Ice cream vending machine

Abstract

The utility model discloses an ice cream vending machine which comprises a machine base, a container supply mechanism, an ice cream supply mechanism, a jam supply mechanism, an ejection supply mechanism and a conveying mechanism. The container supply mechanism is arranged on the machine base, and the container supply mechanism is downwards provided with a container blanking port; the ice cream supply mechanism is arranged on the machine base, and an ice cream blanking port is downwards formed in the ice cream supply mechanism; the jam supply mechanism is arranged on the machine base, and a jam blanking port is downwards formed in the jam supply mechanism; the ejection feeding mechanism is arranged on the machine base, and an ejection blanking port is downwards formed in the ejection feeding mechanism; the conveying mechanism is arranged on the machine base, the conveying mechanism comprises a conveying frame and a rotation driving assembly, the conveying frame is provided with a container bearing part, the conveying frame is rotationally arranged on the machine base, and the rotation driving assembly is used for driving the conveying frame to rotate, so that the container bearing part moves along an arc-shaped track to pass through the positions below the container blanking opening, the ice cream blanking opening, the jam blanking opening and the top material blanking opening.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of vending machines, and in particular to an ice cream vending machine. Background Technology

[0002] Some ice cream vending machines on the market include a base, a container feeding mechanism, an ice cream feeding mechanism, a jam feeding mechanism, a topping feeding mechanism, and a conveying mechanism. The conveying mechanism is located on the base and has a conveyor frame for carrying and conveying the ice cream cups. When making ice cream, the conveyor frame moves below the container feeding mechanism, which drops the ice cream cups onto the conveyor frame. The conveyor frame then moves in a straight line, passing through the ice cream feeding mechanism, the jam feeding mechanism, and the topping feeding mechanism, allowing the ice cream cups to receive the ice cream, jam, and toppings to create the finished ice cream. However, current ice cream vending machines are generally quite wide, resulting in a large overall size and requiring a relatively large amount of space for installation. Utility Model Content

[0003] The present invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, the present invention proposes an ice cream vending machine that is small in size and reduces the installation space required.

[0004] An ice cream vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a base, a container supply mechanism, an ice cream supply mechanism, a jam supply mechanism, a top filling supply mechanism, and a conveying mechanism. The container supply mechanism is disposed on the base, and has a downward-facing container discharge port. The ice cream supply mechanism is disposed on the base, and has a downward-facing ice cream discharge port. The jam supply mechanism is disposed on the base, and has a downward-facing jam discharge port. The top filling supply mechanism is disposed on the base, and has a downward-facing top filling discharge port. The conveying mechanism is disposed on the base and includes a conveying frame and a rotation drive assembly. The conveying frame has a container carrying portion. The conveying frame is rotatably disposed on the base. The rotation drive assembly drives the conveying frame to rotate, causing the container carrying portion to move along an arc-shaped trajectory below the container discharge port, the ice cream discharge port, the jam discharge port, and the top filling discharge port.

[0005] The ice cream vending machine according to the embodiment of this utility model has at least the following beneficial effects: the rotation drive assembly drives the conveyor frame to rotate, so that the movement trajectory of the container bearing part is arc-shaped. Since the container bearing part passes through the container discharge port, ice cream discharge port, jam discharge port and top material discharge port, the container supply mechanism, ice cream supply mechanism, jam supply mechanism and top material supply mechanism can be arranged in an approximately arc-shaped trajectory. Compared with the straight line arrangement, the width of the ice cream vending machine can be significantly reduced, thereby reducing the volume of the ice cream vending machine and thus reducing the space occupied during the installation of the ice cream vending machine.

[0006] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the conveying frame includes a cantilever and a drive shaft. The drive shaft is arranged in the vertical direction and rotatably mounted on the base. One end of the cantilever is located above the drive shaft, and the other end of the cantilever is provided with the container bearing part. The rotation drive assembly includes a rotation driver and a belt drive structure. The rotation driver is used to drive the drive shaft to rotate through the belt drive structure.

[0007] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the conveying mechanism further includes a lifting drive assembly, the conveying frame is movably mounted on the base, and the lifting drive assembly is used to drive the conveying frame to move up and down.

[0008] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the lifting drive assembly includes a lifting seat and a lifting driver. The lifting seat is slidably disposed on the base in the vertical direction. The lifting driver is used to drive the lifting seat to lift. The conveying frame includes a cantilever and a transmission shaft. The transmission shaft is disposed in the vertical direction and rotatably connected to the lifting seat. One end of the cantilever is disposed on the upper part of the transmission shaft, and the other end of the cantilever is disposed on the container bearing part. The rotation drive assembly includes a rotation driver, a first synchronous pulley, a second synchronous pulley, and a first synchronous belt. The first synchronous pulley is disposed on the output shaft of the rotation driver. The second synchronous pulley is disposed on the transmission shaft and rotates synchronously with the transmission shaft. The second synchronous pulley can slide relative to the transmission shaft along its axial direction. The first synchronous belt is wound around the first synchronous pulley and the second synchronous pulley.

[0009] According to some embodiments of the present invention, at least two hollow holes are provided in the middle of the cantilever, and all the hollow holes are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the cantilever.

[0010] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the conveyor frame is provided with through holes along the vertical direction, and the through holes form the container bearing part; the through holes are inverted conical in shape.

[0011] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the container supply mechanism, the top material supply mechanism, and the jam supply mechanism are arranged in the front-to-back direction, and the container supply mechanism, the top material supply mechanism, and the jam supply mechanism are all located on the same side of the ice cream supply mechanism in the left-to-right direction.

[0012] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the base includes a housing and a partition plate. The housing has an inner cavity. The partition plate is arranged horizontally inside the housing and divides the inner cavity into an upper chamber and a lower chamber. The container supply mechanism, the ice cream supply mechanism, the jam supply mechanism and the top material supply mechanism are all located in the upper chamber. The conveying mechanism is arranged in the partition plate.

[0013] According to some embodiments of the present invention, a waste recycling tray is provided on the upper side of the partition plate, and the waste recycling tray is located below the ice cream discharge port, the jam discharge port, the top material discharge port and the container discharge port.

[0014] According to some embodiments of this utility model, the housing is provided with a panel, a delivery door, and a door actuator. The panel is provided with a delivery port communicating with the upper chamber. The delivery door is movably disposed on the panel and can open or close the delivery port. The door actuator is used to drive the delivery door to move. The panel is provided with a payment module. The base is provided with a control module. The control module is electrically connected to the payment module and electrically connected to the door actuator.

[0015] Additional aspects and advantages of this invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention. Attached Figure Description

[0016] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of this utility model will become apparent and readily understood from the description of the embodiments taken in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:

[0017] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of an ice cream vending machine according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 A perspective view of the ice cream vending machine with the panel opened according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0019] Figure 3 This is an embodiment of the present utility model. Figure 1 A cross-sectional view along the AA direction;

[0020] Figure 4 This is a right-side view of a portion of the structure of an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0021] Figure 5 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a portion of the structure of an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0022] Figure 6 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a partial structure of another embodiment of the present utility model.

[0023] Figure label:

[0024] Base 100, housing 110, middle partition 120, waste recycling tray 130, panel 140, delivery port 141, payment module 142, display screen 143, delivery door 150, door drive 160, first door 170, second door 180.

[0025] Container supply organization 200;

[0026] Ice cream suppliers: 300;

[0027] 400 jam suppliers;

[0028] Top material supply mechanism 500;

[0029] Conveying mechanism 600, conveying frame 610, container bearing part 611, cantilever 612, drive shaft 613, hollow hole 614, rotation drive assembly 620, rotation driver 621, first synchronous pulley 622, second synchronous pulley 623, first synchronous belt 624, lifting drive assembly 630, lifting seat 631, lifting driver 632, third synchronous pulley 633, fourth synchronous pulley 634, second synchronous belt 635, arc strip 636, raised section 637. Detailed Implementation

[0030] The embodiments of this utility model are described in detail below. Examples of these embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain this utility model, and should not be construed as limiting this utility model.

[0031] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the orientation descriptions, such as up, down, etc., are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model.

[0032] In the description of this utility model, "multiple" refers to two or more. The use of "first" and "second" is for distinguishing technical features only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance, or implicitly indicating the number of technical features or their sequential relationship.

[0033] In the description of this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly defined, terms such as "setting," "installation," and "connection" should be interpreted broadly, and those skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model in conjunction with the specific content of the technical solution.

[0034] Reference Figures 1 to 6The ice cream vending machine of this utility model includes a base 100, a container supply mechanism 200, an ice cream supply mechanism 300, a jam supply mechanism 400, a top material supply mechanism 500, and a conveying mechanism 600. A container supply mechanism 200 is disposed on the base 100, and a container discharge port is provided facing downwards on the container supply mechanism 200; an ice cream supply mechanism 300 is disposed on the base 100, and an ice cream discharge port is provided facing downwards on the ice cream supply mechanism 300; a jam supply mechanism 400 is disposed on the base 100, and a jam discharge port is provided facing downwards on the jam supply mechanism 400; a top material supply mechanism 500 is disposed on the base 100, and a top material discharge port is provided facing downwards on the top material supply mechanism 500; a conveying mechanism 600 is disposed on the base 100, and the conveying mechanism 600 includes a conveying frame 610 and a rotation drive assembly 620. The conveying frame 610 has a container bearing part 611. The conveying frame 610 is rotatably disposed on the base 100. The rotation drive assembly 620 is used to drive the conveying frame 610 to rotate, so that the container bearing part 611 moves along an arc trajectory and passes under the container discharge port, the ice cream discharge port, the jam discharge port and the top material discharge port.

[0035] The rotation drive assembly 620 drives the conveyor frame 610 to rotate, causing the movement trajectory of the container support part 611 to be arc-shaped. Since the container support part 611 passes through the container discharge port, ice cream discharge port, jam discharge port and top material discharge port, the container supply mechanism 200, ice cream supply mechanism 300, jam supply mechanism 400 and top material supply mechanism 500 can be arranged in an approximately arc-shaped trajectory. Compared with a straight arrangement, the width of the ice cream vending machine can be significantly reduced, thereby reducing the volume of the ice cream vending machine and thus reducing the space occupied during the installation of the ice cream vending machine.

[0036] Specifically, the rotary driver 621 is a motor, and the output shaft of the motor drives the transmission shaft 613 and the cantilever 612 to rotate through a belt drive structure.

[0037] In this embodiment, the conveyor frame 610 includes a cantilever 612 and a drive shaft 613. The drive shaft 613 is arranged vertically and rotatably on the base 100. One end of the cantilever 612 is located above the drive shaft 613, and the other end of the cantilever 612 has a container carrying portion 611. The rotation drive assembly 620 includes a rotation driver 621 and a belt drive structure. The rotation driver 621 drives the drive shaft 613 to rotate via the belt drive structure. In this structure, the rotation driver 621, through the belt drive structure, causes the drive shaft 613 and the cantilever 612 to rotate, causing the container carrying portion located on the cantilever 612 to move along an arc-shaped trajectory. The structure is simple and easy to implement.

[0038] In this embodiment, the conveying mechanism 600 further includes a lifting drive assembly 630. The conveying frame 610 is movably mounted on the base 100, and the lifting drive assembly 630 is used to drive the conveying frame 610 to rise and fall. The lifting drive assembly 630 allows the conveying frame 610 to rise and fall to a certain extent while rotating, which facilitates the reasonable adjustment of the vertical distance between the container discharge port, ice cream discharge port, jam discharge port, and top material discharge port and the container support part 611. This ensures that the ice cream, jam, and top material fall well into the ice cream cup. It also provides a physical basis for the ice cream to be stacked back and forth in the ice cream cup, making the ice cream produced by the vending machine similar to handmade ice cream.

[0039] In this embodiment, the lifting drive assembly 630 includes a lifting seat 631 and a lifting driver 632. The lifting seat 631 is slidably disposed on the base 100 in the vertical direction. The lifting driver 632 is used to drive the lifting seat 631 to lift. The conveying frame 610 includes a cantilever 612 and a drive shaft 613. The drive shaft 613 is disposed in the vertical direction and rotatably connected to the lifting seat 631. One end of the cantilever 612 is disposed on the upper part of the drive shaft 613, and the other end of the cantilever 612 is provided with a container bearing part 611. The rotation drive assembly 620 includes a rotation driver 621, a first synchronous pulley 622, a second synchronous pulley 623, and a first synchronous belt 624. The first synchronous pulley 622 is disposed on the output shaft of the rotation driver 621. The second synchronous pulley 623 is disposed on the drive shaft 613 and rotates synchronously with the drive shaft 613. The second synchronous pulley 623 can slide relative to the drive shaft 613 along its axial direction. The first synchronous belt 624 is wound around the first synchronous pulley 622 and the second synchronous pulley 623. The rotary driver 621 drives the transmission shaft 613 to rotate via the first synchronous pulley 622, the first synchronous belt 624, and the second synchronous pulley 623. Since the second synchronous pulley 623 can slide axially relative to the transmission shaft 613, when the lifting driver 632 drives the lifting seat 631 to rise and fall, the lifting seat 631 drives the conveyor frame 610 to move vertically. At this time, the conveyor frame 610 can rotate and rise and fall simultaneously, making the movement of the conveyor frame 610 more flexible and convenient for conveying the ice cream cup to the appropriate position and height to receive the ice cream, jam, and topping.

[0040] Specifically, the rotary driver 621 is a motor, the first synchronous pulley 622 is mounted on the output shaft of the motor, the transmission shaft 613 has a non-circular segment, and the second synchronous pulley 623 is adapted to the non-circular segment of the transmission shaft 613, so that the second synchronous pulley 623 can rotate synchronously with the transmission shaft 613, and the second synchronous pulley 623 can slide along the transmission shaft 613. Specifically, the non-circular segment of the transmission shaft 613 is connected to the second synchronous pulley 623 through a ball spline structure. It is conceivable that in some other embodiments, a guide bar portion can be provided axially on the outer periphery of the non-circular segment of the transmission shaft 613, and a guide groove portion can be provided correspondingly in the inner hole of the second synchronous pulley 623. The guide bar portion passes through the guide groove portion, and the second synchronous pulley 623 slides in cooperation with the transmission shaft 613, achieving synchronous rotation of the two through the guide bar portion and the guide groove portion.

[0041] Specifically, the lifting drive assembly 630 also includes a third synchronous pulley 633, a fourth synchronous pulley 634, and a second synchronous belt 635. The third synchronous pulley 633 is mounted on the output shaft of the lifting drive 632, and the fourth synchronous pulley 634 is mounted on the base 100 and located on one side of the third synchronous pulley 633 in the vertical direction. The second synchronous belt 635 is wound around the third synchronous pulley 633 and the fourth synchronous pulley 634. The lifting seat 631 is connected to the second synchronous belt 635. When the lifting drive 632 drives the third synchronous pulley 633 to rotate, the second synchronous belt 635 pulls the lifting seat 631 to move in the vertical direction, thereby driving the transmission shaft 613 to move up and down. During this process, the transmission shaft 613 slides axially relative to the second synchronous pulley 623, realizing that the conveyor frame 610 rotates while performing lifting and lowering movements. The structure is simple and easy to implement.

[0042] It is conceivable that in other embodiments, the rotary actuator 621 may also be a structure that outputs rotational power, such as an internal combustion engine or a rotary cylinder. The rotary actuator 621 can drive the conveyor frame 610 to rotate through gear transmission. The lifting actuator 632 may be a structure that outputs linear power, such as a cylinder or an electric cylinder, to directly drive the lifting seat 631 to move up and down.

[0043] Specifically, the drive shaft 613 is connected to the base 100 via a bushing, allowing the drive shaft 613 to rotate and slide axially to the base 100; the lifting seat 631 is slidably connected to the base 100 via a slide rail slider structure. It can be understood that the lifting seat 631 can also be slidably connected to the base 100 in the vertical direction via the drive shaft 613.

[0044] It is conceivable that in other embodiments, the rotation drive assembly 620 and the lifting drive assembly 630 may also be three-axis manipulators, which simultaneously have the function of driving the conveyor frame 610 to rotate and lift.

[0045] Specifically, in some embodiments, the lifting drive assembly 630 can also be an arc-shaped bar 636. The arc-shaped bar 636 extends around the rotation axis of the conveyor frame 610, and the upper side of the arc-shaped bar 636 slides in contact with the lower side of the cantilever 612. Multiple protruding segments 637 are arranged along the length of the upper side of the arc-shaped bar 636, allowing the conveyor frame 610 to slide vertically relative to the base 100. This structure makes the upper side of the arc-shaped bar 636 approximately wave-shaped. When the conveyor frame 610 rotates, the lower side of the cantilever 612 slides in contact with the upper side of the arc-shaped bar 636. At this time, the protruding segments 637 of the arc-shaped bar 636 can lift the conveyor frame 610, enabling the conveyor frame 610 to rise and fall simultaneously with rotation. This allows the container carrying part 611 to move to a suitable position and height without the need for an additional driver to drive the lifting and lowering movement of the conveyor frame 610.

[0046] In this embodiment, three perforated holes 614 are provided in the middle of the cantilever 612, and all the perforated holes 614 are arranged at intervals along the length of the cantilever 612. The perforated holes 614 can reduce the weight of the cantilever 612 and minimize the impact on the structural strength of the cantilever 612, making the cantilever 612 less prone to deformation after long-term use, and making the conveyor frame 610 more durable.

[0047] It is understood that the cantilever 612 may also be provided with two, four or more perforated holes 614, which can be specifically configured according to actual needs by those skilled in the art.

[0048] In one embodiment, the conveyor frame 610 has a through hole along its vertical direction, forming a container support portion 611; the through hole is inverted conical in shape. By forming the container support portion 611 through the inverted conical through hole, the periphery or inner wall of the through hole can abut against and support the ice cream cup, thus reducing the thickness of the cantilever 612. Furthermore, the inverted conical through hole facilitates the ice cream cup's alignment and placement within the through hole. The structure is simple, provides good support and fixation of the ice cream cup, and is also beneficial for consumers to remove the finished ice cream. It is conceivable that in other embodiments, the other end of the cantilever 612 may also have a groove, forming the container support portion 611.

[0049] In this embodiment, the container supply mechanism 200, the top material supply mechanism 500, and the jam supply mechanism 400 are arranged along the front-to-back direction, and are all located on the same side of the ice cream supply mechanism 300 along the left-to-right direction. Since the ice cream supply mechanism 300 is relatively large, while the container supply mechanism 200, the top material supply mechanism 500, and the jam supply mechanism 400 are relatively small in the horizontal direction, this arrangement can further reduce the size of the ice cream vending machine, making its structure more compact.

[0050] Specifically, the ice cream dispensing port, jam dispensing port, top dispensing port, and container dispensing port are arranged sequentially along an arc-shaped trajectory, making the ice cream vending machine structure relatively compact and adapting to the arc-shaped trajectory movement of the container bearing part 611 of the conveyor frame 610.

[0051] The base 100 includes a housing 110 and a partition 120. The housing 110 has an inner cavity, and the partition 120 is horizontally disposed within the housing 110, dividing the inner cavity into an upper chamber and a lower chamber. The container supply mechanism 200, the ice cream supply mechanism 300, the jam supply mechanism 400, and the top material supply mechanism 500 are all located in the upper chamber, and the conveying mechanism 600 is disposed in the partition 120. The placement of the container supply mechanism 200, the ice cream supply mechanism 300, the jam supply mechanism 400, and the top material supply mechanism 500 in the upper chamber, and the conveying mechanism 600 in the partition 120, facilitates ice cream production. The lower chamber can be used to house other circuit components, such as a power supply.

[0052] The base 100 is also equipped with a compressor, a condenser, and an evaporator. The compressor is located in the lower chamber, the condenser is located on the side wall of the housing 110, and the evaporator is in contact with the ice cream dispensing mechanism 300 for continuous cooling of the ice cream dispensing mechanism 300. A fan is also installed in the lower chamber, and ventilation openings are provided on the side wall of the housing 110. The fan can dissipate heat from the lower chamber.

[0053] Specifically, the container supply mechanism 200, ice cream supply mechanism 300, jam supply mechanism 400, and top material supply mechanism 500 are all existing structures on the market. The ice cream supply mechanism 300 extrudes ice cream from the storage tank using an extrusion pump; the jam supply mechanism 400 extrudes jam from the storage tank using a peristaltic pump; and the top material supply mechanism 500 delivers solid top material from the storage tank using a screw conveyor.

[0054] In this embodiment, the housing 110 is provided with a panel 140, a delivery door 150, and a door actuator 160. The panel 140 is provided with a delivery port 141 communicating with the upper chamber. The delivery door 150 is movably disposed on the panel 140 and can open or close the delivery port 141. The door actuator 160 is used to drive the delivery door 150 to move. The panel 140 is provided with a payment module 142. The base 100 is provided with a control module. The control module is electrically connected to the payment module 142 and the control module is electrically connected to the door actuator 160.

[0055] When the payment module 142 detects payment, the control module controls the conveying mechanism 600, container supply mechanism 200, ice cream supply mechanism 300, jam supply mechanism 400 and top material supply mechanism 500 to work together to make the finished ice cream, and controls the door driver 160 to drive the delivery door 150 to open the delivery port 141, so that the consumer can reach into the delivery port 141 to take out the finished ice cream.

[0056] Specifically, the conveyor 610 can move to a position where the container support 611 is directly opposite the outlet 141, making it convenient to remove the finished ice cream.

[0057] Specifically, the door actuator 160 is an electric cylinder, and the delivery door 150 is slidably connected to the panel 140 in the vertical direction. The telescopic rod of the electric cylinder is connected to the delivery door 150, driving the delivery door 150 to slide up and down to open or close the delivery opening 141. The structure is compact. It is conceivable that in some other embodiments, the delivery door 150 may also be rotatably connected to the panel 140. In this case, the door actuator 160 may be a geared motor, opening or closing the delivery door 150 by rotation.

[0058] Specifically, the control module is also electrically connected to the container supply mechanism 200, the ice cream supply mechanism 300, the jam supply mechanism 400, the top material supply mechanism 500, and the conveying mechanism 600.

[0059] Specifically, the payment module 142 includes a cash register and a payment QR code, etc.; the control module can be a circuit board with control circuitry, or it can adopt a microcontroller or microcomputer structure.

[0060] Specifically, the panel 140 also has a display screen 143, which is electrically connected to the control module to facilitate users in selecting ice cream types.

[0061] Specifically, panel 140 is also equipped with a photoelectric sensor to detect when the finished ice cream has been taken away and control door driver 160 to close the door. The delivery door 150 is also equipped with an infrared sensor to prevent it from being accidentally closed during the retrieval process.

[0062] Furthermore, the panel 140 is pivotally connected to the housing 110, and the inner cavity of the housing 110 can be opened or closed to facilitate cleaning and maintenance of the ice cream vending machine.

[0063] Specifically, a first door 170 is pivotally connected to the upper wall of the casing 110. The first door 170 can be opened to allow for the replenishment of ingredients to the ice cream supply mechanism 300 and the container supply mechanism 200. A second door 180 is pivotally connected to the side wall of the casing 110. The second door 180 can be opened to allow for the replenishment of ingredients to the jam supply mechanism 400 and the top filling supply mechanism 500.

[0064] In the description of this specification, the references to terms such as "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "illustrative embodiment," "example," "specific example," or "some examples," etc., indicate that a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples.

[0065] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, those skilled in the art will understand 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 claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An ice cream vending machine, characterized in that, include: Base (100); A container supply mechanism (200) is disposed on the base (100), and the container supply mechanism (200) is provided with a container discharge port facing downward; An ice cream feeding mechanism (300) is provided on the base (100), and the ice cream feeding mechanism (300) is provided with an ice cream discharge port facing downward; A jam supply mechanism (400) is provided on the base (100), and the jam supply mechanism (400) is provided with a jam discharge port facing downward; A top material supply mechanism (500) is provided on the machine base (100), and the top material supply mechanism (500) is provided with a top material discharge port facing downward; A conveying mechanism (600) is disposed on the base (100). The conveying mechanism (600) includes a conveying frame (610) and a rotation drive assembly (620). The conveying frame (610) has a container carrying part (611). The conveying frame (610) is rotatably disposed on the base (100). The rotation drive assembly (620) is used to drive the conveying frame (610) to rotate, so that the container carrying part (611) moves along an arc trajectory below the container discharge port, the ice cream discharge port, the jam discharge port, and the top material discharge port. The conveying frame (610) includes a cantilever (612) and a drive shaft (613). The drive shaft (613) is disposed vertically and rotatably disposed on the base (100). One end of the cantilever (612) is disposed above the drive shaft (613), and the other end of the cantilever (612) is disposed with the container carrying part (611). The rotation drive assembly (620) includes a rotation driver (621) and a belt drive structure. The rotation driver (621) is used to drive the drive shaft (613) to rotate through the belt drive structure. The conveying mechanism (600) also includes a lifting drive assembly (630). The conveying frame (610) is movably mounted on the base (100). The lifting drive assembly (630) is used to drive the conveying frame (610) to move up and down. The container supply mechanism (200), the top material supply mechanism (500), and the jam supply mechanism (400) are arranged in the front-back direction. The container supply mechanism (200), the top material supply mechanism (500), and the jam supply mechanism (400) are all located on the same side of the ice cream supply mechanism (300) in the left-right direction. The ice cream discharge port, the jam discharge port, the top material discharge port, and the container discharge port are arranged sequentially along an arc trajectory.

2. The ice cream vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lifting drive assembly (630) includes a lifting seat (631) and a lifting driver (632). The lifting seat (631) is slidably disposed on the base (100) in the vertical direction. The lifting driver (632) is used to drive the lifting seat (631) to lift. The transmission shaft (613) is disposed in the vertical direction and rotatably connected to the lifting seat (631). The rotation drive assembly (620) includes a rotation driver (621), a first synchronous pulley (622), a second synchronous pulley (623), and a first synchronous belt (624). The first synchronous pulley (622) is disposed on the output shaft of the rotation driver (621). The second synchronous pulley (623) is disposed on the transmission shaft (613) and rotates synchronously with the transmission shaft (613). The second synchronous pulley (623) can slide relative to the transmission shaft (613) along its axial direction. The first synchronous belt (624) is wound around the first synchronous pulley (622) and the second synchronous pulley (623).

3. The ice cream vending machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The cantilever (612) has at least two hollow holes (614) in the middle, and all the hollow holes (614) are arranged at intervals along the length of the cantilever (612).

4. The ice cream vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveyor frame (610) is provided with through holes in the vertical direction, and the through holes form the container support part (611); the through holes are inverted conical in shape.

5. The ice cream vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The base (100) includes a housing (110) and a partition (120). The housing (110) has an inner cavity. The partition (120) is arranged horizontally in the housing (110) and divides the inner cavity into an upper chamber and a lower chamber. The container supply mechanism (200), the ice cream supply mechanism (300), the jam supply mechanism (400), and the top material supply mechanism (500) are all located in the upper chamber. The conveying mechanism (600) is arranged in the partition (120).

6. The ice cream vending machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: A waste recycling tray (130) is provided on the upper side of the partition plate (120), and the waste recycling tray (130) is located below the ice cream discharge port, the jam discharge port, the top material discharge port and the container discharge port.

7. The ice cream vending machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: The housing (110) is provided with a panel (140), a delivery door (150), and a door actuator (160). The panel (140) is provided with a delivery port (141) communicating with the upper chamber. The delivery door (150) is movably disposed on the panel (140) and can open or close the delivery port (141). The door actuator (160) is used to drive the delivery door (150) to move. The panel (140) is provided with a payment module (142). The base (100) is provided with a control module. The control module is electrically connected to the payment module (142) and the control module is electrically connected to the door actuator (160).

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