Heating device and box lunch machine

Abstract

The heating device is installed in a cabinet body and comprises an upper partition plate, a lower partition plate, a heating assembly installed on the upper partition plate and provided with an opening in the bottom, a heating platform located between the upper partition plate and the lower partition plate and a driving mechanism installed at the bottom of the cabinet body. The driving mechanism penetrates through the lower partition plate to be connected with the heating platform and is used for driving the heating platform to open or close the heating assembly; the heating device is characterized by further comprising a water receiving disc, the water receiving disc is installed on the lower partition plate, and soup falling from the heating platform falls into the water receiving disc. And the soup on the heating platform completely drops into the water pan, so that the soup can be prevented from dropping to other places of the equipment to cause damage to the equipment.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of vending machines, in particular to a heating device and a bento machine. Background Art

[0002] Self-service vending machines are commonly used devices for commercial automation. They are not restricted by time and location, can save manpower and facilitate transactions. They are a new form of commercial retail and are also known as mini supermarkets that are open 24 hours a day. Moreover, with the changes in the market, various styles of vending machines have emerged. For example, there is a bento machine for selling bentos.

[0003] The Chinese utility model patent with the application number 202021016909.3 discloses a microwave oven mechanism and an automatic vending machine; after a user purchases a bento in the bento machine, the bento machine needs to microwave-heat the bento. Currently, there are the following problems with the microwave heating of the bento machine: When the bento or the soup is automatically pushed into the microwave oven, if the bento accidentally topples over or a large amount of soup overflows from the bento during heating, the spilled soup is likely to damage the machine. Summary of the Invention

[0004] Aiming at the deficiencies of the prior art, the purpose of the utility model is to provide a heating device and a bento machine to solve the problems raised in the background art.

[0005] To achieve the above purpose, in the first aspect of the utility model, a heating device is provided. The heating device is installed in a cabinet and includes an upper partition, a lower partition, a heating assembly installed on the upper partition and having an opening at the bottom, a heating platform located between the upper partition and the lower partition, and a driving mechanism installed at the bottom of the cabinet; the driving mechanism passes through the lower partition and is connected to the heating platform for driving the heating platform to open or close the heating assembly; it further includes a water receiving tray, and the water receiving tray is installed on the lower partition, and the soup that drops from the heating platform will drop into the water receiving tray.

[0006] Further, the orthographic projection of the top edge of the heating platform is located within the water receiving tray.

[0007] Further, the water receiving tray is in a "hui" shape, and the water receiving tray includes an inner surrounding plate, an outer surrounding plate, and a bottom plate;

[0008] The bottom plate is fixedly connected between the inner surrounding plate and the outer surrounding plate, and the orthographic projection of the top edge of the heating platform is located on the bottom plate;

[0009] When the heating platform moves to the bottommost position, the bottom of the heating platform is located within the inner surrounding plate.

[0010] Further, a drain port is provided in the water receiving tray, and the drain port penetrates through the lower partition.

[0011] Further, it further includes a water guide pipe, one end of the water guide pipe is connected to the drain outlet, and the other end of the water guide pipe is directed to the refrigeration module.

[0012] Further, it further includes a water guide pipe and a sewage tank; the sewage tank is installed in the cabinet, one end of the water guide pipe is connected to the drain outlet, and the other end of the water guide pipe is connected to the sewage tank.

[0013] Further, an overflow port is provided on one side of the water receiving tray.

[0014] Further, a guiding portion is provided outside the overflow port, and the guiding portion forms an angle with the side edge of the water receiving tray; the guiding portion is integrally formed with the water receiving tray.

[0015] Further, a first mounting portion is provided on one side of the water receiving tray, and a second mounting portion is provided on the other side of the water receiving tray; the first mounting portion is mounted on the cabinet, and the second mounting portion is mounted on the lower partition board.

[0016] In a second aspect, the present utility model further provides a lunch box machine, including a heating device.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the present utility model brings the following technical effects:

[0018] For the heating device of the present utility model, all the soup water on the heating platform drips into the water receiving tray, which can prevent the soup water from dripping on other parts of the device and causing damage to the device.

[0019] The lunch box machine of the present utility model includes all the technical features and beneficial effects of the heating device, so it will not be elaborated here. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present 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 present utility model, and thus should not be regarded as limiting the scope. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other relevant drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings.

[0021] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of one state of the heating device of the present utility model.

[0022] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of another state of the heating device of the present utility model.

[0023] Figure 3 It is a perspective view of the water receiving tray in the present utility model.

[0024] Figure 4 It is another three-dimensional view of the water receiving tray in the present utility model.

[0025] Figure 5 It is a schematic structural view of the lunch box machine of the present utility model.

[0026] Description of main component symbols:

[0027] 100 - lunch box machine, 101 - heating device, 1 - cabinet, 2 - upper partition board, 3 - lower partition board, 4 - heating assembly, 5 - heating platform, 6 - driving mechanism, 7 - water receiving tray, 701 - inner surrounding board, 702 - outer surrounding board, 703 - bottom plate, 704 - drain port, 705 - overflow port, 706 - guiding part, 707 - first mounting part, 708 - second mounting part. Detailed implementation manners

[0028] 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 represent the same or similar elements or elements with the same or similar functions from beginning to end. 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.

[0029] In the description of the present utility model, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationships indicated by the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. are based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are 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.

[0030] 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 indicating 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" means two or more unless otherwise specifically defined.

[0031] In the present utility model, unless otherwise clearly defined and limited, terms such as "installation", "connection", "linkage", "fixation" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral one; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, and it can be the communication inside two components or the interaction relationship between two components. 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.

[0032] In the present utility model, unless otherwise clearly defined and limited, the first feature being "on" or "under" the second feature can 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 the top of" the second feature can 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 "under the bottom of" the second feature can 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.

[0033] Embodiment 1

[0034] A heating device 101, the heating device 101 is installed in the cabinet 1, and includes an upper partition 2, a lower partition 3, a heating assembly 4 installed on the upper partition 2 and having an opening at the bottom, a heating platform 5 located between the upper partition 2 and the lower partition 3, and a driving mechanism 6 installed at the bottom of the cabinet 1; the driving mechanism 6 passes through the lower partition 3 and is connected to the heating platform 5 for driving the heating platform 5 to open or close the heating assembly 4; it further includes a water receiving tray 7, the water receiving tray 7 is installed on the lower partition 3, and the soup dropped from the heating platform 5 will fall into the water receiving tray 7.

[0035] In this embodiment, the boxed meal is placed on the heating platform 5. The driving mechanism 6 drives the heating platform 5 to move upward, so that the heating platform 5 closes the heating assembly 4. At this time, the boxed meal is located in the heating assembly 4, and the heating assembly 4 heats the boxed meal. After heating is completed, the driving mechanism 6 drives the heating platform 5 to move downward, and the user can take out the heated boxed meal; during the movement or heating of the boxed meal, there may be a situation where the soup in the boxed meal overflows onto the heating platform 5; the soup drips from the edge of the heating platform 5 into the water receiving tray 7 below; all the soup on the heating platform 5 drips into the water receiving tray 7, which can prevent the soup from dripping on other parts of the equipment and causing damage to the equipment.

[0036] Furthermore, the orthographic projection of the top edge of the heating platform 5 is located within the water receiving tray 7.

[0037] Furthermore, the water receiving tray 7 is in the shape of a Chinese character "回", and the water receiving tray 7 includes an inner panel 701, an outer panel 702 and a bottom panel 703;

[0038] The bottom plate 703 is fixedly connected between the inner panel 701 and the outer panel 702 , and the orthographic projection of the top edge of the heating platform 5 is located on the bottom plate 703 ;

[0039] When the heating platform 5 moves to the bottom, the bottom of the heating platform 5 is located inside the inner panel 701 .

[0040] In this embodiment, the orthographic projection of the top edge of the heating platform 5 is located on the bottom plate 703, that is, the soup will drip directly from the top of the heating platform 5 to the bottom plate 703 of the water receiving tray 7, and the water receiving area is located between the inner panel 701 and the outer panel 702; it should be noted that the driving mechanism 6 will pass through the interior of the inner panel 701 and connect with the bottom of the heating platform 5, and when the driving mechanism 6 drives the heating platform 5 to move to the bottom, the bottom of the heating platform 5 is located inside the inner panel 701.

[0041] Furthermore, a drain port 704 is provided in the water receiving tray 7 , and the drain port 704 passes through the lower partition 3 .

[0042] In this embodiment, by providing the drain port 704 , the soup in the water receiving tray 7 can be drained out in real time.

[0043] Furthermore, a water pipe (not shown in the figure) is included, one end of which is connected to the drain port 704, and the other end of which leads to a refrigeration module (not shown in the figure).

[0044] In this embodiment, the soup in the water receiving tray 7 is guided to the refrigeration module through a water pipe, and the refrigeration module evaporates the guided soup. It should be noted that this solution requires the device itself to have a refrigeration module, and most lunch box machines 100 have a refrigeration module.

[0045] Furthermore, it also includes a water pipe and a sewage tank (not shown in the figure); the sewage tank is installed in the cabinet 1, one end of the water pipe is connected to the drain outlet 704, and the other end of the water pipe is connected to the sewage tank.

[0046] In this embodiment, the soup in the water receiving tray 7 is guided into the sewage tank through a water pipe. For equipment that does not have a refrigeration module, an additional sewage tank needs to be provided to guide the soup into the sewage tank.

[0047] Furthermore, an overflow port 705 is provided on one side of the water receiving tray 7 .

[0048] Further, a guiding portion 706 is provided outside the overflow port 705. The guiding portion 706 forms an angle with the side of the water receiving tray 7. The guiding portion 706 and the water receiving tray 7 are integrally formed.

[0049] In this embodiment, by providing the overflow port 705, the purpose is that when the drain port 704 or the water guide pipe on the water receiving tray 7 is blocked, and the merchant fails to handle the fault or the soup water on the water receiving tray 7 in time, when the water level in the water receiving tray 7 reaches the overflow port 705, the extra soup water will flow out from the overflow port 705.

[0050] Further, a first mounting portion 707 is provided on one side of the water receiving tray 7, and a second mounting portion 708 is provided on the other side of the water receiving tray 7. The first mounting portion 707 is mounted on the cabinet 1, and the second mounting portion 708 is mounted on the lower partition 3.

[0051] Embodiment 2

[0052] The lunch box machine 100 includes a heating device 101. The lunch box machine 100 in this embodiment includes all the technical features and technical effects of Embodiment 1, and thus will not be described in detail here.

[0053] 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 representations 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 a suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. In addition, without contradiction, 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.

[0054] 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, and all should be within the scope of protection required by the present invention, such as: different combinations of the specific embodiments, different combinations of the different distinguishing technical features.

Claims

1. Heating device (101), the heating device (101) is installed in the cabinet (1), and includes an upper partition (2), a lower partition (3), a heating assembly (4) installed on the upper partition (2) and having an opening at the bottom, a heating platform (5) located between the upper partition (2) and the lower partition (3), and a driving mechanism (6) installed at the bottom of the cabinet (1); the driving mechanism (6) passes through the lower partition (3) and is connected to the heating platform (5) for driving the heating platform (5) to open or close the heating assembly (4); characterized in that: It further includes a water receiving tray (7), and the water receiving tray (7) is installed on the lower partition plate (3), and the soup and water falling from the heating platform (5) will fall into the water receiving tray (7).

2. The heating device (101) according to claim 1, characterized in that: The orthographic projection of the top edge of the heating platform (5) is located within the water receiving tray (7).

3. The heating device (101) according to claim 2, characterized in that: The water receiving tray (7) is in a "return" shape, and the water receiving tray (7) includes an inner surrounding plate (701), an outer surrounding plate (702), and a bottom plate (703); The bottom plate (703) is fixedly connected between the inner surrounding plate (701) and the outer surrounding plate (702), and the orthographic projection of the top edge of the heating platform (5) is located on the bottom plate (703); When the heating platform (5) moves to the bottommost position, the bottom of the heating platform (5) is located within the inner surrounding plate (701).

4. The heating device (101) according to claim 3, characterized in that: A drain port (704) is provided in the water receiving tray (7), and the drain port (704) penetrates through the lower partition plate (3).

5. The heating device (101) according to claim 4, characterized in that: It further includes a water guide pipe, one end of the water guide pipe is connected to the drain port (704), and the other end of the water guide pipe is directed towards the refrigeration module.

6. The heating device (101) according to claim 4, characterized in that: It further includes a water guide pipe and a sewage tank; the sewage tank is installed within the cabinet body (1), one end of the water guide pipe is connected to the drain port (704), and the other end of the water guide pipe is connected to the sewage tank.

7. The heating device (101) according to claim 1, characterized in that: An overflow port (705) is provided on one side of the water receiving tray (7).

8. The heating device (101) according to claim 7, characterized in that: A guiding portion (706) is provided outside the overflow port (705), and the guiding portion (706) forms an angle with the side edge of the water receiving tray (7); the guiding portion (706) is integrally formed with the water receiving tray (7).

9. The heating device (101) according to claim 1, characterized in that: A first mounting portion (707) is provided on one side of the water receiving tray (7), and a second mounting portion (708) is provided on the other side of the water receiving tray (7); the first mounting portion (707) is mounted on the cabinet body (1), and the second mounting portion (708) is mounted on the lower partition plate (3).

10. Lunch box machine (100), characterized in that: It includes a heating device (101) according to any one of claims 1-9.

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