Multifunctional food selling cabinet

By introducing self-checkout, food storage, and temperature control systems into the food sales counter, the problems of limited functionality and uneven temperature were solved, enabling self-checkout and ensuring product safety, while improving user experience and storage efficiency.

CN223941403UActive Publication Date: 2026-02-24HUNAN JIANGCHAN TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202520192780.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-02-07
Publication Date
2026-02-24
Estimated Expiration
2035-02-07

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Technical Problem

Existing food vending machines have limited functionality, making it difficult to balance storage and on-demand processing. They also lack personalized services, resulting in uneven temperatures that cause food spoilage. Furthermore, the absence of a checkout function leads to long queues for customers.

Method used

Design a multifunctional food vending machine that includes a self-checkout system, a food storage system, a cold storage compartment, a hot storage compartment, a refrigeration unit, a heating rod, and an ultraviolet sterilization lamp. Combined with casters, explosion-proof glass, and insulation panels, it enables self-checkout, temperature control, and product safety.

Benefits of technology

It enables self-checkout, uniform temperature control, and enhanced product safety, shortening the shopping experience time and improving user experience and product storage security.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a multifunctional food selling cabinet, relates to the technical field of food selling cabinets, and comprises a selling cabinet main body, the upper end of the selling cabinet main body is provided with a self-service cashier mechanism, the selling cabinet main body is internally provided with a food storage mechanism, and the self-service cashier mechanism comprises a cashier cavity and a touch control display screen. According to the self-service selling cabinet, the self-service cashier mechanism, the cashier cavity, the payment camera, the electric push rod, the commodity scanning camera and the electronic scale are matched, a user places commodities above the electronic scale in the cashier cavity, the payment camera is used for payment, the electronic scale is used for scanning the commodities, and the self-service cashier mechanism, the payment camera, the electric push rod, the commodity scanning camera and the electronic scale are matched. Through the arrangement of the electronic scale, commodities can be weighed, the commodity scanning camera is driven by the electric push rod to ascend and descend, barcode information of the commodities is scanned, a user pays through the payment camera after scanning all purchased commodities, and the shopping experience of the user is shortened.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of food sales cabinet technology, specifically to a multifunctional food sales cabinet. Background Technology

[0002] With the fast pace of life, people's demand for ready-to-eat products is increasing, and traditional sales models can no longer meet diverse consumption habits. Most food vending machines on the market currently have only one function, making it difficult to balance storage and on-demand processing, and the user experience is generally average, lacking personalized service.

[0003] Patent publication number CN218605925U discloses a multifunctional food vending machine, including a control base. Side plates are fixedly connected to the left and right sides of the upper end face of the control base. A top plate is fixedly connected between the two side plates. A partition is provided between the two side plates. Multiple storage boxes are placed on the upper end face of the partition. Four fixing blocks are fixedly connected to the opposite side of the two side plates. A sliding rod is fixedly connected between two fixing blocks located on the same vertical line.

[0004] To address the problem of uneven temperature distribution inside existing vending machines, which leads to short food shelf life and easy spoilage, current technology uses heating elements to heat the inside of the machine and fans to circulate the heat, thus achieving a more uniform temperature. However, this method still results in the vending machines lacking a checkout function, leading to long queues and delays for customers. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this utility model is to provide a multifunctional food sales cabinet to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0006] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the technical solution adopted by this utility model is as follows:

[0007] A multifunctional food vending machine includes a vending machine body, a self-service checkout mechanism at the top of the vending machine body, and a food storage mechanism inside the vending machine body.

[0008] The self-service checkout mechanism includes a checkout compartment and a touch screen display. The touch screen display is located above the checkout compartment and is fixedly connected to the main body of the sales counter. A payment camera is fixedly connected to the lower end of the touch screen display. An electric push rod is installed at the top inside the checkout compartment, and an electronic scale is installed at the bottom inside the checkout compartment.

[0009] A further improvement of this utility model is that: the top end of the electric push rod is fixedly connected to the main body of the sales cabinet, the output end of the electric push rod is fixedly connected to a product scanning camera, and the electronic scale is fixedly connected to the main body of the sales cabinet.

[0010] A further improvement of the present invention is that: the main body of the sales cabinet includes a cabinet door, a support leg is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the main body of the sales cabinet, a caster wheel is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the support leg, and a braking device is fixedly connected to the upper end of the caster wheel.

[0011] A further improvement of this utility model is that: an explosion-proof glass is fixedly connected to one part of the surface of the cabinet door, a handle is fixedly connected to another part of the surface of the cabinet door, and connecting shafts are fixedly connected to both ends of the cabinet door, with one end of the connecting shaft connected to the main shaft of the sales cabinet.

[0012] A further improvement of this utility model is that: the cabinet door push rod connecting shaft is rotatably connected to the main body of the sales cabinet, and an insulation board is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the main body of the sales cabinet.

[0013] A further improvement of this utility model is that the food storage mechanism includes a cold storage room, a hot storage room, and a refrigeration device. The refrigeration device is fixedly connected to the main body of the sales cabinet. The inner walls on both sides of the cold storage room and the hot storage room are equipped with ultraviolet sterilization lamps, support strips, and carrying plates.

[0014] A further improvement of this utility model is that: the ultraviolet sterilization lamp is fixedly connected to the main body of the sales cabinet, the support bar is fixedly connected to the main body of the sales cabinet, the support bar of the carrying plate push rod is movably connected to the main body of the sales cabinet, and a heating rod is provided inside the hot storage chamber, and the heating rod is fixedly connected to the main body of the sales cabinet.

[0015] Due to the adoption of the above technical solution, the technological progress achieved by this utility model compared to the prior art is as follows:

[0016] 1. This utility model provides a multifunctional food vending machine, which adopts a self-service checkout mechanism, a checkout cavity, a payment camera, an electric push rod, a product scanning camera, and an electronic scale. The user places the goods on the electronic scale inside the checkout cavity, and the electronic scale can weigh the goods. The electric push rod drives the product scanning camera to rise and fall to scan the product barcode information. After scanning all the purchased goods, the user pays through the payment camera, which shortens the user's shopping experience.

[0017] 2. This utility model provides a multifunctional food sales cabinet, which consists of a main body, supporting legs, casters, a braking device, a cabinet door, a connecting shaft, explosion-proof glass, a handle, and an insulation board. The casters allow the main body of the sales cabinet to move, the braking device can brake the casters, the explosion-proof glass allows for easy observation of the goods displayed inside the sales cabinet for customer selection, and the insulation board increases the heat preservation function of the main body of the sales cabinet.

[0018] 3. This utility model provides a multifunctional food sales cabinet, which adopts a combination of a food storage mechanism, a cold storage compartment, a hot storage compartment, a refrigeration device, a heating rod, an ultraviolet sterilization lamp, support bars, and a carrying plate. The cold storage compartment stores goods that need to be stored at low temperatures, and the hot storage compartment stores goods that need to be stored by heating. The refrigeration device cools the interior of the cold storage compartment, and the heating rod heats the interior of the hot storage compartment. The ultraviolet sterilization lamp can sterilize the interior of the sales cabinet with ultraviolet light to enhance the safety of the goods. The support bars and carrying plate can adjust the storage space for goods of different volumes to facilitate the storage of goods. Attached Figure Description

[0019] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the main structure of the sales cabinet of this utility model;

[0021] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the main body of the sales cabinet of this utility model;

[0022] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the heat storage chamber of this utility model;

[0023] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the self-service checkout mechanism of this utility model.

[0024] In the diagram: 1. Main body of the sales counter; 11. Support leg; 12. Casters; 13. Braking device; 14. Counter door; 15. Connecting shaft; 16. Explosion-proof glass; 17. Handle; 18. Insulation board; 2. Self-service checkout mechanism; 21. Checkout compartment; 22. Touch screen display; 23. Electric push rod; 24. Product scanning camera; 25. Electronic scale; 26. Payment camera; 3. Food storage mechanism; 31. Cold storage compartment; 32. Hot storage compartment; 33. Refrigeration unit; 34. Heating rod; 35. Ultraviolet sterilization lamp; 36. Support bar; 37. Carrying plate. Detailed Implementation

[0025] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to embodiments:

[0026] Example 1

[0027] like Figure 1-5 As shown, this utility model provides a multifunctional food vending machine, including a vending machine body 1, a self-service checkout mechanism 2 at the upper end of the vending machine body 1, a food storage mechanism 3 inside the vending machine body 1, the self-service checkout mechanism 2 including a checkout cavity 21 and a touch screen display 22, the touch screen display 22 being located above the checkout cavity 21 and fixedly connected to the vending machine body 1, a payment camera 26 being fixedly connected to the lower end of the touch screen display 22, an electric push rod 23 being located at the top inside the checkout cavity 21, an electronic scale 25 being located at the bottom inside the checkout cavity 21, the top end of the electric push rod 23 being fixedly connected to the vending machine body 1, a product scanning camera 24 being fixedly connected to the output end of the electric push rod 23, and the electronic scale 25 being fixedly connected to the vending machine body 1.

[0028] In this embodiment, the user places the goods on the electronic scale 25 inside the cash register 21. The electronic scale 25 is designed to weigh the goods. The electric push rod 23 drives the product scanning camera 24 to rise and fall, scanning the product barcode information. After scanning all the purchased goods, the user pays through the payment camera 26, shortening the user's shopping experience.

[0029] Example 2

[0030] like Figure 1-5 As shown, based on Embodiment 1, this utility model provides a technical solution: Preferably, the main body 1 of the sales cabinet includes a cabinet door 14, a support leg 11 is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the main body 1, a caster wheel 12 is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the support leg 11, a braking device 13 is fixedly connected to the upper end of the caster wheel 12, an explosion-proof glass 16 is fixedly connected to one side of the surface of the cabinet door 14, a handle 17 is fixedly connected to another side of the surface of the cabinet door 14, a connecting shaft 15 is fixedly connected to both ends of the cabinet door 14, one end of the connecting shaft 15 is axially connected to the main body 1 of the sales cabinet, the push rod connecting shaft 15 of the cabinet door 14 is rotatably connected to the main body 1 of the sales cabinet, and an insulation board 18 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the main body 1 of the sales cabinet.

[0031] In this embodiment, the universal wheels 12 enable the sales cabinet body 1 to move, the braking device 13 enables the universal wheels 12 to be braked, the explosion-proof glass 16 facilitates observation of the goods placed inside the sales cabinet body 1 so that customers can select them, and the insulation board 18 increases the insulation function of the sales cabinet body 1.

[0032] Example 3

[0033] like Figure 1-5As shown, based on Embodiment 1, this utility model provides a technical solution: Preferably, the food storage mechanism 3 includes a cold storage chamber 31, a hot storage chamber 32, and a refrigeration device 33. The refrigeration device 33 is fixedly connected to the main body 1 of the sales cabinet. The inner walls on both sides of the cold storage chamber 31 and the hot storage chamber 32 are provided with ultraviolet sterilization lamps 35, support bars 36, and carrying plates 37. The ultraviolet sterilization lamps 35 are fixedly connected to the main body 1 of the sales cabinet, the support bars 36 are fixedly connected to the main body 1 of the sales cabinet, and the carrying plates 37 are movably connected to the push rod support bars 36 of the sales cabinet. The hot storage chamber 32 is provided with a heating rod 34, which is fixedly connected to the main body 1 of the sales cabinet.

[0034] In this embodiment, goods requiring low-temperature storage are stored in the cold storage compartment 31, and goods requiring heating storage are stored in the hot storage compartment 32. The interior of the cold storage compartment 31 is cooled by the refrigeration device 33, and the interior of the hot storage compartment 32 is heated by the heating rod 34. The interior of the sales cabinet body 1 can be sterilized by ultraviolet sterilization lamp 35 to enhance the safety of the goods. The storage space for goods of different volumes can be adjusted by the support strip 36 and the carrying plate 37 to facilitate the storage of goods.

[0035] The working principle of this multi-functional food vending machine will be explained in detail below.

[0036] like Figure 1-5 As shown, goods requiring low-temperature storage are stored in the cold storage compartment 31, and goods requiring heating are stored in the hot storage compartment 32. The cold storage compartment 31 is cooled by the refrigeration device 33, and the hot storage compartment 32 is heated by the heating rod 34. The ultraviolet sterilization lamp 35 can sterilize the interior of the sales cabinet body 1 with ultraviolet light to enhance the safety of the goods. The support bar 36 and the carrying plate 37 can adjust the storage space for goods of different volumes to facilitate the storage of goods. The user places the goods on the electronic scale 25 inside the cash register compartment 21. The electronic scale 25 can weigh the goods. The electric push rod 23 drives the product scanning camera 24 to rise and fall to scan the product barcode information. After scanning all the purchased goods, the user pays through the payment camera 26, shortening the user's shopping experience.

[0037] The present invention has been described in detail above. However, modifications or improvements can be made to it, which will be obvious to those skilled in the art. Therefore, any modifications or improvements that do not depart from the spirit of the present invention are within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A multifunctional food vending machine, comprising a vending machine body (1), characterized in that: The upper part of the main body (1) of the sales cabinet is provided with a self-service checkout mechanism (2), and the interior of the main body (1) of the sales cabinet is provided with a food storage mechanism (3); The self-service checkout mechanism (2) includes a checkout cavity (21) and a touch screen (22). The touch screen (22) is located above the checkout cavity (21) and is fixedly connected to the main body of the sales counter (1). A payment camera (26) is fixedly connected to the lower end of the touch screen (22). An electric push rod (23) is provided at the top inside the checkout cavity (21), and an electronic scale (25) is provided at the bottom inside the checkout cavity (21).

2. The multifunctional food vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the electric push rod (23) is fixedly connected to the main body (1) of the sales cabinet, and the output end of the electric push rod (23) is fixedly connected to a product scanning camera (24). The electronic scale (25) is fixedly connected to the main body (1) of the sales cabinet.

3. The multifunctional food vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The main body (1) of the sales cabinet includes a cabinet door (14), a support leg (11) is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the main body (1), a caster wheel (12) is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the support leg (11), and a braking device (13) is fixedly connected to the upper end of the caster wheel (12).

4. A multifunctional food vending machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: An explosion-proof glass (16) is fixedly connected to one side of the surface of the cabinet door (14), and a handle (17) is fixedly connected to another side of the surface of the cabinet door (14). A connecting shaft (15) is fixedly connected to both ends of the cabinet door (14), and one end of the connecting shaft (15) is connected to the main body (1) of the sales cabinet.

5. A multifunctional food vending machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: The push rod connecting shaft (15) of the cabinet door (14) is rotatably connected to the main body (1) of the sales cabinet, and the inner wall of the main body (1) of the sales cabinet is fixedly connected with an insulation board (18).

6. A multifunctional food vending machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The food storage mechanism (3) includes a cold storage room (31), a hot storage room (32), and a refrigeration device (33). The refrigeration device (33) is fixedly connected to the main body (1) of the sales cabinet. The inner walls on both sides of the cold storage room (31) and the hot storage room (32) are equipped with ultraviolet sterilization lamps (35), support strips (36), and carrying plates (37).

7. A multifunctional food vending machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: The ultraviolet sterilization lamp (35) is fixedly connected to the main body of the sales cabinet (1), the support bar (36) is fixedly connected to the main body of the sales cabinet (1), the push rod support bar (36) of the carrying plate (37) is movably connected to the main body of the sales cabinet (1), and a heating rod (34) is provided inside the hot storage chamber (32), and the heating rod (34) is fixedly connected to the main body of the sales cabinet (1).

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Patent Citations

  • Multifunctional food selling cabinet

    CN218605925U