Intensive clip type goods channel device

Abstract

The utility model relates to the field of vending machines, and discloses a dense clip type goods channel device which comprises a goods shelf and a power mechanism. The periphery of the goods shelf is surrounded by baffles. An output port corresponding to the power mechanism is formed in the bottom of the goods shelf; a plurality of vertically arranged goods storage areas are arranged in the goods shelf; through holes for air flow to circulate are formed in the baffle plate on the front side and the baffle plate on the rear side of the goods shelf; and the power mechanism is used for conveying the frozen commodities on the lowest layer of the commodity storage area to the outside from the output port in a flat pushing or conveying belt mode. The goods channel device can improve the containing efficiency of frozen goods and reduce the risk that the frozen goods are bonded by ice crystals.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of automatic vending machines, in particular to a dense clip-type goods channel device. Background Art

[0002] In frozen food vending machines, the door must be opened for each restocking or inspection. Moisture-laden air can enter the machine and quickly form ice crystals between the items. When stacking frozen items, the ice crystals stick together, preventing them from being separated and dispensed. Placing individual items separately reduces the amount of items the vending machine can hold.

[0003] CN201821347064 discloses a push-and-dispense pipeline-type self-service vending machine, comprising a machine body and a dispensing mechanism. The machine body adopts a vertically arranged pipeline structure, and a vertical pipeline cavity is provided within the machine body for arranging commodities in sequence from top to bottom, forming a commodity storage cavity. A loading and unloading port is provided on the front side wall of the machine body at a position corresponding to the lower end of the commodity storage cavity. The dispensing mechanism is arranged at the lower end of the commodity storage cavity. The dispensing mechanism adopts a horizontal push-type dispensing mechanism, which is composed of a push member capable of reciprocating linear motion and a drive structure. Each reciprocating working cycle of the push member corresponds to the output of one commodity through the loading and unloading port and the downward movement of one commodity position within the commodity storage cavity. In this self-service vending machine, each time the push member reciprocates once, one commodity is pushed out of the loading and unloading port, and the commodities in the commodity storage cavity as a whole are lowered by one commodity position. This self-service vending machine discloses that goods are stacked vertically in the goods storage chamber, which has a high storage rate and meets the needs of selling goods packaged in square outer packaging boxes. However, when used for frozen goods, moisture will enter the goods storage chamber from the inlet and outlet, causing the goods to stick together and affecting the output of the goods.

[0004] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is: how to develop a cargo channel device with high accommodating efficiency and reduced risk of frozen goods being adhered by ice crystals. Utility Model Content

[0005] The main purpose of the utility model is to provide a dense clip-type cargo channel device, which has the advantages of large storage capacity and reduced possibility of adhesion between commodities due to crystallization, and has obvious market advantages.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solutions adopted in this application are:

[0007] A dense clip-type cargo channel device includes a shelf and a power mechanism; the outer periphery of the shelf is surrounded by a baffle; the bottom of the shelf is provided with an output port corresponding to the power mechanism; a plurality of vertically arranged storage areas are provided in the shelf; the baffles on the front and rear sides of the shelf are provided with through holes for air circulation; the power mechanism is used to transport the frozen goods on the bottom layer of the storage area from the output port to the outside by pushing or conveying.

[0008] Compared with the existing technology, this solution has the following beneficial effects:

[0009] 1. The aisle device has a large storage capacity, and the goods are arranged in a vertically stacked manner in the internal storage area;

[0010] 2. Since there are baffles around the periphery of the commodity storage unit, there is little air exchange between the inside and the outside, and it is not easily affected by the external humid air to form ice crystals and stick together;

[0011] 3. Through auxiliary heating, the air can be heated moderately and the ice crystals can be sublimated, reducing the adhesion phenomenon; specifically, after the door of the machine body is closed (the implicit machine body contains a door, which is a conventional design in this field), the air inside the machine body is heated by the external auxiliary heating mechanism or dry hot air is provided from the outside. The external air exhaust port forms an airflow passing through the front and rear baffles, which will sublimate the ice crystals and reduce the occurrence of adhesion. Of course, the heating time is not long and will not have a substantial impact on the temperature of the product.

[0012] Therefore, this solution can reduce the degree of air flow exchange and assist in short-term heating or hot air supply, which can reduce the generation of ice crystals and promote the disappearance of ice crystals, so that when storing goods in large quantities, goods can be smoothly output individually. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1 This is a schematic structural diagram of the dense clip-type cargo channel device of Example 1;

[0014] Figure 2 This is a front view of the dense clip-type cargo channel device of Example 1;

[0015] Figure 3 This is a rear view of the dense clip-type cargo channel device of Example 1;

[0016] Figure 4 This is a schematic structural diagram of the dense clip-type cargo channel device (without the front baffle) of Example 1;

[0017] Figure 5 This is a schematic structural diagram of the dense clip-type cargo channel device of Example 2 (excluding the front baffle and goods);

[0018] Figure 6This is a schematic structural diagram of the frozen food vending machine (door removed) of Example 1.

[0019] Among them: shelf 1; power mechanism 2; partition 3; body 4; conveying unit 5; air extraction port 6; hinge 7; baffle 11; output port 12; storage area 13; brush 14; baffle 21; through hole 111. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present application more clear, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. Generally, the components of the present application described and shown in the drawings herein can be arranged and designed in various different configurations.

[0021] Example 1

[0022] refer to Figure 1-6 A dense clip-type cargo channel device includes a shelf 1 and a power mechanism 2; the outer periphery of the shelf 1 is surrounded by a baffle 11; the bottom of the shelf 1 is provided with an output port 12 corresponding to the power mechanism 2; a plurality of vertically arranged storage areas 13 are provided inside the shelf 1; the baffles 11 on the front side and the baffle 11 on the rear side of the shelf 1 are provided with through holes 111 for air circulation; the power mechanism 2 is used to transport the frozen goods on the bottom layer of the storage area 13 from the output port 12 to the outside by pushing or conveying.

[0023] This compact, clip-on aisle system is used in automated vending machines for packaged frozen goods. Shelf 1 is enclosed on all sides and on the top by baffles 11, forming a storage area. Multiple partitions 3 divide the storage area into multiple storage areas 13. Shelf 1 can be configured with one, two, three, four, five, or more storage areas 13. In this embodiment, six are configured; more storage areas 13 are also possible.

[0024] The working principle of this solution is:

[0025] Under normal sales conditions, the aisle device is placed on the external housing 4, which is closed and preferably has a temperature sensor installed inside to maintain the temperature inside the housing 4 at or below 0°C through timely or continuous refrigeration. When a consumer selects a product, the aisle device's power mechanism 2 pushes or conveys the frozen products on the bottom shelf of the storage area 13 from the output port 12 to the conveying unit 5 inside the housing 4. The conveying unit 5 then conveys the products to the delivery port of the housing 4.

[0026] When the frozen food vending machine needs to be inspected or maintained, the door of the machine body 4 is opened, generally from the front, and the interior of the machine body 4 is inspected. During the inspection, the outer periphery of the shelf 1 is surrounded by the baffle 11, so the gas inside the shelf 1 does not exchange too much with the atmosphere, which can effectively suppress the formation of ice crystals. Since the front and rear baffles 11 have through holes 111, it is not possible to prevent gas exchange with the atmosphere, and a small amount of ice crystals may be generated (related to factors such as air humidity and temperature, as well as the temperature inside the equipment). To solve this problem, after the inspection is completed, the door of the machine body 4 is closed; the auxiliary heating mechanism located on the rear side of the machine body 4 and the air extraction port 6 located on the front side of the machine body 4 are activated. The air extraction port 6 extracts dry gas generated by the auxiliary heating mechanism, whose temperature is higher than the storage temperature, from the auxiliary heating mechanism to the air extraction port 6. This front-to-back layout ensures that the air flow must pass through the through holes 111 of the front and rear baffles 11 in the cargo channel device. Therefore, the ice crystals generated will sublime during this process, preventing the goods from sticking together due to the ice crystals generated.

[0027] Preferably, the shelf 1 is provided with a plurality of partitions 3 ; the inventory area 13 is formed by partitioning the plurality of partitions 3 .

[0028] Preferably, a brush 14 is provided at the position of the output port 12; the brush 14 acts on the surface of the frozen product.

[0029] In this embodiment, the brush 14 has two functions. The first function is to brush off ice crystals, water droplets, dust, etc. on the surface of the goods, thereby assisting in cleaning. The second function is to reduce the gas exchange between the goods storage unit and the outside world, thereby avoiding excessive gas exchange between the atmosphere and the aisle device during the inspection or maintenance of the frozen food vending machine.

[0030] Preferably, a plurality of storage areas 13 arranged side by side are provided in a shelf 1; each storage area 13 corresponds to a separate motor mechanism.

[0031] In this embodiment, there are six parallel inventory areas 13 in a shelf 1, so there are six corresponding motor mechanisms such as conveyor belts, and the surface of the conveyor belts is rough to generate sufficient friction.

[0032] More preferably, the through holes 111 are evenly distributed on the front baffle 11 and the rear baffle 11 of the shelf 1, so that the drying gas can pass through the front baffle 11 and the rear baffle 11 more smoothly, avoiding turbulence of the drying gas due to uneven distribution of the through holes 111.

[0033] Preferably, at least one of the baffle 11 on the front side and the baffle 11 on the rear side of the shelf 1 is connected to the shelf 1 in an openable and closable manner.

[0034] In this embodiment, in actual application, the design position of the opening and closing should be determined by where the door of the body 4 is set. For example, if the door of the body 4 is in the front, then the front baffle 11 and the shelf 1 are hinged and locked by the hinge 7. Otherwise, it is the baffle 11 at the back.

[0035] Preferably, the height of the delivery port 12 is higher than the upper surface of the lowest layer of frozen goods in the storage area 13 and lower than the upper surface of the next lowest layer of frozen goods. In this way, the frozen goods in the lowest layer can be completely removed by the power mechanism 2, while the frozen goods in the next lowest layer can be blocked by the baffle 11, so that only one product can be delivered at a time.

[0036] Preferably, the power mechanism 2 is a power cylinder powered by pneumatic, electric or hydraulic means or a conveyor belt capable of providing friction or driving force to the frozen goods; the friction or driving force is greater than the resistance to relative movement generated by the frozen goods in the bottom layer of the inventory area 13 and the frozen goods in the next bottom layer.

[0037] In this embodiment, in the above-mentioned implementations, the power cylinder is a pneumatic cylinder, an oil cylinder, or an electric cylinder, but a conveyor belt is more preferably used. This is because power cylinders generally require lubrication and the pushing process requires reciprocating motion, which is not a commonly used method under low temperature conditions, especially in the food industry. In this embodiment, the power mechanism 2 is a conveyor belt, and more preferably, the conveyor belt has a rough surface. The conveyor belt pushes the goods, and the conveyor belt does not need to reciprocate, but only needs to maintain single-direction rotation to complete the transportation of multiple goods.

[0038] Preferably, the power mechanism 2 is a conveyor belt with driving force; the surface of the conveyor belt has a plurality of vertically arranged baffles 21.

[0039] In this embodiment, the surface of the conveyor belt has a vertically arranged baffle 21. When the conveyor belt is running, the baffle 21 can generate a horizontal driving force in addition to the friction force to assist in pushing the goods, so as to ensure that the frozen goods on the bottom layer can be pushed out of the output port 12.

[0040] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and purpose of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A dense clip-type cargo channel device, characterized in that: It includes a shelf and a power mechanism; the outer periphery of the shelf is surrounded by a baffle; the bottom of the shelf is provided with an output port corresponding to the power mechanism; a plurality of vertically arranged storage areas are provided inside the shelf; the baffles on the front and rear sides of the shelf are provided with through holes for air circulation; the power mechanism is used to transport the frozen goods on the bottom layer of the storage area from the output port to the outside by pushing or conveying.

2. The dense clip-type cargo channel device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shelf is provided with a plurality of partitions; the inventory area is formed by partitioning the plurality of partitions.

3. The dense clip-type cargo channel device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A brush is provided at the position of the output port; the brush acts on the surface of the frozen product.

4. The dense clip-type cargo channel device according to claim 1, characterized in that: There are multiple storage areas arranged side by side in a shelf; each storage area corresponds to a separate motor mechanism.

5. The dense clip-type cargo channel device according to claim 1, characterized in that: At least one of the baffle on the front side and the baffle on the rear side of the shelf is connected to the shelf in an openable and closable manner.

6. The dense clip-type cargo channel device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The height of the output port is higher than the upper surface of the frozen goods at the lowest layer in the inventory area and lower than the upper surface of the frozen goods at the next lower layer.

7. The dense clip-type cargo channel device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The power mechanism is a power cylinder powered by pneumatic, electric or hydraulic forces or a conveyor belt that can provide friction or driving force to the frozen goods; the friction or driving force is greater than the resistance to relative movement generated by the frozen goods in the bottom layer and the next bottom layer of the storage area.

8. The dense clip-type cargo channel device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The power mechanism is a conveyor belt with driving force; the surface of the conveyor belt is provided with a plurality of vertically arranged baffles.

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