Prefabricated meal box lifting device of vending machine
By designing a prefabricated lunch box lifting device in a vending machine, the problems of low heating efficiency and inconvenient food delivery in the prior art are solved, and effective isolation between the heating zone and the storage zone and improvement of meal delivery efficiency are achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421478084.5
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-06-26
- Publication Date
- 2025-05-13
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-06-26
AI Technical Summary
The heating methods of existing vending machines have problems such as low heating efficiency, inconvenient food delivery, and lack of effective isolation between the heating zone and the storage zone, which affects the efficiency of meal delivery.
A prefabricated lunch box lifting device for vending machines is designed, including thermal insulation components, lifting components and placement components. The thermal insulation components are multi-layered structures. The lifting components realize the transport of the prefabricated lunch box through simple lifting and lowering, and mask the transfer opening through the placement components to ensure the sealing between the heating area and the storage area.
It improves the heating efficiency of the heating zone, simplifies the transport process of prefabricated lunch boxes, enhances the isolation between the storage zone and the heating zone, improves the meal delivery efficiency, and reduces the complexity of the internal structure.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of automatic vending machines, and in particular to a lifting device for a prefabricated lunch box of an automatic vending machine. Background Art
[0002] As the convenience of daily life gradually increases, the need for equipment that facilitates residents' daily lives has also emerged. In daily life, vending machines are becoming increasingly popular. In current vending machines, food that needs to be heated is sold, and this type of food is stored in the vending machine and will only be heated after it is purchased. The current heating method in the vending machine is steam heating, which requires moving the food from the placement area to the heating area. However, the current moving mechanism and lifting device are complicated and inconvenient, and after the food is transported to the heating area, the transport opening cannot be closed, resulting in reduced heating efficiency and affecting the delivery of the food. Utility Model Content
[0003] Therefore, the embodiment of the utility model provides a lifting device for a prefabricated lunch box of a vending machine, which simplifies the lifting device and improves the sealing performance of the heating zone.
[0004] In order to solve the above problems, the utility model provides a prefabricated meal box lifting device for a vending machine, which is used to move the prefabricated meal box from a storage area to a heating area. The prefabricated meal box lifting device for a vending machine comprises: a heat insulation component, which is arranged between the storage area and the heating area, and the heat insulation component is provided with a transfer opening; the heat insulation component is a multi-layer structure, and at least one layer of the multi-layer structure is a heat insulation layer; a lifting component, which is arranged on a side of the heat insulation component close to the transfer opening; a placement component, which is connected to the lifting component, and the lifting component can drive the placement component to move from the storage area through the transfer opening to the heating area, and the placement component can cover the transfer opening; a placement area is also provided on the placement component, and the placement area is used to place the prefabricated meal box.
[0005] Compared with the prior art, the technical effect achieved by adopting this technical solution is as follows: by setting the heat insulation component between the storage area and the heating area, the storage area and the placement area can be better isolated by the heat insulation component to ensure the heating efficiency of the heating area, and at the same time, the heat insulation component is set as a multi-layer structure, and at least one layer is a heat insulation layer, so that the heat insulation effect of the heat insulation component is further improved by the heat insulation layer and the multi-layer structure, which can better ensure the heating efficiency in the heating area, and at the same time, it can also better separate the prefabricated lunch boxes placed in the storage area to ensure the safety of the lunch boxes. The prefabricated lunch boxes are also transported by setting a lifting component and a placement component, and the transportation of the prefabricated lunch boxes is achieved by simple lifting, which simplifies the internal structure and improves the efficiency of transportation. At the same time, it can also improve the space utilization rate inside the vending machine. At the same time, the setting of the placement area can make the prefabricated lunch boxes more stable during transportation, and will not shake and cause the lunch boxes to fall, affecting the efficiency of serving meals. In addition, the placement component is arranged to cover the transfer opening after passing through the transfer opening, thereby completely isolating the storage area and the heating area, and does not affect each other, thereby causing the prefabricated lunch boxes stored in the storage area to be affected. At the same time, no additional mechanism is required to close the transfer opening, thereby improving the degree of integration and facilitating subsequent heating of the lunch boxes.
[0006] In an example of the present invention, the multi-layer structure has three layers, and the three layers are connected in sequence, and the middle layer of the three layers is a heat insulation layer.
[0007] Compared with the prior art, the technical effect achieved by adopting this technical solution is as follows: by setting the multi-layer structure to three layers, and connecting them in sequence, and the middle layer of the three layers being the thermal insulation layer, the isolation and thermal insulation effects are better, and the thermal insulation layer can be better protected, so that the service life of the thermal insulation layer is longer, and the three-layer structure also makes the thermal insulation effect better, which can better ensure the heating efficiency of the heating zone.
[0008] In an example of the present invention, the placement assembly further includes: a first placement table, the first placement table is connected to the lifting assembly; and a second placement table, the second placement table is arranged on the first placement table, and a placement area is arranged on the second placement table.
[0009] Compared with the prior art, the technical effect achieved by adopting this technical solution is as follows: by setting up a first placing table connected to the lifting assembly, and setting up a second placing table on the first placing table, the setting of the two placing tables makes the transport of the prefabricated lunch box more stable, so that the prefabricated lunch box will not slide during the transport process, and the setting of the two placing tables also makes the transport platform more stable and will not shake, which will cause the prefabricated lunch box to shake, thereby ensuring the stability of the transport.
[0010] In one example of the present invention, the area of the first placement table is larger than that of the second placement table; and the area of the first placement table is larger than that of the transfer opening, while the area of the second placement table is smaller than that of the transfer opening.
[0011] Compared with the prior art, the technical effect achieved by adopting this technical solution is as follows: by setting the area of the first placement table to be larger than the area of the second placement table, and larger than the area of the transfer opening, the first placement table can shield the transfer opening, so that the second placement table is shielded by the first placement table after passing through the transfer opening, thereby ensuring the isolation and sealing between the heating area and the placement area, and at the same time, no additional mechanism or equipment is required for additional sealing, thereby improving the indirectness of the device and the convenience of sealing. At the same time, the area of the second placement table is smaller than the area of the first placement table, thereby making the prefabricated lunch box more stable when placed and improving the stability during transportation.
[0012] In one embodiment of the present invention, the placement area is a sink, and the bottom area of the sink is equal to the bottom area of the prefabricated lunch box.
[0013] Compared with the prior art, the technical effect achieved by adopting this technical solution is as follows: by setting the placement area as a sinking trough, the prefabricated lunch box is made more stable when placed, so that it will not slide during transportation and cause the prefabricated lunch box to fall. At the same time, the bottom area of the sinking trough is set to be equal to the ground area of the lunch box, thereby making the placement of the lunch box more stable and improving the safety and stability during transportation.
[0014] In one embodiment of the present invention, the sinking groove is provided with a guiding inclined plane, and the inclination angle of the guiding inclined plane is the same as the inclination angle of the shell of the prefabricated lunch box.
[0015] Compared with the prior art, the technical effect achieved by adopting this technical solution is as follows: by arranging the sinking trough with a guiding slope, and the inclination angle is the same as the inclination angle of the outer shell of the prefabricated lunch box, the outer shell of the prefabricated lunch box can fit with the guiding slope after being placed, thereby making the lunch box more stable during transportation, and the lunch box will not shake due to lifting, thereby causing the lunch box to fall and affecting the serving of the meal, thereby improving the stability and safety during transportation.
[0016] In one example of the utility model, the lifting assembly includes: a first fixing member, which is arranged on a side of the heat insulation assembly close to the transfer opening; a sliding assembly, which is slidably connected to the first fixing member; and a first power member, which is connected to the sliding assembly and is used to supply sliding power to the sliding assembly.
[0017] Compared with the prior art, the technical effect achieved by adopting this technical solution is as follows: by setting the first fixing part on the side of the heat insulation component close to the transfer opening, and setting the component to be slidably connected to the first fixing part, the lifting operation is realized by sliding driven by the first power part, so that the lifting and transporting structure is simpler and more stable during transport, and no additional structural intervention is required, which not only makes the internal structure simpler and reduces costs, but also makes the transport more stable.
[0018] In an example of the present invention, the first fixing member is provided with a sliding groove; the sliding assembly is provided with a sliding part, and the sliding part is embedded in the sliding groove to achieve sliding.
[0019] Compared with the prior art, the technical effect achieved by adopting this technical solution is as follows: by setting a sliding groove of the first fixing part and setting the sliding part of the sliding assembly to be embedded and slidable, the sliding is made more stable and smoother by the embedded sliding method, thereby making the transportation process of the prefabricated lunch box smoother, thereby making the efficiency of the entire transportation process higher, and ensuring the safety and stability of the transportation.
[0020] In an example of the utility model, the first limiter is arranged on a side of the first fixing member away from the thermal insulation assembly; the second limiter is arranged on a side of the first fixing member close to the transfer opening.
[0021] Compared with the prior art, the technical effect achieved by adopting this technical solution is as follows: by setting the first limit member and the second limit member, the sliding component is restricted when sliding, thereby ensuring that the lunch box can be transported to the designated position during the transfer process, facilitating subsequent heating operations, and improving the overall transfer efficiency. At the same time, it also avoids collisions that may cause the lunch box to fall and affect meal delivery, thereby ensuring the safety and stability of the overall transfer.
[0022] After adopting the technical solution of the utility model, the following technical effects can be achieved:
[0023] (1) By setting a heat insulation component between the storage area and the heating area, the storage area and the placement area can be better isolated by the heat insulation component to ensure the heating efficiency of the heating area. At the same time, the heat insulation component is set to a multi-layer structure, and at least one layer is a heat insulation layer, so that the heat insulation effect of the heat insulation component is further improved by the heat insulation layer and the multi-layer structure, which can better ensure the heating efficiency in the heating area, and at the same time, it can better separate the prefabricated lunch boxes placed in the storage area to ensure the safety of the lunch boxes. The prefabricated lunch boxes are also transported by setting a lifting component and a placement component. The transportation of the prefabricated lunch boxes is achieved by simple lifting, which simplifies the internal structure and improves the efficiency of transportation. At the same time, it can also improve the space utilization rate inside the vending machine. At the same time, the setting of the placement area can make the prefabricated lunch boxes more stable during transportation, and will not shake and cause the lunch boxes to fall, affecting the efficiency of serving. In addition, the placement component is arranged to cover the transfer opening after passing through the transfer opening, thereby completely isolating the storage area and the heating area, and does not affect each other, thereby causing the prefabricated lunch boxes stored in the storage area to be affected. At the same time, no additional mechanism is required to close the transfer opening, thereby improving the degree of integration and facilitating subsequent heating of the lunch boxes. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0024] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the utility model, the drawings to be used in the description of the embodiments 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 creative work.
[0025] Figure 1 This is one of the structural schematic diagrams of a prefabricated lunch box lifting device for a vending machine provided in an embodiment of the utility model.
[0026] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Method diagram for area A in center.
[0027] Figure 3 The second structural schematic diagram of a prefabricated lunch box lifting device for a vending machine provided in an embodiment of the utility model.
[0028] Figure 4 for Figure 3 Magnified view of area B.
[0029] Figure 5 for Figure 3 Magnified view of area C.
[0030] Description of reference numerals:
[0031] 100. A lifting device for a prefabricated lunch box for a vending machine; 110. A storage area; 120. A heating area; 130. A heat-insulating component; 140. A transfer opening; 150. A lifting component; 151. A first fixing member; 152. A sliding component; 153. A first power member; 154. A sliding groove; 155. A sliding portion; 160. A placement component; 161. A placement area; 162. A first placement platform; 163. A second placement platform; 164. A guide ramp; 170. A first limiting member; 180. A second limiting member. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0032] In order to make the above-mentioned purposes, features and advantages of the utility model more obvious and easy to understand, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model are described clearly and completely. 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.
[0033] [First embodiment]
[0034] See also Figure 1-Figure 5 The utility model provides a prefabricated meal box lifting device 100 for a vending machine, which is used to move the prefabricated meal box from a storage area 110 to a heating area 120. The prefabricated meal box lifting device 100 for a vending machine comprises: a heat insulation component 130, which is arranged between the storage area 110 and the heating area 120, and the heat insulation component 130 is provided with a transfer opening 140; the heat insulation component 130 is a multi-layer structure, and at least one layer of the multi-layer structure is Insulation layer; a lifting component 150, which is disposed on a side of the insulation component 130 close to the transfer opening 140; a placement component 160, which is connected to the lifting component 150, and the lifting component 150 can drive the placement component 160 to move from the placement area 161 through the transfer opening 140 to the heating area 120, and the placement component 160 can cover the transfer opening 140; a placement area 161 is also provided on the placement component 160, and the placement area 161 is used to place the prefabricated lunch box.
[0035] Specifically, the prefabricated lunch box on the placement assembly 160 is lifted and lowered by the sliding assembly 152 driven by the first power member 153, wherein the first power member 153 may be a stepping motor or a screw motor, etc., and the connection between the first power member 153 and the sliding assembly 152 may be a screw or a belt, etc. The sliding assembly 152 drives the placement assembly 160 to lift toward the transfer opening 140, and through the limiting effect of the first limiting member 170 and the engagement between the first placement platform 162 and the transfer opening 140, the first placement platform 162 can completely cover the transfer opening 140.
[0036] Specifically, the first limit member 170 and the second limit member 180 can be infrared limit detection members, specifically, a limit plate is set on the sliding assembly 152, and the two limit members are set on the sliding path of the limit plate, and the position is limited by detecting whether the limit plate reaches the position.
[0037] Preferably, by setting the heat insulation component 130 between the storage area 110 and the heating area 120, the heat insulation component 130 can better isolate the heating area 120 from the storage area 110, and ensure the heating efficiency of the heating area 120. At the same time, the heat insulation component 130 is set to a multi-layer structure, and at least one layer is a heat insulation layer, so that the heat insulation effect of the heat insulation component 130 is further improved by the heat insulation layer and the multi-layer structure, which can better ensure the heating efficiency in the heating area 120, and at the same time, it can better separate the prefabricated meal boxes placed in the storage area 110 to ensure the safety of the meal boxes. The prefabricated meal boxes are also transported by setting the lifting component 150 and the placement component 160. The transportation of the prefabricated meal boxes is achieved by simple lifting, which simplifies the internal structure and improves the efficiency of transportation. At the same time, it can also improve the space utilization rate inside the vending machine. At the same time, the setting of the placement area 1611 can make the prefabricated meal boxes more stable during transportation, and will not shake and cause the meal boxes to fall, affecting the efficiency of serving meals. In addition, the placement component 160 is configured to cover the transfer opening 140 after passing through the transfer opening 140, thereby completely isolating the storage area 110 and the heating area 120, and does not affect each other, thereby causing the prefabricated lunch boxes stored in the storage area 110 to be affected. At the same time, no additional mechanism is required to close the transfer opening 140, thereby improving the degree of integration and facilitating subsequent heating of the lunch boxes.
[0038] Specifically, the multi-layer structure has three layers, and the three layers are connected in sequence, and the middle layer of the three layers is a heat insulation layer.
[0039] Preferably, the multi-layer structure is arranged to have three layers, which are connected in sequence, and the middle layer of the three layers is a thermal insulation layer, so that the isolation and thermal insulation effects are better, and the thermal insulation layer can be better protected, so that the service life of the thermal insulation layer is longer, and the three-layer structure also makes the thermal insulation effect better, which can better ensure the heating efficiency of the heating zone 120.
[0040] Specifically, the placement assembly 160 further includes: a first placement platform 162 , the first placement platform 162 is connected to the lifting assembly 150 ; a second placement platform 163 , the second placement platform 163 is disposed on the first placement platform 162 , and a placement area 161 is disposed on the second placement platform 163 .
[0041] Preferably, a first placing table 162 is provided to connect the lifting assembly 150, and a second placing table 163 is provided on the first placing table 162. The provision of two placing tables makes the transport of the prefabricated lunch box more stable, and the prefabricated lunch box will not slide during the transport process. At the same time, the provision of two placing tables makes the transport platform more stable and will not shake, which will cause the prefabricated lunch box to shake, thereby ensuring the stability of the transport.
[0042] Specifically, the area of the first placement platform 162 is larger than that of the second placement platform 163 ; and the area of the first placement platform 162 is larger than that of the transfer opening 140 , while the area of the second placement platform 163 is smaller than that of the transfer opening 140 .
[0043] Preferably, the area of the first placement platform 162 is set to be larger than the area of the second placement platform 163, and larger than the area of the transfer opening 140, so that the first placement platform 162 can shield the transfer opening 140, so that the second placement platform 163 is shielded by the first placement platform 162 after passing through the transfer opening 140, thereby ensuring the isolation and sealing between the heating area 120 and the placement area 161, and at the same time, no additional mechanism or equipment is required for additional sealing, thereby improving the indirectness of the device and the convenience of sealing. At the same time, the area of the second placement platform 163 is set to be smaller than the area of the first placement platform 162, so that the prefabricated lunch box is more stable when placed, and the stability during transportation is improved.
[0044] Specifically, the placement area 161 is a sink, and the bottom area of the sink is equal to the bottom area of the prefabricated lunch box.
[0045] Preferably, by setting the placement area 161 as a sinking trough, the prefabricated lunch box is made more stable when placed, so that it will not slide during transportation and cause the prefabricated lunch box to fall. At the same time, the bottom area of the sinking trough is set to be equal to the ground area of the lunch box, thereby making the placement of the lunch box more stable and improving the safety and stability during transportation.
[0046] Specifically, the sinking groove is provided with a guiding inclined surface 164, and the inclination angle of the guiding inclined surface 164 is the same as the inclination angle of the shell of the prefabricated lunch box.
[0047] Preferably, the sinking trough is provided with a guiding slope 164, and the inclination angle is the same as the inclination angle of the outer shell of the prefabricated lunch box, so that the outer shell of the prefabricated lunch box can fit with the guiding slope 164 after being placed, thereby making the lunch box more stable during transportation, and the lunch box will not shake due to lifting and dropping, thereby affecting the serving of the food, thereby improving the stability and safety during transportation.
[0048] Specifically, the lifting assembly 150 includes: a first fixing member 151, which is arranged on a side of the heat insulation assembly 130 close to the transfer opening 140; a sliding assembly 152, which is slidably connected to the first fixing member 151; and a first power member 153, which is connected to the sliding assembly 152 and is used to supply sliding power to the sliding assembly 152.
[0049] Preferably, by setting the first fixing member 151 on the side of the insulation component 130 close to the transfer opening 140, and setting the component slidingly connected to the first fixing member 151, the lifting operation is achieved by sliding driven by the first power member 153, so that the lifting and transporting structure is simpler and more stable during transport, and no additional structural intervention is required, which not only makes the internal structure simpler and reduces costs, but also makes the transport more stable.
[0050] Specifically, the first fixing member 151 is provided with a sliding groove 154 ; the sliding assembly 152 is provided with a sliding portion 155 , and the sliding portion 155 is embedded in the sliding groove 154 to achieve sliding.
[0051] Preferably, by setting the sliding groove 154 of the first fixing member 151 and setting the sliding part 155 of the sliding assembly 152 to be embedded and slidable, the sliding is made more stable and smooth by the embedded sliding method, thereby making the transportation process of the prefabricated lunch box smoother, thereby making the efficiency of the entire transportation process higher, and ensuring the safety and stability of the transportation.
[0052] Specifically, the first limiting member 170 is disposed on a side of the first fixing member 151 away from the heat insulation assembly 130 ; the second limiting member 180 is disposed on a side of the first fixing member 151 close to the transfer opening 140 .
[0053] Preferably, by providing a first limit member 170 and a second limit member 180, the sliding assembly 152 is restricted when sliding, thereby ensuring that the lunch box can be transported to a designated location during transportation, facilitating subsequent heating operations, and improving the overall transportation efficiency. It also avoids collisions that may cause the lunch box to fall and affect meal delivery, thereby ensuring the safety and stability of the overall transportation.
[0054] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the utility model, rather than to limit it. Although the utility model has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or make equivalent replacements for some of the technical features therein. However, these modifications or replacements do not deviate the essence of the corresponding technical solutions from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the various embodiments of the utility model.
Claims
1. A prefabricated meal box lifting device for a vending machine, the prefabricated meal box lifting device for a vending machine is used to move the prefabricated meal box from a storage area (110) to a heating area (120), characterized in that: The prefabricated lunch box lifting device for a vending machine comprises: a heat insulation component (130), the heat insulation component (130) being arranged between the storage area (110) and the heating area (120), and the heat insulation component (130) being provided with a transfer opening (140); the heat insulation component (130) being a multi-layer structure, and at least one layer of the multi-layer structure being a heat insulation layer; A lifting component (150), the lifting component (150) being arranged on a side of the heat insulation component (130) close to the transfer opening (140); a placement component (160), the placement component (160) being connected to the lifting component (150), and the lifting component (150) being capable of driving the placement component (160) to move from the storage area (110) through the transfer opening (140) to the heating area (120), and the placement component (160) being capable of covering the transfer opening (140); The placement component (160) is also provided with a placement area (161), and the placement area (161) is used to place the prefabricated lunch box.
2. The prefabricated lunch box lifting device for a vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The multi-layer structure consists of three layers, and the three layers are connected in sequence, and the middle layer of the three layers is the heat insulation layer.
3. The prefabricated lunch box lifting device for a vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The placement component (160) further comprises: A first placement platform (162), wherein the first placement platform (162) is connected to the lifting assembly (150); A second placement platform (163), wherein the second placement platform (163) is disposed on the first placement platform (162), and the placement area (161) is disposed on the second placement platform (163).
4. The prefabricated lunch box lifting device for a vending machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The area of the first placement platform (162) is greater than the area of the second placement platform (163); Furthermore, the area of the first placement platform (162) is larger than the area of the transfer opening (140), while the area of the second placement platform (163) is smaller than the area of the transfer opening (140).
5. The prefabricated lunch box lifting device for a vending machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The placement area (161) is a sink, and the bottom area of the sink is equal to the bottom area of the prefabricated lunch box.
6. The prefabricated meal box lifting device for a vending machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: The sinking groove is provided with a guiding inclined surface (164), and the inclination angle of the guiding inclined surface (164) is the same as the inclination angle of the shell of the prefabricated lunch box.
7. The prefabricated meal box lifting device for a vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lifting assembly (150) comprises: A first fixing member (151), the first fixing member (151) being arranged on a side of the heat insulation component (130) close to the transfer opening (140); A sliding component (152), wherein the sliding component (152) is slidably connected to the first fixing member (151); A first power member (153), wherein the first power member (153) is connected to the sliding assembly (152) and is used to supply sliding power to the sliding assembly (152).
8. The prefabricated meal box lifting device for a vending machine according to claim 7, characterized in that: Also includes: The first fixing member (151) is provided with a sliding groove (154); The sliding assembly (152) is provided with a sliding portion (155), and the sliding portion (155) is embedded in the sliding groove (154) to achieve sliding.
9. The prefabricated meal box lifting device for a vending machine according to claim 7, characterized in that: a first limiting member (170), the limiting member being arranged on a side of the first fixing member (151) away from the thermal insulation assembly (130); A second limiting member (180), wherein the second limiting member (180) is arranged on a side of the first fixing member (151) close to the transfer opening (140).