Capsule transporting device and automatic coffee vending machine

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of capsule transportation, in particular to a capsule transportation device and an automatic coffee vending machine. The capsule transporting device comprises a transporting motor, a limiting piece and a rotating motor, a driving wheel is installed at the output end of the transporting motor and sleeves one end of a belt wheel, a driven wheel is installed at the other end of the belt wheel, the belt wheel is connected with a sliding block, and the sliding block is installed on a guide rail in a sliding mode; a rotating motor, a limiting sensor and a rotating sensor are fixedly connected to the sliding block, a containing bin used for containing capsules is installed at the output end of the rotating motor, the guide rail is used in cooperation with a limiting piece, and a laser correlation device is installed on the limiting piece. The product is reasonable in design, through cooperation of the conveying motor, the limiting sensor and other components, capsules can be conveyed to a designated position for extraction, the extracted capsules can be discarded, cooperation of other components is not needed, and the use effect is good.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of capsule transportation, in particular to a capsule transportation device and an automatic coffee vending machine. Background Art

[0002] With the improvement of people's living standards and the continuous enhancement of the requirements for the quality of life, more and more people will buy some beverages to meet their needs, and coffee is one of them.

[0003] Coffee refers to a beverage made from roasted and ground coffee beans. Together with cocoa and tea, it is one of the main beverages popular in the world. In order to meet the needs of a large number of white-collar workers in office buildings to drink coffee, coffee vending machines will be set up in office buildings. White-collar workers can quickly get a cup of coffee they want just by paying. In general, coffee capsules are brewed in coffee vending machines, which requires transporting the capsules to a position connected to a water source to achieve the brewing of the capsules. Although the existing capsule transportation devices can achieve the transportation of capsules, they cannot discard the used capsules and other devices are needed to achieve the discard of the capsules. Summary of the Utility Model

[0004] To achieve the above object, the utility model provides the following technical solutions:

[0005] A capsule transportation device includes a transportation motor, a limiting member, and a rotating motor. The output end of the transportation motor is equipped with a driving wheel, which is sleeved on one end of a belt pulley. The other end of the belt pulley is equipped with a driven wheel. The belt pulley is connected to a slider, and the slider is slidably installed on a guide rail. A rotating motor, a limit inductor, and a rotation inductor are fixedly connected to the slider. The output end of the rotating motor is equipped with a placement bin for placing capsules. The guide rail is used in cooperation with the limiting member, and a laser emitter is installed on the limiting member. In the initial state, the slider is located at the initial position. The transportation motor receives a working instruction and rotates forward. The transportation motor drives the driving wheel to rotate. The driving wheel drives the driven wheel to rotate through the belt pulley, and the driven wheel drives the slider to move. When the slider moves to the extraction position, the limit inductor receives a signal and sends an instruction to the limiting member. The limiting member works to stop the slider from moving. At this time, the transportation motor also stops working, facilitating the capsule extraction device to extract the capsules in the placement bin. After the extraction is completed, the transportation motor receives a working instruction and rotates in reverse, driving the slider to move to the capsule discarding position. The limit sensor receives a signal and sends an instruction to the limiting member. The limiting member works to stop the slider from moving. At this time, the rotating motor rotates until the rotation inductor senses that the rotating motor has rotated 180 degrees. At this time, the rotating motor stops working, and the capsules that have completed the extraction in the placement bin are discarded. The laser emitter works. When the laser alignment is successful, it indicates that the capsule discarding is successful. If the laser alignment fails, it feedbacks that there is a fault in capsule discarding. After the capsule discarding is successful, the transportation motor continues to work until the slider is transported to the initial position. The limit inductor, the rotating motor, the belt pulley, the placement bin, the rotation inductor, and the slider move synchronously.

[0006] As a further solution of the present utility model: The rotation inductor is fixed to the slider through a rotation induction plate. The rotation induction plate cooperates with the rotation inductor, which can more accurately judge the rotation angle of the rotating motor and ensure that the capsule can rotate to the falling angle.

[0007] As a further solution of the present utility model: The placement bin is connected to the output end of the rotating motor through a fixing member, and the two form a fixed connection. The placement bin can rotate with the rotating motor, thereby realizing the discarding of the capsule.

[0008] As a further solution of the present utility model: Both the transportation motor and the rotating motor adopt servo motors, which achieve closed-loop control of position, speed, and torque, overcome the problem of step loss of step motors, have good use stability and high use accuracy, and ensure that the slider and the placement bin can accurately stay at the designated positions.

[0009] As a further solution of the present utility model: The limiting member adopts a limiting plate, which has a certain width and good limiting effect.

[0010] As a further solution of the present utility model: both the guide rail and the limiting member are fixed on the base to ensure the stability of the guide rail and the limiting member, thereby ensuring the extraction and discarding of the capsules.

[0011] An automatic coffee vending machine includes the capsule transportation device described above.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present utility model are as follows:

[0013] The product is reasonably designed. By the cooperation of components such as the transportation motor and the limit sensor, not only can the capsules be transported to the designated position for extraction, but also the capsules after extraction can be discarded without the cooperation of other components, and the use effect is good. Description of the Drawings

[0014] Figure 1 It is an exploded view of the capsule transportation device in the embodiment of the present utility model.

[0015] Figure 2 It is a perspective view of the capsule transportation device in the embodiment of the present utility model at the initial position, extraction position and capsule discarding position respectively.

[0016] Figure 3 It is a front view of the capsule transportation device in the embodiment of the present utility model at the initial position, extraction position and capsule discarding position respectively.

[0017] In the figure: 1 - rotation sensor, 2 - limiting member, 3 - limit sensor, 4 - fixing member, 5 - placement bin, 6 - capsule, 7 - driven wheel, 8 - belt pulley, 9 - guide rail, 10 - laser pair emitter, 11 - connecting member, 12 - slider, 13 - transportation motor, 14 - driving wheel, 15 - rotation motor. Detailed Embodiment

[0018] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present utility model, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without making creative efforts belong to the scope of protection of the present utility model.

[0019] The following describes the specific implementation of the present utility model in detail in conjunction with specific embodiments.

[0020] Please refer to Figures 1 - 3, a capsule transportation device provided by an embodiment of the present utility model includes a transportation motor 13, a limiting member 2, and a rotating motor 15. The output end of the transportation motor 13 is installed with a driving wheel 14. The driving wheel 14 is sleeved on one end of a belt pulley 8. The other end of the belt pulley 8 is installed with a driven wheel 7. The belt pulley 8 is connected to a slider 12, and the slider 12 is slidably installed on a guide rail 9. The slider 12 is fixedly connected with a rotating motor 15, a limit inductor 3, and a rotation inductor 1. The output end of the rotating motor 15 is installed with a placement bin 5 for placing capsules 6. The guide rail 9 is used in cooperation with the limiting member 2, and a laser emitter 10 is installed on the limiting member 2. In the initial state, the slider 12 is located at the initial position ( Figure 2 the rightmost side in), the transportation motor 13 receives a working instruction and the transportation motor 13 rotates forward. The transportation motor 13 drives the driving wheel 14 to rotate. The driving wheel 14 drives the driven wheel 7 to rotate through the belt pulley 8. The driven wheel 7 drives the slider 12 to move. When the slider 12 moves to the extraction position, the limit inductor 3 receives a signal and issues an instruction to the limiting member 2. The limiting member 2 works to stop the movement of the slider 12. At this time, the transportation motor 13 also stops working, facilitating the capsule extraction device to extract the capsules 6 in the placement bin 5 ( Figure 2 the leftmost side in), after the extraction of the capsules 6 is completed, the transportation motor 13 receives a working instruction and the transportation motor 13 rotates in reverse, thereby driving the slider 12 to move to the capsule discarding position ( Figure 2 the middle of), the limit sensor 3 receives a signal and issues an instruction to the limiting member 2. The limiting member 2 works to stop the movement of the slider 12. At this time, the rotating motor 15 rotates until the rotation inductor 1 senses that the rotating motor 15 has rotated 180 degrees. At this time, the rotating motor 15 stops working, and the extracted capsules 6 in the placement bin 5 are discarded. The laser emitter 10 works. When the laser emission is successful, it indicates that the capsule 6 has been discarded successfully. If the laser emission is not successful, it is feedback that there is a failure in discarding the capsule 6 and inspection is required. After the capsule 6 is discarded successfully, the transportation motor 13 continues to work until the slider 12 is transported to the initial position. The limit inductor 3, the rotating motor 15, the belt pulley 8, the placement bin 5, the rotation inductor 1, and the slider 12 move synchronously.

[0021] In an embodiment of the present utility model, the rotation inductor 1 is fixed on the slider 12 through a rotation induction plate. The rotation induction plate cooperates with the rotation inductor 1, which can more accurately judge the rotation angle of the rotating motor 15, ensure that the capsule 6 can rotate to the falling angle, and ensure that the capsule 6 can be discarded.

[0022] In an embodiment of the present utility model, the placement bin 5 is connected to the output end of the rotating motor 15 through a fixing member 4, and the two form a fixed connection, ensuring that the placement bin 5 can rotate synchronously with the rotating motor 15, thereby realizing the discarding of the capsule 6.

[0023] In one embodiment of the present utility model, both the transport motor 13 and the rotating motor 15 are servo motors, achieving closed-loop control of position, speed, and torque, overcoming the problem of step motor loss of step, having good use stability and high use accuracy, and ensuring that the slider 12 and the placement bin 5 can accurately stay at the designated positions.

[0024] In one embodiment of the present utility model, the limiting member 2 is a limiting plate with a certain width, having good limiting effect, ensuring that the slider 12 can accurately stay at the designated position, thereby realizing the extraction and discarding of the capsule 6.

[0025] In one embodiment of the present utility model, both the guide rail 9 and the limiting member 2 are fixed on the base, ensuring the stability of the guide rail 9 and the limiting member 2, and thus ensuring the extraction and discarding of the capsule 6.

[0026] An automatic coffee vending machine includes the capsule transport device described above.

[0027] It should be noted that in the present utility model, unless otherwise clearly specified and defined, terms such as "rotation", "fixation", "provided with", etc. should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a welded connection, a bolt connection, or integrated; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it can be the internal connection of two components or the interaction relationship between two components, unless otherwise clearly defined. 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.

[0028] In addition, it should be understood that although this specification is described according to embodiments, not every embodiment only contains an independent technical solution. This narrative way of the specification is only for clarity. Those skilled in the art should regard the specification as a whole, and the technical solutions in each embodiment can also be appropriately combined to form other embodiments that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. A capsule transportation device, comprising a transportation motor, a limiting member and a rotating motor, characterized in that, The output end of the transport motor is equipped with a driving wheel, the driving wheel is sleeved on one end of the belt pulley, the other end of the belt pulley is equipped with a driven wheel, the belt pulley is connected to the slider and the slider is slidably mounted on the guide rail, a rotary motor, a limit inductor and a rotation inductor are fixedly connected to the slider, the output end of the rotary motor is equipped with a placement bin for placing capsules, the guide rail is used in cooperation with the limiting member and a laser emitter is mounted on the limiting member.

2. The capsule transportation device according to claim 1, wherein The rotation inductor is fixed to the slider through a rotation induction plate.

3. The capsule transportation device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The placement bin is connected to the output end of the rotary motor through a fixing member.

4. The capsule transportation device according to claim 1, characterized in that, Both the transport motor and the rotary motor adopt servo motors.

5. The capsule transportation device according to claim 4, wherein, The limiting member adopts a limiting plate.

6. The capsule transportation device according to claim 1 or 5, characterized in that Both the guide rail and the limiting member are fixed to the base.

7. An automatic coffee vending machine, characterized in that, It includes the capsule transport device according to any one of claims 1-6.

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