Capsule taking device and automatic coffee vending machine

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of capsule taking, in particular to a capsule taking device and an automatic coffee vending machine. The capsule taking device comprises a motor, a capsule goods channel, a guide rail and a pin ejecting piece, a sliding block is installed on the guide rail in a sliding mode, the guide rail and the motor are both fixed to a bottom plate, a limiting plate is further installed on the bottom plate, a limiting piece is arranged on the sliding block, a sensor matched with the limiting piece is arranged on the limiting plate, and an output shaft of the motor is connected with the sliding block. The sliding block is fixedly connected with the pin ejecting piece, the capsule stopping piece and the capsule pushing plate are fixedly connected to the pin ejecting piece, the capsule goods channel is located below the pin ejecting piece and the capsule stopping piece, laser correlation devices are installed on the two sides of the capsule goods channel, and the capsule pushing plate is located in the capsule goods channel. According to the product, the capsule pin is jacked by the pin jacking piece, the capsule stopping piece blocks the capsule with the height being the last but one, it is guaranteed that only the capsule at the bottommost end can fall off, and therefore it is guaranteed that customers can obtain the needed taste, and the requirements of the customers are met.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] With the improvement of people's living standards and the continuous improvement of the requirements for the quality of life, more and more people will buy some beverages to meet their own 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 general, coffee capsules are brewed in a coffee vending machine, which requires a capsule taking device. Although the existing capsule taking devices can take capsules, they often take more than one capsule, resulting in a brewing taste that is not what the customer wants and a poor customer experience. Summary of the Utility Model

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

[0005] A capsule taking device includes a motor, a capsule channel, a guide rail and a top pin member. A slider is slidably mounted on the guide rail, and both the guide rail and the motor are fixed on a bottom plate. A limit plate is also mounted on the bottom plate. A limit piece is provided on the slider, and a sensor cooperating with the limit piece is provided on the limit plate. The output shaft of the motor is connected to the slider, and the slider is fixedly connected to the top pin member. A capsule stopping member and a capsule pushing plate are fixedly connected to the top pin member. The capsule channel is located below the top pin member and the capsule stopping member, and laser beam splitters are installed on both sides of the capsule channel. The capsule pushing plate is located in the capsule channel. When a capsule needs to be taken, the control chip sends a signal to the motor, and the motor rotates forward, thereby pushing the slider to move on the guide rail. The slider drives the limit piece, the top pin member, the capsule stopping member and the capsule pushing plate to move. When the limit piece reaches the position of the sensor, the top pin member just tops the capsule pin, and at the same time the capsule stopping member blocks the second highest capsule so that it will not fall. At this time, only the bottommost capsule will fall into the capsule channel. When the capsule falls into the capsule channel, the laser beam splitters will be blocked and cannot achieve beam splitting, indicating that the capsule has been successfully taken. The laser beam splitters send a signal to the control chip, and the control chip sends a signal to the motor, and the motor rotates in reverse, thereby driving the slider to return to the initial position. The capsule pushing plate pushes the capsule in the capsule channel to the capsule transportation device, and the process of taking the capsule ends.

[0006] As a further scheme of the utility model: A capsule baffle is also installed in the capsule channel to block the capsule and ensure that the falling capsule can fall into the capsule channel.

[0007] As a further solution of the utility model: the shape of the capsule stopping member is "7"-shaped, which can ensure that it always abuts against the second tallest capsule.

[0008] As a further solution of the utility model: the motor adopts a servo motor, which realizes the closed-loop control of position, speed and torque, overcomes the problem of step loss of the stepping motor, has good use stability and high use accuracy, and ensures that the top pin member and the capsule stopping member can accurately stay at the specified positions.

[0009] As a further solution of the utility model: the motor is installed on the bottom plate through a fixing member, and has good connection firmness. The motor can always be fixed with the bottom plate, thereby ensuring the accuracy of capsule taking.

[0010] As a further solution of the utility model: a motor shaft limiting member is installed on the output shaft of the motor, which can limit the output shaft of the motor, ensure that the motor can always push and pull back the slider, and thus realize the function of taking capsules.

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

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

[0013] The product is reasonably designed. The top pin member abuts against the capsule pin and the capsule stopping member blocks the second tallest capsule, ensuring that only the bottommost capsule will fall, so as to ensure that the customer can obtain the desired taste and meet the requirements of the customer. Description of the Drawings

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

[0015] Figure 2 It is a perspective view of the capsule taking device in the embodiment of the utility model.

[0016] Figure 3 It is a top view of the capsule taking device in the embodiment of the utility model.

[0017] Figure 4 It is a side view of the capsule taking device in the embodiment of the utility model.

[0018] In the figure: 1 - motor, 2 - fixing member, 3 - capsule baffle, 4 - capsule push plate, 5 - capsule channel, 6 - laser emitter, 7 - slider, 8 - guide rail, 9 - limiting plate, 10 - limiting piece, 11 - bottom plate, 12 - capsule stopping member, 13 - top pin member, 14 - motor shaft limiting member. Detailed Embodiment

[0019] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in 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.

[0020] The specific implementation of the present utility model is described in detail below in conjunction with specific embodiments.

[0021] See also Figures 1-4 A capsule taking device provided by an embodiment of the utility model comprises a motor 1, a capsule cargo channel 5, a guide rail 8 and a push pin sub-component 13, a slider 7 is slidably mounted on the guide rail 8, and the guide rail 8 and the motor 1 are both fixed on a bottom plate 11, a limit plate 9 is also mounted on the bottom plate 11, a limit plate 10 is arranged on the slider 7, and a sensor cooperating with the limit plate 10 is arranged on the limit plate 9, the output shaft of the motor 1 is connected to the slider 7, the slider 7 is fixedly connected to the push pin sub-component 13, a capsule stopper 12 and a capsule push plate 4 are fixedly connected to the push pin sub-component 13, the capsule cargo channel 5 is located below the push pin sub-component 13 and the capsule stopper 12, and laser emitters 6 are mounted on both sides of the capsule cargo channel 5, the capsule push plate 4 is located in the capsule cargo channel 5, when it is necessary to take a capsule, the control chip sends a signal to the motor 1, the motor 1 rotates forward, and the capsule push plate 4 is moved from the capsule cargo channel 5 to the control chip 1. The slider 7 is pushed to move on the guide rail 8, and the slider 7 drives the limit plate 10, the push pin sub-component 13, the capsule stop part 12 and the capsule push plate 4 to move. When the limit plate 10 reaches the sensor position, the push pin sub-component 13 just hits the capsule pin used to stop the capsule from falling. At the same time, the capsule stop part 12 blocks the second highest capsule from the height to prevent it from falling. At this time, only the capsule at the bottom will fall into the capsule cargo channel 5. When the capsule falls into the capsule cargo channel 5, the laser emitter 6 will be blocked and cannot be emitted, indicating that the capsule is successfully taken. The laser emitter 6 sends a signal to the control chip, and the control chip sends a signal to the motor 1. The motor 1 reverses, thereby driving the slider 7 to return to the initial position, and the capsule push plate 4 pushes the capsule in the capsule cargo channel 5 to the capsule transportation device, and the process of taking the capsule is completed.

[0022] In one embodiment of the utility model, a capsule baffle 3 is also installed in the capsule passage 5 to block the capsules and ensure that the falling capsules can fall into the capsule passage 5. The capsule baffle 3 also cooperates with the capsule push plate 4 to push the capsules to the capsule transport device.

[0023] In one embodiment of the present invention, the capsule stopping member 12 is in the shape of a "7". The capsule stopping member 12 in this shape can always resist the second highest capsule from the bottom, thereby ensuring that only the capsule at the bottom can fall.

[0024] In one embodiment of the present utility model, the motor 1 is a servo motor, which realizes the closed-loop control of position, speed and torque, overcomes the problem of out-of-step of the stepper motor, has good use stability and high use accuracy, and ensures that the top pin part 13 and the stop capsule part 12 can accurately stay at the specified positions.

[0025] In one embodiment of the present utility model, the motor 1 is installed on the bottom plate 11 through the fixing part 2, and has good connection firmness. The motor 1 can always be fixed to the bottom plate 11, thereby ensuring the accuracy of taking the capsule.

[0026] In one embodiment of the present utility model, a motor shaft limiting part 14 is installed on the output shaft of the motor 1, which can limit the output shaft of the motor 1, ensure that the output shaft of the motor 1 does not move beyond the range, and can always push and pull back the slider 7, so as to realize the function of taking the capsule.

[0027] An automatic coffee vending machine includes the capsule taking device described above.

[0028] It should be noted that in the present utility model, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, terms such as "rotation", "fixation", "provided with" 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 communication of two components or the interaction relationship between two components, unless otherwise clearly limited. 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 situations.

[0029] 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 taking device, comprising a motor, a capsule channel, a guide rail and a top pin member, wherein a slider is slidably mounted on the guide rail, and both the guide rail and the motor are fixed on a bottom plate, and is characterized in that, A limit plate is also installed on the bottom plate. A limit piece is arranged on the slider, and an inductor cooperating with the limit piece is arranged on the limit plate. The output shaft of the motor is connected to the slider, and the slider is fixedly connected to the top pin part. A stop capsule part and a capsule pushing plate are fixedly connected to the top pin part. The capsule channel is located below the top pin part and the stop capsule part, and laser beam splitters are installed on both sides of the capsule channel. The capsule pushing plate is located in the capsule channel.

2. The capsule taking device according to claim 1, characterized in that, A capsule baffle is also installed in the capsule channel.

3. The capsule-taking device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The shape of the stop capsule part is "7"-shaped.

4. The capsule-taking device according to claim 1, wherein, The motor is a servo motor.

5. The capsule taking device according to claim 4, wherein, The motor is installed on the bottom plate through a fixing part.

6. The capsule taking device according to claim 1, characterized in that, A motor shaft limit piece is installed on the output shaft of the motor.

7. An automatic coffee vending machine, characterized in that, It includes a capsule taking device as described in any one of claims 1-6.

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