Self-heating device of food vending machine

Abstract

The utility model relates to a self-heating device of a food vending machine. The self-heating device comprises a selling cabinet, an operation screen, an intelligent goods shelf, a goods taking window, a heating window, a heat supply plate, a sealing device and a goods changing door. By arranging the sealing device and starting the lifter to push the sealing plate to ascend and descend, the sealing plate can move to the outer side of the heating window to shield and cover the heating window, so that the situation that hot air is quickly diffused in the heating process is prevented, and after food is heated, the heating effect is good. When the air pump is started, hot air drifting away from the interior of the heating window is sucked out of the cooling pipe, then the front end of the heating window is sealed through the sealing device, the hot air in the heating window is sealed and guided, the hot air is prevented from being quickly diffused, and then the utilization rate of heat in the hot air is increased; therefore, the problem that heat energy is wasted due to the fact that hot air generated in the food heating process in original equipment is prone to being diffused outwards is solved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of automatic vending technology, specifically to a self-heating device for a food vending machine. Background Technology

[0002] Vending machines are commonly used equipment in commercial automation. When put into use, they are not limited by time and location, and can provide consumers with refrigerated or heated food to meet their demand for warm food.

[0003] Chinese patent document CN204010141U discloses an automated vending machine. Through a network transmission unit included in its control device, it can transmit data to a network to obtain information about the vending machine's status, fault data, product storage conditions, and sales data. Simultaneously, it can remotely control the machine to change product prices and send advertising media data. This makes large-scale automated operation and networked management of vending machines possible.

[0004] Most existing vending machines heat food using their own heating equipment, but because they lack effective sealing devices, the heat from the food easily escapes during the heating process, resulting in wasted heat energy. Utility Model Content

[0005] (1) Technical problems solved

[0006] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model provides a self-heating device for a food vending machine.

[0007] (II) Technical Solution

[0008] Based on this, the present invention provides the following technical solution: a self-heating device for a food vending machine, comprising a sales cabinet, an operation screen, an intelligent shelf, a retrieval window, a heating window, a heating plate, a sealing device, and a replacement door. The operation screen is installed at the front end of the sales cabinet, the intelligent shelf is fixed to the interior of the sales cabinet, the retrieval window is located at the front end of the sales cabinet, the heating window is located at the right end of the retrieval window, the operation screen is installed at the top of the heating window, the heating plate is installed inside the heating window, the sealing device is connected to the front end of the sales cabinet, and the sealing device is slidably connected to the front end of the heating plate. The sealing device comprises a housing, an electric control switch, a sealing plate, an air pump, a cooling pipe, and a lifting device. The electric control switch is installed at the front end of the housing and is electrically connected to the front end of the lifting device. The sealing plate is connected to the top of the lifting device. The air pump is installed at the front end of the cooling pipe, the cooling pipe is connected to the front end of the housing, and the lifting device is fixed to the interior of the housing.

[0009] Preferably, the elevator includes a body, a servo motor, a driving roller, a lifting table, a driven roller, and a synchronous belt module. The servo motor is installed at the front end of the body. The servo motor is drivingly connected to the front end of the driving roller by a coupling. The driving roller is frictionally driven with the top of the synchronous belt module. The driving roller is rotatably connected to the inside of the body. The lifting table is connected to the outside of the synchronous belt module. The lifting table is slidably connected to the inside of the body. The lifting table is drivingly connected to the bottom of the sealing plate. The driven roller is rotatably connected to the inside of the body. The driven roller is frictionally driven with the bottom of the synchronous belt module.

[0010] Preferably, the cross-section of the housing presents a "U" shaped structure.

[0011] Preferably, there are elevators at both ends of the bottom of the sealing plate.

[0012] Preferably, the air pump and the cooling pipe are arranged at the same level at the front end of the housing.

[0013] Preferably, the overall size of the sealing plate is the same as the front end size of the heating window.

[0014] Preferably, the driving roller and the driven roller are arranged in parallel at the upper and lower ends of the synchronous belt module.

[0015] Preferably, the driving roller and the driven roller adopt driving rollers of the same model size, which is beneficial to the rotational cooperation between the driving roller and the driven roller, and ensures that the driving roller and the driven roller can stably drive the synchronous belt module to rotate.

[0016] Preferably, a rectangular guide chute is provided at the left end of the body to ensure the limiting effect of the body on the front end of the lifting table.

[0017] (III) Beneficial effects

[0018] Compared with the prior art, the present utility model provides a self-heating device for a food vending machine, which has the following

[0019] Beneficial effects:

[0020] 1. The self-heating device of this food vending machine incorporates a sealing mechanism. By activating a lifting mechanism, the sealing plate is raised or lowered, moving to the outside of the heating window to shield it and prevent rapid heat diffusion during heating. After the food is heated, a vacuum pump draws the hot air out of the heating window through a cooling pipe, rapidly cooling the interior and preventing burns to staff when removing food. This sealing device effectively seals the front of the heating window, guiding and preventing rapid heat diffusion, thus improving heat utilization and solving the problem of heat loss during heating in traditional equipment.

[0021] 2. The self-heating device of this food vending machine is equipped with a lifting device. The servo motor drives the transmission roller to rotate, so that the transmission roller, driven roller and synchronous belt module are driven by friction. The synchronous belt module drives the lifting platform to move up and down along the machine body, so that the lifting platform pushes the sealing plate up and down. In this way, by activating the lifting device, the sealing plate is pushed up and down, so that the sealing plate can move to the outside of the heating window, so as to block and cover the heating window, thereby preventing the rapid diffusion of hot air during the heating process. Attached Figure Description

[0022] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;

[0023] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the planar structure of this utility model;

[0024] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the sealing device of this utility model;

[0025] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the sealing device of this utility model;

[0026] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the lifting device structure of this utility model.

[0027] In the diagram: Sales counter-1, Operation panel-2, Intelligent shelf-3, Pick-up window-4, Heating window-5, Heating plate-6, Sealing device-7, Exchange door-8, Shell-71, Electrical control switch-72, Sealing plate-73, Air pump-74, Cooling pipe-75, Lifter-76, Body-761, Servo motor-762, Transmission roller-763, Lifting platform-764, Driven roller-765, Synchronous belt module-766. Detailed Implementation

[0028] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0029] Please see Figure 1 and Figure 2 The self-heating device of the food vending machine includes a sales cabinet 1, an operation screen 2, an intelligent shelf 3, a retrieval window 4, a heating window 5, a heating plate 6, a sealing device 7, and a product exchange door 8. The operation screen 2 is installed at the front end of the sales cabinet 1. The intelligent shelf 3 is fixed to the interior of the sales cabinet 1. The retrieval window 4 is located at the front end of the sales cabinet 1. The heating window 5 is located at the right end of the retrieval window 4. The operation screen 2 is installed on the top of the heating window 5. The heating plate 6 is installed inside the heating window 5. The sealing device 7 is connected to the front end of the sales cabinet 1 and is slidably connected to the front end of the heating plate 6.

[0030] Please see Figure 3 Figures and Figure 4 The self-heating device of the food vending machine, the sealing device 7 includes a housing 71, an electric control switch 72, a sealing plate 73, an air pump 74, a cooling pipe 75, and a lifting device 76. The electric control switch 72 is installed at the front end of the housing 71 and is electrically connected to the front end of the lifting device 76. The sealing plate 73 is connected to the top of the lifting device 76. The air pump 74 is installed at the front end of the cooling pipe 75 and is connected to the front end of the housing 71. The lifting device 76 is fixed to the inside of the housing 71. The cross-section of the housing 71 is in the shape of a "U". The sealing plate 73 has lifting devices 76 at both ends of its bottom. The air pump 74 and the cooling pipe 75 are set at the same level at the front end of the housing 71. The overall size of the sealing plate 73 is the same as the front end size of the heating window 5.

[0031] Please see Figure 5The self-heating device of the food vending machine includes a lifting device 76 comprising a body 761, a servo motor 762, a transmission roller 763, a lifting platform 764, a driven roller 765, and a synchronous belt module 766. The servo motor 762 is mounted at the front end of the body 761 and is connected to the front end of the transmission roller 763 via a coupling. The transmission roller 763 is frictionally driven to the top of the synchronous belt module 766. The transmission roller 763 is rotatably connected to the interior of the body 761. The lifting platform 764 is connected to the outer side of the synchronous belt module 766 and slidably connected to the interior of the body 761. The lifting platform 764 is connected to the bottom of the sealing plate 73. The driven roller 765 is rotatably connected to the inside of the body 761. The driven roller 765 is frictionally driven to the bottom of the synchronous belt module 766. The drive roller 763 and the driven roller 765 are arranged parallel to each other at the upper and lower ends of the synchronous belt module 766. The drive roller 763 and the driven roller 765 are of the same model and size, which is conducive to the rotational cooperation of the drive roller 763 and the driven roller 765 and ensures that the drive roller 763 and the driven roller 765 can smoothly drive the synchronous belt module 766 to rotate. The left end of the body 761 is provided with a rectangular guide groove to ensure that the body 761 cooperates to restrict the front end of the lifting platform 764.

[0032] When in use, place the sales cabinet 1 horizontally on the ground to support the equipment. Manually operate the operation screen 2, and control the intelligent shelf 3 to extend and retract, so that the intelligent shelf 3 can release the goods and the food slides down into the inside of the retrieval window 4, ensuring that the staff can take out the goods from the retrieval window 4 and put the food into the inside of the heating window 5.

[0033] When the servo motor 762 is started, the transmission roller 763 is driven to rotate, so that the transmission roller 763, the driven roller 765 and the synchronous belt module 766 are subjected to frictional transmission. The synchronous belt module 766 drives the lifting platform 764 to move up and down along the body 761, so that the lifting platform 764 pushes the sealing plate 73 to move up and down. Then, the lifting device 76 is started to push the sealing plate 73 to move up and down, so that the sealing plate 73 can move to the outside of the heating window 5, and play a role in shielding and covering the heating window 5, thereby preventing the rapid diffusion of hot air during the heating process.

[0034] After the food is heated, the vacuum pump 74 is activated to draw the hot air out of the heating window 5 through the cooling pipe 75, allowing the internal temperature of the heating window 5 to cool down quickly. This prevents workers from being burned when removing the food. Furthermore, the sealing device 7 seals the front end of the heating window 5, guiding the hot air inside and preventing it from spreading rapidly. This improves the utilization rate of heat in the air and solves the problem of heat loss caused by the easy diffusion of hot air during the heating process in the original equipment.

[0035] The control method of this utility model is to control the device by manually starting and stopping the switch. The wiring diagram of the power element and the supply of power are common knowledge in the field. Since this utility model is mainly used to protect mechanical devices, the control method and wiring layout will not be explained in detail.

[0036] The control method of this utility model is automatic control through a controller. The control circuit of the controller can be implemented by simple programming by those skilled in the art. The power supply is also common knowledge in the field. Since this utility model is mainly used to protect mechanical devices, the control method and circuit connection will not be explained in detail.

[0037] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. Self-heating device for a food vending machine, comprising a sales cabinet (1), an operation screen (2), an intelligent shelf (3), a pick-up window (4), a heating window (5), a heating plate (6), a sealing device (7), and a replacement door (8). The operation screen (2) is installed at the front end of the sales cabinet (1). The intelligent shelf (3) is fixed inside the sales cabinet (1). The pick-up window (4) is arranged at the front end of the sales cabinet (1). The heating window (5) is arranged at the right end of the pick-up window (4). The operation screen (2) is installed at the top of the heating window (5). The heating plate (6) is installed inside the heating window (5). The sealing device (7) is connected to the front end of the sales cabinet (1) and is slidably connected to the front end of the heating plate (6). Its features are: The sealing device (7) includes a housing (71), an electric control switch (72), a sealing plate (73), an air extraction pump (74), a cooling pipe (75), and a lifter (76). The electric control switch (72) is installed at the front end of the housing (71) and is electrically connected to the front end of the lifter (76). The sealing plate (73) is connected to the top of the lifter (76). The air extraction pump (74) is installed at the front end of the cooling pipe (75). The cooling pipe (75) is connected to the front end of the housing (71). The lifter (76) is fixed inside the housing (71).

2. The self-heating device of the food vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lifter (76) includes a body (761), a servo motor (762), a transmission roller (763), a lifting platform (764), a driven roller (765), and a synchronous belt module (766). The servo motor (762) is installed at the front end of the body (761). The servo motor (762) is drivingly connected to the front end of the transmission roller (763) by a coupling. The transmission roller (763) is frictionally driven with the top of the synchronous belt module (766). The transmission roller (763) is rotatably connected to the inside of the body (761). The lifting platform (764) is connected to the outside of the synchronous belt module (766) and is slidably connected to the inside of the body (761). The lifting platform (764) is drivingly connected to the bottom of the sealing plate (73). The driven roller (765) is rotatably connected to the inside of the body (761) and is frictionally driven with the bottom of the synchronous belt module (766).

3. The self-heating device of the food vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cross-section of the housing (71) presents a "U" shape structure.

4. The self-heating device of the food vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: There are lifters (76) at both ends of the bottom of the sealing plate (73).

5. The self-heating device of the food vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The air extraction pump (74) and the cooling pipe (75) are arranged horizontally at the same level at the front end of the housing (71).

6. The self-heating device of the food vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that:

7. The self-heating device of the food vending machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The overall size of the sealing plate (73) is the same as the size of the front end of the heating window (5).

8. The self-heating device of the food vending machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The transmission roller (763) and the driven roller (765) are arranged in parallel at the upper and lower ends of the synchronous belt module (7).

9. The self-heating device of the food vending machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The transmission roller (763) and the driven roller (765) adopt transmission rollers of the same model size, which is beneficial for the rotational cooperation between the transmission roller (763) and the driven roller (765). A rectangular guide chute is provided at the left end of the body (761).

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