Perforating device and self-service noodle cooking machine

Abstract

The utility model discloses a punching device which comprises a goods taking plate used for containing noodle bowls and further comprises a first moving mechanism, a pressing block and a drilling pipe. The first moving mechanism is mounted on the noodle cooking machine main cabinet; the pressing block is installed at the moving end of the first moving mechanism, and the first moving mechanism is used for pushing the pressing block to tightly press the bowl opening of the noodle bowl; and the drilling pipe is mounted on the pressing block. According to the punching device, when steam is injected into the noodle bowl through the drilling pipe, the noodle cover of the noodle bowl is tightly pressed through the pressing block, steam loss is prevented, a better heating effect is achieved, and the gap between the bottom of the pressing block and the noodle cover of the noodle bowl can guarantee that the pressure in the noodle bowl is not too high; meanwhile, the drilling pipe integrates punching and hot water, soup base and steam injection, the structure is simple, and the production cost is low.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of vending machines, in particular to a punching device and a self-service noodle cooker. Background Art

[0002] A vending machine is a commonly used device for commercial automation. It is not restricted by time and location, can save manpower and facilitate transactions. It is a brand-new form of commercial retail, also known as a 24-hour mini supermarket. And with the changes in the market, there are also various styles of vending machines, including vending machines that can sell and automatically cook noodles.

[0003] Since the top of the noodle bowl is sealed, it is necessary to punch holes in the top of the noodle bowl before pouring soup into the noodle bowl. The existing punching devices of self-service noodle cookers also have the following disadvantages: 1. After punching, the existing punching devices do not seal the bowl mouth, resulting in a large amount of heat loss from the break after pouring hot water into the bowl later; 2. The existing punching devices usually use a pointed cover breaker to break the seal of the noodle bowl, and then insert a pipe through the break to pour hot water into the noodle bowl. However, the structure of this punching device is complex and the production cost is high. Summary of the Invention

[0004] Aiming at the deficiencies of the existing technology, the purpose of the utility model is to provide a punching device and a self-service noodle cooker to solve the problems raised in the background art.

[0005] To achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides a punching device in the first aspect, which includes a pick-up board for placing a noodle bowl, and also includes a first moving mechanism, a pressing block and a drilling pipe;

[0006] The first moving mechanism is installed on the main cabinet of the noodle cooker;

[0007] The pressing block is installed on the moving end of the first moving mechanism, and the first moving mechanism is used to push the pressing block to tightly press the mouth of the noodle bowl;

[0008] The drilling pipe is installed on the pressing block.

[0009] Further, the pressing block includes a pressing block body and a convex strip;

[0010] The convex strip is installed at the bottom of the pressing block body, and the convex strip is used to tightly press the mouth of the noodle bowl. A pressure relief gap for pressure relief is formed between the convex strip and the mouth of the noodle bowl.

[0011] Further, the pressing block further includes a skirt extending downward at the edge of the pressing block body, wherein the height of the skirt is higher than the height of the convex strip.

[0012] Further, the end of the drilling pipe is in a pointed shape.

[0013] Further, the first moving mechanism includes a first slide rail, a first slider, a first fixed seat, a driving motor, a rack, and a gear;

[0014] The first slide rail and the driving motor are respectively installed on the main cabinet of the noodle cooker;

[0015] The first slider is slidably installed on the first slide rail;

[0016] The first fixed seat is installed on the first slider;

[0017] The pressing block is installed on the first fixed seat;

[0018] The gear is installed at the output end of the driving motor;

[0019] The rack is installed on the first fixed seat;

[0020] The rack is engaged with the gear.

[0021] Further, a reinforcing plate is fixedly connected between the first fixed seat and the pressing block, so that a triangular structure is formed among the first fixed seat, the pressing block, and the reinforcing plate.

[0022] Further, a second moving mechanism is further included. The first moving mechanism is installed on the moving end of the second moving mechanism. The picking board is provided with cleaning holes. After the production of the noodle bowl is completed, the second moving mechanism drives the drilling pipe to move above the cleaning holes.

[0023] Further, the second moving mechanism includes a second slide rail, a second slider, a second fixed seat, and a linear motor;

[0024] The second slide rail and the linear motor are respectively installed on the main cabinet of the noodle cooker;

[0025] The second slider is slidably installed on the second slide rail;

[0026] The second fixed seat is installed on the second slider;

[0027] The first moving mechanism is installed on the second fixed seat;

[0028] The output end of the linear motor is connected to the second fixed seat.

[0029] Further, a pair of mutually opposed optical detection units are provided on the picking board, and the optical detection units are used to detect whether a noodle bowl is placed on the picking board.

[0030] In a second aspect, the present utility model further provides a self-service noodle cooker, including a punching device.

[0031] Compared with the prior art, the utility model brings the following technical effects:

[0032] In the punching device of the utility model, when the drilling pipe injects steam into the noodle bowl, the pressing block tightly presses the lid of the noodle bowl to prevent the loss of steam, so as to achieve a better heating effect. Moreover, the gap between the bottom of the pressing block and the lid of the noodle bowl can also ensure that the pressure in the noodle bowl will not be too high. At the same time, the drilling pipe integrates punching, injecting hot water, soup materials and steam, and has a simple structure and low production cost.

[0033] The self-service noodle cooker of the utility model includes all the technical features and beneficial effects of the punching device, so it will not be elaborated here. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0034] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the utility model, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required to be used in the embodiments. It should be understood that the following drawings only show some embodiments of the utility model, so they should not be regarded as limiting the scope. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other relevant drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings without creative efforts.

[0035] Figure 1 is a perspective view of the utility model.

[0036] Figure 2 is a front view of the utility model.

[0037] Figure 3 is a schematic structural view of the first moving mechanism of the utility model.

[0038] Figure 4 is a schematic structural view of the second moving mechanism of the utility model.

[0039] Figure 5 is a schematic structural view of the pressing block of the utility model.

[0040] Figure 6 is Figure 5 a cross-sectional view taken along line E-E in

[0041] Figure 7 is a schematic structural view of the pressing block tightly pressing the noodle bowl of the utility model.

[0042] Figure 8 is a schematic structural view of the drilling pipe of the utility model.

[0043] MAIN ELEMENT SYMBOL DESCRIPTION:

[0044] 1 - Pick - up board, 101 - Cleaning hole, 2 - Noodle bowl, 3 - First moving mechanism, 301 - First slide rail, 302 - First slider, 303 - First fixed seat, 304 - Driving motor, 305 - Rack, 306 - Gear, 4 - Second moving mechanism, 401 - Second slide rail, 402 - Second slider, 403 - Second fixed seat, 404 - Linear motor, 5 - Pressing block, 501 - Pressing block body, 502 - Rib, 503 - Border, 6 - Drilling pipe, 7 - Reinforcing plate, 8 - Optical inspection unit, 9 - Pressure relief gap. Detailed implementation manners

[0045] The embodiments of the present utility model will be described in detail below. The examples of the embodiments are shown in the drawings, where the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements with the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present utility model and should not be construed as a limitation to the present utility model.

[0046] In the description of the present utility model, it should be understood that the terms such as "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings. It is only for the convenience of describing the present utility model and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as a limitation to the present utility model.

[0047] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of such features. In the description of the present utility model, "a plurality of" means two or more unless otherwise specifically defined.

[0048] In the present utility model, unless otherwise clearly defined and limited, the terms such as "installation", "connection", "connection", "fixation", etc. should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it may be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or integrated; it may be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it may be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it may be the communication inside two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0049] In the present utility model, unless otherwise clearly specified and defined, the first feature being "on" or "under" the second feature may be that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, the first feature being "above", "over" and "on top of" the second feature may be that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or merely indicates that the first feature has a higher horizontal height than the second feature. The first feature being "under", "beneath" and "underneath" the second feature may be that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or merely indicates that the first feature has a lower horizontal height than the second feature.

[0050] Embodiment 1

[0051] Please refer to Figure 1 , a punching device, comprising a picking board 1 for placing a noodle bowl 2, and further comprising a first moving mechanism 3, a pressing block 5 and a drilling pipe 6;

[0052] The first moving mechanism 3 is installed on the main cabinet of the noodle cooker;

[0053] The pressing block 5 is installed on the moving end of the first moving mechanism 3, and the first moving mechanism 3 is used to push the pressing block 5 to tightly press the mouth of the noodle bowl 2;

[0054] The drilling pipe 6 is installed on the pressing block 5.

[0055] After the noodle bowl 2 to be processed is placed on the pickup board 1, the first moving mechanism 3 drives the pressing block 5 and the drilling pipe 6 to move towards the noodle bowl 2. The drilling pipe 6 pierces the lid of the noodle bowl 2 and extends into the noodle bowl 2. When the bottom surface of the pressing block 5 fits against the lid of the noodle bowl 2, the first moving mechanism 3 stops moving. In this embodiment, there are two drilling pipes 6 in total. One drilling pipe 6 is used to inject a mixture of hot water and soup into the noodle bowl 2, and the other drilling pipe 6 is used to inject steam into the noodle bowl 2. Of course, in other embodiments, different numbers of drilling pipes 6 can also be set. It should be particularly noted here that when the drilling pipe 6 injects steam into the noodle bowl 2, since the bottom surface of the pressing block 5 fits against the lid of the noodle bowl 2, it can ensure that the steam in the noodle bowl 2 will not be lost in large quantities. At the same time, there is still a certain gap between the bottom surface of the pressing block 5 and the lid of the noodle bowl 2. Therefore, when steam is continuously injected into the noodle bowl 2, part of the steam in the noodle bowl 2 will escape from the gap between the bottom surface of the pressing block 5 and the lid of the noodle bowl 2 to prevent the pressure in the noodle bowl 2 from being too high. After the noodle bowl 2 is made, the first moving mechanism 3 drives the pressing block 5 and the drilling pipe 6 to move away from the noodle bowl 2, so that the drilling pipe 6 completely disengages from the noodle bowl 2. At this time, the user can take out the made noodle bowl 2. When the drilling pipe 6 injects steam into the noodle bowl 2, the pressing block 5 tightly presses the lid of the noodle bowl 2 to prevent the loss of steam, thereby achieving a better heating effect. Moreover, the gap between the bottom of the pressing block 5 and the lid of the noodle bowl 2 can also ensure that the pressure in the noodle bowl 2 will not be too high. At the same time, the drilling pipe 6 integrates hole punching, injecting hot water, soup, and steam, and has a simple structure and low production cost.

[0056] Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 5 and Figure 7 , further, the pressing block 5 includes a pressing block main body 501 and a rib 502;

[0057] The rib 502 is installed at the bottom of the pressing block main body 501. The rib 502 is used to tightly press the mouth of the noodle bowl 2, and a pressure relief gap 9 for pressure relief is formed between the rib 502 and the mouth of the bowl.

[0058] The briquetting body 501 does not directly contact the lid of the noodle bowl 2, but contacts the lid of the noodle bowl 2 through the convex strip 502. A pressure relief gap 9 for pressure relief is formed between the convex strip 502 and the bowl mouth, which has a better pressure relief effect and prevents the pressure in the noodle bowl 2 from being too high. In this embodiment, four strip-shaped convex strips 502 are arranged to enclose a rectangle, where the length of the rectangle is less than the diameter of the bowl mouth of the noodle bowl 2 and the length of the diagonal of the rectangle is greater than the diameter of the bowl mouth of the noodle bowl 2. At this time, after the convex strip 502 presses the bowl mouth of the noodle bowl 2, pressure relief gaps 9 are formed at the four corners of the rectangular convex strip 502. In other embodiments, the convex strip 502 can also be set into other shapes, such as triangular, circular ring-shaped and various other shapes, and pressure relief holes can also be opened on the convex strip 502 for pressure relief.

[0059] Please refer to Figure 1 、 Figure 5 and Figure 6 Furthermore, the briquetting block 5 further includes a skirt 503 extending downward at the edge of the briquetting body 501, wherein the height of the skirt 503 is higher than the height of the convex strip 502.

[0060] In this embodiment, the skirt 503 can further prevent the loss of steam.

[0061] Please refer to Figure 8 Furthermore, the end of the drilling pipe 6 is pointed.

[0062] By setting the end of the drilling pipe 6 to be pointed, the drilling pipe 6 can more easily pierce the lid of the noodle bowl 2.

[0063] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 3 Furthermore, the first moving mechanism 3 includes a first slide rail 301, a first slider 302, a first fixed seat 303, a driving motor 304, a rack 305 and a gear 306;

[0064] The first slide rail 301 and the driving motor 304 are respectively installed on the main cabinet of the noodle cooker;

[0065] The first slider 302 is slidably installed on the first slide rail 301;

[0066] The first fixed seat 303 is installed on the first slider 302;

[0067] The briquetting block 5 is installed on the first fixed seat 303;

[0068] The gear 306 is installed at the output end of the driving motor 304;

[0069] The rack 305 is installed on the first fixed seat 303;

[0070] The rack 305 is meshed with the gear 306 .

[0071] The working principle of the first moving mechanism 3 is: start the driving motor 304, and the output shaft of the driving motor 304 drives the gear 306 to rotate. When the gear 306 rotates, it will drive the first fixed seat 303 and the pressing block 5 to move through the rack 305, wherein the forward rotation and reverse rotation of the driving motor 304 respectively control the two different moving directions of the pressing block 5; it should be particularly noted here that the driving motor 304 is provided with an encoder, and the encoder is used to control the rotation angle of the driving motor 304 to control the moving distance of the pressing block 5.

[0072] Please refer to Figure 2 Furthermore, a reinforcing plate 7 is fixedly connected between the first fixing seat 303 and the pressing block 5 , so that a triangular structure is formed between the first fixing seat 303 , the pressing block 5 and the reinforcing plate 7 .

[0073] By providing the reinforcing plate 7 , the pressing block 5 can be more stably connected to the first fixing seat 303 .

[0074] Please refer to Figure 1 Furthermore, it also includes a second moving mechanism 4, the first moving mechanism 3 is installed at the moving end of the second moving mechanism 4, and a cleaning hole 101 is provided on the picking plate 1. When the production of the opposite bowl 2 is completed, the second moving mechanism 4 drives the drilling tube 6 to move to the top of the cleaning hole 101.

[0075] After the production of the noodle bowl 2 is completed, the perforated tube 6 needs to be cleaned because there will be residual soup on the perforated tube 6. The position of the cleaning hole 101 is not the same as the position where the noodle bowl 2 is placed. Therefore, the second moving mechanism 4 is required to move the perforated tube 6 to the top of the cleaning hole 101, and then the perforated tube 6 is moved by the first moving mechanism 3 to pass through the cleaning hole 101 and enter the bottom of the picking plate 1. At this time, the perforated tube 6 is cleaned at the bottom of the picking plate 1, and the dirty water after cleaning will not fall on the picking plate 1.

[0076] Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 4 , further, the second moving mechanism 4 includes a second slide rail 401, a second slider 402, a second fixed seat 403, and a linear motor 404;

[0077] The second slide rail 401 and the linear motor 404 are respectively installed on the main cabinet of the noodle cooker;

[0078] The second sliding block 402 is slidably mounted on the second sliding rail 401;

[0079] The second fixing base 403 is installed on the second slider 402;

[0080] The first moving mechanism 3 is installed on the second fixing base 403;

[0081] The output end of the linear motor 404 is connected to the second fixing base 403.

[0082] In this embodiment, the first slide rail 301 and the drive motor 304 in the first moving mechanism 3 are respectively installed on the second fixing base 403; the working principle of the second moving mechanism 4 is as follows: when the linear motor 404 is started, the linear motor 404 will drive the second fixing base 403, the second slider 402, the first moving mechanism 3 installed on the second fixing base 403, the pressing block 5 installed on the first moving mechanism 3, and the drilling pipe 6 installed on the pressing block 5 to move, so that the drilling pipe 6 is above the noodle bowl 2 or above the cleaning hole 101.

[0083] Please refer to Figure 1 , further, a pair of mutually opposed optical detection units 8 are provided on the picking board 1, and the optical detection units 8 are used to detect whether a noodle bowl 2 is placed on the picking board 1.

[0084] Embodiment 2

[0085] The self-service noodle cooker includes a punching device. The self-service noodle cooker of this embodiment includes all the technical features and technical effects of Embodiment 1, so details will not be described herein.

[0086] Descriptions such as "specific examples" or "some examples" mean that the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in connection with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the schematic descriptions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner. In addition, without conflict, those skilled in the art can combine and combine the different embodiments or examples described in this specification and the features of different embodiments or examples.

[0087] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, it can be understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Those of ordinary skill in the art can make changes, modifications, substitutions, and variations to the above embodiments, as long as they meet the purpose of the present invention, they should be within the scope of protection required by the present invention, for example: different combinations of the specific embodiments, different combinations of the distinguishing technical features.

Claims

1. A punching device, comprising a pick-up plate (1) for placing noodle bowls (2), characterized in that: It also includes a first moving mechanism (3), a pressing block (5) and a drilling tube (6); The first moving mechanism (3) is installed on the main cabinet of the noodle cooker; The pressing block (5) is installed at the moving end of the first moving mechanism (3), and the first moving mechanism (3) is used to push the pressing block (5) to press the mouth of the noodle bowl (2); The drilling tube (6) is installed on the pressing block (5).

2. The punching device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pressing block (5) comprises a pressing block body (501) and a convex strip (502); The convex strip (502) is installed at the bottom of the pressing block body (501), and the convex strip (502) is used to press the mouth of the noodle bowl (2), and a pressure relief gap (9) for pressure relief is formed between the convex strip (502) and the mouth of the noodle bowl (2).

3. The punching device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The pressing block (5) further comprises an extension (503) arranged at the edge of the pressing block body (501) and extending downward, wherein the height of the extension (503) is higher than the height of the convex strip (502).

4. The punching device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The end of the drilling tube (6) is pointed.

5. The punching device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first moving mechanism (3) comprises a first slide rail (301), a first slider (302), a first fixed seat (303), a driving motor (304), a rack (305) and a gear (306); The first slide rail (301) and the driving motor (304) are respectively installed on the main cabinet of the noodle cooker; The first sliding block (302) is slidably mounted on the first sliding rail (301); The first fixing seat (303) is installed on the first sliding block (302); The pressing block (5) is mounted on the first fixing seat (303); The gear (306) is installed at the output end of the driving motor (304); The rack (305) is mounted on the first fixing seat (303); The rack (305) is meshed with the gear (306).

6. The punching device according to claim 5, characterized in that: A reinforcing plate (7) is fixedly connected between the first fixing seat (303) and the pressing block (5), so that a triangular structure is formed between the first fixing seat (303), the pressing block (5) and the reinforcing plate (7).

7. The punching device according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a second moving mechanism (4), the first moving mechanism (3) is installed on the moving end of the second moving mechanism (4), and a cleaning hole (101) is provided on the pickup plate (1). After the production of the opposite bowl (2) is completed, the second moving mechanism (4) drives the drilling tube (6) to move above the cleaning hole (101).

8. The punching device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The second moving mechanism (4) comprises a second slide rail (401), a second slider (402), a second fixed seat (403), and a linear motor (404); The second slide rail (401) and the linear motor (404) are respectively installed on the main cabinet of the noodle cooker; The second sliding block (402) is slidably mounted on the second sliding rail (401); The second fixing seat (403) is installed on the second sliding block (402); The first moving mechanism (3) is installed on the second fixed seat (403); The output end of the linear motor (404) is connected to the second fixing seat (403).

9. The punching device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pickup plate (1) is provided with a pair of mutually opposing optical detection units (8), and the optical detection units (8) are used to detect whether a noodle bowl (2) is placed on the pickup plate (1).

10. Self-service noodle cooking machine, characterized by: The invention comprises the punching device as described in any one of claims 1 to 9.

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