Vending cabinet

By setting up independent refrigerated and frozen zones in the vending machine and utilizing the design of refrigerated air ducts and centrifugal fans, multi-temperature zone preservation is achieved, solving the problem that existing vending machines cannot meet the storage needs of different products, and improving refrigeration efficiency and space utilization.

CN223679693UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-16GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCE INC OF ZHUHAI
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Application Number
CN202423263140.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-27
Publication Date
2025-12-16
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-27

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Technical Problem

The existing vending machines cannot provide different temperature zones, thus failing to meet the needs of selling different products.

Method used

A vending machine with independent refrigerated and frozen zones was designed. It uses refrigerated evaporators and frozen evaporators to provide cooling capacity, and distributes cold air to multiple frozen zones through frozen air ducts. Combined with centrifugal fans and heat insulation design, it achieves independent temperature control for multiple frozen zones.

Benefits of technology

It achieves multi-temperature zone preservation environments for different products, improves refrigeration efficiency and space utilization, and reduces energy consumption.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a selling cabinet which comprises a cabinet body, a cabinet door and a cabinet door, and the cabinet body is internally provided with a refrigeration area and a freezing area which are independent; the refrigeration system comprises a refrigeration evaporator and a freezing evaporator, the refrigeration evaporator corresponds to the refrigeration area and provides cold energy for the refrigeration area, and the freezing evaporator corresponds to the freezing area and provides cold energy for the freezing area; the freezing air channel is located in the cabinet body, and the number of the freezing areas is multiple; the freezing air channel communicates with the multiple freezing areas, and the freezing evaporator is located in the freezing air channel. The vending cabinet effectively solves the problems that a vending cabinet in the prior art cannot provide different temperature areas and cannot meet the requirements for selling different commodities.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to commodity selling cabinet technical field, specifically, relate to a selling cabinet. BACKGROUND

[0002] In prior art, with the development of science and technology and the growth of public demand for convenient shopping mode, various commodity selling cabinets gradually enter various retail terminals on the market, from chain convenience stores to large shopping malls, from private small shops to city street corners, and various businesses have greater demand for the types and functions of commodity selling cabinets.

[0003] Nowadays, the selling cabinets used by businesses on the market are mostly split type single-temperature zone beverage refrigerators and self-carrying single-temperature zone beverage retail cabinets. The former is mostly used in supermarkets, convenience stores and other places with manual settlement, while the latter is mostly used in places with shopping needs and unattended. Such selling cabinets have large capacity and many shelves, but the internal space can only form one temperature zone, the types of stored goods are single, and although the overall temperature is relatively stable, it is difficult to adapt to the needs of different types of goods for different storage environment temperatures.

[0004] In summary, the selling cabinet of prior art cannot provide different temperature zones and cannot meet the needs of selling different goods. INVENTION CONTENTS

[0005] The embodiment of the utility model provides a selling cabinet to solve the problem that the selling cabinet of prior art cannot provide different temperature zones and cannot meet the needs of selling different goods.

[0006] To achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides a selling cabinet, comprising: a cabinet body, the cabinet body includes independent refrigeration area and freezing area; a refrigeration system, the refrigeration system includes refrigeration evaporator and freezing evaporator, the refrigeration evaporator corresponds the refrigeration area and provides cold quantity for the refrigeration area, the freezing evaporator corresponds the freezing area and provides cold quantity for the freezing area; freezing air duct, the freezing air duct is located in the cabinet body, the freezing area is a plurality of; the freezing air duct is communicated with a plurality of freezing area, and the freezing evaporator is located in the freezing air duct.

[0007] Further, the freezing air duct comprises:

[0008] Freezing space, the freezing evaporator is located in the freezing space;

[0009] First air duct, the first end of the first air duct leads to the freezing space;

[0010] Air supply duct, the air supply duct is communicated with the freezing space, and the air supply duct is communicated with a plurality of freezing area respectively;

[0011] A return air duct, which is in communication with the first air duct, and the freezing area is in communication with the return air duct.

[0012] Further, a return air fan is arranged in the freezing air duct, and the return air fan is arranged at the second end position of the first air duct.

[0013] Further, the return air fan is a centrifugal fan, and the return air fan is located at the bottom of all the freezing areas, and the air flow passes through all the freezing areas and then passes through the return air fan.

[0014] Further, the freezing space is located at the top position of the cabinet body, the first air duct is arranged in the vertical direction of the vending cabinet, and the return air fan is located at the bottom of the cabinet body; the freezing areas are arranged in sequence in the vertical direction of the vending cabinet.

[0015] Further, foamed partitions are arranged between the freezing areas.

[0016] Further, the first air duct and the supply air duct are arranged at the back of the cabinet body, and the first air duct is arranged in thermal insulation with the supply air duct.

[0017] Further, an air inlet fan is arranged in the freezing space, the air inlet fan is arranged adjacent to the supply air duct, and the air inlet fan is used for blowing cold air towards the supply air duct.

[0018] Further, a heat insulation layer is arranged between the refrigeration area and all the freezing areas.

[0019] Further, the refrigeration evaporator is arranged at the top of the cabinet body, and the refrigeration evaporator is arranged separately from the freezing evaporator.

[0020] The vending cabinet of the utility model first divides the internal area into independent refrigeration areas and freezing areas, so that instant food such as eggs, vegetables, fruits, cakes and beverages can be provided with a refrigeration fresh-keeping environment of 0 DEG C to 10 DEG C, and instant hot food such as prepared dishes can be provided with a freezing fresh-keeping environment of -5 DEG C to 0 DEG C, so that the demand for vending different goods can be met. Moreover, a plurality of freezing areas are arranged, the freezing areas are cooled by the freezing air duct, the cold air is sent to the plurality of freezing areas through the freezing air duct, the freezing areas can independently form independent temperature zones, different temperatures are controlled, a plurality of freezing temperature zones are further provided, and more freezing fresh-keeping environments of goods are provided. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0021] Figure 1 is the front structure schematic view of the vending cabinet of the utility model embodiment;

[0022] Figure 2 is the internal structure schematic view of the vending cabinet of the utility model embodiment;

[0023] Figure 3 is the airflow schematic view of the refrigeration air duct of the selling cabinet of the embodiment of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 4 is the airflow schematic view of the inside of the selling cabinet of the embodiment of the utility model;

[0025] Figure 5 is the distribution schematic view of the refrigeration area and the freezing area of the selling cabinet of the embodiment of the utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The utility model will be described further in detail below in combination with the drawings and specific embodiments, but not as the limitation of the utility model.

[0027] Referring to Figures 1 to 5 As shown in the figure, according to the embodiment of the utility model, a kind of selling cabinet is provided, and selling cabinet includes cabinet 10, refrigeration system and refrigeration air duct 30, the inside of the cabinet 10 includes independent refrigeration area 11 and freezing area 12;The refrigeration system includes refrigeration evaporator 21 and freezing evaporator 22, the refrigeration evaporator 21 corresponds the refrigeration area 11 and provides cold quantity for the refrigeration area 11, and the freezing evaporator 22 corresponds the freezing area 12 and provides cold quantity for the freezing area 12;The refrigeration air duct 30 is located in the cabinet 10, and the freezing area 12 is multiple;The refrigeration air duct 30 is communicated with multiple freezing area 12, and the freezing evaporator 22 is located in the refrigeration air duct 30.

[0028] The selling cabinet of the utility model first divides the internal area into independent refrigeration area and freezing area, so that instant food such as egg, vegetable, fruit, cake and beverage can provide 0 ℃-10 ℃ refrigeration preservation environment, and instant hot food such as prepared dish can provide-5 ℃-0 ℃ freezing preservation environment, so that the demand of selling different goods can be met. Moreover, multiple freezing areas are arranged, and the freezing area is cooled by refrigeration air duct, and cold air is sent to multiple freezing areas through refrigeration air duct, multiple freezing areas are refrigerated, and independent temperature zones can be formed in freezing area, different temperatures are controlled, multiple freezing temperature zones are further provided, and more freezing preservation environment of goods is provided.

[0029] In combination with Figure 2 , Figure 3 And Figure 4 As shown in the figure, the refrigeration air duct 30 includes:

[0030] Freezing space 31, and the freezing evaporator 22 is located in the freezing space 31;

[0031] First air duct 32, and the first end of the first air duct 32 leads to the freezing space 31;

[0032] An air supply air duct 33 is in communication with the freezing space 31, and the air supply air duct 33 is in communication with the plurality of freezing zones 12 respectively;

[0033] A return air duct 34 is in communication with the first air duct 32, and the freezing zone 12 is in communication with the return air duct 34.

[0034] The freezing air duct 30 for circulating cold air is formed by the freezing space 31, the first air duct 32, the air supply air duct 33, and the return air duct 34, so that the air flow can be circulated to cool, the energy consumption is reduced, and the cooling efficiency is increased. Referring to Figure 3 The air flow enters the freezing space 31 from the first air duct 32, exchanges heat with the freezing evaporator 22 in the freezing space 31 to be cooled, the low-temperature cold air enters the air supply air duct 33 from the freezing space 31, and the cold air in the air supply air duct 33 enters the freezing zone 12 respectively to be cooled. The air flow in the freezing zone 12 flows back to the first air duct 32 from the return air duct 34, so that a circulating air flow is formed. The structure of the freezing air duct 30 is simple, and the cooling demand of the plurality of freezing zones is considered, and the cooling efficiency is high.

[0035] The vending cabinet further comprises a return air fan 40 arranged in the freezing air duct 30, and the return air fan 40 is arranged at the second end position of the first air duct 32.

[0036] In order to further increase the air flow circulation, the return air fan 40 is additionally arranged at the second end position of the first air duct 32, and the return air fan 40 can suck the air in the return air duct 34 into the first air duct 32, and blow the air flow in the first air duct 32 into the freezing space 31.

[0037] In the embodiment, the return air fan 40 is a centrifugal fan, and the return air fan 40 is located at the bottom of all the freezing zones 12, and the air flow passes through all the freezing zones 12 and then passes through the return air fan 40.

[0038] The centrifugal fan has an advantage over other fans in that the centrifugal fan can converge the air flow dispersed in the return air duct 34 and blow the air flow to the first air duct 32. Since the cold air has a large density and will move downward, the air flow passing through the plurality of freezing zones 12 from top to bottom is more energy-saving, and therefore the return air fan 40 is arranged at the bottom to reduce the output power of the fan and reduce the energy consumption.

[0039] Preferably, the freezing space 31 is located at the top of the cabinet 10, the first air duct 32 is arranged in the vertical direction of the vending cabinet, the return air fan 40 is located at the bottom of the cabinet 10, and the freezing zones 12 are arranged in the vertical direction of the vending cabinet in sequence.

[0040] The cold air with high density will automatically sink and move. The freezing space 31 is arranged at the top of the cabinet, so that the cold air passing through the freezing space for heat exchange and temperature reduction can enter the multiple vertically arranged freezing areas 12 from the air supply air duct 33 more efficiently, further reducing energy consumption. Moreover, the freezing space 31 is arranged at the top of the cabinet, facilitating maintenance, and does not occupy the internal space of the cabinet, so that the structural space of the freezing area is larger.

[0041] Preferably, a foamed partition plate 50 is arranged between the multiple freezing areas 12. The foamed partition plate 50 is arranged between the freezing areas to intercommunicate the cold energy, so that the temperature of each freezing area is independent, and the multiple freezing areas can be managed separately to adapt to food or goods with different temperature requirements. The foamed partition plate also has a certain structural strength and can be used as a side wall of the freezing area, achieving one thing with two purposes. In the embodiment, the number of the freezing areas 12 is two, and the number of the foamed partition plates 50 is one and arranged between the two freezing areas.

[0042] Referring to Figure 3 and Figure 4 , the first air duct 32 and the air supply air duct 33 are arranged at the back of the cabinet 10, and the first air duct 32 and the air supply air duct 33 are arranged in thermal insulation.

[0043] The first air duct 32 and the air supply air duct 33 are arranged at the back of the cabinet, which can provide more internal space for the arrangement of the freezing area and the refrigeration area, and in the case of a fixed width size, the space utilization rate of the freezing area and the refrigeration area can be effectively improved. The first air duct 32 and the air supply air duct 33 are thermally insulated by a thermal insulation layer or a foamed partition plate, so that the cold air in the air supply air duct can be kept at a low temperature, increasing the refrigeration efficiency.

[0044] In order to further increase the refrigeration efficiency of the freezing area, in the embodiment, an air inlet fan 60 is arranged in the freezing space 31, the air inlet fan 60 is arranged adjacent to the air supply air duct 33, and the air inlet fan 60 is used to blow cold air towards the air supply air duct 33.

[0045] Preferably, a thermal insulation layer is arranged between the refrigeration area 11 and all the freezing areas 12.

[0046] The thermal insulation layer can use a foamed partition plate or a thermal insulation sponge. The refrigeration area and the freezing area are thermally insulated by the foamed outer plate of the refrigerator and the foamed partition plate inside, preventing the leakage and intercommunication of the cold energy in the cabinet, and achieving heat preservation and thermal insulation of the cabinet.

[0047] The refrigeration evaporator 21 is arranged at the top of the cabinet 10, and the refrigeration evaporator 21 and the freezing evaporator 22 are arranged in thermal insulation.

[0048] The refrigeration evaporator 21 and the freezing evaporator 22 are arranged together at the top of the cabinet, facilitating centralized maintenance and replacement. In the embodiment, part of the structure and control components of the refrigeration system are arranged in the mechanical room at the top of the cabinet. See Figure 2 In the mechanical room, the main control board 23 of the vending system, the compressor 24, the condenser 25, and other supporting devices are arranged.

[0049] The main control board of the vending system is connected to the network through a network card, controls the opening and closing of the door lock, feeds back the real-time goods state through the camera, and performs order settlement. The condenser is arranged on the cabinet mechanical room, and the refrigeration evaporator and the freezing evaporator are arranged above the cabinet. The compressor and the condenser are connected to two sets of evaporators through a shunt, and the cabinet uses a single refrigeration system with "one-to-two". The refrigeration system is cooled through the freezing air duct to divide the upper and lower freezing rooms.

[0050] In the embodiment, there are three temperature zones in the cabinet, see Figure 1 The left side is a refrigeration area of 0-10℃, and the right side is two freezing areas of -5-5℃. The three temperature zones in the cabinet can provide refrigeration and freezing preservation environments at the same time.

[0051] Of course, there can be other partitions, see Figure 5 The left side is two refrigeration areas distributed above and below, and the right side is two freezing areas distributed above and below. Since the temperature requirement of the refrigeration area is lower, the two refrigeration areas can be interconnected and maintain one temperature. The freezing area on the right can have two temperature ranges, which can maintain the same temperature range.

[0052] It is to be understood that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing specific embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting. As used herein, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms "comprises" and / or "comprising," when used in this specification, specify the presence of stated features, steps, operations, elements, and / or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, steps, operations, elements, components, and / or groups thereof.

[0053] It should be noted that the terms "first", "second", and the like in the description and in the claims of the present application, as well as above-mentioned accompanying drawings, are used to distinguish similar objects, and do not necessarily indicate a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that the data used in this way can be interchanged under appropriate circumstances, so that the embodiments of the application described herein can be implemented in an order other than those illustrated or described herein.

[0054] Of course, the above is the preferred embodiment of the present application. It should be noted that for those skilled in the art, without departing from the basic principles of the present application, a number of improvements and refinements can be made, and these improvements and refinements are also considered within the scope of protection of the present application.

Claims

1. A merchandising cabinet, characterized by, The application relates to a refrigeration system of a refrigeration cabinet. The refrigeration system comprises a refrigeration cabinet body (10) comprising independent refrigeration areas (11) and freezing areas (12); a refrigeration system comprising refrigeration evaporators (21) corresponding to the refrigeration areas (11) and providing cold energy for the refrigeration areas (11) and freezing evaporators (22) corresponding to the freezing areas (12) and providing cold energy for the freezing areas (12); freezing air ducts (30) in the refrigeration cabinet body (10), the freezing areas (12) being multiple; the freezing air ducts (30) being communicated with the multiple freezing areas (12), and the freezing evaporators (22) being located in the freezing air ducts (30). The freezing air ducts (30) comprise freezing spaces (31) in which the freezing evaporators (22) are located; first air ducts (32) with first ends opening into the freezing spaces (31); air supply air ducts (33) communicated with the freezing spaces (31) and communicated with the multiple freezing areas (12) respectively; and return air ducts (34) communicated with the first air ducts (32) and communicated with the freezing areas (12). The application further comprises return air fans (40) arranged in the freezing air ducts (30) and arranged at second ends of the first air ducts (32).

2. The merchandising cabinet of claim 1, wherein, 4. The vending cabinet according to claim 3, wherein the return air fan (40) is a centrifugal fan, and the return air fan (40) is located at the bottom of all the freezing areas (12), and air flows through all the freezing areas (12) and then passes through the return air fan (40).

5. The vending cabinet according to claim 4, wherein the freezing space (31) is located at the top of the refrigeration cabinet body (10), the first air duct (32) is arranged in the vertical direction of the vending cabinet, the return air fan (40) is located at the bottom of the refrigeration cabinet body (10), and the freezing areas (12) are arranged in the vertical direction of the vending cabinet in sequence.

6. The vending cabinet according to claim 5, wherein foamed partitions (50) are arranged between the multiple freezing areas (12).

7. The vending cabinet according to claim 5, wherein the first air duct (32) and the air supply air duct (33) are arranged at the back of the refrigeration cabinet body (10), and the first air duct (32) and the air supply air duct (33) are arranged in thermal insulation.

8. The vending cabinet according to claim 5, wherein an air inlet fan (60) is arranged in the freezing space (31) and adjacent to the air supply air duct (33), and the air inlet fan (60) is used for blowing cold air towards the air supply air duct (33).

3. The merchandising cabinet of claim 2, wherein, 9. The vending cabinet according to claim 1, wherein ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ A thermal insulation layer is provided between the refrigeration area (11) and all the freezing areas (12).

10. The merchandising cabinet according to claim 1, wherein, The refrigeration evaporator (21) is arranged at the top of the cabinet body (10), and the refrigeration evaporator (21) is arranged separately from the freezing evaporator (22).