Discharging mechanism of sweet potato vending machine

Abstract

A discharging mechanism of an unmanned sweet potato vending machine comprises a discharging hopper arranged in front of an oven, a first translation mechanism driving the discharging hopper to translate left and right, a receiving disc arranged below the discharging hopper and a second translation mechanism driving the receiving disc to translate left and right. The first translation mechanism comprises a guide rod transversely penetrating through the discharge hopper, a threaded rod parallel to the guide rod, a nut sleeve arranged on the threaded rod in a sleeving mode and connected with the discharge hopper, and a first motor driving the threaded rod. The second translation mechanism comprises a guide rail, a sliding base in sliding fit with the guide rail and a lead screw nut assembly for driving the sliding base, and the sliding base supports the material receiving disc through a supporting rod. A discharge hopper of the discharge mechanism can horizontally move left and right, move front and back and lift up and down, so that the discharge hopper can jack a hanging frame, and the sweet potatoes on the hanging frame can automatically fall onto the discharge hopper to complete discharge.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to an automatic vending machine, in particular to a discharging mechanism of an unmanned sweet potato vending machine. Background Art

[0002] Sweet potatoes, a food high in sugar and starch, are a favorite among people. Roasting them is the sweetest way to cook them. In winter, many people enjoy eating them to satisfy hunger and replenish their energy. Many vendors use tricycles and other vehicles equipped with ovens to sell them while traveling. However, selling roasted sweet potatoes in the cold can have a significant impact on vendors' health. Furthermore, using ordinary ovens to roast sweet potatoes is slow, and the potatoes can easily burn if the temperature isn't properly controlled. Therefore, a sweet potato vending machine is needed. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide a discharging mechanism of an unmanned sweet potato vending machine, which is applied to the unmanned sweet potato vending machine to realize automatic discharging of sweet potatoes.

[0004] In order to solve the above technical problems, the technical solution of the utility model is: a discharging mechanism of a sweet potato vending machine, comprising a discharge hopper arranged in front of an oven, a first translation mechanism for driving the discharge hopper to translate left and right, a receiving tray arranged below the discharge hopper and a second translation mechanism for driving the receiving tray to translate left and right; the first translation mechanism comprises a guide rod crossing the discharge hopper, a threaded rod arranged parallel to the guide rod, a nut sleeve sleeved on the threaded rod and connected to the discharge hopper, and a first motor driving the threaded rod; the second translation mechanism comprises a guide rail, a slide slidingly matched with the guide rail, and a screw nut assembly driving the slide, and the slide supports the receiving tray through a support rod. The principle of this utility model is as follows: when the sweet potatoes are baked, consumers purchase the baked sweet potatoes through the panel sales interface. After the host receives the order information, the first translation mechanism drives the unloading hopper to move to the designated position. At the same time, the second translation mechanism drives the receiving tray to move to the designated position and correspond to the unloading hopper. The lifting component unloads the sweet potatoes into the unloading hopper, and the unloading hopper guides the sweet potatoes to the receiving tray. The receiving tray moves the sweet potatoes to the pickup port, and the consumer can take the sweet potatoes away through the pickup port.

[0005] As an improvement, the first translation mechanism also includes a second motor, a third motor, a first slide rail, a slide plate slidingly matched with the first slide rail, a first rack, a second rack, a slide plate and a second slide rail slidingly matched with the slide plate; the first slide rail and the first rack are vertically fixed to the outside of the oven, the second rack and the second slide rail are horizontally fixed to the slide plate, the second motor is fixed to the slide plate, the second motor is connected to the second gear, the second gear is meshed with the second rack, the third motor is fixed to the slide plate through a bracket, the third motor is connected to the third gear, the third gear is meshed with the third rack, the second rack is connected to the second slide rail, and the second slide rail is connected to the first motor.

[0006] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0007] The discharge hopper of the discharging mechanism can move horizontally, forward and backward, and up and down, so that the discharge hopper can push the hanging rack, so that the sweet potatoes on the hanging rack can automatically fall into the discharge hopper to complete the discharge. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0008] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional picture of the sweet potato vending machine.

[0009] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the external chassis.

[0010] Figure 3 This is the front view of the baking mechanism.

[0011] Figure 4 It is a side view of the baking mechanism.

[0012] Figure 5 This is the back view of the baking mechanism.

[0013] Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the rack. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0014] The present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0015] like Figure 1 As shown, an unmanned sweet potato vending machine includes an outer case 1, a baking mechanism 3 and a discharging mechanism 2 arranged in the outer case 1.

[0016] like Figure 2As shown, the outer chassis 1 comprises a middle frame, a back panel 14 located on the back of the middle frame, and a panel 10 hingedly connected to the front of the middle frame. The middle frame comprises a bottom panel 12, a top panel 11, and side panels 13 on either side. The bottom panel 12, top panel 11, and side panels 13 are lightweight, constructed as a skin and supported by a skeletal frame. A rectangular frame 16 is provided on the bottom panel 12. Several reinforcing beams 17 are provided on the inner sides of the side panels 13. In this embodiment, two parallel reinforcing beams 17 are provided, dividing the side panels 13 into upper, middle, and lower regions. The edges of the side panels 13 are bent to form flanges, and the ends of the reinforcing beams 17 are welded to the flanges to strengthen the structural strength of the side panels 13. The side panels 13 are provided with three through-holes, located at the top, middle, and bottom, respectively. These through-holes are covered with covers, each with heat dissipation holes 15, through which heat generated within the vending machine can be discharged. The bottom of the base plate 12 is equipped with casters to facilitate the movement of the vending machine. A pickup port is provided on the panel 10. A pickup mechanism 18 is located on the back of the panel 10 at the pickup port. This mechanism 18 includes a baffle for blocking the pickup port and a lifting mechanism for raising and lowering the baffle. The lifting mechanism includes a guide rod and a fourth motor. The fourth motor drives the baffle up and down along the guide rod via a belt, revealing the pickup port when the baffle is lowered. A main unit 19 is located on the back of the panel 10. This integrated unit is used to control the vending machine.

[0017] like Figure 5 、 6 As shown, the baking mechanism 3 includes an oven 31 disposed within the outer housing 1, a lifting assembly disposed within the oven 31, a lifting motor 38 for driving the lifting assembly, and a heating tube 35. The lifting assembly includes a driving shaft 32, a driven shaft 33 disposed above the driving shaft 32, three driving sprockets disposed on the driving shaft 32, three driven sprockets disposed on the driven shaft 33, and a chain 34. The driving sprockets correspond to the driven sprockets one-to-one, with chains 34 disposed between the driving sprockets and the driven sprockets. A conveying channel is formed between adjacent chains 34. The heating tube 35 is vertically disposed within the conveying channel, and the lifting motor 38 drives the driving shaft 32 via the chain. Several hangers 36 are disposed between adjacent chains 34. The hangers 36 of the two conveying channels can accommodate sweet potatoes of different sizes. Each hanger 36 has a lug 361 at each end. The chain 34 has a boss disposed thereon, which inserts into the lug 361, allowing the hanger 36 to rotate about the boss. An oil receiving pan 37 is provided below the lifting assembly in the oven 31 , and the grease exuded from the sweet potatoes falls into the oil receiving pan 37 , making it easy to clean the equipment.

[0018] like Figure 3 、 4As shown, the discharging mechanism 2 includes a discharge hopper 21 provided in front of the oven 31, a first translation mechanism 23 for driving the discharge hopper 21 to translate left and right, a receiving tray 22 provided below the discharge hopper 21, and a second translation mechanism 24 for driving the receiving tray 22 to translate left and right. The first translation mechanism 23 includes a guide rod 231 that crosses the discharge hopper 21, a threaded rod 232 that is arranged parallel to the guide rod 231, a nut sleeve that is sleeved on the threaded rod 232 and connected to the discharge hopper 21, and a first motor 233 that drives the threaded rod 232; the first translation mechanism 23 also includes a second motor 237, a third motor 239, a first slide rail 235, a slide plate 230 that slides with the first slide rail 235, a first rack 236, a second rack 238, a slider, and a second slide rail 234 that slides with the slider; the first slide rail 235 and the first rack 236 are vertically fixed to the outside of the oven 31, the second rack 238 and the second The slide rail 234 is fixed horizontally on the skateboard 230, the second motor 237 is fixed on the skateboard 230, the second motor 237 is connected to the second gear, the second gear is engaged with the second rack 238, the third motor 239 is fixed to the skateboard 230 through a bracket, the third motor 239 is connected to the third gear, the third gear is engaged with the third rack, the second rack 238 is connected to the second slide rail 234, and the second slide rail 234 is connected to the first motor 233; the first motor 233, the second motor 237 and the third motor 239 can drive the discharge hopper 21 to move left and right, forward and backward, and up and down, so that the discharge hopper 21 can touch the hanger 36. The second translation mechanism 24 includes a guide rail 242, a slide 241 that slides with the guide rail 242, and a screw nut assembly 243 that drives the slide 241. The slide 241 supports the receiving tray 22 through the support rod 244. The screw nut assembly 243 drives the slide 241 to follow the discharge hopper 21, so that the receiving tray 22 can catch the sweet potatoes unloaded from the discharge hopper 21.

[0019] Principle of the present invention: the outer chassis 1 is arranged outside the oven 31, and a gap is provided between the oven 31 and the outer chassis 1, which is insulated by air so that the temperature of the outer chassis 1 will not be too high; the hot air generated in the oven 31 will be discharged outside the oven 31, and finally discharged to the outside through the heat dissipation holes 15 of the outer chassis 1, effectively dissipating the heat of the vending machine; the raw sweet potatoes are placed on the lifting assembly, which is cyclically lifted and lowered by the lifting assembly, and the sweet potatoes can be baked in all directions in conjunction with the heating tube 35; when the sweet potatoes are baked, the consumer purchases the baked sweet potatoes through the sales interface of the panel 10, and after the host receives the order information, the first translation mechanism 23 drives the unloading hopper 21 to move to the designated position, and the second translation mechanism 24 drives the receiving tray 22 to move to the designated position and correspond to the unloading hopper 21, the lifting assembly unloads the sweet potatoes into the unloading hopper 21, and the unloading hopper 21 then guides the sweet potatoes to the receiving tray 22, and the receiving tray 22 moves the sweet potatoes to the pickup port, and the consumer can take the sweet potatoes away through the pickup port.

Claims

1. A discharging mechanism for a sweet potato vending machine, characterized by: It includes a discharge hopper arranged in front of the oven, a first translation mechanism that drives the discharge hopper to move left and right, a receiving tray arranged below the discharge hopper and a second translation mechanism that drives the receiving tray to move left and right; the first translation mechanism includes a guide rod that crosses the discharge hopper, a threaded rod arranged parallel to the guide rod, a nut sleeve that is sleeved on the threaded rod and connected to the discharge hopper, and a first motor that drives the threaded rod; the second translation mechanism includes a guide rail, a slide that slides with the guide rail, and a screw nut assembly that drives the slide, and the slide supports the receiving tray through a support rod.

2. The discharging mechanism of the sweet potato unmanned vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first translation mechanism also includes a second motor, a third motor, a first slide rail, a slide plate that slides with the first slide rail, a first rack, a second rack, a slide plate and a second slide rail that slides with the slide plate; the first slide rail and the first rack are vertically fixed to the outside of the oven, the second rack and the second slide rail are horizontally fixed to the slide plate, the second motor is fixed to the slide plate, the second motor is connected to the second gear, the second gear is meshed with the second rack, the third motor is fixed to the slide plate through a bracket, the third motor is connected to the third gear, the third gear is meshed with the third rack, the second rack is connected to the second slide rail, and the second slide rail is connected to the first motor.

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