A candy launcher

Abstract

The utility model discloses a kind of candy launchers, including main casing, elastic member, sugar bin and support base. The main casing has accommodating cavity;Two ends of the elastic member are respectively connecting end and ejection end, the connecting end of the elastic member is connected with the main casing;The sugar bin is detachably inserted in the accommodating cavity, and the sugar bin includes bin body, the bin body has sugar cavity, the sugar cavity is used to place candy in cascade, and the bin body has candy exit that is communicated with the sugar cavity;The support base is extended into the sugar cavity, and is used to lift candy;The support base is connected with the ejection end of the elastic member, so that the support base has the movement trend close to the candy exit. It is convenient to replenish bin, so as to improve user experience effect.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of candy packaging box technology, and in particular to a candy launcher. Background Technology

[0002] A candy launcher is an automated container that uses the principle of catapults to conveniently dispense candy. The main casing of the candy launcher contains a candy compartment to hold multiple candies to be launched, with the candies stacked on top of each other inside the compartment.

[0003] Since the main shell and candy container are reusable, once the candy has been dispensed, the user needs to remove the candy container from the main shell and then replenish the candy, i.e., refill the container.

[0004] However, because the torsion spring in the inner compartment has a tendency to push the lifting seat upward, the candies that need to be loaded into the candy bin need to press down on the lifting seat and the torsion spring in order to be loaded smoothly. This makes it more difficult to refill the candy dispenser, resulting in lower refilling efficiency and thus reducing the user experience. Summary of the Invention

[0005] In order to overcome the shortcomings of the existing technology, the purpose of this utility model is to provide a candy dispenser that is easy to refill, thereby improving the user experience.

[0006] The objective of this utility model is achieved through the following technical solution: Main housing, the main housing having a receiving cavity; An elastic element, wherein the two ends of the elastic element are a connecting end and an ejection end, and the connecting end of the elastic element is connected to the main housing; A candy container, which is detachably inserted into the receiving cavity, the candy container includes a container body, the container body having a candy placement cavity for stacking candies, and the container body having a candy ejection port communicating with the candy placement cavity; A support base extends into the candy-holding cavity and is used to support the candy; the support base is connected to the ejection end of the elastic member so that the support base has a tendency to move closer to the candy ejection port.

[0007] Furthermore, the main housing includes a shell body and a shell cover; the accommodating cavity is disposed in the shell body; the shell cover includes a connecting cover and a movable cover; the connecting cover is connected to the shell body and supported by the shell body; the movable cover is hinged to the connecting cover so that the opening and closing end of the movable cover can swing relative to the connecting cover to open or close the sugar placement cavity.

[0008] Furthermore, the connecting cover is detachably connected to the housing.

[0009] Furthermore, the connecting cover is detachably inserted into the housing body. One of the connecting cover and the housing body is provided with a first magnet, and the other is provided with a first magnetic element. The first magnet and the first magnetic element are magnetically attracted to each other.

[0010] Furthermore, the direction of the supporting base near the candy injection port is defined as the first direction. The shell body is provided with a first guide rail, which extends along the first direction. The connecting cover is provided with a first slider, which slides in cooperation with the first guide rail so that the connecting cover can move away from the candy injection port of the candy cavity. A hinge seat is provided at one end of the first guide rail near the candy injection port, and the first slider can slide into the hinge seat and hinge with the hinge seat so that the connecting cover can swing relative to the candy injection port of the main shell.

[0011] Furthermore, the hinge seat is provided with a sliding limiting wall, which is located at the end of the sliding path of the first slider and is used to prevent the first slider from disengaging from the first guide rail.

[0012] Furthermore, the hinge seat is provided with a swing limiting wall, which is located on the swing path of the connecting cover relative to the candy injection outlet of the main housing.

[0013] Furthermore, the candy launcher also includes a candy striking mechanism, which is installed on the main housing and is used to strike the candy inside the chamber toward the candy ejection port.

[0014] Furthermore, the candy-tapping mechanism is mounted on the shell cover.

[0015] Furthermore, the candy striking mechanism includes a striking rod, a second magnet, and a second magnetic element. The striking rod is mounted on the movable cover. One of the second magnet and the second magnetic element is mounted on the connecting cover, and the other is mounted on the movable cover. The second magnet and the second magnetic element are magnetically attracted to each other to prevent the opening and closing end of the movable cover from swinging relative to the connecting cover. The chamber has a clearance opening, the two ends of which are respectively connected to the receiving cavity and the candy placement cavity. The clearance opening of the chamber is arranged opposite to the candy ejection port of the candy placement cavity. The clearance opening is used to allow the striking rod to strike into the candy placement cavity.

[0016] Furthermore, the elastic element is a coil spring, the connecting end of the coil spring is fixed to the top of the main housing, the ejection end of the coil spring is a winding end, and the winding end abuts against the bottom of the support base.

[0017] Furthermore, the direction of the support base near the candy injection port is defined as the first direction. The container body is provided with a first clearance groove, which extends along the first direction. The opposite sides of the first clearance groove are respectively connected to the receiving cavity and the candy placement cavity. The first clearance groove is used to avoid the support base. The width of the first clearance groove is smaller than the width of the inner contour of the cross-section of the candy placement cavity.

[0018] Furthermore, the sugar container also includes a base plate, which is connected to and supported by the container body, and together with the container body, forms the sugar-holding cavity. The base plate is used to hold the candy. The base plate has a second clearance groove, the two ends of which are respectively connected to the receiving cavity and the sugar-holding cavity. The second clearance groove is connected to the first clearance groove and is used to avoid the supporting base. The movement trajectory of the supporting base passes through the second clearance groove.

[0019] Furthermore, the direction of the support base near the candy injection port is defined as the first direction, the main housing is provided with a second guide rail, the second guide rail extends along the first direction, and the support base slides in cooperation with the second guide rail.

[0020] Furthermore, the direction of the support base near the candy injection outlet is defined as the first direction, and the candy container also includes a sealing plate. The sealing plate and the container body slide in cooperation along the first direction so that the sealing plate can seal or open the candy injection outlet.

[0021] Furthermore, the sealing plate and the hopper body are engaged by friction damping.

[0022] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: 1. Based on the fact that the main shell has a accommodating cavity to accommodate the sugar container, the main shell can be reused by the taster, and the sugar container is used as a consumable part, which improves the convenience of replenishing candy.

[0023] 2. Based on the fact that the candy container is detachably inserted into the receiving cavity, the candy container can be pulled out of the receiving cavity after the candy in the container is used up, so as to make it easy to put in a new candy container.

[0024] 3. Because the connecting end of the elastic element is connected to the main shell and uses the main shell as the supporting structure for rear resistance, while the ejection end of the elastic element abuts against the candy container, the candy container can be discarded and replaced after use. That is to say, after the candy container is used and discarded, the elastic element will not be discarded. The installation of the elastic element on the main shell ensures the reuse of both the main shell and the elastic element. Based on this, the candy in the candy container is sold directly by the manufacturer as a refill pack. The manufacturer replenishes the candy in the candy container using mechanical equipment. Customers only need to buy a full candy container as a refill pack, without having to fill the container with loose candy one by one and then put it into the receiving cavity of the main shell. This not only facilitates refilling but also improves the user experience. Especially when users haven't washed their hands, they can directly eject the candy into their mouths, further expanding the convenience of eating candy.

[0025] 4. The support base extends partially or completely into the candy chamber, and the support base and the ejection end of the elastic element support the support base, so that the support base has a tendency to move closer to the candy ejection outlet, thereby facilitating the pushing of the candy in the candy chamber to the vicinity of the candy ejection outlet to wait for launch. Attached Figure Description

[0026] Figure 1 This is a diagram illustrating the effect of using a candy launcher according to the first embodiment of this utility model; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of a candy dispenser according to the first embodiment of the present invention. At this time, the shell cover is in the open state to facilitate the replacement of the candy container. Figure 3 for Figure 2 A sectional view; Figure 4 for Figure 2 Exploded view; Figure 5 for Figure 4 Another perspective view; Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the sugar bin structure according to the second embodiment of the present invention; Figure 7 for Figure 6 Another perspective view; Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the sugar bin structure according to the third embodiment of the present invention; Figure 9 for Figure 8 Another perspective view; Figure 10 for Figure 8 A schematic diagram of the sugar bin after the sealing plate has been removed.

[0027] In the diagram: 100, main shell; 110, receiving cavity; 120, shell body; 121, first guide rail; 1211, hinge seat; 12111, sliding limiting wall; 12112, swing limiting wall; 122, second guide rail; 130, shell cover; 131, connecting cover; 1311, first slider; 132, movable cover; 1321, opening and closing end; 200, elastic element; 210, connecting end; 220, ejection end; 300, sugar container; 310, container body; 311, sugar placement cavity; 312, candy ejector. Export; 313, clearance opening; 314, first clearance groove; 315, bottom support plate; 3151, second clearance groove; 3152, outer edge; 316, third guide rail; 320, sealing plate; 321, second slider; 330, sealing plate; 331, third slider; 332, recessed cavity; 340, anti-fall support plate; 400, support base; 410, receiving cavity; 500, candy striking mechanism; 510, striking rod; 520, second magnet; 530, second magnetic element; 600, product. Detailed Implementation

[0028] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. It should be noted that, without conflict, the various embodiments or technical features described below can be arbitrarily combined to form new embodiments.

[0029] It should be noted that when an element is described as being "fixed to" another element, it can be directly attached to the other element or there may be an intervening element. When an element is described as being "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or there may be an intervening element. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "left," "right," and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only possible implementations.

[0030] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention pertains. The terminology used herein in the specification of the invention is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. The term "and / or" as used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0031] See Figures 1-5 The candy launcher of this embodiment includes: a main housing 100, an elastic element 200, a candy bin 300, and a support base 400.

[0032] The main housing 100 has a receiving cavity 110; the main housing 100 serves as both an outer shell and a structure for human hand gripping. The main housing 100 has a receiving cavity 110, and when a human hand grips the main housing 100, the receiving cavity 110 extends in the direction of gravity or extends downward at an angle, while the inlet and outlet of the receiving cavity 110 are located at the top of the receiving cavity 110.

[0033] The elastic element 200 has a connecting end 210 and an ejection end 220 at its two ends. The connecting end 210 of the elastic element 200 is connected to the main housing 100 so that the main housing 100 serves as the support structure for the rear resistance of the elastic element 200, thereby enabling the ejection end 220 to be in an active state relative to the main housing 100.

[0034] The candy container 300 is detachably inserted into the receiving cavity 110, allowing it to be used as a consumable part and replaced. The candy container 300 includes a body 310 with a candy-holding cavity 311 for stacking candies. The body 310 has a candy ejection outlet 312 communicating with the candy-holding cavity 311, allowing candies from the candy container 300 to be ejected from the candy-holding cavity 311 and placed into the hands of the person who will taste them. It is understood that the product 600 and the candy are also mentioned.

[0035] The support base 400 extends into the candy-holding cavity 311 and is used to support the candy. The support base 400 is connected to the ejection end 220 of the elastic member 200, so that the support base 400 has a tendency to move closer to the candy ejection port 312. Thus, driven by the ejection end 220, the support base 400 has a tendency to support the candy closer to the candy ejection port 312. Since the candies are stacked, the candies at the top are closest to the candy ejection port 312 and face the candy ejection port 312.

[0036] In use, the candy container 300 is inserted into the receiving cavity 110 of the main housing 100. Since the connecting end 210 of the elastic element 200 is connected to the main housing 100 and relies on the main housing 100 (i.e., the main housing 100 serves as a support structure for rear resistance), the ejection end 220 can lift and support the base 400 relative to the candy container 300 and the main housing 100, allowing multiple stacked candies to rise together and compress the top of the candy container 300, awaiting ejection by the candy-attacking mechanism 500. Once the last candy in the candy container 300 is ejected from the candy-holding cavity 311, the candy container 300 is no longer usable and is disposed of as waste. The taster simply needs to tear open the new packaging bag and take out the candy container 300 filled with candy. Since the candy is mechanically loaded into the container 300 by the manufacturer, the taster does not need to individually load the loose candy into the container 300. Instead, the container 300 is directly pushed into the receiving cavity 110 of the main housing 100 by overcoming the elastic resistance of the ejector end 220 of the elastic element 200. During the process of pressing the container 300 into the receiving cavity 110 of the main housing 100, the candy is placed neatly and in layers, thus preventing unexpected phenomena such as collapse or scattering. It should be noted that during the process of loading the container 300 into the receiving cavity 110 of the main housing 100, the candy squeezes the supporting base 400, forcing the supporting base 400 to press down the ejector end 220 of the elastic element 200 and generate compressed elastic potential energy.

[0037] Clearly, the main housing 100 has a receiving cavity 110 to house the candy container 300, allowing the taster to reuse the main housing 100. The candy container 300 is a consumable part, improving the convenience of replenishing the candy. Since the candy container 300 is detachably inserted into the receiving cavity 110, it can be removed from the cavity 110 after the candy is used up, facilitating the insertion of a new candy container 300. Since the connecting end 210 of the elastic element 200 is connected to the main housing 100 and uses the main housing 100 as the supporting structure for rear resistance, and the ejection end 220 of the elastic element 200 abuts against the candy container 300, the candy container 300 is allowed to be discarded and replaced after use. That is to say, after the candy container 300 is used up and discarded, the elastic element 200 will not be discarded. The installation of the elastic element 200 on the main housing 100 ensures the reuse of the main housing 100 and the elastic element 200. Based on this, the candy container 300 is sold directly by the manufacturer as a refill pack. The manufacturer replenishes the candy in the candy container 300 with mechanical equipment. The taster only needs to buy a full candy container 300 as a refill pack, instead of putting the loose candies into the candy container 300 first and then into the receiving cavity 110 of the main housing 100. This not only facilitates refilling but also improves the user experience. Especially when users haven't washed their hands, the candy can be ejected directly into their mouths, further expanding the convenience of eating candy. Based on the fact that the support base 400 partially or completely extends into the candy-holding cavity 311, and that the support base 400 and the ejection end 220 of the elastic member 200 support the support base 400, giving the support base 400 a tendency to move closer to the candy ejection outlet 312, it is convenient to push the candy in the candy container 300 to the vicinity of the candy ejection outlet 312 to await launch.

[0038] Preferably, the main housing 100 includes a body 120 and a cover 130; the receiving cavity 110 is disposed in the body 120, and the cover 130 includes a connecting cover 131 and a movable cover 132; the connecting cover 131 is connected to and supported by the body 120; the movable cover 132 is hinged to the connecting cover 131, so that the opening and closing end 1321 of the movable cover 132 can swing relative to the connecting cover 131 to open or close the candy-holding cavity 311. With this configuration, by swinging the movable cover 132 open, the candy ejection port 312 can be exposed to the external environment, allowing the candy-attacking mechanism 500 to eject the candy from the candy-holding cavity 311. Furthermore, with this configuration, the movable cover 132 can also serve as a structure to seal the candy-holding cavity 311, preventing contamination of the candy inside.

[0039] Preferably, the connecting cover 131 is detachably connected to the shell 120. This arrangement allows the cover 130 and the shell 120 to be separated, facilitating the filling and removal of the sugar container 300. Alternatively, the connecting cover 131 and the shell 120 can be fixed or hinged, i.e., not detachably connected.

[0040] Preferably, the connecting cover 131 is detachably inserted into the housing 120. One of the connecting cover 131 and the housing 120 is provided with a first magnet, and the other with a first magnetic element. The first magnet and the first magnetic element are magnetically attracted to each other. This magnetic attraction not only facilitates quick connection and separation between the connecting cover 131 and the housing 120, but also, by detachably inserting the connecting cover 131 into the housing 120, the magnetic attraction is less likely to be dislodged by unexpected drops, preventing the sugar container 300 from falling out of the receiving cavity 110 of the main housing 100. The first magnet can be an artificial magnet or a natural magnet, and the first magnetic element can be an artificial magnet, a natural magnet, or an iron block, etc.

[0041] Preferably, the direction of the support base 400 near the candy injection outlet 312 is defined as the first direction. For the convenience of describing other embodiments and for the ease of understanding, the first direction needs to be defined twice here. That is, the stacking direction of the candy is defined as the depth direction of the candy placement cavity 311, and the opposite direction of the depth direction is the first direction. The first direction is the direction of the bottom of the candy placement cavity 311 near the candy injection outlet 312. Continuing with the description of this embodiment, the housing 120 is provided with a first guide rail 121, which extends along a first direction; the connecting cover 131 is provided with a first slider 1311, which slides in cooperation with the first guide rail 121 so that the connecting cover 131 can move away from the candy injection port 312 of the candy cavity 311; a hinge seat 1211 is provided on one end of the first guide rail 121 near the candy injection port 312, and the first slider 1311 can slide into the hinge seat 1211 and hinge with the hinge seat 1211 so that the connecting cover 131 can swing relative to the candy injection port 312 of the main housing 100. With this configuration, when the sugar container 300 needs to be removed or installed, the connecting cover 131 can be pulled upwards along the first guide rail 121, and then swung at the hinge seat 1211 to further open the shell cover 130. This avoids the shell cover 130 obstructing the inlet and outlet of the receiving cavity 110, making it easier to install the sugar container 300 into the receiving cavity 110 of the main shell 100, or to remove the sugar container 300 from the main shell 100. Ideally, the first slider 1311 and the connecting cover 131 are integrally formed, but it is also possible that they are fixed together by snap-fit ​​or fasteners. Furthermore, it is possible that the first slider 1311 and the connecting cover 131 are pivotally connected.

[0042] Preferably, the hinge seat 1211 is provided with a sliding limiting wall 12111, which is located at the end of the sliding path of the first slider 1311 and is used to prevent the first slider 1311 from disengaging from the first guide rail 121. By limiting the first slider 1311 with the sliding limiting wall 12111 of the hinge seat 1211, the possibility of the cover 130 falling off the main housing 100 is eliminated. In this way, the taster can pull up the cover 130 with any force, so that the main housing 100 can be held with one hand, and the cover 130 can be kept in the detached state by using an inclined grip posture, which further improves the convenience of changing the sugar container 300, thereby further improving the user experience.

[0043] Preferably, the hinge seat 1211 is provided with a swing limiting wall 12112, which is located on the swing path of the connecting cover 131 relative to the candy injection outlet 312 of the main housing 100. This configuration limits the maximum swing angle of the connecting cover 131, preventing it from being over-opened and affecting the ease of re-closing. Furthermore, since the swing limiting wall 12112 limits the connecting cover 131 each time, tasters can repeatedly practice opening the connecting cover 131, thereby improving restocking efficiency.

[0044] Preferably, the candy launcher further includes a candy striking mechanism 500, which is installed on the main housing 100 and used to strike the candy in the chamber 310 toward the candy ejection port 312. The candy striking mechanism 500 can be an electrically powered structure, such as an electric push rod or a combination of a motor and a cam. In this embodiment, however, the candy striking mechanism 500 is primarily a mechanical structure.

[0045] Preferably, the candy striking mechanism 500 is mounted on the cover 130. This arrangement ensures that after the cover 130 is pulled up and swung, the candy striking mechanism 500 moves away from the inlet and outlet of the receiving cavity 110, thus preventing the candy container 300 from being bumped or struck when it is inserted into the receiving cavity 110. It is understood that, as an alternative, the candy striking mechanism 500 can also be mounted inside the main housing 100.

[0046] Preferably, the candy striking mechanism 500 is configured primarily as a mechanical structure as follows: The candy striking mechanism 500 includes a striking rod 510, a second magnet 520, and a second magnetic element 530. The striking rod 510 is mounted on the movable cover 132. One of the second magnet 520 and the second magnetic element 530 is mounted on the connecting cover 131, and the other is mounted on the movable cover 132. The second magnet 520 and the second magnetic element 530 are magnetically attracted to each other to prevent the opening and closing end 1321 of the movable cover 132 from swinging relative to the connecting cover 131. The chamber 310 has a clearance opening 313. The two ends of the clearance opening 313 are respectively connected to the receiving cavity 110 and the candy placement cavity 311. The clearance opening 313 of the chamber 310 is arranged opposite to the candy ejection port 312 of the candy placement cavity 311. The clearance opening 313 is used for the striking rod 510 to strike into the candy placement cavity 311. The working principle of the candy striking mechanism 500 is as follows: Since the magnetic attraction between the second magnet 520 and the second magnetic element 530 requires a certain external force to force the second magnet 520 and the second magnetic element 530 to separate, when the palm of one hand holds the outer shell and the thumb presses the movable cover 132, the movable cover 132 is held tightly by the connecting cover 131. Only by continuously increasing the pressing force on the movable cover 132 until the pressing force is greater than the magnetic attraction between the second magnet 520 and the second magnetic element 530, the movable cover 132 will swing instantaneously relative to the connecting cover 131. This causes the striking rod 510 to swing instantaneously with the movable cover 132. The striking rod 510 instantaneously strikes the single candy directly opposite the candy ejection port 312, thus knocking the candy out of the candy placement cavity 311. Because the storage compartment 310 has an opening 313, the striking rod 510 can be positioned outside the sugar placement cavity 311, thus facilitating the replacement of the storage compartment 310, i.e., replenishment. It should be noted that, as a replenishment device, before the sugar storage compartment 300 is inserted into the receiving cavity 110, the two ends of the opening 313 are connected to the external environment and the sugar placement cavity 311, respectively. The second magnet 520 can be an artificial magnet or a natural magnet, and the second magnetic element 530 can be an artificial magnet, a natural magnet, or an iron block, etc.

[0047] Preferably, the elastic element 200 is a coil spring, with its connecting end 210 fixed to the top of the main housing 100, and its ejection end 220 serving as a retracting end, which abuts against the lower part of the support base 400. It is understood that a coil spring provides a more stable connection and function. Alternatively, the elastic element 200 can be a spring, a silicone elastomer, etc.

[0048] It is understandable that, to further facilitate the insertion of the sugar container 300 into the receiving cavity 110 of the main housing 100, a portion of the supporting base 400 should preferably extend into the sugar placement cavity 311, while another portion should be located within the receiving cavity 110 and outside the sugar placement cavity 311. However, in this case, the container body 310 of the sugar container 300 should be provided with a first clearance groove 314 to avoid the supporting base 400. Therefore, preferably, the container body 310 is provided with a first clearance groove 314, which extends along a first direction. The opposite sides of the first clearance groove 314 are respectively connected to the receiving cavity 110 and the sugar placement cavity 311. The first clearance groove 314 is used to avoid the supporting base 400. The width of the first clearance groove 314 is smaller than the width of the cross-sectional inner contour of the sugar placement cavity 311. Thus, the first clearance groove 314 avoids the support base 400. In order to prevent the candy in the candy placement cavity 311 from falling into the receiving cavity 110 along the first clearance groove 314, the groove width of the first clearance groove 314 is specifically limited to be smaller than the width of the cross-sectional inner contour of the candy placement cavity 311. Considering that the size of the candy matches the cross-sectional inner contour of the candy placement cavity 311, it is difficult for the candy to escape from the candy placement cavity 311 through the first clearance groove 314.

[0049] Preferably, a key difference between this embodiment and the second embodiment is that the candy container 300 further includes a bottom support plate 315. The bottom support plate 315 is connected to and supported by the container body 310, and together with the container body 310, forms the candy placement cavity 311. The bottom support plate 315 is used to support the candy. The bottom support plate 315 has a second clearance groove 3151. The two ends of the second clearance groove 3151 are respectively connected to the receiving cavity 110 and the candy placement cavity 311. The second clearance groove 3151 is connected to the first clearance groove 314, and the second clearance groove 3151 is used to avoid the support base 400. The movement trajectory of the support base 400 passes through the second clearance groove 3151. It can be understood that before the candy container 300 is inserted into the receiving cavity 110, the support base 400 is used to support the stacked candy. When the candy hopper 300 is inserted into the receiving cavity 110 of the main housing 100, the candy at the bottom of the stacked candy will press against the support base 400, causing the support base 400 to press down the ejector end 220 of the elastic element 200. Therefore, since the support base 400 now has an upward pushing force on the candy, the candy at the bottom may separate from the bottom plate 315. It should be noted that the advantage of this design is that the structure of the hopper 310 does not require a movable support base 400, reducing the processing difficulty of the candy hopper 300, especially when the candy hopper 300 is used as a consumable, thereby reducing the processing difficulty and the cost of replenishment.

[0050] Preferably, based on the direction of the support base 400 near the candy injection outlet 312 as the first direction, the main housing 100 is provided with a second guide rail 122, which extends along the first direction, and the support base 400 slides in conjunction with the second guide rail 122. This arrangement makes the movable engagement between the support base 400 and the main housing 100 more stable, but it also increases the size of the main housing 100.

[0051] Preferably, based on the direction of the support base 400 near the candy ejection port 312 as the first direction, the candy container 300 further includes a sealing plate 320. The sealing plate 320 slides in conjunction with the container body 310 along the first direction, so that the sealing plate 320 can seal or open the candy ejection port 312. This configuration allows the sealing plate 320 to seal and protect the candy inside the container body 310, ensuring hygiene before the candy is inserted into the receiving cavity 110. When the container body 310 is ready to be inserted into the receiving cavity 110, the sealing plate 320 can be slid in the opposite direction of the first direction to open the candy ejection port 312; then, the candy container 300 is pressed into the receiving cavity 110. Furthermore, the sealing plate 320 prevents the candy in the receiving cavity 311 from being unexpectedly ejected from the candy ejection port 312 under the influence of gravity or centrifugal force. Additionally, it should be noted that after the candy container 300 is pressed into the receiving cavity 110, considering that the candy injection outlet 312 is sealed by the shell cover 130 to ensure hygiene, it is also possible that the sealing plate can rise along the first direction to seal the candy injection outlet 312, thus achieving a double seal. Therefore, as an alternative arrangement, a structure can be provided between the sealing plate 320 and the container 310 to prevent the sealing plate 320 from rising relative to the container 310. For example, a ratchet structure with a flat protrusion to prevent retraction can be provided. The flat protrusion is located on the rising path of the sealing plate 320 and is used to prevent the sealing plate 320 from rising. This arrangement ensures that the sealing plate 320 will not rise on its own after descending, thus ensuring the normal operation of the candy injection outlet 312.

[0052] Preferably, the sealing plate 320 and the chamber body 310 are engaged by friction damping. It is understood that friction damping is the most economical, convenient to process, and easy to assemble. Alternatively, the sealing plate 320 and the chamber body 310 can also be engaged by magnetic attraction.

[0053] See Figures 6-7The candies are stacked in the direction of the depth of the candy-placement cavity 311, and the opposite direction of the depth is the first direction, which is the direction from the bottom of the candy-placement cavity 311 to the candy ejection port 312. Preferably, the chamber 310 is provided with a third guide rail 316, which extends along the first direction, and the sealing plate 320 slides in conjunction with the third guide rail 316. This arrangement makes the lifting and lowering process of the sealing plate 320 more stable. Preferably, the third guide rail 316 is a guide groove, the top of which penetrates the top of the chamber 310, and the second slider 321 of the sealing plate 320 slides into the guide groove. This arrangement prevents the sealing plate 320 from detaching from the chamber 310 radially.

[0054] Preferably, in order to further improve the stability of the fit between the sealing plate 320 and the chamber body 310, the second slider 321 is a long strip structure, and the length of the second slider 321 is greater than or equal to half the length of the guide groove.

[0055] Preferably, both the compartment body 310 and the sealing plate 320 are made of plastic. Plastic is easy to process and lightweight, especially facilitating snap-fit ​​assembly. More preferably, for ease of manufacturing, the compartment body 310 and the sealing plate 320 are made of the same material.

[0056] See Figures 9-10 The third embodiment includes the second embodiment, and the similarities include, but are not limited to, the following: the container 310 has a sugar-holding cavity 311 for stacking candies; the container 310 has a candy ejection port 312 communicating with the sugar-holding cavity 311; the sealing plate 320 is slidably engaged with the container 310 so that the sealing plate 320 can slide relative to the container 310 to open the candy ejection port 312. The main difference from the second embodiment is that, firstly, the supporting base 400 is subordinate to the sugar container 300, that is, the supporting base 400 is part of the sugar container 300. Secondly, the supporting base 400 is slidably connected to the container 310, extending into the sugar-holding cavity 311 and used to support the candies. This configuration eliminates the need for a bottom support plate 315, instead relying on the entire supporting base 400 to cover the bottom of the sugar-holding cavity 311. Thus, when the candy container 300 is pressed into the accommodating cavity 110, it is the bottom of the supporting base 400 that presses the ejection end 220 of the elastic member 200, rather than the candy pressing the ejection end 220 of the elastic member 200. Therefore, the candy at the very bottom will not break or crack due to the pressing of the ejection end 220 of the elastic member 200.

[0057] Preferably, in order to make the sliding fit between the support base 400 and the compartment 310 more stable, the outer edge 3152 of the support base 400 is movably abutted against the cavity wall of the sugar placement cavity 311.

[0058] Preferably, the clearance opening 313 communicates with the first clearance groove 314 to form a common guide groove, and the top of the common guide groove penetrates the top of the container body 310; the candy container 300 also includes a sealing plate 330, the third slider 331 of the sealing plate 330 being detachably slidable from the top of the container body 310 into the common guide groove, and the sealing plate 330 being used to seal the clearance opening 313 and the first clearance groove 314. With this configuration, after the manufacturer fills the container body 310 with candy, the sealing plate 330 is then pressed into the common guide groove along the top until the common guide groove is sealed. In this way, both the clearance opening 313 and the first clearance groove 314 are sealed, thereby preventing the candy cavity 311 from contacting the external environment. At this time, the candy container 300, as a refill, does not need to be wrapped with a plastic wrap, plastic bag, or sealed bag.

[0059] Preferably, the sealing plate 330 has a recessed cavity 332, which is recessed in a direction away from the sealing plate 320. After the sealing plate 330 cooperates with the common guide groove, the recessed cavity 332 serves as part of the sugar placement cavity 311. With this configuration, the sealing plate 330 will not cause the external dimensions of the compartment 310 to expand. On the contrary, the original dimensions of the compartment 310 can be maintained to keep the structure of the refill pack compact.

[0060] Preferably, in order to ensure the stability of the connection between the bottom of the support base 400 and the ejection end 220 of the elastic element 200, a receiving cavity 410 is provided at the bottom of the outer wall of the support base 400, the receiving cavity 410 being used to accommodate the coiling end of the coil spring.

[0061] Preferably, the bottom of the compartment 310 is provided with an anti-fall support plate 340, which abuts against the bottom of the support base 400 and is used to prevent the support base 400 from falling off the compartment 310.

[0062] In the description of this specification, references to terms such as "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "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 this application. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples. Moreover, without contradiction, those skilled in the art can combine and integrate the different embodiments or examples described in this specification, as well as the features of those different embodiments or examples.

[0063] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of that feature. In the description of this application, "a plurality of" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0064] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of this application, but the scope of protection of this application is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art can easily conceive of various variations or substitutions within the technical scope disclosed in this application, and these should all be included within the scope of protection of this application. Therefore, the scope of protection of this application should be determined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A candy launcher, characterized in that, include: The main housing (100) has a receiving cavity (110). An elastic element (200) has a connecting end (210) and an ejection end (220) at its two ends, respectively, and the connecting end (210) of the elastic element (200) is connected to the main housing (100); A candy container (300) is detachably inserted into the receiving cavity (110). The candy container (300) includes a container body (310) with a candy placement cavity (311) for stacking candies. The container body (310) has a candy ejection port (312) communicating with the candy placement cavity (311). A support base (400) extends into the candy cavity (311) and is used to support the candy; the support base (400) is connected to the ejection end (220) of the elastic member (200) so that the support base (400) has a tendency to move closer to the candy ejection port (312).

2. The candy launcher according to claim 1, characterized in that, The main housing (100) includes a body (120) and a cover (130); the receiving cavity (110) is located in the body (120); the cover (130) includes a connecting cover (131) and a movable cover (132); the connecting cover (131) is connected to the body (120) and supported by the body (120); the movable cover (132) is hinged to the connecting cover (131) so that the opening and closing end (1321) of the movable cover (132) can swing relative to the connecting cover (131) to open or close the sugar placement cavity (311).

3. A candy launcher according to claim 2, characterized in that, The connecting cover (131) is detachably connected to the housing (120).

4. A candy launcher according to claim 3, characterized in that, The connecting cover (131) is detachably inserted into the shell (120). One of the connecting cover (131) and the shell (120) is provided with a first magnet, and the other is provided with a first magnetic element. The first magnet and the first magnetic element are magnetically attracted to each other.

5. A candy launcher according to claim 3, characterized in that, The direction of the support base (400) near the candy injection port (312) is defined as the first direction. The shell (120) is provided with a first guide rail (121) which extends along the first direction. The connecting cover (131) is provided with a first slider (1311) which slides with the first guide rail (121) so that the connecting cover (131) can move away from the candy injection port (312) of the candy cavity (311). A hinge seat (1211) is provided at one end of the first guide rail (121) near the candy injection port (312). The first slider (1311) can slide into the hinge seat (1211) and hinge with the hinge seat (1211) so that the connecting cover (131) can swing relative to the candy injection port (312) of the main shell (100).

6. A candy launcher according to claim 5, characterized in that, The hinge seat (1211) is provided with a sliding limit wall (12111), which is located at the end of the sliding path of the first slider (1311) and is used to prevent the first slider (1311) from disengaging from the first guide rail (121).

7. A candy launcher according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that, The hinge seat (1211) is provided with a swing limiting wall (12112), which is located on the swing path of the connecting cover (131) relative to the candy ejection port (312) of the main housing (100).

8. A candy launcher according to claim 2, characterized in that, The candy launcher also includes a candy striking mechanism (500), which is installed on the main housing (100) and is used to strike the candy in the chamber (310) toward the candy ejection port (312).

9. A candy launcher according to claim 8, characterized in that, The candy-beating mechanism (500) is mounted on the shell cover (130).

10. A candy launcher according to claim 8, characterized in that, The candy-beating mechanism (500) includes a striking rod (510), a second magnet (520), and a second magnetic element (530). The striking rod (510) is mounted on the movable cover (132). One of the second magnet (520) and the second magnetic element (530) is mounted on the connecting cover (131), and the other is mounted on the movable cover (132). The second magnet (520) and the second magnetic element (530) are magnetically attracted to each other to prevent the movable cover from being struck. 132) The opening and closing end (1321) swings relative to the connecting cover (131); the chamber (310) is provided with a clearance opening (313), the two ends of the clearance opening (313) are respectively connected to the accommodating cavity (110) and the sugar placement cavity (311), the clearance opening (313) of the chamber (310) is arranged opposite to the candy ejection port (312) of the sugar placement cavity (311), and the clearance opening (313) is used for the striking rod (510) to hit into the sugar placement cavity (311).

11. A candy launcher according to claim 1, characterized in that, The elastic element (200) is a coil spring, the connecting end (210) of the coil spring is fixed to the top of the main housing (100), and the ejection end (220) of the coil spring is a winding end, which abuts against the bottom of the support base (400).

12. A candy launcher according to claim 11, characterized in that, The direction of the support base (400) near the candy injection outlet (312) is defined as the first direction. The container body (310) is provided with a first clearance groove (314). The first clearance groove (314) extends along the first direction. The opposite sides of the first clearance groove (314) are respectively connected to the receiving cavity (110) and the candy placement cavity (311). The first clearance groove (314) is used to avoid the support base (400). The groove width of the first clearance groove (314) is smaller than the width of the inner contour of the cross-section of the candy placement cavity (311).

13. A candy launcher according to claim 12, characterized in that, The sugar container (300) also includes a bottom support plate (315), which is connected to and supported by the container body (310) and together with the container body (310) forms the sugar placement cavity (311). The bottom support plate (315) is used to support the candy. The bottom support plate (315) has a second clearance groove (3151). The two ends of the second clearance groove (3151) are respectively connected to the receiving cavity (110) and the sugar placement cavity (311). The second clearance groove (3151) is connected to the first clearance groove (314). The second clearance groove (3151) is used to avoid the support base (400).

14. A candy launcher according to claim 1, characterized in that, The direction of the support base (400) near the candy injection outlet (312) is defined as the first direction. The main housing (100) is provided with a second guide rail (122), which extends along the first direction. The support base (400) and the second guide rail (122) are slidably engaged.

15. A candy launcher according to claim 1, characterized in that, The direction of the support base (400) near the candy injection outlet (312) is defined as the first direction. The candy container (300) also includes a sealing plate (320). The sealing plate (320) and the container body (310) slide in the first direction so that the sealing plate (320) can cover or open the candy injection outlet (312).

16. A candy launcher according to claim 15, characterized in that, The sealing plate (320) and the hopper body (310) are engaged by friction damping.

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