Multi-taste low-energy-consumption full-automatic corn popper

By using an upper and lower powder box for powder dispensing in an automatic popcorn machine, combined with the design of a stirring motor and stirring blades, the problems of complex structure and inconvenient maintenance of existing automatic popcorn machines are solved, achieving multiple flavor options and low energy consumption.

CN223808774UActive Publication Date: 2026-01-16GUANGZHOU SUNZEE INTELLIGENT TECH CO LTD

Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422977830.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-04
Publication Date
2026-01-16
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-04

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Technical Problem

Existing automatic popcorn machines have complex flavor configurations, high costs, and inconvenient maintenance, especially the fluid ingredient conveying system.

Method used

The upper and lower powder boxes store powder ingredients of different flavors respectively. They are connected to the flavor mixing device through a vertical pipe. Combined with the mixing motor and mixing blades, the powder and popcorn are mixed, which simplifies the structure and reduces energy consumption.

Benefits of technology

It simplifies and reduces the cost of multiple flavor options, makes equipment maintenance convenient, and reduces energy consumption and operating costs.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of popcorn equipment, and particularly discloses a multi-taste low-energy-consumption full-automatic popcorn machine which is provided with a machine body, the popcorn machine comprises a taste powder blanking device, the taste powder blanking device comprises a mounting frame, an upper-layer powder box and a lower-layer powder box are respectively arranged in the mounting frame, and the upper-layer powder box and the lower-layer powder box are arranged in the machine body. The output port of the upper-layer powder box is communicated with the output port of the lower-layer powder box through a vertical pipe, the lower end of the vertical pipe is communicated with a taste stirring device, and the taste stirring device is communicated with a popcorn forming unit; according to the multi-taste low-energy-consumption full-automatic popcorn machine, taste powder can enter the taste stirring device conveniently, due to the fact that the popcorn forming unit can input formed popcorn into the taste stirring device, the taste powder and the popcorn can be stirred and mixed, and compared with an existing popcorn machine, the whole structure is simpler, and the production efficiency is improved. The equipment cost is relatively low, and powder taste conveying is adopted, so that the equipment is more convenient to maintain compared with fluid batching.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of popcorn equipment, and specifically, especially a multi-taste low-energy-consumption full-automatic popcorn machine. BACKGROUND

[0002] The automatic popcorn vending machine is a self-service popcorn selling device, which can be used in shopping malls and other consumer public places. The automatic popcorn machine disclosed in Chinese patent document CN112790334A discloses that a plurality of first storage tanks and pump bodies are arranged, the pump bodies correspond one by one to the first storage tanks, the two ends of the pump bodies are connected to the first storage tanks and the first material discharge ports through hoses respectively, and the plurality of first storage tanks are used to store first type of ingredients. Generally, the first type of ingredients are fluid ingredients such as sugar and fruit syrup, and the tastes of fructose and fruit syrup have multiple types and are stored in the plurality of first storage tanks, that is, one first storage tank stores one type of fruit syrup or fructose, and the pump body is a peristaltic pump.

[0003] Therefore, it can be seen that the taste configuration in the existing automatic popcorn machine is to transport the fluid taste by the pump body, the structure is relatively complex, the structure is relatively more, the equipment cost is relatively high, and the maintenance is relatively troublesome. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS

[0004] In order to overcome the defects existing in the prior art, the utility model provides a multi-taste low-energy-consumption full-automatic popcorn machine, which aims at solving the problems in the prior art.

[0005] The utility model solves the technical problems by adopting the technical scheme of a multi-taste low-energy-consumption full-automatic popcorn machine, which has a machine body. The popcorn machine comprises a taste powder discharging device, the taste powder discharging device comprises a mounting frame, upper layer powder boxes and lower layer powder boxes are arranged in the mounting frame respectively, the output ports of the upper layer powder boxes and the lower layer powder boxes are connected in communication through a vertical pipe, a taste stirring device is arranged in communication with the lower end of the vertical pipe, and the taste stirring device is connected in communication with a popcorn forming unit.

[0006] In the multi-taste low-energy-consumption full-automatic popcorn machine, the upper layer powder boxes and the lower layer powder boxes are each provided with at least two.

[0007] In the multi-taste low-energy-consumption full-automatic popcorn machine, conveying screws are arranged at the lower ends in the upper layer powder boxes and the lower layer powder boxes, powder outlets are arranged in communication with one end of the conveying screws close to the vertical pipe, powder discharge boxes are arranged in covering mode at the powder outlets, upper layer powder discharge hoppers and lower layer powder discharge hoppers are arranged in communication on the vertical pipe, the powder discharge box of each upper layer powder box is connected in communication with the upper layer powder discharge hopper, and the powder discharge box of each lower layer powder box is connected in communication with the lower layer powder discharge hopper.

[0008] The taste stirring device comprises a cup cover plate, a powder falling pipe and a popcorn feeding hopper are respectively installed at the upper end of the cup cover plate, the upper end of the powder falling pipe is communicated with the vertical pipe, a stirring shaft is installed at the lower end of the cup cover plate, stirring blades are arranged at the lower end of the stirring shaft, a stirring motor for driving the stirring shaft to rotate is arranged at the upper end of the cup cover plate, and the popcorn feeding hopper is communicated with the popcorn forming unit.

[0009] The popcorn forming unit comprises a roller cavity, the upper end of the roller cavity is communicated with the corn feeding box through a feeding pipe, a heating pipe is communicated with one side of the roller cavity, the heating pipe is communicated with a blower, and the upper end of the roller cavity is also communicated with the popcorn feeding hopper through an elbow pipe.

[0010] The multi-taste low-energy-consumption full-automatic popcorn machine further comprises a cup lifting device, the cup lifting device comprises a vertical guide rail installed in the machine body, a sliding plate is installed on the vertical guide rail, a vertical air cylinder is connected to the lower end of the sliding plate, a connecting rod is installed at the upper end of the sliding plate, and a cup lifting base is arranged below the taste stirring device.

[0011] The multi-taste low-energy-consumption full-automatic popcorn machine further comprises a cup lifting device, the cup lifting device comprises a vertical guide rail installed in the machine body, a sliding plate is installed on the vertical guide rail, a vertical air cylinder is connected to the lower end of the sliding plate, a connecting rod is installed at the upper end of the sliding plate, and a cup lifting base is arranged below the taste stirring device.

[0012] The multi-taste low-energy-consumption full-automatic popcorn machine further comprises a cup lifting device, the cup lifting device comprises a vertical guide rail installed in the machine body, a sliding plate is installed on the vertical guide rail, a vertical air cylinder is connected to the lower end of the sliding plate, a connecting rod is installed at the upper end of the sliding plate, and a cup lifting base is arranged below the taste stirring device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional structure schematic view of the full-automatic popcorn machine.

[0014] Figure 2 It is a three-dimensional structure schematic view of the taste powder feeding device.

[0015] Figure 3 It is a three-dimensional structure schematic view of the taste powder feeding device.

[0016] Figure 4It is a perspective view of the drum cavity.

[0017] Figure 5 It is a perspective view of the taste stirring device.

[0018] Figure 6 It is a perspective view of the top cup device.

[0019] In the figure: the machine body 1, the corn particle discharging box 2, the drum cavity 3, the discharging pipe 4, the taste powder discharging device 5, the powder discharging pipe 6, the taste stirring device 7, the elbow pipe 8, the cup storage cylinder 9, the cup discharging transmission module 10, the cup conveying seat 11, the top cup device 12, the mounting frame 13, the upper powder box 14 and the lower powder box 15, the conveying screw 16, the powder outlet 17, the powder discharging box 18, the upper powder outlet 19, the lower powder outlet 20, the vertical pipe 21, the heating pipe 22, the cup cover plate 23, the popcorn discharging hopper 24, the stirring motor 25, the stirring shaft 26, the stirring blade 27, the cup 28, the vertical cylinder 29, the sliding plate 30, the vertical guide rail 31, the connecting rod 32, the top cup base 33. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] The specific embodiments of the present application will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the description of these embodiments is used to help understand the present application, but does not constitute a limitation on the present application. In addition, the technical features involved in each embodiment of the present application described below can be combined with each other as long as they do not conflict with each other.

[0021] In combination Figures 1 to 6 As shown in the figure, a multi-taste low-energy consumption full-automatic popcorn machine has a machine body 1, which includes a taste powder discharging device 5, the taste powder discharging device 5 includes a mounting frame 13, the mounting frame 13 is respectively provided with an upper powder box 14 and a lower powder box 15, the output ports of the upper powder box 14 and the lower powder box 15 are connected in communication through a vertical pipe 21, the lower end of the vertical pipe 21 is connected in communication with a taste stirring device 7, and the taste stirring device 7 is connected in communication with a popcorn forming unit; in this embodiment, the upper powder box 14 and the lower powder box 15 can respectively hold different taste powders, which are not traditional fluid ingredients, so that after the selection of consumers, the powder discharging positions of each upper powder box 14 and lower powder box 15 can be concentrated at the lower end of the vertical pipe 21 to output powder, so as to facilitate the taste powder to enter the taste stirring device 7, and since the popcorn forming unit can input the formed popcorn into the taste stirring device 7, the taste powder and the popcorn can be stirred and mixed, the whole structure is simpler than the existing popcorn machine, the equipment cost is relatively low, and the powder taste is transported, which is more convenient for equipment maintenance compared with fluid ingredients.

[0022] It is worth mentioning that the upper powder box 14 and the lower powder box 15 of the embodiment are provided with at least two, so that more flavors of flavor powder can be stored to facilitate more flavor choices of consumers.

[0023] The lower end of the upper powder box 14 and the lower powder box 15 of the embodiment is provided with a conveying screw 16, one end of the conveying screw 16 close to the vertical pipe 21 is provided with a powder outlet 17 in communication, the powder outlet 17 is covered and installed with a powder outlet box 18, the vertical pipe 21 is provided with an upper powder outlet hopper 19 and a lower powder outlet hopper 20 in communication, respectively, the powder outlet box 18 of each upper powder box 14 is in communication with the upper powder outlet hopper 19, and the powder outlet box 18 of each lower powder box 15 is in communication with the lower powder outlet hopper 20; each powder box can output powder through the corresponding conveying screw 16, and the powder output by each powder box can enter the vertical pipe 21 through the corresponding powder hopper, so as to enter the flavor stirring device 7 through the vertical pipe 21 for stirring, and the structure is relatively simpler.

[0024] The flavor stirring device 7 of the embodiment includes a cup cover plate 23, the upper end of the cup cover plate 23 is respectively provided with a powder falling pipe 6 and a popcorn feeding hopper 24, the upper end of the powder falling pipe 6 is in communication with the vertical pipe 21, the lower end of the cup cover plate 23 is provided with a stirring shaft 26, the lower end of the stirring shaft 26 is provided with a stirring blade 27, the upper end of the cup cover plate 23 is provided with a stirring motor 25 for driving the stirring shaft 26 to rotate, and the popcorn feeding hopper 24 is in communication with the popcorn forming unit; the stirring motor 25 can drive the stirring shaft 26 to rotate, so as to stir the popcorn and the flavor powder.

[0025] The popcorn forming unit of the embodiment includes a roller cavity 3, the upper end of the roller cavity 3 is in communication with the corn feeding box 2 through a feeding pipe 4, one side of the roller cavity 3 is in communication with a heating pipe 22, the heating pipe 22 is provided with a blower in communication, and the upper end of the roller cavity 3 is also in communication with the popcorn feeding hopper 24 through an elbow pipe 8; the airflow is heated by the heating pipe 22 and input into the roller cavity 3, the corn falling in is heated by the high temperature of the hot air and forms popcorn, at the same time, the popcorn with relatively light quality is blown into the elbow pipe 8 and falls into the flavor stirring device 7, so as to stir and mix the popcorn and the flavor powder.

[0026] It is worth mentioning that the multi-flavor low-energy full-automatic popcorn machine of the embodiment further comprises a cup lifting device 12, the cup lifting device 12 comprises a vertical guide rail 31 installed in the machine body 1, a sliding plate 30 is installed on the vertical guide rail 31, a vertical air cylinder 29 is connected to the lower end of the sliding plate 30, a connecting rod 32 is installed at the upper end of the sliding plate 30, a cup lifting base 33 located below the flavor stirring device 7 is installed at the upper end of the connecting rod 32; a cup falling transmission module 10 is arranged on one side of the flavor stirring device 7, a cup storage cylinder 9 is arranged at the upper end of the cup falling transmission module 10, and a cup conveying seat 11 is arranged at the lower end of the cup falling transmission module 10; the cups 28 in the cup storage cylinder 9 are dropped onto the cup conveying seat 11 through the cup falling transmission module 10, the cups 28 are moved above the cup lifting base 33 through the cup conveying seat 11, then the cup lifting base 33 is driven upward by the vertical air cylinder 29, so that the cups 28 are moved in the direction of the cup cover plate 23, so as to receive popcorn and flavor powder in the cups 28, and at the same time, the cups 28 are stirred in the cups 28 by the stirring blades, after the stirring is completed, the cups 28 are driven downward by the vertical air cylinder 29, and the cups 28 are taken away by the consumers.

[0027] The full-automatic popcorn machine of the embodiment has a relatively simpler structure than the traditional one, relatively lower energy consumption, and relatively lower operating cost.

[0028] It is also worth mentioning that the corn kernel discharging box 2 of the embodiment also adopts a screw conveying mode to quantitatively output corn kernels. The cup falling transmission module 10 of the embodiment is prior art, and its specific structure and operating principle are recorded in a multi-automatic cup falling device disclosed in Chinese patent document CN221125305U, which will not be repeated here.

[0029] The embodiments of the utility model are described in detail in combination with the drawings, but the utility model is not limited to the described embodiments. For those skilled in the art, various changes, modifications, replacements and modifications can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirits of the utility model, and still fall within the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A multi-flavor low-energy full-automatic popcorn machine having a machine body (1), characterized in that, The popcorn machine comprises a taste powder discharging device (5), the taste powder discharging device (5) comprises a mounting frame (13), an upper layer powder box (14) and a lower layer powder box (15) are respectively arranged in the mounting frame (13), the output ports of the upper layer powder box (14) and the lower layer powder box (15) are communicated through a vertical pipe (21), the lower end of the vertical pipe (21) is communicated and arranged with a taste stirring device (7), the taste stirring device (7) is communicated with a popcorn forming unit.

2. The multi-flavor low-energy full-automatic popcorn machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The upper layer powder box (14) and the lower layer powder box (15) are each provided with at least two.

3. The multi-flavor low-energy full-automatic popcorn machine according to claim 2, characterized in that, The lower end of each of the upper layer powder box (14) and the lower layer powder box (15) is provided with a conveying screw (16), one end of the conveying screw (16) close to the vertical pipe (21) is communicated and arranged with a powder outlet (17), the powder outlet (17) is covered and arranged with a powder discharging box (18), the vertical pipe (21) is respectively provided with an upper layer powder discharging hopper (19) and a lower layer powder discharging hopper (20) communicated with each other, the powder discharging box (18) of each of the upper layer powder box (14) is communicated with the upper layer powder discharging hopper (19), and the powder discharging box (18) of each of the lower layer powder box (15) is communicated with the lower layer powder discharging hopper (20).

4. The multi-flavor low-energy full-automatic popcorn machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The taste stirring device (7) comprises a cup cover plate (23), the upper end of the cup cover plate (23) is respectively arranged with a powder falling pipe (6) and a popcorn discharging hopper (24), the upper end of the powder falling pipe (6) is communicated with the vertical pipe (21), the lower end of the cup cover plate (23) is arranged with a stirring shaft (26), the lower end of the stirring shaft (26) is provided with a stirring blade (27), the upper end of the cup cover plate (23) is provided with a stirring motor (25) for driving the stirring shaft (26) to rotate, and the popcorn discharging hopper (24) is communicated with the popcorn forming unit.

5. The multi-flavor low-energy full-automatic popcorn machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The popcorn forming unit comprises a roller cavity (3), the upper end of the roller cavity (3) is communicated with a corn kernel discharging box (2) through a discharging pipe (4), one side of the roller cavity (3) is communicated with a heating pipe (22), the heating pipe (22) is communicated and arranged with a blower, and the upper end of the roller cavity (3) is also communicated with the popcorn discharging hopper (24) through an elbow pipe (8).

6. The multi-flavor low-energy full-automatic popcorn machine according to any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that, The popcorn machine also comprises a cup lifting device (12), the cup lifting device (12) comprises a vertical guide rail (31) arranged in the machine body (1), a sliding plate (30) is arranged on the vertical guide rail (31), a vertical air cylinder (29) is connected to the lower end of the sliding plate (30), a connecting rod (32) is arranged on the upper end of the sliding plate (30), and a cup lifting base (33) is arranged below the taste stirring device (7) on the upper end of the connecting rod (32).

7. The multi-flavor low-energy full-automatic popcorn machine according to claim 6, characterized in that, One side of the taste stirring device (7) is provided with a cup falling transmission module (10), the cup falling transmission module (10) is provided with a cup storage cylinder (9) on the upper end and a cup conveying base (11) on the lower end.

Citation Information

Patent Citations

  • Automatic corn popper

    CN112790334A

  • Multiple automatic cup falling device

    CN221125305U

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