Dispenser

Abstract

A dispenser (100) comprising: a discharge box (110) having equal-diameter round holes at its front and rear ends; rollers (120) coaxially attached to the equal-diameter round holes (111) at its front and rear ends, the rollers having diameters equal to or less than the diameters of the round holes (111) at its front and rear ends; a storage tower (130) located directly above the discharge box (110), the storage tower (130) and the discharge box (110) being connected to each other by an interlocking device; and separator plates (140) disposed above the left and right sides of the discharge box (110) by connections.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to dispensers, and more particularly to dispensers intended for ease of disassembly and cleaning. [Background technology]

[0002] In the current market, the dispensing efficiency of a dispenser is largely dependent on the rotation speed of the electric motor and the speed at which food passes through the separator plate. If the separator plate is blocked, it becomes difficult to increase dispensing efficiency. If the separator plate is too loose or ineffective at blocking food, it becomes difficult to achieve uniform food dispensing speed, resulting in a sudden influx of large amounts of food, which can jam or damage the electric motor. The interior of the dispenser is prone to food residue, which can lead to contamination due to spoilage of the remaining food. Furthermore, dispensers often have excessive volume and have parts that cannot be disassembled or cleaned separately, resulting in poor hygiene inside the dispenser and an inability to resolve food hygiene safety issues. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0003] SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to at least partially overcome the problem of reduced dispenser efficiency during dispensing and the difficulty in some circumstances of separately cleaning dispenser parts. [Means for solving the problem]

[0004] The present invention provides a dispenser comprising:

[0005] The beneficial effects of the present invention are increased dispenser feed and linear efficiency, improved existing structural features, increased overall machine life, and improved operational efficiency.

[0006] a discharge box 110, the front and rear ends of which have round holes 111 of equal diameter, respectively; rollers 120, the rollers 120 being coaxially attached to the round holes 111 of equal diameter at the front and rear ends of the discharge box 110, the diameter of the rollers being equal to or less than the diameter of the round holes 111 at the front and rear ends of the discharge box; a storage tower 130, the storage tower 130 being directly above the discharge box 110, the storage tower 130 and the discharge box 110 being connected to each other by an interlocking device; and a separator plate 140, the separator plate 140 being arranged above the left and right sides of the discharge box 110 by connection. The discharge box 110 has handles 112 on the upper edges of its front and rear ends, and a raised slot 131 on the storage tower 130. The handles 112 interlock with the raised slots 131, thereby forming an interlocking device. The roller 120 has a first set of protrusions 121 and a second set of protrusions 122 on its side. Both the first set of protrusions 121 and the second set of protrusions 122 are distributed in an array circumferentially along the axis of the roller 120. The length of each of the first set of protrusions 121 and the second set of protrusions 122 is greater than half the longitudinal length of the roller 120 but less than the longitudinal length of the roller 120. The separator plate 140 is removable and made of a flexible material. The separator plate 140 has a slit 141 in the middle. The discharge box 110 has a discharge port 150 at its bottom, and the opening area of ​​the discharge port is smaller than the projected area of ​​the discharge box. All four sides of the discharge box 110 are chamfered at the bottom of the discharge box 110. Separator plates 140 disposed on both sides of the discharge box 110 are both inclined inward. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0007] Further advantages, features and design possibilities of the device will become apparent from the following description of embodiments based on the drawings, which description should be understood as non-limiting. [Figure 1] 1 is a three-dimensional view of a dispenser according to one embodiment of the present invention in an exploded state; [Figure 2] 1 is a three-dimensional schematic view of a dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention in an assembled state; [Figure 3] 1 is a three-dimensional schematic view of a dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention in an assembled state; [Figure 4] 1 is a front view of an assembled dispenser according to one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0008] In describing the present invention, it should be understood that orientations or positional relationships indicated by orientational descriptions such as top, bottom, front, back, left, right, etc. are based on orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings and are intended merely to facilitate and simplify the description of the present invention, and are not intended to indicate or suggest that the devices or elements referenced must have a particular orientation or be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

[0009] In the description of the present invention, "some" means one or more, "multiple" means two or more, "greater than", "less than", "more than", etc. shall be understood as exclusive of the corresponding number, and "greater than", "less than", "within", etc. shall be understood as inclusive of the corresponding number. When a description refers to "first" and "second", these are only intended to distinguish technical features and should not be construed as indicating or suggesting relative importance, or implicitly specifying the number of the indicated technical features, or implicitly specifying the sequential relationship of the indicated technical features.

[0010] In describing the present invention, unless expressly specified otherwise, terms such as "disposed", "attached", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, and those skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meanings of these terms in the present invention by referring to the specific content of the technical solutions.

[0011] An embodiment of the dispenser of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[0012] 1, 2, and 3, according to one embodiment of the present application, a dispenser 100 includes: a discharge box 110, the front end and the rear end of which have round holes of equal diameter; a roller 120, the roller 120 being coaxially mounted in the equal-diameter round holes 111 at the front and rear ends of the discharge box 110, the roller diameter being equal to or less than the diameter of the round holes 111 at the front and rear ends of the discharge box; a storage tower 130, the storage tower 130 being directly above the discharge box 110, the storage tower 130 and the discharge box 110 being connected to each other by an interlocking device; a separator plate 140, the separator plate 140 being disposed on the upper left and right sides of the discharge box 110 by connection; Equipped with.

[0013] The discharge box 110 is provided with a handle 112 at the upper edge of its front end and the upper edge of its rear end, and a raised slot 131 is provided in the storage tower 130, with the handle interlocking with the raised slot 131, thereby forming an interlocking device.

[0014] The side of the roller 120 is provided with a first set of protrusions 121 and a second set of protrusions 122. Both the first set of protrusions 121 and the second set of protrusions 122 are distributed in an array in the circumferential direction along the axis of the roller 120.

[0015] The length of each of the protrusions in the first protrusion set 121 and the second protrusion set 122 is more than half the length of the roller 120 in the longitudinal direction and less than the length of the roller 120 in the longitudinal direction.

[0016] The separator plate 140 is removable and made of a flexible material. There is a slit 141 in the middle of the separator plate 140. The bottom of the discharge box 110 is provided with a discharge port 150, and the opening area of ​​the discharge port 150 is smaller than the projected area of ​​the discharge box 110. All four side surfaces of the discharge box 110 are chamfered at the bottom of the discharge box 110. Both of the separator plates 140 arranged on the two side surfaces of the discharge box 110 are inclined inward.

[0017] The projected area of ​​the supply port 160 is larger than the base area of ​​the storage tower, and the base of the storage tower is connected to the discharge box 110 by an interlocking device. The interlocking device consists of handles 112 on the upper edges of the front and rear ends of the discharge box 110 and raised slots 131 on the storage tower 130, which interlock with the raised slots 131. Food enters through the supply port 160, passes through the storage tower under the action of gravity, and enters the discharge box 110. The rollers 120 rotate at a uniform speed within the discharge box 110. The axes of the rollers 120 are aligned with the axes of the round holes 111 at the front and rear ends of the discharge box 110, allowing the rollers 120 to be coaxially mounted in the round holes 111 at the front and rear ends of the discharge box 110. This ensures the stability of the rollers' mounting and better ensures uniform roller rotation and minimizes rotational inertia.

[0018] A first set of protrusions 121 and a second set of protrusions 122 are provided on roller 120. First set of protrusions 121 are located at the front end of roller 120, and second set of protrusions 122 are located at the rear end of roller 120. The length of each protrusion exceeds half the longitudinal length of roller 120, but is less than the longitudinal length of roller 120. First set of protrusions 121 are uniformly distributed in an array around roller 120, and second set of protrusions 122 are uniformly distributed in an array around roller 120, with first set of protrusions 121 and second set of protrusions 122 forming an offset distribution. Food passes through separator plate 140 under the driving action of roller 120. Because the first set of protrusions 121 and the second set of protrusions 122 are staggered, the two sets of protrusions do not contact the separator plate 140 at the same time. Therefore, a gap 141 is provided in the middle of the separator plate 140, allowing the left and right sides of the separator plate 140 to swing at different times, thereby reducing the internal tension in the separator plate 140 caused by the misalignment between the sets of protrusions and more effectively extending the service life of the separator plate 140. The material of the separator plate 140 is flexible, which increases the effective contact area of ​​the separator plate when contacting each protrusion, reducing the noise generated in decibels. At the same time, the possibility of hard protrusions hitting hard objects and wearing each other down is reduced, thereby better protecting the roller 120 and the protrusion sets on the roller 120. The separator plates 140 are respectively arranged on two sides of the discharge box, and the separator plates 140 on the two sides are inclined inward, so that even when the supply reaches the end or when the supply material is almost gone, the supply material can still be concentrated above the rollers, and it is sufficiently ensured that each elongated strip of food can pass through the separator plates 140 by the rollers.

[0019] The food is forced through the separator plate 140 by the rollers 120 and discharged from the discharge box 110 through the discharge opening 150. The four sides of the discharge opening have chamfers, so that the cross-sectional area of ​​the discharge opening 150 is smaller than the projected area of ​​the discharge box 110 in the direction of gravity, so that even when the feeding is completed or the feed material is almost exhausted, the food can still slide out of the discharge opening 150 under the action of gravity, and no food remains. This further increases the food utilization rate, ensures that the discharge box 110 is not contaminated by the remaining food spoilage, and ensures that the discharge box 110 is in good sanitary condition.

[0020] The rollers are rotated by an electric motor, and the rotational speed of roller 120 can be controlled by controlling the rotational speed of the electric motor, and the rollers can be rotated clockwise or counterclockwise on command. When an excessive amount of food accumulates in the dispensing box 110 and causes the food to jam on roller 120, the jamming can be cleared by changing the rotational direction of roller 120. Changing the rotational direction of the rollers further protects the associated rotating electric motor and rollers and extends the useful life of the machine.

[0021] Handles 112 are provided on the upper edges of the front and rear ends of the discharge box 110, and raised slots 131 are provided on the storage tower 130, with the handles interlocking with the raised slots 131 to form an interlocking device. When the storage tower 130 and the discharge box 110 need to be connected, the interlocking device is locked, and when the storage tower 130 and the discharge box 110 need to be separated, the handles 112 are pressed down to unlock the interlocking device. The storage tower 130 and the discharge box 110 can be separated by unlocking the interlocking device, which greatly improves the cleaning efficiency of the storage tower 130 and the discharge box 110.

[0022] In the embodiment of Figure 4, there is a left component on the left side and a right component on the right side, the left component consisting of a storage tower 130 and a discharge box 110, and the right component consisting of another form of storage tower 1301 and a discharge box 110, above which there is a storage rack 170 for storing material. Figure 4 shows an embodiment in which two dispensers are used in combination.

[0023] In the embodiment of Figures 2 and 4, there is a left-hand component on the left side and a right-hand component on the right side. The left-hand component is a large storage tower component consisting of a storage tower 130 and a discharge box 110, and the right-hand component is a small storage tower component consisting of a different configuration of a storage tower 1301 and a discharge box 110. The large storage tower component is generally loaded with more frequently used foods, and the small storage tower component is generally loaded with less frequently used foods. The large and small storage tower components are arranged side by side and connectable to each other in an interlocking manner, and are interchangeable with each other, remaining interlocked after interchange, allowing for easy compatibility with various configurations of storage tower component combinations. The large storage tower component stores frequently used foods, and its larger volume extends the frequency at which food ingredients are added, reducing the number of food addition cycles and making it easier for users to add ingredients. The space above the small storage tower component can accommodate storage means such as shelves, facilitating product packaging.

[0024] The above embodiments are intended to be illustrative, not limiting. Additional embodiments are within the scope of the claims. Moreover, while the present invention has been described with reference to specific embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that changes can be made in form and detail without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Any combinations by reference to the above documents are limited and therefore do not include subject matter contrary to the explicit disclosure herein. [Explanation of symbols]

[0025] List of reference numbers used in the drawings 100-Dispenser 110-Discharge Box 111-Round hole 112-Handle 120-Lola 121 - First set of prongs 122-Second set of prongs 130-Storage Tower 1301 - Another form of storage tower 131-Raised Slot 140-Separator Plate 141-Break 150-Discharge port 160-Supply port 170-Storage Rack

Claims

1. a discharge box (110) having circular holes (111) of equal diameter at its front and rear ends; a roller (120) coaxially attached to the round holes (111) of equal diameter at the front and rear ends of the discharge box (110), the diameter of the roller being equal to or less than the diameter of the round holes (111) at the front and rear ends of the discharge box; a storage tower (130), the storage tower (130) being directly above the discharge box (110), the storage tower (130) and the discharge box (110) being connected to each other by an interlock device; a separator plate (140) disposed on the upper left and right sides of the discharge box (110) by connection; A dispenser (100) comprising:

2. 2. The dispenser (100) of claim 1, wherein the dispensing box (110) is provided with handles (112) at the upper edges of its front end and rear end, and a raised slot (131) is provided in the storage tower (130), and the handles interlock with the raised slot (131), thereby forming the interlocking device.

3. 2. The dispenser (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that the roller (120) is provided on its side with a first set of protrusions (121) and a second set of protrusions (122).

4. 4. The dispenser (100) of claim 3, wherein both the first set of protrusions (121) and the second set of protrusions (122) are distributed in an array circumferentially along the axis of the roller (120).

5. 5. The dispenser (100) according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that the length of each of the protrusions of the first protrusion set (121) and the second protrusion set (122) is more than half the longitudinal length of the roller (120) and less than the longitudinal length of the roller (120).

6. The dispenser (100) of claim 1, wherein the separator plate (140) is removable and the separator plate (140) is made of a flexible material.

7. A dispenser (100) according to claim 1 or 6, characterized in that the separator plate (140) has a gap (141) in the middle.

8. The dispenser (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that a discharge outlet (150) is provided at the bottom of the discharge box (110), and the opening area of ​​the discharge outlet (150) is smaller than the projected area of ​​the discharge box (110).

9. The dispenser (100) according to claim 1 or 8, characterized in that all four sides of the discharge box (110) are chamfered at the bottom of the discharge box (110), and the separator plates (140) arranged on two sides of the discharge box (110) are both inclined inward.

10. 10. The dispenser (100) of claim 1 or 6, wherein a larger size storage tower section and a smaller size storage tower section are arranged side-by-side and interlockingly connectable.

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