mechanism and the moving mechanism of the utility model.

[0025] Figure identification: 1-machine body, 2-cup discharging mechanism, 3-cup placing mechanism, 31-cup placing piece, 32-cup fixing rack, 33-weighing mechanism, 34-weighing fixing plate, 35-cup placing sensing device, 36-frame, 361-connecting plate, 4-moving mechanism, 41-X-direction moving structure, 411-X-direction travel track, 412-X-direction travel motor, 42-Z-direction moving structure, 421-Z-direction travel track, 422-Z-direction travel motor, 43-slide, 5-food discharging mechanism, 51-cold drink module, 52-small material module, 6-cup, 7-visual window, 8-pickup door, 9-operation screen. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only 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.

[0027] See also Figures 1 to 7 The utility model discloses a slush machine, including a body 1, in which a cup discharging mechanism 2, a cup placing mechanism 3, a moving mechanism 4, a food discharging mechanism 5 and a controller are arranged. A plurality of cups 6 are placed on the cup discharging mechanism 2, the cup placing mechanism 3 is arranged at the conveying end of the moving mechanism 4, the cup placing mechanism 3 includes a cup placing part 31 and a weighing module, the weighing mechanism 33 is arranged at the bottom of the cup placing part 31, the starting end of the cup placing mechanism 3 is located at the cup discharging end of the cup discharging mechanism 2, the moving mechanism 4 is used to move the cup placing mechanism 3 to the discharging end of the food discharging mechanism 5, and the cup discharging mechanism 2, the food discharging mechanism 5, the cup placing mechanism 3 and the moving mechanism 4 are all electrically connected to the controller.

[0028] When the utility model is used, the cup discharging mechanism 2 is used to discharge cups, wherein the specifications, sizes and weights of each cup 6 are the same. After the cup 6 is moved from its cup discharging end to the starting end of the cup placing mechanism 3, the moving mechanism 4 drives the cup placing mechanism 3 to move according to the set travel route, thereby changing the position of the cup placing mechanism 3. After the cup 6 is placed on the cup placing member 31, the moving mechanism 4 drives the cup placing mechanism 3 to move to the bottom of the food discharging port; the food discharging mechanism 5 is used to store, preserve and process food raw materials, and a discharging port is provided at its end, preferably at the bottom, through which food is discharged; When the food material is discharged from the food discharging port and falls into the cup 6, the weighing mechanism 33 at the bottom of the cup can measure the weight change of the food in the cup in real time; because the cup discharging mechanism 2, the food discharging mechanism 5, the cup placing mechanism 3 and the moving mechanism 4 are all electrically connected to the control system of the machine body 1, preferably, the target weight of the cup placing mechanism 3 can be set in advance. When the data measured by the weighing mechanism 33 reaches the target weight, the control system drives the food discharging mechanism 5 to stop discharging, ensuring that the weight of the food in each cup 6 is the same each time it is used, ensuring that the amount of the food is uniform, thereby ensuring the quality of the food. Therefore, the utility model can fully automatically perform the work of taking cups, delivering cups and filling, realize fully automatic food delivery, and the weight and quality of the food delivered are uniform, and the food effect is good.

[0029] Specifically, the connection method between the mobile mechanism 4 and the cup placing mechanism 3 in this embodiment can be that the cup placing mechanism 3 is directly arranged at the top or one side of the mobile mechanism 4, and by setting the travel trajectory of the mobile mechanism 4, the cup placing mechanism 3 is finally moved to the bottom of the discharge port of the food discharge mechanism 5, ensuring that the cup 6 in the cup placing mechanism 3 can receive the food dropped from the food discharge mechanism 5; in another preferred embodiment, the cup placing mechanism 3 can also be set as the clamping part of the mobile mechanism 4, and the clamping part clamps the cup 6 and sends it to the bottom of the discharge port of the food discharge mechanism 5.

[0030] See also Figure 4-7 Furthermore, the cup placing member 31 is a cup placing plate or a cup placing rack, and the cup 6 is placed on the cup placing plate or the cup placing rack. The weighing mechanism 33 is arranged below the cup placing plate or the cup placing rack to flexibly detect each weight change in the cup 6.

[0031] Specifically, a fixed cup holder 32 is provided on the cup tray, and the fixed cup holder 32 is protruded and arranged on the outer side of the cup tray. Preferably, the inner accommodating space of the fixed cup holder 32 is adapted to the outer shape of the cup 6, and when the cup 6 is placed on the cup tray, the fixed cup holder 32 can serve as a protective fence for the cup 6, so that the cup 6 is just fixed in the fixed cup holder 32 and will not fall.

[0032] Further, a cup placement sensing device 35 is provided on one side of the cup placement member 31, and the cup placement sensing device 35 is used to detect whether a cup 6 is placed on the cup placement member 31. Preferably, the cup placement sensing device 35 can be provided above one side of the fixed cup holder 32, or a hollow portion is provided on one side of the fixed cup holder 32, and the cup placement sensing device 35 is provided on the wall of the fixed cup holder 32 on one side of the hollow portion, so that it can pass through the hollow portion to sense whether a cup 6 is placed on the cup placement member 31; preferably, the cup placement sensing device 35 can also be a gravity sensing device provided on the cup placement member 31, and when the cup placement sensing device 35 senses that the cup 6 is placed on the cup placement member 31, it is recognized that the cup 6 is placed on the cup placement member 31. Another preferred embodiment is that the cup placement sensing device 35 is disposed above one side of the cup rack, or a hollow portion is provided on one side of the cup rack, and the cup placement sensing device 35 is disposed on the wall of the cup rack on one side of the hollow portion, so that it can pass through the hollow portion to sense whether a cup 6 is placed on the cup rack.

[0033] Furthermore, the cup placing mechanism 3 includes a frame 36, which is arranged on the outside of the cup placing member 31. Specifically, the cup placing sensing device 35 and / or the weighing mechanism 33 are fixedly mounted on the frame 36. On the one hand, it is convenient for the cup placing sensing device 35 to detect in real time whether a cup 6 is placed on the cup placing member 31. At the same time, the cup placing sensing device 35 is arranged on the frame 36, which can avoid the weight of the cup placing sensing device 35 from affecting the weighing mechanism 33; on the other hand, the weighing mechanism 33 is fixed by the frame 36, so that the cup placing member 31 is placed on the weighing mechanism 33, and the weight change on the cup placing member 31 can be better detected; the frame 36 includes a connecting plate 361, and the connecting plate 361 is connected to the conveying end of the mobile mechanism 4, so that the cup placing mechanism 3 is fixed to the conveying end of the mobile mechanism 4 through the connecting plate 361.

[0034] Furthermore, it also includes a weighing fixed plate 34 connected to the weighing mechanism 33, and the weighing fixed plate 34 is connected to the frame 36. Specifically, the weighing mechanism 33 is arranged above the weighing fixed plate 34, and the weighing fixed plate 34 is used to improve the stability of the weighing mechanism 33 when it is placed. And preferably, the weighing fixed plate 34 can also be connected to the connecting plate 361 to fix the position of the weighing fixed plate 34, and then fix the position of the weighing mechanism 33.

[0035] Furthermore, the moving mechanism 4 at least includes an X-direction moving structure 41 and a Z-direction moving structure 42, and also includes a slide 43 movably arranged on the X-direction moving structure 41, the Z-direction moving structure 42 is arranged on the slide 43, and the cup placing mechanism 3 is arranged at the conveying end of the Z-direction moving structure 42. The X-direction moving structure 41, the slide 43 and the Z-direction moving structure 42 arranged on the moving mechanism 4 enable it to move in the X-direction and the Z-direction, thereby driving the cup placing mechanism 3 to move to the target position on the XZ plane.

[0036] Furthermore, the X-direction moving structure 41 includes an X-direction moving travel track and an X-direction travel motor 412, and the X-direction travel motor 412 drives the slide 43 to move left and right on the X-direction moving travel track; the Z-direction moving structure 42 includes a Z-direction moving travel track and a Z-direction travel motor 422, and the Z-direction moving travel track is arranged on the slide 43. When the slide 43 is located on the X-direction moving travel track and moves left and right, the slide 43 moves left and right on the X-direction moving travel track together with the Z-direction moving travel track; the cup placing mechanism 3 is arranged at the conveying end of the Z-direction moving structure 42, and the Z-direction travel motor 422 drives the cup placing mechanism 3 to move up and down on the Z-direction moving travel track.

[0037] Another preferred embodiment may be that the X-direction moving structure 41 includes an X-direction travel guide belt, an X-direction travel track 411 and an X-direction travel motor 412, the X-direction travel guide belt is arranged on the X-direction travel track 411, the slide 43 is arranged on the X-direction travel guide belt, and the X-direction travel motor 412 is used to drive the X-direction travel guide belt to drive the slide 43 to move left and right on the X-direction travel track 411. Preferably, the X-direction travel guide belt can be a belt or a gear belt, and the X-direction travel guide belt is installed on the X-direction travel track 411 to fix its travel track, so that the X-direction travel guide belt can drive the slide 43 to move left and right on the X-direction travel track 411.

[0038] Specifically, the Z-direction moving structure 42 includes a Z-direction travel guide belt, a Z-direction travel track 421 and a Z-direction travel motor 422. The Z-direction travel guide belt is arranged on the Z-direction travel track 421, and the Z-direction travel track 421 is arranged on the slide 43. The Z-direction travel motor 422 is used to drive the Z-direction travel guide belt to move up and down on the Z-direction travel track 421, and the rotating cup placement mechanism 3 is arranged at the top of the Z-direction travel track 421. Preferably, the Z-direction travel guide belt can be a belt or a gear belt, and the Z-direction travel guide belt is installed on the Z-direction travel track 421 to fix its travel track, so that the Z-direction travel guide belt can drive the rotating cup placement mechanism 3 to move up and down on the Z-direction travel track 421. Since the Z-direction travel track 421 is arranged on the slide 43, when the X-direction travel guide belt drives the slide 43 to move left and right on the X-direction travel track 411, it also drives the Z-direction travel track 421 to move left and right on the X-direction travel track 411. Therefore, this structure can realize that the moving mechanism 4 drives the rotating cup placing mechanism 3 to move on the XZ plane until it is moved to the target position.

[0039] Specifically, an X-direction travel photo eye is provided on the left or right side of the X-direction travel track 411, and a Z-direction travel photo eye is provided on the slider. The X-direction travel photo eye is used to identify the position of the slider on the X-direction travel guide belt, and timely send a signal to the X-direction travel motor 412 to drive the X-direction travel guide belt to move on the X-direction travel track 411; the Z-direction travel photo eye is used to identify the position of the Z-direction travel track 421 on the slider, and timely send a signal to the Z-direction travel motor 422 to drive the Z-direction travel guide belt to move up and down on the Z-direction travel track 421, so as to drive the rotating cup placement mechanism 3 to move up and down.

[0040] Preferably, the moving mechanism 4 may also be a structure including an X-direction moving structure 41 , a Y-direction moving structure and a Z-direction moving structure 42 , so that the moving mechanism 4 can drive the cup placing mechanism 3 to move in a three-dimensional space.

[0041] Furthermore, the food discharging mechanism 5 includes a cold drink module 51 and a small ingredient module 52, and the cold drink module 51 and the small ingredient module 52 are electrically connected to the controller respectively. During the meal discharging process, if the moving mechanism 4 drives the cup placement mechanism 3 to come below the discharging port of the cold drink module 51, then when the cup 6 receives the cold drink, the weighing mechanism 33 can measure the weight of the cold drink in real time, and when the measured weight reaches the preset value at this stage, the cold drink module 51 stops discharging; then, the moving mechanism 4 drives the cup placement mechanism 3 to move below the discharging port of the small ingredient module 52, and similarly, when the cup 6 receives the small ingredient, when the measured weight reaches the preset value at this stage, the small ingredient module 52 stops discharging. This process can ensure that the weight of both the cold drink and the small ingredient in the food prepared each time is consistent, thereby ensuring the quality of the food output.

[0042] In actual use, the target position of the cup placing mechanism 3 can be changed by the X-axis moving structure 41 and the Z-axis moving structure 42 in the moving mechanism 4. When it is necessary to take a cup, the moving mechanism 4 moves the cup placing mechanism 3 to the cup discharge end of the cup discharge mechanism 2; when it is necessary to add cold drinks, the moving mechanism 4 moves the cup placing mechanism 3 to the discharge end of the cold drink module 51; when it is necessary to add small ingredients, the moving mechanism 4 moves the cup placing mechanism 3 to the discharge end of the small ingredient module 52, completing the tasks of taking cups, delivering cups and filling, and finally realizing fully automatic meal discharge.

[0043] Furthermore, it also includes a viewing window 7 and a pick-up door 8, wherein the viewing window 7 is arranged on the machine body 1, and the pick-up door 8 is arranged on one side of the machine body 1. The viewing window 7 is convenient for consumers to watch the whole process of making and adding food inside the machine body 1; when the pick-up door 8 is closed, the inside of the machine body 1 can be a closed space to ensure the sanitation of the food making environment, and it is only opened when the consumer takes the food after the making is completed.

[0044] Furthermore, the machine body 1 is also provided with an operation screen 9, which is electrically connected to the controller. The operation screen 9 facilitates consumers to place orders for the food flavors they need according to their needs, thereby improving the full automation of the work of the utility model and improving the convenience of use for users.

[0045] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A slush machine, characterized in that: The invention comprises a machine body (1), wherein the machine body (1) is provided with a cup discharging mechanism (2), a cup placing mechanism (3), a moving mechanism (4), a food discharging mechanism (5) and a controller, wherein a plurality of cups (6) are placed on the cup discharging mechanism (2), the cup placing mechanism (3) is arranged at the conveying end of the moving mechanism (4), the cup placing mechanism (3) comprises a cup placing part (31), a weighing mechanism (33) and a frame (36), the weighing mechanism (33) is arranged at the bottom of the cup placing part (31) and connected to the frame (36), the starting end of the cup placing mechanism (3) is located at the cup discharging end of the cup discharging mechanism (2), the moving mechanism (4) is used to move the cup placing mechanism (3) to the discharging end of the food discharging mechanism (5), and the cup discharging mechanism (2), the food discharging mechanism (5), the cup placing mechanism (3) and the moving mechanism (4) are all electrically connected to the controller; The cup placing member (31) is a cup placing plate, on which a cup fixing rack (32) is provided, the cup fixing rack (32) is protrudingly arranged on the outer side of the cup placing plate, wherein the inner accommodation space of the cup fixing rack (32) is adapted to the outer shape of the cup (6); the rack body (36) is arranged on the outer side of the cup placing plate.

2. A slush machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The weighing mechanism (33) is arranged below the cup placing plate.

3. A slush machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A cup placement sensing device (35) is provided on one side of the cup placement member (31), and the cup placement sensing device (35) is used to detect whether a cup (6) is placed on the cup placement member (31).

4. A slush machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The frame (36) comprises a connecting plate (361), and the connecting plate (361) is connected to the transmission end of the moving mechanism (4).

5. A slush machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: The cup placement sensing device (35) is connected to the frame (36).

6. The slush machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The moving mechanism (4) at least includes an X-direction moving structure (41) and a Z-direction moving structure (42), and also includes a slide (43) movably arranged on the X-direction moving structure (41), the Z-direction moving structure (42) is arranged on the slide (43), and the cup placing mechanism (3) is arranged at the transmission end of the Z-direction moving structure (42).

7. The slush machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The food discharging mechanism (5) comprises a cold drink module (51) and a small ingredient module (52), and the cold drink module (51) and the small ingredient module (52) are electrically connected to the controller respectively.

8. The slush machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also comprises a visual window (7) and a cargo-collecting door (8), wherein the visual window (7) is arranged on the machine body (1), and the cargo-collecting door (8) is arranged on one side of the machine body (1).

9. The slush machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The machine body (1) is also provided with an operating screen (9), and the operating screen (9) is electrically connected to the controller.

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