Self-service fetching equipment
By designing self-service pickup equipment, the drive components drive the inclined material channel of the material silo, so that the material slides from the feed end to the discharge end, solving the problems of low feed efficiency and large manual workload in the prior art, and achieving an efficient and low-cost self-service pickup solution.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421662903.1
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-07-12
- Publication Date
- 2025-04-25
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-07-12
AI Technical Summary
The prior art when distributing instant noodles to large batches of visitors in the instant noodle experience pavilion, the feeding efficiency is low, which leads to visitors need to wait, affecting the user experience, and the manual workload is large.
A self-service pickup device is designed, including a support seat, a driving assembly and more than two material silos. The material silos have an inclined material channel. The driving assembly drives the material silos to act in the pickup state, so that the feed end is higher than the discharge end, and the material slides from the feed end to the discharge end by gravity, so that the user can take the material by himself.
It improves the supply efficiency and reduces manual workload, and users can pick up goods by themselves, improving user experience, and the equipment structure is simple and the cost is low.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of mechanical structures, in particular to a self-service object-taking device. Background Art
[0002] In the instant noodles industry experience pavilion, it is necessary to provide instant noodles experience for a large number of visitors. Specifically, it is necessary to first provide instant noodles to a large number of visitors, and then brew the provided instant noodles separately.
[0003] At present, most of them adopt manual method to distribute instant noodles to each visitor. The efficiency of supplying noodles is low. Visitors need to wait for a while before they can get instant noodles, which affects the user experience and the manual workload is large. Utility Model Content
[0004] The problem to be solved by the utility model is to improve the feeding efficiency and reduce the manual workload.
[0005] In order to solve the above problems, the embodiment of the utility model provides a self-service pickup device, which includes:
[0006] Support seat;
[0007] Drive components;
[0008] and two or more material bins for containing materials to be taken; the material bins include: a material channel, a feed end and a discharge end; the feed end and the discharge end are located at opposite ends of the material channel;
[0009] Among them, one end of the driving component is connected to the support seat, and the other end is connected to the two or more material bins, which is used to drive the two or more material bins to move in the picking state, so that the feeding end of the two or more material bins is higher than the discharging end.
[0010] In a possible embodiment, the material channels of the material bins have the same inclination angle relative to the support seat.
[0011] In a possible embodiment, the material channel includes: a channel bottom wall, a first channel side wall and a second channel side wall; the first channel side wall and the second channel side wall are located on opposite sides of the channel bottom wall, and are connected to the channel bottom wall and extend above the channel bottom wall to form a material channel that allows the material to be taken to pass through.
[0012] In a possible embodiment, a gap of a preset width is provided between the free end of the first channel side wall and the free end of the second channel side wall.
[0013] In a possible embodiment, the material bin further includes: a material stopping structure located at the material discharging end, for preventing the material to be taken from sliding out of the material channel from the material discharging end.
[0014] In a possible embodiment, the material stopping structure includes: a protrusion protruding upward relative to a bottom wall of the material channel.
[0015] In a possible embodiment, the discharge end includes: an opening surrounded by the end edges of the first channel side wall and the second channel side wall, the channel bottom wall and the stop structure, and the opening exposes the channel bottom wall.
[0016] In a possible embodiment, the opening is suitable for accommodating one material to be taken.
[0017] In a possible embodiment, the support base is a box body having a material storage space, and the two or more material bins are located above the top surface of the box body.
[0018] In a possible embodiment, the support seat, the drive assembly and the feed end are located on the first side of the partition, the material channel passes through the partition from the first side of the partition and extends to the second side of the partition, and the discharge end is located on the second side of the partition.
[0019] Compared with the prior art, the technical solution of the embodiment of the utility model has the following advantages:
[0020] The solution of the utility model is applied, by setting up a self-service pickup device, which has two or more material bins and a driving component. In the state of picking up, the driving component can drive the two or more material bins to move, so that the feed end of the two or more material bins is higher than the discharge end, so that the material to be picked up slides from the feed end of the material bin to the discharge end of the material bin under the action of gravity, and the user can take the material from the discharge end to realize self-service pickup without manually distributing the material to each user in turn, which can not only improve the feeding efficiency, but also reduce the manual workload. In addition, the self-service pickup device in the embodiment of the utility model has a simple structure and control method, and the cost is also low. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0021] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of a self-service pickup device in an embodiment of the utility model;
[0022] Figure 2 It is a side view of a self-service pickup device in an embodiment of the utility model;
[0023] Figure 3 It is a side view of an application scenario of the self-service pickup device in the embodiment of the utility model;
[0024] Figure 4 yes Figure 3 A view of the application scene where the self-service pickup device is located along direction A;
[0025] Among them, 11-support seat, 12-drive assembly, 13-material bin, 131-material channel, 132-feed end, 133-discharge end, 131a-first channel side wall, 131b-second channel side wall, 131c-channel bottom wall, 135-stop structure, 40-partition, 41-through hole. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0026] At present, most of them adopt manual method to distribute instant noodles to each visitor. The efficiency of supplying noodles is low. Visitors need to wait for a while before they can get instant noodles, which affects the user experience and the manual workload is large.
[0027] To address this problem, the utility model provides a self-service picking device. In the picking state, the material channel of the self-service picking device will tilt relative to the support seat, so that the material to be picked up will slide from the feed end of the material bin to the discharge end of the material bin under the action of gravity. Users can take the materials by themselves without the need to manually distribute the materials to each user in turn, which not only improves the feeding efficiency but also reduces the manual workload.
[0028] In order to make the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and understandable, specific embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
[0029] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the self-service pickup device in one embodiment of the utility model. Figure 2 for Figure 1 Side view of the self-service pickup equipment. Figure 1 and Figure 2 The present utility model embodiment provides a self-service pickup device, which may include:
[0030] Support seat 11;
[0031] A drive assembly 12;
[0032] and two or more material bins 13 for containing materials to be taken; the material bin 13 comprises: a material channel 131, a feed end 132 and a discharge end 133; the feed end 132 and the discharge end 133 are located at opposite ends of the material channel 131;
[0033] Among them, one end of the driving component 12 is connected to the support seat 11, and the other end is connected to the two or more material bins 13, which is used to drive the two or more material bins 13 to operate in the picking state, so that the feeding end 132 of the two or more material bins 13 is higher than the discharging end 133.
[0034] The material bin 13 is driven by the driving component 12 to move, so that the feed end 132 of the more than two material bins 13 is higher than the discharge end 133, and then the material channel of the material bin 13 is tilted relative to the support seat 11. In this way, the material to be taken can slide along the material channel 131 of the material bin 13 to the discharge end 133 under the action of gravity, and the user can directly remove the material from the discharge end 133, thereby realizing self-service retrieval, which can not only improve the feeding efficiency but also reduce the manual workload.
[0035] In a specific implementation, the materials to be taken include but are not limited to instant noodles, and may also be other cup- or bowl-packed materials.
[0036] In a specific implementation, the support base 11 can be implemented in a variety of structures.
[0037] In one embodiment, the support base 11 may be a box body, and the box body may have a material storage space. The two or more material bins 13 may be located above the top surface of the box body.
[0038] Specifically, the material of the box body can be stainless steel. The materials to be taken can be stored in the material storage space of the box body. When the materials stored in the box body need to be provided to the user, the materials can be taken out of the box body and placed in the material bin 13 from the feed end 132 of the material bin 13. The materials stored in the box body can also be used as standby materials to be taken out. When the materials in the material bin 13 are insufficient, the materials can be taken out of the box body and added to the material bin 13.
[0039] In one embodiment, a pulley may be provided at the bottom end of the support base 11, so that the self-service pickup device can be easily moved.
[0040] In a specific implementation, the driving component 12 can be any driving component that can drive the material bin to move.
[0041] In one embodiment, the driving assembly 12 may be an electric cylinder. The electric cylinder may include: a motor, a gear assembly, a transmission rod, and a cylinder. When the motor is powered on, it can generate a rotational motion. The gear assembly is connected to the motor and the transmission rod. The gear assembly can convert the rotational motion of the motor into a linear motion. The cylinder is connected to more than two material bins 13, and the piston in the cylinder is connected to the transmission rod. The transmission rod drives the piston in the cylinder, and then the piston moves in the cylinder, thereby pushing the material bin 13 to move. After the motor is powered off, the piston no longer pushes the material bin 13 to move, so that the material bin 13 is parallel to the top surface of the support seat 11, and no longer tilted relative to the support seat 11.
[0042] In a specific implementation, the driving assembly 12 can be placed in a box corresponding to the support seat 11, and a through hole is provided at the top of the box. The driving assembly 12 can be connected to the material bin 13 through the through hole of the box.
[0043] In a specific implementation, the self-service pickup device includes only two material bins 13, or more than two material bins 13. For example, the self-service pickup device may include three, five, eight, or ten material bins. For example, when instant noodles need to be provided to 40 users at the same time, the number of the material bins 13 may be 10, so that 10 material channels can exist at the same time to provide instant noodles to the users.
[0044] In one embodiment, the material bins 13 may be fixedly connected to each other so that all the material bins 13 become one.
[0045] In some embodiments, the material bins 13 may be detachably connected, such as by snap-fit connection, so that the number of material bins 13 can be flexibly adjusted according to actual needs to better meet the needs of users. Specifically, when the number of users increases, the number of material bins 13 can be increased, and when the number of users decreases, the number of material bins can be reduced. Even if the material bins 13 are detachably connected, all the material bins can be driven as a whole by the same drive assembly 12.
[0046] In a specific implementation, each material bin 13 may include a material channel 131, a feed end 132, and a discharge end 133. The material channels 131 of each material bin 13 are independent of each other. In the state of taking objects, the drive assembly 12 can drive each material bin 13 to move, so that the feed end of each material bin 13 is higher than the discharge end, that is, the material channel 131 of each material bin 13 has an inclined angle relative to the support seat 11. The material to be taken can be placed in the connected material channel 131 by a feed end 132, and taken out by the discharge end 133 connected to the material channel 131. The discharge end of each material bin 13 takes objects independently, and complements each other.
[0047] In one embodiment, the drive component 12 can drive the material channels of each of the material bins to have the same inclination angle relative to the support seat. That is to say, the drive component 12 can drive all material bins so that all material channels have the same inclination angle relative to the support seat. The size of the inclination angle can be set according to the actual mass of the material to be taken. Moreover, the size of the inclination angle can be adjusted according to the material to be taken. For example, when the electric cylinder is powered on, the inclination angle of the material channel relative to the support seat will increase with the increase of time. Therefore, the power-on time of the electric cylinder can be controlled so that the inclination angle of the material channel relative to the support seat meets the requirements.
[0048] In some embodiments, reference Figure 1 The material channel 131 may include: a channel bottom wall 331c, a first channel side wall 331a and a second channel side wall 331b; the first channel side wall 331a and the second channel side wall 331b are located on opposite sides of the channel bottom wall 331c, and are connected to the channel bottom wall 331c and extend above the channel bottom wall 331c to form a material channel 131 that allows the material to be taken to pass through.
[0049] Specifically, one end of the first channel side wall 331a is connected to the channel bottom wall 331c, and the other end is a free end that bends upward toward the channel bottom wall 331c. One end of the second channel side wall 331b is connected to the channel bottom wall 331c, and the other end is a free end that bends upward toward the channel bottom wall 331c. The space enclosed by the first channel side wall 331a, the second channel side wall 331b, and the channel bottom wall 331c is the material channel 131.
[0050] In a specific implementation, the first channel side wall 331a, the second channel side wall 331b and the channel bottom wall 331c can be integrally formed. The material channel 131 that allows the material to be taken to pass through is formed to allow the material to be taken to slide smoothly from the feed end to the discharge end. The cross-sectional shape of the material channel 131 perpendicular to the extension direction can be square, rectangular or circular, etc., which is not limited here, as long as the material to be taken can slide from the material channel 131.
[0051] In a specific implementation, the free end of the first channel side wall 331a and the free end of the second channel side wall 331b may be in contact with each other. At this time, the material bin 13 is a closed pipeline.
[0052] In some embodiments, reference Figure 1, a gap 134 of a preset width may be provided between the free end of the first channel side wall 331a and the free end of the second channel side wall 331b. At this time, the material bin 13 is not closed, and the position and state of the waiting material in the material channel 131 can be observed through the gap 134. When the waiting material is found to be stuck in the material channel 131, the material channel 131 can be cleared through the gap 134 or the inclination angle of the material channel 131 relative to the support seat 11 can be adjusted, thereby improving the feeding efficiency. The width of the gap 134 may be slightly larger than the width of a finger, so that it is convenient to extend a finger through the gap 134 into the material bin 13 to adjust the state of the material.
[0053] In a specific implementation, in order to reduce the area of the material used in the material channel 131 and reduce costs, the sliding posture of the material to be taken can be reasonably adjusted to minimize the area of the material used in the material channel 131. Taking the cup instant noodles as an example, the cross-sectional shape of the material channel 131 perpendicular to the extension direction can be circular. At this time, the cup lid of the cup instant noodles can face the feeding end, and the cup bottom faces the discharging end. When the feeding end of the material channel 131 is higher than the discharging end, the cup instant noodles can slide down from the material channel 131 in a lying posture.
[0054] In some embodiments, reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 The material bin 13 may further include: a material stopping structure 335 located at the discharge end 133, for preventing the material to be taken from sliding out of the material channel 131 from the discharge end 133, so that the self-service picking device has a self-locking function.
[0055] In a specific implementation, the stop knot 134 can be implemented in a variety of structures.
[0056] In one embodiment, the material stop structure 335 may include: a protrusion protruding upward relative to the channel bottom wall of the material channel 131. For example, it may be a disc or a semicircular disc extending from the channel bottom wall 331c to the top of the channel bottom wall 331c. The extension direction of the protrusion may be perpendicular to the time delay direction of the channel bottom wall 331c, or may be at an obtuse angle to the time delay direction of the channel bottom wall 331c.
[0057] In some embodiments, the discharge end 133 of the material bin 13 may be an opening surrounded by the end edges of the first channel sidewall 331a and the second channel sidewall 331b, the channel bottom wall 331c and the material stop structure 335, and the opening exposes the channel bottom wall 331c. In other words, the edge of the first channel sidewall 331a and the second channel sidewall 331b close to the material stop structure 335, the edge of the channel bottom wall 331c not covered by the first channel sidewall 331a and the second channel sidewall 331b, and the material stop structure 335, form an opening, and the user can take out the material through the opening.
[0058] In a specific implementation, the opening at the material discharging end 133 is suitable for accommodating one material to be taken, for example, a cup of instant noodles. The smaller the opening, the smaller the required placement space, which is more conducive to the use of the self-service pickup device.
[0059] In a specific implementation, the feed end 132 of the material bin 13 may be an opening surrounded by the first channel side wall 331a, the second channel side wall 331b and the channel bottom wall 331c, and the opening is generally perpendicular to the extension direction of the material channel 131. The staff may push the material to be taken into the material bin 13 from the opening of the feed end 132.
[0060] In a specific implementation, the ends of the first channel side wall 331a and the second channel side wall 331b may be chamfered. Specifically, the ends of the first channel side wall 331a and the second channel side wall 331b near the feeding end 132 may be chamfered, and the ends of the first channel side wall 331a and the second channel side wall 331b near the discharging end 133 may be chamfered, thereby preventing the user from being scratched when feeding or taking out materials, and improving the safety of feeding and taking out materials.
[0061] In a specific implementation, the material channel of each material bin can be set according to the actual placement of the self-service pickup equipment and the size of the materials to be picked up.
[0062] Figure 3 It is a side view of an application scenario of the self-service pickup device in the embodiment of the utility model. Figure 4 for Figure 3 A view of the application scene of the self-service pickup device along direction A. In one embodiment, referring to Figure 3 and Figure 4, the self-service pickup device can be set up on a partition such as a wall. Specifically, taking the partition 40 as an example, the partition 40 has a through hole 41, and the material channel of the self-service pickup device passes through the through hole 41, thereby penetrating the partition 40 from the first side of the partition 40 and extending to the second side of the partition 40. At this time, the length of the material channel should be at least greater than the thickness of the partition 40. The support seat 11, the drive assembly 12 and the feed end 131 of each material bin 13 are located on the first side of the partition 40, and the discharge end 133 of the material bin 13 is placed on the second side of the partition 40. The user in the space where the second side of the partition 40 is located takes the material from the discharge end 133. In this way, only the discharge end 133 occupies the space where the second side of the partition 40 is located, and other components of the self-service pickup device do not occupy the space where the second side of the partition 40 is located, thereby reducing space occupation.
[0063] In a specific implementation, the self-service pickup equipment can be made of stainless steel as a whole, including the material bin and the material stop structure.
[0064] In specific implementation, the length of the material channel can be reasonably set according to actual needs. For example, the self-service pickup device can be set to include 10 material bins, each of which can hold 15 cup instant noodles. At this time, the user can take out the materials from the discharge end of each material bin in sequence on the discharge end side. One loading can provide noodles for 150 users, maximizing the efficiency of noodle supply and reducing manual workload.
[0065] The use of the self-service pickup device in the embodiment of the utility model can not only realize self-service pickup, but also reduce manual workload. In addition, the structure and control method are simple and the cost is low.
[0066] Although the utility model is disclosed as above, the utility model is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of the utility model shall be subject to the scope defined by the claims.
Claims
1. A self-service pickup device, characterized in that: include: Support seat; Drive components; and two or more material bins for holding materials to be taken; The material bin comprises: a material channel, a feed end and a discharge end; the feed end and the discharge end are located at opposite ends of the material channel; Among them, one end of the driving component is connected to the support seat, and the other end is connected to the two or more material bins, which is used to drive the two or more material bins to move in the picking state, so that the feeding end of the two or more material bins is higher than the discharging end.
2. The self-service pickup device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material channels of the material bins have the same inclination angle relative to the support seat.
3. The self-service pickup device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material channel includes: a channel bottom wall, a first channel side wall and a second channel side wall; the first channel side wall and the second channel side wall are located on opposite sides of the channel bottom wall, connected to the channel bottom wall and extend above the channel bottom wall to form a material channel allowing the material to be taken to pass through.
4. The self-service pickup device according to claim 3, characterized in that: A gap of a preset width is provided between the free end of the first channel side wall and the free end of the second channel side wall.
5. The self-service pickup device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The material bin further comprises: a material stopping structure located at the material discharging end, for preventing the material to be taken from sliding out of the material channel from the material discharging end.
6. The self-service pickup device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The material stopping structure includes: a protrusion protruding upward relative to the channel bottom wall of the material channel.
7. The self-service pickup device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The discharge end includes: an opening surrounded by the end edges of the first channel side wall and the second channel side wall, the channel bottom wall and the stop structure, and the opening exposes the channel bottom wall.
8. The self-service pickup device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The opening is suitable for accommodating a material to be taken.
9. The self-service pickup device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support base is a box body having a material storage space, and the two or more material bins are located above the top surface of the box body.
10. The self-service pickup device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: The support seat, the driving assembly and the feed end are located on the first side of the partition, the material channel passes through the partition from the first side of the partition and extends to the second side of the partition, and the discharge end is located on the second side of the partition.